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6 Shockingly Affordable Sci-Fi Inventions
#3. A Universal Translator
Price: $1,900
The fixer of many a plot hole, the universal translator is, in one way or another, a key element of pretty much every sci-fi movie released since the original Star Trek series. Forget about having to learn a foreign language -- you just talk into the machine, and it turns around and translates for you on the fly. It's the type of thing that, if real, would seem to completely revolutionize travel, business and pretty much everything else having to do with cross-cultural interaction. It also sounds less like something that could exist and more like a tool for lazy screenwriters.
Now, thanks to modern advancements, mankind has finally created a working universal translator. And by finally, we mean 10 years ago. Ever since its release in 2001, this device, called Phraselator, has been an essential part of the U.S. Army's various engagements in the Middle East. Yes, the Army. That's why you probably haven't heard about it up until now. But in 2009, an improved version bearing the improbable name of SQU.ID SQ.200, or Squid for short, was released for anyone to buy.
No matter how far you travel, you'll be able to prank call the locals.
You just set it to the language of the person you're speaking to and its voice-recognition software figures out what you just said, drawing from a huge list of phrases in the other language (you can download up to 100,000 phrases), then broadcasts it to whoever you're conversing with. The device is voice-to-voice, hands-free and eye-free. You just hang it on your neck and turn it on. Order a sandwich in French? Mais oui. Comment on a movie in Swedish? Ja. Discuss Shakespeare in Urdu? Fuckin' jee han!
Combine the Phraselator with Wikipedia for slightly delayed omnipotence.
#2. Augmented Reality Goggles
Price: $1,899
Augmented reality, or AR for short, is in a way leaps and bounds beyond virtual reality; instead of just sticking your head inside a video game, AR technology blends the real world and digital objects in real time. It brings digital characters and objects into your real life.
Never again will you look at Lake Helen, Florida, without knowing it.
It's true that certain phones and the Nintendo 3DS game system can do this on a really limited basis. For instance, you can look at your room through your 3DS screen, and it can add a digital object or character to the environment. So, as long as you are looking through the 3DS, you have a little cartoon character dancing in the middle of the floor of your office.
"Finally, I can watch a crappy cartoon 'me' dance awkwardly on the carpet. The future is now."
But what would be really cool is a device that truly integrates the digital and real world, so that from your point of view, they are one and the same. To your eyes, a little dancing robot exists on your desk, in three dimensions ....
"Bonzi Buddy will live again, greater and more terrible than ever before."
That is possible thanks to the Wrap 920AR, the first commercially available pair of augmented reality goggles. If you are looking to design or build something, you could use them to make a fully 3-D "model" appear in mid-air:
Sadly, those missiles will do nothing to silence your co-worker's Justin Bieber ringtone.
Then you can turn it and manipulate it however you like. With a tap, you can see what it looks like with different paint jobs, or get an exploded view of its components.
And what you're seeing is 3-D in the truest sense of the word -- instead of relying on the headache-inducing tricks other 3-D devices use to give the illusion of depth, the 920AR actually feeds your eyes different views of an object. That means that the image will look as 3-D and real to you as anything else that you see.
As with any new piece of hardware, it's all about seeing what kind of software the developers make for it -- the possibilities are pretty much unlimited (we're not going to mention the porn, but seriously, think of the porn). And yes, you can play Crysis with it.
Your new dragon sidekick won't judge you for dropping $1,900 on a pair of fancy goggles.
#1. Your Own Satellite Launched Into Orbit
Price: $8,000
We're still generations away from space travel being something any middle class family could save up for, but you can send up your own unmanned vehicle, in the form of a satellite. And you can do it right now, for $8,000.
Interorbital Systems
A practical choice for the supervillain on a budget.
A company called Interorbital Systems will attach a satellite to a Neptune 30 rocket and send it into orbit, all for about the price of a motorcycle.
The satellite will then circle the Earth for a few weeks, taking pictures of space or whatever, before re-entering the atmosphere and burning up.
And the best part of this whole thing? The satellites are ultra customizable. They actually give the physical satellite kit to you before launch ... and you can modify the shit out of it.
You can paint it to resemble a giant dong. You can download software of your choice on it, or pimp it in whatever way your deranged imagination comes up with. And all the data from whatever it is you make it do up there is sent directly to your home computer.
Interorbital Systems
Add a good camera and time it right, and you could have candid pictures of the ISS crew after hours.
Some of the possible uses listed on the website are Earth-from-space video imaging, space experiments, space art and even space burials. They don't actually state that lasers or giant sun-blocking screenshields are an option, but we're more than happy to make that statement for them.
The company isn't just operating some complicated scam, either; they have already launched their first rocket, taking 32 satellites successfully into orbit (you can see a list of its occupants here). Also, they are taking orders for the next batch of satellites right now.
Interorbital Systems
If you can spare $10,000 a gram, they're also pre-selling moon rocks.
Expect at least a few of those to bear Cracked insignia and to start drawing giant dongs on the face of the Earth with giant murder lasers the very second they settle on their orbit. Otherwise, why bother?
For more cool toys that can be yours, check out 5 Deadly Sci-Fi Gadgets You Can Build At Home and The 12 Most Insane Things You Can Buy on the Internet.


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Theft: Vacant rental house door forced open in the 700 block of Kendall Avenue and copper piping taken, Monday.
Cited: Tommy R. McCoy, 23, 227 Ohio St., failure to control; James E. Grove, 39, 3817 Collins Way, Weirton, improper display of license plate; Robert A. Salerno, 24, 817 Market St., driving with a suspended license; and Lisa A. Poulin, 42, 1419 Oregon Ave., driving with a suspended license and expired plates.
Arrested: Robert L. McCartney, 24, 1412 Ridge Ave., violation of protection order, Monday.
Jefferson County sheriff
Cited: Gary W. Hritz, 64, 31 N. Byron Drive, Wintersville, failure to control; Ashley J. Fetty, 19, 118 Martha St., Yorkville, underage consumption of alcohol; Cody A. Lenevich, 20, Harrisville, underage consumption of alcohol; Ryan S. Vanhove, 20, 1092 township Road 113, Rayland, underage consumption of alcohol; and David L. Solomon, 20, Apartment D, 209 Maryland St., Tiltonsville, underage consumption of alcohol.
Arrested: Bryant J. Thompson, 23, 135 Sycamore St., Mingo Junction, failure to appear warrant out of Toronto county court, Monday.
Vandalism: Rear door vandalized at residence on Christopher Avenue, Wintersville, Tuesday.

