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Patience, young one. Your turn will soon come.
Its not fair! I beat Kota in every duel!
It is not always about ones skills with a light saber. Kota has far more knowledge of the force than you. He is ready to face the trials, you however, are not. Go back to your studies.
Vaeda try to calm her mind. The Jedi did not show jealousy. Master Fulay had told her and her brother that jealousy was a trap of the dark side. That she was to show no emotion. Yet she still felt as though she could not grasp this principle. The Jedi had a code, by which she was to always follow. It was to never lead her astray.
Master, I see no reason why Vaeda should not get to take the test along side me. She is truly gifted, and what she says is true. I cant seem to beat her.
I know she is gifted, Kota. I also admire your sticking up for your little sister.
Please Master, listen to him. I want to become a knight so bad.
Vaeda, all padawans aspire to become Jedi knights some day. It is no more than normal for you to feel this way, but you should not be jealous of your brother. He is a few years older than you.
I know he is master but..
That is enough, Vaeda. Come along Kota, the council awaits us.
Goodbye, Vaeda wish me luck.
Goodbye Kota I will.
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Chapter 1: Loss, of a loved one.
In her quarters, Vaeda stayed for three lonely days. She longed to see her brother, and his smiling face. She was very happy for him. And deep down inside, she knew her parents would be to, had they still been alive. Master Fulay had adopted them as children of five and three years of age. He was like a father to them. He wanted no more than to see them become more powerful than he was.
At that moment, Janoon Fulay walked through the door. Vaeda noticed a disturbing look upon his face. He was ripe, with bad news
Master, where is Kota? I would surely like to speak with him.
Fulay cleared his throat, followed by a hard swallow. Tension was in the room, clearly.
This is not easy for me to say, Vaeda, because I too loved your brother. I would have gave my life for him. I was not there to honor my word.
What is it, master? Please tell me whats wrong?
Vaeda saw Tears begin to form in her masters eyes.
Vaeda, your um Brother, perished in a speeder accident. Im terribly sorry
At the same time, they both began to cry. Vaeda was devastated. She lay her head on Fulays shoulder, in hope of some comfort. Her brother was dead, and there was nothing she could do about it. Why couldnt fate have taken her life instead of Kotas. She left master Fulay and returned to her room. She lay on the bed, pillows over he head. She began to feel sick. She felt something odd, she had never experienced before. Suddenly, she began to drift asleep.
Nightmares of Kotas death tortured her all night long. She felt hatred against master Fulay for not letting her go with Kota. She felt as though she could have prevented it. No! I can not let this happen between me and master Fulay. Its not the Jedi way. Vaeda left her room to find Fulay in the kitchen.
Yes Vaeda?
What should I do about my feelings?
I would suggest meditation. It works for most Jedi.
Thank you master.
Vaeda returned to her room. She sat down in the middle of the floor, and begin to meditate. She felt an inner voice.
Vaaeedaaa .
Who is it? Kota?
Stay focused Vaeda. Dont let me get in the way of your training.
Kota? Kota! Come back, dont leave me .
A loud bang from above awoke her. She ran strait to master Fulay, and explained the vision she just had.
You must listen to your brother, Vaeda. Remember what I said about you and Kota. How the only reason he tested before you was because he was wiser with the force, and older?
Yes, master. I remember.
Just remember that. I can sense that you are struggling. Your mind is filed with jealousy, sorrow, and even anger and hate. Do not let these feelings cloud your judgment.
I try not to master, but it is easier said than done.
I know my dear. But that is why we are Jedi, so that we can learn to deal with these feelings. Now would you like some breakfast?
At the table, Vaeda was still suffering from her disturbing vision.
Ah, I still feel the anger and now confusion in you. Easy Vaeda, it was not yours nor my fault. You cannot change destiny. There is something you can learn from this. Do you know what it is?
No master, what?
When I told Kota to go meditate on his decision, he did not listen. He jumped out his window to go to a pod racing match. I know this because I followed him. If I had know his poor choice would have cost him his life, I would have never let him go. You must take to thought what I have just told you. Now finish your meal and will head down to continue with your training.
I will learn from his mistakes master.
I know you will, little Vaeda.
On there way down to the training grounds, master Fulay wanted to stop by the council to explain what had happened. She was told to wait outside the door, but Vaeda could not resist but to listen in by the door on the conversation.
Well Fulay, if what you have said is true, then you are a fool. How could you possibly let this padawan take the trials if you had scene his disobedience first hand?
Vaeda recognized this stern voice. Jedi Master Mace Windu, one of the most powerful beings that ever lived.
Be hard on him, you should not. This boys death, help someone in the future, it will.
She also knew this one. Master Yoda The most kind and wise person you would ever meet.
Thank you, masters
Master Fulay returned to Vaeda, with another frown on his face. He some how managed to bring it to a smile though.
Ready to train, Vaeda?
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Chapter 2: Blanket of Fear.
Vaeda jump around the room during her training. She focused her mind to imagine herself weightless.
Good, good Vaeda. Now, use your lightsaber to attack the flying droids.
Using the force, Vaeda drew her weapon. A gold beam of light shot out of the handle. A small, circular droids began to emerged from a box. They began firing small stun lasers at her. One hit her square on the chest. It knocked her to the ground. She stood up, found the nearest droid and jumped. She soared to its level, and sliced it clean in half.
Keep it up Vaeda.
Master, where are the others?
Let the force guide you
Vaeda focused even harder. She did not see the droids, she felt them. One by one she picked them off. She felt proud of herself. It had taken her months to finish this lesson.
Good child, very good. Take a brake.
Thank you, master.
Oh and Vaeda.
Yes master? What is it?
About what you heard earlier, in the council.
I knew you could sense me. Did the others?
Most likely, but I am terribly sorry you had to here that.
Dont feel sorry master, it was my own fault for listening in.
No, no it wasnt. You had a right to know.
I do not agree with them, master. You are no fool.
That is for neither us, nor the council to decide, only for fate.
Yes master.
At the end of the day, Vaeda relaxed at the archives. Researching old masters was her favorite hobby. Master Fulay had never once considered letting her and Kota go off with there friends. He had said by letting your mind drift away from the force, you have no chance of achieving the rank of Jedi knight. She had no reason to not believe her kind master, not once had he steered her wrong.
She awoke the next morning to a tap on the shoulder.
Vaeda, I am going out for a bit, I shall not be long. I will forget your training session this morning.
Yes master. Why are you going out?
It does not concern you.
Does it concern Kota, master?
Yes I mean no! No, is does not concern Kota.
When Fulay returned, Vaeda was eager to begin training.
What shall I learn today, master?
Today we will be working on your mind controlling skills. I warn you, it wont be easy.
You know me master, always up for a challenge.
Ah yes, but you cannot prevail at every challenge, now can you?
No, but I can try.
Thats what I like to here.
On there way back from training Vaeda sensed uneasy feelings from Master Fulay. She dared to ask.
Master, are you feeling alright? I can sense struggle.
Im fine my dear, it just I miss your brother a lot.
I do to, but you shouldnt let that affect you, master.
Fulay chuckled at the comment
You are wise, Vaeda. I have taught you well.
Yes, master. But do tell me, if I am wise, why was I unable to take the test?
That is a good question. I suppose I just didnt want to let my little Vaeda go.
Dont embarrass me master, please. Im not little.
Maybe you arent to others, but you still are to me. Who are you going to get embarrass in front of? The Walls?
That guy.
Vaeda pointed across the room. Fulay grabbed her hand and pulled her behind a pillar of stone. He whispered.
Vaeda, that is the chancellor, he is the royalty. You cant just point at him. I hope he didnt see us
No man should have that kind of power, master.
I know, no one should
They slipped away into darkness. But the evil chancellor knew they were there.
That night Vaeda had another nightmare about Kota, the same as before. When she told Master Fulay he only told her to meditate, but that didnt seem to help.
Master Fulay, meditating has done all it can for me. What should I do?
Calm down Vaeda, if it troubles you we will seek guidance from the council. Will that satisfy you?
In the councils chambers, a feeling of comfort over took one. Vaeda felt at home.
Hello young one. What is troubling you?
Master Windu was addressing her in a unusual fashion.
I am having nightmares, about my brother, Kota. I meditate night and day but I feel nothing.
Interesting, you are hard to read.
Come here young one, troubled you are, by not only that.
Vaeda had no problem talking with master Yoda, no one did. She approached him. He put his hands on her head and closed his eyes.
Answers, you seek?
Yes master.
Find them, you will, at the sight of your brothers death.
Please master, tell me more.
Tell you more, I can not. Only you, can find this answer.
Thank you masters.
Before they entered the doorway, they stopped.
I sense anger in you young one. You must be careful.
Yes master.
Vaeda had never said anything to master Kit Fisto before. He had come from a strange planet. He was said to be very wise.
Back at there room, Vaeda and Fulay talked.
Are you sure you want to go through with what the council said?
Yes, they are never wrong.
What they said about your anger, is nothing to worry about. Focus on what is in front of you.
I know master, but it disturbs me.
Do not let it. It will only make it worse.
I know master.
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Chapter 3: Hates Grip.
Vaeda arose early the next morning to begin her journey with master Fulay to the site of her brothers death.
Yes, Vaeda?
I deeply appreciate you coming with me.
Like I said, Vaeda. Your still my little girl.
They both laughed. Fulay was a kind person. Vaeda felt as though he would never leave her side, she liked that.
Shall we pack a lunch, master?
Why not? Perhaps we can find a nice place to enjoy it in this blasted city
Are there really areas of vegetation on roof top, like you told me and Kota
Yes, Vaeda, there are. Cmon now, dont let Kota get in the way of our fun.
I shall try not to, but it is hard.
I know, I have witnessed it first hand.
What do you mean?
When I was around your age, I lost my sister to a weequay smuggler back on my home planet of Ryloth.
How come you have never spoke of this before, master?
I suppose because it saddens me.
Kotas death saddens me as well. But I feel much better when I spill my feeling with a dear friend.
Fulay smiled, he knew she was right
