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Posted on 09/05/2012 4:28:13 AM PDT by Kaslin
Within minutes of Paul Ryan concluding his convention speech in Tampa, Fla., the media attacks were launched. Why, the man is loose with the facts! He only spews vitriol and nonsense.
Democratic National Convention Political Director Patrick Gaspard quickly sent out a fundraising appeal: "Paul Ryan's speech to the Republican Convention tonight wasn't grounded in reality." It was impossible to tell where the Democratic Party ended and the "news" media began.
Liberal arrogance often reveals itself in the smug certitude that its globe-encompassing enlightenment trumps all. For decades, the liberal media have ripped conservatives as hopelessly ignorant. From Dan Quayle to Sarah Palin to Rick Perry to yes, Ronald Reagan, the exercise has always been the same: Find a gaffe, even just a perceived gaffe -- and pounce mercilessly. They attempt to ruin careers by shredding any sense that these conservative leaders could form a coherent sentence in English. "That's how dumb he/she really is."
Conservatives simply cannot believe that an able, cogent public servant such as Paul Ryan can be so quickly demonized as a gaffe-prone liar in media circles. But Joe Biden can put Dan Quayle to shame in making mindless statements. He is a walking embarrassment to Barack Obama, to the point where there was open speculation about replacing him on the ticket. While Ryan is trashed for his speeches, Biden is a gaffe-a-minute disaster. But the media consistently ignore the stupid things that he says. Even when most of America sees Biden as a punch line, the press openly pretends he's a serious presidential contender in 2016.
As Biden does the media rounds during and after the convention, we at the Media Research Center compiled a list of 10 questions we wish the liberal media would pose to Biden. Questions that we would not expect to tumble from their Obama-loving lips.
1. Last month you made a racist comment to blacks that Republicans are going to "put y'all back in chains." Charlie Rangel said that your comment was "stupid." What does it feel like to be called "stupid" by Charlie Rangel?
2. In 2008, you turned to wheelchair-bound Missouri state Sen. Chuck Graham and told him to "stand up, Chuck, let 'em see ya." Had you ever said anything as asinine as that before?
3. In October of 2008, you said: "The No. 1 job facing the middle class ... is a three-letter word: Jobs. J-O-B-S, jobs." Is it a challenge for you to count past 3?
4. In 2010, you turned to President Obama after Obamacare passed and on live national television said, "This is a big f---ing deal." Had you ever seen a big f---ing microphone before?
5. If the president had taken your advice to not go after Bin Laden, Bin Laden may still be alive today. What other bizarro foreign policy advice have you given that, thank God, no one took?
6. In 2010, you mistakenly told Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen that his mother had passed. When you were young, did you ever prank neighbors with dead-mom jokes? (Biden mocked Ryan for quoting his father without really noticing Ryan's father died when he was a teenager.)
7. In June 2006, you said, "You can't go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent." Did you ever try this theory in person? In your judgment, do you think folks could learn how to model their Indian accents after Abu on "The Simpsons"?
8. Then in January of 2007, you said, "You got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy." Since he was the first, what advice would you give to other inarticulate, dumb, dirty and ugly African-Americans such as Clarence Thomas and Oprah Winfrey to help them clean up their act?
9. In October of 2011, when you said that if Republicans didn't pass your jobs bill, "Murder will continue to rise, rape will continue to rise, all crimes will continue to rise." Was that fear mongering or just simply idiotic?
10. In 2008, you said: "Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America." Did you ever imagine you could be so right?
lol I'm sure there are plenty more out there...can't think of any but they're out there.
Anybody that's watched The Simpsons enough knows it's Apu, not Abu.
Joe Biden: The git that keeps on gaffing. . . .
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For those of you who have been following this thread: I apologize for the late update. School started and I had about a week of balance before all my professors had a meeting and decided that they should just open the floodgates of work to be done within a week. Sleep is a mere memory.
For those who have not been following this thread: I bought this bike for $400 ^__^ that about sums it up. MOVING ON:
Over the past month and half I have managed to do a cheap rattle can job on the frame, swingarm, and wheels of this bad larry.
I used a deglosser commonly found at the hardware store. From what I understand, the deglosser just needs to be rubbed on the painted surface then cleaned off. So thats what I did and it was not visibly clear if it worked In retrospect, I should have just scrubbed it with a 3M pad.
I figured I would clean off the visible rust spots while I'm at this paint job. Which turned into me wire wheeling about 1/4 of the frame just finding rust. There seemed to be rust beneath most of the welds, not to unsettle any of the other XJ owners out there
I sprayed all of the bare metal spots with etching primer then did a coat of filler primer for the whole frame in an attempt to smooth out the bumpy areas. Did it work? Maybe.
The same was done to the swingarm. After a coat of primer, both parts were wet sanded with 600 grit. I cleaned the sanded surfaces with a glass cleaner and tack cloth as I hear glass cleaner is intended to evaporate water.
I did two somewhat heavy coats of paint and two coats of clear. All parts were wet sanded with 1500 grit inbetween each coat. The paints used for the frame and swingarm can be found in the image below:
I chose the black paint off of a thread on here that recommended it as a similar yamaha color. I believe its BGM0381. The rust-oleum was chosen abstractly, but honestly it came out great. Pretty good match too. I always thought duplicolor was superior to rust-oleum, but the nozzles on the duplicolor cans were really not that great. The rust-oleum cans sprayed better and it felt like the can itself maintained a higher pressure even at the last bit of paint left in there.
Lets move on to the wheels then:
I put off painting the wheels for a loooong time and thats because I knew what a pain masking them was going to be. I was not wrong.
Hered the deal: using index cards to fit between the wheel and the tire worked for the front tire, BUT not for the rear. The rear tire may as well have been made of granite because this tire would not budge. Needless to say, I'll be getting new tires before this bike is considered roadworthy. This resulted in me using half a roll of tape to cover what used to be a functioning tire. Regardless, I think they came out pretty good.
This is my first time incorporating painting into one of my projects. It's easier than I thought, but its not my thing. But I'm glad I did it because I can paint stuff now if I need to. For anyone considering painting their bike: I'd recommend it. But start it in the spring and make sure to allow yourself time and supplies to make mistakes.
So whats next? Next I believe is getting my triple on the bike so I can finally re-assemble my forks. Then I'll have to get the engine somewhat clean so it can be put back in the frame. That will allow me to get back to where I was making sure the engine still works. It shifted alright when I sealed the case back up but who knows.
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Of Malice & The Magnum Heart
February 2005
Released: 2004, Ferret Music
Rating: 5.0/5
Reviewer: Gabriel C. Zolman
"This will be the very end of silence…" (from "The Stinging Rain")
Immediately distinctive, and unfathomably unique, this is what should be implied when one rattles on about the "next generation of Metalcore." This is harsh, and unforgiving. It is also unrepentantly advanced, and so far beyond the trendy mallcore of the modern era, as to transcend the Hardcore tag at all. This is not the next Avenged Sevenfold; this is the next Neurosis—a pioneering statement that will, sadly, in all likelihood go unheard by all but the very adventurous, the elite among the scene.
With frequent and alternating use of keyboards, samples, and acoustic guitars, amid the swirling, chugging mass of chords and riffs—vocals either hissed out in a bitter Black Metal rasp (I'm actually reminded of an older Black/Death band called Deteriorate), or calmly spoken—this snaps back and forth with a coherence not found in the jazz-oriented Dillinger Escape Plan wannabes that flourish the scene. This actually comes together, in a way few bands of this genre ever do.