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Top 5 java.com Questions/Pages
By xiomara on Jan 09, 2013
The java.com site has answers to questions that millions of java users have; here are the top 5 questions/pages on java.com (based on number of hits).
- How do I test whether Java is working on my computer?
- Help Center Landing Page
- Installing Java Help Center
- How do I uninstall Java on my Windows computer?
- What is Java Update?


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I decided to upgrade my Debian installation, and after some days using MySQL 5.5, I found that
mysql prints garbage to the terminal intead of UTF-8 characters.
I had a look at the SQL file that was produced by
mysqldump, and noticed it already contained the garbage. Today I dropped the database and got a copy of the old
/var/lib/mysql/database_name/* which was working well and, to my surprise, I still get the same results.
The file produced by
mysqldump includes the following lines:
/*!40101 SET NAMES utf8 */;
/*!40101 SET character_set_client = utf8 */;
) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;
/var/lib/mysql/database_name/db.opt from the old and new databases are the same:
What can I do now? I hope I won't lose the entire database!
show session variables like 'character%';
| Variable_name | Value |
| character_set_client | utf8 |
| character_set_connection | utf8 |
| character_set_database | latin1 |
| character_set_filesystem | binary |
| character_set_results | utf8 |
| character_set_server | latin1 |
| character_set_system | utf8 |
| character_sets_dir | /usr/share/mysql/charsets/ |
SELECT charset(name), hex(name), name FROM table WHERE id='123';
| charset(name) | hex(name) | name |
| latin1 | 457361C3BA204A6F73C3A92064652053616E74616E61 | Esaú José de Santana |
The output of name in the last command should be
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Airport runway pavement delayed
October 16, 2013
WINTERSVILLE — Board members say it's unlikely they'll be able to pave the runway at the Jefferson County Airpark before spring....
Airport improvements are a good thing but how about reminding the flyboys about flying over the Beechwood subdivision. Not so low. I do not know the rules but I am sure some are being pushed.
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Airport improvements area good thing but how about focusing some attention on the culvert located at County Road 8 and Township Road 117. It's plugged solid and one good rainfall could spell disaster to a couple of the residents located here. It's already been a disaster for us Twice (two times)(2times)(2x's) since June.
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MARLIN (November 20, 2012)—Marlin's water problems went from bad to worse Tuesday as crews worked to repair breaks in two 8-inch mains.
To make repairs, crews have to drain water from the lines, which left residents and businesses without water for about five hours Tuesday, officials said.
Marlin Fire Chief Curtis Keener described the situation as an emergency.
Service was restored at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, but a boil order and strict conservation measures remain in effect.
The original problem developed two weeks ago when a man delivering liquid chemicals to the water treatment plant turned a wrong switch, causing the plant to stop pumping water for 16 hours, officials said.
A temporary G.E. portable package plant went into service last week.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has allowed the city to run its water treatment plant and the G.E. package plant simultaneously to ensure that water levels are increasing in the city's water storage facilities.
The temporary arrangement will remain in operation until technicians make repairs.


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Police seek shooting suspects
Published: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 10:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 10:37 a.m.
Houma Police are searching for three men suspected of shooting a man in the leg on Morgan Street in Houma around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The man was allegedly trying to buy marijuana from the men when they robbed and shot him, according to police. The victim was shot once in his lower right leg. His injuries were not life-threatening, and he was treated at TGMC.
Anyone with information should contact the Houma Police Department at 873-6371 or Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433, or e-mail crimestoppersbr.org.
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Mazda CX-5, the all-new compact crossover SUV, is a production model based on the MINAGI Concept which was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show 2011. Also, the CX-5 will be the first production vehicle to incorporate Mazda's new design theme, 'KODO – Soul of Motion' as debuted on the Mazda SHINARI concept car. The CX-5 will join Mazda's global line-up in 2012 and will be on display at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. [Picture Update: Sept 17, 2011]


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The Charlotte Streetcar Project is a key recommendation of the 2025 Corridor System Plan. The alignment will serve the central business district (CBD) and provide connectivity to surrounding communities and institutions. The proposed streetcar line will run 10 miles along Beatties Ford Road near I-85 through the CBD along Trade Street, traveling up Elizabeth Avenue by Central Piedmont Community College and out to Central Avenue at Eastland Mall.
The streetcar is also a key component to implementing the Center City 2010 Vision Plan, helping to create "a livable and memorable Center City." Further, the streetcar will be critical in creating a transit focused and pedestrian oriented center city through developing an integrated transportation system of pedestrians, bikes, motor vehicles, transit, parking, and land development.
More information on the Streetcar Project can be found on the City of Charlotte Streetcar page.
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Podcast: Marin Alsop talks about Roy Harris Symphonies 5 and 6
- 26 January, 2010
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Roy Harris, along with colleagues such as Aaron Copland and Roger Sessions, were among the leading American symphonists in the first half of the 20th century. Collectively, they helped to create an "American" symphonic sound. In this podcast, conductor Marin … Read More →


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Want to know what students think about the newly renovated Student Recreation Center? Look no further than numbers and tweets.
Usage for opening week has doubled since the fall, up to around 5,000 students a day, and the reaction on Twitter has been positive: "CU's new Rec center. I'm speechless," "@CUBoulder the new rec center is the most beautiful thing on this planet and I'm never leaving" and "going to hoop at the new @CUBoulderRec when it opens at 9. Hands down coolest courts I've ever seen."
The southwest expansion provides an additional 83,000 square feet of indoor recreational space and includes a three-level weight and cardio area; three new wood floor all-purpose indoor courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton; a climbing wall and bouldering area; three fitness studios; wellness suites; new locker rooms and a spacious entrance and lobby.
The new ice rink opened in November and the Rental and Resource Center, which will rent camping and outdoor equipment, opens in mid-February. The final phase of the project, which consists of an indoor turf field, tennis courts, outdoor pool and the renovation of the existing basketball courts, is on track for completion in April.
"Students I've talked to are overwhelmingly happy and impressed with the space," said CU Student Government tri-executive Chris Schaefbauer (pictured above), who has been involved with project meetings and reviewing plans. "Student leaders surveyed CU students to find out what amenities they wanted and It's exciting to finally open the doors after five plus years of work."
The renovation was managed by the campus Office of Planning, Design and Construction and Recreation Center staff, but student leaders have been involved from first initiating plans for a renovation five years ago to attending weekly project meetings.
"I've loved being involved in the project and seeing all of the intricacies required to make something like this happen," he said.


