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I place my hands on the glass wall,
pushing against one more boundary
between me and the world, as if my bare hands
could make the wall more solid, less breakable: and when
I lift them up, I see the remains of one language
I speak, an entire matrix of lines, swirls, and whorls
dictated by DNA, stamped onto the glass
in oil and sweat. The handprints won't tell you
about the endless rooms in my attic brain full of
my memories in Super 8 film rolls coiled up and sleeping
which have been magically appearing since I was a year old;
or the rooms of computer hard drives storing facts, numbers,
and encyclopedia notes numbering somewhere in the octillions;
or the glass-shatter heart that sometimes fractures if I breathe,
or suck in air from the shock or suspended surprise
of someone else's pain, or when one of my own free-floating
pieces of celluloid with razor blade edges slices my fingers
when I yank it out of my film projector and try
to stuff it back into the canister it escaped from. The handprints
won't tell you that our family's collective lips are sealed
about our green strangeness, the unuttered word
that I alone out of the clan speak: autism. The handprints
won't tell you that I shut my eyes and imagine
the lost, the mute, and the gaunt lit with pain
and pulling razor blades out of their throats
appearing as time-delimited half-tones behind this wall:
Tommy the pinball wizard;
my grandmother made of cedar beams, Indian blood, and elocution;
and a lizard poet, white knuckled, hanging on
to a rollercoaster of pain for dear life,
just to name a few. But the handprints will tell you
that I am human.
I wonder if you can see them: sometimes, I know
that on your side, you only see graffiti-infested concrete,
slapped and glued with headlines about
how our hearts are hollow, how we live as alien mutants
among you in a universe of uncertainty, and how
the word "never" seems to creep into your speech about
us. And you wonder why I erect a glass wall? Some days,
I am forced to pour concrete and hide behind
the wall of cold cinnereal while I listen to the noise
coming from the other side and my eyes
flood and create another ocean: but eventually,
I raze the walls that I construct, and all that separates
me from the world is a stately barrier of glass.
Place your hands on the glass and line them up
with mine: can you feel
the warmth from breath and skin, sweat and
rhythm, blood like tom-toms pounding and marching
all through my body? This is how we can be,
hand to hand, eye to eye, toe to toe, once I feel
I can approach the glass. We touch, and it can melt away
into a membrane, or it can eventually evaporate
and become a ghost that we used to look at each other
through: this is the understanding I need, and the vision
that you need. But as long as you insist on concrete
slapped with pity, pithy headlines, and ignorance,
you will never feel my handprints. You will never
feel my warmth. And you will be convinced that I am a
comic, hollow being that can never feel. And all
the while, I will be drowning in another one of my oceans
behind that wall.
Written 4/2/12
© 2012 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.
I wrote this to share today because it is World Autism Awareness Day (April 2, 2012). I hope you enjoy the poem and that it gives you another glimpse into my world.


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NBA JAM TOURNAMENT EDITION FAQ This FAQ is available at ftp.netcom.com in /pub/vi/vidgames/ CONTENTS: ACKNOWLEGMENTS INTRODUCTION WHAT'S NEW IN TOURNAMENT EDITION? IF YOU BEAT ALL 27 TEAMS? OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TIDBITS SPECIAL CHARACTERS POWERUPS RUMOR MILL STAT SHEETS(Not included in text edition) STRAGEGY GUIDE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Compiled and Edited by: Thomas S. Kunka ([email protected]) "Who thanks everybody on the Internet for supplying the info for me to compile, and has no association with Midway or the NBA." With Special Thanks To: Jerry Cattell ([email protected]) (Characters) Carl Chavez ([email protected]) (1.0 stats & more) Jeh C. ([email protected]) (3.0 Stats) Fast Eddie For helping with the extended NBA JAM FAQ's for all versions. Randolph S. Vance & William G. Henderson For working on the original FAQ. Great Job! Andy Eddie For a great FTP site to store our FAQ's This FAQ and others are available at ftp.netcom.com in /pub/vi/vidgames/ Everyone with their name in the game! Hope to join you someday! :-) Bally/Midway For creating the game. Carl Johnson My doubles partner (The one I give many great assists to and cover for on D) Mike Kokal & Players at 'Just Games' in Downer's Grove IL Brian Smolik Pretty decent compitition ;-) Steve Christofferson Dan Etter Sammy Saltzman Lewis Tu Eric Ching INTRODUCTION This FAQ assumes that you have played the original NBA JAM and are fairly knowledgeable of the numerous Special Characters and Powerups. If you are not well versed in these areas, please read the other NBA JAM FAQ that covers both arcade versions as well as the home entertainment systems. This FAQ only covers the Tournament Edition (TE) and contains information that is confirmed and a section dedicated to speculation and theory. The information within has been gathered from other FAQ's and reliable sources. If information is proved to be incorrect, please INFORM me (no flames are necessary) Any mistakes are unintentional...I will repost promptly with corrections as necessary. This edition primarily focuses on the 3.0 Chip (The one without he MK Characters, but most of the info is valid for both. Note the version 1.0 has the MK characters and the version 2.0 does not have the MK characters, but is lacking the major trades that occurred recently (These are VERY rare). WHAT'S NEW IN TOURNAMENT EDITION? There is much to be said about the Tournament Edition. Local arcade operators have told me that it is "not much of an upgrade and is not profitable" and "are NOT planning on carrying it". I hate to disagree, but anyone who has played it will feel otherwise. The above was quoted to be by my local arcade operator, but since then, they have gotten two of them in! Go figure! Now...to the upgrades! Three Characters We asked for it, we got it. Although the game still has a maximum of 1 to 4 human players, you can select two characters of three selected from each team. This allows greater flexibility in 'matching up' against your opponent. You can also switch players during halftime. Note that some teams such as Dallas only have two players. The reason for this is that the digitized pictures from the old game were kept and one additional players was added. Some players were traded or left the NBA and could not be included leaving only two. Expanded Attributes Each player is now rated numerically from 0 to 9 in eight categories. SPEED Overall speed of player DUNK Rates the ability to complete dunks and of what variety 3-POINT Rates the ability to hit from downtown STEAL How well the player strips the ball from opponents BLOCK How well the player block shots POWER Resistance to getting knocked down and ability to knock down other players. CLUTCH How well the player hits at crunch time PASS Speed of pass - the faster, the less chance of getting intercepted IF YOU BEAT ALL 27 TEAMS? If you beat all 27, then you can play as team ??? (I call the 'JAM TEAM') that is located on the left side near the bottom when viewing the team selection screen. You must beat all 27 with the computer as your opponent or it will not count! The Jam Team consist of special NBA ALL-STARS found in the game on 3.0 machines and on 1.0 machines, they are composed of all stars/MK characters/special guests. NBA ALL-STAR TEAM (??? Selection at the Team Selection Screen) Compiled by Lewis Tu ([email protected]) Malone, Kemp Harper, Rider Robinson, Rodman Miller, Johnson Drexler, Hardaway Olajuwon, Baker Ewing, Anderson Armstrong, Maxwell Coleman, Anderson Mourning, Rick Stockton, Johnson Hardaway, Jackson Gill, Richmond Pippen, Miner Bradley, Webb Thomas, Webber Dumars, Starks Mashburn, Worthy Mutumbo, Wilkins Mullin, Manning After you beat all 27 teams, you will face computer opponents that put NBA ALL-STARS and SPECIAL GUESTS with regular players. You can turn this off and face 'normal' teams by turning the 'TOURNAMENT MODE' on. The difficulty will also increase as you go and the computer actually poses a threat to your precious winning streaks. Also of interest...after beating all 27 teams, ANY opposing team will receive 'QUICK HANDS' and 'MAX POWER'. This really makes things tough! This can also be nullified with the 'TOURNAMENT MODE' OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TIDBITS * Computer AI seems to be better. * Players follow their skills..ie Stockton lurks around the 3-point line. * The court is now the color of the home team. * There are new and cool dunks, including more realistic quick power-dunks that are hard to block. * Speed of game action seems to be quicker than original * "FIRE" does not last as long as in the original. * When playing a human opponent, there is NO COMPUTER ASSISTANCE * There are five internal game speed settings. * There are five internal drone intelligence settings. SPECIAL CHARACTERS As in the original, there are special characters that you can get by