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The 7 Most Badass Acts of Vandalism Ever Photographed
NOTE: Everything in this article is against the law. If you do it, you will go to jail or something.
Most of us think of graffiti as an urban art relegated to back alleys, rap album covers and all of New York City in the 1980s. But sometimes an artist comes along who proves that with enough creativity, vandalism can transcend typical scribbles and dick pictures on the wall. OK, maybe we spoke too soon about the dick pictures, considering ...
#7. The Penis Bridge
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As any novice vandal can tell you, the key to a good public penis drawing is execution, and nobody has executed a better one than the Russian art group Voina. When Russia hosted an international economic forum, Voina decided it was the perfect time to get their classy protest on. And just so you know who we're talking about, these guys once staged an orgy in protest of their presidential election, so you know they've got their heads in the right place.
In 2010, the group decided to paint a massive dick on a drawbridge in the middle of St. Petersburg, coordinating the operation so that they could sprint out, paint it and get back before security grabbed them. The result:
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We would give anything in the world to find out that they didn't know that was back there during this shot.
So picture this: You've got to cross the Neva River, but you don't make it to the Liteiny Bridge on time. As the drawbridge rises to the sky, so does an erect phallus that's painted on it. Plain as the nose on your face and the junk in your shorts, thanks to the lamps lighting up the street-dong for the whole world to see. We're not usually into graffiti this crude, but a 224-foot-long wiener rising toward the heavens is about as good as it gets. And thanks to river traffic, the penis was stuck there all night, until the bridge was lowered at 5 a.m. And even after that, it took a few days to get the paint off.
So what was all the dick-painting about? Voina was mad at the Federal Security Service, otherwise known as the post-KGB KGB. They even released a statement: "We have painted a giant phallus to show what the FSB and Interior Ministry are doing in terms of security for the forum." Soooo, symbolism isn't their strong point. Fair enough. By the way, here's them actually doing it:
#6. The Barcaccia Fountain Ball Pit
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Have you ever wondered what it would look like if you unleashed 500,000 colorful balls on an unsuspecting city? Of course not, you're neither a Batman villain nor a 4-year-old. And you're certainly not professional prankster Graziano Cecchini, who not only makes a living pulling stunts a frat boy would shit his pants over, but raises the money to do them on such a scale that we can't even talk about his work with starving African children. The awkwardness would be sky-high.
So when Cecchini decided to turn one of the most historic fountains in Rome into an enormous Chuck E. Cheese style ball pit, he went big. The video below shows the release of the balls down the steps as unsuspecting Italians narrowly avoid clownish pratfalls. If you watch closely, you'll see a middle-aged man gleefully dancing a jig at the top of the steps. That's either Cecchini or somebody with a medical condition we shouldn't be making fun of.
By the time the balls rolled down the world-famous 138 Spanish Steps and into the slope that led to the Barcaccia fountain, the historic 385-year-old monument looked like God's toilet bowl after heaven's free strawberry daiquiri night.
It was a perfectly executed $30,000 prank that, according to Cecchini, somehow symbolized nothing more than "problems we have in Italy." What kinds of problems? Not-enough-balls problems, maybe? The vicious anti-play pit legislation up for debate in the Italian senate? An abundance of red testicles? Call us crazy, but we think this guy was more into whimsical mayhem than political statements. Coming from the same man who once dyed the water in the historic Trevi fountain red to protest money spent on a local film festival (See? the red represents the red carpet! Art!), we're not thinking this king of clowns had much more in mind than just a good time. That's what you get when you don't invite the artsy kids to your Chuck E. Cheese parties.
"Make sure the clean up crew doesn't get here too quickly, I promised my kids I'd take them by after school."
#5. Junk Griffin
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Not every art school grad is frittering away his life at Starbucks and waiting tables, contrary to what probably springs to mind when you hear "art school grad." One group of London artists, set designers, sculptors and art directors pooled their collective talents that would otherwise be wasted on the food service industry into one big project: Robots. Specifically, robots made out of reclaimed wood, trash and other junk. When two Roboters traveled to America in 2010, they decided that what Brooklyn really needed was a 9-foot-tall moving griffin perched atop a dilapidated building.
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Please tell us that thing breathes fire on unsuspecting pedestrians.
Unfortunately, the picture above isn't the first version of the griffin, because the first version was destroyed by the guy who happened to own the building the dynamic duo put their griffin on. And asking permission to construct a giant wooden contraption atop a roof on a NYC street wasn't in their agenda that day. So when the manager of the building took a glance up and saw what looks to us like the skeletal remains of a harbinger of the apocalypse poised to attack, he had the creators arrested and the structure dismantled. Some people just don't get it.
It didn't take long for someone else to appreciate the beauty of a leering mythical creature made of wood, so a restaurant owner offered his own rooftop for the sculpture. That kind of ruins the point of vandalism, but whatever.
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Maybe it's just us, but seeing it in that position, we really want them to make one that vomits.
#4. Street Art, Literally
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You know how sometimes filmmakers leave their cameras out for hours to make time lapse videos? And the results look like really cool neon lights over a harbor or street or a baby turtle smoking a cigarette or something? Imagine if you could make that in a few minutes without a camera and without neon lights. All you have to do is slop tons of brightly colored paint on strategic points of a busy intersection and let the cars do the rest.
"Now that you're all culpable, no one can call the cops!"
That's what German art group IEPE did with the help of 2,000 commuters in 2010. The art project, titled "Painting Reality," consisted of members of the group dumping 500 liters of different colored water-based paints at different points in one intersection. When the cars, buses and horses (they still use those in Germany, right?) drove their natural course, they tracked through the paint, drawing out their traffic routes in bright neon colors.
Imagine going to your regular German destinations, the lederhosen store and austerity measure factory and whatnot, only to later find out that you were tricked into participating in a goofy public art project without your consent. What started as a regular drive ended up looking like a giant toddler went nuts with some sidewalk chalk. And we're sure the commuters who now had paint splattered on the bottom of their cars were totally fine with it.


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Do the additive group or the multiplicative group of $\mathbb{Q}$ have property (RD) (Rapid Decay)?
Thanks to 'Yves Cornulier's answer to my other question about the growth of $\mathbb{Q}$, we now know (1) there is a length function on the additive group of $\mathbb{Q}$ which makes $\mathbb{Q}$ of polynomial growth. (2) there is no length function on $\mathbb{Q}^\times$ making it of polynomial growth.
We can modify a theorem by Jolissaint which says: if $G$ is an amenable (finitely generated) group, then $G$ has (RD) if and only if $G$ is of polynomial growth. To generalize this theorem to infinitely generated groups one only needs to show that if $G$ has (RD) w.r.t. some length function $L$ then $\{ g\in G; L(g)\leq r\}$ is finite for all $r\geq 0$. This is easily done by introducing to sequence of functions in $\mathbb{C}G$ (I will give details in the next few days).
Now, since $\mathbb{Q}$ and $\mathbb{Q}^\times$ are both amenable, $\mathbb{Q}^\times$ does note have (RD) and $\mathbb{Q}$ has (RD).

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I would recommend this instead. 10 dollars less and has more capacity.
t at most 5 at a time? Or am I missing the fact that the two devices is an expression of the capacity of this thing, which is ofcourse much better to state in mAH?
a good deal is $1 per 1000 mAh... so anything more than $12 for 11000 is not a good deal. 2 weeks ago there was a 20,000 mAh (dual port, 1A and 2A) that a lot of us bought for $20. I have been using it like crazy and the 20,000 allows for charging a device 2-3 times before needing to be recharged itself.


