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Lego Big Ben (set 21013) is to be the next official Lego Architecture set for release early June 2012.
The new set features the UK's famous clock tower building and is the fourteenth in the Lego Architecture series designed to highlight the world's most beautiful and iconic buildings.
Lego Big Ben Set 21013
BILLUND, Denmark – Big Ben, one of the UK's most recognizable buildings and a global symbol of Victorian London and the Gothic Revival style, has been recreated as the latest set in the LEGO® Architecture series.
Big Ben, officially known as the Clock Tower, has stood at the north-eastern corner of the Palace of Westminster in London for more than 150 years. It was designed by the unlikely team of Classical architect Charles Barry and Gothic Revival pioneer Augustus Pugin and completed in 1859.
Lego Big Ben is the fourteenth model in the LEGO Architecture range, which uses the LEGO brick to interpret the designs of iconic architecture around the world. It is the first model to be designed by Rok Zgalin Kobe from Slovenia who joins Adam Reed-Tucker as a LEGO architect.
"The most challenging in creating this model was representing the richness of 19th century Gothic Revival architecture in a scale usually more appropriate for modern or contemporary architecture of smooth surfaces and clean lines," said Rok Zgalin Kobe.
Charles Barry won the competition to build the new Palace of Westminster in January 1836. His initial designs were without the clock tower that would become known as Big Ben. As his own style was more Classical than the increasingly popular Gothic Revival, Barry asked for assistance from Augustus Pugin, a leading light of the movement that left its indelible mark on the Victorian era around the world. The design of the interior of the palace and the clock tower are thought to be his work.
LEGO Architecture products features well-known buildings, and the work of important architects Aimed at inspiring future architects, engineers and designers as well as architecture fans around the world, the range contains a booklet featuring step-by-step building instructions that is prefaced by exclusive, archival history, information and photographs of each iconic building, its design origin, its architect and its architectural features.
Lego Big Ben (Set 21013) Availability
The LEGO 21013 Big Ben is available for purchase from June 1 in LEGO brand retail stores, LEGOLAND Stores and online at http://shop.lego.com/. The product is designed for ages 12+ and includes a booklet with facts and history about Big Ben. Recommended retail price is $29.99 or €29.99.
For more information about LEGO Architecture and the Lego Big Ben set visit our Lego Architecture Guide or http://architecture.lego.com/

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Full-Body Workouts for Muscle and Power
by C.S.Sloan (2002)
In the era of go-for-the-pump bodybuilding - the legacy of steroid using pro bodybuilders who are about as strong, pound for pound, as my 75-year old grandmother - we've forgotten one of the best methods for building bulk, mass, power and strength. I'm talking about the 3-Days a Week Full-Body Workout.
To be fair, it's not just pro bodybuilders who have brought about the near demise of this tremendously effective program. It's also the rantings of certain writers in the field, who'd have us believe that there's no way in hell we're going to grow if we train our bodyparts any more than once a week, or even once every other week. Well, I'm here to tell you that the 3-days-a-week method is still the best around for packing on power or busting out of a rut.
Not convinced? Take a look at these examples of bodybuilders and lifters who used 3-days-a-week full-body workouts.
Marvin Eder.
The greatest all-around bodybuilder, powerlifter and strength athlete ever to walk the planet, Eder had 19-inch arms at a bodyweight of 198. He could bench press 510, squat 550 for 10 reps and do a standing barbell press with 365. He was reported to have achieved the amazing feat of cranking out 1,000 dips in only 17 minutes. [60 x 17 = 1020 seconds/1,000 dips = averaging out to about one a second.]
As IronMan contributor Gene Mozee put it, "Modern day bodybuilders couldn't carry his gym bag." And no doubt about it, Eder's favorite routine for adding mass was a whole-body workout.
Steve Reeves.
Steve Reeves was renowned for the beauty and proportion of his physique. It was quite possibly the most perfect structure that ever graced a bodybuilding stage. He always used a three-days-a-week full-body routine. (And I bet you thought whole-body workouts were only for weightlifters).
The greatest all-around bodybuilder, powerlifter and strength athlete ever to walk the planet, Eder had 19-inch arms at a bodyweight of 198. He could bench press 510, squat 550 for 10 reps and do a standing barbell press with 365. He was reported to have achieved the amazing feat of cranking out 1,000 dips in only 17 minutes. [60 x 17 = 1020 seconds/1,000 dips = averaging out to about one a second.]
As IronMan contributor Gene Mozee put it, "Modern day bodybuilders couldn't carry his gym bag." And no doubt about it, Eder's favorite routine for adding mass was a whole-body workout.
Steve Reeves was renowned for the beauty and proportion of his physique. It was quite possibly the most perfect structure that ever graced a bodybuilding stage. He always used a three-days-a-week full-body routine. (And I bet you thought whole-body workouts were only for weightlifters).
Joseph Curtis (J.C.) Hise
In the 1930's J.C. Hise had been training for a number of years but weighed only 180 pounds at a height of 5'9". He was unsatisfied with his results until he took up a three-days-a-week workout built around heavy, high-rep breathing squats. Hise gained a then-unheard-of 29 pounds in one month. His results were so amazing that no one actually believed his progress.
Mike Bridges. Though perhaps unknown to many IRONMAN readers, Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. Competing in both the 165- and 181-pound divisions, he benched well over 400 pounds, squatted more than 700 and deadlifted close to that. Bridges trained on all three of the lifts in the same workout, three days a week.
Still not convinced?
Just give the following routines a try, and I guarantee you'll be a believer.
Beginning-to-Intermediate Program
If you've never lifted a weight before - or you've only been lifting for a few months and your buddies at the gym have convinced you that a six-day split is the only way to go - it's time to take a true back-to-basics approach. If you've been lifting for years without making appreciable gains, that advice goes for you too.
What follows is very similar to the routine Marvin Eder used and recommended to other bodybuilders. Perform it on three nonconsecutive days during the week; for example, Monday / Wednesday / Friday.
Squat - 3 sets of 5 reps.
Use a medium-wide stance with the bar resting across your trapezius muscles. Make sure you lower to below parallel on the descent; that is , your hips should be below your knees. Also, stay tight at all times. Once you reach the proper depth, EXPLODE back to the top. Note that the above set and rep requirement doesn't include warmups.
Incline Barbell Press - 3 x 5 reps.
Use a bench set at 45 degrees. That will keep the focus on your chest muscles primarily, and save some shoulder strength for the overhead pressing later. Grip the bar so your little fingers are on the power rings, lower it to your upper chest - just below your neck - and then EXPLODE to lockout.
Wide-Grip Chin - 4 x failure.
Take a grip that's a good deal wider than shoulder width. As you raise yourself, try to come close to touching your chest to the bar. Descent slowly and focus on getting a good stretch in your lats. Perform four sets of as many reps as possible. I don't care if you can only manage two reps on your first set. Stick with the exercise until you're performing multiple reps on all four sets. You can alternate these with the incline presses if you wish: Do a set of incline presses, rest a couple of minutes and then perform a set of chins. Continue like that until all sets are finished.
Overhead Press - 3 x 6 reps.
Use as slightly wider than shoulder width grip and clean a barbell off the floor to your shoulders. Keeping your back straight, press the bar up to lockout. Lower, and then repeat. You only need clean the first rep, or you can take the bar from the rack or stands.
Standing Barbell Curl - 3 x 6
As popular as arm training is in modern gyms, it's a shame that you rarely see this exercise performed. Instead, pumpers and toners would rather spend their time doing numerous sets of cable, machine. or light dumbbell curls that never produce the results they're after. This exercise might be more taxing and painful than the others, but it's also the most effective.
Barbell Pullover and Press - 3 x 6
I don't give a damn if you've never heard of this exercise. It's fantastic for triceps mass and power as well as being an excellent finishing movement for the upper body. Lie on a bench and grab a barbell - preferably an EZ Curl bar to minimize wrist pain - holding it over your chest. Keep your upper arms locked into place and lower your elbows as if you were going to perform a skull crusher (lying triceps extension). Once your elbows are at 90 degrees, lower the bar back behind your head as if you were doing a pullover. Pull back up and press.
Here are some tips for getting the most out of this workout:
- After two weeks increase to four sets per exercise.
- After four weeks increase to five sets per exercise.
- After six weeks increase to six sets per exercise.
- Try to keep other exercise to a minimum.