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Regrowing hair spell
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- "Once, Aunt Petunia, tired of Harry coming back from the barbers looking as though he hadn't been at all, had taken a pair of kitchen scissors and cut his hair so short he was almost bald except for his bangs.... Next morning, however, he had gotten up to find his hair exactly as it had been before."
- —Harry Potter recalls instants of unexplained happenings in his youth.[src]
This spell regrows lost hair near-instantly. Around Harry Potter's childhood, he accidentally used it to make his hair grow back after Petunia Dursley cut almost all of it off.[1]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Possible appearance) [2] [3]
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ Hermione was annoyed at Harry's hair growing back
- ↑ They suspect Charlie Weasley of sneaking off to regrow his hair


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My Kind of Pizza
Logan Banks, Thibodaux LA
Ingredients2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup warm water 3 oz. olive oil cornmeal, for sprinkling 1 (15 ounce) canned Cento whole tomatoes 1 tsp. granulated garlic 1 sugar 1 tsp. ground paprika salt and black pepper to taste 3 Tbsps. thinly sliced fresh basil dash of thyme ½ lb. of Rouses Sweet Italian bulk sausage 1 cup of diced, smoked pork loin white button mushrooms 1 3 oz. can of sliced black olives Shredded mozzarella cheese Grated Parmesan cheese
Cooking InstructionsMix a little sugar into the warm water. Sprinkle yeast on top. Wait for 10 minutes or until it gets all foamy. Pour into a large bowl. Add flour, salt, olive oil. Combine. Knead for 6-8 minutes until you have a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (add a bit more flour if you need to). Cover and let rest for 20-30 minutes. Lightly grease two 12-inch pizza pans. Sprinkle with a little bit of cornmeal. Divide dough in half. Place each half on a pizza pan and pat it with your fingers until it stretches over the whole pan. Try to make it thicker around the edge. Using the tines of a fork, pierce the interior of the form pizza dough (which allows the dough to flatten out and avoid bubbles.) If desired, pre-bake at 425 F for 10 minutes (this called proofing the dough and makes for a crispier crust). Let cool. In a blender, liquefy all ingredients. Transfer to a stainless steel saucepan. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer for 15 minutes. Stir and let cool. Brown and drain the sausage. Add the sausage, cooked pork loin, olives and mushrooms to a bowl. Let set a couple of minutes. Paint the prepared pizza dough with olive oil and cover with the sauce. Add the cheese to your desire. Cover the pizzas with the pork topping. Bake at 425 F for 10-20 minutes longer or until bubbly and hot. Enjoy.


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6 Movie Plots Made Possible by Bafflingly Bad Decisions
When it comes to making wise decisions, characters in a movie have a huge disadvantage: they don't know they're in a movie. The good guys wouldn't have been surprised by Darth Vader winning if they'd known from the outset they were in a movie called "The Empire Strikes Back."
But even then, you can't watch certain movies without realizing that these guys really should have seen it coming. Like...
#6. King Kong
The Plan:
"Don't worry, Mr. Denham, we'll get you on your way in a jiffy. Let's just have a look at that shipping manifest. Let's see... 12,000-pounds of bananas... 250-pounds of animal tranquilizers... 300-pounds of raging gorilla... What's that you say? Oh, yes, it looks like you're right. Thirty thousand pounds of gorilla. My mistake. Well, everything seems to be in order. Sign here."
Why They Had It Coming:
We understand that Denham was supposed to be eccentric and ambitious to the point of insanity. But he didn't sneak Kong back into the U.S. by hiding him in his suitcase. A whole lot of people apparently signed off on the deal.
Do you know why they don't let you just take tropical monkeys home with you whenever you feel like it? It's because that would be a REALLY FUCKING BAD IDEA. And we're talking regular-sized monkeys here. Seriously, go on vacation and try passing through customs with a screeching live monkey clinging to your back.
Sure, the guys in the customs office in 1933 New York weren't dealing with the same restrictions we have today, but a little bit of basic common sense should have told them that a motherfucking three-story ape is not an acceptable import. Really, taking any kind of giant monster through customs shouldn't be this easy, or even possible.
He was royalty, though.
But not in the King Kong universe. Just stop and think about all the people who had to go along with his plan to display a giant, rampaging monkey in front of a Broadway audience. The trucking company should have refused to transport anything that could conceivably beat one of their trucks in a fist fight. The police should have stopped him for transporting unsafe materials. The theater owner should have taken one look at Denham's plan, a plan to stuff hundreds of people into a room with a giant gorilla and then wait for something interesting to happen, and he should have told the man to go directly to Hell and take his monkey with him.
This is apparently a world where not only did dinosaurs not go extinct, but somehow lawyers and insurance companies did.
#5. Demolition Man
The Plan:
"Things are going well. I've released cryogenically frozen criminal, Simon Phoenix, to murderdeathkill my only enemy in all the world, and I've made sure to insert a program into this dangerous criminal's mind that makes it impossible for him to turn around and kill me, which he very much wants to do since I've been messing with his brain and treating him like the hired help, and also because he's a psychopath who pretty much wants to kill everybody."
Stallone threatening the least valuable part of Cocteau's body.
Why They Had It Coming:
"Oh, also he says that all he needs to complete his mission is for me to unfreeze a team of five fellow criminals from his old gang. Makes sense. What's that you say? The other murderers haven't been programmed with the 'don't murder me' safeguard? Eh, I'm sure it'll be fine."
There are all kinds of problems with Dr. Raymond Cocteau's plan to rid his utopian future society of the menace of graffiti, not the least of which is the issue of overkill, but his failure to protect himself from anything that isn't played by Wesley Snipes definitely tops the list. If the man who wants you dead asks you for the necessary supplies to make you dead, perhaps you should put a little extra thought into your answer. "No," for instance, might not be a bad choice.
Oh, come on. How can you say "no" to a face like this?
And even if you assume that giving an unfrozen crime lord from the past his own posse is a necessary risk, Cocteau already knows that people's brains can be fixed to make them not murder you. He already tried it, and it worked out just fine. What, did he fucking forget? Did he prematurely cross it off his "To Do" list by mistake?
Come to think of it, maybe Dr. Cocteau should have made the "don't kill Dr. Cocteau" programming mandatory for all the inmates in his cryogenic prison. You know, just in case of the incredibly unlikely event that something should ever go wrong with your warehouse of frozen psychopaths.
"I'll be the judge of that!"
#4. Deep Blue Sea
The Plan:
"As it turns out, sharks have a protein in their brains which could lead us to a cure for Alzheimer's. Our scientists are already hard at work developing sharks with freakishly large brains. Oh, also their bodies are freakishly large. And their teeth and jaws. So! All we need now is someplace where we can house these deadly creatures and periodically poke at their heads with giant needles!"
Why They Had It Coming:
"Well, let's see, there's this abandoned submarine base in the middle of the ocean, totally isolated from civilization, with most of the structure underwater where it could easily be flooded. And there's a huge hole in the floor. Dear God, it's perfect!"
You know what might have been a better place for this lab? How about a nice little facility in the middle of Arizona, with a couple of big saltwater fish tanks? They didn't make these sharks so they could study giant super-shark behavior in a natural environment. The swimming death machines don't really need to be out in the actual ocean for this experiment to work. Being eaten alive does not need to be a common workplace accident.
Workplace safety aside, you have the bonus concern of what could happen if one of these monsters escapes, which actually happens in the opening minutes of the film. Here's an idea that might help you keep your killer fish from escaping: Don't put them out in the fucking ocean! We don't care how strong your fence is, it's still not as much of a deterrent as miles and miles of dry, shark-smothering land.
"Hey, good idea! And that would also be a perfect place to test our new air-breathing sharks and our prototype shark jetpacks!"


