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The Diploma is Here, One Chapter Had Been Passed
Hooray … Today, I finally received my diploma for my master's degree. There was a huge relief, satisfaction, happiness that I could not describe by words. For some people, it could be a merely normal achievement but not for me. Particularly, when I remember clearly how I struggled in the past two years to finish the program. Three years ago, couple of months before finishing my contract at my previous work place, I decided to return to university. I had dream to continue my master since I had graduated from my undergraduate program. Nonetheless, due to some personal reasons, I had to postpone my dream and finally thought that I was too old to return to academic world.
One day, one of my good friends, S, decided to get his master in International Relations. And this friend, he is eight years older than me. I will not reveal his personal identity since he could be so sensitive about his age. Peace, Bro….
After his return to academic world, S was always busy with abundant academic articles related to international politic. He also admitted that he needs other people out of his academic colleagues and professors to discuss the articles he read and to share opinions about the issues. I offered him some helps to voluntarily read some articles he had. Later on, we discussed the topic after I finished the readings, which were normally done after getting couple of reminding texts from him. Those moments, I realized that I have an interest on international politic and relations among nations. Knowing this, S encouraged me to return to school to get my master's degree, to pursue the dream that I had forgotten for a while.
Working as contractor, usually couple of months before the project / work finished, I already sent job applications to some places. But that time, I convinced myself that I would give myself a very long vacation. I had not decided yet in which country I would spend for the next following years. Until, only two months before my contract over, I visited Istanbul again for my last RnR. S sent me text when I was crossing Bosphorus strait, asked where I was. When he knew that I was in Istanbul, he told me, "You keep traveling to Istanbul several times. If you're really in love with the city, next time, instead of coming for traveling, why don't you consider for living". I found it as an awesome idea. Study and live in the city I always dream to live. That day, I decided to get my master's degree in Istanbul.
I came to Istanbul only few months after military coup happened in the country. The night when the coup took place, I was in Jakarta to get my student visa from Turkish embassy. I was shock and questioned myself, should I go or change the destination. But I didn't have the other options at the moment. The new semester will begin in the next two months, and many universities had closed the application process. Moreover, I had politely refused the offer from Bradford University, since I was sure that I wanted to live in Istanbul, not in Bradford. Considering that I had walked that far, I did not accept any excuse to cancel my plan to Istanbul. The next month, I left Indonesia to Istanbul.
Well, semester began. As predicted, my classmates were full with young, fresh and energetic students. The first semester was really hard. Even though S gave me some briefs about the course he had taken, in the real world, it was not as easy as I thought. The debates I had in the class were really far from discussion I had with S. I was confused for almost everything. I had no idea what people talked about in the class. No matter how much I read, it was not enough to give better understanding for this new degree. Moreover, not just the older age made learning looked more difficult compared to the younger years, but coming from different discipline also made it twice more difficult. My architecture degree was like earth and sky compared to the new one.
I used to draw construction drawings, now I had to write thousands words of article. I used to calculate numbers, now I had to read abundant academic journals. I used to work in silence, now I had to force myself to speak in the class. I was frustrated. I could not describe how desperate I was every time the classes ended. I almost gave up, particularly when one friend offered me a job back home. I considered packing my stuff until I heard the song lyrics of Brian McKnight, "And when I fall, I'll never fail. I'll just get up end try again,". That day, I decided that I would not stop. I started to collect the pieces of spirits here and there. I convinced myself again and again that this was what I always wanted, and I must responsible for any decision I made. I reopened my books, tried to understand the theories, kept reading it even though I still could not understand the words.
One day, during debate at one of the classes, I sat at the back seat. We had debate for realism and neorealism theories. My classmates had serious arguments, while I just mentioned some sentences that sounded silly in my ears. Then I heard a girl sat next to me said, "Oh my God, I don't understand. What does it mean," . After class, I approached that girl and found that she's the other 'lost student' as me. Her name is IE. Coming from applied science degree, she had some difficulties as mine. I offered her to study together, read the articles together to get the same perception, and discuss the issues before the class began. Since that day, IE and I spent more times together in the library. Couple of hours before group discussion, IE and I made separate private meeting to discuss what we are going to say during the group discussion, so we would not sounds so silly during the discussion.
Well, few weeks after the first semester began. Beside IE, I started knowing more people from the class, including the brightest students that later become my good friends. After the class, we discussed and shared the worries about the assignments. Even though I was not really sure that their worries as big as mine, knowing these people also comfort me for some reasons. Having discussion with them made me realize that we are in the same boat. We did not come with perfect knowledge. We did not know many things. Therefore, we are here, to learn, to study. I was also encouraged by these friends to be more active to ask our professor when I did not understand the topic. At one of the classes, I remembered how I asked my professor several times, with the same question. I could not thank him enough for being so patience to answer all those questions.
In the middle of first semester, we had to submit our first assignment. A week later, I found that I got the perfect score. I was tremendously happy. And I got my confidence back little by little. I felt more excited for the next assignments and reading was not unbearable burden anymore. First semester examination was on the way. And thanks again to this group. To prepare ourselves for the exam, we often spent late afternoon at coffee shop at our university to have informal discussion. Besides issues we had from the classes, we also discussed many political issues, from Turkey to Somalia, from Estonia to Indonesia, from conflicts in Africa to the ongoing Syrian war, and many more. One friend called us as the small United Nations, which was actually perfect, since we represent countries and continents. I can't grateful more to have these people, who were willing to spare their times to answer the questions through the WA groups and direct discussion. One that I remember clearly, we had to walk in the middle of snowstorm for the sake of study. My friends had to support me to walk since it was my first snow experience. First semester passed well. Of course, I did not get the highest GPA, but it was much higher than I expected. IE also got good grades for that semester.
The next semesters also passed very well. I did not say it was easy. I still faced some difficulties for particular subject. But it was not as difficult as before. Perhaps, it was caused by many factors. I understood the topics better than before. I got my confidence back. I had more friends. I found that our school has swimming pool that later become my second sanctuary after home and library. Oh, I miss that pool so badly. I know Istanbul more, so I had list things to do in the weekend to explore the beauty of the city. I met more people out of university circle. I did voluntary works with refugees' children. I had more dinner appointments, more coffee houses to visits, more afternoons spent in Besiktas with friends, more concerts to watch. Life was getting better, and I enjoyed every second of my life in Istanbul.
Well, thinking about those days, I could not stop smiling. Remembering those doubts, worries for being failed, confusions, and many more. But at the end, it passed well. I graduated on time. Well, my GPA is not the highest one in the class, of course. That honor went to my friends who genuinely helped me throughout those years, and of them is sitting in Geneva right now for his PHD program. However, my GPA is far higher from the standard the university sets in order to graduate, and from the target I had set to myself. I am happy with my decision to return to university, to learn new things, to meet great people along the way, to have another marvelous experience in life. I cannot grateful more. By writing these whole stories, I hope I can inspire everybody out there for not being afraid to return to school, as S inspired me. No matter how old you are, if I can do it, you can do it too. Don't listen to people who have doubts of your strength and ability, just keep going. Be friends with anyone, regardless their race, nationalities, gender, beliefs, and ages. Accept the facts that people are different. Diversity makes life more colorful. Avoid negative energy. Be positive. Leave your comfort zone for a while. It could be scary but also wonderful in the same time.