- Don't add any exercises. The time for that will come later.
- Increase your weights whenever possible. Keep pushing to add more weight to the bar.
If you've been training for at least one solid year and have already made good gains, the time has come for you to move up to a more advanced workout.
Advanced Programs:
Using the Heavy, Light, and Medium Concept
When lifters reach the more advanced levels, they often switch to a split routine. Sometimes a split can be a good idea, but most of the time it isn't. Let's take a look at some advantages of whole-body workouts performed three days a week, for advanced lifters.
One advantage is that all the muscle groups get equal attention, which gives you proportionate strength throughout your body, and helps to focus on any weak bodypart. I know, I know. I can hear avid followers of the split routine objecting. That's the whole purpose of a split routine, right? To allow you to blast one or two bodyparts per day, giving them more rest between workouts and a greater pump at each session.
With most trainees, however, the split system does the opposite of what was intended. They tend to skip a lot of sessions involving the legs and/ore the trunk, meaning the hips, abs and lower back - and instead show up for more chest, shoulder or arm sessions. If, however, they resign themselves to performing squats and lower-back work at the beginning of each session - not allowing themselves to work any other muscle groups until their leg work is finished - they'll become much more balanced and symmetrical.
A lot of lifters use the excuse that they can't perform three full-body workouts a week because they just can't do justice to their other bodyparts if they train legs first. They say they're too tired to do any good work for the muscles of their chest and shoulder region, back or arms.
The reason for this is, they're out of shape. After a few weeks on a whole-body routine they'll have their strength back up to their previous levels on all bodyparts, and before long they'll have surpassed previous personal records.
Another advantage for advanced lifters is that their muscle groups get worked more frequently. Yes, I know what you're thinking. Haven't I advocated very infrequent training in the past? Sure - for lifters who have been grinding away for months or years on a multiple-set, multiple-rep, multiple exercise per bodypart, multiple days per week program. That type of training wreaks havoc on cortisol levels and depletes testosterone and recovery levels to such a degree that they require a bout of brief, infrequent training.
The opposite is also true, however. If bodybuilders have been performing infrequent workouts for an extended period of time, then an 8 to 12 week stint - or as long as the gains keep coming - of a three times per week full-body routine is in order.
Here's the kicker for advanced bodybuilders. You still hit each bodypart heavy only once a week. The other two full-body sessions are light and medium workouts.
Here's an example of the type of routine you should commit to when you graduate from the intermediate program.
Advanced Program One
Heavy Workout
Squat - 5 x 5, 1 x 10 reps.
Perform two warmup sets followed by three all-out sets of 5 reps. Pick a weight that you know you'll have to struggle to get the 5 reps with on all three sets. Whenever you manage 5 reps on all three sets add weight at the next workout. After the last set, drop the weight down for one set of 10 reps. These 10 reps should be next to impossible to perform.
Bench Press - 5 x 5, 1 x 10.
Follow the same plan as the squats.
Deadlift - 5 x 5.
Use the same plan as above, but omit the higher rep set.
Overhead Push Press - 5 x 8.
Do two warmup sets of 8 followed by three work sets, going as heavy as possible for 8 reps.
Barbell Curl - 5 x 8.
Incline Situp - 3 x 45.
Do these on an incline board. Perform 15 reps as regular situps, 15 reps twisting to the right side, and 15 reps twisting to the left side. For three sets.
Light Workout
Squat - 5 x 5.
Use a weight that's 60-65% of the weight you used in the heavy workout. In other words, if you squatted 300 pounds on Monday for your three work sets, you'd use about 180-195 pounds on these. You'll probably only need one warmup set so you can do the remaining four sets with your lighter work set weight. Concentrate on SPEED and EXPLOSIVENESS during these work sets. The concentric portion of each lift should go quickly.
Bench Press - 5 x 5.
Use the same plan as the squats.
Good Mornings - 5 x 5.
This exercise is great for building strong lumbars. Perform two warmup sets followed by three heavy sets of 5 reps. Heavy, of course, is relative on this exercise. Even though you're training intensely, you still won't be using anywhere near the amount of weight you used while deadlifting. Thus, it falls on the Light Day.
Seated Dumbbell Press - 5 x 8.
Do two warmup sets followed by three all-out work sets.
Concentration Curl - 5 x 8.
Crunch - 3 x 45.
Perform these as you did the incline situps on the Heavy Day. I put them on the Light Day because they involve a very small range of motion and don't require the effort that other ab work does.
Medium Workout
Squat - 5 x 5, 1 x 2 reps.
Perform two warmup sets just as you did on the Heavy Day, followed by 3 sets of 5 reps with a weight that's less than what you used at that workout. I like to use around 85% of what I use on the Heavy Day. For example, if you squatted 400 for 3 sets of 5 on the Heavy Day you'd use about 340 at this workout. After your 5th set rest a few minutes and then do a heavy double with more weight than you used on your Heavy Day. You might move up to 410 for these two reps. That will help you prepare for the upcoming Heavy Day, when you'll attempt the weight used for a double here on your 3 sets of 5.
Bench Press - 5 x 5, 1 x 2.
Use the same plan as just described for the squats above.
Stiff-Legged Deadlifts - 5 x 5.
Do two warmup sets of 5 followed by three heavy sets of 5. The weight you use on these should be somewhere between what you use on the Good Mornings on the Light Day and the Deadlifts on the Heavy Day.
Behind the Neck Press - 5 x 8.
Do two warmup sets followed by three heavy sets.
EZ-Bar Curl - 5 x 8.
Hanging Leg Raise - 3 x 45.
Perform one set while raising your legs straight up; one set while twisting your legs to the right side; and one set while twisting them to the left side.
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of this first advanced program.
- Stick with the program for at least 8 weeks.
- Make sure you eat adequate amounts of protein. This program is very demanding, and you'll need extra nutrients. If you're trying to add as much muscle mass as possible, get somewhere between 15 and 20 times your bodyweight in calories on a daily basis.
- After a month on this program increase the amount of weight you use on the light and medium days. Go to 75% on the Light Day, and 90% on the Medium Day.
Advanced Program Two
This routine is for very advanced lifters who have been training for at least two years, are in excellent condition, and have reached the upper limits on their numbers on the big lifts like the squat, bench, and deadlift. It incorporates the Heavy / Light / Medium system, but goes about it differently from the first program.
In this routine you perform different lifts on each day, and the exercise itself determines what day it falls on.
Keep in mind that what follows is just an example. Highly advanced lifters need to incorporate as much variety as possible. Feel free to change exercises on the light and medium days regularly as long as they fall within the guidelines.
Heavy Day
Squat - 7 sets of 5 reps.
Don't deviate from the instructions for this exercise; no matter what. The full squat, or some version of it, should be the cornerstone of every workout in every routine. There, however, you do two more sets than you did previously. Perform three progressively heavier warmup sets followed by four work sets of 5 reps. Once you can get 5 reps on all four work sets increase the weight on the next Heavy Day.
Bench Press - 7 x 5.
Use the same plan as the squats above.
Deadlift - 7 x 5.
Not the same as it ever was, but the same as above.
Wide-Grip Dips and
Wide-Grip Chins - both 4 x 5.
You should be well warmed up from the previous work, so jump straight into your work sets on these. Perform a set of dips, rest two minutes, then do a set of chins, rest another two minutes, and continue back and forth until you complete all eight sets, four sets of each.
Barbell Curl and
Pullover and Press - both 4 x 5.
As above. As above, so below.
Incline Situp - 3 x 60.
Use the same plan as described for the Heavy Day in Advanced Workout One. Here you go for 20 reps in each direction.
Light Day
Olympic-Style Pause Squat - 5 x 5.
Perform these with the bar resting high on your traps, almost on the neck.
Use a fairly close stance and squat as low as possible, pausing at the bottom for a second before starting the ascent. Perform two warmup sets. Shoot for a weight that's at least 70% of what you use on the work sets for your squats in the heavy workout.
One-Arm Dumbbell Bench Press - 5 x 5.
This exercise will be tough when you first try it, because of the coordination it takes to lift heavy weight with just one arm. Stick with it, however, as it will greatly aid your regular bench press. Do five sets with each arm.
Round Back Good Morning - 5 x 8.
I reserve this exercise for advanced lifters who are already used to working regular good mornings intensely. The rounding of the back will enable you to go much deeper on the negative portion and work the lower back in a different manner. Be cautious when increasing the poundage.