entering a specified initials and birthday. When you select these characters, you do not see their attributes. By playing them, we will get a better idea of their strengths and post our findings. Note: The MK Characters and some of the more morally questionably ones have been removed in Version 3.0. The NBA had decided that the league's image could not tolerate their use. There are however many of the older machines out there and codes that were removed are marked with an #. This list has been maintained and updated by Jerry Cattell. Davis is the new addition to the list. However,the code has only been tested on a v3.0. If any of you out there can confirm it for a v1.0, please email Jerry Cattell.. NBA Jam Tournament Edition Character Codes: (* means does not work on version 3.0) (# means does not work on old version 1.0 or 2.0) NBA ALL-STARS: *Barkley BRK FEB 20 #Rodman ROD MAY 13 #Thomas ZEK APR 30 Brown DEE NOV 29 Coleman DC_ JUN 21 Ewing PAT AUG 5 Kemp KMP NOV 26 Malone KRL JUL 24 Mourning ZO_ FEB 8 Olajuwan HAK JAN 21 Pippen PIP SEP 25 Robinson ROB AUG 6 Webber WEB MAR 1 Wilkins DOM APR 16 SPECIAL GUESTS: Kerri Hoskins(Yes!) KER OCT 10 Lorraine Olivia(Yes!) LOR FEB 20 *Coman(guy w/ gas mask) TJC OCT 11 *Elviscious ELV JAN 8 *Grim Reaper GRM OCT 31 *Kongo KNG JAN 16 *Raiden RAD JUL 9 *Reptile RPT NOV 11 *Sub-Zero SUB DEC 5 Air Morris(Old Code) WIL JAN 1 Barker PCB MAY 9 Davies(female) RJD SEP 3 Boon(the one and only) EJB FEB 22 Davis WBD AUG 17 Divita(Old Code) SAL FEB 1 Dabelstein(cap, glasses) DOZ DEC 31 Dillon JPD JUN 3 Carleton(Old Code) JMC AUG 5 Forden DWF SEP 28 Granner CG_ DEC 4 Gay RMG AUG 11 Heitsch WMN NOV 11 Petro(Old Code) GNP OCT 8 Hey(Old Code) JWH SEP 20 Jarvis EPJ JAN 27 Kinkead DIE JAN 1 Lasko ANL AUG 31 Linda Deal(female) LTD APR 30 Loffredo ML_ MAY 25 Goskie(Old Code) TWG DEC 7 Mednick CMM JUL 2 Oursler(Old Code) SNO JAN 3 Turmell(Old Code) MJT MAR 22 Newcomer(Old Code) JRN JUN 18 Liptak(Old Code) SL_ JUN 24 Penacho MDP JAN 13 Rivett(Old Code) RJR JAN 17 Roger Sharpe ROG AUG 1 Simpson JMS FEB 22 Tobias TOB AUG 24 Tsui JYT NOV 28 POWERUPS Just as in the original, there are many 'Powerups' that give your player super-human abilities. These are done with various Joystick/Button combos. If they do not work for you, keep trying for you may ne uncoordinated like me. BIG HEAD Hold Joystick Up and Hold Turbo and Steal Gives you a larger head...and makes you a bit taller TEAM SWAP Hold Joystick Right and Hold Pass - At HALF-TIME Allows you to change team at half-time May have to hit pass 3 or 4 times. TOURNAMENT MODE Hold Joystick Right and Hold All 3 buttons - At "TONIGHT'S..." Turns off all Special Characters and some powerups Turns off computer assistance. ALT Spin Joystick Clockwise and Tap All buttons - At "TONIGHT'S..." Same as above, but seems to turn on "SHOT % MODE" I like this way personally. EXTENDED ROSTER Spin Joystick counterclockwise 3 Times and Press and Release the STEAL button at TEAM SELECTION screen! Tap STEAL 3 or 4 times and you can probably get it. Gives you a choice of an extra player on SOME teams. SHRINK CHARACTERS Hold Joystick at DOWN/RIGHT Angle and Tap All 3 buttons at once 3 Times. Shrinks characters by 30% MAX POWER Hold Joystick Down and Hold all 3 buttons Down and START Seems to Boost the Power Attribute POWERUP GT (Goaltending that is!) Hit Shoot 24 times! (Very difficult!) Very few goaltending calls BABY-SIZED CHARACTERS Hold Joystick at DOWN/RIGHT Angle and Tap Turbo then Shoot then Pass 3 times . Makes characters really tiny....try it it is pretty wierd. QUICK HANDS Hold Joystick down and hit Shoot 5 times and hold on 5th HUGE HEAD Hit Shoot 5 Times, then Hold Joystick Up, hold Turbo and Pass This gives you a really big head! RUMOR MILL This section is dedicated to all things not confirmed. If anyone wishes to confirm the following information, PLEASE DO! Then contact me and I will move it to the confirmed sections. If you posted something listed in this section, it is not because I do not believe you, but I am just waiting for a secondary conformation by our primary contributors. MISCELLEANEOUS: When you turn off all codes with the TOURNAMENT MODE, it still allows you to have some powerups but the message does not display. When on a 1.0 machine, I got the effects of Max Power even with TOURNAMENT MODE on. Just do the code as normal and try it out in the game. Also, BIG HEAD will last through the first half on the 1.0 machines. This may be a bug in the older version, but it is a way to get a leg up on those people who turn everything off and rub your nose in it that they know somthing.that you don't. Just do the code and beat up on them! At least on 1.0 machines, there seems to be somthing different about player one. The rumored indestructability code (which may be just MAX POWER with TOURNAMENT MODE on) only works for player one. With the above note...The MAX POWER seems to only require All three buttons and Joystick Down and not the START button as well, making it different from the other players. SPECIAL CHARACTERS: APH NOV 18 Penny Hardaway JVC,GET,SAN,CRL ??? POWERUPS: Indestructibility - This code still hasn't been stated as confirmed: This may be the bug that we found for allowing MAX POWER even with TOURNAMENT MODE on. STRATEGY GUIDE The purpose of this section is to help people new or not so new to the game learn some of the insights and tactics of some of the great JAM players of the Internet. I will try to fill this section with subsections written by some of these people as well as myself. I think this is fair since I and everyone else has their own style, thinking, and bias. I think that the addition of this section is informative and entertaining. Thomas Kunka: Biography: Thomas Kunka is currently working as Computer Training Coordinator at Illinois State University in Bloomington/Normal Illinois as well as finishing his Master's in Applied Computer Science and starting on his Doctorate in Educational Administration. When not working, he can be found at the local arcade searching for a good game of NBA JAM or working on this FAQ! Here is his butchering of the English language. On Strategy (Semi-Random Thoughts that dwell in his mind): Picking the proper team is very important. Countless times I have seen people pick a team like Seattle and try to shoot threes the entire game with Kemp. I'm sorry, but it's not going to work well. You have to match your team to your strategy. In general on TE, I have been using the Washington Bullets. Laugh if you must, but from my perspective, they are a very balanced team. You have got Pervis Ellison who is a bit slower that I would like but can play some serious defense with a 8 on power and an 9 on block and he can power down a few dunks with a rating of 6. Calbert Cheaney who has serious speed, threes, and steals. He is a good person at crunch time and a great person to feed when you get double teamed. And I always take Tom Gugliotta :-) because he is a very balanced player with no attribute less than a 4. His strengths lie in his three point shooting, speed, dunks, and power. With better than average on three point shooting, speed, dunks, and power I can meld into my strategy perfectly. I am generally a three point shooter but like the ability to go strong and possibly pass out of the dunk to my teammate and I am a firm believer in knockdowns. On offense I usually delay a second after inbound and then take it up the court. My computer drone Ellison usually can throw a really good screen at the top of the key and I go right around him towards the top of the screen. This gives me a great cushion to launch a good three. This works great against the computer, against humans, it works fine as well at times. On defense against the computer, I am basically a sieve and just hope to contain them at crunch time. It seems frustrating at times, because the computer seems to hold on to the ball and get off shots that no human ever would against me. With timing, there is a repetitive knockdown you can get in the backcourt, hit them back off and when they get up, bull rush them. If you don't give them space or time the hit right, they will pass out to their teammate for an easy score. What also works good against the computer and tougher computer drones is the combo hit and swipe where you knock the opponent down and they hold on to the ball and you then get as close as possible and hit steal. On defense against humans, I consider myself a menace. I recently played two against myself and held them to 8 points in the half. I really knock them around and at times (especially when playing doubles) I think that my sole mission is not to score but just to keep the opponent in the stands. Against humans, this is very effective...knocking them repeatedly into the stands is very frustrating and makes them worry endlessly, forcing them into mental mistakes. Also, I like to pick on their computer player more than them when playing one-on-one. If your drone is good on defense and is covering the human player, he usually sticks pretty close. I frustrate my doubles partner when we go head to head by leveling his computer player just as he releases a pass. This is very entertaining when you are off the screen and the computer drone comes flying into view. Against good singles competition, the human player can burn you if you are too