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Tri-State Area residents will have the chance Saturday to learn about an important period of history directly from those who experienced it.
On Saturday, the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center will host an Ice Cream Social with Rosie the Riveter, where the stories of area women who worked in mills and other industrial businesses during World War II will be shared.
We hope our residents take advantage of this program, and encourage as many as possible to attend. Known collectively as Rosie the Riveters, these women stepped up to keep local industry running when men were overseas fighting in World War II.
They performed the same jobs their male counterparts had for years, and continued to manufacture steel, ammunition and many other products needed throughout the nation and around the world.
Many of these women are set to be in attendance Saturday from noon to 2 p.m., and it will most definitely be a great experience for anyone who is interested in learning about the Ohio Valley, or the nation, during the World War II era.
Museum officials have been working in recent weeks to collect and archive stories of many of these hardworking women. Eventually, they hope to be able to have copies of these stories available for the public.
This way, area residents will be able to read about their thoughts and experiences for years to come. We are quickly losing many of those who lived during this time in history, and it is important for their stories to be preserved.
Stop by the museum Saturday, learn from these women and see more of the historical artifacts that are available to our community.


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I'm just curious which cells are largest/smallest in the human body other than sperm/ova.
Large cells: adipocytes, the cells that store fat are possible the largest in humans, because after puberty they rarely divide and just enlarge if a person gains weight. A typical adipocyte is about 0.1mm in diameter, but may be a lot larger. Another good candidate is a megakaryocyte, which is a gigantic (up to 0.1mm), cell with multiple copies of its genome producing blood platelets. Depending on your definition of a single cell, also myocytes may be considered large cells, because during development several cells fuse to form one muscular fibre. Additionally, myocytes gain weight if a person excersises and strengthens muscles.
Small cells are more common, and it is difficult to point to some consistently smallest cells. The smallest kind-of-cells are definately platelets and erythrocytes (red blood cells - they are anucleated, thus may not be considered "real" cells). Generally, the part that determines the minimum size of the cell is the nucleus, so any cells, that are more-or-less metabolically inactive may be just a tiny bit larger than the size of their nucleuses. These may be for example polar cells, the tiny cells, that carry the excess of genome during meiosis in women and die soon afterwards.
If you are interested in all kinds of strange cells inside yourself, you might start by browsing this beautiful, though longish list.


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ALGER, WA -- Two-time Dirt Cup champion Jayme Barnes took home the checkers in the 360 Sprint Car A-Main on May 31 in just his second start at the track in 2014. Barnes endured two multi-car incidents in the first four laps of the race that took out front runners including Eric Fisher, Kelsey Carpenter, Justin Youngquist, Michael Bollinger, Cale Brooke, Steve James and Zeth Custer. The Everett, Washington driver held off charges throughout the race from Brock Lemley but was able to distance himself from the field and take home the win. Lemley and Tayler Malsam rounded out the top three respectively. The MyTrafficMan.net Quick Time Award winner was Colton Heath who clocked an 11.729 second lap. Heat Races were won by Justin Youngquist, Cam Smith, and Eric Fisher.
In the Shipwreck Beads Modifieds, Morgan Criswell took home the win on-track Saturday night, but was later disqualified for using an illegal tire. This handed the race win to the 27 machine of CJ Connor, who stole the second position from Graham Cook on a mid-race restart. With racing throughout the field, May 17 winner Craig Moore was able to fight back and finish second after an early-race spin and Seabeck, Washington's James Wolford finished third. Craig Moore won the Modifieds' Heat Race.
Clint Meins took home his first win of our 60th Anniversary season on Saturday after holding off hard, multi-car charges from the likes of Matt Powers, Brian Michelson, and Brandon Berg. With great racing throughout the field, Freddie Vela, who started the race from the 11th position was the Hard Charger, finishing fourth. Matt Powers finished second with Kevin Reuter finishing third.
In the Street Stock's first appearance at Skagit Speedway in 2014, Shane Kerrigan's 43 machine was in the Winners Circle at the end of the night with a shiny trophy and a few new dents on the car. Kerrigan started the race from the third position and quickly set his sights on race leader Mike Knox's 40 machine. As the race went on, Don Briggs reeled in the leaders which made for a spectacular three-car battle for the lead that lasted a number of laps, with Kerrigan making contact with Knox's rear bumper lap after lap. Finally, Kerrigan made a run to the inside down the front straightaway and cleared Knox coming out of turn two. They would continue to battle until Kerrigan took the checkers, followed by Don Briggs and Eddie Blood who rounded out the top three.
Racing this weekend are the 410 Sprint Cars, Sportsman Sprint Cars, USAC Ignite Midgets, and Outlaw Tuners.
Gates open at 5:30pm with racing at 7:00pm.
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I thought
gksudo is what
sudo is in terminal. I wanted to open SciTE eleveted and change some "protected" file, so I issue 'gksudo SciTE`, but nothing happens, SciTE isn't run at all - gksudo dialog shows, then I enter my password, but program doesn't start.
Is there some limitation which programs can be run under
gksudo, or how do I run SciTE elevated?


