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Cybersecurity Talk
When we think of security, we think cyber--but long before electronics there was a physical security, starting with the fence. Control's Walt Boyes interviews Honeywell Process Solutions' Keving Staggs.10/07/2010
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Control's Editor-in-Chief Walt Boyes talks to John Berra, Emerson Process Management's chairman, who recently retired after 41 years in the industry. Berra takes a look back at the changes in both automation companies and the automation industry as a whole and what these changes mean for the future.10/01/2010
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Editor-in-Chief Walt Boyes talks about wireless in the plant and wireless backbone. Throughout the years the automation industry has developed different wireless standards, but can there be convergence between them? Watch this video report to learn more on wireless in the plant and wireless backbone.09/21/2010
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Executive editor Jim Montague speaks with ARC's Senior analyst and expert Tom Fiske. This month's topic is knowledge management and staffing.07/27/2010
Market Intelligence Report: Process Analyzers
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Walt Boyes talks with Norm Gilsdorf, CEO of Honeywell Process Solution, and Nizar J. Somji, President and CEO of Matrikon, about Honeywell's recent purchase of Matrikon.07/13/2010
Consider the True Cost of Automation
Whether for a unit retrofit or a grass- roots project, choosing the right process automation platform is a complex and important decision that will affect your productivity and profitability for years to come. Skimp up- front, and extra integration and maintenance tasks will soon eat up any initial cost savings. Aim too high, and you'll long be paying for overly complex functionality you don't need and will never implement. In this ControlGlobal.com webinar, you'll learn to cast process automation system costs in the context of a system's full life cycle, matching system capabilities against application performance, engineering and maintenance requirements.07/06/2010
Sustainability in the Process Industries
Control's digital managing Web Editor Katherine Bonfante, talks to ARC's Vice President Greg Gorbach on sustainability. What is sustainability? What factors influence sustainability efforts in the process industries?07/06/2010
Market Intelligence Report: Calibrators & Calibration Management Software
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Automation Professional Basic Skills
Control magazine surveyed its audience to find out how industry professionals obtain basic training. Watch this video report where digital managing editor, Katherine Bonfante, goes over the survey's findings. There's a big gap between what companies are saying and what they are doing to provide training for their employees. Watch this report to learn more.05/25/2010
Tofino for the Triconex Safety System
Walt Boyes of Control magazine talks with Eric Byres of Byres Security and Joe Scalia from Invensys Operations Management about the introduction of a custom Tofino for the Triconex Safety System.05/18/2010
Focus On: Wireless Mobility
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It's become a weekly ritual - we get on the bus and Kit knows that she has to find a seat and sit while I punch the card. Last Saturday, it was so hilarious - as we got on the bus, Kit wanted to sit on one of the front seats. Here is what happened next.
Kit: "Can we sit on these front ones - please, please , please?"
Me: "No. It's no point - these seats are for disabled people and if someone old gets on the bus, we'll have to get up. There are so many seats at the back, lets take those ones instead."
So we both, went at the back and sat down. I then told Kit, "when mummy gets old THEN we can sit on those seats at the front."
It was meant as a joke to get a conversation started but Kit on the other hand took it very seriously and remarked: "Actually mummy if you're lucky, it would be even better if you had a wheelchair because then you would get a seat even if one wasn't available as the chair ties on a different place"
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"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning."
— Louis L'Amour
Last year, I wrote about the difficult times in my life and hope for future, but never really explained why. I have written little since, because there is little I can write without a bit of explanation. It is partly because of the complexity of the task of telling my story without telling too much of others' stories.
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One afternoon last year, I was working as usual (I work from home) when two sheriff deputies arrived on my doorstep. They gave me paperwork showing that my now ex-wife had filed for divorce, had asked them to serve me the paperwork, and that she had been given temporary possession of the house. I had 2 hours to gather up clothes and a little computer equipment (there was a list) and leave the house.
Thus began the most difficult time in my life. I went from reading a bedtime story and singing a bedtime song to my young boys every night to seeing them only a little, from living in the house my grandparents and dad had lived in to having no particular plan for where I'd sleep that night, from thinking I had a good idea of what the future held to not knowing when, if ever, I'd ever be back home. I worried about how the boys would fare (they have done well so far). And it was incomprehensible; I couldn't find answers to "why?".
In the time since, the divorce became final, I did return home, the boys spend more time with me, and a new normal emerged.
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I realized how much I could forgive, and that my ex-wife probably did the best she could with the persistent legacy of difficult life events that happened to her long before she met me. I understood this, and was never angry, just sad, for everyone. I have always known nobody is perfect, myself included, but can be hard on myself when I'm less than perfect. I forgave myself, too, realizing that I did my best to help in the most unfamiliar of waters, and although I sometimes didn't get it right, my conscience is clear because my heart was in the right place and I tried, very hard.
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"People speak of misfortunes and sufferings," remarked Pierre, "but if at this moment I were asked: 'Would you rather be what you were before you were taken prisoner, or go through all this again?' then for heaven's sake let me again have captivity and horseflesh! We imagine that when we are thrown out of our usual ruts all is lost, but it is only then that what is new and good begins. While there is life there is happiness. There is much, much before us."
— Tolstoy, War and Peace
By Thanksgiving, I had much to be thankful for. Some of it under my nose waiting to be rediscovered after years of distraction, such as the glorious Kansas sunrises. Some things were new, such as roasting a turkey all by myself (or, rather, with Jacob and Oliver) for the first time, and having it come out absolutely perfectly. And some were just the things of everyday life: that I lived in my own house again, that I could walk out to the creek at the edge of my property whenever I wanted, that I could play piano, that the sounds of laughter and little running feet again could often be heard on my wood floors.
That's not to say everything was easy; the courts sometimes made decisions sometimes I didn't think were in the boys' best interests, legal things dragged on and on, but in the end, peace endured. Happiness endured. I found myself thinking at Thanksgiving that it was the best Thanksgiving ever. Not much later, I considered myself happier than I've ever been. I was focusing on the daily gifts of life, marveling at the sunrises, looking forward to life's next adventure, confident that it would be far better than the last.
And then, to my complete surprise, I found myself in a relationship again. On top of all the wonderful things happening in my life, I met Laura. I never could have imagined a friend so wonderful, a relationship so loving and joyful, something to treasure so deeply. I can look back at events and shake my head in amazement and wonder, that I found myself happier than I'd ever been, and then this wonderful relationship on top of that. I have been blessed to have the life I do, and feel almost embarrassingly lucky.