aggressive with as quick pass to their drone. For doubles me and my partner haven't played much TE and are wondering what team we should choose. On the old Jam, we always took Orlando with him as Shaq and me putting in Tony Scott for Skiles. The goal was to get him on fire and goaltend. I was the assist man and three point shooter as well as the infractor of scores of knockdowns...I only wish that they tracked them back then. TE presents some new challenges for us. He is now wanting to play the three point shooter usually Stockton. With me as Malone, I can usually slice through the defense, go in for the dunk, and dish out to him for the trey. I gave him 14 straight assists for three pointers once. With results like that I won't complain very much. We have been also contemplating using the 76ers against newbies who don't know the 'TOURNAMENT MODE' Take Bradley with 'MAX POWER' and sub the ALL-STAR Pippen in place of Weatherspoon with 'MAX POWER'. I will take this time to note that I have not mastered all of the powerups. I don't have the coordination to get POWERUP G.T. which I would like for Bradley to have. Our premise for this combo is speed, power (artificial), me with great overall ability, and him with the ability to massively goaltend when on fire. Basically get him on fire and allow me to pound the opponents into a pulp and be the assist man again....just like the old days of JAM! I generally play on lots of emotion and try to get a chip on my shoulder. I love when people talk trash and really piss me off. It makes it all the better when I go up by 15 in the first period. I am not a perfect player and many of the games are close down to the wire. One of the problems that I am having is that I play my partner and the computer too much and this has led me to not be well adapted to various styles of play. I can seldom get a match around here and I am forced to play the computer. In the days of old jam, I had a five deep line waiting to play me, now nobody plays. Another note about picking players...It is really cool to hear opponents say..."Who the hell is Gugliotta?' and comment all through the game, "He's not THAT fast" , "How can HE knock me down?" ,"How come he keeps hitting threes?", "He just dunked on ZO!" It is nice to be the jack of all trades! In Chicago, my bud Mike and I were in a good game with a pretty decent team, they beat us the first two and then I and Gugs took over and scored about 15 points in about a minute...just alternating steal, three, steal, dunk, steal, three..etc. I don't often take over on a doubles game, but we put them away from that game on. Mike kept on yelling at me because I would rather get the assist than the score...I can score when I have to! Also teams like Miami are good for many people with Miner and Rice. Great speed and you have Miner with a 9 on dunks and Rice a 9 on threes. Not bad at all! It still amazes me though...my partner and I took Seattle with me as Kemp and him as Payton. This was a 1.0 machine :-( so the players are a tad different than 3.0. I was miffed as Kemp clanked about 6 or 8 dunks off the back iron. We lost some close games because I couldn't put down a lousy dunk with a guy who had a 9. This made me really ticked. Dunks are supposed to be a gimmie. I can see getting knocked down at he last second or having it blocked by another big man, but NO...Clangggggg!!!! Just give me the three and I am fine. Thats why I like Gug's...he does it all and never really screws up. I remember going for the dunk with him, getting hammered by both ZO and Johnson, hold onto the ball, swing my arms bodys flying, and dunk the thing. I like that! Carl Chavez: Biography: Carl Chavez is an English major at the University of Washington (although little of his talent was used in his strategy guide...;) ). He has had an addiction to video games since playing Space Invaders when he was 4. He occasionally writes computer programs as a hobby and would love to continue his NBA Jam conversion for the Amiga if someone would provide him with IFF graphics for the face generator he's written (since he can't use NBA players' faces). Strategy: TEAM SELECTION: The teams I like to use most are: Seattle Supersonics - besides being my hometown team, the Supersonics have very good balance. All four players can shoot 3-pointers (all players have at least a five), three can dunk, three can block, all can steal, and they're very fast too. I prefer a lineup of Kemp and Schrempf because the CPU Schrempf helps me out a lot; I think the high power of Schrempf tells the CPU that it should beat up the opponent with injuries and block the hell of the opponent. On a two-player game, I prefer Kemp and Gill be cause both my teammate and I have two of the best players in NBA Jam TE. Dallas Mavericks - Mashburn is hard to stop in the paint. His high dunk catapults him over the opponent, and his high power can knock blockers down while he's in the air. His 3-point shooting can hurt from outside, he can block well, and he's good in the clutch. Jackson is a good CPU player because of his steal and power ratings; he can cause quite a few turnovers. Jackson also shoots the 3 well, and he's good in the clutch too. The best thing about the Mavs - they are the fastest team in the game (tied with the Clippers, Heat, and Nets). Philadelphia 76ers - I have seen Bradley block a shot without jumping (my opponent released the shoot button too early). Bradley is--with Mourning and Robinson--the fastest center in the game. His outside shooting inside the 3-point arc is excellent since his height makes him very difficult for the shorter (6'6" and below?) players to block. Bradley's height makes rebounding and "legal goaltending" very easy. He can really steal with his long arms (7 steal rating), and he is one of the best passing centers. Weatherspoon is a decent recipient of those passes, since he can shoot 3's and he can dunk. Philadelphia's weakness - the lowest clutch rating in the game. If you're behind near the end of the game, you could lose. Minnesota Timberwolves - Rider. He's fast, he dunks, he steals, he shoots threes; he has good balance, and in my opinion he's better than Gill because of his higher speed. Person, "the Rifleman," is a 3-baller and a very good stealer. He always hits his last-second 3's because of his high clutch. Milwaukee Bucks - I just like using Lohaus because I like the way the announcer says his name: "H-LOWWW-HOWUSS." The team itself sucks. MY ATTRIBUTE PREFERENCES: The most important attribute is power. Power helps with both offense and defense, because without power you can't knock people down. The ball is harder to steal, dunks are blocked more, the path to the basket is more clogged with standing players. Second in importance is speed. With extra speed, you can shake off defenders, get open for threes, drive for a dunk, and run for good rebounding position. You can also conserve turbo. Third is dunk. If you haven't noticed, it's possible to dunk from close to the 3-pt. line at the top of the screen if your player has a high dunk. Dunks are the most accurate shot in the game, are harder to block than a normal shot, and help you get on fire (since goaltends of shots do not count toward the 3 shots to get on fire). The weakness of the dunk is that a person skilled at knocking down players can just shove you before you put the ball in; but if your power is high your dunk will still be successful (it's funny to see a person get knocked in mid-air, but his power is high so he floats to the floor throwing his elbows; sometimes the player will change dunk direction too). STRATEGY: Like the Supersonics, I believe a constant pressure defense will win a game because of transition points. Steal the ball and put it in your own basket. Block the ball and force a shot clock violation. Rebounding is very important. You can grab a defensive rebound and quickly pass it to your partner for a fast break, or throw your elbows to clear a way for you to bring it across halfcourt. After an offensive rebound, you can either put it back with a mid-air layup or throw your elbows and try another play. 3-point shooting should only be used in an emergency. I'm sick of watching players take 3 after 3, missing at least half of them. A better strategy is to dunk or layup until you're on fire, THEN take the 3's. Related to this '3 after 3' problem: there are many complaints about bad players who beat veterans by throwing 3's from backcourt. People who lose because of this strategy need to learn the proper use of goaltending. If someone throws from fullcourt often, just goaltend the ball. Sure, your opponent gets 3 points, but according to you he would've anyway. As a bonus, your count to "fire" is not reset, so once you get on fire your opponent can't do it anymore. If you're against the CPU, there's less than 20 seconds left in the period and you have a small lead, DON'T advance past halfcourt right away. Just throw your elbows, because the computer will attack you. They will fall down, and THEN you can try to score. This is an important thing to do, because the CPU gets extremely tough with <10 seconds in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters, and with <30 seconds left in the 4th quarter. TACTICS AGAINST A CPU: First, an important hint: When I tell you to "hit the guy," I don't mean hit, hit, hit. I mean hit ONCE. Now check if the ball was dropped; if it has, then grab it. If the player still has the ball, RETREAT. If you are too close to the player when he stands, he will pass. Also, a quick retreat lets you recharge some turbo so you can hit more times. When the player stands, charge him and hit him again. Repeat until stolen. If the CPU has Max Power, hit TWICE before retreating. This is more risky, but you are more likely to move the CPU player away from the ball (sometimes the player falls, but the ball is under his body, so you have to "move" him). Backcourt pressure: Watch the CPU as it inbounds the ball. First, it will pass to its partner. Then it will do one of three things: 1) It will go toward the top of the screen, 2) It will go toward the bottom of the screen, or 3) It will go through the middle. What happens: 1) This is the preferred occurence. The computer will probably fly into the stands after one hit, so a steal is easy. 2) This is OK. The computer will need at least two hits to drop the ball, though, unless you have a very high power. 