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Nothing really happens to the Red Sox until Curt Schilling says it happens, so the pitching maestro sat down with himself for an informative Q & A about how the David Ortiz situation affects Curt Schilling.
For starters, David Ortiz being on the juice makes it harder for Schilling to raise his kids. This is a teachable moment, of course, but the important thing to remember is that you should not be a phony. But is Curt Schilling shocked by the revelations about his former teammates? Can anything shock him?
I mean come on. Our stinking President had sex with a woman half his age in the oval office and looked straight into the camera in his best Rafael Palmeiro impersonation and said "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." No, his comments don't make it more surprising.
Tough, but fair. (Although technically, Raffy was impersonating him.) But what about the rest of list?
If this is going to continue, MLB and the game would be far better served by just rolling them all out, right now. It wasn't fair when Alex was outed on his own, and neither is this. It's a field day for sports journalists with no talent, because their story is written for them.
As a sports journalist with no talent, I am forced to agree with that. If, for example, a heroic baseball pitcher were suddenly outed as a cheater that post would write itself and I would become rich. Plus, at my elementary school Field Days every one got a ribbon just for participating, and I really appreciated that.
Oh, I almost forgot. Hey Curt, what about that whole breaking the curse and winning two titles with tainted players?
This makes me laugh. I have already seen the bandwagon fans start the *04 and *07 threads and remarks, people with teams who are far deeper into this than most other teams - as if this makes it all OK. Every team going back 10-15 years needs an * if you want to consider giving it to anyone. The hard part is that it's turning into a situation where we are seeing every single GREAT player in the past 10 years caught, and they're dragging what we thought were the majority, and are now turning into the minority, down with them.
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The Gears of War 3 beta goes live on April 25 for those who preorder the game from select retailers, but if you purchased the Epic Edition of Bulletstorm you have access right now. We've been playing for the past week, and you can read our first impressions of the beta content if you like. With more gamers getting ready to join the fight, we decided to talk to Lee Perry, Epic's senior gameplay designer, to ask what players need to know before playing, and to get a few tips for newbies.
A lot has changed since Gears of War 2, so let's dig in.
Ars: What do people often miss in the beta? What are things you really hope everyone tries out?
Perry: I hope spotting catches on, and I feel it will, but it hasn't quite yet. [Editor's note: "spotting" is the ability to look at an enemy, click on the thumbstick, and share that enemy's position with everyone on your team.] Initially people fall into their old muscle memory; we definitely see plenty of that. But eventually the big metaphorical truck turns, and players' habits will adjust to include mantle kicking, roadie charges, 360-degree directional evade rolls, Hammerburst iron sight aiming, etc. Also, we refined how chainsaws work so that they can't be interrupted once they're up and revved, but any damage during the second you try to raise the weapon results in you being stunned. It's a great compromise between reliability and not just being able to charge up to someone and tag the B button at the last second.
Ars: The new Tac/Com view, where you hit the left bumper to see everyone on your team through walls, and the placement of guns, gives the player a ton of information, and may be the biggest change. In testing, how has it changed the flow of battle? How are players using all that data?
Perry: I think it's huge. Along with spotting, our general goal has been to allow for more strategic play, even when you're with strangers and not chatting. People don't want to be given orders, yet we want to give them the information of what their buddies are up to, as well as a way to tell other people what they're planning.
I think more than anywhere else, this is apparent in "Capture the Leader." If you're the leader, in Tac/Com you can see the enemies through the walls. A good leader should be calling out the locations and actions of the enemies, spotting people, and playing intelligently based on his advantage. Ultimately, even if players just use it as an offensive tool, it's still super fun. Smoke grenades plus leader vision... good stuff.
Ars: The pooled lives in Team Deathmatch allow a poor player to really change the course of a battle, more so than a good player in my opinion. Have you considered any negative effects from dying too often?
Perry: Yeah, it's a tough balance for sure. An outclassed player can definitely burn through your team's lives. On the other hand, the mode was built with players who die often in mind because many modes in previous Gears games involve a brief burst of action and then spectating for several agonizing minutes. While that tension is great, it's a turnoff to many people. If we limited your individual respawns in TDM, there would be ramifications to that. You could burn through your few allotted lives, and now you're spectating for an even longer amount of time as you watch good defensive players who have three or four lives left. Ultimately, we tried many things and went the route of simplicity.
Ars: I'm sure you've tested the game extensively before the beta, how many new things do you learn once you get thousands, or hundreds of thousands, of players on the servers? How many tweaks do you think you'll make between now and launch?
Perry: Oh, it's endless. You can't predict with real accuracy how a huge group of random players will respond to the introduction of certain new aspects. With Gears of War 2, we had many Title Updates that improved the game dramatically, but the risk of losing portions of our user base was always there while those changes were in the pipe. With the beta, it's our chance to get the first few updates out of the way and have the polished experience there on day one when the full game hits. We'll definitely be responding to feedback from the beta, no doubt.
Ars: Let's say I'm brand new to Gears of War. What three tips can you give me to help me have a good time during the beta?
Perry: Aim. Almost everything performs better when you aim. When you're getting trashed by experienced shotgun players, try out the Sawed-off Shotgun (the range is literally about six feet, but the area of effect is super wide... don't jump the gun, and make that single shot count). Lastly, when you spawn, don't run off on your own or you'll likely get beat down over and over. Instead, find someone on your team who looks competent and follow behind that person. Spot enemies—left stick click while aimed—and shoot at who they're shooting. Working together as a wingman pair is a great way to build your confidence.
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If you didn't buy Bulletstorm and don't want to wait to get your preorder code we have a number of beta invites to give away, so check out the comments of this story, my Twitter account, and our gaming forum for your chance to win. We'd like to thank Lee Perry for taking the time to answer our questions, and for sharing his thoughts on how to play effectively.


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Francona Expects Emotional Return To Fenway
Indians manager Terry Francona is bracing for a lump in his throat and maybe a tear or two.
He's going back to Boston.
For the first time as an opposing manager, Francona will walk into famed Fenway Park to face the Red Sox, the team he led to two World Series titles during eight seasons.
Francona, who was let go after the Red Sox collapsed in 2011, said he hasn't given much thought to his homecoming, but he's certain it will conjure up some memories.