I share this story because friends that had been through divorce years ago shared their stories. They gave me hope. And if I didn't share this story in this public way, I would be squandering an opportunity to find more positives from what happened. I hope that this helps, somehow, someone that is in pain know that there is beauty in the valley, and spring always comes, every single year.
And I share it because happiness like this can't be repressed for long. Tolstoy was right. While there is life, there is happiness.
I'll end with a story from last Thanksgiving. It was 6:10AM that weekend. I was still asleep, and heard this:
Jacob, yelling from his room: "Dad? Dad!"
Me, groggy: "Yes, Jacob?"
Jacob: "Can I go down and look at the Christmas tree?"
Me: "Sure, and you can turn it on too."
Jacob: "Great!"
At that point, I could have gone back to sleep. I was really short on sleep that morning, and Jacob would have been fine. But I gave him a couple of minutes, then I went downstairs too. He was curled up on the piano bench, looking at the tree. I quietly turned up the downstairs thermostat, got a chair, put it next to the piano bench, and sat down by the tree too. Jacob crawled over onto my lap and snuggled up for awhile. Neither of us said anything. Then:
"This is the best Thanksgiving ever." And he gave me a big hug.
And he was right. Yes, he was RIGHT!
"That will be the beginning." Spring comes!


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In Hurricane Katrina and the Canberra bush fires, three of my clients lost everything. I was able to send replacement copies of my reports, plus the genealogical data and certificates that accompanied their requests - but many professional genealogists do not keep client files for very long.
During the past month, five Australia States have been affected by catastrophic floods, and an 'inland tsunami' destroyed one small town. Several other towns were hastily evacuated by helicopter. 75% of Queensland (an area larger than Texas) has been declared a Disaster Area. Now three cyclones (one potentially a Category 5) are expected to cross the coast in Queensland and Western Australia within five days. Severe weather events are becoming more frequent, and they are occurring in areas that have not traditionally been at risk. If you live in an area where bush fires, cyclones, hurricanes or tornadoes are common, you may be ready. The rest of us? Maybe not.
In the recent floods, electricity and mobile phone towers went out very early in some areas. Many people could not be warned to evacuate because they did not have a standard (non-cordless) telephone or a battery-operated radio. (Let that be a lessen to us all!) In pouring rain, with flood waters approaching Brisbane, I helped a friend prepare to move some of her belongings to storage on high ground. She has 10,000 books. Where to start packing?! That story had a happy ending, but it certainly made me think.
I live a long way from the river, but a major flood extends into large creeks, which could flow back into the small creek behind my house. If local heavy rain had continued, creeks would have been full before the flood peak arrived, and I might have had water through my house. As a precaution, I loaded the car with important personal and business documents, family history folders and notebooks, photos, laptop computer, data backups, mobile phone and charger, torch, radio, spare batteries, clothes, toiletries, medications, sheets, towel, pillow, blanket, and some food and water. Inside the house I lifted as many things as possible onto benches and tables.
It turned out to be total overkill, but it was good practice. For future reference, I have made a list (in order of priority) of other things that I would try to save if I had time. High on my list would be irreplaceable mementos from my travels (handcrafted wooden and pottery miniatures) and the beautiful beefwood fruit bowl, magazine rack, picture frames, coffee tables and book cases that my father made from timber he felled on the grazing property where I grew up.
Many Web sites have advice on disaster preparedness. As a family historian, I have some additional comments:
- Think about what is stored where. Should items in lower shelves and drawers be moved higher?
- If you only had minutes to grab books, could you find the ones you treasure most?
- Some disasters wipe out an entire town. Store one electronic backup locally and another much further away, preferably interstate.
- If you have a free account with Google, Yahoo, Hotmail etc, send yourself emails with important files attached, and save them there. You can retrieve them from any computer with Internet access (eg, at a library).
- Upload a GEDCOM file to Rootsweb's WorldConnect (free). You can download it if you need it.
- Various Web sites (eg, State Library of Qld) have advice on salvaging items damaged by water. Print a copy and store it in your Emergency Evacuation Kit (with some freezer bags).
- If your computer is submerged, it may still be possible to retrieve data from the hard drive.
- Read Geneabloggers' guides to data backup and disaster recovery plans.


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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was criticized for his recent comment about Palestinians' culture, when he said their economic development was hindered by their culture. In today's world of political correctness, Romney's comment drew immediate attacks from liberals.
However, the facts show that Palestinian culture is the problem. Unfortunately, the same can said about minorities in America.
Palestinian economic growth is hurt by a culture that keeps women poor and uneducated. Also, tribalism rather than the rule of law dominates the individual. Furthermore, their political and economic future is guided by zealots who use religion to control people. Finally, there is the support provided by outside organizations like the United Nations that enables Palestinian dictators and bosses who in turn control and prey on their own people.
These factors have combined to retard the economic growth of Palestinians, and most of the Muslim world. Israel, a nation founded in 1948, has far outpaced most, if not all, of the Muslim nations…because of their culture.
Likewise, many minorities in America have been trapped in their communities because of similar factors.
Minorities in America have lost their sense of "family". Illegitimate child birth and single female households are common. Teens with children have much greater chance of falling into and remaining in poverty. Unfortunately, government assistance has only made the situation worse.
In America, liberals and militants have undermined the trust toward law enforcement and the legal system for minorities. Minority youth are more prone to dress and act like "gangsta" than to trust and obey authority figures. Violence has become acceptable and expected behavior.
While religious militants control Palestinian politics, race is used as the basis for political control in American minority communities. Rather than integrating minorities politically, socially, and economically, American minority leaders segregate their people under the guise of maintaining community identity or preserving their culture.
Just like the U.N supports Arab dictators including Palestinians, minority political bosses in America receive government funding for programs that keep them in power, but keep minorities dependent. Outside funding which is meant to help, only exacerbates the poverty.
Finally, tribalism or a communal approach versus individual self-initiative have slowed or prevent economic growth for minorities. It is sad that the socialist message of "it takes a village" has been so widely accepted by most people in the minority community. Some refuse to understand that under that concept, the individual can only progress as fast as the slowest (or laziest) member of the community.
