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Workplace Violence Prevention
Workplace violence causes a significant number of deaths and injuries in Washington and throughout the country. In 2010, workplace violence was the third leading cause of workplace deaths in Washington State. Workplace violence can include physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior at the work site.
Some factors can increase the risk of workplace violence, including:
- Exchanging money with the public.
- Working with volatile or unstable people.
- Working alone or in isolated areas.
- Providing services and care.
- Working where alcohol is served.
- Working late at night or in areas with high crime rates.
In addition, some workers such as delivery drivers, healthcare professionals, public service workers, customer service agents, and law enforcement personnel, have a higher risk than others of experiencing workplace violence.
For some employers, there are specific rules regarding workplace violence prevention, including those in the healthcare industry or employers who operate late night retail establishments.
But all employers must develop an Accident Prevention Program, which includes evaluating hazards at work. When a hazard evaluation indicates employees are at risk for violence in the workplace, your Accident Prevention Program must include a plan that outlines measures to reduce this risk, such as training workers on de-escalation techniques, installing adequate lighting in parking lots, and providing drop safes. Some workplaces must also determine if personal protective equipment is needed, for example, body armor for some law enforcement personnel, and address this as well.
General Rules
- Accident Prevention Program (1.46 mB PDF) WAC 296-800-140.
- Employer Responsibilities: Safe Workplace WAC 296-800-110.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (1.46 mB PDF) WAC 296-800-160.
Rules for Specific Workplaces and Activities
- Late Night Retail Workers Crime Prevention WAC 296-832.
- Violence Prevention in State Psychiatric Hospitals RCW 72.23.400.
- Workplace Violence Prevention Law: Health Care Settings RCW 49.19.
- Violence in the Workplace: WRD 5.05.
- Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care: WRD 5.07.
Fatality Bulletins
- Deaths related to workplace violence climbed in 2009 (L&I News release).
- Service Technician Working Alone Dies after being Assaulted (FACE Fatality Report).
- Youth Restaurant Cashier Shot to Death During Attempted Robbery (WI NIOSH Fatality Report).
Hazard Alerts
- Chasing shoplifter results in injury (WorkSafeBC Hazard Alert).
- Crowd Control Resources for Big Retail Sales Events (38 KB PDF).
- Retail workers face risk of violence (WorkSafeBC Hazard Alert).
- Young worker injured while pursuing shoplifter (WorkSafeBC Hazard Alert).
- 6-minute safety talk for hair stylists: Young Workers: (440 KB PDF) WorkSafe BC publication.
- Developing a Violence Prevention Program (2.43 MB PDF) (Oregon OSHA online course).
- Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments (OSHA Slide Presentation).
- Robberies and Abusive Customers: Tips for Preventing Injuries (Tip sheet, poster).
- Working Alone Safely (3.30 MB PDF) (On-line training).
- Workplace Violence (373 KB PDF) (WorkSafe BC Training module).
- Workplace Violence Prevention: Health Care and Social Service Workers (OSHA Slide Presentation).
- Workplace Violence Prevention-Module 1 (1.57 MB PDF) (On-line training).
- Workplace Violence Prevention-Module 2 (1.88 MB PDF) (On-line training).
DVDs and Videos
- 4 Warning Signs to Prevent Workplace Violence Fox 35 Janie Lacy: (You-tube Video).
- Is it worth your life?
- Preventing Workplace Violence (WorkSafe BC Video).
- Safety for Retailers: How to Prevent Violence(WorkSafe BC Video).
- Violence on the job (NIOSH videos).
- Workplace Violence: The Calm Before The Storm.
- Workplace Violence Videos (Search results by subject).
Other Resources
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Overview (On-line training covering traumatic workplace events, including workplace violence incidents) .
- Domestic Violence in the Workplace (WorkSafeBC).
- Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care & Social Service Workers (4.53 MB PDF) (OSHA).
- Homicides of Workers in Washington State, 1998-2006 (138 KB PDF) (SHARP Fatality Report).
- Keeping Your Workplace Safe for Small Business Employers (588 KB PDF) (OSHA).
- Preventing Violence Against Taxi and For-Hire Drivers (64 KB PDF) (OSHA Fact Sheet).
- Preventing Violence, Robbery, and Theft: A Guide for Retail Owners, Managers, and Workers (1.58 MB PDF)(WorkSafeBC).
- Prevent Workplace Violence in Psychiatric Settings: SHARP publication.
- Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs: Late-night Retail (405 KB PDF) (OSHA).
- Violence: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals (NIOSH).
- Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behavior: SHARP publication.
- Workplace Violence (OSHA Topic page).
- Workplace Violence / La Violencia en el Lugar de Trabajo (67 KB PDF) (OSHA Fact Sheet).
- Workplace Violence (SHARP Topic page).
- Workplace Violence and Disruptive Behavior in Washington Psychiatric Settings (SHARP).
- Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention for Employers and Employees.
- Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings.
- Workplace Violence: Issues in Response (U.S. Department of Justice).
- Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies and Research Needs (NIOSH).


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Airport facilities
Money and communications:
Banks, bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office are available. Mobile telephone hire is available too. Wireless Internet access is available both at the domestic and the internatinal terminals.
Eating and drinking:
Food and drink outlets can be found throughout the airport and include a restaurant, bar, sports café, coffee shop, juice bar, bar and grill, and sandwich shop.
Duty-free shopping, including a wine shop, is situated in International Departures (airside). Shops also include a pharmacy, clothing accessories shop, bookshop, sweet shop and gift shop. A VAT refund service is provided in International Departures.
Baggage storage facilities are available in the Domestic Arrivals (tel: (021) 936 2884) and International Departures (tel: (021) 936 2494). A porter service is available; porters are self-employed and rely on tips for their income. All lost and found articles are taken to the police station, where a register is held.
Other facilities:
There is a medical clinic (tel: (021) 936 2277) in the Southern Office Block at the airport. Baby changing facilities can be found in all ladies' toilets in the terminals.

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As a Patton Boggs Foundation Fellow, Emily Button Aguilar '14 spent the summer of 2012 in Peru, doing research for the Andean Commission of Jurists (CAJ) on legal protections for indigenous peoples. The country was one she already knew a good deal about.
While an undergraduate at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, she studied in Peru and volunteered with ProWorld Peru, an international service organization. After receiving her B.A. in creative writing, Aguilar returned to the country and took a staff position with ProWorld.
As a supervisor of volunteer programs that included internships at local orphanages and shelters for abused mothers, Aguilar worked primarily in the Andean region of Cusco. She often interacted with indigenous peoples and came to love their simple way of life and their kindness. She also came to realize "how marginalized a population they are." The government is virtually non existent in these rural areas, and the population has very limited access to schools, clinics, and clean water. "This is particularly heart breaking," said Aguilar, "because indigenous people make up quite a large portion of the Peruvian population – the country has one of the largest numbers of indigenous peoples in Latin America." Seeing these inequalities made Aguilar want to dedicate her life to human rights law.
|Emily Aguilar's Patton Boggs Foundation Fellowship took her to Peru to work for the Andean Commission of Jurists.
"Peru is what led me to go to law school," added Aguilar. "I wanted to go back to apply the knowledge I had gained in law school to the issues I became passionate about when I was living in Peru."
The decision to get a J.D. was the right one and Aguilar has found much to love about her Rutgers School of Law–Newark experience, including a new appreciation for how rewarding hard work and dedication can be. She especially enjoys being able to take the critical analytical skills learned during her 1L year and apply them to issues she is passionate about, such as indigenous rights, economic inequality, and environmental justice. "It is an extremely empowering feeling, and makes me feel like I have the ability to really make some positive change in the world."
