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Terrible news.
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Definitions for "Texas Hold 'em"
This is also the name for Hold'em, the most popular form of poker.
currently the most popular variation of poker, where each player receives two cards face down before five community cards are gradually exposed (three at once, known as the "flop", then the fourth, known as the "turn", then the fifth, or "river"). A betting round occurs before and after the flop, then after the turn and the river. Players make the best five-card poker hand from the seven available. See variations section
A form of poker in which players use five community cards in combination with their two hole cards to form the best five card hand. Also called Hold 'Em


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Museums cut back due to financial concerns
Museums nationwide are struggling to weather the Wall Street crisis and the weak economy without slashing exhibitions and programs, The New York Times reported Oct. 20 (see museum story). The Museum of Modern Art in New York, for example, is bracing for economic fallout by instituting a temporary hiring freeze and a 10 percent cut in its general operating budget.
Credit crisis tackles college athletics
College athletics departments are taking a hit as the financial crisis wreaks havoc on the investments of wealthy benefactors, The New York Times reported Oct. 20 (see athletics story). Construction work on the athletic facilities at Oklahoma State University has been postponed after news that the investments of billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens, who donated a record $165 million to the athletic department in 2006, lost $1 billion this year.
Mellon Foundation gives $10 million to promote playwrights
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has donated nearly $10 million to theater organizations to help playwrights who are struggling to find producers for their work, The New York Times reported Oct. 20 (see theater story). The playwriting centers and theater companies receiving the grants aim to offer writing workshops and bring new works to the stage.
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* With nearly nine in 10 people saying they would take their business from one company to another if the other company supported a good cause, businesses are taking steps to make social responsibility a central part of their mission, Kim T. Gordon said in an opinion column on MSNBC Oct. 20.
* Mandating higher payouts from university endowments does not necessarily mean more affordable education, Burton Weisbrod, Jeffrey Ballou and Evelyn Asch said in an opinion column in The Los Angeles Times Oct. 20.


text: benson13 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 The GOP has become an insurgent outlier in American politics. It is ideologically extreme; scornful of compromise; unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition. When one party moves this far from the mainstream, it makes it nearly impossible for the political system to deal constructively with the country's challenges. From the Wash Post...(can't open it...here's another source) http://bangordailynews.com/2012/04/28/opinion/lets-just-say-it-the-republicans-are-the-problem/ Link to post Share on other sites


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Rethinking the Future of World Religion: An Interview With Jorge N. Ferrer
Bahman A. K. Shirazi
Interview Introduction. When it comes to religious consciousness, the turn of the 21st century presents an unprecedented and challenging time in human history. On the one hand, the long-standing chasm between premodern theocentric religious traditions, and the modern anthropocentric, scientistic, and materialistic worldviews is widening. On the other hand, unlike what some may have anticipated, not only religion and spirituality are not on the decline, they are as strong as they have ever been.
Hundreds of new religions, cults, sects, and spiritual communities have emerged in recent decades. These new religious movements, along with globalization of religion, multiple-religion explorations, ecumenical services, religious syncretism, and secular spiritual orientations are among the many trends that shape today's religious landscape. Despite the widespread materialism in a technology-dominated world, we live in times of rich spiritual diversity, experimentation, and innovation. Our postmodern world seems to be evolving at an increasingly accelerated rate. While some are very comfortable moving along at such a fast pace, others, unable to cope with this rapid change, have either resorted back to religious fundamentalism, or have become profoundly confused and disenchanted.
Jorge Ferrer is one of few thinkers who have tried to map out the current landscape: He reflects on whether humanity will ultimately converge into one single religion, or will it continue to diversify into numerous forms of spiritual expression? Or perhaps, a middle path capable of reconciling the human longing for spiritual unity, on the one hand, and the developmental and evolutionary gravitation toward spiritual individuation and differentiation, on the other hand, is more likely?
In this interview he discusses four possible scenarios for the future of religion: global religion; mutual transformation of religions; interspiritual wisdom; and spirituality without religion—as well as discussing his own participatory vision.Tags: Bahman A. K. Shirazi, Jorge N. Ferrer


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Beekeeping, like every other activity, has its own dos and don'ts. Beginning beekeeping normally involves purchasing bees and the needed equipment. Yet, some people who are beginning this avocation usually make a few mistakes. It is ok to make mistakes, and this article can help new beekeepers prevent making the same mistakes others have before.
Here are three blunders which every beekeeper should prevent:
1. Not knowing the best time to start a beekeeping company or hobby can prove to be a catastrophe. It can lead to some loss of your bees and money. Since most bees perish during the wintertime winter is the worst possible time to start. This would force a beekeeper to buy a brand new batch of bees, which would be more expensive cash. Autumn is another lousy time since you will find fewer blooms, so a smaller amount of honey harvested, to begin beekeeping. The best time to start beekeeping is during summer, which is the time of the year where there are lots of flowers that are blooming.
2. Purchasing used gear and old books. This is a typical error made by many start beekeepers. It's clear that one would need to cut costs as much as possible, but purchasing used old and gear beekeeping publications is not a good thought. First, used equipment can come with "familial" issues. The extractor factory outlet might have a leak, or the uncapping knife might not be sharp enough to uncap all the wax in one go. This would surely affect the quality of one's honey, which isn't an ideal scenario particularly if a beekeeper is planning to commence a honey-selling company. Second, old novels can supply dated info on beekeeping. One might be stuck using the traditional method when there are more rapid and better methods to keep beehives and fabrication honey.
3. Refraining from purchasing protective equipment. Think relating to this. He/she will come out as a pincushion with all the bee stingers stuck to their body, if one does not wear protective equipment when handling the hives and gathering the honeycombs. Protective equipment is not cheap, yes, but it will help beekeepers avert spending medical bills from all the bee stings.
These three mistakes have been presented here to help future beekeepers avoid them. It's best to consult an expert beekeeper, before getting started beekeeping. If buying a certain item appears too expensive, always think about the ending cost ( in case that they don't buy this item now, will it cost them more later on?). In the long run, it's up to the individual to determine the best plan of action.


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Pandemic Tests Apparel Shopper Loyalty
Share this:Since the pandemic, 22 retailers have filed for Chapter 11. That's a total of 42 this year – twice as many as all of 2019. For an inside view, take a look at this ABC News report. Whether consumers […]Read More
What Retail Does Next
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What's Retail's Most Inclusive Holiday?
