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William and Mary just missed pulling off what would have been a very satisfying upset.
The Tribe held the lead for much of Saturday's season opener with Maryland. But William and Mary couldn't hold on in the fourth quarter as the Terrapins used a late touchdown to pull out a 7-6 victory at Byrd Stadium.
William and Mary now has lost 10 of its last 11 season openers, but this one probably won't sting as much as some of the others. The Tribe took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter against Maryland, an Football Bowl Subdivision team, and hung on until Justus Pickett ran for a 6-yard touchdown with 9:52 left in the game. Brad Craddock's extra point turned out to be the deciding play in Maryland's one-point win.
But the Tribe was more than pleased with its performance, despite losing the game.
"I take a lot of positives out of this," William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock said. "These guys lined up with an ACC team and went toe-to-toe pretty well. I take a lot of things out of this. We don't have the depth they have or the size they have, but that didn't stop us from playing like we did."
So many things could have hurt the Tribe on this day, but they just kept on battling. Starting quarterback Brent Caprio injured his shoulder in the first half and didn't return, but Raphael Ortiz stepped in and made some good plays in his spot (7-for-16, 100 yards).
Keith McBride (55 yards) and Meltoya Jones (40) led a rushing attack that was able to move the ball enough to keep the Maryland defense on the field a lot at times. Tre McBride made six catches for 97 yards and helped the Tribe get first downs.
Drake Kuhn kicked field goals of 30 and 22 yards in the first quarter to give William and Mary the 6-0 lead. He also averaged 40.5 yards on six punts, including a 53-yard kick.
The Tribe's biggest problem was they just couldn't come up with enough big plays on offense. William and Mary moved the ball, but couldn't do it enough. Kuhn missed on a 48-yard field-goal attempt on the first play of the fourth quarter, and the Terps then got their only touchdown drive.
"At the end of the game, we were getting a lot of opportunities to score," Ortiz said. "I think we could have executed a little better on offense."
The defense turned in a strong effort against a shaky Maryland offense. Quarterback Perry Hills, in his first collegiate start, struggled early. The freshman completed 16 of 24 for 145 yards, but he threw three interceptions, two of which came in a first quarter where the Terrapins turned the ball over three times.
But the Tribe could score just six points from those mistakes. William and Mary started its first drive at the Maryland 34 after a DeAndre Houston-Carson interception but only gained 21 yards before Kuhn's first field goal.
The biggest problem likely came on the second Maryland turnover. That's when Brian Thompson picked off a Hills pass as he got hit and returned it 32 yards to Terrapins' 9-yard line.
However, Maryland stiffened on defense and stopped the Tribe at the 5-yard line and forced a field goal to keep it at 6-0.
Afterward, coach Randy Edsall and several of the Maryland players tipped their hats to William and Mary. The Tribe finished with 229 yards total offense, and the Terrapins gained just 236. William and Mary also held a 15-13 edge in first downs and was called for only one penalty.
"William and Mary played tough," Hills said. "I'm excited for the win. There are a lot of things I can improve on. I look forward to next week."


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The Log Cabin Quilters met Thursday, Nov 16, at the Levy County Quilt Museum. We've reached the halfway part of the quilt in the frame except we've decided it needs a little more quilting. The circles and half circles will be getting quilted as well as the outside strips. As we roll the quilt back to the starting point, we'll add the extra quilting.
Ann brought in her latest quilt top; a star variation. Thanks for sharing it with us. It's very pretty.
Derick and the guys from Lancaster were out. The shelves in the storage room are finished so now it's time for us to fill the shelves. We're finding several more boxes of fabric to measure and put out so be sure to drop by one day. Thanks Lancaster.
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About Jan Bilek
Web developer, cycling enthusiast, backpacker. Life is great, isn't it?
Exactly, "security uber alles". What is surprising to me is that security is used as some kind of absolute argument, like it's some kind of absolute value that justifies anything. What about other values? Where is the line and why is there no discussion about it? When I read a story about TSA agents stripping down a dying old lady to make sure there is no bomb in her diaper I just think that I would rather risk dying in a terrorist attack than live in a society that needs do that to feel safe.
At what point does reasonable safety turns into cowardly society?
I believe that we should be able to laugh at anything and I do not mean to criticise you for making fun of this situation. I just want to say that I personally find it incredibly difficult to laugh at this. I grew up in an authoritarian regime and it is my impression that people from countries with no experience with authoritarian government mostly do not realize how really really bad and sad news this is.
This seems really important to me and not at all funny. I grew up in a totalitarian regime and this kind of re-defining common language was one of the most powerful tools the regime could use to retain power and keep people in constant fear. For example the crime of 'disruption of public order' could be used to put basically anybody to jail because the term could be twisted to fit any behaviour that the regime did not like - for example when you criticised some official or communist party member or complained about something publicly.
Actually I believe that the ability of the government or any other group of people to redefine common language and inability of people to force government to use their version of language means that the power distribution in society is seriously skewed and therefore this is a strong sign of failing democracy. It's really scary to observe that in the US
Do not negotiate with terrorists. Simple as that. I am not saying that patent trolls are terrorists. I am just saying the same logic applies here and similar set of incentives - if you ever make deals with terrorists you make terrorism useful and you create an incentive to do terrorist acts. And I say that knowing that sometimes it takes incredible guts not to make a deal with terrorists.
I she prosecuted herself the same way she apparently prosecuted others she would be facing death penalty right now.
I live in EU and Silicon Valley has always been 'the Paradise' for all start-ups here - everybody dreamed about going to the Valley and those who got there were adored and celebrated. But I feel this is slowly changing. I have nothing to prove it - it's just some anecdotal evidence but when I talk to people sometimes it's like "Silicon Valley is the best... but you get hit by a patent lawsuit as soon as you are successful so what's the point... maybe let's go to Chile or London instead, those places are also cool."
Do you observe anything like that in the Valley?
I live in the Czech Republic and it's pretty common here that if you sue someone and you loose you have to pay their legal costs - it's considered fair and 'normal'. I hear that this is very unusual in the United States. Why? It seems to handle this problem reasonably well - and I don't mean just patent trolls but generally legal trolls, entities using high litigation costs as an extortion leverage.
It would not be "YouTube Knows Best moral policing" - it would be much worse. It would be "the most violent and feared gets to do moral policing".
When I was reading that bit "all that money is a means to an end, and the end is to get re-elected" I was like "what the hell does he mean by that? Why would a politician care about voters or being re-elected when he already has the money... and going to politics is just means to get the money, right?" Why would you care about voters after you "sell out" and are financially set for the rest of your life?
