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WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- New York and California will join just about all the other states in a settlement with the nation's largest banks aimed at helping homeowners struggling with loans bigger than the value of their homes, according to a person familiar with the talks.
A few other states were still on the fence as of late Wednesday, the person said. With those two big states, the deal could be worth as much as $25 billion when it is announced, either Thursday or Friday, another person familiar with the talks said.
Requests for comment to the New York Attorney General's Office were not returned. A spokesman from the California Attorney General's Office said the state was still in negotiations.
For more than a year, state attorneys general, regulators, federal officials and big banks have been in talks about a settlement of allegations of improper foreclosures based on "robosigning," seizures made without proper paperwork.
As of Wednesday night, at least 42 had signed on, which would yield as much as $25 billion available for qualified homeowners. The deal marks the largest housing relief available "underwater" homeowners whose principal exceeds their home's value, as well as those who have been foreclosed on, since the financial crisis began.
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Under an earlier draft of the deal, some 1 million U.S. homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages could be eligible for as much as $20,000 in relief of principal owed, according to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan.
But the relief would only be available to those homeowners whose mortgages haven't been sold to the government-sponsored mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
In return, mortgage servicers in states that agree to the deal would get immunity from future state servicing and originating claims -- although homeowners could pursue claims against banks and states could still pursue criminal investigations.
New York's participation had been shaky this week, because some of the banks involved in the multi-state deal had also been sued by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last week. Those banks -- Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500), Wells Fargo (WFC, Fortune 500), JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500) -- had also asked for a legal pass from Schneiderman's lawsuit, which accuses them of deceptive foreclosure practices for relying on the Mortgage Electronic Registration System.
On Tuesday, Schneiderman's office organized a media briefing to talk about the deal and then canceled it minutes before it was supposed to begin.
The deal is supposed to protect consumers when it comes to robosigning, and ensure that mortgage servicers agree to communicate better, avoid delays and give homeowners who are late on mortgage payments a fairer shake.
The big question throughout the negotiations was how much money would be available to help homeowners, which depended on how many states agreed to the deal. If all 50 states sign on, the mortgage servicing settlement has the potential to offer as much as $25 billion. California's participation raises the total settlement value by several billion dollars.
Generally, the attorneys general have been concerned that if they signed on to a deal, it would cripple their own investigations into mortgage cases.
At least one consumer advocacy group, the Center for Responsible Lending, has said the deal -- while "no silver bullet" -- leaves room to hold banks accountable in other mortgage probes, said Kathleen Day, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit.
The negotiations are between federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the state attorneys general and the five largest mortgage servicers:Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup (C, Fortune 500) and Ally Financial. A few other regional banks that service mortgages are reportedly considering signing on as well.
And left-leaning groups, including Move On and the New Bottom Line, are continuing to urge states to hold out for a big criminal investigation and a $300 billion settlement award.


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What are some tools I can use to create 2d tile based maps?
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What are some tools I can use to create 2d tile based maps?
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From the website:
The Best of the Pack
Tiled Map Editor http://www.mapeditor.org/
Mappy http://tilemap.co.uk/mappy.php
TME - Tile Map Editor http://tilemapeditor.com/
TileStudio http://tilestudio.sourceforge.net/
tIDE (Tilemap Integrated Development Environment) http://tide.codeplex.com/
Gleed2D https://github.com/SteveDunn/Gleed2D/wiki
Tile2map http://www.tile2map.com
Worth a Try / Alpha Versions
TaT Tile Map Editor http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ttilli/tilemapeditor/main.htm
Simple Tile Map Editor http://devlinslab.blogspot.com/2007/11/simple-tile-map-editor.html
Flan Map Editor http://flixel.org/forums/index.php?topic=225.0
Tile Map Editor VB.Net http://sourceforge.net/projects/tilemapeditor2d/
Abandoned / Unfinished
JEngine Tile Map Editor (no description, no screenshots) http://jenginetilemapeditor.codeplex.com/
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Free, Open Source
Basic pixel editing features for creating tiles. Supports importing from BMP,PNG,etc. Exports your tile maps as source code in various languages.
My old favorite was Deluxe Paint (that dates me). I currently use Paint Shop Pro which has a handy 'convert to seamless texture' feature. Not as good as a true tile-symmetry editor, but good in a pinch.
It might be worth creating your own level editor and integrating into your game - then you can also allow players to create their own levels.
Cosmigo's Pro Motion is one of the old-school favorites, even though it's more of a paint tool than a level editor proper. Great for sprites as well as tiles; lots of "grid" functionality. Their features page details a lot of this, and talks about new tile map functionality:
Tume. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TUME Worth it if just for watching their tutorials on how they approached certain problems (they use layers in many more ways than for tiles, which is very smart as it allows you to be game agnostic without forcing a paradigm on the user). Interesting features, used for numerous commercial games back in the day. No parallax editing (would be hard anyhow, as the parallax layers are generally driven by logic - you'd need your game as a plugin - which brings me to the following point - your game makes a great map editor. I have always done in game editing, it allows you to "live preview" and sets you up for user generated content to boot.
Minimal Javascript Tile-based Map Editor
I made this for my own game, but decided to polish it up a bit for general use. It's very simplistic, but will get the job done.
Exports map as two-dimensional javascript array. The array items contain the coordinates of the tile relative to the tileset. For example

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DELATORE, Helen V. Ferroni, 93, of Steubenville, passed away October 15, 2012, at Dixon Nursing Home.
She was born April 7, 1919, in Mingo Junction, a daughter of the late Cesare and Amelia Morroco Ferroni.
Helen is also precedded in death by her husban, John Delatore, daughter Dinae Cunningham and son-in-law, Eugene J. Barney, brothers, Alfonso and Sam Ferroni and sisters, Fanny Tague, Anna Jones, Mary Holdinski and Sue Zaben
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Surviving are two sons, John (Ruth) of FL, Ron (Elsie) of Steubenville and daughters, Mary Jane Barney of Bloomingdale and Patricia Cogley; brother, Charles (Barbara) Ferroni of FL.; sister Mary Alice (Ron) Mitchell of Mingo Junction, OH; grandchildren, Gene ("K) Barney of Bloomingdale, Karen Rulong of IN., Christy (Aric) Hilmas of CO, Laurel (Jason) Walsh of DE, Paul (Natalia) Delatore of NJ and Corey Vadasz of Ming Jct.; nine great-grandchildren, Amanda and Kaylee Rulong, Malissa, Julia and Justin Hilmas, Emma, Johnny and Tyler Delatore.