Aguilar, the school's first Patton Boggs Foundation Fellow, is a staff member of the Rutgers Law Review, a member of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, a Dean's Merit Scholar, and vice chair of the Human Rights Law Forum. When announcing the addition of Rutgers–Newark to the Fellowship Program, Patton Boggs Foundation president and firm partner John Oberdorfer said: "Rutgers' exceptional dedication to public policy and the public interest make the University a natural partner of the Foundation in addition to a special one. The addition of Rutgers will benefit the Law School, its students, and the public interest organizations that receive the students' energy, time and efforts."
In her application for the Patton Boggs Foundation grant, Aguilar showed the Rutgers Law School commitment to using the law to effect positive change, writing: "The policy issues that arise when a nation has to balance the economic benefits of foreign investments with the human rights of indigenous groups are extremely pressing issues, and I intend to contribute to ensuring they are resolved in a peaceful and sustainable way through my work with CAJ."
The Andean Commission of Jurists conducts research on local and international law and shares the information at workshops and conferences intended to educate Andean governments, organizations and scholars about indigenous issues. Aguilar's assignments last summer included studying both international and domestic law and identifying gaps in the legal structure.
Initially, she researched international treaties, national Peruvian law, and regional and municipal Peruvian law for presentations to government officials about their obligations to provide services such as health and education to indigenous peoples, and to do so in a way that is sensitive to their cultural differences. Her other main project was focused on indigenous political participation, including ways to encourage political participation in indigenous communities. When CAJ presented its recommendations to a political party, it had a less-than-enthusiastic reception. What the response indicated, Aguilar recalled, was "the need to conduct further research on the tension between Peruvians and indigenous peoples and to address the racism towards indigenous peoples that pervades Peruvian culture."
I'd like to do further policy work in Latin America and work with an organization that helps strengthen democratic institutions in the region.
According to Aguilar, probably the most challenging aspect of her work with CAJ was understanding the difficulties the country faces in implementing its laws. "Peru is a party to many international human rights treaties and has even codified some of the laws in their domestic law," she explained. "However, they do not enforce the laws." Corruption in the Peruvian government system, from the police to the judges to government officials, plays a significant role in the lack of enforcement, Aguilar added.
The most rewarding aspect of her Patton Boggs Foundation Fellow experience was "working with an organization that is dedicated to representing the human rights of Peruvians and to ensuring the government complies with its obligations." Given the racism against indigenous peoples, lack of enforcement of indigenous protections is particularly rampant, she reported. "However, racism can be challenged through first understanding where it comes from, and then educating government officials and law enforcement officers of their legal obligations and educating them about indigenous culture. This is exactly the type of work CAJ does. Peru has a lot of potential; it just needs to strengthen its institutions more."
For a law student looking forward to a career in international human rights and public policy, Aguilar's 1L summer was all she hoped it would be, including solid support from both her supervisor in Peru and the Patton Boggs Foundation itself. In particular, she learned first-hand how problems with corruption and law enforcement can leave citizens feeling isolated and doubtful of their government. The experience reinforced her belief that strengthening democracy is essential to ensuring that citizens believe in their government and that the government runs effectively. "I'd like to do further policy work in Latin America," she offered, "and work with an organization that helps strengthen democratic institutions in the region."


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Float the Sauk in winter to see wildlife on remote river
Samuel Wilson / The Herald
A bald eagle sits on a tree overlooking the Sauk River north of Darrington.
Samuel Wilson / The Herald
A bald eagle is perched in a mossy tree overlooking the Sauk River north of Darrington.
Samuel Wilson / The Herald
A bald eagle disrupts the crown of a tree as it prepares for lift off over the Sauk River north of Darrington.
Samuel Wilson / The Herald
Brian Pernick, co-owner of Adventure Cascades, floats the Sauk River.
Samuel Wilson / The Herald
A juvenile bald eagle soars over the Sauk River north of Darrington.
Samuel Wilson / The Herald
A juvenile bald eagle soars over the Sauk River north of Darrington.
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A bald eagle flies through overcast skies over the Sauk River north of Darrington.
We laughed. Behind Pernick, chunks of ice swirled endlessly in an eddy in the Sauk River. There was no chance any of us would be taking a dip.
After a more serious talk, in which he explained what to do on the tiny chance that we did end up in the river, we clambered into the boat and were off.
Pernick is co-owner and guide for Adventure Cascades, the only river-rafting company based in Darrington. Pernick owns the company along with his sister, Sarah Pernick.
They offer scenic and whitewater trips on the Sauk and Suiattle rivers. They run more trips on those two rivers than any other company.
This is scenic float trip season. Winter may sound like a strange time to go out on the river. But in fact, it's an excellent time.
"I really like the solitude, you don't see a lot of people out there," Brian Pernick said. "I really like to get out on the river in the winter just to see how alive it is and how active the wildlife is."
The day we went ice made gorgeous sculptures along the banks and anywhere tree branches dipped into the water. As we drifted slowly downstream, Pernick talked about the river, named all the nearby mountains and pointed out a frozen waterfall.
Normally, he said, it would be invisible from the river. But with cold temperatures it had frozen making for an impressive site. And even though it was cold, the birds were extremely active. Pernick pointed them out, identifying them and telling us a bit about them.
The Sauk River offers excellent bird-watching. Many eagles spend the winter along the river. Pernick points out that while the river doesn't have the intense concentration of eagles you'll find on the Skagit, it has another advantage. The Sauk also doesn't have a heavy concentration of people. On a Skagit River float trip, you're likely to see many other rafters, and you'll spend most of your time right along the highway.
On the Sauk, you're unlikely to see another boat and the vast majority of the trip is far from the road. The river feels wild and remote.
On our trip, we saw a few dozen eagles, some quite close, either flying nearby or staring down at us from the trees.
We also saw dozens of dippers, a fascinating little songbird that looks like a small gray robin. Despite looking like it has no business in the water, this bird dives for its food. It catches aquatic insects by swimming or walking along the bottom.
Harlequin ducks, mergansers, otters, beavers and deer can all be seen along the river. All five species of salmon can also be found there, though not all at the same time of course. Pernick has even seen two bears.
The Sauk is a beautiful, free-flowing river. Each year it's reshaped by high waters, making floating the river interesting for the guides and the passengers. The channel is dynamic, with small channels leaving and rejoining the main flow.
Adventure Cascades scenic float trips usually cover about 10 miles of the river and take about four hours. You'll stop for lunch and enjoy a fire on the beach with hot soup and drinks.
And when you're done, you'll have an intimate view of the river you really can't get any other way.
Adventure Cascades
Adventure Cascades offer scenic float trips year-round from their home base in Darrington. They can take groups up to 18 people. Kids as young as 6 are welcome. For more information, go to www.adventurecascades.com or call 360-393-6815.
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Tommy Brown is a court security officer.
KRS 70.280 defines a court security officer's role.
"They all go to a 2-week training period in Richmond where they learn about protecting the people in the courtrooms making the facility safe and courtroom security," says Warren County Sheriff's Office Major Tommy Smith.
Peace officers, meaning police or sheriff deputies, are governed by different state statutes.
A peace officer is always on-call and if needed can perform duties out of uniform.
"A deputy sheriff patrol officer is required to attend the academy in Richmond for 18 weeks where they learn a variety of things," Major Smith says.
While in training they learn laws, statutes, defensive driving, firearm training, and after that the Warren County Sheriff's Office requires them to do an 8- week training period with an officer.
With that they are given the authority to arrest, to make traffic stops, issue a warrant, and the right to carry and use a firearm if needed.
Once a court security officer is out of uniform, they are a civilian.
"They are limited to the confines of where the court may or may not be held," Smith says.
Smith says several of the Warren County bailiffs are retired officers and have been through the required training.
