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Akihabara, or Akiba for short, has been the subject of a lot of anime, and games lately, often shaping the city into a sort of haven for the many nerdier subcultures of Japan. You can find it all in Akiba, it seems—videogames, anime Blu-rays, computer parts, gal-games, moe merchandise, doujinshi, cosplayers, Gothic Lolita girls, maid cafés, vampires, ancient living deities of the night, and a bunch of attractive gals.
Or at least that's what Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed has communicated to me. Yes, the game can be a little… ridiculous.
You begin the game following an invitation to a job interview offering all the rare collectable figures you can carry. Unfortunately, as is often the case with things that are too good to be true, it turns out that the job was a scam to turn you, and a bunch of other nerds, into a Synthister. Think vampire-like creatures. Increased strength, weak to sunlight, feeds on desires, strips you of your humanity, so you can be a minion to some greater evil. I guess you really should read the fine print on those applications, huh?
(Geez… and here I thought I had it rough with Ishaan as my boss. At least he asked before he took my humanity).
Before all is lost, you're saved by a mysterious beautiful girl. Then, you return the favor and save the girl back, and end up dying in the process. No worries, though—she brings you back to life by forming a blood pact. It seems she is a Nighteater. Think of them as sort of deity-like protectors of the people who have been fading away over the past thousands of years, but a few still live on. Now you are half Synthister, half Nighteater Familiar, and all hero. You eventually meet up with your old friends at your favorite game bar and base of operations: MOGRA, and together as The Akiba Freedom Fighters, fight off the Synthisters, and take back the city.
…by stripping them of their clothes, of course! After all, they're weak to sunlight. Get them down to their skivvies, and the suckers fry.
Again, you should know what you're getting into here. Undead & Undressed is pretty much a fanservice game with mechanics centered on getting people's clothes off. Gameplay is simple enough, and is done through three buttons, primarily. Triangle attacks the head, Circle the torso, and X the legs. If you do enough damage to one of those areas by holding down the button, you can strip the corresponding clothes off. Strip all three areas and the person is now naked. If you do it well enough, and stream combos you're rewarded with flashy animations of you running around, and people being embarrassed. It's silly, it's total fanservice, and… it's actually a lot of fun.
I like Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed. I like it a lot. I've already beaten it, and started my next playthrough of it, in fact! The story is ridiculous, the gameplay is centered on the ridiculous premise of ripping everyone's clothes right off, and the presentation is equally ridiculous, with a very nice and colorful appearance that's just like an anime. The game always came off as knowing how ridiculous it was. Never once did I feel like it was a bad thing that I was just watching Anime Cliché #358, because it felt like Undead & Undressed puts up no pretenses, and is just trying to have fun.
As you continue along the game, lots of paths open up to you, and you are given tons of customization options. From the clothes you and your partner wear, to the strength of your character, to weapon customization and fusion. There are multiple girls to pursue romantically with their own endings, and unique story scenes to their paths as well. Just exploring the whole of the city, and taking in all the sights is tons of fun. Plus there are hundreds of side missions to see, a whole encyclopedia to read, a bunch of e-mails to sort through, and even a faux Twitter of sorts that can be occasionally amusing to read through. The game really feels like it's all about letting you be who you want to be. It's doesn't judge. Just live out your fantasy, customize your character to your heart's content, and have fun.
That's Undead & Undressed's greatest strength. It's just a fun game that doesn't pretend to be anything else. It's silly—nay, ridiculous—but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Sure, there are a few rough edges. Sometimes you can get frustrated when enemies gang up on you in the corner, the camera pans out at certain points and makes fights harder than they really should be. Additionally, the game is a bit simplistic, the load times a bit on the longer side, and the city layout at times somewhat confusing. But very few other games truly celebrate what they are, and feel as open and accepting as this one. It gives an honest and interesting look into nerd subcultures, and what they mean, and how they affect society at large. Deep down, I think we're all nerds about something—it's very easy to relate to, no matter who we are.
If there's some thing I think you can take away from the game, it is its maniac energy, and openness to both what it is itself, and to you the player. Sometimes we don't need pretenses. Sometimes, we just need guilty pleasures to keep us going. And that's what Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed has become for me.
Food for Thought:
1. The game initially reminded me of a lot of fun arcade beat-em-ups I used to play on my Dreamcast. More, specifically it kind of made me think about Dynamite Cop again. Funny enough, the player's clothes get ripped up and stripped down as they take damage in that game, too.
2. I played the PS3 version, and it came with a nice color manual. It was a bit on the shorter side, but still a nice treat to see in this age. There is also a PS Vita version available to play. XSeed has confirmed they will bring over the PS4 version in the near future as well.
3. The game takes about 7-10 hours to clear on the first play through, and it just gets better after you beat it. Clearing the game once allows you to change your character model from the protagonist to any of the girls who you finished the route of, and tons of other NPC characters in the game on top of that.
4. You can also carry over your weapons and clothes, as well as the final boss's sword, which let's you make mince meat of all the enemies real fast. There are also a few other perks such as an even harder "Otaku" difficulty, and the ability to see which answers will affect your standing with the girls in the game, making getting all the endings a lot less time consuming.
5. The new male stripping portraits XSeed added: They are amazing, they are gorgeous, they are fun and campy as all hell, and they are a blessing, especially if you like older men.
6. This is the only game I played where I could walk into a TV Store, sell them my used underpants, and leave.
7. The game is full of tons of advertisements that you would see in the real Akibahara. From SEGA, to Genshiken, to the Hyperdimension Neptunia anime Blu-Rays, to Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited, to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Flash (Sen no Kiseki).
8. Yes, the game is dual audio. Yes, the Japanese track is there for those who wish to hear it. Yes, the English dub is really good, and funny. Let's all be happy.


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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Review
Shock, horror! Spock's dead - well that's what everyone thought when Star Trek II drew to a close. There would be no more Kirk-Spock banter and who would take up the mantle to keep things nice and logical aboard the Starship Enterprise?
After fighting the genetically enhanced Khan in the previous instalment of the long-running science fiction movie series, Kirk and co were mourning the loss of one of their own. Returning to Earth things go from bad to worse with Doctor McCoy seemingly becoming mentally unstable. Arriving back on Earth Kirk (Shatner) is confronted by Spock's father, Sarek (Marc Lenard), asking where the body of his son is. According to Vulcan custom, the body needs to be returned to the homeworld in order for a ritual to be carried out. Unfortunately, Kirk and co held their own impromptu funeral service on the Enterprise before ejecting Spock in a torpedo casket towards the newly formed Genesis planet.