"I'm sure I'll have a lot of emotions," he said Wednesday before his AL Central-leading Indians prepared to face the Detroit Tigers. "The one thing I want to remind myself - and I have - is that this game is tough enough to play and I don't want our guys having extra baggage during that series. I need to be very cognizant of that, that whatever feelings I'm having, I'll deal with `em.
"It's hard enough to play this game."
Francona returned to Fenway in 2012 when he was working for ESPN. But this time will be different because he'll be wearing a uniform, and the 53-year-old made it clear that although he'll forever be remembered for what he helped the Red Sox accomplish, he's Cleveland's manager.
"I'm proud to go back there as an Indian," he said. "I don't want that to ever get lost in the shuffle."
Francona said he hasn't considered what kind of reaction he may get from Red Sox fans, who welcomed him warmly when he took part in Fenway's 100th anniversary ceremony last year.
"I don't really think about stuff like that," he said. "I never really spent much time. Just not part of what I'm hopefully about."
With Francona as their manager, the Red Sox ended an 86-year drought by winning the World Series in 2004 and then won it again in 2007.
Indians pitcher Justin Masterson, who played parts of two seasons for Francona in Boston, hopes Red Sox fans show him deserved love.
"I think fans should be cheering, overjoyed and excited simply because the season maybe didn't end well in his last year, but I mean he put Boston on the map," Masterson said. "He revitalized the city by bringing Red Sox Nation back because it hadn't really been much before he got there and it helped, along with many other people, to put them back on the map."
Masterson has seen Francona's emotional side, and he expects his manager to be moved by the experience.
"I don't think he will let anyone see if it is emotional for him, but I think the caring individual that he is, there's always going to be a soft spot in his heart for Boston and for Fenway Park and for everything that took place there - and rightfully so," Masterson said. "So there will be some joy there, which is why whether or not he gets a good reception, he should because he deserves it."
Francona said he has become more emotional as he's gotten older.
When first baseman Nick Swisher called to tell Francona that he and his wife were about to have their first baby, the manager got weepy.
"I caught myself laying in bed," he said, "and I was like tearing up, `What the hell's wrong with you?"'
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Naranjo-Suárez, S., Carmen Castellanos, M., Alvarez-Tejado, M., Vara,A., Landázuri, M.O. and del Peso, L.
Notes: In this paper, the authors describe use of ImProm-II™ Reverse Transcriptase to transcribe cDNAs for Quantitative RT-PCR. Reverse transcription (RT) reactions were performed with 1μg total RNA from treated rat PC12 cells. Light Cycler reactions were setup with 1-3μl cDNA from the RT reactions. The researchers incubated cells with EGF and bFGF and analyzed HIF-2α mRNA levels. For these experiments, PC12 cells were incubated with 30ng/ml EGF or 50μM bFGF for 8 hours. Erk1&2 phosphorylation was examined by Western blot using the Anti-ACTIVE® MAPK pAb. Western results were visualized by chemiluminesent detection and analyzed with a digital luminescent image analyzer. The Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System was used to analyze PC12 cell-expressed luciferase from pEpoEm1-luc and pEpoE-luc promoter constructs that were normalized with the pRL-TK vector. Cells were harvested 17-18 hours post transfection and treatment. (2725)
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Nissen, N. N. , Shankar, R. , Gamelli, R. L. , Singh, A. , DiPietro, L. A.
Notes: Basic FGF was glycosylated by non-enzymatic means and tested for HUVEC cell proliferation. The proliferation was measured with the procedure of the CellTiter 96® AQueous Non-Radioactive Assay using reagents prepared for MTS Powder (Promega) and phenazine methosulphate (PMS; Sigma). (0621)
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Taverna, D., Disatnik, M.-H., Rayburn, H., Bronson, R.T., Yang, J., Rando, T.A., Hynes, R.O.
Notes: The basic Fibroblast Growth Factor was used to maintain primary cultures of limb muscles of neonatal chimeric mice. (0255)
Nobile, V. , Russo, N. , Hu, G. f. , Riordan, J. F.
Notes: The authors used SELEX to identify specific sequence aptamers that bind to angiogenin and inhibit both its ribonucleolytic and angiogenic activities. Various Promega products were used, including Taq DNA polymerase and TetraLink™ Tetrameric Avidin Resin, to isolate sequences amplified with biotin-tagged antisense primers. For assaying the effect of the aptamers on the activity of angiogenin, human umbilical vein endothelial cells were grown on fibronectin coated dishes in human endothelial serum-free medium supplemented with 20ng/ml basic FGF. Angiogenin was added to these cells with or without prior pre-mixing with aptamers. (0625)
Aberdam, E., Bertolotto, C., Sviderskaya, E.V., de Thillot, V., Hemesath, T.J., Fisher, D.E., Bennett, D.C., Ortonne, J.P. and Ballotti, R.
Notes: The authors used the basic FGF (bFGF or FGF-2) in the culture medium to maintain the murine melb-a immortal melanoblast cell line. (2052)
Chan, Y.M., Bönnermann, C.G., Lidov, H.G.W., Kunkel, L.M.
Notes: The basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (rhFGF, Basic) was used to maintain primary mouse skeletal myoblasts in culture. (1356)
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Notes: The SP6 and T7 RNA Polymerases were used to produce RNA probes for Northern Analysis. The authors examined the half-life of the m4 muscarinic receptor in PC12 cells and transformed PC12 cells following treatment with either murine 2.5S NGF, human recombinant basic FGF or human recombinant EGF. PC12 cells were also treated with the three factors, nuclei isolated, and nuclear run-on transcription assay were performed. (0814)
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Notes: The authors used rhFGF, Basic, and anti-acidic FGF antibody (antibody has been discontinued) to analyze the effect of these factors on the activity of angiogenin on endothelial cells. They also labeled surface molecules of endothelial cells with biotin following treatment with angiogenin to aid in purification of angiogenin receptor. Then they took biotin-labeled molecules and purified using SoftLink™ Soft Release Avidin Resin, detected proteins on Western blot using Streptavidin Alkaline Phosphatase, and grew human umbilical arterial endothelial cells on Fibronectin-coated dishes. (1018)
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Kontny, E., Ciruela, F., Svenningsson, P., Ibáñez, C.F. and Fredholm, B.B.
Notes: The inhibitor was used to protect RNA during RT-PCR. 125I-NGF was produced and used to crosslink to cell surface proteins on PC12 cells. The NGF was also used to assay for neurite outgrowth of PC12 and two clonal variants. Cells were treated with NGF and nuclear extracts made and used to assay for AP1 binding activity. Tyrosine phosphorylation of PI kinase in response to NGF was assayed. Also, the concentration-dependent effect of NGF on the accumulation of 3H-inositol phosphate was examined in the PC12 cells. The bFGF was used to assay the induction of cell differentiation in the PC12 cell and a clonal variant. (1632)
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Originally I wasn't going to do an entry for Day of Archaeology this year as I was scheduled to be doing almost exactly the same thing I was doing last year, assessing waterlogged flots from waterfront dumps, which would have been a bit boring. However, following a visit from a project manager at 9 this morning, I am now tasked with identifying the species of wood used in a selection of Roman writing tablets before they get sent to a Roman cursive writing specialist for analysis. These tablets are just some of the over 300 recovered from a large urban site in the centre of London, which you can read about at the Walbrook Discovery Blog.