3) This is rare, which is good, because the CPU will try (and sometimes succeed) in going through you and your partner. What to do: 1) Hit the guy into the stands and take the ball. 2) Hit the guy and take the ball. 3) Try for a hit. If you miss, back off and try again at halfcourt. Halfcourt pressure: This is where speed is important. If you can't hit the guy with the ball, force the CPU to pass to his partner and hit him instead. Get close to the ballhandler and he will pass, so quickly chase the ball and hit the receiver as he grabs it. Frontcourt pressure: If you're ahead by at least 3, the CPU will probably try to shoot a three-pointer. The CPU is quite predictable as to when it will shoot, so you can try to block the shot. Alternatively, you can let the CPU take the shot and goaltend it legally (jump as it enters the cylinder and you can grab a rebound or a block: doesn't work on swishes). Another alternative is to goaltend it illegally and give them the points. A goaltended basket does not cancel out your count for fire... If you're behind or you have a small lead, then just get in the CPU's face so it can't dunk and so its jump shots are less accurate. Mix in a couple of swipes. Don't hit the CPU, though, because if you miss or he doesn't fall down, he can either run past you and score or pass to his teammate. Only hit the CPU if it is dunking or is near the stands. Jerry Cattell: Biography: Jerry Cattell is a student at the University of Miami majoring in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics. In his free time(the little that he has), he can be found in computer labs reading email and the 'Net, or hanging around the campus arcade. On weekends, it's a sure thing you can find him at Grand Prix Race-O-Rama taking on unsuspecting victims. Strategy: I have to agree with Thomas Kunka that it is very important to choose a team that fits to your needs(I think people everywhere must choose Seattle and use Kemp for 3-pointers) :) I don't have any particular team that I always use, but all the teams have one thing in common, big men. I don't bother with the guys who are well-rounded; I go straight for the guys who are going to get in your face and block the ball(Robinson, Bradley, Ewing, Webber, and even Kemp). My general style of play is just to play tenacious D. I do whatever I have to so that I can get on fire. Then I goaltend away! While I am under the belief that only a certain amount of points can be scored before the fire streak ends, I feel that this period should be extended as long as possible; for as long as you're on fire and goaltending, the opposing team won't be able to score. So generally I just take care of the defense, go up for the dunk, pass it off to my teammate, and let him score. This also helps build the stats. You get the assist if the ball goes in, the rebound if he misses and you get the ball, or a steal or block if the computer gets the board. It's nice to have a regular doubles partner so that you know exactly what to do and when. However, many of us don't have the luxury, so you have to be able to adapt to any style of play. When playing against the computer, try to change styles of play. For one quarter, just keep trying to find the right place to take three pointers. For the next, just keep taking it to the hoop. Being able to adapt is important in general. Not only does it make it much easier to play with any number of partners, it can really throw off your opponent's defensive strategy. If you continuously go to the hoop, your opponents will generally try to compensate for it. That leaves you open for the outside shot more often then not. While I generally play around with the powerups when playing the computer(always trying to find some new combo :), I don't use powerups against people, unless someone is doing a lot of trash-talking or I'm in an especially evil mood. FINAL NOTE: Thanx for all the hard work and info...keep on Jammin...tk This FAQ is available at ftp.netcom.com in /pub/vi/vidgames/ -- He starts writing a letter, Thomas S. Kunka to make it perfectly clear Computer Training Coordinator he's just a man who has reached \0 Illinois State University the end of his rope, expressing |\ My opinion is not ISU's his doubts and his fears -- The Kinks / \ although we sometimes agree.


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NCAA Game Analysis: First Four – Tuesday NightPosted by KDoyle on March 13th, 2012
No matter whether you feel the First Round of the NCAA Tournament is legitimate or not (and we know at least one person writing Amicus briefs to the Supreme Court on this very issue), it all gets under way at 6:40 PM tonight. From 68 to 16 in the next six days… let's analyze the first two games this evening.
#16 Western Kentucky vs. #16 Mississippi Valley State — South Region First Round (at Dayton, OH) — 6:40 pm ET on truTV.
It is hard to believe that the NCAA Tournament officially tips off tonight — it seems like the 24 hours of college basketball marathon on ESPN was just last week — as Western Kentucky will do battle against Mississippi Valley State in the First Round. Things looked bleak for both squads midway through the year as MVSU entered conference play with a 1-11 record, while Western Kentucky stood at 5-14 just six games into league play. In fairness to the Delta Devils, however, they did play one of the most difficult non-conference schedules in the nation with virtually all of their contests being so-called "guarantee games." As for the Hilltoppers, they fired Ken McDonald halfway through the season, and have looked like an entirely different team since. Mississippi Valley is 20-1 since SWAC play began, while Western Kentucky is 10-7 since Ray Harper took over the helm in Bowling Green. Hailing from the weakest conference in America, the Delta Devils will enter the game as slight underdogs, even though they have a much more impressive overall record than their opponent. Western Kentucky is led by freshman Derrick Gordon (11.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG), but junior transfer Teeng Akol — formerly of Oklahoma State — has provided the Hilltoppers with a formidable presence in the frontcourt as of late; Akol scored a career high 23 points in the Sun Belt championship game. Meanwhile for MVSU, it has a balanced approach as five players on the squad average nine points or better. Terrence Joyner is their sharpshooter as he connects on just over two triples a game, while Paul Crosby (13.3 PPG, 7.4 RBG) mans the paint. Despite Sean Woods' team losing only one game since the New Year, Western Kentucky is the more talented team and is playing with a real chip on its shoulder.
The RTC Certified Pick: Western Kentucky
#14 BYU vs. #14 Iona — West Region First Round (at Dayton, OH) — 9:10 pm ET on truTV. Read the rest of this entry »


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Tuesday, November 09, 2010
The Les Miles Hand Clap Song
One thing he is not: Good Clapper.
Below is a little something we put together for our SEC readers. Enjoy!
4 comments:
- JR said...
Holy crap, that's funny!
I saw that myself and made a similar comment to my LSU husband (he married up!) during the game...
"OMG, Lester went to the Paula Abdul American Idol school of handclapping!!"
She was the first thing I thought of when I saw that clap. Considering they both are on the same intellectual plateau... Good grief.
The world renowned Auburn University Department of Agriculture has analyzed the grass of Tiger Stadium and after extensive research to confirm findings, they have determined that the grass of Tiger Stadium is what gives Miles his strength. Kind of like spinach to Popeye or the red earth of Tara to Scarlett... only stupider.
- November 09, 2010 9:58 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Michigan grad, right?
Just sayin'.
- November 09, 2010 10:34 AM
- Andy said...
I was at the LSU v Alabama game on Saturday. I could not believe it, but well over half the LSU people I talked with are openly hostile towards Les Miles and want a new coach.
After back to back losing seasons, I would take a slightly crazy coach that wins a lot of games and eats grass.
- November 09, 2010 2:37 PM
- Tom C said...
Les = Defense.
Who the hell else they gonna get?