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I was reading some notes and it says that $\langle L_z^2\rangle=\langle L^2\rangle$ IFF the system is radially symmetric. I can see that in order that the LHS of the statement implies that $\langle L_x^2\rangle=0=\langle L_y^2\rangle$. But I am not sure how to rigorously prove to myself that in order to make those 2 vanish we must have an isotropic system. Could someone please kindly explain this? Many thanks.
I am assuming you're talking about the expectation values of these operators on hydrogenlike wave functions?
Consider the eigenvalues of $\hat{L_z}$ and $\hat{L^2}$ operating on some eigenstate $|\psi>$:
$L_z|\psi>=\hbar m|\psi>$ and $L^2|\psi>=l(l+1)\hbar^2|\psi>$. So applying $\hat{L_z}$ twice to get $\hat{L_z^2}$ gives $\hbar^2m^2|\psi>$.
Therefore, $<L_z^2>=<\psi|L_z^2|\psi>=\hbar^2m^2<\psi|\psi>=\hbar^2m^2$.
Similarly, $<L^2>=<\psi|L^2|\psi>=\hbar^2l(l+1)<\psi|\psi>=\hbar^2l(l+1)$
If we equate the two, so $<L_z^2>=<L^2>$, we get $\hbar^2m^2 = \hbar^2l(l+1)$.
Since the allowed values of $m$ are limited by $\pm l$, the only valid solution is the solution where $m=0$ and $l=0$.
This solution, yields the spherical harmonic $Y_0^0(\theta,\phi) = \sqrt{\frac{1}{4\pi}}$ which is spherically symmetric because there is no $\theta$ or $\phi$ dependence.


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The Earl of Her Dreams (Mass Market Paperbound)
Facing the choice of flight or a wedding she cannot abide, Kate Simon has chosen to flee. Disguised as a boy, she takes refuge in a roadside inn, and finds herself rooming with intensely secretive Christian Black. Kate is breathless in the presence of this handsome, mysterious rogue whose piercing gaze seems to strip her naked. But neither suspects that a savage storm and a murder will draw them closer together still. But not the passion in their hearts
Christian dares not let anyone learn of his haunted past—or that he is, in truth, the Earl of Canley—especially not a slip of a girl whose masculine attire cannot disguise the exquisite female form beneath. But now that destiny and a dastardly crime have united them, Christian can no longer contain his desire to taste the nectar of Kate's sweet kiss. Danger certainly abounds, but the gravest peril might be resisting a once-in-a-lifetime passion that can heal all wounds.
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In Citadels, most versions that are currently available for sale also include the Dark City expansion. Since those extra characters are available, what arrangement of characters do you find the most balanced and competitive? Please clarify your response by indicating why you've chosen to add or remove these particular characters to balance gameplay.
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I've found the default characters are the most balanced set of characters. While I haven't played with all of the extra characters, some of them significantly change how the game plays. Bruno Faidutti, the creator of Citadels, says he prefers the default characters on the game's Rules FAQ on his website. Quote:
For the extra characters I have played with, I have a few impressions I can share with you.
Tax Collector: I found without the threat of the thief, people started hoarding money. This reduces some of the tension in the game. Since players can't get robbed, they can save to build up to build the most expensive district. Players were also careful to not have money to pay the tax collector after building.
Emperor: Since you can no longer take the crown for yourself, most people gave the crown to the player to their right. This gave them a better choice of cards in the next character draft, while benefiting the player to the right. The Emperor does make it fairer though how the crown is distributed, but it's also the only character ability the benefits someone else in the game.
Alchemist: The ability to get all your gold back you spend is great, but the Alchemist replaces the Merchant. Since the Merchant can tax green properties and the Alchemist can't, this makes green districts the most worthless ones in the deck. They can't be taxed and provide no special benefit. Green also happens to be the most common color in the district deck
Finally while i haven't played with it, the Diplomat seems to be one of the most powerful characters in the game. It will definitely change the dynamic of the game and make it harder to hold onto powerful purple districts. That doesn't mean that any of these characters are bad, and the opportunity to try them out was a bad inclusion in the game. I just think the default set of characters is the most balanced.
I prefer the standard set with the Diplomat.
The Diplomat improves the game in two ways:
You can also use the Navigator, but you should then switch the Magician for the Wizard --- drawing 4 district cards makes you so tasty a Magician target that you de facto don't have the option.
Other than those changes, I find it best to stick with the base set.
Incidentally, in my group the Witch is completely broken. Player 1 almost always chooses the Witch and is very likely to get the role she wants and avoid the Thief.
Everyone has equal access to the selected roles, so it's not so much the balance of the game that changes: only the metagame is affected.
Before we start the game, we put all the roles pairwise on the table. Then we randomly select a starting player who picks one role. Its counterpart is removed. We proceed clockwise until all roles have been picked.
This adds an extra dimension to the game, because you can tell something about a person by the roles they choose to include.
Afterwards if we're up for another game, we swap out all the character cards for their counterparts.
We now play with the Witch instead of the Assassin. The Assassin is too powerful. Get hit twice in a game and there's no chance for a comeback. With the Witch, the beweitched character still gets a little something and the Witch character guarantees you a role that round.
We also play with an enhanced Queen to make her as valuable as the other roles. If Queen is sitting next to King, she gets 3 gold. We add on: if she is sitting 1 away from King, she gets 2 gold.
We play a lot of Citadels (3 games always, counting the points from previous games - makes 2nd and 3rd game from the start more competitive) and we have played with almost every combination so here is what I think:
That's it :)
I've bolded the combination we stick to mostly
I like to choose randomly to have a different setup each time. I agree with other commenters that the base set is easier, so I tend to just choose two of the expansion characters randomly before the game. I then put them in with the base set and remove their equivalents (e.g. if the Witch is randomly chosen, remove the Assassin). Each time I play the setup is a little different so it keeps the game quite interesting.
In my play experience, I've found that I'm not a fan of the Witch or the Emperor. The Witch is more powerful than the Assassin, who I think is powerful enough as it is. On the other hand I find the Emperor to be a little weak. The King is a good out if the start player keeps taking Assassin, or Thief if there is no Assassin, but at least then the King puts themselves in the driving seat, whereas the Emperor seems unnecessarily weaker.
Including Dark City extension, I personnaly love following deck:
This set creates high tension game with a lot of money to steal. I think this is balanced and interesting for games with at least 4 players.


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Truffle Cheese Popovers
Makes 12 popovers, total time:
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup Sottocenere or truffle cheese, grated (dry Jack can be substituted)
- Olive oil to grease muffin tin
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites and place into two separate bowls.
- Add the milk, flour and salt to the egg yolks; mix thoroughly. Fold in the cheese.
- Grease a muffin tin with olive oil and place into the oven.
- With a wire whisk, whip the egg whites until light and frothy and gently fold into the base mixture
- Once the muffin tin is hot, pour the batter into the tin and return to the oven to bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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I have blocked some websites by editing /etc/hosts and adding several newline-entries in the following manner:
0.0.0.0 www.domain.com
And it works. The only thing is: when a website is visited which is blocked, the browser is redirected to my
http://localhost, resulting in a directory listing or website-presentation that is running within my localhost root-environment.
It's not a very big problem, but I prefer a standard error that mentions the website cannot be visited (for instance by a 404 page). Is this possible?


