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Deadly Premonition can only be labeled as the re-imagining of the TV series "Twin Peaks." The intro oozes a bizarre atmosphere that sets the tone for the entire game. Two twins discover the corpse of a young woman named Anna hanging decoratively from a tree. The small town of Greenvale is rocked by the discovery, and a wave of despair hits the citizens. Enter FBI Agent Francis York Morgan, an eccentric detective with a penchant for coffee, and tendency to talk to an imaginary friend named Zach.
He's been on a trail of a vicious serial killer with the same M.O., and this recent murder matches the killers pattern. This upstanding city detective with a lack of social skills, has to match his wits versus the Greenvale police department. It's in these encounters that Deadly Premonition outmatches most video games. York is dedicated to his job to a great fault, and it's clearly taken his personality to a strange place. The Sheriff and his Deputy are used to handling their problems directly, but this aloof outsider disrespects the city and the way they work. His grandstanding ways and their reactions to them is fantastically portrayed in the voice-work.
This game pulls no punches with mature themes. It surprisingly sells a murder mystery with the intricacy of a well-scripted television show. The flashes of violent crimes and descriptive tales of York's previous cases is handled with such grace that it never borders on alarming. The thrilling murder case evolves by doing actual detective work. Questioning suspects, tracking a lead, solving puzzles, and profiling crime scenes is when Deadly Premonition is at its best.
At its worst… is everything else that Deadly Premonition attempts. Shoddy graphics, animatronic character animations, screen-tearing, heavy frame drops, terrible driving mechanics, maximum car speed at sixty mph, horrible inventory system, no fast travel, no way-point system (which wouldn't be a problem if the cars were faster.), a slow time-limit clock, a worthless food and hunger bar, and a terrible pause menu. Even after all of those missteps, the combat is the ultimate disappointment. Instead of sticking to a deep seeded system of detective work, and a possible gunfight here and there with a perp, we are instead treated to a ghoulish dip into the supernatural world of Silent Hill Greenvale.
It doesn't fit in with York's case at all and apparently it only happens in his head. He runs around dark passages with a flashlight and a gun, and shoot the most abysmal A.I. monsters ever. Even with the horrible aiming mechanics, it'll be near impossible not to get a head-shot on these dimwitted enemies. There are plenty of weapons thrown around the area, but the pistol has unlimited bullets and handles every situation without issue. The only time where York doesn't have the outright advantage is when he's facing off against an axe-maniac in a raincoat. This activates horrible quick-time events and analog quaking chase scenes that are not even remotely amusing.
It's shameful how a game with such a great story and game play ideas for a detective mystery, turned out to be a freakishly ugly and boring horror shooter. If the combat doesn't get you, the mundane travel system will, or the inventory, or the time-limit, and so much more. Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut receives a C- from Geek Citadel. Somehow, under all of these mistakes… lies a detective story worth unraveling.
Did you ever want to nurture and help a world develop by means of mystical abilities? Reus gives you the power to accomplish this feat. You are a planet that has control over god like creatures with the power of development and destruction. As a planet that often takes naps, you seek caretakers to tend to our creations while you sleep. The goal is to instruct your godlike creatures into creating a habitable planet for the humanoids of the realm. It's in hope that when you awaken from your slumber again, it will be to a beautiful and prosperous civilization.
Reus is less about building structures, and more about creating an ecosphere that will help humans thrive. The goal is to attempt to complete as many projects as possible before the creatures go to sleep. Each completed project opens up a new development for humankind. After accomplishing a project for the humans, they will send out an ambassador to meet the giants looming in the background.
Collecting ambassadors unlocks skills that can help improve the agriculture. Setting up matching crops will create a symbiosis between them. This usually creates a higher food or mineral output from the combination of crops. The ultimate goal is to upgrade and produce as much resources as the humans demand.
It's damn fun to try and meet human demand and see how they grow. More than likely no matter what you do, they will become greedy and rampage on their neighbors. You can watch it all happen, or you can take control of the situation by stamping them out under foot. Reus has a cartoonish art style, and the animations work fairly well for the simplified visuals.
