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Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Below is a problem of concern to the citizens of Tazewell County Virginia. If you read this please feel free to copy and send to your local historical association and newspaper to raise the conscience of those with a voice and who can act through legislation and court orders and enforcement of court orders by county sheriff department.
Tazewell Co, VA - L list Monday, 7 Feb 2005
News of land owner, W. L. Finney's removal of the iron fence surrounding
a cemetery containing the sacred resting place of Revolutionary soldier,
Hezekiah Whitt.
Mr. Finney has stated that it is also his intention to remove the stones.
The cemetery is the burial place of the WHITT-LOWE family, and is known
by that name.
The destruction of the historic Whitt house has already begun; the upper
floor has been demolished. While we may be powerless to prevent further
damage to the house, it is lawfully within our power to halt the egregious
invasion of this cemetery.
With the assistance of the Historical Society, the Tazewell County
administration has been apprised of the situation and are acting upon
it. I have been in contact with reporters from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph
and television station, WVVA.
Please pass the word along to any who are willing to help, especially
SAR/DAR organizations, SCV camps, and those who live in the southwest VA
area. There is no time for letter writing, your phone calls are desperately
If you would like further information of yesterday's events, please browse
the archives of the Tazewell - L. If you can lend help and support in any
way, please make phone calls, subscribe to the Tazewell-L and let your
voice be heard.
After the urls, please scroll down for phone numbers in Tazewell County.
I will respond to all who wish to contact me, (after you have read the
archived messages).
Stand up and be counted among the numbers of us who will not tolerate
the desecration to the memory of our ancestors who fought to win our
country's freedom.
Debra Rookard
Atlanta, GA
5th great granddaughter of Hezekiah Whitt
I hear their whispers; etherial, soft, and still.
Daughter, if you don't remember us, who will?
Whitt-Lowe Cemetery Transcription
Persons to Contact:
276.979.8181 State Senator Phillip P. Puckett
276.988.5966 H. Caudill, Sheriff of Tazewell County
276.988.7541 James E. Blevins, Tazewell County Clerk
276.988.1266 Deanis Simmons , Tazewell County Attorney
276.988.1240 Dennis Lee, Attorney for the Commonwealth of VA, Tazewell
276.963.1081 - Richlands News Press
276.988.4770 - Clinch Valley News
Proactive Citizen
Subject: Re: Destruction of Revolutionary Cemetery in Tazewell Co, VA
I have emailed my local NJ [ Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ)
statewide coverage, and is one of the largest newspapers in NJ. They are
very proactive] newspaper "Letter to the Editor" with the following:
"Although the event described in the attached mesage occured in Virginia,
the problem is nationwide. Historians, genealogists and concerned
citizens should be aware that we all have a part in preserving our
national heritage(s). The destruction of historical landmarks has
happened, and may happen again, in any state. New Jersey, which had its
fair share of action during the American Revolution, and is the home to
innumerable locations of historical value, should be aware of this danger
and plan for this eventuality. The desecration of our Revolutionary
burial grounds and/or landmarks should not be tolerated. We, instead,
should be honoring and recognizing those who fought and died to preserve
our country's legacy, rather than usurping their final resting places and
destroying the sites where they fought and suffered.
Barbara Brown Hootman
Hillsborough, New Jersey
email@example.com "
I am also forwarding this message to the NY Times.
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When the Harrisburg Patriot-News state basketball rankings came out earlier this week, Central Catholic was rated No. 3 in Class 3A.
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Skip to comments.Is Obamas Treasury Department Planning a Carbon Tax?
Posted on 11/16/2012 2:20:15 PM PST by 92nina
The Competitive Enterprise Institute thinks so and [Tues]day filed suit to force the Treasury Department to release more than 7,300 emails believed to discuss a new carbon tax Obama administration allies in Congress are expected to propose in the upcoming lame duck session.
The CEI press release continues, the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., seeks emails on official government accounts that CEI had requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Treasury has said nothing about this topic publicly, but the existence of such extensive email traffic likely reflects serious ongoing discussions between Treasury officials, outside pressure groups and other special interests groups.
For more on CEIs lawsuit, click here.
The trillion dollar question
Since assuming office four years ago, President Obama has overseen annual trillion dollar deficits. Showing no signs of curbing record levels of federal spending, President Obama and the Democrat Party are searching for new sources of tax revenue to finance a bloated government.
Read more: http://atr.org/obamas-treasury-department-planning-carbon-tax-a7347#ixzz2CQV1h4HU Follow us: @taxreformer on Twitter
They can propose a carbon tax, but certainly, Congress has the right (and presumably the will) to shoot it down, no?
Or, am I again over-estimating the common-sense and basic belief in conservative values of the Republican House majority?
We are hiring another 12,000 IRS agents to monitor OBCare, what's another 15,000 or so to track carbon off-sets.
Nothing even Congress can stop this dictator from a carbon tax. So lets quit the BS.
I'll agree to a carbon tax if we can trade the income, capital gains, corporate, and payroll taxes for it.
They'll never get this garbage through the congress. They couldn't even do it when they had the majority in both houses.
Perhaps EPA can simply dictate fees, penalties, contributions to remediation funds, license requirements, rent charges for air, and such totalling a trillion dollars a year.
On second thought, make that two trillion. And a half
It's backwards. Only the house can originate a tax bill, and then they get to vote on whether it passes or not. The Executive branch cannot initiate a tax on it's own.
It sure would be great if people demanded spending cuts. But there are enough old people on just THIS SITE that DEMAND their welfare (i.e., Social Security and Medicare) never be touched that we will NEVER be able to get control of spending.
So, for that, I support ANY TAX that hits the Middle Class (since that's where the money is), because the alternative is to leave my kids with a BANKRUPT country.
A carbon tax is a good start, so is a value-added tax, and so is letting the Bush Tax Cuts expire.
When people ON THIS SITE are ready to give up their welfare, then I'll be ready to discuss keeping taxes low.
...and no inheritance tax,too.
The Clinton BTU tax was blocked by one vote from a Democrat senator from Oklahoma...
The answer is yes, it will be imposed in 2 years.
"Its backwards. Only the house can originate a tax bill, and then they get to vote on whether it passes or not. The Executive branch cannot initiate a tax on its own."
You should be aware that the intentions of the founders and the rule of the constitution are completely subverted now. Take for example something called Obama care. The Bill with all of its taxes was created in the Senate. The catch was that they took a spending bill from the house and erased all of the text it contained(It had nothing to do with Health care). Then they simply inserted Obama care onto it and voted for it. Then sent it to the house. See how meaningless that pesky Constitution is?
The bedwetting goobers at the GOP won't do anything to stop it. They've got a plan, given to them by the DNC white boys and the liberal "media", on how to get the "hispanic" vote and they won't want to screw it up. LOL! Clowns.
"Perhaps EPA can simply dictate fees, penalties, contributions to remediation funds, license requirements, rent charges for air, and such totalling a trillion dollars a year.
On second thought, make that two trillion. And a half"
You are thinking small :(
Whats in store for climate change policy in Obamas second term?
Global Warming on Free Republic
Latest from Global Warming News Site
That's the reconciliation scam. The house still votes on it however, and at the time, the house was in the Democrats hands. Obama care still passed on a party line vote of xxx-0. Zero being republicans.
There is another interesting twist coming up. You can't sue the FED to stop them from taxing. You can only sue after they tax you. Expect a flurry of lawsuits when the first Obama care penalty kicks in — which has already been determined to be a tax.
It is not the same however. Because if the constitution had been followed then this bill would have never made it to the senate. Or at least I believe that. Having it passed in the Senate first gave the democrats a physiological advantage when it went to the house. The reason it was created in the senate in this fashion is because it could not get passed in the house because too many people wanted something different.
The founded never intended that scam.
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carry on...carry on...
Let's get this party started!
I'm pretty excited about this team this year. A lot of good young talent, especially on defense, has been groomed and looks ready to contribute. I really like the signings of Brad Richards and Mike Rupp and I'm glad to see that Marty Biron is back healthy and can hopefully give the King some needed rest throughout the season.
However, I'm a bit concerned about Marc Staal. I don't know what's going on with him because the information being leaked is so non-specific. Supposedly, he had no post-concussion symptoms throughout the summer but all of a sudden he's having headaches after working out. Now Sather is bringing up the possibility of a slipped disc or pinched nerve but also not ruling out PCS. Who knows. All I know is that it's not an ideal scenario.
If they can stay healthy, I see a top 4 finish in the conference.
carry on...carry on...
I guess I'm the only Rangers fan left here.
But in case I'm not (and to bump down that annoying AFL thread), I just want to say how impressed I am with Ryan McDonagh.
I've criticized Sather over the years, and deservedly so, but his recent work has been impressive. Not only did he unload Gomez' salary on the Habs but he got McDonagh out of it.
What a steal!
