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Edit 2: here are some interesting visitors in last 2 weeks: Dept of Parliamentary Services ACT, Dept of Justice VIC, Dept of Education NSW, NTNews, Workcover Corp, ABC, Dept of Education VIC & Dept of Finance WA. We hope VICTORIA visitors are chasing Disappearing Dr Anne Tonkin (read about her below). Time will tell….
Edit: if u know any parents of kids at Leanyer Primary School last year 2016….tell them their kids maybe been secretly recorded on a hidden surveillance camera. CFB hear it was installed in a classroom without telling anyone. Contact the media, Police, Education Union (who knew about it but didn't tell parents), un-Education Dept (who knew but didn't tell parents either) & the school….who is recording kids & wot they doing with the recording??? U need to find out…..(some more info in Anne Tonkin post below). Good luck & email CFB when u know something.
First this: World Teachers' Day Oct 2015:
With the NT celebrating World Teacher's Day this Friday, We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff at Driver Primary School. Every day, all staff strive to provide opportunities to give our students extraordinary learning opportunities and support them to become positive contributors to their community. Thank you to each and every one of the Driver Primary School staff for this commitment. Thanks also to the parents and carers who make this school a truly multi-cultural and diverse place to learn together and to achieve great results. Two members of our staff have been nominated for this year's World Teachers' Day and Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards. Bryan Downing, very deservingly so, has been nominated for the 'Upper Primary Teacher of the Year Award' and Kelly Sutherland, also extremely deservingly so, has been nominated for 'Support Person of the Year'. We wish Bryan and Kelly all the very best with their nominations. Then this below:
Another NT Principal jumps (?) from the sinking ship. This time its a surprise early retirement. Usually the excuse is a sick family member.
Announced leaving one week later & LEAVING NORTHERN TERRITORY….. when sexual allegations about teaching staff on ur watch will be in court soon.
Shhhhh…..secrets secrets everywhere….shhhhhh……
Thanx AEUNT Executive member who alerted us. Maybe ur not all cunts after all. 🙂
The plot thickens…..
NT Bureaucraps will say they can't see anything wrong with NT Schools. Jeff Parker, Anthony Knights, Lorraine Evans, Hylton Hayes, Laurie Andrew, Max Agnew, Tony Roberts, Paedo teachers touching little girls, Anne Tonkin, death threat Principal, Coral O'Neill, Brian Collins, all Alice Springs schools etc etc…of course there's nothing wrong, look we can't see anything wrong:
Noooooooo….Nothing wrong here….
Nothing wrong here
Noooooooo….nothing wrong at all…we cant see anything wrong
Ur not listening…..nothing wrong here, this has nothing to do with Lorraine Evans & Hylton Hayes fucking everything up, noooooooooo….u have to believe us
Rob Presswell reminds us someone else we know
running away resigning when sexual allegations on their watch was getting too close:
If ur God is busy u could get Pope Francis to do it instead:
Well well Mr Presswell. Co-incidence? Bad timing? Deliberate? Told to get the fuck out fast? We'll let our readers decide.
All readers on this blog know about NT Dept of un-Education COVER-UPS. Especially how they look away when it suits them. This PUTS OUR YOUNG KIDS AT RISK.
Helped by NT Education Union secretly giving him our membership fees to fight his case with an expensive QC barrister Disgusting sexual predators already caught in NT Schools. We GUESS there are more to come.
Catholic Church covered up paedophile priests for years & years & still does.
NT un-Education Dept is the same. Hylton Hayes is not a paedophile but his reign of terror in NTSchools is legendary. Same as Max Agnew. Same as Jeff Parker. All supported by Eva Lawler & NT GOV Solicitors for Northern Territory (SFNT). Now she thanx him in Parliament!!!! U should be Embarrassed forEva. We are….for u.
NT un-Education Dept knew wot he did. They chose not help teachers or kids in their care. After causing many many problems, bullying & threatening staff. NT un-Education Dept moved Hylton Hayes from NE Arnhem Land into Darwin. Just like Catholic Church move paedophile priests when they get caught.
We read this in NTNews & thought NT Health Dept's Philsfacebookflop Brennan was at it again.
Phil & wife Megan Howitt returned a few months ago from a years paid holiday. Back to work in NT Health. All supported by NT GOV. Paid by our tax $$$$.
ICAC consultation – go to Public Meetings, harass NT GOV people, make sure ur opinions are heard, email too, get ur friends & family to email, support victims of NT Dept of un-Education & NT GOV bullying, lets CLEAN UP the NT Public Service.
Every Voice & opinion is IMPORTANT, no voice is too small.
Its taken some time but lots of brave people who keep fighting. There is light at the end of the tunnel:
Bill Cosby
George Pell
Rolf Harris
Pommies Hillsborough Stadium disaster, 28 years later finally corrupt lying Police officers charged with manslaughter & other things.
Some very important words from the survivors & families of dead relatives:
"Never give up. Carry on fighting……for the campaign for accountability."
Others are fighting back too:
Its OK for others to FIGHT BACK (supported by NT GOV hahaahahahaa) but not CFB? Here's wot we think about that:
There are lots of ways to fight back.
Fair Work Commision has some GREAT videos on YouTube to help us. Watch these & many others. Inform & Educate urself, tell ur friends & work colleagues. Knowledge is power:
unfair dismissal hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGELQap78bw
anti-bullying hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh66BLPMeGs
workplace bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7j7NBIEhqg
Last but not least a web site for Freedom of Information (FOI) requests: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/
Don't forget the usual way for FOI:
NT Information Commissioner website:
General forms: https://infocomm.nt.gov.au/resources/forms
FOI form to make application request: https://infocomm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/193359/FOI-Application-Form.pdf
Go here then click "Public Sector" to find a list of all GOV Agencies u can send ur FOI request to: https://infocomm.nt.gov.au/contact/public-sector-organisations
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Well, regina spektor's Far is now the top selling non-Michael Jackson album on iTunes. Jackson now occuppies 7 of the top 10 spots on iTunes album sales.
Welcome to "A Jeff Lynne and Related Blog" following the latest works and releases by this musical craftsman. Feel free to follow along. Please note this blog is unofficial and intended for entertainment purposes only. Thanks and welcome aboard.
Friday, June 26, 2009
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I probably could have been more discreet, but I was busted on the highway today singing the dolphin bark part of Folding Chair by a perplexed-looking passing driver.
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Rolling Stone gives Far 4 stars.
The Russian-born Lower East Side piano punk has the European yelp of Björk, the loopiness of Fiona Apple, the too-much-information torridness of Tori Amos and the slanted critical eye of Liz Phair. But none of those girls ever interrupted a song about long-term commitment to uncork a flurry of dolphin noises, as Spektor does on "Folding Chair," one of the stranger — and catchier — moments on her excellent third major-label record.
Los Angeles Times (3 1/2 stars)
Entertainment Weekly (B+)
Drowned In Sound (8/10)
RTE Entertainment (4 stars)
And for those you who want the physical version of the CD, but still want the bonus tracks, you can buy them individually from iTunes. This is what I hoped (and should be able to do) with Let It Roll...
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Whether Regina Spektor is your cup of tea or not, the fact of the matter is Far could be one of the biggest success stories of the year... at least it should be. And a guy whose music we've been following for decades is right in the thick of it.
Her songs are sometimes kitschy, sometimes funny and in a few instances on Far, quite thought provoking. And it's all done outside the parameters of the traditional "verse/chorus/verse/chorus/solo/chorus/end or fade" song structure.
This is one of those CDs where having the lyrics to follow along helps a lot. What struck me the most, though, is how Jeff's producing rises and fades and rolls through the emotions with her lyrics more than I think I've ever heard him do before. I hoped Regina Spektor's quirky and Jeff Lynne's trippy/moody would make for a good match. It did.
Blue Lips – after a month, this is still one of the most spectacular recordings I've heard in ages. It just absolutely soars.
Folding Chair – I can directly relate the lyrics of this song to someone I know. That just makes this song 10 times more fun to listen to. That, and the dolphin bark.
Genius Next Door –Just like Jeff Lynne productions that run 3 minutes or less, there's not a wasted second. Such a haunting mood… and from what I'm reading, a heavy fan favorite.
Wallet – Classic example of how specific her lyrics can be. When it dawns on her that she can take the wallet to the local Blockbuster and the music rises in intensity as she sings it?? I mean, that's great record making.
The Sword and The Pen- When you peel away the advant garde nature of this track, you'll actually find a very sensibly composed track just like the others. It's a grower.
Outside of the Jeff Lynne tracks,:
The Calculation –Perfect lead-off track. It makes me dance from room to room with the iPod on. Laughing With – outstanding recording
Human of the Year - that dramatic silence after the huge build up?? Stop your heart staggering.
One More Time With Feeling – still dancing with the iPod on.
Of course, some songs hit you better than others, some may come across too quirky or too cute. But overall, I'm totally gushing over it. All of it. Are Regina Spektor's songs for everyone?? Of course not. But if any of them do grab you, be forewarned that it'll probably be a while before it lets go.
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Regina Spektor's Far is the Featured Album of the Week at WXPN, which those of you who have heard of Live at the World Cafe already know it's a great kickoff for a new album. WXPN is probably the biggest and best college (member supported) radio station in the country based out of the University of Pennsylvania and they have a huge following. Far will get heavy airplay, especially this week.
And even more exciting, there's an excellent article about Regina Spektor in the New York Times with a few new quotes from Jeff... sent via e-mail. :-)
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
UPDATE (July 2): Lynn Hoskins from Showdown, The Official ELO Mailing List has an official response to these reports and revealed it to the Beatles News Briefs at the Examiner.com...
"At some point, someday, Jeff may get involved. As of now, there is no schedule and there are no plans."
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If reports are true, including this one from the NYC-based The Improper, there will some new George Harrison material with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison at the helm again. Contactmusic.com is going a step further saying that Jeff Lynne has basically agreed to do it.
Olivia Harrison has been doing the rounds on behalf of Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison and has been mentioning that George has a lot of unfinished material, some songs more completed than others.
That would be great news, but you know what? I have a bone to pick with the Harrison camp/record company. On top of the anger so many Harrison fans feel about Let It Roll, whether founded or not, the buyers of the physical CD now to contend with the fact they have to buy Let It Roll again to get it's digital only bonus track. I wish they would learn how to market in the digital age better.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
I'm actually waiting to write more about this until I get a CD... the stream quality is masking a lot of sounds.
Having said that, she has got to get high marks for this record.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
As an ELO fan who has seen dozens of compilation CDs come and go over the years, I found it rather amusing to watch George Harrison fans completely blow a gasket over Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison. Nevermind the track list, they wanted 2CDs.
I feel their pain. Really I do. Then again, it didn't take ELO until 2009 to get a career-spanning collection either.
But here we are at last. 19 songs with practically no pause in between the tracks whatsoever. Frankly I don't think there was room for it. All the hits the masses remembered are here: My Sweet Lord, Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth), What Is Life, Got My Mind Set On You and Blow Away, which was a radio staple when I was growing up... at least the radio station playing in my house at the time.
It struck fear into my heart when I read the live tracks were cross-faded with their neighboring tracks, two of them rarities. Turns out, not so bad. When We Was Fab (again not crediting Jeff Lynne as a co-writer) suffered the worst, but it works anyway. The lone Jeff Lynne-produced rarity Cheer Down sounds hugely improved, by the way.
So, what's the problem?? Well, three of his albums were completely shut out of this collection. Two of them are still awaiting the remastered treatment. I thought Crackerbox Palace would make a good way to shake up the track list's steady pop/rock flavor.
But folks, we're in the era of the iPod and/or digital playlist now. I've long thought that while having a good comp CD (or two) for the masses is essential, having the original songs in their original context (ie their original albums) should be a bigger priority. And in this new age of buying music piecemeal, it's easy to make a playlist with your favorite hits and select album tracks. Better comp CDs and remasters would offer unreleased session material, but let's not split hairs for this one. I wasn't expecting it on this. Bonus material on Harrison releases, in general, has been skimpy at best.
In the end, the songs sound great. It's a good CD to have handy in the car. And using this CD as a guideline, I'll build a George Harrison playlist that'll keep me happy for a while.