There are only a few modes available with Era, and Freeplay mode as the minimal selections. Era Mode pits the player against time to unlock as many developments and achieve a high prosperity. Freeplay allows you to create and play as long as you wish, but unlocking developments and new projects isn't possible.
In the end, we have an excellent god game to play in short bursts. Longevity isn't its strongest suit, but if games like Civilization are a bit daunting, this would probably be a better title to invest in. Reus receives a B- from Geek Citadel. As far as god games go, it's a bit light on the content, but that doesn't stop it from being a great investment.
What happens when humanity commits the ultimate mistake? Civilization collapses on itself and all that is left on the surface is scorched earth. Humans survive under the surface like rats, and mutated animals stalk the cities that they once lived in. The Dark Ones were the worst of the problems, and a man named Artyom helped thin them out by launching a missile on their nest and wiping them out. Unfortunately, the group he works for has discovered that one of them may still be alive. It's up to Artyom to take on the task to eliminate the last Dark One, and end their plague once and for all.
It's simple fact that humans never change. There are three groups still fighting each other even after making the planet uninhabitable. The Reich, The Reds, and The Order are fighting for supremacy of the human race. Artyom is a ranger in The Order, and on his quest to finish off the last Dark One, he gets caught up in the politics of the three groups. It's a wild ride from start to finish, with Artyom constantly on the defensive against man and beast alike.
Metro is a persuasive shooter filled with ambience and lore. Every single corner rings out with a voice about how the world used to be, or what it's like now that things have changed. Combat isn't about expending as many bullets into people as possible. Ammo is scarce and the only means of payment in the world, so conservation is necessary. Shooting people in the face is best accomplished from the darkness. However, when all else fails and the bullets start flying, it's a rewarding and satisfying experience that doesn't overstay its welcome. Metro understands that purposefully placed combat, mixed with an inviting ambience is all that a true shooter needs.
The title utterly nails the visuals, with some jaw-dropping sites and a thoughtful attention to detail. Disasters are an easy thing to depict by throwing shrapnel and broken down buildings everywhere. Metro shines at bringing acceptance and hope to a world that should have nothing to live for. An imperfect wasteland filled with grotesque mutations and down-to-earth character models creates a believable world. It's no small feat that Metro achieves not just beautiful graphics, but also an immersive backdrop to accompany the imagery.
This title delivers on all fronts as not only a shooter, but as an experience piece. If you're looking for a shooter that isn't just about set pieces, this one will definitely prove to be a great choice. Metro Last Light receives an A from Geek Citadel. This highly entertaining shooter accomplishes atmosphere, tension, and adventure more than many in the genre.
Nancy and her friend Susie are taking a trip to Birmingham. Nancy falls asleep at the wheel and has a weird dream about a Prophet. She is skeptical about his ability to prophesize anything, but he shows off his skill by letting her know that her car will run out of gas. She wakes up to the screams of her best friend and discovers that they have parked at a Petrol Station. This would be a lucky break if any of the gas pumps actually worked. It's up to Nancy to move through the petrol station and find a way to fill up her tank and get to Birmingham.
Nancy the Happy Whore is a traditional adventure game. It's filled with adult humor about drugs and sex without stooping to a crude level. It takes a lot from old school point-and-click titles like Discworld, Sam and Max, and many more. It even shares the look of many titles of yesteryear, but that credit goes to the Adventure Game Studios engine.You will guide our happy prostitute to different parts of the gas station and discover wacky characters who only seek to hinder you. The encounters are not as madcap as one would hope from the title, but it is engaging enough to push through the three hours of game play.
It features a fully voiced cast of characters, but there are only a few standouts among the bunch. Nancy and Susie are fantastic, and they nail their quips with the grace deserved of an adventure title. A few of the villains like the Cultists, Mr. Green, Mr. Blue, and the Clerk sell their characters very well. It's the sound design that brings down the quality of the dialogue. Some of the actors recorded their material without pop-filters, and a few voices are incredibly low and barely understandable. It can really detract from the jokes told on the screen when the music blares over the character talking. The worst of the offenders is the "Geek", who sounds like he's in a room with a ton of echo and he's speaking his lines with his regular voice. It's horrible since he's a major part of the story-line, and that's a damn shame since a lot of the other villain voices would have been a better choice.