Smith also says Brown is retired from BGMU and has received training as a bailiff only.
KSP says Brown was out of uniform when the shooting happened, but Smith says he did have the right to carry a gun.
"Tommy Brown does have a concealed carry permit yes, he does. If they have the permit and choose to carry a firearm then that's their right to do so," he says, "They go to the range with our officers and do our training here also."
Police hope to release more information as the investigation continues.
Brandon Bradshaw, 27, is still in Vanderbilt Hospital in critical condition.
A Brandon Bradshaw Recovery Fund has been set up at PNC Bank locations.
You can go to any PNC Bank to donate.
The family of Brandon Bradshaw is asking for thoughts and prayers during this time.


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I've been working on a maths problem as part of my Physics PhD; but have been stumped by the following integral. All I need to know is a numeric approximation to the integral (along with an estimation of the error); but if an analytic solution exists, that would be fantastic.
$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} G(x,\sigma) e^{(-i(\delta x - \nu \exp(-\kappa x)/\kappa))}dx$$
where $G(x,\sigma)$ is a Gaussian distribution in $x$ with standard deviation $\sigma$ and mean zero; and where $\delta$, $\nu$ and $\kappa$ are real constants.
I have tried several approaches, including method of steepest descent/stationary phase and assymptotic expansions in $x$; but every method apart from a brute force ODE solver or polygon approach [both of which are extremely slow, such that I have not actually allowed them to complete] have proven to be very unreliable. I have considered contour integration also, but since this integral does not have any poles, I am not sure how helpful this would be.
I have not found there to be any simplifying relationships between the real constants, but here are some typical values:
$$ \begin{eqnarray} \delta&\approx&5\times10^6\\ \nu&\approx&5\times10^6\textrm{ And slightly different from $\delta$}\\ \kappa&\epsilon& \mathbb{R^+}\\ \sigma&\gg&\frac{1}{\kappa} \end{eqnarray} $$
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas on how such an integral might be solved, I would be ever so grateful.


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RUDYARD — Parades, tractor pulls, Tom Lawlor's trains and lawnmower races continued as thunderstorms interrupted some of the fun Saturday at the Rudyard Summerfest.
The EUP Antique Equipment Association organized the Pedal Pullers, the Garden Tractor Pull and Classic Antique Tractor Pull. There are certain requirements the organization follows as an insured organization including driving their tractors across the Mackinac Bridge.
Charlie Brown, club president, participated in the competition. He drove a 1951 M-fm. He was first with a pull of 132 feet 10.08 inches in the Classic 6000 weight category. Brown has been across the Mackinac Bridge with the others in the organization.
"At ten miles per hour, you get to see all the nuts and bolts of the Mackinac Bridge," Brown said.
Those competing in the tractor pull could compete in two types of categories as either a classic or antique. The tractors which are classified as antique are 1940 and older. Classic tractors are 1961 and on. Tractors can be classic and antique if in the range between 1940 and 1961.
The drivers of the tractors compete in different weight competitions. The weight includes the weight of the driver plus the weight of the tractor. For this particular pull, they started with the highest and went down so the drivers don't have to pull off all the weights since they can be as heavy as 100 pounds.
Brown's brother who used to rebuild identical tractors they both can use, died last December. Brown became interested in tractors because he grew up as a farm boy.
"That's what fed America," Brown said. "It was two steps up from a horse."
He always loved to do something with agriculture, so he decided to become involved with the tractor pulls and restoring old tractors.
"It will be 100 years old and look like it just come out of a showcase," Brown said.
Ellen Sutton, club treasurer, had fun keeping track of the tractor pull information. A transmission from the sled being pulled said how far the tractor pulled it and the speed of the tractor. There is a limit of 3.5 mph, anything over and the person on the tractor has to start the pull over.
"We have a speed limit of three and a half miles per hour," Sutton said. "When the horn blows, then they exceeded it."
Around 3 p.m., the tractor pull had to shut down periodically while the thunderstorm periodically dumped rain on the track. This was the time the lawnmower races started.
Gordie Postula, #02, from Cheboygan, Michigan, but originally out of Dafter said he won two out of three races so far that he has competed in. He is in it to win it.
"Thought we would try it out since Randy went through all the work of creating a track for us," Postula said.
Page 2 of 2 - He won the second heat by a landslide right before it down poured again. A third heat was with the top two of the two heats. Scott Maciag, #26, from Goetzville, Michigan, won this third heat. He also was first in the first heat.
"We came here because Randy (McDowell) had asked us early this spring if we would be interested," Maciag said.
Those competing in the lawnmower races are either current or retired snowmobile racers who race in the I-500.
"We don't have time to work on race cars or go carts," Maciag said. "Gordie (Postula) and I were the brain children of this approximately six years ago and it just started to mushroom from there."
After the rain subsided and the track was evened out, the racers decided to have all eight competitors race together on the newly muddy track for fun.
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Consider the following optimization problem: Maximize $||X||$, subject to $X$ being Hermitian (or symmetric, if you prefer) and a bunch of semidefinite constraints on $X$. I want to know if this can be written as a semidefinite program (SDP). Here, $||X||$ is the spectral norm of $X$, which is just the largest eigenvalue of $X$ by magnitude since $X$ is Hermitian.
Instead of maximize $||X||$, if we had minimize $||X||$, then this would be easy. We could add a new variable $t$ and minimize $t$ subject to $||X|| \leq t$ and the semidefinite constraints on $X$. Finally, $||X|| \leq t$ can be written as the constraint $-tI \preceq X \preceq tI$, which makes this a valid SDP.
My question is whether this can be done for max $||X||$.


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I am only a beginner and doesn't know much about https. I have heard that they uses somekind of a key and is shared between them. If an attacker wishes to attack could he be able to capturebthe key and attack?
No, an attacker listening to the SSL connection is unable to get a copy of the keys.
This is actually a fairly fundamental property of SSL (or any other protocol that encrypts traffic); we're encrypting the traffic because someone might be listening in, and we want to prevent them from being able to understand the traffic. We do this by having the two side share keys, and using those keys to encrypt the traffic. If the guy in the middle could recover the keys, they could listen in. Hence, any encryption protocol must have some story why someone in the middle cannot recover the keys.
Actually, SSL can do it a number of ways, depending how what the two sides agree on (the "ciphersuite"). I'll describe the most common method.
This method (which I believe is used when, say, you're doing a connection with Amazon) depends on the magic of Public Key Cryptography. What this allows us to do is have one side (the Server) generate two related keys, the "public key" and the "private key". Someone can encrypt a message with the "public key"; however the public key does not allow you to decrypt; in essence, it acts as a "one-way" box. However, someone with the private key can decrypt messages.
So, here is a simplified summary of it works: you (the client) ask the Server for a copy of its public key; it gives it to you. Then, you pick a random value (the "premaster secret"; at your level, you can think of it as the session key), and encrypt that with the servers public key, and send that. The server then receives the encrypted value, and then decrypts it. At this point, both sides share the same premaster secret (the client because it originally picked it, the server because he just decrypted it), and so can use that value to come up with the session keys.
Now, here is what someone in the middle hears:
Now, the Server's public key does not allow him to decrypt the random value (remember, the public key allows only encryption), and so he cannot learn the value that was shared.
Now, if you think about this, one thing may occur to you: how does the client know that the public key he got was actually the Server's public key; couldn't someone who can modify messages in the middle substitute his own public key and pretend to be the server? Well, SSL does have defenses against that; however, that involves more Public Key Cryptography, and so I'll leave that out for another day.
Of course - the whole important question is the one you "left out for another day."