Helen was a Catholic and worked at the former Bell&Steel Drug Store for five years and the former Ohio Valley Hospital for 10 years.
She was a loving wife and mother and her favorite saying "Excuse me for living."
Best known for her home baked bread and pies, which she made weekly for her husband, children, family and friends. We wish to thank Dixon Healthcare and the Eucharist Ministers of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for there care of our Mother.
Calling hours are Thursday 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Mosti Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, 4435 Sunset Blvd. Steubenville. A Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated 1:00pm at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Fr. William Cross, celebrant. Entombment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.


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Highlands Ranch St. Luke�s United Methodist Church youth members, from left, Chloe Richeson, 12; Kara Metcalfe, 14; Hannah Smith, 14; Ransom Tyson, 13; and Abby Suntken, 13, pass boxes of eggs Wednesday at the Durango Food Bank. Thirty-six junior-high students are in Durango for their annual mission, this year gathering food and cash at grocery stores around the county and volunteering at the food bank. So far this week, they have raised more than $500 and more that 800 pounds of food.


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Tour one of the oldest brick buildings in Illinois, now a two-story museum with pioneer furnishings, documents and historic memorabilia. A Lewis & Clark historical marker is also located in Shawneetown.
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Located in downtown Carmi, this extensive library and museum offers history and research services.
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This majestic four-story Victorian home, built in 1884 by banker A.G. Cloud, sits next to the old bank of similar architectural style. The house is now a memorial library and museum decorated with beautiful furnishings and paintings.
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1828 Stagecoach Inn -- Abe Lincoln stayed here as he was campaigning. White County artifacts also on display.
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Palladino: Nonnewaug girls punished with 'LL' ranking
It's official. The numbers are crunched. The deep mystery of the CIAC basketball tournament plan explained.
Here's the good news: Nonnewaug High girls basketball, welcome to the Class LL tournament.
Last week, we explored the new CIAC basketball tournament format and how it moved schools of choice, that is, schools that can attract student-athletes from area towns, into higher tournament brackets. The plan is to chase small schools that build basketball juggernauts up the competitive ladder.
The ultimate goal is to give the little schools, the Class S schools, a fighting chance in state tournament play. The tournament is jerry-rigged to insure fairness because schools of choice can't stop themselves from amassing basketball talent.
But along the way, someone gets the shaft. Enter the Chiefs.
The Nonnewaug girls, a Class M school, have enjoyed both regular season and state tournament success. The Chiefs have reached the Class M quarterfinals in the past two tournaments. Based on the CIAC's new "success in tournament" format, any school of choice — and Nonnewaug qualifies as that because it attracts regional students to its vo-ag program — the Chiefs must be bumped into a higher bracket.
Here is the CIAC rule:
"Success in tournament" is defined as having reached the quarterfinals in at least two of the last three years. Any school that was in the quarter-finals two of the last three years would move up one division. Any school that was in the quarter-finals three of the last three years would move up two divisions. No team would move more than two divisions.
Nonnewaug is a Class M school based on its girls enrollment of 452. That means the Chiefs move up to play in Class L for the 2014 tournament, right? Wrong.
A check of the CIAC tournament bracket shows Nonnewaug, in fact, in Class LL, a jump of two divisions.
We asked the CIAC if this is correct, and CIAC officials looked at the tourney plan Monday and informed us that, indeed, all the ducks are lined up properly.
Yep, the Chiefs, with a 452 girls enrollment, are in the "LL" field alongside Danbury (1,397), Greenwich (1,300), and New Britain (1,218).
When it comes to absurd, this is as good as it gets.
Here is how it happened. It is rather simple, actually, though I needed it explained to me at least three times.
The CIAC ranks all schools, top to bottom, by enrollment, then carves up the schools into four relatively equal divisions. Even though 452 is officially listed on the CIAC website as an "M" enrollment, when girls basketball was divided into three 44-team divisions at the top, Nonnewaug fell into Class L.
Once that chore was done, the schools that needed to be moved up due to "success in tournament" were identified, and kicked up to a higher bracket.
Nonnewaug, which was in the "L" bracket, was moved to "LL." Once that happened, and all schools re-ranked, the CIAC again sliced up the four divisions.
When that happened, schools like Suffield and Killingly, which have the same girls enrollment as Nonnewaug, 452, fell back into Class M.
Nonnewaug, by pure dumb luck, was entrenched in Class LL.
Nonnewaug, which played in Class M last season, is bumped two divisions, to Class LL. The CIAC will take exception with that, because the first pass by the divisional divider had the Chiefs in Class L, but I don't buy that. If Suffield and Killingly are Class M, so are the Chiefs.
Nonnewaug has received a double boot in the rear, in my book.
Here are the girls schools moved up two divisions this season: Career Magnet (Class M to LL); Capital Prep (Class S to L); Weaver (Class S to L). For the boys: Trinity Catholic (Class S to L); Career Magnet (Class S to L);
And the Nonnewaug girls.
Somehow, a small vo-ag school in the Berkshire League will play its tournament games in Class LL.
The CIAC "success in tournament" plan might be the best idea yet to deal with schools that, aw shucks, why mince words, schools that blatantly recruit — there, I said the "R" word — but in one case, that of the Nonnewaug Chiefs, the plan is, in fact, a punishment.
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Richard Michaels wrote on Jan 7, 2014 4:49 PM:
" This is crazy the CIAC must have vacationed in Colorado and bought some wacky weed.
Don't they know kids graduate and teams go from great to good or fair?
Email the CIAC and tell them. The real
Problem are the Catholic schools that
recruit players. Public schools should be placed in class by student population only. "
Brooke Trillo wrote on Jan 8, 2014 9:23 AM:
" I just dont understand why the CIAC just doesnt say that any school that can "recruit", and you need to define the word "recruit" because a school like Nonnewaug doesnt "recruit" in the same way that say a Capital Prep does, must be bumped up one division than what their enrollment would dictate. After that then they should use their "success in tournament" strategy to make the necessary division adjustments. The problem with the current system is that, and I use the Sacred Heart boys as an example, division adjustments are based on prior year success. Sacred Heart was dropped to an S school this year based on the current formula and then went and acquired that great player (cant remember his name)so now Sacred Heart will dominate class S. They havent solved the problem theyve just made it look different. Another idea, put all the "recruiting" schools in one division and let them battle it out between each other and give the public school athletes a break!! "
NVL Mom wrote on Jan 15, 2014 11:34 AM:
" I am a parent who has had 2 children play high school basketball within the last few years (1 still playing one graduating in 2011) and to all of you who think that public schools do not recruit your CRAZY!!! Not only have I been approached by coaches, I know children who transfer from one public school to the next to get a better "starting spot" on the team due to the promises of coaches. Not just 1 Waterbury High school coach mind you but at least 2 I can swear on a bible too. Im sure the rest follow suit. zthese coaches KNOW the kids havent moved and live out of district but they inform the parents of loop holes and ways around it. SMH...sad but any truley involved parent of a player in the NVL has seen it. "
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I'm currently pursuing the 'Memory of the blade' quest. And I'm told by Shani to talk to Zoltan about the silver sword. I found him at the Hairy Bear Inn a few times before but now I can't find him no matter at what time of the day I enter the inn. What are the other possible places that he can be in? The map does a poor job of pointing to an NPC's live location as it's always pointing to the inn even when he's not in there!