There are solos, and classic metal riffs; there are galloping chugs. There are melancholy keyboards drifting between the lines. The drumming is crisp, swift, and progressive. There are Hardcore breakdowns—though it always seems more of an afterthought than a focal point. Truly, the closest comparison one can grasp for would be Zao. Fuck innovative—it's often just too creepy to be "Metalcore." (It is of peculiar note that this was produced by Devin Townsend…)
The vocalist's tendency to speak the verses now and again is more a liability than a virtue—and oddly enough, remains the band's only conceptual link to the Hardcore scene from which they ascended. The album's opener, "A Victim, A Target," is positively foreboding, if not downright sinister—like the missing evolutionary link between Bloodlet and Through Silver In Blood-era Neurosis. By the time "In Response To Stars" hits you, you're ready for anything—and that's exactly what you get. Fans of old Today Is The Day take note.
The artistry of the LP is accentuated by its presentation: the album is book-ended by definitive introductory and closing compositions, and a contemplative centerpiece—the multi-instrumentation of "Worlds & Dreams" brings to mind Terminal Spirit Disease-era At The Gates. "On Account Of An Absence" punches left and right with a Strife-like post-hardcore urgency, punctuated with both organic rock guitar and automated post-industrial speed-riffing. "Five Years" spits forth an unrivaled vitriol, conveyed via Euro-inspired guitar runs layered over an almost gothic-sounding template; again, this is one of the few instances where the vocals betray the band's HC beginnings.
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I love getting up early, like 5 am early. And "nighttime / motivated me" is all for 5 am but "morning time me" is less enthusiastic about this idea. So what to do? Get someone to pour water on me each morning… not a good plan and no one in my house rises before me anyway. Another option is a better alarm clock app. One that is...Read More
Weather App Review
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One of my most used mobile apps is Radar Now. It is a fast info weather app. Sometimes all I want to know is if rain is moving into my area. I don't need to know a 5 day forecast or an hourly view of the upcoming weather. If you work outdoors for a living or just enjoy outdoor activities like hiking then this app can keep you dry. It can also give you a...Read More
Instant Watcher App Review
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Instant Watcher is a cool app that lets you find good stuff to watch on Netflix, which is not an easy task sometimes. The app is for Android & Apple and you can use the website as well. Netflix is a great service but the content can get stale if you have a lot of free time and have already watched the most popular movies or shows. So Instant Watcher steps...Read More
Everest App
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I heard about a cool app on Entreprenuer On Fire (great podcast for business) called Everest. It is a goal setting app with community involvement. You set a goal and add steps along the way. You can share on social sites and get support from other Everest users. I've seen some pretty great goals in the community. It is a good vibe to gather with others...Read More
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The remains of Shahzad Tanweer, one of the suspected London suicide bombers, were buried in Sumandri, a Punjab Province village where his relatives live, hours after his coffin arrived from Britain, the police said. Mr. Tanweer, 22, and three other men, all British Muslims of Pakistani origin, blew themselves up July 7 in coordinated attacks on London's transport system that killed 52 people. He visited Pakistan last year to meet with relatives, and the authorities say he also visited an Islamic school linked to a hard-line religious group. About 200 people attended the funeral, including his parents, who live in Britain.


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A Seattle startup said it is hoping to make rainy days a little brighter for everyone after designing a product that makes rain-activated art on sidewalks and other surfaces.
The art is made with a stencil and a superhydrophobic coating spray that keeps water from soaking into surfaces, creating different shades of color.
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The product can be used on absorbent surfaces, including concrete, wood, stone, cardboard and fabric, and is invisible on a dry and sunny day.
The idea came from Peregrine Church, who considers himself part artist, part engineer and part inventor.
Last April, he and his business partner made a video for a Kickstarter campaign and it went viral.
The product is called Rainworks, and with 690 backers and $50,000 from the Kickstarter campaign, they've been filling numerous orders via their website.
For $29, customers get a bottle of "invisible spray" that covers roughly 15 square feet, a stencil to make their own Rainwork and video instructions.
"My priority isn't making money. My priority is helping people make the world a better place. So once we're off the ground and flying, it'll be a lot of fun," said Church.
The designs generally last about four to five weeks, depending on conditions. Since it's temporary, it's not considered graffiti in public areas.
Rainworks is not only making art around the city, but is also putting messages and inspirational words in public areas, such as bus stops and parks.
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Much beloved dancer and African American Misty Copeland has made history. The petite 32-year-old was named principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre, the first-ever in the company's 75-year history.
Copeland's promotion – after 14 years at the company – comes at a time when the woman's growing celebrity and popularity brought her fame beyond ballet circles, the New York Times reported.
Copeland faced many obstacles in her climb to the top of the artistic world. She suffered through a high-profile custody fight with her mother, where Copeland fought to be emancipated from her, but her mother successfully regained custody.
Copeland grew up poor, one of six children in San Pedro, Calif. And she was late to the ballet world, beginning her formal dance training at age 13, about seven years later than most dancers. She was so gifted, however, that she was taken in by her ballet teacher. Besides being black, Copeland also was thought to be too short and too muscular to dance with an elite ballet company.
Copeland made her debut last week in the lead role of "Swan Lake," considered one of the premiere roles in the ballet world.
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Robert Jahns' Instagram account shows how technology and art can be combined to create breathtaking visuals. Mashable highlighted Jahns' work Tuesday morning and below is a look at some of his work.
"I love rooftop views and urban exploration. I really dig dance/people photography and landscapes as well," Jahns told Mashable. "Some edits require about 2 hours and other edits require several days."
Mashable reports Jahns uses ArtStudio, Filterstorm, PhotoForge2, VSCOcam and Snapseed to edit his images. The photos are pictures taken by himself or collaborators.
See more of Jahn's work on his Instagram account.
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Sylvester's photos proudly showcase his plump bare belly as he does things like eat ice cream and pose in Superman underwear while he lovingly gazes at his own gut. And you know how sweet husbands tenderly kiss their wives' pregnant tummies? Well, Lohmeier manipulated one of the photos to show Sylvester kissing his own belly bump.
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Pop art icon Andy Warhol, known for his colorful Campbell's Soup cans, was one of the first artists to experiment with art on computers. And now a team of computer scientists has learned Warhol's P.C. period is larger than previously thought.
The Andy Warhol Museum announced Thursday that the team has discovered more than a dozen unpublished experimental pieces on several 30-year-old floppy disks. The disks worked on the Commodore Amiga 1000, a computer released around 1985. It was popular in Europe and known at the time for its advanced graphic technologies. So advanced, in fact, that Commodore commissioned Warhol to use its machines for his creations and let him demo the Amiga before its debut in 1985.
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Well, it's no surprise there's a soup can involved, but researchers also discovered a three-eyed rendition of Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus." According to The Andy Warhol Museum, Warhol embraced the Amiga as an art tool, writing: "Warhol saw no limits to his art practice. These computer-generated images underscore his spirit of experimentation and his willingness to embrace new media."
And Ben Richmond at Motherboard agrees. "Warhol of course always seemed like he'd be a natural for digital art: it's endlessly reproducible, it's new and experimental, and one can imagine his wry take on the 'everyone's face is everywhere' ubiquity that computers facilitate."