Share this: Answer: Mother's Day. Mother's Day has come to encompass a broader spectrum of relationships, connections, and emotional bonds. It's becomes a widespread, collective celebration. The holiday celebrant-range includes everyone! Moms, wives, step-moms, female relatives and friends, divorced parents, […]Read More
Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday
Share this:HERE'S WHAT OUR BRAND KEYS EMOTIONAL ENGAGEMENT METRICS PREDICTED: Earlier holiday shopping would become the "new normal." More shoppers would shop before Black Friday. Retailers would encourage this consumer-shopping paradigm, and promote "Pre-Black Friday-like" sales. A lot. (It's a […]Read More
Black November
Share this:Earlier (and earlier) holiday shopping has become the "new normal." You've probably already seen ads in emails and online and on TV. "Black Friday Starts Now," "Door-Buster Sales," "Early Black Friday," and (my personal favorite) "Black Friday on Monday." […]Read More
A Brand Wrapped In Bankruptcy Inside An Enigma
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Back-to-School Lessons for Brands
Share this:The 24th annual Brand Keys Back-to-School (B2S) survey conducted among 7,950 U.S. households (with school-age children pre-school through 12th grade) indicated slightly higher spends YOY. The average-spend – $730.02 – is a combination of consumer confidence and tax reform, […]Read More
The Secret of Victoria's Secret's Sag
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Why Retail Is So Hard
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Sometimes the Business of Brands Is Just Business
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Christina Aguilera's New Album "Blonde" Will Reportedly Be Released In JanuarySeptember 26, 2016
Please SAY! it's true.
Rise up, Xtina, rise up. This is the return.
As we know, the legendary Christina Aguilera has taken her time to record her next album – which will be her eighth overall – over the last few years, but the wait may be over very soon.
Earlier today an 'exclusive' tweet reported that the LP, tentatively titled "Blonde", is currently scheduled for a January 2017 release. First Frank, now Ms. Aguilera.
The songstress has traditionally committed to a hairstyle or look with each past era, so it wouldn't be surprising if this is the reason she's recently went Back To Blonde.
Just this week she shared a new platinum blonde look on Instagram after her short-lived time as a redhead, with the caption "Blondes really do have more fun ?".
While Twitter rumours aren't always the most reliable, the entertainment journalist claims to have discovered the news from a credible source. Plus, any whispers about the "Candyman" singer's comeback is exciting at this point.
EXCLUSIVE: @xtina's new album is 'Blonde', out Jan 2017. Might be why the singer recently went back to platinum #XtinaBlonde #BlondeJan2017 pic.twitter.com/Y9yebujtN3
— Laura Kramer (@Laura_Kramer) September 26, 2016
Put the stan wars and shade aside, Christina remains one of the biggest talents in the music industry today and has been unfairly discredited for the best part of this past decade. Her diva attitude graits on people, "Lotus" was not a good album and her personal life overshadowed her music for a while, but we applaud Mariah's ego and forget about "Britney Jean", so there's no reason we shouldn't give Xtina another chance.
"Stripped" and "Back To Basics" were two of the best albums and well-executed eras in pop in recent memory, and I would love for her to find the magic again to have another moment.
We're rooting for you, Christina.
Let's just hope Laura isn't lying to us…
@143keiko I don't troll
— Laura Kramer (@Laura_Kramer) September 26, 2016
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Birthday Gift Card Holder
We missed celebrating my niece's birthday in September as my brother's work took him to Hawaii for a store opening, so when we celebrate my nephew's birthday tomorrow, we'll also get to celebrate his big sis's bday, too! We had picked up a Toys R Us gift card for her, so today I used scraps from my Simply Scrappin' swap to create a gift card holder for her gift card. I hope she likes it. I'm amazed how easy (and fast) these gift card holders are to put together, and how great they look! I ended up altering Adela's directions a bit, and will post them here once I get a chance (I seriously need to get to work cleaning my house!!).
At the end of our church service today, our pastor called out the branches of the armed forces and he asked veteran attendees to stand and we all clapped in appreciation of their service to our country. I'm such a softie - I started to tear up!! I love my country, and was proud to honor those who have fought to give us the freedoms we enjoy today. Have a great week, and enjoy your day off if you get to have Veteran's day off.
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Dove Tales was formed by a group of like minded people in Glasgow in 2017, when it seemed as if the world had become more unstable than at any time since the Second World War and the social upheaval of the 1960's.
Four countries in the world face famine because of conflict, there are 20 million refugees either on the move or in settlement camps, and the gaps between those who have and have not, those who believe and who don't, have become wider than ever.
Dove Tales seeks to bridge those gaps, to open up discussion, to use art to reach people and to heal.
1) To oppose the arms trade and weapons of all kinds, including nuclear weapons.
2) To challenge the place of war in our society and our philosophy. We believe that war is as damaging to those who inflict it as to those are its victims.
3) To advocate dialogue and humanitarian action instead of military action.
4) Through art to build better understanding of differences between cultures and religions, to promote cultural exchanges between countries, and to increase tolerance and understanding in order to lessen the possibility of war.
5) To care for the victims of war. We include the military people who implement it as well as those who suffer it.
6) To oppose state repression of freedom of expression in the name of security.
7) To increase understanding of and work to counter the root causes of violence.
8) To pledge that the only weapons we use will be words and music and images and movement, art in all its forms; that we bring love, not hate; that the only war we will fight is for peace.
If you aren't able to join us but would like to support our work, please
The four famines
The terrible irony is that all the needed food and water to tackle this impending catastrophe exist even within these hard-hit countries. But armed conflict that is often created by personal rivalries between a few men turns life upside down for millions, destroying markets and causing the price of necessities to rocket.
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From Strider in The Fellowship of the Ring:
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
Thank you! I'm glad to be here :)
Thanks Benjamin for sharing these thoughtful quotes with the community :)
The most powerful weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
Steve Biko was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 70s, and he was eventually brutally killed after being arrested, making him a martyr of the cause and further exposing the apartheid regime. Reading about his life and death really puts this quote in perspective. The most profound part about this piece is that it's only been thirty five years since his death, and two years prior, he was banned by the regime in an attempt to silence him, yet here we are quoting his very words.
I like that quote a lot, great reminder
Wow this is a beautiful quote! He also had another great quote:
Man, you are okay as you are, begin to look upon you...
"Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."
This quote comes from the conclusion of an essay Wilde wrote in 1891, as a dialogue between two people; Gilbert and Ernst. Gilbert is the character who says the quote, to which Ernst replies:
ERNEST. His punishment?
GILBERT. And his reward. But, see, it is dawn already. Draw back the curtains and open the windows wide. How cool the morning air is! Piccadilly lies at our feet like a long riband of silver. A faint purple mist hangs over the Park, and the shadows of the white ...
Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
That is such a wonderful quote! I often find that the bravest amongst us are the ones willing to dare to think outside the box - to venture into the unknown. It also reminds me of the Rob Siltanen quote here: Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits...
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
This is probably one of the best ending lines in literature.
I remember when I read this book back in high school, I found the quote to be so meaningful because it summed up the human condition so succinctly in a few words. It talks about human nature - our incessant need to live in the past, yet we try to keep chugging forward .
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
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My father originally submitted the quote "You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.", and attributed to C.S. Lewis. However, once the drawing was done and I began researching the origins of the quote, I came upon an article that went into fine detail explaining that, in fact, C.S. Lewis had never said it, but that George Macdonald (minister and author of At The Back of the North Wind), who Lewis admired, said it.
Fortunately, my father is a great lover of C.S. Lewis' writings, and submitted the above quote as well. The earliest versi...