Before his death, Spock carried out a mindmeld on McCoy with the intention of letting McCoy be the messenger of what to do following the Vulcan's untimely demise - a message that didn't quite get through. Starfleet refuses permission for Kirk to head back out to Genesis to retrieve the body of his friend, so he takes in his own hands to steal the Enterprise and go there anyway.
Meanwhile, the Klingon's have found out about the Genesis device. Aware of it's potential as a devastating weapon they too head off to the Genesis planet in order to retrieve what they can. On the planet, Lieutenant Saavik and Kirk's son, David, are carrying out research when they discover the torpedo casing that held Spock's body - only it's empty apart from a few overgrown ex-microbes. Nearby they find a young Vulcan boy - who could this be?
Star Trek III had a lot to live up to following the thrills presented with the previous film - the one that many people still consider to be the best in the Trek saga. Of course, people at the time were expecting so much and were inevitably disappointed with the final result. However, when judged independently of the rest of the films Star Trek III begins to offer something more - it's a difficult task to judge it this way as it follows on directly from the devastating events of the previous film.
Direction by Nimoy is fairly good - although not quite as 'cinematic' as the previous film, and as always the cast put in the required performances - it's difficult to judge them now as the actors near enough shaped the characters they play anyway so separating the character from the actor is quite difficult. All in all, Star Trek III is a competent instalment and fits in nicely in the middle of a trilogy of Star Trek films. It doesn't push the envelope, but as a slice of traditional Trek it delivers.
The DVD
Paramount have got into a habit of releasing two versions of these films - the collector's edition in a silver case and a standard edition in normal Amaray packaging. I actually prefer the latter, although with the collector's edition you do also get a CD with various PC bits and bobs - in the case of this release you get the PC game, Star Trek: Starfleet Command. I'm not sure if it's a demo or the full version.
The Picture
The transfer is adequate - but far from perfect. Other than some print damage, the picture also appears a little washed out and soft at times. There is an obvious lack of detail, but some scenes are rendered very well - especially the sequence on Vulcan that features some deep red shades. There are some minor digital shimmers - nothing too distracting, but not up there with the crystal clarity of some of the more recent films.
The Sound
A nice Dolby Digital 5.1 remix greets us with some impressive channel separation, but unfortunately, the surround action is limited and the bass lacks punch. The dialogue is reasonably clear but this isn't a soundtrack that will win any awards.
The Extras
Other than the PC game mentioned above, the only other extra is the theatrical trailer. Given that we're expecting Paramount to start announcing special editions of the films at some point next year, this disc acts as little more than a stopgap.
Star Trek III is an average film on a very average disc. Nothing about this release stands out from the crowd, but it's still a good slice of Trek and therefore will almost certainly appear in plenty of DVD collections. If you're not a fan then it may be worth holding off to see if Paramount do indeed plan to release some extra special editions next year.
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Panetta: Trump will do damage if he fires Rosenstein and Mueller
Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warned President Donald Trump on Sunday against firing special counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
"If he tries to go after them and tries to somehow appear to be obstructing the process that's involved in this investigation; he's going to hurt himself," Panetta said on "Fox News Sunday." "But more importantly, he's going to hurt the country."
Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with Rosenstein, who is overseeing Mueller's probe on whether Russia colluded with the president's 2016 campaign.
A recently released memo, which was orchestrated by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and released with Trump's blessing, claims bias against the FBI after it obtained and renewed surveillance warrants against former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, purportedly by relying heavily on a dossier compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele.
Rosenstein approved at least one renewal of a FISA surveillance warrant, according to the memo. FISA is an acronym for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. That 1978 law created a court that allows for law-enforcement agencies to seek warrants for surveillance.
The president on Saturday wrote on Twitter that Nunes' memo "vindicates" him in the probe and that there "was no Collusion and there was no Obstruction."
Panetta, who also served as secretary of defense and White House chief of staff, said Trump will hurt his presidency should he continue to tweet about Mueller's investigation.
"If he spends his time tweeting about the investigation or trying to tweet about undermining the FBI, very frankly, he's going to hurt his presidency," Panetta said.


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Set in La Baule within landscaped gardens, this fairy-tale country manor by the sea is delightful. It features cosy and quiet rooms in a romantic setting. Its elegantly refined décor with a traditional British style makes the Castel Marie-Louise the ideal setting for connoisseurs of French art-de-vivre. In the shade of the pine trees, relax in blissful surroundings. Every detail in this wonderful dwelling has been designed for your comfort and well-being: from an attentive service to a WiFi area. Benefit from a refined décor (four poster beds, period furniture, lavish fabrics) in the rooms designed by Jacques Garcia.


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We are so excited to be entering into our 4th year of C.O.S.A.(Coordinators Office of Student Activities). C.O.S.A. encourages students to be involved and responsible for the operation and execution of all school events. We have already started planning and can't wait for the new school year.
The spirit of Tiegerman Middle School will kick off the school year with Homecoming Day. Programs such as Big Brother Big Sister, Unity Day, Winter Field Day, and Student Council will continue. Through Student Council and our monthly Student Council meetings, the students have a voice in what they want to make happen.
Our goals for this year are to enrich our students through more field trips and new programs. The students look forward to our fundraisers because they are the driving force of our success. We're confident that C.O.S.A. will continue to grow because of the support from administration, teachers, students, and parents.
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For the past decade, Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler of CareerXroads have surveyed thousands of employers about where their hires originated. This reliable study (you can get your copy here) consistently points to three top sources:
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This month's Stamp Set is the Truly Grateful set. We're going to have a great time creating with this set on the 17th!
Here's a peek at the cards we'll be making. Such a great variety! I can't wait for the class! Stamp of the Month classes are always so much fun as we focus all our projects around just that one stamp set.
Next month we will be focusing on the Christmas Collectibles stamp set. Be sure to check out the details below and make your plans to join us!
October Stamp of the Month – Christmas Collectibles
It's time to get working on those Christmas cards! Come to class to make some Christmas card designs and walk home with your very own copy of the stamp set and samples to inspire your own creativity at home! This class is available by mail: (you provide your own ink pads, sentiment stamps, and adhesive– $5.60 shipping fee)
When: Tuesday, October 8, 1:00 P.M. OR 6:30 P.M.
Where: StampThat Studio, Stewartstown, PA
Cost: Class your Way – choose an option below
- $33.00 for wood mount stamp- make 4 cards class
- $28.00 for clear mount stamp set – make 4 cards in class
- $43.00 for wood mount stamp set & Christmas Ornament Punch – make 5 cards in class
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RSVP: with payment no later than September 27 so I can order your stamp set/punch
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IT WAS a festival of revolt against low pay. The strike was held in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games. There was enormous bitterness that the council 'are spending more on the Commonwealth Games than they are on people', as Bernard, a TGWU union member, said.