Vaeda and Fulay left right before noon. Vaeda was eager to leave the temple, not often did she get to. They flagged down a taxi. It took around an hour to reach there destination. Vaeda knew this was the place. The ground was scared with burn marks. There was still some pieces of the speeders on the ground. Vaeda felt her heart get heavy. Fulay stepped out of the taxi, took a few steps and stopped. He realized Vaeda wasnt behind him.
Vaeda, are you coming?
I cant do it master, I just cant do it. It makes me sick to be hear.
I know its hard but you must, the council suggested it.
Master .
Yes? What is it?
I feel .hatred inside me.
Fulay cleared his throat. He had hoped Vaeda would not come to this. He feared for her what had consumed many jedi before her.
Ignore it Vaeda its nothing.
It doesnt feel like nothing.
Well it is nothing, now come on.
Yes master.
They sat down near the side of the street, had there lunch, and meditated. After about an hour they decided to stop. They gathered there thing and proceeded to leave. This time, Fulay phoned a republic transport. They always made special efforts to help jedi.
All ready Vaeda?
Yes master.
Did you see anything in a vision, or hear a whisper in your ear?
No. I plan on meditating for awhile when we return.
Very good. You are learning more and more patience, and becoming an excellent student.
Upon arrival back at the temple, they were greeted by master Windu, and Yoda.
Did you find anything, any answers to your confusion?
No sir.
Meditate longer, you must.
Yes sir, I had planned to.
Then perhaps you should go do it, now.
Yes master, thank you. Come Vaeda, lets go.
Yes master.
Vaeda went to her room silently. She felt the hatred boiling inside her, ready to burst. For some reason, it felt .good. What is wrong with me? she thought to herself. Have I done something wrong, and now I paying for it..?
She then went to bed.
She awoke during the late hours of the night. A voice, and dark sounding voice laugh in her ear. Whos there? Master Fulay? Is that you? It did not stop. She screamed Master! Fulay came running into her room.
What is it child?
I...I had another nightmare.
About Kota?
No, I mean Yes. About Kota, master.
You are troubled, are you not?
Yes master, I am. Master, If you dont mind I would like to have a private conversation with master Yoda. I feel like he may be the only one who can help me.
Help you from what?
My nightmares.
She spoke before thinking.
Very well then. I shall arrange for it first thing in the morning.
Thank you master.
Vaeda knew she had lied to her own master. It felt bad, yet deep down inside it felt almost good. She went back to sleep hoping tomorrow would be different.
Later the next morning, Vaeda arrived at the councils chambers. She entered, scared that master Fulay had stayed outside.
Talk with this young one alone, I must.
The room emptied. Yoda got up off his chair and sat in the middle of the floor, right in front of Vaeda.
Sit down young one.
She sat, no longer scared, for that peace that came over one when speaking with master Yoda had captured her.
Tell me what troubles you, you must.
Oh master, I have many things to tell, and you are the only one I feel I can speak with.
Yes yes, go on.
Last night, I awoke to an evil voice laughing in my ear. I have also been feeling lots of hatred inside of me. And for some reason, it feel good.
Ah, clouded your mind is. You are being attacked by the dark side. Let it take you, you must not.
I try master but it is not easy.
Tell me who your hatred is against, you must.
Dare I say it master?
Go away by itself, this problem will not.
It is towards master Fulay.
Ahhhh, feared this I did. What is you hatred toward him for.
He told me right before he spoke Kotas death, he would have gave his life for him, if only had been there to honor his word.
Hold him accountable for your brothers death ,do you.?
I feel that way, even though I no its not true.
To solve your problem, stay away from your master you must. Find you a private room, I will. Meditate while you are there, you must.
I suppose that mite help, master.
Only if you let it, will it help.
Yoda called back in the masters. He told them that he felt it best for Vaeda to spend time by herself, meditating. They agreed. So for the next two days she was to be by herself.
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Chapter 4: Betrayal
The days came and went as Vaeda meditated night and day, hoping to find some answers. She had not missed her training, or master Fulay. It felt good to have some time alone. Everything she could ever wont was provided in excess. She wondered if this was how normal people lived. There had been days were she longed for a normal life. She knew it could never be
She let those dreams go, and the fire inside her to become a Jedi
Knight grew. She wanted to fulfill her destiny, and nothing was going to stand in her way she thought. Kotas death had brought her progression to a halt. The disturbing dreams troubled her. But finally she felt some peace
On the last day of her retreat, the door rang around mid afternoon.
Come in.
Master Yoda stepped through the door.
Hello youngling.
Greetings master Yoda.
Found the answers you are looking for, have you?
Yes master.
Good. Time to go back to Jedi life, it is.
I look forward to being back with master Fulay.
Master Fulay was waiting for her in there quarters, arms open wide. They hugged and exchanged greetings. Fulay explained how he had missed her, and how she was going to need to work extra hard in training to catch back up. She laughed. It had been fun and peaceful, but still a bit lonely staying by herself.
I missed you very much, Vaeda.
Im sorry I had to leave, but I was having some problems.
I know child, I am not mad at you.
I wish to go to the senate, and ask some questions.
Why would you wont to do that?
For personal reasons.
I am sorry , Vaeda, but the council are the only Jedi aloud to speak with, or see the senate.
I see. I suppose it is not meant to be.
Vaeda, are you feeling alright? Youre acting strange.
Im fine master. Dont trouble yourself with my feelings.
Fulay could sense something was not right. Vaeda left and went to her room. He made a mistake, and let it go.
That night Vaeda woke up. She knew what she must do, got into her robe, and left. She went to a landing platform and boarded a public transportation vessel. She got off at a club and walked down a few yards and entered a dark alley, and stood. A voice spoke from shadow.
Darth Andros?
Yes my master
You know what is to be done.
Yes master, I shall not fail you.
Good. Together we can rule the galaxy!
Vaeda returned to the temple. She enter Fulays room.
Vaeda? Is that you. Is something wrong Vaeda?
She turned on her lightsaber and raised it to his throat.
Vaeda! What are you doing ?
You let Kota die. You werent there to honor your word.
I had no idea he would wreck please stop.. no, no Vaeda!
Now its your turn Goodbye, master
A communicator rang.
Have you finished your duty?
It is done, master
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Just a few quick comments--the first thing that struck me about the portrayal of Vaeda (which incidentally, sounds like a play on Vader >.>), Kota and Fulay just doesn't seem to jive with their positions as Jedi Padawans and Master. The Jedi frown upon attachment, and certainly such open acts of affection (hugging Vaeda etc) would have the parties summoned for the Council to have
serious words with them.
I also cannot possibly see how a Master can be defeated so easily by a Padawan O_o Fulay should have been able to sense her determination to kill him, and all that experience counts for something!
Judging from Kota's behaviour--sneaking out for a pod race?-- I can't possible see how Master Fulay deemed him ready to be knighted.
Try not to make the titles too obvious; as especially for Chapter 4, I knew precisely what was going to happen. Think of it as a hint, and then let it be explained as the plot unfolds.
There's also errors here and there, e.g. Prolouge instead of Prologue, mite instead of might, etc.
The sun goes down and the sky reddens, pain grows sharp.
light dwindles. Then is evening
when jasmine flowers open, the deluded say.
But evening is the great brightening dawn
when crested cocks crow all through the tall city
and evening is the whole day
for those without their lovers
-Kuruntokai 234, translated by A.K. Ramanujan
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I've not read this before today, so I've had some catching up to do. There's a lot of things to mention, but I'll try to keep it brief.
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That she was to show no emotion.
Jedi are allowed to show emotion, but they should be mindful of their feelings. They aren't Vulcans, after all
Also, it's not usual for Jedi to take more than one Padawan. I also don't think that the Jedi would assign a brother and sister to the same Master – it's too risky should something happen, and their attachment would get in the way.
Also, I don't think that a Jedi Master would show such affection for a Padawan, especially not by calling them 'his little girl'.
Also, with regards to the final part, I dislike how she has become a 'Darth'. There's no mention of it all until it happens, so how did it come about? And, as Bee says, a Jedi Master would not be so helpless against a Padawan, even without a weapon – especially given the clear emotional bond you've described in the beginning.
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Thanks, I am not so fond of this one. The story wen't a little haywire.
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Professor Ho received her A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College, her M.P.P from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School where she was articles editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. Her core teaching and scholarly interest is health law and policy.
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Question: A stream of cipher operates on a data stream of 6-bit characters using a simple mono-alphabetic substitution technique. Estimate and explain the number of different substitution alphabets possible. The key is effectively the substitution alphabet, which can be expressed as a $384$-bit number (i.e. $64×6$ bits).
Discuss the security of this system compared with DES/3DES and a one-time pad, providing a full justification for your conclusions.
This is a past exam question which I am struggling to solve. I am not a security expert nor intending to move in that direction as a in career path. The module is part of my MSc course and has nothing to do with my career. :-) So please spare me.
Answer (what I have so far):
The number of different substitution alphabets is $26!$ (factorial), assuming English alphabet. It is also assumed that letters can be in any position and cannot repeat themself.
Why is the key suddenly expressed as a $384$ bit number? I don't understand. Why $64·6$?
We don't have $64$ characters in alphabet...if each character within English alphabet is represented with $6$ bit, then it should be $6·26=156$ bits?
Now I am thinking if the question says $64$, maybe alphabet is custom(like including uppercase letters and some numbers + characters), so number of permutations is $64!$ (factorial)?
What does this key look like(or example of such key)?
I understand key substitution with a single key word say:
Can you help me determine what the substitution alphabet key should look like?
I went to Wikipedia's page Six bit character code – it suddenly became even worse within my head. Is this link even relevant?
I would appreciate examples more than answers. Thank you. If you find my question too long please ignore the part about comparison with other encryption systems.