And as Arcangel says, "We can see how quickly Warhol seemed to intuit the essence of what it meant to express oneself, in what then was a brand-new medium."
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It is for 12 months
Hello. It began 1 July 2013.
It began 1 July 2013
Thanks very much. Just to clarify, does this mean the onky way to end the tenancy agreement would be with the landlord's agreement and by signing a Deed of Surrender? Basically we cannot give notice until we nesr the end of the 12 month fixed term?
Hello again and thanks for getting back to me.
I am still slightly confused as I do not fully understand the terminology of the clause. I had understood that if we give notice to the landlord we would not be able to get out of the AST Tenancy Agreement - i.e. we are not in a position to give notice if the notice expires during the fixed term of 12 months.
For example, if we give the landlord 30 days notice from today, 1 August, this notice would expire at the end of the month, which is still within our 12 month fixed term of the AST agreement. Is this possible? Or are we legally required to pay rent and other costs as agreed in the tenancy agreement?
Thanks and I do apologise that I am not understanding!
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Basically my husband and I signed a 12 month AST tenancy agreement which began on 1 July 2013 and the fixed term is at the end of June 2014.
We have recently discovered our daughter has a serious vision issue and for these reasons are leaving the area to be closer to better medical care.
Ideally we would give the landlord notice and pay rent to the end of that period. However, I am unclear as to whether we are actually able to do that given the working of the clause:
At any time this Agreement (or any tenancy continuing by virtue of the provisions of the Housing Act 1988 or any act amending or replacing the same ("the 1988 Act")) may be terminated either by the Tenant by service on the Landlord of not less than one month's notice in writing or by the Landlord's service on the Tenant of written notice of not less duration than as may be the minimum required for the time being in accordance with the 1988 Act PROVIDED THAT such Notice shall not in any event expire before the end of the Term and in the event of the Tenant not vacating on expiry of the Notice then it is HEREBY AGREED that the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the increased rent as specified in paragraph 10 of the Particulars from the date of expiry of the Notice until such time as the Premises are handed back to the landlord.
We don't want to be responsible for rent, etc. after leaving the property, so if it is not possible for us to give notice, we would then I think be seeking to come to a mutual surrender agreement with the landlord.
I hope this helps. Let me know if I can give you any further information.
If he does not want to find a new tenant or is slow to do so or offers different terms - e.g. higher rent, he will be limited to demanding rent from you for no more than a period that would be reasonable to expect him to take to find a new tenant. Alternatively you could agree a fixed compensation proposal. The landlord cannot refuse to do anything at all or he will find that he is limited in the amount of continuing rent he can attempt to recover as above. Equally there is nothing stopping you advertising for a new tenant to replace you yourself. The landlord is bound to accept a new tenant unless he can show they are unsuitable - e.g. cannot afford the rent
4-8 weeks is normally sufficient time to find a new tenant in a buoyant rental market as we are presently experiencing and the landlord would likely be limited to roughly this period give or take in terms of rent he can demand if you wish to leave early.
Does the above answer all your questions or is there anything I can clarify or help with any further?


text: Hello all, I am desperately doing battle with installing Windows XP and I seem to be losing badly. I have a Fasttrack 66 IDE Raid card with 2 IBM 35 GB Deskstars in stripe 0 array. That sits on an Asus K7m Mainboard, Athalon K7 800 keeping it warm, 256MB of ram to play with, Canon Scsi Scanner card (which is an adaptec AIC 7850) and another Adaptec 2940OU card next to that which talks to my Plextor 12speed SCSI CDRW My 3d Prophett DDR DVI card (MK1) serves to trap your finger when you try to get near the creative labs live card which is buried right underneath the 3com 3c905 TX network card. Other than that, a trusty dvdrom drive is hooked up as seconday slave onto the mainboard ide slot2. I am trying to put XP pro on top of windows ME. However, I get the famous blue screen of death with the stop message 0x0000007f (inaccessible boot device). That message appears when I am trying to run the XP installer..after its done the diag bit in ME and reboots Ok says me, I know, the XP boot thinks the raid is SCSI so I need to load the IDE Raid drivers for the raid card.. pressed F6, inserted floppy that came with the card when new (1.5 years ago) obviously there is no XP drivers on it, and XP said the the sys file on the A drive was corrupt so aborted... Right says me, off to promise website for new drivers.. looked at FAQ's, looked at drivers, loaded it up, inserted disk, tried win 2000 driver for fasttrack TM card, it blue screened, same error. tried Win 2000 for fasttrak 66 card, blue screened tried Win 2000 for fasttrak 100 (helll i live in hope) bluescreened tried Win 2000 for fasttrak tm 100 (again hopefull) bluescreened Tried Nt for all listed.. bluescreened Spent the next FIVE HOURS downloading every driver that even might stand a chance, everyone I tried blue screens same error message.. Promise website is more than useless, it says and i quote from memmory here "insert your promise familly raid driver disk that came with your product and after pressing F6 choose the Windows XP driver" !!! Which is complete and utter tosh, not to mention the fact my driver disk is 1.5 years old. but nowhere on the Promise website does it mention any XP driver files, all it does mention however is "Windows XP may say the filter for the fasttrak card is incorrect, press enter and ignore it as windows XP works fine with this card without the filter so we havent released a driver!" At this point I feel like paying them a visit with a tank!! However, they are now shut till sometime mid january in the new year (or at least thats the telephone message) so then, over to the good old helpfiles of microsofts technet, but of course, do a complete search for Fasttrak and not a mention, nor promise, eventually I found an obscure link to here.. But before I decided to write my woes down here, i dosconnected my DVD rom, who knows maybe its trying to load the boot sector onto it? anyway, still bluescreened. removed Canon Scanner card - nope, still blue screened removed plextor CD and Adaptec Scsi Card, nope, blue screened Removed sound card, network card and everything else that comes off without going bang until I have mainboard, proc, ram, raid and 2 disks, floppy, and agp card And it still blue screens same error, 0x0000007f (inaccessible boot device). Does anyone have a workaround for this, I want to install XP on the raid, I do not want to buy another IDE drive just so I can install XP. I also have some 40GB's of work related stuff on the disks so a total wipe and clean install is also out (but thats not the problem anyway) Anyone had this problem and managed to fix it without just putting in the driver disk, pressing F6, then S and it working perfectly, because mine isnt.. yes, I am desperate, yes its been a long day, yes I want to go and lie down, but before I do I want to install XP!!


text: healthcare exchanges SCOTUS Decision on Healthcare Subsidies Could Disrupt N.H. Insurance Market By Peter Biello • Jun 23, 2015 dbking / Flickr Creative Commons The United States Supreme Court is expected to decide a case this month that could be do or die for President Obama's signature healthcare law. At issue are the subsidies available to people who purchase insurance plans on Healthcare.gov, also called the healthcare exchange. New Hampshire is one of 36 states using this federally-operated insurance marketplace, and if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiff in the case, about 30,000 people in New Hampshire may see their subsidies disappear. ACA Open Enrollment Is Here...5 Tips For Shopping Your New Options By Jack Rodolico • Nov 13, 2014 Saturday marked the beginning of the second round of open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. And in New Hampshire that means a lot more options this time around for the nearly 100,000 residents without insurance. Here's the problem: five insurers offering forty plans, each with varying premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and co-pays. Who could blame you for being confused? The Suddenly Crowded New Hampshire Health Exchange By Todd Bookman • Jun 2, 2014 healthcare.gov Two more insurance companies say they plan to sell policies in New Hampshire's health exchange in 2015, bringing the total to five carriers. The suddenly crowded field is a sharp contrast to this year, when only Anthem is offering policies through healthcare.gov. Harvard Pilgrim and Minuteman Health, both based in Massachusetts, announced their intentions to join the exchange earlier this year, and now the New Hampshire Insurance Department says Assurant Health and Maine Community Health Options have also submitted plans for regulatory review.