Then it hit me - aah, it was not an euphemism, he probably means real legal lobbying... like when a politician can only use the money for the political campaign and not buying yachts and houses at Bahamas. It must be nice to live in a country where you just assume that lobbying is mostly legal and politicians (and therefore laws) cannot just be bought.
I know how it looks... but I am not cynical.
I respectfully disagree... even from personal experience. I had the opportunity to compare living in Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic before and after the revolution... and the "after" is way better. I would argue that at least anti-communist revolutions were kind of success.
Even the French revolution - despite guillotines and "regressions" - could be considered great success - it basically laid groundwork for modern democracies - libert�, �galit�, fraternit�, who could argue wit that, right?
Let me remind you that the revolution does not necessarily need to be bloody. I had the opportunity to witness one revolution that was non-violent and yet capable of overthrowing the regime (the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1989). Something like that can happen again... maybe even in the US if things get bad enough.
And a fun fact: I also remember that even few days before the revolution almost nobody believed any revolution would be possible. Things like that can escalate surprisingly quickly.
Although my guess is that in your country things will need to get much worse before regular people start to care. I have not stepped on US soil for almost ten years now but from what I hear it's still too easy to avoid seeing bad things that your government does just by not watching the news.
Unfortunately I am afraid it's not that easy to implement a distributed search engine that would be fast and as easy to use as normal search engines, accessible without installing anything etc.
Wanna free Internet? Don't relay on any legislation - form a group of technical experts and try to think of ways how to make Internet even more decentralized, with transparent end-to-end encryption, no single point of failure, no single address to block, no single server to seize... total cloud.
IMO there is a fallacy - you ignore the difference between word apple and 'Apple computers' brand. Apple computers brand did not exist before Apple created it. And it's much more specific than just some color... or at least should be (specific Apple logotype, not just any apple etc).
The fact that Apple seems to go after any company that just uses any apple is a different thing and I consider it disgusting legal bullying based on power of money, not power of justice and law.
IMO smaller robbery is still robbery. The color is not anything created by Cadbury, it's 'public good' an anyone should be able to use if for whatever they like... including candy, chocolate and foodstuff. What gives Cadbury any right to exclude me from using that color on my candy? What is this supposed right based on?
The fact that Cadbury is 'trying to protect its interest' is not sufficient justification at all... because so does the robber. The fact they want to protect their interest does not mean they have any right to do so.
Do you think anyone should be able to claim ownership over any public good they did not create and exclude others from using it just because they want to? Can you imagine how would society like that work?
What is the opposite of expropriation - is appropriation the correct English term? Because that's exactly what this is - they take something that belongs to everybody - purple color - and give it to some private party.
I grew up in communist country where they confiscated private property and gave it to 'the people' (read 'communists and their minions') and now I have to watch how so called intellectual property is used to rob us from right to use common shared things like colors (trademark) or ideas (obvious or general patents).
I understand that people can protect something they've created - brand (trademark) or invention based on expensive research (patents) - but how can anyone dare to claim ownership over something like color? They cannot say that they created the color... they are just taking something that was already here for everybody to use, public good... and stealing it from us... maybe legally but certainly not rightfully.
That's what I call chutzpah.
When I see proposals like this I think the secure strategy for any on-line business is to avoid US-based payment processors. But VISA, MasterCard, PayPal... they are all US-controlled. Any tips on non-US payment processor for a non-US business?
It seems to me that with proposals like that the right strategic decision for any non-US innovative business would be to not rely on any US-controlled payment processing provider. But Visa, MasterCard, PayPal... they are all US controlled. What else is there?
I keep thinking about that Mike's recent article about different treatment for law-breaking depending on whether or not nou have power ( http://goo.gl/rVs7h ).
Now I see that everywhere - draconian punishments for us low-lifes and slap on the wrist for our corporate masters. You share 31 songs and you are financially ruined for the rest of your life. They try to stole your money... and what happens when they are caught? Nothing... they just happily keep trying.
I am starting to thing there is something about that "we are 99%" thing. Something really needs to be changed - now!
The court. I don't know how exactly the US law system works but I would expect that any system able of sending people to prison must also meet certain criteria to ensure that such power is not abused - having to prove that the defendant has been informed about the court and has been given a fair chance to defend himself would then be one of those criterion.


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The codes following each topic refer to specific ACA Standards for Accreditation, based on theAccreditation Process Guide, 2012 Edition.
Some of the topics will vary from camp to camp, depending on the philosophy and program of the camp.
Site and Food Service
• Proper handling of flammable or poisonous materials (e.g., kerosene, cleaning agents) (SF.2)
• Required general maintenance routines (e.g., cleaning, reporting maintenance problems) (SF.7)
• Proper handling and use of power tools (SF.8)
• Food preparation, storage, and handling procedures (SF.18 through SF.23)
• Procedures in case of accident during transportation (TR.7)
• Safety procedures for traffic control, orderly arrival and departure, and for loading and unloading of vehicles (TR.4)
• Transportation of persons in non-passenger vehicles (TR.2)
• Transportation policies that specify supervision ratios of staff to campers (TR.6)
• Orientation of safety regulations and procedures in vehicles provided for passengers (TR.8 through TR.9)
• Safety check procedures and mechanical evaluation (TR.12, TR.13)
• Training for vehicle drivers (TR.15)
Health and Wellness
• Procedures for informing staff of special needs of campers (HW.13)
• Responsibilities of staff for camper health care (HW.4)
• Providing health care and emergency treatment when out of camp and appropriate recordkeeping (HW.3, HW.22)
• Availability and use of AED (HW.17)
• Storage of prescription and nonprescription drugs at camp (HW.18)
Operational Management
• Procedures for dealing with possible intruders (OM.7)
• Emergency and safety procedures (OM.8 through OM.12)
• Policy and procedures covering personal property (OM.4)
• Completing incident and accident reports (OM.5)
• Missing persons procedures (OM.10)
• Camper release procedures (OM.13)
Human Resources
• Staff training in diversity (HR.11)
• Training for their particular job (HR.10)
• Personnel policies (HR.7, HR.21)
• Camper-staff ratios (HR.8)
• Supervision of general camp activities (HR.15)
• Staff-camper interaction (HR.16)
• Behavior management (HR.17)
• Sensitive issue policy (HR.18)
• Supervision of staff (HR.19)
• Supervisor training (HR.19)
Program Design and Activities
• Procedures for overnights and trips (PD.9)
• Environmental policies, practices, and program (PD.7)
• Program equipment availability and care (PD.8, PD.38)
• Use of program equipment (PD.8, PD.24)
• Program goals and outcomes (PD.1)
• Emergency information (PD.10)
• Procedures for out-of-camp activities (PD.9, PD.11, PD.38, PD.39)
• Operating procedures for each specialized activity (PD.12 - PD.16, PD.20, PD.25 through PD.29, PD.31 as well as the following standards when the following activities are operated: Adventure/Challenge— PD.8, PD.18 through PD.21, PD.24, PD.29, PD.38, PD.39; Horseback Riding—PD.8, PD.15 through PD.18, PD.20, PD.22, PD.29 through PD.39; and the entire sections of Aquatics—PA and Trip and Travel—PT)
• Procedures for controlled access of activity areas (PD.20)
• Safety orientation for participants (PD.18)
• Competency demonstration (PD.19)
In addition, staff leading special activities such as archery, boating, etc., will provide training/orientation to general staff and campers before use.