All in all, this is an charming title with a fair grasp on the adventure genre. It's not rip-roaringly funny or anything, but it does have its fair share of laughs. In a way, the ludicrous nature of the game isn't as fleshed out as one would hope. It's a three-hour ride that doesn't stretch its legs until the hour and a half mark. It's a shame that there are so many sound design issues in the title, and that's a no-no in a dialogue heavy adventure game. Nancy the Happy Whore receives a C from Geek Citadel. If you can overcome the apparent sound flaws, a humorous five-dollar adventure awaits.
Death is in the air and the war with a race of technologically advanced aliens has taken its toll on the Earth. The Human forces are barely able to push back the overwhelming forces of the violent invaders. Their last hope lies in the destructive capabilities of the weapon aptly named "Shockwave". First Lieutenant Simon Lynx takes on the task of finding the only man who can operate the device, Doctor Zander. If Lynx cannot retrieve this scientist, the planet will be at the whim of the extraterrestrial terror.
Anomaly 2 names itself as a "reverse" Tower Defense, but it's more of an on-rails RTS with a single unit under your control. Players take on the role of the Commander and can move freely about the map as they wish. The Commander can procure and upgrade various units, but they move and fire autonomously down a straight path. The tactical map halts the action and shows the available routes that the squad can pass through. Players can view upcoming enemies and mission objectives on the map. The strategy lies in creating an optimal fight or flight path that would do the least damage to the passing vehicles.
On the battlefield, Lieutenant Lynx can utilize his own skills to provide support to the bigger vehicles. He can repair damaged vehicles, disable enemies with EMP's, and set a decoy to draw enemy fire. Each of the skills has a limited use, but Lynx can pick up extra stacks from the wreckage of his foes. The available machines available for combat come in the form of two different flavors. Double tapping on squad members will cause them to morph like Transformers and swap to an alternate firing mode. Some vehicles expand a shield across the squad, while others get up close and personal and spew flame.
You will need to pay close attention to everything on the field. The aliens have special units that will not suffer defeat against certain vehicles, so selling a vehicle and replacing it is usually the best option at hand. Drawing out the perfect path and knowing when to upgrade your vehicles crucial to victory. However, planning a route that leads into dense territory, or overusing the Commander skills will lead to some frustrating restarts. If you aren't up for restarting missions to secure a better path for your squad… you may wish to steer clear of Anomaly 2.
Multiplayer pits friends against each other as the attacker and the defender. The Defender takes on the role of a traditional Tower Defense commander. Prepare to stack up a good squad of towers, and harvest resources for new and improved weapons. Players can click on certain deployed towers to emit damage bursts, or speed up the construction of unfinished towers nearby. The multiplayer only features four levels and one mode, but it's a good change of pace from the single-player. The broken down city-scape and the intricate character models make this one of the best-looking Tower Defense titles ever. It even has some appealing voice acting that pushes the presentation to an even higher level. The story leans on the generic side, but the strategic game play more than makes up for it. Anomaly 2 receives a B from Geek Citadel. It's a great take on the Tower Defense genre, but unless you can stomach restarting missions that span over 15 to 30 minutes, it may be wise to give this one a pass.
The dream of an aquatic wonderland birthed the city of Rapture. A sight of monolithic beauty bathed in the vision of an idealistic man. Andrew Ryan created a fantastic utopia of scientific freedom that slipped into a nightmare. Bioshock is thrilling, terrifying, and lived up to the legacy of the System Shock titles. Infinite shirks the underwater abyss and boldly takes off to the heavens. In place of Ryan is the "Prophet" known as Zachariah Hale Comstock. He created a city of perfection that only a certain few could enter and revel in its beauty. The rest of the world disagreed with this, and so Colombia seceded from America and drifted off above the clouds.