I remember that I've also found him in the room where Vivaldi (the long bearded dwarf) stayed. He seems to wander between that area and the inn.
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The 5 Weirdest Things That Can Cause You to Be More Racist
#2. Being Old (but Not for the Reason You Think)
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The "cranky racist old person" is almost a stereotype at this point. And when Grandpa says something grossly inappropriate at Thanksgiving, the defense others offer is always the same: "He's from a different time."
But science says Grandpa's fondness for shouting racial slurs at televised basketball games isn't necessarily due to having grown up in pre-segregation America. He may be suffering from a condition called shrinky-brain.
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Or as the elderly call it, "Duuuuuuhhhh."
OK, the name of the condition is one we just made up, but the phenomenon is very real. According to a paper from the University of Queensland in Australia, when people age, their brains begin to atrophy, the gray matter shriveling up like your junk on a cold day (or, if you're a woman, like your boyfriend's junk on a cold day). Some important areas that suffer from atrophy are the frontal lobes.
The frontal lobes are the "good angel" on your shoulder, and they regulate and inhibit impulses and thoughts you know aren't good for you. They're the part of the brain that says stuff like "Hey, I know you want to kick that snotty little kid right in the face, but please refrain from doing so. People are watching."
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"Use your fists. They do more precise damage."
The paper showed that elderly people whose frontal lobes had atrophied were literally unable to regulate their thoughts. For example, elderly people were asked questions designed to test inhibition (i.e., whether they could stop their initial responses to questions). When the elderly were asked, "What color are a tiger's spots?" they were more likely to answer "black" than to inhibit their initial response and actually think about what the question was asking (tigers have stripes, not spots).
They know the right answer, but the ability to stop the knee-jerk reaction just isn't there. The paper suggests that the inability to inhibit responses also applies to racism and other socially unacceptable behavior. So while being old doesn't cause racism, it makes it more difficult to suppress or stop vocalizing racist thoughts. Whereas the rest of us might have the thoughts, but we've gotten really good at burying them deep down.
#1. Organized Religion
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Well, this won't be controversial.
Deciding to bite off a shitload to see if they could chew it, researchers Deborah L. Hall, David C. Matz, and Wendy Wood took to the task of collecting and analyzing 55 different studies from the years 1964 to 2000 on the topics of religion and racism. What they found, across these studies on more than 20,000 participants, was that there is a strong link between membership in a church (the examples in this case happened to be white Christians) and racism.
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"You seem a little on the tan side, cameraman. How about we take this next one outside?"
The conclusion was not that the religion itself taught anyone to be racist (admonitions against it are pretty clear), but that it had more to do with being a member of a tight-knit group that was bound by a belief that they were more moral than those outside the group. As we saw in the oxytocin example above, humans are funny that way -- loving our own group more tends to cast everyone outside of it into shadow. And, unfortunately, people overwhelmingly tend to worship with members of their own race.
The study also showed that "People who were religious because of their respect for tradition and social convention were especially likely to be racist." In other words, their belief that their group was superior wasn't just about biblical dogma, but about a "traditional" way of behaving -- that is, like white Christians. It starts with "Don't trust those guys, they believe in a different god," but spreads to "Don't trust those guys, they talk different, dress different, and listen to different music."
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"Of course you can join in. You can hold the book for us!"
But it was all about the group, and not so much the beliefs -- there actually wasn't a difference between hardcore fundamentalists and moderates when it came to racism. It was more about the trap we fall into when declaring our group to be the best -- something that is hardly exclusive to churches. It's just that it's easier when you're in a group that you literally think God has declared to be supreme. The preacher could sit them all down and command them to stop being racist, but, well, we already told you how that goes.
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For more advanced psychology from Cracked.com, check out 6 Weird Things That Influence Bad Behavior More Than Laws and 6 'Wuss' Behaviors That Were Once Badass Survival Instincts.


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Niral Parekh has created a type treatment made out of ... letters. That's right, he got his hands on a whole heap of post and created some nice type treatments with them. They've been used on the cover of Wired and The New York Times, and they certainly pack a punch!


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CPP's First Truck Cruise And Shop TourWritten by on June 17, 2011
Classic Performance Products (CPP) has been making its mark in the classic truck arena for some time. In fact, the company was founded in 1991, that's 20 years of making performance parts. CPP wanted to do something to give back to their truck customers and so became the 1st Annual CPP Classic Truck Cruise and Shop Tour. The day started off early in the morning at a local Rite Aid where a driver's meeting was held to help organize the giant group of trucks going on the cruise. The caravan of classic trucks rolling through Fullerton, California, was something you don't get to see or be a part of very often. Truck after truck rumbled through the streets, and when the caravan arrived at CPP the show began.
For an inaugural show, CPP did it right. Classic trucks (Chevys, Fords, and GMCs) filled the parking lot and surrounding streets. The truck show drew over 125 trucks that drove in from different parts of the U.S., but most were from Southern California. For a first-time show this was impressive. The shop tour consisted of a tour through their R&D, manufacturing, and shipping and receiving facility located inside their 35,000 sq-ft building. Getting to see how a part is made, going from raw material to finished product, really allows you to appreciate the work that goes into making it and the workers' pride in making said product. The show and tour itself was great, but then they threw in lunch from Carl's Jr. and $10,000 in raffle prizes. I would say they definitely showed some appreciation to their customers at this event. ct
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The event was held in CPP's parking lot where their customers and friends gathered to enjoy the Saturday. The '67-72 C-10 Chevy guys and the Pickups Limited Ford F-100 guys lined up to show off their rides before the cruise started.A meeting was held to let the cruise participants know the route to CPP, and what to expect when dealing with traffic.Finally arriving at CPP, the participants were welcomed with breakfast coffee from Starbucks and a plethora of fresh donuts. Scotts Hot Rod's and Lokar had booths set up showcasing their new products available through CPP.Customers got a chance to make their way through the giant parts department showroom to pick out the next part to install.The CPP parking lot was so full that the neighboring parking lots had to be used to keep the groups together.This is one of my favorite body styles from Ford. Rick Davis cruised his '58 F-100 all the way from Brea, CA.Bob Stewart and his monster Hemi-powered '53 Ford F-100 made an appearance. This thing could have laid rubber for two blocks.