"Invert, always invert." ~ Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
Jacobi, the great algebraist, was known for his constant repetition of the above maxim since he realized that many hard problems can only be solved when approached from an entirely different viewpoint.
I found this awesome quote in the following discussion: How to Guarantee a Life of Misery - Charlie Munger.


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1. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Cute
2. Our princess is so cuteㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
3. This looks so forced... I can't find anything cute in her
4. After the rope skipping, nothing she does seems genuine..
5. What's the rope skipping?
> It's because her whole concept revolves around being "dumb" so she eliminated herself like that when jumping!
6. But she was never good at winking
7. No but even though it's a concept, I still find her cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
8. Cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
9. That's why she should've never lied in the first place..ㅎㅎ .. Now everything she does just looks like a conceptㅎㅎ


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Burberry Colognes for Men
Although Burberry is among the top aftershaves for gents, and additionally it is most recognized because of its classic tartan plaid gear line, this particular British business enterprise also results in a perfume line just for men. Burberry's perfume products meant for men started out in 1981 using its classic 'Burberry Men' scent and contains since spawned hundreds of other aromas, ranging because of light not to mention summery that will b and also woodsy. Here's a glance at a handful of Burberry's preferred cologne odors for individuals.
This will be signature Burberry perfume scent. Burberry Classic is definitely an all-occasion scent that will go out of your boardroom towards the boardwalk. This particular masculine, sophisticated perfume is woodsy having a hint about citrus which is suitable designed for men of ages. Several sprayer sizes can be found, ranging because of 3. 3 oz bottles as well as sprays to at least one.0 oz bottles not to mention sprays. The container is tied in vintage Burberry white design which makes it perfect designed for gift-giving.
Like the majority of Burberry aftershaves for males, Burberry Brit includes a woodsy essence, although it really is much lighter in weight than your other scents. Scent records include cardamom, mandarin, ginger, crazy roses, Asian woods, as well as nutmeg. Burberry Brit is a superb choice to get a man what individuals likes the actual woodsy odors of men colognes, but wouldn't want anything overweight or frustrating. Burberry British is packaged inside a flask-shaped goblet bottle with all the classic charcoal tartan design for the purpose Burberry is famous.
Launched inside 2008, BEAT for the purpose of Men from Burberry is definitely an masculine, yet healthy scent that's ideal for wearing out in the clubs, pubs, or an extraordinary night around town. The perfume bottle elements gunmetal accents having a fashionable African American tartan plaid type over mint green-colored decanter or glass. The CONQUER for Men is suitable for year-round implement — it has the light citrus fruit smell ensure it is usable in your springtime and it is woodsy information are fitting within winter many weeks.
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Beauty happens to be revered in the time particular kind found developed general senses. We've heard about umpteen quantity of stories ever when wars employed to be caused upon for your desire involving beautiful although. Beauty is actually all pervasive within nature not to mention rises on top of any elegance of ethnic background, caste, faith, etc.
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The Spartanburg County Detention Center, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a local jail run by the Spartanburg Sheriff's Office. The mission of the Spartanburg County Detention Center is to manage public safety by providing safe, sanitary, and secure detention for those accused of crimes in Spartanburg County, as well as those who have been convicted of those crimes. They want to make sure that inmates can get the type of humane care and professional treatment that they need to enable rehabilitation.
There are actually three jails in the Spartanburg County detention system. The main jail was first occupied in July 1994. Annex I is an older building, which was initially occupied in 1958. Annex II was made into dormitory housing in 1989-90. The initial goal was for the main jail to hold all of the inmates in the county, but it quickly exceeded its maximum population and the other two facilities were put back in usage.
The Spartanburg County Detention Center has given itself the following departmental initiatives: adhering to applicable state and federal laws and standards; cooperating with other law enforcement agencies to coordinate resources; provide support services to other law enforcement agencies, as necessary; manage departmental personnel; govern professional development for departmental personnel; maintain high ethical standards; and train personnel.
Once a defendant has been arrested and brought to the Detention Facility, each defendant follows a similar process. Defendants appear before the magistrate, for an explanation of charges, and to determine whether a defendant is eligible for bail or bond. Defendants are held in custody unless they are released on bail/ bond, appear in court, serve their sentence, or await transfer to another facility.
When admitted to the jail, defendants will need to empty their pockets and will be subjected to a pat-down search. Some inmates may have strip searches, but those are only conducted if the jail has a probable belief that the defendant has contraband on them. If a strip search is conducted, it will be done in private by a same-sex jail worker. During intake, defendants will be asked a series of questions; the jail will conduct a property inventory; and the jail will discuss medical conditions to make sure that the defendants have continued access to medical care. While defendants are not able to have money in jail, if you enter jail with money it will be put in your jail account. Upon release, defendants will have their money and properties returned to them.
Inmates receive wrist bands when they are initially booked; these wrist bands are to remain on an inmate during custody. Inmates are photographed and fingerprinted as part of the booking process.
Inmates can release property to anyone outside of the jail. You must sign a release authorizing the release of the property, and the person receiving the property must have proper identification. No property can be released, swapped, or transferred, in any way, to other people detained in jail.
Once booked, inmates are given the opportunity to make a single local telephone call to either friends, family, or an attorney, to notify them about the arrest. After that first free phone call, any other phone calls must be made according to the jail phone call rules highlighted elsewhere on our website.
After making the initial phone call, defendants are placed in an "out-waiting" area until they can make an initial appearance before the magistrate. The magistrate will make an initial determination about whether a defendant will be released, and what, if any, conditions will be placed on that release. At the initial appearance, the magistrate explains the charges against the defendant, the defendant's rights under the law, the penalties that can be imposed, the conditions of release, the date the defendant is to appear in court.
There are three facilities in the Spartanburg County Detention Center: the jail, Annex I, and Annex II.
The Main Jail's address is:
950 California Avenue
Spartanburg, SC
Annex I's address is:
180 Magnolia Street
Spartanburg, SC
Annex II's address is:
180 North Daniel Morgan Avenue
Spartanburg, SC
The mailing address for non-inmate mail is:
Spartanburg County Jail
950 California Ave
Spartanburg, SC 29303
The mailing addresses for inmate mail is:
Inmate's Name
950 California Ave.
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Starting on May 1, 2015, the Spartanburg County Jail limited all incoming and outgoing personal correspondence to postcards. Any incoming letters will be returned to sender. In addition, postcards must have complete return addresses and names. To send pictures to an inmate, they must be in postcard form. All postcards must be between 3.5 by 5 inches and 4.25 by six inches. Postcards must be written in blue or black ink. Postcards can be plain or pictured. Postcards may be metered or stamped, but stamps will be removed prior to the inmate receiving the email.
The following types of postcards are prohibited: greeting cards, birthday cards, or holiday cards; defaced or altered postcards; plastic on postcards; postcards with glued or taped material; postcards marked in anything other than blue or black ink; postcards with labels or stickers, including address labels; postcards with any fluids on them like perfumes, lipstick, or bodily fluids; postcards that are stained in any manner; postcards with obscenity, nudity, weapons, gangs, or criminal activities; postcards depicting anything that could incite violence, racism, race, or otherwise threaten the security of the Spartanburg County Detention Facility; and postcards written in code.