By the way, there's also chatter that there will be a George Harrison demo as a bonus track for the digital download edition of Let It Roll...
UPDATE: The bonus track is a demo of Isn't It A Pity... immediately following the full 7 minute version.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Samples from all 15 tracks from Regina Spektor's Far Special Edition are available to hear on Amazon.
I'm still deciding whether I'm gonna hold off until release day...
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
In the June 11, 2009 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Regina Spektor's Blue Lips is on the weekly Hot List.
Quirky New York piano chick teams up with ELO/Wilbury mastermind Jeff Lynne. Heads up to sensative-type dudes: This is like Spanish fly for your Dave Eggers-loving S.O.
(Hat tip: Dave)
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Monday, June 8, 2009
FTM has a nice layout with pictures and the complete credits for the Jeff Lynne-produced tracks on Regina Spektor's Far. The Sword and The Pen is the fifth track they've worked on together and is included on the Far Special Edition and digital download.
Far is out two weeks from tomorrow... and the Laughing With EP (mentioned below this post) with Folding Chair is released tomorrow.
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Here's a look at Far's back side as we're now less than 3 weeks away from release day.
On Tuesday June 9, there will be a Laughing With EP for sale at indie record shops around the US.
Track list:
- Laughing With
- Folding Chair (produced by Jeff Lynne)
- The Call
- The Noise (live)
If you like what you hear so far, and you're able to, buy the CD and support the artist!! OK, enough preaching.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Come and open up your folding chair next to me
My feet are buried in the sand and there's a breeze
There's a shadow, you can't see my eyes
And the sea is just a wetter version of the skies
Let's get a silver bullet trailer and have a baby boy
I'll safety-pin his clothes all cool and you'll grafitti up his toys
I've got a perfect body, though sometimes I forget
I've got a perfect body cause my eyelashes catch my sweat
Yes, they do, they do…
Now i've been sitting on this abandoned beach for years
Waiting for the salty water to cover up my ears
But every time the tide come in to take me home
I get scared, and I'm sitting here alone
Dreaming of the dolphin song…
Maybe one day you will understand
I don't want nothing from you but to sweetly hold your hand
Till that day just please don't be so down
Don't make frowns, you silly clown
Just come and open up your folding chair next to me
My feet are buried in the sand and there's a breeze
There's a shadow, you can't see my eyes
And the sea is just a wetter version of the skies
There's a shadow, you can't see my eyes…
There's a shadow, you can't see my eyes…
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What is he hitting? Or is that clapping...??
This is going to cause critics to pull their hair out in clumps.
I think it's refreshing to hear him produce this way.
Her dolphin bark is hilarious.
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Regina Spektor's Far continues to trickle out. Now, the Jeff Lynne-produced Folding Chair is streaming on Regina's MySpace page. Thoughts on that as well as soon I give it a few listens.
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Russell COUTTS (NZL), making a move expected of a three-time America's Cup winner, won his first two races before losing to former Team New Zealand understudy and opponent Dean BARKER (NZL) by three seconds or half a boat length.
'The last time I raced against Dean,' COUTTS said, 'he couldn't keep his boat afloat' - a reference to Team New Zealand 's near-sinking when BARKER was defending against COUTTS' Alinghi team in the 5-0 trashing at Auckland in 2003. 'This time it didn't sink.'
BARKER, seated alongside, responded, '[Today's win] was pretty easy. We were trying to keep it close by slowing down.'
Behind the laughter, the standings showed DICKSON at 7-1, following his only loss by 16 seconds to Finland's Staffan LINDBERG. BARKER, England's Chris LAW and France's Mathieu RICHARD are tied at 6-3, with COUTTS at 5-3.
COUTTS and DICKSON are a race shy because their ninth-round match was called off after DICKSON's Catalina 37 had a broken traveler car that required overnight repair. Whether it will be sailed later may depend on if it matters in the final round robin standings as the event winds down to the last days, Friday and Saturday into the championship sailoffs.
Wednesday's racing was delayed an hour because of light winds and fog, then conditions settled into Long Beach's celebrated south westerlies building from eight to 15 knots through the afternoon.
'It was fantastic,' DICKSON said. 'There's enough going on that the boat behind has a chance.'
Races were closer than Tuesday, the closest being ISAF World Match Race Rankings' number four, RICHARD's one-second photo against fellow Frenchman Philippe PRESTI. Even luckless Chris LARSON (USA), at 0-9, came close with losses to COUTTS and LAW by a mere seven and eight seconds.
But LARSON's worst moment came in a race he led against PRESTI. Instead of rounding the leeward mark at the end of the first lap around the quarter-mile windward-leeward course, he kept on going through the finish line, thinking the race was over.
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Earlier, he had said, 'Frustration started to get hold of us.'
It was a better day for the Scandinavians. LINDBERG and Denmark's Lars NORDBJERG both scored 3-1 yesterday and sit in the middle of the pack at 5-4 and 4-5. NORDBJERG's biggest win was against BARKER, but it turned on a foul.
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Ever since I've played Zero no Kiseki, I became a huge fan of the Legend of Heroes series. Unfortunately, the latest arc from Sen no Kiseki was pretty disappointing in many ways. During times such as these, it's good to look back and see how everything started, because it might make me remember why I love this franchise so much in the first place. Conveniently, the first chapter (FC) of Sora no Kiseki (Trails in the Sky) was recently remade in HD to an exclusive PS Vita port, so it was a great opportunity for me to play a more up-to-date version of the game that started all (even though this is technically the 6th game in the series).
Story & Characters
On a certain night, the legendary warrior – Cassius Bright – comes back to his home at the Liberl Kingdom carrying an injured boy. He is received by his daughter Estelle Bright and introduces the boy to her as: "Joshua Bright – her new brother".Estelle was never too smart, but she always had a big heart. She instantly accepted Joshua as part of her family and never asked him anything regarding his past. From this day on, the two became inseparable friends and nobody could doubt that they were a real family.Five years later, Estelle and Joshua were on the middle of their exam to become Bracers (a type of mercenaries) just like their father. But they were suddenly shocked by reports saying that their father went missing when his airship was attacked by a group of bandits. His body was nowhere to be found, but he would certainly not die from just an airship crash, and much less being taken as hostage of mere bandits.Therefore, without wasting any time feeling sad about the incident, they decided to join forces with Scherazard Harvey – a fortuneteller, Bracer and disciple of Cassius – on a journey to find their father's whereabouts, while also completing the tasks to become an official Bracer given by the different branches across the country.They met with many unique characters along the way, like the eccentric Olivier Lenheim, a fabulous musician and gunman from the Erebonian Empire who lacks common sense and has an unconditional love for beauty, be that of a female or male.From time to time, they also come across Agate Crosner, a veteran Bracer who had his life changed for the better by Cassius (although he hates to admit it). It looks like he's always in a bad mood, but he's actually very caring and is pretty dedicated when it comes to help people in need.Estelle and Joshua also befriend Klose Rinz, a kind-hearted student in the Royal Jenis Academy. She helps the siblings to solve many incidents with her champion-level fencing skills.They eventually get to the city of Zeiss, where they become really close to Tita Russell when they ask for the help of her grandfather – Albert Russell, and she becomes kind of a little sister for them. Despite being only 12 years old, Tita is already able to assist her grandfather, who is regarded as the greatest genius in the city.While still in Zeiss, they also meet with Zin Vathek, a highly ranked Bracer from the Calvard republic. He's really tall and is often compared to a bear. Contrary to his appearance, Zin is very kind and intelligent. His unusual martial arts come as a big help during Estelle and Joshua's quest. He's strangely attracted to "dangerous women", being his only weakness.During their journey, Estelle and Joshua learn that the disappearance of their father could be connected to a giant conspiracy that threats to change the whole Kingdom forever. In order to prevent that, they will need the help of all the friends they made along the way. Resulting in a great development that is nothing less than epic!
At the time this game was originally released, Falcom was still to be heavily influenced by the Persona series. Therefore, any "Dating Sim" element such as "Social Links" were still non-existent in this title. Thanks to that, they were able to write a more solid and consistent story around Estelle and Joshua's relationship, and the result is just great!You get a very convincing tale of a boy tormented by his past and a girl who only bring happiness to his life. It's a very emotional and convincing story about family, friendship and love, so when the ending of this chapter finally comes, it hits you hard!For most of the game (except in the final dungeon) you're limited to a party up to 4 characters, instead of a whole class of students. With fewer characters, it was easier to give more depth and variety to each party member. Additionally, the absence of Dating Sim segments made possible for every romantic development to be part of the main plot, instead of being just missable side-stories, resulting in more depth to some character developments.
Since this is the very first "Kiseki" game, the gameplay is basically the same from all the subsequent chapters. Being the first game, the battle system is in a more basic form. there are no team-attacks or special activations, there are less arts (magic) available and one less slot for quartz.The main-quests, side-quests and hidden-quests also work the same way, but different from Sen no Kiseki, there is no automatic beacon for the beginning of quests nor for objectives, so you will need to do things like in the old days: Exploring, investigating and using your instincts in order to complete quests.Ah! By the way: There're no funny message in the empty chest. That was an exclusive oddity from the excellent English localization!
New Game MECHANICS
Some mechanics were "modernized" in this Remake, like the addition of unique field-attacks for each character. Just like recent games in the series, those will stun enemies by hitting their backs, but can also make them angry if abused. You can also hold the X button to fast-forward during events, but you can also hold the same button during combats to speed up all battle animations, making combat quicker than ever!
New Graphics
All the illustrations were remade by Ito Akira and Nakahata Tomoaki. The new graphics feel more in-line with the style being used in all of the current Falcom games, and there's even some slight animations for mouth and eyes during conversations. Unfortunately, it was a big departure from the original release, so many old-time fans were not pleased with the change.There are also many Colored Graphics used in important events, which makes the events even more appealing. Although those are made by the same artists for the dialog boxes. I still think they were excellent! They are all pretty detailed and colorful!Ironically, the new Opening video uses has a different character designer – Niitsuma Rui, who uses an art-style that's a bit more closer to the one used in the original version of the game.The graphics are all in HD resolution now. Although, this is nothing new, since there is a HD version on the PS3 prior to this one.
New Voices
The game is almost fully voiced by a team of great voice-actors, including Koyasu Takehito, Kondou Takayuki, Fujiwara Keiji and many other big names! Only NPCs who don't participate in any quest or side-quest remain "silent". During any main-quest or side-quest, the entire dialog will be voiced, even if it's just for a minor NPC!If it's a more important character (those who get illustrations on their dialog boxes) all of their dialogs will be voiced regardless if it's during an main event or not! Even when you go out of your way to pay a casual visit when they are not part of the main plot, they will still be fully voiced! This must be the Falcom title with the most voice-clips to date!
New Music
There's a new opening theme properly titled "Sora No Kiseki" with vocals by Kanako Kotera. The melody was based on the original opening of the PC version (which had no lyrics).The entire soundtrack was all re-arranged in 2 CDs by Jindo Yukihiro and Okajima Toshiharu. The result is pretty good, but I really dislike the battle theme "Sophisticated Fight" as it sounds just too sophisticated for a game about mercenaries dressed like Hokuto no Ken warriors. Although I could easily imagine this jazz tune playing for a group of aristocrats dressed in fancy clothes while they drink tea…
Overall, Sora no Kiseki FC was a pretty short game in comparison to the most recent entries in the franchise. It's about half the length of Zero no Kiseki, but it was still worthy every yen I paid for it! This is such a great game and it certainly revitalized my love for this series!The ending of this chapter was just amazing, and I can see why no one was prepared for it, back then. But it probably was still very effective even for those who got spoiled or who saw the twist coming. This is probably the reason why this game was so well received (even if it was still at the level of a "cult hit"). Those who played through this chapter got hungry for a sequel, and now I know how they felt! Now I'll have to wait until December, when the Evolution version of the Second Chapter gets released!