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I had a folder I didn't want named '~', so from the command line I typed
rm -rf ~
and accidentally deleted my home folder (since ~ resolved to /home/username). Is there any way back or do I basically need to recreate the account from scratch?
In general there is no easy way back.
You could restore from your daily backup.
Others (such as @RiMMER, @Adam, and @James T) have mentioned that, for most filesystems, it's possible to recover most or all of your data (perhaps without filenames), because the data is not actually zeroed out, only removed from the file-table. This is not just true of Linux - the same is true of Windows and Mac.
However, no one has mentioned the most important thing - TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER. NOW..
Many programs - including the internet browser you're using right now - will cache data to the hard-drive, and pretty much anything you do can cause your computer to resize/write to the swap file. Both of these things will write to free sectors on the hard drive, potentially overwriting your precious data.
Thus, turn off your computer, take out the hard-drive, and put it in another computer. Mount the hard-drive as read-only, and recover the files onto a separate hard-drive. When you've recovered everything you can of interest - and only then - write the files back to the original drive.
I believe that every linux user at one point in time must learn this painful lesson firsthand before actually learning the importance of backups, as well as paying attention to detail and being careful.
For instance, if you're deleting wierd looking files, you could first run commands on that wierd file that have no side effects and that don't make changes to your data. For instance, had you run
before trying to delete the folder, you would have seen that it would instead change directory to your home folder, not the
I suggest taking steps like this before performing any action that is permanent. It's not permanent or foolproof, but you have a much better chance of preventing those oops moments if you take this degree of care when performing actions that have side effects.
If you are using the ext3 filesystem, then ext3grep is your new best friend. A good tutorial (among many others) on using ext3grep can be found here.
You can try using testdisk to undelete individual files. This apperently only works on ext2 and NTFS (but still worth a try).
If you have ext3 or ext4, you can recover known files using photorec, which will probably end up recovering more than you want it to. Photorec recovers files without the filename information so it can be tedious to go through the files.
If you have a large enough external drive you have another possibly safest option. You will need enough space to store the entire home partition including free space.
Boot from a CD and don't mount the home drive at all. Mount the external drive. dd the home drive partition into a file on the external drive. mount the file as a loopback device do your undeleting work on this image, safe in the knowledge that you can't do any damage to your original filesystem. Depending on the filesystem there may be many things to try, some of them potentially destructive.
This saved me once with a beta version of Reiser4 when I didn't know what it would do even if I mounted it read only. I read somewhere at the time that journal writes were still possible.
It's also a good technique for saving data from a dying drive.
There are techniques to recover files by inspecting the inodes that have not been recycled. The more data that you write to the file system after the deletion, the less likely you are to recovery your data. The best strategy to recovery from an accidental data deletion is to restore from backup.
I'm sorry about your data. Everybody else has chimed in with how to deal with your data problem, but here is some information on how you can deal with the next time you see a folder caled
I just cd .snapshot and restore the files. But, I do this at work and I have no idea whare the .snapshot directory comes from. I though maybe it was a Linux feature.
Assuming you are using the Bash shell (put this in your .bashrc file so it persists to new shells you open).
This should result in rm asking you to confirm what you want to delete, which is nice especially when you are doing -rf, but it also will expand '~' to the full path to your home directory in the prompt, which should give you a clue you are not deleting a file '~' but actually your homedir.
This is not technically an answer to your question, but might help you avoid such problem in future.
EDIT: Some people may discourage you from using this technique as it makes you less careful with the "rm" command. In my experience this is far from the truth. In reality, the effect of the alias is to discourage you from using "rm -rf" - as you know it will result in many prompts you don't want to answer - and in order to get a no-prompt "rm -rf" you need to deliberately refer to the rm command as /bin/rm (or whatever). This leads to much more conscious and deliberate use of the "rm" command in general - as you always need to precede usage of rm with a mental choice of "rm or /bin/rm" - on both your server and any other you happen to be logged in to. And a world where everyone thought before using rm would be a safer one indeed!
rm is forever.
Although this doesn't help you now, you could in the future not use rm or to really force yourself, add a script found earlier in your path named rm that moves the files to a trash folder that you clean out some other time (allowing you to make mistakes and not be SOL).
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Kdenlive is at the crossroads of several free software libraries providing multimedia services. Therefore, the compilation process is rather long. It makes sense to at least get the development version of MLT and ffmpeg as well since these projects (especially MLT) are closely connected. If you need some new effects from frei0r, SoX, or another resource, you may want to compile it as well.
Make sure to install the components in the right order (as listed here), and to complete each step before starting with the next one.
Please report any compilation problem on our Forum: Installing from source.
As an alternative to this manual procedure, there is a build script that gets the latest version of Kdenlive and many of its multimedia dependencies including x264, libvpx, FFmpeg, frei0r, MLT. Then, it builds them into an isolated folder in your home directory and does not require installation. Rather, when you run it with the provided launch script, it uses the more recent libraries and plugins instead of those from packages.


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Suppose I have two point/line singularities in spacetime (what is important to me is that they are localized). Also suppose I have some fields in spacetime and that the two singularities interact with each other via the fields (fields are non-minimally coupled to the curvatures). Now if I denote the Ricci scalar of the entire system by $R$ and for each of the singularities by $R_1$ and $R_2$, is $R=R_1+R_2$? I am not able to make up my mind. I don't think so and I think only to some order in perturbation this is true. But your help/comments will be greatly appreciated.
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A few things:
1) If you have a spacetime containing an isolated object like a black hole or a cosmic string, or any matter distribution whatsoever, $R$ is zero outside the matter distribution, since $T_{ab}$ is zero.
2) Also, consider the Schwarzschild solution in asymptotically Cartesian coordinates. Place the $r=0$ singularity at $(x_{1},y_{1},z_{1})$. If you try and write the metric according to the ansatz $g_{ab}={}^{1}g_{ab}+{}^{2}g_{ab}$, where ${}^{1}g_{ab}$ is the Schwarzschild solution with the hole at $(x_{1},y_{1},z_{1})$, you will find that the solution you get is only an approximation of a vacuum solution of Einstein's equation.
3) There are terms in $R_{abcd}$ that have to do with things like the boundary charges and initial conditions in the spacetime. In particular, if you two singularities are moving with respect to each other, or have appreciable gravitational binding energy, or emit gravitational radiation, then you will have boundary terms that don't satisfy $M_{adm}=M_{1}+M_{2}$, and so, you wouldn't expect that $R_{abcd}={}^{1}R_{abcd}+{}^{2}R_{abcd}$


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I'm wondering about the following 2 generalizations of Cayley's Theorem (every group embeds in a symmetric group). If these are known to be true/false, references would be appreciated.
1) (Weak Version) Given any finite collection of (not necessarily distinct) finite groups, can we embed them simultaneously in a (finite) group so that they have pairwise-disjoint intersection (i.e., intersect only at the identity)?
2) (Strong Version) Given an arbitrary set of arbitrary groups, can we embed them simultaneously in some group so that they have pairwise-disjoint intersection? It seems like this version may run into set-theoretic difficulties; if so an explanation/reference for those would also be welcome.
Note of course that if such a group exists for a given collection, then we can embed it in a symmetric group by Cayley's Theorem (so these are indeed generalizations).
Edit: To make it more interesting / rule out the obvious answer pointed out in the comments, can we arrange the embeddings so that the groups' normalizers are pairwise disjoint?


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With the new is fear because one never knows whether one will be able to do it. One is doing always for the first time, so one is always shaky, uncertain about whether one is going to make it or not. But in that very thrill, in that adventure is life... aliveness, let us say, rather than life, because life has also become a dull and dead word... aliveness, the flow. So it is a good indication that you understand what you are getting into. It is love, it is life; it is danger... it is death too. The master has to be all: life and death, day and night, summer and winter, all... Lovely and ferocious, delicate as a flower and hard like a rock. These polarities have to meet in the master because only between these polarities will the disciple grow. But there is no way of going back. If there were only fear and no love, I would have told you to go back, because then there is unnecessary trouble; why take the risk? But if love is there then there is no going back. Love knows no going back. It moves ahead; in spite of all difficulties it moves ahead. It is never repentant. And whatsoever happens is good because love is good. Fear will lurk only on the boundaries. Deep in the heart will be love; just on the periphery fear will lurk. If I see fear in somebody's very core then I help him to go, because he will be unnecessarily living in torture. It will be a kind of masochism for him to be here. I am here to help you towards transformation: I am not here just to become a torture to you; torture is not a value. But I am not saying that in transformation there is no pain. Pain in itself is of no value, but when pain serves transformation it has great value. So at the core of your heart is love; just on the periphery is a lurking fear. That is very natural; accept that too. Osho, "Believing the Impossible before Breakfast"
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How to Do the Managed Care Dance
How to Do the Managed Care Dance
Event Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm EDT
This Webinar will teach providers how to apply for and gain acceptance on managed care panels. Presenters will cover:
- The goals, structure, and components of managed behavioral health care organizations.
- The managed behavioral healthcare organization credentialing process, including the criteria and standards many behavioral health organizations use to select quality network provider partners.
- Reimbursement models used by managed care entities.
- Strategies and key "relationship points" for partnering with behavioral health organizations, particularly as related to primary and behavioral healthcare integration.
- Pamela Greenberg, President and CEO, Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness
- Jim Clarkson, Vice President, ValueOptions Grants Management Practice, Emerging Markets Group, ValueOptions
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Suppose that $X$ and $Y$ are smooth complex algebraic varieties, and that $f:X\rightarrow Y$ is an etale morphism in the sense that $d_xf:T_xX\rightarrow T_{f(x)}Y$ is an isomorphism for all $x\in X$. Must $f$ be (at least locally) an open immersion? Certainly, difficulties can arise if the differential fails to be an isomorphism at a single point. Consider the map $\mathbb{A}^1\rightarrow\mathbb{A}^1$, $z\mapsto z^2$.
Maybe this "answer" is too far away from schemes to be what is desired. But here it goes anyway.
I believe in general that for complex affine varieties $X,Y$, that a morphism $f:X\to Y$ is étale iff it is a local analytic isomorphism in the analytic topology. When $X,Y$ are smooth, it is enough to just check that the tangent spaces are isomorphic at every point.
For example, if a finite group $\Gamma$ acts on a connected and normal variety $X$ algebraically, then the mapping $X\to X//\Gamma$ is étale if and only if $\Gamma$ acts freely (i.e. stabilizers are trivial).
One can find projections like that who are not homeomorphic to their image; a necessary requirement for open immersions. For example, consider the étale map $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{C})\to \mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{C})/\mathbb{Z}_2\cong \mathrm{SO}(3,\mathbb{C})$.
Conversely however, open immersions are always étale.
EDIT: I added some detail to the general statement about finite quotients, and replaced my original example since it was not correct. In particular, the tangent map to $\mathbb{C}^* \to \mathbb{C}^*//\mathbb{Z}_2 \cong \mathbb{C}$ (where $\mathbb{Z}_2$ acts by $z\mapsto 1/z$) is not an isomorphism at $\pm 1$, and so it is not étale at those points (it is at all other points though).