Adapted from Appendix F - Precamp Topics, Basic Camp Management, available from ACA's Bookstore, 888-229-5745.


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TARZAN to Swing Onto the Kelrik Stage, 2/16-3/10
From the Masters of family entertainment who brought you CATS and WILLY WONKA, Kelrik Productions will present the Central Coast Premiere production of the Disney musical, TARZAN, playing from February 16 - March 10.
"I am very excited that Kelrik is the first to stage this new version of Disney's musical, TARZANin our area. Our audiences will delight in a unique production," says Director Erik Austin "TARZAN is not only a great adventure story, but also a beautiful story of family, love and acceptance. The exciting music by Phil Collins sets a jungle beat and will make it the must see show for audiences of all ages!"
TARZAN tells the classic tale of a shipwreck that leaves an infant boy orphaned on the shores of West Africa. The helpless baby is adopted and raised by the mate of the leader of a tribe of gorillas who is grieving the loss of her baby. As Tarzan grows and matures, he yearns for acceptance from his ape father and to discover the reason for his uniqueness. Eventually he encounters his first human - Jane Porter, a curious young explorer - and both of their worlds are transformed. TARZANfeatures music and lyrics by pop icon Phil Collins, including the Grammy and Oscar winning song "You'll Be in My Heart", and book by Tony Award-winning playwright, David Henry Hwang.
The cast of 21 performerswill be led by Cody Pettit as Tarzan. Cody will be joined onstage by Tabby Skanes playing Jane Porter. Also featured in TARZAN will be Evan Camacho (Clayton), Phil Epstein (Kerchak), Danielle Mendoza (Terk), Chloe Davis (Kala), and Nolan Pugh (Professor Porter). Local children Sacha Carlson will play Young Tarzan and Casina Caradonna will play Young Terk.
TARZAN will be Directed by Erik Austin and Sandy Scwarer with Musical Direction by Lacey McNamara. The creative team also includes Ryan Manus (Lighting Designer), Kathleen Forster (Costume Designer) and Keith Wetzel of Costume Capers (Costumer)
TARZAN performances are Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 2 PM. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $14 for children. Discounts are available for full-time students, seniors, and groups of 15 or more.
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glossy needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 48 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
We need a nice decoration for the walls of http://www.netstudio.gr offices.
I'll be close to the contest and provide feedback and answers to any questions.
Read the brief for details.
Netstudio.gr is a web design firm in Greece which recently moved to new offices.
We have painted the walls at 2 grades of green having in mind that we would decorate these walls with something.
We want from you as designers this something. We want your point of view as designers. What would you like to see in a webdesign firm on the walls?
Maybe pictures of samples of websites, photos of people working on design, photos of our excursions, book shelves, posters, the google qualified individual seal? What else could you think to make it modern, appealing and nice to both us who work here but also to potential customers who visit us here?
You can see our web design samples at http://www.netstudio.gr/samples.htm (you may use any you see fit).
You can find our logo positive and negative format with fonts used at http://www.netstudio.gr/netstudiologo.zip
The tagline under the logo (κατασκευή ιστοσελίδων) means web design.
You may propose the use of pictures in frames, graphics on the walls, just shelves with books or anything else you think would make the place better.
You can download pictures of the office from http://www.netstudio.gr/netstudiooffice.zip
I have photographed the walls and made a panorama in Photoshop, you could make your propositions on these files.
You can submit in lower resolution, the winner will be asked to provide all graphics, psd and if possible at vector format.
Update: To have a more clear picture of the space, I have uploaded a video here: http://blip.tv/file/1094090
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Spotlight on Art and Art Education Student Nishan Patel ☆
Nishan is in his second year of a Master's program in Art and Art Education. He received his BFA from Syracuse University in 2009 and is an educator, painter, and illustrator. He has published two children's books, "Sammy's New Home" and "Evelyn Sylvan and the Curse of the Magical Tree Stump".


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UNS Spotlight on Cisco OverDrive, a Hypervisor for the Network
This week's focus on Cisco's Unified Network Services (UNS) portfolio looks at cloud orchestration and the concept of a Network Hypervisor. What is a "Network Hypervisor"?
In the same way that a traditional hypervisor can offer up a modular, replicable set of virtual server resources (including OS, CPU slice, network interfaces), a network hypervisor is a modular abstraction of reusable network services to assemble a flexible data center or cloud infrastructure. Sounds interesting so far, but what does the network hypervisor actually do?
The first function is to allow organizations to pre-define and replicate the modular network containers that abstract a rigid underlying network infrastructure from the needs of individual applications and services. An example of a network container might be defined to include individual components such as logical VM ports, load balancer and firewall. This logical network environment can be assigned and isolated to a particular tenant to provide the network services a particular application needs and where the application VMs can be placed. The figure below shows how some modular, pre-defined containers can be nested and plugged together to offer customized services for a particular tenant. A small number of defined containers can be replicated and plugged together in a large number of permutations to address a wide range of application requirements.
These flexible, pre-defined containers can be device agnostic, just like their server counterparts, and help provide security and quality of service through tenant isolation, as well as application resiliency. During the application and VM provisioning process, the defined network containers advertise their capabilities and are deployed along with the VM in the proper locations. Just like the VMs they are aligned with, the network containers are location-independent and handle all the changes required during VM-mobility, ensuring that the application has the same network services in the new location. Obviously this goes well beyond just the layer 2 and 3 networking services, through to the layer 4-7 application services like load balancing, WAN optimization, and security as mentioned earlier.