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Just wondering if somebody can confirm the following:
If I have some number of verticies, if there is only one edge connecting two of the vertices, can this be a bipartite graph, or do all verticies need to be connected to make it a biartite graph?
If I have a graph, lets say 1-2-4-1-3, can this be a tree? My understanding is that it can not be a tree if it contains a cycle, but doesn't a cycle start and finish at the same vertix? I'm thinking it is a tree anyway.
I've been searching for these answers for the last hour. Any help would be very much appreciated.


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Mandilicicous Christmas Project 5: Copper Leafed Concrete Candle Pillars
The holiday season is here and I can guarantee that 98% of us still have people that we need to find the perfect gift for. So here is where I come in. Every day this week I am showing you a project that you can make for someone you like/love/want to blow their socks off. The projects range from simple simple to a little less simple but still really doable. Can you feel the gift giving happiness oozing from my ears? Cause it is.
So bust out your holiday cheer and lets get to work!
Its Friday Friday Friday! This week of Mandicilious Christmas presents has been SUCH a blast! I hope you guys are a little more inspired and have a few less names on your shopping list! Though it is true that I am a little obsessed with gold leafing I am equally as obsessed with copper leafing. I also love when there is a huge juxtoposition in items, something that is as unfinished and rough as concrete paired with the glitz and shine of copper. It makes my cold heart grow at least 3 sizes.
You know those horrible water bottles that are ALL OVER your local thrift store? Yes. You will need a few of those.
Chop the tops off and mix your concrete.
Pour the concrete into your water bottles.
After it has cured for about 30 minutes take a glass votive holder and zip it in a ziplock bag. Push the bag down into your concrete. To get a rough top like I have place a few paper towels on top and press it into the concrete. See how the concrete is oozing out of the top of it a little? That is PERFECT!
Now its time to wait. After 18 hours I pulled out the plastic bag with the votive in it and cut the water bottle to remove the pillar. Just use a small razor blade, cut down one side and around the bottom and remove your bottle.
Once your pillars have completely cured its time to glam them up!
Start by taping off your line. Then you are going to put your gold leaf adhesive down. (YOu can see the kind that I use here)
Because the concrete is so absorbent I did a second coat of it, just to make sure it was nice and tacky. Once it has dried (is no longer white) its leafing time!
You can buy your copper leafing at Michaels. I love the rosy color, it makes me so happy!! Rub your leaf gently to adhere it to your concrete.
Peel off your tape, and you are golden! Or Copperen? Hmmmm. That is something to ponder.
Don't miss the other projects in the It's a Very Mandilicious Christmas!!
Love Your Guts, Mandi


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Attorney General Jon Bruning today announced the top 5 complaints received by his Consumer Protection Division mediation center in 2012. In 2012, more than $1.1 million was recovered or saved for Nebraskans through traditional mediation. An additional $2.6 million was saved for Nebraska consumers with mortgage-related complaints. In total, the mediation center opened 3,500 complaints and fielded more than 8,000 calls.
"Nebraskans work hard for their money and deserve to be treated fairly," said Bruning. "When conflicts arise between Nebraska consumers and businesses, our mediation center works to resolve the issue and recover lost funds."
Top 5 Consumer Complaints:
1) Credit and Financial Services (banking-related complaints, mortgage issues)
2) Scams (phishing scams, fake letters and checks)
3) Professional Services (debt collection, memberships)
4) Personal and Household Products (retail and online sales)
5) Motor Vehicles (motor vehicle sales)
Since Bruning took office in 2003, an annual average of more than $1.1 million has been returned to or saved for Nebraska consumers through mediation.
The mediation center is operated by Attorney General's Office staff and highly-trained volunteers that work to resolve issues for Nebraska consumers. Mediation center staff members also provide timely information on scams operating in Nebraska through direct community outreach across the state.
For more information or to file a complaint, call the Attorney General's Office Consumer Hotline at 1-800-727-6432 or visit www.ago.ne.gov.
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I have checked OALD. I looked up "disinformation" which according to dictionary means "false information that is given deliberately, especially by government organizations" and "Misinform" as a verb means "to give somebody wrong information about something". However, there is no explanation of the word "Misinformation" as a noun. What exactly is the difference between these two? I would like to know if there is any nuance between these two words or if they can be used interchangeably.
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Misinformation is false information that is simply wrong irrespective of whether it is deliberate or accidental, a genuine mistake or criminal incompetence.
Disinformation is deliberate and implies a (government or corporate) policy of avoiding giving the whole truth, but may not actually be false - the idea is to avoid getting caught in an outright lie.
Whereas both misinformation and disinformation refer to information that is incorrect or misleading, disinformation much more strongly indicates that the information is made so and spread in order to deceive people. The primary meaning for misinformation according to Cambridge is
whereas for disinformation, it is flatly
Suppose I am exploring a new town. A sign indicating the metro station has been placed backwards, and thus points the wrong way. This would be simple misinformation. But suppose someone placed the sign that way so that tourists walk down a side street where they would need to walk by his friends— who are muggers. That is disinformation.
The American online dictionaries make disinformation the far more sinister term, one that suggests a conspiratorial institutional effort:
Misinformation can be given innocently, negligently, or carelessly. For example, an astrologer might be sincere in his beliefs, but an educated person will consider his book misinformation.
Disinformation clearly implies that the person speaking is intentionally making a false statement that he or she knows to be false. For example: if a government shoots down a plane, then issues a false report that the pilot was drunk, that would be disinformation.
A person giving misinformation believes the information is correct. A person giving disinformation knows the information is not correct.
Misinformation is simply information that is innocently wrong, or mistaken.
Disinformation is information that is "wrong, with a deceptive strategy behind its wrongness."
The difference is intent. With "disinformation" the intent is to deceive and to commit deception. With "misinformation" the intent isn't necessarily evil.
However, some politicians and others will use the passive voice, "I was misinformed" when they are caught out trying to pass disinformation. In this case there was an intent to deceive originally, but it didn't work.


