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The Superleague *RP* - 07-31-2010, 06:50 PM
New York City, Shoppers with bags slung over their shoulders moving quickly between brands, shiny cars gliding effortlessly up the main streets, Bright lights flashing in every direction, buildings so tall you cant see the top. Theres no other city in the world quite like it. But like every city under its sparkling plastic cover its a whole different beast. Crime lurks in the alleyways, deals are made at the top of apartments and people disappear without a trace. But nothing can compare to the secret that lives in the basement of a building on the very edge of the city. Imagine if you were told that Batman, Superman, Huntress and Catwoman were all real. Theyre not, but their superhuman abilities are, and only one man knows about it
Dr Larrkon, some called him mad, some called him bonkers, some even called him and idiot, he calls himself a genius. The government dismissed his calls that superhuman abilities could be gifted to normal everyday teenagers. In fact they kicked him out of his job. He lives in that basement now, not alone however. Test tubes litter the floor, strange substances fill the corner. For five years hes been working on these particular chemicals, hes discovered a way that makes changing the entire organization of genes within the human body possible, the catch is that the human must be between fourteen and eighteen.
You may of course wonder why, the government dismissed him, end of story. Not for someone as idiotically genius as Dr Larrkon. For years hes wanted to prove the government wrong and nows his chance, Dr Larrkon is going to bring down the government. Hes going to use his little experiments to bring to light all the corrupt secrets the men in black suits really have, hes going to bring to new York city a super league that can wipe out crime completely. Bsides the man responsible for advising the government to drop Dr Larrkon isn't quite right himself, there's something slightly wrong with him. He knows what other people are thinking, he can persuade people to do the silliest of things, he's behind some of the biggest crime organizations in the country and yet he swindled the governmenr singlehandedly, he also calls himself 'The Magician'. Dr Larrkon needs to find out why his old nemesis is back, and he needs to stop whatever he's plotting. With his currant plan he can do that, and cement his place back on top. But things are never really that simple...unfortunately the good Dr hasn't realized that yet. Because he isn't the only one vying for the vote of the new race, the Magician is pretty interested in his own league of super criminals...
But in his own eyes Dr Larrkon is going to be New Yorks saviour. Whats more all he has to do is sit back and watch his little experiments wipe clear the city of crime. Theres another inconvenience however and it's one he knows about, its going to take around six months for these powers to mature, let alone for the kids to discover them and come to terms with how to use them. Now and then they may experience short bursts of power, depending on what abilities they receive Until then there isnt much Dr Larrkon can do except for watch and of course, direct these particular kids towards every crime he can. From here on in absolutely nothing is predictable
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Powers and Abilities:
Name: Mel Sanders
Age: 17
Human/Super Human: Super Human
Powers and Abilities: Electric
Appearance: Quite scruffy, very messy black hair with red streaks and a long fringe, average height and weight, green eyes and with a love for black boots.
Personality: Very laid back and easy going a lot of the time, however she can also be very sarcastic, ignorant and often rude.
Bio: Not much different to the normal teenager. She grew up with her mum and dad in the very same city she lives in now however theyve since split up. So she spends one week with her dad and the next with her mum and her boyfriend. It was all very friendly and still is.
Her great love is for music, particularly loud music and its what shes currently studying. Until gaining electric abilities nothing unusually has ever happened to her.
The street was full of people. Mel slung her bag over her shoulder and mingled in the crowd, coffee in hand. That was the good thing about living in a huge city, no one really noticed you, what you wore. People thought about themselves, and why not. Mel turned off the main street into a series of smaller alleyways.
It was quite obvious the apartment her father had lived in had seen better days, a few streets away and it stood, small, humble and on the verge of falling apart. But it was like the people of the city, no one really cared about it. Except for her mother. Strange how two people so different could be on such good terms.
Mel flinched as a sudden flicker of pain rocketed through her body, the coffee cup dropped to the floor, grainy liquid spilling out of it. A few seconds later the pain stopped. Mel stood staring at the puddle on the ground in confusion she couldnt remember dropping it. Oh well, Mel decided, ignore it and keep on walking. Mel emerged on another busy main street, feeling no different than before
Name: Liam Jones
Age: 16
Human/Super Human: Super Human
Powers and Abilities: Speed
Appearance: Tall and pretty thin, he's an athelete by trade, spiky brown hair, he has one blue eye and one brown.
Personality: To be honest, he can pretty up himself, arrogant and stubborn, however he won't hesitate to speak his mind or speak in defence of anyone he knows and is friends with.
Bio: His father lives overseas and has holiday houses all over the world. You guessed it, Liam's family has never really been needy when it comes to money. But that never really made a happy family, his parents have on and off affairs and there isn't much love going around, to be fair Liam never really took an interest in his parents either. When you consider your parents to both be selfish b*stards, you generally don't.
When he was little he got teased a lot for having one blue eye and one brown eye, but as got older he fought back at the bulies and soon he was generally pretty popular, which lead to another problem, arrogance. It's dow right his biggest poblem. And sicne there's no one he lives with to say no Liam has pretty much got used to living on his own terms.
The street was busy enough, Liam realized that as he watched his mates disappear into the mass. It was pity they had curfews, set by parents...parents who cared, parents who were definently irritating but also definently there. He gave a mock salute and headed in his own direction. There were plces to go, people to meet. New York was just one of those places.
For no reason whatsoever Liam's heart leapt, he refrained from lurching forwards but immedietly clutched on tighter to his bag, a water bottle rolled out. As he leant over to pick it up his heart began to race faster again. It was like an overdose of adrenoline, Liam collected the waterbottle and made his way over to the side of the street.
He stumbled slightly but managed to make it to a nearby streetpost, he grabbed hold of it and let out a sigh of relief, the energy rush had left as soon as it had come.
Name: Dr Henry Larrkon
Age: 45
Human/Super Human: Human
Powers and Abilities: None
Appearance: Wouldnt stand out in a street of average people, normal hair cut, brown eyes, glasses, lab coat
Personality: Scatter brained, Idiotic and on occasions a complete genius.
Bio: The strange child who had used scientific terms at the age of 6, who had built a model train out of scratch, who asked his teacher if he could learn the periodic table instead of the cat sat on the mat.
Henry was always a strange child, he grew up into a strange adult. The government however found his knowledge very useful for quite a while. That was until he brought up this idea of a super human. That was when he got kicked out, accused of being a maniac and the magician made an appearance.
An old nemsis, the Dr has never mentioned where he and the magicina met, though durng their rare encounters they've never shared much love for each other. For years Dr Larrkon simly forgot about him, the memories faded, but now he's back. And Dr Larrkon is sure he's behind the mass crimes that begin to occur in the city.
Dam.nit, Dr Larrkon sung out, because everything was going well and he didnt want to jinx it. That was why he said dam.nit. On one computer screen he had a clear view of a black haired girl walking down a busy street. Mel Sanders - Electric capabilities popped up on the screen. It was soon followed by 'Liam Jones - Superhuman Speed'.
Blast, dam.nit, Worst luck, Dr Larrkon sung out again as he began to dance around the room, almost knocking over several nearby test tubes. He squeezed his hands together in excitement
Whos going to be next, my goodness, who will it be? Dr Larrkon giggled hysterically to himself and set off in another dancing frenzy as he waited impatiently for his next experiment to appear.
Edit: >.< Oops sorry. -head desk- Is this better?
