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One day after an interview aired in which Star Wars creator George Lucas critiqued the franchise's latest film, the filmmaker is backpedalling on some of his controversial comments.
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In a wide-ranging interview with U.S. talk show host Charlie Rose, Lucas suggested he doesn't like the "retro" feel of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opened to rave reviews and massive box office success.
Lucas had no creative involvement in the flick after selling his rights to the much-loved saga in 2012 to Disney for a whopping $4 billion.
"They wanted to do a retro movie. I don't like that," Lucas said. "Every movie, I worked very hard to make them different. I make them completely different, with different planets, different spaceships — to make it new."
Lucas also suggested Disney wasn't "that keen to have me involved anyway," and compared his selling of the rights to selling his children to "white slavers."
But multiple media reports said Lucas apologized for those comments Thursday in a statement released through Disney.
"I want to clarify my interview on the Charlie Rose show. It was for the Kennedy Center Honors and conducted prior to the premiere of the film. I misspoke and used a very inappropriate analogy and for that I apologize," the statement said.
"I have been working with Disney for 40 years and chose them as the custodians of Star Wars because of my great respect for the company and Bob Iger's leadership. Disney is doing an incredible job of taking care of and expanding the franchise."
Lucas oversaw both the original trilogy, released between 1977 and 1983, and the prequel trilogy, between 1999 and 2005. But when the time came to close out the blockbuster series — it was always intended to be a three-act project — the 71-year-old filmmaker said he made the conscious decision to step back, adding he recognized the final trilogy would be a 10-year undertaking he might not be able to see through.
"I made that decision because I looked at the future, I looked at the fact that I was going to have a baby, I looked at the fact that I was married, and I looked at the fact that I wanted to build a museum, and I looked at the fact that I wanted to make experimental films," Lucas said. "My life was going on a different track."
Lucas also said he's at peace with his decision, calling the new director, J.J. Abrams a "good director" and "good friend." He suggested Disney and Abrams simply wanted to take the series in a different direction.
"They looked at the stories and they said: 'We want to make something for the fans,'" he said. "All I wanted to do was tell a story of what happened, it started here and it went there. It's all about generations, and it's about the issues of fathers and sons and grandfathers.
"They decided they didn't want to use those stories," Lucas said. "They decided they were going to go do their own thing. So I decided, fine."
Lucas compared his Star Wars departure to a breakup or a divorce. "You have to put it behind you, and it's a very, very hard thing to do."
The Force Awakens blends the old with the new by having original actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher reprise their roles as Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia respectively. But it also brings forth a new generation of talent, including Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn) and Oscar Isaac (Po Dameron).
Released less than two weeks ago, the movie has already brought in more than $1.2 billion worldwide and is currently the fifth-largest-grossing movie of all time in North America.
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In mathematics, a unitary matrix is a (square) complex matrix satisfying the condition \t \t where is the identity matrix in n dimensions and is the conjugate transpose (also called the Hermitian adjoint) of . This condition implies that a matrix is unitary if and only if it has an inverse which is equal to its conjugate transpose A unitary matrix in which all entries are real is an orthogonal matrix.
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The eigenvectors of a square matrix are the non-zero vectors that, after being multiplied by the matrix, remain parallel to the original vector. For each eigenvector, the corresponding eigenvalue is the factor by which the eigenvector is scaled when multiplied by the matrix. The prefix eigen- is adopted from the German word "eigen" for "self" in the sense of a characteristic description. The eigenvectors are sometimes also called characteristic vectors.
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In numerical linear algebra, the QR algorithm is an eigenvalue algorithm: that is, a procedure to calculate the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix. The QR transformation was developed in the late 1950s by John G.F. Francis (England) and by Vera N. Kublanovskaya (USSR), working independently. The basic idea is to perform a QR decomposition, writing the matrix as a product of an orthogonal matrix and an upper triangular matrix, multiply the factors in the other order, and iterate.
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Taking the power of music to bring people together in celebration, the United Religions Initiative (URI) will host its eighth annual Interfaith Service for Peace Thursday at Unity Center in Fletcher.
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"We're looking to honor different faith traditions," says Diane Rhoades, member of the URI of Henderson County's Circle of Trustees, "We want to reflect what is in our community -- any tradition that follows the Golden Rule is welcome."
From St Paul's AME Zion Tabernacle Choir to traditional Sufi dances performed by Linda McMakin, a wide variety of faith traditions will converge for the evening service.
"Most of these performers are new to the Interfaith Service," Rhoades says, "It's also wonderful that Chris Rosser was willing and open to participate this year."
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Other faiths traditions, to be represented by both prayer and song in the service, include the Jewish, Quaker, Sikh, Hindu, Unity, Episcopal, Islamic, Wiccan, Unitarian Universalist and Contemplative Buddhist traditions.
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Bishop William Swing established URI in the mid 1990's after being inspired by these words of German philosopher Hans Kung: "There will be no peace among nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue between the religions."
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"To me what's different about URI is that Spirit matters," says Mary Page Sims, who co-founded URI of Henderson County in 1999, "URI tries to have a reverent and sacred aspect to peace building."
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This is the first time the Interfaith Service for Peace has been held at Unity Center in Fletcher.
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Assessment of the impact of convenience, efficacy, side effects, cost, and symptom relief on initiation and discontinuation of STP.