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I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit and recently installed qemu-kvm. Now I want to start a 64bit live CD using
qemu -m 512 -boot d -cdrom archlinux-2010.05-netinstall-x86_64.iso This loads the image and I can select to boot ArchLinux the normal way, but it will give me an error that I have to use 64bit machine to run this live CD. Now, I tried to get a list of cpu qemu can emulate for me, and ended up with this output:
axle@z370l:~/Downloads$ qemu -cpu ?
x86 [n270]
x86 [athlon]
x86 [pentium3]
x86 [pentium2]
x86 [pentium]
x86 [486]
x86 [coreduo]
x86 [kvm32]
x86 [qemu32]
x86 [kvm64]
x86 [core2duo]
x86 [phenom]
x86 [qemu64]
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PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
It is possible that the main title of the report PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Disorder Subdivisions
- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome
- Cowden disease
- Cowden syndrome
- multiple hamartoma syndrome
- proteus-like syndrome
General Discussion
The PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) is a spectrum of disorders caused by mutations of the PTEN gene. These disorders are characterized by multiple hamartomas that can affect various areas of the body. Hamartoma is a general term for benign tumor-like malformation composed of mature cells and tissue normally found in the affected area that have grown in a disorganized manner.
Individuals with a variety of clinical diagnoses who ultimately have been found to carry a germline PTEN mutation as the underlying cause are said to have PHTS. When the strictest diagnostic criteria are used, patients with a personal and family history of Cowden syndrome (CS) features have up to an 85% chance to have a PTEN mutation. Patients with features of Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS) and with features reminiscent of but not meeting diagnostic criteria for Proteus syndrome (called Proteus-like syndrome) have also been found to have an underlying PHTS diagnosis. Recently a mutation risk calculator has been developed which can estimate the risk for adults to have a PTEN mutation based on their personal history characteristics; this tool is available online at http://www.lerner.ccf.org/gmi/ccscore/.
Once thought to be completely separate conditions, patients with features of CS or BRRS and an underlying PTEN mutation are unified as all having PHTS, with CS being a diagnosis traditionally given to adults and BRRS being first described in the pediatrics literature. This makes sense given that many of the characteristics first associated with CS tend to not appear until adulthood. PHTS is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, which means it can be passed down in a 50-50 fashion. The symptoms vary greatly from patient to patient, even among individuals in the same family. For more information on Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome and Proteus syndrome, see NORD's individual reports on these disorders in the Rare Disease Database.
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Yea, I'm a bit torn to. I get that semi-pro players can't train as much, that's only natural. But if a player is willing to be a footballer 100% even at a semi-pro club, I don't really see why not either. Anyways, nothing to do about that.
I may have a much bigger problem though. When I sign a new player and click Squad Registration it just takes me to the squad screen where "squad registration" is grayed out. I haven't been able to register a single player so far, even though the registration window is most definitely open. Really hope this isn't another but like the one in Scotland with registration and league reset dates crossing over and making it impossible to register players.


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Sometimes when cooking a burger I have had it completely fall apart for no apparent reason. Is this due to using a ground meat that is too lean? I don't add anything to the meat and don't spend too much time working the meat in forming the patty.
In addition to the fat content, making sure the meat is cold while forming can help.
I generally find that you need a binding agent in the pattie to ensure it stays together - either egg or breadcrumbs work well.
I always use a patty press when I make my burgers since it compacts them really well and helps them stick together.
Freezing patties before cooking them keeps them much more solid on the grill until they're cooked enough to hold together and reduces the amount of sticking to the grill.
Your guess is correct. Sometimes it also sticks to the grill and gets damaged while turning it . You can use a bit of vegetable oil to make the grill surface less sticky.
Try refrigerating the patties uncovered for an hour after forming. This will give the proteins time to cement together and can give seasonings time to meld. Handle gently while cooking as jwiley suggests.
Alternately you could a finer chop or work it with your hands or a mixer. The more it's worked the stickier it gets. But that kind of texture might not be what you are shooting for.
How long into the process are you turning it over? In my experience I try to only flip the burger once, after the side it is first cooking on is done (you can see browning on the edge of the patty). If you try to flip it too soon before the meat has had a chance to fully cook on one side, the meat won't be done enough on that side to hold the rest of the patty together, and it will fall apart much easier.
Oil isn't going to help keep the beef together, the high saturated fats in the meat should be enough to handle this. I'd suggest either using a spatula large enough to fit under the size of the patty you're making, or letting it cook longer before trying to flip.