Name: Leah Bennette
Age: 16
Human/Super Human: Super Human
Powers and Abilities: Terrakinesis (ability to control dirt and rocks)
Appearance: long brown hair streaked black often worn in a braid, average height and build, wears long hippie skirts and flip flops year long
Personality: Leah is bubbly and outgoing, but acts like an irresponsible, naive child at times. She often pokes her nose into other peoples' business and is often selfish and sometimes lazy.
Bio: Leah was born into a rich family and hated the lifestyle from the beginning. She finally found a way to escape when she visited the Great
Plains. The openness of the land told her one day, she would be there. Until then, she waits in crowded New York. She is also a devoted vegan telling everyone "animals are our friends". Her terrakineses has not affected her yet.
Leah stood in the middle of the bustling sidewalk holding her sign above her head. "ANIMALS ARE OUR FRIENDS! ANIMALS ARE OUR FRIENDS!" she called over the noise. Everyone passed by her, not even bothering with her
message. She began getting frustrated at being ignored. Leah jumped in front of a business man walking quickly down the street. She noticed he was trying to go get around her and her message, and walked in front of him for a few blocks more. "ANIMALS- Ow!" she squealed as he roughly stepped on the hem of her skirt. She sighed and walked into the nearest coffee shop. "A small black tea to go, please." she told the cashier. She took her tea and walked out feeling defeated. "I guess I'll try again tomorrow," she murmured as she began walking home.
Then, the ground suddenly shook under Leah's feet. It ended as quickly as it had begun, but had Leah frozen in her tracks. An earthquake? In New York? she thought, shocked. She quickly looked around her to see if anyone else had felt the same thing. The city's noise and fast pace continued on as normal. She decided to continue on as normal as well.
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Ooc: Stick Figure, your character is a Mary Sue; you need to give her some believable faults to balance her out, like laziness, spite, greed etc; things that could make her unlikeable. What you've listed only really counts as one; nosy is a fault. You need another one, as being naive isn't a fault as such.
Name: Draven Larson.
Age: 16.
Human/Super Human: Super human.
Powers and Abilities: Enhanced senses, super healing factor, retractable claws.
Appearance: Tall, with long, shaggy blonde hair and green eyes. Is lean but muscled, wears jeans and a leather jacket with Dr Marten boots.
Personality: Draven has a terrible temper and is prone to fits of rage that he could control if he tried, but rarely does. He is a loner, and finds it very difficult to work with other people. He is also very selfish, as well as contemptous of anyone who's beliefs don't mirror his.
Bio: Draven lives with his mother and stepfather in a small house near an apartment building. His stepfather manages the apartment, and he and Draven have never gotten on. They have clashes, which often end with Draven's stepfather locking him in the basement, while his mother stands by and does nothing. Draven resents both his parents; his mother for letting his stepfather knock him around and his father for leaving, but he hates his stepfather. He now spends most of his time hanging around the arcades, bunking off school and occasionally bullying other teenagers and taking their money.
Draven moodily kicked at the sidewalk as he leant against a wall. He took his cigarettes out of his pocket and lit one up, all the time looking about him to see if there was anyone nearby he could take out his anger on. Draven had had a lot of anger recently; he'd had about as much of his life as he could take. That wasn't the only thing that was happening, tho.
Draven thought back to the previous nights; he'd gone out as usual after dark, and had thought that the moon seemed a lot bigger, as did the stars. He could smell the scents of coffee, cigarette smoke and other scents very strongly, as tho the producers of said scents were standing next to him. Also, there was the fact that his stepfather had beaten him up this morning and as he stood against the wall, he knew full well that all the bruises and knocks had completely disappeared.
Name: Kim Marshal
Age: 17
Human/Super Human: Super human
Powers and Abilities: Power to control the forces of nature
Appearance: Short black hair dyed purple at the front, average height and build, brown eyes. Kim likes to dress up, rather than just slob around in jeans.
Personality: Kim has a tendency to be vain about her appearence, and likes to poke fun at people. She can in fact be very cruel sometimes, and has a very twisted sense of humour. Kim is however loyal to those she considers her friends, and will always defend them to the last.
Bio: Up til now, Kim's life has been very blah by her standards. She lives with her mother in the heart of the city, and has lived there all her life. She often longs for more excitement, and would love to be an actress or singer when she's older. Her mother on the other hand insists that Kim complete her studies so that she has something to fall back on if her dreams don't work out.
Kim sat down on a bench at the side of the bustling street and pulled out a magazine. She flipped the pages and sighed theatrically. She felt as tho she was being stifled from boredom, and the weather was not helping her mood in the slightest. The sky was thick with cloud; grey days always made Kim feel worse. She looked up briefly at the sky, longing for sun as she absently turned the page of her magazine.
That's when it happened. Miraculously, all the clouds immediately faded away from the sky and the sun shone down. Kim looked incrediously at the sky again; there was not a cloud to be seen. She smiled, and put her sunglasses on as the sunshine was now very bright, and continued to read her magazine.
Ooc: Better, but your paragraph needs to change to reflect her personality. Show that she's lazy and selfish; maybe she stands in the way of people walking down the street so that they're forced to navigate around her while she's doing her animal rights bit, and that's why she gets trodden on?
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21 Jan 2013 11:30 AM #1
Unanswered: Open google play in "Iframe"
Hi All,
I have to integrate an external link(http://apps.blutrumpet.com/products/...51a7e/featured) into my sencha app. I used an "iframe" to load the external link page in a panel and it works well, the external page can be loaded as wish. And in the external page it has a "INSTALL APP" button which will call the google play app or open an google play link on the android device. It works on my device, when I access my app page though the mobile browser.
Here is the external page.
But when I packaged it as an native app and install it into my device, the "INSTALL APP" button on the external page(show out in an "iframe") unfortunately it does not work. When I click this button, the below information will show out.
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The webpage at market://details? id=com.priceline.android.negotiator&referrer=utm_source%3DBlutrumpet%26utm_medium%3Db688717e-782b-42f3-85ad-9e09a4351f24%26utm_term%3DBluTrumpet%26utm_campaign%3DMABLUTRUMPET||ANDROID%26utm_content%3DAD-X might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
Make sure you have a data connection Reload this webpage later Check the address you entered
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7 May 2013 5:28 AM #3
Ok for staying away from iframes... Any alternatives ?
7 May 2013 6:00 AM #4
The only way to do this is to wrap your app in phonegap and use the childbrowser plugin.https://moduscreate.com/wp-content/t...es/favicon.png
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7 May 2013 6:21 AM #5
Thanks for the answer. But my problem is that I'm working on Windows 7 and I need to package my apps for iOS devices (which is not possible with Phonegap on Windows).
For now I am able to scroll horizontally using the code below but not vertically.
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Small Budget Deal Makes Bigger One Less Likely
Parties Appear Unlikely to Find Common Ground After Two-Year Agreement
The two-year budget agreement passed by Congress this past week likely marks the end of Washington's deficit-reduction efforts for the foreseeable future, rather than signaling a new beginning, lawmakers in both parties say.
Democrats want to put deficit reduction on the back burner. Many Republicans are giving up on winning major concessions from Democrats and President Barack Obama. And the deal has diminished the supply of small-bore deficit-reduction measures available to Congress—the "low-hanging fruit"—leaving mostly difficult issues on the table, such as cuts to entitlements such as Medicare.