Before I start the writing tablets I assessed a couple of flots from the same site, as they were the last two in a box and I wanted to get it finished. They were very similar flots, full to bursting with bran, straw, moss, wood, some charcoal and waterlogged seeds. With those recorded I moved on to the writing tablets.
In order to identify wood to species, you need to section it along three planes (transverse, radial and tangential), mount them on a slide and observe them with a high powered microscope. You can then look at the microscopic features that can be used to narrow down the list of possible features. As these are Roman artefacts, there's a broader range of species that might have been used, as they tended to import a lot of stuff from the continent.
Generally speaking, writing tablets are made of silver fir, but at this site we've had a bit of variety so I was looking forward to a surprise. Unfortunately, there were no surprises to be had and all 16 have indeed turned out to be silver fir. However, Michael Marshall, one of our Roman finds specialists, saw I was doing wood ID's and ran over to get a sneaky ID on an artefact he was recording – a Roman ruler. That turned out to be beech, so I got a bit of variety in my results today after all.


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The Vatican and Palestine signed an historic accord on the activities and status of the Catholic Church in the Occupied Territories of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem on Friday. The agreement is the first to explicitly refer to the Palestinian Authority (PA) as 'the State of Palestine' following Vatican's recognition of the Palestinian statehood in February 2013.
"In this context, it is my hope that the present agreement may in some way be a stimulus to bringing a definitive end to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I also hope that the much desired two-state solution may become a reality as soon as possible," said Paul Gallagher, who signed the accord on behalf of the Holy See, Ma'an News Agencyreported.
"For the first time, the agreement includes an official recognition by the Holy See of Palestine as a State, in recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, freedom and dignity in an independent state of their own, free from the shackles of occupation," Riad Al-Maliki, Palestinian Foreign Minister, told Ma'an News
Both the Vatican and Palestine hold non-member observer status with the UN, which gives them the right to attend all sessions of the UN General Assembly and the Security Council, yet not the right to vote.
The Palestinian observer status was recognised on November 29, 2012 with 138 votes in favour, 41 abstentions and 9 rejections coming from Israel, the United States, but also Canada and the Czech Republic.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry expressed its "disappointment" at the Vatican's move and said it will, "study the agreement and consider its next steps accordingly," the Times of Israelreported.
The agreement anchors the special status of historical Palestine as the "birthplace of Christianity."
Emmanuel Nahshon, spokesman to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, said that the text "ignores the historic rights of the Jewish people in Jerusalem," and, "harms the international effort to convince the PA to return to direct negotiations with Israel."
No such accord that would address the status and rights of the Catholic Church has been signed between Israel and Vatican, despite them maintaining diplomatic relations since 1993.
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This article contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.
Half-blood elf is the term used to describe the offspring of humans and blood elves. They do not yet exist. Since blood elves came into existence only a few years ago, they certainly have not had time to mingle with humans and produce adult offspring — without even factoring in blood elf prejudice. This does not mean that it cannot happen, however; it is possible it might happen 20 years in the future. The blood elven half is more dominate and they have the blood elven racial traits.[1]
Like their blood elven parents, half-blood elves are addicted to the use of arcane magic. A half-blood elf must spend one hour each morning in meditation, resisting the distractions of their addiction, or have problems with spellcasting or spell defense for that day. Half-blood elves slake their thirst through the absorption of fel energies. If the blood elf partakes of demon's blood, the magic addiction abates for a number of days. Half-blood elves reek of fel power, offending the spiritual senses of night elves and tauren.
Half-blood elves are proficient with the shortbow, composite shortbow, short sword, and scimitar.[2] Those with limited arcane ability usually become warlocks.[1]
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Starbucks has decided to declutter its drive-through menus — by getting rid of its smaller, 12-ounce drink size.
The coffee giant said Wednesday that its drive-through menus now generally only show customers the option of two of its larger sizes: The 16-ounce "grande" or 20-ounce "venti" coffee drinks.
Starbucks spokeswoman Deb Trevino said the company decided to do away with the 12-ounce "tall" size as part of an effort to simplify its menu from the previous more cluttered version.
The new menus were rolled out nationwide and in Canada on Aug. 31. They feature about 25 items, compared with 75 previously.
Trevino said the new menus only show the most popular drinks and food items, and that customers do more frequently order the larger sizes.
She rejected the notion that the change steers customers to more expensive items, noting that there are value items on the menus as well.
"Some of our most popular items are also lower-priced items," she said.
Trevino said that customer can still order a 12-ounce drink, even though it doesn't appear on the menu. The new menu encourages customers to ask if they don't see what they want on the menu, including another size.
Starbucks also offers an even smaller, 8-ounce drink size, if customers ask for it.
The Consumerist first noted the absence of the "tall" size from the new menus, citing blogger Ginny Skal.
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This a regular feature breaking down, minute-by-minute, the content that appears on ESPN's 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter throughout the week.
Total time: 425 minutes
Time (minus commercials): 321
NFL: 79.25 minutes (24.7%) (last week: 41.4%)
College football: 67.25 (21%) (last week: 21.7%)
NBA: 65.75 (20.5%) (last week: 16.9%)
SportsCenter staples*: 40.25 (12.5%) (last week: 10%)
MLB: 27 (8.4%) (last week: 1%)
College basketball: 23.5 (7.3%) (last week: 1.1%)
NASCAR: 15.5 (4.8%) (last week: 1.7%)
Other sports: 2.25 (0.7%) (last week: 6.2%)
NHL: 0.25 (0.1%) (last week: 0.1%)
Golf: 0 (0%) (last week: 0%)
*-Includes things like the "Top 10," "Encore," "What 2 Watch 4," etc.
Chicago Bears (NFL): 21.25 (9.3%)
Texas A&M Aggies (college football): 21.75 (8.6%)
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA): 39.5 (3.3%)
Indiana Hoosiers (college basketball): 8.75 (0.7%)
Miami Marlins (MLB): 11 (0.3%)
Rather than break down the amount of time a specific athlete or figure was covered, we counted how frequently names were mentioned in the transcripts from the week. The 15 most-mentioned sports people for Nov. 9-Nov. 15.