- November 09, 2010 8:15 PM


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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - My first post: Spiro-domingez.jpg Log in to check your private messages Goto page 1, 2 Next Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "My first post: Spiro-domingez.jpg" ULRICKjunior memberMember #Joined: 24 Dec 2000Posts: 5Location: Toulouse- France Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 4:48 pm Hello, I post here a small drawing to celebrate Christmas! Sorry for my bad English, I am French. If you want others of my drawings you can go on my homepage ( www.ulrick.net ) Congratulation for its Forum and its messages. Merry Christmas! ------------------ Ulrick ----------------- Ulrick Park ----------------- Video Game Artist: http://www.ulrick.net Back to top FlinthawkmemberMember #Joined: 14 Oct 2000Posts: 415Location: Los Angeles Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 4:52 pm That just rules man! I love the coloring job you've done for that bike and for many of the other details in this image. The hair and face look a little rushed but I'll forgive you since this image is too cool. Welcome to the forum and keep this kinda stuff coming! -Flinthawk Back to top AmpamemberMember #Joined: 09 Nov 2000Posts: 110Location: UK Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 5:04 pm Salut! J'aime bien ton image. OK enough of my poor french... Nice! That bike looks so shiney! I will check out your site for sure. Ampa. Back to top odashijunior memberMember #Joined: 21 Dec 2000Posts: 36Location: canada city Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 5:04 pm sweet, this pic rocks, i love the wings! and the coloring, thats cool. sweet! Back to top faustgfxmemberMember #Joined: 15 Mar 2000Posts: 4833Location: unfortunately, very near you. Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 5:09 pm dig. ------------------ sky high with a heartache of stone you never see me 'cos i'm always alone firstname.lastname@example.com / icq#35983387 Back to top daz199memberMember #Joined: 30 Dec 1999Posts: 415Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 5:44 pm woah thats swweeeeeeeeeeet awesome coloring job Back to top SolitairememberMember #Joined: 03 Nov 2000Posts: 429Location: Hamburg (Germany) Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 5:50 pm hey that's damn good - I see nothing to complain about; the transparency effect on her wings are amazing... Back to top OPTXjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 Dec 2000Posts: 40Location: Charleston, WV USA Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 8:53 pm Hi Ulrick! This picture is awesome! I love the little detail of adding the Ducati logo to the bike. Very nice and shiny too, like a candy paint job. Very very very cool. I ride a Ducati so this picture was saved. Oh by the way nice website too. I enjoyed seeing the screenshots from the Alone In The Dark project. Very nice 3D work. Do you use 3D Studio Max primarily? Just wondering. Laterz. ------------------ My imagination won't leave me alone. Back to top burn0utmemberMember #Joined: 18 Apr 2000Posts: 1645Location: california Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 9:43 pm Damn i really dig the wings, and everything else man, real nice! Welcome to the forum!! ------------------ -stephen Trial n Error. Back to top kanabismemberMember #Joined: 29 Sep 2000Posts: 112Location: QLD, Australia Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 10:19 pm right click > save image as awesome man .... and for gods sake if u havnt checked his page out do so !! Back to top TheMilkManmemberMember #Joined: 04 Nov 2000Posts: 797Location: St.Louis Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 10:49 pm That kicks ass man. Is that your own character or fan art? I like the wings a lot. Ohh and I checked out your website. You are very good and I like the site man . Nice interface. You have lots more good stuff to show off so keep posting..!!! [This message has been edited by TheMilkMan (edited December 24, 2000).] Back to top SumalethAdministratorMember #Joined: 30 Oct 1999Posts: 2898Location: Australia Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2000 11:15 pm This picture is excellent, and there's a lot of great work on your site too. You're not actually the old demo scene artist RA are you? Row. Back to top A.ButtlememberMember #Joined: 20 Mar 2000Posts: 1724 Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 12:45 am That is fucking cool... ------------------ Larry Flint's right! You guys suck! Joe Dillingham firstname.lastname@example.com Three Times A Day Back to top Willjunior memberMember #Joined: 24 Dec 2000Posts: 13Location: Denver, CO Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 2:02 am Thats Kick ass! I dig your style dude. -Will Back to top ZosomemberMember #Joined: 23 Dec 2000Posts: 132Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 2:33 am That shit is BOSS man. Heh .. he said BOSS. Back to top Painted MelodymemberMember #Joined: 25 Dec 2000Posts: 138Location: NJ, USA Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 3:14 am That's excellent! Plus, I love the work on your web site. Please post more! Back to top DRXjunior memberMember #Joined: 07 Dec 2000Posts: 43Location: Netherlands Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 5:37 am Wow, I really dig the coloring job on this one. Especially on the bike! ------------------ DRX Aspiring Artist URL forthcoming Back to top Digital GenesismemberMember #Joined: 19 Nov 1999Posts: 138Location: Næstved, Denmark Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 5:56 am That's real nice art there, and at your site too. The only thing that bothers me is that your name appears when the mouse is held over images that are clearly not done by you. For example the Ghost in the Shell pictures and others in the Manga section. Needless to say, this leads me to wonder how much else is also not done by you. Merry x-mas... Back to top JoachimmemberMember #Joined: 18 Jan 2000Posts: 1332Location: Norway Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 7:03 am welcome ulrick. nice picture and great stuff on your site too ! ------------------ Joachim's Place Back to top StrangeFatememberMember #Joined: 20 Feb 2000Posts: 199 Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 7:09 am love it Back to top KomemberMember #Joined: 17 Feb 2000Posts: 457Location: Aarhus, Denmark Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 7:13 am Things are clear to me now Ko [This message has been edited by Ko (edited December 25, 2000).] Back to top ULRICKjunior memberMember #Joined: 24 Dec 2000Posts: 5Location: Toulouse- France Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 10:35 am Ho my god, whom I made! Ok, Ok! It is true, it is not very clear. One had already spoken to me about this problem in my Guest book. - In the menu (on the left), all what is with the top of the " sommaire " button are my drawings. - And all that is below the " sommaire " button they are headings concerning the work of the others the pics manga and the cybergirls are not ego! I would put them elsewhere to avoid the doubt. In the page " Alone 4 ", I precise that there are no images of me (for the moment). I worked on decors which are at the end of the play and these images do not apartiennent me ©. I would await 6 months after the output in order to not to waste the discovery of the play. Usually on my work I sign " ulrick ". Never on drawings which are not ego. The drawings which I carry out always leave a base personnel. To answer OPTX decors of " ALONE 4 " one made esclusivement in Max2.5. The final improvement in Photoshop was interdict for technical reasons besides. Thank you for your compliments its fact always pleasure with Ulrick. ------------------ Ulrick ----------------- Ulrick Park ----------------- Video Game Artist: http://www.ulrick.net Back to top mjmcchesneymemberMember #Joined: 26 Nov 2000Posts: 218Location: CT, USA Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2000 10:51 am That is some great work, my friend. A very refreshing style, in addition. Your portfolio on your site (your "official" portfolio) is also extremely impressive. You have a very fine grasp of lighting and overall form. I'd really enjoy seeing more of your work in the future...keep posting! Back to top LightmemberMember #Joined: 01 Dec 2000Posts: 528Location: NC, USA Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2000 12:05 am Nice work. The motor bike looks a little small though. Try making it bigger and putting the girl on it. I think thatd look more impressive. Back to top JaymomemberMember #Joined: 14 Sep 2000Posts: 498Location: Saarbrücken, Germany Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2000 7:48 am That's some damn nice work, good to have you aboard! I'm just sticking my head into your website, I'll be back... Back to top hydridmemberMember #Joined: 20 Jan 2000Posts: 193 Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2000 8:06 am I love the colors. Dang. Looks like your line art is great, too! ------------------ "There are two things for sure in this life... the universe and the stupidity of humans. and i'm not even sure about the universe." Back to top Snake GrungermemberMember #Joined: 24 Mar 2000Posts: 584Location: Montreal, Canada Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2000 1:22 pm Salut Ulrick Ton anglais fait pitié Frost sur ce board, il travaillait pour Ubisoft (au Québec) dans le passé et c'etait lui qui était en charge des textures pour Tonic Trouble pour le N64 Back to top LeChuckmemberMember #Joined: 20 Dec 1999Posts: 406Location: unknown Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2000 4:12 pm ULRICK, you worked on the new Alone in the Dark. That is so cool!!! The original is a classic. Can wait to play the new one. Back to top n8memberMember #Joined: 12 Jan 2000Posts: 791Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2000 4:46 pm hehehehe...she gotta wedgie...nice pic man..it shits all over mine...i couldnt figure out how to put a person on it...wrong perspective i guess,,?? [This message has been edited by n8 (edited December 26, 2000).] Back to top JennmemberMember #Joined: 25 Jul 2000Posts: 1055Location: Melbourne, VIC, OZ Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2000 4:52 pm You broke the duke! :[ Nice picture tho.. and as all those otehrs sai nice stlye and coloring and stuff... 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Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt Recipe
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A creamy, tangy fro-yo rich with mango sweetness and lime. Feeling fancy? A sprinkle of cardamom in the base might be nice.
