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Eve Online (officially capitalized EVE Online) is a player-driven persistent-world massively multiplayer online game set in a science fiction space setting. Players pilot customizable ships through a universe comprising over five thousand star systems.[1] Most star systems are connected to one or more other star systems by means of jump gates. The star systems can contain several entities including but not limited to: moons, planets, stations, asteroid belts and complexes.
Players of Eve Online are able to participate in any number of in-game professions and activities, including mining, manufacturing, trade and combat (both player versus environment and player versus player). The range of activities available to the player is facilitated by a character advancement system based upon training skills in real time, even while not logged in to the game.[2]
It is developed and maintained by the Icelandic company CCP Games. First released in North America and Europe in May 2003, it was published from May to December 2003 by Simon & Schuster Interactive,[3] after which CCP purchased the rights back and began to self-publish via a digital distribution scheme.[4] On January 22, 2008 it was announced that Eve will be distributed via Steam.[5] The current version of Eve Online is dubbed Quantum Rise. The next expansion, Apocrypha, is expected on March 10, 2009.[6] At that time, the game will also be available in boxed form from stores, released by Atari.[7]
Taking place 21,000 years in the future, the fictional background story of Eve Online explains that long ago humankind, having used up most of Earth's resources, began colonizing the rest of the Milky Way.[8][9] Eventually, humans expanded to most of the galaxy. Resources became contested and war broke out. When a natural wormhole was discovered, dozens of colonies were seeded at its other end, in an unexplored galaxy dubbed 'New Eden'. An artificial wormhole generator was built to support the collapsing wormhole. When the natural wormhole collapsed, however, it destroyed the generator with it. Cut off from Earth and its much-needed supplies, New Eden's colonists starved in the millions. Five known colonies managed to return to prominence, eventually rebuilding society together. These colonies make up the five major empires in Eve: the Amarr Empire, the Gallente Federation, the Minmatar Republic, the Caldari State and the Jove Empire. All but the Jove Empire are playable; CCP said that they intend to use the race within the Eve storyline.[10]
The Amarr were the first of the playable races to rediscover interstellar and faster-than-light travel.[9][11] Armed with this new technology, the Amarr expanded their empire and enslaved several races in the process, focusing on the primitive Minmatar race who had only just invented space flight for themselves.[12][13] While the Minmatar have rebelled against their oppressors and broken off to form their own faction in the Eve universe, much of their populace are still enslaved.
The Gallente and the Caldari homeworlds were situated in the same star system.[14][15] The Gallente homeworld was originally settled by French colonists while the planet that would later become Caldari Prime was purchased by a mega-corporation which began to terraform it.[16][17] However, the process was incomplete at the time of the gate collapse and Caldari Prime remained environmentally inhospitable for millennia. The Gallente restored a working civilization some hundred years before the Caldari, building the first democratic republic of the new era. Animosity between the two races drove the Caldari to found their own empire, a decision that led to a 93-year war that was eventually settled when neither party could win over the other.[16][17] One result of this war was that the original Caldari homeworld was conquered and occupied by the Gallente and only recently reclaimed by an invasion.
The Jovians were colonists, too. Unlike the other races, after the collapse of the gate they were able to revive their civilization almost immediately.[18] They expanded outward and eventually turned to genetic engineering in order to mold themselves into a people more suited for deep-space life and long-range interstellar exploration. Through their history there have been two previous Jove Empires. After genetic experiments resulted in the deadly "Jovian Disease", the Jove set off to find a new home. They now inhabit a region of space supposedly inaccessible to outsiders.[19]
In addition to different backgrounds and histories, each of the races have characteristic ships. The Minmatar have the fastest ships in the game and use projectile turrets; Amarr ships are well-rounded and use lasers, Gallente ships can use the most drones and use railguns, and Caldari ships use missiles or railguns and have the largest amount of shields (they are also the slowest). Not all ships fit under these generalizations: there are several ships that mix the race characteristics, and some completely unique ships.[citation needed]
- Main article: Gameplay of Eve Online
Players start the game by either selecting a previously-created character or by creating a new one. Each Eve Online account allows for up to three characters to be made.[20] When players create a new character they start by choosing one of the four playable races of Amarr, Gallente, Minmatar and Caldari. Each race is further divided into three bloodlines that give characters different pre-defined abilities. After further refining the character's starting skills by selecting features such as ancestry and career the new character is ready to begin its life in the Eve Online universe.
The playing environment in Eve Online consists of over five thousand interconnected star systems.[1] Systems are classified by their Security Status where higher-ranking systems have a higher presence of CONCORD (Consolidated Cooperation and Relations Command) NPC law enforcement units.[21] Star systems contain different types of celestial objects, making them more or less suitable for different kinds of operations. Typically, players find asteroid fields, planets, stations and moons in a system.
Contrary to other massively multiplayer online games player characters in Eve advance continuously over time by training skills, a passive process that occurs in real world time so that the learning process continues even if the player is not logged in.[22] Skills vary in their Rank, an indicator of how many skillpoints players have to acquire in order to train the skill. For example a Rank 2 skill takes twice as long to train as a Rank 1 skill.
The in-game economy in Eve Online is largely player-driven. While non-player character merchants supply some items, players can gain the ability to manufacture them for personal use or for sale. The economy in Eve is known as an open economy in that there is no fixed amount of money or materials in the universe. The current open economy is automatically balanced by introducing extra materials in underpopulated areas to encourage an even spread of players.[23]
- Main article: Spaceships of Eve Online
Ships in Eve Online are organized into classes, varying from frigates to titans. Ships fill different roles and vary in characteristics such as size, speed, hull strength and their potential firepower. Roles and characteristics aside, the concept of ships in Eve Online is different from other massively multiplayer online games in that ships represent players in-game. While Eve Online introduces the players to the idea of avatars, a player's avatar remains a two-dimensional portrait. Players move in-game within their ships and as such are represented by the ship type they choose. CCP is currently developing a feature that will allow players to move freely outside of their ships in space stations, represented by three-dimensional avatars. See the Planned future developments section.
Players and communities
Players have several options when playing Eve in regards to how they interact with the community. Every activity is possible for solo players but larger and more complicated tasks become more feasible for groups, for example pirate clans or corporations.
Corporations and alliances
Players can organize themselves into corporations (similar to guilds or clans in other MMOs). Corporations are run by one chief executive officer (CEO) who controls the corporation's assets. The CEO assigns roles to corporation members such as director, accountant and personnel manager. Corporations may also band together to form alliances. Corporations and alliances come in different shapes and sizes. Some player groups write press releases about new business openings and send out IPO information to potential in-game venture capital investors. Alliances can control enough star systems that their territory can be plotted on the Eve game map.[24] Alliances based in lawless space often form unofficial political power blocks with other alliances. These power blocks are typically referred to as "coalitions".
Corporations take up numerous business models such as mining, manufacturing or "ratting" (hunting NPC pirates for their bounties and loot). Normally members contribute a portion of all business proceeds to a pool and receive help in the form of cash and equipment. This is by no means the only model though many operate in this fashion as it helps to build loyalty amongst corporation members.