I caught the end of the shop tour, and a few people stuck around to ask employees about the development of new products.Here's one of the many in-house CNC machines that makes new products. I want one of these in my garage.Oh, boy, did I like the stance on this classic looking '72 Blazer. Mark Magana from Atwater, CA, got it just right.Back outside, the lunch truck had arrived. Lunch was provided free of charge to all that participated in the cruise thanks to Jim Ries, owner of CPP.Some folks took an opportunity to shine their engine bays with a care package provided by CPP. Ace Avedisian's '72 Chevy Suburban was spotless, and he drove it to CPP from Clovis CA. Nice job, Ace.Bill Morrill's tailgate had a cool mural of Yosemite Sam telling folks to "Back off." Luckily, his '46 Chevy pickup was with a group of friends and Bugs and Daffy were nowhere to be found.Somehow the crowd disappeared for a moment and I managed to get this great shot of the many cool trucks at the event.
Larry Morales drove his '64 GMC from Corona, CA, just to check out the show. The flat turquoise paint and pinstriping looked amazing on this driver.Wow, what a beautiful restoration on this '56 Chevy straight-six. The owner, Al Mancilla of Anaheim, CA, gets two thumbs up in my book. Great work, Al.By mid-afternoon the big stuff was getting raffled off. One winner danced his way to his prize while onlookers laughed and applauded his smooth moves.What a cool sight it was to see all the trucks leave under their own power and all in one spot. I, for one, will be there next year.


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I am trying to configure a build from source an old version of gcc on my dev machine. The documentation highlight several environment variables that need to be changed in order to do this. I was wondering how to do this and also where linux stores them and if a system restart is required for any changes to be registered??
Environment variables - where are they stored by linux, how do I change them and is it safe to do so?
The Global environment variables of your system are stored in
User level Environment variables are mostly stored in
Edit : If you don't want to Reboot or restart your terminal, you can make use of the source command.
What you need is local temporal changes. You are not going to need them tomorrow, when you are doing something else, it may break the thing you do tomorrow. However you could save it as a build-script/makefile for use tomorrow.
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The Internet is a great place to scratch the itch of curiosity. I'd heard some interesting things about Arch Linux so I Googled it. I wanted to know what the Distro was all about and a bit of it's history.
I accidentally discovered The GNU/Linux Distribution Timeline which informed me where Arch Linux was derived from (Crux) and what had branched off from it (7 current branches)
It charted the Galaxy of GNU/Linux Distributions. Organized the mess that Linux Distros have become into an understandable chart. A huge svg graphic measuring 2,120 x 8,330 pixels
A chart that is very detailed. Remember that Distro of Linux meant to be a replacement for Windows, "Lindows", that first appeared in 2001? It had it's security dumbed down to about the Windows 95 level.


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Like a G6, but EVEN MORE FLY, if such a thing were possible :)
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G7 (or G sev for short)is he hottest of three degrees of hotness, followed by Y11 (do-able), and O8 (straight nasty). G7 is like instant-boner hot. To be considered G7 is a high honor, and only a select few are worthy of this title. Although G7, Y11 and O8 are mainly meant for rating the attractiveness of a woman (or man for you ladies), it can also be used to describe one's talent or skills in a certain area, such as sports or instruments.
playa 1 - mmmmmph did u just see that fly beezy walk by?
playa 2 - yeaa dawg she was G7!!!
Playa 1 - yea sonn, but look at dat O8 behind her!
playa 2 - naaaaaaaasty!!
noob - dang that nig is a G7 baller!
playa 2 - yeaa dawg she was G7!!!
Playa 1 - yea sonn, but look at dat O8 behind her!
playa 2 - naaaaaaaasty!!
noob - dang that nig is a G7 baller!
by john m smith September 28, 2007
whatever the hell you want it to be
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I had a person following me but I lost here somewhere and she hasn't returned. When I try to get a new person to follow me, I get the "looks you already have someone with you" when I don't. How can I force a person with unknown whereabouts to leave me?
If your follower isn't around anymore, they most likely went home. Go back there and you should see them again, allowing you to summarily dismiss them for the cowardly and lazy follower that they are.
I ran into this because I was on the Companion quest 'Proving Honor'. I forgot that Farkas was waiting at the dungeon entrance for me, and apparently even though I'm not actually with him yet, this counts as a follower. So watch out for that and similar quest partners.
Try fast traveling. It worked for me once.
You're talking about lydia, happened to me too; sometimes she'll appear in whiterun if you buy the house, you lost her cause of the initiaiton quest with the companions, I got a feeling once you do that mission she'll come back too but I haven't tried yet.
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A portrait of my children once a week, every week in 2013.
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Her: In her second week of part-time daycare and still adjusting. She is familiar with the centre from her very first month of life, dropping off and picking up her brother. I think this helps.
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Are there any cognitive models which can be used for image interpretation. I have tried to find some specific models which can be used for image interpretation but have not been able to find any model.
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This question is broad and as you have stated that you have failed to find models, I thought I would provide you with references where visual cognition is researched.
The UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience has a visual cognition group.
This wikipedia entry on perception; discusses how perception between individuals has a wide variation, including the ability to interpret visual cues.
The Duke Visual Cognition Laboratory has extensive research articles about this topic. I have provided some suitable excerpts.
There is a wealth of information here, it's quite fascinating. I hope you enjoy this, and feel free to come back with the questions you have about this.
1. Appelbaum, L. G., Cain, M. S., Schroeder, J. E., Darling, E. F., & Mitroff, S. R. (2012). Stroboscopic visual training improves information encoding in short-term memory. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics.


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Ever since I was a little kid, my dream has been to develop games. Well, now that I am older, more mature, and have some programming experience, I would like to start. However, I would like to turn this into a career. The problem, is that my language of choice is Java.