Johnny Manziel: 75
Phil Jackson: 53
Mike D'Antoni: 50
Kobe Bryant: 33
Brad Keselowski: 31
Dwight Howard: 30
Jay Cutler: 26
Ben Roethlisberger: 26
Collin Klein: 24
Carmelo Anthony: 24
"Heisman:" 24
Mike Trout: 18
Miguel Cabrera: 16
Jimmie Johnson: 16
"Wins Above Replacement:" 10
CUMULATIVE STATISTICS: Jan. 7-Nov. 15
Total time: 19,978.75 minutes
Time (minus commercials): 15,049.25
NBA: 2,867.25 minutes (19%)
SportsCenter staples: 2,024 (13.5%)
Other: 1,743 (11.6%)
College basketball: 1091 (7.3%)
College football: 911.25 (6.1%)
It's Johnny Footballsanity! After Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel led the Aggies to a stunning upset over Alabama, ESPN basically went full Tebow. There was one minute on SportsCenter—not during the game highlights—when Manziel's name or nickname was spoken 15 times. We also got two three-minute segments on the legend of Johnny Football going back to high school. With Matt Barkley not meeting expectations, college football has been dying for a superstar QB. Well, he's here now, and you're probably going to hate him very soon, even if he's as awesome as advertised.
Sabermetrics, ESPN-style: This is hardly news but SportsCenter is probably the last place to go for nuanced commentary and debate on advanced metrics. So, if you happened to click over to ESPN the day before the AL MVP was announced, you would have seen a three-minute segment on the statistic WAR. Hey, it's a start. But after introducing the formula and why Mike Trout's WAR of 10.7 was so impressive, it turned into a "war" between the slide-rule geeks and the "eye test" crowd. Get it?
What does NASCAR have to do to get some coverage?
For NASCAR to earn top billing on the Sunday SportsCenter, a car has to explode, or there needs to be a huge brawl, like the one between Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer's teams last Sunday. While ESPN's NASCAR analyst wanted to talk about the implications the race had in the last week of the Sprint Cup, both anchors were much more interested in the fight. Guess which got the bulk of the segment?


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Nearly a year after saying it would, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday published its request for public comment on its rule to put brokers under a fiduciary mandate.
In releasing the request, SEC Chairwoman Elisse Walter (left) said that "studies have shown that few investors realize that the standard of care they receive depends on the type of investment professional they use. And often investors do not know which type of financial professional they are relying on." This request for information, she said, "will help us in our ongoing consideration of alternative standards of conduct for certain broker-dealers and investment advisers, as well as potential harmonization of other aspects of regulation in this area."
The request comes just days after Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee criticized the SEC for moving forward with its fiduciary rule, calling the rule a "misplaced priority."
However, Sen. John Tester, D-Mont., told Walter during a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing to "push" the fiduciary rule, as he believes "it should be a priority because it is a benefit to investors."
Specifically, the SEC says it is requesting data and other information from the public and interested parties about the "benefits and costs" of the current standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisors when providing advice to retail customers, as well as alternative approaches to the standards of conduct.
While the SEC says it is particularly interested in receiving "empirical and quantitative data and other information, all interested parties are encouraged to submit comments, including qualitative and descriptive analysis of the benefits and costs of potential approaches and guidance."
The SEC also said that it "recognizes that retail investors are unlikely to have significant empirical and quantitative information, and welcomes any information they would like to provide."
Industry groups were quick to weigh in on the long-awaited request. Ira Hammerman, senior managing director and general counsel for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), said that SIFMA "welcomes the SEC's continued focus on this important issue for individual retail investors. We've long supported a uniform fiduciary standard of care for brokers and investment advisors who provide personalized investment advice to individual retail investors."
Added Hammerman: "We've been expecting the SEC to move in such a fashion, and we believe that gathering further data and is the appropriate next step forward. We look forward to reviewing the request carefully, discussing it with our members, and submitting our comments in response."
The Financial Planning Coalition–comprised of the Financial Planning Association, CFP Board and National Association of Personal Financial Advisors–said in a statement that the groups are "very pleased that the SEC is moving forward with this long overdue and very important consumer protection reform. We plan to use this opportunity to continue advocating for a strong, principles- based fiduciary standard that–consistent with Dodd-Frank–is no less stringent than the existing fiduciary standard under the Advisers Act."
Dale Brown, president and CEO of the Financial Services Institute, said in a statement that FSI "applauds [the SEC] for investigating various options and seeking industry input" on the agency's fiduciary rule. "FSI has long supported a uniform fiduciary standard that increases protection for investors without limiting access to financial advice and service for Main Street Americans. We appreciate the opportunity to provide information regarding potential rules and regulations, and we will be working with our members to respond to the SEC's request for information. We look forward to working with the SEC to create an effective and efficient fiduciary standard."
Commenters should only submit information that they wish to make publicly available. The public comment period will remain open for 120 days following publication of the request for data and other information in the Federal Register.


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Samoa 16 Scotland 17
Replacement Rob Harley scored a dramatic late try on his international debut to rescue Scotland from a shock defeat to Samoa.
With Scotland trailing 16-10 in the final game of their three-match southern hemisphere tour, incessant pressure finally told on the hosts' defence as Mike Blair sent the Glasgow Warriors flanker through a huge gap by the left-hand post.
Greig Laidlaw slotted the simple conversion to ensure a clean sweep for Andy Robinson's side, following previous wins over Australia and Fiji.
A try from Joe Ansbro, a late addition to the starting line-up after Nick De Luca failed a fitness test on a thigh strain, put Scotland 7-6 ahead at half-time but they trailed after Samoa fly-half Tusi Pisi crossed and converted to complete a 16-point personal haul.
It looked as though Samoa would close the game out, but a solitary lapse in the closing seconds of the 80 minutes let Harley in for the winning score.
To the surprise of nobody, it was not just the weather that gave the Scots a hot reception. The Samoa side had been fired up all week for this game and after laying down their ritual challenge, the Siva Tau, they followed it up with an equally ferocious opening spell.
They were in complete charge of the opening exchanges, with full-back Faatoina Autagavaia twice coming close to a breakthrough before Tusi Pisi, the fly-half restored to the side for this match, slotted an early drop goal with a penalty there if he missed.
It was another four minutes before Scotland made their first serious visit to the Samoan half, but when they did get there they made it pay. Centre Matt Scott made the score with a superb solo break through traffic in the middle of the field, with scrum-half Chris Cusiter in support.
It seemed that Scotland might have blown the chance when they opted to take the ruck ball back towards the Samoan defence, but at the second time of asking they did spread the ball and lock Richie Gray had just enough power to get to the line where Ansbro was on hand to touch down.
Laidlaw slotted the touchline conversion, which proved crucial because Samoa were making a much better job of holding onto the ball and were soon back in kicking range, Pisi cutting the Scots' advantage to one point.
Tim Visser thought he had scored only to be called back for a nudge forward in the ruck before he was put away down his wing, only for the compliment to be returned at the other end of the field where a typically barnstorming run from Maurie Fa'asavalu, the Harlequins flanker, after a pick and break from the back of a scrum was chalked off for exactly the same reason.