One hundred and thirteen men (64.6% response rate) of mean age 51.4 years who previously underwent a mean of 2.8 STP implant procedures completed the survey. Fifty-nine (52.2%) and 40 (35.4%) men had switched to STP from topical gel and injection therapy, respectively, whereas 14 (12.4%) men initially started TRT with STP. Convenience (68.8%) was the most important factor in patients' decision to start STP, while cost of the previous form of TRT (14.7%) was least important. At the time of the survey, 32 men (28.3%) had discontinued STP therapy. Cost of therapy (50%) was the primary factor in discontinuing STP. There was no difference in serum testosterone levels between men who continued STP and those who discontinued therapy (642.8 vs. 629.0 ng/dL, P = 0.83). Overall, 68.1% of patients continued STP therapy at the time of survey completion.
Convenience is the most important factor in a patient's decision to initiate STP; however, physician recommendation also plays a substantial role. Cost was the primary reason for discontinuation. Upon survey completion, greater than two-thirds of respondents elected to continue STP therapy. STP are a viable treatment option for hypogonadal men seeking a convenient and efficacious alternative modality of TRT. Smith RP, Khanna A, Coward RM, Rajanahally S, Kovac JR, Gonzales MA, and Lipshultz LI. Factors influencing patient decisions to initiate and discontinue subcutaneous testosterone pellets (Testopel) for treatment of hypogonadism. J Sex Med 2013;10:2326–2333.


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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Ryan Drese was doing exactly what he
wanted to do. The Texas sinkerballer was keeping the ball down,
coaxing grounders.
And Minnesota still kept getting hits -- 13 off Drese in just 3
2-3 innings, the right-hander's shortest outing of the season. That
helped the AL Central-leading Twins build an early lead in an 8-5
victory Wednesday night.
"Early in the game off Drese, we really didn't hit the ball
very hard," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We hit a lot of
choppers, blooped and blopped them. He was throwing sinkers, we
were beating them in the ground and running around the bases."
Only one Minnesota starter didn't have a hit the first two
innings, when the Twins already had 10 hits and a 6-2 lead. They
had four infield singles and a bloop to left while scoring twice on
grounders and then on Drese's errant pickoff throw.
"I had the worst luck of my life tonight," Drese said. "I
never at any level of baseball in my entire life experienced
anything like this. I made some good pitches, got some weak
grounders, but they got hits on every single one."
The 13 hits were a career high allowed by Drese, and just one
shy of the team record. His career-best winning streak was snapped
at four and his home ERA, which was the best in the AL, jumped from
2.17 to 2.78.
"Drese kept competing, even after an unfortunate couple of
innings," Rangers manager Buck Showalter said. "He's a groundball
pitcher and he was getting groundballs. That's why it was so
No. 9 hitter Luis Rivas had a double and triple off Drese, then
homered against Carlos Almanzar leading off the eighth. Lew Ford
went 3-for-5, a triple and two singles off Drese.
Justin Morneau, back in the starting lineup after missing two
games with a swollen hand, drove in runs with a groundout and a
single the first two innings. His solo homer in the fourth made it
7-3 and was the last run off Drese.
Minnesota, which finished with 17 hits, maintained its
eight-game division lead, while Texas lost for the third time in
four games since an eight-game winning streak and dropped two games
behind Boston in the wild-card race. The Rangers have 70 wins, just
one shy of their total last season.
Kyle Lohse (7-10) allowed five runs and eight hits in five
"I've been there before, it's good to be on the other side,"
Lohse said. "Everybody was swinging the bat. We scored more than
them, that's the bottom line."
Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his 35th save in 38 chances,
escaping a bases-loaded jam when Laynce Nix hit a game-ending
flyout to deep center.
The Twins started the game with three straight singles,
including Jacque Jones' infield hit that deflected off Drese and
Torii Hunter when the ball dribbled only a few feet down the
third-base line after he took a full swing.
"We didn't hit too many balls hard," Jones said. "We hit
enough balls and put them in enough spots and scored enough runs."
Morneau's groundout pushed home the first run, and Ford followed
with a slow roller to shortstop for an RBI single. Hunter scored on
the throwing error by Drese, and Corey Koskie's RBI double made it
"I don't believe in the term cheap hits," Rangers shortstop
Michael Young said. "If that happened for us, we would have taken
Hank Blalock hit his 28th homer in the bottom of the first, a
two-run drive. It was his fourth homer over a six-game stretch in
which he has hit .435 (10-for-23).
R.A. Dickey allowed just one hit while retiring 10 of 11 batters
in 3 1-3 innings after taking over for Drese.
David Dellucci, in the leadoff spot for Texas for the first
time, went 4-for-5 with an RBI single in the fourth. It was
Dellucci's fifth four-hit game and second this season. Young set a
career high with his 15th homer, a solo shot in the third.
Game notes
Koskie has a 13-game hitting streak, matching a career high
that he's reached two other times. He's hitting .375 in the latest
streak. ... The only Twins starter without a hit was Henry Blanco,
who was 0-for-5 and is hitting just .138 (8-for-58) the last 21
games. ... Dellucci has reached base in 26 of 53 plate appearances
his last 12 starts.


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B20 IPD Hot street cam, new engine less than 500 miles
Weber carb, Header:
Strong exhaust smell, still smells after sitting 12 hours. Hands, clothing smells after driving
Can you provide explaination? How do you ensure the fuel mixture is right or this typical after hot roding a B20 engine?