"This is the last of the small deals," said Sen. Mark Warner (D., Va.), a leading advocate for a long-term deficit-reduction plan. "There are no more deals that can be put together with cats and dogs."
Some Republicans promise to push for more deficit reduction as a condition of passing the next increase in the federal debt limit. But their leverage is limited. And they were reminded this past week how hard it is to make even small cuts in popular benefit programs. Members of both parties howled when the budget deal included savings from slowing the growth of—not even cutting—some military pensions.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), co-author of the budget deal, says a shift in the makeup of Congress is needed before lawmakers tackle entitlements. "Elections have consequences," he said before the House approved the budget deal he negotiated with Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.). "To really do what we think needs to be done, we are going to have to win some elections."
Democrats are already making clear that their 2014 agenda will be built around reducing income inequality, not reducing the deficit. The federal deficit has been shrinking for months, although Congressional Budget Office economists have warned of wider longer-term deficits if current laws remain unchanged.
"It is no longer the most important issue that we face," said Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.). The first issue before the Senate in January will be an extension of expanded jobless benefits, which would cost an estimated $25 billion if renewed for a year.
That is a welcome shift of focus for liberal Democrats, who have argued that concern about the deficit is overblown and that spending cuts are unwise with many Americans still unemployed. Some Democrats now argue that safety-net programs should be expanded, not cut.
"The absolute last thing we should do in 2013—at the very moment that Social Security has become the principal lifeline for millions of our seniors—is allow the program to be dismantled inch by inch," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.).
Republicans seem resigned to securing no major budget cuts so long as Mr. Obama is president. "We've pretty much given up," said Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana, one of a group of Senate Republicans who met this year with White House staff for inconclusive budget talks.
The result could be that differences between the parties grow wider than ever in 2014.
The Ryan-Murray agreement may have plowed the last bit of common ground. The deal was built on the assumption that Republicans would never accept tax increases and Democrats wouldn't swallow entitlement cuts. The limited scope of the deal signaled pressure not to compromise on core principles was greater than pressure to reach for an aggressive deficit-reduction package.
Instead, the deal included a hodgepodge of fee increases and spending cuts in less-cherished programs.
The budget wasn't the only area in which this Congress had a hard time taking decisive action on big issues this year. Even with bipartisan support and powerful lobbying behind it, immigration legislation stalled in the House after passing the Senate. Gun-control legislation died in the Senate. A two-month extension of government funding stalled in September, creating a 16-day government shutdown that was an emblem of Washington dysfunction.
Against that backdrop, the Murray-Ryan budget deal was hailed as a major accomplishment. But as a deficit-reduction measure, it amounts to trimming split ends from waist-length hair. It reduces projected deficits $23 billion over an entire decade, out of a budget that runs well over $3 trillion a year.
By contrast, the 2011 Budget Control Act called for reducing projected deficits by $2.5 trillion over 10 years. The 2012 deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" reduced the deficit by $600 billion over a decade.
But like this past week's deal, neither the 2011 nor the 2012 laws made big changes in Medicare and other entitlements. This month's backlash against the proposal to curb military pensions is an object lesson in how hard it is to make such changes. Even a fiscal conservative such as Mr. Warner found that proposal hard to support, as he faces re-election in a state with a big military presence.
The options left require choices that pain one party or the other. "The question is whether our political system is too broken to confront those challenges and make those compromises," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a private group that advocates for deficit reduction.
But some liberals are delighted that Congress proved incapable of cutting entitlements.
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Q: My five-year-old son is a preschooler and I have some concerns about his behavior. I think he may be ADD or ADHD. His doctor doesn't seem to want to do anything about it until he's in kindergarten, but I feel that getting on top of it now will make kindergarten better for him and his teacher. Do all ADD/ADHD children have to be on Ritalin? Are there other effective ways of managing them? I feel like I'm always yelling at him to calm down, and he never does. I just want to have a good relationship with my kids, and I'm at my wits' end!
A: Your concerns are certainly understandable. It's not at all unusual for parents to suspect that their preschooler might be exhibiting signs of ADHD. In fact, in detailing the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition) notes that to be considered ADHD, the symptoms must be present before the age of seven years, persist for at least six months, and be "inconsistent with a child's developmental level."
Unfortunately, diagnosis of ADHD is not an exact science. There is no one sure test to make an absolute judgment about the presence or absence of the condition. Diagnosis is particularly challenging when viewing young children. Youngsters mature at different rates and there is a range of what might be considered "normal." Normal differences in temperament, personality, and energy level may lead some to label a child as ADHD when he is merely immature or just exuberant. That said, however, a clinician with a strong background in normal development as well as ADHD can help to tease out whether your child fits the criteria and might need some direct intervention at this point.
And no, all young children diagnosed with ADHD do not have to be medicated. Many times a behavioral intervention plan monitored by a professional may have a significant impact. If your pediatrician is not willing to give you a referral for an evaluation for ADHD, try contacting Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) at 1-800-233-4050. This parent advocacy group has branches throughout the country and is an excellent resource for parents and professionals. They should be able to help you to make a connection with a professional who can give you some guidance and support. Some branches even sponsor parent education groups that can help you to learn new strategies for coping with your child's behavior. Equally important, they will give you an opportunity to share concerns and ideas with other parents who are in the same situation as you. You might also want to read Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on ADHD. This is an excellent resource for guiding parents to handle behavior problems.
You are right to try to get a handle on your child's needs while he is still very young. Early intervention can help to make your child's adjustment to kindergarten a smoother one. Good luck!
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For more than 20 years, Eileen Marzola has worked with children and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders, and with their parents and teachers. She has been a regular education classroom teacher, a consultant teacher/resource teacher, an educational evaluator/diagnostician, and has also taught graduate students at the university level. Marzola is an adjunct assistant professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Hunter College of the City University of New York. She also maintains a private practice in the evaluation and teaching of children with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders.


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BRIDGEWATER -- A four-alarm fire at 1 a.m. Tuesday engulfed and destroyed several vacant structures, including a 10-unit apartment building and a duplex home on Route 18.
One firefighter was taken to Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital with a minor leg injury.
Fire Chief George Rogers said that both structures at 78 Broad St. were vacant.
"We arrived and (found) a big fire, including collapses. We had several other exposures, an old restaurant and a 2-1/2 story (structure)," he said, adding that one firefigher had been injured.
The source of the fire was being probed even as the flames were being brought under control.
"There was an investigation here last week for a small fire in the building... and the police from Bridgewater are on the scene helping us with an investigation along with the State Fire Marshal's office," Rogers said.
Although the majority of the flames have been subdued, traffic is being diverted from the area. The local traffic situation may be difficult through the morning hours.
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I have a garden every year and would prefer to use my own tomatoes for all my cooking. I can them and make sauces, but haven't found a good recipe that describes the technique for tomato paste. I need it to be thick like you buy at the store - I use this for sauce dishes, etc that I don't like to be too runny. How would a home cook go about making tomato paste?
Tomato paste is just tomatoes with the water removed, essentially. I'd slice the tomatoes in half and roast them (cut side up) at 350 degrees F for an hour (this will concentrate the flavour nicely and you can add s&p/olive oil/herbs/garlic if you want). Then mash them through a sieve or food mill to get a smooth consistency. Then put that tomato puree in a pot and just boil them down until it's as thick as you want. As it gets thicker, you'll need to stir it regularly to prevent it sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning.
