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The anointed walks up the eighteenth fairway at Riviera cast in warm morning light, the Pacific Ocean in view and an adoring gallery pulled in his wake. They stare and smile at him as though it's their job. According to the scoreboard rising over his shoulders, Adam Scott is nine under, good for a one-stroke lead over one of the Campbells -- maybe Chad, maybe Michael, nobody seems to know. Scott's perfect approach shines white against the green, waiting only to be putted in, presumably for a birdie, and presumably for the win. Stopping to enjoy the moment, he turns to flash his increasingly famous teeth at his childhood friend, Chris Clunes, carrying his bag. They laugh together, expelling the relief that comes with demands met.

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"Cut!" the director says.

Normally, that is one of the lean twenty-six-year-old's least favorite words. Hearing it means he's disappointed a large chunk of his native Australia, a growing number of American groupies, and especially himself. ("The only way I'm really happy leaving a golf course is if I'm carrying the trophy," he says.) But it's nothing compared with his other least favorite word.

"Next!" the director calls.

That's the one -- the one that means Scott is doomed to bear the weight of even greater expectations whenever he tees up again.

Every spring, yet another talented but unproven bomber is made the game's embodiment of promise. Some of them (Sergio Garcia, Luke Donald) have become solid touring pros, flashing brilliance just often enough to stoke continued wondering. Others (Ricky Barnes, Hank Kuehne) have quickly hacked their way into obscurity. More still (Brandt Snedeker, Jaco Van Zyl) are poised to become this season's fresh sure things, as though golf's generations can now be measured in months and future champions divined like water: point and pray. But Adam Scott might just be the first one of them to deserve his place in the Hall of Next. All he has to do is become the best, most famous golfer in the world.

"Um," he says.

Today's commercial shoot outside Los Angeles is the biggest marketing gamble the PGA Tour has ever taken; by the time the sun goes down, it will have dropped more than $1 million on this thirty-second clip, with millions more to come. It has added to its already considerable risk by casting Scott in it solo. The PGA Tour decided that, more than anybody else -- more than Ernie Els, more than Phil Mickelson, and yes, more than Tiger Woods -- it wants to see Scott and Scott alone stride to the green, read the break, practice his stroke, sink the putt, and raise his arms in mock triumph, shadowed by a gang of extras and admiring, computer-generated images of Jones, Hogan, Palmer, Snead, Nicklaus, and Watson.

The heart-swelling spot will close with these words: This season, history will be watching.

This season, it seems, history will be watching Adam Scott.

He started the day hidden away in his trailer, a little sleepy from the early alarm, having gone with Clunes to last night's Lakers game. He's a big enough celebrity to have snagged himself courtside seats, but he's not so big that anybody recognized him, including the Laker Girls, he noted. "That was a bummer," he said in his trademark mumble, through his trademark half grin. (The retainer he sometimes wears doesn't help him enunciate.) Slumped on the couch, not yet dressed in his sporting uniform, joking around, he looked younger than he was, almost like a high schooler. His blond hair is as long as a professional golfer can wear it before he receives the death label of "free spirit." His limbs are long, too, his legs stretched out in front of him like buttresses. Just then, first glances, he looked as though he was still growing into himself.

But after he was told that he needed to get dressed, and after emerging from the trailer's bedroom in black Burberry and polished spikes, Scott suddenly looked grown-up. He looked like a professional, ready to go to work.

On any other Monday, it wouldn't be a reach for him to pretend to bask in a crowd's attention; after all, he once had three chiquitas fight over a discarded banana peel. ("It's good to look out at the gallery and see some pretty girls," he said, walking down the Riviera clubhouse steps toward the set. "That's to be encouraged, in fact.") But only yesterday, he gave history occasion to avert its gaze. After three days of indifferent golf at the Target World Challenge, including a second-round 80, Scott entered Sunday's final round dead last among the elite sixteen-man field. The squinting, sunbaked Aussie predicted to rival Woods was already eighteen strokes behind the tournament's host, who was on his way to collecting the trophy, a tiger cub with its paw balanced on top of the world, nice and subtle. (For Scott, there had been bad omens from the start: Known for his strong dislike of cheese, he had discovered a giant basket of it waiting as a welcome gift in his hotel room; it might as well have been the head of Khartoum.) All eyes that should have been trained on Scott -- including, apparently, the official scorer's -- had wandered elsewhere. After Scott three-putted the seventh hole for yet another bogey, the scorer raced up and stopped his caddie, Tony Navarro, on the short walk to the eighth.

"Was that a bogey?" he asked.

"When you three-putt a hole, it's usually a bogey," was Navarro's blunt reply.

Navarro is paid to be honest. The veteran caddie had carried for Greg Norman until the deeply lined Australian passed him on to his countryman like a torch. Down there, at least, there are no nagging questions about Scott's potential: He has already arrived. To escape the crush of attention, the Adelaide native has carved out a little Zen garden for himself at the appropriately named Sanctuary Cove on Queensland's Gold Coast. "I don't really go out much," he says, preferring to surf the nearby breaks and contemplate his newfound bachelorhood, after his recent breakup with another one of the tour's ubiquitous Swedish nannies, Marie Kojzar. Now Navarro is his more constant companion.

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If Scott is promise, his caddie is fact, the constant reminder of how golf really works. Navarro is the pinch that wakes up Scott and the rest of us from our dreaming. Although Scott earned nearly $5 million last season to finish third on the money list, Woods collected twice as much in four fewer events. And while Scott has climbed to third in the world rankings, a rake's progress, the gap between Woods and the field is as large as it's ever been.

Still. Even in his last round of 2006, in this forgettable tournament and in the midst of his confounding sag -- "Nothing feels good," Scott complained -- he was worth following. He's not loud on the course. Nor is he demonstrative, his hands kept mostly in his pockets. "I'm not trying to make it in Hollywood," he says. But he showed glimpses of the sort of greatness that makes full names obsolete.

Scott has exhibited it before, most memorably at the Players Championship in 2004. In the lead and having survived the gut-checking island green at Sawgrass, he was too quick to exhale. On the tournament's final hole, he pulled his approach left and into the water, his cushion eliminated in a single splash. He needed to finish out in two -- or else he was on the verge of the worst collapse in that swamp since Len Mattiace drowned in front of his dying mother.

"I didn't tell myself that," Scott says. "I told myself I had a chip and a putt to win. If you offered any one of us that chance on Thursday morning, we all would have jumped at it. I just had to take a moment to remind myself of that."

Scott drew his second approach within eight feet. And suddenly, standing over the longest short putt of his life, he felt an almost preternatural calm wash over him. When he was putting to claim his first professional victory, in South Africa in 2001, he had needed to back off to settle his nerves. But this time, his mind and his body were quiet, no chatter, no shakes, planted in golfer's nirvana, and he dropped the putt, never a doubt. Adam Scott was born in that moment, at least in the game's collective psyche. Just like that, he was the one to watch. He was next.

And now, more than two years and a continent distant, and despite so much recent evidence to the contrary, he looked worthy of the label. That's what has always separated the great ones. There is beauty even in their failures.

Scott is shy about his athleticism -- "I'm a good athlete for a golfer, but it would be a disgrace to compare myself to an NFL player" -- but he moves like a specimen. Between takes, he bounces a ball on the head of his putter, swiping at it to give it some spin, and then he stops its bouncing, sticking it on the narrow blade, spinning in place. The knack for balance comes naturally (or perhaps it comes from those days spent surfing), his explosive swing still as smooth as his walk, which is easy and economical. Nothing about him is spastic. Even when he laughs, he chokes it back a bit. That's a good sign, his sense of reserve. Top sprinters can look shiftless until they decide to tap whatever it is that makes them fast.