As mango and yogurt varieties vary in sweetness, you'll need to add salt and lime juice to taste. The base should have a lick of saltiness to it.
If you keep your mangoes chilled in the refrigerator, you can churn the base directly after making it.
Read more: Scooped: Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt
- Yield:makes 1 scant quart
- Active time: 45 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes to 2 hours
- 3 ripe medium-sized mangoes, peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 cups full-fat plain yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest from 1 lime
- Juice of 2 limes, to taste
- Kosher salt, to taste
Purée mangoes in blender or food processor on high for 30 seconds until smooth. Strain and measure out 1 1/2 cups of purée; reserve remainder for another use.
In a medium bowl, whisk mango purée, yogurt, sugar, and lime zest until well combined and the sugar doesn't feel gritty anymore. Add lime juice in 1/2 teaspoon increments and kosher salt in 1/4 teaspoon increments, tasting frequently. Mixture should be a little tart with a hint of saltiness.
If mangoes started at room temperature, chill mixture in refrigerator for 1 hour until cold. Churn in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer frozen yogurt to airtight container and chill in freezer for at least 3 to 4 hours before serving.
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So I've been very busy building my treatment since my last post and now have all my panels ready to mount. I just wondered if someone could point me in the right direction on a couple of things.
Below is a sketchup of my layout design (the panel placements are a rough estimate at the moment.)
The room is 4.5 x 5.5
I have made 4 superchunks which are already installed, 11 4x2 panels, 4 inch thick (4 are freestanding to cover windows and door).; 3 for each left and right wall, 2 for behind each monitor, 3 for the ceiling and 11 small 15'' by 15'' for the back wall.
For the early reflection points I plan to use the mirror method but I have a question regarding the ceiling clouds, I read on another thread to place in between me and the monitors, which I will do, but would it be better place 2 above me and the third behind me somewhere? If so, where exactly? and should any be angled?
One other thing is the back wall, (it was actually an open entrance which I closed off with dry wall) I have 11 of these small panels I plan to mount like this;
Now after researching more I'm thinking to build a diffuser and place that on the back wall and surround it by the small panels… would that be worth doing or will the panels be enough?
I haven't made any acoustic measurements yet but I will to soon once I have the furniture set up. I also have about 7 rockwool slabs left over so if any one can suggest how I should use it or if I have enough already that would be great.
Apologies for the long post, looking forward to any info some of you professionals can kindly give me.


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by Jody Kessler
Eddie Mitchell saved the best and worst for last Saturday in the City Championship for basketball against Frankford.
La Salle's Mitchell tied the game with only seconds remaining on the clock with a heroic shot over three defenders. He then fouled Keith Washington going for a steal, and Washington calmly stepped up and made both free throws for a 48-46 win. The loss denies La Salle back-to-back titles. They're still going to the state tournament, but the loss hurt.
La Salle started strong, leading 10-5 after one quarter. Amar Stukes converted on a three-point play to start the second quarter, but Frankford went on a 12-4 run to close the quarter, leading 21-19 at the half. Mike Poncia missed a three and Brennan Woods and Steve Collins missed putbacks to tie the score at the buzzer. La Salle was dead cold from beyond the arc, missing all of their three-point attempts in the first half.
Frankford built its lead to eight in the third quarter, but La Salle would fight back. Stukes went to the line and hit two freethrows as part of his 11-point effort, Poncia finally broke the three streak and Kevin Piotrowicz hit a key three down the stretch.
After Frankford's Donald Robinson hit two free throws, Joe Brown converted a basket off the steal for La Salle. Then they had another steal, and Stukes had an open three, but missed. Robinson was fouled on the next possession but missed on the front end of a one-and-one. Stukes was then blocked but fouled, and down one point he had a chance to give La Salle the lead. He missed both, the second going in and out. Robinson was fouled again, putting La Salle in the double penalty, resulting in two free throw attempts. He hit the second for a two point Pioneer lead with 23 seconds left.
La Salle coach Joe Dempsey called a timeout to set up a play. Mitchell got the ball at the top of the key. He waited for ten seconds and then drove down the lane, putting the shot up against the outstretched arms of the defenders, and it went in. Frankford got the ball to Washington and he raced up court to try to get a shot off when Mitchell took the ill-fated foul. With 1.7 seconds left after the two freebies, La Salle could only muster a heave by Collins that fell way short.
Washington finished with 15 points and was the game MVP.
"Great players make great shots," said Washington, "so I had to make them. Didn't want to play an overtime with these cramps. I thought we played well as a team. We played a great team in La Salle."
"Two losses in a row is tough to take," Mitchell said afterward. (they lost to Archbishop Carroll in the semifinals of the Catholic League playoffs). We have to stay together and go into the state tournament strong. It's been a long season and we need to stay healthy and stay together. We never doubted ourselves when they had a big lead in the game. Basketball is a game of runs and we got ours too late."
Brown, who finished with 10 points said, "I think its intensity. I think it starts in practice. These practices are going to result in how we play Saturday. Couple of plays we had a lack of communication, it's seemed like Frankford wanted it more a times. We weren't consistent at all."
Coach Joe Dempsey pointed to Frankford. "Frankford was a good team; they were hungry, they came on strong, the coach does a good job. The kids execute well, at the end of the day they wanted the game more and they played harder. I compare the Catholic League to the big East, we only lost two games. It takes a lot of mental energy." Moving forward he said, "It's going to be up to the kids. Just have to pick up the pieces do what you do and stay focused."
La Salle plays Reading in the first round of the AAAA playoffs Saturday, at Archbishop Carroll at 4:30.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The sponsors of a measure to permit Oregon business owners to turn away same-sex couples whose weddings they object to for religious reasons have abandoned their campaign.
Friends of Religious Freedom said Friday it will suspend the ballot initiative and instead pursue a lawsuit on behalf of business owners who object to same-sex weddings.
The Oregon Supreme Court approved the ballot language on Thursday. The campaign suspended its efforts 24 hours later, saying the ballot language as written by the office of the Oregon attorney general was unacceptable.
The campaign sought to portray the issue as one that frees business owners from having to violate their religious beliefs by abiding by Oregon law.
"But the certified ballot title does not acceptably state this," Friends of Religious Freedom said in the release issued late Friday afternoon. "Indeed, it states it as intolerant instead of protecting equal rights of conscience."
The ballot language approved said a "Yes" vote "creates 'religious belief' exceptions to anti-discrimination laws," language the measure's supporters said unfairly prejudiced voters against them.
The Oregon ballot measure came one year after a suburban Portland bakery refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding because of the bakery owners' religious beliefs.
The Oregon bakery, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, was found by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries to have violated the civil rights of the same-sex couple. After intense local attention, the bakery closed its storefront and relocated to a Gresham home.
The ballot measure followed soon after.
A similar situation in Denver resulted in an administrative law judge ruling that a bakery had violated Colorado law by refusing to serve a gay couple.
Nationally, seven such measures were introduced in 2014 by legislatures in three states: Tennessee, Kansas and South Dakota. None became law.


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Sorry for rambling; i know I blurred my point. Basically I just want to replace a PLC with an arduino and I want somebody here to tell me that it's perfectly O.K. to do so....
25$ arduino should not be trusted to do the same job as a 2500$ PLC
Quote25$ arduino should not be trusted to do the same job as a 2500$ PLCNo chance there, the PLC costs that much for a reason.However that's not to say that you couldn't harden an Arduino to be suitable and come up with something at a price point somewhere in between.But in terms of getting that into a real industrial installation, no chance I would say, too many big boys have that market sown up.______Rob
I have also been playing around with the idea of using Arduino for PLC-like applications and my thoughts were applying it to small scale automation scenarios, or non-critical applications where a limb wont be lost.