Dumbbell Curl and
Lying Triceps Extension - 5 x 8 each.
Crunch - 3 x 60.
Medium Day
Bottom-Position Squat - 5 x 3, 1 x 3 reps.
Set the pins in the power rack below parallel.This exercise will bring new meaning to the words Hard Work if you've never performed it before. It is, in fact, a tougher exercise than a regular squat due to the amount of effort it takes to start the squat off the pins in the rack from a bottom position. The fact that you aren't able to use as much weight is the reason this exercise falls on the medium day. You should do the final set of three reps with a weight that's close to your work weight on the Heavy Day . . . once you become accustomed to the dead start of bottom-position squatting.
Incline Bench Press - 5 x 5.
Do two warmup sets of 5 reps followed by three work sets. The weight should be approximately 90% of the weight you use on the flat bench presses.
Power Clean - 5 x5.
This is one of the best back exercises in existence. The beauty of it is that you can work your lower, middle, and upper back all in one exercise, once you're working it hard enough. If you've been lifting for more than a couple of years and have never tried these, you've done yourself a real disservice. They're not that easy for rank beginners to learn, and this is the reason I've included them in the advanced program.
Close-Grip Chin - 5 x 5.
Use a regular, reverse grip on these. Use the same weight as you use on the wide-grip chins on the Heavy Day.
Lying Barbell Triceps Extension - 5 x 5.
Hanging Leg Raise - 3 x 60.
Here are some tips for getting the most out of the program:
- Remember, the workout is only a guideline. The more advanced you become, the more variety you'll need. There are many chest, back, and squatting exercises to rotate, so you should never go stale on the program. With a little thought and lifting experience on the exercises, you will be able to determine which ones fit the Heavy, Light, and Medium days naturally.
- Take in a large amount of protein while you're on the program, but don't be ridiculous. You should be training hard at every session with this routine, so your body will need extra nutrients.
- If you feel worn out, avoid taking a layoff at first. Simply switch to some exercises that require the use of lighter weights for a week or two. That will decrease your total workload and should get you back on the gaining track, back in the saddle, trains now leaving once more.
Final Thoughts
Being of sound mind I do hereby leave my, no, not that. If you've never tried full-body workouts before, you owe it to yourself and your muscles to give them a try. Some people would call them a little retro, but in my book that ain't a bad thing.
Show the world some workouts that Marvin Eder, Steve Reeves, and J.C. Hise would be proud of!


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Each of the 55 units will use light and air to maximize comfort, while minimizing space. At an average size of 250 to 370 square feet, the units will each have nine to ten foot ceilings coupled with oversized windows that flood each apartment with natural light. Sliding glass doors will open up to small balconies, bringing in fresh air. Storage lofts will help to keep apartments clutter free, and foldable tables, convertible beds and other space-saving features will also be built-in.
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Whether you have a new puppy or an old dog, it makes good sense to invest a little time training them. And while there is an abundance of information available about how to train your dog, you can go wrong with dog training tips from the experts.
1. Positive reinforcement is essential. While there are many theories on how to train your dog, most dog training experts agree that positive reinforcement works best. Positive reinforcement involves rewarding your dog with verbal praise "good dog", physical praise like a pat on the head and food rewards. It doesn't involve yelling at your dog, hitting or punishing them.
Positive reinforcement works because it builds a bond of trust with your dog. Dogs are motivated by rewards especially food rewards.
2. Consistency is essential. If you're working with your dog on a specific skill or trick then try to train them at the same time every day. This helps your dog know what to expect. Most dogs thrive on structure and will perform and learn much faster when they know what's expected. If you're training using food rewards, try to train your dog before mealtime so they're a little bit hungry and motivated.
3. Be patient. Dogs tend to learn in waves. Sometimes they pick things up quickly and then the next day it seems like you have to start over from the very beginning. Be patient. Start each new trick with very small steps and be clear about what you expect. Even with the easy tricks like "sit" you will want to break it down into smaller steps.
4. Use hand cues in addition to verbal cues. Some dogs have an easier time understanding and remembering hand signals than they do with verbal cues. Assign a hand signal to each trick or behavior you are training. You could consider to start click and treat training for your dog.
5. Train in small increments. Dogs have short attention spans. Trying to train them for twenty or thirty minutes isn't going to work. They're going to get frustrated and lose focus. Instead, keep training sessions to no more than five minutes.
In the beginning, you may want to train for only a minute or two until your dog learns to look forward to training. Dogs can learn to dislike training. Keeping the training sessions short will help them learn to enjoy the process.
6. Always end on a positive note. Learning a new trick is hard work. End each training session, no matter how frustrating, on a positive note. Always give your dog a trick or behavior to perform that they know how to perform and end with a food reward and plenty of praise.
7. Keep your dog healthy. Finally, one of the most important dog training tips from the experts recommends feeding your dog a quality dog food, giving them plenty of fresh water and making sure they get enough sleep. A healthy dog is a happier dog and will learn desired behaviors much more quickly.


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RP-RS-01 - Red Resettable Call Point Vimpex
The ReSet series of resettable manual call points mimics the feel of breaking glass whilst offering the user the benefits and environmental advantages of a resettable operating element. Several switching arrangements are available including a version for 2-wire systems.
Once installed, the ReSet need never be opened for test or reset. With no moving parts accessible to the engineer or user, the ReSet is proven to be highly reliable and robust.
The ReSet features a warning indicator which drops into view at the top of the window on activation. The unit is then simply reset with a special key and is ready for immediate use.
The red indoor series 01 models is approved to EN 54-11.
- Glass appearance maintains deterrence
- No need to open to reset - just use the key provided
- Complete functional test with every activation
- Two built-in resistor values minimise installation errors and ensure compatibility
- Waterproof version available
- Available in five colours - red, green, blue, yellow and white - for a diverse range of applications
- Current Rating : 3A (12-24 VDC)
- Switching : One normally open switch with 470R and 680R Resistors
- Electrical Contacts : Polycarbonate Silver Plated brass
- Temperature range : -20°C to +65°C
- Terminal Size : 0.5mm2 - 2.5mm2
- Color : Red
- Mounting : Surface with back box
- Dimensions Call Point : 87 mm x 23 mm
- Dimensions Back Box : 87 mm x 35 mm


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BBC News is a British state-sponsored news organization and the world's largest broadcast news operation.
BBC News is a division of the BBC, or British Broadcasting Corp., the world's largest media organization and oldest national public broadcaster. The BBC is funded largely by revenue from British television licenses. The BBC was reported in 2014 to be considering scrapping its license system, though it denied the report. Its executives later said it was open to modernizing the license fee.
BBC News has one of the most widespread newsgathering operations in the world and has been called one of its best, as well. (It is sometimes known by the affectionate nickname "The Beeb.") The news division had about 8,400 total staffers in 2014, when it announced it would cut about 220 positions. It has developed a reputation particularly for its foreign reporting.
Traditionally, the BBC has distributed news primarily over radio and television, though its website, launched in 1997, is the largest news site in the United Kingdom. The BBC also launched a U.S. news site in 2010. In 2014, it announced widespread cuts, with the savings to be reinvested into its digital operation.
The BBC has been a pioneer among mainstream media outlets in several digital-news concepts, including citizen journalism and user-generated content, on-demand video players, topic pages, open copyright licensing, and open-source software integration. It has also launched video channels on Reddit and Instagram and used chat apps to report on news outside of the U.K.
In 2013, the BBC announced plans to turn its video-on-demand service, the BBC iPlayer, into essentially a full network of the broadcaster. It relaunched the iPlayer in 2014. It also produces a short-form video series to appear in sponsored Twitter streams.
The BBC launched the Digital Media Initiative in 2008 to develop an in-house desktop-based production tool for video and audio recording and editing. It scrapped the plan in 2013 after spending £98 million on it, calling it a failure.
The BBC has been criticized for being reluctant to link to other sites, but it has since made aggregating and linking a priority. The broadcaster issued new linking guidelines in September 2010, aiming to double its number of outbound links by 2013. The BBC has also been cautious about using social media, though BBC Global News director Peter Horrocks urged the organization's journalists to embrace social media in early 2010. In 2012, it issued social media guidelines urging its journalists to file breaking news to its internal system at the same time as or before they posted it in Twitter.