The War on Poverty has been waged in America since 1965, and poverty has only gotten worse. As with the Palestinians, it's time for minorities in America to change their culture and to focus on integration and individual success.


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MACON, Ga. - A grand jury in central Georgia has handed down an indictment accusing a Macon woman of killing her 11-year-old granddaughter, who was found dead in a van.
The Bibb County grand jury issued the indictment charging 49-year-old Cynthia Diane Baldwin-McClesky with murder and cruelty to children.
The body of Ruth Baldwin was found in July inside a van parked at an urgent care center. The Telegraph reports (http://bit.ly/TTFIlj) that autopsy results show the girl died of blunt force trauma, dehydration and starvation.
Baldwin-McClesky is being held in the Bibb County Jail. Jail records do not indicate whether she has an attorney.


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During the 86th annual FFA State Convention in Springfield on June 12, Jarod D. L. Maske of Ramsey took the stage to receive the State FFA Degree.
Soil moisture levels are falling from the highs seen last week due to storms across the state, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois.
Rains last week caused increases in soil moisture levels across the state. On June 11, statewide levels at 2 inches averaged 0.36 water fraction by volume, the field capacity of most of the soils monitored.
National Agriculture Statistics Service
Scattered rainfall continued throughout the state last week as temperatures fell to an average of 66.1 degrees, 5.4 degrees below normal.
Operators continued to spray herbicides and cut hay as weather permitted.
Statewide precipitation averaged 1.27 inches, 0.30 inches above normal. There were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending June 15.
Soybeans planted reached 94 percent, ahead of the five-year average of 89 percent.
A new study finds that increased corn yields and more efficient use of corn ethanol co-products will greatly decrease land needed for ethanol production, flying in the face of conventional anti-ethanol criticisms.
The research indicates crop land attributable to ethanol production will drop from the current 25 percent to as little as 11 percent of U.S. corn acres.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers to save their empty agrichemical containers.
The department announced last week it has arranged to recycle them.
Beginning in late July, sites throughout the state will collect the containers and recycle them into small plastic chips that will be used to make shipping pallets, fence posts, drainage tubing, plastic lumber and other useful products.
There are now 3.2 million farmers operating 2.1 million farms on 914.5 million acres of farmland across the United States, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The agriculture census presents more than 6 million pieces of information, which provide a detailed look at the U.S. farm sector at the national, state and county levels.
Rains earlier this week built up soil moisture for this year's corn crop.
During the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys – the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will survey 4,000 producers in Illinois to determine crop production and supply levels in 2014.
Illinois agriculture groups and officials applauded the passage last week of legislation that would authorize major renovations of the locks and dams on the Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio rivers.
The U.S. House and the U.S. Senate both approval the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA). The house voted on the bill on May 20, passing it by a 412-4 margin. The Senate then approved the bill on May 22 by a vote of 91-7.
Warm temperatures allowed soybean planting to reach 64 percent complete, 28 percentage points above the previous week.
Other activities included spraying chemicals and cutting hay.
There were scattered storms throughout the state, including some hail in the Northwest. But overall, conditions were warm and humid. Statewide precipitation averaged 0.19 inches, 0.74 inches below normal.
Temperatures averaged 67.1 degrees, 1.7 degrees above normal. There were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork.
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Mitt Romney to join President Obama for White House lunch on Thursday
WASHINGTON – At some point late on Thursday morning, Mitt Romney will be driven to the steps of the White House. He will get out of the car, be escorted to a room adjacent to the Oval Office, and sit down for lunch.
But rather than arriving as an occupant, the one-time presidential hopeful will be a guest in someone else's house.
In a meeting that has been weeks in the making, Romney will join President Obama for private lunch at the White House just 23 days after he lost the election. It will be the first time they have met since the election, and it follows several weeks in which Romney has started to contemplate life outside of politics.
It marks both an early olive branch extended to a vanquished political rival and also is a potentially pivotal moment for Romney. In the weeks after he lost the election, he has been cast aside for saying that Obama won because of the "gifts'' he bestowed upon Hispanics, African Americans, and young voters.
Before his lunch at the White House, Romney is planning to meet with his former running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, in the first time they've seen each other face-to-face since the election.
Those close to Romney say he hasn't decided yet what he wants to do next. He is planning to move into an office within Solamere Capital, a venture capital firm on Newbury Street that was co-founded by Romney's oldest son, Tagg, and his finance chairman, Spencer Zwick.
Former Romney advisers say that he is subleasing office space, but he has no plans to actually have a role within the firm. Still, the move does indicate that Romney is beginning to lay the groundwork for a Boston-based life after the presidential campaign.
"He's a very competitive guy and he always analyzes; he'll analyze this,'' said one longtime Romney adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly. "But I don't think he feels blue or angry or anything like that.''
Meanwhile, the second-guessing of Romney and his campaign staff continues. Defending Romney, senior strategist Stuart Stevens wrote an oped published Wednesday in the Washington Post.
Obama "was a charismatic African American president with a billion dollars, no primary and a media that often felt morally conflicted about being critical,'' Stevens wrote. "How easy is that to replicate?''
The meeting at the White House has been several weeks in the making, and was first brought up on election night, when Obama said he wanted to get together with his Republican rival. In a press conference a week later, he said that there are certain aspects of Romney's record and his ideas that could be "very helpful.''
"To give you one example, I do think he did a terrific job running the Olympics,'' Obama said. "And you know, that skill set of trying to figure out how do we make something work better applies to the federal government.''
Obama said that he wanted to hear some of Romney's ideas about making the federal government more customer-friendly, and how to eliminate additional waste. He said that he didn't have "some specific assignment'' for Romney but wanted to "see if there are some ways that we can potentially work together.''
"He presented some ideas during the course of the campaign that I actually agree with,'' Obama said. "And so it'd be interesting to talk to him about something like that. There may be ideas that he has with respect to jobs and growth that can help middle-class families that I want to hear.''
Just before Thanksgiving, the White House called Matt Rhoades, who was Romney's campaign manager, to see if Romney would be interested in having lunch at the White House. Rhoades replied that he would, and the lunch started to be pieced together.
"It was a gracious invitation from the president, which Mitt Romney was glad to accept,'' Eric Fehrnstrom, a longtime Romney aide, said on Wednesday.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Wednesday that Obama had no particular assignment for Romney. When asked whether he was being considered for any cabinet position, Carney said flatly, "No.'' He said the meeting would be closed to the press.