If a party in the middle can spoof IP addresses for some poor browser, then the party in the middle can act like a server to the browser, and act like a browser to the server. There will be two "premaster secrets", and how will either the browser or the server know?? AFAICT, if any real browser connected directly to a real server can decrypt and display everything, so can a party in the middle.
How is that secure??
(Meanwhile I am typing my credit card number over HTTPS to buy a pair of jeans..)


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WHEELING - Linsly's coaching staff figured it would have trouble moving the ball and sustaining drives on the ground against a tough Allderdice defense as Saturday's game approached.
They figured they'd have to slay the Dragons some other way, perhaps with a trick play and maybe something positive with the special teams to come out on top of this one.
They admit they drew up only one of those but both happened in the Cadets' 26-6 victory against an Allderdice team that was playing its third OVAC team this season (more than eight actual OVAC clubs have played) Saturday at Halloway Field.
Tied at 7-7 as the first-half clock ticked under a minute, Linsly got the ball back when Austin Whipkey scooped up the first of three lost Dragons fumbles at his 38.
With the exception of Jameson Murray's 20-yard touchdown run, the Cadets (3-2) had little success bashing into the the Allderdice line (they had 47 yards on 17 carries at that point). That's when Coach B.J. Depew and his staff showed a little imagination.
Murray handed off to Chimechi Oparanozi, who flipped it to Isaiah Harvin as the two were headed in opposite directions. Harvin then turned and tossed it back to Murray, who heaved it deep downfield to a lonesome Zak Kriechbaum, who took it the final 25 yards for the score, totalling 62 in all.
''We just put that play in this week,'' Depew said. ''We knew they were a tough defense with a bunch of hard-nosed kids. It wasn't a game where we thought we could pound it at them all day. We were beating each other up, which has been happening a lot lately. It was the same way at Martins Ferry (last week).''
A hair more than a minute of scoreboard time later - though halftime came between it - Oparanozie returned the second-half kickoff 84 yards to put Linsly up 20-6.
Check. And check.
Oparanozie later added a 13-yard touchdown run one play after Murray hit Jay Mascara in the flat for a 57-yard gain. Mascara was every bit as open on that one as Kriechbaum was on his.
''Three plays,'' Allderdice coach Jerry Haslett said. ''That's all they got. But they were big ones.''
Allderdice, which has lost all three trips to the Ohio Valley (also Brooke and Martins Ferry), got its lone score when Trevon Williams burst in from 20 yards out with 2:35 left in the third quarter.
He wound up as the Dragons' leading rusher with 86 yards on 14 carries.
Oparanozie was the game's leading rusher with 90 yards on 24 carries, evidence that the Linsly coaching staff was onto something as early as last Sunday. Murray completed four passes for 142 yards. Mascara had two of those for 79.
Allderdice turned the ball over four times. James Cartwright recovered two of the three fumbles for Linsly as he and fellow linebacker and Hayden Gaus spent half the day in the Dragons backfield.


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To the editor:
As I read through the collection of odd thought processes, completely made up "facts" and conspiracy theories that are proven baseless one after another, it becomes painfully obvious that these tea party writers are dim of wit, morally damaged and brainwashed beyond the point of reasoned analysis. Nothing but hatred determines their outlook and their path into devolution.
One might ask what I believe to be the motivations behind this behavior. Amigos, it's time for me to speculate, even though I intend to cheat by employing logic and sanity-based reason.
My belief is that the motivations from the extreme right are simple and easily determined. Is there racism? Undoubtedly. Are there sore losers? Absolutely. Are there those who are blinded by religious beliefs that most of us find unsubstantiated? Certainly.
Are there those who are baffled by a leadership that will use any and all of the aforementioned motivations to advance their sinister political ambitions? Most definitely.
Allow me to provide two examples to illustrate my point, one from a local writer and the other from a supposed Republican leader.
The local writer calls our president "our vactioner in chief" and wants the president to release his academic transcripts.
My answer - Bush went to Africa, at our expense, ostensibly to prove that he can't dance. He took more vacation time than Obama and Clinton together. Also, why would one ask for academic records from only one president in history? What's different about this president from any other? One of these things is not like the other.
By the way, one would think, that if any president was asked for his academic records, it most likely would be G.W. Bush.
That would bring us to Daryl Issa and his continuous investigations of all things Obama, regardless of any connection to Obama.
Real investigators, let me know if I am wrong. Investigations always begin with, first, the gathering of evidence and testimony; second, a conclusion; and third, the release of that conclusion.
Issa's investigation begins with a conclusion that the president did it. He gathers evidence that supports his conclusion and suppresses all else and then doesn't stop until someone makes up a new scandal.
The factual story is that the IRS supervisor in Cincinnati described himself as a conservative Republican and was unaware of any connection between the White House and his office.
Ira Cummings has since released this and the fact that progressive organizations were also scrutinized. Only one group was denied tax-exempt status - it was progressive.
Issa's self-serving and diversionary tactic only obscures any effort to solve the problem. In 1959, the law stated that tax deferment should be exclusively given to apolitical organizations.
The IRS regulation changed exclusively to primarily apolitical. If you wish to know the difference between the words, try telling your wife or girlfriend that while she thought you were dating exclusively, you were only dating primarily. There is your problem.
Isn't it time that tea partiers rewarded Democrats for their Social Security and Medicare?
Bob Atkinson


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I deleted internet data and other data to get more space on my internal memory. Now Twitter for HTC Sense will not work again and keeps telling me "multiple accounts are not supported". I do not have multiple accounts. But I can't get into this app to change anything. What should I do?
You could always clear the data for the app, if the app is simply kicking you out when you open it.
Go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications. Select your app, and click Clear Data. This will wipe all data from the app, as if you had uninstalled it and installed it fresh*.
*To be technical, it isn't the same as uninstalling and reinstalling because the dex files in the Dalvik Cache remain unchanged. Installing a fresh copy would regenerate those files. But it really shouldn't matter for non-developers.
I had the same problem. I used friend-stream to get the notification from Twitter and Facebook. After I cleared the data of internet, Peep did not work. But today, I deleted the Peep account in Friend stream, Peep recovered.
I hope this information may help you.
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I have this piece of code
glReadBuffer( GL_FRONT );
glReadPixels( 0, 0, width, height, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, buffer );
Which works just perfectly in all the Nvidia and AMD GPUs I have tried, but it fails in almost every single Intel built-in video that I have tried. It actually works in a very old 945GME, but fails in all the others. Instead of getting a screenshot I am actually getting a black screen.
If it helps, I am working with the Doom3 Engine, and that code is derived from the built-in screen capture code. By the way, even with the original game I cannot do screen capture on those intel devices anyway. My guess is that they are not implementing the standard correctly or something. Is there a workaround for this?


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I'm looking for easy proofs (or just an easy proof) of the following statement:
Let X be a hyperbolic Riemann surface, i.e., $X$ is a Riemann surface and the universal covering of $X$ is the complex upper half plane. Then the fundamental group of X is non-abelian.
One could resort to several different proofs:
Compute the fundamental group. This is a standard computation. (This is too "difficult" though.)
Use that X is algebraic and the complex upper half plane isn't. Therefore, its fundamental group is an infinite subgroup of PSL$_2(\mathbf R)$.
Anything else?