Scott's own stillness gives him a presence. It also gives him something that the best golfers boast, and that's time to think, an imagination. Like every one of today's would-be stars, he has plenty of brute in him; his average drive is more than three hundred yards. But unlike so many of them, he also sports touch. He is a terrific bunker player, able -- as he did in unkind California -- to carry a sand shot over sixty feet of green and check it within a tap-in of the cup. On another hole, confronted by low-hanging tree branches, he punched an iron so low, so hard, that it might as well have been sidearmed. And on the par-4 tenth, after pummeling a drive within a half wedge of the green, he conferred with Navarro, who suggested that he drop the shot at the back right corner, predicting that the ball would roll back nicely.

In trust, Scott chopped a soft, high pitch just where Navarro wanted it -- except that the ball froze there, resisting gravity's pull. The crowd, or at least what crowd there was, groaned. But Scott believed, holding his pose, his club resting light on his shoulder. And after Navarro gave the ball a gentle invitation -- "Come on," he whispered -- it slowly, finally, began creeping back toward the hole, rolling over thirty feet of slope to within a whisper of its target.

It's shots such as those, giving and precise, that make Scott seem a better bet to become the next Woods than, say, the next Charles Howell III, another of these newsomes who golf like a teenager fucks.

But Scott can't take forever to boil. Not just because Woods seems to be further distancing himself every week, and not just because our obsession with next makes us given to wishing away now. More important, Scott believes that the physical demands of the modern game, combined with the pressure of a life spent on the road and in the spotlight, will see the careers of topflight golfers more closely mirror the short, intense spans of other professional athletes. "I don't see myself playing at fifty," he says. "I think I'll have had it with the game by then. I think you'll see more guys coming out younger, playing their best golf younger, making a helluva lot of money, achieving their goals quickly, and thinking, I want a life now."

His season-ending win last November at the Tour Championship -- especially sweet after he finished second or third a painful six times -- has guaranteed Scott five more years on tour. "That's how long I know I'll have this job," he says. That's his window. He can't rely on decades more to build his reputation; if he's right about golf, he'll have more past than future by the time his current exemption runs out. Hell, even a giant like John Daly will be forced to rely on invites and pity this season, and he's won majors, gone from somebody to nobody in nearly record time.

"Let's get started," Scott says, talking about his winning a major of his own. He knows that if he doesn't break through, perhaps as soon as April in blossoming Augusta, Jones, Hogan, Palmer, and company might begin haunting this Van Zyl dude instead. "I've played enough majors, I've seen enough of them by now, I should have a good idea of what it takes to win one," he says. "And I don't think it takes that much, to be honest. I think they're the easiest tournaments to win. That's why Tiger wins them all the time."

He's not joking.

As much as he is watched, Scott watches. And in 2005, he played alongside Phil Mickelson for two unpretty rounds at Baltusrol, where Mickelson won the PGA Championship despite, Scott says, "hitting it so badly. But he wins the tournament -- I just didn't understand. I was playing great and he couldn't hit a shot, so how come he's beating me by eight? And it's because he never panicked. He was always in control. He was smart. His short game was awesome. And he just kept himself in it. Something crazy always happens, and so long as you're not the one going crazy, you'll have a chance. You just have to be there."

That realization helped the PGA Tour lay its wager that Scott will one day be there. Other things helped, too. There is the way he swears when he misses today's celluloid putt, even though it doesn't matter a wit, the director concerned only with Scott's short-game waggle. There is the way he fills his idle time by poking pretty little chips toward the flag, again and again and again. There is the way he speaks about how he's ready to plumb a deeper competitive well this season. ("I have to come out here and want to kill these guys," he says. "They want to do that to me, right?") And there's the way -- after the sun goes down and a great spotlight is dragged out, one last scene before it's a wrap -- Scott bends the peak of his cap and steels his gaze as though he's lining up the putt of his life, and the way, when the camera rolls, he makes like Woods, staring unblinking into the light.

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  • Janet Jackson's American Idol performance of "Again," "Nothing" and "Nasty" went to number one on iTunes charts. The ESSENCE Music Festival headliner thanked fans via a You Tube video yesterday. The singer/actress is seriously considering heading out on tour since the performance was such a success. Take a look at the video below. [ET]
  • Michael Jackson's kids Prince, Paris and Blanket are all set to receive $33 million from the pop king's trust -- or 40 percent of his estate -- when they turn 40. [AHN]
  • After outing her husband's cheating ways to the press via e-mail, Garcelle Beauvais filed for divorce from Mike Nilon on May 10, TMZ has learned. [TMZ]
  • Venus Williams says she'll retire the infamous lace tennis dress after the French Open. [AOLBV]
  • Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, on trial in the Netherlands for war crimes, has moved to stop the prosecution's request to subpoena supermodel Naomi Campbell to testify that Taylor allegedly gave her uncut diamonds during a visit to South African in 1997. [ABC News]
  • Maybe opening during Memorial Day weekend was not the best idea for Sex and the City. The movie, expected to debut at number one actually took third place grossing $37.8 million. "Shrek Forever After" stayed at the top, earning $55.7 million. [TIME]
  • Oprah.com forwarded a "suspicious" video submission for "Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star" of a man making threats while holding a Mac 10 machine gun. [CNN]
  • Is Jaden Smith taking after his Fresh Prince dad? The young actor cameos with a rap in Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never," the score for Smith's "Karate Kid" remake. [E!]
  • Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Temptations lead singer Ali-Ollie Woodson, who passed away on May 30 at age 58. [WashPo]
  • Glen Beck's taking jabs at 11-year-olds now. He mocked Malia Obama during a recent segment of his Fox News show. [AOLBV]
  • The mother of Aldi, the Indonesian toddler who smokes 40 cigarettes a day, has taken her son to the National Commission for Child Protection to seek help. [CNN]
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Sgt. Steve Blass, 27, of Estherville, was one of five Americans killed Monday in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, Blass’ family confirmed Friday through the Henry-Olson Funeral Home....

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Denim and Lace

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lace dress - H&M
belt - LC Lauren Conrad (old)
denim jacket - Express (old)
Empress necklace - Jewelmint (old)
socks - Target
boots - Seychelles

Apologies for the lack of post updates these last few days!  With the kids being sick and helping the hubby finish up tax season, little time is left do prep work for the blog.  I should be all set and back to regular blog postings on the April 16th.  I'm really excited since I have a lot of projects coming down the pipeline like product reviews, giveaways, makeup tutorials, outfit posts and of course, more mark. posts!

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Ferrari: My Site News

Saturday, October 22
Paul White Top 20 Sophmore in the Country - Class of 2014

City League Hoops TV Video Highlights - Paul White (6'8") Sophmore - 2014 - Whitney Young - Ferrari

Saturday, July 2
Fab Frosh Camp - 14U Ferrari Players

Way to go!  14U Ferrari players - Charles Matthews, Jeoffrey Brown and Martez Cameron got invited to participate in Fab Frosh Camp in Atlanta, GA on July 1-3, 2011.  They will compete against the top Freshmen in the country!  Play Hard!

Thursday, May 26
14U Ferrari Wins Championship Game at Nike Super Sixteen Showcase
Congratulations 14U Ferrari who took the First Place Championship game at the Nike Super Sixteen Showcase in Columbus, OH on May 21-22, 2011 beating Team Berea in a final score of 40 to 27!  Way to play hard!