So how about them Rangers!
(bump for sanity)
Ill bite.....This team has a long way to go. While the win over San Jose was impressive at this point I will credit that to the Sharks not showing up at the end of a road trip and probably spending the previous night out in NYC.
I agree McDonaugh has been the most impressive by far and it looks like MDZ's defensive game is progressing. Gabby continues to skate well and looks to be their best player and they will need him to be in order to compete. That being said, I am not passing judgement on this team yet but they do have a lot of glarring holes and will struggle offensively throughout the season. If I am Slats I would try and move Dubinsky for a large physical d man.
Their problem is on offense. If you're going to trade Dubinsky for a D man, you're further weakening the offense. Rupp is ineffective, Christensen is wildly inconsistent and Stepan has appeared out of sorts so far. I haven't been thrilled with his play thusfar.
Torts drives me nuts with his line mixing. He needs to keep Dubinsky, Callahan and Anisimov together on one line. Not mix them up. They play very well together and was by far their best line last season. Otherwise, he always seems to try something and then switch it up before there's any time to see how it works. It's maddening.
Regarding Dubinsky, I think he is wildly overrated by the Ranger fanbase and is making way too much money. The Rangers need a physical presence on d and while I respect Emmingers efforts he is not that guy. Maybe I will be proved wrong but I think the match up against Anaheim will speak volumes as to the physicality of this team especially after their big line manhandled them last year.
Very good points on Torts. I think that is every Ranger fans criticism. My personal peeve is how he tends to ride Artie and play head games benching him for extended periods of time when he is guilty of committing the same mistakes the entire team does. Torts definitely plays favorites with his players regarding treatment. While Avery is not my favorite player this is a tremendous case in point.
Well, Stepan has stepped up and turned my head for sure. Glad to see he's snapped out of whatever funk he was in. Gaborik has to love those tape to tape passes he's getting.
Dubinsky has...sucked. Big time. He's actually a liability out there. Torts really needs to sit him for a game or two and let him collect his thoughts. He has always been a guy who seemed to be in the right place at the right time. So far this year, he's been the opposite. Numerous giveaways and a failure on his takeaway opportunities. He seems to always be trying to be at Point B before he leaves Point A. Leaving the puck behind or getting stripped with his maddening one-handed stickhandling. He's not passing well. He's not receiving passes well. He's got the talent but right now he's not even close to fulfilling it.
I see all the talk here is in the Islander and Devils threads. Oh well, as long as we stay in the hunt (they're on the outside looking in right now), I'll settle for less talk here. But I AM wondering where everyone is.
Im still here, Jordy.
That Anisimov-Stepan-Gaborik line looks great right now. They seemed like the only 3 skaters who showed up last night.
I agree with you about Dubinsky. Having him on Richards line is a mistake to begin with. Dubinsky holds on to the puck too long and doesnt benefit from Richards setting people up.
I just hope they get Staal back by the All Star game. You are going to need him against the Washington and Pittsburghs of the world.
Not too a bad a schedule coming up, time to take advantadge of it.
BTW, remember that Senators fan we always used to post with? I wonder what happened to him.
I liked Torts putting Dubinsky out there with Boyle and Prust and putting Feds with Richards and Cally. But then he switched it back. Confounding. I think having him play with Boyle and Prust would help get him back to the basics, his strengths, forechecking, cycling the puck and grinding in the corners.
I can't remember that dudes name. We got along pretty well but I think we hit a rough patch a couple of years ago over something. I can't remember so it must not have been very important. Tempermental canuck. LOL
But seriously. What heterosexual male puts a picture of an athlete, who is normally seen wearing a hockey jersey, in his signature topless with his nipples showing looking seductively at the camera? Hmm, I think I just answered my own question.
That said, unfortunately I don't think it will be too long until you guys can celebrate his next possible career ending concussion too.
That is one hell of a seductive look though.
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Buses to Books extended through August
The city Transit Dept. has extended the Buses to Books program through the month of August.
Every Thursday, kids ages 6 to 17 can ride to and from the Fond du Lac Public Library for free when show their library cards. Kids ages 6 to 9 must be accompanied by an adult; adults pay full fare.
Buses to Books has been an annual adjunct of the library's summer reading program. The program this year, Dig Into Reading, is open to all ages and is in full swing. Readers are invited to register in person at any library location or online.
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Pain-free way to Check Blood Glucose Moving to Market
People with diabetes could soon have a pain-free way to check their blood glucose levels. Researchers at the University of Missouri–St. Louis have developed a portable, inexpensive non-invasive blood glucose detector; the university has licensed patent rights for the device to St. Louis Medical Devices Inc., a Missouri company headquartered at UMSL's own startup company incubator – IT Enterprises, to bring the device to market.
The small monitor will allow for pain-free, convenient detection of glucose levels in capillaries of the finger with no waste (strips, lancets, etc.) and no need to draw blood. It tests blood characteristics by shining near-infrared light through the finger, detecting the light transmitted through the targeted area, and generating an output signal. A processor receives the output signals, calculates a change in the magnitude of light power transmitted through the finger and determines a characteristic of blood – in this case glucose. Future applications of the device could include other blood analytes such as cholesterol.
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Russia's state-run energy company, Gazprom, just hiked gas prices a whopping 44 percent in Ukraine, ratcheting up pressure on the torn nation.
Putin has always understood his country's vast energy supply is its true foreign policy strength - that's why he took Gazprom into the Kremlin shortly after taking office in 2000.
But the United States also has substantial energy resources -- ones that rival both Russia's and Saudi Arabia's-- that must be used to reinforce our security both at home and abroad.
Federal agencies would do well to keep this in mind as they weigh the merits of the Keystone pipeline, TransCanada's proposed $7 billion investment in American energy infrastructure.
As part of a National Interest Determination, cabinet agencies must assess whether the proposed pipeline would further American environmental, health, national security, foreign-policy, and economic interests. In this final, decisive phase, agencies must acknowledge the diverse benefits of Keystone.
For example, the Defense Department would be hard pressed to ignore that energy policy is increasingly linked to national security and foreign policy. Keystone offers the opportunity for the United States to make the most of its energy assets.
A more efficient energy infrastructure not only results in a more efficient military, as Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has noted; it also bolsters foreign-policy efforts that help avoid the use of force. As James Jones, President Obama's former national-security adviser, explained to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, "international bullies" are watching Keystone's approval process intently.
Right now, Gazprom supplies up to one-fourth of all of Europe's energy. Putin has manipulated this demand to achieve his geopolitical goals. He's repeatedly "kinked" the gas lines in Russia causing major problems for our allies abroad, communicating that while some nations in Europe have a nice citizenry, it would be a shame if some were to freeze during the winter.
At the mercy of Russia's energy monopoly, his European buyers have now learned to think twice before resisting the Kremlin's agenda.
Russia isn't the only country using energy to further its international demands; Iran and Venezuela have used "the threat of energy scarcity" to "intimidate and manipulate vulnerable populations," as Jones noted. By strengthening America's energy industry, Keystone could contribute to a more stable world order.
Keystone would also allow the United States to rely more on our own energy, reducing our dependence on Middle Eastern oil while increasing oil imports from allies such as Canada and Norway. The Department of Energy already noted that Keystone would transport the equivalent of about half of America's current Middle Eastern energy imports.
Approval of Keystone would also have a significant impact domestically.
The economic benefits of this privately funded, shovel-ready project are substantial. Keystone would generate more than $20 billion in private investment in creating at least 42,000 American jobs, many of which would be union, while adding $6.5 billion in the pockets of citizens -- giving the Departments of Commerce and Labor reasons to celebrate.
The Department of Transportation also has good reason to support Keystone. North America's existing transportation infrastructure has strained to keep up with its energy production, sometimes to dangerous results.
Last year saw the some of the busiest rail traffic in American history, in large part because of increased petroleum production. In the aftermath of the explosive train derailment in Casselton, North Dakota and the tragic Lac-Mégantic, Quebec accident, many experts are looking to the pipeline to provide a safer and more environmentally friendly option than rail. Without pipeline approval, 1,400 oil-moving rail cars will pass through North Dakota and Minnesota every day.
Federal agencies must consider the all aspects of this project. Especially in light of Russia's recent actions, its overwhelming clear that the pipeline is in our nation's best interest. Americans have waited on the government to decide on Keystone for over five years. Now, they deserve an up or down decision, not another delay.
Michael James Barton is the Director for Energy at ARTIS Research, and speaks around the country on energy and energy security matters. He previously served as the deputy director of Middle East policy at the Pentagon.


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Through April 6, voters can cast a ballot without having to offer a reason for wanting to vote early. To do so, a registered voter must show a valid photo ID. Once you vote early, you can't show up at your polling place on Election Day and revoke your early ballot.