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text: A VGC 2012 RMT in late July? What's with that, right? Well, long story short, I missed out on the regionals due to this thing called school, but I love double battles and still want a good team to use on the GBU and at my local Play! Pokemon league. So I tested this team on PO…the only place left with people to play really is the SkarmBliss server, which sees minimal traffic (understandable, since worlds is around the corner, and it was offline for nats for a bit). So I haven't tested this team as much as I'd like, but still want to post it for critique. I mean, I went to the effort to type this all, so a few rates would be cool. So without further ado, here's the team (Importable text at the end): Team Building Process sorry, no pics, wanted to get this done Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide • So I started with a DragMag core: Latios and Metagross, both standards. • Next I added Cresselia who offered support with Helping Hand and Trick Room so that she could reverse the effect. This thing is a beast, I promised myself that I would use one no matter what the team looked like. • Specs Rotom-W was added right away, since I saw that Heatran was a threat to my core, and Rotom handles the lava monster beautifully (he also has good offensive and defensive synergy with Metagross). • Now an anti-weather pokemon: Hail disrupts a lot of teams, but Abomasnow adds too many weaknesses. So I got a Suicune and put hail on it; without their weather, rain and sun and sand are much easier to handle, and the cune has good bulk. Weavile then became my Fake Out user; he's the fastest, handles Cresselia, and does not get his sash broken by Hail. • Eventually I replaced Metagross with Scizor; Scizor still works with Latios, takes care of all the same pokemon Meta does, has overall better type coverage, and a much more reliable, high-powered steel-type STAB (with priority to boot!) Cune wasn't too useful and lacked power, so I swapped it for a Tyranitar. I put Landorus in the last slot because he takes advantage of the sand and I have a team full of levitators :P THE TEAM "Mega Man" @ Life Orb Ability: Levitate Nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe - Draco Meteor - Psychic - Substitute - Protect Standard Latios, kills anything that doesn't outspeed him. All Garchomps and Rotom-Ws are swiftly OHKOd and crushed under the weight of dozens of flaming, blue meteors. Latios is literally the perfect Special Attacker: one of the fasted things allowed, and a super-powered STAB that severely dents anything that resists it or isn't outright ko'd. Because of his frailty and essentially 1-time-use-STAB, I prefer not to lead with him, although if he has super-effective coverage or any other advantage over the majority of the opponent's team, I feel that my chances of success are better if he does lead. The moveset is made with efficiency in mind. HP Fire was ditched (and put on Rotom-W instead) to cut his vulnerablility against opposing base 110 Spe Pokemon (aside from that fact the only Latios I have don't have the IVs for it, lol). Instead, he now has Psychic, which OHKOs most standard 252 HP Hitmontop and Conkledurr, and is his most spammable STAB. Substitute is a new addition, useful for scouting. It protects him from Sucker Punch and allows him to escape opposing Cresselia's Thunder Wave, as well as avoid the negative effects of Icy Wind. "Proto Man" @ Flying Gem Ability: Technician Nature: Adamant EVs: 244 HP/252 Atk/12 Spe - Bullet Punch - Bug Bite - Acrobatics - Protect Holy shit. Seriously, this thing is a monster. What really won him a spot on my team, above all else, is the ability to 2HKO Cresselia AND simultaneously remove it's Chesto or Sitrus Berry recovery. His other STAB, Bullet Punch, 2HKOs Ttar and Abomasnow, 2 weather starters who give Latios (and other members on my team) serious trouble. Like Latios, Scizor functions significantly better as a late-game sweeper. This is because Bullet Punch doesn't really get any OHKOs on Pokemon that aren't weak to it or really frail, but is much more useful for picking off weakened foes. Also, he likes coming in after Cresselia has paralyzed most of the opponent's team, that way he can use Bug Bite or Acrobatics much more safely. The set is pretty standard, with 12 EVs put into Spe so that he outspeeds opposing Scizor (although he can't do much to it, unless it's weakened, in which case he can go for the KO with Superpower). Some might think to outspeed opposing Scizor by putting in 4 more EVs into Spe than the standard Smogon on-site analysis calls for (which is 0), which is what I initially did, so just in case, I gave him one more extra speed point than that to beat those dopes to the punch, AHA! He works better alongside Latios than Metagross did because he doesn't have to rely on Meteor Miss. The two take out Pokemon that give each other trouble, and they can safely switch in on each other's weakness. But they can't handle everything together, so that's what the other four are for. "Roll" @ Chesto Berry Ability: Levitate Nature: Calm EVs: 252 HP/28 SpA/216 SpD/12 Spe - Psychic - Thunder Wave - Rest - Trick Room The first pokemon I thought of, before I even had my core in place. After watching enough battles, I saw what a total prick this thing can be, and I would be a fool not to arm myself with one. Cresselia is a great pokemon that can fit onto pretty much any team, and mine is no exception. She offers great support via paralysis, can shut down Trick Room, allow Landorus to spam EQ, and with ChestoRest, this thing just doesn't die. The EVs are made so that Cresselia can outspeed opposing Cresselia and paralyze them (which she does 100% of the time), 2HKO 252 HP Hitmontop and Hariyama, and still have plenty of special bulk to take repeated assaults from Heat Waves, Surfs, and Blizzards. The Speed part of the EVs follow the same philosophy as Scizor's set. Psychic and rest were necessary; ChestoRest gives it much better longevity than just a Sitrus Berry. The rest of the set may seem kind of weird: "why run both Twave and TR?", you may ask. Cress is the best I have in the way of countering TR, so it was there from the last team. Twave used to be Helping Hand; with a lack of spread moves, however, it seemed useless most of the time. Dedicated TR teams are a rare sight, so with TWave, at least it does something each turn. Having both moves have proven to work extremely well. Most of the pokemon in my team have middling speed, so they all