"One of the often overlooked but remarkable things about this democracy is that we consistently have elections and either pass power to a new leader, or voters chose to continue investing the power and authority of the office in the same party or individual without violence and without the kind of anguish and disruptions we see in so many countries throughout the world and throughout history,'' Carney said. "The president feels it's important to continue that tradition.''
The tradition stretches back at least to 1960, when John F. Kennedy met with Richard Nixon at Nixon's home in Key Biscayne, Fla.
Most of the meetings are marked by tense rooms, grimaced faces, and an awkward moment between two ultracompetitive men.
President Clinton gave the Medal of Freedom to Bob Dole two months after the 1996 election, for example, and President George W. Bush invited Al Gore to the White House after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Michael Dukakis met with Bush about a month after the 1988 election. In the days after the 2008 election, Obama met with John McCain in Chicago. They pledged to work together, something that has not transpired.
The meeting between Romney and Obama will be the most extensive meeting ever between the two men. They haven't seen one another in person since the final debate, on Oct. 22, and they have never had much of a personal relationship.
But Romney has mostly faded from public view. He took in the movie "Twilight'' with his wife, Ann, and dined on pizza afterward, an outing that was covered by the gossip website TMZ. He went to Disneyland, and was photographed on roller coasters with some of his sons and grandchildren.
He was also photographed by a bystander while he was pumping gas in California, shown with unkempt hair and a weary facial expression.
"Mitt Romney at my local gas station,'' wrote a user named mkb95, who posted the photo of Romney pumping gas on the social media site Reddit. "He looks tired and washed up.''
Romney posted a warmer photo of himself on his Facebook page, with his arms draped around Ann as he smiles broadly and wears a blue-t-shirt and khakis. "Hope everyone had a great Thanskgiving! [sic]'' he wrote. "Much to be thankful for this year.''


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02/20/15 – Helping BeaversFebruary 20th, 2015 | by christopher
That's the funny thing about doing something the causes another help, ease, comfort, pleasure — it feels good. i think that every time I pet a cat and they begin purring.
I'm about to embark on an indefinitely long journey, moving from place to place every month, around the country, making a portable storage unit out of my car, and using airbnb.com for all my stays.
What this means, and how you can support my endeavor:
1. Little Dee Originals won't be on sale for however long I'm on the road (your last day, February 25). So, if you want to purchase any of the archive strips, and help support the launching of my journeying, it might be a while before they're available again.
2. Little Dee b&w collections! As you may know, I have completed the full-color Little Dee graphic novel (totally new story!) for Penguin/Dial books. It is due out this summer, at which point (according to contract) the Little Dee b&w collections, which you know and love, will have to be made unavailable. So, make sure to make purchases before this summer. And what better time than now, to help launch my travels! ;-)
3. Indiegogo Campaign! I am doing an Indiegogo campaign in exchange for artwork I'll be doing while on the road. Want art from me? Such as watercolors, ink drawings, character sketches, and oil paintings? Go check it out. And help launch my travels!
4. Patreon Page! Do all of you know I have a Patreon page? An awesome way to support an artist whose work you love. It's kind like an online tip jar. Check it out.
5. TopatoCo store! Any other books or merch in my TopatoCo store.
6. Amazon Wish List! I have some books and supplies to help me on my way on my Amazon Wish List.
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Sacred Mountain, Machu Picchu, Peru
Golden Gate, San Francisco, California
Corihuarachina, Peruvian Andes
Two lovers sharing a sunset on the big Island of Hawaii
This was taken on Kings beach, Lake Tahoe, California. The sun was setting of to the west and the lake was finally calm
A clear view of the San Francisco Cityscape from Alameda
This is a view of downtown San Diego as viewed from Coronado Island
The fishing Boat, "Point Reyes" which ran aground in the town of Inverness, California
The "vog" on the big Island of Hawaii makes for some interesting sunsets!
A lone Canoe on Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California. I used a 2stop ND Filter
This photo was taken in downtown San Diego along the harbor walk. The tall ship known as the "Star of India" is home to a maritime museum.
One of the beaches north of the Lighthouse at Point Reyes, California
The sun setting beyond the horizon line just north of Point Reyes, California
This is an irrigation gate along the upper Owens River, near Mammoth California. The sun is rising behind me and this was my view of the eastern Sierra Mountains
This is Mono Lake. Located along Hwy 395 on the Eastern Sierra Mountain Range in California. The lake is just south of the town of Lee Vining. The lake is filled with interesting structure known as, Tufa
A series of water falls on the Big Island of Hawaii
A rushing waterfall along Hwy 120 in Yosemite National Park, California
Hwy 120 just past the entrance to Yosemite National Park, California. Late April snow storm.
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Taken along a trail on the north east slope of Mt Diablo, Clayton California
Yosemite Valley, from the valley floor.
This is a view of the range in Marsh Creek taken from the helo pad. Just behind me is Mt Diablo and "the Farm"
This is the monument to California's Law Enforcement Officers who have died in the line of duty, Sacramento California.
This is another seascape of the La Jolla, California coastline.
This photo was taken in La Jolla, California at a beach known as "wind and sea" I used a 2-stop ND Cokin P filter and processed the inage in PS layers.
Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe California on a January evening
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For the first time ever, I got the opportunity to try making my own juice with the new Fusion Juicer. Walmart sent me the Fusion Juicer to review for my blog to share how this appliance can help a health-conscious cook in the kitchen. Since it is my first time trying a juicer, I am excited to share with you my review of the Fusion Juicer that is available at your local Walmart store.
Is Assembly Difficult?
This juicer is simple in construction and assembly for putting it together and taking it apart when making your juice. The lever on the front can be pulled up to pull everything in place, or pulled down to disassemble the juicer for cleaning. The back contains a receptacle for all of the pulp leftover after juicing and the front contains an extra large feeder for feeding your fruits and veggies into, a clear receptacle where you can see your juice actually being made, and a non-drip spout where you can comfortably rest a cup underneath for your juice.
How Do You Clean It?
All the pieces can be placed in the top rack of your dishwasher for easy washing unless you have a dishwasher that runs extremely hot and are concerned with warping, then you may want to wash these pieces by hand.
How Well Does It Blend?