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Professor Lorenzo Alvisi has been appointed Visiting Chair Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a public research university located in Shanghai, China. The university is renowned as one of the oldest and most prestigious selective universities in China. Lorenzo will teach short courses and serve on the university's advisory board, chaired by John Hopcroft.
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Look on the Bright Side
As the shortest day of the year approaches, look on the bright side! From a peak hike in the middle of the bay to an urban art walk and a lighthouse for spying gray whales, here are three ways to find some good light. Happy holidays, everyone!


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Yesterday, I attended a lunch presentation about the state of obesity in Mississippi. (Basically, it's a problem.)
The yogurt parfait served as dessert, while good, did not satisfy my sweet tooth, even after I ate an extra one. So, last night, I made a cake.
It wasn't really my idea. After dinner, Kaytie said she wanted some cake. I always want cake, but I was feeling a bit lazy, so I wasn't really sold on making a cake until Kaytie started talking about peanut butter icing. That got me motivated, and since we are not obese, I looked up a Cook's Illustrated chocolate cake recipe. They suggested serving the cake with a dusting of powdered sugar, which I'm sure is nice.
But powdered sugar ain't got nothin' on this peanut butter icing.
(Because this is thick, it may be more accurately labeled as frosting, not icing, but when I was growing up, if it was spread on a cake, it was icing, no matter the consistency. Besides, who cares about semantics? It's delicious.)
Peanut Butter Icing
makes enough to ice a 2-layer 9-inch cake
1 stick room temperature butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
Cream the butter and peanut butter until smooth. (Note: if you decided to make this cake at the last minute, like I did, cold butter out of the fridge will do fine. It'll just take a little longer to get the mixture smooth.)
Beat in the powdered sugar. This may be easier and less dusty if you do it a cup at a time.
Finally, add the milk. Mix it all together until it is smoothly combined.
Ice your cake.
(Because of the milk, I'm keeping this cake in the fridge.)