greatly appreciate PAR support; it's not hard to put down most of the opponent's team, especially if they decide to switch in and out. BUT, when TR does arrive, I have no problem shutting it off. I can even use it myself if most of the opponent's pokemon are faster than mine; that way, I ruin their speed within only one turn (as opposed to trying to paralyze each mon one-by-one)! Having only one move with mediocre power can get annoying sometimes, though. "Auto" @ Choice Specs Ability: Levitate Nature: Modest EVs: 252 HP/252 SpA/4 Spe - Hydro Pump - Thunderbolt - Hidden Power (Fire) - Trick At first, he was added just to counter Heatran. However, I quickly realized that this little washing machine is more than meets the eye. He also has excellent offensive and defensive synergy with Scizor, and can be sent to aid the metal-clad mantis when I feel it isn't safe to bring Latios. They switch into each other's weaknesses, and he takes out troublesome Pokemon to Scizor, mostly rain pokemon (Politoed, Kindgra, etc.), other Steel-types, and Garchomp. He functions well as a lead with Cresselia, due to his type coverage, the benefits gained from Cresselia's Thunder Waving the opponent, and ability to ruin some Pokemon with Trick (although he often prefers to keep the raw power the specs bring him. I don't use Trick for scouting, mostly just to cripple defensive pokemon or physical attackers that he can't OHKO). He also enjoys having Landorus around, as one can bring great tremors as the other enjoys smiting what is left! I opted for a Modest nature, for max power and so I can OHKO Swift Swim Kingdra and any Politoed that doesn't have a Wacan Berry. The EVs maximize power and HP, since there isn't really any important competition near his speed tier that he needs to outrun. HP Fire gives him coverage against Steels, and is an easy OHKO on Abomasnow. Yes, Ferrothorn can survive and strike back with a Power Whip, but it's not hard to knock it into KO range for a Choiced HP Fire. It also allows Auto to fare better against sun teams. "Treble" @ Focus Sash Ability: Sand Stream Nature: Brave EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 SpD/ (IVS = 31/31/31/31/31/2) - Rock Slide - Crunch - Low Kick - Protect My weather changer, the infamous Ttar himself. His main purpose is to switch in to rain or sun teams, take away their precious weather, and cause as much carnage as possible. At first I was skeptical about using him, because I didn't have Hitmontop to provide him with support from Fake Out, Intimidate, and Wide Guard. However, after recalling The Mantyke's VGC team, I realized that he could do just fine without any of those things. He manages to survive rather well since I have pokemon on my team able to easily KO Steel-types, Abomasnow, Fighting-types, and Intimidate abusers such as Salamence and Arcanine. I recently gave him the Focus Sash, because I feel like that aids his survivability better. The Chople Berry was okay, but only shielded him against one type of move. The moves and EVs are fairly standard. With his IVs, he outspeeds the standard Ttar by 1 point, which is pretty good, since he's still slow enough to work in Trick Room and no one else really runs Spe on him. This way he gets the jump on the opposition and can shit on weakened Ttars with Low Kick. "Bass" @ Yache Berry Ability: Sand Force Nature: Adamant EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe - Rock Slide - Earthquake - Explosion - Protect I've been playing VGC 2012 for a month, but only been using this version of the team for a little less than two weeks. So, in that respect, Landorus is still a fairly new member. Needless to say, he fit in almost right away. Treble's sandstorm boosts his powers to crazy levels, and with support from Cresselia, he can outspeed faster mons or tailwind teams and wreck their shit with Rock Slide (or EQ, depending who's out). It doesn't matter if Treble can't make it to the party, because if the opponent also has a Tyranitar, Landorus can still muscle his way through. Even without sandstorm, he's still a very usable pokemon with a good base 125 attack score. I have sandstorm, a team full of levitators, paralysis support, and pokemon that threaten Ice-types and rain teams; needless to say, Landorus fits right in. This set is 100% standard and unoriginal, but fuck, it works! Yache Berry is the item of choice, and considering that he survives every stray ice attack that has ever hit him, I see absolutely no reason to use Normal Gem. I haven't done damage calcs (or even used the move, since RS or EQ always seems to be more practical), but I'm pretty sure Explosion is still strong enough without Normal Gem. Now that you've met each individual member, on to how I actually put them in use (NOTE: at this point in the metagame, dedicated theme teams are less common, but if I plan to climb the ranks on the GBU, I expect to see a lot of these when I start): Rain: Rotom-W/Cresselia/Tyranitar/Landorus OR Scizor OR Latios - As a heads-up, Cresselia always scores a lead position due to having Twave. In this case, Swift Swimmers are crippled. Rotom has a field day here, since dedicated Rain teams rarely run electric resists. Ttar changes the weather, and the rest is easy picking. I leave Scizor out of this because of his poor SpD, but may bring him if I see Cresselia or Ludicolo in the team preview (or both, which has thankfully never happened). Latios stays away because of the prevalence of Ice Beam (but he is needed of I see Gastrodon in Team Preview). I've only fought one, and it turned out in a nice win. Sun: Latios/Cresselia/Tyranitar/Landorus - I've fought at least three of these. They stand no chance at all, quite frankly. Even Gastrodon has to watch his back! Cresselia is good for absorbing sleep powder, and Latios or Landorus can switch into the occasional Grass move aimed at Ttar. Basically, once their weather has been taken away, I just hammer away at them with super-effective attacks, no big deal. Sandstorm: Latios/Cresselia/Rotom-W/Landorus OR Ttar OR Scizor - SS teams are surprisingly varied, and aren't as easy as the other two weathers. With mostly levitators, Earthquake is rendered useless, so the opponent resorts to single-target attacks. I usually lead with Latios, because the opposition almost always leads with Garchomp. The sooner I remove him, the better, because once he gets a sub up, things turn pretty dire. If I'm wrong, I switch out, because he's so frail and I can't afford to waste him, he needs to kill Chomp. The back slot is often a tough