Booker DeWitt is a man with financial problems, and all debts are paid if he ventures to Colombia and retrieves a woman named Elizabeth. Unfortunately, this is not an easy recovery by a long shot. She is the "lamb" and the one who will reign over the hovering city after the "Prophet" ascends to his final resting place. She's locked away in a tower like a Disney Princess, and he has to find a way to reach her without alerting people to his presence. It's too bad that Stealth is not even remotely an option for DeWitt. He's revealed as a "false prophet" almost immediately on his arrival in the city, which leaves him no choice, but to find Elizabeth and shoot his way out of town.
Booker discovers many things in the city of Colombia. The gorgeous city in the sky sits atop a facade of outdated prejudices. It may float freely through the sky but all of that melts into a pot of hatred and religious posturing. This city is an illusion to cover up all of the ugly tensions of racism and bigotry that inhabit it. A revolution boils underneath all of the pretense and hatred, and the Prophet Comstock has his hands full trying to quell it.
Elizabeth will uncover a few truths about herself as she explores the city with Booker. The reason why she spent her life locked away in a tower and why she is able to rip open time and space itself are just the tip of the iceberg. Who is the man who calls himself the Prophet? How does this city hover in the sky? Bioshock: Infinite asks many questions, and answers them all in the most satisfying of ways.
The provocative story line would be nothing without the brilliance of the art style. This fantastical creation is both impossible and believable at the same time. It's like being a part of a living and breathing dollhouse. Elizabeth for example is eerily realistic despite her rubbery material. Her expressions and idle movements share a likeness to Pixar films. That is not mentioning the brutal creations that pervade the Bioshock titles. The vision of the hulking monster named The Handyman, or the horrifying power of the Songbird are unforgettable experiences.
The city on the other hand, accentuates the spectacle of the character models. It exhibits awe-inspiring backdrops that tell a tale as well as any script could. Each section of the city exudes a level of detail and beauty that many other titles neglect. It begs players to explore and absorb every nook and cranny. The world achieves its goal at being rich and astounding, but the sound design enriches the success.
The voice work is phenomenal and quite possibly the best in the business. Troy Baker and Courtnee Draper deliver a stellar performance for Booker and Elizabeth. The emotional development between these two characters never borders on phony. Their charisma towards each other is unmatched, and it brings a heightened sense of warmth, despair, and hatred as they take on the perils of their adventure. Their magnetism has single-handedly created two of the most memorable characters in the medium.
Booker and Elizabeth are stellar, but the additional cast also brings their A-game. The harsh rhetoric spewed forth by Comstock, or the randomness of the Lutece twins are ingrained in our minds. The music choices feature songs of the 70's and 80's re-purposed into old time classics from the 1900's. It comes with the territory that players get to hear the rattle of gunshots and explosions, but those moments where it's eerily quiet and the player can enjoy a song is a soothing sensation.
Above all else, Bioshock titles are tactical first-person shooters. Infinite inherits the hybrid shooter mechanics of former titles. A mixture of gun-slinging and adaptable powers is at your disposal. Shooting people is fluid and accurate, but the fun comes in the form of the "Vigor". Vigor's take the place of plasmids, and allow players to use a form of biological magic.
These abilities allow players to convince their enemies to join their side, or instead pelt them with a destructive bolt of lightning. Each of the Vigor's can be setup as traps that can take out unsuspecting enemies. If an enemy does indeed get too close, the player can beat their opponent senseless with the sky-hook If an adversary is stunned at any point, the player has the option of brutally executing them.
Combat broadens after the player teams up with the mysterious Elizabeth. The dangers expound considerably and she will provide the player with ammo, health, and money. She is also a master of unlocking, and Booker will keep a steady set of lock-picks to open various doors scattered across the city. Her real gift lies in her ability to open "tears" from other worlds. Her time altering skill allows her to bring a useful item in from another dimension. The tears can bring in turrets, med-kits, and even enemy vehicles to serve Booker's purpose.
Enemies are unforgiving in the second half of the game. Automatons, turrets, and the hulking destruction of the Handyman block our heroes' path. DeWitt has to utilize everything at his disposal to survive Comstock's army. The smaller enemies will overwhelm Booker, while elite foes like the motorized patriots keep him from remaining static. It's the nature of the level design that stops Booker from backing into a wall. The sky-hook is both a melee tool and a means of traveling the world. Booker can leap into the air to attach himself to freight hooks, or glide along the travel rails known as Sky-lines. The Sky-line offers the speed and exhilaration of a roller coaster while at the same time providing a speedy escape from gunfire.