The BBC launched a native advertising program in 2013.
The BBC is obligated by remit to broadcast in the public interest, and it has been criticized for expanding too broadly and attempting to compete with Britain's private news organizations.
The BBC has responded to those concerns by periodically cutting back on its media offerings. In 2004, the BBC shut down some of its Internet operations (a move that was criticized by one of its rivals, The Guardian). In 2008, the BBC canceled plans to develop a network of local news sites out of concern for private local news organizations.
In 2010, the BBC revealed plans to cut its online budget by a quarter and web pages by half as part of an upcoming overhaul of its website. In January 2011, the BBC cut 360 staff members as part of that reduction.
The BBC announced in February 2010 that it would begin developing apps for the iPhone and other mobile devices, though U.K. newspaper publishers protested that the expansion hindered their ability to compete in mobile markets. The apps were approved and released in July 2010. By June 2011, the BBC reported that 10 million of its apps had been downloaded worldwide.
In late 2012, two parallel sexual abuse scandals led to the resignation of the BBC's director general, George Entwistle, and leaves of absences by its top two news executives. In the first, an investigation by the BBC News program Newsnight into the BBC's handling of sexual abuse allegations against former BBC host Jimmy Savile was dropped. In the second, about a month after the Savile scandal erupted, Newsnight falsely accused a former British politician of sexual abuse.
The BBC reached a settlement with the politician, and it also faced numerous lawsuits in the Savile case. The British communication regulator Ofcom also opened an investigation into Newsnight in the wake of the scandals.
The BBC's internally commissioned review faulted the network for its handling of the situation and recommended a move away from the network's insular culture.


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Small businesses are becoming more comfortable with social media marketing and are using it more when engaging with customers, according to survey data from marketing specialist Constant Contact. The Fall 2011 Attitudes and Outlook Survey also reports that small businesses still rely heavily on in-person interactions and events in addition to email marketing and Website marketing to reach their customers, while mobile adoption remains slow.
In just six months, the survey of small businesses using online marketing tools revealed a significant reduction in perceived barriers to adoption of social media marketing among small business survey participants. The survey found increased awareness that social media marketing need not be time-consuming or difficult–clear barriers to adoption reported in Constant Contact's Spring 2011 study.
When asked why they use social media marketing today, 83 percent said it is low cost (up from 72 percent in the spring 2011 study), 67 percent said it is easy to use (up from 54 percent in the spring 2011 study), 51 percent said their customers use social media channels (up from 38 percent in the spring 2011 study) and 45 percent said it didn't take a lot of time (up from 31 percent in the spring 2011).
The survey also indicated small businesses are allocating more time to social media marketing to engage their targets. A full 81 percent reported using social media to market their businesses, up from 73 percent in the spring of 2011. Of those using social media marketing, Facebook continues to be the tool of choice for small businesses, with 96 percent reporting using the tool. Twitter is quickly gaining ground; usage surged in the last six months, from 60 percent in spring 2011 to 76 percent today.
Effectiveness scores also improved across certain key social media marketing channels in just six months, with 60 percent of those using Twitter finding it effective for marketing their business, up from 47 percent in spring 2011. More than half (55 percent) found LinkedIn effective, up from 47 percent in spring 2011 and 86 percent found Facebook effective, up from 82 percent in spring 2011. The survey found effectiveness scores remained flat for review sites, video sharing and location-based services, and decreased for photo sharing and MySpace.
"Small business are still learning how social media marketing can help them grow their customer relationships," said Mark Schmulen, general manager of social media at Constant Contact. "Just six months ago, they were learning the ropes and finding out what social media marketing tools were available. Now, they are beginning to understand more about what social media marketing can do for them."
One common gripe from consumers is feeling "heard" on social media platforms–and the majority of small businesses seem to understand that. The survey found that roughly 60 percent of small businesses respond to all comments on social media platforms, whether those posts are positive or negative. Those who don't respond report that they don't have time, they don't think it's necessary, or they don't know what to say.
"Plain and simple, customers want small businesses to interact with them, whether that's on email or via their social media platform of choice, be it Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn," Schmulen said. "The great news for small businesses is that they already know all about providing a great customer experience, and they are showing that they can carry that over to the world of social media. It's a great example of how small businesses are taking advantage of their smaller scale to make a huge impact with these tools."
To read the original eWeek article, click here: Social Media Marketing Grows Among Small Businesses


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What's a cruise line to do when it has a few empty suites lying around? Like many others, Princess is trying out a new program that offers them to the highest bidder. Launching first on September 6 on five ships in North America, the new Princess Upgrade program allows guests to bid on a higher-end stateroom than the one they booked, including oceanview, balcony, deluxe balcony, mini-suites and full suites.
It will first be available on Caribbean Princess, Discovery Princess, Enchanted Princess, Regal Princess and Ruby Princess, and then expanded to the rest of the fleet by the end of October. Once full payment is made, guests will be invited to submit a bid, which they can change or cancel at any time until it is accepted. No minimum bid is required—but once your bid is accepted, your credit card will immediately be charged (so you have to be sure you want to do it when you bid).
Bids are based on two guests; third and fourth guests in a room receive the upgrade at no additional cost.
There are three requirements for bidding:
- You must be at least 21 years old.
- The booking must be paid in full.
- The voyage must be at least five days within final payment.
The program sounds like a win-win for all concerned. Customers asked for it: "Upgrading is a popular request from our guests, and we're pleased to deliver a process that lets them improve their stateroom category by making an offer that fits their budget and lifestyle," said Princess president John Padgett.
Personally, because I travel so often, I always book a balcony room, and I've always been content. But a couple of months ago, my husband and I scored an upgrade on our bid on Norwegian's Pride of America to a Penthouse Suite with a butler for $1,300 more. When we sailed again last week and checked into our usual balcony room, we just looked at each other and said, "Wait, where's the bathtub and the butler?"
The upgrade will not work for those traveling in a group that wants to be together.


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Why does Skippy, a fourteen-year-old boy at Dublin's venerable Seabrook College, end up dead on the floor of the local doughnut shop?
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Or could "the Automator"-the ruthless, smooth-talking headmaster intent on modernizing the school-have something to hide?
Why Skippy dies and what happens next is the subject of this dazzling and uproarious novel, unraveling a mystery that links the boys of Seabrook College to their parents and teachers in ways nobody could have imagined. With a cast of characters that ranges from hip-hop-loving fourteen-year-old Eoin "MC Sexecutioner" Flynn to basketballplaying midget Philip Kilfether, packed with questions and answers on everything from Ritalin, to M-theory, to bungee jumping, to the hidden meaning of the poetry of Robert Frost, Skippy Dies is a heartfelt, hilarious portrait of the pain, joy, and occasional beauty of adolescence, and a tragic depiction of a world always happy to sacrifice its weakest members. As the twenty-first century enters its teenage years, this is a breathtaking novel from a young writer who will come to define his generation.


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Prior to founding AwAwDe, Fan had worked in various internationally known architecture offices such as HWKN (New York), BIG (Copenhagen), MAD (Beijing), and B+H Architects (Toronto). She was involved in developing and realizing numerous award winning projects across the globe. Her portfolio ranges from single-family housing, to boutique restaurants, opera houses, museums, office towers, and large institutional complexes. Always believing in the strength of education, Fan is actively involved in academia.
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Camp Lejeune: Water Contamination Update, Presumptive Conditions
David Magann
From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene, and other chemicals. VA has established a presumptive service connection for Veterans, Reservists, and National Guard members exposed to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune from August 1, 1953 through December 31, 1987 who later developed one of the following eight diseases:
- Adult leukemia
- Aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes
- Bladder cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Multiple myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Parkinson's disease
Presently, these conditions are the only ones for which there is sufficient scientific and medical evidence to support the creation of presumptions; however, VA will continue to review relevant information as it becomes available. Veterans who are experiencing other health conditions that they think may be related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune are encouraged to contact their primary care provider and to file a claim. VA reviews and decides disability compensation claims on a case-by-case basis.
Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
Veterans' health care
In accordance with the 2012 Camp Lejeune health care law, VA provides cost-free health care for certain conditions to Veterans who served at least 30 days of active duty at Camp Lejeune from January 1, 1957 and December 31, 1987.
Qualifying health conditions include:
Veterans eligible for health care under the 2012 Camp Lejeune health care law may enroll in VA health care and receive medical services for the 15 covered health conditions at no cost (including copayments).