Cisco OverDrive is our Network Hypervisor product and we are using it to great success to enable customers to define, build and deploy flexible, cloud-based infrastructures that can automate the deployment of a wide range of virtual applications. As new VMs come online, the OverDrive Network Hypervisor defines and deploys the network access and security models across all required infrastructure devices (routers, switches, firewalls) as needed, to deliver the cloud service to the defined end users. The entire process is completed in seconds and can include the setup and deployment of network routes, VPNs, VLANs, and ACLs, the deployment of security certificates, the configuring of firewall rules and DNS entries, all defined through the business policy and deployed automatically without any chance of command-line mistakes by overtaxed network engineers that may introduce security gaps.
In the coming weeks, I hope to build on this network hypervisor concept and show how OverDrive can be connected to other cloud orchestration systems to automate workflows for the entire application and server provisioning process. In the meantime, for more information, I would suggest starting here.
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Younger people struggling with the burden of student-loan debt appear to be avoiding borrowing for a home or car, according to a recently released study.
The median age for first-home purchasers historically has been about 30, with home ownership rates significantly higher for 30-year-olds with student debt because this population tends to have higher education and income levels.
But the recession and the subsequent rise in student-loan debt delinquencies appear to have flipped this trend, according to a study by Meta Brown, a senior economist in the research and statistics group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Sydnee Caldwell, a senior research analyst in the same group.
By 2012, for the first time in at least a decade, 30-year-olds with no student loan history were more likely to have home-secured debt, the study found.
It found a similar trend with auto debt.
Total student loan balances have tripled in the past eight years as more people borrow to meet the cost of higher education.
(Read More: Surging Student-Loan Debt Is Crushing the System)
According to the New York Fed data, 43 percent of 25-year-olds had student loan debt in 2012, up from 25 percent in 2003. Americans now owe about $1 trillion in student loan debt.
Delinquency rates have also surged, as the recession's lingering effects make it difficult for new graduates to find jobs. The New York Fed recently said that about 6.7 million borrowers—out of a total 37 million—are at least 90 days delinquent.
A number of education policy experts, consumer groups and lawmakers have said urgent action is needed to overhaul the student-loan market and reduce the burden on borrowers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has taken broad interest in student loans, is compiling information on how student loan burdens might affect the rest of the economy, as well as access to mortgage credit and automobile loans.
"Consensus is growing about the potential student-debt domino effect on the economy," CFPB student loan ombudsman Rohit Chopra said via email. "When borrowers struggle to meet their student-debt obligations, there are implications for all of us."


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Exploring Problem Solving
|Introduction | Try It Yourself: Finding Pentominos | Making Boxes | Problem Reflection | Your Journal
Use the following Interactive Activity to work on the problem below, which lets you manipulate squares to form as many pentominos as you can.
This problem provides a context for exploring several important mathematical concepts, including symmetry, area, perimeter, and spatial visualization. It also enables you to approach these tasks by using a variety of strategies, rather than by following a definition or a formula. Exploring mathematical concepts by solving interesting problems helps prompt thinking about concepts beyond your present knowledge and skill level. It also may call on higher-order thinking skills, for instance, applying previous knowledge, analyzing and evaluating data, and looking for patterns.
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National Year of Reading
UTS Library is hosting a series of FREE author talks throughout the month of May as part of the continuing National Year of Reading celebrations.
The second talk will be presented by Pip Harry author of I'll tell you mine and Pam Newton author of The Old School. Pip and Pam will be reading excerpts from their books and discussing their paths to becoming authors of award winning literary work.
About the book - I'll tell you mine
Kate Elliot isn't trying to fit in - that's the whole point of being a goth, isn't it?
Everything about her - from her hair to her clothes - screams different and the girls at her school give her a wide berth. How can Kate be herself, really herself, when she's hiding her big secret? The one that landed her in boarding school in the first place. She's buried it down deep but it always seems to surface.
About the book - The Old School
Sydney, 1992. Nhu 'Ned' Kelly is a young detective making her way in what was, until recently, the best police force money could buy.
When two bodies are found in the foundations of an old building in Sydney's West, Ned is drawn into the city's past: old rivalries, old secrets and old wrongs. As she works to discover who the bones belong to - and who dumped them there - she begins to uncover secrets that threaten to expose not only the rotten core of the police force, but also the dark mysteries of her own family.
Pip Harry is a freelance journalist who has worked on magazines including NW, TV Week and Women's Day. She's the co-founder of a relationships website, realitychick.com.au and has had short stories published in the UTS Writers Anthology and Wet Ink.
Pam Newton joined the New South Wales police force in 1982 and spent the next thirteen years working in and around Sydney in various departments. When she had eventually had enough of meeting people for the first time on the worst day of their lives, Newton resigned from the Job to travel and live overseas. Her first novel, The Old School, was written as part of an MA in Writing at UTS. In 2011 the novel won the Sisters in Crime Readers' Choice Davitt Award and the Asher Literary Award, and was shortlisted for the Indie Award for Debut Fiction and the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction.
I'll tell you mine and The Old School will be available for sale at the talk and Pip and Pam will be signing copies of their books.
So bring your lunch and join us for what promises to be an interesting talk.
DATE: Wednesday, 9 May
TIME: 12pm - 1pm
VENUE: Learning Commons, Level 3, City Campus Library
This is a free event.
All are welcome.
No RSVP or booking is required.
Bookings are required for non-UTS attendees
Upcoming Author Talks
Wednesday, 16 May
Anthony Macris - When Horse Became Saw
Learning Commons, Level 3, City Campus Library
Tuesday, 22 May
Richard James Allen - Poetry Through Media: A Shapeshifter's Journey
Lecture room 4.g, Level 4, City Campus Library
Monday, 28 May
Kirsten Tranter - A Common Loss
Learning Commons, Level 3, City Campus Library
All talks are being held from 12pm - 1pm.


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LINE messenger app for Windows Phone has been updated to take full advantage of Windows Phone 8 and new functionality. Popular in Asian markets, LINE is available in over 230 countries as a VOIP solution for those who don't wish to (or can't) utilise the likes of Skype, Kik, WhatsApp etc. So what's new in the latest version?
Support for lockscreen is presently available with icons for the lower section of the display. As well as notifications, detailed information can also be published to view without unlocking the Windows Phone. We last looked at LINE back in 2012 when the app was released. It's a good solution for those who wish to contact friends, but it hasn't quite taken off in western markets.