Hundreds of people rushed to join the unions in the run-up to the strike. There were picket lines outside every council workplace. The strike bit deep into services. Over 300 schools shut and 98 percent of the 1,900 workers in Salford social services struck.
The Hammerstone depot in north Manchester is normally a hive of activity between 7am and 10am. There was no movement in the yard on Wednesday. Amicus union members who work at the depot and were not officially on strike refused to cross picket lines. 'We're not prepared just to sit back,' said Patrick Heathcote, a road sweeper and GMB union steward at the depot.
'Everybody's prepared to make a stand to show how serious we are about low wages. This has been building up for a long time. People need equality, including equal pay. People have to put in overtime just to get by. Management say we do it by choice but it's a matter of survival. We shouldn't have to work six days a week.'
'Some of our workers aren't even on £5 an hour,' said Tommy, a young GMB steward at Bessamere Street depot. 'I work cleaning hostels, cleaning up blood and stuff. Other people fumigate cockroach infested houses. And they still can't give us decent pay. It comes to something when you're striking against a Labour government-it's supposed to be for us. I won't vote Labour again unless they get rid of Tony Blair.'
'I've got a family with one kid and another on the way,' said Paul Allcock, a Unison member. 'By making a stand we're setting the ball rolling.'
There was a 100 percent strike at the Kay Street depot in north Manchester. Thirty out of around 115 workers picketed. 'Today has been amazing,' Jane Cooper, a Unison member, said. 'Everybody in my workplace-the Women's Direct Access office-who's in a union came out. I've worked for the council for 11 years and never been on strike before. I'm really impressed by it. It's good seeing everyone picketing. People have got more confidence. We're more together.'
'We're a group of part time, low paid women workers,' said Deborah Darby, a home carer in Rochdale. 'We earn just over £5 an hour. It means some people have to look to get another job as well. Today has been a brilliant day. I've really enjoyed it.'
Over 250 strikers rounded off the day by marching round Manchester Town Hall singing 'Low pay, no way' and 'I'd rather be a picket than a scab' to the few people inside.


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Danny chats with Jessica Rothenberg, a health and wellness coach who specializes in reverse dieting by using a holistic approach. Danny and Jessica go down many rabbit holes, including the correlation between social media and anxiety, daily routines for managing stress, what it's like dating a man with children, the pros and cons of training… Continue reading Jessica Rothenberg | Honor Your Future Self – Iron Crew Podcast Episode 40
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
outdoor-sy type of person?
Well for example, he said i'm not a very outdoor kind of person.. hmmm.. i beg to differ..
Coz actually before i met him, me and my other ex.. we did things.. like going for waterfall, picnics, took strolls with my uncle's dog, taught me how to swim, went for walks along the beach, went to port dickson, starlight cinema (watching movie under the stars) and etc..
For me, i love getting myself tanned.. not sure why but i think it looks healthy.. so yes, i don't go for whitening products.. pfffft..
So when i was in tioman, instead of putting sun block, i sprayed on some tanning oil! haha.. but now sadly my tan has gone :'(
Anyway, yes.. i love the outdoor.. i think it will be great to play beach volleyball, banana boat ride, flying fox, water slide on the grass, rolling downhill in a 'hamster' ball, snorkeling, horse riding, fly kite (yes, i've NEVER flown a kite before) and etc..
I mean, i didn't have a chance to do all this with anyone before.. ask my girl friends? they will be too scared to go under the sun =.= of course i won't want to see them going horse riding with a hand holding an umbrella! >.<
How could he ruled out that i'm not interested in outdoor activities? no one ever tried to ask me out or suggest anything..
Sigh~ all they do is just making assumptions that i'm a boring indoor couch potato type of person and whenever i travel, i MUST stay in a 4 star hotel..
Is that even fair to me?
3 comments:
- Unknown said...
that kind of assumption,it's sad... maybe his definition of outdoor activity is different. maybe your ex, he's into hiking, cycling, paragliding and as such..
he's your ex, cheer up..different ppl with difft ways of having fun. u like your sun tanned skin,and it's fun kan?.. i love having tans too,sometimes i would have my sun tans from my condo's swimming pool in the middle of the noon!
- Sunday, May 22, 2011
- :: Nicole.F :: said...
thanks for dropping by my blog.. didn't know that there's still ppl reading this..
anyway, thanks for your comment too :) well, i'll just have my fingers crossed that my next r'ship would be better than the previous ;)
- Monday, May 23, 2011
- Nat said...
I wouldn't say for certain, but it just sounds as if he didn't really make effort to truly know you as a person and respect you as a wife to be making that sort of assumption.
Anyway, be true to yourself. Your true friends and family know you better. =)
- Thursday, May 26, 2011


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An annual celebration to honor the birth of "The Jewel of The Southwest" and Oklahoma's only historic cobblestone resort community. The community was founded on July 4th, 1908, by J. Elmer Thomas. He later became one of the first senators, for the then "new" state of Oklahoma. Thomas envisioned a Victorian Resort nestled along the medicinal waters of the Medicine Creek. The day's events are full of fun filled activities for the whole family with games, live music, duck race, food and shopping.
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Please note there has been a time change to accomodate all the night shows happening in NJ that night. The show will now start 3 pm with the second show starting around 5 pm. Also, the DOI is running a special on the tickets at the moment.
"WSU Returns With Our First Anniversary Show on 3/8 With Tons of Top TV Names!
WSU will hold their next event on 3/8 at the ECPW Arena in Lake Hiawatha, NJ. The location of the venue is:
87-A North Beverwyck Road
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
As always, WSU will hold two tapings, which will be filmed for future DVD release. The first show will take place at 5:45PM and the second show will take place at 8PM. In between the two shows there will be a 30-45 minute meet/greet session where fans can meet all of their favorite WSU stars. During this time fans can get purchase autographs and get photos taken with all of the WSU roster.
WSU will have a full press release later on this week, with a full color poster, but for now, here is what you will see on 3/8:
Making her return to professional wrestling, DAWN MARIE!
- Dawn Marie, the former WWE/ECW diva, will debut for WSU on 3/8. Dawn Marie won't reveal her plans yet, but has stated that she is scouting everyone on the WSU roster and will make her move on 3/8! Could Tammy "Sunny" Sytch be someone on Dawn's hit-list? Or perhaps Dawn is here to rid the evil out of WSU? We'll find out what Dawn has planned on 3/8 as WSU becomes the first promotion to bring Dawn to a pro wrestling event in 2008!