In McHenry County, early voting will be conducted at the McHenry County Administration Building, Algonquin Township offices, Crystal Lake Municipal Complex, Huntley Park District, Lake in the Hills Village Hall, McHenry City Hall, McHenry Township offices, Nunda Township offices, Dunham Township office and Marengo City Hall.
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The Bay County Sheriff's Office arrested Austin Lee Norris today on charges of Lewd and Lascivious Behavior on a juvenile.
A complaint was filed with the Bay County Sheriff's Office by a friend of the victim. The friend stated he first learned about the sexual encounter between Norris and the juvenile victim by reading a letter found in the victim's room. Later, additional information came to the friend through social media sites. He then contacted the victim who admitted the information was true.
BCSO investigators made contact with Norris who stated the victim had asked "what (it) was like" and requested the encounter. 27-year-old Norris, of Panama City, was arrested and taken to the Bay County jail where he was booked.


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Jackson Lunch Hour Hosts UC Choir
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Utica, NY (11/19/2013)- The Professor Harry F. and Mary Ruth Jackson Lunch Hour Series welcomes the Utica College Concert Choir on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Library Concourse.
Selections include songs from The Sound of Music, as well as patriotic and seasonal favorites.
The Utica College Choir was reconstituted in Fall 2010 with David Kolb as its director. Kolb is an accomplished singer, theatrical performer, choir director, and educator. He is also director of music for the First Presbyterian Church in Rome. Accompanying him on the piano will be UC Dean of Students Alane Varga.
The Jackson Lunch Hour Series presents a series of musical and literary programs each semester. All programs are free and open to the public.
Literary programs are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
For more information on the Lunch Hour Series, call, 315-792-3028 or visit www.utica.edu/jackson.
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Twitter proved again it is first with rumors, but not with facts. Twitter rumors caused CNN and FOX News to claim the US Supreme Court had turned down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As the world knows by now, that is the opposite of the real decision about what has been called Obamacare.
Shortly after 10:00am EDT in Washington DC, a ripple spread through the conservative section of the crowd standing on First Street Northeast in front of the Supreme Court building.
"Mandate struck down! Mandate struck down! Mandate struck down!" people shouted, passing the news along like a game of telephone. But while the conservative crowd members said it, the liberal protesters on the left side of the steps began to cheer.
The incorrect rumor was based on a bogus CNN report that was repeated on Twitter and caused mass confusion in front of the court. Possibly the reason for the confusion was Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion was 59 pages long, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's concurrence with the majority opinion was 61 pages, the four dissenters opinion was 65 pages, followed by a short two-page comment from Justice Clarence Thomas.
The reading of all the Justices' opinions took more than an hour. Chief Justice Roberts' opinion started with a rather long explanation of the things that were unconstitutional in the case. He said that the law would not stand under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. That may be what started the game of telephone heading in the wrong direction. Then the opinion changed direction and said it was okay as a part of the taxing powers of Congress. Some of Chief Justice Roberts' comments are on the LA Times website.
Politico's website showed the top ten Tweets which were tweeted about the growing frustration regarding the varying accounts coming through their feeds in the minutes after the ruling was issued:
1.) Former Eric Cantor staffer Brad Dayspring: ?STRIKES DOWN? UPHOLDS? STRIKES DOWN? DAMN YOU TWITTER?
2.) NBC's Luke Russert: ?Lot of conflicting reports, slow down?
3.) David Freddoso, Washington Examiner: ?Okay, now Twitter has contradictory accounts. Just wait.?
4.) Sam Stein, Huffington Post: ?everyone slow down?
5.) Slate's Farhad Manjoo: ?No one knows anything.?
6.) Washington Post's Greg Sargent: ?BREAKING: Twitter creates mass confusion. Again.?
7.) National Review's Kathryn Lopez: ?chill twitter, chill. sometimes it helps to read before writing.?
8.) Five Thirty Eight blogger Nate Silver: ?Not Twitter's finest moment here. #scotus?
9.) Michelle Malkin: ?So?.which is it on SCOTUS #obamacare?. Seeing conflicting info in my timeline, both in ALL CAPS!?
10.) New York Times' David Leonhardt: ?Be very careful about these one-line instant summaries.?
Over forty years ago I had a Sociology Professor at University of the Pacific who said she would wait a week for Time, Newsweek, and Forbes to arrive with articles about important issues. Her reasoning was it took time to understand all the parts of major social phenomena. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) will have a lasting impact on American society.
Next time you read a Tweet, think about how it reinforces or detracts from your strongly held ideas. Then ask yourself, how important will those Tweets be 24 hours from now.


text: Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat Item, Ability and Move Priority? 6 votes 1,377 views I understand that some items, some abilities and some moves have priority after the Pokemon attack. (Leftovers, Black Sludge, Shell Bell, Leech Seed, Aqua Ring, Ingrain, Dry Skin, Magma Storm, Sand Tomb, Whirlpool, Fire Spin, Clamp, Wrap, etc) Is there a certain priority for them? Also, can some put these in priority for me? Leftovers, Black Sludge, Leech Seed, Ingrain, Whirlpool, Aqua Ring, Ingrain, Dry Skin priority items moves ability asked Dec 27, 2011 by Mewderator Interesting question, although it would take me too long to test. I think that all healing abilities, items, and moves go first instead of damaging items, abilities, and moves because leftovers healing might the the bit that makes you survive leech seed or something. commented Dec 27, 2011 by Halcyonic Falcon i dont get the question at all. commented Dec 30, 2011 by Proffessor Epic Theepicme he Meens like if two Pokemon had items/moves ect like leftovers Lets say it's the end of the turn between a blissey with leftovers and a ferroseed with ingrain what would activate first and recover hp commented Dec 30, 2011 by Blobyolo Does it matter??? commented Jan 1, 2012 by XtremeKiller Sometimes you might need to use a recover item before getting hurt by an effect to stop from losing the battle commented Jan 2, 2012 by WasteOfFire Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 1 Answer 3 votes Best answer Weather damage hits first, then items damage , then abilities heal, then moves damage, then moves heal. So it's like this Weather: +5 Items(Damaging): +4 Items(Healing): +3 Abilities: +2 Moves(Damaging): +1 Moves(Healing): Normal *Leech seed counts as a damaging move. answered Jan 2, 2012 by Pwnyta edited Jan 2, 2012 by Pwnyta What about damaging items? Sticky Barb, Black Sludge. commented Jan 2, 2012 by Mewderator Lagging tail makes you gO last according to bulbapedia -7 commented Jan 2, 2012 by Blobyolo Damage goes before healing. commented Jan 2, 2012 by Pwnyta Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions Do Moves/Abilities have a certain Priority? Does recover have Priority if Pokemon has ability prankster? Which has priority: The ability stall or the hold item quick claw? If a move with a higher priority than Sucker Punch is used in the same turn as Sucker Punch, would SP still attack? What is the highest priority move/lowest? What move has the most (Priority)? Synchronize & Lum Berry V.S. Will O' Wisp?? Does the Quick Claw give +1 priority? Useful Meta Posts How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ


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Want to know one of the greatest unrecognized injustices, in the view of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy? • Overly harsh criminal sentences. • You read that right. The Reagan-appointed justice thinks America's criminal justice system is not working and too costly. "I think you have to look at rehabilitation and alternative punishments," Kennedy told a group of students at the University of California Washington Center during a conversation this month moderated by Jess Bravin of the Wall Street Journal.
The justice is not alone. Attorney General Eric Holder recently told federal prosecutors to stop subjecting low-level, nonviolent drug offenders to harsh mandatory minimum sentences, calling the current system "broken."
But hearing Kennedy offer up progressive views is a hopeful sign. He sits at the fulcrum of the Supreme Court as a swing vote, more often than not siding with the four conservative justices when the court is divided. On criminal justice, he's sounding more MSNBC than Fox.
Kennedy's views are informed by decades of watching the federal courts overrun by drug cases. At an astronomical cost, nearly half the 200,000 federal inmates are there for drug-related crimes — largely low-level people with addictions, not kingpins.
Kennedy told the students that the country is on a mistaken and self-destructive path. The United States has an incarceration rate that is five to eight times that of Europe — making us the top jailer in the world, with staggering consequences. Kennedy offered California as an example of backward priorities. That state spends an average $47,000 annually to keep someone in prison and about $8,500 to educate a public school student.
If it takes "cost statements to come to an awareness that there's something wrong, I'll take it," Kennedy said, suggesting that some people will only abandon a tough-on-crime stance if it is shown as too expensive to be sustainable.
Mandatory minimum sentences and "three-strikes" laws may make good political sound bites, but they have contributed to more than 2 million people being locked up in America's prisons and jails, a figure that has quadrupled since 1980. Beyond the $80 billion a year the system costs taxpayers, add the lost human capital and the destruction of families and communities when so many young men and women are put away.