Privileged mail, which is generally legal mail or mail from a government agency, is exempt from the postcard requirement. Privileged mail includes mail from attorneys, court officials, law enforcement officials, legal representation groups, prisoner rights groups, PREA, mental health, or victim advocates, and government officials.
You can send money to inmates at the Spartanburg County Detention Center by sending U.S. Postal Money Orders. To send a money order to an inmate, write the inmate's name and number on the money order.
You can send books to an inmate, but they must be purchased by a third party and delivered directly to the inmate. The only two approved senders are Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Inmates can only receive paperback books. Inmates cannot get used books, leather books, hardcover books, books with thread, books with sexually oriented material, books with inflammatory material that could cause a disturbance or disorder, books that can pose a threat to the safety or order of the facility, and, finally, materials that advocate violence or other illegal actions against people in or out of the facility.
Inmates can have up to 10 letters, postcards, or pictures in their possession at a time. They can mail out as many postcards as they want to mail.
The main phone number for the Spartanburg County Detention Center is 864-596-2607.
Inmates are permitted one free phone call. Other inmate phone calls will be collect phone calls. Inmates cannot get incoming phone calls. The jail will not accept phone calls or take messages for inmates. If you have a verifiable emergency, you can contact the jail and explain the emergency to the duty officer, and they may ask the inmate to contact you.
You can find an alphabetical list of current inmates at the Spartanburg County Jail on its inmate database. You can find the following information in that list: last name, first name, middle name, suffix, date of birth, race, sex, booking date, booking time, release date, release time. If you click on an inmate in the database, you get additional information, including: the inmate's address, height, weight, the charges against them, the court, and the bond amount if applicable. You can register for updates on the inmate's status. In addition, there are thumbnails that contain mugshots/ booking photos.
The Spartanburg County Jail has a roster that lists inmates detained within the last 72 hours. The records in this roster contain all of the same information as the records in the inmate database, including last name, first name, middle name, suffix, date of birth, race, sex, booking date, booking time, release date, and release time.
While the Spartanburg County Detention Center does not have a dedicated mugshot/ booking photo database, it does include mugshots in the records found on the inmate database.
Inmates at Spartanburg County Jail have two 30-minute visitation periods each week. Visitation is considered a privilege, which can be limited based on concerns about jail safety or because of a prisoner's misbehavior. The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Detention Facility has a video visitation system, which is run by Lattice Customer Service. You can contact them at 904-497-4707 or go online to schedule visitation. Inmates are responsible for their own visitation schedules. Visitors must be present at least 15 minutes prior to the visit. If you arrive late for a visit, you may not be able to visit and the visit will count towards one of the two allotted visits each week.
All visitors, except for small children, must have picture identification, and must be signed up through Lattice as a registered and approved visitor. Visitors must behave in an orderly manner and dress appropriately during visitation. The dress code prohibits: exposed breasts, exposed buttocks, exposed genitalia, exposed cleavage, dresses or shorts shorter than mid-thigh, bare midriffs, sheer clothing, or any clothing that is see-through in any way.
Visitors who appear to be under the influence, act threatening, act in a disorderly manner, or otherwise create any type of disturbance in the jail, may be removed from visitation.
Spartanburg County Detention Center uses GTL-Global Tel Link as its third-party vendor to provide phone services to inmates. Inmates are allowed access to a telephone up to two times daily and at least once per week. Access to the telephone is a privilege, which may be terminated. Telephone schedules are posted in each housing unit.
Inmate calls are recorded and may be monitored. Staff is listening for calls that may be harassing towards victims or potential witnesses, continue criminal activity from inside jail, threaten others, and include plans for escape.
GTL allows an inmate's first collect phone call to go through for free. After the first call, anyone who wants to accept a phone call from an inmate will have to establish an account with GTL. This account only allows you to receive collect calls from the inmate, and the account holder is then responsible for paying for the calls. If you do not accept the call, you will not be charged for the call. Each call will be identified as a jail call. In addition, inmates can purchase pre-paid phone calls through the commissary/ canteen service.
The Spartanburg County Detention Center operates a commissary/ canteen service, which is an in-jail store that allows inmates to purchase items that are not supplied by the jail. You can use cash, credit cards, or debit cards to deposit money into an inmate's account using the kiosk located in the jail lobby. The kiosk is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. There is a $3.00 fee per transaction. The money is available immediately for in the inmate's account. You can also place money on an inmate's account using the McDaniel Supply Company. You just have an inmate's name and inmate ID number to make those deposits. You can do that online at https://jailpackstore.com. You can also send money orders to be deposited into an inmate's account.
At the initial appearance, the magistrate will choose between several options. The first is release on your own recognizance, which is a pledge that the inmate will return to court. The second option is posting a cash bond. The third option is someone else posting a bond that pledges their real property (land or house) on the condition that you will return to court. You may or may not need the services of a professional bondman (surety) to pay the bond. If so, the surety can charge you up to a 15% non-refundable fee. Otherwise, bond is refundable as long the inmate complies with the terms and conditions of bail.
To determine whether or not a magistrate will allow release, the magistrate looks at different factors, such as: residency, whether you have family in the county, whether an inmate is employed, the severity of the charged offense, the impact of the offense against the victim, and whether the defendant posed a danger to the community.
Bail/ bond hearings are scheduled seven days a week, at 11:00am, 6:00pm, 9:00pm and 12:00am (midnight). There may be additional bail hearings scheduled between midnight and 7:30 am, if there is needed. Inmates can only attend their bail/ bond hearing if all of their paperwork has been processed.
At bond hearings, the inmate has the right to have an attorney present, but the attorney should not argue the merits of the case at the bond hearing. In addition, if there is an alleged victim of the crime, the alleged victim has a right to be present at the hearing. In fact, a bail or bond hearing can be delayed to provide the alleged victim time to appear. Other reasons that the bail or bond hearing could be delayed include an arrest warrant not being served on a defendant, the magistrate judge being unavailable, or other emergency circumstances.
The Spartanburg County Detention Center is the local jail facility in Spartanburg County South Carolina. It is run by the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. It holds both pre-trial detainees and post-trial detainees. The jail experiences frequent overcrowding, which means that, in addition to the main jail, Spartanburg County also uses two annexes to house inmates. The jail has recently enacted several changes designed to help promote jail security, including changes to jail mail policies, video visitation, and monitored and recorded outgoing jail phone calls. If you have questions about inmate rights or privileges while at Spartanburg County Detention Center, you are encouraged to explore individual information pages about telephone access, inmate mail, visitation, inmate trust accounts, and bail bond information. If you have questions about inmates at the Spartanburg County Detention Center, you can contact them at 864-596-2607.
Year Built or Opened: 1994 Warden or Supervisor: Major A. Freeman Daily Inmate Count: 409 Total Capacity: 436 Security Level(s): minimum - medium
Inmate's Name
950 California Ave.
Spartanburg, SC 29303
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Fax Number: 864-596-3421
Email Address: [email protected]
950 California Avenue Spartanburg, SC 29303
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Ask the Rabbis | What Does Judaism Say About Love?
