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 		[UPDATE] August 1st Sentinel - Woman Rescues Family ........
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Woman Rescues Family Capsized in Open Sea
By KATE BREWSTER
Twenty-three-year-old Juliet Romanova was a true hero on Sunday when she saved the lives of a family of five who ran into serious peril during a marine outing, authorities say. "We were out sailing and my mum and dad let me have a go at running the ship," said 14-year-old Harold Davies. "I'd done it plenty of times [and in] rougher water, but this time we capsized."

Randall and Christina Davies, 50 and 52 respectively, were on their family craft, the Seabreeze with their three children: Lucia, 17; Harold, 14; and Frances, 9. The ship immediately recognised when it began to take in water, and sent out a distress signal, but they were too far at sea for a rescue ship to reach them in time.

"They must have been a solid five hours out," said Mariners Rescue Corps volunteer Chloe Reubens. "The family is very lucky that there was anybody nearby at all."

Randall Davies said that he believes the ship's wind and motion sensors must have become faulty to allow the craft to tip as it did. "This sort of thing happens, I suppose, but we're still a little bit in shock," he said. "I feel very lucky today."

Romanova's boat caught the distress signal and she was able to locate the family in under fifteen minutes. "It was really frightening," she said. "All I could see was the tip of the white sail, and these pale faces bobbing in the water." In a further twist, Romanova's boat, the Wind of Fortune, only has seating capacity for four individuals at once. To carry all six individuals safely to land, Romanova and the older two Davies took turns swimming behind the craft, allowing the three children to remain on board with two adults at all times.

"I didn't do anything exceptional, so I'm no hero. ... I'm just glad I was there to help," said Romanova. "Lucky for everyone, I suppose."

The group were intercepted by a rescue ship on their way toward land, and all six individuals were examined by a doctor, though no medical intervention was deemed necessary. The Mariners Rescue Corps said that they plan to locate the sunken craft and analyse its mechanics, in order to report any discovered faults to the manufacturer.


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Futures
By Madame Bianca, for the week of August 1
The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
You're not cut out for a life of crime, bub. If you let go of that illusion that you can carry out all of those maniacal daydreams of yours, you may find your days go a lot smoother.

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
It's fine to pretend to be too busy at work, but you're reaching a point where it just might be true. Frankly, you're about to start dropping balls left and right. Talk to your boss, sweetum, and be a little bit honest for once.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
Got dumped, huh? And it was a little harsher than even I expected. Before you use up your lifetime allotment for weeping and brooding, you should know it's just a phase. You lovebirds will be back on track in no time at all.

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
This week, keep a sharp eye on your surroundings, watch where you're walking, and don't do any chopping for dinner. The stars say you're accident-prone this week, and nobody wants you to make an emergency visit to Phuah over those lovely peppers you found at the market.

The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
When you go out on Thursday, the cutie at the bar may give you an ice-over, but don't lose your inner warmth. There's somebody else watching how you react, and you could ignite a very cosy blaze of sympathy.

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
Day after day we can't help growing older. Year after year spring can't help seeming younger. Come let's enjoy our wine-cup today, not pity the flowers fallen!

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
You, muffin, have got to learn to keep your nose out of other peoples' business. A little misplaced curiosity on Monday is going to have you in a mess you didn't ask for by Friday.

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
This week is leading you into an effort to try new things. Don't resist this time, you're about to find your new favourite hobby. Doesn't hurt that it comes as naturally to you as breathing, either.

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
This is a great week to look for all of the oddments you've misplaced over the last several months: That book you swear you bought, those comfy trousers... maybe even the affections of your ex. Just be sure not to go looking for something you don't want as long as you're superfinder.

The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
It's nice and all to savour the past and anticipate the future, but you need to start enjoying your present, peanut. Otherwise your life will pass you by before you figure out why you're never having any fun.

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
I am so tired of your built-in sense of entitlement. Sometimes you need to work a little to earn what's coming to you. Don't think about it too hard, though; now is a good time to forget the navel-gazing. Just grab your pick and chip away.

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
Nice little mystery you've got there. Holding out for more information? Tough, it's so not happening for you. Suck it up and get to work figuring out how you can apply what you know already. You could figure out more than you think.

And remember, the more you know, the less you need.


Does that mean I need lots?

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More News in Brief:
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Alejo, Aurora Sighted House Shopping

This year's entertainment power couple, Alejo Jackson and Aurora Belle, have been spotted house-hunting together, giving rise to a flurry of rumours that the duo are planning to shack up together for good. The pair have been increasingly comfortable with each other in public in recent weeks, leading to some criticism that the relationship is a stunt to draw attention and further their careers. (Full text)


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Corolla Finds New Optimism

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 		Also: the Perplex City Tour Guide is now an official link in the navigation. Before, you needed to know the URL, which was only printed in the tour guide enclosed with the 333 cards.
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the futures wrote:
Day after day we can't help growing older. Year after year spring can't help seeming younger. Come let's enjoy our wine-cup today, not pity the flowers fallen!

Wang Wei, On Parting with Spring is todays apple-thief quote. I'm not even going to discuss the futures and their "hidden" message to keep looking. I won't quote
The Archer wrote:
Suck it up and get to work figuring out how you can apply what you know already. You could figure out more than you think.
to point this out, or the fact that
The Wave wrote:
Just grab your pick and chip away.
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Funnily enough, though Wang Wei is...
The Wiki wrote:
... best known for his quatrains depicting quiet scenes of water and mist, with few details and little human presence. The Indiana Companion comments that he affirms the world's beauty, while questioning its ultimate reality. It also draws a comparison between the deceptive simplicity of his works and the Chan path to enlightenment, which is built on careful preparation but is achieved without conscious effort.
(My bold)
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 		Okay another potential malfunction where it seems that malfunctions are rare (my interpretation of the news stories).

Similar effect to what is happening elsewhere or more sinister?

The car that malfunctioned I think the general consensus is that it was sabotage. What about this family?

Connection to the thefts or just coincidental malfunctions?

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 		With so many reports of things malfunctioning and going wrong it kind of points towards a bit of a technological breakdown in Perplexian society.

However. it should be said that it may just be that this is how life has always been in Perplex City?
After all, we only know of events post the Cube's theft, but there's nothing to say things were generally as unreliable before the Cube was taken?

Technology is always prone to breaking down. I work on a helpdesk so I know this fact well...

[EDIT] - When did the car crash become assumed sabotage? Did I miss something?
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When did the car crash become assumed sabotage? Did I miss something?


I think that's me taking a few liberties with how i've interpreted folk's posts here. I may well be in the minority re this.

I agree with what your saying with the mishaps. It is or maybe just me putting too much credance on the stories.

With relation to the driverless vehicle accident - I think it was just the mentioned it has only happened once before three years ago. Matbe it was the timing of the news item, in relation to what we knew at the time, but it just struck me as odd, I wouldn't put is far as a hunch.

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Mosestrotsky wrote:
Connection to the thefts or just coincidental malfunctions?


What are the connections between the malfunctions though? Car...boat...air conditioning is there a link between these, a company that builds them possibly?
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 		Software problesm or could it be there is a piece of tech that can scramble a system - make it malfunction. Portable EMP type of device.

Either that or its the esoteric theory of the Cube generates some kind of field that keeps tech going (well it is associated with building), with it gone then slowly tech is breaking down.

First a little bit - here and there - then Ascendancy Point bursts into flame, topples over smashing Mobius Strip into stripets.

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