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Is your business working on that old static website? Do you hope to change your contents one day?
Content Management
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Content Management Services
Think of your success on the web. How about loads of content? You only can't do without an excellent content management system. The web work is highly dynamic and whenever you have countless of pages going online on a regular basis, then it is extremely possible to acquire a webmasters systematically uploading and updating content. CMS or Content Management System emerged as the right solution for that smarter website management.
Content Management System Services is a good software application that makes editing, content creation and maintenance as well of web pages simple. Concisely, CMS talks about saving money, time and effort. Have the right CMS solutions from Data Factory Hub and you could be in the move along with highly effective content management system for your site.
What is the advantage of content management system?
If you don't have an HTML or some relevant language skills within your organization, you can consider deploying a content management system in your company. Along with this system, you will not require a skilled programmer to write in your contents. Through the functionalities of content management system, you could simply handle modification, creation and removal of the content management system, devoid of any idea of HTML language. The features of this system varies, however normally includes format management, web-based publishing, revision control, search, indexing and retrieval.
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What Kind of Handcuffs Were Used in the 1800s?
From the earliest civilisations to modern day, handcuffs have been used to restrain the hands of human beings. Early civilisations used handcuffs to tie slaves. With the development of police forces, the modern handcuff is used to restrain suspects.
The earliest known handcuffs were made in 1790 in the United Kingdom and many innovations of the handcuff were created in the U.S. and the U.K. in the 1800s.
The Derby Handcuff
The Derby handcuff developed in the U.K. in the 1800s had a horseshoe shape and a locking system contained in a barrel. The barrel had a screwing mechanism for shutting and opening. The earliest known English police force established by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 used the Derby handcuff in different sizes.
The Adams handcuff invented in 1862 by W.V. Adams in the U.S. improved the existing Derby handcuff because it had an adjustable fitting mechanism to fit all sizes of wrists. The design consisted of notches and a square bow to enable adjustment of locks to fit all wrist sizes. A similar handcuff invented by Orson Phelps put the notches in the inner surface of the handcuff.
John Tower
The John Tower Co. developed a patented design for handcuffs in 1874. The handcuffs produced by the company had a round design combining the Adams and Phelps handcuff design with notches on the inside of the handcuff. A three link chain joined the ends of the handcuffs. The company later developed handcuffs with the keyhole at the bottom and used three rings rather than chains to fasten the cuff. The company also developed and got the patent for double-lock handcuffs.
Peerless Handcuffs
Peerless handcuffs invented by U.S. resident E.D. Bean had the distinction of having a release button. The release button gave arresting officers the option of setting the locking mechanism at a specific time. The handcuffs had a swing-through ratchet system and cuffs could not lock until they were set on wrists.


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Golden Joystick Awards 2017: How to watch this year's ceremony and your chance to win a top gaming laptop
Gaming's elite from across the industry will be lauded for their work this year at the lavish bash in Central London
IT'S the 35h annual Golden Joystick Awards this coming Friday and The Sun has all the details on how you can keep up-to-date with all the action.
Gaming's elite from across the industry with be lauded for their work this year at the lavish bash in Central London.
But if you cannot make it down to the Bloomsbury Big Top, you can watch it live on Twitch from 3.15pm on Friday 17 November.
Voting is now closed for the awards, with millions cast over the last six weeks on who you want to win big at the GJAs.
The Twitch pre-show will be hosted by Kotaku UK editor Keza MacDonald along with comedian and journalist Ellie Gibson.
The pair will be joined throughout the event by a host of famous faces from across the gaming world to discuss all the talking points.
They will also be giving away an OMEN by HP gaming laptop and Intel Core i7 processor with MSI Motherboard Bundle.
If that wasn't enough, viewers will also see a Guinness World Records certificate presentation live on air.
The Joysticks themselves will then commence hosted by comedian Danny Wallace, with 21 hotly-contested awards to give away.
Some of the highlights include Indie Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer and Most Wanted Game along with Ultimate Game of the Year and Still Playing.
The Sun themselves will be giving out the Best Gaming Performance award.
Dan Dawkins, Global Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+, said: "Voting has been incredibly close this year, and we'd be delighted if you're able to join us to support your favourite games."
When to watch:
Pre-show live from 3.15pm GMT / 7.15am PST / 10.15am EST on Friday 17 November.
How to watch:
Official awards Twitch channel at twitch.tv/goldenjoystickawards