choice: do I need Scizor to switch into Latios's weaknesses if I start of wrong, or pick the one that has the most super-effective attacks against the opponent? I see this team type a lot. My win ration against them is about 50:50; I lost some to stupid misplays, one to Sand Veil hax, and the others due to the fact that the player is genuinely better than me. Tailwind: Cresselia/x/x/x - Easy picking. Just have Cresselia to paralyze everything, then pick the other three based on what the opponent has. Trick Room: Tyranitar OR Scizor/Cresselia/Scizor/Rotom-W OR Landorus OR Tyranitar - Unlike the other team archetypes, I've never run into this one yet. But from my own experience with using the effect, I know that if you dismantle the initial Turn 1 setup, the rest of the team will proceed to crumble. There are only two types of leads: Hariyama + Dusclops or Follow Me/Rage Powder + TR user (ex. Amoonguss + Reuniclus). With the former, Ttar Crunches Clops and Cress uses Psychic on Hari; if one gets faked out, at least the other makes progress. This is a form of scouting to see if they will set up on turn 1 or if they are too threatened to do so by slow mons OR if they expect the following: I predict them to use TR, so I use TR on the first turn to turn it off, and they take advantage of that and don't set up so I overpredict and actually set it up for them. No sense in over predicting. If they do set up on turn 1, Tar protects next turn while Cress shuts it off, then I proceed to go for KOs. With ReuniGuss, I do Scizor + Cresselia. We team up on Amoonguss with Bug Bite and Psychic to go for the kill while Reuniclus sets up TR. Scizor protects on the next turn while Cress shuts it off. Then I bug bite reuniclus and play things from there. Goodstuffs: x/Cresselia/Tyranitar/Landorus or whatever idk - Lol are any of us prepared for Goodstuffs? My lead usually consists of Cresselia + whichever mon I have that has advantages over most of the opponent's pokemon (at least half, and this can be in the form of resistances or immunities or super-effective matchups). Ideally I have sandstorm as a backup strategy (and both like to come in on paralyzed pokemon; heck, my Ttar outspeeds a Timid max speed Accelgor if it's paralyzed!), but not may not be possible, because I wouldn't like having Latios AND Landorus if there are Ice attacks. I just have to pick who I think is best and try to play well from there, although it's pretty hard to recover from a bad lead matchup if one happens. THREAT LIST - + leads: more specifically, Thundurus. Twave can't slow him down, because even Prankster Twave can plague my team. Quoted from The Mantyke's Post: "If you're looking for possible leads to answer, consider trying Tyranitar + Cresselia. A first turn double protect can shut down their Thunder Waving Shenanigans, then on your next turn, you can whallop Hitmontop with Psychic and Thundurus with Rock Slide. If Hitmontop Close Combats on the first turn, Tyranitar has the sash to live for another turn and still get the hit off on Thundurus (unless he's double targeted). If Hitmontop Wide Guards, you still have a sashed Ttar at your disposal versus a half dead Hitmontop." - Substitute: any bulky pokemon that sets up a well-timed substitute can give me a lot of trouble, especially if it's or . I have the means to OHKO either one right away, but it's not always that easy. Their counters might have to switch in, and by then they may already have their subs up. - : If Auto is dead by the time he comes out, he can be pretty tough to handle, although I'm not overly concerned. CLOSING COMMENTS There isn't one specific Pokemon that gives my team trouble, because of the wide array of type coverage I have, as well as paralysis support. My biggest weakness, honestly, is deciding what to pick when I see Goodstuffs in Team Preview. I usually do pretty well, but it's frustrating to play a metagame where almost no single lead pair can do it all (In the Spring Friendly/VGC 2011 I led with Mienshao + Sturdy Shell Smash Carracosta @ Mental Herb all the time, had few problems, unlike this year). If the opponent has no fake out user, it's tough to get an estimate of what they'll lead with, and I might get a bad matchup. Even still, I feel like this team is pretty solid, and would like to know how it can be improved. I haven't gotten a lot of time to test it because of work and lack of competition, so I feel like I'm missing something. Thanks for reading, hope it wasn't too long a read! :) Importable Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide Mega Man (Latios) (M) @ Life Orb Trait: Levitate EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Draco Meteor - Psychic - Substitute - Protect Proto Man (Scizor) (M) @ Flying Gem Trait: Technician EVs: 244 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Bullet Punch - Bug Bite - Acrobatics - Protect Roll (Cresselia) (F) @ Chesto Berry Trait: Levitate EVs: 252 HP / 28 SAtk / 216 SDef / 12 Spd Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk) - Psychic - Trick Room - Rest - Thunder Wave Auto (Rotom-W) @ Choice Specs Trait: Levitate EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 Spd Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) - Hydro Pump - Thunderbolt - Hidden Power [Fire] - Trick Treble (Tyranitar) (F) @ Focus Sash Trait: Sand Stream EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef Brave Nature (+Atk, -Spd) - Rock Slide - Crunch - Low Kick - Protect Bass (Landorus) (M) @ Yache Berry Trait: Sand Force EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Rock Slide - Earthquake - Explosion - Protect


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Skip to comments.Linuxs Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for Everyone [Ubuntu Review]
Posted on 09/17/2007 1:58:54 PM PDT by TChris
This column is written for mainstream, nontechie users of digital technology. These folks arent necessarily novices, and they arent afraid of computers. They also arent stupid. They simply want their digital products to operate as promised, with as little maintenance and hassle as possible.
So, I have steered away from recommending Linux, the free computer operating system that is the darling of many techies and IT managers, and a challenger to Microsofts dominant Windows and Apples resurgent Macintosh operating system, OS X. Linux, which runs on the same hardware as Windows, has always required much more technical expertise and a yen for tinkering than average users possess.
(Excerpt) Read more at ptech.allthingsd.com ...