TNA Knockout Champion, "The Awesome Kong" Makes Her WSU Debut
- It only gets bigger and better in WSU as WSU is proud to announce the debut of Awesome Kong, the current reigning & defending TNA Knockout champion, for WSU's first anniversary show. Kong will be wrestling in two separate matches during WSU's double DVD tapings. One person who has demanded a match with Kong is The Queen of Mean & Obscene, "Pryme-Tyme" Amy Lee. However, will Amy be even able to make such a match, as Amy will be in a full fledged war that night with tag partner Missy Sampson against Mercedes Martinez & Angel Orsini. Regardless, lots of WSU wrestlers are looking to make their name known against Awesome Kong, and perhaps Kong, known for being the hunter, is the hunted!
Nikki Roxx Wants A Title Shot, Challenges Cindy Rogers For 3/8
Nikki Roxx, who has competed for the WSU title several times, coming up short on several occasions , sees new WSU Champion Tammy "Sunny" Sytch as someone she can beat. Roxx has stated that she should be given a title shot, based on a past win over co-number 1 contender Alexa Thatcher. However, at "The World is Not Enough", Roxx was defeated by the other co-number 1 contender, Cindy Rogers. Therefore, Roxx is looking to seek revenge and has challenged Cindy Rogers to a match on 3/8. While Cindy's co-number 1 contender status won't be on the line, it will be a chance for Roxx to claim wins over both number 1 contenders in WSU. However, Rogers has beaten Roxx before and is excited at the chance of having her game elevated once again. Alexa Thatcher vs Becky Bayless Is Set!
- Former WSU Womens Champion, Alexa Thatcher, finally cashed in on her rematch clause, which she earned back in August of 2007, during the "Alicia Retirement Show". Already earning another title shot, due to her three consecutive draws with Cindy Rogers, Alexa wanted to cash her first title match contract, and wanted to send home the evil & retiring Alicia without the WSU championship.
After Alicia's reign of terror in WSU, it looked like Alexa would be able to stop Alicia again, just like Alexa did in August. However, the wrestling world was shocked & stunned when Alicia's arch-rival BECKY BAYLESS, interfered during the match, destroying a steel chair over Alexa's head. Becky not only humiliated and caused injury on Alexa, Becky cost Alexa a chance to become WSU champion for the second time.
We would find out at the "Alicia Retirement Show" that Becky & Alicia, who we thought were enemies for life, were pulling the wool over everyone's eyes, claiming that they used WSU and WSU fans to advance their own personal careers & agendas. In a sickening display, Alicia even tried handing over the WSU title to Becky, a belt that has been fought for by some of the biggest names in the female wrestling business.
Alexa was fuming about the situation, and while she let Alicia have her moment of glory since she was leaving for good, Alexa will not forget about Becky Bayless. Alexa has demanded a match with Becky Bayless and WSU is proud to announce that the first ever Becky Bayless vs Alexa Thatcher match takes place on 3/8! Expect Alexa to come out like a ball of fire in this one, as Becky is still bragging about costing Alexa the WSU Championship.
Amy Lee & Missy Sampson vs Angel Orsini & Mercedes Martinez Set for 3/8
- The war between Amy Lee & Angel Orsini/Mercedes Martinez went to the next level on 12/22. With Angel & Mercedes beating the hell out of Amy, Amy debuted her newest partner, former wrestler turned ref now wrestler again, Missy Sampson! Missy laid out both Angel & Mercedes and declared war, as Amy & Missy plan on beating the holy hell out of Angel & Mercedes on 3/8!
For Mercedes Martinez, this will be perhaps her first "real" match in WSU, after making short work of Rick Cataldo & Roxxie Cotton on 12/22. The Latina Sensation has one goal in WSU and that is to win championship gold. While others have been fighting valiantly for the top prize in WSU, Mercedes has been waiting in the wings, and plans on getting a huge tag team win to climb the ladder, along with best friend & tag partner, Angel Orsini. However, Amy & Missy will be like two bats coming out of hell for this one. This match is not for the children.
TNA Knockout Angel Williams/Angelina Love Comes to WSU, Annie Social First Opponent
Angelina Love comes from your TV screen to WSU on 3/8, and her first opponent will be none other than Philadelphia's own, Annie Social. Angelina's mission in WSU isn't known yet, but Annie Social, looking to rebound after being injured on 12/22, looks at this match as a perfect opportunity to step right back into the limelight. We'll have full details about this match in a future press release!
Also appearing: Foxxy Foxxy, Roxxie Cotton, "The Soul Sister" Jana, The WSU Commentating Team of "The First Lady of Wrestling" Missy Hyatt & Sean Hanson, Destiny & Much Much More!
All this & much more will take place on 3/8! Stay tuned to a future WSU press release for more information!
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A reform panel formed after the Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown is pushing for the consolidation of police departments and municipal courts in the St. Louis area, and decreasing the use of police force.
The Ferguson Commission, a 16-member panel appointed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon in November, released a copy of its 198-page report online on Monday.
Visit The Ferguson Commission's website
"Over the last year, we've listened a lot. We've learned a lot and things are getting better, but they are going to get better together," Nixon said in a news conference.
The report acknowledges that the commission has no power to enact any of the proposals, but Nixon has said the commission has the full support of his office.
Report calls for change not only in Ferguson but also throughout region
"The law says all citizens are equal," the report's introduction states. "But the data says not everyone is treated that way."
The events in Ferguson raised concerns about police departments and municipal courts in that north St. Louis County town, but also elsewhere in the region. The departments and courts have been accused of targeting minorities to raise revenue, leading to the mistrust that was a key component of the unrest following Brown's death.
Brown, 18, who was black and unarmed, was killed by Ferguson officer Darren Wilson during a confrontation in August 2014. A St. Louis County grand jury and the U.S. Department of Justice declined to prosecute Wilson, who is white, but the shooting spurred a national "Black Lives Matter" movement and led to protests and rioting in and around Ferguson.
The report said the panel heard from many black residents of the St. Louis region "who do not feel heard or respected when they interact with the police or the courts. They do not feel that they are treated in an unbiased way."
Commission suggests new use-of-force policies
Relations with police were strained in parts of the St. Louis region before the shooting, partly because of excessive force, the report said.
"The regular use of force has led many citizens to view the police as an occupying force in their neighborhoods, damaging community trust, and making community safety even more difficult," the report said.
It suggested new use-of-force policies, officer training and a change in department culture. It also recommended establishment of a statewide database of use-of-force incidents and statistics. While it would not identify officers involved, the database would be publicly available, with all police departments compelled to provide information.