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Fan Bingbing is surrounded by many people during marathon
Mainland China artiste, Fan Bingbing (范冰冰) wore pink colour sports attire to attend marathon as the guest and it attracted more than hundred of runners and fans surrounding her. Bingbing remained very friendly and continued to wave her hands at them with her smiling face. Subsequently, she shared group photo on Weibo and left a message: "Thank you for the gifts. I have eat, drink and see it."
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text: › Student Life » Counseling Center » Information for Faculty & Staff Home Schedule an Appointment Confidentiality Statement Information Release Forms Emergency Care How We Can Help What We Treat Counseling Services Resources Campus Resources Community Resources Support Groups Helping Students in Distress Contact Us Plan a Visit ›Apply Now ›Give to Furman › Main Content Column 1University students often encounter a great deal of stress during the course of their academic experience. While most students are able to cope with the various challenges of these years, an increasing number of students are experiencing mental health problems that would benefit from professional help. As a faculty or staff member, you may be one of the first to become aware of personal difficulties affecting a student. The following guidelines are offered to assist you in responding to these students. Some signs and symptoms of a student in distress Consider referring a student to the Counseling Center if you notice these warning signs: You are doing more personal counseling with a student than you find comfortable, and feel they could be better served by someone with professional training. The student seems excessively sad, anxious, or irritable. There is a marked change from the student's normal baseline of behavior (e.g., a typically strong and engaged student procrastinates or turns in poorly prepared work, begins to miss class or meetings, or avoids class or group participation). You notice marked changes in a student's appearance (e.g., deterioration in grooming, hygiene, weight loss). Through comments, behavior and presentation, it seems likely that use of alcohol or other substances may be interfering with a student's performance or relationships. There is marked and persistent change in energy level: listlessness, frequently falling asleep in class or meetings, or acceleration in speech and activity. Behavior occurs that regularly interferes with the decorum or effective management of your class, program or office. The student seems unusually dependent, helpless or hopeless. The student's thoughts, speech, or actions seem bizarre or unusual. Guidelines for interaction Talk to the student in private. Inform the student of your concern in a straight-forward, matter-of-fact manner. Be specific regarding the behavior patterns you have observed that lead you to feel concerned. Listen carefully. Avoid criticizing or sounding judgmental. Making a referral Mention the Counseling Center as a resource for students who are dealing with significant stress or experiencing problems. If the student is resistant to seeking help, listen to their concerns. Try to correct misconceptions or look for alternatives but do not pressure students into counseling if they prefer not to take this step – counseling will be more effective when the student is ready to participate. It is generally best if the student takes the initiative to call or comes in to make an appointment. Give the phone number and location. In some cases, you may want to offer the student the opportunity to call from your office. Location, office hours and telephone number The Counseling Center is located in the lower level of the Earle Infirmarybuilding. Enter from the lake side of the building. Office hours are 8:30 am until 5:00 pm each weekday. Counseling services are generally provided on an appointment basis. Students can schedule appointments by visiting the office or by phoning 294-3031. Urgent referrals Crisis situations may require immediate action. The following are examples of urgent circumstances: Stated intention to commit suicide or to deliberately harm self. Behavior or communication that indicates imminent threat to harm others. Demonstrated inability to care for oneself. Responding in an urgent situation: During working hours, call the Counseling Center directly (294-3031). After hours, contact University Police (294-2111) or Student Health Services (294-2180). Counseling Center staff is available for consultation in determining the most appropriate level of intervention. Consultations If you are concerned about a student but are uncertain about the appropriateness of a referral, feel free to call the Counseling Center for a consultation. We are available to help you think through options for addressing your concerns about emotional and behavioral issues you are observing. Confidentiality You should understand that all communication between a counselor and a client is considered confidential information by law and professional codes of ethics. 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In Deuteronomy 14 and Leviticus 11 God has provided us with a detailed list of clean and unclean animals according to the mind of God. God instructed Israel to follow through with this list and to not eat any animals considered by God to be unclean.
One of the perceptions of the spiritual walk is that many consider he clean and unclean laws to have been presented only to Israel as part of the Old Covenant. Therefore these people believe that there were no laws from God regarding as to whether we should eat certain animals before Mt. Sinai. Many people, since there are no specific mention of the precise structure of the laws Abraham had obeyed in Genesis 26:5, believe that there was no such thing as clean and unclean animals before Mt. Sinai.
In Genesis 7:1-3 God says the following:
"And the Lord said unto Noah, "Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before Me in this generation. Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of the beasts that are not clean by two, the male and is female. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth."
This Scripture clearly states that the principles of clean and unclean animals was in effect long before Mt. Sinai and the writing of Deuteronomy and of Leviticus. This also lends credence to the concept that the laws that God gave Abraham must have had this concept included in the laws, precepts, and commandments that God gave Abraham.
In Genesis 8:20 God says the following:
"And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar."
The concept of clean and unclean animals and birds is restated and the 7th bird, or animal, is brought to the altar to be sacrificed. Thus again the concept of clean and unclean appears to be have been a common thought in the days of Noah. Thus by extension this same principle will be in effect in the time of the end, "But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be?" Matthew 24:
God wants us to be firmly grounded on the truths that He has chosen to reveal through His agencies and when as well. God knows how many of His truths were already known to His people. We know that the sacrificial system was in place before Mt. Sinai. We know that Cain and Abel were participants in a communal form of worship thus requiring certain rules and regulations that people need in order to conduct public worship systems. We also know that the ten-commandment law was already in place including the Sabbath commandment.
So it appears that with the clean and unclean animal system at the very least, the general outline of the Jewish worship system was intact and active before Mt. Sinai. This shows that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that the principles of His worship system are also the same. Let us grow in grace and truth and trust in His Word and in His principles – as Noah did.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Noah and Clean and Unclean Animals
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Atletico Madrid, Braga, PAOK Salonika Advance in Soccer's Europa League
Former champion Atletico Madrid beat Celtic 1-0 to qualify for the round of 32 in soccer's Europa League, with five other teams also advancing.
Arda Turan got the only goal at Parkhead in Glasgow for Atletico, which won the title in 2010. Braga, PAOK Salonika, Metalist Kharkiv, Standard Liege and Hannover secured spots in the knockout rounds after yesterday's matches.
The top two teams from each of the 12 groups go through to the next round, where they're joined by the eight third-place finishers from the elite Champions League. Sporting Lisbon, Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Legia Warsaw, FC Twente and Athletic Bilbao were already through to the round of 32.
Braga defeated Birmingham City 1-0, PAOK beat Tottenham 2-1, Metalist won 4-1 against Austria Vienna, while Standard Liege beat Hannover 2-0.