That left the Scots holding a narrow advantage at the break, but still needing to work on their ball retention if they were to turn that into the win they were so desperate to achieve.
Samoa, however, got first blood in the second half with a second Pisi penalty, and then seemed certain to score from a break by centre Paul Williams with support from David Lemi, the captain and wing. Fortunately for the Scots, the ball ricocheted into touch as he tried to flip the scoring pass to three players in support.
Scotland did manage to regain the lead with Sean Lamont, the wing, earning the penalty with a typically rumbustious charge, but they were living dangerously and were lucky when Pisi missed from wide out on the left.
It could not last and the biggest cheer of the afternoon came when Williams again provided the cutting edge round the blind side of a ruck and found Pisi in support to score.
Scotland got lucky again when Visser spilled the ball and wing Paul Perez picked up to race for the line, only for the touch judge to rule that Visser had edged into touch before dropping the ball.
Scotland used the position to mount their best attack of the half, turning down a kickable penalty and going for a scrum but failing to shift the mighty Samoan pack. A second and a third scrum followed before Scotland eventually let it out into the backs, only to run into a brick-wall home defence.
When Sean Lamont knocked on a bouncing pass, it appeared their chance had gone, but Harley had the final word.


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IPL VI: Delhi Daredevils take on defending champions Knight Riders
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will open their campaign at home against last year's semifinalist Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural match of the Pepsi Indian Premier League 6 at the historic Eden Gardens on April 3.
The 2013 IPL season's lung opener could not have got any better as two of the strongest teams in the tournament will set the tone for the high-octane Twenty20 tournament over the next eight weeks.
One of the many highlights of the sixth edition of the tournament will be the debut of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who joined the IPL fraternity in October this year. They will begin their IPL innings with a home game against Pune Warriors India on April 5.
The tournament will be played in the same format as the 2012 edition.
Each of the nine participating teams will play the other eight twice, at home and away basis. The top four teams, at the end of the round-robin stage on May 19 will qualify for the Playoffs.
The Qualifier 1 and Eliminator games will be played at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai the home ground of the IPL 2012 runners-up - on May 21 and May 22 respectively.
The Qualifier 2 encounter and the Final, will be played at the Eden Gardens the home ground of the 2012 edition winners on May 24 and 26 respectively.
As many as eleven venues have been confirmed to host the matches. The nine home venues apart, matches will be played at two arenas that will be making their ODI debuts in January.
The last two 'home' games of the Kings XI Punjab will be played at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala, which has hosted seven IPL matches since 2010. The Jharkhand State Cricket Association International Stadium Complex at Ranchi, will host the last two 'home' games of the Kolkata Knight Riders.
"The countdown to PEPSI IPL 2013 has begun. We are poised to witness a competition that will be as, if not more, spectacular, than its predecessors," said IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla.
"The greatest cricketers on this planet will join forces with the stars of the future, to deliver some exhilarating cricket for their respective teams. The teams will play hard, but fair, and the most consistent of the lot will be crowned the champion on 26 May 2013," he added.
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Source Engine 2 in the works at Valve – report
Valve boss Gabe Newell has reportedly confirmed that the developer is working on a new version of its lauded Source engine.
The confirmation came during a visit to Valve headquarters by members of 4Chan's /v/ board, via a video of Newell meeting his birthday well-wishers which has appeared on YouTube.
According to captions supplied by the uploader, included a short Q&A where Newell was asked whether Source Engine 2 is in development.
"We've been working on new engine stuff for a while. We've just been waiting for a game to roll it out with," the subtitles say, although the audio is not clear.
Another visitor asked if it is an entirely new engine, and Newell confirmed; this runs counter to the developer's previous stance on iterative engine improvements.
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Valley voters returned incumbent Adam Greshin (I-Warren) to the Vermont State House on Election Day, November 2.
Greshin, vying for his second term, received a total of 1,318 votes
from Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren voters. His challenger, Mac Rood
(D-Warren), received a total of 987 votes from the three towns.
Valley voters joined voters throughout Vermont in passing the constitutional amendment allowing 17-year-olds who will be 18 by Election Day to register to vote and vote in the primaries. In The Valley, that amendment passed 1,986 yes to 569 no. Statewide, the amendment passed 115,541 to 28,494.
Valley voters followed the rest of the state in favoring gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin (D) over Brian Dubie (R) by a vote of 2,117 to 1,557. Shumlin won the statewide vote with 112,171 votes to Dubie's 107,238. Dubie conceded the race at 9:15 a.m. on November 3 with 90 percent of precincts reporting in.
In the race for lieutenant governor, local voters cast 1,923 ballots for Republican Phil Scott and 1,459 ballots for Democrat Steve Howard. Scott won statewide with 108,194 votes to Howard's 94,508 votes.
In the race for Washington County Senate the top three vote-getters in The Valley mirrored the county. Incumbents Ann Cummings (D) and Bill Doyle (R) were re-elected along with Democrat Anthony Pollina.
Fayston resident Gaelan Brown ran as an Independent in that race garnering 773 votes from The Valley and 2,156 from the county.
Cummings received 1,686 local votes, Doyle received 1,712, Pollina received 1,675. Countywide Cummings received 11,877 votes, Doyle received 11,767 votes, Pollina received 10,400 votes, Donny Osman (D) received 9,846 votes, Ed Larson (R) received 7,660 votes and David Harrington (R) received 7,102 votes.
Voter turnout throughout The Valley ranged from 57 to 63 percent. Warren says 57 percent of the town's 1,477 voters (842) cast ballots. Fayston says 61 percent (632) of the town's 1,043 voters turned out on Tuesday.
In Waitsfield, the turnout was 63 percent with 896 of the town's 1,417 voters casting ballots. Turnout in Moretown was 62 percent with 842 of 1,363 registered voters casting ballots. The turnout in Duxbury was 61 percent with 637 out of 1,036 registered voters casting ballots.
Justices of the peace were elected throughout The Valley. Fayston elected Tom Bisbee, Jared Cadwell, Ann Day, Lisa Koitzsch and Rick Rayfield. In Waitsfield, Zeke Church, Andreas Lehner, Jim Leyton, Helen Myers, Jennifer Peterson, Charlie Goodman and Jon Jamieson were elected justices of the peace.
In Moretown, David Deutl, Stephen Magill, Gerald Maynard, Robert Roberts, Rube Scharges, Catherine Scribner, David Siegel and David Tremblay were elected justices of the peace.
Brenda Hartshorn, Jeff Ishan, Stephanie Koonz, Jeffery Larkin, Bonnie Morris, J. Kenneth Scott and Greg Trulson were elected justices of the peace in Duxbury.
In Warren, Susan Bauchner, Sandra Brodeur, Dorothy Kyle, Pam Lerner, Louise Messner, Jack Miner, Rebecca Peatman, Bobbi Rood and Virginia Roth were elected justices of the peace.