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I need to order my query model by distance, however the point field in question is not on the model class but on the user profile and the i am getting an error when attempting the following.
g = geocoders.Google(domain='maps.google.co.uk')
place, (lat, lng) = g.geocode('SW1')
MyModel.objects.distance(Point(lat, lng), field_name='user__userprofile__location').order_by('distance')
The error i get is "ST_Distance output only available on GeometryFields"
Both MyModel and UserProfile have a GeoManager but obviously User does not.
Filtering works fine using
MyModel.objects.filter(user__userprofile__location__distance_lte=(Point(lat, lng), D(mi=distance)))
But i cant understand why sorting is not working. Any help or workaround would be really appreciated.


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1971 GMC Pickup - Hangin' A Front GroupWritten by on December 24, 2013 The Garage Girl's Guide to Self-Sufficiency
If there's one thing I've learned as a technical writer, it's that tech is where we find it. Sometimes inspiration comes suddenly without warning so it's wise to keep the camera ready at all times. But of course, I never do that, so once again I'll have to stagger down to the house to get the ol' Box Brownie as I hope I won't miss a crucial shot.
This farm-find 1971 GMC pickup is for my son-in-law Nathanial, who by now knows patience for sure. Since our friend Don Dillard of Highway 99 Hot Rods helped us tag-team extensive rust repair with new rocker and floor panels from Brothers Truck Parts, the finish bodywork and reassembly have moved along at a snail's pace, while customer jobs take priority. Having a project of this size scattered and delayed in its stall can cripple a small shop's production as it takes up a fair amount of space. At this point, however, the job is all but finished with the truck's still-assembled front group ready to reassume its position.
So, the way I figure, we're about a day's work away from having our center stall back—and we need it for the next personal pickup project—Mrs. Rotten's own 1947 Studebaker M5. "When are we gonna finish this GMC?" she asks me. "Soon as we have three strong backs together at the same time," I told her. Apparently that was not the answer she was lookin' for because she quickly hatched a plan to hang the GMC's heavy front group without waiting for assistance from visiting muscle men.
Granted, I'm proud of my wife. But apart from that, I truly believe her catch-as-catch-can cleverness is worth sharing. And fellas, this could work for you too.


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In the past I have used the Chi-squared test to check the statistical randomness of my generator. Is this a good test to use? Are there other tests?
Section 5.4 "Statistical tests" of Handbook of Applied Cryptography lists several such tests. However, note that if you're after a provably secure PRNG, such tests are far from being perfect.
For a provably secure PRNG, you need to formally prove the indistinguishability of its output from a truly-random sequence. See chapter 3 of Foundations of Cryptography for more info.
Checking statistical randomness is a semi-good test. What I mean by that is that if a given PRNG does not look good statistically, then it is utterly proven to be pure junk. On the other hand, good statistical randomness does not tell you much with regards to cryptographic security. Cryptographic security is about whether the PRNG output could be predicted by a sentient attacker who knows the in and outs of your algorithm (but not its internal state). Statistical randomness is about whether the PRNG output could be predicted by a trained monkey.
"Diehard tests" used to be popular for testing non-cryptographic PRNG. During the AES competition (a dozen years ago), NIST ran them on all AES candidates, and found nothing, and the general opinion among cryptographers was that it was mostly a waste of time.
A Linear Feedback Shift Register has handsome results with Diehard -- and using it for cryptography is immediate failure.
That depends on what exactly you mean by "working correctly".
You can do statistical tests to check for various statistical flaws your random number generator might be subject to, but you have be aware of the fact that statistical testing cannot serve as a substitute for cryptanalysis… meaning: when it comes to cryptographic security, you'll have to dive into cryptanalysis, like I described in another answer to a somewhat related question.
Of course… besides the Chi-squared test you already know and mentioned in your question, there are whole batteries of statistical tests available! All you have to do is to pick your favorite poison:
There might be other solutions out there which may or may not be interesting to look at, but – to limit the scope to a usable level – I decided to only mention some of the (more prominent) statistical test suites.