In other games, Udinese tied 0-0 against Rennes, Club Brugge beat Maribor 4-3, Rubin Kazan defeated Shamrock Rovers 4- 1, while Vorskla and FC Copenhagen drew 1-1. There were no goals in the match between Malmo and AZ Alkmaar, Hapoel Tel-Aviv won 3-1 at Rapid Bucharest, and PSV Eindhoven beat Legia Warsaw 3-0.
Celtic will have to win at Udinese in its final Group I game on Dec. 15 to advance ahead of the Italian team. Udinese, third in Italy's Serie A, was held to a scoreless draw by Rennes, which cannot progress.
Braga defeated Birmingham on a goal from Hugo Viana to move into the next round because of its head-to-head record against the English team. Birmingham's Nikola Zigic had a penalty saved.
Braga, Brugge Tied
Braga, which lost last year's final to Portuguese rival Porto, is tied on 10 points in Group H with Club Brugge, while Birmingham has seven points and must win its final match to retain a chance of going through. Maribor has one point.
Jose Ernesto Sosa scored one goal and set up two as Ukraine's Metalist secured qualification from Group G. AZ missed a chance to qualify as it was held to a draw, but now holds a two-point advantage over Austria Vienna.
PAOK held on with 10 men to beat Tottenham and advance from Group A. Dimitris Salpingidis and Stefanos Athanasiadis scored for the Greeks, who had Kostas Stafylidis ejected. Luka Modric got a penalty for Spurs, who trail Rubin Kazan by three points with one game to play.
Liege will top Group B after its win against Hannover, which advances because of a superior head-to-head record against Copenhagen.
PSV will top Group C after its win against 10-man Legia, which was also already assured of qualifying.
The other six groups play their next-to-last games today.
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Beyond Big Data Analytics: Lessons Learned from Google and Microsoft
I will draw from my experiences at Google and Microsoft to give some examples of how those companies use big data analytics to deliver value internally and to their customers. From Microsoft, I'll explain the cycle of language modeling analysis and some of the major bottlenecks encountered there. From Google, I'll touch on the AdPlanner system and some of its challenges as well as how dremel helped the company get a better hold of its data. The goal is to balance the technology side with the end-user experience of such systems and show what value was derived from them at the business level. While there is no single formula, these examples will suggest strategies for deploying big data analytics in your organization in support of your business goals.
Biography of Speaker
Theo Vassilakis is the CEO and founder of a venture-backed stealth-mode startup in the big data analytics space. He spent the last nearly 8 years at Google, where he was most recently a Principal engineer leading an organization of 75 software engineers in data warehousing, visualization, and analysis. His teams were responsible for several published systems such as dremel (the backend for BigQuery) and tenzing, but also for critical internal data generation processes such as revenue/billing reporting for sales, finance, and other business functions. Theo also worked on search and advertising at Google including large-scale machine learning for personalized search ads, early versions of the Doubleclick AdPlanner for display ads, logs data features for Google Webmaster Tools, and search UI like page previews and early prototypes of results-as-you-type. Prior to Google, Theo was an engineer at Microsoft where he developed language and acoustic models for speech recognition, and at Microsoft Research where he built data cleaning and mining features for Microsoft SQL Server. Theo holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Brown University and a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Stanford University.


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beautifulspirit said...
Apr. 18, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Apr. 18, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Even though, the figure is bleeding, it appears so beautiful with the colors blending together.
callie15 said...
Jan. 7, 2012 at 1:52 am
Jan. 7, 2012 at 1:52 am
Wow...I'm speechless.
Faithyy said...
Mar. 11, 2011 at 9:11 am
Mar. 11, 2011 at 9:11 am
this is just amazing,it reminds me of Alex Pardee,you should look him up(:
EmilyBuz13 said...
Feb. 24, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Feb. 24, 2011 at 2:38 pm
I absolutly love this i've never seen somthign so original and different it looks great!
AshTree said...
Feb. 19, 2011 at 8:12 am
Feb. 19, 2011 at 8:12 am
This is so... inspirational. I'm always looking for new techniques to try with my art. I just love the way you applied the colors. I can't wait to start my next piece.
MBurgess said...
Feb. 13, 2011 at 10:13 pm
Feb. 13, 2011 at 10:13 pm
wow this is absolutely stunning! beautiful washes
breeeegreen said...
Feb. 13, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Feb. 13, 2011 at 7:34 pm
this is the best watercoloring ive seen. this is beyond beautiful. your a great artist
Inktea said...
Feb. 6, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Feb. 6, 2011 at 1:12 pm
I love this. I knew this was inspired by Egon Schiele even before I read the description.The twisted body is amazing, very emotional. the colour sceme makes me think of Marilyn Manson's paintings. He was influenced by Egon Shiele as well.
Kiyoko said...
Feb. 4, 2011 at 11:46 pm
Feb. 4, 2011 at 11:46 pm
This is great! It is a very emotional image, yet you use bright, vibrant colors. That contrast is interesting, and it seems to work in your favor. Nicely done.
K.a.t.h.l.e.e.n. said...
Feb. 2, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Feb. 2, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Wow, this is incredible! You have such talent!!
dreambeleiver said...
Jan. 16, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Jan. 16, 2011 at 12:40 pm
this is beutiful. so emotional u feel lik ur apart of the painting . luv it pleaz tell me u hav more art on here
iridescentadolescent said...
Jan. 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Jan. 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Wow. Fantastic. You really captured Schiele's essence, while somehow managing to give it an edgy, modern spin. The highlights on the body are beautiful.
justsmileanddance said...
Jan. 5, 2011 at 6:54 pm
Jan. 5, 2011 at 6:54 pm
wow! i didn't see everything at first but now i get it and this is REALLY cool!!! so cool!!!!


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Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer underlines the role played by Luke Varney in the win against Leeds United in the Championship on Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer has been singing the praises of Luke Varney.
The attacker was a key player in Rovers' 2-1 comeback victory over Leeds United at Ewood Park in the Championship on Saturday.
Former Leeds star Varney was the 'key' mainly because it was he who earned the penalty late in the game which saw 10-man Blackburn win the match.
It was a controversial incident that led to anger among many, if not all, Leeds fans (click here to read more).
The Whites supporters accused the 32-year-old of going down too easily inside the penalty box following a challenge from Sam Byram.
However, Blackburn manager Bowyer saw the incident differently and has praised Varney's overall performance in the match.
"Varney's contribution was massive," he told the club's official website. "Obviously I'm sure he'd have preferred to have scored himself and won the game against his ex-club. He didn't quite score but he got the penalty for us."
Varney joined Blackburn from Leeds on a permanent contract in the summer transfer window, and it is clear that he is now a 'hate figure' among the Whites fans.
And one suspects that Bowyer's comments are likely to stir up the anger even more…


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text: [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/GT_tactics_title_sm_5577.jpg]]''Graviteam Tactics'' is a wargame series developed by Graviteam. The series was formerly known as ''Achtung Panzer'' before [[ExecutiveMeddling a series of copyright issues with Paradox Interactive]] forced the developers to change the series' name to its current form.The game has two primary modes of play: the turn-based campaign map and the real-time tactical battle. Each campaign (called an operation by the game) is set within a small section of a larger historical military operation, played out on a grid-based topographical map. The size of the operation depends on the designer; the largest ones involve 1-3 regiments/brigades on each side. Each engagement on the operation map is played out as a real-time battle, on a section of the operation map represented by a 3x3 grid.Given the creators' location in Kharkov and their eye towards recreating terrain as accurately as possible, the series has focused on the Eastern Front of World War II, though that appears to be changing with the release of new [=DLCs=] based on battles from the Cold War.The series includes:* ''Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943'' (2009) - Set during the Third Battle of Kharkov. This is the first and only game published by Paradox.* ''Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star'' (2011) - Covers the same battles as ''Kharkov 1943''; the difference is that this game is self-published by Graviteam, and they have been continually adding improvements and additions in the patches. This game is set in the areas of Taranovka and Rakitnoe.** ''Sokolovo 1943'' - Covers the actions of the 1st Separate Czechoslovak Battalion during the battle for Sokolovo in March 1943.** ''Volokonovka 1942'' - Depicts a battle during Operation Fall Blau in July 1942; a division from the German 6th Army clears a village on the way to cross the Oskol River.** ''Krasnaya Polyana 1943'' - Covers Joachim Peiper's rescue of the 320th Infantry Division in February 1943.** ''Operation Hooper'' - Set during the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, in South Africa and UNITA's February 1988 offensive against FAPLA and Cuba.** ''Shield of the Prophet'' - Set in an alternate history scenario where Iran invades Afghanistan to overthrow Nur Muhammad Taraki's communist government in July 1979. The DLC covers a battle between Soviet and Iranian forces (and their Mujahidin allies) west of Herat.** ''Zhalanashkol 1969'' - Covers a battle between Chinese and Soviet forces near Lake Zhalanashkol during the Sino-Soviet border conflict in August 1969.** ''Shilovo 1942'' - Covers a clash near Shilovo village in early July 1942.* ''Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front'' - Summer 1943 on the Mius River front.** ''Taranovka 1943'' - Summer 1943 in Taranovka.** ''Sinyavino 1942'' - Fall 1942 near Leningrad.** ''Shilovsky 1942'' - Shilovsky bridgehead near Voronezh during Operation Blau.* ''Graviteam Tactics: Nomonhan'' - Covers the last clash of the 1930s Soviet-Japanese Border Wars--Khalkhin Gol.!!This game series provides examples of:* AlternateHistory: In ''Shield of the Prophet'''s timeline, Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in 1976; Saddam Hussein is assassinated in 1977 by Iranian-supported Shiite groups, which sparks a civil war between Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites; as Iraq ceases to be a country by mid 1978, the Kurds manage to declare an independent state, while a Shiite state backed by Iran becomes the most powerful successor state in Iraq; Kashmir turns into a war zone between India and Pakistan-China in May 1979, after India seizes the Siachen Glacier and the Shaksgam Valley; and Iran decides to take advantage of these regional wars to export its Islamic revolution to Afghanistan by launching Operation "Shield of the Prophet" in July 1979; the Soviets respond to the Afghan government's requests for help by launching Operation "Molniya" (Lightning) to push the Iranians out the country.* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: There are certain limits on how many platoons you can pack in a operation map square, which depends on the operation. Map squares with particularly important objectives are capable of holding up to four platoons, while unimportant squares may hold just two.* ArtificialBrilliance: The unit AI can be relied upon to handle attacks and maneuver in battle with just one order. The March 2013 patch gives commanders of on-map artillery batteries the ability to direct and adjust the fires of their guns without human intervention. Vehicles with grenade launchers will fire smoke grenades at their own discretion to block enemy vision.* ArtificialStupidity: Even after numerous updates, the AI for the vehicles can still be troublesome when it attempts to navigate obstacles (such as trench lines), which can lead to the crew abandoning the vehicle for the rest of the operation. Antitank missile crews are also guilty of hitting the parapets of any entrenchments that stand between the launcher and target with their missiles.* AwesomePersonnelCarrier: The BTR-60PB, Ratel, [=M113A1=], and BMP-1 in the Cold War operations.* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Nearly every weapon in the game consumes ammo, which can be resupplied from a replenishment platoon on the operation map.* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: FAPLA in ''Operation Hooper'' and the Mujahidin in ''Shield of the Prophet'' use [=ZiS-3=] 76mm field guns, which is a World War II-era artillery piece; nevertheless, the [=ZiS-3=] remains effective against light armor. Justified as the Soviet Union did export surplus World War II weapons to friendly states during the Cold War. The Mujahidin also use Mauser 98Ks and Lee-Enfields alongside [=AKs=].* BulletproofVest: ''Zhalanashkol'' adds Soviet infantry wearing 6B5 armored vests, which are only usable in quick battle.* ColorCodedArmies: On the operation map and tactical battle mode, red is the color for friendly icons, while blue is the enemy.* CripplingOverspecialization: Justified as the game replicates historical vehicles and weapons. ATGM teams will find themselves hard-pressed against anything other than armored vehicles; though this trope is averted for certain artillery pieces which can be used for both indirect fire and antitank duties.* CriticalExistenceFailure: Averted. Infantry can be put out of action fairly easily. Tanks and other armored vehicles can be knocked out in ways other than outright destroying them, which can force the crew to bail out; they will also attempt to retreat from the battlefield if their main armament is disabled.* DeathFromAbove: Air spotter teams grant the player the ability to call in CAS aircraft, such as the Ju-87 and Il-2. ''Operation Hooper'' takes it up further by giving FAPLA-Cuba [=MiG=]-23BN ground attack fighters and Mi-24D helicopters, while UNITA-South Africa get Alouette [=IIIs=] (with a [[http://i.imgur.com/soEyz2T.jpg 20mm cannon mounted in the passenger compartment]]) and Impalas. The Iranians in ''Shield of the Prophet'' have F-5E Tiger II fighters and AH-IJ "International" helicopters to support their ground forces, and the Soviets use the same aircraft as FAPLA-Cuba. Soviet border guards in ''Zhalanashkol'' use the Mi-4.* DeployableCover: If your troops on the operation map remain stationary for a number of turns, then they are able to dig trenches if they participate in a battle. Troops that have remained stationary for more than one turn can dig foxholes, while those who have stayed longer can build trenches. The same applies with pits for crew-served weapons and vehicles, with the pits dug deeper the longer the weapons or vehicles stay on the same square.** In ''Mius-Front'', troops will suffer a fatigue penalty in battle if they choose to dig trenches in deployment mode.* EasyCommunication: Averted. The March 2013 patch introduced a new command system that simulates wire and radio communications as a prerequisite for orders to be carried out correctly. Commanders of on-map artillery need communications links back to their guns if they want to direct fire on visible targets. Some platoons now have a dedicated wire laying squad to establish wire links. Certain vehicles may use a limited range radio, or just a radio receiver in lieu of a regular radio.** If air spotters do not call in air support during the "initial orders" phase of the battle, an aircraft call can take up to 20 minutes to process to represent the pilots' briefing of the mission, the preparation of aircraft, and the flight towards the battlefield.* EasyLogistics: Averted. The game keeps track of every infantry squad and vehicle's damage/casualties, ammunition supply and fuel through the entire operation. Even the vehicle crew casualties are depicted, to the extent that a dead driver prevents the vehicle from moving in the next battle. The vehicle crews themselves are able to repair minor damages to their ride, but at a slower rate than specialist mechanic platoons.** At the start of a battle, crew-served weapons (certain machine guns, mortars, artillery) leave the bulk of their ammunition on the ground in wooden cases. The further the weapons move from the cases, the less ammo they get to shoot.* TheEighties: ''Operation Hooper'' is set in February 1988.* EverythingFades: Averted. In an operation, vehicle wrecks, dead bodies and craters from previous battles remain, giving the battlefield an eerie feeling by the later turns.* FlareGun: Some platoons rely on flare guns to communicate with their subordinate units. Artillery spotters at night can direct the guns to fire flare shells to help your troops see better.* FogOfWar: The series uses a line of sight model for fog of war. Your troops will not always be 100% accurate in their spotting reports, and any enemy that your troops lose sight of gets replaced with a "last spotted" marker with a time stamp. On the operation map, enemy platoons will only be identified properly after you've fought them once.* FriendlyFireproof: Averted. Even ''smoke grenades'' that land too close to your troops can hurt them!* GarrisonableStructures: Any structure in the game can be occupied by infantry, but this is mitigated by the fact that Ukrainian houses don't offer much protection against bullets and shells...* GeoEffects: Played straight. Craters, heavy vegetation and forests offer bonuses in cover and concealment.* GlassCannon: In the WWII operations, the German Marder and [=PanzerJager=] I tank destroyers are particularly vulnerable to anything larger than small arms fire, and one German antitank gun is mounted on a half-track (Sd.Kfz 250/10 and Sd.Kfz 251/10). The Soviet 85mm 52-K AA gun suffers from its high profile when used as an antitank weapon, even when dug in. In the Cold War operations, ATGM teams are ''very'' vulnerable under direct fire; infantry vehicles such as the Soviet BTR-60PB and South African Ratel are vulnerable to anything larger than small arms fire.* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake / WhyWontYouDie: It can happen when an enemy tank receives multiple penetrating hits and continues to fight as normal; moreover, penetration does not guarantee destruction, unlike some wargames which model any penetration as a kill.* KillItWithFire: Soviet troops get Molotov cocktails, and both sides have flamethrower tanks.* MacrossMissileMassacre: Some Soviet artillery spotters in ''Operation Star'' are able to direct fire from BM-13 [=MRLs=]; both FAPLA-Cuba and UNITA-South Africa in ''Operation Hooper'' have spotters capable of directing the fires of the BM-21 and the [[http://www.military-today.com/artillery/valkiri.htm Valkiri]] multiple rocket launchers, respectively. Soviet troops in ''Shield of the Prophet'' use the BM-21 as well.* MoraleMechanic: Troop morale is connected to the soldiers' experience, fatigue, and the capability of the higher commander to "be in command". Setbacks (e.g. heavy casualties, heavy fire, squad leader killed) will result in the troops panicking and running away.* NightVisionGoggles: Certain vehicles in the Cold War era operations (e.g. BMP-1, T-55A, Olifant, [=M60A1=]) use infrared lights used with infrared sights to fight in the dark. The downside is that anyone else with similar night vision equipment can see the light beam and fire back at the source. The player can also activate a thermal binocular view to see the battlefield better in darkness.* NoCampaignForTheWicked: Averted. Most battles in the series have two operations to play the battle from both sides' point of view.* NoSwastikas: The English version has all the historically correct German flags permanently disabled by the developers.* NotPlayingFairWithResources: If an operation is playable from both sides, then the enemy side will usually have a few platoons that the player wouldn't get if they played as the opposing side.* PinballProjectile: Armor-piercing projectiles that bounce will keep flying until they hit something; this can mean that a round that bounces off a tank's turret can fly into the side armor of a vehicle next to it!* PinnedDown: Infantry under particularly heavy fire won't be able to move, much less shoot or respond to your orders. The effect is less prominent for more experienced units.* RealTimeWithPause: You can pause all you like, and even accelerate the time up to 6 times normal speed.* RedChina: The People's Liberation Army is one of the playable sides in ''Zhalanashkol''.* SaveScumming: Averted. The game autosaves every time you press the "next turn" button, although it is possible to revert to the beginning of your own turn if you make a mistake in moving platoons.* SecondaryFire: Tanks use their coaxial and hull machine guns (some like the KV-1 get rear-mounted machine guns). Certain German tanks are able to fire [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahverteidigungswaffe anti-personnel grenades]]. The Chieftain tank uses a rangefinding machine gun to determine range before firing the main gun.* TheSeventies: ''Shield of the Prophet'' is set in July 1979.* ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon: Averted. On-map howitzers and field guns are capable reaching from one end of the battlefield to another.* ShownTheirWork: Especially apparent in the modeling of the [=AFVs=]. As for the terrain on the Eastern Front, the developers [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcwWan2_Onc visited the areas where the battles took place]] to recreate the terrain on a 1:1 basis.* TheSixties: ''Zhalanashkol'' is set in August 1969.* SmokeOut: On-map artillery spotters are able to request smoke shells in lieu of regular HE rounds to screen an attack or retreat.* SnipingTheCockpit: Vehicle crews can get wounded or die from enemy fire. Played straight when tank crews unbuttoned (operating with the hatch open) are wounded or killed by infantry.* SubsystemDamage: The vehicle damage system modeled is ''very'' detailed. Tracks and suspension can be damaged, optics can get destroyed, appliqué armor can be detached from enemy fire...* SupportPower: Some operations allow you to field artillery and air spotters into the battlefield.* TakeCover: Infantry will automatically seek nearby cover in buildings, trenches and craters when given a defensive order. Tanks will do the same thing if pre-dug vehicle pits are close.* TankGoodness: Played straight considering the development studio's past in making tank games and simulations for the Ukrainian Army. For example in ''Operation Star'', both the Panzer III and IV tanks have four variants modeled each. The Cold War operations feature main battle tanks like the [=M60A1=], Chieftain, Olifant, T-55A, and T-62.* TerrainSculpting: Tanks can use their tracks to ruin foxholes and trench lines; artillery shells can create obstacles for vehicles, as well as cover for infantry (as well as destroying field fortifications).* TimedMission: Played straight for the operations. The turn limit pressures the player to capture or hold onto key points on the operation map. One can't idle much on the offensive as he might waste turns and let the defending enemy dig in deeper. On the other hand, it is imperative for the defender to disrupt the enemy's offensive speed as much as possible so that counterattacking reinforcements introduced later in the operation can strike back with the greatest effect.* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: AI tank gunners have a tendency to shoot a few more rounds into knocked-out targets even if said vehicle is flaming.* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Your troops will no longer fight enemy soldiers who surrender, but that doesn't stop you from manually force-firing a tank or artillery piece just to kill them.* UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: Now with the Cold War era [=DLCs=], you can now say "fuck you" to historical accuracy and pit factions like 1980s FAPLA-Cuba with their T-55s against 1943 Wehrmacht Tiger units, or 1979 Iranian Chieftains against the WWII Red Army. Talk about AnachronismStew!* UniversalAmmunition: Ammo replenishment platoons will resupply nearby units regardless of weapon type and caliber. Justified as an [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality Acceptable Break From Reality]], as it would be extremely tedious to juggle around specific ammunition types for your tanks, artillery and infantry.* WeatherOfWar: Weather has a big influence on the spotting ability of your troops. Heavy rain and snow won't affect the health or morale of your troops, but it (along with darkness) can prevent air spotters from calling in aircraft.* UsefulNotes/WorldWarII: The setting for all the games in the series, except for ''Nomonhan'', ''Operation Hooper'', ''Shield of the Prophet'', and ''Zhalanashkol''.


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OMG Harmony2000...what absolutely stunning photographs!!! :nod
Do you sell any of your prints?
Beautiful work...just beautiful! :thud
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OMG Harmony2000...what absolutely stunning photographs!!! :nod
Do you sell any of your prints?
Beautiful work...just beautiful! :thud
Back, Ah say back to Foghorn and his new job as DH for the Cleveland Indians.
Ah say there Unklescott, that looks like a still from the episode where the bat was smacking ol foghorn.
It's Craig. Again. He's leving for Annapolis tonight, so I thought I'd give him one last moment in the spotlight.
Heh. PLEBE. (It's what the freshman are called at Annapolis by the upper classes.)
Getting dressed up for the Fourth of July!
Aww thank you! Honestly its just something I do for fun and as a stress release. I love taking photos and I'm too scared to try and do it professionally or anything. Call me chicken!Quote:
Originally Posted by bbnbama;2439747;
*See my dragonfly? I've been running around my neighborhood all week shooting them. HEH my neighbors are used to the crazy woman with the camera running through their yards by now LMAO*
Getting henna's again on my hands and feet this weekend, and felt inspired to share! It's totally awesome and makes me feel so... exotic.
It's tempoary so I get it done a couple of times each summer, changing the design every time. One of my good friends does all sorts of body art, including tatoos, henna designs, and body painting. I've been the guinea pig for about 10 years now!
How long does a henna tat last? I'd get one. I even know the design. :teeth
Joey needed his time in the spotlight. (Like he isn't getting attention - Riiiight!)
Uncle David and gabriel, I love your cat avatars. You gotta love a man who loves cats! :nod


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Rafael Benitez focused on Chelsea and not Liverpool past ahead of Anfield return
Rafael Benitez is reluctant to dwell on his past with Liverpool ahead of his return to Anfield with Chelsea on Sunday.
Last Updated: 21/04/13 3:24pm
The Spaniard remains focused on securing a UEFA Champions League place amid hot competition from London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, with Everton also in contention.
Benitez is expected to receive a warm welcome from the fans at Liverpool, where he spent six years as manager and guided them to Champions League glory before departing in June 2010.
"I have a lot of respect, but I have to concentrate on my team," Benitez said.
"I don't want any misunderstanding, so I will concentrate just on Chelsea and the game and try to enjoy it, especially if we can win.
"I'm a professional and I am committed with Chelsea until the end of the season, to win, to achieve our targets.
"I was at Liverpool for six years, winning a lot of things together. The supporters will appreciate that, but at the same time they will try to support their team and they will understand that I have to try to do my best and win."
Benitez recently hinted that he would relish a return to Anfield as manager when he said he wanted to go back "home" to Liverpool, where he still resides.
But he insisted his comments were taken out of context, and he refused to pass judgement on current Reds boss Brendan Rodgers, saying: "I have a lot of respect for Liverpool Football Club and all their managers.
"What I said clearly is Liverpool is my home, my family is living there and because I don't want any misunderstanding, I will not talk about the club, the position or the manager's position or whatever. My family's there, it's my home."


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ADSL modem D-Link 2500U under openSUSE 12.2 Gnome
I have just bought D-Link 2500U modem, and need a step by step how to install it.
I am sort of newbie , I have never tried this before , so if you can please be as informative as possible.
I found in the internet that it's default web interface ip is 192.168.1.1, but when I type it in the browser search bar it fails.
So , please help me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, it's a box...you have (in that box) a device (the modem) and a strand of wire (mostly yellow), here's what I'd do:
- hook the lead into one of the ports of the modem, there's only one way to do that
- hook the other end in a similar socket on the PC
- hook the power lead to the modem, plug it in
- observe ... lights ... on the modem, lights is good
- on the PC, open the browser (Firefox, Opera, whatever)
- instead of an internet address (http://www.blaablaa.com) you enter this : 192.168.1.1
- you should get the config page of the modem
- try to find a section to enter the password and login you pay your provider for, possibly on a monthly base ;)
- there should be a "save" option, do save the login data
- on the PC, open a console enter:
- locate "resolve.conf" and enter this (provided by your provider) in there (root rights needed!!!!)
My provider said that it's address is 10.0.0.138, when I enter it into the browser, it asks for username and password, the only one that is accepted is user/user.
Inside there is no password username option, only all sort of information.
...have you tried your default gateway? Address 192.168.1.1, of course, the modem needs to be hooked up to your PC... :)
Yes, it does not connect!
Okay...let me see...is this a new install? Have you ever done any networking? In the console, enter this and observe
Edit : perhaps not relevant, what cable are you using? Maybe the cable is a straight cable and for this you'll need a crossed one. Are you using the cable provided with the modem?
I am just reading the user manual and it states that the IP address is 192.168.1.1, but I don't know why it does not connect??
It connected in win7 perfectly, without any need to default IP address, the provider lead me through step by step till it connected .
I am connecting also through cellular modem, and it was connecting with no problem ,till I started to try to configure the ADSL modem through YaST, now this modem does not connect either(it connects but with no internet),
do you know how can I find the tool to select country-provider-...??
I'll try the command you gave later on !
this is way to complex. your modem is (an one end) just a network device (hence the IP address) and can be connected to as just any other netword device. so what this boils down to is: when there's networking, you can connect to the modem, if so, you should be able to get on to the config page of the modem, provide login details and select provider in the modem. I had a D-link too, the provider was in there. Unless you bought your modem somewhere else... :)
I received the modem from the provider...
When I enter the user/user and enter the modem it has no option Quick Setup which include the ppp user name and ppp password ???
I doubt is D-link even has a quick setup, I never used/needed it anyway. On the left, there should be some yellow buttons, one of them should lead to a screen where login data can be netered. Tha's all I ever had to provide...
I just called my provider and the username and password of the IP address are admin with capital A...
but still didn't find their any place to insert my ISP username and password, should I be connected to the ADSL ? because I where not!
now for some reason the cellular modem connects but there is no internet, my question was, where can I find the tool that allow me to choose provider according country for cellular modem??
I am so frustrated now , because I need to switch between windows and linux all the time !
I now tried to enter the IP to the modem, 10.0.0.138 with Admin/Admin, now I am connected to the ADSL, but i still don't find any place to enter the username ans password ..!!
Any help please!!
I also want to configure the cellular modem from scratch, but don't seem to remember where I can choose provider according to country as I did first time, that is because the modem connects but there is no internet!!
Any help please!!
You dont need to provide the country. Just a login and password. By the way, if you ordered the modem, chances could be that everything is preconfigured, as my modem was...
if you get something back, enter that IP address in the browser, post back what you see
You misunderstand what I said, there are two problems, the cellular modem and the regular modem.
regarding the first, when I first configured it, I choose the country and then the provider, and then it recognized the APN and I needed to enter username and password of the APN, so my question is how can I redo this process for the cellular modem, since it connects but with no internet.
Regarding the regular modem, the username and password are Admin, when I enter them to the browser with 10.0.0.138, I found no option to insert the provider username and password.
Any help!
Any help please??
I called my provider, they said that they don't support linux, but told me that what I need is not the ip address of the modem, instead I shall define a dialer...!
I have no Idea about how is that done!
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