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text: London 2012 Olympic Gallery: Favourites from Postmedia photographersTyler Anderson, Postmedia Olympic Team 08.13.2012Simon Whitfield's wife Jennie and daughter Pippa cry following the news that Simon had been knocked out of the race following a crash on the bike during the men's triathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Not all the best stories of the Olympics happen on the field of play. For many athletes the long journey to the Olympics is a family commitment. This picture offers a different perspective on the nature of competition that isn't often seen.Tyler Anderson / Postmedia Olympic TeamZach Bell, of Canada, competes in the Men's Omnium at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. It can be hard to find a different picture surrounded by so many good photographers. Add to that the responsibility of covering Canadians competing and it can be quite challenging to make something unique. However, during a long Men's Omnium race at the Velodrome there was plenty of time to try some slow pans as cyclists rounded the banking turns.Tyler Anderson / Postmedia Olympic TeamUsain Bolt, of Jamaica celebrates his gold medal win following the Men's 100m at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 5, 2012. This was the premier olympic event. The moment everyone had been waiting for. Photographers had been planning and stargazing for days. We were now in our spots and by the time the gun went off we had been waiting for hours. I was located in a photo pit about half way around the turn 50 metres beyond the finish line. This was the spot where we thought he would celebrate but he ran right past us. I had to wait for him to run around the who track before he finally came back to a spot where I could see him. Luckily he did is signature move and I have a nice photo to remember my biggest olympic moment with the fastest man in the world.Tyler Anderson / Postmedia Olympic TeamSwimmer Michael Phelps, of U.S.A, competes in a Mens 400m Individual Medley at the aquatic centre in London, England, Saturday, July 28, 2012. This was my first big olympic event with one of the most famous olympic athletes of all time and I was nervous. I knew I wanted an action shot as water drips from his head just as he exits the water.Tyler Anderson / Postmedia Olympic TeamAll photographers come to the Games to try and shoot beautiful pictures. As a sailor, I was hoping to leave London with some photos of the sailing venue that I could print and hang on my wall at home. I was delighted that Weymouth gave me such beautiful backlit photo opportunities.Jean Levac / Postmedia Olympic TeamUnfortunately, I also experienced the tears of the men's 4x100 disqualification. I was so happy as a photographer that the relay team was jubilating right in front of my photo position. It made for some great images only to see them become useless because of a line infraction.Jean Levac / Postmedia Olympic TeamThese were my fourth Olympics and I must say they were great. I had the pleasure of experiencing Usain Bolt's dominance in Beijing and I wanted to see his body of work become legendary in London. It's not often that a picture captures the competitors' reaction towards another athlete's greatness. But in the 200-metre men's final, even though Warren Weir of Jamaica received a bronze medal, his reaction to Bolt was more than telling. It was pure awe towards Bolt's speed.Jean Levac / Postmedia Olympic TeamI also captured Paula Findlay's physical let down in the women's triathlon. Findlay's tears were overwhelming. I've always found it difficult to intrude on such a personal failure. 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I liked the focus and concentration level of Bruce's eyes directly on the birdie.Ed Kaiser / Postmedia Olympic TeamChristine Sinclair celebrates a 1-0 victory over France in the bronze medal-match at City of Coventry Stadium on Aug. 9. The raw emotion coming from Sinclair made this photo. For her and the team to finally reach the medals was a great achievement, especially after their heartbreaking loss to the USA days earlier.Ed Kaiser / Postmedia Olympic TeamCanadian runner Oluseyi Smith is stunned, after initially appearing to win the bronze medal and then being disqualified for a lane violation in the men's 4x100-metre relay in Olympic Stadium on Aug. 11. The flag over the face of Smith is what I liked with this photo. 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Now from the link below and others,the form of marriage described above comes under Rakshasa form of marriage or demonic form of marriage and it is the worst form of marriage according to the secular book of Kama Sutra which also says that the Gandharva form which is marriage with mutual consent (even without the consent of parents) is the best form.Strange religions that are supposed to teach morality lag far behind the secular text regarding the concept of morality.Nosuperstition wrote:http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/boo ... rse=12&t=110 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
13 And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
14 But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Much like muslims killing off all males and taking women and children captive.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?s ... y+21:10-1410 When you go to war against your enemies and the Lord your God delivers them into your hands and you take captives, 11 if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife. 12 Bring her into your home and have her shave her head, trim her nails 13 and put aside the clothes she was wearing when captured. After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife. 14 If you are not pleased with her, let her go wherever she wishes. You must not sell her or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her
I understand that if the pagan woman tries to lure any of the chosen people to idolatry then only shall all their non-virgin women will die.Else they will remain slaves or forced wives / raped wives.
http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/hindu ... ndia/4377/Kama Sutra' has recognised this form of marriage(Gandharva) as an ideal type
http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/marri ... dia/47455/P.V. Kane thinks that this marriage is called paishacha because in it there is action like that of pisachas (goblins) that are supposed to act stealthily at night Vatsyayan's 'Kamasutra' places the paisacha form of marriage as the seventh, before the Rakshasa and thus considers it better than the Rakshasa form of marriage
Or now may be people will say that Kama Sutra with its description of the science of eroticity cannot be moral in that the more the people get to know about erotic postures,greater will be the abortion murders.But then higher the population due to abolition of abortion,still the number of murders will be great as more people are likely to die in wars that will be fought over resources.Of course on a personal level,I think all abortions other than those that are likely to kill the mother need to be abolished.


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A modern take: 8 truly romantic cities
If the last several years have taught us anything, it's that the world is in constant flux. Regimes topple, borders are redrawn, whole countries are born anew.
But, while the fighters are remaking their world, the lovers are evidently stuck in the 1800s.
Ask anyone what the world's most romantic cities are and they'll likely reply in kneejerk fashion, "Paris…" "Venice…" "New York…"
But what's so romantic about coffee breath, crumbling infrastructure and the smell of bum urine?
And what is romance, anyway? Is it a ride on a unicorn over a rainbow through a glitter storm? Or is it the excitation of the senses that forms the preamble for the box spring bustle?
Dispensing with the fairytale claptrap, we've opted for a more results-oriented approach to crowning the world's most romantic cities.
Because, while a romantic city should grab hold of your heart, it shouldn't stop there.
Sure, there's an element of magic to a romantic city, but that magic is supposed to beget love or at least the making thereof. And these cities are municipal Viagra.
Also on CNN: World's sexiest accents
1. New Orleans, United States
Place: This former French colony on the Mississippi River offers all of the ornate architecture, rich food and freely flowing booze of Paris, without the Parisians.
But belying the carefree geniality of its gumbo of assorted peoples is a dark mantle of sinful abandon and occult worship that makes the Crescent City colorful, crass and occasionally creepy.
People: Once the fifth-largest city in America, New Orleans has been content for decades to rest on its leisure laurels, promoting an atmosphere of laissez faire inhibition that provokes many visitors to spontaneous fits of nudity. Adjust gazes accordingly.