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So, I am really serious about game development, is Java still a viable choice? I have tried multiple times to learn C++, but I don't really like the language. I don't really know why, but usually, whenever I try to learn, I can never grasp the topics. Also, my most of my friends know Java, and one is even anti-C++, saying that no one knows how to use it right. Then, he goes to say that "there is no right way to use C++, that it can not be used correctly. The nature of the language prevents good code." Also, if I continue to learn and improve Java now, and it turns out that later I am required to learn C++, will making the switch be difficult?
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A lot of NPCs say, "I don't have to take this from the likes of you!" as I walk around although I haven't done anything provocative. I play a sneak Thief/Assassin with a little magical assistance, but I've never had bounty on my head nor been caught.
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Given a homomorphism f:G→H between smooth algebraic groups, we get an induced homomorphism of algebraic stacks Bf:BG→BH, given by sending a G-torsor P over a scheme X to the H-torsor PxGH, whose (scheme-theoric) points are {(p,h)|p∈P,h∈H}/∼, where (pg,h)∼(p,f(g)h).
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"Lex, this is all I'm going to tell you – soon, unless you make the wrong choice, you will crack the biggest joke of all time."
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Soldier Zero #4
Alien suits fight a lot but, apart from the very last page, it's all very pedestrian.
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Action Comics #896
In which the two villain-led books of the DC Universe have themselves a crossover.
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Batman and Robin #17
"What are we missing?" is an apt but unfortunate rallying cry for this book, in more ways than one.
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Action Comics #895
"Action Comics" continues to bring a lot of fun, even without that much action.
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Soldier Zero #2
What is the alien suit that attached itself to Stewart Trautmann? Find out in this issue!
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Knight and Squire #2
The Knight and Squire take on the Morris Men and show their skills by... er, showing up?
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Action Comics #894
Lex Luthor meets Death of the Endless, perhaps not in the traditional manner.
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Knight and Squire #1
Knight and Squire find themselves in the middle of a super-powered bar brawl.
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Soldier Zero #1
Stan Lee's BOOM!iverse starts here with more of a "pop" than a "BOOM!"
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Spitfire #1
Spitfire gets her own one-shot as Paul Cornell picks up on some threads from the late, lamented "Captain Britain and MI:13."
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Action Comics #891
One of the greatest sound effects in comics gets some play in this issue. That's right, "PUNT" makes a daring return to print. And yes, it does have something to do with Lex Luthor.
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Action Comics #890
No Superman? No problem.
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Age of Heroes #2
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Age of Heroes #1
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Avengers vs. Atlas #3
Hardman's a fine artist and Parker brings a gentle humor to the in-between-fights scenes.
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Dark X-Men #5
Nate Grey takes on Norman Osborn and the Green Goblin -- together?
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Black Widow: Deadly Origin #4
Marvel's overpriced adventures of Natasha Romanova conclude here, light on the surprises. After all, there's an ongoing "Black Widow" series coming up, doncha know?
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Dark X-Men #4
"Dark X-Men" is continuing to be a fun read, but its nature as a secondary mini-series means that some of the focus is misplaced.
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Indomitable Iron Man #1
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Dark X-Men #3
Cleanly drawn, clearly told, and it's not so much about the Dark X-Men as it is about Nate Grey and the Dark Avengers.
|January 17th, 2010
Dark X-Men #2
The return of Nate Grey continues as Norman Osborn's X-Men prepare to kill him. Short return, I guess.
|December 16th, 2009
Black Widow: Deadly Origin #2
"Black Widow: Deadly Origin" mixes the past and present together, but for those who read closely, you'll be well rewarded.
|December 10th, 2009
Dark X-Men #1
I was a little dubious about a "Dark X-Men" mini-series, but this first issue shows a lot of potential.
|November 10th, 2009
Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1
Marvel gives the adoring public a chance to catch up with the Black Widow as the character is poised to ascend to the silver screen in the highly anticipated "Iron Man" sequel. This book might have been better served as a complete recapture of t
|November 10th, 2009
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #4
"Dark Reign: Young Avengers" is entertaining, but it also feels a bit like a classy version of wheels spinning in place.
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Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3
This lackluster mini-series ends with its best issue yet, but even these creators can't rise above the limitations of the format.
|August 25th, 2009
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2
Three more stories detailing how the members of the Dark X-Men joined the group. Serviceable at best, tedious and awful at worst.
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Captain Britain and MI-13 #15
Captain Britain and MI-13 face down Dracula's invasion force in the series' concluding issue.
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Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1
Norman Osborn sets about recruiting the Dark X-Men.
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Captain Britain and MI:13 #14
Even in its swan song, "Captain Britain and MI13" continues to be one of the smartest, most fun titles published at Marvel right now.
|June 22nd, 2009
Captain Britain and MI:13 Annual #1
Paul Cornell reveals what happened to Meggan after she parted ways with Captain Britain, but this issue doesn't quite live up to the standard set by the main book.
|June 2nd, 2009
Captain Britain and MI-13 #13
Captain Britain and MI-13 are dealt a definitive blow by Dracula and his cohorts.
|May 19th, 2009
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1
A new team of Young Avengers emerges, but are they are heroic as they think?
|May 19th, 2009
Captain Britain and MI:13 #12
"Captain Britain and MI: 13" may be halfway through a storyline, but this issue is as exciting a spot as any to jump on board.
|April 7th, 2009
Captain Britain and MI:13 #11
Dracula's invasion of England officially kicks off and Paul Cornell writes one hell of an issue.
|March 9th, 2009
Captain Britain and MI:13 #10
It's not cancelled yet, so go give this fantastic series a look! Right now! Please?
|February 11th, 2009
Captain Britain and MI-13 #9
Captain Britain leads MI-13 against Plotka and the Mindless Ones as one of their own turns traitor, and traitor becomes one of their own. By Cornell and Kirk.
|January 13th, 2009
Captain Britain and MI:13 #8
Witty, intelligent, emotionally deep... Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk do it all in this month's issue!
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|November 16th, 2008
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #7
Deft character work, the expert juggling of multiple plots, and clean, crisp art make this one of the best superhero books out there.
|November 12th, 2008
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #5
A fill-in penciler can't fill Leonard Kirk's shoes, but Paul Cornell's story rolls right along, starting the series off on a new direction.
|September 17th, 2008
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #4
Paul Cornell continues to write one of the best superhero comics on the shelves.
|August 13th, 2008
Captain Britain and MI-13 #2
Captain Britain is dead, and the rest of MI-13 have to pick up the pieces in the midst of a Skrull invasion.
|June 18th, 2008
Captain Britain and MI:13 #1
A very strong debut issue from writer Paul Cornell. Plus, Skrulls!
|May 15th, 2008


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WINSTED — While the football schedule in the Northwest Corner has yielded less than stellar results for most squads this fall, one still has the ultimate dream in mind: the postseason.