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7th Annual Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance - Web ExclusiveWritten by Chuck Vranas on September 24, 2010 A Presentation of Speed & Style
Automotive events come in many shapes and sizes encompassing everything from cool local cruise nights, to massive national shows held at facilities holding thousands of vehicles. While hot rods and customs are welcome at most any event, there was always one venue where their presence was not well-known until recently. Prestigious Concours d'Elegance events showcase some of the worlds most highly regarded marques thought to be the highest form of automotive sculpture and design. At any number of these events it's common to see such revered names as Duesenberg, Bugatti, Rolls-Royce, and Ferrari, to name but a few, all presented in their highest form for acknowledgment by the judges. Hot rods and customs have finally started to receive their well-deserved recognition, via personal invitations to owners asking them to join the ranks and participate from coast to coast. Hosted at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut, the two day event kicked off on Saturday with the Nutmeg Tour for Autism, a 50-mile driving tour where classic car owners were welcome to participate on the winding roads with their breathtaking views through the lower Fairfield County. The rest of the day was packed with numerous seminars including one by Bob Sharp on vintage racing, a car and motorcycle club celebration, Bonhams classic auto auction preview, and a late afternoon cocktail reception benefiting The Drive to Treat Autism Fund. Sunday was show day and the lawn was artfully laid out to represent cars spanning 100 years, from the earliest to the latest and each one with a specific show card telling of the cars history and its owners. The hot rod and custom class attracted plenty of attention among all of the domestic and European classics and was a favorite with the personal guided field tours where visitors would learn about each cars specific heritage. Fun stuff like the noontime "start your engines" call was neat, as was the chance to check out plenty of art and memorabilia presented by various artists. The featured artist of the Concours was photographer Jesse Alexander, whose breathtaking images left you in awe with his documentation of road racing throughout the decades. Add in a special display of historical race cars which had competed at the 24 Hours of LeMans, an exhibition called "Styled by the Wind" showcasing many pre-war automotive styles with dramatic coachwork, a special gathering of cars designed by Howard Darrin, and the Bonhams classic car auction and you have a full day of automotive decadence. To be able to see a show field packed with everything from historical Deuces to a dramatic '38 Alfa Romeo 2900B Berlinetta, or '61 Ferrari 250TR with racing history made the journey well worth the trip. You can check it all out at www.fairfieldcountyconcours.com/
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Appearing on the cover of Car Craft Magazine in September '66, Gerald Lettieri's '32 Ford roadster was channeled hard giving it a perfect stance. It was originally built into a hot rod in British Columbia.Gerald's Deuce has a '51 Caddy mill nailed to the 'rails featuring dual-quads, an Isky stick, and Edelbrock finned aluminum valve covers.Classic lines from a vintage rolled white interior combined with a '40 Ford dash compliments the red exterior of the Lettieri roadster.Crafted into a custom in '57 by Jim Karcher, this '50 Ford drop-top was chopped 6-inches, treated to '55 Buick side trim, molded bumpers, and loads of other custom touches. It is currently owned by Raymond Soff.Peter Martin's '39 Ford DeLuxe coupe could be the ultimate sleeper with its clean exterior combined with a full-race Flathead linked to a Columbia 2-speed rear.
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Debby remains nearly stationary in the Gulf of Mexico and has not weakened significantly in the past few hours.
As of 1:00am Central Daylight Time, Tropical Storm Debby was nearly stationary in the Gulf of Mexico. It was about 90 miles south-southwest of the city of Apalachicola, Florida.
Very little movement is expected from the storm for the next couple of days. This is due to weak steering currents in and around the tropical system.
Maximum sustained winds are at 60 miles per hour, with some higher gusts. To become a hurricane, these sustained winds would need to increase to 74 miles per hour or greater.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center do note that "some gradual strengthening is possible during the next 48 hours."
The high Tropical-Storm force winds extend nearly two hundred miles from the very center of the storm.
The barometric pressure, one method of examining the strength of a tropical system, has gone up slightly to 993 millibars. This is up from 991 in the previous advisory. The higher the barometric pressure from Debby, the weaker it is.
Debby is expected to continue to dump copious amounts of rain across parts of the Florida panhandle, with some places seeing 10 to 15 inches. Lesser amounts are expected for areas such as Southern Georgia and Central Florida. Depending on the movement of the storm, even smaller totals may be likely for places like Southeastern Alabama—in the 2 to 4 inch range.
The threat for tornadoes does remain possible from the storm as well, especially in parts of Florida, where numerous Tornado Warnings have been issued over the past 36 hours.
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In Savage World, every 1 Power you maintain is a -1 to your casting roll. If I have a power that targets 5 (and which requires maintaining), is it considered as maintaining 1 power or 5 powers?
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One power. Basically you can count your castings. So if you've got a multi-target spell like Burrow, you can maintain it on everybody as one spell (you're only casting the spell once, you're just hitting extra people thanks to the Additional targets clause). But if you cast Deflection on 3 people, that would be 3 spells being maintained (since you had to spend 3 actions to do so, rolled to cast three times, etc).


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Sony BDP-BX18 Blu-ray & DVD Player with Ethernet, Internet Apps, HDMI, & USB Playback (Recertified) for $44.99 + free shipping
Sure, it plays Blu-ray and regular DVDs and connects you to Netflix, YouTube, HuluPlus and Pandora. But the most important thing to consider is that it also shoots lasers.
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At last. Your $39.99 PlayStation 3.
I own one of these and it works great. Owned it for 6 months.
@marknc27, does this pick up amazon prime videos?
how fast is the Blu ray loading?
Note, these are not manufacturer refurbished units. These are store returns that this seller also sells on eBay for $3 more...
""This item was originally purchased from a major retail store and returned. It has been fully tested, cleaned and is in perfect operating condition. This unit shows signs of use including light to moderate scuffs and/or light scratches on the face and case.""
I love how they say they are "cleaned". I'm sure some dude rubs his sleeve across it and just repacks it into the box.
I ordered one and it just arrived and I couldn't be happier. The menu format is very similar to the PS3 for those familiar, justabandnerd put it best. My experience with quickshipwarehouse.com has been great as well, I quick ordered with PayPal not thinking my PayPal address was from way back when I lived in Germany...one quick email was all it took to correct. All in all it is a great product at a great discount with a solid distributor...great Woot deal if you ask me.
Can anyone who owns one comment about how the apps compare with the Sony SMP-N100? Bought one of those for my mom and really like the apps. Would be nice to integrate that with BluRay playback.
can i browse the internet (and watch streaming flash)?
I've owned this since last November. On the plus side, discs load fast, good menu/remote options, great picture via HDMI and last of all, it's Sony, so virtually all universal remotes are compatible. CONS: No display on the front. Not a huge deal, but I like to be able to see the counter during a movie w/out hitting the remote. Other than that, this is a nice unit, especially for $40. You could do a lot worse than this until when buying a BR player.
Whenever I buy a "Recertified" I always ask for the certificate. I mean they went to the trouble to certify it twice, so I should be able to get at least a copy of the certificate.
Will this player allow you to skip previews?
I currently own a bada$$ dvd player w/ USB. Still waiting for Blu-ray w/ USB + DivX + MPEG-4, until then, no sale.
@rabidwooter: I do not currently own a Blu-ray player. Still waiting for Blu-ray to be better than streamed content. Until then, no sale.
@arawaraw - this model number is listed at Amazon.com as compatible with Amazon Prime Video. :D Sooooo tempted.
Do you guys know if...
1) It can play Video CDs (VCD)?
2) It can play AVI videos?
I looked on Sony's site and the specs are ambiguous. It does play MPEG1 and it does play CDs but nowhere are VCDs mentioned so it might not be able to find the MPEG1 file ina VCD structure.
AVI is not listed as a supported extension, but I can't image a media player not supporting the most popular video container in the world.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
FYI, this bdp-bx18 is identical to the Sony BDP-S185. Both models have the identical manual as evidenced by both models being listed on the cover. Apparently, one of them is made specifically for some store. The interesting thing is that Amazon reviewers give better reviews for the BDP-S185 than the BDP-BX18.
The manual
I own this player and I love it. Its less of a player and more of a linux box if you ask me.