You can download LINE from the Windows Phone Store. It's also available for iOS, Android, PC and Mac.


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Zola zinger boosts Burton: Match Review
Calvin Zola slotted in the winner as Burton clinched a valuable 2-1 victory at Aldershot to pull themselves away from the League Two relegation battle.
Damian Spencer's 26th-minute strike cancelled out Aaron Webster's 12th minute opener before Zola's late strike lifted the Brewers four places and five points clear of the drop-zone.
Shots keeper Jamie Young had to be alert early on, first to deny Webster and then to palm Greg Pearson's free-kick around the post.
But John McGrath's resulting corner dropped kindly for Webster to prod the Brewers into the lead.
Paul Peschisolido's side responded positively and pulled level when Spencer cut in and rifled a fine strike past Adam Legzdins.
Pearson almost put Albion ahead at half-time, but their luck appeared to be out after the break until Zola latched on to Jacques Maghoma's pass to stroke past Young on 74 minutes.
And Pearson could have made it three with a late penalty after Darren Jones felled Maghoma but Young saved well to his left.
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Older Issues
January/February 2003
by Charles Olton
Self-evaluation is an evergreen concern for those who govern orchestras.
Maybe I'll Become an Orchestra Musician...
by Rebecca Winzenried
The Dallas Symphony's Young Strings Program allows minority students to imagine the possibility.
Old Commitment, New Energy
by Aaron Dworkin, Aaron Flagg, & Allison Vulgamore
Three views of the journey toward onstage diversity.


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"Be yourself, only make that self all that God wants."
-Cornelia Connelly, Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus
One of the primary goals of Campus Ministry is to develop leadership abilities within students so that they may more fully grow in the gifts that God has given them. We strive to make many of our programs student-run and student-coordinated – after all, when it's you or your peers planning events or making decisions, they are likely to be all the more enjoyable and meaningful!
We want you to feel empowered to take ownership over existing programs or help develop new ones! Leadership opportunities are available and open throughout the year.
- Scholars in Service
- Service Program Leaders
- Retreat Leaders
Scholars in Service is a nationally-run program affiliated with AmeriCorps that gives students scholarships and education awards for those who successfully complete the program. Scholars are expected to commit 300 – 450 hours in a year towards doing community service and bringing what they learn from their service back to their college community. Scholars in Campus Ministry dedicated much of their time to working at a service site in Philadelphia while also holding leadership positions in our office, running such programs as the retreats, LOST Weekly Service, and campus-wide events like our MLK Day of Service.
Applications are available towards the end of the year.
Leadership positions are available for our LOST Weekly Service sites and our service immersion trips. Responsibilities include coordinating transportation, running group meetings, leading reflections, and planning logistics. Each position offers different challenges and different rewards, but all give the opportunity to become more intricately involved in living out our mission and helping others to do the same!
On top these standing leadership positions, students are welcome to help run events throughout the year.
We have positions available for students who want to help plan and run our weekend retreats. Leaders will work with the director of campus ministry to plan activities, develop reflections, recruit participants, and ensure that the weekend runs smoothly and is a meaningful experience for all involved. We are looking for students with past retreat experience, but all are welcome to apply!
Applications are available for our Fall Retreat program.


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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Darkrose Manor Halloween 2011
Posted by Rot at 7:47 AM
Labels: atmosphere, cemetery, darkrose manor, darkrosemanor.com, tombstones, witches, yard haunt, yard haunts
6 comments:
- Pam Morris said...
this is just visually stunning--the witch's hut makes my heart go pitter-patter. beautiful set-up with perfect detailing.
- November 13, 2011 at 8:10 AM
- wicKED said...
That is a great witch. I love the moss added to everything... very creepy! Black and white makes it even more spooky.
- November 13, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- BeWitchy said...
LOVE LOVE THIS! The moss just makes everything pop -- looks like you're in the bayou
- November 13, 2011 at 5:37 PM
- Yellow Phantom said...
Wonderful display and photos. I absolutely love the cabinet photo!
- November 14, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- MorbidMariah said...
Oh wow! These pics look straight out of the Addams Family home. Awesome!
- November 14, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- Darkrose Manor/Filialuna Designs said...
Thank you Rot!!!!! :)
And thanks to all who've commented so kindly as well! :)
- November 15, 2011 at 12:45 PM
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100% cotton. Excellent quality. Image in front and behind.
Please click on " Click to enlarge " to see FRONT and BACK t-shirt.
Aeroflot is the country's largest airline company that makes 39 per cent of all international regular flights to 88 destinations in 42 countries worldwide and over 11per cent in the home market. In 2003 Aeroflot transported 5.9 million passengers.
Since 1970 Russian Federation is a member of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and since 1989 its national airline company - Aeroflot - is a member of International Air Transport Association (IATA).


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Claim compensation for your HKV flight delay or cancellation!
Flight delays happen, but that doesn't mean you have to accept them. You may be entitled to as much as 600€ in compensation if your flight from or to Haskovo Airport HKV has been delayed, canceled or overbooked within the last three years. Claim Compensation Now >
Haskovo Airport is one of the Bulgaria Airports located in Haskovo. Haskovo Airport's IATA code is HKV.
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New Music: Nelly Furtado - "Red Balloons"
Listen to this unreleased song by Nelly Furtado entitled "Red Balloons". The full audio was uploaded by a random YouTube user over the weekend. Where is this from? By the sound of it, it may be from the recording sessions of Nelly's never-completed and scrapped album "Lifestyle". This album was supposed to follow Nelly's first Spanish album "Mi Plan", with a rumored release date of late 2010, but it never got completed and released. At the time, Nelly preferred to go on tour to support "Mi Plan". Fans had to wait a couple more years for new Nelly Furtado, and that was 2012's "The Spirit Indestructible".
"Lifestyle" was supposed to be an album filled with organic music, to the detriment of Nelly's commercial sound. "Red Balloons" fits into this "organic" category. The song is very laidback. The verses are bit a weak, but the chorus is really nice (especially the last one!). The leaked version of "Red Balloons" is clearly unmastered. It had potential, but I could understand why Nelly opted to leave it in "the vault". Hopefully she can pull a successful comeback soon. Get back to her "urban" sound, a la "Loose" era.


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GREENVILLE � Breon Allen introduced himself to the East Carolina faithful last Saturday in the Pirates� 63-14 win over UAB.