Commission suggests consolidating departments
The report notes that St. Louis County has 81 municipal courts and 60 municipal police departments - and recommends consolidating at least 18 of those departments into just three that would oversee different areas of north St. Louis County.
The fragmentation "is not only costly and a grossly inefficient use of taxpayer resources, but more importantly presents as an impediment to justice for many of our region's citizens," the report said.
Commission suggests to make plan for mass demonstrations
The commission also recommended a statewide plan to deal with mass demonstrations.
"Our findings are that this fragmentation of courts and police departments is not only costly and a grossly inefficient use of taxpayer resources, but more importantly presents as an impediment to justice for many of our region's citizens," the report said.
The commission also recommended changes in several other areas to address social and economic divisions highlighted since the shooting. It suggested developing a statewide plan to deal with mass demonstrations that focuses on preserving life and recommended establishing school-based healing centers to address behavioral and health issues.
"We believe that if we attempt to skirt the difficult truths, if we try to avoid talking about race, if we stop talking about Ferguson, as many in the region would like us to, then we cannot move forward," the report says. "Progress is rarely simple, and it rarely goes in a straight line."
Different views on the report
"People should not think that this is just some bill that's going to pass that's going to solve relationship issues. This is not just some resolution that somebody passes and says, 'Everyone get along,'" Nixon said. "We've got to rebuild trust in some areas, so we're going to be working hard over the next 18 months to do that."
Some observers were skeptical about the value of the report. Remy Cross, a criminologist and sociologist at Webster University in suburban St. Louis, isn't optimistic that it will lead to significant change.
"It's hard not to be cynical of these kinds of reports given the track record," Cross said. "They (commissioners) are really not given any authority. Everybody agrees with the report, and nothing really comes of it because no one wants to pony up the money or get down to the brass tacks of the policy changes."
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III said his community has made several changes, including installing a new police chief and municipal judge. He was concerned that the name of the commission is misleading.
"One of the worst things they could have done is naming it 'The Ferguson Commission,'" Knowles said. "That's not what it's about. When you do that, it makes it real easy for other communities not feeling the pressure to ask, 'Why do we need to change? There wasn't a riot in our section of the region.'"
Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com


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An alternative steamed Christmas pudding recipe originating from long ago. 'Stir Up Sunday' the last Sunday before Advent when Christmas Puddings were made! Traditionally, all the family would gather together to make the puddings and allow the children to have a 'stir' and make a wish.
2x 2lb Foil Pudding Basins
75g dried figs - Chopped
60g Ginger in Syrup, Chopped small + 1 tbsp of the juice
160g Sultanas
160g Currants and Raisins
60g Candied Peel - Chopped
75g Dried Apricots - Chopped
50ml Brandy
1 Cooking Apple – Peeled, cored and grated
1 Orange – Juice and zest
3 Large Eggs – Beaten
125g Shredded Suet
175g Light Muscovado Sugar
125g Fresh White Breadcrumbs
85g Plain Flour (06843008)
½ tsp Mixed Spice
Soak all the dried fruit except figs in the brandy for several hours. Stir once or twice if possible. Add figs.
Mix all remaining ingredients well together in a large bowl. Stir in the dried fruit.
Divide mixture between two pudding basins and simply pop on the lids and secure.
Steam for 3 ½ - 4 hours either in a steamer, or in a metal steamer over a saucepan.
Serve with custard, brandy or rum sauce, or brandy butter.
This may be made ahead if kept airtight, and re-heated by steaming for half the time above. If making smaller puddings, the initial steaming time can be reduced.
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At a recent conference, our team presented a talk called "A Lap Around Azure API Service Management." It was a great opportunity to meet others in the area who are active developing on the Microsoft platform. We appreciated meeting people with varying levels of familiarity in the Web APIs, and it was a perfect opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences.
For people who are new to this space, the presentation covered the Web API ecosystem as well as their value in building modern applications.
From a Web API user's perspective, there is a wide range of functionality that they expose, including security, caching, logging, tracing, storage, etc. If you're building an app, changes are there is already an existing API that will fit your needs.
In addition to pre-built APIs, there is a large, vibrant developer community who are creating and consuming these APIs. Your company may be able to connect with new customers and new revenue channels by creating your own APIs and working with this community to connect your services in these developers' applications.
At a high level, the Windows Azure API Management Service (AMS) has four feature sets:
· API Management via the Admin portal
· Admin Portal – manage your APIs
· Proxy – hosting public version of your APIs
· Developer portal – helps developers discover your APIs and promotes adoption
· Analytics – provides insight into usage and the health of your APIs
Publisher/Admin Portal:
Also called the API Management Console, this is where API publishers configure and manage their public APIs.
In AMS, a product contains one or more APIs as well as a usage quota and the terms of use. Once a product is published, developers can subscribe to the product and begin to use the product's APIs.
The screenshot below shows some of the various types of products that can be created with the management console. Here, each product represents a tier of service. API publishers can use the AMS product configuration feature to provide different levels of service using call rates, subscriptions requiring approvals, etc.
The AMS Proxy is the middleware that glues the published APIs to an actual implementation. It uses the information provided when importing an API to invoke this "backend" API in response to someone calls the AMS-published API. The proxy is very useful because not only does it isolate the backend API but it also allow the pre and post processing of messages through policies.
Developer Portal:
The developer portal is where developers can learn about the publisher's APIs, view and call operations, and subscribe to products. Prospective customers can visit the developer portal, view APIs and operations, and sign up. The URL for the developer portal is located on the dashboard in the Azure portal for the API Management service instance. API publishers can customize the look and feel of their developer portal by adding custom content, customizing styles, etc. Features like the developer portal, alongside the product and subscriber management, can help developers accelerate the adoption of their APIs.
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In addition to these features, the portal also provides a mechanism for policy management. Using this feature, administrators can easily create policies that can control several facets of the API, such as quotas, payload transformation, etc. Below is an example of a policy that limits the rate of calls to the API to a maximum of three calls every 60 seconds:
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Keith Woodhouse, who helped to set up the online station that is based at The Winston Churchill School in St John's, said the app is firmly targeted at young drivers, aged 17-25, with the aim of helping them to get the most out of every driving lesson.
"Often, the start of a driving lesson recaps the last. With the Driving Lessons UK Lite App, it enables young drivers to do more of this in their own time, ensuring that lesson time can be maximized," Keith said.
The app draws together content of the practical driving lesson with the theoretical concepts behind the principles of driving safely, so young drivers can continue learning even when they're not behind the wheel.
Keith said the app, which can be downloaded to smart phones, is a learning aid that is intended to complement driving lessons and keep what they've already learned fresh in their minds.