Maybe if the punishments worked to end recidivism and deter crime there would be some justification beyond pure retribution. But they don't. Put one drug dealer in prison and that creates an opportunity for another to take his place. The harshness element, with so many years behind bars for minor drug offenses, means people won't have a second chance at a productive life. Children lose their parents during their formative years, creating a cycle of social ills.
Kennedy's willingness to be vocal about serious defects in America's punitive approach to criminal justice suggest he feels it has reached a crisis point.
You have to wonder if Kennedy would still vote alongside his conservative colleagues to uphold California's "three-strikes" law as he did in 2003 in a pair of cases, one of which resulted in a man receiving two consecutive terms of 25 years to life for stealing $150 worth of videotapes. Those cases were narrowly decided by a 5-4 vote.
Harsh sentences are exacerbated by the lack of quality of legal representation for poor defendants. Kennedy thinks, in too many cases, counsel might not be adequate to reach a just result, with the potential of convicting the innocent. And politicians are too afraid to show mercy through clemency and executive pardons, closing off the system's vital escape valve, he said.
These are surprisingly progressive views.
Kennedy pointed to segregated schools and sex discrimination as evidence that an unjust social condition is often accepted until an enlightened evolution in thinking takes hold. "The nature of injustice is you can't see it in your own times," Kennedy told his audience.
But the nature of reforming society for the better is that people who see injustice for what it is, stand for what is right. Kennedy has a powerful place from which to stand. We'll see if he does.


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Come Back
Emily understood. She Understood perfectly. That feeling as if your entire world...your entire existence came to mean absolutely nothing when you lost the one person who meant more to you than life itself...Oneshot.
Enjoy a little angst in Emily's POV. :)
1. Come Back
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Come Back
"He swears, but he, is sick at heart;
He laughs, but he turns deadly pale;
His restless eye and sudden start-
These tell the dreadful tale
That will be told: it needs no words from thee
Thou self-sold slave to guilt and misery."
-- Richard Henry Dana, Sr.
x x x
"Emily," Sam called, and it was clear from just the way he said her name that he cared about her above everything else. From the safety of her beloved's arms, she watched the sickly looking girl hunched up against the kitchen counter clutching painfully at her chest as she struggled to breathe. Emily frowned; the gesture going unnoticed by her fiancée, who continued to kiss the scars running down the left side of her face. 'She's hurting so badly...'
"Hey, none of that," Jared complained. "I'm eating."
"Then shut up and eat," Sam suggested, kissing Emily's ruined mouth again.
"Ugh," Embry groaned.
But, it was when Jacob went to stand next to Bella that Emily worried. He smiled down at her with an expression of such pure adoration that it would have been agonizingly obvious just how much he loved her to everyone in the room, had they not been so caught up in their food. It was almost palpable. It was Bella however, that was really causing her concern. Jacob's thoughts were so obviously tangled up in her...and Bella's were so obviously tangled up in the vampire her heart still grieved for. She was in absolutely no shape to give any kind of attention to Jacob's advances. She was too broken to notice much of anything it seemed.
Suddenly, Emily felt very protective of Jacob. These boys were like her sons, and she hated the thought of them getting hurt. Hated it with a passion.
At the rate he was going, Jacob was heading straight for a broken heart and she felt an over-whelming urge to step in and stop him before he turned out exactly like Bella. And she knew Jacob could be annoyingly persistent-so much so that she feared that his persistence would only lead to more heartache. But she knew she couldn't interfere. She could only hope that Bella would, in time, recover enough to see just how strongly Jake felt and move on with her life.
But it had been months now since the Cullens had left Forks, and from what Charlie had said at the beginning of Bella's 'zombie' period, she couldn't see any real improvement. Bella had just gotten better at hiding it.
That worried Emily even more.
She was starting to feel a little hostile towards Bella now, and although she felt a little stupid and judgmental-she didn't know how the poor thing must be suffering-but still, she thought Bella to be a tad selfish for being so wrapped up in herself. How could she notsee how he felt? Or what seemed worse was how could she notice and still not do anything about it?
As angry as Emily was...despite it all, she could understand exactly what Bella was going through. She understood perfectly. That feeling as if your entire world...your entire existence came to mean absolutely nothing when you lost the one person who was more important to you than life itself. Emily hadn't suffered as long as Bella had, but she had suffered long enough.
That day, she found out what Sam really was...the reason he tried to leave her. A day that she didn't like to dwell on because of what happened, but one that she cherished all the same because it was the day that he really came back to her.
On that day over a year ago...one that probably started off just as uncertain for her as it did for Bella...
x x x
It was a sunny day in Forks...which was strange. Most of the plants were still covered in icy dew and the sky was oddly cloudless, providing a very rare opportunity for her to get some genuine washing done. It was just as well; whatever her beloved boyfriendhad been doing lately left had left his clothes so dirty that she couldn't tell what color they were supposed to be anymore. The thought of him covered in grime used to make her smile, but instead she shivered, even when her delicate form was in the direct path of the sun.
Lately, he had been far from his normal self, and at first she had thought that perhaps he was just in a bad mood over something he refused to indulge her in because he knew she always worried...and even she knew she could be over-bearing at times. Sometimes, she wondered if he ever found her really exasperating and that perhaps that was the reason for his bad mood. She did worry about him a lot-especially recently-but she had thought that it was all within good reason.
He had always been so happy about spending every waking moment of his spare time with her; indulging in the simplicity of holding her in his arms and kissing her sweetly all over for hours on end while she washed his clothes and cooked dinner for him. She didn't mind. In fact, she found it a delightful experience because he always seemed so grateful. He'd always show up in her doorway with his long, dark mocha locks severely disheveled, russet skin and clothes smudged with the various stains that accompanied his 'profession' as a happy-go-lucky daredevil. He'd always stumble in the doorway, his abnormal height making him incredibly klutzy and noisy. Everyday he would turn up like that; a goofy, brilliantly white smile on his boyish face, with eyes beaming at the sight of her. And everyday she'd laugh while she mentally noted how much she loved that smile. A few weeks ago, she would have bet everything she had...and more, that he loved her.
But now...he was different.
She frowned as pulled a newly-washed sheet from her basket and pegged it to the line, watching it flutter in the gentle breeze. Now, he was so distant, so resigned...about everything. He would barely touch her now-nothing but a quick peck on the cheek-when he turned up in her doorway clean and often only in a pair of shorts. He'd shaved off all of his hair, almost to the point where he was bald. When she asked, he'd simply said that it was more convenient and his hair was annoying him, anyway. She could never tell anymore when he was around; he was so quiet and so alarmingly graceful that it made her shiver. When she inquired about his lack of a shirt, he told her that he stopped wearing them to save her from going to the trouble of washing his clothes...
...But she liked washing his clothes. She liked it when he came home dirty. She liked it when he was noisy.
He didn't smile, either.
It was a new expression, one of carefully crafted indifference and detachment. Now, he always seemed so remote, so out-of sorts and completely uninterested in anything she had to say. He wouldn't tell her what was wrong. He wouldn't let her get close anymore-if she tried to kiss...or even touch him, he'd raise his hands extra carefully and pry her away so easily, so dismissively and with such authority that it hurt and made her eyes well up with tears that she forced herself to save until after he had left. He wouldn't say anything. His eyes didn't make her feel warm and wanted anymore-exactly the opposite-so cold and hard, as if emotion was just an abstract concept. He never made any indication that he knew how unhappy she seemed to be, he was always caught up in his own world. He was always busy most of the time; having already assigned himself as the new 'protector' of the La Push reservation...
She yelped suddenly when something stung her hands. Looking down, she noticed that she'd been clutching one of his shirts so tightly, so...angrily...that she'd dug her fingernails clear through the skin on her palms, leaving tiny rivets of blood to seep through onto the white fabric. She groaned at the sight, throwing the shirt down at her feet and storming off into the house. She didn't want to think about it anymore. He was due back soon and her mood brightened slightly at the thought of making him his favorite breakfast in order to cheer him up. She hoped it worked.
He turned up just as she was whisking the eggs.
She beamed at him from her position at the kitchen counter, and with it she felt all the doubt slip away. He was here. That was enough.
"Good morning, Sam," she called, green eyes gleaming with delight.
He didn't move from the doorway. His expression was unreadable as she watched him.
When he didn't move, she made a point of putting down her batch of eggs, walking over to the table and pulling out a chair. "Come and sit down, silly," she chastised him lightly. "I've made your favorite for breakfast..." she trailed off when she saw his expression change. He almost looked angry. A silver of panic rose in her throat and she chocked on her next words. "What's wrong?"
He sighed as he tore his eyes away from her face and focused on the linoleum floor. "I...I'm sorry. I can't do this anymore," he said, voice suddenly sour.
To Emily's surprise, a massive shiver tore up his spine, making his whole form quiver. She watched uneasily as he tried to control it. "What's happening to you? What can't you do anymore?" she asked in alarm, not liking the way those words made her heart lurch painfully within her chest.