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Thursday, May 26
14U Ferrari Make All Tournament Team and MVP
Way to go!  14U Ferrari Team members, Charles Matthews, Dennis Williams, Geoffrey Brown and Brandon Hutton make All Tournament Team at the Nike Super Sixteen Showcase.   Anthony Mosley was named MVP of the 14U category.

Wednesday, May 11
14U Ferrari Wins First Place at Run-N-Slam Tournament
Congratulations 14U Ferrari for winning First Place in the Gold Bracket of Freshman-to-Be at the Spiece Run-N-Slam Tournament in Ft. Wayne, IN.  Way to represent!

Wednesday, April 20
White Named 15U MOP
Way to go!  Paul White, 15U Ferrari was named Most Outstanding Player at the NY2LA Swish-N-Dish Tournament held in Milwaukee, WI in April, 2011.

Saturday, April 16
15U Ferrari Players Make NY2LA All Tournament Team
Congratulations to Miles Reynolds, Paul Turner, Paul White and Milik Yarborough for making the All-Tournament Team from the NY2LA Swish-N-Dish Tournament!

Friday, April 15
13U Ferrari All Tournament Team
Congratulations Miles Baggett, Kailan Lee and Mark Smith - 13U Ferrari makes All Tournament Team from NY2LA Swish-N-Dish Tournament - 2011

Wednesday, April 6
15U Ferrari Wins Championship at NY2LA Swish-N-Dish Tournament

Congratulations to 15U Ferrari for beating Ray Allen Select to win the NY2LA Swish-N-Dish Championship on April 3rd in Milwaukee, WI.  Way to play hard!

Four Ferrari teams made it to the Final Four - 17U, 15U, 13U and 11U.   11U took runner-up against Ramey Basketball. 13U placed 2nd against Kingdom Hoops I

Friday, April 1
Paul White named to 2011-12 USA Basketball Developmental Team
Congratulations Paul White (15U) named to play on 2011-2012 USA Basketball Developmental Team with opportunity to play in 16U FIBA America Games in Leon, Mexico in June, 2011.

Thursday, March 31
Jabari Parker, Ferrari and AAU Landscape

Jabari Parker joins 17U Ferrari along with Coach Robert Smith

Sunday, January 30
13U Ferrari First Place Champions

Congratulations to 13U Ferrari for earning the first place championship in the Iowa Gymrats "Heat Up the Hardwood" Tournament in Ankeny, IA  on January 22-23, 2011.   Go Ferrari!

Sunday, January 16
13U Ferrari Makes All Tournament Team
13U Ferrari team members named to All Tournament Team - NY2LA Holiday HoopFest - Congratulations to Miles Baggett, Rashad Chamberlain, Kailan Lee, and Mark Smith (Ferrari).

Sunday, January 16
NY2LA Holiday HoopFest 13U Champions
Congratulations Ferrari 13U for winning 1st Place in the NY2LA Holiday Hoopfest - January 1-2, 2011!   Also, named M.V.P. was Miles Baggett, Ferrari - Continue to play hard!

Thursday, November 25
Ferrari Players Start High School Season - Newsworthy Mentions

November 23, 2010

Young Set to Put on Talent Show - Freshman Jahlil Okafor, Miles Reynolds and Paul White

Friday, November 26
High School Hoops 101 - Area Top Players

Sunday, January 16
Ferrari 14U - #2 in Nation - AAU Power Rankings
Congratulations 14U Ferrari - #2 in the Nation according to AAU Power Rankings!

Sunday, July 25
Ferrari Takes 2nd Place in D1 AAU 2010 Nationals

Congratulations Ferrari 14U for representing Chicago and winning 2nd Place in the D1 AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL on July 21, 2010.  They played a tough game against Houston Select 2014 with a final score of 64 to 54.

Go Ferrari!

Wednesday, July 21
Final Championship Game at D1 AAU Nationals

Ferrari 14U advance to the final championship game at the D1 AAU Nationals in Orlando!  Anticipating a great game, the 14U Ferrari team played the Spiece Indy Ice and finished victorious with a final score of 60 to 54 on Tuesday.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:  Wednesday, July 21st at 1:00 p.m. versus Houston Select 2014

Play hard Ferrari!

Monday, July 19
Ferrari in the AAU Nationals Final Four!

Congratulations Ferrari 14U - they beat Forest City Heat  with a final score of 54 to 50.   Moving to the Elite Eight, they successfully beat Team Arkansas by a final score of 54 to 43.  They are in the Final Four of the D1 AAU Nationals - Go Ferrari!

Next game:   Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:30 p.m. against Spiece Indy Ice - In it to win it!

Sunday, July 18
Ferrari 14U in the Sweet 16 at AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL

Ferrari 14U took 1st in their pool at AAU 14U D1 Nationals in Orlando, FL.  They played an outstanding game in 1st Round Elimination in the Championship Bracket to beat Norcal Pump N Run with a final score of 62 to 43.  In 2nd Round Elimination, Ferrari beat the New Orleans Select  team with a final score of 81 to 55.  Congratulations Ferrari 14U for making it to the Sweet 16!

The next game is scheduled for July 19th at 11:30 a.m. against Forest City Heat.  Go Ferrari!

Monday, July 5
Ferrari at Fab Frosh Camp

Congratulations 14U Ferrari players at the Fab Frosh Camp July 2-4, 2010!

  • Best Team Record: Ohio State - Coaches: Tyrone Slaughter/Jimalle Ridley and Ferrari Player: Jahlil Okafor
  • Best Big Man Award:  Jahlil Okafor
  • Top 20: Jahlil Okafor, Marcus Smith and Paul White
  • Top 40: Miles Reynolds
  • Participants by Invitation: Jonathan Johnson, Elijah Robertson and Paul Turner

Saturday, May 15
Team Chicago and Team Illinois

Congratulations to all the Ferrari players who played on the 8th Grade All Star Game!

 Team Illinois - Jonathan Johnson, Jahlil Okafor

Team Chicago  - Dominique Matthews, Miles Reynolds, Marcus Smith, Paul White

Friday, May 7
8th Grade All Star Game
Congratulations to the 14U Ferrari players named to the May 13th 8th Grade All Star Game at Simeon High School - Team Illinois and Team Chicago - Good luck!

Wednesday, April 28
Real Deal in the Rock
Congratulations 14U Ferrari for winning first place in the Real Deal in the Rock Tournament in Little Rock, ARK!  Go Ferrari!


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In an unprecedented move, political group leaders in the European Parliament have decided to suspend negotiations with EU member states on five major justice and home affairs dossiers in protest against their decision to unilaterally rewrite rules related to the EU's boder-free Schengen area.

Martin Schulz, European Parliament president, dramatically announced the extraordinary move during the Assembly's plenary session in Strasburg yesterday (14 June).

"It is without precedent that in the middle of the legislative process, one co-legislative chamber excludes the other," Schulz said.

At issue is a decision by the EU's 27 justice and home affairs ministers, who unanimously agreed on 7 June on new rules allowing member states to re-introduce internal border controls in the Schengen passport-free area, without referring the matter to Parliament.

"The JHA Council's approach of 7 June represents a slap in the face of parliamentary democracy and is unacceptable to the directly elected representatives of European citizens," Schulz said.

"This is why the [Parliament] is forced to take these severe measures."