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The five best mother fuckers around. A girl group consisting of the fabulous Normani Kordei Hamiltion, the flirtatious Ally Brooke Hernandez, the ghetto Dinah Jane Hansen, also known as Blue Dinah, the sexual Lauren Michelle Jauregui and the hungry Karla Camila Cabello who is also commonly referred to Karla Swerve. These five mother fuckers came to fuck shit up. They all are professional twerkers and have some relation to Beyonce fucking Knowles.
Fifth Harmony is the bomb dot com.
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A girl group consisting of 5 members, formed July 2012 on The X Factor USA after being rejected as solo acts. Originally LYLAS and 1432, the girls Dinah Jane, Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui, Normani Kordei and Ally Brooke decided to have a fan rename them, and that name turned out to be Fifth Harmony. They are feminists believing in equality of the sexes, constantly reminding their mostly female following of how great of people they are. They are truly the most genuine celebrities, taking influence from Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake and Demi Lovato. The five beauties have come so far and still have a long way to go :')
"Have you heard of Fifth Harmony's new single BO$$?"
"Yeah, that song kicks ass. It's a new feminist anthem!"
"Yeah, that song kicks ass. It's a new feminist anthem!"
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A group of girls who got 3rd place on the X factor. Now they rule the world.
Bob: Bro, did you hear that sick new song, Worth It? It's taking over the world.
Joe: Oh yeah, then it's by Fifth Harmony
Joe: Oh yeah, then it's by Fifth Harmony
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Annoying ass girl group, that will most likely be forgotten in a couple of years. They always repeat the same word in every fucking song. They have to have a rapper in their songs, or it will flop (most of their songs).
"Hey do you know that annoying ass song?"
"Let me guess, worth it by fifth harmony?"
"Ding ding!"
"Let me guess, worth it by fifth harmony?"
"Ding ding!"
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Mother and Daughter: Talking Your Way Through Tenuous Times
Here is a word of warning from a mother of four children. She advises not to talk in a way that will cause divisiveness among family members. This can interrupt the harmony and goodwill among the entire family unit. She is particularly careful not to discuss her beefs about one daughter with another, nor will she allow herself to carry tales from one to the other.
Communication skills can get mother and daughter through tenuous times if they are creative in their thinking. For instance, if you keep annoying your mother or daughter by saying something the same old way and keep getting the same old response, ask her how you might express things better. You might also want to ask her what you say that pleases her the most. Be sure to interject a few of these into your conversations.
Once you have the vocabulary and the skills of communicating down, you will be able to…
- Express your hopes for your relationship.
- Jointly develop goals for your relationship.
- Identify what is important to both of you.
- Discuss your met and unmet expectations.
- Find solutions to conflicts by discovering and responding to common ground.
Excerpted from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mothers and Daughters © 2001 by Rosanne Rosen. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Used by arrangement with Alpha Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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A pair of eyeglasses were discovered in a yard during the Town Wide Rummage Sale Saturday, April 17. The glasses were discovered following the sale when the homeowners were cleaning up after the event.
The glasses have a prescription and are clear. They were found at the sale located at 607 N. Sixth Street.
For more information, or to claim the glasses, contact The Times office.
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The 5 Most Hilariously Inept Explorers of All Time.
Some people are natural leaders and bravely explore uncharted territory, fully prepared to take on any challenge in the pursuit of knowledge. Other people are lucky to get their pants on in the morning without serious injury, but dammit, they want to go exploring, too. Here are some explorers so flashily incompetent, it's a wonder they ever made it out their front door.
#5. The Pimp Who Crossed Alaska
Parisian Charles Bedaux led probably one of the most bizarre career trajectories in history. After dropping out of school at age 16, he became a pimp in Paris for a while until he picked up his comically oversized feather hat and made his way to America in search of greater aspirations. There he made his fortune as an efficiency consultant, after which he apparently got bored again and decided to explore a path for a proposed Alaskan-Canadian highway, a pursuit for which he had nothing remotely resembling credentials.
Well ... almost nothing.
In 1934, Bedaux fitted out his expedition exactly how you would imagine a former pimp would -- by gathering two limousines, five newly invented Citroen half-tracks, 130 horses loaded with essentials like caviar and champagne, a film crew, eminent scientific surveyors, his wife, a butler, a valet, a maid-in-waiting, and, of course, his mistress. Because you really want to spend months in the wilderness with your wife and your something-on-the-side both cramped in the same tight quarters.
Apparently, blazing a trail through the unexplored Alaskan wilderness was a little more difficult than the caviar-fueled cakewalk he'd imagined in his head. Things went to hell almost immediately on the "Champagne Safari" when the horses kept getting bogged down in the mud and the half-tracks continually malfunctioned. He soon dumped the surveying equipment (along with the "scientific" part of the scientific exploration) so there would be more room for caviar and formal ballroom attire. Rather than leave the half-tracks in the mud like any old boring explorer, he filmed his crew dumping a few over a cliff and attempting to blow one up, because that's how you abandon vehicles when you're a pimp.
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The expedition was stopped by heavy snow about 15 days out from their destination, but that was close enough for Bedaux to call it a win and head home. There is some speculation that the whole exploration was actually part of a Nazi plan to build a highway to allow easy access through North America, a claim that is lent some weight by the fact that Bedaux tried to cozy up to both the Axis and the Allies during World War II, until he was imprisoned in the U.S. for espionage. It seems outlandish, but then so does a safari-going millionaire pimp, so who can say?
#4. The Cop Who Underestimated Australia
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In the 1860s, the colonists of Victoria, Australia, were flush with money from a recent gold rush and decided to send someone to find a land route to the northern coast for no real reason other than to show how rich and generally awesome they were. Being that white people had only been in Australia for a few years at this point, we can maybe partially forgive the fact that they chose a policeman named Robert Burke to lead the expedition -- a man with no scientific or exploring experience who was well known for getting lost in his own town.
When the expedition set off from Melbourne on August 19, 1860, Burke made sure to load his wagons with everything he figured they would need for a few months in the desert, including a Chinese gong, a heavy wooden table and chair set, 1,500 pounds of sugar, and a stationery cabinet (where else was he going to store his stationery? In his backpack like an asshole?). Equipped more like a traveling circus than an exploring party, the group covered a whopping 4 miles on the first day of their journey, making camp basically within sight of their houses.
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"This looks good for the night. Why don't we make camp and order a pizza?"
In fact, it was two months before they actually reached uncharted territory, which is amusing when you consider that the mailman routinely took the same trip in two weeks, but he didn't have a sweet Chinese gong. The long start meant that they arrived in the desert just as summer was beginning, but Burke didn't let a little thing like daily temperatures of over 100 degrees slow him down, possibly because to travel any slower, he'd have to be going in reverse.
Eventually, Burke got annoyed with the slow pace and left the bulk of the party at a base camp to wait while he set off with three men to continue to the coast. They almost made it, but were stopped by a dense mangrove forest, so the mission was technically a failure. On the way back to base camp, Burke accidentally set fire to the tent, destroying nearly all of their possessions, shot at the Aborigines who were trying to help them, and (we assume, based on prior idiocy) probably pissed in the water bottle.
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And that's how American beer was born.
They returned to base camp only to find it deserted, so Burke buried a note for his men and set off for home. Unfortunately, he was a much better digger than an explorer, because nobody could find the note, which was pretty much his final blunder, since Burke was never seen again.
#3. The Canadian Who Thought the North Pole Was Easy
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson was a celebrated polar scientist with a worrying lack of respect for the frigid Arctic wastes, insisting that it was "a friendly place to live in for the man who used common sense." This should have been the first red flag for those who decided to join him on his 1913 voyage to the Arctic, but he scraped together a crew anyway and embarked upon a journey that went about as well as expected for a guy who saw no effective difference between the North Pole and Florida.
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"You holdin' out on us, Santa?"
Stefansson's first move was to buy the cheapest ship he could find, an aging wreck called the Karluk, which had been condemned by the navy as unsuitable for use. Even several months of repairs couldn't convince the captain he'd hired that she would make it through the ice, or even to the ice, because the steering broke several times between ports. An experienced crew might have balanced out the problem, but unfortunately Stefansson hired crew members whose experience consisted mostly of being in the general vicinity of the dockyards right before they launched. Stefansson told them not to worry about bringing winter clothing because he would provide it. (He didn't.)
Unsurprisingly, the Karluk barely made it to the Arctic before getting hopelessly stuck in the ice. This was of course when Stefansson stepped up to the plate and used his leadership skills to guide his crew to safety. Oh wait ... actually, one day he told the crew that he was going hunting and simply never returned, making his own way back to civilization while the crew patiently waited for him to return with dinner. Eventually, half of the Karluk's crew managed to survive the harrowing journey across hundreds of miles of ice and freezing temperatures in what Stefansson regarded the happiest place on Earth.
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"Personally, I compare it to a kiss from a rose."
Despite failing on a level that can only be described as epic, Stefansson has earned a probably undeserved hero reputation among some, even having the Stefansson Library at Dartmouth College named after him. Presumably "Asshole Library" didn't rate well with the committee.