"This,"-he indicated with a shaking finger-"you and me. I'm no good for you, Emily."
"What?" she asked flatly, the words not sinking in at first.
"I'm no good for you. I never will be-"
'No...this isn't happening...'
"You don't know that!" she screamed suddenly, eyes welling up with tears. "You don't know what's good for me! How dare you even pretend to know! If you cared about me at all then you'd stay! If you knew me well enough you would know that the only good thing for me is you!" Her voice broke several times. 'How can you not know that?'
Sam's bitter expression faltered at the sight of the tears gushing miserably down her cheeks. She looked furious.
Emily stormed over to him purposefully-pushing past the small table and chairs-and reached up on the balls of her feet to lift his chin slightly so that he was looking directly at her. His eyes were unreadable and when he tried to pull away, she refused, holding his head steadfast in one hand. Her emerald eyes were intense, tears still damp on her cheeks. "Look me in the eye and tell me you don't want me anymore."
His eyes brightened in alarm as a hard tremor rocked his huge frame. He panicked. "Em, please. You have to stay away from me. I'm dangerous. I'm not the same person as I was-"
"No, you're not!" She shouted in his face, new tears glistening in the corners of her eyes. "And now I want to know why. What have you done with my smiling, fun-loving, klutzy, Sam? I want him back."
His eyes flashed for a moment, but his answer was nothing but a grim mutter. "I'll never be the same again. Ever."
"What do you mea-?"
"I have to get out of here," he whispered urgently to himself, his voice thick with emotion. Faster then Emily thought was physically possible, he carelessly pried her arms away and she nearly felt backwards. He was shaking so much now that as Emily watched him try to stumble out the door, it was almost as if his entire form was blurred, undefined. She couldn't even make out his face. His hands flew to his head, gripping the sides as if in terrible pain. He doubled over onto the kitchen floor, smashing the table in half as he fell.
'Sam...what's happening to you?'
Instinctively, Emily reached towards him, but he violently pulled away. "Don't touch me!" he roared in a voice that was so utterly terrifying, so animal and so unlike Sam that it left Emily momentarily petrified. Something in her expression tipped him over the edge-his face abruptly shifting from anger to agony in an instant-before he disappeared. It wasn't until Emily tried to follow him that she realized how much she was shaking...and how impossible it was for her muscles to move.
Slowly, she willed herself forward; crawling precariously towards the front door. She could feel her entire body trembling madly, making it very difficult to move. Emily peered out onto her front lawn, her eyes blurred with tears. He was there, hunched over in the grass breathing deeply, still shivering so much that he looked almost transparent-a ghost. He moaned something unintelligible as he slumped over onto his side, almost as if he was in terrible pain. Something in her mind snapped...
She was on her feet and out the door in an instant, crouching down beside his hazy body even before she could think.
"Sam! Are...are you sick? Is that...is that what the problem is?" She tried to keep trembling out of her voice without much success.
When he didn't say anything, she took that as a conformation.
"I'll call you an ambulance right away!" she told him before jumping to her feet to run back into the house.
She didn't get very far though.
Emily felt something latch onto her arm and violently wrench her backwards onto the grass. When she turned, she came face to face with Sam's handsome expression, his features twisted in pure hate. "No." His voice was a slap. She winced.
"But I want to help you, Sam! I don't care if you're sick! I still love-"
"Shut up!" he screeched, hands once again plastered to the sides of his head. It felt like it was going to explode. He couldn't look her in the eye because the love behind her concern just made him feel even more repulsive. "Ugh...I can't stand it! I just can't do it!" Tears pooled in the corners of his eyes and for a moment Emily was shocked. They had known each other for over a year and this was the first time she's seen him cry. She felt like weeping at the sight herself-she loathed seeing him in pain. Sam was always happy. It wasn't right for him to be suffering so much...she wanted to help him. She wanted to help him so much...
"It's okay," she whispered, arms reaching out to cup both of his cheeks. "I'm here and I'm not leaving you, Sam. Ever."
Hopelessness flashed across his face for an instant before he roughly pulled away from her. "Don't say that," his voice whipped out, low and harsh. "I told you, Emily...I don't love you anymore. Now leave me alone!" 'Please just go away. Please...before I hurt you. I don't want you to hurt you anymore than I already have.'
She didn't move.
"I don't believe you," she said coolly, watching him with a petulant stare.
He gritted his teeth. He was losing the battle against the tremors. He had to do something quickly before he lost control. He knew he shouldn't have come back to say goodbye-he knew this would happen, even though he promised himself that it wouldn't, that he could control himself. But he didn't want to just disappear. He couldn't, because Emily deserved better than that. Deserved better than him. There was no way anyone could love a disgusting creature like him.
"Get out of here!" he yelled desperately as another shudder rocked his entire frame.
That only seemed to have the opposite effect.
"No! Why are you being so selfish? You don't have to be a hero, Sam. You don't have to do this alone. I love you...and I know you love me, too."
He didn't believe her. He hated her so much in that moment and for a few horrifying seconds, everything was red, hot and burning; the heat was so intense, it felt as if someone had set his very bones on fire. The anger completely consumed him-he hated her for being so stubborn. He hated her for being so brave, so gentle, so helpful, so thoughtful...so Emily when here he was doing everything he could to break her heart. He hated her for not running away...for not believing him when he told her that he didn't love her. He hated her for saying that she loved him no matter what...it hurt too much.
Yes, in that moment he hated her so much...but loved her all the more for it all because she was right: he really did love her more than life itself.
He couldn't stop it...
He felt himself slipping...
Sam turned to her in that last moment, reaching desperately for her face-he had to push her away quickly...
But he didn't get a chance.
"I don't care what's wrong with you, Sam. I love you, regardless."
He felt his body explode and he watched-absolutely terrified-as the claws in his still extended silver paw sliced through Emily's face and down her chest; tearing the very skin from her bones. He panicked when she fell to the ground, unconscious, blood pouring from her deep wounds.
'What have I done...?'
He tried to scream at her to wake up, to move, to do something...anything to show him that she was still alive, but his begging only came out as some sort of hideous yowling. She needed immediate attention, or she'd die...
He reached for her again, unthinkingly...and yelped when his blood-drenched paw came into view. He knew this was going to happen! He should've just left...he'd just about killed the women he loved and all because he wanted to say goodbye. Billy had told him weeks ago to get as far away from her as possible but Sam hadn't listened, and now he was paying the worst price possible for giving into his selfishness-he would have to sit here and watch her die and all because he couldn't change back to help her...all because he just couldn't let her go...
He could've killed himself right there and then.
He kept barking, nudging her gently with his nose...licking her skin...all in hopes she would respond...
It was soft, barely audible...but he heard her groan, voice whisper quiet. "Sam...I'm sorry..."
Why the hell was she the one apologizing?
His eye's shot up to see two kids running up the path, and his sharp eyes could see who they were through the dark-Embry and Paul. As soon as he boys saw him, though, they froze in their tracks; the same, horrified expressions flitting across their faces, just like Emily before them.
"Crap, stop!" Embry shouted, throwing his arm out in front of Paul. "It's a bear!"
"Emily! Are you alright?" Paul shouted, voice panicked.
"Dude, I don't think she's moving..." Embry said this time in genuine alarm, voice shaking.
'I can't watch anymore...'
He really was a monster. He really was repulsive. There was no doubt he'd go straight to hell for this...
But at least Emily would be alright...
He ran as fast as his legs could take him through the forest-the trees flying by in a black mass. He wanted to get as far away as possible in as little time as possible so he couldn't hear Embry anymore...so he couldn't hear Emily apologizing for lying in a pool of her own blood, life draining away with ever second that passed. He would have killed himself right there and then if it would an ounce of good for anybody. But it was too late - his ears were too sensitive. He wanted to rip out his ear drums, but it was too late-the words had already reached him. Embry's voice saturated with pity, rang in a torturous loop in Sam's head...
"Don't worry, Emily. Sam will come back to you."
x x x
"She wants to be one of them..."
"Does she know that'll start a war?"
"I knew she was a backstabber! What a leech lover..."
"It's about time! I can't wait to rip their throats out!"
Emily watched the boys heatedly discuss the possibility of a war and naturally began to panic. The whole concept of them fighting with numerous vampires sounded even more dangerous than the five of them hunting only one vampire. Everyone seemed enthusiastic and confident about the prospect, save Jacob and Sam. Sam was thoughtful as always, weighing up the pros and cons of their actions, naturally hesitant about jumping into a conflict with their enemies without any kind of proof. And Jake was...
Jake was heartbroken, torn. Emily watched her adopted son anxiously run his huge palms over his cropped hair, eyes grieving. She felt sorry for him-it was bound to happen. She knew it would. But she found that she couldn't be as angry at Bella as she wanted to be. The anger just wouldn't come...and she knew exactly why. It was because, over a year ago, she'd been put in exactly the same position as Bella...and made exactly the same decision.