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Hi this might seem like a dumb question, but I was looking for a little feedback. I am designer working with a development team on a WPF application. We installed Expression Blend 4. I new to WPF/Silverlight, but I have jumped right in and I think it's great.
However, I did notice that xaml code that can get generated when using Expression Blend can sometimes be overly obnoxious. For example, I created a Control Template for a button with Blend and the markup was like 100 lines of code. Then I created my own control template that was only 20 lines or so and it did exactly the same thing. I did the same thing for a listview and wow, that amount of code that was generated for a ListView template was RIDICULOUS. So again, I created my own styles and templates and the result was A LOT less xaml code.
The app we are creating is going to be pretty big I guess, so my question is, is it that much of a concern for performance if I were to simply create all design/interface elements using blend GUI, even though the generated code can be a lot more extensive? I can see how using Blend tools for design can make things a lot easier, but just like when designing websites, I have never used design view in Dreamweaver because the code that gets generated is pure crap.
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What gets counted as "Healing Done" in the League of Legends stats? The scoreboard after a game shows me doing all of 71 healing (some strangely small value), and other non-overt healers doing conspicuous amounts.
The enemy Graves had the summoner spell Heal, which perhaps accounts for his healing, but how did Malzahar or Zilean do that much healing? Does spell vamp count as healing but not life steal (I had Bloodthirster for over half the game and easily healed thousands with it)? Does shielding count (or what part of the shield gets beat on)?


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Match bullets vs. varmint bullets
Posted 13 May 2011 - 02:08 PM
Posted 13 May 2011 - 03:33 PM
First off, Good post! However, for the average predator & varmint hunter, I have to disagree with the above statement. The statement does indeed go well with the military & so called "assault rifle" (what ever that is) & heavy bullet craze we see these days, with folks believing they will make better hits at the longer distances with these higher B.C. bullets. Take that excellent 77gr Nosler bullet with a B.C. of 340 at a MAX velocity of approx 3200 fps & compare it to the Nosler 40gr bal tip with it's substantially lower B.C. of 221, but at a screeming 4200 fps, both from a 22-250. Sight them both loads dead on at 200 yards & plug that info into a ballistics program & the 77gr bullet falls flat on its face, trajectory speaking. One will see approx 6" more bullet drop with the 77gr bullet at a mere 400 yards and nearly a foot more drop at 500 yards. Even at 300 yards it has 2" more drop than the 40gr bullet. So out to approx 500 yards, I will take the lower B.C., but faster 40gr bullet over the snail paced, arching trajectory, but excellent B.C. 77gr bullet.Now, the higher B.C. may indeed apply for military sniper work or the varmint hunter STARTING at 600 yards, but that is a totally different ball game altogether that few, if any of us play. It don't apply to most of us in other words.Oh, the wind thing. Yeah, right! Friends and I have proved that so called fact wrong so many times on game and steel targets out to 600 yards it's almost absurd. Including against some of those long range steel target shooters out to 600 yards.Bottom Line? SPEED KILLS... Not B.C.... for most of us !!Frank
We soon discover that we can launch the heavier bullets a lot further than the light varmint bullet we have become so used to using with more consistant results due to the much higher BC. (the 77 grain Nosler custom competion would be a fine example)
Posted 13 May 2011 - 07:39 PM
Posted 13 May 2011 - 07:44 PM
Posted 13 May 2011 - 08:18 PM
Frank what was the PD looks like when the 142 connects?
Past 500 - 600 yards is where you see the heavy bullets with the higher BC make a difference. For my 6.5x284 I've shot the 95 grain Nosler BTs for antelope because of the smaller drop but when I'm shooting the prairie dogs and coyotes from 600 - 1,000 yards i use the 142 grain SMK's.
Posted 14 May 2011 - 08:00 AM
Posted 14 May 2011 - 09:16 AM
Yeah, it leaves a big crater, but is the sectional density of that bullet enough to kill them without leaving just a splash wound?!
Although the 375 H&H with 270 grain Hornady softpoints leave a foot wide crater in the ground which is pretty neat.
Posted 14 May 2011 - 12:30 PM
Oh yeah! check this crater created by the 235 grain Barnes at 100 meters from my friends 375 Weatherby.Here's what it did to a Zebra.
Usually it just drills right through them. The most explosive are the high speed lightweight projectiles. Although the 375 H&H with 270 grain Hornady softpoints leave a foot wide crater in the ground which is pretty neat.
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Imagine if you could know who and how many of your friends will one day die of cervical cancer.
With a new Facebook application, you can find out just that. Though not an actual prediction of which of your friends will be diagnosed with the cancer, the app will demonstrate the impact cervical cancer could potentially have on your social circle.
By visiting www.causethemovement.org and accessing the app, you will witness a powerful simulation as friends' profile pictures are randomly selected and then darkened to reveal the percentage of people who will likely die from the disease.
In an effort to increase awareness of cervical cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, the Cervical Cancer Free Kentucky program launched the Facebook campaign in January during Cervical Cancer Awareness month.
"The Cervical Cancer Free Kentucky app is eye-opening," said Ashley Schaffner, a communications professional living in Crescent Hill. "It points a statistically-sound finger at the women I love who could potentially die from cervical cancer."
In an effort to reach a younger audience in Kentucky, Dr. Baretta R. Casey, director of the Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky initiative, and her team decided to take on the internet and the social networking website utilized by more than 800 million people worldwide.
"We just really wanted to get the message and the truly peer-reviewed science behind cervical cancer out to the community in Kentucky," said Casey. "We wanted to reach our younger population and adults and thought we would do that through the Facebook application."
Kentucky has the eighth highest rate of cervical cancer in the nation, which is why education on receiving a regular pap test and the HPV vaccine is critical, Casey said.
HPV has been considered the primary cause of cervical cancer, but with the vaccine, a three-shot series, the occurrence of cervical cancer can almost virtually be wiped away.
"There is more than one (vaccine) on the market," Casey said. "We just want people to get immunized and talk about the immunization. Currently, its recommended by the CDC for girls ages 9 to 11 and boys ages 11 to 12. They really say that anybody between ages 9 and 26 should get it. It's a very safe immunization. I'm not asking anybody to do something I wouldn't do myself or don't believe in."
Though the HPV vaccine is the only anti-cancer vaccine available to humans and can prevent more than 90 percent of cervical cancer cases when coupled with regular pap tests, fewer than one in nine eligible Kentucky females have received the full three-shot vaccine series. Just as alarming, about a fifth of Kentucky women 18 and older haven't had a Pap test in the last three years.
After witnessing the Facebook app, Schaffner decided to take action against that statistic. She also ensured her Facebook friends might take a similar step.
"I did share the app on my Facebook page a couple times, so the women in my life might pay attention," she said. "The app is pretty dramatic. I actually scheduled an appointment with my gyno and had a pap test last week – the first one I'd had in two years."
Gina Woods of Russell Springs, Ky. can also attest to the importance of receiving regular pap exams. In 2008, at the age of 52, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent an abdominal hysterectomy.
"When I got diagnosed it was very early," Woods said. "I had (pap smears done) religiously. If I had waited two years (the cancer) could have spread to other places. I did not have to do chemo or radiation. The biggest issue for me was just the pain of having that abdominal surgery and being a nurse I wasn't ready to go back to work."
Now cancer-free, Woods was unable to work for eight weeks following her surgery – a small price to pay, compared to the many women who waited too late to visit their doctor only to discover an advanced form of cancer.
Cervical cancer is estimated to kill 10 people each day, but the majority of women who die from the cancer either failed to get a pap test or had them done too infrequently.
Since Woods' experience, she has encouraged others to become proactive with their health and emphasizes how preventable and treatable cervical cancer can be, but that annual exams are crucial.
"If we have a vaccine I don't know why anyone wouldn't get it," she said. "And there's no reason to not get your exam. There were several (women I know) who hadn't gone to the doctor. They had excuses like we don't have insurance or we haven't had any children. It could still happen to them. I tell them look what happened to me. I'm the reason you go."
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Does マシ come from English? Or is it a semantic emphasis?
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まし is not a loanword. It is actually 増し, the noun form of verb 増す ("to increase"). However, it is not usually written in kanji, probably because the meaning diverged widely from the original verb 増す.
If you follow the standard orthography, there is no reason why まし should be written in katakana. However, it is true that many people write マシ in katakana. I do not know why.
The following is my speculation about a possible reason. Sometimes words are written in katakana to avoid a large chunk of hiragana and make them stand out in a sentence. For example, in the following two sentences, the latter may be easier to read.
This may (or may not) be a reason why many people write マシ rather than まし.