GREENVILLE � Breon Allen introduced himself to the East Carolina faithful last Saturday in the Pirates� 63-14 win over UAB.
The junior from Daytona, Fla. had a breakout game with 92 rushing yards and 47 receiving yards, adding another weapon to the nation�s 11th-best scoring offense.
Allen�s emergence has given ECU a two-man threat in the backfield.
�It�s a testament to how hard work pays off,� Allen said. �I�ve been working hard and finally getting my chance to get involved in the offense.
�I�ve been trying to make the most of my opportunities.�
Allen joins team�s leading rusher Vintavious Cooper to give the Pirates a solid running game.
They will look to keep it up against in-state rival N.C. State on Saturday in Raleigh.
�We�ve been hoping for that,� said ECU Offensive Coordinator Lincoln Riley. �We don�t want to have just one guy doing it. Those guys have done a nice job of complimenting each other.
�Breon is really coming along. He is starting to understand what we want and he is starting to feel comfortable.�
Allen wasn�t in Greenville for the spring and missed most of the summer workouts. But once he came aboard, him and Cooper became good friends with similar running styles.
They are both listed under 5-foot-9 and can make catches out of the backfield.
�Whoever is in the backfield, it�s time for him to eat,� Cooper said. �If coach feels like he needs to feed us, we are going to eat all game.
�Either one of us is capable of having a big game on any night.�
Cooper has 754 rushing yards and nine touchdowns to go along with 343 receiving yards. Allen has racked up 207 rushing yards.
�Cooper has moves and power and I have deceptive power and speed,� Allen said. �The more opportunities I get, I try to make the best out of it. Where ever I can fit in and help, I�m glad to do that.�
With already a potent passing game (eighth in the nation), a successful ground game only makes the offense stronger.
The Pirates (8-2) are putting up more than 41 points and 465 yards per game.
�We have all these weapons around,� Allen said. �We spread the ball around to so many different receivers. We are tough to stop.�
N.C. State (3-7) is in the midst of a six-game losing streak. During that stretch, the Wolfpack defense has yielded 34 points and 182 rushing yards a game.
�(N.C. State) is a very good up front and have done a nice job of keeping their team in a lot of games,� Riley said. �We are going to have to do a good job of mixing it up and trying to control their front.�
ECU has played North Carolina and N.C. State in the same season 10 times, but have never beaten those schools in the same year. The Pirates rolled to a 55-31 win over UNC Sept. 28.
Kickoff from Carter-Finley Stadium is set for 12:30 p.m.
�We want to look at it as just one game but we know what type of environment it�s going to be and the importance of the rivalry,� Cooper said.
�We�ve done a great job at focusing and keeping our attention on the game ahead. We have a bunch of experienced guys in the lockerroom who understands what it takes to win a game.�
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Hickory Creek WMA covers 7,363 acres of eastern Love County and is located just east of Hwy. 77S approximately five miles northeast of Marietta, Oklahoma. Post oak-blackjack timber dominates the uplands with bottomland hardwoods occurring in the low-lying areas. Native grasslands comprised of little bluestem and Indian grass dominate the upland openings.
WMA Driving Directions: From Marietta: 1 mile east on State Hwy 32, 4 miles north on U.S. Hwy 77S, 1 mile east on Ironhorse Rd to main entrance.
Game Species of Interest:
Quail: Bobwhite quail are present in low numbers.
Deer: White-tailed deer are present in good numbers but are highly sought after.
Turkey: Rio Grande turkeys are present in good numbers but are highly sought after.
Rabbit: Both cottontails and swamp rabbits are present in good numbers.
Furbearers: Coyote, bobcat, and raccoon are available.
Dove: Present in limited numbers.
Waterfowl: Ducks are usually present in good numbers near the confluence of Hickory Creek and Lake Texoma.
Squirrel: Fox squirrels are present in good numbers
Nongame Species of Interest:
Bald Eagle: Eagles winter at Hickory Creek WMA near the Lake Texoma portion of the area.
Description of Fish and Wildlife Management Practices:
Management efforts focus on encouraging native wildlife foods with prescribed burns, although several miles of food plots are planted annually.
Camping and Facilities:
Several undesignated primitive camping areas are offered on the area, while both lodging and restaurants are available in Marietta and Ardmore. The Love County Chamber of Commerce can be reached at (580) 276-3102.
A shooting range can be found on the north side of the area.
Fishing Opportunities:
Fishing opportunities exist at Lake Texoma, famous for stripers, catfish, crappie, and bass.
Hickory Creek WMA Map - best general purpose map, pdf format (8.5x11)
Regulations: Seasons on public lands section of hunting regulations
Area map courtesy of US Army Corp of Engineers


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End-of-life notice: American Legal Ethics Library
As of March 1, 2013, the Legal Information Institute is no longer maintaining the information in the American Legal Ethics Library. It is no longer possible for us to maintain it at a level of completeness and accuracy given its staffing needs. It is very possible that we will revive it at a future time. At this point, it is in need of a complete technological renovation and reworking of the "correspondent firm" model which successfully sustained it for many years.
Many people have contributed time and effort to the project over the years, and we would like to thank them. In particular, Roger Cramton and Peter Martin not only conceived ALEL but gave much of their own labor to it. We are also grateful to Brad Wendel for his editorial contributions, to Brian Toohey and all at Jones Day for their efforts, and to all of our correspondents and contributors. Thank you.
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Some portions of the collection may already be severely out of date, so please be cautious in your use of this material.
Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct
Commentary - Rule 7.5
[1] A firm may be designated by the names of all or some of its members, by the names of deceased members where there has been a continuing succession in the firm's identity or by a trade name such as the "ABC Legal Clinic." Although the United States supreme court has held that legislation may prohibit the use of trade names in professional practice, use of such names in law practice is acceptable so long as it is not misleading. If a private firm uses a trade name that includes a geographical name such as "Springfield Legal Clinic," an express disclaimer that it is a public legal aid agency may be required to avoid a misleading implication. It may be observed that any firm name including the name of a deceased partner is, strictly speaking, a trade name. The use of such names to designate law firms has proven a useful means of identification. However, it is misleading to use the name of a lawyer not associated with the firm or a predecessor of the firm.
[2] With regard to subsection (d), lawyers sharing office facilities, but who are not in fact partners, may not denominate themselves as, for example, "Smith and Jones," for that title suggests partnership in the practice of law.