It works great with Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime Videos, and of course blu rays
It has the same thing I have seen with any other Blu-Ray PLayer long boot time / load time with a DVD
@efessel: I remember that it skips some and not others. It seems to do with the DVD more then the player in my experience
@djbowman: According to Amazon reviews, load time is faster than many other players.
@efessel: That depends on the disc. Some files have a specific do-not-skip tag. Many DVD/BluRay duplication software allow you to delete this tag when copying the disc.
@sdc100: Please ignore my previous query. The back of the manual is more detailed than the website and AVI is a playable format. Impressively, it also plays WMV and MKV. The only major format it's missing is MOV (and to a lesser extent, RealMedia's RMVB, which is big in Asia).
As for VCDs, the manual only states that it can NOT play Super VCDs, which implies that regular VCDs are fine.
Looks like there's no wifi... dealbreaker for me
@procop: I guess some would think that it's worth the extra $3 for eBay's excellent Buyer's Protection. They've protected me twice in disputes with a vendor.
Is it possible to purchase the bluray player that is installed in the PS3? The best one on the market?
@tyrooooone: Just get a Wifi extender, I have the Netgear WN2000RPT and love it. It's often on sale for less than $20 on various sale-a-day sites. Basically, it repeats/rebroadcsts the signal from your Wifi router, extending its range. I now have no dead spots. In addition, there are 4 ethernet ports on the back so you can plug in printers, etc and this BluRay player. The end result is that this player will then have wifi of sorts.
How does this unit connect to the internet to receive Hulu, YouTube, etc.? Does it need a DSL line going into it or does one need a wireless router? Does anyone know? Thank you in advance for answering if you do.
One reads so many complaints about the connectivity features of these units. It seems that with a Roku and a straightforward player, one could do better, and get more reliable internet functions.
Our Roku's been a great investment.
@77p5pezs: It runs apps to connect to the services you mentioned (HuluPlus, YouTube, as well as Netflix, Pandora, Slacker, Amazon video, etc.). It has an ethernet port to connect to your network/hub/router (no wireless).
@77p5pezs: Please see my previous post (right above yours). It needs to be plugged into your Internet connection, i.e. the modem or router using an ethernet cable. This does NOT have WiFi (wireless) connection. But you can connect this wirelessly by using a Netgear WN2000RPT extender. Look on the website to see how. It's VERY easy and the extender is often less than $20 on the web.
Here is the Sony player's manual
@tyrooooone: OMG - thanks for keeping me from making a mistake! No wifi is definitely a deal-breaker. I don't have a wired setup anywhere in the vicinity of where these would be placed.
@sdc100: Where are you coming up with "less than $20" ??? The prices I have seen are around $30-$60
I bought one because it runs Linux and looks ready to be hacked. I'm not a fan of Sony but the price point is pretty close to a Blu-ray drive. We'll see how well it works.
On the same website you can get one with WiFi for $65! Basically a Roku with a DVD/Blu-Ray player, not bad at all!!
Hope this works! my last blu-raydvd player from Woot was trash. some Memorex POS. Hopefully Sony is a little better.
@arawaraw: I bought this mainly because of the Amazon Prime streaming feature. It works very well. Blu-ray load times are pretty good. I haven't played many blu-rays on it, but what I have played has loaded 5x faster than my first generation Panasonic blu-ray player, so I have no complaints about that.
@iamrobertkrogh: Well, this isn't from Woot, and it isn't a Memorex.
@procop: How come so many are returned?
Yesterday i received the two i ordered last week.. one arived dead.
Just received mine. The first thing I checked was the firmware version. It was not the most recent, which was fortunate for me since the most recent version introduces Cinavia anti-streaming technology and I'm primarily using this to stream media from my HTPC using DLNA.
I recently purchased a Sony Blu Ray DVD player as well as a home theatre projector. At the time, I didn't realize that I made an incorrect purchase, I wanted the Sony with "built in WiFi.
My question now is, can I use ANY USB Wifi adapter to get and internet connection or do I have to purchase a Sony adapter.
Please help me out...
Thank you...


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The Modern Languages Program at Franklin College is designed to help students develop an awareness of other cultures and languages, an appreciation of the importance of intercultural communication and understanding and a competence in a foreign language.
If you study languages at Franklin College, you will work with experienced faculty members who are native or near-native speakers and highly qualified, dedicated teachers. Classes are small, and professors provide you with personal, individualized attention in and out of the classroom. The department offers majors and minors, as well as teaching majors and minors in both French and Spanish.
A communicative approach is taken in all departmental offerings. Beginner and intermediate-level courses focus on the acquisition of elementary and intermediate language skills in a cultural context. Advanced course offerings in French include: Career French, Advanced Writing and Grammar, Francophone-Canadian Literature, Francophone Culture and Masterpieces of French Literature.
Advanced course offerings in Spanish include: Spanish in the Work Place (career exploration in Spanish), Advanced Grammar and Conversation, Uncovering Latin America, Masterpieces in Spanish-American and Spanish Literature and Chicano-Riqueños.
Language with Other Disciplines
A major in a foreign language complements many other programs offered at Franklin College and enhances a liberal arts education. The department offers teaching majors and minors in French and Spanish and language majors often add a second major or a minor in biology, business, English, journalism, political science or sociology.
Modern Language Highlights
Students majoring or minoring in French or Spanish frequently accompany faculty members to plays, art exhibits, films, cultural festivals and dinners at ethnic restaurants.
FCLA3 (Franklin College Latino Advocacy and Awareness Association) is an active student-sponsored group on campus. They organize the annual Day of the Dead, Cinco de Mayo and other celebrations.
Student Experiences
"Studying French has been one of the most rewarding things I've done. Learning a new language is very difficult and requires a lot of practice and persistence. Living in the Modern Language House and being the House Representative have helped my speaking skills greatly. I plan to study abroad in France for the fall semester of my senior year. I believe that this experience will allow me to apply all that I have been learning in and out of the house for the past couple of years." – Emily Winship | Class of 2013
"Some people find it odd that I have two majors that don't clearly relate, but to me, they complement each other perfectly. Spanish and athletic training are two passions that I get to live out daily, not only now, but in my future career. I love Spanish and the Latino culture, and I have been lucky enough to travel abroad twice during my time at FC: once to Mexico and once to Costa Rica. My Spanish skills have developed greatly, and, with these experiences, I have grown into the person I'm meant to be." – Amy Gibson | Class of 2013
Course Title Credits Class Level Term FRE 110 Elementary French I 4 Freshman FRE 111 Elementary French II 4 Freshman FRE 210 Intermediate French I 4 Sophomore FRE 211 Intermediate French II 4 Sophomore FRE 300 Topics in French 4 Junior FRE 314 Career French 4 Sophomore FRE 315 Advanced Writing & Composition 4 Sophomore FRE 331 French Civilization 4 Junior FRE 332 Masterpieces of French Literature 4 Junior FRE 334 Francophone Culture 4 Junior FRE 337 The Nineteenth-Century Novel 4 Junior FRE 340 Francophone Canadian Literature 4 Junior FRE 482 French Practicum 1 Senior FRE 490 French Independent Study 1 Senior FRE 498 Portfolio 0 Senior FRE 499 Senior Essay 0 Senior LAN 120 Language Study 1 Freshman LAN 300 Topics in Language 3 SPA 110 Elementary College Spanish I 4 Freshman SPA 111 Elementary College Spanish II 4 Freshman SPA 210 Intermediate Spanish 4 Freshman SPA 211 Intermediate Reading, Writing & Discussi 4 Freshman SPA 300 Topics in Spanish 2 Junior SPA 312 Pronunciation for Communication 2 SPA 313 Altruism & Civic Engage Latino Community 4 Junior SPA 314 Spanish in the Work World 4 Junior SPA 315 Advanced Grammar and Composition 4 Junior SPA 316 One-Act Plays for Fluency 2 SPA 330 Chicano-Riquenos 4 Junior SPA 331 Uncovering Latin Ameri: Know the Unknown 4 Junior SPA 332 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 4 Junior SPA 334 Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literat 4 Junior SPA 337 Golden Age of Spanish Literature 3 Junior SPA 482 Spanish Practicum 1 Senior SPA 490 Spanish Independent Study 1 Senior SPA 498 Portfolio 0 Senior SPA 499 Senior Essay 0 Senior
Faculty members assist students in finding a placement in their area of interest helping – with French or Spanish clubs at elementary or middle schools, participating in outreach programs, assisting with public services to the Hispanic community, and even working with professionals in local international businesses. Past placements include:
- AmeriCorps
- Bedford Regional Medical Center
- Cincinnati Magazine
- Edinburgh/Trafalgar Health Clinic
- Esperanza Ministries
- Wheeler Mission
Recent job placements for modern language majors include:
- News producer, Fox 59 News
- Sourcing specialist, Cummins Inc.