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Etelerix wrote:A typical answer.....
But what if you've been at the lowest point of your life for so long that you've forgotten how happiness felt?
What if you've become so sick that you don't want things to get better?
What if the only thing you want is death, can anyone really talk you out of it?
I understand that in some cases, burn victims for example(my mom is a nurse) don't want to live anymore because they are in excruciating pain getting their wraps changed 3 times a day. They can't eat by themselfs , can't walk by themselfs, can't sleep, they can't function and 90% of the time they can't look in a mirror because they are so horrably disfigured. Then maybe i would consider an assited suicide to relieve them of their pain. How ever here are 3 cases of people who came out of the dark and over came that depression.
Each of them managed to find a new purpose in life despite their problems.Which just gos to show you that you CAN get better! It's a matter of perspective, not giving up and making the most of what you have.
In regards to legality i think suicide should not be considered criminal nor should it be condoned. You can't really punish some one for not wanting to live but fact is every one has to deal with their existense and using suicide to avoid ones problems and responsability is cowardice.


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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State and Florida State will meet in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament on Saturday in Ames.
The Cyclones (20-10) earned the No. 7 seed in the Stanford Region — and a potential matchup with the powerhouse Cardinal in the second round.
Second-seeded Stanford (29-3) will follow the Iowa State-Florida State game at Hilton Coliseum by playing No. 15 seed South Dakota (19-13).
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Toby Reid wrote: > > Judgement Day > > The Old Testament(yeah yeah, boo ya yacka) predicts that seven great > events > will happen at roughly the same time, all of which shall be indicators > that > mankind is approaching Armageddon., Nostradamus' Millennium. Horrifyingly > enough, these events already appear to have started happening and mankind > will have to act quickly in order that these predictions are not > fulfilled. > > False Religions + Astrology ( not to be confused with astronomy) > Internal Revolution > War - And War Rumours (i.e. Gulf War Second World War etc. any kind of > War) > Famine > Pollution > Earthquakes > Plague + Disease > > There are more and more cults forming today than there have ever been. > These cults are not always the friendly sort either. Cults such as the Sun > Myung Moon cult whose follower's parents literally kidnap their children > to > get them away. Rev. Jim Jones, who led 900 people into the Jungle in > Guyana > and killed them all with lethal cocktails > > In Russia, we have the revolt of the Armenians trying to regain control > over Azerbajjan. Burma, Korea, Kampuchea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Latin America, > South Africa, The Gulf War and the Kurds the list goes on and on forever. > Not even embassy s are safe anymore, they are shelled or burned. Not a > year > goes by without a national Government being overthrown. > > No century has seen such an escalation in war. All the places listed about > are included in this section, Middle Eastern War, The Cold War, Korean > War, > Vietnam War, Afghanistan War, Gulf War. Many countries appear to be able > to > make atomic and chemical weapons now. > > The world's population is growing rapidly at an alarming rate, not to > mention Third world countries such as Kenya, Zaire and Ethiopia. Even with > all these disasters, the population keeps increasing. It has been > suggested > that European food 'Mountains' should be given to third world people as > relief, not much has been done. Millions of tons of grain and wheat rot > away every year along with millions of gallons of milk > > Industrialisation causing pollution is ever present in the world of today, > you only have to look over a city in the morning to see the smog. Fish in > the sea are becoming contaminated along with other food stuffs. The > changing weather pattern is also a result of this. > > Earthquakes are the sixth sign of Armageddon. Kobe for instance, massive > destruction and loss of life. The number of earthquakes has doubled each > year since the 1950's > > Plague. The Black Death, Polio and Smallpox (almost all gone). AIDS is the > newer, deadlier killer, with more and more beds in hospitals being taken > up > by AIDS patients, there will eventually be no room left. Nostradamus > states > that, "although relief will be found, the remedy is far off" lets just > hope > he was partially wrong. > > IT IS A DREADFUL DECADE WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO > > I m not a religious person, but even I can see that this is scary stuff > and > only we can do something about it, no god can help us now. > > NO FLAMES PLEASE > THIS IS JUST A PLEASANT POST > REPOST IT IF U THINK THAT THE WORLD > IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEING NASTY > TO EACH OTHER Well if you don't want flames quit posting info that has nothing to do with that newsgroup! Bonnie


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O! how I faint when I of you do write,
Knowing a better spirit doth use your name,
And in the praise thereof spends all his might,
To make me tongue-tied speaking of your fame.
But since your worth, wide as the ocean is,
The humble as the proudest sail doth bear,
My saucy bark, inferior far to his,
On your broad main doth wilfully appear.
Your shallowest help will hold me up afloat,
Whilst he upon your soundless deep doth ride;
Or, being wrack'd, I am a worthless boat,
He of tall building, and of goodly pride:
Then if he thrive and I be cast away,
The worst was this, my love was my decay.
Sonnet 80: Translation to modern English
Oh, how faint I feel when I write about you, knowing that a better poet can claim you as his patron. And in singing your praises he uses all his energy to make me tongue-tied. But since your worth is as wide as the ocean, and the humblest can sail on it as well as the proudest, my insolent boat, far inferior to his, insists on sailing on your vast open sea. Your most shallow favour will keep me afloat while he sails on your deepest favour. But, if I am wrecked it's because I'm a worthless boat, while he is stately and proud. Then if he prospers and I be cast ashore, the worst aspect of it was this: my love for you was my ruin.


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Bottleneck calculator
- Cores: 4
- Logical Cores: 4
- Clock: 3.8 GHz
- Turboclock: 4.0 GHz
- Socket: AM3+
- Included CPU Cooler: No
- Integrated Graphics: None
- L1 Cache: 2 x 64 kB L1I|4 x 16 kB L1D
- L2 Cache: 2 x 2 MB
- L3 Cache: 1 x 4 MB
- Bus Interface: PCIe x16
- Core Clock Frequency: 607 MHz
- Memory: 3 GB
- Chipset: GeForce GTX 590
- Memory Type: GDDR5
- Core Clock: 630 MHz
- Effective Mem. Clock: 3456 MHz
- SLI / CrossFire: 2-way SLI Capable
- DVI Ports: 3
- Mini-HDMI Ports: 0
- Mini-DP Ports: 1
- MBO Slots Width: 2
- Length: 279 mm
Average bottleneck percentage: 0.59%
*This result is based on average CPU and GPU usage from different programs and games. It changes based on operating system, background processes activity and targeted applications. This result is not universal and changes based on differences in hardware and software enviroments. Please do not use this calculator primary as decision maker than as helping tool to understand performance correlations between different components.
Graphic card and processor will work great together
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core (Clock speed at 100%) with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (Clock speed at 100%) x1 will produce only 0.59% of bottleneck.
RAM recommendation
Random-access memory is a form of computer data storage which stores frequently used program instructions to increase the general speed of a system.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 will need at least 8GB of RAM to work well. If you are planning to work with some memory intense programs, or run multiple programs at ones, you should consider adding even more memory. Adding more RAM memory won't significally speed up you computer, find the balance between quality and quantity. Memory should be splitted in multiple sticks based on architecture of your motherboard. On the market there are multiple types of memory architectures from single-channel memory upto eight-channel memory.
Storage recommendation
Solid-state drives (SSDs) are expensive and hard disk drives (HDDs) are slow. Now that you can buy a hybrid of the two, there are a lot of choices with varying costs.
Case #1: Cost Is Irrelevant, I Have Small Storage Needs, and Speed Is Paramount - Buy SSD
Case #2: Cost Is Irrelevant, I Have Large Storage Needs, and Speed Is Important - Buy SSD and HDD
Case #3: I′m on a Budget, I Have Large Storage Needs, and Speed Is Irrelevant - Buy HDD
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Images and reports are still pouring in from Texas and Louisiana of the horrific devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Here at HSLDA, our hearts break for the families affected by the destruction.
We anticipated that many homeschooling families would need replacement curriculum and educational supplies, but the devastation has created even more unexpected challenges. Yesterday, HSLDA received a call from a member who informed us that in certain areas the schools were shutting down indefinitely. These new families are not only facing 'typical' problems caused by the storms, but now they must rethink their children's education. Some are turning to homeschooling and others are relocating.