I gave a new juice recipe a spin in this juicer and pictured here is exactly what I fed through my juicer. I did not peel my carrots or celery, but did peel my ginger and lemon, and cored the apples before putting them in the juicer, as was recommended within the manufacturer's booklet. All of these items blended beautifully in the juicer. What was most surprising to me about this process was how quietly the juicer ran and how easy it was to feed these items into it.
The spinach was the only thing that did not, perhaps, all get blended in, but I think it is more of a trial and error user error, because it is recommended to chase these greens down with a juicier fruit or veggie to help the greens really juice well into your juices.
The booklet that comes with the juicer really helps to break down what order to place these items in as well as what is recommended for leaving the skin on or what you should cut before placing it into the juicer.
What About the Pulp?
After juicing all of my fruits and veggies, this is what was in the back of my juicer. For the frugal chef looking to really maximize her grocery budget, you can use the juice pulp to incorporate into other recipes. As someone who is always looking for ways to make her grocery dollars stretch, I love that you can use this pulp in a variety of other recipes.
How Does the Juice Taste?
I was able to get these two glasses of juice from my recipe (coming soon over on The MotherLoad) and the juice was perfectly blended and delicious. Overall, the most impressive features about this was how easy it was to clean up, the simple assembly process of the juicer, as well as the quietness of it. I can't speak to the longevity factor, but as a first-time juicer, this was so easy to use and created impressive results for the price!
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The Better Business Bureau is warning citizens not to fall for a scam claiming they are the recipient of free airline tickets.
"Consumers across the country are receiving mailings indicating that they have won two round-trip tickets from US Airlines. Another similar letter indicates that one can redeem a travel voucher for two round-trip, airline tickets," according to a news release from the BBB. "This letter also contains what appears to be a check but says 'Must Be Redeemed for travel certificate,' near the bottom."
Anyone who receives these mailings is advised that no such company exists. There is no US Airlines, but instead a US Airways.
"These letters are gimmicks," the news release said. "Should you receive one, report it to the Federal Communications Commission for false advertising. Since US Airlines does not exist, it would be nice to know who this company really is, why they are 'supposedly' giving out travel vouchers, and what the catch is."
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'Life coaching' is something robo advisors can't offer (Reuters)
More and more clients have been moving away from the traditional financial adviser in favor of robo advisors. However, one thing robo advisors can't offer is life coaching. Reuters notes, "Although advisors cannot solve serious problems, they can use their networks to help clients find experts for everything from substance abuse treatment to cancer support."
Four indicators for when the Fed will raise rates (Bloomberg)
The US Federal Reserve removed "patient" from its statement, but now must feel "reasonably confident'' in order to hike the Federal Funds Rate. While Chair Yellen was unable to give an exact meaning of what "reasonably confident" means, she did provide indicators that she will be watching. They include: jobs, core inflation, wage growth and inflation expectations.
A look at negative interest rates and the strong US dollar (Charles Schwab)
The presumed divergent paths of the US Federal Reserve and central banks from much of the developed world have made for some volatile times in financial markets. Negative interest rate policies of some central banks, and the expected Fed rate hike, have run the US dollar to an 18% trade-weighted gain over the past 10 months. Charles Schwab believes the strong dollar is likely to last for at least the next year, and says clients should position their portfolios by "reducing exposure to international bonds and/or considering strategies that hedge your currency exposure." They continued, "We would also reduce exposure to emerging market bonds, both those denominated in the U.S. dollar and in local currencies."
Newlyweds should do these 5 things when planning their estate (Financial Planning)
Shortly after marriage, newlyweds should plan their estate to protect both themselves and their finances. Financial Planning outlines how young, first-time married couples should begin their financial lives together. First, newlyweds should speak to the human resources departments at their employers and update beneficiary designations on all life insurance and retirement accounts. Then, a couple should review their life insurance needs. Next, newlyweds should execute their wills and power of attorney directives. Finally, look into home ownership documents and homestead laws.
High school 'hedge fund trader' may face wrath of regulators (Value Walk)
Between juggling school work and sports, high schooler Jacob Wohl also runs a hedge fund that has returned 22.8% year-to-date for his 20 investors. Wohl's fund, Wohl Capital has $200,000 in assets under management and is said to follow Warren Buffett's "value investing strategy." However, the 17-year old may soon find himself under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission as he targets middle class investors, but doesn't appear to provide audited results. Both the National Futures Association and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may also find themselves involved due to the firm's mention of derivatives on its website.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Making Meaning in Literature:
A Video Library, Grades 6-8
Individual Clip Descriptions
1. Introducing the Envisionment-Building Classroom
2. Building a Literary Community
3. Asking Questions
4. Facilitating Discussion
5. Seminar Discussion
6. Dramatic Tableaux
7. Readers as Individuals
8. The Teachers Role in a Literary Community
9. Whole Group Discussions
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Location: Berlin, Maryland
No. of Students in School: 650
Teacher: Dr. Janis Currence
No. of Years Teaching: 28 Years
Grade: 7th
Subject: Integrated language arts
No. of Students in the Classroom: 26
Decatur Middle School is located in Berlin, five miles from
Ocean City on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is the largest
of Worcester County's three middle schools, with approximately
650 students in grades seven and eight, of whom 30 percent
are minorities. Decatur draws its students from three areas — a
retirement community, a tourist destination, and a rural town.
Most live outside walking distance. Families represent a wide
range of incomes. Many parents, especially those in Asian
American households, are employed at nearby Perdue Farms,
while many others work in Ocean City's thriving tourism industry.
Students take the Maryland Functional Reading and Writing
tests, which they must eventually pass in order to graduate
from high school.
its students come from neighborhoods pocketed by both ethnicity
and social class, Decatur has a closeknit school community.
The building's four wings house separate schools-within-a-school,
each with its own teaching team and student population. This
fosters a sense of security and identity by allowing children
to interact within a smaller group of peers and adults. Teaching
teams, two at each grade level, encourage interdisciplinary
learning and create a standard set of behavioral and academic
expectations across the day. Jan Currence's seventh graders
know, for instance, that they must use correct punctuation
not only in integrated language arts (ILA), but also in science
and social studies. Dr. Currence's team includes two math
teachers, two ILA teachers, one social studies teacher, and
a science teacher, as well as an educational assistant and
an in-class special education resource person. The team has
regular meetings to facilitate cross-curricular planning.