I worked in a restaurant that made its own tomato paste at the end of every summer. Each week we would purchase 14 cases of vine rippened tomatoes picked in the morning from the farmer at the farmers market. Each day we would process two cases through the William Sonoma Tomato Press, add a couple table spoons olive oil and slowly simmer until the water has evaporated and the tomatoes are now a paste. We would just freeze the result and have homemade tomato paste through the winter.
I haven't tried this, so look at it as a thought experiment.
I'd take a tomato puree and cook it down to thicken somewhat, then spread it in a shallow sheet pan and cook it slowly in the oven at maybe 250-275F. I'd sort of stir/turn/re-spread it every 5 minutes to start, then do it more frequently as things start to thicken up. I'm totally guessing on the times, though.
The idea is to get as much moisture gone as possible without risking browning the tomato paste too much. The sheet pan gives you lots of surface area so you clear off a lot of water quickly, and makes it easy to handle. Low oven temps reduce the risk of burning.
As Italian I prepare my Tomatoes sauce every year, here are the steps.
Choose good pear like tomatoes, in Italy we have the San Marzano's tomatoes that have just a little bit of water (are the best IMHO).
You cut them and then you mesh them with vegetable mill or a mixer.
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Take an old, clean cotton made cushion cover (or just a cotton bag), fill it with your sauce and hang it on a broom handle between two chairs (keep a container under the bag to avoid to loose water)
Keep it some hours till the sauce will loose all the water (you can help pushing with your hands).
Cook the sauce with just basil (no salt, never!)
Then you can sterilize the jar, but this may be another question ;-)
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The Labor Department released a disappointing jobs report today as only 74,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December, falling well short of expectations. An additional 347,000 Americans gave up searching for work and left the work force altogether, resulting in a historically low labor participation rate of only 62.8 percent.
Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, released the following statement today in response to the disappointing jobs report:
"This is an economic disaster, and unfortunately, working Americans are the ones paying for it. For every new job 'created' this month, five people gave up looking for work and dropped out of the work force. It's clear that we are headed in the wrong direction, and it's time to make a change.
"We've tried big government, we've tried over-taxing and over-regulating, and it has failed. Now it's time to get an inefficient and ineffective government out of the way, stop the over-taxing and over-regulating that's put us in this mess, and rebuild our economy from the foundation—by creating good jobs for hard-working Americans."
Bobby Schilling was born and raised in Rock Island, Illinois. He has been married to his wife, Christie for 27 years and together they have 10 children. Schilling represented the Illinois 17th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011-2012, serving on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Agriculture Committee, and the House Small Business Committee. Schilling is seeking another term and is running against incumbent Congresswoman Cheri Bustos.
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You cannot be disconnected for domestic water rates debt. Water companies cannot disconnect your domestic water supply if you are in arrears. They cannot install anything in your home that restricts the flow of water from the taps. If the water company threatens to disconnect you for being in arrears, complain to OFWAT, the body that regulates water companies.
You should budget for your water charges as it is an annual bill. Always include your current water charges in the outgoings part of your personal budget. If you have arrears you should contact your water provider to agree an affordable offer of repayment. You should include this on your budget statement along with your other credit debts.
If you are on Income Support, Pension Credit or Jobseeker's Allowance you can ask the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deduct a sum to cover current water rates and a standard amount towards the arrears from your benefit each week. If you do not agree a repayment arrangement then the water company can issue a county court claim against you to ask you to repay the money you owe. You can make an offer of payment by filling in the reply form to the claim (N9a Admission Form) and sending this back to your water company within the time limit. If the court agrees with your offer then you will be told to pay the debt off in instalments.
Some water companies threaten to disconnect a property on the basis that 'they think the property is empty'. Make sure you keep in touch with them as they may attempt to do this if no one has answered their letters for some time. If you have a threat of disconnection, ring the water company and make sure they understand that you are still in the property and they cannot disconnect your water.
You have the right to have a water meter put in so that you are charged on the basis of the water you actually use. You can swap back to the non-metered system within 12 months if you don't like the water meter, that is if your bills are higher than before. In many cases it may be cheaper to have a water meter if you do not use much water, for example if you are the only person living at the property or if you are out all day. If in doubt, contact your water company, as some suppliers will advise you if your bills are likely to be cheaper if you move to a water meter.
If you are on a low income and on a water meter, you may be able to get some help with water bills through a scheme called WaterSure. If you qualify, your water company would put an upper limit on the amount you will pay, so if you use a lot of water your bill would be reduced. The scheme has the following conditions:
• The supply must be metered
• Someone in your household receives benefit or tax credit
• Either three or more children live in the household or someone living in the household has
a medical condition which means that they use a lot of water.
You can get an application form from your water company. You need to give proof of the benefits you are receiving and you will need to explain your medical condition in detail. If you have a medical condition that is not listed you can still qualify if you use large amounts of water. You need a doctor's certificate as proof. You will need to re-apply every year if you want to stay on the scheme.
If you have a complaint about your water company you should speak or write to your water company first. Each water company should have a complaints procedure they can send you. Your water company should reply to your complaint within ten working days. If you are not happy with the outcome then you can complain to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). This is independent from the water company. If the water company does not comply with their decision then CCWater can refer your complaint to OFWAT, the independent regulator.
Many water companies run charitable trust funds. Some offer help only with water and sewerage debt, others are prepared to help with other priority debts and even bankruptcy fees in certain situations. Some water companies run 'restart schemes'. These operate on the basis of you entering into a regular payment scheme, and payments you make are then matched by the trust fund. If you keep up with the payments, the rest of your debt may be written off. You will need to contact the relevant trust fund to find out how to apply. You will usually have to fill in a form. You may need an advice agency to help you complete the application.
A booklet listing all the water and fuel trust funds is available from BGTF
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Time to worry about home prices
This morning arrives with fresh warnings that home prices in Greater Boston and across Massachusetts are poised to spiral out of control again.
Greater Boston home and condo prices rose 5.7 percent in June compared to the same month the year before, Zillow reports.
Yes, perpetually hot markets like Cambridge and Brookline led the way with double-digit increases of 11.7 and 12.2 percent respectively, not to mention Arlington (7.3 percent) and Newton (5.2 percent).
Yet price hikes are also starting to hit the more middling towns as well, including Medford, which saw a 7.3 percent increase to $359,400 and Malden, where prices rose 5.5 percent to $289,600, according to Zillow.
Framingham home and condo values are now above $300,000 again, thanks to a roughly 5 percent jump in June.
Overall, the median price for a single-family home here in the Bay State hit an alarming $350,000 this June, The Warren Group reports this morning.
It's a whopping 9 percent increase over last June. In fact last time we saw the median home price in Massachusetts hit $350,000 was back in June 2007.
That's significant, coming before the Great Recession ripped the bottom out of the real estate market
Yes, the Fed, with its vast monetary manipulations, is bankrolling the housing recovery by subsidizing what are still rock-bottom interest rates, even in the 4s.
That said, while Greater Boston is packed with lots of very smart people, we are incredibly dense when it comes to understanding the dynamics behind our perpetually price-inflated home and condo market.
Supply and demand have been out of whack now for decades in Massachusetts, especially within the I-495 beltway, with anemic numbers of new homes and condos built, year after year.
No wonder prices are escalating so rapidly.
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So the deal isn't that great but whats with all the down voting?