Ask the Rabbis is a forum that appears in each issue, provides a rare opportunity to read the opinions of rabbis from across the spectrum of Judaism. Its purpose is to illuminate the diversity within Jewish thinking and create a cross-denominational discussion that leads to deeper understanding.
Love is defined in Hebrew as ahavah, which is rooted in the Aramaic word hav and literally translates as "give." Rather than translate B'reisheet, the first words of the Torah, as "in the beginning," one can say "in the first gift." Creation originated in the Creator's will to give. We refer to the nature of this gifting as love because it involves not only giving of oneself, but also stepping back to enable the existence and flourishing of the other. God thus models what love entails: selfless gifting accompanied by withdrawal to enable the other to emerge. Therefore, the ancient rabbis defined authentic love as not contingent on any factor because if it is, and then that factor is gone, so is love. But romantic love does have contingencies. It requires compatibility and trust because it involves intimacy. The Talmud admonishes, "A man should never marry off his daughter but to the one whom she finds favorable." Is romantic love then a step down from altruistic love? Not at all. It is rather a step into the inner sanctum of love, a sampling of the World to Come, where love is not merely a state of grace but a state of bliss.
Rabbi Gershon Winkler, Walking Stick Foundation, Thousand Oaks, CA
What is love? An emotion? Is it defined by what it is not? The opposite of hate? Like the theological challenge of defining God, does love defy being pinned down? Perhaps the most familiar references to love in our tradition come from two verses: "Love your neighbor as yourself," (Leviticus 19:18) and "You shall love your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might," (Deuteronomy 6:5). I have always been intrigued by the idea that love could be mandated. I thought true love was voluntary, from the heart. Rashi, the 12th-century commentator, seems to have understood my problem. He distinguished between acting out of fear and acting out of love. Fear may induce basic obedience, but it won't build loyalty. Love, on the other hand, will be met with love and a readiness to give back even more in return.
For Rashi, "love your God" meant "performing commandments out of love." What matters is how we carry ourselves, how we treat others, how we act with loving intentions. The mandate isn't necessarily a mandate to love God. In fact, God doesn't even need to be part of the equation and is conspicuously absent in the instruction to love our neighbor as ourself.
Rabbi Peter H. Schweitzer, The City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, New York, NY
The Torah commands: Love God "with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might," "love the stranger" and "love your neighbor as yourself." You are asked to receive God's love in the form of Torah, community, history and the wonders of nature. These commandments constitute the most simple and the most complicated challenge of living a holy life. Love is the "measure" for my Jewish practice. Every mitzvah I keep, every prayer I say, is done and said with the intention of adding more love to this world, opening my heart, connecting myself to the divine essence that is hidden in all things. Psalm 34 asks, "Who is the one with a passion for life, loving every day and seeing the good?" Jewish wisdom ignites my passion for life, reminds me to pay attention to the quality of my loving every day and points me toward the essential goodness of being. Learning to love and be loved is the most rigorous spiritual path there is. Every day, we must ask, "How do we love God and receive God's love through this world?
Rabbi Shefa Gold, Director, Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice, Jemez Springs, NM
For romantic love, see Song of Songs. But the word love in Torah is primarily an activist commandment: Love your neighbor and the stranger; love God. Even to love God (says Talmud Yoma 26a) means we should behave divinely toward others, "making God beloved, through us." And Maimonides brought an almost ecological consciousness to loving the One in the Mishneh Torah: "When we study God's many wondrous works and creations, and thus comprehend God's infinite wisdom, immediately we love, and praise." The prophets warn us to pair every prayer with acts of love. As 20th-century Jewish philosopher Martin Buber taught: "Love of the Creator and love of that which God has created, are finally one and the same."
Still, can feelings of love really be commanded? In the rabbinic mind, these mitzvot demand actions. Here we should emulate our Unitarian-Universalist cousins, whose "Stand on the Side of Love" campaign takes the logic of love to its fullest by organizing for universal health coverage, same-sex marriage equality, caring for creation and more. In short: Love the stranger, whether documented or undocumented. Love your neighbor, regardless of whom they love in turn. And through these loving actions, you love God.
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, Bethesda, MD
The Jewish expression of love is a triangle: love of self, love of another and love of God. Leviticus 19:18 teaches us, "Love your neighbor as yourself." To love another, one has to first feel and express love for oneself. We all know that this is not always easy to achieve, but it is vital. Finally, a loving relationship is seen as Jewish when the partners acknowledge, value and name that relationship as holy. Two people in love see the divine. Think of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables singing, "To love another person is to see the face of God." Ultimately, our understanding of God informs how we love ourselves and another. We must uphold the Jewish value of b'tzelem elohim, that we are created in the image of God. In so doing, we continuously strive to see that holy essence in ourselves and in others. With holiness as that measure for how we treat, care for and love each other, we can build truly loving relationships.
Rabbi Laura Novak Winer, Union for Reform Judaism, Livermore, CA
The Bible suggests that loving relationships can be either sexual or platonic. The Song of Songs vividly describes sexual love. It is unique in the Bible because its purpose is to describe the power of love between men and women. Talmudic rabbis understood the Song of Songs to be an allegory: It used a man and a woman to explain the love between God and the Jewish people and suggests the high regard Judaism has for male-female love and sexuality. The Bible also offers two images of platonic love: one between Ruth and Naomi and one between Jonathan and David. The circumstances around both are complicated, but nevertheless demonstrate a strong, sincere bond. Naomi was Ruth's mother-in-law, a relationship that is not always associated with love. To make matters worse, Ruth was from Moab, an enemy of ancient Israel. Still, the women's relationship flourished after Ruth's husband died. David and Jonathan's friendship survived even greater tension. Jonathan, King Saul's son, was assumed to be the heir to the throne, while David, the leading soldier in Saul's army, was the popular choice to become king. Our texts teach us that love has multiple meanings and comes in multiple forms.
Rabbi Amy Wallk Katz, Temple Beth Elm Springfield, MA
Modern Orthodox
"Love makes the world go round"—that is Jewish wisdom. According to Kabbalah, God created the world because love needs another to love. Three times a day, traditional Jews say in the Ashrei prayer: "God is good to all [in the world because] God's mother love extends to all God's creatures" (Psalms 145:9). So consuming is God's love that Hashem brings a flood to wash out evil and start again. But Hashem also promises never to do that again and instead enters into a covenant to accept humans as they are. With all of their flaws, God partners with humans to build a perfect world (tikkun olam). We are called to return God's love. Says the Torah: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might." All commandments and rituals are meant to express our love for Hashem. In the Jewish ideal, every person finds the unique one destined for him/her to love totally (body, emotion, mind) to become fully human and together create and nurture more life. Such a love can mature through life—and beyond. "Love is stronger than death" (Song of Songs 8:6).
Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, New York, NY
Judaism acknowledges that love —both of God and our fellow human beings—is a beautiful part of life that plays an important role in our emotional, spiritual and intellectual development. The Bible famously describes love as an extraordinarily powerful force that is "stronger than death." That being said, love, especially of the romantic variety, is not without its limitations and pitfalls. Western culture, in particular, has a tendency to exaggerate the significance of romantic love, portraying it as the be all and end all of happiness. I believe that the skyrocketing divorce rates are a sign not of more failing marriages but of the prevalence of unrealistic expectations about love that can only lead to disillusionment and frustration. This is why my favorite Biblical verse about marriage is in Ecclesiastes: "Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your futile life…." In other words, enjoy love for what it is worth, but do not expect it to provide you with more satisfaction or fulfillment than it can. Otherwise, you will inevitably find yourself disappointed.
Rabbi Joshua Maroof, Magen David Sephardic Congregation, Rockville, MD
Love is the gravity that pulls the universe together. Hatred is the anti-matter that rips it apart. Love between a man and woman is life's loftiest goal. But it must be accompanied by lust. The tenth commandment orders a man not to covet his neighbor's wife, which, by clear implication, means he should be coveting his own. Erotic love is most fully expressed in the Song of Songs. Interestingly, the man and woman are never named. We do not know if they are even married. This teaches us that love best flourishes when it is both mysterious and sinful. How can marriage, a legal institution based on familiarity, attain these twin attributes? Having a monthly period of sexual separation in which husband and wife are forbidden to each other heightens, in the illicit physical period, the role of conversation in which the inner and ever-deeper layers of human personality are slowly manifest. Love between a man and woman is even more exalted than the unbreakable bond between parent and child, which is why G-d's relationships with the Jewish people, which encompasses both aspects, is ultimately described as a marriage. Romantic love embodies choice, whereas genetic love, however strong, is compelled by a blood relationship. The Jewish people are, therefore,G-d's chosen.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Englewood, NJ


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Theoretical study on sieving of potato heap elements in spiral separator
¹National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Heroyiv Oborony street 15, UA03041 Kiev, Ukraine
²Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science (DiSAAT), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola, 165/A, Bari, IT70125, Italy
³Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Technology, Kreutzwaldi 56, EE51006 Tartu, Estonia
*Correspondence: firstname.lastname@example.com
One of the principal problems in the harvesting of potatoes is the cleaning of the lifted heap from soil and plant impurities. The low quality in the performance of this harvesting work process operation is the main cause of the withdrawal from fields of considerable amounts of fertile soil. In order to facilitate choosing the optimal parameters for the new design of the spiral potato heap cleaning unit, a mathematical model of sieving the soil impurities through its cleaning spirals has been developed. The obtained analytical expressions have been solved with the use of a PC and the results have been used for plotting the graphic relations between the parameters of the examined process of a variable-mass body's motion on the surface of a spiral, which have made it possible to select the optimal design and kinematic parameters of the spiral cleaning unit under consideration. The obtained graphic relations indicate that the rate of sieving in the spiral separator depends on many factors, including the initial mass, the design dimensions (spiral's radius, helix angle etc.), the frictional properties of the surface, the angular parameters of the position of the potato heap elements on the spiral's surface, and the angular velocity of the rotational motion of the spiral roll itself.
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cleaning, digging, mathematical model, potato, spiral roll


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7 New Character Additions That Hurt Buffy The Vampire Slayer (And 13 That Saved It)
It's been over twenty years since Buffy the Vampire Slayer's groundbreaking pilot hit TV screens and it remains one the most beloved and influential shows of all time. The series subverted expectations, in the process shattering illusions of what people thought television was capable of. It forever altered the pop culture landscape, introducing audiences to a feminist icon they could truly identify with. The show popularized serialized storytelling at a time when TV programs were largely episodic and even changed the way that viewers talked by introducing them to "Buffy speak."
By taking the idea that high school is Hell quite literally, Joss Whedon was able to use werewolves, witches, and vampires to explore themes of desire, female empowerment, and addiction. The writers personified feelings such as isolation, alienation and humiliation, using them to ground fantastical situations in those very real emotions.
Buffy was praised for a great many things, from snappy dialogue to clever plotting. However, one of the most vital elements of Whedon's magnum opus was undoubtedly the amazing characters with which he chose to populate this world. These players were as lovable as they were relatable and the series continues to resonate with viewers of all ages. However, not all characters introduced to the series could be as awesome as Buffy, Willow, or Xander. While certain new additions had an undeniably positive effect on the series as a whole, there were also a few that BtVS would've been better off without.
Here are 7 New Character Additions That Hurt Buffy The Vampire Slayer (And 13 That Saved It).
20 Saved – Spike and Dru
Sunnydale got its very own Sid and Nancy when Spike and Drusilla showed up in season 2 episode "School Hard", quickly establishing themselves as the new Big Bads in town. They were never meant to last as long as they did, but stellar performances from James Marsters and Juliet Landau gave both characters a stay of execution. These two didn't just shake up Sunnydale, but the show's entire mythology. They were living proof that vampires were capable of genuine emotion. Their intense bond and amazing chemistry made fans fall hard for the couple.
Spike, of course, went on to play a much larger role in the series as a whole. Writers kept finding new ways to justify his continued existence and fans never complained, because no one wanted the vampire gone.
19 Hurt – Riley
Buffy needed to move on from Angel, but did she really have to take up with "Captain Cardboard"? Riley Finn (Mark Blucas) first appeared in the season 4 premiere, "The Freshman", and went on to hurt the show in ways almost too numerous to list.
With him came the Initiative, which remains the storyline that most BtVS fans would rather forget.
Even after the organization was no longer part of the narrative, Riley continued to overstay his welcome. Viewers were forced to deal with his constant whining and eventually, his infidelity. These were all plot points that the show could've done without. It was sad when Riley helicoptered out of Buffy's life, but only because we care about her feelings. Ultimately, no one really missed him.
18 Saved – Tara
Now this is how you create a new love interest. Oz and Willow had become one of the show's most beloved couples and fans were as heartbroken as she was over his sudden departure. Replacing the werewolf was going to be just as difficult as finding a way for Buffy to get over Angel. However, the show chose to go in a new direction entirely with Tara Maclay, who debuted in season 4 episode "Hush". Not only was she a woman, but she also complemented Willow in very different ways than Oz had.
Not all viewers embraced this storyline initially, but Amber Benson's performance quickly won most of them over. Before long, fans became incredibly invested in Willow and Tara's relationship. In many ways, they became the show's central couple, as well as its emotional anchor.
17 Saved – Anya
Much like James Marsters, Emma Caulfield earned more time on the show through her impressive performance. Her arc wasn't meant to last much past her first appearance in season 3 episode "The Wish". Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins went from human to vengeance demon and back again. She was over 1100 old, but had completely lost touch with her humanity before meeting the Scoobies.
It was more than Anya's evolution that made her special, though. She was the character who posed the questions that most people want to ask but think that they shouldn't. Whether ruminating on love, loss, or the simple cold truth of mortality, Anya always said exactly what she meant. Even her lack of tact was charming. The former demon brought a different perspective to the group, as well as some undeniable humor.
16 Hurt – Dawn
This is kind of a tough one, because the storyline surrounding Dawn's existence was one of the show's best. Her introduction in the season 5 premiere, "Buffy vs. Dracula", was particularly genius. Dawn was dropped into the series as if she had always been there, leaving viewers wondering if they had missed earlier clues of Buffy having a sister.
Dawn herself was always little more than an annoyance to most fans.
It didn't help that Michelle Trachtenberg played the character as younger than she was. This wasn't all her fault, as Dawn was initially meant to be portrayed by a younger actress. The main problem wasn't season 5 Dawn anyway. In later years, writers clearly weren't sure what to do with her, giving Buffy's sister one ludicrous plot line after another: "Dawn's in trouble. Must be Tuesday."
15 Saved – Glory/Ben
Glory is one of the greatest Big Bads ever to appear on BtVS. Debuting in season 5 installment "There's No Place Like Home", she brought the season-long threat to a whole new level. Glory wasn't just another demon. She was a literal god, just trying to get back to her home sweet Hell. However, it was more than just sheer power that made Glory such a great villain. Clare Kramer's manic performance is what really set her apart.
Introduced an episode before Glory, Ben (Charlie Weber) was serviceable enough.
What really brought depth to the kind doctor was the revelation that he and Glorificus were sharing a body.
This was one of the show's most successful twists. Seriously, no one saw it coming.
14 Saved – Wesley
While it can be argued that the character of Wesley Wyndam-Pryce was utilized far better on Angel, there's no denying that the stuffy new Watcher was another great addition to the cast of BtVS. Debuting in season 3 installment "Bad Girls", Alexis Denisof imbued Wesley with undeniable heart and humor, despite the character's uptight personality.
Aside from Wesley himself, it was the dynamic between him and Giles that helped to elevate the series during season 3. We got to explore a whole new side Buffy's Watcher. It was one thing to know about his "Ripper" past, but it was the juxtaposition of Rupert and Wesley that truly proved how awesome Giles actually was – not that we didn't love him already.
13 Hurt – Warren
The Trio is kind of everyone's least favorite Big Bad. However, while Jonathan and Andrew were both worthy additions to the series, Warren never had any redeeming qualities. He first appeared in season 5 episode "I Was Made to Love You" and proved himself a total creep immediately.
Although Warren started out as a punchline, he turned out to be a misogynistic monster.
Adam Busch did an excellent job of making the character incredibly unlikable, but it was Warren's cruelty that brought season 6 to the lowest of places. "Dead Things" was one of the most brutal episodes of BtVS, and not in a good way. Plus, no Buffy fan will ever forgive him for firing the gun that took Tara's life. Warren did a lot of damage and his character was never compelling or likable enough to outweigh that fact.
12 Saved – Oz
Fans fell in love with Daniel "Oz" Osbourne (Seth Green) around the same time that Willow did. From the moment he appeared in season 2 episode "Inca Mummy Girl", he was pretty much smitten with her – even in her Hallowe'en costume. Unlike Xander, Oz actually realized how awesome Willow was and fans were overjoyed to see her finally properly appreciated.
Oz was so beloved, in fact, that even though he left under truly awful circumstances, many viewers were still torn when he came back for Willow. A lesser character could never have remained in fans' hearts after such indiscretions. In the end, the writers found someone even better for Willow, but it speaks volumes that so many viewers were willing to forgive Oz after he locked himself in a cage with Veruca.
11 Hurt – Veruca
Veruca (Paige Moss) made her first appearance in season 4 episode "Living Conditions". Oz may have thought that she was pretty cool, but viewers noticed that something was off about her.
Most Buffy fans are pretty protective of Willow and no one liked seeing her relationship with Oz threatened.
It's not that it makes no sense that something would break up Willow and Oz. They dated in high school and many such relationships do not survive the transition to college. The main issue was the werewolf herself. Veruca was kind of over the top, from her musical performances to her evil machinations. Perhaps she was meant to be a two-dimensional mustache-twirling villain. Regardless, no one mourned Veruca after Oz ended her life.
10 Saved – Mayor Wilkins
Fans were introduced to Mayor Richard Wilkins in season 3 episode "Homecoming". Sure, he was a major Big Bad whose ascension plans would've left the world in ruins, but he was also incredibly polite. BtVS has often excelled at creating villains that fans still kind of rooted for. The Mayor was one of the best, and not just because he was such a formidable opponent.
Richard's relationship with Faith gave his character real depth. Much like the love that Spike and Dru shared with one another, the Mayor's affections for his protégée made him much more human, which in turn made viewers care more about him. Plus, Harry Groener's pitch-perfect performance made it impossible not to enjoy Mayor Wilkins.
9 Hurt – Kennedy
Kennedy was as much of an epic fail as Riley. The writers proved that they could craft more than one great love interest for Willow, so what happened with her? Introduced in season 7 episode "Bring on the Night", Kennedy (Iyari Limon) was spoiled, argumentative and honestly, kind of bland. The key to a great TV relationship is making both characters compelling in their own right.
While fans came to love both Oz and Tara rather quickly, you'd be hard pressed to find many Kennedy fans out there.
There was nothing about Willow's new girlfriend to even distinguish her from the other Potential Slayers, save her bad attitude. Willow deserved better and so did fans.
8 Saved – Faith
Shaking up things from the moment she arrived in season 3 installment "Faith, Hope and Trick", Faith Lehane was Buffy's dark reflection. The Slayers were incredibly different from one another and yet, undeniably two sides of the same coin. Eliza Dushku's magnetic performance brought so much passion and energy to the role, and she had no trouble fitting in with the rest of the cast.
Faith provided new depth not only for the slayer line, but also to the idea of what it actually means to be Slayer. Before Faith's arrival, fans had never seen a Slayer go rogue. However, it didn't matter how far Faith went. Viewers were always hoping that she could somehow redeem herself. Thanks to her time on Angel, she was given that chance.
7 Saved – Robin
Robin Wood's (D.B. Woodside) debut in season 7 premiere "Lessons" initially painted the new school principal as another villain lurking in the shadows. However, much like the rest of the characters on BtVS, appearances are often deceiving. Not only was Robin one of the good guys, but he was also the son of New York-based slayer, Nikki. The series teased this out slowly until fans realized the truth shortly before it was revealed.
It was a pretty genius move.
Although it's easy to hate on Robin for his sneak attack on Spike, the vampire did off his mother, so his frustration can be understood. In the end, Robin turned out to be a great addition to the Scoobies, bringing both new perspective and an actual bag of tricks to the mix.
6 Hurt – Adam
Buffy almost always managed to deliver the goods when it came to the season-long Big Bad: compelling characters, with humor and even a bit of heart. The series excelled in that moral grey area, making viewers sympathize with villainous even as they committed unforgivable acts. Sadly, Adam (George Hertzberg) was a giant exception to this success.
The ersatz Frankenstein's monster – or Walsh's monster, as the case may have been – first appeared in season 4 episode "A New Man". The only cool thing he ever really did was skewer his creator, Maggie, who was also not a great addition to the series. All in all, Adam was very powerful, but a boring villain. Defeating him required a major deus ex machina, which would've been fine if he had been a better character in the first place.
5 Saved – Andrew
Andrew Wells, aka Tucker's brother, initially seemed as irredeemable as Warren Mears. When we met him in season 6 episode "Flooded", he was a whiny coward with nothing even resembling a moral compass. After Andrew returned the following year, the first thing he did was take his best friend's life.
Most fans weren't happy to see him again, but somewhere over the course of season 7, this changed.
Like BtVS has done with the best of its characters – most of whom, let's be real, have done some terrible things – the show found a way to endear him to viewers. Andrew may not have exactly been instrumental in Buffy's battle with the First, but the former villain definitely brought some levity to a fairly dark season. He also provided an excellent example of the power of compassion.
4 Saved – Kendra
Interestingly, Bianca Lawson was originally cast in the role of Cordelia Chase. However, due to scheduling conflicts, the actress was forced to take a smaller part in BtVS. If we can all just put aside her painfully awful accent, everyone can probably admit that Kendra herself was a pretty cool addition to the series.
Fans were introduced to the other slayer in season 2 installment "What's My Line Part 1". She appeared initially to be another enemy, but instead proved vital in saving Angel's life. Kendra's existence answered important questions about the slayers and it was this new line, beginning with her, that later allowed for the introduction of Faith. The juxtaposition of Kendra and Buffy was also quite interesting, as they each approached their calling so differently. She also helped Buffy see that slaying was more than just a job.
3 Hurt – Forrest
Another irritating and useless season 4 addition, Forrest Gates (Leonard Roberts) was introduced in "The Initiative".
He was little more than a foil for Riley and Buffy's relationship.
Forrest's feelings for his fellow soldier bordered on obsession and there was nothing interesting about him in his own right.Riley's other pal Graham may have been boring, but at least he wasn't so annoying. Forrest was self-righteous and obviously had very little going on in the way of an actual life. No one mourned him after he his passing. The worst part about Forrest's demise was that it wasn't even the last we saw of him, because Adam chose to reanimate his husk. Even then, he was still a total drag.
2 Saved – Jonathan
Jonathan Levinson (Danny Strong) had a continuing presence on Buffy the Vampire Slayer for years after his first appearance in season 2 installment "Inca Mummy Girl". He was always on the periphery, being picked on, rescued or taken advantage of. Prior to joining the Trio, Jonathan was at the center of season 3 episode "Earshot" and season 4 installment "Superstar". The former was incredibly poignant and the latter, a hilarious change of pace.
Many fans were surprised to see Jonathan pulled by the dark side, but he never fully committed like his cohorts did. Less obviously evil than Warren and not as easily manipulated as Andrew, he eventually saw the error of his ways. Sadly, by the time Jonathan made an effort to redeem himself, it was too late. That opportunity was stolen from him by his best friend.
1 Saved – Angelus
None of Buffy's greatest Big Bads were quite as personal or painful to witness as Angelus. Aside from the unfortunate implications of essentially punishing Buffy for being intimate with her boyfriend, there is no denying that the second half of season 2 was the show at its best. This was due in large part to David Boreanaz's villainous turn.
Two people who were so in love destroying each other was utterly brutal and completely gut-wrenching. It also led to some of BtVS's most empowering moments. Buffy was just a teenage girl shouldering the weight of the entire world. Feeling as though she had lost everything led to the epiphany that she still possessed what mattered most. Much of the series is about surviving life on life's terms. More than just enduring this pain, Buffy managed to recover from it.
What new characters do you feel hurt or saved Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Let us know in the comments!
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- Once we have our assets exported from our external content creation packages, we now want to look at how we can import those assets effectively into Unreal. So this is a very simple process here. In your content browser, you have of course, all of your directories as built for your project and each directory contains assets that are important to the creation of your project. In this case here, we're working with the models directory and actually saving our assets in FBX format to this same directory.
Now if we want to import these directly within our content browser to have the ability to utilize these within our scene, we can simple be inside the folder that we want to work with, in this case here, I'm under models, and I'm going to go to the little import icon. Now we can bring in assets from anywhere that we'd want to. For this case here, if I wanted to bring in this simple rowboat, I'll click rowboat.fbx and I'll click Open. It's going to bring up here some import options. Now this is the main part here as to what we want to look at.
By default, the settings that are in here are typically pretty good for what you need for static mesh. There are some things to keep in mind. So in here, if you ever have a specific level of detail groupings defined within your project, this is where you can actually define this and be able to set specific static mesh groupings if you needed to do that. In this case, we're not going to, we're going to leave that as is, but everything else is typically what you'll leave alone, for static mesh especially. In this case here though what we do want to look at is down here in the material.
Now we talked about the ability to export assets from third party content creation applications, for example, Maya, and we talked about how FBX has the option to embed media. Now if you embed media on there and if you want that asset to come over with all those materials and textures, you're going to want to make sure you turn on Import Materials and Textures. It will find those and bring them right in on that asset as well. But as I mentioned, the smartest way to typically work with that, keep them seperate. Export your textures to your texture directory and you'll be fine.
So you bring in your objects and then you'll assign your textures by assigning the material to your object so that you have that power and that control to kind of define materials based off the Unreal Engine architecture. So in this case here, we're not going to change anything different in here and I can simply hit Import and you can see that we have our rowboat in here. Now this is telling me up here, this is a typical message log, it's going to give you any errors in here. So for this asset here, as I mentioned before, you want to make sure you're working with smoothing groups. The Enable Smoothing Group option was not on in the export here.
It's actually not a big deal for this asset, so we can just turn that off and take a look at it. So that's basically how we bring it in before we even look at what we can do with the viewport because the main area to work with with importing assets into your game is going to be your content browser. This is where you're going to organize everything. This is where you're going to bring your models in, work with any texture maps that exist and then assign any materials to any of your objects as well. But for now this is fine for what we have. We now we have the rowboat in there if we wanted to.
We could even drag that and organize it into, for example, the props directory if we wanted to do that. In this case, I already have the rowboat in there, so we can just ignore that and leave it out on this one here. I was just using that as a simple example and that's fine. So what we want here now is to make sure that our content directory for our project is populated with the assets that we need for our game. And this is the interesting thing about the Unreal Engine 4 environment is the content browser is king. This is where everything is stored in relation to the project. So at this point here, anything that we see in here isn't necessarily in the viewport because this is looking at the existing architecture or structure of our project directory.
So there's a brief overview of how we want to import assets into Unreal and organize our project directory and what we're looking for in those import settings, especially when dealing with FBX.
- Customizing the Unreal UI
- Creating a new project
- Creating landscapes
- Blocking out levels
- Assembling a scene
- Working with materials and lights
- Adding post-processing effects
- Defining bodies of water
- Adding atmospherics, foliage, and wind
- Working with the Blueprint editor
- Creating cinematics
- Monitoring performance
- Packaging a game for distribution