Tech ping?
I like Ubuntu just fine, but then again I'm not a typical user. Shoot, I've dual booted Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (its most stable version) and Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (beta version, final release due sometime next month) before just for s**ts and giggles. I've always been of the mind that you go with what works for you. I like Linux. My husband is a gamer, so he runs XP. Someone else likes Macs. If it works for you, then there ya go.
I have Kubuntu Feisty for dual-boot on my notebook, with XP for primary. I was mostly happy with it, except for the horrid mess that is Linux wireless support. That killed it for me.
I don't mind tweaking things a LITTLE, but the idea of doing an NDIS wrapped kludge of a driver for my wireless just turned me off.
I'll wait 'till later.
Oh no, I completely understand the wireless support issue. It has its own section on the Ubuntu forums. I've been lucky so far *knock on computer desk* the only thing I've really had to work at was getting my webcam up and running so I can video chat with my niece (and so my mom can see our sons. Gotta have those Grandma moments *s*)
Tried to put Linux (Puppy Linux) on a computer, and it was very difficult to get it to work. Actually, it didn't fully work.
When they make a free operating system that installs easily and then functions easily--and, as freepers on one of the EU court decision threads stated, when more software comes out that works on Linux--then there could be a flood of people to move to Linux (it is free, after all).
It's ready for me. I went DOS—>Windows98—XP, over 14 years. Last winter, I installed Kubuntu and went cold turkey. Likewise my65 year-old brother whose user profile is like mine—long time Windows user. We thumb our noses at MS updates and viruses.
Kubuntu is great.
Why should Linux install easier than Windows? In fact I could argue that, since it's a one-time event, the install should be irrelevant.
Once installed, though, I have found that Linux is usually easier to run and operate than Windows.
But that's just my $0.02. :)
Not only that, but most of the applications you'll need are already installed too!
> Why should Linux install easier than Windows? In fact I could argue that, since it's a one-time event, the install should be irrelevant.
Point well made. Most users do not, in fact, install their Windows either -- it came pre-installed on the hard drive. And after a year or two, when their Windows install is stale and corrupt, slow and unstable, and they are faced with the necessity of re-installing Windows, they... BUY A NEW COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS PRE-INSTALLED.
Ease of installation is a canard.
> Once installed, though, I have found that Linux is usually easier to run and operate than Windows. But that's just my $0.02. :)
Depends on what you're doing; I find them about equal overall. As you know from my previous tech posts, I'm a Linux user, also a Mac user, also a Windows user, also a NetBSD user, and my job is as a Sys Admin using them all, plus Solaris. None are perfect.
For the past year my personal systems have been Macs. Before that for 5 years they were Linux boxes, before that, for a long time, they were Windows. Before that, Macs. Before that, DOS, Unix (Sys5), and a variety of homebrewed microprocessor systems.
I have no religion with regard to operating systems.
So two days ago, at a company function, a businessman introduces himself to me, and says, "You're an IT guy, answer me this. I'm just a guy running a business. I need computers to get and place orders with thousands of customers and hundreds of vendors. I am sick of Windows and its vulnerability to viruses. I want something better, but I don't know whether to go with Mac or Linux. What should I get?"
I asked, "What are your mission-critical applications?"
He said, "Outlook, Excel, and a big accounting package. Outlook is essential, most of my customers and vendors use it. Excel helps me organize, and the accounting package runs my business front-to-back."
I asked, "Do you have any computer support (IT) people at your business?"
He said, "No, I just take my computers to the local repair shop when they break."
I asked, "What operating systems does your accounting package run on?"
He said, "Just Windows. Although I suppose I could convert to another accounting package if I had to, but I'd be hurting bad if it took more than a couple of days."
I said, "Sorry to say this, but if you are wedded to Outlook and a Windows-only accounting package, and you don't have in-house IT support, I cannot in good conscience recommend that you move away from Windows at this time. Your situation is that you're stuck, until such time as you can find a highly-trusted consulting outfit that can plan and execute a major shift in your business tools. In the meantime, learn to love good anti-virus and anti-spyware packages."
Sure, I know about Evolution and I use OpenOffice myself on all my systems. I hated to say it, but Linux would not be for this guy -- it could literally put him out of business. Even a shift to Macs would be more risky than dealing with the devil he knows already.
Damn Microsoft. Software didn't have to turn out this way. It sure wasn't like this when I started in the early 70's. *sigh*
I burned the Ubuntu CD and boot off it occasionally.
Aside from losing all my settings when I shut down, the thing that turns me off more than anything else is the fonts.
Some sites render readable fonts but a few sites I go to, ugh!
After reading several horror stories from folks that attempted to partition and install Linux on their Windows comp. I decided to try it only off CD.
Funny thing is that I know Linux fairly well (I run Gentoo on my laptop and on my home server, an old white box), but I couldn't get Puppy to install, either. You would almost certainly find that openSUSE (which I highly recommend) or K/Ubuntu is much easier to install.
Frankly, I'd argue that if Linux isn't ready for Joe User then neither is Windows. I grow weary of hearing the memes about Windows "it just works" and "it's easy to use".
Most issues that people cite as making Linux harder to use than Windows are usually tied to setting up the computer (getting drivers installed and printers set up, for example). In this arena, Windows only "just works" because they got it preinstalled. If these same users had to do a vanilla Windows install (i.e. from a retail box, not the Dell-ified ones they get with their PCs), they would find that "hard", too.
I've had to set up Dell boxes with Windows and then scramble online to get the drivers (even drivers for the network card!). If Windows had the level of support expected of Linux, you'd never need a driver disc with a printer or scanner. It would all be there. The truth is that Linux has built in support for more hardware than any other system on the market.