Alot of hate here.
I think all the hate has to do with crappy costume jewelery being promoted as a "deal". I honestly wouldn't even give this kind of crap to my 9 year old niece.
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The following real estate transactions were filed in Jefferson County:
James Saunders (deceased) to Catherine Saunders, metes, Salem Township.
Keith Hardwick to Robert and Beate Doyle, lot 484, Labelleview.
Knights of Pythius Lodge 369 to John and Donetta Campbell, 0.4 acre, Wayne Township.
Albert Cesare (deceased) to Tammy Kinder and Tonya Shaffer, lots 3-4, Deyarmon's First.
Tammy Kinder and others to Tonya and Michael Shaffer, lots 3-4, Deyarmon's First.
Jeremy Ward to Guy and Carol Nestor, metes, Wells-Warren Township.
Raymond Sheets Sr. to Raymond Sheets Jr., 6 acres, Brush Creek Township.
Raymond Sheets Sr. to Shellie Waggoner, lots 8-9, Wilkinson & Steweart.
Angel Buckel to Ronald May, 1 acre, Salem Township.
Fannie Mae to Scott and Michelle Rowan, part lot 71, Original Bergholz.
Randy Hockenberry (deceased) to Stephen Hockenberry and others, lot 4, Dawson & Thomas; and metes, Wells-Warren Township.
Stephen Hockenberry and others to Stephen and Patricia Hockenberry, lot 4, Dawson & Thomas (survivorship).
Dorothy Sizemore (deceased) to Joyce James and others, part lots 16-17, Henrietta Mears Addition; and part outlot 16, Original Steubenville.
Sean and Krista McKeegan to F. Dean Connors and Katrina Bell, 0.201 acre, Warren Township.
US Bank to Kenneth Farimond, part lot 3, Hannah Ollom's First.
Margaret Amico (deceased) to Joanna Berry and Judith Gaida, part lot 100, Labelleview.
Josephine Berry and others to Francis and Jamie Rodriguez, part lot 100, Labelleview (survivorship).
Michael Gualtiere Jr. (deceased) to Nabora Agresta, lots 310-313, Manhattan.
PNC Mortgage to Housing & Urban Development, 5.15 acres, Island Creek Township.
Anthony Cicone Jr. (deceased) to Roberta Cicone-McAfee, lot 256, Dixon Heights No. 2.
William and Louise Frontz to Thomas and Desirae Deaton, lots 13-15, Wheeling & Lake Erie Coal (survivorship).
Ridgetop Capital II LP to Ronald Pockel, metes, Warren Township.
Chieko Bell (deceased) to Thomas Bell Jr., metes, Warren Township.
Illa and Raymond Covington to Yorkville Investments LLC, lot 56, Watson & Thomasson's Fifth.
Virginia Soteriou (deceased) to Tony Poch, 0.512 acre, Warren Township.
Charles and Sandra Bolner to Dennis and Connie Hoobler, metes, Island Creek Township (survivorship).
Jeffrey and Rebekah Aulet to Flooding Enterprises LLC, lot 76, Buena Vista Heights.
Franklin Pool Jr. to Franklin and Mary Pool, metes, Cross Creek Township (survivorship).
Home America to Robert Owen, lot 8, Banfield Improvement.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Robert Owen, lots 11-12, William Myers Second.
Michele Tucker (deceased) to Stephen Tucker, lots 4-7, Allen Rogers First.
Divian and Melissa Zink to Wendee Zadanski, lot 9, McConnell.
Sheriff of Jefferson County to Hancock County Savings Bank, 2.504 acres, Wayne Township.
Sheriff of Jefferson County to Bank of New York Mellon, lot 139, Original Irondale.


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This is a homework question where I don't quite understand what I am being asked to do:
A tank contains $5000$ L of pure water. Brine that contains $30$ g of salt per litre of water is pumped into the tank at a rate of $25$ L/min. Show that the concentration of salt after t minutes (in grams per litre) is:
$$ C(t)= 30t/200+t $$
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It's been a year since rain water from Hurricane Irene transformed the inside of Pamlico Middle School's gym into a pool, but today excitement and high expectations replace that memory.
A pep rally to reflect on the schools journey since Irene and what to expect for the coming year kicked off an exciting first day of school for students like Autumn Gaskill.
"I was excited about school starting again actually," said the 6th grader.
"A year ago to date, between 8-20 feet of water from Irene consumed parts of the school. 300 Students were displaced for 8 ½ months.
"We're back in our building, we think it looks great for an old school," said Principal Lisa Jackson. "Walking in the building right after Hurricane Irene finally left, it made you wonder if we'd ever get back into our building. The kids actually kept us going. They knew all along we'd get back into our building."
Despite all of the major improvements there's still a lot of work to be done like inside the family learning center that has yet to reopen.
Since returning in April, "Rising Above" has been the school's motto, a motto 8th grade student Shonda Lee truly believes in.
"I feel like were rising above the storm because we got though it and we didn't have that many doubts," she said.
Proud to see how far they've come, it's more than a coincidence this is home of the Hurricanes.
"It takes a whole lot more to knock these Hurricanes down," said Principal Jackson.


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De Clementia, Conversion, and Cop: Life of Calvin, Part 3
Calvin was growing disillusioned with humanism while studying law in Bourges in 1531 when his father died. Freed from dad's expectations of making law his profession, Calvin packed his bags for Paris to resume his theological pursuits.
It was 1532, at age 23, when Calvin published his first book, a commentary on Seneca's De Clementia. He hoped it would make for a celebrated inauguration to the guild, but it didn't sell like he dreamed.
In 1533, now some 16 years after Luther posted his 95 theses (and inadvertently launched the Reformation), Calvin was in Paris, certainly now converted and a Protestant. His friend Nicholas Cop delivered a catalytic All Saints' Day convocation address at the University of Paris. He heralded Christ as the sole mediator, not Mary or any "saint." The address, supposedly written by Calvin in part, meant Calvin and Cop had to flee town.
Still in exile from Paris in January 1535, Calvin went to Basel where as a fugitive from France he would write and publish his first edition of his Institutes of the Christian Religion.
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This is part 3 of our 9-part series tracing some key contours of the story of Calvin's life.
- Part 1: Born to Gerard (1509-1523)
- Part 2: Off to Paris (1523–1532)
- Part 3: De Clementia, Conversion, and Cop (1532–33)
- Part 4: Institutes (1535–1536)
- Part 5: A Night's Stay in Geneva (1536–1538)
- Part 6: The Golden Years (1538–1541)
- Part 7: Return to Geneva (1541–1553)
- Part 8: The Fateful Years (1553–1554)
- Part 9: An Unmarked Grave (1554–1564)


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Music's in the air this spring, with four free concerts in the works through Dakota Wesleyan University's Department of Music.
The Spring Concert will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 24, in the Sherman Center on campus. This concert is free and open to the public and features the Wesleyan University/Community Band, Wesleyan Brass, the Highlanders, Women's Chamber Choir and the Singing Scotchmen.
Directors for this concert's ensembles include: Brad Berens, band; Elizabeth Soladay, Wesleyan Brass; Dr. Clinton Desmond, Highlanders and Singing Scotchmen; and Erin Desmond, the Women's Chamber Ensemble. Erin Desmond and DWU senior Lacey Reimnitz, of Corsica, will accompany the vocal ensembles on the piano.