Not yet enrolled in VA health care? Apply online or call 1-877-222-8387 for help. Inform VA staff that you served on active duty at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days during the covered time period.
Family member health care reimbursement
Family members of Veterans who also resided at Camp Lejeune during the qualifying period are eligible for reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical expenses related to the 15 covered health conditions. VA can only pay treatment costs that remain after payment from your other health plans.
Apply online for reimbursement or call 1-866-372-1144 for help.
What type of evidence can I submit with my application?
- Documentation showing dependent relationship to a Veteran who served at Camp Lejeune, such as marriage license or birth certificate
- Documentation showing you lived on the base for 30 days or more between Aug. 1, 1953 and Dec. 31, 1987 such as copies of orders or base housing records
- You paid health care expenses for a covered condition respective to the following date ranges.
- If you lived on Camp Lejeune between January 1, 1957 and December 31, 1987, then you can be reimbursed for care that you received on or after August 6, 2012
- If you lived on Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1956, then you can be reimbursed for care that you received on or after December 16, 2014
When evidence is not submitted, VA will use all relevant evidence from internal sources and the Department of Defense (DoD) to support your application. Please be aware it may take longer to review your application.


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I. The Joint Mission of the Son and the Spirit
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I. The Joint Mission of the Son and the Spirit
689 The One whom the Father has sent into our hearts, the Spirit of his Son, is truly God.10 Consubstantial with the Father and the Son, the Spirit is inseparable from them, in both the inner life of the Trinity and his gift of love for the world. In adoring the Holy Trinity, life-giving, consubstantial, and indivisible, the Church's faith also professes the distinction of persons. When the Father sends his Word, he always sends his Breath. In their joint mission, the Son and the Holy Spirit are distinct but inseparable. To be sure, it is Christ who is seen, the visible image of the invisible God, but it is the Spirit who reveals him.
690 Jesus is Christ, "anointed," because the Spirit is his anointing, and everything that occurs from the Incarnation on derives from this fullness.11When Christ is finally glorified,12 he can in turn send the Spirit from his place with the Father to those who believe in him: he communicates to them his glory,13 that is, the Holy Spirit who glorifies him.14 From that time on, this joint mission will be manifested in the children adopted by the Father in the Body of his Son: the mission of the Spirit of adoption is to unite them to Christ and make them live in him:
The notion of anointing suggests . . . that there is no distance between the Son and the Spirit. Indeed, just as between the surface of the body and the anointing with oil neither reason nor sensation recognizes any intermediary, so the contact of the Son with the Spirit is immediate, so that anyone who would make contact with the Son by faith must first encounter the oil by contact. In fact there is no part that is not covered by the Holy Spirit. That is why the confession of the Son's Lordship is made in the Holy Spirit by those who receive him, the Spirit coming from all sides to those who approach the Son in faith.15
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10 Cf. ⇒ Gal 4:6.
11 Cf. ⇒ Jn 3:34.
12 ⇒ Jn 7:39.
13 Cf. ⇒ Jn 17:22.
14 Cf. ⇒ Jn 16:14.
15 St. Gregory of Nyssa, De Spiritu Sancto, 16: PG 45, 1321A-B.


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Welcome to Narcotics Anonymous
This is NA Fellowship-approved literature.
Copyright © 1986, 1987 by
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
All rights reserved.
This pamphlet was written to answer some of your questions concerning the program of
Narcotics Anonymous. Our message is very simple: We have found a way to live without using drugs,
and we are happy to share it with anyone for whom drugs are a problem.
Welcome to your first NA meeting. NA offers addicts a way to live drug-free. If you are not sure you're an addict, don't worry about it; just keep coming to our meetings. You will have all the time you need to make up your own mind.
If you are like many of us when we attended our first NA meeting, you may be feeling pretty nervous and think that everyone at the meeting is focusing on you. If so, you are not the only one. Many of us have felt the same way. It has been said, "If your stomach's all tied up in knots, you're probably in the right place." We often say that no one comes through the doors of NA by mistake. Non-addicted people don't spend their time wondering if they're addicts. They don't even think about it. If you're wondering whether or not you're an addict, you might be one. Just allow yourself the time to listen to us share about what it has been like for us. Perhaps you will hear something that sounds familiar to you. It doesn't matter whether or not you have used the same drugs others mention. It is not important which drugs you used; you're welcome here if you want to stop using. Most addicts experience very similar feelings, and it is in focusing on our similarities, rather than our differences, that we are helpful to one another.
You may be feeling hopeless and afraid. You may think that this program, like other things you have tried, will not work. Or you may think that it will work for someone else but not for you because you feel you are different than us. Most of us felt like that when we first came to NA. Somehow we knew that we couldn't go on using drugs, but we didn't know how to stop or stay clean. We were all afraid to let go of something that had become so important to us. It is a relief to discover that the only requirement for membership in NA is a desire to stop using.
At first, most of us were mistrustful and fearful of trying a new way of doing things. About the only thing we were sure of was that our old ways were not working at all. Even after getting clean, things didn't change right away. Often, even our usual activities, such as driving a car or using the telephone, seemed frightening and strange, as if we had become someone we didn't recognize. This is where the fellowship and support of other clean addicts really helps, and we begin to rely on others for the reassurance we so desperately need.
You may already be thinking: "Yes, but" or "What if?" However, even if you have doubts, you can use these simple suggestions for starters: Attend as many NA meetings as you can and collect a list of NA phone numbers to use regularly, especially when the urge for drugs is strong. The temptation is not restricted to the days and hours where meetings occur. We are clean today because we reached out for help. What helped us can help you. So don't be afraid to call another recovering addict.
The only way to keep from returning to active addiction is not to take that first drug. The most natural thing for an addict to do is to use drugs. In order for most of us to abstain from using mood-altering, mind-changing chemicals, we have had to undergo drastic changes physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. The Twelve Steps of NA offer us a way to change. As someone said: "You can probably get clean by just coming to meetings. However, if you want to stay clean and experience recovery, you will need to practice the Twelve Steps." This is more than we can do alone. In the NA Fellowship, we support one another in our efforts to learn and practice a new way of living that keeps us healthy and drug-free.
At your first meeting, you will meet people with various lengths of clean time. You may wonder how they could remain clean for that period of time. If you keep coming to NA meetings and stay clean, you will come to understand how it works. There is a mutual respect and caring among clean addicts because we've all had to overcome the misery of addiction. We love and support each other in our recovery. The program of NA is comprised of spiritual principles that we have found help us to remain clean. Nothing will be demanded of you, but you will receive many suggestions. This fellowship provides the opportunity for us to give you what we have found: a clean way of living. We know that we have to "give it away in order tokeep it."
So, welcome! We are glad that you have made it here, and hope that you decide to stay. It is important for you to know that you will hear God mentioned at NA meetings. What we are referring to is a Power greater than ourselves that makes possible what seems impossible. We found that Power here, in NA, in the program, in the meetings, and in the people. This is the spiritual principle that has worked for us to live drug-free a day at a time; and whenever a day is too long, then five minutes at a time. We can do together what we could not do alone. We invite you to use our strength and our hope until you have found some of your own. There will come a time when you too may want to share with someone else what has been freely given to you.


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Tactics Ogre: One Vision
By raics
TO: LUCT is no doubt one of the classics of turn based tactical games, it can boast complex storyline with a memorable cast of characters and multiple endings, as well as a deep combat system with a vast arsenal of equipment, items and spells. Its PSP port can also serve as an example of how such things should be done, with the game getting not only a much needed facelift but also a thorough redesign of most combat elements.
Sadly, the game isn't without faults, as some of the new features make it extremely prone to exploits which an experienced player can use to fully remove any challenge from the game. The main goal of this mod is to render such exploits more difficult, bringing weapons, classes and skills closer to the level they should perform at, as well as to each other. Its secondary goal is to provide tweaks to immersion, visuals and some of the more cumbersome game systems like crafting and endless skill farming.
This is still a work in progress so all feedback is welcome.
For installation instructions and more info check the included Readme file.