It was written by the owner of a driving school with more than 15 years' experience and comes with an accompanying website.
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[open] Eyelink Problems with pylink
Hi There,
I am trying to connect an eyetracker eyelink 1000 to my stimulation PC (win 7) with opensesame and python 2.7.5 un the winpython package, and I am facing pretty much the same problems than Katerina on this post:
Unfortunately, I doesnt say how she solved the problem at the end,
I already tried the two possible solutions proposed in that post:
1- linking opensesame and python with the proper path in the terminal
2- creating the bat file
and none of them works.
Any other possible solution outthere?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Hi Sebastiaan,
Thanks a lot for your fast answer (as usual). Here are some answers to your question:
1- I followed the instructions step by step from this link:
Nevertheless when I arrived to the step 6 it was impossible to me to open Opensesamme with --pylink .
2- I tried both methods that are recomended previously in the forum, going directly to the windows terminal (as it says in the instrucitons) and creating a ".bat" file in the opensesame folder.
In the ".bat" case it opens the terminal and closes inmediately without opening opensesame.
In the terminal case it throws me this error message:
Even more weird is that when I try to open opensesame directly from windows terminal without any extra code line, the program crashes inmediately:
It would be great if you could give me some idea about where could be the problem.
Thanks a lot again in adivance.
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Hi Watson 45,
I installed the new version of Opensesame, and re-installed the libraries step by step as the instructions :
and I still have the same problem...
Any ideas out there?
Thanks again in advance,
Hi Felipe,
You can run OpenSesame using the Windows package (which includes its own Python environment), or from the source code (in which case you need to install your own Python environment). What you're doing here is trying to run
opensesame.exe, which is from the packaged version, as though it is Python source code. Python runs Python scripts, which generally have a
.pyextension or no extension at all (but never
.exe). Do you see what I mean?
So if you want to run from source, you need to get the source code and not the package.
See also:
Hi Sebastiaan,
Thanks a lot for your help. I am using winpython with spyder as GUI. So now I am trying to run Opensesame from source in a way i can connect the eyetracker.
I managed to install all the libriries required. Nevertheless, when i run the setup-win32 file in Spyder I get the following message
Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Thanks a lot for all the help.
Hi Felipe,
setup-win32.pyscript is used to build the windows packages, not to install OpenSesame in your source environment. To run OpenSesame from source, simply extract the source code somewhere and run the file
opensesame. (Which is a Python script, even though it doesn't have a
.pyextension.) You can run do this by opening a command prompt in the folder with the OpenSesame source code and executing:
python.exe opensesame
python.exeis not in your path, you'll have to specify the full path to
python.exe, for example
Alternatively, you could open
opensesamein Spyder and run it. I'm not too familiar with Spyder, but I imagine that should work.


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Quite a bit of mail arrived over Thursday and Friday. 😳 Enough that I don't wanna let it wait until next week before I start getting to it. (Mostly because the piece on top of the stack was the IC hearing info, so there's probably attorney crap as well.) It's sitting on my couch, soon to be joined by today's mail, because I don't wanna look through it all (yet) and stress myself out over the weekend.
I also got a couple calls from unfamiliar numbers yesterday, and they left voice mail, so I'll tackle that along with the mail tomorrow. Gonna try to keep today good. I just have little reason to believe that those messages will be anything that I wanna hear. 😒 Probably something from one of my doctors, one of my attorneys, or it could be in regards to the recent request for a new MRI scan of my neck. 🤷🏻♂
I suppose it's never "good" if you're getting an MRI scan, and the process on its own is horrible. But given that a past scan to check my neck injury also revealed my thyroid defect, not only might it reveal that my cervical spine fusion area has gotten worse, but who knows what unrelated concerns it might also reveal. 😟 Bleh. 😞 Hopefully that makes my anxiety re: answering calls / checking voice mail somewhat understandable.
Heh… I'm just shit when it comes to getting older and / or experiencing damage. 😏🤷🏻♂ Of course it wasn't like I thought that I'd be young and invincible forever, so I don't know why my brain is so reluctant to finally accept my various injuries and ailments. 🤔 It doesn't help that WC has fought me every step of the way when it comes to anything meant to at least make me feel as good as possible given the situation.
I know… you've heard all of this before. 🙄 This blog sure isn't what it once was, eh?. 😏 I've gotta do less grumping and post more "random" type stuff, along with more entries about the (increasingly rare) "fun shit" that I might get into. 🤔🤨 Guess that means I'll have to do more of that shit, eh? I have felt better than average this week, so maybe if things continue like this… with spring coming up, perhaps I really will find a way to get out among the humans more often and get my mind off of the negatives. 🤷🏻♂
The opposing side in my WC case has already used bogus "Look! He's doing stuff!" types of accusations, so I'll have to find a way to get past that concern. 😕 The thing is, if they weren't accusing me of doing too much, they'd be accusing me of not doing enough, not trying to get better… so, basically, I'm the "bad guy" no matter what I do. 🙄 I may as well try to put a little more "living" in my life, no?
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Sunday, May 20, 2018
The Kousas Are Blooming
The trees native to Asian have slightly smaller, pointier blooms. More star shaped than their rounded American cousins, the flowers sit above the leaves.
The sheer mass of flowers more than makes up for their smaller size. Mostly white with some pale pink varieties, they can bloom into June in some shady spots.
Learn all about them at http://wildwoodmaples.com/dogwood.php
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
What's A Peony Look Like?
A lady stopped by the nursery last week because she saw the PEONY sign in front of the nursery.
She said she had read about them but never seen them in person. She asked if she could look at them.
She bought a Scarlet Heaven Itoh Peony and a Red Charm Bush Peony.
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The we were Steve Ashton, Martyn Wilson and Alan Ashdown and we stayed at Auberge de la Gabriere. We drove down catching the 3.30am (yes am) train so as to be south of Tours late morning.
The journey down was uneventful with our last comfort and coffee stop being just south of Tours on the A85/E604. As we hung around the car park we saw our first significant birds in the form of a crested lark and a cirl bunting.
As we continued along the A85 2 red backed shrikes were spotted on the fence linging the motorway then we turned off for Sublaines. Just south of the village we turned onto the narrow lanes and started looking for little bustards. Now I must admit I didn't hold out much nope but after a few minutes Martyn spotted one - it was calling and displaying in a stretch of uncultivated/weedy land.
|Little bustard
It was always quite a long way off but because the weeds were short it was easy to see and we enjoyed it's calls and displays for quite a time and took some shots from the car. We continued to drive around the area and saw at least 4 more but these were flight shots with the birds emerging then disappearing into the wheat.