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"What's your name?" I asked from the back seat, squeezed in among our backpacks.
"Angel," said Angel from somewhere in the front, I'm presuming from the driver's side of the car.
Baz and I had just hitched a ride on the E1 highway that leads out of Kuala Lumapar to Butterworth and onwards to Thailand. We had spent 40 minutes at the toll booth with our thumbs out before the tenth car had stopped and managed to explain to us that we were on the wrong road (which might explain why every driver of the nine previous cars offered to take us to the bus station).
Angel, a blessing not just by name, drove us to the nearest truck stop and no sooner had I rolled out of the back seat with all our packs when a truck driver offered to take us to Ipoh (pronounced, surprisingly, 'E-po'), a 4-hour drive, 2-hours south of Butterworth.
We packed our gear onto the bunk behind the seats and climbed into the cabin of a 59-ton oil tanker. Dean, our driver, demonstrated how 23 years of being a truck driver gave you the skills to use legs to steer the rig.
We managed to communicate with hand gestures as Dean's English was just slightly better than that of George Dubya Bush. A few hours down the road we passed another hitcher, a local Malaysian with very dark skin.
"Negro no good," Dean said bluntly. "Make trouble."
I stared at him in disbelief. Not because of the racial slur, although that was enough to raise both eyebrows, but because Dean had darker skin than the man trying to hitch a ride.
"You're kidding, right?" I asked, forgetting momentarily that his English was below certain White House levels.
He seemed to understand as he continued to explain that the fella would mean trouble purely based on his skin colour. We had been informed by a few locals that Malaysia was a very racist country, forcing the indigenous communities to convert to Islam or be killed.
Even in the 21st century these medieval threats were still being used and practiced.
Just before Ipoh, Dean dropped us off at another truck stop. We barely had written up a new sign and stuck out a thumb by the exit ramp when a sleek 3-door black Mercedes Kompressor pulled over and popped its boot.
No way, I thought as Baz conversed with the driver. "Come on, bro. He's going to Alor Setar!" which was 40 minutes south of the Thai border – a 4-hour drive from where were.
We packed what we could into the small booth and I hopped into the back seat while Baz sat up front.
"I am Nagin," Nagin introduced himself as we vice versed and shook hands. "I have a doctor's appointment in Ipoh so if you don't mind waiting, we will go Alor Setar from there."
"No problem," Baz said as we kicked back in the leather seats.
This car had it all. It even had a shoulder-tapping arm that pushed out the seatbelt and nudged Baz to click it in, making him jump.
We told Nagin of our journey and after we had lunch at the hospital canteen and he finished up his appointment we hit the road for the 4-hour drive to Alor Setar at 140 K's an hour.
By the time we stopped for tea in a small town, Nagin had not only shouted us the tea and savoury roti but had invited us to crash at his house for the night.
"In the morning I will take you to Hat Yai (pronounced 'Hat-i'), 40 minutes into Thailand. I need a holiday," he offered.
Baz and I were taken aback.
"Thank you so much!" we both exclaimed.
We hit Alor Setar by 19:30 already dark. Nagin pulled into a local eatery where he shouted us dinner and we shared 13 beers between us. He further explained the racial backlash the Malaysian government was enforcing.
"I am second generation Malaysian from India but I'm still regarded Indo-Malay and defined as a second class citizen," he said. "Too get into university, Malaysian students need only two A's in Year 11 and their education is free. For my daughters -" who would be third generation Malaysians (but still classed as Indo-Malay) – "they need 8 A's and I have to pay for their education."
"How many A's did they get?" Baz asked.
"12," Nagin said proudly with a grin as more beers kept arriving, Carlsburgs in long neck bottles, two in each round.
After dinner, Nagin carefully drove us to his home where his mother-in-law and sister-in-law reside (he lives in Kuala Lumpar) where we shared three more beers and I brought out the guitar at his request. I stared in awe at the Hindu alter in his house. Nagin explained the meaning of the various Gods and the ceremonies conducted.
By 01:00 he and Baz shared the bed while I slept on a mattress on the floor.
Nagin provided us with blankets for the night (the aircon was at an nipple erecting temperature) and towels for the morning bucket shower. After we insisted on paying for his breakfast, we hit the road in his beat up Proton.
"It's too risky to take the Mercedes to the border," he explained. He parked and ordered a taxi. "You will come with me in the taxi to Hat Yai. I will pay, don't worry about anything."
Baz and I were blown away by this man's generosity who, only 15 hours prior was a complete stranger as we crossed the border into Thailand – country number 5.
At a truck stop on the outskirts of Hat Yai, we parted ways. Nagin had given me an Indian white shirt that turned me Bollywood and in return for his generosity, on behalf of Baz and myself, I scarved him with a scarf I had received at the Sail Komodo gala dinner in Indonesia.
With grey-black clouds making their way like the 'Nothing' in The Never-ending Story, swallowing up everything blue, a Toyota Hilux stopped for us.
The driver, Jep, spoke little English but we managed to figure out that he was heading express to Baz's stop, Surat Thani, arriving just as the sun set leaving Baz with 30 minutes to catch the ferry to Koh Phangang.
I continued with Jep all the way to Prachaup Khiri Khan, a further 4 hours up the road, just shy three hours of my final destination, Bangkok, where I was hoping to catch my cousin before she left for Chiang Mai.
After saying 'goodbye' to Baz who I wouldn't be seeing until the full moon party mid-October, Jep drove on without stopping. I was lacking Thai Bhat and had 35 Malaysian Ringgits to my name. Jep was generous enough to shout me my first Thai meal, a pork noodle soup with crushed peanuts.
On the way we stopped by a roadside market where every stall was selling bananas. He bought a bunch and while he smoked a cigarette, I hang out in the elephant temple, covered with statues of elephants, royalty white and standard grey.
A few hours later, after I politely declined Jep's offer to take me a bus or train terminal and pay for my ticket, we pulled into the truck stop just before Prachaup Khiri Khan. I bid him 'farewell' and he split his banana bunch, giving me half and throwing in a water bottle.
We shook hands and he asked that I contact him when I get to my couch host on Sunday.
I walked to the 7-11 where a local sitting outside ushered me over.
"Where you from?" he asked in the miniscule amount of English he spoke (still, it was better than George Dubya Bush).
I managed to explain that I was an Aussie, hitch hiking for the experience. He promptly got up and went to hassle the truck drivers resting. He came back empty-handed and offered to buy me dinner.
I patted my stomach. "Very full but thank you."
He pointed to the empty lot that was being built as the place I could stash my gear and roll out my sleeping mattress (courtesy of Baz) and sleeping bag. I tried not to breathe in the cement dust and kept swiping at the little mozzies that were using my exposed arms as fueling docks.
I stirred to wake an hour later by the same local who placed a packet of butter bread in my hand. "Good luck," he said.
"Kharp-Khun-krap," I murmured sleepily as I tried to return to cloud 9.
I kept lapsing in and out sleep until the sun started breaking up the darkness. I washed my face in the bathroom and hit the exit ramp with my sign. Five minutes had barely passed when a Triton Ute pulled over.
"Where you go, Mister?" asked the passenger.
"Bangkok," I pointed to my sign, grinning. "Where you go?"
"Bangkok but otherside," he replied. He hopped out and showed me on a road map that they were going around the city to some other town but could drop me on the outskirts where I could grab a bus in.
"No problem," I grinned, not believing my luck. "How far?"
"Three hours," he said. "But cabin full. You mind sitting in tray?" he pointed to the back of the ute.
"Mai-pen-lye," I shook his hand. "No problem."
I threw my gear in and sat back, unsheathing my guitar and playing some songs at about 120 K's an hour until I could smell rain.
About 50 K's south of Bangkok we pulled into a rest stop. The passenger surprised me when he came back with a bag of food.
"Corn-flour pancake," he said handing over a box of 12 along with a small water.
"Wow," I said, taken aback. "Kharp-un-khap."
The driver then appeared with a bag of rice and pork skewers. Thanking them again, I devoured the pork and used the skewers as chopsticks to eat the rice before polishing off the mini-pancakes that were so sweet even though they were with corn and the last two with spring onions.
An hour later I was dropped off at the bus stop. Thanking them vigorously, we took photos and bid 'farewell'.
I headed into the 7-11 to ask which bus I needed to take to get to Kho San Road.
"68," a customer helped out.
Thanking him, I headed off to await the bus. No sooner had I placed my pack on the ground than the 68 pulled up.
"Kho San Road?" I asked the ticket collector.
She shook her head. "140," she said.
Oh. I headed to the 140 that had just pulled up behind the 68.
"Kho San Road?" I asked the ticket collector.
She shook her head. "76."
Seems I was suffering a bout of de ja vu.
I waited on the sidewalk and the 76 pulled up. I managed to squeeze my gear through the tiny doors and sat behind an African national. The ticket collector came by.
"Kho San Road?" I asked, the bus already on the highway.
She shook her head. "68."
What? "What?" I stared at her, perplexed.
"This bus does not go to Kho San Road," the African national offered some assistance and translation. "You need the 68."
"But," and I ran through the numbers I was told. "Now you're saying I need the 68?" He nodded. "And that's for certain?" He nodded again. I shook his hand, thanked him and got off at the next stop.
Sure enough the 68 pulled up but didn't come to a complete stop. With the vehicle still rolling and people alighting and jumping off like it was a regular thing to perform a movie stunt to use the public bus in Thailand, I managed to get on, confirm that this was the bus I needed and sat down, dozing off until the last stop at Kho San Road.