Major features:
Weapon, armor and consumable item rework. Equipment is more likely to do what you expect of it, 2H weapons will do a lot of damage and a tank in heavy armor will be hard to kill. Additional items, spells and skills, as well as changes to the existing ones with a focus on improving the more unappealing choices. Skills that grant stat bonuses, like Strengthen or Spellcraft, as well as static choices like Switfoot or Spell Ward were removed and compensated with higher stat differences between classes than in vanilla game. A full Finishing move rebalance. Most ways of gaining permanent stats were removed to reduce power creep in late game and increase options during early game. The power of special characters was reduced across the board, they're about on par with each other now and not overwhelmingly stronger than generics. Generic characters have more diverse templates that split into fighter, rogue, mage and generalist archetypes, their stats can differ a lot depending on which one you hire. Significantly increased the levelling speed of slow skills, like Steal or Parry. Most classes were tweaked, with emphasis on nerfing the strong ones and buffing the weak, many gained new tricks. Monsters don't scale natural armor as high as before. With the changes to skills, their new role is high HP bullet sponges that take a lot of damage and use the TP gained to spam special moves. Many items are easier to acquire, reducing the endgame tedium. Visual changes to some items, special characters, skills and spells. Streamlined crafting.
Consolidated changelist available in feedback thread.
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Another Heroes 3 Mod (AH3M)
By BTB
Another Heroes 3 Mod, named in loving tribute to AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake), is my personal take on one of the greatest strategy games of all time. When I first started working on this little project several years ago, I couldn't have possibly dreamed how far it would eventually come. I've since managed to accomplish every goal that I set forth on a core design level and then some. Future development will focus mostly on the addition of more content (i.e. maps)... or at least that's the plan.
Another Heroes 3 Mod features...
Completely re-balanced heroes, skills, units, spells, artifacts, buildings, and map locations New mechanics and abilities which expand directly on existing ones Custom-built maps made with these new design concepts in mind Improved user interface and several quality of life features ...much more! Many of you have never heard of or played Heroes of Might & Magic 3, but have played Brave New World and are taking me at my word that it's a game worth playing. Others are familiar with H3's pedigree and are interested in seeing what I have done to improve it. The very short answer for anyone familiar with my previous work is that I gave it the "Brave New World" treatment in that I aimed simply to make the game a better version of what it already was by accentuating what worked best and tweaking what didn't. If you want to know more, consult the documentation included with the download or just dive right in.
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Lufia 2 - Age of the Sinistrals
Major features:
added around 70 new spells, including some physical-like techs that even Guy can learn learning new spells gives slight increases to stats modified base stats and growth of characters stat potions can no longer drop from enemies; those drop now fruits for capsule mosnter (CM) evolving added a true final boss fight with "Guard Daos" after Daos major overhaul of AI for final Sinistral fights Retry and Gift Mode are now always available Retry Mode is now Hard Mode, 2x exp/gold gain and enemies are stronger (less grind, more action) rings and rocks are now the same equip type and can occupy either of their two slots, e.g. you can wear 2 rings, 2 rocks or 1 each modified defense influence; starts with 1:1 until def = 50% raw damage then degenerates CM level is now tied to Maxim's exp/level modified CM attacks and AI slightly, e.g. Darbi can now even flee in class 5 and class 4 Flash is more likely to heal when injured class 4 and 5 CM are much less likely to use regular attacks CM can freely switch between all 5(!) classes once unlocked instead of being locked to class 1-4 OR 5 (S) Witch Ring now increases MP as advertised 25% of ATP bonuses from equipment get also added to INT 25% of DFP bonuses from equipment get also added to MGR note: NOT compatible with vanilla savegames!
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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Promise Rewritten
By Kuro
Did you have fun trolling the AI, abusing combinations of jobs or abilities that could make you feel like a new god in Ivalice or abusing any other interaction that this game offers to make you get a temporal high self-esteem? Well, NO MORE -I hope-. On the other hand, did you want a new challenge for a journey in the region of Jylland after a rebalance of any aspect possible in the hands of new modder that brings new jobs, new abilities and new mechanisms to finally make you feel rewarded for your decisions toward becoming the best clan of Jylland and maybe save the world in the attempt? I'll explain briefly some of the main features:
Level cap of 75 New MP system:
-Units start with Full MP.
-MP Regeneration will be 50 MP per turn.
-Attack will consume 20 MP on hit. Neutral Skills: New abilities available for a entire race regardless of the job you are using and just restricted to the use of old Trinkets of Summoning awarded in Cups or Story Missions. Auctions reward with crafting loot. Luso can be removed from Story Missions.
Much more in the spreadsheet! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UytrXCAMVfg_03GCM3QOU0CfRYCimz2zfX7BlDgKeyU/edit#gid=1357120463
1. The broken MP Channelling clan privilege have been disabled, looking to disable MP Efficiency as well, don't use it unless you want no fun at all.
Currently doing for next patch 0.9.8
Probably Enemy Formation, Descriptions, Feedback changes
Instructions to patch
- Download a fresh Final Fantasy Tactics A2 rom and my patch.
- Download Delta Patcher here: http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/704/
- Open Delta Patcher and select your original file, and FFTA2 Promise Rewritten patch.
- Press Apply Patch, and now you can play!
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
By zombero
This is a hack of the original game designed with several primary goals in mind:
Rebalance many aspects of the original game. Create a gameplay experience that is challenging to veterans of the SMT series. Add in some fresh new enemies and skills to revitalize the gameplay experience. This hack is intended for people who have already played (and generally mastered) the original game, and is designed to be played on Hard mode. For those who don't fit this profile, or don't want a more challenging experience than the original, then feel free to play on Normal mode.
This download includes a patch with instructions to apply changes to a ROM file of SMT Nocturne. It also includes a patch for the useful Heretic Mansion tool and instructions on where to get it.
Here is a list of features by category. This list is not fully comprehensive, but covers many of the more important changes:
Qualify of Life Enhancements:
Lower quality skills are no longer more likely to transfer in fusions (I'm looking at you, Pester) Unlearned skills on demons and magatama are no longer hidden Swapping demons now uses half a press turn Demons can now swap themselves out Demons in stock gain 75% of the XP gained in battle (100% with Watchful) Geis can now be bought in a shop in addition to being won from Puzzle Boy Shop prices are now only doubled on Hard mode, not tripled Son's Oath now gives Dante the Pierce effect Retreat is now possible (albeit unlikely) in Hard mode MP pools are increased by 1/3 AoE healing now affects your entire roster, not just the active party
Difficulty Enhancements:
After the earliest areas of the game, new and powerful enemies will show up during full Kagutsuchi Enemy encounter sets have been enhanced Enemy scripts have been enhanced Boss scripts have been selectively altered, and their stats have been increased substantially The HP of random encounter enemies scales up more over the course of the game New maximum of 2 -Kaja stacks on the player and 2 -Kunda stacks on enemies Trafuri is removed Tetra/Makarakarn now only affect the caster Estoma's effectiveness is reduced (until you get Masakados) Mitama stat bonus cap lowered from +100% to +25% of base stats
Balance Changes:
Physical skills have been improved in the early and mid-game Magic skills have been improved in the late-game (and magic damage no longer caps) Pierce now also penetrates Resist/Null for magic skills HP-based skills now use strength for damage, and their damage output ranges from 60%-100% of normal based on your current HP% (the power of these skills was raised a bit to compensate for this) Agility and Luck now have much higher impact on the things they effect Luck now affects the rate of ailments and instant death Luck now affects critical hit chance Luck is now the primary factor in magic accuracy (yes, Luck did almost nothing in the original game…) Dark/Bright Might crit rate reduced to 50% Might crit rate increased to 30% Might skills, Drain Attack, and Attack All can now all stack with each other Drain attack healing increased to 100% of damage dealt Shock and Freeze can now work on bosses and only last through one physical attack Tarukaja now affects both physical and magical attacks (Makakaja was repurposed) Tornado damage reduced from Heavy to Med MC's unique Phys skills have been re-tooled and re-balanced (check 'em out!) Many new skills have been placed on Magatama Stat bonuses on Magatama have been generally improved Magma Axis now treats a target's Drain Fire or Repel Fire as Void Fire (works with Pierce) Resistances and skillsets of demons have been rebalanced Elem Boost skills reduced to +30%