The next two weeks shape up to be a couple of the most important of this season for Gilbert-Northwestern.
G-N coach Scott Salius and his Yellowjackets sport a 4-1 record going into this critical stretch that will pit them against two Pequot Conference-West foes, Canton on the road Saturday and at home against Avon the following Saturday.
It's been only four years since the Jackets last made the playoffs, which shows how far the program has come since Salius took over six years ago.
Back then, finishing .500 was considered a successful season. Not anymore. The standard has been raised. Not making the playoffs would equal a disappointing season in Winsted.
The 2013 G-N team has a chance to do something special, and the coach marked three key dates on the calendar when the year began.
"We needed to beat Cromwell, North Branford and Valley Regional to put ourselves in good position for the playoffs," Salius said. "The Cromwell win (34-27 in the season opener) was huge."
The North Branford game got away from the Yellowjackets, who fell 42-25.
All Valley, which comes up on the schedule the week before Thanksgiving, has done is outscore opponents by an average of 30 points per game.
First things first, though: Canton.
Second year coach Phil Philippon has a team that reminds Salius a lot of his own back when he took over. The Warriors (4-0) are a hard-nosed, well-coached group of players without superstar names or stats, but a team that believes and is learning how to win.
"They are just a good, solid team," Salius said. "They don't rely on just one player on either side of the ball. They are pretty big on both lines and can throw somebody different at you each play."
Quarterback Eric Scott leads an offense that averages almost 30 points per game, with help from wideout Cam Daley and fullback Mike Amoroso, whom Salius described as "a bruising power back who is hard to get to the ground."
Dan Delos ran for three scores and 115 yards in the Warriors' 42-6 win over Nonnewaug.
"They may primarily be a running team, but they switch it up pretty good," Salius said. "It's a team that will never quit and plays hard all game long."
Canton's 16-13 win over Avon in the season opener was its most impressive. The Falcons had owned the Warriors since the program started and never even trailed Canton in a game until this year.
Game two in this crucial span features the Falcons, who had their way with G-N for a good number of years until 2010, when the 'Jackets' 7-0 win propelled them into the playoffs.
Avon may not have the big-name stars it has had in the past, but it had enough firepower to stun North Branford, 41-38, earlier this month with two scores in the last 26.6 seconds.
Quarterback Noah Hahn has been a force for head coach James Caouette. Hahn played a key role in the Falcons' 41-10 win over G-N last year.
For the Yellowjackets, they are riding a wave of brilliant play from both quarterback John Lippincott and all-purpose back Tony Ortiz.
Ortiz is averaging 159 yards per game on the ground (956 all-purpose yards for the year) and nine touchdowns while Lippincott has thrown for seven touchdowns and 716 yards.
Salius knows his team needs at least an 8-2 record to have a shot at the postseason. Three losses won't get it done. The ceiling has been raised in Winsted.
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Not because of its shape.
The laws of kashrus are concerned (in the case of cookies) with the ingredients and processing of the food. The shape is [literally] immaterial to this set of concerns and therefore does not affect the status of the cookie as edible according to Jewish law or not.
Also notable is the fact that the term "treif(a)" to refer to anything other than an animal whose life expectancy due to a wound is shorter than 12 months is somewhat of a misnomer.
Even food that is made to resemble non-kosher food can be kosher; see, for example, the hechshers on fake bacon bits, fake crab, Morningstar Farms fake sausage, etc. If these foods are still kosher, how much the more so for animal crackers which are clearly not actual animals?
(For reasons of marit ayin (giving the wrong impression), however, you should be careful in how you serve the convincing fakes.)
Technically, shape does not determine kashrus. An lion shaped animal cracker is not a lion, just some wheat in the shape of a lion (it's like saying that one who eats cookies in the shape of a person is commiting cannibalism).
However, according to Kabbalah, non-kosher animals come from the three impure klippos (shells). Therefore, The Lubavitcher Rebbe and here (a long interview on this subject is also here) made a campaign against having children seeing pictures of not-kosher animals as they are growing up. Therefore, perhaps one should avoid giving children such cookies, not because of kashrus.
Although the confection itself might be Kosher, I would not drink it with milk lest I make light of a mitzvah or diminish the importance of its underlying ethical precept.


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With the U.S. release this weekend of "Skyfall", the 23rd James Bond film and one of the best in the series thus far, I decided it was about time I deliver my rankings of all the films in the series. This proved an extremely tricky task to complete as more than half the films on this list I would thoroughly recommend and I adore practically all of them for different reasons.
In fact to finally settle on something I was satisfied with, I had to break the Bond films down into seven different tiers, and I will state upfront that within each tier the ordering will vary wildly depending upon my mood and sentiment. The ordering of the tiers themselves I'm quite comfortable with, especially as I consider the top four tiers have minor differences between them quality wise. Things then go off a cliff somewhat as from #13 or lower (Tiers 5-7) you start hitting the kinds of films only the hardcore fans can appreciate. Still, I enjoy those a lot more than they probably deserve, albeit with one or two notable exceptions.
I'll go into further explanation after the infographic. Here's the rankings:
As I said in my "Skyfall" review, I've found the divide amongst Bond fans over the good and bad entries in this series has often been a disagreement of tonal absolutism. Some vehemently insist a gritty, grounded, bleak spy thriller interpretation of Bond is the only way that works. Others like the hyper-real, big spectacle, fun first approach and can't tolerate a dark and grim Bond. Most understand that the best Bond films usually find that perfect balance between said approaches, and by and large they enjoy almost all of them.
The franchise's longevity has always been due to its ability to adapt and change course whenever it drifts off too far in one direction, and I've appreciated the various places it has taken me. Being born in 1978 and growing up with Bond first on video, then in the cinema starting with "Licence to Kill," nostalgia does color my opinion somewhat. While for most film geeks it's "Star Wars" or Marvel films that are their so-called 'holy grail', for me Bond is my true passion and I would take his Walther PPK over a lightsaber any day. So be aware that objectivity is something that's near impossible for me to display when it comes to this series. Shall we begin:
Tier 1: Goldfinger, From Russia with Love
Pretty much faultless cinematic masterpieces, both represent the two kinds of James Bond films at their best. On the one hand there's the more dramatic and grounded spy thriller antics of 'Russia', on the other the formulaic thrills and smart fun of "Goldfinger". The villains, the stories, the performances, both of these films are so note-for-note perfect that frankly there's nothing to criticise and everything to praise.