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Andrew Yang '99
Hidden Talent
When Andrew Yang '99 looks at the state of the U.S. economy, he sees a critical distribution problem. No reliable pipeline exists to funnel talented college graduates toward promising startup companies, says Yang, the founder of a fellowship program called Venture for America. And that, he continues, is because the firms have limited resources to recruit. Yang confronted this dilemma firsthand as CEO of the test-prep company Manhattan GMAT, which he guided for several years before it was acquired by Kaplan in 2009. "If you can connect those two groups, there would be profound benefits both on a personal level and a macroeconomic level," says Yang, a startup veteran who relishes the process of building a business.
After leaving the test-prep world, the New York native concluded that the best way he could help match talented young graduates and startups was by creating a nonprofit organization. He proceeded to launch Venture for America last year with a focus on Detroit, New Orleans, and Providence, R.I. The program expanded to Las Vegas and Cincinnati this year, and the White House recently honored Yang as a "Champion of Change" for promoting job growth in areas hit hard by the recession.
More than 1,100 applicants vied for the organization's 40 initial fellowships, which include guaranteed salaries and health benefits from the startups.
Several other cities are now in talks with Venture for America about hosting the program in their regions, says Yang, a basketball enthusiast who co-founded the Asian-Americans and the Law seminar while at the Law School.
Attracting dynamic young entrepreneurs could lead to long-term payoffs in terms of job creation, Yang explains. "That's why these cities are so excited about what we're doing," he says. "For them, having an inflow of talent at this level would be profound."


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FLETCHER, N.C. – The Feed & Seed at 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher, hosts weekend shows starting at 7:30 p.m. The March schedule:
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FOLLANSBEE - Jamie Kocher and Jerod Hall were united in marriage on June 25 at 5 p.m. during a beach ceremony in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
The bride is the daughter of Russell and Cindy Kocher of Follansbee, and the groom is the son of Raymond and Cindy Hall of Follansbee.
The bride was escorted by her father. Erica Hall and Raymond Hall, siblings of the groom, served as maid of honor and best man. The groom's niece, Kenzie Hall, was the flower girl.
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Following a dinner reception at beach-side La Brasa in Ocean Blue & Sand, the newlyweds continued their Caribbean honeymoon at the resort.
The bride is a 2006 graduate of Brooke High School and a 2009 and 2010 graduate of West Virginia University with bachelor's and master's degrees in sport management. She is employed by the James Madison University Athletic Department.
The groom is a 1997 graduate of Brooke High School. He is employed by Echostar Satellite Corp. and serves as head coach of the East Rockingham High School varsity girls soccer team.
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The question is, "Let R be the relation on the set of ordered pairs of positive integers such that $((a, b), (c, d)) ∈ R$ and only if $a+d=b+c$. Show that R is an equivalence relation."
There are two ways to prove this, but I only understand the second one.
The first way to proof: "By algebra, the given conditions is the same as the condition that $f((a,b))=f((c,d))$, where $f((x,y))=x-y$. Therefore, this is an equivalence relation."
I am not remotely sure of what they are doing...