Things: The charm, fun and filth of the French Quarter; the mist and mystery of the bayou; the pomp and botany of the Garden District; the majesty of the mighty Mississip'.
More on CNN: 10 romantic getaways for every type of traveler
2. Moscow, Russia
Place: Seldom included on lists of romantic things: fear. But it's an exciting feeling all the same, just one among many aroused in the former capital of communism.
It's all here: the derelict and the opulent, the authoritarian and the lawless, the oligarchic and the proletarian. Generations of strife and triumph abound: a Tzarist palace beside a Stalinist square beside a capitalist Starbucks.
People: Loving is romantic, but fighting can be too, and Muscovites are historically adroit at both. For those who find romance in power, there's always plenty on display, as well as a notorious live-for-today attitude that has yet to find the envelope.
Things: The intellectual arousal of its late-night bookstores; the metamorphosed grandeur of Gorky Park; old factories and warehouses revivified as galleries, clubs and performance spaces; countless monuments to lovers; vanishing vestiges of the Soviet era.
More on CNN: Insider Guide: Best of Moscow
3. Victoria, Seychelles
Place: You know what's romantic? A beach. You know what's not romantic? Barf-discharging college kids, shrill children (shrilldren?) and sunburnt albinos in socks and sandals, making coastal mainstays like Phuket, Honolulu and the Bahamas as enchanting as hair on soap.
There's nothing more romantic than being as far from other people as possible, and no capital city offers this kind of isolation with this kind of beachfront.
Plus, the architecture of this former British colony often mimics that of its former empire. It's like they put England somewhere good.
People: It's 27 C almost every day of the year -- warm and cool enough to keep clothes and sweating respectively minimal.
Things: The transcendence of its pristine beaches; the prehistoric beauty of Vallée de Mai (the reputed original Garden of Eden); the eroticism of moutya dancing, which increases as the rhythm quickens.
More on CNN: World's 50 best beaches
4. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Place: Assimilating generations of native Argentines, German expats and Italian and Spanish immigrants, BA is a petri dish of fiery European and South American culture.
But, contrasting their showier Brazilian brethren to the north, the flash and passion -- flashion, if you will -- of Porteños simmers without boiling over, yielding a city renowned as much for art and architecture as it is for spherical backsides.
People: Porteños are an amorous lot, with some of that Parisian poutiness, only supplemented by actionable desire. It's a sentiment that often transfers osmotically to visiting tourists.
Things: The electrostatic sensuality generated by tango -- watched or danced; the lawns full of frisky youth at Tres de Febrero Park; the unparalleled showcase for the city's passion and potency that is soccer at La Bombanera. Also: always order the steak.
More on CNN: Best of Buenos Aires
5. Amsterdam, Netherlands
Place: The canals of Venice. The art of Paris. The laws of Gomorrah. Even if you don't partake of the Dutch capital's approved vices, there's a romance that accompanies the freedom to do so.
You know what's not romantic? Bus fumes. Which is why anything in this city is accessible by boat, bike or boot.
People: The town is to professionals what Vegas and Bangkok are to amateurs, offering at the front door the sex and drugs everyone else keeps in back. Amsterdammers are the sinful world's grown-ups.
Things: The titillation of women twisting in the windows of the Red Light District; the puritanical eye of the RLD's carnal storm that is Oude Kerk ("old church"); 10 p.m. summer sunsets; a kiss under the Magere Brug ("skinny bridge"), ensuring fidelity.
More on CNN: Insider Guide: Best of Amsterdam
6. Havana, Cuba
Place: Think old stuff is romantic? Well, it's still 1959 in the capital of Cuba, where the development -- and commercialism -- of the outside world has yet to sneak past the bouncers.
The resultant sensations of risk and antiquity in this forbidden time warp make romance unavoidable. So if you ever wanted to have sex in the 1950s, here's your chance -- but time's running out.
People: Just about everyone in Havana is an artist of some kind, underscored by live music -- and dancing -- everywhere. While not as outwardly sexual as some Latin American capitals, this populace is as carnal as they come.
Things: The bars 'n' cigars of Hemingway's Havana; the intimacy of dinner at an in-home paladar; the unspoiled virginity of the Eastern Beaches; the fear- and awe-inspiring Plaza de la Revolución.
More on CNN: Insider Guide: What to do in Havana
7. Barcelona, Spain
Place: If having nowhere to be is your idea of romance, the capital of Catalonia wins on two counts: it's easy to get happily lost and no one wakes up until 8 p.m.
Like Los Angeles or Sydney, Barcelona is dense, cultured and cosmopolitan, and is also a beach town, offering fickle lovers a broad romantic spectrum. One avenue that's no longer available to paramours? Public nudity. It was finally -- in some cases, mercifully -- banned in 2011.
People: Trend-centric, cocksure, proud and partying, Barcelonans will steal your heart if not your wallet.
Things: The weird feeling in one's pants upon beholding Gaudí architecture; the corpuscle of seemingly endless branching alleyways housing the galleries, cafés, bars, restaurants and museums of the Born neighborhood. No two trips are ever alike.
More on CNN: Insider Guide: What to do in Barcelona
8. Paris, France
Place: OK. Fine. Hard as it is to admit, even the laziest "romantic cities" lists are right -- the Big Baguette is still among earth's most enchanting municipalities.
Paris is an urban engineering conundrum: its architecture all differs vastly, yet simultaneously adheres to a singular, uniform vision, making the world's most visited city also probably its most beautiful. There, we said it.
People: Pouty, self-righteous, indolent, aloof, tempestuous, hot. The contemptibility of Parisians is exceeded only by the self-hatred among those of us who lust for them.
Things: The stupid views of the entire city from Montmartre; the lousy majesty of the Champs-Élysées; the crummy uplifting Wall of "I Love You's"; the idiot engineering marvel of the Eiffel Tower; the rotten eroticism of Pigalle; the insufferable grandeur of the River Seine.
More on CNN: World's most romantic nationalities


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The Pandemic That Was Going to Kill Us All But Didn't is still alive, lurking to take you in a one-way trip across the Styx. Or a two-way trip to snotland. Google Maps points the way to the nearest vaccine.
The search engine has collaborated with the US Department for Health and Human Services and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to add a Google Maps service that will locate the nearest seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine programs in the US. Just go to this site and enter your city or postal code. Google says that the project has just started, so there are still locations with no information:
At the moment we have data for locations of flu vaccine directly from 20 states and counting. We are also continuing to add information from chain pharmacies and other providers in all 50 states; today, you'll find results from chains such as Walgreens, CVS and PDX participants, such as Kmart, Duane Reade, WinnDixie and Giant Eagle.
After reading about the many problems with the vaccine in countries like Sweden — where they have top notch healthcare — I think I will pass on this round, thank you very much.