Modern Language House
Franklin College also has a Modern Language House where students interested in immersing themselves in French and Spanish language and culture may apply to live. The Modern Language House serves as a meeting place and prime location for many of the French and Spanish events offered on campus, such as student-led language activities, social hours with French or Spanish speaking guests and Immersion Day activities.
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Daniel T. AlsopAssistant Professor of Spanish Johnson Center of Fine Arts 221Modern LanguagesWork Phone: (317) 738-8210work Work Email: email@example.com
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
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The Good
- Fantastic graphics
- Excellent audio presentation
- Exciting and challenging Single-Player Campaign
- Interesting variety of Multiplayer modes
- Addictive MP leveling system
- Enjoyable Co-Op Mode (Spec-Ops)
The Bad
- Lacks the control offered by Dedicated Servers
- Host Migration interruptions (a fairly rare ocurrence, however)
- Somewhat jumbled single-player Campaign storyline
- A few overly difficult SP missions
- Checkpoint Save System in Single-player Campaign
Penned by the hand of Wytefang.
By now, everyone's seen and passed judgment on the once highly-anticipated Star Wars prequels. When people heard about the annoyingly forced insertion of Jar-Jar Binks, the clumsy dialogue and somewhat awkward plot, some fans were disgusted and said, "Why bother?" However, many who did attend thoroughly enjoyed the massively cool Darth Maul/Jedi duel at the end of the movie and the chance to see favored characters from a different time-frame. For those fans, it was very much worth watching, despite any perceived issues.
Infinity Ward's latest iteration in the hugely popular Call of Duty series reminds me a lot of Star Wars: Ep. 1, in that regard. When, mere weeks before launch, Infinity Ward announced that the game would not be shipping with the de facto Dedicated Server support that PC gaming aficionado's had come to expect from their First-Person Shooters and that it wouldn't allow players to lean around corners, AND that it was going to offer a more consolized peer-to-peer matchmaking service instead, a vocal uprising flooded the internet. It didn't help matters any that the game cost an unprecedented (for PC gaming) $60 (US dollars) for a normal, non-Collector's Edition of the game.
"Never Bring a gun to a soccer match."
I originally fell smack-dab into that ticked-off vocal group and I'll admit to roundly and vigorously criticizing the game on many internet forums. How could they, I proclaimed! We all know that Dedicated Servers offer many perks that simply cannot be denied – the ability to control your playing environment (choosing the maps that YOU want to play on, the ping, the rule-sets and so forth), a less latency-prone playing experience in general, and the ability to implement Mods. I was similarly annoyed by the inability to lean around corners. Infinity Ward had famously stated that "the game isn't balanced for lean" – a phrase widely derided in online cartoons and by detractors everywhere. The issue that bugged me the most was the extra $10 fee. Why should I pay the same amount for MW2 as a console owner, when PC game developers don't have to pay royalty fees to Sony or Microsoft? It didn't help matters that Infinity Ward was staying extremely mum about these seemingly game-breaking changes, either.
However, at the last-minute (several hours before the midnight launch), I stumbled upon a blog post by someone at Infinity Ward (can't recall who it was) that simply said, "Look, all we're asking is that you give it a try - that you see how our new IW.Net works. Go watch a friend play the game and see if they have lag. See if the lack of choice truly ruins the Multiplayer experience." For whatever reason, his challenge struck a chord and I decided that I'd be the guinea pig among my friends for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I reasoned that at least I could warn people more accurately if I had first-hand experience and if the game was, in fact, awesome, I'd have a great game. I cannot stress strongly enough how very glad I am that I caved at the last-second and purchased this amazingly enjoyable game.
Right off the bat and for the record, I'll freely admit that not being able to lean is annoying at times. Does it ruin the gaming experience in any appreciable way? Nope. Since everyone else has the same limitation, it barely registers after you've played a few online games. It does rankle a bit when your enemies in the single-player Campaign are leaning around corners to take pot-shots while you cannot, but again, it's nowhere near as bothersome as one might suspect.
"Looks like the rain is flaring up."
What about the lack of Dedicated Servers? Well that's a complex issue and one that will be strongly impacted (I suspect) by how you plan to play the game. If you really love playing with the same consistent environment of gamers, playing with Mods installed, or being able to sort your online gaming experience by Ping and Map, you may find yourself frustrated, to some extent. Infinity Ward's IW.Net is a peer-to-peer (P2P) matchmaking experience rather similar in functionality to how Microsoft's Xbox Live works. One player is chosen from a game lobby, ostensibly the one with the best PC and fattest internet connection, to host the game while everyone else connects to that specific player's PC. One might expect laggier gameplay in this sort of setup, but after 263 online matches, I can safely state that this wasn't the case for me. I can count on one hand the number of times that a game was laggy or unplayable for me. IW.Net also offers Host Migration which switches the game on the fly from one host PC to another if something happens to the original Host PC. This has maybe happened to me 10-15 times at the most and each time it was a very smooth transition. Is it annoying? Yeah, but considering how infrequently it occurs, it was a minimal distraction at best. One other concern that I've seen mentioned is whether or not users with a better connection (or host PC users) have an advantage in game terms. Speaking from experience, I've simply not seen this borne out in credible fashion. My results have remained remarkably similar both with a lesser ping and with a great ping.
What's cool is that things are much easier for the greater mass of gamers, the ones who really don't have a lot of PC experience but who may expect console-style ease-of-play. You simply pick your game mode and the system finds you a match. One issue that did rankle is that IW.Net packs a pretty lengthy intermission in-between normal matches (40+ seconds) and all too frequently the more impatient gamers on that server will abandon ship for a game that may be just launching on a different host PC, rather than wait out that entire intermission. This can cause your lobby to suddenly shut-down, which is admittedly a mild annoyance. However, there is a Team Deathmatch Express mode which offers a shorter delay between matches. You could also argue that the extra time between rounds was implemented to give you more time to fiddle with new character builds – something super appreciated with all the new Perks, Achievements, Accolades, and Unlocks available. I suspect that may be the true reason for the slightly longer cooling-off period between rounds in most game modes.
I know that many are concerned about a perceived inability to host Clan practices or matches but the game caters to those players with a Private Match option, which still uses one player's PC as a server (assumedly) while proffering a huge allotment of game options including Map selection and a slightly more intensive selection of game rules than in Call of Duty 4. The Private Server allows for LAN play (assuming you have online capabilities for your LAN party) and Clan play. Not having had a chance to really test that aspect out as thoroughly as I'd like, I'm unsure of how well it will work for a full complement of 9v9 players but barring players from each of the four corners of the planet, it should work admirably enough.