"We have three more individual concerts coming up, but this is our last big department concert of the season and we hope everyone is able to come out and enjoy the pieces we have arranged," said Dr. Clinton Desmond, DWU choral director.
The Singing Scotchmen, which is the university's newly formed men's a cappella group, will perform four pieces, including Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'," and the Highlanders have three songs prepared with DWU senior Jenna Callies, of Mitchell, conducting "Linus and Lucy." The Women's Chamber Ensemble has five chart-toppers planned, everything from Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," to Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble," to the 1958 classic, "Lollipop." The band also has four pieces planned, including "Danny Boy" and "The Land of the Midnight Sun."
"This concert is full of favorites and will prove to be a fun, free night out for the community," Dr. Clinton Desmond said.
Music lovers will have three more opportunities to enjoy Dakota Wesleyan music before the semester closes.
The Spring Ring will be at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Mitchell. The program will feature DWU's Wesleyan Bells, the First United Methodist Church Circuit Ringers, United Ringers from the United Church of Canistota, First Lutheran Church (Mitchell) Handbell Choir, and the Glorious Company chime ensemble from St. Martin's Church in Alexandria.
May concerts include the Children's Choir Concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at the Mitchell First United Methodist Church, and LyricWood's concert at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 4, in the Sherman Center on campus. These concerts are also free and open to the public.
DWU is a private, liberal arts university associated with the Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church. For more information about the Dakota Wesleyan University Department of Music, click here.


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I recently bought a new chain for my bike and it came full of chain wax. I was wondering if this was a better lubricant then regular chain lube, or if it had some other qualities that the manufactures thought would be better than lube?
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I suspect that it's cheaper for the manufacturer. Or if they're advertising it, it may just be a market differentiator. Regardless, leave it there rather than trying to remove it because it's right inside the chain where you need it. By all means wipe off any excess on the outside, but don't use a chain cleaner.
The different types of chain lube have been discussed at length on the web and elsewhere, and to the best of my knowlege the definitive answer is "it depends".
Broadly: oil-based (wet) lubes are more water resistant but attract gunk and turn into black sticky goo on your chain, grease-based (wet) lubes are more water and mud resistant but attract even more gunk, and wax (dry) lubes attract little gunk but wash off more easily. You also get various additives (usually teflon) to reduce friction. Then there are solvents used to remove gunk, like WD40 and kerosene. Despite sometimes being called oils, they are not useful as lubricants except in the immediate "stuck bolt" sense - they evaporate very quickly.
The consensus seems to be use wet lubes in the wet, dry lubes in the dry, and caution when discussing the subject.
The wax-like chain lube on a new chain primarily serves to keep it from rusting in storage and transit. Oil would leak off and make a mess, while not protecting the chain as well.
You can use old-fashioned chain wax on a chain but it's a pain to apply -- basically you have to remove the chain and dip it in melted wax (which was generally thinned with kerosene, creating something of a fire hazard). Modern liquid lubes are available in a variety of "wetnesses" from quite "dry" to gooky-wet, so no need to use old-fashioned wax. (The "dry" liquid lubes basically contain a wax-like substance "suspended" in a "vehicle" that evaporates rapidly.)
With modern chain cleaning systems much of this is no longer a big deal. You can easily clean your chain once or twice a week (or after every ride if you wish) and apply new oil, so much less need to worry about "tuning" the lube for the conditions.
To my knowledge, chains are not shipped with wax-based lubes. Sheldon Brown always recommended using the chain "as shipped" until the factory stuff wore off... Choice of lubes tends to be highly contentious and engineering types go to great lengths to get every possible extra mile of chain life...
Generally, waxes work well but need constant re-application. They do not tend to attract dirt much. Petro-based lubes offer excellent protection but also tend to attract dirt.... Frequent cleaning seems in order. Systems like wax/grease that require you to heat the substance up and then dismount the chain and immerse... Effective but messy. Personally I find normal, petro-based commercial chain lubes seem to work pretty well regardless of brand. I use the "Finish Line" products on the department bikes and a six or seven dollar bottle will last the season.


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COLUMBIA, Mo., June 3 - Columbia College is pleased to announce the hiring of Carolyn Preul as associate director of Alumni Relations.
"Carolyn brings to this position experience in marketing, graphic design and event planning," said Susan Davis, senior director of Alumni Relations. "We're confident Carolyn will help us continue to create innovative ways to connect with our alumni, and we're excited to welcome her to our team."
Preul will assist the senior director on the planning, organization and implementation of strategic and departmental goals. She also will serve on college committees designed to bolster alumni interaction and affinity, and will collaborate with various college departments on alumni outreach initiatives.
Prior to joining the college, Preul served as creative director at Inside Columbia magazine, where she was responsible for the graphic design of the company's publications, as well as its printing service, Custom Publishing Solutions. She also worked with the company's special events, social media and management teams. Preul is active with the Stephens College graphic design department, serving as a speaker and guest panelist since 2008. Preul holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for more than 160 years. As a private, nonprofit, liberal arts and sciences institution, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty and quality educational programs. With more than 30 campuses across the country, 18 of which are on military installations, students may enroll in day, evening or online classes. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Columbia College educates more than 31,000 students each year and has more than 80,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit www.ccis.edu.


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In Pandora's Tower, each tower has a unique item that can only be found at certain times of the day. When talking with Mavda after finishing a tower, she will give you a hint about the tower you just returned from.
The problem is, she doesn't give you specific times to go hunting. She gives times of day, like morning, evening, or night.
So, the question is, what times of day reference what hours in the day? Or, alternatively, in the event that each tower has a different set of hours to find each unique item, what are those hours?


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NH man pleads to federal drug and weapons charges
Elmer Valladares Rivera pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord on Tuesday to nine felony charges, including two counts of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Rivera admitting selling one of the weapons - a .38-caliber handgun - to the informant, who was cooperating with the Manchester Police Department.
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So as to automate/customize plot titles I use
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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz chaired the Cabinet meeting in Riyadh today, during which he briefed the ministers on his meeting last week with U.S. President Barack Obama. The main topics of their discussion, he said, were Saudi-U.S. relations, the Palestinian situation, and other regional issues. King Abdullah declared that a new phase in U.S. history has begun that will lay the foundation for more positive relations between the U.S. and the Arab and Muslim worlds.
The Cabinet regarded President Obama's speech in Cairo, directed at the Muslim world, as a signal that a new environment exists that will allow for constructive and effective dialogue between civilizations. This engagement, in turn, will contribute towards solving regional and international crises.
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After reviewing its agenda items, the Cabinet authorized the Minster of Higher Education to negotiate a draft memorandum of scientific and educational cooperation with Turkmenistan; authorized the Governor of the General Organization of Social Insurance to discuss a draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of social insurance with its Yemeni counterpart; and approved the memberships of Dr. Khalid Al-Ghonaim and Ahmad Ala'Olaqi on the board of directors of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation for three years starting 2/9/1430H.
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10 big video games of early 2013
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"Gears of War Judgment," Microsoft, Epic Games and People Can Fly, March: Before the rise of the Lambent, the sinking of Jacinto or the detonation of the Lightmass bomb, there was Emergence Day - when the Locust horde burst from the ground and set Sera on a path toward near annihilation. "Gears of War: Judgment" brings players back to the terrifying aftermath of E-Day, before the events of the "Gears" trilogy, for the most intense and challenging "Gears" game yet. The prequel promises to deliver a riveting campaign featuring new characters, weapons and enemies, and new multiplayer experiences like OverRun, an all-new class-based mode that combines elements of the acclaimed Horde and Beast modes pioneered in previous "Gears" games.