Class periods are double-blocked to allow greater freedom
of instruction.
Within a seventh-grade class of 26 to 28 students, Dr. Currence may have reading levels spanning from second grade through college. According to county mandates, she must focus on particular genres — realistic fiction, historical fiction, mythology, poetry, and drama — but within this structure, she may select the individual texts her students will examine. To accommodate the range of interests and skill levels in her classroom, and to give children a voice in their own education, she allows students great flexibility in what they choose to read. She also reads books aloud to engage children in challenging discussions of texts that are above their reading level but not their comprehension. Individualized learning goals and performance-based assessments are the norm, and Dr. Currence regularly enlists students' help in developing rubrics and grading criteria.
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Gerald D. 'Jerry' Harp
Gerald D. "Jerry" Harp, retired mortician and past owner of Thompson-Harp Funeral Home in Marion, Kan., passed away Nov. 30, 2012, at the age of 88.
Born in Penalosa, Kan., on April 29, 1924, he was the son of Ralph and Myrtle (Hurty) Harp. He spent most of his youth living in Wichita with his parents and brother Ronald and sister Joanne. He was a 1942 graduate of Wichita North High School. He attended Kansas State University and then the University of Kansas.
While at Lawrence, he began working at Schubert Funeral Home as a helper and really liked the job. This led him to change his course in life and he entered St. Louis College of Mortuary Science. After graduating, he returned to Lawrence to work. He then took a position with Downing Mortuary in Wichita. He would remain with Downing Mortuary for the next 24 years.
Across the alley from the mortuary was a YMCA dormitory; there he would meet Dorothy Moffett. They were united in marriage Nov. 30, 1947, at Fairplay Church, rural Peabody. Their marriage was blessed with one son and one daughter, Greg and Pam. The family lived in Wichita until they purchased the funeral home in Marion in 1969. Together Gerald and Dorothy operated the Thompson-Harp Funeral Home until they sold the business in 1987 due to Dorothy's poor health. Jerry was a tireless and selfless caregiver to Dorothy; she died Nov. 13, 1987, after a three-year illness.
Jerry was patient, compassionate, caring, and a perfectionist in both his professional and personal life. He was always a giver of his time and energy. He was always glad to see a familiar face. Wherever he lived, he took great pride in his yard and loved to work in it. He had been active in many organizations: Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge and Past Master, he ran the Marion ambulance for several years, and was a faithful member of Eastmoor United Methodist Church. He enjoyed bowling and loved to golf. He enjoyed watching any sporting event. With such an active life, one would not guess that he had overcome an attack of polio when he was just 8 years old.
Jerry married Luella Ferguson on Dec. 17, 1988. After that they moved to Newton and lived in retirement. Joining their family with their marriage was Sally and husband Roger Hannaford and their children: Mike, Scott, and Jill; Max and wife Gail Ferguson and their children, Dan and Ali; and Teresa Ferguson. Luella died Oct. 3, 2009.
Jerry is survived by his son, Greg and wife Linda of Honolulu, Hawaii, and their sons, Chris and Tom; a daughter, Pam and husband Don Bredemeier and their son, Jake; and brothers-in-law, Webster Quinius and Robert and wife Arleen Moffett; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Dec. 3, 2012, at Eastmoor United Methodist Church. Interment was in the Marion Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Eastmoor United Methodist Church.
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In an industry that often celebrates artists' antics over their artistry, Walshy Fire is an anomaly.
The DJ wears no bling, and you won't catch him onstage in a mask or costume. A good night for him is not spent wilding out, but hanging out with friends. The 37-year-old is a mainstay on the Miami scene, having sold mixtapes as a kid on South Beach, graduating from North Miami Beach Senior High School, performing in the Miami-based Chinese-Jamaican group Black Chiney and DJ'ing for the Miami New World Symphony.
While he's not into flash, Walshy Fire is the face of Major Lazer, a three-piece dance group that is blowing up in clubs for the popular, grinding number "Bubble Butt." The dancehall-flavored electronica trio, which also includes Fort Lauderdale native Diplo and Trinidad-born Jillionaire — released a new album, "Free the Universe," this past April. On Saturday, they will headline the Mad Decent Block Party at Fort Lauderdale's Revolution Live. Flosstradamus, Zeds Dead, Big Gigantic, Riff Raff and other electronica acts will perform.
Born Leighton Paul Walsh, Walshy Fire recently spoke to us by phone from his home in Carol City.
You seem like an ordinary guy, but what are you really like?
It's about being grounded with people you've been around before anything ever happened. Even last night, I was hanging out with all my old friends. I'm talking about junior high school [Highland Oaks Middle School]. … These have been my friends, and I haven't switched. … They are not going to hold their tongue. They are going to tell you when something looks stupid.
My fans who are from Miami love the fact that I'm not out there with a big green Mohawk, or a stupid Afro, or some rhinestone jacket, just trying too hard to be a star. At the end of the day, I want the music to be what it's all about. I want the party to be what it's about. And I don't need to dress like a dummy to try and convey that.
How did you and Major Lazer founder Diplo start collaborating?
He's been a fan of mine for a while, because I'm part of a group called Black Chiney, which is a reggae dancehall sound system based here in Miami. ... We were the first ones to do the "reggae remix," which is putting reggae vocals over different kinds of beats. ... We've been friends for four years. He asked me two years ago, did I want to do a show with Major Lazer? I don't think either of us thought anything would come of it. I went. I did it. It was in San Francisco. It was just crazy, and I never looked back.
Do you prefer being in front of turntables or behind?
I definitely love being an emcee. I love to have my personality show. I love to have the crowd interaction, to speak to people and just think of creative ways to get the music played across. I would definitely be an emcee over a DJ any day.
Tell me about "Bubble Butt." It's a staple in the clubs now.
"Bubble Butt" just came out of nowhere. It was just a demo with a young Jamaican artist named Mystic. Then, Bruno Mars got on it. It was starting to get a little vibe, but when 2 Chainz got on it, that's when I was like, "Oh, man, this was going to be something major." We just put it out there during shows, and people were going crazy, jumping onstage. … That's when we were like, "We got to make a single."
You're from South Florida. Where do you hang out?
Hanging out is Soho Beach House, Grand Central, Purdy Lounge … eating at Gigi's, Chef Creole, Junie's Jamaican Restaurant and Tropical Feast Trinidadian restaurant.