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teleNetwork API - SDKs
teleNetwork is a leading provider of outsourced technical support services and help desk solutions. They have successfully provided support and customer care solutions for industry leaders such as Dell Computer, Compaq, SBC Communications, AT&T, Verio, Frontier Communications, and many others. The SOAP-based teleNetwork API enables users to apply for work at teleNetwork programmatically.


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Errol Oh is executive editor of the The Star
There's something about the unique mindset of accountants that sets them apart from other professionals – and a slew of recent studies from the profession bear this out.
Are accountants a breed apart? Do you need to possess certain characteristics to have a successful career in accountancy? What really goes on in the head of an accountant?
The first two questions are academic; change the profession and you can ask the same about engineers, doctors, salespeople, lawyers, architects, teachers or, yes, even journalists. But there's a simple way to address the third question, thanks to a number of studies and surveys that pick the brains of CFOs.
Trawl through the findings and you will discover nuggets of insight and uniqueness that suggest that the mindset of accountants indeed different in some aspects. Because CFOs generally understand economics and finance well, they are more sensitive to signs of trouble. It is no surprise, therefore, that the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 CFO Outlook fall update reports that never before has so much weighted on the minds of corporate finance chiefs.
In past installments of this survey of financial executives from large US companies, when respondents are asked to rate their economic and financial concerns, usually only two or three issues have stood out. This time, a majority of CFOs express concern about seven factors – a fact the report puts down to 'the complexity and frailty of the US economy, as well as uncertainty about the upcoming US elections' (interviews took place in July 2012).
When the BDO ambition survey 2012 asked more than 1000 CFOs of mid-sized companies planning foreign expansion to name countries that were considered risky to invest in, Greece landed in the top three; Iran heads the list, with 21% identifying it as the most risky for inward investment. The surprise is that the same proportion of respondents – 18% – mentioned Greece and Iraq. Syria and Libya come next, with 17% and 12% respectively.
Meanwhile, in a benchmark analysis of the finance effectiveness of more than 200 companies, PwC highlights some numbers that illustrate accountants' high expectations. According to the firm's report, Putting your business on the front foot, 80% of participants say the accuracy of their forecasts is critical to the running of the business, but only 45% believe the outputs are reliable. Over 90% of participants believe they have established governance frameworks to manage risk, but less than a quarter are truly confident that key controls are operating effectively. It is also worth noting that in the PwC-ACCA finance effectiveness survey 2012, which covers companies in Singapore, the majority of participants indicated that there was room for improvement in their risk management and control frameworks.
Is there a difference between government accountants and those in the private sector? To figure this out, a good place to start is Grant Thornton's report, Charting a course through stormy seas: state financial executives in 2012. When respondents were asked to assess the level of trust and teamwork in their agency, almost half of executives and over a quarter of online respondents selected 'neutral'. The report describes that as 'that middle choice that avoided an opinion'. It adds: 'It is unpleasantly surprising that so many executives could not or would not assess the level of trust and teamwork in their states'.
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|2013-04-02, 05:00
|Link #61
Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 25
I figure that too. The level difference should mean Taku and Haru, using their initial special skill, should be having a very skewed fight in Taku's favour. Flight notwithstanding, Taku realistically only needs two solid hits to kill Crow.
...in fact, given that Crow took damage by losing his arm, being hit by Splash Stinger, and then being slammed into the wall immediately after, I find it inconceivable that Crow is still breathing after SGD.
|2013-04-02, 05:56
|Link #62
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Haruyuki initially believed that the difference in strength between him and Pile might have a significant basis in the difference of their levels, but by the time Lime Bell enters the game, he knows that leveling up provides only modest improvements to basic stats.
It was one part of the explanation for why Level 1 Lime Bell could whallop his Level 4 avatar so badly with only a few hits. (The other parts being his lightweight build, his vulnerability to bashing, and just standing there without dodging or blocking to mitigate damage.)
Cyan Pile is so much greater than Silver Crow in some regards because that's where his potential was invested. Instead of flight: enormous strength, powerful weapon and hard armor.
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|2013-04-02, 10:01
|Link #64
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
For all we know, 1-HP Final Chance may be a regular feature of the game for Level 1 avatars who fight higher level opponents. A grace the creator extended to newbies.
Didn't apply against Ash Roller in the first fight, wasn't needed in the second.
|2013-04-04, 14:38
|Link #65
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Okay, so my opinions on each of Cyan Pile's abilities have improved since the first page of this thread.
Spiral Gravity Driver is likely his Level 1 special attack, and is likely more impressive than its one appearance made it seem.
Splash Stinger is explicitly his Level 2 choice, whether it's a normal or special attack. There's never been any argument -- it's a great attack which greatly improves Cyan Pile's versatility.
Lightning Cyan Spike is his Level 4 special attack, offering benefits that Spiral Gravity Driver doesn't while not doing everything that SGD can do.
His level 3 choice is still unknown. No one's mentioned any additional special attack that turns up in later Light Novel volumes, so I assume that he's not hiding one away. That suggests that he spent his bonus on upgrading something he already had. Alternatively, he bought Lightning Cyan Spike at Level 3 and upgraded it with his level 4 choice.
Graphite Edge's advice is that a Burst Linker should focus all of their bonuses into the central focus of their avatar. For Sky Raker, it was the Gale Thruster. Black Lotus = sword limbs, Silver Crow = wings, Lime Bell = Choir Chime... Cyan Pile, Pile Driver.
In following this advice, Black Lotus gained Death By Piercing, a special attack that is basically "sword limb, but MORE". The Lightning Cyan Spike must be the same.
We don't know what special attack Black Lotus started with, but because of Silver Crow we know that first special attacks don't always have ANYTHING to do with the avatar's central focus. If Spiral Gravity Driver is really Cyan Pile's first special attack, it has more to do with his central point than Headbutt does.
Aside from Pile's unknown Level 3 choice, the only choice which can be considered "generalizing" rather than specializing would be Splash Stinger.
It was a bonus that does nothing to upgrade the Pile Driver; rather, it is a choice that rejects the utter reliance on the Pile Driver by adding a completely independent ability.
If Haruyuki had the option of a Double Jump bonus, choosing that upgrade would have been similar to Splash Stinger; a rejection of utter reliance on Silver Crow's wings. A back-up and alternative, just in case his wings became damaged or he wanted to conserve his SP.
Now, don't get me wrong: Splash Stinger IS a great attack. But so would have been the Rapid Knuckle or Radial Shot that Haruyuki could have chosen for Silver Crow.