Players also form corporations for the exclusive task of pirating other players. Pirates may camp stargates waiting for other players to arrive, attack players operating in asteroid belts or hunt for players carrying out an NPC agent-assigned mission. Because these activities are considered to be "illegal" within the game mechanics, pirate players often will have low security status and may even be branded as outlaws by CONCORD.
While attacking another player in secure space will result in a loss of security standing and the attacker losing his ship to CONCORD, there are ways to conduct PvP in high security space. For example, a corporation or alliance can declare war on another corporation/alliance at the cost of a weekly fee, thus allowing for combat in all regions of space without the fear of standing loss or the intervention of CONCORD.[25] However, if the target of a corporate war elects to make the war mutual, there are no fees involved for either party.
As of October 2006 the average age of an Eve Player was 27 of which 95% male, and 5% female. The average weekly playtime is 17 hours, or just under 2.5 hours per day.[23]
On January 18, 2009, Eve Online achieved a new record for the maximum number of simultaneous pilots online with 48,065 concurrent accounts logged on to the same server.[26]
As of March 31, 2008, Eve Online has 236,000 active subscriptions and 45,000 active trial accounts.[27][28][29][30]
Beginning in March 2006, CCP and its partner Optic Communications started working to bring Eve Online to the Chinese gaming audience. Closed alpha testing was held on a small cluster for some time, with about 3,000 players chosen from an initial pool of 50,000.[31] The Chinese open beta test began on June 13, 2006, and proved to be very popular, gaining numbers comparable to Eve Online's main server cluster.[32]
The code base between Serenity (China) and Tranquility (Iceland) is strictly in sync, so that software development is distributed to both server clusters, but the game worlds are not connected. Eve Online fully supports Unicode and has a back-end system to enable localization of each and every aspect of the game's content and UI.[33]
Player tournaments
During two weekends in July 2006, a live streaming video production called Eve TV[34][35] covered the events of the 2nd Caldari Alliance Tournament. The tournament pitted five-man teams from the top alliances against each other. Eve TV provided live in-game footage of the battles along with expert commentary. Analysis of the teams and strategies, interviews with CCP staff and behind-the-scenes specials were also aired between battles. Eve TV was produced and hosted primarily by DJs[34] from Eve-Radio (a player-run streaming radio station) with resources provided by CCP. A total of 95 matches were scheduled, with the Band of Brothers[36] alliance emerging the winner on the final day.[37]
The first two weekends in December 2006 saw the 3rd Alliance tournament. This was once again broadcast via live streaming video by Eve TV[35] The tournament saw 40 Alliances[38] pitting five-man teams against each other. Once again, the Band of Brothers[36] alliance emerged as the winner. Of particular note in this tournament, was the fielding of an Imperial Apocalypse by the Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate. The ship was destroyed in the semi-finals of the tournament.
The fourth Alliance tournament in September 2007 brought several exciting upsets, with Star Fraction defeating Band of Brothers in the second round, using only tech 1 cruisers, and a relative unknown, Hun Reloaded, sweeping both the semifinals and finals to win.[39]
The two weekends starting February 29, 2008 and March 7, 2008 saw the fifth Alliance Tournament.[40] EveTV provided coverage via live streaming video.[41] During the six days a total of 40 teams competed in 95 matches. The last tournament's winner, HUN Reloaded, made its way into the quarter-finals where it lost to Ev0ke alliance who later became tournament champion after having won all of its eight matches.[40]
The sixth Alliance Tournament is currently underway, with 64 teams taking part in the qualifying rounds on opening weekend. This is the first tournament in which the newly formed Factional Militias are able to take part alongside traditional alliance teams.[42]
Template:VG Requirements According to the developers Eve Online evolved from the classic computer game Elite, combined with the multi player chat and player versus player aspects of Ultima Online.[43] Elite had four single player aspects of missions,[44] mining, trade routes and combat with random hostile NPC's[45] all of which are aspects of the first incarnations of Eve Online.[46]
One of the original developers of Elite, David Braben, believes Eve Online is a reimplementation of the 1980s game, not its true successor.[47]
Both the server and the client software for Eve Online are developed in Stackless Python, a variant of the Python programming language. Stackless Python allows a relatively large number of players to perform tasks without the overhead of using the call stack used in the standard Python distribution. This frees the game developers from performing some routine work and allows them to apply changes to the game universe without resetting the server.[48]
On March 14, 2006, the Eve Online development team announced that they would be upgrading the graphics engine of Eve Online to a DirectX 10 / Windows Vista graphics platform.[49] Revelations patch 1.4 had patch notes quoted as saying that the current Eve client should work in Vista "as well as it does in XP."[50]
On September 10, 2007 CCP Games announced that the new 'Trinity 2' graphics engine will be using DirectX 9.0.[51] This was released on December 5, 2007.[52]
Official support for Linux and Mac platforms, using Transgaming Technologies Cedega and Cider for Linux and Mac compatibility respectively, was introduced with the Revelations 2.3 patch released on November 6, 2007.[53][54] At Fanfest 2008 Transgaming announced and demonstrated that the Premium graphics client is now running on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and will be released after further testing.
Third-party applications and the Eve API Project
Third-party applications supplement players' Eve Online experience. Some of these, such as automated applications designed to claim publicly-available contracts accidentally put up without an associated cost, will result in a ban if discovered, while others are endorsed, tacitly or explicitly, by CCP. EVEMon - a .NET application that monitors and forecasts skill training times—is one example of an explicitly authorized external application.[55][56]
In May, 2005, CCP announced the Eve API Project; third-party utilities such as EveMon now interface with character data, market, and other data through an API.[57]
Major content patches
- Main article: Expansions of Eve Online
From the release of Eve Online until today CCP has added ten expansions to the game. The tenth expansion, Quantum Rise, was released on November 11, 2008 and introduced features such as further graphics updates as started in the Trinity expansion; the ability for players to group their vessels' weapons for easier interaction;[58] changes to autopilot routes and avoidance of player-defined star systems.[59] CCP provides expansions free of charge to its subscribers.[60] Over time expansions have added features such as conquerable stations, ship classes like Freighter and Dreadnought capital ships and advanced missions for players to master.
Planned future developments
CCP has recently begun work on implementing a game feature that will allow players to exit pods and interact with other player avatars in the communal setting of the interior of a station.[61] CCP have not yet formally speculated on a release date for this feature. In March 2007 tentonhammer.com released in-development game footage of this feature, videotaped at Game Developers Conference 2007 with the approval of CCP's chief marketing officer Magnus Bergsson.[62] At the 2008 Fanfest players were able to play a restricted version of the Walking in Stations functionality, including walking through the Captain's cabin to the promenade and then into a Minmatar bar. Other shops will also be available, with 16 slots available for players or corps to rent in each station. Bars will also have skill-based gaming tables with strategy games.