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Given a graph $G$ we will call a function $f:V(G)\to \mathbb{R}$ discrete harmonic if for all $v\in V(G)$ , the value of $f(v)$ is equal to the average of the values of $f$ at all the neighbors of $v$. This is equivalent to saying the discrete Laplacian vanishes.
Discrete harmonic functions are sometimes used to approximate harmonic functions and most of the time they have similar properties. For the plane we have Liouville's theorem which says that a bounded harmonic function has to be constant. If we take a discrete harmonic function on $\mathbb{Z}^2$ it satisfies the same property (either constant or unbounded).
Now my question is: If we take a planar graph $G$ so that every point in the plane is contained in an edge of $G$ or is inside a face of $G$ that has less than $n\in \mathbb{N}$ edges, does a discrete harmonic function necessarily have to be either constant or unbounded?
I know the answer is positive if $G$ is $\mathbb{Z}^2$, the hexagonal lattice and triangular lattice, I suspect the answer to my question is positive, but I have no idea how to prove it.
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I pose anyone reading this message a few questions. Questions to test your mettle. To see what you are made of. To see if you have what it takes to save the galaxy. Do you think you can stand with the best of the best and not slow them down? Do you have the skills to end the war, one strategic battle after the other? If you think you do, then here is what I ask
Have you ever gone toe to toe with someone more skilled than you and won?
Have you ever had the chance to rescue slaves from the jaws of ruthless captors, freeing them to a life they deserve?
Have you ever needed to sacrifice all that you know, in order to save a friend?
Have you ever... felt like you were doing the right thing, for exactly the right reasons?
I have. Hell That was my first week with the Vanguard of Justice.
I accomplished those things because I had the very best backing me up, just like I backed them up. Someone once said, when you find yourself in the trenches of combat, the only thing you have to depend on is yourself, and the guy next to you. Im here to tell you its true. With us, you will never have to worry about the person next to you being a conscript. We are the best of the best. The cream of the crop. Whatever you want to call us
Fact of the matter is, the Republic is going to win this war. Not because we will single handedly defeat the Emperor himself, and not because we are the only ones making a difference.
No, the Republic will win, because there is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.
This is the Vanguard of Justice, this is where my story began.
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Vanguard of Justice is a Star Wars: The Old Republic Guild, affiliated with the Galactic Republic and Jedi Order, centered on camaraderie and roleplaying.
We are action oriented, and characters in our organization will be taking part in original and exciting storylines created by our staff and members. All in-character guild events are considered to be taking place during the Old Republic time period, in conjunction with the game and it's lore. We do have other timelines available for those that wish to expand their role-playing beyond just guild events. We seek to immerse ourselves in the Star Wars experience, through a variety of activities.
Most activities are happening at least weekly, if not more often.
We offer:
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Our Website and Forums
are professionally hosted, and set up to provide a great place to role play during your down time. Here, you can stretch your creativity muscles in a relaxed and easy-going environment. There are places to talk about Star Wars, Random topics, plan out Roleplaying adventures, or just kick back and relax.
we will continue the immersive experience with Guild Events in PvE, PvP, In-Game RolePlaying, and every other type of activity that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be offering.
For those that want to keep things flowing while playing with others, we will be offering Ventrillo Voice Chat.
Live-Chat RPG
is probably our most exciting guild activity, and what makes our guild stand out. We call our system the "Star Wars Odyssey" game. It is an IRC chat-based Star Wars Role Playing Game, based on a highly modified version of the D6 sytem by West End Games.
Designed specifically to be the most flexible system for Star Wars roleplaying in terms of character control, it offers a nearly unlimited range of character customization, growth, and playability options. Backed up by an easy-to-use character and skill database custom written for SWO, and a fully managed and scripted IRC chat, it provides the best possible environment for the truly creative Star Wars enthusiast.
A pre-packaged, installable chat client is available for download, so you don't need to know anything about IRC in order to start. All the scripting and configuration legwork has been done for you. The software was put together by professionals, who work in the Internet Technical Support industry. Completely spyware and virus free. The software will automatically connect you to our fully managed and moderated IRC chat.
Just install, and go!
Never Role-Played before?
No problem! - Our friendly and experienced staff will be there to guide you, every step of the way. From fleshing out your character's background and story, to creating your character sheet and learning how to play, we've got you covered!
Are you an experienced Roleplayer?
Great! - We have a unique system that lets you to build the type of character YOU want to play, without making you feel held back, or stealing your character's ability to grow. Our system is capable of providing even the most die-hard RPG fan with a challenging experience.
Do you have a story to tell?
Awesome! - We are always looking for people who want to tell interesting stories, and there are great Storyteller opportunities with us! The more Storytellers we have, the more often we will hold events! Want to learn how to be a Storyteller? We have the resources and staff to help you learn and hone your skills!
Don't feel like RPing and just want to play the game when it comes out?
Cool! - Don't sweat it, as this isn't the kind of guild that will make you 'do or die' stuff. RPing is welcome and it is encouraged, but it will never be forced upon you. Ultimately, you can decide how much or how little writing you do for your character, although we do hope you will at least give it a shot and see whether it's something for you or not. If you don't wish to participate in forum RP, you can try the live mIRC simulation - either way, you have nothing to lose!
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Vanguard of Justice formed in 2009 AD originally as a small but tightly-knit group of SW gamers participating in live SW simulation entitled "StarWars Odyssey" - played mostly over an IRC channel. Many of these gamers had participated in other Star Wars simulations in the past, and together they had decades of experience between them. During that time, strong bonds were forged and a hardcore group of role-players and gamers have adventured in various online games together, ever since.
In 2009, Vanguard of Justice began seeking a new gaming experience and with the budding promise of a highly anticipated MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, they have decided to expand their focus to include the the TOR era into their live role-play, in preparation for the game to come. For months, the VoJ staff worked to create their official site, and polish the guild's look, feel, and RPG system.
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is ready! That doesn't mean we don't have even more things planned for the future. It is an exciting time for us, and we hope you enjoy the environment we have built.
What the future holds we can only imagine. What is certain, however, is that the Vanguard of Justice shall continue to live by its code of honor and seek to inspire others wherever they roam...
The Vanguard of Justice Charter is an RP oath for those who wish to role-play the roles of Jedi, Trooper, or Smuggler within the realm of the Galactic Republic - whether in game, on IRC, on the forum, or any other venue which serves as a Role-Playing ground for members of VOJ.
I - Never to demand respect but instead always endeavor to earn it.
II - To exhibit courage in word and deed.
III - To treat all persons, high and low, with the same courtesy.
IV - To defend the weak and the innocent.
V - To freely share my skill and knowledge with all who would learn.
VI - To always champion right and good against injustice and evil.
VII - Never to abandon a friend, ally or a noble cause.
VIII - Never to recoil from the enemy.
IX - To fight with honor and die with valor.
X - Never to lie and remain faithful to my pledged word.
Below is a set of Out-Of-Character rules all guild members must abide by:
I - First and foremost, you must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this guild.
II - Acts of immaturity, whenever in game or in forum will not be tolerated.
III - Treat fellow members with respect and treat all gamers as you would wish to be treated by them.
IV - Know the difference between in character and out of character.
V - No cheats, hacks and macros are endorsed by this guild.
VI - Failure to maintain an acceptable level of activity will ensue your removal from the guild.
VII - Absences longer than 2 months without notification will result in your dismissal from the guild (although you may re-apply at a later date).
VIII - Aid members whenever feasible. Trade is always free between guild members.
IX - Please keep religion and politics out of the game.
X - Dedication to the Vanguard of Justice is required.
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Unlike many guilds, clans and gaming organizations, Vanguard of Justice does not use ranks to specify a member's station within the guild. The only exceptions to this are Guild Officers and the Guild Leader. Instead, we use roles, which a member may freely choose upon becoming a full member. Roles allow a member to further enrich their interaction with fellow guildmates, without placing undue emphasis on being higher or lower than other members.
As role-players we believe that a role defines who you are in your fictional life. Roles are there to be played and expanded upon, opposite to guild ranks which can be static. You are in no way limited to doing ONLY things within your role, but they give everyone a general idea of what kind of character you intend to play, and the overall tasks your character prefers doing.
There are many roles listed below that you may choose to play, yet if there is a role not listed that you would like your character to identify with, please contact the guild admin so it may be created for you.
Vanguard of Justice roles include:
- Jedi Guardian
- Jedi Healer
- Jedi Historian
- Jedi Artificer
- Jedi Naturalist
- Jedi General
- Jedi Watchman
- Jedi Instructor (Generalized)
- Jedi Mediator
- Jedi Archivist
- Jedi Sentinel
- Jedi Ace
- Jedi Weapon Master
- Jedi Archaeologist
- Jedi Trainer (Specific Area)
- Jedi Philosopher
- Con Artist
- Snitch
- Thief
- Fence
- Merchant
- Arms Dealer
- Officer
- Paratrooper
- Scout
- Sharpshooter
- Combat Engineer