Tier 2: The Spy Who Loved Me, Skyfall, You Only Live Twice, Casino Royale
Not entirely faultless, nevertheless these Bond films get so much right that frankly they may as set the standard. All four strike that balance of the serious and the silly just right - ultimately yielding excellent pieces of entertainment.
Both 'Spy' and 'Twice' are big formula Bond movies that, even with their world ending plots and master villains, manage to stay just the right side of the equation. They're also amongst the relentlessly entertaining entries in the series - pure escapist fun with flavour, ambition and scale. The "serious Bond only" fans generally don't click with these, which is a shame as an appreciation of both these films I find to be a good indicator as to whether I share similar cinematic tastes with someone.
In contrast 'Royale' and 'Skyfall' are much easier films to love because they're more recent and still very much in the public consciousness. They're also just great movies which both reboot the franchise in their own ways and steer it back on course after the previous outing almost brought the series to its knees. Both feature great performances and interesting character exploration, a grounded though never relentlessly serious or dour tone, beautiful visuals in exotic locales, fun action and a true hearkening back to Ian Fleming's literary creation. 'Skyfall' has the edge in dramatic setup, character and true Bond flavour even if the plot is a bit rickety. 'Royale' is tighter, more emotionally accessible and more casually re-watchable.
Tier 3: Goldeneye, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Dr. No, For Your Eyes Only
Almost all of the compliments for the two Daniel Craig films in Tier 2 apply to "Goldeneye" as well. Brosnan's first and only truly great outing remains an excellent franchise rebooter and one of the most fun entries of the series. The action is excellent, the dialogue cracking, a great villain and villainess, a good performance from Brosnan, and a lot of style. For years it was in my second tier, but recently the cracks have started to show as the blundering bombast of the 90's blockbuster mentality has taken off the polish a little bit. It's still one of the most re-watchable films in the series for me, and my personal connection to and nostalgia for it glosses over some of its more visible flaws (like Alan Cumming's annoying character).
Perhaps the single hardest film to rank of all the Bond films, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" represents the series at its most dramatic and most loyal to Fleming. Many of the elements are amongst the absolute best in the series such as Diana Rigg's Bond girl, a clever storyline, the stellar locations, the focus on character, some strong action and the game-changing drama. It is, however, letdown by some odd editing and directorial choices, a bloated runtime, and a distracting overuse of rear projection ("Dr. No" has the same issue). The crucial failing however is George Lazenby who delivers a performance I find so teeth-gratingly bad it frequently pulls me out of the narrative and pulls the rest of the film a good few places lower on this list than it deserves to be.
"Dr. No" and "For Your Eyes Only" remain two of the stronger straightforward dramatic Bonds. Both contain a good deal of Fleming in their stories, but also make some crucial changes albeit not always for the better. Both are focused on practical and believable goals, both feature two of the coldest killings in the series (the geologist, The Dove), and both have a workman like efficiency to them. 'No' edges out with some of its more memorable scenes and better villain. It is a deserved classic, even if it is only mid-range Connery. 'Eyes' has advantages in the case of more impressive action, a better storyline, and Moore's best performance in the series. Yet, there a few flies in the ointment be it the dated synth soundtrack to the woeful Bibi subplot.
Tier 4: Thunderball, The Living Daylights
The last two truly good Bond films include the most overrated of the Connery Bonds and one of the most underrated of all the series. While for the most part "Thunderball" is still a lot of fun, especially in its first hour, the producers also give us the first sign of an issue that would plague the franchise in the future - over indulgence. At 130 minutes, a good half hour of the film is spent on underwater battles that start out enjoyable, but quickly become repetitive and too drawn out. The plot similarly starts strong and then loses all steam by the second hour. Luciana Paluzzi's ruthless Fiona and Molly Peters' frustrated masseuse prove far more memorable than the villain and the main Bond girl. Connery looks bored and spends much of the film in outfits even gay pride parade performers would find too overtly crotch-centric. Still, the scale is impressive, and there's some interesting hints of the darker side of Bond himself at times be it the sexist gags or the moments where he's an absolute prick.
On the flip side is Timothy Dalton's first outing in the role and, like Pierce Brosnan after him, it remains his best. Following on from the lethargic silliness of "A View to a Kill," 'Daylights' proved a minor-reboot with a robust and real world Bond that took itself seriously. Dalton delivered a solid performance his first time out in a complex adventure of spy hunting, defection, counter-defection, opium smuggling and arms dealing. While Dalton's Bond lacked any real sexuality, this first outing at least plays it serious whilst still holding on to its Bond identity from the exotic locales to a wicked sense of fun - two things distinctly lacking in Dalton's next outing. That said there are definite issues here that keep it from the upper tiers including a lackluster supporting cast and an awkwardly paced second half.
Tier 5: Octopussy, Diamonds are Forever, Moonraker, Licence to Kill
The most contentious tier of all of them - the cult films. Any one of these films can be, and frequently are, labelled amongst the worst or THE worst of the whole series. One can understand the reasoning as all represent the Bond films at their most extreme.
The first three are arguably the most outright campy entries in the series and contain many of its silliest moments. The latter is the darkest, most violent and most "American" of all the Bond films. There is, however, a fearlessness to all of them. Each has at least one or two redeeming features strong enough to make them more memorable and engaging than some of the other run-of-the-mill bad entries below.
Along with 'Daylights', "Octopussy" is an underrated Bond mostly because it is so uneven and something of a tonal nightmare. The sillier elements are cringe-worthy such as the Tarzan cry, the fourth-wall breakage, the clown and gorilla costumes, Steven Berkoff's outlandish performance. Yet, if you can look past the goofy bits, there's also a fairly complex plot tying in jewellery smuggling with nuclear disarmament. There's also a strong setup, excellent opening, several truly great action and suspense sequences, enjoyably droll performances from both Moore and Louis Jordan, exotic (if stiff) Bond girls, beautiful locales and good humor.
"Diamonds are Forever" and "Moonraker" have no such unevenness. Both are essentially outright farce and are thoroughly enjoyable on that level as neither can be remotely taken seriously. 'Diamonds' features a kind of mean-spiritedness and cynicism that's so unique to that particular entry. Never have the quips come with more bite, the sexism more outright brazen, the dialogue laced with more venom. Yet even with Connery phoning it in, there's all sorts of high camp appeal from some truly memorable one-liners to distinct characters be it Charles Grey's flamboyant Blofeld, the sinister Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, and the sheer fun of Bambi and Thumper beating up Bond.