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My final gripe was about the higher cost of the game and after seeing the total package, which includes a robust multiplayer component, along with the short but thoroughly entertaining single-player campaign, and finally, the addition of the new Spec-Ops mode, which offers 23 different Solo or 2-player Challenges for players to compete, I realized that $60 may very well have been an extremely good price for this incredible bundle of fun.
So leaving aside how pleasantly wrong I was about the new changes to multiplayer, what were my overall impressions of the Campaign, Multiplayer (in general), and the new Spec-Ops mode?
The campaign, for all intents and purposes, plays out much like a big-budget summer action blockbuster – full of bombast, artificial drama, and action, action, action. The plot isn't terribly coherent but for the most part, it makes sense and ramps up the excitement - precisely what you'd want from an action flick. There were a few missions that proved tricky but with patience and a better recognition of the proper tactics, they are beatable. Still, you can't help but feel that some levels are unfairly stacked against the player and when mixed with the game's innate console-style checkpoint save system, this can lead to a bit of undue irritation. Rather than teaching you within the gameplay how to defeat these levels (much like Nintendo does with its famed Mario series), you're forced to enroll in the school of brute repetition in order to succeed. This is certainly an area that Infinity Ward can work on improving for future iterations (or in their not-so-secret upcoming MMO).
Depending on your perspective towards videogaming as a hobby, Modern Warfare 2 is not without some artificially created controversy. (SPOILER ALERT) In one of the game's missions, you're attached as a double agent to a squad of Ultranationalist terrorists who promptly bring you along for a brutal attack on civilians at a Russian airport. Regardless of whether or not you find this appropriate, the real issue is that you're not given much choice in the proceedings. You don't have to shoot any civilians but if you attempt to kill the terrorists you're posing with along the way, the mission ends in failure. I disliked being forced into playing on "rails" like this but in all fairness, during installation the game asks if you'd like to skip a potentially controversial mission so you do have some choice in the matter.(END OF SPOILER)
"So much for the lay-over."
After tasting a bit of the Multiplayer and filling up on the main Campaign, you're all set for dessert which comes in the form of 23 different Spec-Ops (Co-Op or Solo) missions. Each mission offers three difficulty levels that reward the player with an increasing number of stars, 1 through 3. Players can shoot (pun intended) to acquire all 69 stars in Spec-Ops and all but two missions can be played entirely alone, if desired. However, it bears mentioning that those two Co-Op Only missions feature some of the most enjoyable Co-Op experiences I have ever had in a Shooter. The "Overwatch" mission features one player as Gunner in the insanely powerful C-130 Spectre Gunship protecting his teammate on the ground who must fight his way through overwhelming odds to reach an extraction point. Success requires keen cooperation and the cheerful application of massive amounts of firepower. The first time you (as the ground-pounder) see the Spectre's 105mm Howitzer hit home, you'll be awestruck by the sheer ferocity of the explosive firepower displayed. "Big Brother" is the other, somewhat similar Co-Op Only mission and requires one plater to man a Blackhawk Helicopter's potent mini-gun to fend off waves of attackers determined to wipe out his teammate before he can be extracted from a nearby rooftop. This mission provides nearly the same amount of bang-for-the-buck as "Overwatch" while requiring just as much tense cooperation. If I had any niggling issues with the super enjoyable Spec-Ops mode, it's simply that most missions are a bit too difficult in Solo mode.
So what kind of conclusion should gamers derive from this review? Was this a slam-dunk contender for PC Game of the Year? Did Modern Warfare 2 surpass its predecessor or was this a failed console-conversion attempt by Infinity Ward? The reality for many probably lies, as usual, somewhere in the middle. However, I would add the caveat that I believe gamers' opinions will mostly depend upon pre-existing expectations and their routine playing conditions. Clan gamers who match-up from all around the globe (like many here at TOG) may find that some players simply cannot play without suffering unplayable latency. It's hard to say, however, whether or not this latency would be ameliorated by Dedicated Servers to any huge extent considering the large distances involved with global Clan games. Those concerned about playing together should be pleased that Modern Warfare 2 does offer players the ability to stick together as a group (while pubbing) through the Invite feature, and from my experience this works reasonably well. The only real arguably annoying issue is an inability in public matches to select a favorite map. I still think, like many others, that it couldn't have hurt to at least include Dedicated Servers as a back-up option for players who found IW.Net unplayable based on their location and internet connection.
"No one at the Recruiting office ever mentioned Glacial Mountain-climbing."
At the end, though, it all comes down to one thing: Fun. I had an absolute blast with this game from top to bottom, all minor frustrations aside. For my own internal videogame awards (which I like to call the "Wyties") this is THE Game of the Year, hands down. Amazing production quality, superb gameplay, a truckload of unlocks, challenges, and game modes, and more than adequate match-making all lead up to a must-play game, regardless of any pre-conceived notions. Until next time, I'm Oscar Mike.
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Awesome write up there Wytefang Love those images they are truly awesome
While I disagree with a lot of your views (mainly, as you correctly point out, due to the games multiplayer limitations adversely impacting myself and the communities that I play with), I have to say that was one hell of a review mate. Nicely pitched, informative, balanced, and an interesting read. Well done, I look forward to your next article! :)
Very good article, this was a interesting read. Eventhough I'm not a fps player it's nice to read about other game styles.
I really appreciate the kind remarks - this was a super tough review, actually, in certain ways. My next review will be up later this week - Left 4 Dead 2. :D
well done, good review, awesome game!
Great review Wytefang! I'm glad you took your time to fully go through every aspect of the game before submitting it. Now will it hold the same long term appeal than it predecessor? I doubt it.. but for now, might as well enjoy all the fun it can provides, whether alone, with a buddy or a full gang :D
Nice review, but I think you were too kind on the MP side of things. I have had a horrid time trying to game with other toggers. One off games where effectively I am playing by myself were fine as you mentioned. But there are some fundemental issues with the MP play that I cannot stand. The useless microphone capabilites of the game lobby makes it impossible to use. The endless countdowns as 2 squads attempt to connect to a similar gametype and pray that IW.NET is smart enough to match them and if it doesn't then you wait for the re-attempt. My gaming time is precious, I don't want to waste minutes and minutes whilst we try to circumvent the IWNET inadequacies, it should either work or they should fix it. The random dropout of squad leaders, forcing everyone to try to reconnect. If the players weren't on Teamspeak, then we would really struggle due to the lack of comms availibility. The inability to play on a server (or servers) where you see the same names and get to know the people ala Cheers (I want to go to a place where everybody knows my name) Every single game is a bunch of randoms and there is no community being built around it. It is for these reasons that I have all but given up on this game and gone back to COD2. At least they all know me there ;-)
Great write-up Wytefang. I went into playing MW2 with a semi-open mind. COD4 was an almost pitch-perfect title for me. The single player side was the best solo-shooter experience I'd ever had. Just superb. The multi-player side lacked subtlety, and played too fast for my liking - just a lack of real strategy and tactical gameplay - but that's just my style. MW2 disappointed on all fronts. In direct comparison with COD4, it's left wanting on most fronts. The single player side lacks all sophistication and flow, and is about as trashy as a sunday tabloid. The multi-player experience has left me scarred. With so many perks to speed people up, it's like everyone's on steroids. Once again it completely lacks any sense of tactical reasoning or intelligent strategy in play - it's all about speed and spam. A thorough disappointment - and this is after playing several days worth, coming first in many rounds and overall being quite successful - it still left me hating it. It's one saving grace is the Spec Op's mode. Co-op is a massively underused tool in modern gaming, and it's great to see these few titles including an alternative to the FPS cannon. This is why I give the game one star.
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