Sam had tried to break up their relationship because he thought he was a monster...because he loved her. And she'd run straight back into his arms without a second thought, despite everyone's objections. Nobody could find Sam for an entire fortnight after the incident, and her friends and family had simply assumed that he had just cold-bloodedly dumped her and then wanted nothing more to do with her, even though he would've known of her serious condition by then. It was-emotionally-the worst pain she'd ever had to endure. No amount of anesthetic or painkillers could stop the aching hole where her heart had once been.
Edward, she knew, was exactly the same.
And as much as she disliked the vampires, (they had started all of this, after all-they were the reason Sam and his Brothers were suffering) how could she fault Edward and the rest of the Cullens for wanting to protect Bella exactly the way Sam had tried to protect her? How could she fault Bella for running back to Edward when she had made the same decision herself? And if changing Bella into a vampire meant that she could be with Edward truly, (honestly, Emily couldn't see how Edward hadn't accidentally killed her already) was that such a bad thing? Would she have turned into a werewolf if that's what it took to be with Sam? Undoubtedly. She didn't even have to think about it...so how could she blame them?
She couldn't. And she hated that.
This war that would start...and Emily knew it would, there was no avoiding it. She knew that this war would now solely depend on when-and not if Bella would become a vampire. This wouldn't just be a war of physical strength and prowess; it would be a war of emotions-she could taste them already. Love, jealousy, betrayal, heartache...it was all inevitable.
It was strange, but only now did she see how similar Sam and Edward were. She knew that they both would never agree to it though. She turned to look at Jacob once more; he was still suffering...behind that business mask he was using for their discussion, he was hurting badly.
'You did all you could for her, Jake...but you could never have fixed her completely...'
For now, though, there was a fragile peace still in place. But Emily knew that if it was going to stay that way...for Jacob to recover even slightly, somehow, Bella would have to talk to Jake again. Somehow, just like Sam and Edward...
...Bella would have to come back.
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Freedom Fone Project Status
Tuesday 04/07/2015 11:52 | by Brenda Burrell
Hi Everyone..
So, an update on where we're at with the Freedom Fone project.
As you can imagine with a new project, development on the code base was pretty much non stop 2009-2014. Slowly but surely we built out a free, open source Do It Yourself IVR/SMS solution that was phone agnostic and independent of the Internet. It dramatically reduced (but did not entirely remove) the computer and telephony skills required to set up an information service comprising voice menus, voicemail & SMS services.


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Update #34: FIRST ART UPDATE
Posted 04 December 2012 - 05:51 PM
Right now, my intent is to bring you up to speed on what we've been doing for the last several weeks. It's called: laying the groundwork; building the foundation, or doing the nitty-gritty.
Often, when starting a project, the artists and I just want to start drawing sh-ssstuff. Especially with contracted 3D games, we have a basic idea of the world we're making, an initial list of some of the things in it, the basic parameters for making assets, and so we just get started. With Project Eternity, we are starting the development of a rich storied RPG from scratch, zilch, nada. Oh, and we rendered that really cool image for you all at update #20, and so we felt we could take a step back--Waayyy back.
We are stepping back some years in visual "perspective": to a fixed isometric view--so, NO "perspective"--of an essentially two-dimensional world. The traversable environment is pre-rendered to a high degree of realism, but we're using a modern 3D game engine: Unity, for 3D characters, creatures, effects and animated props to be rendered in real-time and to assemble it all together, seamlessly. With this decision we've opened up a whole kit and caboodle of possibilities in terms of visual fidelity, occlusion, lighting, effects, and physics. At the same time, we've created some immediate technical problems that needed to be solved, before we could all go out and start making sh...'er...stuff.
If you've been reading/watching Josh's updates, you must understand that we are creating a brand new yet substantially familiar RPG experience essentially out of thin air, complete with a fully realized fantasy world, including new rules, new races, new places, new nations, new lore, new creatures, new story, new characters, a whole new combat system, with specific armor and weapon types, new this, new that, and a whole bunch of other new stuff--really we're creating everything from nothing but what spews forth from Josh's blazing fingers and angelic vocal cords. "How does that work?" you ask. Well, I'll tell you: what happens is we all sit around a fire, in a far off and desolate wilderness, as he chants: what things were, and are, and what will be and sometimes why. We listen, we ask questions, and we discuss. We in turn, propose thoughts and ideas that are considered, further discussed, sometimes dismissed, but also sometimes gathered up and swirled into the glowing embers of this primordial glowing emergent world that is floating--NO!...LEAPING!!--out of the creative fuel, breath of air, and heat of our collaborative works. As well, we've decided to abandon the application we would normally use to create everything, for a supposedly-more-popular-more-capable app, and nobody really knows how to use it...
...BOOM! Yep, I just wrote and you just read THAT!...
...So, with our new software: Maya (the old software was Softimage) we've been making test worlds--we call them gray boxes. We've been making test characters--we call them gray characters. We've been giving them gray animation, we've been giving them gray (actually sometimes white, we'll make some black ones too, we're not racist) weapons, and we've been inserting them into our prototype worlds to prove to ourselves and you, that we know what we're doing, and to lay the groundwork for expanding these vacant golems into player and non-player characters, that can interact with the world and other characters in a more meaningful and varied way--you know: picking up stuff, and hitting others with it, and taking their stuff and putting it on, or selling it--oh yes, and with color! Just kidding! Haven't you been reading what I'm writing: this game is going to be DEEEEP!
So what the hell have art people been doing??
Character Team:
We have a very talented lead character artist, named Dimitri, and yep, he's Russian, but he doesn't speak it so well anymore--his mother is not happy about it, more on that later. In addition to a tremendous amount of early help getting basic traversable geometry, with a rendered scene that occludes 3D characters when they walk behind things (in essentially a 2D world--remember!) he's been establishing the basis for weapon, armor and equipment attachment on our player characters, with Adam. As part of that he has to write documents. Booo!!! Documents Buh-LOWW!
Our other Character Artist; James is from China, but says he's from Fresno. He is essentially Dimitri's slave and willingly does whatever he's told to do, because he doesn't have to write documents. I sometimes give James direction, but I'm pretty certain that Dimitri tells him to ignore me immediately after I've left their office. Remember Dimitri is Russian, so he's a little controlling, very direct and has high expectations. This isn't a problem, however, because a) it's his job and b) it just so happens that James is pretty good and making characters. He made our first character Edair, who can be seen running around with a morning star flail the size of a medicine ball--not his fault. He seems to know Maya better than Dimitri, but let's his boss learn the hard way--keeping his ear buds in, pumping up the volume, and modeling and texturing his cares away. He's making gray weapons now. For some reason Dimitri speaks Russian expletives perfectly.
Mark is our Lead Animator, and he knows his sh-tuff, but he made the Medicine ball. Needless to say, he will not be asked to make any more weapons. No no, it just so happens, that he was making it so he could test physics on weapons. So, it's all good--we don't care what things look like right now, we care about making things that matter, and making them right. Lately Mark has been testing cloth physics on our characters, as well as physics on weapons, and attachments. Prior to that he was building a basic set of traversal animations and getting them into the game. Crucial.
Antonio is our Technical Animator. He makes rigs, writes scripts that make rigs, and rigs the rigs. It's all very technical. You wouldn't understand. He's a professional.
Polina is our concept artist, and is the only one really making pretty pictures, and you've seen a lot of her work, already.
Kien is currently on loan to Project New York, aka. The Stick of Truth. Don't worry, they are paying for him. We use code names for our projects, because we're professionals. Project Eternity (also a code name) is Project Trenton. BOOM! Yep, you got it! And nope! I'm not gonna tell you any more about that.Environment Artists:Sean is making a dungeon! He's been working with our programmers to come up with the correct way to build a massive and awesome level so that we can do all we need to do, as big as we need to do it, and in as little time as we can do it in. Again, crucial. Minecraft is his best friend.
Hector, our Lead Environment Artist is on a sabbatical. Yes! we get those here, again, because we're professionals and only sometimes. Nobody knows why or how, but we're certain it's painful. And boy! is he in for a surprise when he gets back; he loves Softimage. People on sabbatical don't get images of their work posted.
Okay, so that's it.
Oh, what about me? What the hell have I been doing all this time? That's a really good question. Aside from running around and keeping everybody busy and doing meetings and stuff, and writing this update, I've been developing a style guide which involves a bunch of meetings and discussions, and I've been drawing a few things, which I will show, if I'm allowed, in the next art update.
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Update by Rob Nesler
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:00 PM
That's what an Aumaua looks like, huh? (Way too many vowels, dammit.) Shark fin hat.
I definitely like the little combat avatar model. Looks to have more detail, less awkward, better than the old stuff already.