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Beethoven: complete works for piano and orchestra – Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North, Howard Shelley (pianist and conductor)
The piano remained the main instrument of Beethoven throughout his life, and this download represents his entire and sizeable output for piano and orchestra, starting with the early Piano Concerto in E flat, WoO 4 – a work of tremendous energy and great technical demands, which Beethoven wrote when he was just twelve years old – and ending with Piano Concerto No. 5, the only one that, due to his developing deafness, Beethoven never performed himself in concert.
Howard Shelley was awarded an OBE for services to classical music in the 2009 New Year Honours. Here he conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North from the piano. Shelley has recorded extensively for Chandos over the years, and he has combined the role of solo pianist and conductor on numerous occasions, most recently with the Orchestra of Opera North in piano concertos by Schumann, Saint-Saëns, and Grieg (CHAN 10509), but also with the London Mozart Players, with whom he has recorded works by Cramer, Hummel, Mendelssohn, and Mozart. All his recordings have received superb reviews.
Beethoven wrote the Triple Concerto in 1803 during a lull in the composition of his opera Fidelio. Works for violin, cello, and piano were fairly common at the time – but combining them with orchestra was, as Beethoven himself observed, something entirely new, and no other concerto of this kind from this period is known today.
In this work, Howard Shelley is joined by the violinist and exclusive Chandos artist Tasmin Little, who won the Critics' Choice Award at this year's Classic BRITS, and by the cellist Tim Hugh, of whom The Times said: 'Mr Hugh is much more than just a Cellist, he is a musician with a compelling insight into the creative urge behind the notes.'
"...This performance sets the seal on an outstanding collection, worthy to stand up to any equivalent set that has appeared in recent years... four good value CDs which have been crammed full of excellent music in great performances. It's this one that I'll be coming back to again and again, to rekindle a love of music well known and to open my eyes anew to the genius that Beethoven displays on every page.
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"Very nice sound density. Excellent piano-orchestra balance"
Stéphane Friédérich - Classica magazine - April 2012
"...Shelley is an excellent pianist. There is enough worthy of attention on these discs to warrent a solid recommendations."
Burthon Rothleder - Fanfare - March/April 2012
Alain Steffen - Pizzicato magazine - March 2012
Repertoire ***** Sound *****
Arnd Richter – Fono Forum – March 2012
"Editor's Choice"
"... what makes this set so unique and appealing is the commitment and freshness Shelley brings to the lesser-known works. Tasmin Little and Tim Hugh are the stars in the Triple Concert, and its good to see that the pianist is not afraid to take himself out of the limelight..." *****
Marius Dawn – Pianist magazine – February-March 2012
"...Howard Shelley directs as well as plays, but there's no slackness in terms of orchestral response... this is svelte, affectionate orchestral playing, with a particularly seductive principal oboe. And Shelley knows just when to step back when Beethoven's solo line slips into note-spinning mode, letting his Leeds players sing... This is a wonderful box ... Buy it."
Graham Rickson - theartsdesk.com - 21 January 2012
Record of the Month
"... As a one-stop collection it is unbeatable, and we are truly fortunate that is also happens to be a superlative choice with no also-ran 'fillers' and no real weak points in just about every aspect of its production."
Dominy Clements – Musicweb-international.com – January 2012
"...The playing is clean throughout and free of any eccentric tempi or phrasing. The Choral Fantasy is especially enjoyable ..."
Christopher Breunig - Hi-Fi News - February 2012
"...Here is all of the great Ludwig's music for piano and orchestra played and conducted by one of the most stylish pianists around, Howard Shelley. His crisp elegance is a constant joy; he can also probe and energise. These are unaffected and deeply satisfying performances, expressively modulated and beautifully recorded, fully capturing the orchestra of Opera North's sensitive, lucid and full-bodied contribution... A special set of performances – for a lifetime's enjoyment." *****
Colin Anderson – Time Out – 24-30 November 2011
"...This is the most comprehensive set of Beethoven's music for piano and orchestra available, in performances that are vital, deeply considered and immensely satisfying."
Nigel Simeone - International Record Review - December 2011
Critics Choice
Gramophone- December 2011
'Disc of the Month'
"Howard Shelley is both soloist and conductor in this sensational new recording of Beethoven's complete piano concertos." *****
James McCarthy – Classic FM Magazine – December 2011


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Crazy please.
Crazy please.
I'll be the one sad vote for the standard game.
Number C please. I love eccentricities.
C seems fun, but only time will tell.
It is not even Christmas any more you two CRAZIES.
C it is mother fuckers!
I'll get the roles and rules and eccentricities out soon.
Usual rules apply, there's no sheriff, win conditions are 'Kill 'em All!' for both teams.
Here's the roles in play:
2 Wolves
Bodyguard - Classic, infinite uses
Vigilante - If killed at night must kill someone else
Devil - Is on the wolf team. Can look into people at night to determine who the seer is, will be seen by the seer as human however. Will not know who the wolves are and vice versa, can only contact wolves indirectly during the day.
Medium - Can opt to bring a dead player back to talk for one day phase only. The dead player can talk all day long, but can't vote and will disappear once the day phase ends. One use power
Eccentricity rules:
Everyone's got one and must abide to it in order to be able to use their power, failure to stick to your eccentricity results in losing your power that night.
Everyone's eccentricity condition can be repeated more than required during the day. Whilst you would run the risk of having your eccentricity discovered, the player that repeats their eccentricity the most in one day
has their role powered up for that evening only. Each role's power up is different, even the wolves have different power ups to each other! In the result of a tie the player that posted earliest gets the power up.
Everyone can guess each other's eccentricity via PM to me at night. You only get one guess a night and an incorrect guess results in you losing a guess next night. Here's what happens should you guess right:
- Wolf or Devil guesses villager: said villager dies
- Villager guesses wolf or Devil, wolf/Devil dies
- Villager guesses villager, role swap
- Wolf or Devil guesses each other, devil gets to give the wolf team a name and their role if known (via myself)
Once an eccentricity has been correctly guessed that person no longer has an eccentricity and therefore cannot gain power ups or kill members of the other team by guessing. Should two people guess the same eccentricity it goes down to whoever PM'd me first
Makes sense? No? Good. The setting is a rehab clinic, you're all addicts to something... also two of you are wolves.
Feel free to pm me questions about any of this, PM roles to come round shortly, along with fluff and start of first night phase.
Christ on crutches, dems some weird fucking rules.
I like it.
In the event of a seer's role being traded through eccentricity guessing, does the new seer know what the original seer had done previously?
Also, are we still going by parity as the wolves win condition? If so, that seems ridiculously difficult for the villagers, seeing as if they don't lynch correctly on the first day, they lose.
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I misread the wolves/devil eccentricity guess as if the devil gets to pick a team name for the wolves.
Team Jacob, obv.
I'm aware that this is ambitious for a seven player
game, hopefully this won't be over immediately!
The secluded clinic's brochure provided glossy pictures of swimmings pools, gyms, bike rides in the woods surrounding the place.
It was a picture of health.
But as you got into bed for your first night of "clean living" you didn't know about the wolves prowling the corridors, looking for an addict to feed their addiction.
That shit wasn't in the brochure
All night roles PM me, also any questions or feedback please PM me.
I'm going to keep watching, but I've gotta say that I REALLY like these Eccentricity/role power up rules. Good going Muckfoot. I hope that it brings in more players for the next game.
Okay, shutting up now to watch the game.
Aw, thanks guys!
The real problem will of course come when I've got to keep track of how many times each person has fulfilled their eccentricity condition, it'll be especially fun as again I'm doing this all from my smart phone!


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Isal Esther Bohlen, 94, of Sidney, Iowa, died at The Ambassador in Sidney on Nov. 4, 2012. She was born July 7, 1918 at Hyannis, Neb. to Charles and Lulu (Robb) Moyer. She married Arnold John Bohlen June 5, 1937 at Rock Port, Mo.
She is survived by children Evelyn Sydow and husband Stanley of Sidney, Esther McCown of Nebraska City, and Charles Bohlen and wife Patricia of Hamburg, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchildren with one on the way; many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded by her husband Feb. 9, 1986 and grandson David McCown.
She lived in Percival, Iowa, and Nebraska City. She was a homemaker.
She loved quilting, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.
A luncheon for the celebration of her life will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Percival Community Church. There will be no viewing or visitations.
Memorials are suggested to the Percival Rescue Squad, Sidney Rescue Squad, Odyssey Hospice, Sidney Ambassador or Percival Community Church.
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LifeProof Case for iPhone 4 / 4S – Waterproof to 6.6' – 2nd Gen – 4 Colors Available (Reconditioned) for $19.99 + free shipping
Sure it's waterproof. Which means it's toilet proof, too. But really, do you even want it after that?
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How the heck do you get a refurbished case.. and.. Gross?
Trying to order and it is charging $2.00 shipping when it said FREE SHIPPING ! ???
Not sure how you could refurb a case but New white ones are available on Amazon for $33 with actual free shipping(some colors are more) http://www.amazon.com/LifeProof-iPhone-4S-Case-White/dp/B005WUHAE2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1355898576&sr=8-3&keywords=lifeproof+iphone+4+case
@zappaman1999: YEP....NO free shipping...I keep trying and during check out is charges the $2.00 shipping when it advertised FREE SHIPPING .Oh well...I will buy from Amazon.com
this may be one of the strangest sponsored deals I've ever seen...lol..."refurbished" phone cases (for TWENTY DOLLARS)!!! lol...what did they do? I have a mental picture of some one wiping them down with alcohol pads...ohmygoodness...what's next?
^^ I agree...
When you test out the water proof function before putting your phone in, if it doesn't work I believe you return the case, that may be the reconditioned statement here .
@zappaman1999: We apologize but due to a glitch in our system it was showing up with shipping. We have removed the shipping from this item and it is now FREE SHIPPING.
If you were charged for shipping please email firstname.lastname@example.com with your order number and they will refund your s&h
Be careful when ordering from Amazon. Check to see who the seller is. My sister purchased one on Amazon from the seller Bob's Best Offers and was sent a counterfeit case (per LifeProof). The seller also has other negative feedback from others who received a counterfeit case.
@oraclejenn: The lifeproof cases I referred to above are from lifeproof itself
I thought it said reconditioned when there is a defect it's fixed and sold as reconditioned. This is an excellent buy. In for one,,,
I can't get anything to go in my cart. Dissapointed. was in for 2 white ones ar two black ones and it just keeps telling me my cart is empty when i checkout. wasted the last hour of life on three different computers and a phone trying to get it done. ugh
@sillyocis: Please try again - the shopping cart error has now been fixed - thanks :)
showing up as $29.99 for me once added to cart, despite product page showing $19.99.
Could you guys get your system functional before posting the next deal? This is annoying.
This deal is as much a lie as the cake is. Yes, there is a free shipping option, however it costs $29.99 when you check out. What a load of crap!