By majority decision, the Parliament's political group leaders decided to block progress on five major dossiers related to Justice and Home Affairs, including amendments to the Schengen border code, judicial cooperation on criminal matters and the 2013 budget related to internal security.

The decision was taken while negotiations with other EU institutions were still in progress on the Schengen governance reform package, comprising two key legislative files, one related to the reintroduction of border controls (Weber report) and one on the evaluation of Schengen (Coehlo report).

Speakers from all major political groups slammed the Danish EU presidency for what they said was a “direct attack on the EU's fundamental values”.

“For my part that, since the evening of 7 June, the Danish presidency is no longer a credible interlocutor," said Joseph Daul, leader of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) group, the largest in Parliament.

"From now to June 30 at midnight, we shall address ourselves exclusively either to the European Council or informally to the next presidency, of the Republic of Cyprus,” Daul said.


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Grief And Some Riddles Surround Death Of Paraguayan Strongman Oviedo – Analysis

By Conor Matthews and Megan Cowell

The February 2, 2013 helicopter crash in Concepción, Paraguay claimed the lives of the three on board, including Presidential candidate Lino Cesar Oviedo, leader of the nation’s third largest party – the National Union of Ethical Citizens (UNACE). He had an extensive military education and a career in the Paraguayan cavalry and was the right-hand man to Andrés Rodriguez during the latter’s military coup of Paraguay in February 1989. UNACE was founded by Lino Oviedo in 1996, after an inevitable split between General Oviedo and the Colorado Party had taken place. The helicopter crash evoked a pall of mourning throughout the nation, with recently inaugurated President Federico Franco calling for three days of morning. Oviedo left behind a controversial legacy that will inevitably, transform the contesting political campaign among the country’s most important parties.

The Military Man Turned Politician

Lino Oviedo was a retired general and Paraguayan army commander, who made his most significant mark on the country’s security scene in 1989 when he played a major role in the expulsion of the Paraguayan military ruler, General Alfredo Stroessner, and his legendary 35-year stranglehold of the nation. After his involvement in the anti-Stroessner coup he quickly ascended the Paraguayan army’s command; however, he was forced into retirement in April of 1996 due to his involvement in an attempted coup against President Juan Carlos Wasmosy.

Consequently, Oviedo’s campaign for the presidency of Paraguay cashiered him at the time as a result of his conviction and sentencing in a military court in May of 1998. The last event ended his run to be the candidate for the presidency and ended up drawing down a 10-year prison sentence. He avoided serving time on this occasion by fleeing to Argentina and then Brazil. Oviedo’s Vice-Presidential candidate running on his ticket, Raúl Cubas, consequently won the election. Upon the beginning of Cubas’ presidential term at the Palacio de Lopez, the latter advocated the overturn of Oviedo’s conviction. However, in 1999 after the assassination of Cubas’ deputy Vice-President, Luis María Argaña, he stepped down as President and some speculated that it was Oviedo who was the mastermind behind this violent attack. Six years later, once again speculation arose that Oviedo was behind the kidnapping of Cubas’ daughter, Cecilia Cubas, which lead to her murder later that year. In 2004, Oviedo returned to Paraguay and was consequently detained. Suspicion of Oviedo’s involvement in the assassination plot dissipated once he was granted an early release from prison in 2007, thanks to then President Nicanor Duarte Frutos. The latter hoped that Lino Oviedo’s early release would help the Colorado Party maintain the presidency rather than ending his party’s six decades of rule over the country. In the following year, Oviedo once again decided to run for the presidency.

During his second attempt at achieving the presidency, Oviedo came in a disappointing third place according to the ballot count, with over 400 thousand votes. His party won nine senatorial seats and 11 out of the 45 seats available for the Chamber of Senators and 80 available for the Chamber of Deputies, national representative seats at the national Congress Lower and Upper Chamber.[1] UNACE, the party shaped by Oviedo, has described its candidate as “the father of democracy,”[2] a result of Oviedo’s past efforts to oust the Stroessner dictatorship. Oviedo’s religious beliefs also accounted for a portion of the public’s support, as he incorporated numerous Catholic ideals in his various platforms. These were based on his credential beliefs in equal rights and moral ethics, even though behind the scene he assiduously had established himself as one of the wealthiest men in post-Stroessner Paraguay.[3] Furthermore, Oviedo was the sole candidate who wanted to build a brand new comprehensive campus that would enable the current Lopez Palace to become a museum and not presidential offices, as it now is. Free education for all Paraguayan children, equal rights and benefits for all individuals, and recognition of those rights of all citizens of the republic,[4] these ideals were central to the structure of UNACE. His economic objectives were based around his 2013 campaign themes: to ensure that investments were being made in overseas industries as a means of providing for all sectors of the country’s economy and its strategy for development.[5]

His Ideology and Efforts to Transform the Country

Oviedo’s death will have a shaming impact on his own party, as well as the Paraguayan nation. As the leader of the UNACE and the primary political candidate for the group of those who went down with him, there will have to be a gathering of 45 candidates to discourage the necessary senatorial seats. Furthermore, there remains the need to decide the additional candidates for representatives to the lower chamber of the Congress in order to carry on parliamentarian procedures to decide and introduce a new Presidential candidate and his running mate. This is according to the party’s rules that will be used to guide a new set of successors who will be counted on to determine the party’s new officials. Oviedo’s wife, Raquel Marien Oviedo, also has stated that she would support the party by adopting the party’s leadership role, though she is unable to take her husband’s place in the campaign.[6] Her goal since her inception into the position has been to reestablish the coalition between the UNACE and the Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico, or Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), the country’s second largest party. In the past, the two parties have been closely allied as they worked for the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo as a result of the President’s mistreatment of Paraguay’s Curuguaty Massacre in 2008. UNACE and PLRA worked together, putting aside the parties’ competing views, to enact the impeachment of the ruler. President Lugo was subsequently impeached, however, it was Federico Franco, of PLRA who was elected Lugo’s successor, and the result was a severed alliance between parties. The significance of a revitalized union is that the current mandate by President Federico Franco would be succeeded by a joint UNACE-PLRA presidential ticket that would move forward both parties’ aspirations for a more democratic and just Paraguayan society. Another important factor is also the swing voters that the coalition could account for in their favor.[7] Lastly, UNACE has played a major role in the Senate, allowing Oviedo to introduce many laws pending in the nation’s legislature.

Oviedo’s demeanor for the 2013 election did not migrate far from his original ideology: prior to his death, the general’s priority was to establish sources of job creation and channel a populist rhetoric in preaching that his followers were being systematically neglected by the more powerful elements of society. His recent efforts as a candidate were focused on less prosperous areas of the nation, especially appealing to the local 28 native tribes and using Paraguay’s second official language, Guaraní, to communicate between rural and urban populations. With that, he sought to establish projects that offer materials to impoverished areas, such as the Motocarga program, which assembled 550 motorcycles for various personnel among several communities.[8] The program was designed with the intention that it would be a service to the community given its goals to transfer products and to facilitate more cooperative industries.[9] Furthermore, Oviedo was also a strong supporter of public health reform and free health care facilities for families with very little to no resources. UNACE was the only party with a nationwide leader, who has visited every corner of Paraguay in his campaign. Oviedo’s efforts to change the nation will indisputably continue on into the future. One issue still remains: the speculation behind cause of the crash that lead to his subsequent death.