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A long-awaited milestone for Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg's social networking site finally caught up to News Corp.'s (NWS) MySpace in worldwide unique visitors in April, when both sites attracted about 115 million uniques, according to comScore figures published by TechCrunch.
Big caveat: The majority of Facebook's growth is international. Of the 75 million uniques it added in the last year, just 13 million (17%) were in the U.S., where MySpace is still twice Facebook's size.
"There's a real question about how valuable all these international users are from an advertising standpoint. We'll be publishing our thoughts on that next week," TechCrunch's Michael Arrington writes.
We'll save you the trouble of waiting. International growth is good for Facebook, especially in places it can grab market share ahead of MySpace, Bebo, Fotolog, or whomever. And it's particularly good if that growth is happening in the UK. But it's not as good as growing in the U.S..
Earlier this year, after AOL (TWX) bought Bebo, we were told that a British social network user is worth perhaps 70% as much as an American user; an informed observer guesstimates that the value may now have crept up to the 75% range. Outside of the U.K., it's a lot less.
Our same observer -- a social network vet who's worked in and out of the U.S. -- tells us that eyeballs in "Old Europe" may be worth, on average, 40% of American ones. Those numbers will vary greatly by territory, though. A back-of-the-envelope ranking of European markets, in descending order of value: Germany, France, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.
Will Old Europe -- and the rest of the world -- eventually catch up the U.S.? Sure. But Facebook, MySpace, and every other social net are already struggling to turn eyeballs into dollars (or even dimes) in the U.S. It's not going to happen overseas for quite some time.
See Also:
Chinese Speakers Love Facebook, Turning Eggs
For Sale: Thousands Of Facebook Friends
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Yep, Beacon Was A Mistake


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Genesis 15:13-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
13 God said to Abram, "Know for certain that your [a]descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, [b]where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years. 14 But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with [c]many possessions. 15 As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age. 16 Then in the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete."
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During the 2008/09 football season, I was offered the chance to become a 'fan blogger' for the official Scunthorpe United website. The following season I was asked to become a contributer towards the club's matchday magazine, an opportunity I hastily accepted.
During the season, I conducted interviews with first team players, and wrote them up for the programme. In the 2009/10 season, the magazine (entitled The Iron) was voted the best in the football league, beating off competition from all other 71 clubs in The Championship, League One and League Two.
I have continued this season (2010/11) in the role of contributer, and am now responsible for the main player interview in each edition of the magazine. The interview is now in the middle of the programme and covers a four page spread.
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In 2006, Gears of War, Microsoft and Epic Games' tactical third-person shooter video game, went triple platinum, reaching the three million units sold milestone in just 10 weeks, and was the fastest-selling title of 2006 and the fastest-selling original exclusive Xbox 360 game of all time. It was also the second most-played game over Xbox Live in 2007. To date, the game has sold over five million copies. With a proven success in hand, is it any wonder that a sequel to the critically acclaimed best-seller was announced early this year, with a release date set for November? If that wasn't enough, New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros., is working on a film adaptation with Len Weisman (Underworld) attached as director and Chris Morgan (Wanted, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) rewriting the script. Stuart Beattie (30 Days of Night, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra) wrote the original script. Del Rey Books is doing a novel entitled Gears of War Pendulum Wars The Battle of Aspho Fields with military science fiction writer Karen Travissand it is due out in October. On the comic book front, DC/WildStorm is producing the Gears of War ongoing series beginning in October, with Gears of War 2 video game scriptwriter and comic book writer Joshua Ortega and artist Liam Sharp. We spoke with both Ortega and Sharp about the new series. Newsarama: Joshua, you wrote the Gears of War 2 video game but how did the idea of doing a comic book tie-in come about in the first place? Joshua Ortega: There had been talks for a while about doing a Gears of War comic book, ever since the first game was released and was such a success. This was in the works even before I came onboard to write Gears 2, but it always seemed a natural to me with the amazing visuals, the action-horror, and the cool characters and setting... perfect stuff for a comic treatment. Once I signed on to write Gears 2, I started working with Mike Capps, Cliff Bleszinski, and Rod Fergusson from Epic Games to figure out how to best bring Gears to comic book form. NRAMA: DC/WildStorm has published other games-related comics like Everquest, Resident Evil and World of Warcraft. What do you guys, who're no stranger to comic book fans, see in the Gears of War franchise in comic book format? Liam Sharp: Playing the game I can see that there's so much potential to add more to the world of Gears of War, much like the Animatrix did for the Matrix I think. It's so rich, incredibly detailed, but it's such an amazingly kinetic game you barely get time to take stock and think about the characters, their motives, the history of the Gears of War world. A comic can offer that, while still keeping things exciting... it's basically just another way of telling the stories, and artistically it's a good fit too. JO: Liam brings up a great point, sometimes the game can be so intense, you don't have time to stop and look at everything, or to always listen up for the story. With the comic, you'll have more time for all of that. Doing a comic, or a movie or TV show, you have other advantages as well... things you can't do in a game because of time or lack of game assets. Even little things like showing Marcus out of armor is a huge deal in a game, though it's relatively simple for a comic or a film. New characters, vehicles, creatures, that's also another advantage... those are big hits on the art department of a game company, not so big of hits on the comic book artist. That is, as long as Liam doesn't mind designing lots of new stuff! [laughs] NRAMA: Joshua, the comic will take place in the six-month gap between the two Gears of War video games and that fans of the game and readers of the comic will find out what actually happened to Dominic Santiago's wife, Maria, right? JO: Yeah, the comic will bridge the gap between Gears 1 and Gears 2, and will be closely tied into both of those games... gamers will notice a lot of cool details, and we've all made sure it's also a good read for those who've never played Gears before. As far as Maria goes, you'll definitely get some more info in the comic, though look to the game for all of the major answers! NRAMA: And what else will be covered within? JO: One of the coolest things about the comic is that we'll be introducing the first new Gear to be created outside of the games: Jace Stratton, a young Gear who will have to face some ghosts from his past. We'll also be delving into a lot of the new themes and events of Gears 2, which I'll be able to talk more about later! NRAMA: Other than Jace, Delta Squad will add new members such as Tai and Dizzy. And there's Chairman Prescott, who's in charge of COG. Will the comic be introducing new characters who could possibly star in their own Gears of War spin-off comic book projects? JO: Other than Jace? Hmm, that's not a bad idea... NRAMA: Liam, were you involved with the game at all? LS: Not at all, but looking at it you'd be forgiven for thinking so! JO: By the time Liam joined up with Gears, the art team at Epic was too far along. However, I imagine that Liam and Chris Perna (art director at Epic) would get along quite well... I know at the very least they both love Frazetta! NRAMA: As an artist, what do you find the most visually appealing about the game's characters, the world that they live in, and the aliens that they encounter? LS: For me it was nothing to do with it being a tie-in to a game that attracted me when Joshua first contacted me about possibly doing something way back last year, it was everything else - the characters, environments, monsters... It felt really familiar. The deeper I got into looking at everything, not having the game at the time and just going on the visuals, the more I felt I could be well-suited to it. The imagery felt sort of like The Death Dealer with guns - something epic that would require a lot of detail, energy and I guess my kind of grittiness - and that really appealed to me. NRAMA: Finally, guys, will gamers find secret codes and Easter eggs in the comic? JO: Well, if we told you that, it wouldn't be a secret now, would it? [laughs]
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Realtime commentary from IT Optimization in Health Care
In Texas there are a number of Telemedicine programs. AT&T experience is that EMT (Paramedics) are a good person to place at the Patient end in a Video/TeleConsult. If a patient gets in to distress the EMT is experienced and ready to help the patient. Molina HealthCare is looking at mobile vans to deliver TeleHealth. Alaska has Telemedicine to deal with remote villages. They allow asynchronous consult. The two cases: Satellite comms in one box. Store and forward and exam equipment to do the consult. Data is collected on a laptop and brought back for teleconsult management.. Telehealth needs to be standards based. eg. Bluetooth. AT&T think Continua will drive standards for devices. Building on Bluetooth. Avaya: You can't rely on end user to make integration happen. It has to be bullet proof. Alcatel-Lucent: We need to make sure there is broadband coverage for everyone. It raises the lowest common denominator bandwidth. However we are under-estimating what can be done with SMS Texting. Africa is running rings around the USA in its use of text to engage the public and support health programs. USAC.gov to find pilot programs for advanced networks. eg. Internet2 and Lambda Rail. AT&T has resisted being a Business Associate status. This seems to be under review. AT&T's view on HIPAA is that they do not do HIPAA consulting but they do Security and Privacy consulting that enables their clients to achieve HIPAA compliance. Technical standards are only one element of HIPAA.