New Skills (and re-works):
Scald: AoE Light-Mid Fire damage. Lowers enemy physical attack. Laevateinn: Acts as Fire Boost and enhances Surt's regular Attack Chill: Single target Light-Mid Ice damage. Inflicts Sukunda. Cocytus: 3-7 hits of Mid Ice damage. High odds of Freeze. Niflheim: AoE Mega Ice damage. Lowers enemy evasion. Zap: Single target Light Elec damage. Extremely high chance of Shock. Mjolnir: Single target Mega Elec damage. High chance of Shock. Thunder Reign: AoE Mega Elec damage. Moderately high chance of shock. Odinson: Passive skill that acts as Elec boost and doubles Shock chance. (unique to Odin) Dervish: AoE Light-Mid Force damage. Lowers enemy evasion Panta Rhei: AoE Mega Force damage. Vayavya: 3-7 hits of Heavy Force damage. Low odds of Stun. Antichthon: Single target Heavy Almighty damage. Inflicts Debilitate. Last Word: Single target Severe Almighty damage. Uses all remaining press turns. God's Curse: AoE Med-Heavy Almighty damage. Inflicts random Curse/Nerve ailments. Sol Niger: AoE Heavy Almighty damage. Dekaja effect. Babylon Goblet: Sukunda effect. Mid odds of Panic. Soul Drain: Drains HP&MP from the enemy. (More powerful than Life Drain / Meditate) Fang Breaker: Single target Light Phys damage. Tarunda effect. Akasha Arts: Single target Heavy Phys damage. Greater damage with lower HP%. Primal Force: Single target Severe Phys damage. Cannot crit without Shock/Freeze. Skull Cleave: Single target Heavy Phys damage. Rakunda effect. Chi Blast: AoE Light Phys damage. Low accuracy, high crit rate. Earthquake: AoE Mega Phys damage. High accuracy, low odds of Stun. Cannot crit without Shock/Freeze. Gate of Hell: AoE Heavy Phys damage. Low odds of Petrify. Poison Arrow: 3-5 hits of Light Phys damage. Low odds of Poison. Bloodbath: 3-5 hits of Mid Phys damage. Low accuracy, high crit rate. Sakura Rage: 3-5 hits of Mid Phys damage. Low odds of Charm. Amrita: Heals all ailments on the party. Cadenza: Increases accuracy and magic attack. Heat Riser: Grants all -kaja effects twice to one target. Luster Candy: Grants all -kaja effects to the party. (AVAILABLE AS CONSUMABLE ITEM ONLY) Anti-Magic: Grants Fire/Ice/Elec/Force resistance. Anti-Ailments: Grants Nerve/Curse/Mind resistance. Void Ailments: Grants immunity to Nerve/Curse/Mind. Unshaken Will: Grants 2x resistance to Nerve/Curse/Mind/Death/Expel. Magic Boost: Acts as Fire/Ice/Elec/Force Boost. Arms Master: Halves the HP cost of physical skills.
The XP gain on player demons not participating in battle and the half turn cost to swap them in makes using more than 4 demons much more powerful than in the original game. Use this to your advantage, and think beyond your 4 active party members. Be mindful of helpful consumables that can be purchased from Rag's Jewelry. If a non-boss battle is going poorly: see if you have a Smoke Ball to use.
v1.1 Changes:
1st Person view no longer requires New Game+ Patra/Me Patra now cures Charm Spectre (round 1) toned down a bit Various minor to moderate bugs have been fixed
v1.2 Changes:
Fixed a bug with enemy HP-based Phys damage Fixed a bug where ailments would sometimes have lower landing rates than intended
v1.3 Changes:
Fixed a bug where Summon would fail after using Counter
v1.4 Changes:
Fixed a bug related to Counter/Retaliate/Avenge Fixed a bug with Last Resort Fixed a bug with Babylon Goblet's Panic effect not working Fixed a bug where Full Kagutsuchi encounters wouldn't show up in the certain rooms in a few areas Anti-Elem skills now remove "Weakness" Altered a special encounter in the Third Kalpa due to grapical limitations Reworked some early game Full Kagutsuchi encounters and gave all of them the special music Removed Akasha Arts from Scathach (she can't inherit Phys) Gave Scathach resist Ice The following bosses made a bit less difficult: Sakahagi, Mother Harlot, Spectre (round 1)
v1.5 Changes:
Various lesser bug fixes
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Release Notes 9.6
This page provides information about an individual release of the Atlassian Command Line Interface (CLI) family of add-ons.
More release notes for additional versions of this product are available on the Release Notes page.
Slide Shows
NEW! We have released a number of educational slide shows covering different topics for the Atlassian CLI.
ACLI Slide Shows
Release Highlights
Also available as a Docker image
- Atlassian CLI on Docker Hub
- Documentation: Docker Images for ACLI
Special Compatibility Notice for Version 9.x
If you are upgrading from 8.x, note that there were some significant changes in 9.0 that will impact your configuration and usage.
The Atlassian Command Line Interface (CLI) supports a large range of product releases. The matrix below provides compatibility guidelines based on testing, API compatibility information provided by Atlassian, and community feedback. User's are encourage to help improve compatibility information through discussions and issues. The CLI also works with releases not officially listed here since in many cases it uses remote APIs provided by Atlassian that have been stable for many years. Check previous versions of the CLI for coverage of earlier releases. Users should verify their usage scenarios on new releases. Support normally is limited to minimum releases indicated. Client requires at least Java 8 (1.8) and we test with both Java 8 and 11. In some cases, new actions are only available on later versions of the server - these are often noted in the documentation or in error messages.
To simplify the matrix, we no longer list much older releases even though there is some level of compatibility for these as well. Refer to earlier compatibility notes for information on older releases.
See also Compatibility for overall information on supported Atlassian releases.
CLI Clients and Connectors
- 9.6 clients require connectors at version 9.4 or higher.
- Cloud users usually need to update their clients regularly to address incompatibilities introduced by Atlassian with their daily Cloud updates. We deliver EAP releases to immediately cover any problems.
- Jira Service Desk releases compatible with corresponding Jira releases.
- 3rd-party apps - like Tempo for instance: We don't explicitly list application versions, but normally test against a recent release of the app that is compatible with the platform it runs on.
- Data Center is normally tested on the supported enterprise release designated by Atlassian.
Script Compatibility Warnings for 9.3 and higher
- JSON output changes - ACLI-1438 and ACLI-1453
- getIssue action - new project name field added to all output formats - see ACLI-1215
- findReplace parameter - no longer supports comma separated values - see ACLI-917
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The Atlassian CLI supports a number of different Atlassian apps like Jira Software, Service Desk, and Confluence Questions. We only test and support the most current maintenance release of the apps available for the respective Atlassian application.
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The CLI clients always try to maintain upward compatibility between releases. However, in some cases this is not possible. Occasionally server differences may cause some compatibility issues.
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The top-of-the-range system is Park Assist, which can steer ŠKODA OCTAVIA into parking spaces almost by itself.
Park Assist helps the driver by automatically carrying out the optimal steering wheel movements, the driver just has to accelerate and brake.
The OCTAVIA can search for a suitable parking spot at speeds of up to 40 km/h. Once the sensors find a space large enough (i.e. length of the car + 60 cm), the system guides the driver in.
When the ŠKODA OCTAVIA is towing a trailer, the system takes over steering when reversing slowly. The driver just has to set the angle they would like to use for reversing.
When reverse gear is engaged, the camera in the tailgate is activated and the image is shown on the infotainment system display. Dynamic guide lines laid over the image show the direction in which the vehicle would go with the position of the steering wheel or indicate when it should be turned.
The system warns of the potential risk of collision with obstacles during parking by drawing data from sensors, the driving parameters and the steering wheel angle.


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Electronics play a vital role in ice fishing. Portable fish finders, underwater cameras, GPS units and two-way radios are not gadgets but tools, and using them will make you a better angler. Using electronics on the ice helps you find and catch fish faster than without them. For more information on why you should utilize electronics this ice season, read on.
Electronics play a vital role in ice fishing. Portable fish finders, underwater cameras, GPS units and two-way radios are not gadgets but tools, and using them will make you a better angler. Using electronics on the ice helps you find and catch fish faster than without them. For more information on why you should utilize electronics this ice season, read on.
LED displays on ice fishing sonars have three color variations to represent signal intensity. |
Fish Finders
There's no doubt about it -- you'll catch more fish if you use a portable fish finder on the ice. Over the years, I've fished beside folks not using finders, and the results are often staggering. Simply put, those of us using electronics consistently out fish anglers who don't.