We did return to the weed field and the bird was back and calling/displaying but a little further away.
Also whilst watching the bustard a ring-tail hen harrier put in a distant appearance.
All in all a brilliant start to our trip and we hadn't even got to La Brenne.
After dropping off our bags we had a trip to Etang Sous where ~200 whiskered terns were in residence, purple herons showed distantly and fleetingly above the reed beds and a great reed warbler was shouting it's head off though remained unseen.
Back at the hotel we had a beer or two looking out over the Etang Gabriere and watched cattle egret, purple and night heron and black kite fly past.
|Purple heron
|Black kite
|Night herons
Most mornings, before breakfast, we went to Le Blizon where a short walk brings you to a hide where you look across lily covered lake to a heronry. The herons present were mainly cattle egret and night heron though great white, little, grey and purple were also seen. Whilst the lake looks great for black necked grebe I don't recollect us seeing any here but black kites flew past frequently as they tried to steal chicks from the black headed gull colony at the far end of the lake. A few whiskered tern also called the lake home.
The best photo opportunities here were of the herons flying in and out with the early morning sun lighting up their undersides.
The drive to and from Le Blizon was also very productive in that we found a pair of red-backed shrikes in the roadside hedge (only the male posed for us) and a pair of honey buzzards.
The honey buzzards were first spotted as they took off from the road then they circled a few times before disappearing. The views were great but my pictures were disappointing - I got the exposure wrong!
200 yards further along we all piled out of the car again as a buzzard and black kite were scrapping.
Quite close to Le Blizon is Etang Fourcault. We only made one visit to this lake/hide and all in all it was pretty poor. A few ducks and distant black-winged stilt. Last September there were wide damp margins around the lake suitable for waders so I'd been hoping for a hoopoe here but the water levels were exceeding high (as they were in all of the lakes), and a lot of bramble had grown in front of the hide so the damp/muddy margins I had hoped for were missing, mostly under a foot or two of water.
The photographic highlight to our visit to Fourcault were the common wall lizards that used the fence posts to sun themselves.
|Common Wall Lizard
Etang de Bellebouche: Last September we'd had a very enjoyable session here with black redstarts and middle spotted woodpeckers. No such luck this time. A few very flighty black redstarts were seen but no sign of the woodpeckers. We did find a hoopoe in the car park and a redstart family near the restaurant though only a juvvy hung around to have it's picture taken.
We made 2 visits to a quarry near Martizay and as soon as we got out of the car we could see and hear bee-eaters and just along from where'd we parked were some melodious warblers. I spent a lot of time trying to get pictures of both but only managed records shots. The warblers remained hidden (though very vocal) most of the time and the bee-eaters (as many as 15) though in sight most of the time were always too high/distant for a decent shot. Martyn also spotted a wood lark here though that too remained distant and obscured by the grass.
Etang Purais. One visit here and the main black necked grebe location though the birds were all several hundreds yards away with no chance of even a record shots. This is a lake for the scope.
Part 2 will cover the area around the Cherine Nature Reserve and Maison de la Nature


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Meat & Livestock Australia's (MLA) virtual 'Paddock to Plate Story' will soon head on tour. This VR experience showcases Australia's red meat production systems to schools and local communities throughout Australia.
According to MLA Community Programs Communications Manager Fiona Young, the roadshow will allow MLA to reach and inform thousands of Australians.
"Research shows that only one in five meat eaters have a good understanding of the industry – but that consumers want to learn more about food production, sustainability, meat quality, traceability and animal welfare practices… Visitors will be given the unique opportunity to put on a VR headset and experience beef production in a truly unique way – and all from the comfort of our coach – including a cattle farm, transportation, feedlot, processing facility and end markets such as restaurants."
The 'Paddock to Plate Story' received positive feedback from participants at the Ekka, where it was featured for its 2nd year. This interactive Story is an integral part of MLA's Domestic Market Strategy and broader Community Engagement program, which includes the recently-launched Australian Good Meat online platform, community events, education and schools program and producer advocate development.


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I loved the décor because it was sparkly and glistening and they had these huge acrylic spheres and flowers.
For me, I was just mesmerized by the sparkling décor because we were in the room in the corner that was decorated with white and silver elements, which I just love.
In the main room, there were portraits of local celebrities with threatened animals shot in Africa by Sean Lee Davies with a message to protect endangered animals.
The menu was quite good and offers more choices than the Popsy room with beautifully illustrated pages and I love the way the drinks are called Poptails.
Started off with a strong macho drink infused with chili, rosemary garnished with floating blueberries followed by some bread and butter.
Then we had bread:
Crispy volcano egg:
The egg was wrapped in this delicious wafer thin crispy parsley sheet and garnished with strands of fried purple potato, which looked like silk.
I liked the simple flavours because you can taste each of the elements, which don't really need any special sauces.
Scampi in the clouds:
The angel hair was very creamy and I felt that a little more salt or sea urchin flavour was needed but the crayfish balanced it nicely.
Roast Angus beef tenderloin:
A nice juicy tenderloin paired with filling risotto that was not too creamy.
For dessert we had the Earl Grey Disco.
A delicious earl grey and chocolate mousse paired with rich red berries.
Popsy Modern Kitchen:
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Repentance Vs. Remorse
Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Feb 10, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: Matthew gives the testimony of three witnesses to the person of Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and King (John, the Spirit, & the Father).
Matthew gives the testimony of three witnesses to the person of Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and King (John, the Spirit, & the Father).
(v.1) Why was John in the "wilderness?"
3 Facts about John (3:1-15)
1. His Message – (3:1-2; 7-10) John's message centered on repentance and the "Kingdom of Heaven."
- "Repent" means to change one's mind and act on that change.
- John wasn't satisfied with regret or remorse; he wanted evidence of repentance (v.8).
??? What is the difference between regret and repent?
- When we have sinned, we must repent. It's easy to feel bad. It's easy to regret doing something. It's easy to feel remorseful. All of these things are good, but not good enough. We must change our thinking and act on it!
- Although many came in true humility and repentance (v.5), the religious leaders refused to submit. They assumed that they were good enough to please God (v.8).
??? Why did the Pharisees assume that they were good enough to please God?
- They followed the law to the tee.
- John was saying, "The law does not justify you."
??? If the law doesn't justify you, why was it given?
- The law reveals our sin (Romans 3:20); shows God's holiness.
- The law reveals our suffering (Galatians 3:10; Romans 6:23).
- The law reveals our Savior (Galatians 3:24-25).
- Although the Pharisees appeared to be Godly, there heart was not in the actions. John required repentance of the heart.