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Hubs, Benji dog and I have travelled to The Lake District, Cumbria in Damnvan. We are trying to make the most of the weather but British weather is notoriously unpredictable. At this moment it is warm and dry-always a bonus.
Yesterday we went to Grasmere ( yummy Gingerbread there! Oh and the home of William Wordsworth!) We walked up to Eskdale Tarn from Grasmere, around the head of the valley and back to Grasmere. This is not a very long walk but particularly hard underfoot. It certainly made me determined to improve my fitness somewhat. The views were lovely, the picnic good and Benji loved it.
We visited Ambleside, which is a Lakeland town full of outdoor kit shops and hiking fashion items that it is hard to live without! We did have a nice day as I found a charity shop and a couple of textile bargains.
These two items cost me the grand total of £1.50p They are destined to be upcycled into various "useful" items which I will brag-sorry blog about, at some point in the future. The charity shop in which I found them was The British Heart Foundation, a worthy cause.


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"UNNAM3D" is a new Ransomware that encrypts the data on the target PC using .UNNAM3D file extension. This Ransomware is usually distributed via spam e-mails, suspicious websites, torrents, P2P network and free software offering. Once your computer is infected, it will quickly sneak into and execute in the system process without the knowledge of the user.The encrypted files are no more accessible by the users. But the main intention of the ransomware is not only demand ransom but is more like showing hate towards the Facebook social networking site. This is because the reason UNNAM3D ransomware does not save any decryption key for the encrypted files. It uses multi-layer encryption process to generate a separate key for each encrypted files, so that the victims have no any option to recover the files even after paying the ransom.
You can get this infection through spam mail attachments that appear on your inbox subjected as "URGENT" or "IMPORTANT". The spammers may also use the name of genuine companies like Microsoft or any invoice from Amazon. Users quickly believe on such spams and click on the attachment to download on their PC.
Not only that, the fake version of SvcHost.exe file is also disguised in the name of Windows updates which is absolutely fake. You may receive pop-ups while visiting any infected website that asks users to "Update your Windows". As soon as user clicks on the update button/link it will redirect to a fake website with MicrosoftWindowsOperating System installer.
Unfortunately, if the user downloads the file, then the malicious svchost.exe payloads will be executed on your system. Soon after that, it starts encrypting data like documents, photos, videos, PDFs and so on with multi-layered cryptography and append ".UNNAM3D" file extension to them. Not only that, UNNAM3D ransomware also tampers other crucial windows system files like Windows Registries, other executable files, Windows boot processes, anti-virus programs and others.
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Abdul Qadir Hassan is a very kind and popular personality. He earns his fame by writing different articles on different topics. His writing contains a passion and spirit. Person gets a lot of information and can know plenty of fact by reading his script. He discussed about the country condition and how to overcome this by adopting certain measure. Pakistan would be stable on that time when her leader wants to make it better or when these people stay away from law and order. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi now recovers from illness. It was good news about them. He is a political person and a senior member of Muslim League. He defended this party from plenty of crisis and makes them stable on the stream line. He said that I will give a per-forma by following which we can make stable to our country. It is just a stream line of it but we need a proper procedure of this fact. Almighty Allah rewarded us enough resources to whom using, we can make everyone of our inhabitant pleasant and happy. Our leader makes it blank by fulfilling their own nest. A complete column related to this issue is given below in Urdu; you can read it here and get a complete idea of actual story.
Abdul Qadir Hassan Urdu Column Pakistan Tab Khushaal Hoga Jab Leader Badhaal Hongye
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Hi Arjen,
Both are limitations of using Tableau Public:
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Nina's secret life began 18 years ago. She had looks to die for, a handsome police officer husband, and a carefree life in Key West. When she learned she was pregnant with their first child, her happiness was almost overwhelming. But Nina's world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity.
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text: So, I work for a magical company and many of my leaders and colleagues have had the surgery and I hear positive results and feedback. Ive got started on the process of jumping through all the hoops (doctor visits n tests) about a year ago and I believe Ive just went through the last hoop (heart cath & all is well Thank God) and I have clearance from him. Anyway, today I was getting an estimate for some flooring and somehow the person giving the estimate starts talking about his wife and her surgery that DIDNT GO WELL. She had the sleeve and I was hearing how she is on a feeding tube, something about her vagus nerve and she has a pacemaker. Im not sure, but I dont think she ever got to solid foods and is confined to a wheelchair. All I all, it sounded like the surgery didnt go well for her! Hence I am just looking for more opinions from others and plan on going to a couple of the meetings they have at the hospital to ask some questions to others who have had the surgery. I believe the Florida Hospital has meetings every Wednesday or every other Wednesday. I guess Im just looking for others insights because before today, Ive heard nothing but good. I will still be getting the surgery done!


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Wedding Planning
Your Wedding Day Survival Kit: Everything to Help You Get Ready
What should you bring with you to get ready for your wedding day? We've got a list to help you remember everything you'll need.
Medications & First Aid
Bring whatever medications you need on a daily basis, such as allergy medication. In addition, pack a few pain reliever pills in case of a headache, and a decongestant in case of happy tear-induced swollen sinuses. Because shaving mishaps or other minor accidents always seem to happen at inconvenient times, you should also pack basic first-aid supplies.
Beauty Products
Okay, so it's your wedding day, so you'll probably break out a suitcase to fit all of your beauty products. But, realistically, you don't need all that in your wedding day survival kit. If you aren't using a makeup artist, practice your wedding day look several times through so that you can know exactly which products to bring, no more or less. Also, don't bring anything (body lotion, facial scrub, sunscreen) that you've never tried before.
Much like your makeup, don't wait until your wedding day to make the final decision between veil and headband, drop earrings or studs, etc. Go through your wedding day look beforehand. Although, it is wise to bring a spare pair of more comfortable shoes in case you need a little relief during the reception, as well as comfy clothes to wear as you get ready (remember to wear a button up shirt or one with a very stretchy collar so that you won't disturb your hair and makeup).
Personal Items
Want to write your future spouse a sweet note to pass to him before the wedding? Do you value journaling and want to record your thoughts on your wedding day? Perhaps you would prefer to pack framed pictures of relatives that can only be with you in spirit. Think about what you want with you as you get ready and take a few select items to help you stay stress-free and joyous.
Getting ready is also about having a great time with your favorite friends. Whether you want to give your bridesmaids floral robes and flip flops to wear during a wedding morning dance party, or you all want to leisurely enjoy mimosas and donuts over pedicures, the morning before your wedding is a wonderful time.
Important Extras
Your wedding day survival kit is for more than just you. There are certain things that are always a good idea to bring for your bridal party. For example, small items like breath mints, tweezers, tampons, and heel pads for uncomfortable shoes will all be appreciated by a bridesmaid in need.