The ability to enter a planet's atmosphere (planetary flight) and to interact with the surface is also mentioned as one of the future development plans. At Eve Fanfest 2005, a working prototype was demonstrated in which a Caldari Crow-class interceptor could be seen flying around over a planet surface. However CCP stated that full-scale integration of such features to the game requires an enormous effort and is only planned for post-Revelations production phases.[63] Subsequently it has been stated that until a proven in-game reason is found for planetary access further work on this will not have a high priority.
Another new ability that will come with the Apocrypha expansion (Mid-Late March 2009) is the Tech 3 ship system that will allow subscribers to use a modular system to "glue" their ship together. This system has been said to yield numerous possibilities and will be the biggest add-on to ship customization to date in the game. These assemblies have their own special functions and attributes, which will affect the overall function the ship will perform. Note that this is still an experimental feature and is not finalized, as well as the features listed above that will come with the Apocrypha expansion.
Public perception
Virtual crime
Piracy (in the ship-to-ship sense) is part of the game, as is protection racketeering and theft. One example is the corporate heist perpetrated by the in-game assassin's guild Guiding Hand Social Club (GHSC). GHSC infiltrated a target corporation over the course of nearly a year before performing a virtual assassination on the target's CEO and stealing or destroying billions of ISK worth of property with which the CEO had entrusted them.[64] Events of this nature are debated both inside the game world and in the media.[65]
Such dangers are an inherent part of Eve Online's virtual economy and thus are purposely not dealt with by the developers.[66] Players are expected to make financial decisions based (among other factors) on the possibility of other players' financial malpractice, much like in real-life economics.
Developer misconduct
Since the release of Eve Online, there have been instances of developer misconduct, leading to debates and controversy within the Eve community. On February 9, 2007, a player known as Kugutsumen revealed that an Eve Online developer nicknamed 't20' had provided his alliance, Band of Brothers, with ten valuable blueprints, giving them an advantage over competing alliances.[67] Some within the Eve Online community asked for t20's dismissal. While an apology letter was left for the community in the form of a dev blog, he remains an Eve Online developer. Kugutsumen was permanently banned from the Eve universe for violating the game's Terms of Service and End-user License Agreement.[67]
In response to public concerns, CCP decided to set up an Internal Affairs division headed by Ari Eldon, better known in-game as Arkanon, whose responsibility is to monitor the activities of both privileged and player accounts operated by CCP staff in-game. Some[who?] have questioned the impartiality of the division.[68][69]
Council of Stellar Management
In part due to the matters above, CCP invited users to stand for the first Council of Stellar Management (CSM) in March 2008, resulting in 66 candidates seeking election to nine positions.[70][71][72] It was a requirement that candidates released their full 'real' names in addition to stating their in-game details.[73] In May, after a two-week voting period, the first Council was elected, comprising seven men and two women; three each from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, two from the USA and one from Denmark, their ages ranging from 17 to 52.[72]
The remit of the Council has been changed since it was first proposed and is now seen by CCP primarily as a route for players to make requests for changes and improvements to the game mechanics, presentation, and game content of Eve Online. Each Council will serve for six months after which a new one will be elected.[71] Each individual may only serve twice. Each CSM will get the authority to put requests to CCP three times during their term of office which CCP have stated must be answered; once in person in Iceland and twice by e-mail, with most of the costs of their visit to Iceland being borne by CCP.[71]
The first meeting of the CSM with CCP took place in Reykjavik between June 19 and 23, 2008 and included not only the nine CSM members but a number of developers, designers, game masters and producers from CCP and members of print and video media.[74] Matters discussed by players on the Eve forums were reviewed in detail and whilst some were rejected for technical reasons many were accepted by CCP as useful improvements to the game which would be introduced either in an early so-called point release or added to the development plans for a future major update.
Nominations for the second CSM opened on September 26, 2008 with voting commencing on November 9. The following third Council of Stellar Management will see a modified age restriction in effect: candidates under the age of 21 are then no longer eligible as CSM members.[75]
Accounts and subscriptions
Users start playing Eve Online either by creating a trial account or by being invited to the game as a "buddy" via the game's Buddy Program.[76][77] Trial accounts are freely available through both the Eve Online website and the Steam content delivery system. They differ in the length of the trial period with the Eve Online website offering 14-day trial accounts and Steam offering 21-day accounts.[78][79] The Buddy Program, on the other hand, is a means for full-subscription players to distribute 21-day free trial accounts to their friends. If the buddy account is converted to a full account the referrer is rewarded with 30 free days added to their subscription.
Both buddy accounts and regular trial accounts are free and allow players to access most of the Eve Online game, with exceptions. Players cannot train skills for some advanced ship types, for example industrial ships. Players also cannot create contracts and cannot directly transfer ISK to other players. Once the trial period ends the trial account is locked and must be converted to a full account before its characters can be accessed again.
Eve Online trial accounts can be upgraded to paid accounts in two ways. The first way is through activating an account subscription on the Eve Online website, resulting in immediate activation and 30 days of game time.[80] This subscription method requires a credit card. The alternative way is to subscribe using a Game time card, officially called Eve Time Code (ETC). These can be purchased in digital form online. ETCs upgrade a trial account to a full account and activate the account for the specified game time.
It is also possible to pay for a subscription through the purchase of Eve Time Codes using ISK.[81][82] The latter method allows relatively advanced players to play the game without paying real money. A player may buy an ETC for real money and sell it to another player in-game for ISK. The system is officially and securely supported by CCP and is monitored through the Timecode Bazaar forum.[83] CCP has since put in place a system whereby owners of Eve Time Codes may convert them into in-game items that can be bought and sold like any other item in the game.[84]
As of June 2008, ETCs are available exclusively in 60-day increments. Until then, they were also offered in 30-, 50-, 90- and 100-day increments. Discontinued cards remain valid. Players using ETCs are treated like normal subscribers in every way. Eve Time Codes are available through CCP's online store as well as via online resellers.[85] Cards purchased through resellers are usually delivered through email for immediate use while codes issued through the Eve Online store are issued via postal mail. There are no distinguishing differences in functionality between digital and hard-copy codes, both provide the exact amount of specified game time, are entered into the same account section and can be exchanged for ISK through the secure exchange system.
From March 10, 2009, a boxed edition will be available in shops. The distribution is being managed by Atari.[7]
- PC Gamer Sweden: Best Online RPG 2003
- SuperPlay GULDPIXELN 2003: Online Game of the year
- 2003 Gamespy Best Graphics
- 2005 MMORPG.com Best Graphics, Best PvP, Favorite Company, and Reader's Choice Best Game
- 2006 MMORPG.com Favorite Graphics, Favorite PvE, Favorite PvP, Favorite Story, and Favorite Game
- And additional awards[86]
See also
- CCP hf, a video game developer
- E-ON, a magazine
- Eve: The Second Genesis Collectible Card Game
- Expansions of Eve Online
- Spaceships of Eve Online
- Elite (video game)
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- ↑ Ethec (2007-03-06). Footage of the "Walking in Stations" feature. tentonhammer.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ↑ Oveur (2005-10-23). Dev blog "YARRBQ - My Fanfest Experience, Red Moon Rising, Kali and China". eve-online.com. CCP Games. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
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- ↑ 67.0 67.1 Blancato, Joe (February 9, 2007). Article "Jumpgate: EVE's Devs and the Friends They Keep". The Escapist magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
- ↑ CCP Arkanon (February 13, 2007). Dev blog "CCP's director of internal affairs: an introduction". CCP Games. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
- ↑ Schiesel, Seth (June 7, 2007). Article "In a Virtual Universe, the Politics Turn Real". The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ↑ CCP Xhagen (March 18, 2008). Dev blog "The Council of Stellar Management". eve-online.com. CCP Games. Retrieved on 2008-06-15.