??? The Pharisees (religious leaders and traditionalists) and the Sadducees (liberals) usually bumped heads on everything, but on the issue of Jesus they joined forces.
- John's message was also one of judgment. Israel had sinned and need to repent. The religious leaders should have been leading the way!
- The axe was lying at the root of the tree (Israel); and if the tree did not bear good fruit, it would be cut down.
- If the nation repented, the way would be prepared for the coming of the Messiah.
2. His Baptism – (3:5-6; 11-12) John's baptism was a baptism of repentance.
His baptism fulfilled two purposes:
- It prepared the nation for Christ.
- It presented Christ to the nation.
John mentioned two other baptisms:
- Spirit; which came at Pentecost (Acts 1:5). Today, whenever a sinner trusts Christ, he is born again and immediately baptized by the Spirit into the body of Christ (the church).
- Fire; which refers to the future judgment (3:12).
3. His Obedience – (3:13-15) John tried to stop Jesus, but the Lord knew it was the Father's will.
Jesus was not baptized because He was a repentant sinner.
??? Why was He baptized?
- His baptism gave approval to John's ministry.
- He was identifying himself with the very people He came to save.
The Spirit (3:16)
The dove is a beautiful symbol which was an important witness to the people who opposed Christ.
- The dove is a symbol of purity and peace.
- It is important to observe each word. "Like" is a simile.
The Father (3:17)
- The Father's statement approved all that Jesus had done up to that point.
- His "hidden years" were years of pleasing the Father.
- We are to delight in what the Father delights in (Jesus). When we put our delight in anything else, we are belittling God.
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July 02, 2008
Hope all of you are having a great summer! Attached you will find the registration form for the review course which will be the weekend of July 26th this year and once again at Piedmont Hospital. The board has worked hard to plan a great agenda for this year's CRNI review course. Since our local chapter is the only one in the metro Atlanta area offering a review course, that I am aware of, please forward this information on to anyone who you think might be interested. It's open to anyone and everyone. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The deadline for registration is July 19th.
Also, please let me know if you or any other chapter members have new email addresses. It is important that we get this out to as many people as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your help and we look forward to seeing you at the review course!
Thank you,
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Right now the bank balance has just received another indentation. It is the results of a direct debit for the rent on my student home which is waiting for me in Hull. It serves as a little reminder that I am paying for something I'm not using. Fortunately, it isn't too expensive, certainly compared to London. But it's not a good use of resources in any case. I just don't want to go back yet, though. I can't think of anything more depressing right now.
This has also been enhanced by the fact that I have reignited an old hobby. Recently I've been back in touch with a friend of mine from school. He and I used to write scripts together. They were spoofs of Star Trek, usually pretty vicious ones as well. We both liked the show, but there was so much comedy potential in its quirky ways that it was too much to resist. Back in the day, we wrote hundreds and hundreds of pages of dialogue across six "episodes". They progressively get better as they go on, but a large chunk of it is complete rubbish when I look back now. Though its entertainment value is still there in many ways, if not to laugh at the things we used to write.
But what's happening now is that my friend and I met last week to discuss whether the idea could be resurrected. I have long since fallen out with the idea of being a writer. I find it a too solitary pursuit, one with little feedback or any prospects for reward. But I have always enjoyed co-writing. It answers everything: it gives instant feedback, which is itself its own reward. Sure, it may never, and probably won't, get anywhere in terms of film/TV deals. But when I'm there co-writing, the time seems to fly and I'm enjoying myself.
So we convinced ourselves that it's a good idea. And came up with a pretty impressive story from nothing. We've been working on tightening it up in the last few days, not to mention throwing in lots of complexity for added tension. My friend has just completed a degree in creative writing, so he should know what he's talking about.
There is one problem – how do we carry on writing while I'm away in Hull. We tried MSN application sharing the other day, but it's not ideal. We needed a way a document could be open on both computers to which both could access.
Step forward: wikis. Wikis are the ideal solution in the circumstances. We can put everything online, so it's accessible all the time, editable by both of us, and all changes are tracked. One could also work while the other one is busy, so we don't need to sit around waiting if either of us has some comedy gold to put into the plot or the eventual scripts.
It's not perfect… it would be great to see the changes in real time, but it's the best solution we've got. And I just hope we can try to make it work as it will be a fun exercise. I'm a bit worried that it's given me yet another diversion I could probably do without in my final year (the dissertation is now looming on the horizon) but I have to keep myself sane somehow.
I've probably got one month left here now. It's flown by, but I'm sure when it comes around I'll be looking forward to it. In the end, all this down time gets to you…


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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – In a heartfelt push to humanize the struggles of undocumented immigrants, the production of "¿De Donde?" marks the beginning of this season of plays performed by the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. "¿De Donde?" brings to life individual stories of undocumented immigrants fleeing poverty and oppression only to be met with hostility and bureaucracy in the United States. The title of the play is freely translated into "Where Are You From?"
Performances of "¿De Donde?" will be held at the Wilson Theatre, located in the Center for Arts from Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. The play will run at 7:30 p.m. each night, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. This play is directed by J. Don Luna, Professor of Theatre at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, whose says his plays often deal with societal issues and current events.
"We chose '¿De Donde?' because it concerns itself with the immigration issues of the border wall, DACA, our immigration policy as a nation and the way some vilify the Mexican people," said Professor Luna. "I hope the audience looks at the plight of the people and realize the immigrants want the same things they do. That's what theatre can do. Theatre can give a very visceral and emotional connection."
Charles Ray Luna, a junior theatre major with a focus in acting and directing, plays Alirio, a teenage political asylum detainee who is seeking admission in the United States.
"The hope is that – through all the hard work that every single person is doing on stage and backstage – we bring the audience into an immersed experience," said Charles Luna.
Ash Nicole Patterson, a sophomore theatre major with a focus in acting and directing, plays Lynne, a defense attorney for immigration
"Every moment of the play is dynamic and brilliant in its own way," said Patterson. "It's hard to pick a favorite part, because you see all the effort going into the stories and how well people are connecting with their roles."
Professor Luna hinted at an interactive experience.
"We're doing things that will challenge the audience – things that will alienate them sometimes and make them think other times," said Professor Luna. "Some of the audience will be in a cage, while others will be looking through a fence at the action on stage."
The community is invited to attend "¿De Donde?" and experience the play for themselves. Ticket prices range from $10 for general admission, $7 for students and $5 for Islander Students with a valid SandDollar$ ID at the door.
"I'm very excited to produce this play at this point in history," said Professor Luna. "I wish that I could do more. As an artist, we do what we can and our voice is who we are."
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