This is just fun to read. LOL
Mark is our Lead Animator, and he knows his sh-tuff, but he made the Medicine ball. Needless to say, he will not be asked to make any more weapons.
So, uh.... more first Sagani-style art plz?
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:03 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:07 PM
OK with that out of the way I'm liking it a lot, There is a lot of detail in that building, it looks great.
My only complaint is that I HATE long hairstyles on males, please please please offer as many short ones along with them and I'll be so very happy!
P.S.a Flail... you guys do love me!
Edited by Muzzle, 04 December 2012 - 06:10 PM.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:07 PM
Its interesting to follow a project from the start and it was fun to read and was informative!
Edited by Kaldurenik, 04 December 2012 - 06:13 PM.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:08 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:09 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:11 PM
B. I'm very excited to be able to follow an RPG from the very beginning.
3. That was Pretty F'n' Funny.
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:12 PM
Thanks. Glad you like it. The model in the scene is the same model in the image above (with different textures and a different weapon, obviously). We want the level of detail in the game models to be high enough that we can use the same model for the inventory screen "paper dolls" with a slightly magnified view.
I definitely like the little combat avatar model. Looks to have more detail, less awkward, better than the old stuff already.
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:19 PM
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:19 PM
It's officially the future, folks!
Update is beyond amazing! I hope to see more of updates this long, or longer Love the Minecraft mention, and everything else in the entire post (coincidental, or a reference to the Minecraft mention in the torch thread!?).
- Muzzle likes this
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:22 PM
Cloth physics? WTF? That's a lot of detail for teeny tiny figures.
Love the artwork. That building looks almost old spanish in style. It just needs a clothes line and a TV antenna... oh, wait.
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:22 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:25 PM
Ha, nice. Thank you for the update. But...
Cloth physics? WTF? That's a lot of detail for teeny tiny figures.
Love the artwork. That building looks almost old spanish in style. It just needs a clothes line and a TV antenna... oh, wait.
I guess we can have pretty interesting "in-game cinematics" now. Veryyyy interesting. Loving the details. We are in 2012 afterall.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:25 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:28 PM
My six ½" tall party members are going to have fingers and shoelaces on their character models?
It's officially the future, folks!
Update is beyond amazing! I hope to see more of updates this long, or longer Love the Minecraft mention, and everything else in the entire post (coincidental, or a reference to the Minecraft mention in the torch thread!?).
You can even see Edair's 3-mm belt pouch!!
With this much detail in an update, I really wouldn't mind waiting 2-3 weeks, personally. Asking for one a week with this much content might be a little greedy. Just maybe.
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:29 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:30 PM
Besides, I don't think Prosper works in Maya, so I wasn't sure if that was the reason or....
Edited by Hormalakh, 04 December 2012 - 06:42 PM.
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:33 PM
Glad to hear about the physics testing and I'm curious to see how the sound effects match up with the small things like that medicine ball hitting someone in the face etc.
^ I want the opposite of this guy...REAL adventurers who spend weeks away from beauty parlors should be scruffy and long haired.
My only complaint is that I HATE long hairstyles on males, please please please offer as many short ones along with them and I'll be so very happy!
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After listening to the Qantas annual results announcement today one couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu.
The airline's profit result for the 12 months to 30 June 2012, a statutory loss after tax of $244 million, was the lowest profit result for the group since 1953 when records were available.
In response, the two big chiefs at Qantas, Allan Joyce and Gareth Evans, trotted out the same, seemingly uncontrollable driver of that poor performance – fuel prices.
This excuse, however, has a use-by date. The great thinkers and strategists at the company by now should have developed a deeper understanding of how this force affects the company and developed the optimal response to it.
A share price that sits around $1.18, where it once peaked at over $6 back in October 2007, reflects the managerial inability to develop and implement such a response. Management, and indeed the board, must now begin to be held more accountable because it should become increasingly, although not completely, within their control.
Fuel gauge
To start with, it's true that the spot price of Singapore jet kerosene, the product that Qantas uses to benchmark its fuel costs, has risen on financial year average terms by just under $US17 per barrel, or in percentage terms 15.54, between 2011 and 2012.
At fuel consumption of about 30 million barrels per year, this increase means an additional fuel cost of about $US500 million per year. As a stand-alone adverse exposure, this hit is massive.
The company's fuel exposure, however, is not a stand-alone exposure. Over the same period as the jet fuel price increased by 17 per cent the Australian dollar rose by 4.4 per cent. The Australian dollar, therefore, offered the company around 30 per cent protection from higher fuel prices. It doesn't appear that the airline has accepted this offer.
There are very few airlines in the world with that type of fuel-cost shield from the exchange rate. If Qantas had taken advantage of this protection, the net fuel exposure would have declined to somewhere in the order of the $US350 million mark – a saving of $US150 million.
But the exchange rate protection doesn't just stop at fuel. The company has a number of other costs in US dollars that it would have paid less for because of the stronger Australian dollar. The biggest are the cost of aircraft purchases, spare parts (including engines), operating leases and capacity hire.
One can imagine the unfavourable cost impact if Qantas were paying for their A380 and B787 aircraft purchases today at the 2001 exchange rate, which is around half the current value.
If Qantas were better able to use these non-fuel costs benefits from a stronger Australian dollar then the adverse fuel costs would almost be completely offset by the reduction in non-fuel costs.
Hedgers clipped
I can't help but think that the exit over the past few years from Qantas of some of the best fuel hedgers and thinkers in the world, namely the former CFOs Peter Gregg and Colin Storrie, the former treasurer Steve Fouracre, and the former deputy treasurer Craig Hughes, has had an impact on the risk-management function.
Treasury risk management at Qantas is a very small, talented young team but it is hard to give up this old-hand nous without having an impact.
In my view Qantas can go unhedged on fuel and deploy operational foreign exchange hedging. Hedging is incredibly risky - diametrically opposite to its intention, which is to mitigate risk. It is also extremely expensive, often costing the group hundreds of millions of dollars over the space of a year.
When the oil price is trending upward all that hedging will do is delay the onset of higher fuel prices, buying the company time to operationally respond to higher costs. Unfortunately the operational response has not benefited the company's financials.
Economic strength
The state of the economy is no excuse for the Qantas Group.
Qantas is based in one of the fastest-growing developed economies in the world. It has a strong exposure to the fastest-expanding group of countries in the developing world. And it has a strong exposure to the fastest growing segment of the multi-speed Australian economy, which is the mining and resources segment.
Seat supply or capacity in the international and domestic markets are also forces that Qantas cannot rely on for an excuse. When airline capacity is elevated at the market level, this outcome leads to downward pressure on yield, or ticket prices, which prevents the company from clawing back higher unit costs.
International capacity over the 12 months to May 2012 has grown by 3.2 per cent and domestic capacity by just 2 per cent, although it has ramped up very quickly over the past few months. On average, international and domestic capacity grows at around 5 per cent a year. The past 12 months has therefore seen very moderate capacity growth, which has helped, not hindered Qantas.
Turning it around
What can Qantas do to turn this around? The first thing they should do is abandon the 65 per cent market share target. It's not profit-maximising despite the rhetoric. This strategic focus on capacity is a distraction for the real objective, which is profit and returns to shareholders.
Imagine a strategy that takes away the most important operationally important weapon that a company is possessed with – its aggregated output. This is what a market-share strategy does.
Every time Virgin Australia raises domestic capacity Qantas must follow it to preserve its market share. This means Qantas's capacity depends entirely on Virgin Australia capacity (and Qantas must guess what Virgin capacity will be to stay ahead of the capacity game).
Taking away this strategic lever means that its operational response to fuel and the economy is severely constrained. About the only thing it can do is change the mix of Qantas and Jetstar that it flies.
Qantas must hook up with a strong carrier like Emirates. This is a no-brainer. If Qantas cannot make it work with Emirates, then there are no other decent carriers out there to form a relationship with – they are all tied up with the super-smart decisions of Virgin Australia (think Etihad, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand).
The most profitable segment for the Qantas business is its Frequent Flyer Program, having made $230 million over the past 12 months, followed closely by Jetstar at $203 million.
An airline has a problem when its non-flying segments are more profitable than its flying segments because the flying segments are at the core of its business, and the non-flying segment performance depends heavily over a long term on the strong performance of the flying segments.
It is unlikely that the Qantas frequent flyer program can hold the ship upright for a long period if the flying segment of the business continues to perform poorly.
Tony Webber was Qantas Group chief economist between 2004 and 2011. He is now managing director of Webber Quantitative Consulting and Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School, and contributed this article to BusinessDay
The story Slow learners at the flying roo first appeared on The Sydney Morning Herald.


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For 49ers rookie wide receiver Quinton Patton, the rookie symposium needs to include a session with a travel agent.