To those of you affected by the hurricane, here is information from HSLDA's Toddlers to Tweens Consultant, Vicki Bentley:
Maybe you were already homeschooling before Harvey and now find yourself shaken from your normal routine, or even displaced from your home. Or perhaps you suddenly find yourself considering homeschooling because your local school is not currently an option. This brief article will hopefully help answer some of the immediate questions you might have. If you are reading this, I hope it means you have access to power or the internet somewhere. Let me share a few basics that I hope will encourage and equip you.
When you make the decision to homeschool because it suddenly seems to be your only option, where do you even begin?
First Things First
The first step is knowing how to comply with your state's law. If you are living in Texas, the state simply requires you to conduct your homeschool "in a bona fide manner, using a written curriculum consisting of reading, spelling, grammar, math, and good citizenship." There is no paperwork to file. (You can read our synopsis of Texas law.)
Louisiana requires homeschooling parents to cover the same subjects covered in a public school, so at a minimum—math, language arts, social studies, and science. In Louisiana, option 2 paperwork can be filed electronically online. (Learn more in our synopsis of Louisiana law.)
If you need additional legal assistance, please call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. If you're not already a member, our membership staff can assist you with joining and connect you with financial aid for membership.
State and regional homeschooling organizations stand ready to help, as well, in both Texas and Louisiana.
What Does Homeschooling Look Like?
Think of homeschooling as being purposeful, with a written plan of what your child needs to cover this year. Kids are more secure with a routine—a pattern to the day—even if you fit in your homeschooling at less-traditional times or in small increments throughout the day.
Homeschooling is incredibly flexible: you can homeschool anywhere! Kids can learn at a table, on a couch, on a bed or cot, on the floor, or even in your favorite outdoor space. You get to adapt the learning pace and environment to your child's needs and your current living situation.
What about Curriculum?
Curriculum is more than just books—it includes hands-on activities and interests and everyday skills. It can include games of all kinds, reading storybooks, gaining life skills, and even researching or pursuing a fascinating topic. Have your child retell his day or adventures—or make up a story and write it out or tell it to you. Let your child learn some basic math, physics, or chemistry by helping you measure for repairs or cook a meal.
For curriculum, online may be your best option right now. (It doesn't have to be shipped, you can use it anywhere, and you can get started very quickly.) There are online programs that offer a complete curriculum and programs that offer supplementary or individual courses and resources.
Here are a few examples:
- Ambleside Online (free) includes an emergency plan
- Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool (free)
- Time 4 Learning
- Homeschool Connections Online(Catholic-based) and most of the major publishers offer online programs, such as Monarch (Alpha Omega), ABeka Academy, and BJU Distance Learning.
- More free online curriculum and courses are listed here.
If you have mail delivery and would prefer real hard-copy books, you could order a packaged curriculum (or specific courses) from companies such as Timberdoodle, My Father's World, or Sonlight.
You can find more options available to homeschoolers at our website here or in our video session on choosing curriculum in our Exploring Homeschooling recorded symposium. (Order it for free by using coupon code HARVEY during online checkout.)
Regardless of what you choose, remember that your curriculum is simply a tool—use it, adapt it, modify as needed. The bottom line is that there is no ONE "perfect" curriculum—no one "right" way to home school. That's the beauty of home education—you can tailor the plan to your child's needs!
Finding a new normal: start with a routine
My friend Vanessa shared this bit of wisdom after going through trials of her own: "When life broadsides you, the most important—and difficult—thing to do is re-establish 'normal.' 'Normal' provides a framework for healing."
Wherever you are, a routine can help. One of the great things about homeschooling is that it fits around your life—and whatever you need to do in this season. So work your school schedule around your life schedule right now. When you feel incredibly overwhelmed—just start with the basics of normal.
Make a short list of what has to be done. Right now, this probably consists of meals, hygiene, and clean-up efforts, with homeschooling coming alongside. (That means you can homeschool at any time of day that it works for your family right now.)
In our experience, children whose parents have had to slow down for a period of time on the textbook studies because of family crises often do remarkably well on standardized achievement tests. Not only do they usually do just fine on the tests, they have learned valuable lessons in how to be resilient and resourceful during crisis, how to help one another when under stress, and how to connect and communicate with the people around them.
How to Get Help after Harvey
The Home School Foundation, HSLDA's charitable arm, offers financial assistance for curriculum and educational materials. Homeschool families in need can contact one of our Grant Administrators at email@example.com or 540-338-8688.
If you are a homeschooling family in Texas, please visit the HSF Texas Ambassador's Homeschool Relief Network Facebook page.
How to Give Curriculum, Donate, or Volunteer
If you are in a position to offer help to others, please visit the Home School Foundation's new page Help Texas Flood Victims Rebuild.
Financial Aid for Joining HSLDA
Email firstname.lastname@example.com to learn how to apply for financial assistance.
A Final Note
We understand that you probably have more questions. We don't want to overwhelm you. This short article is designed just to give you the basics of starting homeschooling. You can build on them. And we're here to equip and encourage you on our website.
Remember that HSLDA's educational consultants are available to give personalized advice to our member families as they embark on their homeschool journey! Learn more about membership at hslda.org/jointoday or call 540-338-5600.
-Vicki (Intro by Rachel Bell, HSLDA Representative)
Parts of this article were adapted from these previously published articles by the same author: "Starting to Homeschool after Conventional School;" and "When Life Broadsides Your Homeschool"
Photo Credit: Texas Military Department https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode. Background wood created by Fwstudio – Freepik.com.


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One of the biggest names in quilting comes to Craftsy! Quilter, author and teacher Kaye England brings her expertise in traditional quilting to this information-packed online Craftsy class. Kaye travels the world to teach her precise and efficient piecing methods, inspired by quilting traditions from around the world and the stories of strong women throughout history. Just like Kaye's in-person workshops, you'll be inspired, you'll learn a ton, and you'll have a lot of fun - all without leaving your home!gIn Re-Piecing the Past, you'll learn foundational piecing techniques as you work through 12 included block patterns, each with its own story to tell - from Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to "Battle Cry of Freedom," a song so popular it was sung on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line.
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Police: Robber had to-do list of selling drugs, random acts of kindness
Weymouth man to be in court Monday
Police say a North Weymouth man's goals for Friday included committing a break-in, robbing a drug dealer, buying and selling drugs and a random act of kindness, The Enterprise reported.
Evan T. Dorsey, 25, of 43 Bicknell Road, accomplished at least one of those goals, according to police, who arrested him for breaking and entering Friday afternoon. The rest of the items were written on a to-do list in a notebook Dorsey was carrying, police Capt. Richard Fuller said in a press release.
Dorsey was arrested outside a home on Manomet Road after officers saw him trying to pry open a door, Fuller said.
Officers responded to the area of Blackstone and Sagamore roads in North Weymouth at about 5 p.m. Friday after residents reported seeing a man carrying a bag and knocking on doors. The callers told police they saw the man, later identified as Dorsey, break into a garage on Wessagusset Road. When two of the residents confronted Dorsey, he said he was going door-to-door conducting a survey about opening a marijuana dispensary, Fuller said.
The officers spotted Dorsey on nearby Manomet Road where they watched while he knocked on a side door, then stole diabetic supplies including insulin from a UPS package on the doorstep and attempted to pry open a door before the officers stopped him, Fuller said.
Dorsey was carrying a blackjack, burglary tools and about two dozen pieces of jewelry, Fuller said. Dorsey had no explanation for where the jewelry came from.
He also had a notebook with a list of goals for the day including finding crystal meth, getting a gold watch, committing a break-in or robbing a drug dealer, selling drugs, getting cocaine and doing one altruistic act for a stranger, Fuller said.
Dorsey was charged with breaking and entering in the daytime for a felony, larceny of drugs, possession of class E drugs, possession of burglary tools, receiving stolen property over $250, receiving stole property under $250, carrying a dangerous weapon and attempting to commit a crime.
Police are still investigating where they stolen jewelry came from and say Dorsey is a suspect in several other crimes in the area.
He was due to be arraigned in Quincy District Court on Monday.