Fish finders help you locate fish below the ice. Just as important, though, is that they show you how fish react to your bait. Watching the unit's display, you can monitor a fish's reaction to different jigging sequences as you try to trigger those fish to strike. When you know you've attracted fish, simply experiment with different jigging moves and lures until you find a pattern the fish will hit.
Portable fish finders come in two styles: LCD displays, such as the MarCum ShowDown Ice Troller Handheld Fishfinder, and color LED flasher displays, such as MarCum Technologies LX-5 Dual Beam True Color Ice Fishing Sonar. MarCum's model is designed so that the vertical display matches the water column for easy signal interpretation. MarCum flashers operate differently, displaying information in a circle. It takes a couple outings with a MarCum to get comfortable interpreting the data; some combos are sold with instructional DVDs to help you get up and running quickly.
One benefit to LED displays is the three color variations for signal intensity. Learning to interpret these colors helps you differentiate between different bottom compositions, lets you know if you're fishing above weeds, the proximity of fish to your lure and much more.
Underwater Cameras
Underwater cameras have many on-ice applications. They're great for scouting cover and structure. With a camera you can assess the health of weeds, find weed edges, figure out bottom composition and see if any fish are in the area. This is handy for pre-ice scouting from a boat or when ice fishing a new lake for the first time.
Like flashers, cameras let you monitor your bait and watch a fish's behavior as you try and get it to bite. Before sight fishing through the ice was limited to clear, shallow water. Now, you can sight fish at any depth in clear to moderately turbid water with a camera. You'll learn a lot from watching fish and how they position themselves in relation to your lure. Small moves away or towards the bait are great indications if your jigging sequence is enticing or not. Of course, when fish are feeding, it's exciting to watch them aggressively strike a bait.
The author watches the display of his underwater camera to see how fish react to his bait and jigging cadence. |
Many ice anglers prefer the "down view" function — positioning the camera so it's above the bait. This method gives a wide view, letting you see fish approaching from 360 degrees. Side viewing does have its applications, though, especially if you're set up on a point or a route way. Position the camera in a hole further away from you to determine when fish are swimming towards your bait so you can intercept them. Side viewing is also best for scouting.
A range of cameras are available, from basic entry-level models to full-color, flat screen ones, such as the MarCum Underwater Viewing System Model vs825sd. If you plan to use your camera to scout water, buy a model that will display the camera's direction. This makes it easier to pinpoint areas you've spotted with your camera. Water temperature and camera depth are two additional options to think about when shopping for an underwater camera.
Handheld GPS Units
Handheld GPS units are just as effective on the ice as they are on open water. You can store spots as waypoints, improving how quickly you can locate them the next time you're out. They're particularly handy when covering large distances on snow machines or ATVs. This is particularly true if you're fishing a new lake. Contour lines help you quickly locate shoals, points, breaks and other critical fish-holding features beneath the ice. Just make sure you've purchased a map chip, like Navionics HotMaps Platinum Multi-Dimensional Lake Maps, for contour data.
One thing to keep in mind when using GPS units is that cold temperatures quickly drain batteries. You're best to keep the unit inside your jacket when not in use and carry plenty of spare batteries. If traveling large distances or exploring backwoods lakes, make sure you have an alternative navigation method, like a map and a compass, in case the GPS unit fails or batteries die.
Two-Way Radios
Splitting up in small groups to fish a variety of different spots can help you quickly find fish. Two-way radios let you keep in contact with other anglers on the ice. They also make it easy to let others in the group know when you've found a good bite or hot bait so that others can join you, or at least use the details and try similar strategies at their location.
Of course, you don't need to be separated by vast distances to use radios. They're just as handy to chat with angling pals, even when you're only a few yards away. This is helpful when fishing out of portable huts where it's often difficult hear each other, even with raised voices.
If investing in radios, opt for ones with a wide signal range to ensure you'll keep in contact if you spread out over large distances.
Ice fishing electronics will improve your catch rates. Fish finders and underwater cameras help you find fish-holding areas and hook more fish than if you were angling without them. Portable GPS units let you store your best spots and explore new ones by uploading fishing map data into the device. Lastly, two-way radios let you share information with angling partners so you can work together to locate fish and share patterns. Put all these tools together and you'll be well equipped for the hard-water season this year.
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In the rules I think and in the Q&A thread it was said that only staff members would be voting, but I'd certainly also like to see everyone's entries! ^ - ^~Oh wow really. Thats different then every other year. Might actually be more fair that way. I wanna see all the other entries too!!! Yeah I think they'll be in the book. I always look through mine and definetly my con-schedule the night before when I get up there.
Entrants must not talk about or link to their entries, or discussion about their entries, or any entries in the contest, on the Kumoricon forums, private messages, mailing lists, or other Kumoricon communication systems, until we have announced that a winner has been determined. (Non-entrants are also obliged to obey this rule, as a rule of the forums.) This is to help ensure fairness in the voting.
hey i have a question. i was browsing deviantart doing a search for "kumoricon" and i found a bunch of people's posted contest entries. do the rules not state that entrants are not allowed to post their entries before they have been voted on? wouldn't that disqualify a bunch of people?and another question, one that's more important. one of the entrants is from the east coast and, according to her blog on da, says she will not even be able to attend kumoricon. is this even allowed? in my opinion it is against the spirit of a convention to accept a mascot from someone who is not even going to the effort to come to the convention.thank you for your time.
Hunh, so does that mean it's okay ONLY if they have been uploaded prior to the contest....? Like, what if someone uploads theirs to their deviantart site right now, and is like "HAI! This is my Kumoricon 2008 entry!!!!!!!" Does that go against the rules?
I have another question. Say you do post it online like on DevArt or Myspace but other kumoricon forum people do see it and they talk about it on the forums. Does that dissqulify you or get them in trouble?
Quote from: kimiski on July 29, 2007, 12:25:47 amI have another question. Say you do post it online like on DevArt or Myspace but other kumoricon forum people do see it and they talk about it on the forums. Does that dissqulify you or get them in trouble? It's against the forum rules to do that and we'll be watching and removing any posts if there are any problems. But obviously, an entrant can and will be held responsible only for their own actions.
voting is done right?so when will the winner be announced?
Ok, it's been more than just a few days. Any new updates, mayhaps? Even just clips? A sniff, perhaps? I'd like to see all the entries.
It's upppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I found it under the gallery option on the website!!!*dances around*
I'm sorry! ^ _ ^~ It's been REALLY slow at work, so I've been REALLY bored. Thus, I tend to check things frequently. (possibly too frequently.)
Quote from: Raiphin on August 22, 2007, 04:19:57 pmI'm sorry! ^ _ ^~ It's been REALLY slow at work, so I've been REALLY bored. Thus, I tend to check things frequently. (possibly too frequently.)No, that's good, I'm glad people are exploring the web site. ^_^
Yeah, give him big kudos. He put a lot of effort into making our site as good as it is. He can probably link you to what it looked like before so you can see just what that means, if you haven't been around long enough to remember.


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Three men, a philosopher, a mathematician and an idiot, were out riding in the car when it crashed into a tree.
Before anyone knows it, the three men found themselves standing before the pearly gates of Heaven, where St. Peter and the Devil were standing nearby. "Gentlemen," the Devil started, "Due to the fact that Heaven is now overcrowded, St. Peter has agreed to limit the number of people entering Heaven. If anyone of you can ask me a question which I don't know or cannot answer, then you're worthy enough to go to Heaven; if not, then you'll come with me to Hell." The philosopher then stepped up, "OK, give me the most comprehensive report on Socrates' teachings." With a snap of his finger, a stack of paper appeared next to the Devil. The philosopher read it and concluded it was correct. "Then, go to Hell!" With another snap of his finger, the philosopher disappeared. The mathematician then asked, "Give me the most complicated formula ever theorized!" With a snap of his finger, another stack of paper appeared next to the Devil. The mathematician read it and reluctantly agreed it was correct. "Then, go to Hell!" With another snap of his finger, the mathematician disappeared too. The idiot then stepped forward and said, "Bring me a chair!" The Devil brought forward a chair. "Drill 7 holes on the seat." The Devil did just that. The idiot then sat on the chair and let out a very loud fart. Standing up, he asked, "Which hole did my fart come out from?" The Devil inspected the seat and said,"The third hole from the right." "Wrong," said the idiot, "it's from my asshole." And the idiot went to heaven.