Another one is that they say that they shouldn't have to go to the command line and edit /etc/some-file.conf to get their printer running. Fair enough. But let's keep the playing field equal here. Do you think that the registry settings are easier? That being told "run regedt32 find key {002300323432-A34jq23942} and change BZORK to true" is better than editing a conf file? I remember sitting in a Chinese restaurant waiting for an order, picking up a paper and glancing at the tech column. Some user (an average joe, from all indications) had written that Outlook Express had conked out on them. The solution? Edit some obscure registry setting. Is that less opaque? I don't think so.
The biggest reason people feel that Windows is easier to use is inertia. They've been using Windows their entire computer lives. They kinda know their way around in it and can survive. By "Linux is hard to use" most of them really mean that "Linux isn't like Windows!". But if Linux were just like Windows, there would be no need for Linux, now would there?
Sure there would. Half of what's wrong with Windows isn't Windows, it's Microsoft and the degree of control they can exert over your computing experience. If there were a public, free, GPL'ed binary-compatible version of Windows, I'd install it today. Half my Windows problems would be solved.
After some of the installs I've been through, I don't think so. SuSe 9 (10?), was really great except that the install display was split into four raster images in a quartered display. It was very hard to puzzle out and answer some questions -- the worst install I've had since the original Win95 which hung if the mouse was attached.
Kubuntu 7.04 wins my prize for the most effortless Linux install I have yet seen, equal to the best Win installs.
True enough.
If there were a public, free, GPL'ed binary-compatible version of Windows, I'd install it today. Half my Windows problems would be solved.
You're not the only one who thinks so. There is already such a project underway called ReactOS (http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html) . I don't know how good it is. I played with it in a VM for a few minutes and that was about it. Can't hurt to drop it in a lab machine, VM, or spare box somewhere and give it a whirl.
I'm familiar with the project (or at least aware of it's existence), but I haven't had time to install it yet. Installing in a VM is a thing I like to do when trying out new OS'es too.
Dell, HP, and Lenovo who sell to the average user disagree..
Well said.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I just realized it sounded like my last post contradicted the other one. "If there were a public, free, GPL'ed binary-compatible version of Windows, I'd install it today." vs. "I haven't had time to install it."
From what I've read, it's not robust enough to use full time yet, so an install at this point would just be for evaluation and the learning experience, hence the lack of priority to trying it out.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Yeah. But wait about 5 years and check where Ubuntu is at. It's Microsoft's worst nightmare barreling down the track right at 'em. They know it too. They're opening up some source code (and hijacking some open source code, changing a line or two, then filing copyrights).
Maybe, if the drivers work for you. If there's anything involving drivers or device managment, Windows is FAR easier, in my experience.
I build PCs. I've built and configured literally HUNDREDS of them. I've been doing it since MS-DOS 3.3. I've installed nearly every PC O/S there is, at one time or another. (MS-DOS, PC-DOS, OS/2, SCO-UNIX, differen distros of Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS, NetWare... those are the ones I can think of at the moment)
I've installed on everything from an NEC V20 (8088 compatible) monochrome desktop with a 10MB MFM hard drive to Xeon Multi-Processor rackmount servers with hardware RAID-5 arrays.
I'm not talking out my butt. Windows is easier to install across a broader range of hardware than any Linux distribution I have ever tried.
So far, I have installed:
I would have fallen head over heels for Kubuntu on my notebook, except for the stinking wireless.
Do you think that the registry settings are easier? That being told "run regedt32 find key {002300323432-A34jq23942} and change BZORK to true" is better than editing a conf file?
That's apples to oranges. I honestly can't remember the last time I had to edit the registry to get a hardware driver to work correctly. And, other than 1) serious software malfunctions or 2) intentional hacks, I don't have to diddle in the registry at all.
On the other hand, modifying config files is often the standard way of doing things in Linux.
And recompiling the kernel and/or driver source to make something work is just unacceptable to the majority of computer users. Whatever you may personally think of that statement, it's true.
Sure they offer their Linux machines to the average user, but I'd bet money that few average users are actually the ones buying those machines.
I know there's quite a debate in the Linux community over whether they should even TRY to go after Ma & Pa User, and that question is valid. If the Linux people want to say, "Hey, this O/S just isn't intended for you. You'll do better with Windows or a Mac", that would be perfectly respectable. But if they are going to try to appeal to the masses, then there are some usability and configurability standards which have been set by Windows that it will be expected to meet.
A LOT of progress is evident in the latest distros. That's outstanding, and I believe they'll eventually get there. If more hardware vendors get a clue, like AMD/ATi just did, and open up their driver source, then things will only get better. (What business are you hardware vendors in, anyway? Aren't you trying to sell more hardware? Since your drivers are free anyway, why not open the source? It can only sell more hardware!)
I completely agree!
Linux is almost there. In a few years, Microsoft will be writing Linux applications to stay in business. The O/S market will simply be taken from their hands. The programming talent and numbers on Linux's side are simply overwhelming. MS can't afford to compete much longer.
I just downloaded Feisty Faun to check out, and I'm playing with it on my laptop in a VM. I had to experiment a bit to get the DVD libraries and codecs to work. I'd guess I spent about 30 minutes on it... Other than that, everything came right up. But of course, with hardware virtualized like that, there wouldn't be many problems.
The reason I'm trying it is that I've got a friend who has NO BUSINESS using a computer! No matter what I do, about every 3 weeks I have to run HiJackThis to get rid of malware, and he's constantly picking up viral infections. I've installed just about everything on his computer that I can think of (Spyware Blaster, Microsoft Anti-Spyware, AVG Anti-Spyware, Spybot S&D w/ Tea Timer, Ad Aware, and AVG AV. It's almost like he's going around the web TRYING to infect his computer.
I'm going to introduce him to Linux for his web and email access. And he won't be given the root password!
I had the same problem... I got on another computer, did a google search, and had the work-around in about 5 minutes.
And I agree about the Feisty Faun install. It's the simplest Linux installation I've ever been involved in.
You must have missed out on the fun of ATI video drivers on Windows 98, NT, and 2000. Some of those issues were far worse than even nVidia drivers on Linux!
I'm installing Ubuntu from a disk I got last week at VMWorld even as I type into a VMware Virtual Machine to give it a go. Perhaps I'll write it up after I'm done too. :-)
You can find individual anecdotes to support any point of view. I'm talking about the overall hardware support picture. It's a simple fact of life that Windows has the best hardware support. The Windows driver is the first and most important code any hardware vendor creates. It's a purely market-driven decision on a vendor's part, and it's not fair or anything like that, but it's a fact.
Here's a hint: If Linux gets a centralized hardware driver manager like Windows' "Device Manager", where you can install and remove hardware and drivers with a single GUI tool, then they'll have Windows by the throat. A centralized device configuration tool like Windows' "Control Panel" would be nice too. I believe Linux is pretty close to that, if not there already.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Good lord, where is he going that he needs all of that?....Nevermind I don't want to know. Be careful of that root password, cause if knows how to search at all it's no problem looking on the forums to find out how to change it.
I would say that Linux is about on a par with Windows 95 and in many cases Win98 SE, depending on how well a hardware configuration works with Linux. The point being that there is a great deal of usability already built into Linux and there will be much more to come.
Security-wise, Linux runs circles around Windows. You don't need a virus software, to begin with.
Have you tried Sandboxie
that should help alot if you can encourage him to use it ... possibly the paid version ($25) that will always keep the browser contained automataically
I have a similar experience level. I've built computers from the mid-80s on and installed just about everything, various Unix distros, Linux distros, Banyan vines, Novell 2.2 on up, just about every Dos version, warp, etc. I personally ran a RH5 then 6.xx server for NAT before you could buy a router for $50 bucks(it ultimately got rooted and started hacking into financial institutions)
I have an Xubunto dual boot drive on one of my personal machines and frankly, I rarely boot it up except for some excellent network diagnostic tools.
If I could get a solid DirectX implimentation on a solid linux distro, I'd move mostly into the Linux world for my personal business(I'm a gamer). At work however, I manage hundreds of PCs worldwide that run front-end apps that drive manufacturing equipment. The HW vendors provide "interface" control apps that are generally a hardware interface the vendor provides with their equipment and I have to interface with that. Almost exclusively, they are VC++/VB/C# apps or ActiveX controls. Yes, I know there are cross platform ways of dealing with that stuff. It's easier however to fire up VC++ or VB in XP, write a few API Call, parse some data and be done with it.
I personally think Vista is a pig, it's MEII(Mistake Edition II). If the next MS OS is built on the invasiveness/DRM and annoyances of Vista, MS is done for in OS design and Linux is going to eat their lunch. Today, 7/2007, Linux just isn't there yet. It's getting there.
That's not too hard to do these days....
Has GE been banned?
I was just about to say yes, when I checked. It turns out he was merely suspended. He's back now.
I think the mod told him that suspensions are now but if he continues with the personal attacks he will be banned..
My all time favorite installer is NetBSDs. Quick, easy, and gets you a base system in no time.
I would have fallen head over heels for Kubuntu on my notebook, except for the stinking wireless.
ndiswrapper? Seriously, all you're doing is installing a stinking driver. That shouldn't be a difficult concept.
That's apples to oranges.
Er, no it's not. The registry is the central configuration "hive" for Windows; conf files are the distributed configuration "hive" for Linux/BSD/UNIX. They fill equivalent functions on different systems. I would argue, as I already did, that conf files are less opaque than the registry and far more hardy (I can't think of any conf file that, if deleted, would render the system inoperable aside from a reinstall; the closest might by /etc/fstab, but you can still boot and fix that one).
On the other hand, modifying config files is often the standard way of doing things in Linux.
For what? Configuring Apache? If you want a system that has a pretty GUI, openSUSE's yast covers just about everything, including printer management (i.e. cups).
I'm not talking out my butt. Windows is easier to install across a broader range of hardware than any Linux distribution I have ever tried.
Maybe not, but that doesn't mean that you're not speaking from inertia or preference.
And recompiling the kernel and/or driver source to make something work is just unacceptable to the majority of computer users. Whatever you may personally think of that statement, it's true.
I agree. I've only compiled a kernel on two distros (Slackware and Gentoo) and it was only necessary on one (Gentoo; I wanted a 2.6 kernel on Slackware). Precisely how long has it been since you actually tried a Linux distro? You say you used FC 3,4,5 and Kubuntu FF; I can't imagine that you had to compile a kernel with any of them.
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A tangy dressing makes this refreshing vegetable blend especially pleasing. You could serve it as an appetizer or a side dish. Sometimes I use thinly sliced carrots, zucchini or pearl onions. -Priscilla Weaver Hagerstown, Maryland
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) whole baby corn, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup halved brussels sprouts, cooked
- 1 cup halved fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup fresh cauliflowerets
- 1 cup fresh snow peas, halved
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup sliced sweet yellow pepper
- 1 cup sliced sweet red pepper
- 1. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag; add the vegetables. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. Yield: 12 servings.
Nutritional Facts
3/4 cup: 0 calories, 0g fat (0g saturated fat), 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 0g carbohydrate (0g sugars, 0g fiber), 0g protein
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