Takumu could have chosen to upgrade his Pile Driver instead; perhaps reducing the cool-down, or perhaps gaining a rapid-fire special attack (just as Black Lotus gained Death By Barraging).
|2013-04-06, 03:59
|Link #66
Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 25
I'm not so sure about SGD myself to begin with.
Pile Drivers in general work by dropping a weight downwards, literally driving piles into the ground. Cyan Pile's pile driver in contrast is more like piercing with a stake.
In this respect we won't really know if the author understood 'pile' completely, but if that is the case, then SGD could be the initial starting move. And yet it seems to be CP's special focus when other avatars appear to have initial special moves of a different attribute.
Lime Bell could turn time from Level 1. Does that mean that some avatars have same-attribute initial special attacks, and some don't?
|2013-04-06, 06:50
|Link #67
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Takumu's fear and wish manifested as a pile-driver; a weapon simple enough to be his basic attack without being too powerful. Rather than SP, its shooting attack is limited by a cool-down timer.
Haruyuki's wish was to fly; it would be no good as a special attack, yet it couldn't be unlimited, so it's a "Limited Activation" ability.
Fuuko's wish for legs that worked gave her a Blue avatar with strong legs, and her wish to visit space gave her an Enhanced Armament jetpack which, unlike Crow's Aviation, runs on a battery independent of the special gauge (and unlike Pile's driver, has a recharge time of 10 minutes).
Chiyuri's wish to turn back time could only have manifested as a special attack, because of how powerful that would be.
According to my theory, Pard's desire for foot-speed was so great that a Blue strong-leg avatar like Sky Raker wasn't enough; the system had to give her legs even stronger than that, but limited them with a shapeshifting requirement and a slower default form.
Not all wishes are equal, but all of them get equally supported by Duel Avatars. A simple wish is backed up by various other abilities, such as how Cyan Pile gets Spiral Gravity Driver to create distance.
Similarly, a complex wish gets support, such as how Lime Bell is built strong and tough to build up SP through dishing out and soaking up hits, allowing her to use Citron Call more frequently.
|2013-04-06, 07:18
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I thought flight required you to eat up SP.
Otherwise, what was the point of Silver Crow telling them he needed to fill his gauge first before flying to Cherry Rook?
Maybe there was an instance where we see him flying at the very start of a duel, but I just don't remember any.
|2013-04-06, 07:45
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|2013-04-06, 14:08
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Some Duel Avatars manifest the player's wish as a normal attack, some as a special attack, and others as something inbetween.
Takumu got the Pile Driver weapon, Chiyuri got the Citron Call special "attack", and Haruyuki got the Aviation ability.
To supplement the Pile Driver, Cyan Pile got a Blue body and the Spiral Gravity Driver. To supplement Citron Call, Lime Bell got a Green body, and the Choir Chime doubles as a club. To supplement Aviation, Silver Crow got a lightweight body, and punch and kick attacks to use in conjunction with Flight.
|2013-06-17, 10:55
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Say, suppose Taku gets a level reset, how do you think should he use his level-up bonuses?
Splash Stinger is a must, given how useful it is especially when he's stuck in a corner.
I read a lot of comments like Taku should build Cyan Pile around his Pile Bunker, and I think it's because he has the Cyan Blade against IS attacks anyway.
I've also read comments that Taku should add spikes on his Pile Bunker so he can still hook his enemies even when he can't hit them at the tip.
I would find it cool if Pile would be able to launch LCS in mid-air (since he can launch his normal pile bunker attacks in mid-air already, as shown in the second OVA), downwards or otherwise.
|2013-06-17, 20:45
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Four options of two new special techniques, one new ability, and one fortification of the existing abilities.
|2013-06-21, 18:22
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Looking at Silver Crow's known Level 2 options, none of them are any more attractive than any other... except in one possible regard.
Rapid Knuckle, Radial Shot and Thicker Armor would all shore up areas of Silver Crow's weakness. Namely, his light-weight armor, his lack of muscle-mass and easily-executed close-range Specials, and the absence of any ranged attack.
Only one option served to make him MORE specialized in the balance: Improving his greatest strength at the cost of balancing out his weaknesses. Forsaking versatility.
Anyway, consider that Splash Stinger's greatest advantage is the versatility it brings Cyan Pile, by allowing him a second ranged attack that isn't dependent on the Pile Driver's cool-down time or on his Special Gauge. Also, it offers versatility in being a wide-area attack rather than a death-or-glory pin-point shot.
It's definitely not an upgrade to Cyan Pile's greatest strength: The Pile Driver.
Imagine what an upgrade to the Pile Driver would have offered. Something as valuable as Silver Crow reducing the cost of his Aviation ability, allowing him to take to the skies sooner in a fight, and remain there longer, while also allowing more uses of his aerial diving attacks.
Upgrading the Pile Driver might have increased its damage or range, or reduced the cool-down time between shots, or allowed a rapid-fire attack which allows a number of shots before imposing the cool-down.
I choose to believe that Lightning Cyan Spike WAS a choice that focused on the Pile Driver specialty, since it's basically just a super-version of what the Pile Driver already does.
There might be a branching system, and there might not be.
Something else we don't know: Options you didn't choose at Level 2 might not become available again at Level 3, or might remain available all the way to Level 9. It's a mystery.
It's basically would have been just a forearm-mounted crossbow, right?
|2013-06-23, 03:43
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|2013-06-23, 08:26
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No telling what Takumu spent his Level 3 bonus on, but his Lightning Cyan Spike is labeled a "Level 4 skill".
But I wasn't talking about the TYPES of upgrade. I was talking about the distribution.
It might be possible for one avatar to offer nothing but new Enhanced Armaments upon level-up, and for another avatar to offer nothing but the improvement of existing abilities. Or at least to offer more of one than the other.
We can only assume that each avatar offers exactly four choices at Level 2. We don't know if each Level Up offers more choices than before, or less.
Silver Crow's upgrades can be seen in a light of four different sorts of categories: Close-Range Combat (Rapid Knuckle), Long-Range Combat (Radial Shot), Defense (Thicker Armor) and Mobility (Cheaper Flight).
Ash Roller had a choice of Wall-Climbing (Mobility), Missiles (Long-Range), and Speed-Up (Mobility again). He might have had a fourth choice he didn't see fit to mention, or he might not.
He apparently didn't lose the opportunity to choose Missiles, since he gets that by Level 4.
Which raises the idea that the "level" of a skill (such as the Level 4 Lightning Cyan Spike) doesn't necessarily hint at the power or utility of the skill. Not if one could have gotten it earlier.
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