"Moonraker" is nowhere near as grim in its outlook. It has the dumbest and most utterly ridiculous plot of all the Bond films, it's unabashedly goofy and all too often sloppy in execution. Yet, maybe because it is so bad, it's also highly entertaining and so has more re-watch value than the entries further down the list. It boasts some decent action scenes (I always enjoy the final 'stop the globes' sequence), a better than average Bond girl in Lois Chiles, a distinct villain, and John Barry's most underrated Bond film score. Outlandish and stupid maybe, but it isn't dull.
Though I hated "License to Kill" as a kid, as an adult I have come to appreciate it a little better, especially in the wake of the unofficial remake that was "Quantum of Solace". Both feature Bond going rogue to get revenge, both are overtly influenced by the action films of the time, and both are unrelentingly dark and dour with Bond turned into a generic Rambo-esque action hero. 'License' at least boasts a stronger story, a far better villain in Robert Davi's Sanchez, and more impressive action. Still, it has more than its share of issues from the whole "Miami Vice"-ness of it all, to the lacklustre Bond girls, and a considerable lack of any sensuality or humor even as it over indulges on bloodletting and violence.
Tier 6: Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough
The two mid-Brosnan entries have great elements that never quite come together, resulting in decent films full of wasted potential. Both have great standalone opening sequences, while the central story and villains are interesting in concept. Both, however, are let down by decidedly ordinary execution.
"Tomorrow Never Dies" comes out on top with a great turn by Michelle Yeoh, some good action beats, and a couple of strong moments from Bond's BMW car park sequence to Brosnan's cold slaying of Dr. Kaufman. The film's appeal is considerably deflated by Jonathan Pryce's god awful media baron villain, Teri Hatcher's dull ex-flame, a tedious last act which mostly consists of gunfight after gunfight, some woeful dialogue, and a terrible theme song.
Michael Apted was obviously trying a more grounded approach with "The World is Not Enough" but it didn't work. Getting M more personally involved in the story was a good move, and the oil control subplot is actually one of the more underrated of the series. However, both villains (Elektra, Renard) are let down by bad performances, Denise Richards' Bond girl is pretty much the worst of the series, and even the action feels very generic. I like the song though.
Tier 7: Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun,
Quantum of Solace, A View to a Kill, Die Another Day
Now we come to the bottom of the barrel. "Live and Let Die" is a product of its era and the blaxploitation angle you will either go with or not. I used to be able to as a kid, as an adult though I can only cringe. The film does contain a solid first 007 performance by Roger Moore, a decent Bond girl in Jane Seymour, a fun boat chase sequence, some colorful henchmen, and an iconic theme song.
'Live' has more going for it than "The Man with the Golden Gun" where the only redeeming feature is Christopher Lee's Scaramanga. The concept of this particular villain and Lee's performance are both superb, and the drawn-out duel between him and 007 is an excellent final act sequence. The trouble is everything else about the film is so dire, I really can't be the only one out there who wants to shoot Britt Ekland every time she appears on screen can I?
Try as a might I can't see "Quantum of Solace" as anything but an utter, abject failure. The opera sequence, the scenes with Mathis and the final scene with Vesper's ex are all great stuff, but they are only 10-15 minutes of the film and might have worked better had they been slotted onto the ending of 'Royale'. Weighing them right down is 20-25 minutes of incomprehensible action sequences, and a 50-minute poor man's Steven Seagal movie about beady-eyed criminal industrialists with a hard-on for South American aquifers. Kurylenko, Almaric, Arterton are all letdowns, while Craig is still strong in the role even if the character reverts back to being a generically violent and guilt-ridden action hero. I understand the reasoning why the character was portrayed this way, but that doesn't mean I agree with it. If anything 'Solace' should've been a thematically much darker affair with him learning to become a smarter, more precise, efficient and lethal precision instrument rather than the 'blunt' one he started off as in 'Royale'.
While 'Quantum' demonstrates how bad a serious Bond film can go, both "A View to a Kill" and "Die Another Day" are the worst examples of Bond in the other direction. With 'View' it's overall tedium including a full hour spent exploring equine doping, a late 50's Moore finally indulging Bond's gay sexual side as he gets into bed with the muscular Grace Jones, a far too drawn out run time, and even an ex-Nazi genetic experimentation subplot. 'Die' on the other hand is just utter ridiculousness. A solid opening sequence and a fun sword fight scene devolves into ice palaces, Halle Berry double entendres, piss poor mugging villains, awful direction and dialogue, an utterly atrocious story, and the twin travesties of both an invisible car and a CG tsunami wind surfing scene.


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Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus
Other Names for this Disease
- Diabetes mellitus, transient neonatal
- Chromosome 6-associated transient diabetes mellitus
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diabetes that appears within the first few weeks of life but is transient; affected infants go into remission within a few months, with possible relapse to permanent diabetes in adolescence or adulthood.[1] Affected individuals have slow growth before birth followed by hyperglycemia, dehydration and failure to thrive in infancy.[2] Approximately 70% of cases are caused by the overactivity of certain genes in a region of the long (q) arm of chromosome 6 called 6q24.[3][4] These cases are referred to as 6q24-related TNDB; most (but not all) of these cases are not inherited.[4] Other genetic causes include mutations in the KCNJ11 and ABCC8 genes, which usually cause permanent neonatal diabetes.[3] Treatment may include rehydration and intravenous insulin at the time of diagnosis, followed by subcutaneous insulin.[3]Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (TNDB) is a type of
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- Michel Polak. Neonatal diabetes mellitus. Orphanet. March 2007; http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=EN&Expert=224. Accessed 8/24/2012.
- Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus. Genetics Home Reference. July 2011; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/permanent-neonatal-diabetes-mellitus. Accessed 8/24/2012.
- Isabel Karen Temple and Deborah JG Mackay. Diabetes Mellitus, 6q24-Related Transient Neonatal. GeneReviews. December 23, 2010; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1534/. Accessed 8/24/2012.
- 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus. Genetics Home Reference. February 2011; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/6q24-related-transient-neonatal-diabetes-mellitus. Accessed 8/28/2012.
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- Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
- The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), part of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), conducts and supports research on a broad spectrum of diseases affecting public health. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
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- The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch's tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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- Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
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Other Names for this Disease
- Diabetes mellitus, transient neonatal
- Chromosome 6-associated transient diabetes mellitus
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