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Angie was an absolutely brilliant host. Very friendly and made sure that I had everything to have an enjoyable stay. The room was spacious, warm and comfortable. Highly recommended and would absolutely stay again.
nice room and quiet place. using the kitchen was no problem. Also Angie is a nice and friendly person. I really enjoyed staying there.
Everything was straightforward. The bus connection to the city is great. The room is clean and well - Kitchen use was not a problem. Gladly again!
Alles war unkompliziert. Die Busanbindung in die City ist klasse. Das Zimmer ist sauber und gut - Küchenbenutzung war kein Problem. Gern wieder!
I agree with other reviews, beautiful and quiet room, in a nice house with a nice host! shops and bus stop to the city center close by. everything was good!
Very welcoming, even though she herself was very busy when we were there. You can just go ahead and come and go as you please. Tidy room, anyway everything was very neat and clean. Not super fancy, but perfect as a place to sleep when you make a trip to Edinburgh. Bus good and cheap (£ 1.50 one way).
Zeer gastvrije gastvrouw, ook al was ze zelf heel druk op het moment dat wij er waren. Je kan gewoon je gang gaan en komen en gaan wanneer je wilt.
Nette kamer, sowieso was alles heel netjes en schoon. Niet superluxe, maar perfect als slaapplek wanneer je een citytrip naar Edinburgh doet. Busverbindingen goed en goedkoop (1,50 pond enkele reis).
Very kind welcome, Angie is a very nice lady and she is very helpful. The gave us some tips. A bus plan (2013) was available. When arriving, all was prepared (Room, Wifi credentials, towels, ...). We had three nights there and we'd enjoyed it.
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Thank you Angie! :)
Angie is a lovely nice lady and very helpful. I had 2 nights stay in Edinburgh and really enjoyed it. Would go back again ... hope soon!
Angie is a wonderful hostess! She has received me with open arms. The room was clean and quiet. She has provided me with many useful information around Edinburgh. The apartment is conveniently located between the airport and downtown. There is a very good bus service into the city. I had coffee, tea, bread, butter, jam and kitchen use for free. Would go back anytime!
Angie ist eine wunderbare Gastgeberin! Sie hat mich mit offenen Armen aufgenommen. Das Zimmer war sauber und ruhig. Sie hat mich mit vielen nützlichen Informationen rund um Edinburgh versorgt. Die Wohnung liegt günstig zwischen Flughafen und Innenstadt. Es gibt eine sehr gute Busverbindung in die City. Ich hatte Kaffee, Tee, Brot, Butter, Marmelade und die Küchennutzung zur freien Verfügung. Würde jederzeit wieder kommen!
I am fully satisfied with accomodation and Angie´s service. Very nice place with excelent bus connection to the City. There is nothing like spend vacation in this quiet place. Thank you, Angie and I hope to meet you again and regards from Czech Republic.
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Government policies in the resources sector in recent years have caused the closure of hundreds of small Chinese coal mines and cement and steel factories but a similar push in oil refining is playing out differently, including through ventures with state companies.
By GURDEEP SINGH
China's effort to shut down dozens of small privately owned
oil refineries is instead making them grow bigger, threatening
Beijing's plans to regulate an industry that the International
Energy Agency (IEA) says is already overheating.
Government policies in the resources sector in recent years
have caused the closure of hundreds of small Chinese coal mines
and cement and steel factories but a similar push in oil
refining is playing out differently, including through ventures
with state companies.
Faced with a potential government crackdown next year on
refineries processing less than 40,000 bpd of oil, some
independent refiners - called teapots because of their small
size - are responding by raising capacity, and their efforts to
resist closure are being backed by regional governments,
reflecting how China's top-down policies can run into
resistance at a local level.
Continued big rises in China's capacity would be bad news for
refiners globally, especially in the industrialized world,
where plants are being shut or run at substantial losses due to
overcapacity and weak demand.
In its latest medium-term outlook, the IEA, a Paris-based
global energy watchdog, said China could become a petroleum
product exporting powerhouse given current expansion plans.
The IEA last week forecast that global oil demand would rise
to 95.7 million bpd by 2017, but refining expansion plans will likely
take global refining capacity to 100.5 million bpd.
China will account for over 40% of global refining capacity
growth in the next five years. However, the viability of the
country's refining sector is under question due to recently
sluggish demand and a weaker economic growth outlook, which has
prompted some state-run oil firms to scale back expansion
plans, the IEA said.
Analysts say while Beijing can slow the pace of expansion by
its state-owned oil companies, a surge in capacity addition by
private refiners could undermine its balancing act.
Nearly half of the some 155 independent refineries spread
across China have yet to be even legally identified by Beijing,
according to a new study published by Argus Media.
Teapot refineries, which already make up more than a quarter
of China's total refining capacity, may expand by 37% to 5.23
million bpd by 2015, according to the Argus study.
If so, together, the teapots will rival the entire oil refining capacity of big energy
consuming nations like India and Japan.
Beijing faces tough choices in dealing with the teapots.
Often, they are key to preventing fuel shortages when demand
swings up, but their growing scale and significance threatens
to loosen Beijing's control over the vital industry and weaken
the sector domination of two powerful state-run groups, China
Petrochemical Corp. known as Sinopec
Group, and China National Petroleum Corp. and their units.
Teapots have traditionally produced low-grade fuels but with
expansions and upgrades many can now
produce on-specification products like high-quality diesel,
potentially putting them in direct competition with the big
Unlike their state-run rivals, who are mandated to produce
fuel to meet domestic demand often at a loss because of
government-set fuel prices, teapots are largely swing players -
who raise production when refining margins are good and reduce
