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CELEBRITIES
Rapper's wife pleads'not guilty'on charges
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Rapper T.I.'s wife has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of Ecstasy possession.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison says Tameka Cottle entered the plea through her attorney on Monday.
She was arrested Sept. 1 along with her husband during a traffic stop in Los Angeles.
Prosecutors declined to charge T.I., citing a federal judge's decision to send him to prison for 11 months for violating his probation on weapons charges.
Associated Press
Yonder Mountain String Band
TWO SHOWS!
Nov 12 & Nov 13
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The Bottleneck
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Wednesday, November 3rd
Mayer Hawthorne
and the Country
/ Gordon Woldwoll
Friday, November 5th (early)
Kina Grannis
IU. Insurance Friend
Friday, November 5th (late) Brent Berry Band
Saturday, November 6th
Band of Heathens
w/Matt Stell & the Crashers
Tuesday, November 9 Lotus (FREE SHOW)
wednesday, November 10th March Fourth March Band
Thursday, November 11th
The Heavy w/Wallpaper
Friday, November 12th
Donavon Frankenreiter
w/Ximana Sarinane
Monday, November 15th Matt Costa w/ Famline
Saturday, November 13th Reverend Horton Heat w/ Spirit Lip Rayfield / Legendary Shack Shakers
Tuesday, November 16th Hill Country Review
Friday, November 19th
Messy Jiverson
w. Somersby
Saturday, November 20th
Sweet Band O Mine
A Gua n' Roses Tribute
Monday, December 6th Lucero w/ John Henry & the Engine
Wednesday, December 15th Jay Nash
Friday, December 31st
The Floozies w/ Beans &
Cornbread / Inflect
Friday, January 28th Old 97s w/Langhorne Slim
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Conceptis SudoKu
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THE NEXT PANEL
BEYOND THE GRAVE
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GAMING
No-controller technology has potential to impress
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
When Xbox 360's controller-free Kinect add-on hits stores this week it has the potential to redefine gaming in ways even the Nintendo Wii hasn't yet done. It could just as easily fall flat on its face.
"Removing the physical controller takes away a major piece of context from the experience," said Noah Wardrip-Fruin, an associate professor of Computer Science
While Nintendo's motion-sensing Wii changed the way we use controllers, Microsoft's Kinect completely removes the need to hold a controller for its Xbox 360 games. But with that potential comes some very big problems, according to experts on digital media and user interface.
at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he co-directs the Expressive Intelligence Studio, one of the world's largest technical research groups focused on games. "If I hand you something with buttons, you know you're supposed to press the buttons. So the game has to do more work to tell me what to do, and give me feedback if I'm doing it wrong, if there's no physical controller.
"But along with that extra burden comes new power. Moving our bodies in different ways conveys attitudes and emotions — and there's evidence it helps us feel them as well. We could become involved in games in a whole new way."
Kinect uses a set of cameras and microphones packed into a single rectangular piece of plastic resting
over or under your TV to watch and listen to the player. It then translates that data into controls for motion-based games like bowling, kickball and dancing.
"The user interface is the most important part of any experience," said Kinect Creative Director Kudo Tsunoda. "It is the entire way you are interacting with anything you do. It is as important as your five senses are to human beings interacting with the world. I think this is why people are so excited about Kinect. It is a fundamentally new way of interacting with your games and entertainment. It is a new way to play. And this gives consumers and the makers of entertainment an entirely new palette of toys to play with."
But while Kinect promises to "make you the controller," that doesn't necessarily mean that the experience will be easier or more immersive than using the traditional Xbox 360 controller, the Wii remote or the PS3 Move.
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5 Moon-shine vessel
8 Despot
12 Swampy area
13 G8 member
14 Blue hue
15 Poisonous shrub with white flowers
17 Breather?
Air freshener brand
19 Swells up
21 Minus
24 Hostel
25 Classic TV star
28 Garage job, for short
30 N.J. neighbor
33 Comedian Philips
34 Sounds contented
35 Gabor or
36 Cowboy's sweetie
37 Therefore
38 Make coffee
39 "Eureka!"
41 Basin accessory
43 Gov.
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46 Mrs. Gorba-cev
50 Arp's style
51 Gilligan, e.g.
54 Always
55 Has permission
56 Minimal change
57 Dweeb
58 Ram's ma'am
Solution time: 21 mins.
SPAN LOW SNAP
IOTA OUI TALE
PIECHAART RISE
HAM TAILOR
STOOD SICK
PANS ONEHEART
ACT ANOSE CUE
TOOKAPT FENN
LESTLISTS
UNFURL WAX
MEAT ALACARTE
BENZ NET TEAL
ORGY TOOTEDGY
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2 Jack and Jill's hurdle
3 Vicinity
4 Lethal
5 "Okla-homal!" baddle
6 Work with
7 Raiments
8 Claw
9 Waste
10 Family member
11 — to riches
16 Born
20 Falsehoods
22 Utter unclearly
23 Power glitch
25 Journey portion
26 Actress Thurman
27 Sieve
29 Forehead
31 Prior night
32 Legislation
34 Ring out
38 Offshoot
40 Save greedy
42 Mound stat
43 Seaport of Yemen
44 Carry on
45 Exempla of thinness
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52 Witnessed
53 Caustic
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HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 6
A partner or friend shows you how to research a topic quickly and easily. You gather facts and at the same time understand the theory. Get practical later.
Connect with an older coworker, as you gather necessary information. You need a strong visual message to convince distant people. Challenge yourself.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
Your internal sense of balance indicates the need for change today. You don't have to revolutionize the universe. A shift in direction pleases two people.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is an 8
An older family member feels out of balance today. Your energy shifts everything in a positive direction. Make time to take care of this person today.
today is a 6 Challenge yourself to use materials already at hand, instead of buying new. This has many advantages: it cleans the workspace stimulates imagination and recycles.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Prepare yourself to spend money on creative projects for home. You may be surprised at how little you spend, especially if you do some
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
of the work
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 5
You may want to be nice today, but you need to take a stand, even if not everyone likes it. Speak from the heart, and keep one eye on personal values.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
You'll want to look your best for a public appearance. Listen to a partner concerning what to wear. Boost your confidence by repeating, "I can do this."
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
An older person challenges your concept of personal power.
You discover that age doesn't necessarily diminish intellectual strength. Learn from a master.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Your desire to be in the spotlight bumps up against practical problems. Prepare your acts carefully, as well as your costume. Practice makes perfect.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is a 7
Energy shifts from dramatic to more harmonious interaction. As the balance shifts, take charge and persuade others to move for ward. More possibilities emerge.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
What seems like a challenge today is actually a golden opportunity. Your work with a female develops into a potential long-term partnership.