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Days of Our Lives Star Kevin Spirtas on Tabloid Magazines and the Rise of Mr. Confidential
The daytime-TV veteran jumps into the New York Musical Theatre Festival for the second year in a row.
To legions of television watchers, Kevin Spirtas is defined by his seven-and-a-half year run as Dr. Craig Wesley on the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives. Since then, Spirtas has turned to stage projects, both in front of and behind the footlights. As a theater actor, he served as Hugh Jackman's standby in The Boy From Oz. As a producer, he helped shepherd to Broadway both the 2009 revival of Finian's Rainbow and the 2011 musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
For the past two summers, Spirtas has been part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. Last year, he lampooned soap operas in Legacy Falls, while this year, he's starring in Mr. Confidential (July 21-27), a jazzy bio-musical about Robert Harrison, the granddaddy of tabloid-magazine publishing. On a break from rehearsal, Spirtas talked with TheaterMania about how much he has learned about Harrison's legacy, why he willingly walks past the gossip rags, and why NYMF is a great starting place for shows like Mr. Confidential.
What is Mr. Confidential, and who is Mr. Confidential himself?
Mr. Confidential is the story of Bob Harrison. I like to call him the inventor, or the grandfather, of tabloid-magazine publishing. He created a magazine back in the fifties called Confidential Magazine. It was the first of its kind. Today, you have The National Enquirer, US Magazine, People, OK! Magazine, and TMZ. He didn't start out with a negative tilt on things. He wanted to be successful at something, and he wanted to be somebody important. He wanted to have fun. He thought gathering info about people was fun. It wasn't about slander. He started in girly magazines and had to find something new that would raise the bar when the girly mags were losing interest.
Were you familiar with Harrison before starting work on the production?
I didn't know about him until the script crossed my desk for an audition. I was very intrigued about who he is. I like Bob because he's kind of got nine lives. He always bounced back, he always had a vision, and he kept creating. I have that parallel with him. I'm a serial creative, myself. If he was down in the dumps, he found a way to pick himself back up and move forward. It takes a lot of energy. I've had some very high highs in my life and some very low valleys. He had to balance it out, too.
Do you pay any attention to the supermarket-check-out-line gossip magazines?
No. I totally walk past those magazines. I'd rather read something that really inspires me. When I was younger, all the magazines like People — the original version — were about the people you wanted to be and know. With the digital age, People, US, and OK! turned into these negative, slandering [publications]. These are people you don't want to be and you're thankful for it.
You've done NYMF shows in the past. What does the experience offer you as an artist?
I like the opportunity to jump into a show like this. I call it guerrilla theater. The people coming to see it will understand you won't have the biggest theater or the best sets because of storage space. But what attracts me is that there is great material that comes through. This musical is a great throwback to the old-fashioned way of telling stories. The songs are big and fun, there are great group numbers. And the story is a good, old-fashioned book musical. I love the fact that this is a great possibility for the show to be seen and picked up and viewed in a classy way. This is a really great show that has legs, and it could and should go much further. That's the exciting thing about working on something like this.


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The National Salvation Front (NSF) and its members denied inciting violence and continued to make demands for President Mohamed Morsi's resignation following clashes at the presidential palace on Friday night.
On Saturday night, the NSF responded to accusations that it had incited the violent confrontations between police and protesters. "These statements reveal the objective of a regime hostile toward the people and national opposition forces," said a statement issued by the front. The group drew parallels between the brutality of Central Security Forces (CSF) on Friday and clashes that occurred on 5 December when "Brotherhood militias" clashed with opposition protesters, leaving around 10 dead and hundreds injured.
The NSF called for the "downfall of the regime of tyranny and the domination of power by the Muslim Brotherhood" and called on Egyptians to continue demonstrating peacefully across the country in order to make their demands heard.
The group also called for independent judicial investigations into the recent violence, specifically examining the possible role of the president and the interior minister in the killing, torture and detention of protesters. The NSF said that no official connected to the recent violence should be exempt from a fair trial.
In its statement the NSF also called on the government to focus on the economy in response to increasing prices and high levels of poverty throughout Egypt.
The front said it would not engage in dialogue until its demands were met and the people's "freedom, social justice, and human dignity" had been realised.
The Egyptian Popular Current, a member of the NSF, blamed policies unchanged by those in power for the continued bloodshed in a statement titled: "The people demand the downfall of the regime."
"We practice all means of peaceful protest and expression of opinion, sometimes through dialogue and sometimes through demonstrations," the statement added.
The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) also held Morsi accountable for the most recent violence and demanded that he intervene immediately to reform the police to ensure less brutal tactics, and conduct investigations against those who incited violence and violated the law.


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The number of people who have used John Deere forestry equipment around the world has risen, and the company has expanded its manufacturing capacity to account for the increased demand for its products, according to The Timber Network.
The news source reported that John Deere will invest $8.5 million into the project, as it is expanding a production facility as well as modernizing various components and processes.
"Global sales of John Deere's forestry equipment for the cut-to-length forestry products have increased dramatically," Jussi Malmi, Deere's general manager for cut-to-length products, said in a statement. "While we routinely work to improve our production processes, it becomes even more important at times when there is a sharp rise in sales volumes."
John Deere has expanded its global operations as part of a push to help farmers and construction crews around the world, and the new plant in Joensuu, Finland, will help it remain the world's largest manufacturer of forestry equipment, according to the news source.
The John Deere website noted that although the company is expanding its global reach, it is doing so to help customers around the world receive the products and services that they need.


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Lake Travis Market Statistics for waterfront properties for May/June 2009. There have been 36 waterfront homes on Lake Travis listed for salein the last two months. The average number of days on the market is 124, with an average listed price per square foot of $451.36. Two homes have been sold/closed recently.
Below please find the details of the market statistics for Lake Travis homes. Please note these stats do not include condo properties.
- The most affordable home is priced at $429K. This home has four bedrooms and three baths and was built in 1965, it has 2434SF and sits on a .59 acre lot.
- The most expensive propertyis listed for $9,500,000. and it has a three bedroom one bath home built in 1958 with 2782SF. The reason it is priced so high ($3414.PSF) is it's on 13 acres with 600 feet of waterfront and no building restrictions.
Listed Price Per SF Sold Price PSF
Minimum PSF $344.10 $295.00
Average PSF $450.04 $361.24
High PSF $555.97 $427.43
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Location: Salt Ayre Sports Centre, Lancaster, Lancashire
Event: 16 March 2013
Report: Snowdon Sports
It was as you were at the Salt Ayre circuit as Simon Wilson (Team Corley Cycles) followed up his opening week win with victory in round two of the Wallis Cycles Spring Series.
A fast first few laps shredded an improved field for the feature race, and eventually a seven-strong group forged clear to fight out the finish where Wilson proved best in the sprint ahead of national hill climb champion Jack Pullar (Madison Genesis) and Richard Hepworth (Node4 Giordana Racing).
The fourth category race ended in a bunch sprint won by David Mirfield (Ride On) , and the women's race also came down to a mass sprint where Katie Archibald (City of Edinburgh RC) came out on top.
1 Simon Wilson (Team Corley Cycles)
2 Jack Pullar (Madison Genesis)
3 Richard Hepworth (Node 4 Giordana Racing)
4 Ben Dean (Team Leapfrog)
5 Andy Coupe (Wheelbase Altura MGD)
6 Andy Whitehall (Velo Ecosse)
7 James Gullen (Team Hope Factory Racing)
8 Jacob Tipper (Biketreks Racing Academy)
9 Jack Waller (Spirit Bikes)
10 Steve Abbott (Teamwallis CHH RT)
4th Cat:
1 David Mirfield (Ride On)
2 David Allonby (Overplay.net)
3 Simon Mulholland (Vanillabikes.com)
4 Neil Rollins (Ilkley CC)
5 Ben Oglesby (Alba Rosa CC)
6 Geoff Mates (BC Private Member)
7 Sterling Austin (Lancaster University CC)
8 James Dent (BC Private Member)
9 Lee Gates (Alba Rosa CC)
10 Ben Wheale
1 Katie Archibald (City of Edinburgh RC)
2 Louise Borthwick (Edinburgh RC)
3 Zoe Armstrong (Scott Contessa Epic RT)
4 Sarah Stephen (Stirling BC)
5 Flora Gillies (Team ASL360)
6 Amy Gornall (Scott Contessa Epic RT)
7 Lauren Brown (Abergavenny RC)
8 Jo Blackburn (Team Swift)
9 Claire Martin (Edinburgh RC)
10 Fiona Beard (Clifton CC)
Please credit www.britishcycling.org.uk and link back if you use any of our race results.
British Cycling would like to thank the organising team, officials and everyone else who helped promote this event. Our sport could not exist without the hundreds of people, many of them unpaid volunteers, who put in many hours of hard work running events, activities and clubs.


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NYSSA Volunteer Receives Outstanding Asian American in Business Award
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Lijie Zhu, vice chair of NYSSA's Career Development Committee, was recognized as one of fifty Outstanding Asian Americans in Business in 2011 by the Asian American Business Development Center at a June 16 gala.
The award honors individuals with outstanding leadership, vision and accomplishments who have built a successful business or distinguished themselves in their community. NYSSA President and CEO Amy Geffen, PhD, said, "The Society is very proud of Lijie's accomplishments and is honored to have her as a dedicated volunteer." In 2010, Zhu was named a NYSSA Volunteer of the Year for her work on the Career Development Committee, especially its popular Friday Career Coffee series.