The “Mystery” Behind the Crash

The last contact made with the helicopter was with the pilot, who expressed the need to change course due to the severe weather and relay what was the subsequent cause of the crash. Soon thereafter, witnesses say they heard a single explosion, later believed to have killed the passengers and destroyed the helicopter.[10] However, the mystery still remains regarding the cause of the explosion. While authorities have stated that initial investigation points toward an accidental cause, at this point, the exact reason for the crash remains unknown. Oviedo’s supporters, however, are vocal in the nature of the crash, as some of them publicly assume that the crash was essentially an assassination. There are some speculations stating that perhaps the helicopter was shot at, causing the explosion.[11] U.S. experts have rushed to Asunción to investigate the causes of the crash. The magnitude of this tragic accident has the same proportions of the former Polish President’s tragic death in the forests of Lech Kaczyński, an accident in which Poland’s president, together with many of his close collaborators and Polish generals, perished.

Oviedo’s supporters’ speculation comes from the fact that the occurrence had marked the 24-year anniversary of the initial coup that had sparked Oviedo’s preeminence in the army. For example, those like César Durand, a spokesman for UNACE, observed, “It’s too much of a coincidence”[12] for there not to be a connection, and another spokesman at the Radio Nanduti, said, “This is a message from the mafia.”[13] Such speculation is directed towards the enemies that Oviedo was thought to have made in recent elections, putting him at odds with those involved with a full range of questionable activities to be encountered in the workings of the regime, ranging from drug trafficking to money laundering.

Official reports by authorities have found no such foul play in his death, but Civil Aviation Director, Carlos Fugarazzo, has acknowledged they will be flying experts in to professionally investigate the circumstances of the crash. At this time, there is little evidence to support any conspiracy claims besides the coincidence linked to the date of the crash. However, Interior Minister Carmelo Caballero has said that, while the government is investigating the crash, nevertheless, “[w]e cannot rule out any hypothesis.”[14]

Although many reports surrounding Oviedo’s death point to an accidental cause, it is certainly not unheard of for sabotage to be suspected for justifying the cause of this and other aircraft crashes, considering how the flight coincided with the 24 anniversary of Oviedo’s coup against the past dictator Alfredo Stroessner. One instance of suspicious aircraft malfunction involved the downing of Bolivian President Rene Barrientos, in which case a rotor malfunction was the reported cause of the fatal crash. However, rumors of sabotage are still in circulation around Bolivia. A more plausible case of conspiracy surrounding an aircraft crash involved Ecuadorian President Jamie Roldós Aguilera in May 1981. The official reports of the crash attributed the incident to an overload in the cargo hold of the plane, however, a number of inconsistencies became known, which led to further suspicion and investigation. The Ecuadorian government shut down the investigation when reports came out revealing that the plane’s engines had been turned off prior to the crash, a possible hint in revealing the true cause of the crash. While there have been multiple other cases of fatal aircraft crashes, there is a more resounding notion that the ultimate cause was accidental. Like the former presidents who have lost their lives, or have been harmed as a result of aircraft crashes, Lino Oviedo’s death has brought with it a number of speculations probably mainly because of his prominence on the political scene; however, these cannot be determined as conclusive without further investigation. It remains evident that Oviedo’s contribution to Paraguayan democracy is unique, although at times it has been self-serving and brought more wealth into his hands, nonetheless Oviedo will be known by most Paraguayans as the five-feet-tall general who placed the handcuffs on Paraguay’s last dictator.

Conor Matthews and Megan Cowell, Research Associates at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs

[1] Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook. Paraguay. (Accessed 12 February 2013).

[2] Sanie Lopez, and Catherine Shoichet, “Paraguayan presidential candidate killed in helicopter crash,” CNN Latin America, (Accessed February 4, 2013).

[3] Union Nacional de Ciudadanos Eticos, “Estatutos.” (Last modified March 2012). (Accessed 11 February 2013).

[4] Union Nacional de Ciudadanos Eticos, “Estatutos.” (Last modified March 2012). (Accessed 11 February 2013).

[5] Lino Oviedo. “Lino Oviedo 2013.” (Accessed February 4, 2013).

[6] Associated Press. “Paraguay investigators try to ID body of presidential hopeful Lino Oviedo after chopper crash.” The Washington Post, February 4, 2013. (Accessed 6 February 2013).

[7] “Cerca de concretarse ingreso de Unace a la Alianza.” February 11, 2013. (Accessed 11 February 2013).

[8] “Lino Oviedo lanzó 550 motos para su campaña con la ayuda de chinos ‘rojos’.” 2013. (Accessed 5 February 2013).

[9] “Lino Oviedo lanzó 550 motos para su campaña con la ayuda de chinos ‘rojos’.” 2013. l (Accessed 5 February 2013).

[10] Kaitlin Funaro. Global Post. “Paraguayan presidential candidate Lino Oviedo killed in helicopter crash.” February 3, 2013. (Accessed 11 February 2013).

[11] AFP. The China Post. “Paraguay presidential candidate’s death sparks conspiracies.” February, 5, 2013. (Accessed 11 February 2013).

[12] Sanie Lopez, and Catherine Shoichet, “Paraguayan presidential candidate killed in helicopter crash,” CNN Latin America, (Accessed 4 February 2013).

[13] Simon Romero, “Candidate for President of Paraguay Dies in Crash,” New York Times: Americas, (Accessed 4 February 2013).

[14] Sanie Lopez, and Catherine Shoichet, “Paraguayan presidential candidate killed in helicopter crash,” CNN Latin America, (Accessed 4 February 2013).

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Public Release:  Survival without water: A key trait of an aquatic invader to spread

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Nowadays, an increasing number of rivers and lakes are being invaded by exotic snails, which come from remote regions, and even other continents. Such species represent a threat to native species, as they compete for food or space with them.

This is the case of the mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum. This small aquatic snail is native to New Zealand, and has spread throughout rivers, lakes or streams in Europe, Australia, America and Asia. The invasion success of this mudsnail may be partly due to the ability of females to reproduce without participation of males (i.e. parthenogenesis). This means that only one female is able to start a new population. Besides, the reproductive potential is huge, up to 230 juveniles per female in a year.

But how can these snails disperse from catchment to catchment? If the species were able to tolerate desiccation, it could be transported attached to birds, fishing tools or terrestrial animals. This possibility has been investigated by the Spanish ecologists Álvaro Alonso and Pilar Castro-Díez from the University of Alcalá, whose research was published in the open-access journal NeoBiota.

They performed a laboratory experiment, exposing the snails to different dehydration periods and counting the number of surviving snails. In this way they demonstrated that the mudsnail can survive up to 48 hours out of water. From this finding, two (low-cost) and relatively easy control mechanisms for avoiding the spread of mudsnails emerge: 1) exposing to air of any fishing tools and/or boats for more than 53 hours and 2) avoiding the access of wild and domestic animals to infected rivers or lakes via physical barriers or scarecrows. Such simple measures can actually help to preserve water bodies free of invaders.

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Alonso A, Castro-Díez P (2012) Tolerance to air exposure of the New Zealand mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Hydrobiidae, Mollusca) as a prerequisite to survival in overland translocations. NeoBiota 14: 67-74. doi: 10.3897/neobiota.14.3140

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Cave shmup Akai Katana for Europe

On Xbox 360, early 2012.

Cave shoot-'em-up Akai Katana is heading to Europe. Rising Star Games will publish, and is eyeing an early 2012 release date.

Akai Katana, an Xbox 360 game, is a remastered version of the older arcade original. As such, all the necessary HD support has been added.

This will be a full, boxed, retail release.

The game is side scrolling, and the screen filled with brightly coloured projectiles and explosions. It looks as though the main characters can swap between a human form and an aircraft form.

There's a vague story about industrial-age Japan and a mean emperor pursuing a new form of energy that comes from an ore that can be smelted into powerful swords that bestow their wielder with magical powers. And you, of course, must stop said mean emperor.

Akai Katana was released on Xbox 360 in Japan earlier this year.

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Worms 3D

Martin plays with his pink wriggly friends.

Worms. Surely there's nothing we can say about it that you don't already know? I'm not sure if I've met anyone who hasn't played that most accessible of turn-based strategy classics. Being a young sprog whose fondness for the battling earth-dwellers transcended both Amiga and PC ports and consumed much of his teenage years, the idea of a 3D revamp seemed both unnecessary and slightly worrying to me. Team 17 couldn't possibly improve on the tried and tested original formula right? Right?

The Worms Have Turned And Left Me Here

The original Worms gathered mass appeal thanks to its bold visuals, irreverent humour and accessible gameplay. However, just below the surface lay a brilliantly strategic turn-based war game played out by screeching, squirming soldiers, appealing to hardcore fans and mass-market gamers alike - surely one of the holy grails of game design. Team 17 pulled it off magnificently - owing a lot to the 2D landscape. Indeed, we couldn't really see how the move to 3D would bring with it much in the way of 'improvements' or adjustments to the gameplay without making the concept seem contrived, evading its original charm. Most of you, like us, will be thankful to know that the game has barely deviated in playing style at all.

From our very first go, it felt like Worms again. Perhaps we're stating the obvious, but this really is just Worms Armageddon in 3D, right down to the font the worm's names are written in and the taunts dealt by the HUD when a player bites the dust. We sat and grinned and got back into our Worming shoes, getting used to the way the wind affected our rockets again, the way a few degrees of an angle could make all the difference on that cluster bomb lob, and getting that damned exploding sheep to do its job right.

As well as the gameplay, the visuals have retained their familiar, bold cartoon look without resorting to the cel-shading that seem to be en vogue at the moment. The worms themselves still express more than you'd ever imagine almost-featureless pink blobs could, they still hurl insults at each other in a wide variety of helium-pitched dialogue (and the old packs will still be compatible), and they still even traverse the terrain with their requisite rubber balloon squeak.

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On closer inspection though, the 3D aspect seems to have affected the game more deeply. For one, it has apparently forced the removal of the pneumatic drill and blowtorch digging tools that have been the staple of cowardly defence tactics in past Worms titles, but it seems sensible to assume that digging a tunnel through a 3D landscape and expecting players to be able to see what they're doing would be a little silly. Also thanks to the journey into 3D, there are the extra complications of navigating the scenery with 360-degree freedom, and having your projectiles affected by wind blowing in all directions instead of a mere left or right - it would seem this new perspective has detracted slightly from the previous simplicity of Worms.

The controls are expanded beyond what we've previously come to expect of the series, with WSAD handling worm movement, the arrow keys handling the fine art of aiming (the first-person mode is far more useful for this) and the mouse controlling the somewhat wayward third-person camera. We couldn't help but feel this set of controls was designed with consoles in mind, and we cancertainly imagine ourselves getting our heads round it a lot easier while gripping a Cube [or PS2 or Xbox! -Ed] pad - good job Worms3D is console-bound, then.

The camera which provides your primary viewpoint pulls off a mixed performance, working fairly well until you attempt to get it to work its way around some scenery that's close to your worm, at which point it gets stuck and refuses to move in certain directions. Whenever this happened, we either resorted to attempting to plan our attack from the first person view, which is typically reserved for aiming, or holding E to get an overhead view. Despite the main camera's occasional problems, at least the alternatives are there.

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The majority of our time with the game has so far been spent experiencing the staple of any Wormfan's diet - multiplayer. However, with the lack of Internet play in this early version of the software, we were forced to drag our better half to the PC with promises of a ripping good laugh with our pink slithery friends [quite a pitch -Ed]. Luckily she was willing, and two hours later there we were, hunched over the keyboard and bickering over "cheap shots" and "cheating". That's how it gets you, you see - the same compelling gameplay remains intrinsically unchanged, so much so that even girls like it.

The one thing we really are missing from the originals though are those enormously satisfying chain reactions, where a shotgun blast could send a worm rolling towards a mine, which could send him hurtling through the air, knocking another worm into another mine which could result in the catastrophic loss of half a team. The reliance seems to be very much on single shot tactics, usually winding up with attempts to knock your opponents into the surrounding waters, and exasperated gasps of disbelief from your nearby opponent are sadly few and far between.

Some of Worms 3D's instant and massive appeal can be attributed to the fact that no one game is quite the same as another. This is thanks in part to the ability to randomly generate levels from voxels, which offer far more flexibility than traditional polygon-based worlds. These can obviously then be blasted to tiny smithereens by warring worms, and the random level generator more often than not will cobble together something that has just as much entertainment value as one of the few themed and carefully hand-designed maps included with the game. Simply clicking the generate button or inputting a number of your choosing (allowing you to note favourites down at a later date) will trigger the creation of a new battlefield, complete with bridges between the randomly placed islands and cleverly positioned scenery providing cover as well as eye candy. For the record, one such example of a Worms world wonder included one of the ugliest monkeys we ever did see. Hurrah!

But what of solo play? Well, as we said, most of our time has been spent in multiplayer, partly because of deadlines [and I pushed it back twice... -Ed] and partly because it's just so damn addictive, but it has at least been apparent to us that Team 17 is having a decent stab in the name of lone players. First there's the quick match mode, which is basically the same as multiplayer, setting you up with a random level and a CPU team to play against. The AI pulls off some seemingly impossible moves of course, but with practice and a simple understanding of the physics at work, you'll soon reach its level.

Elsewhere there is the campaign mode which has you taking on a series of objective-based missions in themed lands, and the challenge mode in which you take part in timed games against the clock - shooting targets, or wiping out a team as quickly as possible and such. If it sounds like we're being vague, we are - we did say we spent most of our time in multiplayer! From what we played of the single player modes, it's a much bigger dish than before, and there seems to be a wealth of unlockable content hidden away in there somewhere, so we're looking forward to getting out teeth into it properly come review time.

Frankly, we were surprised at just how timeless the Worms formula appears to be. Team 17 could well be criticised for merely inflating its classic franchise into three dimensions, but when it's this damn compulsive who honestly cares? It's a classic reborn the way it should be, and we're just as happy it hasn't turned into a watered down shadow of its former self as we are to let it consume our lives and friendships once more. We had a whale of a time. In fact, we're off for some more. See you online in October, then.

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Footy management from SEGA

The Japanese variety.

SEGA's bringing its Japanese PS2 football management game with the brilliant name - Let's Make a Soccer Team! - to Europe. No word on when yet, but there are screenshots and of course some factimajigs for budding touchline masticators to grind their brain-jaws over.

Of course, SEGA's already got a fairly good football manager game in the shapes of SI's, er, Football Manager series, but this is a little bit different - you're put in charge of a club England, France, Holland, Italy, Germany or Spain struggling to break through into the second division, with just three matches left in the season and some jerk trying to take over the club.

Winning promotion sees him off, and from then on you're aiming for loftier things - top championships and Europe - by buying and selling players, setting up training and tactics, and sorting out the business side of things with your personal secretary (let's hope she's better than the one in Pro Evo Soccer Management), even designing the badge and kit, arranging sponsorship and merchandise, expanding the grounds and adding new facilities.