How do you express your Chinese-Jamaican background?
Being Chinese-Jamaican is just being Jamaican, really, because the Chinese culture got eaten up by Jamaican culture, one generation in. All the Chinese people that you know are Jamaican are way Jamaican. There is nothing Chinese about them, except for how they look. … My grandparents, they spoke Hakka. They did some Chinese things, but even they immediately turned Jamaican. They were 100 percent Jamaican in no time.
You have an interesting background, having worked in marketing at IBM. How did you get your start as a DJ?
When I worked for IBM, I realized I didn't want anything to do with the corporate world. I quit, came back to Miami, started from scratch. I had nothing. I ended up figuring out there was this big party. Everybody was like, "You got to go, like 7,000 people [are going] there."... I walked in, DJ'ed. Nobody knew who I was … but because the other DJs didn't come until 1 o'clock, I was able to DJ for a couple thousand people before the first guy even showed up. I met Black Chiney that night. Ever since that night, it just hasn't stopped. … I've been touring for 15 years now.
Mad Decent Block Party
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Where: Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave, Fort Lauderdale
Cost: $40 at the door
Contact: 954-449-1025 or JoinTheRevolution.net


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|2013-03-16, 22:12
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When you said he "fought" with them, I thought you meant he had fought with them before Haruyuki became Silver Crow. Because he obviously hadn't fought them after that happened. Because for me, that battle you talk about isn't "fought", it's "WILL fight".
For me, the "present" is still set around the end of the anime; definitely NOT any farther than the meeting of the Kings to discuss Silver Crow's infection.
Spoiler for Takumu:
|2013-03-17, 01:17
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|2013-03-17, 09:59
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Ash Roller was built around the Night Rocker. The motorcycle may have already had various options like snow-treads for the "Ice and Snow" stage or a jet-ski mode for water-based stages (otherwise the bike would be a huge liability)...
But the power to climb walls was just as much an "extra" as the enhanced speed or the missiles.
For Silver Crow, having Aviation be hidden would have been like the Night Rocker or Pile Driver or Choir Chime start out unequipped and hidden from Roller, Pile and Bell. These are the central features they are built around.
Aviation is not an "extra", it's an "essential". Vertical Climb is no more essential to Ash Roller than Splash Stinger is to Cyan Pile.
Also, the word is "idea". "Ideal" is something different.
|2013-03-17, 14:23
|Link #166
Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 24
Actually I'm pretty sure absolutely nothing will happen even if you claim every piece of Arc equipment. I'm putting this in [good spoiler tags], Gold, unless you know about the Arcs and who owns them:
Spoiler for Seven Arcs:
So if you realise, you have multiple weapons and multiple protective equipments. Not only is it highly unlikely you actually need more than one Armament 99.9% of the time, the inability to equip possibly more than two Armaments at the same time meansthe rest will be sitting in your storage doing nothing. Eg. You can equip Zeta and Alpha at the same time maybe, but what will happen to the unused Epsilon?
Ownership of more than a single Arc is also highly unrealistic because of the sheer number of Enemies you're going to have to fight to get to one. V7 should already indicate how difficult it is to obtain even one.
And taking ownership into account, the easiest six of the Seven Arcs have already been obtained. Four of them are being wielded by Kings, no less. One has been locked up and the last one is unreachable in the near future. To own more than one you'd need to figure out how to kill a King...
|2013-03-17, 14:34
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Theft is also possible. Sulphur Pot lost the Mystic Reigns.
The Fluctuating Light is the one Arc no one's gotten, and it's presumed to rest in the heart of the Forbidden Palace that no one has breached, yes?
But the Luminary, the Destiny and the Infinity all came from the same palace?
The Palace is surrounded by walls which cannot be flown over or dug under; the only way to enter is through the gates, which are each guarded by an Enemy stronger than even Legendary class. Too strong for the Black King or any Element to defeat alone.
(Which suggests that KYH and her compatroits could solo Legendaries, otherwise I don't see them having enough false confidence to even try it.)
Azure Heir can enter the UNF from inside the walls, presumably because he's the crown prince. But surely he had to defeat at least some kind of Enemy to gain the Infinity. (Which is a straight sword rather than a katana? Huh.)
|2013-03-17, 14:41
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Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 24
Azure Heir actually lives inside the palace, so I think he actually just spawns inside the safe area, wher he could pick up the Infinity, but not inside the safe area for TFL.
And The Infinity is described to be like a katana, but straight rather than curved so that it resembles a western sword.
Edit: yea, TFL resides at the very centre of the palace.
|2013-03-17, 21:24
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So, I read Versus.
It confirms that the author must not have originally known that "Cyan" refers to a greenish blue, because this text describe Pile as a "blue color which slightly tilted in the purple direction". Other LNs often describe Cyan Pile as "indigo-blue".
"...Ash Roller, he is more like the green than the grey type," she says. But when and where does "grey" come into the picture? There's no grey scale outside of the color wheel, and no room for grey within the wheel.
On top of that, what color is "Ash" supposed to be? When I first watched the anime, I figured it was supposed to be a "dirty white" color, like soot-stained bone. After all, he's a skull-faced, leather-clad miscreant riding a gas-fueled motorcycle. The only "green" spots on him are a few gems.
It confuses me that even Kuroyukihime, the Pure Black Burst Linker and Child of the Pure White Burst Linker, whose experience includes other Black avatars like Graphite Edge and Aqua Current and possibly other White avatars... would not understand what White and Black mean in the color system.
The translation has KYH call Black the "rejected color", but the way she uses it, I have to wonder if "the rejectING color" or "color of rejection" is more appropriate. Not the color of those rejected by the char-gen (character-generation) system, but the color of those who reject the world and other people.
Haruyuki says that this isn't true, citing how KYH reached out to him, but people can take exceptional actions. If Haruyuki is only an exception in KYH's general isolation and stand-offishness, that's not proof. And he's surely biased.
Even KYH sees herself as one "who couldn't interact with other people". And her lack of hands to hold, and her many blades which discourage holding, speak to isolation and rejection. Just as Aqua Current's water-armor/body rejects any intrusions or impurities just as much as identifying features that other people can relate with.
In the end, I don't think I got any closer to figuring it out.
However, the author perhaps deliberately intended to draw a parallel between the Black Swordsman Kirito and Black Lotus. Perhaps the color black has a specific meaning for the author, and he used Haruyuki to convey that to his readers.