The fourth-round pick from Louisiana Tech initially reached into his own pocket to fly to San Francisco after the draft, before he was allowed to report to work. They had to send him home that time, though he earned the respect of coach Jim Harbaugh.
This week, when they bought the ticket, he nearly didn't make it, according to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com.
Patton nearly missed his flight because he couldn't find his identification, which was buried in the pocket of a pair of pants inside his luggage.
"I tried to come out here early last time and now I can't even get out there this time," Patton said.
After the weekend minicamp, he'll be exiled again, since Louisiana Tech hasn't held graduation yet, and rookies can't participate until that happens.


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Headed by Jytte, Quist Family booked three Deluxe rooms and stayed at Coco Beach last October for twelve days. The family got the package from C&C Travel which consists of 22 things to do in Coco Beach. The family went to exciting trips like Jungle River Kayaking, mountain trekking with mountain guide Edwin, trip to Puerto Galera to visit the Excavation Museum closed to the town's Catholic church, half-day excursion with BBQ lunch at Haligi Beach, one hour kayaking and cooking lesson. Coco Beach family was glad that you really had a fantastic vacation with us.
Thank you for spending your holiday with us and we are looking forward for your next visit.
Fely from Coco Divers
The couple from Denmark went to Coco Beach Island for an unforgettable holiday. The couple enjoyed their vacation in the Philippines, and they love the Filipino Hospitality especially in Coco beach. The couple went into trekking to Mt. Baclayan, picnic at Haligi beach where they had a wonderful barbecue lunch. They also joined the Billiard training at the Barracuda bar, did the kayaking at the sea side, and had a manicure and pedicure at Behiya Salon and a lot more. They love the foods offered by the resort particularly at the Coco Grill for Asian dishes, Trattoria Sotto Le Stelle restaurant for their favorite pasta and pizza, and joined at the one of a kind Halloween dinner party.
Jenny from Service Mama
Appreciating the beauty of natural environment, Bryan stayed at the native styled bungalow furnished with nature inspired materials. He loves to stay at the pool side, while relaxing and lying at the beach bed. He was delighted by the Asian cuisines at the CoCo Grill . And he cherished the fine dining experience at Doña Lina Revolving restaurant. For amazing experience He went to Snorkeling trip where he observes the beautiful marine life.
Lando from Service Family
A Danish national came across to Coco Beach Island to experience a one of a kind stay at a tropical area. Remembered by a eco-friendly facilities with the trees around and the warm gentle wind, nature pampered them during their wonderful holiday. Rejuvenated by their full body massage at Behiya Spa. They also enjoyed the foot massage, pedicure and manicure at the Behiya Salon. They trek to Mt. Baclayan to visit the Mangyan village and amazed by their integrated hospitality. And learned three-course meal from our chef for one hour. They went out for a half-day excursion at Haligi Beach bordered with white sand and experienced flavored barbecue lunch.
Mystic Shore Beach party 2013 is a big success! Joined by almost one hundred and twenty participants including in-house and walk-in guests. Featuring seven bands, First Peter band from Batangas City, Chocolate Factory and Reggae Mistress of Manila and Late Session II, Coco Band, Green Leafy and Iraya Band which are the local bands of Puerto Galera.
The party became lively and active as the bands strike their performances as the guests dance and move to the beat. The music floats on the air and made everybody feel the party ambiance. The participants watched and was amazed by the exceptional fire routine of Art Tactics as five fire dancers play and dance with the flames in front of the audience. The party starts and ends by having lots of surprises for all the guests to enjoy with. While having the local drinks and the platter of pica-pica hosts Jeanly and Pj called number a of guests for some games with great prices. Photo booth is also open, for all who wants to have a photo souvenir of Mystic Shore Beach party.
For all who joined the second Mystic Shore Beach Party "Thank you very much" for your cooperation and hope to see you all again on the next celebration.
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keep doing what you do, that you do so well, functional simplicity.
keep doing what you do, that you do so well, functional simplicity.
Thanks for the feedback! The e-book version includes all the artwork from the print version, but there are some limitations on file size, just like on the web. I am limited on how large each image can be for the book. I understand that the apple/iBook version allows you to zoom extremely close, so you will see some pixilation. Viewing at the original size should be fine.
I am working on an updated version and I'll see what limitations are in place when the next edition is published. As my book is heavy with illustrations, any e-book version will have some limitations.
Knot bone on fixed end so that you can adjust the V for that side of the tarp, then the prussik and Figure 9 on the other end to adjust it as well. Prussik your tarp ends to the CRL and boom, you're set up in a minute a half with full adjustability of the tarp and the spacing of the V's so the hammock suspension doesn't hit it whilst swinging. Great illustrations by the way!
Thanks for posting these dejoha. I've been collecting them for reference purpose to laminate.
How about doing it via iBooks? The limitation on size is fairly high on iAuthor not to mention that video, etc., could be added. The application is really easy to use. Apple is going to want their cut, but you could get around it by offering here. I for one would purchase it again.
I'll start thinking more seriously about the apple-specific version in the coming months as I work on the updated edition.
I saw that it`s available via iTunes after the fact.
I created a couple of references from information that I gleaned from the Internet. It took about an hour to format everything. Once that is done it`s just a matter of attaching an iPad to make sure the formatting is correct. If you already have the information, i.e., a word document, etc., then it`s just a matter of dropping it into the application. Give it a try, you won`t be disappointed. Not to mention that you can update each version as necessary and then upload it to Apple. I wish more publishers would jump on this application, especially universities. It makes reading a whole new experience. I think the reason the Apple version is not popular is because Amazon is so well known. I didn`t even know it was available in iTunes until this morning. I`ll admit the books/textbooks available via iTunes are very small compared to Amazon. But the experience in Apple`s new application is so much more enjoyable to read.
When Kindle`s new layout is available let me know, I`d like to see if they at least improve the picture viewing.
Not sure why there is a problem with you posting your latest illustrations. We might do something different but it gives folks a place to talk from. Worst thing is we learn something. ;-)
Shamless plug alert.
Go and buy the book, then go by the book, use the book, loan the book. Read the book and learn from the illustrations in the book.
D, your doing the good works here and you have easy to follow and learn from illustrations.
Now I have another for you to work on. In Florida, we have the go ahead to hammock in all state parks, but have to use treehuggers on tarps as well. Little price to pay to help spread the hammock way, I guess.
Small weight on the huggers and a little extra bulk, but lets see the "V" illustrations for treehugger use on tarps as well, please.
Enjoy and have fun with your family, before they have fun without you
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From what I've read, the new Kindle format also allows rich layouts, although I'm not sure I'd take advantage of that (e.g., float images right/left; captions, etc.). The screen size doesn't really lend itself to complex layouts.


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Nuggets coach Brian Shaw close to getting Kenneth Faried back in the starting lineup
It appears the waiting is coming to an end for Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried.
A return to the starting lineup is in his very near future.
It could come as early as Tuesday's game against San Antonio. Nuggets coach Brian Shaw is considering lineup changes for that game. If it were up to Faried, he would have been back in the lineup a long time ago.
"I'm ready whenever he's ready," Faried said. "I was ready Game One, I'm always ready. I felt like my old self in Game One. I felt like my old self when I got back to practice. It's not me; it's just waiting for coach to feel as though he's ready and more comfortable. J.J. (Hickson) did earn that. He played the whole preseason and he was playing well, so out of respect I got to wait my turn."
After an 11-point, 11-rebound, one blocked shot performance against Portland on Friday night, Faried might not have to wait much longer. He had four points and four rebounds in the fourth quarter. Shaw says he'll look it all over and make a decision from there.
"There'll probably be some changes," Shaw said. "At this moment, I'm not at liberty to really say. We'll have two good days of practice tomorrow and Monday to kind of figure that out. Definitely are going to have to inject some more energy to start out the games."
Faried has not started either of the Nuggets' first two games as he worked his way back from a hamstring injury and caught up on the offensive sets he missed while sitting out of practice. He played just 15 minutes in the season opener, but that was bumped up to 24 in the home opener against Portland.
And in that game he showed he was at least back to his old self from an energy standpoint as he and Nate Robinson helped spark a comeback that shaved a 26-point Portland lead down to seven before the Nuggets finally fell to their second defeat.
"He showed that he's back up to speed and that's one of the positions I'll look at over the next two days of maybe making a change," Shaw said.
The other position Shaw might consider a change is small forward, where Anthony Randolph has opened up each of the two games. But options there are limited. That's the position Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari play. Both are out with injuries, but Chandler is eyeing a possible return late this week.
Mixing and matching skill sets is part of the puzzle Shaw has to piece together.
"Still, trying to balance out a shooting big with a big that isn't so much a shooter," Shaw said. "Instead of having two bigs who are offensively challenged where they don't have to respect either one of them. But for us right now, we just have to have that energy from the beginning of the game. We can't dig a hole for ourselves like we did last night."
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