There'll also be media involvement (yay! Go media!) and rival managers' mind-games to take into account, and the results of your endeavours will be borne out in the spangly 3D match engine SEGA's prepared which looks, well, like a 3D match engine, as you can see in the shots.

Right now that's your lot, but as soon as there's more, we'll tell you.

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    Chopsen wrote:
    I've been saying there needs to be a decrease in student numbers for years. There has been an ideological driven inflation in numbers based on the simplistic notion that more students = awesomes, without actually worrying about the quality of eductation they were getting, if there were any jobs at the if for them and who was going to pay for it. This is just that correcting itself.

    Do you have anything interesting or useful to contribute, morriss, or is random smart arse sniping your thing now?
    Thats always been my thing. And that is useful. You seem to equate an education as purely utilitarian with no other pay-offs to your society other than a means of positive/negative taxes. That simplistic narrow-minded view is what exactly what I'm taking the piss out of.

    You know, the educated looking down on the uneducated. I thought you'd approve.
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    Played a bit online.. getting ass-kicked.. Had to turn on Legacy defending as it was clear the opposition had it on. Very tough to defend.. so easy for attackers to walk rings around slow lumbering center backs.

    I thought Legacy defending was disabled online, that's a real disappointment :/

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    Are you fucking kidding me, I have been visiting 2 different morrisons stores once a week for about 3 months in the hope of finding one of these mythical "bargains" only to find a small selection of full priced shit.
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A few weeks ago I ordered a TRG 42 & Nightforce combo from Euro Optic. I’ve had a couple range sessions now, one being zeroing / load development, and one a true LR session. I really couldn’t be any happier with the combo and wanted to give a quick report and BIG “+1’s” to Euro Optic as well as Near Mfg. First, I don’t know why I never really seriously considered the TRG line until now. I’d seen other TRG threads and never really read them or paid much attention. I think some of it was “Well, if I’m spending that much, might as well spend a little more and go full custom.” Yea, and there’s something to be said for that, but after having this rifle out a couple of times, I don’t think it gives up anything to a full custom, at all. It certainly fits my needs / wants for a reasonable price, in a comfortable / ergonomic package, and seems very rugged / reliable. I opted for the green stock and “phosphate” finish model. The metal actually has a dark grayish look to it. As for the rifle itself: -Stock – Damn comfy. McM A5ish in feel and really nice. I don’t like the fact you have to buy spacers to adjust the comb height, but I guess in theory it is more rugged than a thumbwheel adjust system. As it turns out it’s just about perfect for me with no spacers (50mm NXS, low Seekins rings, Near base). Maybe add a 1/8” – 1/4” spacer at some point, but it’s OK the way it is. The cheek piece is adjustable side to side. The recoil pad is adjustable up / down, swivel side to side, and has spacers for adjustable pull. The pad itself is nothing to write home about… I replaced it with a limbsaver after the first range trip. Mags – The one thing many people point to as a big negative for the TRG line. Yes, they’re spendy ($150-$175 real world price for spares?). They sure feed nice and seem solid though. I’m not too worried about the price and I don’t need ten mags for my bolt gun. I’d rather have quality… Spec COAL for the 42 (338 Lapua) when I was doing research was “3 3/4 inches”. I found I had to seat 300 SMKs to about 3.730” to keep them from binding up towards the bottom of the mag. Incidentally this is fine as COAL to the lands with the 300 SMK was 3.735”, and I have no interest in jamming them. Trigger – Oh sweet baby Jesus, this trigger is NICE! Two stage, breaks crisp, very nicely adjusted from the factory. Fully user adjustable for first stage weight, second stage weight, and even pitch / height of the trigger itself. I have no intention of messing with it though, just about perfect as is. Safety - Is inside the trigger guard and locks the bolt in the safe position. I like it, very intuitive and user friendly. The only negative I can find is the safety can be a little picky about the bolt being all the way down. The bolt handle has maybe 3/16” play with the safety on. If you lift it to where it stops, the safety will stick basically. You have to move the bolt handle back down, then disengage the safety. This is only if the bolt is lifted to the extreme top of the small movement. If it is somewhere in the middle the safety operates as normal. This is somewhat annoying, and maybe the biggest nit-pick I can find so far with the TRG. It appears to be an across the board thing and not just an issue with mine, as I’ve since read about it in other reviews. Not a big issue for me and not something I’ve had happen in the limited actual use I’ve had with it. Just something I’ve noticed while playing. Action / Bolt – The bolt is silky smooth and is a 60 degree throw. The bolt handle is enlarged with a “ball” of sorts on the end. It feels very nice and is functional. Side bolt release located on the right side. Not much else to say, the action is beefy and nice… Barrel – Cold hammer forged, and a rather light contour really for the 27 1/4" length. Accuracy has proven phenomenal so far IMO. Along with the rifle I ordered a NXS, 5.5-22X50, MLR reticle, high speed mil knobs / zero stop. WOW, awesome. I’ve had a couple of 3.5-15 NXS’s previously but man I love the new high speed knob. With the 338 Lapua and 300 SMK, I can shoot out to 1200 or so with just the first rev. The knob is extremely crisp and I don’t find the adjustments to be too close, simply because the clicks are so distinct. The windage knob however is not quite as crisp. It has a little more play between clicks which leaves me having to play with it a little to find the “center” of where I’m at (lining up the hash mark). It still feels nice, but is not as good as the elevation knob I guess. I find myself really having to look at where I’m at with the windage knob, given the closeness of the clicks and the little bit of play in the knob. Total elevation left with the Near 25 MOA base is 23 mils. If you factor in the 5 mil holdover available in the reticle, I could shoot out to 2150 yards or so. I still wish NF would go to a power ring over the whole ocular turning, but it is what it is. The scope fit the bill otherwise and the durability was most important to me, which NF seems to be about top of the hill on. “Glass” is damn good to my eye, I honestly don’t see much difference between it and my USO but I don’t bird watch with it either. I see a lot of people complaining about NF’s glass being a step below the “top tier” guys… I guess I just don’t look that hard. Then again I’ve always found Mark 4 glass to be sufficient too, so maybe my eye is just too easy to please! I also got ahold of Richard Near and ordered up his 25 MOA base and muzzle brake. Reviews abound on various forums about how much better Near’s brake is than the factory Sako… thus my decision. The base fit was simply amazing. Five big lugs which mate with the receiver, and six screws holding it down. Once I set it on there was ZERO front to back movement, even without the screws in. The exact machining on it was amazing to me. This base is not going anywhere! Richard did not have any of his production brakes in stock at the time I ordered. He was apparently waiting on material from his supplier and then had to make them. He offered to send me one of his earlier design / test brakes which basically equals the performance of the Sako factory brake, according to Richard. Richard offered this just to get me shooting and said he’d send the production one as soon as they were done. I thought this was an extremely nice gesture and appreciated it. The temporary brake is quite effective and makes the rifle pretty comfortable to shoot. I can’t wait to see what the production brake does. Also, Alex and Jason from Euro Optic were a pleasure to deal with. Alex responded very quickly to my first e-mail inquiry and subsequent replies, and Jason was great on the phone. Suffice it to say I got a great deal on the combo and I highly recommend them if you’re in the market for anything they carry! The items were shipped promptly and they sent a UPS shipping notification when they were (I don’t know why some vendors still don’t send tracking numbers automatically for every order…). As for performance thus far, I did load development with Lapua brass, 300 SMKs, H1000, and CCI 250’s. COAL was 3.730”, the max allowed in my particular mag for trouble-free function. Jump was about .005”. I worked from 89 to 93 grains in .5 grain increments, one five shot group for each. Every single load was sub MOA, with most closer to half. 90.0 and 90.5 were basically ragged holes. 92.0 looked like a second node and was about .5 MOA. 90.5 was really tight though… I think I’m going to run that for a bit. I MAY load up 20 or so of each, 90.5 and 92.0, and shoot several groups side by side. Pressure was acceptable all the way through 93 (just some slight cratering, nothing else to speak of), so if 92 showed to be as accurate or close, I might take the extra velocity. The second trip I shot out to 1620 yards, with other targets around 800, 970, and 1430. At 970 hitting groups of 3 clay pigeons stacked together was very doable. At 1430 I had a second round hit and several subsequent ones on an IPSC sized steel silhouette. At 1620 I was shooting at a rock, about 10” in diameter. Took about 5 shots at it total, got within 6-12” on a few but never did get a direct hit on it. I was pretty happy with that tough as the wind was nasty that day. To summarize, BIG +1 to the TRG 42, NF NXS (specifically the high speed knobs), Euro Optic, and Richard Near. It is really nice when everything just comes together and you couldn’t be happier! I'm going to shoot the piss out of this rig and look like this the whole time ---> . Just ordered up 500 more 300 SMKs. Should be a good summer!
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Climate on the Brain

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Friday, September 12, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (PDT)

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Climate on the BrainGeorge Marshall, Author, Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change
Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley

Abundant scientific evidence demonstrates that climate disruption is happening in all 50 states now and many Americans are directly experiencing impacts. Yet many people are failing to do all they can to reduce carbon pollution and build a resilient future. Are we mad? Or are we simply human?

While fossil fuels are challenges on many systemic levels – biological, economic, political, international – one of the most daunting obstacles is human cognition. Human brains are wired to detect threats such as tigers in the bush and are not well equipped for odorless invisible gases coming out our own tailpipes and pie holes.

Join us for a conversation about how extreme weather events could make us less concerned, not more. Does having children make people less concerned about climate change? What can people do to become informed and empowered?

Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program, 1 p.m. networking reception and book signing
Cost: $20 non-members, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students (with valid ID)
Also know: The speakers and audience will be videotaped for future broadcast on the Climate One TV show on KRCB TV 22 on Comcast and DirecTV.

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The Commonwealth Club of California
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Friday, September 12, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (PDT)

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Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 10:00 PM - Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3:00 AM

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Saturday, February 16, 2012
DIP Aquabar and Lounge inside The Room Mate Grace Hotel
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$15 for Ladies and $20 for Guys

10pm to 3am
Sponsored Vodka Open Bar from 10pm to 11pm

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$20 for ladies, $25 for Men

There are 4 Changing Rooms in the Venue.  Please bring a bag to place your coats and personal belongs.  We encourage all guests to place all bags and change of clothes at the Coat Check to protect your belongings.

Passes are not refundable.  Exchanges are not permitted.

Music: Top 40, Hip Hop, Open Format and House

Everyone must be 21 and over to enter the venue.

The Grace Hotel, located in Times Square, has done a reputable job at staying under the radar. The feature that separates this venue from other NYC hotels and has us boasting is its 22-foot heated indoor pool with a swim-up bar. This isn’t a conventional indoor pool for families with kids, however, it’s bordered by stadium seating accompanied by tables, which offer the option for bottle service. Where there’s a pool, there are bathing suits. If you’re not interested in getting wet, you can always sit and watch. However, if you’re willing to try something new and get a little wet while at a bar we can guarantee you’ll be surrounded by hot men and women. In case you forget your bathing suit, the venue sells disposable suits outside of the pool entrance. However, we did see women get in the pool in their under garments. To go along with the nightlife vibe, there is a projection screen above the swim-up bar which coincides with the live DJ the hotel provides five nights a week. At the swim-up bar, pool inhabitants can see through the bar to the opposite side of the inside bar. However, seeing as though the bar goes through, the bartenders must attend to the inside guests as well as the pool guests. This presents our only complaint. The bartenders fall short of service when it comes to the swim-up bar. You’ll find three to four people at a time waiting behind the swim-up bar to have their order taken. Halfway throughout the night the venue supplies the pool with numerous blow up balls. Just when you thought things were getting hot and heavy, venture to the third floor of the indoor pool-room and you’ll find showers, a sauna and a steam room. It seems as though this venue thought of it all. The Grace Hotel is in a great location. It has a feature that no other hotel in NYC offers, and we recommend this venue to anyone who is up for a wet and wild experience not easily found in NYC

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inside The Roommate Grace Hotel
125 West 45th Street
New York, 10036

Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 10:00 PM - Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3:00 AM

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SMCD April TweetUp & ChatUp

Social Media Club Detroit

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)

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It's been a long time since we just got together over a beverage and had us a nice chat. We haven't done a tweetup or pieup or tweetea in the area for what seems like ever.

So, let's get together for a good, old fashioned social media chat!

No admission for this month's event, but you'll have to pay for your own food and drink. And please, sign up here, because Tipsy McStaggers can only accommodate as many as we have tickets here for.

This will be a tweetea type discussion on whatever issues of today's social media, digital and content world you'd like to discuss - led by our chapter president, Mike McClure.

If you have a topic or question you'd like to discuss - please leave it as a comment on the FB event or tweet it to us using the #SMCD hashtag.

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Tipsy McStaggers
7280 East 12 Mile Road
Warren, MI 48092

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)

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Social Media Club Detroit brings together journalists, publishers, communications professionals, artists, amateur media creators, citizen journalists, filmmakers, teachers, students, tool makers, and other interested collaborators from southeast Michigan.

We are the people who create and consume media who have an interest in seeing the ‘media industry’ evolve for everyone’s benefit.

SMC - Detroit's primary mission is to connect the active hubs and professionals in our area while also helping promote social media literacy, technologies, and encourage ethical behavior and share best practices.
Detroit is hungry and ready for change!

Monthly meetings will consist of topics discussion, presentations, panels or featured speakers.

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Thursday, July 19th:

Main Event Showcase with Two Tracks:

Track #1: Funding Pitches (first two sessions); Emerging Tech & Entrepreneurial Challenges (last two sessions)

Track #2: Emerging Tech & Entrepreneurial Challenges

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Ten companies competing for mindshare with VCs, Angels and Business Development Executives at leading companies.

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801 California Street (at Castro St.)
Mountain View, CA 94041-1990

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Startup Epicenter was formed by a group that found common ground in the need for getting to the correct, targeted market, faster and cheaper. We are guided by experts in the Venture Capital, Angel Group, individual Angel and Entrepreneur communities.
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Since 2007,The entire family will enjoy this unique annual festival of the American West. See the sights, hear the sounds and experience the excitement of the American West. Fun for kids and the entire family. Enjoy great Western music, storytelling, and entertainment.

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Brent Webb Entertainment, Beverly Hills — Make your next event an unforgettable experience with World touring Mentalist Brent Webb!

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Midge Ure has shape shifted his way through the UK music scene for over 35 years.

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From prototype boy band with Slik, through electronic pioneer with Visage, rock guitarist with Thin Lizzy, chart topper with Ultravox and his solo career, to charity fund raiser with Band Aid…

Ure has adapted to the ebb and flow of his career performing with large bands, 3 piece power trio’s, and his solo acoustic shows with which he sticks to his mantra that a good song can be stripped down to its basics and still stand close inspection.

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