"DmC: Devil May Cry," Capcom, Ninja Theory, January: DMC is the next installment of the multi-million selling "Devil May Cry" franchise, "DmC" sees Capcom collaborating with UK based Ninja Theory to explore new frontiers for the series. Set against a contemporary backdrop, "DmC" will depict a duplicitous world where nothing is ever as it seems and the line between good and evil is constantly blurred. Spurred into action by the promises of a trusted relation, Dante bursts into this world intent on revenge at any cost.
"Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch," Namco Bandai Games, January: This game brings players into an imaginative universe full of breathtaking visuals and charming and expressive characters. Developed by Level-5, "Ni No Kuni" is the heartwarming tale of a boy seeking to bring his mother back to life, taking him on an incredible journey across a wondrous landscape. With animation provided by Studio Ghibli (the world-class creators of "Spirited Away" and "Ponyo"), the gorgeous world of "Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch" comes alive and creates a role-playing experience like none before it.
"Crysis 3," Electronic Arts/Crytek, February: Developed by award-winning studio Crytek and powered by CryENGINE3, "Crysis 3" is the premiere sandbox shooter of 2013. Set in 2047, take on the role of Prophet as he returns to New York to discover it's been encased in a nanodome known as the Liberty Dome. A veritable rainforest teeming with overgrown trees to raging rivers, the Liberty Dome contains seven distinct and dangerous environments known as the Seven Wonders. With the freedom to customize weapons and upgrade Prophet's enhanced Nanosuit, become the deadliest hunter on the planet and wield a lethal Predator bow, harness devastating alien tech and formulate the perfect strategy to lay your enemies to waste as you assess, adapt and attack.
"Dead Space 3," Electronic Arts, Visceral Games, February: This third installment in the bestselling franchise cuts to the heart of deep space terror, and will be the first blockbuster game of the year with more of the suspense, horror, action and atmospheric sound design that fans have come to expect from the award-winning "Dead Space" series. But this time, developer Visceral Games will set a new bar for epic thrills by adding several chill-inducing features including co-op, weapon customization and an all-new hostile environment.
"Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel," Electronic Arts, Visceral Games, March: Developed by Visceral Games, the award-winning creators of "Dead Space," "Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel" re-sets the blockbuster action series that pioneered the co-op experience with a more intense, mature and grittier tone. Players will find themselves on the deadly streets of Mexico as Alpha and Bravo, two operatives working for Tactical Worldwide Operations (T.W.O.), a PMC outfit that drops them in the middle of a drug war conflict for an assignment full of corruption and deceit. With the ability to unleash the power of ultimate destruction, players will need to work together as their objectives unravel, allegiances begin to blur and they face off against a ruthless opposition.
"SimCity," Electronic Arts, Maxis, March: This is the latest in the original city-building series originated by EA's Maxis studio more than two decades ago. The upcoming game simulates building and maintaining a living, breathing city and lets players address real-world challenges such as sustainability, finite resources and renewable energy. Slated for release on March 5 for PC/Mac, "SimCity" has an anticipated rating of E10+ and features multiplayer options, constructible worlds and city specialization.
"Darkstalkers Resurrection," Capcom, March: The beloved "Darkstalkers" fighting game franchise is back and ready to take the fight to current gen consoles. Featuring a unique and colorful cast of characters blended with fast-paced fighting action, "Darkstalkers Resurrection" contains two games ("Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge" and "Darkstalkers 3"), for the price of one downloadable game on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
"Star Trek," Namco Bandai Games, Digital Extremes, April: With a storyline occurring after the events of J.J. Abram's 2009 "Star Trek" reboot, the "Star Trek" video game puts players in the shoes of seminal heroes Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, inviting them to work together to take on the ferocious Gorn in this epic action adventure. Built from the ground up as the ultimate co-op experience, players are set on a journey of immense proportions across unexplored planets and enemy battleships with the latest 23rd century weapons and gear. Kirk and Spock's complementary personalities result in the most fully realized and varied co-op experience for this console generation.
"Defiance," Trion Worlds, April: This is the first multi-platform shooter MMO which, in a ground-breaking entertainment experience, interconnects with a global television series on the Syfy channel. Players and viewers are introduced to a world where humans and aliens live together on a planet ravaged by decades of conflict. The game combines the intense action of a 3rd person shooter, with the persistence, scale, and customization of an MMO, while its TV counterpart exudes the scope, story, and character-driven drama of a classic sci-fi epic.
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Also on page 1: a class-action lawsuit in Florida alleges educational inequity; controversy over Native American charter schools in Michigan; and an Illinois school superintendent is jailed on felony bribery and other charges.
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This question is somewhat related to Differential inclusions for distributions. but I am asking for something rather more specific, so I hope it is alright to leave this as a separate, new question.
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold, then given a one-form $\omega$ on $M$, Frobenius' theorem gives a simple way to test whether the distribution defined by the kernel of $\omega$ in $TM$ is integrable.
Now let $F\subset T^*M$ be a subset of the cotangent bundle such that the restriction of the canonical projection $\pi$ is onto, and such that $\pi^{-1}(p)$ is an open convex cone for every $p$ (I don't know whether this condition will affect the answer; I'm just including the information on what I know). I am interested in knowing conditions which will guarantee that there exists (locally) an integrable distribution in $F$.
Trvially some restrictions must apply. One may imagine that $F$ is in some sense not continuous, such that for any $\omega_p\in F_p$, there does not exist any smooth extension $\omega$ to any neighborhood of $p$. An example would be taking $M$ to be $\mathbb{R}^2$, and $F_p$ to be the first quadrant for all $p\neq 0$, and the second quadrant for $p = 0$.
So one specific question is: is this lack of freedom the only difficulty? Is the following statement true?
Suppose $F$ has the property that, for any $p$, and any $\omega_p \in F_p$, there exists some smooth one-form $\omega$ that is a section of $F$, such that $\omega |_p = \omega_p$, and $d\omega |_p = 0$, then for any $q\in M$, we can find an open neighborhood $U$ of $q$ and some one-form $\eta$ over $U$ such that $\eta$ is a section of $F|_U$ and $d\eta = 0$.
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Miles Kirkpatrick
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Xbox Live, Microsoft
How did receiving a Tippie MBA prepare you for your career?
Tippie does a few things really well. The curriculum gives you the tools to perform the quantitative analysis necessary to excel in corporate America. I found that my skills were more advanced than my peers because of what I learned while in school. Tippie also does a great job of offering a mix of real-world application into the curriculum. Solving an actual business problem and working for actual clients was an extremely valuable experience. Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that Iowa City is a great place to spend 2 years of your life!
What type of impact did the program have on you both socially and academically?
Being part of a small program was exactly what I was looking for in a MBA program. I looked at several larger schools and was turned off by the large class sizes and the lack of communication between faculty and the students. At Tippie, I had a class of 9 students which was exactly the kind of one-on-one exposure to faculty that I was going for. The social atmosphere is great, and I'm still very close with several of my classmates. The emphasis on group work forces collaboration, which is paramount in the marketing field.
How did the consulting opportunities (BSC) prepare you for future success?