output when they are weak.
"Teapots have become a credible force in China's refining
sector and it's a challenge for the government to handle," said
Kang Wu, a senior advisor at Facts Global Energy.
Beijing still maintains a tight control over the teapots'
operation by controlling their supply of crude-oil, which often
leaves them reliant on processing imported fuel oil.
Analysts say the government could continue to raise the
minimum threshold for refining capacity in hopes of closing
more of them, although that could prompt another wave of expansion.
One way China's National Development and Reform Commission
is managing the growing prowess of independent refiners is by
pushing them to integrate with state-run giants, with whom they
have a complex relationship, says Tian Miao, an energy analyst
at North Square Blue Oak, a London-based institutional
While teapots are a market share threat for Sinopec, the
country's biggest refiner, for companies like Cnooc and
Sinochem Group they offer a quickfire way to expand in the
refining business. Partnering with big state companies gives
teapots access to much-needed crude oil.
Some analysts' estimates suggest state-run oil firms now own
or have joint ventures with 20% of total teapot refining capacity.
"The government is kind of forcing [teapots] to sell to
state-run companies," Ms. Miao said "Teapots that expand won't
be shut down but they'll still be consolidated by the
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Ever wanted to up your money? Now you can. Ever wanted to see your players' hidden attributes? Now you can.
A word from the makers:
Dec: When Foss approached me with this file I couldn't believe it. I have found it was so helpful and made sure I supported him in getting this finished and thankfully it has. I hope you all enjoy this as much as me.
Foss: Well, finally after hard and not so hard work I can proudly say that the FMH Save Editor is available for public download and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did creating it.
What is this?
It is a save editor for iOS/Android that gives you the ability to edit different things such as managers, players and clubs as well as see various hidden statistics in the game.
V 1.1 Changelist:
* Fixed the overwriting save bug
* Fixed the index bug that causes extreme edits
* Minus wage value fix
* Allow ability to edit club colours for home and away kits
* Added player liked and disliked personnal onto the view
V 1.2 Changelist:
* Fixed the transparency issue when editing colours
* Fixed the player swapping bug
* No more 21+ attributes
* Allow ability to edit players' clubs
* Support added for Android saves
V 1.2.5 Changelist
* Fixed Value, Wages and Nationality editing
* Restructured Value and Wages display
* Amended .asg loading
* Concatenated some attributes
Where do I put this?
This is a file that goes on your computer in which you extract and load the FMH Save Editor file. It will then prompt you to load your FMH iOS save file.
Should I back up my save first?
Yes we always recommend you store a copy of your save before putting it into the editor.
I have found a bug, what shall I do?
Just post it here.
Can I edit anything else such as player names?
Sadly no, if you want to request something we will look into it but we've tried to include everything we can.
Are you planning to do a Mac version of this?
Not at this time, sorry.
Ok, what about a FMH PSP game?
No chance at present, sorry.
Great work, how can I reward you?
To say thanks please buy a premium account which can give you unlimited downloads and help keep this site running too.
This is still a WIP so please report any bugs by posting.
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Was looking at The Flower Drum Song on Amazon and The 7th Dawn showed up in the 'Customers who bought this...' bar.
It stars William Holden (one of my favorites) and looks compelling but also came with the following warning from Amazon (I have never seen before):
This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
This disc is expected to play back in DVD Video \"play only\" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.
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There are many VNCs out there. realvnc, tightvnc, and so on. Which one would you recommend, or would you recommend avoiding the VNC protocol altogether? (And if so, in favor of what?)
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I would recommend Ultra VNC, which now supports Windows Vista and has file transfers.
if you're using Linux I'd highly recommend FreeNX. I've often found it a lot more responsive than VNC and it runs straight over SSH is secure and wouldn't require any additional ports.
I recommend NoMachine, they have both free and pay versions. Only for Linux do. Lot's of bells and whistles, and it's awesome.
But if you're on Linux and on a LAN, X forwarding is pretty awesome too (ssh -X myuser@server).
I have used a few of them, they used to suck but the latest versions have improved a lot, realvnc or tightvnc are both good options
I recently stumbled over TeamViewer. Don't know how good it is compared to others really, but I like it a lot cause it Just Works. And cool thing is that it Just Works through routers and stuff like that without any setup.
Brilliant for doing remote support for friends and family for example =) Just make them run the client thing and give you the number and password. Voila.
Ultra VNC, mainly for its Single Click addon.
UltraVNC because you can encrypt the connection (such as AES) and because you can use Windows/Active Directory credentials to connect. This means that the traditional exploit of VNC of grabbing the password out of the registry (which is weakly encrypted) and then using it to log on doesn't work.
TightVNC has worked well for me.
RealVNC has always worked well for me. They have a free version but I broke down an bought the Person edition for some of the additional features it provides... like screen scaling.
We have moved all our users on multiple networks to UltraVNC. It offers file transfer, chat and is lightweight. It works quite well and is pretty fast. Compared to TightVNC and RealVNC which work fine, you get more bang for your buck with UltraVNC. I take issue with their web site, it's not that simple to navigate, but once you get the right version, it's all good.
Also, when in a pinch, we have used showmypc.com which temporarily installs TightVNC on a user's PC and let's you establish a connection without any initial install. It's free and it uses security codes to keep things on the up and up. Good luck!