- Heavy Weapons Specialist
- Pilot
Jedi Guardian
-To fight injustice and protect the weak, you must draw your lightsaber and fight. You see things fairly simply. Evil must be fought, and you're the one to do it. It's not for you to over-think a situation, or debate about the outcome. You avoid politics and politicians whenever you can. When things need done, when lives are on the line, you act. Simple as that.
Jedi Healer
- There is pain and suffering throughout the Galaxy, and your strong sense of empathy compels you to do something about it. Many you can save, some you cannot, but you expend all your energies trying. Because you understand pain so well, others are shocked at how ferociously you will fight, for the sake of saving others. Despite being surrounded by death, your faith in the Force is steadfast and the comfort you bring to others is the only reward you truly crave.
Jedi Historian
- To forget the past, is to be doomed to repeat it. It is important that someone keeps record, so that the future does not forget the lessons of the Past. You record all you see and hear, and have an eloquence for words and talent for capturing imagery few can match. Your keen eye and sharp wit help you gain special insight into any event, and pass that perception along to others.
Jedi Artificer
- Tools and tech. Gadgets and gizmos. They speak to you as if they were living things, and you have an almost magical touch with technology. From computers to spacecraft, there's almost nothing you cannot fix. Not satisfied with the status quo, you tinker and build, inventing new and improved things all the time. With ancient Jedi secrets of the Force and rare knowledge of alchemies, you are known for creating items of unparalleled quality.
Jedi Naturalist
- You have a strong bond and affinity with the natural world. Plants and animals are just parts of a greater whole, and all life is connected through the Force. You understand this connection better than most, and you're more comfortable in the wilderness than around people. Your talents extend to communication with nature, and you can even alter the growth of plants and the behavior of animals.
Jedi General
- A being of strong principles, you strive for Peace and freedom of all. Unfortunately, freedom is not free, and is paid for in blood. Someone must be there to lead others in war, and that difficult task falls to you. You understand better than most that War is bitter, but necessary. A master of tactics and adept at planning, your mission is Victory; Your goal is Peace; With as many of your men left alive to enjoy it, as possible.
Jedi Watchman
- While some Jedi roam the Galaxy, you have been charged with responsibility for a particular planet or territory. You live there, and work there, keeping Freedom and Justice alive for all who live there. You are generally well known, and have many contacts in your protectorate. You probably have some enemies there too. Unscrupulous people who would take advantage of others or turn peace into chaos. Because of you, the people you protect rest easy.
Jedi Instructor
- It is a great honor and duty to be chosen to teach the next generation of Jedi. You are such a person. You pass on the knowledge and wisdom of the Jedi to younglings and Padawans, guiding them on the path to becoming the defenders of peace and justice for the future. It is both taxing and rewarding, and you find no greater joy than to help others to learn what it truly means to be Jedi.
Jedi Mediator
- The key to civilization is diplomacy, and you have a knack for negotiation. There will always be disputes, and that is where you work. A master communicator and skillful in politics, the Force grants you amazing subtlety and powers of persuasion. To help others to peaceful resolutions of their problems is your life, and you find the intrigue and challenge ultimately rewarding.
Jedi Archivist
- The Jedi are known for maintaining some of the most vast archives of knowledge in the Galaxy. You maintain it, organize it, and help others discover that knowledge every day. You have an eye for detail and an orderly way of doing things, which you use to keep the rest of the Galaxy enlightened.
Jedi Sentinel
- The Sentinel seeks truth in all things, and uses the Force and cunning to unearth the Dark Side wherever it may hide . Investigators in the truest sense, they seek out injustice and protect the rule of law. In matters of the Force, they root out the Darkness, battling and destroying it at every opportunity.
Jedi Ace
- A master of flight, you are most at home of the controls of spacecraft. The Force gives you reflexes most pilots only dream about, and you use them to their utmost. Speed and danger are your closest friends, and your skill is put to use in the vastness of the stars.
Jedi Weapon Master
- There's a single weapon you have found a true affinity with, and it embodies your ideology. You have studied every known technique, and have come up with a few yourself, to become the epitome of martial prowess with that weapon on the battlefield. That is where your natural element is, with courage in your veins and your weapon in your hands, to bear arms and mete out justice.
Jedi Archaeologist
- The Galaxy is a big place, and it's history is so vast, things become long forgotten and rediscovered, over and over again. All that Time speaks to you, calling you to discover the past and it's secrets. Ancient tombs, old libraries, books, scrolls, scraps of broken trinkets. They all tell a story, and you insatiably yearn to know what it is. Sometimes it's boring. sometimes it's dangerous. Either way, you wouldn't miss it for anything.
Jedi Trainer
- You have real world skills and knowledge that Jedi need to know, to accomplish their missions and goals. It's not your job to know everything about mentoring Jedi, you just have a singular area of expertise, and you know it well. You've been there, you've done that, and you have some important things you can pass on that might help the next generation.
Jedi Philosopher
- You ponder the mysteries of the Force, in all it's aspects. Hours or days of meditation are as natural to you as breathing. You much prefer a quiet, peaceful place to contemplate, or a hall of other like minded beings with which to carry on discussion or lively debate. The Force and it's aspects consumes your life, and you take the frequent visions you see through Force very seriously.
- Tactics and strategies are just as important as guns and bombs. It's your job to make sure things go smoothly, and stay organized. If the going gets tough, you're the guy up front, leading the way. It's a lot of pressure, but it's your concern for the group that makes it all worth it. (This Role is not for everyone, and is therefore restricted to Guild Leadership discretion)
- The backbone of the infantry. You're not just some dumb grunt or raw recruit, though. You're independent, and well-trained. You're one of the best at your job, and your job is to be dropped in, surrounded by the enemy, and kick butt. You don't really specialize in any one thing. You know just enough about everything to adapt to the situation, and get the job done.
- You are the eyes and ears of the unit. It's your job to spot the enemy, before they spot you, and that means sometimes sticking your neck out. You have an eye for details, and it's your job to make sure everyone knows what's out there, and what to expect. You like to travel light and move fast...because there's a good chance you're going to get shot at.
- You are a rock. You are stone. You are the thing the enemy has nightmares about, and keeps them awake. The silent bringer of death that strikes swiftly, and they never see it coming. Lining up the perfect shot is a slow and methodical art, and you only get one shot to get it right. Thankfully, you only need one.
Combat Engineer
- A unit has all kinds of equipment, and encounters all kinds of hazards that stand between them and victory. Need that forcefield down? Gotta get that data from the computer? Broken gun? Booby trap? No problem. You've got just the right tool, for the right job.
Heavy Weapons
- Happiness is a big gun. For you, the bigger the better. Your armor, your weapon, it's all about raw power. It isn't always pretty. It isn't always nice. Then again, neither are you, and that's just fine by you. If it's big, tough, and it's just gotta die, they call in the big guns. They call you.
- If it walks, rolls, or flies, you can drive it. Any unit needs transportation to move, and it's your job to make sure that they have it when they need it. Keeping various vehicles running right and fighting hard is your forte, and you know how to get the most out of them when it counts.
Con Artist
- You are a slick talker. You can talk anyone into anything, be it buying that useless hunk of junk, or selling you that priceless gem for half the going rate to you. If it weren't for the pesky laws getting in the way, you'd be a billionaire by now.
- Instead of dealing in goods, you trade information. You can find out anything about anyone, anything, anywhere... For a price. Or just to keep from getting your face punched in. It puts you at risk, but you wouldn't have it any other way.
- People often want things that other people have. Many times, they don't really care how they get it. That's where you come in. You can palm the credits out of someone's pocket, or get that rare prototype from the enemy's base. The more dangerous the heist, the more fun it is... and profitable.
- You don't mind touching merchandise that would burn the hands of law-abiding citizens. In fact, the hotter it is, the faster you can probably pass it on to a buyer... and the more money you can get out of them for doing it.
- You operate completely within the law... well, except for that stuff in the back room, but that's not anybody's business. It doesn't pay great, but it's honest work. Sometimes you get into the occasional scuffle, but aside from a vice or two, you prefer an honest day's wage.
Arms Dealer
- People are always going to fight. If you don't supply them with the means, then it'll just be someone else making the money doing it. Maybe you don't care what they use the weapons for, or maybe you're just doing your part for the cause, and covering expenses. Either way, business is good
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I know that a lot of information to read is always trying on some players, but I hope that the above info is enough to get you interested in our guild. Here is something that you may or may not find common among many guilds gearing up to play an MMO;
The Vanguard isn't just another guild that will play the game and disband after people lose interest years down the road. We are a tight group of friends who all share a common interest in Roleplaying and the art of story telling. We have been Roleplaying long before SWTOR will be release, and will continue to do so long after it ends.
More than that however, we are a family. A low, out of character drama group that bands together to have fun.
Should anyone have any questions at all regarding our guild, please do not hesitate to send me a private message or even leave a comment on this thread. I will be more than happy to get you an answer!
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Some of you may wonder what it actually means to be a member with the Vanguard of Justice. You could ask what exactly we do in our Role Playing. Well to answer that inquisitive nature, I will give you a short synopsis of a Campaign Story that we are currently running every Sunday.
The members of the Vanguard of Justice had been stranded on a jungle planet called Coravin. The Sith Empire seems to have some kind of vested interest in the planet and are making great pains to conquer it, though the reason for which was generally unknown.
After a few serious battles with both Sith and the planets own natives, the Vanguard finds themselves in a position to help liberate the planet from Sith oppression.
It was only last night (Sunday July 17th), that the Heroes began to bond with some of the animalistic natives and start taking measures to take the fight back to the Sith. To do this, the Vanguards heroes had to enter into a ritualistic bond with Dragon like creatures known as Hammertails.
In effect, those that bonded with the sentient creatures had become Dragon Riders like the Beast Riders of Dxun.
It was an intense experience to play out the bonding ritual, which had us take to the skies to learn about the individual Hammertails themselves. After a few barrel rolls and a some diving maneuvers, the bonding came to an end.
Soon, we will go off and finally engage the Sith forces with our new friends! Tune in to our mIRC channel to see what happens!
Live Guild Event Announcement!
Guild Event: Live RPG Event - "The Invasion of Coravin" or Open Session
Event Time: 2:00 PM Central (8:00 PM GMT) - Sunday, July 24
Event Length: Approx. 4 Hours
Event Location: Vanguard of Justice / Star Wars Odyssey IRC Chat
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IRC Network: Gamesurge.net ( Server List )
IRC Channel: #swodyssey
Timeline: The Old Republic
GameMaster: Jaidyn Kraden
Members of the public interested in joining us are welcome to attend, come see what being a Hero means!
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Live Guild Event Announcement!
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Event Time
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Event Length
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Event Location
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I'm trying to learn aspects of information theory that might be relevant for neural decoding. I am a student and do not have a strong formal background in mathematics, statistics, or information theory.
I have run into one curiosity that I would like to understand better :
Say I have a set $X=x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ of random variables, and would like to find a size $k\leq|X|$ subset that contains as much information as possible. This is complicated because the variables may contain redundant information.
It seems, intuitively, that "information" behaves like the size or volume of a set. In particular, I would like to know if some result similar to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_coverage_problem holds for selecting size $k$ subsets of $X$ that approximately maximize information. If all I can measure is the information content of an ensemble of variables, how good an approximation can I get by, starting from the empty set, always picking the variable that would maximize the information content of my subset ?
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Crockett Ends Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest Winning Round #7 At CGS
By Ben Deatherage
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A packed house at Oregon's Cottage Grove Speedway witnessed Roger Crockett close out the 2013 Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection in winning fashion by dominating the seventh and final round of action of the grueling seven races in nine day stint. The win would be Crockett's fourth of the week and be enough for the Medford, Oregon driver to win his fourth career Speedweek championship which ties him with the all-time leader Steve Kent.
Pole sitter Rob Held of Sutherlin, Oregon, in his Held's Automotive/Budget Lumber/Independent Motor Rebuilders #68 J&J, was the early race leader and led the first few circuit before being overtaken by Crockett on lap three. From there Crockett would set the pace in his familiar SKS Racing/Al Parker Racing Engines/Rocket Designs #11 KPC.
The rest of the distance would see Crockett be put under pressure by Pittsboro, Indiana's Shane Stewart. Stewart was looking to break his string of runner-up finishes and on several occasions was able to challenge Crockett. Unfortunately for the sake of Stewart and the Finley Farms/CLT Logging/Rider Racing Engines #77 A.R.T. team the cautions would fall just as lap traffic was coming into play.
Two late race restarts would occur and each time Stewart gave his all to get around Crockett but Crockett was able to stay out in front. The two drivers hit lapped traffic for the final time in the last moments with Crockett making a key pass to clear a lapped car on the final circuit. Roger Crockett would win the race and the title in stunning fashion at a track where he remains undefeated in 2013.
"The track was tricky tonight," commented Roger Crockett in victory lane, "I had to work my tail off to keep them behind us all night. Al Parker Racing Engines has helped us tremendously. Since we've been running his 360 engines we've been in the top five thirty times in thirty-nine starts. We'll keep on smiling and head to the next one."
Shane Stewart was a respectable second while third went to Justyn Cox of Clarksburg, California in the Lucas Oil Products/Rodgers Racing Engines/JRD Endeavors #5H Maxim for car owner Harley Van Dyke. Completing the balance of the top five was the Starks Timber Processing/MASCO Petroleum/Blue Dot Fabrication #55 Schnee of Trey Starks from Puyallup, Washington in fourth and Central Point, Oregon's Chadd Noland in fifth piloting the Hedge Carter Continuous Gutter Service/Oregon West RV/Steelhouse Metal Roofing Supply #71 XXX for car owner Hedge Carter.
A $300.00 Hardcharger Award was given courtesy of Speedmart Inc. and Terry Mickelson. Receiving it was the Great Western Transport/Wesmar Racing Engines/Elma Lanes #9R Eagle of Reece Goetz from Snohomish, Washington who started fifteenth and end the night in seventh.
"Roger is exceptional here," said Shane Stewart, "I thought I had something for him on the bottom of one and two. Catching him was one thing but passing him would have been another at this track. We'll be back for the National races here in a couple of weeks."
"We were good on the bottom," stated Justyn Cox, "I struggled on the top but I was getting better at it. We wanted to run all of Speedweek but circumstances prevented us from making all of it. We'll be here for when the National Tour makes it out this way."
Four heat races were run and earning the victories in them were Roger Crockett, Shane Stewart, Rob Held, and Hedge Carter. Winning the twelve-lap consolation feature was Cam Smith of Mill Creek, Washington in his Dave Smith Motorsports/Don Ott Racing Engines/Nelson Texturing #17 Maxim.
Enumclaw, Washington's Henry Van Dam in his Kovash Logging/Johanson Excavating #33V A.R.T. would end the week second in Speedweek points followed by the Moore Insurance Services Inc./LRB Race Products/Rodgers Racing Engines #22 A.R.T. of Mason Moore from Princeton, California was third. We would like to send a huge shout out to Bully Dog Performance and Contingency Connection for their support this entire week. Also a massive thanks to the fine folks at Speedmart Inc. for their hard work during the entire week and Mr. Larry Frazier for his continued support of this wonderful series.
The ASCS-Northwest Region will be back in action Friday July 12th and Saturday the 13th as ASCS-National Tour will make their first stop in the Pacific Northwest. Those two events will take place at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington while the following weekend both organizations will take each other on at the Cottage Grove Speedway. Willamette Speedway will host the Northwest Region versus National Tour on Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th.
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American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region Race #9
2013 Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection Round #7
Saturday July 6th, 2013
Cottage Grove Speedway
Cottage Grove, Oregon
28 Entries
Heat Race Winners: Roger Crockett (1), Shane Stewart (2), Rob Held (3), Chadd Noland (4)
B-Feature: 1. Cam Smith, 2. Colin Baker, 3. Brent Hoover, 4. Jay Cole, 5. Zack Spaulding, 6. Garen Linder, 7. Mike Romig, 8. Allison Journey, 9. Rob Lindsey, 10. Josh Ruhs, 11. Luke Didiuk, DNS Brian Boswell
A-Feature: 1. Roger Crockett, 2. Shane Stewart, 3. Justyn Cox, 4. Trey Starks, 5. Chadd Noland, 6. Rob Held, 7. Reece Goetz, 8. Henry Van Dam, 9. Seth Nunes, 10. Mason Moore, 11. Kyle Miller, 12. Colin Baker, 13. Steven Tiner, 14. Brent Hoover, 15. Cam Smith, 16. Jake Waddell, 17. Jay Cole, 18. T.J. Winningham, 19. Kelly Miller, 20. J.J. Hickle
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ECA Thrive Conference is coming Nov. 7-10!
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I am so excited to be a part of this great conference and have the chance to share the Spinnig® Program love! Donna Minotti and I will be hosting the New Instructor Training on Thursday. Donna and I were roommates at WSSC Conference but have never worked together, so this will be new and different for both of us! I think our styles of teaching are a little different but our sense of humor is the same! This will be fun!
Josh Taylor will be there Friday for one of his epic rides entitled "Riding From The Storm". If you have not had the opportunity to experience one of these "events" do not miss this one! This ride will be a ride on steroids with the perfect music and visuals to transform you into another place and time! I'll be in the back row!
I am also bringing my favorite class called "Get Ripped & Ride". We will be using big full body movements on the floor, like plyos and push-ups between ride sets of 12-14 minutes. I burned 450 calories last week in just 45 minutes! This is not a ride; this is full body intervals that men and women are getting great results from and really seem to like the diversity and challenge!
Let me know what you think, and how many calories you burn up!
In 2010 I presented a lecture at WSSC called "Keeping It Real" where I gave a slide show of actual cycling events and race courses. Then we looked at specific team riding techniques like pace lines and echelons. This year we take it one step further and actually add a ride to the workshop to completely see and experience what we've learned! Very excited about this addition! Hope you will enjoy some of my new and favorite pictures from this year's Spring Classics!
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We know a positive rational number can be uniquely written as $m/n$ where $m$ and $n$ are coprime positive integers. Particularly, we can pick out those numbers with $m$ and $n$ both prime.
Question 1: Is the collection of all such numbers dense on the positive half of the real line?
Furthermore, we can ask about the efficiency of approximation, more precisely:
Question 2: Suppose we have an inequality $1\le ps-qr\le a$. Fix some $a$, can we find infinitely many solutions where $p$,$s,$,$q$,$r$ are positive primes?


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