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- ↑ Schiesel, Seth (June 28, 2008). Face to Face: A Council of online gamers. New York Times. new York Times. Retrieved on 2008-06-28.
- ↑ CCP Xhagen (September 25, 2008). Dev blog "First CSM Term Close to Ending, Warming up for the Second One!". eve-online.com. CCP Games. Retrieved on 2008-09-26.
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Posted 13 July 2013 - 08:15 PM
For what I know for short term anti-acne is pretty much the regimen. It does help with acne, but when I stop using it for a while, I started breaking out again. So it feels temporarily. So if there's some sort term acne relief opinions, share them! Or advice, suggestions, etc. something to make visible acne go away and keep them at bay for some time.
Other hand the long-term I am talking about is preventing acne from appearing, reducing anything that causes pimples, and renewing the face to clear and well-shape face and body. Things I know are:
. Sleep - getting a lot of sleep does help, however that is my weakness I hate sleeping early...
. Eating healthy rich food - like veggies or anything with anti-acne matters. I know Vitamin A seems to have something with anti-acne. And drinking water probably seems sorta ineffective despite that it is good for the skin.
. Exercising or working out - seems to help with controlling hormones based on other research I read. Sweating also helps since it cleans the pores from inside-out.
Pretty much it, so anything you want to share for long-term wise would be useful.
Also I heard that taking a sauna would help with acne. And also taking a mud bath would help as well despite it smells and looks messy, but it reduce stress and rejuvenate.
Generally I would like your opinion or anything to help get rid of acne and to recover the face or body back to way it was, completely clear and smooth. Also I wanted to know anything that causes pro-acne as in likely to worsen acne or cause more break-outs flare-ups. I want to help people recover and not feel ashamed/humiliated from acne pimples. I want them all eradicated!
Posted 13 July 2013 - 08:25 PM
The regime.
Posted 13 July 2013 - 08:28 PM
The regime.
? What does that mean?
Posted 13 July 2013 - 08:50 PM
Short and long term solutions I recommend is the acne org regime.
Posted 13 July 2013 - 09:01 PM
Short and long term solutions I recommend is the acne org regime.
Thanks I will try that (if I got money for it)
Posted 13 July 2013 - 09:49 PM
Hi dear. I know that dairy can cause acne; my dermatologists told me that. Have you eliminated dairy? This includes cheese, milk, cream, butter etc. found in sweets too. I'm not sure about other foods as they aren't as hormone dense unless they're beef treated with hormones etc. which I'd steer clear of it. It keeps me clearer but not entirely. I would examine your diet.
Posted 13 July 2013 - 09:58 PM
It sounds like you tried the regimen from this site and then stopped. Why? What did you use after you stopped it?
Posted 13 July 2013 - 11:13 PM
^^ I agree, however i think because acne is long term problem, then unfortunately comes long term treatment. Over time I believe that you can minimise the amount of treatment (BP) that you have to use and your skin will still respond.
Posted 14 July 2013 - 04:03 AM
46% better lol
Posted 14 July 2013 - 05:14 AM
You've got all my ticks!
On top of veggies, make sure you get stuff rich in omegas 3,6 and learn to use other types of bacteria killing itinerary like the sun instead of constant use of BP
Sleep is a necessity and vitamin supplements to your diet like zinc, b complex, d, a, c and (e from lots of almonds) will definitely help in healing and keeping your skin thick and strong!
Underneath32 keeps it short and sweet with lowering the amount of BP overtime as the skin learns to adapt on its own.
If you are eating healthily, I don't believe you need to mess around with diet and only consuming particular foods low in sugar, fat etc or whatever because your body should be able to do the sorting on its own, taking what it needs from the whole foods or good foods you are eating and turning waste into waste, but I would recommend if anything, taking milk out and lowering dairy consumption.


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"People will come and go, but theatrical memorabilia will never let you down as long as you keep it in clear plastic." Sylvia Miles
American actress Sylvia Miles is best known for her Academy Award nominated roles in John Schlesinger's "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) and Dick Richards' "Farewell My Lovely" (1975). She also offered remarkable performances in "The Funhouse" (1981), "Evil Under the Sun" (1982), "Wall Street" (1987) and its sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" (2010) and "She-Devil" (1989). She picked up a New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Award for her role in "High Times Potluck" (2002). Miles also has appeared on Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. In 1973, the actress became known for dropping a plate of spaghetti on the head of film critic John Simon after he gave her a less than stellar review.
Miles has been married and divorced three times.
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Sylvia Miles was born Sylvia Reuben Lee on September 9, 1932, in New York City, New York. Her father, Reuben Lee, was a furniture maker. Her mother's name is Belle Lee (née Fellman). Her parents were divorced. She attended the Pratt Institute, the Actors Studio, the Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research and the Group Theatre.
Sylvia has been married three times. She married her first husband, William Miles, in 1948, when she was 16 years old. The couple divorced after a two year of marriage. She married second husband Gerald Price, a NY stage actor, from 1952 until they divorced in 1958. On September 4, 1963, she married New York City radio personality Ted Brown (born May 5, 1924, died March 20, 2005), but the marriage later ended in divorce in 1970.
Sylvia has a sister who now living in Las Vegas.
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Sylvia Miles began as a revue comedy performer, and in 1949, she joined the touring company of "Made in Heaven." In 1950, she made her first television appearance on a Bob Hope NBC show. She became more exposed to the theater following her marriage to NY stage actor Gerald Price during 1952-1958. Miles made her Off Broadway debut in "A Stone for Danny Fisher" in 1954, and followed by a string of supporting roles, including as Margie in the 1956 Circle in the Square massively acclaimed production of "The Iceman Cometh," starring Jason Robards as Hickey and directed by José Quintero.
1960 saw Miles venture to the big screen when she landed the small role of Sadie in "Murder, Inc.," a drama/crime movie co-directed by Burt Balaban and Stuart Rosenberg and starring Stuart Whitman, May Britt and Henry Morgan. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Peter Falk turn as Reles. The same year, she could also be seen playing Sally Rogers in a TV pilot, "Head of the Family" and Miss Phipps in the "Play of the Week" episode, ""Uncle Harry." In the following year, Miles got her next film role in "Parrish," a drama directed and scripted by Delmer Daves and starring Claudette Colbert, Troy Donahue and Karl Malden. She appeared in two episodes of "Route 66," in that same year, and in three episodes of "Naked City" between 1961 and 1963.
Miles eventually made her Broadway debut in "The Riot Act" in 1963. She reappeared on stage two years later in "Matty, and the Moron and Madonna" at the Orpheum Theatre. In between the productions, she acted on two films: "Violent Midnight" (1963), a horror film directed by Richard Hilliard and starring Lee Philips, Shepperd Strudwick and Jean Hale, and the Allen Baron drama "Terror in the City" (1964), starring Lee Grant, Richard Bray and Michael Higgins. In 1967, Miles made a guest appearance in as Mrs. Franklin in an episode of "N.Y.P.D." called "To Catch a Hero." She joined the Actors Studio in the following year.
Miles' screen breakthrough came when she was cast as Cass, an affluent woman who invites Joe Buck (played by Jon Voight) up to her apartment for sex, apparently unconscious that he is a prostitute in the drama film "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), which was based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. Under the direction of John Schlesinger, she was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance. The film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, in addition to six BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Berlin International Film Festival Awards, a Bodil Award, two David di Donatello Awards, a DGA Award, a Grammy Award, an Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Award, two Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, three Laurel Awards, a National Film Preservation Board Award, a National Society of Film Critics Award, a New York Film Critics Circle Award and a WGA Award.
Miles had a small part as script clerk in the Dennis Hopper film "The Last Movie" (1971), co-starred with Red Buttons and Conrad Bain in the crime/mystery movie "Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?" (1971), directed by Ernest Pintoff, and portrayed a former Hollywood starlet named Sally Todd in "Andy Warhol's 'Heat'" (1972), opposite Joe Dallessandro and Andrea Feldman. After disappearing for a few years, she bounced back with a notable supporting turn as Jessie Halstead Florian, the drunken widow of a nightclub owner and subsequent murder victim in "Farewell, My Lovely" (1975), a neo-noir film helmed by Dick Richards and starring Robert Mitchum and Charlotte Rampling. The role brought Miles her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Th same year, she also appeared with Peter Fonda, Warren Oates and Margot Kidder in the Thomas McGuane drama/comedy film "92 in the Shade." She continued to appear in movies like "The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday" (1976), opposite Lee Marvin, Oliver Reed and Robert Culp, Michael Winner's "The Sentinel" (1977), starring Cristina Raines, Ava Gardner and Chris Sarandon, the Don Weis directed comedy "Zero to Sixty" (1978), which she starred along with Darren McGavin and Joan Collins, and "Shalimar" (1978), a Bollywood/Hollywood co-production directed by Krishna Shah.
Miles wrote the book and lyrics for her one woman show, "It's Me, Sylvia," which ran at the Playhouse Theatre in 1981. The same year, she delivered a memorable turn as Madame Zena in the Tobe Hooper directed horror film "The Funhouse," which starred Elizabeth Berridge, Shawn Carson and Jeanne Austin. In the following year, she portrayed Myra Gardener, a Broadway producer, in the Agatha Christie murder mystery "Evil Under the Sun," opposite Peter Ustinov, James Mason and Maggie Smith. She also had a brief recurring role as Jackie Diamond in the ABC daytime drama "All My Children." Miles remained on the small screen throughout 1986, with roles on the 1983 TV film "No Big Deal," where she played Principal Bellows, on an episode of " Miami Vice" called "The Home Invaders" (1985), as Mrs. Abraham 'Murial' Goldman, on "ABC Afterschool Specials'" "Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale" (1985) and in the "The Equalizer" episode, "Out of the Past" (1986).
Miles revisited the silver screen when she landed the supporting role of Nurse Maggie Lesser in the Michael Apted comedy film " Critical Condition" (1987), starring Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin and Rubén Blades. The same year, she also portrayed Red Fairy in the family/musical film "Sleeping Beauty," directed by David Irving and starring Tahnee Welch, Kenny Baker and Morgan Fairchild, and was cast as a real estate agent in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street," starring Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas and Tamara Tunie. She then worked with Amy Irving, Peter Riegert and Reizl Bozyk in the film adaptation of Susan Sandler's play, "Crossing Delancey" (1988), directed by Joan Micklin Silver, portrayed Congresswoman in the Paul Morrissey comedy film "Spike of Bensonhurst" (1988), opposite Sasha Mitchell, Ernest Borgnine and Anne De Salvo, and appeared as Meryl Streep's annoying mother in Susan Seidelman's "She-Devil" (1989), a film adaptation of the novel "The Life and Loves of a She-Devil" by British writer Fay Weldon.
Miles appeared as Sharon, Gail's aunt in "Denise Calls Up" (1995), a comedy film directed and written by Hal Salwen and starring Tim Daly, Caroleen Feeney and Dan Gunther. It was her only film appearance during the decade. Miles resumed her film career five years later by appearing in Sally Kirkland's comedy, "The Boys Behind the Desk" (2000). It was followed by a supporting role as Ma in the award winning comedy film "High Times Potluck" (2002), directed by Alison Thompson. She won New York International Independent Film & Video Festival's Feature Film Award,for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the film. 2002 also found her making guest appearances in the television series "Sex and the City," as Joan in the episode "Anchors Away," and as Stella in an episode of "One Life to Live."
In 2003, Miles portrayed Ms. P in Frank Patterson's comedy/drama film, "Confessions of a Florist," which won the Grand Jury Award for Best Picture at the 1999 Dances With Films, the Audience Award for Best Picture at the 1999 Marco Island Film Festival, the Audience Choice Award for Best Picture at the 1999 RiverRun International Film Festival and the Gold Award for Best Feature Film, Comedy at the 1999 WorldFest Houston.
In 2007, Miles appeared with Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins and Matthew Modine in "Go Go Tales," an independent film directed and written by Abel Ferrara. The film was screened out of competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2008, Miles played Mrs. Salvaggio in an episode of the ABC drama series "Life on Mars" called " The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler."
In 2010, Miles reprised her turn as Realtor in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," the sequel to 1987's "Wall Street." The film was a success at the box office.
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival: Feature Film Award, Best Supporting Actress, "High Times Potluck," 2003
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Clinical research is about finding the best way for patients to receive medical care. The NIH defines clinical research in three parts: a) patient-oriented (research involving interaction with human subjects), b) epidemiologic and behavioral, and c) outcomes and health services research. In each of these cases, researchers are looking to study how to improve health.
Clinical research includes clinical trials, which are studies that evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medical devices or drugs. These studies are conducted according to a formal protocol, which defines what kind of patient can participate, when and how much treatment is given, what is being measured, and the overall duration of the study.
Clinical trials progress in phases, moving toward use for patient care after the drug or device has been thoroughly studied for effectiveness and safety. The phases of clinical trials, which each new treatment must pass to be introduced into the market include:
Phase I: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
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Phase II: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase III: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase IV: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.
There are numerous research designs used for clinical research, including descriptive, exploratory, and experimental studies.
Descriptive Research-Descriptive research makes observations about patients or health-related conditions. Usually, this research includes a small sample of patients and intensively studies them to gain insight into the subject of interest. Examples include case-studies, qualitative research, or surveys.
Exploratory Research-Exploratory research examines patients or conditions that have not been extensively studied. Exploratory research looks to clarify or define a problem. Often, relationships or associations are looked for in order to better understand a disease or disorder. For instance, a study may discover a relationship between lifestyle factors and a particular disease. Examples include case-control studies, pilot studies, cohort studies, and historical research.
Experimental Research-Experimental research involves comparing two groups of people. Generally, one of the groups receives an intervention or treatment and the other does not. The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of the intervention. These designs, when randomization is used, are viewed as the "gold standard" in clinical research because the design allows researchers to rule out most, if not all, alternative explanations regarding their results. For example, a researcher may compare a group of patients receiving a placebo drug versus a group receiving an experimental drug. If the two groups are similar at the outset of the study, any differences at the conclusion of the study (e.g., improvement in the disease or disorder in the experimental group) can be attributed to the experimental drug.


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REHAB FOR CHARLIE SHEEN! Charlie Sheen has entered rehab. The actor's publicist told PerezHilton.com that Sheen decided to go as a "preventative measure" and he'll be taking some time off from his hit show, Two and a Half Men. Charlie's wife, Brooke, is also in a rehab facility. Read the whole statement now at www.PerezHilton.com
TIGER APOLOGIZES TO LOCAL PARENTS! Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, have sent an apology to the parents of children who attend the Florida day care with the couple's two-year-old daughter Sam. According to WFTV9.com, in the letter, Woods blames the paparazzi for creating an "inconvenience" around the school over the past few months. The golfer also expresses appreciation for the support his fellow parents gave his family. Check out the entire letter at www.TMZ.com.
LINDSAY'S LADY LOVE WAS A SURPRISE! Lindsay Lohan admitted that she never expected to fall in love with a woman, but her ex-girlfriend, Samantha Ronson, is the one for her. Lilo told England's Sun newspaper, "I never really thought about women before, it kind of just happened with Samantha. It surprised me." Lindsay added that Ronson was the only woman she has ever been attracted to, they still love one another, and they might "reconcile the relationship, maybe." The two had a volatile relationship that ended last year. Lohan says if they don't reunite, she will date men.
TEEN MOM TV STAR BRISTOL PALIN! Bristol Palin is headed to the TV show The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Sarah Palin's daughter will appear as herself on the show and be in a scene when the characters head to a music program for teen mothers. 19-year-old Bristol has a one-year-old son named Tripp with her former boyfriend Levi Johnston. The pair is currently in a custody battle. Head to www.UsMagazine.com for more.
GROWING PAINS STAR SIGHTINGS! While there have been reported sightings of former Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig in Vancouver, the actor is still missing. TMZ has learned authorities are still "looking for a living person" at this point, even though it's been several weeks since Koenig was seen in Vancouver's Stanley Park. In related news, a close friend revealed that Andrew had emptied his apartment in Venice, California shortly before he left to "start over" in Canada.
HARRY POTTER STAR DATING TWILIGHT ACTOR! The worlds of wizards and vampires have collided! Bonnie Wright, better known as "Ginny Weasley" in the Harry Potter films, is dating Jamie Campbell Bower, an actor from the Twilight Saga: New Moon movie. The two worked together on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film, but her beau is better known as the vampire "Caius." Wright told www.People.com that they haven't been trying to keep the relationship a secret, but they "didn't go around telling everyone either."
NO ROYAL WEDDING DATE SET YET! Though Prince William and Kate Middleton have been dating for nearly six years, the young royal continues to deflect questions about marriage. www.People.com reports he visited a military rehab center and a wounded soldier asked him about getting an invitation to the royal nuptials. William laughed, "You will have to wait a while yet, I think." Apparently, it's a question he is asked often and evades regularly.
PEREZ WANTS TO BE THE NEXT SIMON! The people behind American Idol are on a search to find a replacement for Simon Cowell, who announced that this season will be his last. And Perez Hilton is doing his best to make his case for being the man for the job. The blogger teamed up with FunnyOrDie.com to make a video highlighting the points of why he's the person that should be added to the hit show. Check it out now at www.FunnyOrDie.com.
OBAMA ROLLS WITH CAST OF GLEE! The cast of Glee has received an invitation to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. According to tweets from the cast, First Lady Michelle Obama asked them out to Washington D.C. According to Entertainment Weekly, she and her two daughters are big fans of the hit Golden Globe-winning comedy on FOX.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS' MASCOT SUED! The Kansas City Royals are being sued after their mascot, "Sluggerrr the Lion," has been accused of poking out a fan's eye with a hot dog during a Major League Baseball game last year. According to TMZ, the plaintiff claims he was struck in the left eye by one of the hot dogs that "Sluggerrr" was throwing into the crowd. He was left with a detached retina and cataracts soon developed. The man is seeking over 25-thousand dollars for negligence and battery.
MATT LAUER HEADS TO THE MOVIES! NBC Today show anchor Matt Lauer will be voicing a character in the film Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey. The newsman will play a TV anchor named "Hark Hanson." The flick heads straight to DVD on March 2nd. Learn more at www.People.com.


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'..Life is ya wife that keep callin' me sayin' he did it wrong; life don't suck, suck life…until her titties gone…'
Yes, yes, I know; there's so many underrated & talented artists in the game now, we all have that solid debate everyday. One person I feel that goes underrated for his lyrical ability, is actually more recognized for the way he's developed his own sound in the game. He has produced for most of the modern 'legends' in hip-hop, he's been able to bounce between genres while still delivering great music, and is a notable ghostwriter (what up, Justin Timberlake?). That's right, the one and only Skateboard P. Pharrell is a very talented producer, but I think he goes so unrecognized as far as lyrical ability. This week, I took time to go back and listen to all my favorites by him as well as his albums. Even though his albums have always been on the experimental side of music, they always seem to have a strong cohesive feel throughout all his projects. More importantly, he seems to be a lot more lyrically talent than he's accredited for; and it's not even just rapping, it's SINGING as well (REAL SINGER, NO HARMONIZING!!). So I decided for the next 7 days, my Tumblr will consistent of my favorite quotes, verses/songs, and production by him. Time to give it up for a not just a hip-hop great, but a MUSICAL legend…Pharrell Williams, yessir…
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I have a couple of the new CMMG cold hammer forged 16" .308 mk3's coming in a couple weeks (selling one if anyone is interested)- should be a pretty accurate rifle, I'll have a match trigger in it.
I really want to be able to do some 3-600 yards shooting, and I'm working on finding a place soon.
I am looking for a variable powered, mil dot scope with exposed .308/168gr turrets. Maybe 1.5-6,2-7 somewhere around there! other suggestions are welcome! Will also be using the gun for hog and deer hunting- but mainly at the range!
Easy question- what is the best value on a USED scope AND mount under $500?