The idea that black is actually the warmest, most receptive and supportive color of all.
|2013-03-17, 21:43
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Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 24
KYH just doesn't want to talk about her Parent. And actually, I suspect they rarely interacted much in AW, due to an implication from a [bad] spoiler between herKYH and Graphite Edge.
Edge isn't a "greyscale" avatar either. Good spoiler:
Spoiler for Edge's colour:
As for everything else about black, I actually think the answer lies in their IS; good spoiler:
Spoiler for KYH's IS:
In other words, «trying to connect with others» when they previously cannot.
...but Black Vise is punching a massive hole in this.
|2013-03-18, 06:15
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Even Lv1 Pile has nothing except his stinging attack, and Crow probably able to win again him(accord what happen in Vol1). The system decide that Crown Lv1 is fine without Flight. Actually it was rather unfair when he got Flight at Lv1, almost no Lv1 can win against him. That was the benefit to learn Passive Skill during battle, include doesn't cost bonus(even through it rather hard, especially if you not yet known the skill name. Its principle probably similar to what Raker said "You did not fly because of the wings. It's the opposite. So that you can fly, you made the wings materialize.", a pseudo way learning IS skill.)
Also, "he already followed Kuroyukihime's advice and put all of his level up bonuses into speed and flight time upgrades.". I think 'speed' refer to avatar's speed not flight's speed(the sentence express that way) and get really curious about the variety of 'bonus choice upgrade window'. Also if your «Enhanced Armament» isn't beginning equipment, you suppose to obtain it by using bonus. But after that, do you get option to upgrade it directly or only through its skills.
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|2013-03-19, 16:04
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I've been wondering why Lotus, who apparently once idolized her sister, would take a different mentor in Graphite Edge and break away from White Cosmos to form her own legion.
It was therefore, at least in some sense, hidden.
He had some easy wins for a Level or two, because people were still figuring out how to deal with a flier, but then everyone figured out his weakness, which anyone with a decent ranged attack could exploit.
He figured out how to counter snipers, but that's just covering for his weakness. It doesn't eliminate the weakness, nor prevent snipers from coming up with counter-counter strategies.
|2013-03-19, 19:17
|Link #173
Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 24
I meant to say that he is a blue colour mixed with lots of black to get a nearly black avatar.
Spoiler for Edge and Lotus:
Awrya...okay, I'll consider it.
In the meantime, I'd better hurry to translate V11.2, Breakdown16 just got out V8.3. ):
|2013-03-23, 18:22
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Age: 15
I wonder....
Could Silver Crow's wings be a result of IS? It does shimmer in the anime when activated, and Raker has hinted that the wings were a direct result of his desire.
That might explain why his ability was 'hidden': it was never there from the start. It does seem strange after all, considering how other avatars had their full abilities listed right from the start and Crow only unlocked 'Aviation' after getting his wings to sprout.
Though it'll probably take tremendous willpower for you to craft a physical body part out of simply pure thought.
Or could it be that the wings were always there, just waiting to be unlocked with a level-up bonus and Haru simply forced it to sprout prematurely through IS?
That would open up a whole can of worms though.
|2013-03-23, 19:33
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Join Date: Apr 2012
His character was built around the flying ability, his level-up bonus was to extend flying time, which only makes sense if his wings were his base ability at Lv.1.
He could also have chosen a projectile skill, which is a completely new skill unlike flight extension.
Have a look at the last two pages, there was quite an interesting discussion about the skills of Dusk Taker and Silver Crow.
|2013-03-23, 19:47
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 24
I'd go with the second proposition, that the wings were there and Crow unlocked it early. This might even explain Dusk Taker too (Duke, read up the last few pages for a textual free-for-all all about Taker).
Arwya, interesting is an underestimation
Hmm. Using IS but it doesn't look like IS, may well explain a lot of weird stuff. Like Lotus vs Radio, this opens up a possible explantion that Radio's baton couldn't get cut, he was using IS to give his baton a boost, but not so much that it starts to glow.
A little V13 spoiler since relevant topic:
Spoiler for Who uses what IS:
|2013-03-23, 21:54
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Niko calls the four types of IS technique "basics", and says that the other, older Kings have long ago grown past their own mental scars while she still struggles with her own.
I just assumed that the White, Yellow, Green, Purple and Blue Kings have IS abilities unlike anything we've yet seen. Though Raker could very well be their equal or superior in that regard, as I doubt any of them spent as much time training their Image power.
KYH missed out on 2000 virtual years of training in comparison, unless she used private networks to dive into the Unlimited Neutral Field. She probably had to do that, from time to time, to hunt Enemies for points so that she could afford to keep Accelerating and checking for Burst Linker on the school network.
Poor Graphite Edge and Ardor Maiden couldn't even do that much. They'll be even more out of practice than KYH.
|2013-03-23, 22:16
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Makes me very curious as to why Edge and Maiden haven't attempted contact with Black Lotus... and why they haven't been located or wiped out by the surviving Great Legions.
Brain Burst itself provides no method of Instant-Messaging other Burst Linkers. Haruyuki and Yuniko have to use regular e-mail and "telephone" calls to stay in touch. But given that KYH and Utai know each other's real names and faces... and Edge could use an anonymous e-mail address just as Haru and Niko do.
Wouldn't it also be possible to escape EK mode by running as far away as possible before the God Enemy kills you? Then running away some more when you respawn? Two years seems like plenty of time to "inch" yourself away from the Enemy's aggro-radius.
|2013-03-23, 22:38
|Link #180
Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 24
In the KYH wiki spoiler, they attempted the Palace invasion after Rider got chopped, so after even that failed, it was either because they were in deep enough trouble without trying the invasion, or they suspected Lotus' leadership after having had sh*t hit the fan twice. Whichever was the case at that point in time they're still high-level Linkers, it's highly unlikely they'll be seriously hunted just by affiliation to Lotus.
As for why they can't inch out of the palace...that place is classified as a dungeon, right? It would not surprise me that dungeons have their own special rules regarding respawns, particularly a rule that says they must respawn inside the aggro area, not just where they died.
The way I see it, V9 is the closing of a second arc in the story, the rescue if Maiden and the purification of the armour. Now that I acquired chinese raws of all volumes...I kinda regret taking up V11 first. But I'll finish that first before I consider V9.
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