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LEGOs and a Movie
Location:Hilton Head Branch
Date & Time:Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 2:00pm – 3:30pm
We're getting out the LEGOs and we want you to get creative, so grab your BFF and enjoy a movie will you build! Call 255-6529 for movie title.
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Susan Liautaud
London Calling
Susan Liautaud '89 is on a mission to help nonprofit organizations get the most out of their limited resources.
From her modest base in London's Knightsbridge, Susan Liautaud '89 competes against the big guns in international consulting. She stands out by proving that great ideas can be mightier than corporate muscle. But that's not the only way she separates herself.
Liautaud doesn't charge for her services.
Her pro bono advice helps international nonprofit organizations that range in size and represent numerous sectors of activity—from human rights to homeless issues to international aid. The work, which benefits groups like Amnesty International France, is rewarding and humbling. "It is a privilege to partner with these groups," she notes, "and I am extremely proud of the work they do." Liautaud's specialties include everything from accountability to strategic planning, management, and governance issues. She is particularly adept at guiding organizations through the regulatory and voluntary accountability mechanisms that emerged in the wake of scandals such as Enron and United Way. She always focuses on the importance of people and cultural context.
Liautaud, who is also working toward a Ph.D. in social policy at the London School of Economics, founded her own firm, Imaginer, in 2005. It's what she calls a "one-woman shop," with high-level graduate students volunteering as interns. Although based in London, Liautaud consults for clients in France, the U.S., and, increasingly, other countries.
In return for working pro bono, Liautaud asks clients to comply with a series of ethics standards tailored to fit each organization. The results can be startling. In one example, a French NGO operating in developing countries worked closely with Liautaud on a dossier for government funding. "The Ministry of Finance said they hadn't seen an application so focused on accountability and ethics in 20 years," Liautaud says.
Before moving across the pond, Liautaud practiced international business law at Sullivan & Cromwell in the 1990s. She also served as associate dean for international and graduate programs and lecturer-in-law at Stanford Law School. At Imaginer, she draws on a wealth of experience to create individualized solutions for clients. At the core of her work is a passion for problem solving, something nurtured at Columbia Law School in ways that Liautaud applauds to this day. "The professors routinely gave exams without clear answers," she recalls, "so I loved it."
Her work with Imaginer touches on such intractable issues as child poverty and the impacts of the global downturn on nonprofits. The need for NGOs to husband their resources and act with the utmost regard to accountability and ethics will only increase along with pressures on the communities they serve, Liautaud notes. "It's essential in this environment to guide organizations efficiently and with the aim of first-in-class accountability," she says, "while never losing sight of the people who drive those organizations and the people they serve."


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How does choosing Imperials or Stormcloaks affect me later in the game?
Does joining either of these cause a split in the main story? Thus, consequently affect the quests available to my character?
I'm asking this because I aim to get all of the "complete quest x" based achievements in a single play through.


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January 31, 2011
Celebrities at the 2011 J&B Met
Scores of celebrities attended the 2011 J&B Met at Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday, January 2011. The photos below were taken by Deon Gurling.
You can submit your images of the event to the Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group. Tag your pictures of people "capturesummer2010" and you could stand a chance of winning R10 000 in our Capture Summer Photography Competition.
Jo-Ann Strauss and Michael Mol.
Twin disc jockeys Ntando (left) and Hlelo Masina.
Gia Pra-Levis (left) and Carmen Nienaber.
International model, actress and television personality Freya Wissing (left) in a dress by Errol Arendz, with jewelry designer, Ambra Gambale.


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Personal Paper
- 30 to 40 minutes
- Clean Styrofoam meat tray
- Ballpoint pen
- Empty paper towel roll
- Glue
- Piece of cardboard
- Ink stamping pad
- Tracing paper
- To personalize notes and papers you can make customized designer stamps. Mark your design on tracing paper and put the paper, printed side down, on a clean Styrofoam meat tray.
- Trace hard over the design with a ballpoint pen to leave an impression in the Styrofoam.
- Cut out the area around the ballpoint imprint on the Styrofoam to use as your stamp.
- Glue a piece of cardboard to the back cut the same size as the new stamp to make it stiff, and glue on a small piece of paper towel roll for a handle.
- Let it dry thoroughly and cover the stamp with ink from the pad to print on paper or note cards.
- Use the same technique to make your own holiday cards.
- Print place cards for dinner.
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I use pro tools to edit all my SFX recordings and was wondering why some people use Pro Tools and a separate wave editor. I was looking at http://www.audiofile-engineering.com/waveeditor/ and can't seem to find anything special that it does that pro tools can not.
I use izotope RX as a wave editor, and it works wonderfully (though I wish I could crossfade in there).
Really, the reason to use a wave editor is to bypass a couple of things you always have to do in a DAW situation:
1)create a new session 2)export or otherwise output sounds
By using a wave editor you just dive into the sound and start hacking. apple+s when you're done and move on. this means if you just need to cut up chunks of a take, remove slates, do some EQ, or pull out a couple of annoying blips in the sound you can do so without any import or export steps.
Also, destructive batch editing if that's your thing.
I use BIAS Peak Pro (sometimes happily, sometimes not) for the same reasons that Rene outlined: Immediacy. It's simply a question of the right tool for the right context. If I'm editing a single sound for my own library, it's into the stereo wave editor I go. If I'm designing something complex enough to require multiple tracks, I dive into a DAW.
Don't make the assumption that a wave editor will have more functionality than a DAW; it's quite the opposite. These lines are sometimes blurred, too. For example, Pro Tools, iZotope RX, Soundminer v4 Pro, and Adobe Audition have significant functional overlaps, but each is really good at extremely different things (DAW, audio surgery, library/DB, and wave editing, respectively). An analogy would be how any digital painter will of course have Painter, but they'll also have Photoshop, and probably Alias Sketchbook. Different tools for different contexts, even though there's some overlap.
I use AE Waveeditor along with Ardour or Ableton Live depending on the project. Neither of those DAWs have any real wave editing capability, but I can vouch for Waveeditor's smooth workflow, and I'm sure that this is the reason that people use a dedicated wave editor when the task at hand is so specific. Waveeditor is interesting since it more closely resembles photoshop than other wave editors, and I find this allows more flexibility to be creative. In particular the layering workflow (of effects, and of multiple files) is well suited to the task of readying wave files to be dropped into your favourite DAW's sequencer. Although this can be achieved by other methods, including within pro tools. Wave editor's only real con is that it uses a fair amount of the cpu, and updates seem to be slow going, the next of which is said to dramatically reduce cpu usage, but seems to have been in beta forever. If you're at home using pro tools, then there's probably no reason to get a dedicated wave editor.
I use Soundtrack Pro for just about all destructive editing. It provides some features that I don't get elsewhere, can run scripts and batches and gives me access to all of my AU effects, plus the awesome Logic-only stuff like Space Designer, Delay Designer etc. Plus it's built specifically for the waveform editing, so it's efficient and "just works".
It is just speed and taste. Wave editors are brilliant for working on single files without having to import and bounce to disk. It can also be a bit like choosing between different mics or analog gear, the colouration is slightly different depending on the algorithms and I find that I often have to be more drastic with the EQ in Pro Tools compared to wave editors.
I'm a fan of Steinberg Wavelab. I've been using it on and off for years and for editing SFX it's great.