Yes, I participated in two projects once as a team member and then again as a team leader. Being a team leader was the most memorable experience of my MBA career because it forced me to develop and put into practice leadership skills. The projects are real and the experience presenting to C-suite execs is something that I pull from today when I prepare for client pitches. It's a class that takes the skills you learn in a classroom and puts them to use in an actual situation. Every class should strive to be more like this one.
What was the environment like both on and off campus, in and out of the classroom?
The classroom was open and honest, a very productive environment. The small class size also promoted candid discussion and was welcoming to questions and comments. Outside the classroom, we had a lot of fun as a class. From chili cook-offs to Thursday night get togethers to tailgating, Iowa City is a great spot to spend time.
What were you seeking when you started an MBA, and do you feel that your Tippie MBA helped you achieve it?
I was seeking career direction. I didn't know what field I wanted to pursue and Tippie gave me an environment to test several different fields. When I graduated, I had a firm grasp of what I wanted to pursue and the steps I needed to take in order to make that happen.
How did your participation in extra activities enhance your experience or prepare you for success?
Participating in extra activities is key because it helps you forge relationships with classmates as well as faculty. Class work serves its purpose to educate, but the extra activities help students apply these skills.
What do you feel sets Tippie apart and above other similar MBA programs? In short, what makes Tippie special?
Tippie is a special place and I owe a lot of my success to the things that I learned while a student. The people are what sets it apart. I was pleasantly surprised at how engaged all of the faculty was in my development as a student. They gave me all of the support I needed and I felt that they were always on my side. The small class size helped this as well and being able to get one-on-one time with my professors was a real bonus.


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I'm using Lion (10.7.2). I close all applications and restart the Mac. When it starts up again, it opens windows for iPhoto, Word (to a blank doc), Address Book, and a Finder window.
None of these application are in my "Login Items" for my account.
How do I get Lion to start clean instead of opening all these apps?


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Local teens tested their trivia knowledge to wrap-up Black History Month today.
A Black History Jeopardy Bowl was held at State St. Baptist Church to benefit the church's food pantry.
The Urban Leadership Alliance hosted and helped prep the teens for the event.
Jeopardy Bowl Organizer Shanna Banks says the goal for the event is to help younger generations stay informed about their heritage.
"We really wanted to do something to extend our Black History Month so that's why we purposely chose to have it on March 3rd just so our kids can have have a little bit more to look forward to, and actually we are just trying to get them to go on and show the legacy that we have," Banks says.
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A format in which the forums get to play would be kinda cool.
You wouldn't be on the team for sure, you've made it quite clear where you stand. With the aspies on the front page.
A format in which the forums get to play would be kinda cool.
You wouldn't be on the team for sure, you've made it quite clear where you stand. With the aspies on the front page.
Why the fuck can't I find Doritos codes anywhere in this town? I'm trying to hit that juice now, but my Walmart has failed me. These Doritos have become mythical.
I was at Hy-Vee on my way home from work this morning and out of curiosity I checked. All normal bags. Same at QT when I was getting gas before work, nothing on the MtnDEW either.
Fat balding guy isn't here, it's Rev again doing the floors.
Looked into what Usedtabe said about a new code and there is one.
The only requirements are that you must have played Halo 4 on Launch and you must enter this on the website. Console app doesn't seem to work with it.
EDIT: You get 12116 XP, the launch date in reverse.
So what you're saying is that the game launched on June 11th 2012? Damn.
That's what the place that had this code said, I didn't actually care.
Thanks for the being the asperger dude about it though, we need you for that.
Spoiler!MC's hair is black as night in that teaser at the end, I understand it looks gray with that shitty ass quality the video is in on the console.
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heh, I just got that Spartan Ops Achievement playing it with randoms, easy as fuck. Also Spartan Ops gives you 5000 XP a chapter when done online instead of a private lobby which usually gives 3000.
For future episodes we need to see if we can do it online with 4 of us. Free XP is the best XP.
EDIT: I'm going to try to get that Bros to Close cheevo today. Let me know if you want in.
I keep getting kicked off of LIVE while playing campaign. I know it's not my connection because it only happens during Halo 4 campaign. Googled it and apparently it's some server issue 343 has yet to correct. Anyone else have this happen during campaign?
Never for me man, Have you tried clearing your cache?
Where do you go to put in those codes online?
You enter the code in Waypoint under "Classified".
@Bloo: cleared the cache the other day.
BadStar must feel so alone on the forums now that I have destroyed his image.
All alone ahead of the curtain.
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That's it, I'm going back to the MLG forums.
I just played one match of Regicide and went 25 and 4. I just did the math
This is all facts
33 and 0, people.
The Mantis is over-powered as shit if you have people watching your back.


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In Git it's possible to set and enforce a good commit template.
Can you recommend (preferably with argumentation) a good commit template / guidelines to enforce in the company?
In Git it's possible to set and enforce a good commit template.
Can you recommend (preferably with argumentation) a good commit template / guidelines to enforce in the company?
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I use
With Add, Mod(ify), Ref(actoring), Fix, Rem(ove) and Rea(dability) then it's easy to extract logfile.
Example :
If I have more than a line, I sort them with most important first.
We use the following:
[Ticket's Id in JIRA]: [Message: What was done] For example - ABC-123: Added ability to configure presentation per region.
In this case with proper integration you will be able to get changed/deleted/added files in your issue tracker. However, be aware that you should prevent something like ABC-123: Done or ABC-123: Fixed with filters if possible.
There is one simple rule, which is a convention followed by many (if not all) SCMs and by most tools that work with SCMs :
So, most tools display the first line only, and display the whole message on demand.
A typical misuse of a commit message is a bullet list of changes (only the first bullet will be shown). Another misuse is writing a loooong detailed message on a single line.
So, if there is one thing to enforce, I would say it's the maximum length of the first line.
Personally I've never seen a general commit template worth using. The comment should concisely say what the commits are related to e.g. what feature/bug fix or a brief statement of why changes were made.
Information on what was committed should not be included, this can be determined by the scm system. More bug/feature information belongs in where ever bugs and features are tracked.
When updating a bug report after a commit I find it's good to also state the commit revision along with the comments in the bug report. This way you can find your way from the commit comment to bug report, and for each comment on the bug report you can find what was committed, but you do not duplicate information by having it on both the bug report and commit message.
Then when viewing history of revisions for a file, you have nice brief messages describing the history but also know where to look for more details bug reports or task descriptions for more details.
In Git it is possible to enforce nearly anything with Git hooks. Check the examples in .git/hooks for ideas.
As for the message, in a very general case, you want to include enough information about the problem you were solving AND the solution itself to be able to find and identify this commit later. In most cases the problem will be referenced a bug number (with proper integration with your bug tracking system). If you have other systems your process integrates with (like the code review tracking system), include the appropriate bits as well:
BUT you wanna keep it simple. Otherwise, people will find a way to cheat the system and produce useless commit messages.
We use a template containing
The first two are omitted most of the time however (occasionally all three) so its not really a big deal.
I generally have the identifier that is in the ticket tracking system I use or a high level overview as the first line. Then I have line item "bullet" points of the specific change in the commit. So I could of something like:
This is the cleanest commit format I like. It is direct and to the point. Another reason I do it this way is that if I want to create a change log, I could just take all the commit messages and parse it into a change log very easily.
[ticketId][ABC][topicId][WIP] Message, where: