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22 years old male from Chandigarh asked
I do not get periods from last two months my last periods come on april 20 nd I checked with prega news three times but the results are negative nd from last wednesday night to saturday evening I tale norlut -n tablets thrice a day and now when I get the periods please tell or help me how I get the periods.
BHMS, MD - Homeopathy
Homeopath, Delhi
Hi Kindly consult a good gynaecologist before taking any self prescription and get your ultrasound of pelvis done to rule out any abnormality. You can consult a homoeopathic doctor near you after your ultrasound investigations. Homoeopathic treatment has shown great results in treating female problems. Kindly consult us through audio or video call for further analysis of your case.
21 years old female from Namakkal asked
How to cure PCOD? I was diagnosed to have PCOD before 6 days. And ethisterone tab was taken BD fr 5 days till yesterday. How many days should I wait for menses?
Gynaecologist, Mumbai
Hi lybrate-user. PCOD can bring many problems. Best is to go for a healthy diet and exercise schedule. Once you stop hormonal tablet you may get periods within a week.
21 years old female from Hyderabad asked
Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Ayurveda, Mandya
This could be a cause of anaemia where you will have heavy flow or hormonal variation Take m2tone syrup M2 tone forte tAblet For 2 months.
20 years old male from Delhi asked
Had sex with my gf 2 days after her periods ended, ipill given within time, had single day bleeding, now her period is late by 10 days still no sign of periods. Is she pregnant? Plzz help!
DHMS (Hons.)
Homeopath, Patna
Hello, Its due to stress and anxiety, tk few days more to restore her period. Tk, ,plenty of water to hydrate her body. Go for meditation to restore stress and nourish the entire reproductive organ. Consume, Apple, carrot, spinach, pomegranate. Give her the homoeopathic medicine:@.Pulsatilla 30-6 pills, thrice. Tk care.
21 years old female from Hoshangabad asked
I got my first period at the age of 12. It's always been irregular. Irregular means 2-3-4 months. Still I didn't have my exact period date. I got last period in April. And now it's been 2 months. I also had ultrasound of my uterus and doctor said shape n size of the uterus is normal. Other things are also normal. So What is the reason for that? Kindly prescribe me some medicine for getting regular period?
take hertone syrup 5 ml thrice daily for 30days and consult after next mensturation for further advice thanks
27 years old female from Jajpur asked
Hello doctor I want to ask on last month on the date of my period I'm noticing some brown discharge which is not period I didn't use pads at that time every time I go to washroom I notice that discharge this happens for almost seven days after that today when I used washroom I noticed some blood which is not period.
take hertone syrup 5 ml thrice daily for 30days , if problem continue please consult for further advice thanks
25 years old female from Delhi asked
Suffering from pcod. Mujhe last year pta chala ki mujhe pcod hua h.main November se iske liye medicine le rahi hu mere cysts ka size bhi bhot kam ho gya tha but this month I am facing the same problem of not having period.
M.Phil - Psychology, BHMS
Hi, Don't worry. PCOD is curable with regular homeopathic treatment. But sedentary life is the maintaining cause. So be active. Exercise regularly to maintain a normal weight. Avoid junk food, fatty &fried foods, sweets. Consult near by homeopathic Dr. for treatment. Good luck.
26 years old female from Siliguri asked
Hi, I am 26 years old. I am in 6th month of pregnancy. This would be my first pregnancy. 1. Till now, my pregnancy is normal. Is it okay if I travel by flight in 7th and 8th month of pregnancy? 2. 2. Secondly, before pregnancy, I was 54 kgs. Right now I am 60 kgs. Is the weight normal or do I need to eat more to increase it? The weight is mostly on my abdomen and then breasts. I have not put any weight on arms, legs, face etc. 3. Which Yogas should I do for normal delivery?
General Physician, Mumbai
8th month not advisable to travel April. 20 lbs weight gain is normal For yoga consult yoga teacher.
46 years old female from Shimla asked
Q1. Some 1 said v should not take a head bath for the first 3 days when menstrual cycle sets in. Is this true? If yes why should v not do so? Q2 .can v have 2-3 cloves of garlic daily soaked overnight in water empty stomach. I hope it dosent cause any problem as it is very hot?
Homeopath, Pune
Hello lybrate-user ans 1 nothing as such ,do what you want n.u can eat garlik it is only 2 to 3 it will not harm you.
27 years old male from Mumbai asked
I had sex with my girlfriend last month without condom. I had 2-3 minute intercourse. I ejaculated outside of her vagina. Is there any chances of pregnancy?
MS - Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MBBS
Gynaecologist, Nashik
Last month? If she got her periods this month its less likely. If not get her checked. Do urine pregnancy test.
20 years old female from Mumbai asked
Me and my boyfriend were naked in bed. We had oral sex. But he didn't ejaculate. And his penis was nowhere near my vagina. He did not ejaculate. My period is due now. Is there any chance I could be pregnant. This happened around 15th and my period is due on 27th. I am very scared. But I know for sure he didn't ejaculate.
General Physician, Gurgaon
Dear Lybrateuser, Chances are thar you are not pregnant. Wait for your periods and if overdue by 10 days then do a UPT.
23 years old female from Bangalore asked
In april I got periods on 14th .and in may its 10 days early i.e on 4th may .and in june its still not. I hd protected sex with my bf. And urine pregnancy test is negative. I have taken ipill when I hd sex thats 5 months back .whats the problem.
Sexologist, Gurgaon
Hi miss nothing worry tab I pill disturb Harmon so your periods up diwan aromatic 5 to 6 month normal ok avoid pills , always use condom ok
20 years old male from Bangalore asked
Hello Doctor. I had dry sex with my gf on 30th march. My sperm came out from my cloth and she got afraid. So she took I pill after 48 hours and on 8th april she got lightly bleeding. It was for 3 days. On 15th april we did p-test and it was negative and her period cycle is on 28 but nw its almost 3 months over nd she didn't got her menstruation. Plsss tell me when she will get her menstruation. Still how many days it will take. Plsss help me.
It's strange that she is not getting her periods, it may be due to stress which has caused harmonal imbalance in her ,I guess you have tested for pregnancy which is Negative so it can be other reasons too, I suggest you take an online consulting for this so that we can guide you through this.
23 years old female from Amritsar asked
Hello doc. I have one query of my sister. She is 24 nd her vagina is too loose. She nvr had sex bt she use fingering regularly. Now she got engaged nd worried about her sexual life. Shez worried how she manage if itz not bleed on her first nyt. So is there any way to tightens vagina.in few months.
General Physician, Kolkata
It's ot a big deal. It's not necessary that in every case of first sexual activity, there has to be vaginal bleeding. Tell her not to feel guilty for the fingering, as it is common as masturbation in case of males.
30 years old female from Trichy asked
I am four months pregnant. Doctor told foetus heart beat is low. I Is it serious? How to increase my child's heartbeat.
Get a dopplers Ultrasound done to see for all parameters ànd heart beat after a week or so, for now you stay on a healthy balanced diet with fresh green vegetables fruits and milk along with vitamin and calcium supplements and folic acid, for further advice on this you may get back to us on an online consulting.
20 years old female from Delhi asked
My months is very irregular nd even it was approx to mill but when I went for a check up there was no issue in reports what shall I do.
Advanced Aesthetics
Ayurveda, Gulbarga
start these ayurvedic medicenes for 3months 1. evecare syrup 5ml 2times a day 2. ashokarista 3spoon 3times a day with water and its regularised ur periods ...
25 years old male from Jodhpur asked
I want to make my wife pregnant. Period started on 6th of june. I had sex with her from 10th of june to 15th of june. Than she went to her maayka. Is it possible she gets pregnant?
MS - Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MBBS
Gynaecologist, Agra
Mostly ovulation occurs on 14th day of cycle. 2 days before & after that are fertile days. It means 17to 21st in this case. There are very less chances of her getting pregnant before 15th.
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M. Ch. (Ortho), DNB (Orthopedics), Diploma In Orthopaedics (D. Ortho), MBBS
Orthopedist, Delhi
The wrist is one of the most common areas that can go through a fracture or an injury. This is especially true for patients over the age of 65 years. There are many kinds of fractures, including simple or closed fractures, as well as compound or open fractures and comminuted or greenstick fractures. Hairline fractures are considered as the most common kind of fracture, and can be easily detected in an x-Ray. While it is easy for children to recover from a fracture, it is that much more difficult for the elderly to recover from one.
Read on to know the various ways in which the elderly can recover from a hand fracture.
- Time and trauma: Usually, an adult will take six to eight weeks to recover from a fracture completely. Children take almost half the time to recover as their bones are more tender and willing to fuse back together in lesser time, which is not always possible for more mature bones. Also, the elderly experience more trauma when it comes to a fracture and broken bones. Further, these individuals are already a part of a high risk group when it comes to such fractures due to problems with vision, gait and even the bone density.
- Physiotherapy: This is one of the most important parts of the treatment that elderly people have to follow after a hand fracture. This can help them in restoring normal mobility in the hand and wrist eventually, with regular practice. Physiotherapy must be practiced under the guidance of a trained expert, and thereafter, the exercises can be continued at home on a regular basis. These exercises will help in restoring the strength of the hand as well as the wrist.
- Changes in the hand: The knuckles and wrists may look different after a fracture. This depends on the kind of injury and fracture that has been sustained by the patient. The different types of hand fractures can occur on the knuckles or right below them, in the shaft of the main bone, at the base of the bone, on the wrist, and also with a dislocation of the bone and wrist. These kinds of changes should be referred to an orthopaedic surgeon who can help by inserting pins and braces to repair the fracture and bring the hand back to normal.
- Medication and self care: It is important to keep your hand above the heart level at all times during the recovery process. Also, an ice pack can help in stemming the pain. Further, you can wear a splint and take pain relief medication as prescribed by your doctor, in keeping with any other ailments you may be suffering from.
27 years old female from Indore asked
I have pcos. I am trying to conceive I had my periods on 6 june and on 3rd day (9 june) of period I took humog injection and then on 11 and 13 june I took same injection. On 16 june done with sonography of ovulation study in it 16 and 15 mm two focille on right ovary and 16 and 17 mm 3 focille on left ovary observed Et is 8 mm. After sonography doctor inject hcg injection. And on 19 june to till today I am trying to conceive how many chances of me to get pregnant doctor gave me fegest 200 (progesterone sustain tablet) for 20 day also. I am hypothyroid with irregular periods.
Ayurveda, Banaskantha
Dear Lybrate user, In generally on 14th or 15th day of menstrual cycle one matured sized by 21×20 mm sized ovum grows rupture and flots in fallopian tube it come in contact with sperm form Foetus, if do not than expelled out. In your as per you mentioned there is no one normal matured size ovum produce. Hope for best that you will get better deserved result soon. With help of Ayurveda Panchakarma therapy PCOD can be treated well so you can consult nearest expert Panchakarma physician or consult me on Lybrate app to get appropriate advice.
26 years old female from Delhi asked
My problem is irregular periods. I am in stress to this problem. Please help me to out of this problem.
Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Ayurveda, Pune
Following periods paricharya is must for regular painless periods avoid heavy food heavy work bathing travelling exercise during periods provide details by private chat for correction in diet and medications.
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With the possible exceptions of super-producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin, perhaps no one in the last decade has played a more influential role in shaping popular music than OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder. His sonic fingerprints are simply everywhere, with a litany of writing and production credits that stretches on and on. From Adele to Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez to Beyoncé, Daughtry to Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood to Chris Cornell, Backstreet Boys to Big Time Rush, Jordin Sparks to Ludacris, Natasha Bedingfield to Ashley Tisdale, Ryan Tedder's creative output embodies the word prolific.
Which perhaps helps to explain why his own band's third effort, Native, sounds like a tour de force amalgamation of every major trend in pop music today … and some from yesteryear.
At times, acoustic beats and cavernous gang vocals recall of-the-moment nu-folk outfits Mumford & Sons and the The Lumineers. Other times, surging synths bring to mind electronic dance music heavyweights Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia. Still other songs nod at indie acts du jour .fun, Imagine Dragons, Florence + the Machine. Coldplay and Muse-esque melodies creep in occasionally as well. Still other tracks tip the hat to rock icons such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Prince, Paul Simon, ELO, U2 and The Beatles. If that weren't enough, Tedder frosts several tunes with a thick layer of gospel choir ebullience. Truly, about the only thing missing here is the gurgling of the kitchen sink.
All that means Native is an ambitious, impressive album. Musically. Lyrically it's a bit more typical. A little less inventive. Here OneRepublic rarely strays too far from the pop genre's go-to thematic muse: love won and love lost … though some meaningful moments of inspiration do turn up here and there.
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A struggling soul on "Feel Again" says a new relationship is reviving his numbed and deadened heart. "What You Wanted" proffers faithfulness and commitment ("I'll find the places where you hide/I'll be the dawn on your worst night/ ... I'll light your fire till my last day"). "Can't Stop" honestly mourns the death of a romantic relationship ("I don't want to live without you/ ... But I can't stop/Thinking about, thinking about us"). "Au Revoir" suggests that a struggling couple stop trying to analyze what's broken and simply live in the moment with each other ("We can take apart this life we're building/And pack it up inside a box/All that really matters is we're doing it right now"). "Something I Need" celebrates the fact that even if a couple loses everything, they still have each other ("Honey, you don't need to be afraid/If we got nothing, we got us").
" I Lived" salutes a life lived with purposeful passion: "Hope that you spend your days/But they all add up/And when that sun goes down/Hope you raise your cup/I wish that I could witness/All your joy/And all your pain/But until my moment comes/I'll say, I, I did it all/ ... I owned every second this world could give/I saw so many places/And things that I did/Yeah, with every broken bone/I swear I lived." "Preacher" pays tender homage to the faith of a grandfather who was also a poor-but-rich preacher: "When I was a kid/My grandfather was a preacher/He'd talk about God/Yeah, he was something like a teacher/ ... He was a million miles from a million dollars/But you could never spend his wealth." Grandpa also told his young grandson, "Son, you got an angel/To chase the devil at night."
" Counting Stars" tells us that dreaming big dreams and working toward them passionately and prayerfully is more important than monetary success: "Lately, I've been losing sleep/Dreaming about the things that we could be/But, baby, I been, I been prayin' hard/Said no more counting dollars/We'll be counting stars." But ...
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… murky lyrics elsewhere on that song perhaps imply taking deceptive, destructive paths toward achieving those dreams. "I feel something so right," Tedder tells us, "at doing the wrong thing/ … I could lie, could lie, could lie/Everything that kills me makes me feel alive." A similarly ominous, ambiguous line on "Feel Again" involves a gun: "I've been everywhere and back trying to replace/Everything that broke, till my feet went numb/Praying like a fool just shy of a gun." And "What You Wanted" pushes romantic declarations of love into hyperbolically violent territory: "Yeah, I would kill for you, that's right/If that's what you wanted." One could also read these lyrics not as sweet, but as dysfunctionally codependent: "I'll put your poison in my veins/They say the best love is insane, yeah."
"Something I Need" says, "Woke me up right after 2:00/Stayed awake and stared at you/So I wouldn't lose my mind." That song also includes a line about getting drunk to cope with life's stresses: "Last night I drank too much/Call it our temporary crutch." One use of "d‑‑n" pops up too, the album's sole profanity. Lyrics on "Light It Up" could be heard as mildly suggestive: "I just want to see/All the sparks you're trying to hide/Let's take a trip to wonderland/We can just tune this fire tonight." The song also compares love to "your favorite drug."
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Native finds Ryan Tedder and his bandmates bringing all of their considerable musical prowess to bear in the service of these massive, melodic, state-of-the-art pop songs. Occasionally, they drift into some disappointing, brow-furrowing territory, whether it's a lone profanity, an allusion to drinking too much, an opaque reference to violence or some suggestions of sensuality. And these are maddening moments, because elsewhere—and more often than not—OneRepublic marches with confidence through life's inevitable conflicts and conundrums.
Life's not easy, we're told. But it's worth living to the full, even when we're not sure we can go on. Or how long we have. And the greatest meaning and purpose in our journeys come not from materialistic success, but from rich relationships with those we love. Tedder put it like this in an MTV interview: "Even though ["If I Lose Myself"] sounds like this euphoric, 'let's go crazy tonight' song, it's a bit morbid; it's about going down in an airplane. Waking up on an airplane and finding out you're going down, having that moment of sheer panic, looking out the window, seeing your life pass before you, [but] looking over to your right and seeing the person you love sitting next to you, and realizing 'It could be worse ... the next 90 seconds are going to be pretty thrilling, and this person is with me, so I'm OK.'"
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Arsenal Ladies Football Club is delighted to announce the signings of Jordan Nobbs from Sunderland WFC and Steph Houghton from Leeds Carnegie Ladies.
Central midfielder Jordan Nobbs, 17-years-old, has already enjoyed significant success since graduating from Sunderland's Centre of Excellence and later joining the senior ranks. Jordan helped Sunderland to Premier League promotion and to the FA Women's Cup Final in 2009.
On the international stage, she has won the European Championships with England U-19s and has captained the national side at U-15s, U-17s and U-19s level. Jordan also comes to Arsenal fresh from being awarded the FA Young Player of The Year 2010.
Versatile Steph Houghton, 22-years-old, can play in defence, midfield or up front. She joins from Leeds Carnegie Ladies, where she was part of the team that reached the FA Cup Final in 2008 and win the League Cup in 2010. Like Jordan, Steph is a product of Sunderland's academy system and a one-time Black Cats player. She has represented England at U-17s, U-19s, U-20s, U-23s and is now a full international, with ten first-team caps to her name.
Arsenal Ladies General Manager Vic Akers said: "I have every confidence that Jordan and Steph will be terrific additions to our team.
"Jordan is only 17-years-old, but has already shown huge potential, and I'm confident that she will prove herself on the highest level, when the Champions League gets underway in September. I should say, Jordan's signing was possible only because of the excellent relationship we enjoy with Sunderland WFC, and I would like to thank their manager Mick Mulhern for all his help with this matter.
"At Leeds and Sunderland, Steph has proven she is a terrific player, who can play in a whole range of positions. She will be a great asset to the Arsenal Ladies side."
New Arsenal Ladies player Jordan Nobbs said: "I am chuffed to bits to be honest. Arsenal Ladies are the stand-out side in England, and are among the best in Europe. I can't wait to get started!"
Fellow new Gunner Steph Houghton said: "To have the chance to play with some of the best players in the women's game week-in week-out is really exciting. It's a real honour to be an Arsenal Ladies player."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Thread: now that its over
01-27-2012, 11:35 PM #1Newbie
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now that its over
Do you consider the 2011 season a success?
Of course every fan wants to win the SB, and even fans of the team arent totally happy because they lost to a rival or didnt win by enough points etc.
But given a 12-4 season, div champ and afccg appearance do you consider 2011 "successful"?
another question....IF 2011 HAD to end in a loss, are you happy it came in the AFC CG or would you have rather made it to the SB and lost?
*again, the premise is the season had to end with an L*
01-27-2012, 11:44 PM #2Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: now that its over
I consider the season to be a success. I would have rather lost in the Super Bowl than losing the AFC Championship as we did. It was not losing that is so bad, it was the way we lost. One two punch, dropped td pass and missed chip shot FG in the last 20 seconds. I will never forget it.
01-27-2012, 11:57 PM #3Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: now that its over
To define success in this case, we would have to define what the goal is. The goal is to make it to/win the Superbowl. In those terms, no we were not successful. Analogy...you can win battles but not necessarily win the war. If you don't win the war, your objective was not met, thus not successful.
I would have preferred we made it to the Superbowl and lost. Why? Because it would have meant we beat out every AFC rival to get there.
01-28-2012, 12:04 AM #4Steve Flacco, Apparently
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To me, the season was a resounding, overwhelming success. The post-season? Not so much.
Fans have a right to expect teams to have successful seasons. The post season is just to reliant on luck, getting hot at just the right moment, and getting the right matchups to call what we did a "failure." The Steelers post season was a failure. The Broncos was too since they lost in such a beatdown. Houston and Baltimore didn't win it all, but neither one had a "failure" of a postseason.
It's not all about binary "Success" or "Failure." Our season was great, our post season was one drop shy of perfect. There has to be something between "Success" and "Failure" to describe that.
I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.369068,-76.761277My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
Re: now that its over"Grab those pusillanimous sons-a-bitches by the nose and kick 'em in the balls.." General George S. Patton
Re: now that its over
By most standards it was a resounding success. By my standards, it was a disappointment.
Simple failures to execute throughout the season cost us what could have been a LEGENDARY year.
On the lighter side, I probably saved 2-3 grand by the Ravens not making it to the SuperBowl.
01-28-2012, 05:19 AM #8Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: now that its over
Yes, it was. We won the division, swept the rival, and made it just one play short of a Superbowl. Was it successful as we all hoped? No. But, it was still a success.
I'd actually prefer to lose in the AFCCG this time round, actually. More of a chance guys like Ray Lewis would've said 'right, I'm finally here, retiring whatever happens' at the Superbowl and even if the Giants are playing very well, I'd rather have to stomach a loss on the road to a 13-3 team as opposed on a neutral field to a 9-7 team that got swept by the Redskins.
Teams who lose the Superbowl tend to not play that fantastic the year after (though, the last two years that trend has somewhat buckled, though the loser lost in the wildcard round on both occasions), if they make the playoffs at all. This keeps the elusive taste in your mouth as opposed to tasting it and it poisoning you.
Re: now that its over
I'm diappointed because I wanted them to win the Superbowl.
But that doesn't mean I consider the season to be a failure. I'm content w what the team accomplished in 2011. If we had got into the playoffs as a WC again, and lost in the Divisional round, I don't think I would have be content w that. Winning the division was the big goal for me this year, and they did it, and did it in a resounding fashion.
And yes, I would have preferred to lose the Superbowl. An AFC championship is better than an AFC North championship imo.
Re: now that its over
Major success. Up to the point when Harbaugh inexplicably failed to call time-out, I really got my money's worth!
Only one team's fan wind up enjoying winning it all. The other 31 team's fans are all not dealing with failure. Redskins and Colts fans: yes, total failures. Texans and Broncos fans: wildly successful. And our team achieved more than either.In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
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No. We ended this year the same as the previous 3. Watching the Super Bowl with two other teams playing. There's no 3rd place trophy.


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|- 3rd European Freestyle Expression 2013 Six Fours Les Plages
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Why NorthSails?
I've started Freestyle on north sails and I've never changed since. Just love those sails, always innovating and fit to me. And the team is super great
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|Good thread. I'm in the same boat and almost the same specs (body wise) as you. I was trying to decide between NS Premier and Rome Anthem. Both are great boards. NS is quality as is ROME. I don't think you'll find any real substantiated complaints about either stick. The Anthem is more versatile than the Premier. It's also lighter. However I believe the Premier is probably more stable at big mountain freeriding. Either way you'll be happy. I ended up choosing the Anthem. Why? Because I wanted a board that was more versatile (i.e. all mountain, park and pipe.). The Premier can do it, however will take a little more work than the Anthem. A lot of people talked me into the Anthem as well. Would I have regretted buying the NS if I did? Of course not. I think I would be just as happy. Good luck. NS is a quality company as is ROME.
how bout T6 vs NS
Thanks all for the replies, it really helps. My buddy just bought a lib trs w/ banana and magne that I can try out too. I've got enough friends with burtons that I can try out, I think I'll take the plunge and be the NS shill in the group.
I also found an 06/07 T6 for 450... I'm tempted to just get both, but then I kinda end up with two boards for the same exact purpose: peak to base carving.
i had a few runs on an NS.... dunno which one.... it had a mountain on its top sheet.... was about 160
lively spring, nice progressive control thru the carve, light and fast as fark.
made me think my next plank will be a NS
just gotta well and truly kill my nitro first.... a bit of snow would help first tho! dammit
Hey your looking at some good stuff there.
Personally i dont feel the custom x and the titan should be compaired. The custom x is more of an all mountain board (more like my K2 zeppelin) good on the kickers and pipe while its still good on the groomers and steep. Has a good feel to it but does not carve or hold an edge like the titan.
The titian is a pure freeride board. Meant to be ridden hard and fast. I love the board out here on the east coast. Kills the groomers. Little heavy but i dont care it doesnt affect what i like to do (carve and go fast). It also has a three year warrenty. It is stiff! but then again thats a trait i love!
If you are looking in this price range i suggest you also take a look at the Atomic Dreamraider. New stick for me this year and boy do i like it. Has a bit longer of an effective edge than my titan does, lighter and moves down that hill. So far i have nothing negative to say about this board at all. I really love my titan but i like the Dreamraider more. I am a freerider and it lets me do what i want with confidence.
So take into consideration what you want to do, and then decide from there. There all great high end boards. These boards do need a lot of care though. There bases crave wax and a lot of it! Check for a demo date in your area. Burton and atomic are easy to find. Neversummer is a little harder but if you can find a shop around u that sells them, speak to there rep and im sure he will work something out so you can jump on a board. There pr skills are great.
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And also don't pick your board because of the graphics, not saying you are just saying alot of first time buyers do so. Really look into the tech on the board and base it off that, then pick the best looking one. I ride a damn banana for christ's sake.
|I'd say of the Rome line the Anthem would probably be the board I'd go with for you...also NeverSummer makes a sick product don't own one but most likely will in the next couple of years. I'd also take a look at the Lib TRS and GNU Riders Choice. They are freestyle oriented but will handle anything you throw at them on a mountain, where as the Dark is basically focussed on park and pipe riding.
|Thanks doyler, the Rome Notch 155 has some pretty nice looking board tech and it's in the same price range, I'll throw it in the mix as well.
Well you're really looking at some high end boards as far as those two Burton ones go. I've never ridden them but Burton is usually pretty overpriced and I don't want to tell you to but I would stay clear of them you're really paying for the name. I don't have any experience with Never Summer boards but I hear they are really nice and I know alot of people here ride them so you should get some better help soon enough.
I would just say to remember that the most expensive board really isn't necessarily the best. Check out some Rome boards they some really nice ones too. And also don't pick your board because of the graphics, not saying you are just saying alot of first time buyers do so. Really look into the tech on the board and base it off that, then pick the best looking one. I ride a damn banana for christ's sake.
Any personal experiences with Never Summer boards?
Hi guys, since I'm new here, I'll start with a proper intro about me as a rider:
Name: J.K.B.
Age: 29
Height: 5'6" (I lean towards a 156 board)
Weight: 150 in the summer cycling season and 155-165 depending on how many holiday dinners I've had during the winter months.
Riding Style: All mountain freeride, I try not to embarass myself in the park.
Riding Experience: early intermediate stages (once or twice a year for the last 5 years).
I'm looking to do a lot more boarding in the coming years, so I've finally decided to purchase my own gear. I got fitted for boots and found a really good deal on 06/07 Burton P1s (really liked the Union Force MC /drool, but way outta my budget), so my attention has shifted to finding a board that suits my style.
I'm currently looking at either the Burton Custom X or a Never Summer Titan, both are priced in roughly the same range. I've also considered the Lib Tech Dark Series w/ Magne Traction, but that's more of a freestyle board.
I've also found a pretty good deal on an 06/07 Burton T6, but I'm afraid that might be too much board (unforgiving) for my up-and-coming riding abilities.
I figure a Burton would be the safe bet, but I'm really compelled by some of the stories I've heard about Never Summer, just looking to see if any SF members can weigh in with personal experiences.
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When I was a little boy growing up in the Depression, my immigrant father who never had the benefit of an education, would take me for a walk in Crotona Park in the Bronx. We would pass people arguing for Socialism, capitalism, women rights, liberalism, conservatism, etc.. and my father would say: "America, America, it is a wonderful country. Here a man can speak freely and the police don't beat him up." During the past month, an avalanche of so-called "Patriots" have harassed meetings to discuss health care and they have uttered the most offensive garbage in the history of American politics. Ostensibly, they argue their "patriotism" is analogous to the Boston Tea Party. Unfortunately, their knowledge of American history is equivalent to their ignorance about the Obama health program. In the 1770s, Parliament granted a monopoly on the sale of tea in America to the East India Tea Company and that group proceeded to CUT THE PRICE OF TEA in order to wean Americans from buying tea from smugglers. Of course, the goal of the Obama health plan is to LOWER HEALTH COSTS. For some strange reason these loud mouth fanatics are against lowering costs and prefer that Americans spend more money.
Tea Party advocates employ the language of hate and fear because they are inherently bigots. Bill Hennessy, a St. Louis leader of the Tea Party argues life in Obama America "doesn't feel like America" and he sees nothing wrong with referring to the president as "our Fuhrer" or the "Grand Dragon Wizard." Rhonda Linders goes further in her complaints about President Obama and the health care plan. "What is the world going to look like for our children and grandchildren? It's very scary to see and think that our children may be living under a dictatorship. Maybe in concentration camps." Huh! A basic argument of Tea Party goons and thugs is that Obama is spending America into bankruptcy. Let's look at the record:
1. Under the presidency of Republican Ronald Reagan, the national debt doubled.
2. Under the presidency of Democrat Bill Clinton the budget was balanced and even had a surplus. His plan was to use the surplus to begin paying down the national debt.
3. George Bush II inherited a balanced budget and a national debt of$5 trillion. When he left office eight years later the national debt was $11 trillion. Funny, but I don't recall Tea Party advocates organizing demonstrations against Bush spending America into horrible debt. Could it be the so-called Tea Party is nothing more than a front for the Republican Party?
Tea Party comparisons to Nazi death camps are beyond the pale of political discourse. I gather Tea Party supporters believe Jews in
Auschwitz had health insurance. These words and expressions about Nazism insult every survivor of the Holocaust. How dare these ignorant bigots insult those who truly have suffered!
In case there is rain in your locale tomorrow, let me explain the source of the rain drops. They are the tears of great Republican leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt(by the way, Tea Party supporters it was Teddy who initially advocated the Income tax)Wendell Willkie, Robert Taft, Dwight Eisenhower, Fiorello La Guardia, crying over what has happened to their party.


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'"We expect they're strongly interested in getting something done, and Ryan's a team guy," agent Mike Liut said Thursday from his office in Birmingham, Mich. "Something will be worked out."'
Archives for June 2006
Agent sees smooth path for Miller
Overpaying for McKee not worth it
'McKee's a warrior who warrants a substantial increase from the Sabres, but it has to come within the small-market context. Regier should meet McKee halfway between his current salary ($1.6 million) and the speculated market price. Then it would be up to McKee to decide whether he wants to stay.'
Sabres preparing new logo in shades of blue and gold
'The primary logo, however, will be completely different from the original. It will feature the head and hunched upper half of a charging buffalo rather than a full buffalo perched above two crossed swords. The secondary insignia – a capital B pierced by a sword – is the same as the Sabres' current third jersey, but the letter is gold instead of red.'
McKee, Arnott on Leafs' radar
'McKee also will head for free agency after turning down a multi-year offer from the Buffalo Sabres believed to be worth just slightly more than $2 million per season. "I'm very disappointed with Buffalo," McKee, 28, said in a phone interview. "I understand they might want to stay within a budget, but you also want to feel appreciated for all the years of service you put in there."'
Sabres 2006 draft review
'Picking 24th overall, the Buffalo Sabres entered the 2006 draft with their lowest first-round pick in team history. The Sabres had a total of six picks at their disposal, and looked to address needs both in net and on the blue line. At the end of the day, they met their goal by coming away with three rearguards, two centers, and a goaltender who will be vying for the chance to wear the blue and gold sweater in a few years' time.'
Q&A with Dennis Persson
'Did you get any indication from the Sabres management and scouting staff that they were interested in you before the Draft? DP: I spoke to them two times and they showed a big interest. But I mean, they always said I was going to be picked like second (round), late second. So I was surprised to be picked so early.'
Sabres D Numminen has successful heart surgery
'Numminen had surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday and is currently traveling to his native Finland after being cleared by doctors the following day, his agent, Don Baizley said Thursday.'
Grier will test free-agent market
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'Grier's agent, Jay Fee, said Wednesday that Sabres general manager Darcy Regier told him this past week he doubted the team would make Grier an offer before the NHL's free-agency period begins Saturday. Fee said his client is open to returning to Buffalo and the two sides haven't ruled out making a deal later this summer. "We'll see," Fee told The Associated Press. "It's not like at this point it's a `See you later,' type thing."'
MacArthur, Weiman climbing the ranks
'He will be training all summer with an eye on a roster spot, keeping in mind what Sabres coach Lindy Ruff and his staff told him before heading home for the summer. "They liked the way my year went, it's just little things I have to work on," said MacArthur. "I need to get faster and quicker, that's the name of the game up there – it's fast and they play hard. It's a big jump, but it's one I feel I can make."'
Free Agency Looms
'Buffalo has just three players under contract.'
Qualifying offers extended
'The Buffalo Sabres announced today that the team has extended qualifying offers to 22 restricted free agents.'
Briere makes plea for commitment
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As part of its 75th Anniversary Celebration, the David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University developed American Scene Prints from the Ned H. & Gloria Griner Collection. A compilation of more than 75 prints from 57 artists, the exhibition represents the diversity of styles and subjects that encompassed American art from the early 1900s through the late 1950s.
The artists associated with the American Scene are known for what they chose to depict and their rejection of Modernist styles. Especially after World War One and during the Depression years, the focus is nationalistic, romantic, and frequently, political.
Director Peter Blume said the exhibition is thematic, offering visitors a glimpse of what the United Stated and the people in it were like in the eras depicts by the artists.
"This is a rich response to life in the United States, especially in the 1930s and 1940s," Blume said. "There is an 'everydayness' about these works. They are of people shopping, working, being entertained."
Printmaking was encouraged during the Depression through the Federal Art Project, which provided relief to unemployed artists under the Works Progress Administration. This particularly helped to establish the screenprint as a new technique for artists, and saw prints reach a wider audience.
"At the time they were very inexpensive, and this meant a lot of middle-class people could own pictures," Blume said. "Now many of them are quite rare. If images did not sell well, publishers often discontinued printing them before the editions were complete."
The exhibition includes artists who primarily focused on urban life, such as John Sloan and George Bellows, as well as those who offered a romanticized vision of the American Midwest, like Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, and Grant Wood.
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RMSF, Rocky Mountain spotted fever antibodies
Rocky Mountain spotted fever serum is a blood test used to look for antibodies, or proteins, that the body makes to fight Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) infections. RMSF is a serious bacterial infection caused by a bite from an infected tick. In most people, antibodies can't be found until at least a week after infection.
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Grand Place Chocolate Shops
|Have you ever wondered just how many chocolate shops are around the Grand Place? I have. This week I decided to find out. After walking down every road, alley and side street, I found 40 shops.You can see my list of shops and a corresponding map by clicking here.I have no doubt that this is the area with the highest concentration of chocolate shops in all of Brussels. It should be noted that some are multiple locations of the same establishment. But still, where else in all of Europe–maybe even the world–can you find so many amazing chocolate shops in one small area.
The map to the right has a link to the live interactive Google Maps version of my Chocolate Grand Place map.
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Plantation Trace / Bainbridge
Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area
WMA Access Road
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Bainbridge, GA 39819
The property supports 19 groups of red-cockaded woodpeckers, a significant population of Bachman's sparrows, gopher tortoises, nesting bald eagles and many other priority species. In addition to its conservation value, Silver Lake offers outstanding opportunities for hunting, fishing, birding, hiking and other recreation.
Info & Amenities
Admission & Fees
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Facility Amenities
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Delay Guide
Another long thingy by CreeDo
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Delay is important, and a lot of players who seem pro don't really
get it. There are times where playing delay intelligently will make
up for having crappy aim... or looking at it another way, you could
have the best aim in the world but still lose a game because you
didn't play delay correctly.
So here's how to use it. (skip to the last part for the good stuff).
Delay Basics
Whenever you shoot, you use up delay. You can think of each shot
using up time, and some bots use less time to shoot than others.
To make things easy, let's call the time units used "ms" for
'milleseconds'. The shot speed isn't really measured this way but
it's easy to type ms.
Stronger shots will use more delay, and anything else you do during
your turn also uses up a bit of delay (moving, sitting there, charging
your power bar, changing angle). The time you spend doing these
things is what uses up your delay, it doesn't really matter how much
you move or how many angles you change, the point is that doing these
things eats up seconds of your shot clock, and when you finally shoot
all of these wasted seconds will be added to your shot's delay to give
you the final delay number. The amount added is 10 ms for every
second you waste. For turtle, the amount added is 12 ms.
Some pretty typical delay figures:
Shot 1: 750 ms
Shot 2: 900 ms
SS: 1,300 ms
So what does that mean? Well since this is a turn based game, things
that could be happening at the same time are shown 1 turn at a time.
So for example, let's say I am mage, and my shot 1 is 750 ms. You
are bo****, your shot 1 is only 730 ms. If we both fire at exactly
the same time, bo**** 'reloads' first and can fire another shot before
mage can. What you see in the game would be like this...
At the bottom left is a turn list, with the delay for each shot shown
next to the shooter's name. Then the delay of other mobiles is shown
next to theirs, and to make things easy the game simply shows you how
much faster or slower the enemy's shot was compared to yours. For
example if the enemy's delay for their shot was 10 ms faster than
yours, you will see "-10" next to their name. If it's 20 ms slower,
you'd see "+20" next to their name. If it was the exact same, you
see +0 or -0.
So in the example of mage vs bo****, the game decides randomly who
is shooting first.
1. Mage's turn, shot 1 is fired... delay list shows:
Mage 750
Bo**** 0
You just fired and used up 750 ms, bo**** hasn't shot so his delay is
0 and that means he's ready to shoot immediately.
2. Bo****'s turn, shot 1 is fired... delay list shows:
Bo**** 730
Mage +20
Your delay is 20 faster than mage's, so the list shows +20. Any time
the list shows a + number, the enemy with the + number will go after
you do. Enemies with a - number go before you.
3. Bo****'s turn again, shot 1 is fired... delay list shows:
Bo****: 730
Mage -710
Your shot is once again 730 ms, but now notice the mage is now -710.
After the mage and bo**** both shot 1 time, the delay was almost
perfectly even... with bo**** having a bit of an edge. That 20 ms
'edge' is subtracted from bo****'s shot delay. You can think of it
this way, if turn 3 happened with mage and bo**** being perfectly
even, then bo****'s shot 1 would eat up 730 ms, and that means mage
has 730 ms of advantage time on the bo****. But because mage was
already at a 20 ms disadvantage from the 2nd turn, mage is only
getting 710 ms of advantage (which is still a lot).
How Delay Affects Turns
The start of the match is the time when delay can really screw up the
turn order and rearrange who goes first on the turn list.
That's because the people shooting first will eat up big delay and
the people shooting later can see how fast they shot, then try to use
up even less delay. If the player shooting second manages to use
less delay than the player shooting first, that player will get to
go again. You might think "but that's cheap, that means going second
might mean you get 2 turns in a row, which is a big advantage!"
...that's true, but there's more to it than that.
In the end, if you play correctly and intelligently, the delay is
almost always fair. I'll try to explain why.
If you go first, you're giving up 750 delay because you fired a shot.
But it's a tradeoff, in return you're getting damage on the enemy IF
you didn't miss. The tradeoff is worth it if you get full damage from
your shot 1, because some mobiles can kill enemies with 2 duals
and 1 extra shot. Your opening shot 1 is the '1 extra shot' you need.
If it hits, you can be assured that two duals will allow you to win.
Even if you cannot kill, the damage advantage matters. You may wear
them down to a point where 1 more dual will kill them... before they
can do the same to you.
On the other hand, if you go second, you can often steal that extra
turn by firing your shot 1 faster than the enemy shot his. Then on
your next turn you can do whatever you want. But! I said the delay
system was fair didn't I? What happens in these situations where
you've 'stolen' a free turn is you're forced to use another weak
shot 1. Let's say you don't, you decide to get aggressive and use
shot 2. Then the delay list will often look something like this:
Your shot 2: 900
Enemy's delay: -880
Now the enemy has an 880 delay advantage on you. That's more than
enough time for him to fire a shot 1, then steal an extra turn on YOU.
After he does a shot 1 here, the delay list will look like this:
Enemy: 750
Your delay: -130
It's almost back to square 1, but the enemy is going again with a 130
delay advantage on you. If he fires a shot 2 with his 'stolen' turn:
Enemy: 900
Your delay: -770
Now you've got a 770 delay advantage. If you fire super fast, you
can get two turns in a row... by now you see the pattern.
Basically if you steal an extra turn on the enemy and then use
anything except a fast shot 1, you're giving up 2 turns in a row to
him. Then if he uses up shot 2 during his extra turn, he's giving up
two turns to you... and back and forth like that until one of you
drops dead. The only way to avoid the constant stolen-turn pattern
is to have both players use as little delay as possible and use only
shot 1 back and forth. But people get bored doing that and always
end up screwing up by switching to shot two before they should.. or
worse, using an item too early.
The bottom line: It really doesn't matter whether you go first or
second, because in the end it all evens out. The important thing is
to use delay as intelligently as you can, and of course don't miss icon_biggrin.gif
The examples I give are 1v1 type situations, but delay applies to
every game, by using delay carefully you might jump several places
in the turn list. For example in a 4v4 game, many times you'll see
that just choosing shot 1 instead of shot 2 can change whether you go
after all the enemies, or after only 2 of them (and before the others).
Delay also affects whether you go before a teammate or not, which
means you can get a kill before they have a chance to take it icon_biggrin.gif
To be fair, I should add this warning:
There are a few very rare situations where because of weather, or a
weakness to a certain weapon... it's a disadvantage to go second
because the enemy can kill you in 2 turns, and you can't kill them
in 2 turns. Probably the only time you'll see this happen is in
a bo**** vs a.sate match. Bo**** is weak to lasers and has low
defense in general, sate happens to have a very strong SS that can
wipe out half of bo****'s life without using up as much delay as it
ought to. So if the sate goes first, he will SS bo****, wipe out
half of your life, then bo**** gets two turns. Bo**** might do a lot
of damage during those 2 turns, but he won't be able to kill sate.
When sate's next turn finally comes up, he can dual and kill bo****.
Outside of this ONE sad situation, delay is generally fair.
Items + Delay
Items add to your delay, so you must use them carefully. If you
use an item at the wrong time, you'll use up so much delay that the
enemy will get 2 turns in a row on you. Different items add different
amounts of delay to your shot, and the most popular items are usually
the ones that add the most delay (because they're the most powerful).
Items that don't affect your delay a lot, so don't worry about it:
Blood (0 delay added)
Bunge (+50)
Small Heal (+50)
Powerup (+80)
Wind Change (+100)
Items that add a bit more delay:
Thunderbolt (+200)
Large Heal (+200)
Items that add so much delay you must be careful to avoid giving
up an extra turn to the enemy:
Dual+ (+250)
Dual (+650)
Basically, use the minor powerups any time and don't sweat delay
too much, unless it's your first shot of the game. For the important,
powerful items like dual and dual+, you need to watch delay carefully.
In most situations these will give the enemy 2 turns in a row on you.
Avatar and Delay
This section is going to be short: Your delay is about half
'base delay' and half shot delay. What's that mean? It means that
avatars that reduce your delay are a ripoff because they only reduce
your shot delay, not your base delay. That means that avatars
that SHOULD reduce your delay by 50% actually only reduce it by
half of that, i.e. 25%. The best possible delay suit will be useless
vs a good attack or defense suit, so don't waste money buying it.
Delay Tricks
If you don't get delay yet, you're probably screwed. Read this stuff
anyway and you might avoid doing dumb things.
*At the start of the game, everyone who goes after you will have the
chance to shoot faster than you and steal a turn on you. So you want
to shoot as quickly as you can. That means using shot 1, and not
wasting a whole lot of time moving or aiming. Some mobiles have a
naturally slow shot 1, like armor and nak... so no matter how fast you
shoot, sometimes the enemy will get 2 turns in a row on you. Don't
worry about that. If you read section 2, you'll know that 'extra'
turn isn't really for free, and shouldn't be a big deal.
*Also at the start of the game, if you go after the enemy you want
to shoot at, you should try to beat their delay by shooting as quickly
as you can. Also, be aware that you don't HAVE to beat their delay
with a weak shot 1 every time. You want to use the strongest shot
you can that will still be faster than whatever they used. For
example, if they used shot 1, only your shot 1 can beat their delay.
But if they used shot 2, you might be able to beat their delay by
using your own shot 2 and just using less time to aim and fire.
By knowing every mobile's exact delay numbers, you can be aware of
important little differences like the fact that even a slow shot 2
from bo**** will have less delay than a fast shot 2 from armor.
*If the enemy uses an item as their first shot, you can strike back
hard and still beat their delay and get 2 turns in a row. Even
if they don't use an item, watch what shot they do use and try to
hit back with whatever shot will beat their delay and do good damage.
Here is a list of the relative 'speed' of each shot:
If they: ..........|........ You should:
Dual (~1550 delay).|.S.S. or Dual+ (or dual faster)
S.S. (~1300 delay).|.........Dual+ (or S.S. faster)
Dual+(~1000 delay).|.........Shot2 (or dual+ faster)
Shot2(~ 900 delay).|.........Shot1 (or shot2 faster)
Shot1(~ 750 delay).|.........Shot1 faster
*When using dual+, the +250 delay for the item is added to whichever
shot you choose to fire first. So if you use dual+, it's almost
always better to use shot 1 first so that you get the best delay
possible. Don't listen to anyone who says doing shot 2 first is
stronger or something, the damage is the same... so just use 1 first.
*Use the lowest delay shot you can to kill enemies who are nearly
dead. Don't waste a dual on a very weak enemy if shot 1 or shot 2
will do. You might think it looks cool or you might like earning
a few extra bucks, but the wasted delay DOES hurt you in the long
run by costing you turns later on. It can even cost you the game.
*You can use the numbers on the delay list to tell you when using
a dual+, dual, etc is safe (i.e. won't give the enemy 2 turns in a row)
Generally, if the enemy's delay is +300 or higher compared to you,
then it's safe to use dual+. If their delay is +700 or higher, then
it's safe to use a dual. If you see +800, you can usually fire a
shot 1 and steal an extra turn. +1000 is a safe time to shot 2.
+1100 is a safe time to dual+, +1400 to SS, +1600 means you can dual
quickly and still go before your enemy.
You can study each mobile's delay stats to know the exact amount of
advantage you need to fire each of your weapons, some situations are
very close... for example +780, is it enough time to steal a turn
using Armor's shot 1 or not? See the next point.
*The exact mobile delay is listed below, memorize it not just for
your favorites, but for everyone. That might seem nuts, so to make it
easier you might want to memorize generally whether a mobile has
normal delay, fast delay, or slow delay. I'd call bo****, sate, jd,
and lightning the fast delay mobiles. Nak and armor are slow. The
rest you can think of as medium. By the way, add base delay to
the shot delay in the next column to get the total delay.
*If an enemy duals at the start of the game, they're using up a ton
of delay. Depending on their mobile and how much time they spent
aiming and firing... you might be able to actually get 3 turns in a
row on them. Generally, look for a situation where the delay is
between 1500 and 1600, or 1600+. If you use someone with a quick
shot 1 like bo**** or sate, you can pound the enemy with shot 1, then
another shot 1, then whatever you want.
*Sometimes delay has to take a backseat to playing smart.
For example, let's say there's a nice weather effect like a sunbeam
or thor available. When you see those weather effects, it's almost
always time to dual if you have a sure shot... because the added
damage you get from force/thor is worth the big delay tradeoff.
Also be aware of situations where a teammate can help you. Usually
firing a dual during your first turn is bad because you'll give
up 2 turns to the enemy, but if a teammate can dual and kill that
enemy then it doesn't matter as much, does it?
*The reverse of that situation... if you're going to get gangbanged
by 2 enemies, and they've got sure shots and it's likely they can
kill you... you probably shouldn't worry about playing delay. You
should cut loose with a dual on your first turn because you're
probably not going to get a 2nd turn (and who wants to go out with
a piddly shot 1?).
Advanced Delay Tricks
*You may want to learn to use Dragshot if you haven't yet.
Drag allows you to fire more quickly than slice (or sniper) and
it's extremely accurate if you have the skill to use it.
There will be situations where you need to fire as quickly as
possible (less than 1 second) to beat someone's delay, and drag is
sometimes the only way to do that.
*When you're going first, and you have a shot 1 that you know is
slower than your opponent's (i.e. you're armor and they're bo****)...
you might want to use dual+ instead. You get 2 shots worth of damage
and the fact that the bo**** is getting two turns in a row shouldn't
bother you... since it was going to happen anyway.
*Sometimes it's better not to worry about stealing a turn..
for example you might be going 2nd and find that you have to shoot
in less than a second to steal a turn. Even if you do steal that
turn, you must then fire another shot 1 to avoid giving the enemy
too much delay advantage. Instead of firing 2 fast shot 1s... you
can just respond with a dual. You won't steal a turn, but with
a big delay advantage (like having the 2nd shot at the start of the
game) you can use a dual without giving up 2 turns in a row.
*Some rooms don't allow anything but duals, so there isn't a lot of
decisionmaking that goes with playing delay... one trick you can use
(especially with mobiles that have strong shot 1's) is to do a dual
shot 1 after the enemy opens with dual shot 2. You beat their delay
and it's a bit more damage than simply firing a shot 2. It's useful
when firing an SS or shot 2 might be awkward, for example when using
turtle (who often must shotgun or high angle shot 2s) or nak (who
sometimes cannot dual shot 2 because the ground has air pockets).
*For some mobiles, dual+ with shot 2 first can have nice results.
Cake/JD - if you can get the dual+ to approach at a high/steep angle,
the shot 2 puts them in a small pit, then shot 1 makes a big crater
underground. Done correctly, the enemy will have no way to shoot out
of the pit because the ground blocks his shot.
Armor - Sometimes armor can get the same results as cake with a
perfectly placed shot 2 to start. Also, armor's shot 1 makes a large
explosion and bunges the enemy a lot, which can cause the following
shot 2 to miss. So if you use shot 2 first, that problem goes away.
Raon - By firing shot 2 so that your mines land very near the center
of the enemy mobile, you can follow with shot 1 and blow up the mines.
You will get full shot 1 damage + at least partial shot 2 damage.
Bigfoot - As with armor, shot 1 can move the enemy around a lot, so
it might be safer to shotgun 2 first, then let 1 move them around.
Nak - this is situation specific, and generally dual+ is useless for
nak except to show off... but if you want to use it, try using shot
2 first. The shot 2 goes first because it must land in front of the
enemy, then after it hits it bunges them and the shot 1 can follow.
*For cake and lightning, dual+ tends to be about the same damage as
dual unless you get a weird lucky hit. So don't waste massive delay
using a dual... except in specific situations like cake using dual
shot 2 to bunge the opponent or lightning using dual 2 to hit several
spread out targets.
*If you prefer slice or god-forbid sniper, you should switch to
dragshot for full power shots like shotguns, high angles,
and bo**** hooks. Then you can just drag quickly to full power.
Doing full power with slice/sniper wastes 3 seconds. Pressing
escape constantly to switch modes sounds irritating, but after a
while it's natural.
*You can sort of set a 'delay trap' if you watch delay carefully
enough. Look for situations where your delay is very close to
the opponent's (like somewhere between -100 and +100) and try firing
a shot 1. If your opponent takes the bait and fires back with a shot
2, their delay will be so high you can get 2 turns in a row against
them by using 1 again. If you ever see someone go from firing
nonstop shot 2's to suddenly firing a shot 1... they might be setting
the same trap on you, watch for it and switch to shot 1 yourself.
Also look for situations where you have a very large advantage
on the enemy, like +700. If you fire a shot 1 and they don't shot 1
back, you may be able to steal a turn.
*You can use delay to control (a bit) whether you or the enemy gets
to make use of a particular weather effect... for example, let's say
you're eighth on the turn list in a 4v4 game. The current weather
effect is thor, the next effect is item lock. You might want to
just dual now and not bother stealing a turn so you can make use of
the thor, since stealing a turn and then having item lock means you
don't have the chance to wipe out half their life anymore.
Alternately, if the current weather effect is item lock and you can
steal a turn vs an enemy, you can be the first to reach a strong
weather effect like thor or force, and you may be able to kill them
before they can strike back. It is even possible to deny an enemy
the chance to get to use a weather effect... for example, in a 4v4
game... if some enemy duals on the last round of a particular weather
effect, and 2 or 3 people (friends or enemies) steal 2 turns in a row
before he shoots again, then he will miss an entire weather effect
because weather effects last only about 8 turns.
*You can use F8 to skip your turn and have a little less delay than
a fast shot 1 would use. Knowing this might allow you to control the
weather in an important moment, like when the current turn is item
lock and you're in a 1v1 vs an enemy who will kill you on his next
turn. You can waste the turn to get rid of item lock, then on the
next turn you can use your items to kill them and win. This is in
rare situations where even your fastest shot 1 cannot get 2 turns.
(thanks to angelsofgreeSW for this one).
*Try not to dual just before double death (or whatever death mode) is
going to activate. If you dual just before double death, enemies
not only get 2 turns in a row on you, they get two DUALS in a row on
you. You're pretty much guaranteed to die.
*In score mode, the delay you die with follows you (a bit) when you
come back. Usually you want to dual before you die, but sometimes
to keep a lower delay it might make sense to go out with a dual+ or
SS or something instead, especially if you know you can't kill the
enemy. It might be the difference between spawning dead last on the
delay list and spawning halfway up the list.
*When an enemy is about to spawn in score, and it might be important
to beat his delay... use shot 1. Often when people drop in they'll
have a lot of delay, and using shot 1 will allow you to go before
the enemy who spawned. Sometimes, after they've already dropped, you
can use shot 1 and still get 2 turns in a row on them. Having 2
people play delay like this and rape a freshly spawned enemy can allow
you to kill someone without them ever getting to move or shoot.
*It's not exactly delay, but it's related: When you choose where to
drop in a score game, if you must drop near an enemy, try dropping
near (or directly on top of) whichever enemy goes 4th on the delay
list. That means you'll drop right on top of whoever shoots just
before you come back, and that enemy is unlikely to be able to beat
your delay because he just shot. It also means nobody else can shoot
at you without hurting their teammate, so you can avoid getting raped
before you have a chance to shoot. Just be aware that you are also
preventing teammates from shooting that enemy if you drop on top of
them. You may want to (rarely) wait for 1 turn to pass before
dropping in score... that way you can safely land after an enemy's
turn instead of just before they get to shoot.
Ok, I think that's about it. Hope it helps people play smarter.
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Monday crashes temporarily clogged three high-traffic areas of Interstate 15 in Salt Lake County.
Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Todd Johnson said crashes in the southbound lanes of I-15 near 2700 South and northbound lanes of 3300 South occurred at 11:44 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., respectively.
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I am really considering going to Skygunbro for it.
I have a quick question however, I am going for a SE fett cause I have done my helmet already in ESB and i have done my gauntlets ROTJ red style.
Upon my endless research of lookin at fett pics i have stumbled upon a few pics of a fett that i dont know what version it is maybe some body could shed some light on.
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- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1-1/2 pounds beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 drops hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- Hot cooked noodles
- Combine flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large resealable plastic bag. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet, cook beef in batches in oil until no longer pink; remove.
- Add onion and garlic; saute until tender. Add the mushrooms, tomato sauce, water, bouillon granules, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
- Return beef to the pan. Stir in sour cream; heat gently (do not boil). Serve immediately over noodles. Yield: 4 servings.
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North Country girls to receive leadership awards
By BOB HOOKWAY
Special to the Union Leader | April 04. 2013 10:09PM
Those evaluations come from the Coos County Family Health Services panel that selected the two 2013 Sylvia Evans Young Leadership Awards recipients.
Alicia Eafrati of Berlin High School and Cassandra Poulin of Gorham Middle High School will be honored in a 7 p.m. ceremony at White Mountains Community College.
This is the fifth year that the awards will be presented to young women who have devoted their time and energy to social causes that impact families in the Androscoggin Valley.
Eafrati, according to organizers, has led many service activities at Berlin High, including this year's food drive.
She has knit sweaters, mittens and hats for Coats for Kids, and for two years has participated in the Rock-a-thon for Cystic Fibrosis. She also worked on a spaghetti supper to raise money for Share Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger.
Poulin, over the past four years, has led within her school as class president, school board representative, class representative and soccer team captain. She has also made contributions outside of school by participating in the North Country Prevention Youth Council, made up of high school leaders from across Northern New Hampshire whose mission is to improve school climate and educate students on drug and alcohol prevention.
"I have worked in the public school setting for over 25 years and I have not encountered many students that possess Cassandra's work ethic and strong leadership skills, the code of values she lives by, and most of all, the fact that she is such a well-rounded student, leader, and person," said Gorham Middle High School Director of Guidance Christine Lemoine.
Regarding Eafrati's qualifications, Elaine Connary, who teaches family and consumer sciences at Berlin High, said, "Alicia is that remarkable student who seems impervious to peer pressure. She has had to work with a broad range of academic levels and personalities and was able to do so with grace, tact and competence."
The award is named for the late Sylvia V. Forman Evans, a Berlin resident recognized for her decades of service and dedication that, among other things, improved health care for Coos County residents.
For more information on tonight's event, call Family Health Services at 603-752-3669 ext. 4014, or e-mail email@example.com.
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In his column, Bob Glass takes what he thinks is a short step to the edge of the arena of software testing and quality. He's talking about software maintenance, and the maintenance of a particular kind of software. Why? Because maintenance involves a great deal of testing and quality work, and because maintenance is arguably the most important consumer of software dollars.
Maintenance, as you know, is about changes to existing software products. Most such changes are enhancements--improvements to the functionality of the software, as opposed to repair work to fix errors. There is a sort of 60/60 rule for software maintenance and enhancements--roughly 60 percent of the software dollar for a given product is spent on its maintenance (the figure varies from 40 to 80 percent), and 60 percent of the maintenance dollar is spent on enhancement (as opposed, for example, to 17 percent being spent on correction).
Now we enter the ERP revolution.
For the past few years, it has been possible to buy most so-called "back office" business applications--largely, transaction processing systems for such tasks as accounting, manufacturing, or human resources--off the shelf as packaged products. Packages to do this collection of work are generally referred to as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, or sometimes, Enterprise systems. Most ERP systems are huge because of the diversity of tasks they must perform, the fact that they integrate those tasks, and the flexibility they must have to perform those tasks at enterprises with vastly varying needs.
Let's take a look at where maintenance and ERP intersect.
A colleague and I conducted a study of ERP users and their maintenance processes and problems (Glass and Vessey 1999). As preparation for asking the respondents questions about their ERP maintenance, we presented them with some key definitions. First, we offered definitions for traditional business systems maintenance. We defined maintenance of a traditional business system as consisting of (at least) enhancement (changes to the functionality/requirements of the system) and correction (changes made to correct errors in the system).
Then we offered comparable definitions for the ERP setting. We defined maintenance of an ERP system as consisting of (at least) the following:
Customization (changes made to ERP functionality via internal configuration switches)
Extension: changes made via ERP system "exits" to...
Custom-code "add-ons" (often coded in a vendor-provided language such as SAP's ABAP/4)
Third-party vendor "bolt-ons"
Legacy systems
Modification (changes made to the code of the ERP itself--either by the user or the vendor)
The underlying concern here was that, with the large level of maintenance/enhancement needed by traditional information systems, it might not be possible to perform comparable changes to an ERP. If that were the case, the longevity of use of an ERP could be severely compromised.
We asked whether the respondents had made changes to their ERP's functionality since implementation (that is, during the maintenance/operational process). Every respondent answered the question with a "yes!" Clearly, at least at a superficial level, the maintenance of an ERP can and will involve change.
The next question was concerned with how those changes were made. The answers showed that a broad spectrum of change approaches had been used. Everyone had done "customization" (using configuration switches); all but one had done "extensions" (half of those had done "add-ons" and/or "bolt-ons" and/or linking to legacy code); a third of the total had used the vendor-supplied language to build extensions. Two-thirds of the respondents had had modification performed (changes to the ERP code itself), largely done by the users themselves or (to an extent half that for user changes) by the vendor of the ERP. (Note: User package software modification is generally considered to be a very bad practice.)
We then asked the respondents to compare the ease of ERP changes with comparable changes to a traditional, custom-built information system. A third of the respondents chose not to express an opinion on this matter (likely coming from the user community instead of a traditional IS background). Of the remainder--on a


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SA Federal Judge: Gay Marriage Ruling Will be Based on Law, Not 'Social Science'
A federal judge in San Antonio will not consider the impact on children of being raised by gay parents as he decides whether to throw out Texas law which outlaws same sex marriage, 1200 WOAI news reports.
Garcia today rejected a request by the conservative group Texas Values to file a legal brief which includes 'longstanding research' when 'supports the idea that raising children in a stable home with their own biological mother and father is the ideal and most beneficial environment for children.'
Texas Values president and attorney Jonathan Saenz says the ruling means that Garcia will also not consider 'social science' evidence introduced by lawyers for two gay couples who want to overturn the 2005 Texas Constitutional Amendment which defined the only legal marriage as one between one man and one woman.
U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia indicated he will base his decision on 'law and United States Supreme Court precedent.'
"Because their evidence is flawed and reliable, we are pleased that the court considered it irrelevant and that it will not be considered," Texas Values President and attorney Jonathan Saenz said. "The law and court precedent are clear that Texas marriage laws should be upheld without question."
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A group of about 15 Westminster College students sat in the center of campus Wednesday with duct tape on their mouths and hot sun bearing down on their heads.
The "rally for representation" was a response to the private college's recent decision to remove student body president Nick Raoux, overriding the student government's decision to not impeach him for attending a college-sponsored event while drunk. Administrators decided to remove him based on the school's student code of conduct and disciplinary policy.
Organizers said the rally wasn't planned to protest Raoux's removal by administrators but to react to what it said to students about the impact of their voices.
"It kind of showed us that we don't have as much power as we really thought that we do," said Kailey Kornhauser, 20, who organized the event as a member of the Revolutionary Students Union club on campus.
Students at the rally feel their voice was dismissed and that the dismissal reflected how administrators view students' opinions on a broader level, she said.
"We're just arguing that we should have more of a voice on campus. We want to work with administration, faculty and staff to better the college; we don't want to be against them," Kornhauser said. "When I got to school here I noticed pretty quickly that it was kind of administration vers[us] students, and that's not how it should be."
Some students felt that attitude was highlighted when only a paragraph-long statement was posted on the student government's website about their president's removal, and later when an associate provost emailed all undergraduates instructing any students contacted by the media to refer reporters to the university's Office of Communications.
But college officials said they did not intend for an email to be sent to students and that it wasn't meant to be a "gag order."
Karnell Black, the assistant director of student involvement and orientation at the college, said at the rally that students' opinions are respected and supported.
"We love for our students to share their voices and concerns," Black said. "I would say it would be unlike Westminster for them not to be able to do that."


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By Rob Kelly
Bacary Sagna has hailed the "amazing" Sol Campbell after the former Arsenal centre back announced his retirement from football.
The 37-year-old was a key member of the 'Invincibles' side that went unbeaten during the 2003/04 season and won five major trophies during his time with the Club.
Sagna only played alongside the former England international on his return to the Gunners in January 2010, but he says the experience was invaluable.
"He was amazing. When he came back here he was quite old, but he gave the right example and was totally involved in the team.," Sagna told Arsenal Player.
"I think for a few games he was one of the best players. At his age, that means a lot because when you are quite old, sometimes you just give up. But he gave everything for the team.
"He tried to use his experience to help the younger players and I was very glad to have played with him. I just want to congratulate him on his long career."
Sagna says Campbell was just as important in the dressing room as he was on the pitch during his second spell at the Club.
"He is a funny guy. With his big body, he is really strong, but he is a very sweet guy with a small voice!" he said. "He just wanted to bring peace to the team and had a very positive attitude."
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