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Two individuals are confirmed dead after a standoff situation that had numerous local and Massachusetts State Police personnel in the area for more than three hours Sunday night.
As of press time, the identities of the deceased had not been released.
According to a release from the Bristol County District Attorney's office, witnesses reported hearing gunshots at around 6 p.m. near 375 Stephen French Road.
Witnesses reported that a person had been shot in a nearby vehicle, and that the shooter fled into the home at 375 Stephen French Road.
Shortly after that retreat, a single gunshot was heard, according to the release.
Swansea police responded and called for assistance for gunshots fired at 6 p.m.
Numerous police, including the state Special Tactics and Operations Team arriving in an armored vehicle, responded to the scene.
Police secured the home, and STOP team members entered the home behind a robot. In the home, they encountered the body of a man who had apparently died of a gunshot wound to the head.
There were no other people in the home at the time, and no one else was involved, according to police.
Police could be heard at around 8:45 calling the name "Mr. Wilson" over a loudspeaker.
The incident ended shortly before 10 p.m., with police vehicles exiting the scene. Swansea police declared the residence at which the incident took place a "crime scene."
A search of property records lists the homeowner at the address of the incident as a Christian Wilson.
Locals interviewed at the scene said they heard multiple gunshots fired, followed by one single gunshot.
The DA's office said the matter is under investigation.
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- Do premarital sexual relations effect Kiddushin (betrothal/first step of Jewish marriage) if there is no intention of getting married?
- If so, is the physical act itself determinative of whether or not there is a kinyan (transaction effecting Kiddushin)? (Let's say they would instead be just hugging and kissing: would that effect a kinyan also?)
- Does the Yichud (seclusion) that the couple is having effect Nisuin? What if there are no kosher witnesses around?
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Premarital sexual intercourse is not a kinyan unless it is done with the intention of being koneh. Not only that, but the man must say as much. Rambam Hil Ishus 3:5 (my own translation):
Now, the seclusion works because there are witnesses and because they know that his intention is for marriage. (See Maggid Mishna.) If there's no witnesses, there's no kiddushin.
As a side note, there is a separate prohibition against premarital sex. See Rambam Hil. Ishus 1:4.


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| Thinnes, Billy, Hydrocarbon Processing Staff, Houston, TX
[annual meeting]
[show daily]
At Marchs American Fuel and
Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM,
formerly known as the NPRA) annual meeting in San Diego,
California, it seems everyone had some important knowledge to
share. Nowhere was this more evident than in the technical
sessions, which covered many issues relevant to refiners.
Hydrocarbon Processing was
privileged to produce the official show daily newspaper for the
event. We have assembled information on some of the more
standout presentations.
Phillip Niccum, KBR, spoke about
maximizing diesel production in the FCC-centered refinery.
One of Mr. Niccums key points examined how FCC-based
refinery diesel production can be maximized while taking
advantage of existing FCC assets. The simple answer is to avoid
the loss of virgin distillate to the FCC feedstock and to maximize the
production of hydroprocessed LCO and diesel synthesized from
the oligomerization of lower boiling FCC olefins.
Mr. Niccum indicated that after a
refiner has taken the steps necessary to minimize the loss of
straight-run diesel to the FCC feedstock, some FCC operating
adjustments can be commonly applied in the interest of
increasing refinery diesel production. These
include a lower FCC naphtha endpoint; increased FCC catalyst
matrix activity and lower rare earth/hydrogen transfer
activity; and a maximized LCO endpoint.
While these are somewhat commonly
applied strategies, Mr. Niccum also advocated two other
approaches. The first is to reduce FCC cracking severity,
allowing for maximized LCO production, while taking action, if
need be to mitigate the associated loss of FCC naphtha octane
and LPG production. The second would be to increase FCC
cracking severity to maximize the production of
lower-molecular-weight olefinic products from the FCC unit and
oligomerize these olefins to produce high-quality synthetic
The technical and economic results
from Air Products CO2 capture project in Port
Arthur, Texas, will be critical to determining the most
effective commercialization path for future projects, according
to Bill Baade, an Air Products official involved with the project.
As of now, the existing
CO2 market does not support current CO2
capture economics without external funding, he said.
Because of that, the Air Products
project was accomplished via $284
million in funding from the US Department of Energy, which
represents about 66% of the overall cost, Mr. Baade said.
When complete, CO2
captured from hydrogen steam methane reformers (SMRs) at
Valeros refinery in Port Arthur will be
compressed and purified, then sent to Denbury for injection
into Texas oil fields for enhanced oil recovery. Mechanical construction began in January 2012.
One plant is expected to start up in late 2012 and the other
unit in 2013.
Refinery and plant operators are
increasingly using predictive analytics when it comes to safety
and operational risk management. Those were the thoughts of
Mark Weitner, global leader of operational risk management at
Connecticut-based IBM Global Business Services.
Mr. Weitner applauded the industry,
saying predictive analytics are emerging as an important
technique to identify organizational, operational and safety
risk factors. Moreover, those analytics are becoming core to
companies performance management programs, he said.
Were seeing a natural
progression of using the increasingly sophisticated tools
available, Mr. Weitner said. Its especially
become more common in the chemicals and petroleum industry in
areas like predictive maintenance.
AFPMs most prestigious safety
award is presented annually to the member company facilities that have attained a
superior level of safety performance in the refining and petrochemical manufacturing
industries. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee
comprised of members of the AFPM Safety and Health Committee.
Winners will also be recognized at a dinner in San Antonio,
Texas, as part of the AFPM National Occupational and Process
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Santa Maria facility located in Arroyo Grande, California
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Valero Energys refinery in Houston, Texas.
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Neither you posted this in the feedback forum and nor you posted this into any article and so I mean you are just increasing the post count. Infraction given.
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Is there an algorithm which takes as input two lists of words $v_1,...,v_n$ and $w_1,...,w_n$ over an alphabet $X$ and decides if there is an infinite sequence $(k_i)$ where $1 \leq k_i \leq n$ for all $i$ such that $v_{k_1}v_{k_2}...=w_{k_1}w_{k_2}...$? It seems that undecidability of the original Post Correspondence problem should imply there is no such algorithm. Is there a reference that shows undecidability of this variation of Post? Thanks.
See Halava, Vesa, Harju, Tero, Karhumäki, Juhani Decidability of the binary infinite Post correspondence problem. If the alphabet consists of $\le 2$ letters, then the problem is decidable, if the number of letters is at least 7, then the problem is undecidable. The latter result is proved in Y. Matiyasevich, G. Sénizergues, Decision problems for semi-Thue systems with a few rules, in: Proceedings, 11th Annual IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science, New Brunswick, NJ, 27–30 July 1996, IEEE Computer Society, Silver Spring, MD, pp. 523–531.


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Suppose for two given functions $f_1,f_2 \colon \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}$ there exist unique solutions $y_1$ and $y_2$ with the intersection of their intervals of existence $[0,\epsilon)$ to the integral equations $$y_k(x)=\int_{0}^{x} f_k(t,y_k(t)) dt$$. Moreover, suppose that $f_1(x,y)\leq f_2(x,y)$ (or strictly if that makes things easier), does it follow that $y_1 \leq y_2$ on $[0,\epsilon)$?
It's true if $f_1$ and $f_2$ are Lipschitz in $y$ and continuous in $x$ (i.e., satisfy the hypotheses of the standard uniqueness and existence theorem) or if $f_1$ and $f_2$ are decreasing in $y$ (i.e., satisfy the hypotheses of Peano's uniqueness theorem). The assumption of unique solutions is certainly necessary.


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Say I have a sphere of radius $6$ centered at $(3, 4, 5)$.
What's the nearest point on the surface of the sphere to point $(1, 2, 3)$, which is within the sphere?
I feel that this is a minimization problem involving calculus since we can minimize the distance. Is there a way to do this problem without calculus? I want to program it, and using calculus to solve a minimization problem may not be efficient.