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I don't feel like I need a 4-16 with the trs-1... But the ss3-9x doesn't sound bad! Is 3x on the low setting low enough to "run n' gun" if needed? I liked the idea of a 16" barrel for my rifles because it would be a little lighter and more maneuverable...
Nikon M-223 2-8x32 under $300 and worth every penny love mine
3X will be a little on the strong side for run and gun. Its hard to find a scope that is cheap, has tons of elevation adjustment, will work for CQB, and precision. Not saying they aren't out there, but not for $500.
SWFA 1-6 would be another one to look at, but again not for $500.
"Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunters."
Can't really do 300-600yd shooting with a low power scope either.
I just bought a nice Leupold VR-x patrol 1.25-4x in a larue tactical spr mount.
I decided that even though I would LOVE to do more 300-600 range shooting for fun, 100-300 was alot more practical considering the areas that I have access to shot at.
It's got a couple really cool features that I like! it's 2.5 mil dots instead of 1 mil, which is the only thing I don't LOVE, but I think it'll still work out just fine!
I'm always partial to fixed power scopes. I'm on an IOR Valdada kick right now. I think they are definitely the most glass for the buck.
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You may be right with the fixed 6x...
I'd love to have a 1.5-6!!! But I don't know of any with a dece t reticle that I like.
I love the single red dot in the center of the vx-r patrol- which is why I went with it... If it were only a 1.5-6....
I like the 2x7 range also. Vortex is good glass and value for the money. I heard they also stand behind there products with good customer service should you ever have a problem. I have a Viper 2x7, it's a good scope.They have the Viper PST 2.5x10x44 with BDC illuminated reticule. Since your trying to stay in budget the Burris PEPR mount, or the cheaper but just as good SWAFA SALT mount.
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Gun control makes people demonstrably less safe--as any honest examination of criminal statistics reveals. It is no coincidence that violent crime flourishes in the nations capital, where the individuals right to self-defense has been most severely curtailed. (Ron Paul)


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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporations suffer severe losses when web services are disrupted, and denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have become a legitimate concern for any corporation that relies on the Internet to deliver services to its customers. In recent years, an increasing number of corporations have seen loss of sales, damaged reputations and sometimes ugly litigation due to DDoS attacks. Just last month, Wells Fargo became the latest major US bank to be the target of a massive DDoS attack--costing the bank US$30,000 per minute, according to estimates by the the group claiming responsibility. For any web service--whether it's mobile banking, online shopping, online gaming or e-government initiatives--adequate measures must be taken to prepare for and mitigate DDoS attacks.
In response to the increasing threat of DDoS attacks, Nexusguard is introducing Nexusguard InfraProtect--an all-new service catering to Internet service providers (ISP) and collocation hosts. Nexusguard InfraProtect scrubs traffic at the source and provides three major benefits:
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For corporate customers, Nexusguard is introducing Nexusguard ClearDDoS Token--an on-demand subscription-based cloud service that:
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The advantages of Nexusguard ClearDDoS Token are:
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Sobernales Creek
Between Point Lobos and Garrapata Beach, look for cars pulled over next to a little trail on the inland side of Highway 1 that will lead you to a creekside skinny-dipping hole used by local residents.
Part of Garrapata State Park.
Take Highway 1 south. Just before the big Garrapata State Park sign, across from cars parked on the west side of the highway, keep your eyes open for a small pullout or vehicles parked on the east (inland) side of the road. "Two trails begin there," says a senior citizen who's been swimming in the hole nude with his wife since they were youths. "Instead of taking the Rocky Ridge Trail to the left, follow the Sobernales Canyon Trail to the right." Stay on the path approximately one-and-a-half miles until it ends. Then look for a path that leads off to the side, down to the creek.
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I have become a recent student in the art of presenting. To motivate myself to learn more about what makes a good presentation, I decided to lead a workshop at Learning 2.011 in Shanghai entitled Presentation Zen and the Free Images. A mix of presentation 'rules', with image searching to support those rules, the workshop was meant to spread the gospel of Presentation Zen so that others would understand the importance of making a point interesting.
You will notice in that last sentence that I mentioned 'a point', singular, not plural. Perhaps the most important aspect of the book Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds is the emphasis on simplification. Too many presentations are so complex that they lose their audience in minutes, if not seconds. There are many reasons for this complexity, but the main two explanations are having too much to share and the curse of knowledge. The two are linked and generally, the majority of presenters suffer from either or both of these afflictions.
Many teachers swear by the mantra that it is better to have too much material instead of not enough. In most instances this is true. For a presentation, the opposite is true. An audience can only learn, understand or absorb so much from your presentation. Once you have gone past that threshold, the rest is ignored. The TED lectures have a strict code of limiting their presenters to 18 minutes per talk. Limits like these are deliberate and appear to have worked incredibly well for this particular organization. To witness an example of what I am describing, watch this excellent TED Talk by one of the founders, Chris Anderson (not to be confused with Chris Anderson the editor of Wired Magazine and author of The Long Tail and Free).
In his talk, Mr. Anderson coins the phrase '…Crowd Accelerated Innovation — a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print.' As fascinating as this concept is, what is really interesting is how closely he follows the rules of being both concise and clear within the stipulated time constraints. He uses short videos, simple graphs, and a few images to make his point. It is pure brilliance.
The curse of knowledge is a phrase used by the Heath brothers in their book Made to Stick. Briefly, it refers to the inability of a person to understand what it is like NOT to know something. Tasks like riding a bike, tying your shoe, or even walking become hard to teach to someone once you know how. Many presenters present their material as if the audience understands the concepts as well as, or close to, themselves. It wouldn't take long for most of to think of a graph they were shown that needed some detailed explanation or a term that needed clarification. For those of us in the IB (International Baccalaureate), think of the training you received and the numerous abbreviations that were bandied about as if they were part of the dictionary (ex. ATL, AOI, UOI, to name 3.) Perhaps the answer to the joke 'why is the word abbreviation is so long' (because it takes many of us such a long time to figure out what the abbreviation means) is very revealing. cc licensed ( BY ND ) flickr photo shared by HikingArtist.com
Simplification is the key to ensuring you avoid the two hazards of presenting. By simplifying, you are ensuring that there is a clear message you want to convey. If people want details, they will ask for them and you can provide these in a hand-out, via a blog, or with accompanying notes. Don't be fooled, however, in thinking that it is simple to simplify. Often it can take many, many hours to find the images, videos, and phrases you need to convey the real meaning of your presentation. That effort is not wasted as your audience will thank you for saving their time by synthesizing your findings in such an easy to understand manner.
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"Old Time Gospel Night" @ John Wesley United Methodist Church
When: Fri Mar 8th
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: John Wesley United Methodist Church | Gifford Street | Falmouth
John Yankee and friends invite the public to the "Old Time Gospel Night" at the John Wesley United Methodist Church on Friday, March 8 at 7:30 PM. Mr. Yankee will lead this interactive, non-denominational, community sing-along with a repertoire of sacred blue grass and traditional American hymns.
Robert Wyatt will also give a performance on piano.
Joining Mr. Yankee, who will play keyboard, will be Richard Gregory-Allen on fiddle, Rich Armstrong on mandolin, John Alden on bass, Thomas Hodgson on guitar, and Jim Shaw on banjo.
Also in the evening, John Yankee invites the public to gather for a 100 voice choir of all shapes, sizes and denominations to sing Jack Schrader's "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." Arrive at 7:10 for the preparing of this piece. For the "Old Time Gospel Sing-Along," come on in at 7:30.
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'Heels Stomp 'Hoos
The University of North Carolina did something on Saturday that it hasn't done in nearly thirty years: it won a football game in Charlottesville.
Led by senior quarterback TJ Yates, the Tarheels embarrassed the Cavaliers in front of a crowd of 50,830 at Scott Stadium, handing the Hoos a 44-10 beating and their third ACC loss in as many games. Yates seemed on key all night, connecting on 17 of 22 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns, including an 81-yard score to wide-receiver Dwight Jones on the first play of the game.
Without star cornerback Ras-I Dowling, UNC's receiving corps constantly exposed Virginia's secondary. Jones, whose seven receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns marked career highs in all areas, gained more yards in the first half (188) than Virginia did the entire night through the air (184).
However, the story of the night was not necessarily North Carolina's aerial attack, but rather Virginia's lack thereof. Wahoo starter Marc Verica, who has been under constant fire ever since his shaky 2008 campaign, looked out of sync and uncomfortable last night, throwing three interceptions, one of which was returned by Carolina's Kevin Reddick for a 22 yard touchdown.
Perhaps the brightest moment of the game came in the third quarter when Head Coach Mike London decided to sit Verica in favor of inexperienced redshirt-freshman Ross Matheny. Met by a host of loud cheers, Matheny, however, followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, throwing only one pass, which he completed…to UNC's defense. He, too, was soon replaced by freshman Michael Rocco, the team's third-string quarterback, who also threw an interception before all was said and done.
"Getting pulled in the third quarter of a game, I wouldn't say that's exactly a secure, stable job," Verica remarked following the game. "I'm prepared to deal with whatever I have to deal with."
"I understand coach London has a decision to make now. I'll support whatever he decides to do. If I'm the starter, I'll keep preparing hard. If I'm not, I'll be the best supporter on the sideline I can be."
The silver-lining for Virginia on the night was revitalized running back Keith Payne, who rushed for 107 yards and the team's lone touchdown, marking the second time he's passed the century mark this season. At 6-3, 255, Payne literally powered through the Tarheel's defense, carrying piles and ripping off a career long 49 yard run.
Virginia (2-4, 0-3 ACC) continues its three-game homestand next Saturday when it hosts Eastern Michigan (1-6, 1-3 MAC) for a 6:00 PM kickoff.
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Anonymous asked : Nyx you fulfill my wish? Please let me be by your side, even if it means my death. Life is too painful for it to life. After death you can feel nothing more or?
"If that is what you seek, child. You have nothing more to gain with a soul that has lost its will. Is this how you truly want things to end?"
"Though I am not one to force you otherwise, there is yet another path to choose, much like the children who once opposed me. It is a hard path, but seemingly fulfilling, what with the smiles painted onto their faces, the laughter that burns the darkness away, and the tears they shed out of pure happiness."
"Why do you seek death, little one? What could be so painful that you would choose to feel nothing?"
Anonymous asked : Do you consider yourself a god?
"Nay, child. What is a God? Is it not a supernatural being that is worshiped, in control of a constituent of thy world? I am merely an observer—a being that carries out the desires of thee. I move only through thy heart and soul. My duty is to thee."
hainerammsteiner asked : A tiny little kitten stumbles into your ask box, holding a small letter in his mouth. She hands the note to you and it reads, "I love you. You are a wonderful, loved person." Pass it on to the first ten people on your dash anonymously.
Nyx releases a breath that resembles that of a laugh. "I am far from what thou dost claim, child. Only few know of this being's existence. I, the mother of Death — bringer of catastrophe, doubt that I art loved."
—started following motherofshadows.
Nyx stands motionlessly before the man before it, features marred and hidden by its smiling mask.
"Art thou not the human who chiseled thy way out of Death's grip? Why hath thou returned?"
—started following motherofshadows.
The being of all beings casts its gaze on the blue-haired fool, features hidden behind a smiling mask. It does not move, it does not speak, merely observing while he is standing before it in what appeared to be confidence.
"Child who has The End arrested in his grasp, to what do I owe this visit untold by the cards? Should thou falter for but one moment, Nyx shall be released. Is that not the opposite of what thou dost desire?"
vashbebop asked : The Aracana is the means by which all is revealed. I am of Justice... I am having trouble finding my way to you. I ask thee, if you are the END, then where does The World stand?
Prithee, child born of Justice, The World is something out of mine hands.
An Arcana created by the power of bonds, a power merging the four elements in transcendent form. It stands, formidable in itself, with the strength of harmony, and shall not appear if thy hath no resolve.
The sole owner of this Arcana, shall be revealed to those who are worthy.
Bear this in mind as thou journeys to The End.
death-in-truth asked : "..."
"You seek something from me, child?"
The maternal being cast its gaze down at the human, a coarse smile hidden behind its mask.
It slowly tipped its head to the side.
"—are an acquaintance of that child. Thy tenacious ways confuse me greatly."
For some, unholy reason Yukari just found herself staring at the being, awestruck and…scared. It spoke, and Yukari felt herself shiver involuntarily. she took a tentaive step back, gulping nervously. the being was not attacking her, nor did it seem…angry. It was rather strange to her.
"You question my presence?"
Before Nyx stood a figure so small, it felt as if she could be easily crushed by its hands. Yet, the being had no intentions of such. Time merely waited until it was due, and unless man's desires were at its peak, nothing could be done.
"Question yours. Ask yourself why you stand before me, and if you are against it or not."
Anonymous asked : Erebus is your apparent lover. Other than being unable to fulfill man's "desires," does it mean anything else that he cannot get to you— touch you with The Great Seal between yourselves?
"It does not mean anything else."
"His purpose is to bring about the Fall through my touch and nothing more."


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Melissa Villasenor is a stand-up comedian and voice impressionist. (Kathy Griffin, Miley Cyrus, Owen Wilson, Britney Spears and more.)
She grew up in Los Angeles and started stand up at 15 at Comedy Camp. She is a regular at the Comedy Store, Improv's, and Comedy and Magic Club.
Melissa did her first TV appearance doing her Ellen DeGeneres and Sarah Silverman impressions on Frank TV on TBS. She also was in the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival as part of the New Faces show in 2010. Recently she played a part as Nora Ephron on Fox's "Family Guy" as well as various voices on Cartoon Network's "Adventure Time."
Melissa wrote and will star in her one woman show called, "I'm Not Myself." You can catch Melissa perform and her many voices in stand-up shows all around Los Angeles and the country
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