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Firestarter wrote:I have no experience with cooling pads, but I can tell you that if the fan in your laptop is clogged with dust/hair, cleaning it will help a lot. Seeing as how those fans and the heatsinks are usually very small (with close spaced fins), it's likely that they're at least somewhat restricted unless you recently cleaned it out. To clean it out, I recommend turning the laptop off, use something to hold the fan in place to keep it from spinning (something like a toothpick might work) and blow it out using compressed air, both in the intake and the exhaust.
Also, see if you can undervolt your CPU (or even your GPU), a little bit less voltage can make a huge difference in heat output.
hellwalker wrote:Undervolting must this be done from BIOS?
I've heard a few things about "dumb" USB devices pulling too much power and burning out USB ports (such as cooling fans, though hopefully Cooler Master builds them a little smarter than that) so I'd (personally) be a little wary of using them. If you know that propping it up works, perhaps look for a passive cooler/raiser instead.SuperSpy wrote:In theory the cooling pad should be much superior, but in practice the fans never seem to line up with the laptop's fan so they normally don't help very much.
hellwalker wrote:Hello,
I have Lenovo Y570 with Gt555m video, and while normally its enough to run all games on high-ish settings.
But it has cooling problems, I solved this earlier by replacing thermal paste, but after several months heat problems are back.
Basically unless I have laptop elevated soon after starting almost any game or heavy graphics soft, stuttering and slow downs occur and speedfan shows me 80c on GPU, even idle C is f-ed up 47.
wish I had spend few hundred more and got gaming lap, but anyway.
I was thinking maybe cooling pads could help? has anyone used them before?
I'm considering buying this one
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thanks for any suggestions
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Ok first thing open Kt > ERFs > swpc_tex_gui.erf most force power
icons and feats are in the I dir\
Ok find a few icons that could work for your force power the object
here is to make an icon that fits in with the game and depicts your
function so lets get started. We start with a default so you dont have
to mess around with image size and what better way to learn to do
something then look at the originals, I strongly suggest looking at the
alpha channel as well this hill help you understand how they work.
> Black is transparent and white opaque on the alpha channel
So save some of the icons to a new dir\ or to your desktop by hitting
the write file button
Now back to your paint program.
1. file >open > desktop and open your image or images.
2. Copy the first layer by hitting ctrl +j (duplicate your layer) keep
original layer safe and any others that you are about to make a drastic
changes to -- while making your icon it will save you headaches latter
3. Make a new layer solid black paint using bucket fill. Grab the layer
in the
layers pallet and drag it down between the "background" and background
copy. Now with the solid black as a separator, we are ready to begin.
4. Go back to you background copy layer and start editing it -- be
creative and innovative. Cut the original out so that all that remains
is your focal design. If your original design has solid background fill
an easy way to cut it away is use the wand tool. Press W on the
keyboard and click the background of the layer. All pixels the same colour are
selected. Now ctrl +x to cut them away. If its a busy background then
using the selection lasso will suit you better. Use the straight-lined
lasso clicking at every curve to cut away the background fast. When the
selection is closed hit shift + ctrl + I (invert selection ) to cut
away the bg, not the main design.
5. Now in this case lets say you have a design that is red and you want
to be a light side power. Ctrl + click the thumbnail Icon of the layer
and you will see an instant selection only around the design. This is
the reason we just cut it out. Now hit ctrl + u (hue /saturation ). Use
the eyedropper tool from the hue saturation window to select the red.
Now use the top slider to change all the red to blue. (Use another
light side icon to match colour tones.) Once you happy with it hit ok
and now
you have your blue icon. On to the last step...
6. Make your new alpha channel with the selection still active on you
new blue icon layer. Do this by going to > selection drop down and
choosing save selection. Dont name it, just hit ok. Now go to the channel
palette that is behind the layers palette. At the bottom of the
channels you should see your new channel. Now delete the original alpha
channel and rename yours to alpha1 .
7. Duplicate you image by right clicking the title bar of your canvas
and choosing > duplicate image save the original as ???.psd to fix any
thing you
want later on, and flatten the copy make sure you only have the one
alpha channel save it as (name of your force power= blahblah)
ip_blahblah.tga at 32 bit with alpha channel.
Editing Spells.2da
Create a new row.
For the Label field, start off with "FORCE_POWER_"
In the Name and Spelldesc fields, you're stuck with having to enter a dialog.tlk entry number. You can create a new dialog.tlk entry using TalkEd. You can download TalkEd from
Forcepoints is the number of forcepoints expended per casting, before bonuses/penalites are applied.
GoodEvil-- enter G or E or a single dash depending on whether bonuses/penalites should be granted, depending on the alignment.
Prerequesites -- these are the row numbers of the force powers that the player must have before gaining access to your new force power. If more than one are needed, separate them with an underscore. If no prerequisites are needed, enter four astrisks.
Masterspell isn't used (****).
Guardian/Consular/Sentinel -- this is level of experience required for the jedi class to gain access to the spell.
Inate -- the global level of the creature required. Just make it the same as the other classes.
Maxcr -- ? Put 3, 6, or 9 down depending on how powerful you think your spell is and the levelof the force power.
Category -- ? I don't know, put down a category entry of another force power that you think is similar. I haven't seen this field affect how the script is executed. Here are the values used by other powers:
- 1808: apply to force powers and stimulants that boost the attributes
- 1201: to force powers and items (gravity generator) that stun the ennemy but where no damage is made
- 2201: similar to 1201: droid destroy and insanity
- 2301: don't ask me...droid destroy, knight valor, valor ?????
- 1011: force powers that affect the ennemyies attributes: affliction, plague, force suppres, slow
- 1028: only used for breach
- 1101: jump, adv. jump, kill, throw lvl 1 (offensive fp)
- 1301: choke, push, whirlwind, wound: fp that cause damage and have a stunning effect at the same time ( one single ennemy only)
- 1501: drain life (targets one single ennememy) ???
- 2101: death field (targets multiple ennemies) ???
- 2111: storm
- 2302: wave
- 2441: cure and heal
- 4101: shock and adv throw...???
- 8101: lightning
Range --
T : is used for heal, cure, shields, serums, repair kits and the Sand Person disguise! (items that can be used and FP that can be casted that have protective, regeneration effects). Actual range will be determined by the script.
W : Weapon range? (eg. throw lightsaber)
P : personal/party range. FP that boost attributes (valor, aura, immnunity)
S : Spherical range of effect. The actual range will be determined by the script. (eg. Force Wave, Death Field, Force Storm)
M : Medium range, used for offensive FP like Shock, Choke.
L : Long range, as far as can be targeted by reticle? used for grenades, but why not force powers?
****: passive FP force powers: master sense, regeneration, dominate and affect mind, Cathar reflexes...(stuff that can't be selected during Battles)
Iconresref -- the name of your custom icon.
Impactscript -- the name of your custom script
Conjtime -- milliseconds to cast spell(?). 170 is as good a number as any.
Conjanim -- hand, up, dark, throw. I think this is where a glow occurs when casting.
conjheadvisual,conjgrndvisual,conjsoundvfx,conjsou ndmale,conjsoundfemale -- don't appear to be used (**** for all).
castanim -- self, throw, dark, jump, up. This is the animation the character will perform when using the force. Self is the most common with the outstretch arm. Dark is the 'underhanded' motion (eg. Drain Life). Up is the raising the arm upwards (eg. Force Wave). Throw and jump are used with Lightsaber throw and Force Jump.
casttime -- 1330 milliseconds is standard
castheadvisual -- Not used for other force powers but in theory, you could use v_con_dark, v_fpush_cas, or v_con_light.
casthandvisual -- visual effect on the hand when casting. options are v_con_dark, v_fpush_cas, or v_con_light.
castsound -- any sound in sounds.bif can be used here. v_useforce is the most common.
catchtime, catchanim, proj, projmodel, projtype, projspwnpoint, projsound, projorientation, immunitytype, itemimmunity -- enter 0 or **** just as in the other rows in spells.2da.
forcehostile -- If your force power is to be used on an enemy, you must specify an index number in this field. If two or more spells have the same index number, the one with the highest value in 'pips' is displayed in the hostile reticle.
forcefriendly -- If your force power is to be used outside of combat, you must specify an index number in this field. If two or more spells have the same index number, the one with the highest value in 'pips' is displayed in the friendly force power selection window.
dark_recom, light_recom -- this is the order in which 'auto-level up' will select your force power in relation to other possible force powers. No numbers in these fields should have duplicates.
exclusion -- ? I believe this represents who gets excluded from the force power's effect. 0x00=no exclusion. 0x01 = humans are excluded. 0x02 = droids are excluded.
requireitemmask, forbiditemmask -- these are bit masks representing which items are required or are forbidden when using this force power. Both the forbiditemmask and the requireitemmask use the same bits to describe which baseitems have permissions to work for a spell. Those bits are defined as follows:
0x0001 - Armor_Class_4
0x0002 - Armor_Class_5
0x0004 - Armor_Class_6
0x0008 - Armor_Class_7
0x0010 - Armor_Class_8
0x0020 - Armor_Class_9
0x0040 - Lightsabers
If there aren't any item requirements or restrictions, enter 0x0000 in both colums.
Pips -- as mentioned in forcefriendly and forcehostile, pips are used to determine which force power is the highest priority.
Itemtargeting -- set to **** for force power (this is only used for armbands/droid utilities).
Hostilesetting -- if your force power is hostile, enter 1 here. Otherwise enter 0.
Testing Your Force Power
The easiest way to test your force power is to use the KotOR Savegame Editor to grant the force power to your character. To do this, first copy your modified spells.2da and your compiled script and your custom icon to override folder. Then launch KSE v1.4.1 and browse to a savegame for modification. Select your characters' force powers on the left side and make sure the "Show All Force Powers" checkbox is checked on the right pane. You should now be able to see your newly added Force power listed as you typed it in the Label field of spells.2da. Grant it your character. Hit Apply and Commit Changes. Then launch the game and go try it out.
You may find that you need to fix the script, since no one gets it right on the first try. No problem, just fix it, recompile and put it into the override. You can even do this while the game is still running.
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Re: How to create a custom force power
Here is another method i use to test the FP and to see how the whole thing looks in the level up screen: I use KSE to add the required number of experience points to level up to the proper level (you can't do that with a lvl 20 character) and then select the FP.
You may find that you need to fix the script, since no one gets it right on the first try.
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