Booker's battle prowess depends on his collection of tonic upgrades and coins dropped by his antagonists. Vending machines provide weapon and Vigor advancements throughout the course of the excursion. Increase the damage of a weapon, or boost the range of certain Vigor by dropping a pretty penny on it. DeWitt has the option of obtaining gear as well. Each of these pieces of gear will increase attributes, or add an enhancement to Booker's skill set. The combination of all these elements is why the Bioshock titles are engaging and enjoyable.
Bioshock: Infinite's story is on a linear path, but there are chances to explore each of various locales. It isn't the path of freedom one would expect from open-world games, but players can indeed discover the history the people who lived here. Booker and Elizabeth will find Voxophone recordings that catalog the thoughts of the denizens. These audio clips do not affect the story, but intrinsically unravel any mysteries that cut-scenes do not solve. Elizabeth can also crack ciphers hidden away in buildings that lead to a bevy of treasures.
Bioshock: Infinite is a title that eschews stagnant story telling while providing engaging and thoughtful gameplay. An astounding escapade that should not be spoiled by "Let's plays," or someone who can't hold their tongue to the mind-boggling ending. Bioshock: Infinite receives an A from Geek Citadel. Go outside and grab a copy of this tantalizing title; you owe it to yourself to breathe in the greatness of this wondrous creation.
Twenty-three years have gone by since the events of Crysis 2. The Nano-suit clad hero, Prophet, has been stuck in a cryogenic state ever since. His old partner Psycho shows up to free him from cold storage. He learns that the world has changed while he was gone, and that the corporation Cell has turned Manhattan into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Prophet learns that Psycho is a part of a team of rebel's hell bent on taking down Cell Industries. He agrees to help them as long as it helps him to accomplish his goals of stopping the evil Ceph.
In the latest title, Prophet is more of an inorganic entity than a human. He is torn between his loyalty to his friends and the visions rummaging around in his head. His memories are now flashes of memory bank data, and the only thing he knows is how to destroy the Ceph. The story performs its task at giving Prophet a target to destroy, but it fails at making the journey feel entertaining. The often-lackluster voice acting and one-dimensional script bring forth only boredom. Psycho turns out to be the most fleshed out character, and everyone else seems to be an obvious trope. The story feels almost like an after-thought, with every character barking orders for hours before you see them again. It's dull and weighs down the campaign significantly as a result.
Crytek is known for designing technical marvels, and Crysis 3 is a welcome part of their artistry. The broken down city of Manhattan functions as the highest point of the title. Prophet will traverse heavily detailed structures surrounded by lush foliage and bountiful amounts of water. Fantastic lighting and particle effects bring the world and weapons to life. A similar amount of detail is placed on the character models, who boast extensive emotive responses. The sound of enemies and weapons are as one would expect, but the music in comparison to Crysis 2 is a bit of a letdown.
On the gameplay front, very little has improved. A new system has been implemented for updating the Nano-suit, but it only exists to give you bonuses to damage, armor, stealth, and speed. The linear but open playground of Crysis 3 allows players to take enemies down as they wish. Do you feel like sneaking through an area without killing a single enemy? You can do it. Do you want to turn into the terminator and stand in a hail of bullets? Go for it! It's all in your hands on how you wish to take out the bad guys.
The further into the campaign you are, the bigger and badder each area becomes. Players activate the visor on the nano-suit to target enemies. It is also useful for hacking into vehicles and turrets from afar. A mini-game will activate during hacking that pits the players memory and reflexes against a series of nodes. It starts as fun and quickly devolves into a tiresome event in later levels. Once a hack begins it is impossible to exit the mini-game, and Prophet will still be riddled with bullets during this time. It is extremely frustrating and the only option is to try to get a perfect hack before Prophet loses his head.
My main issue with the game is that it does not try to change much. Even the introduction of the bow is not as impacting as one would expect. The bow can be used from cloak without an energy penalty, and it can take down weak enemies with a single blow. It's a fun addition but it doesn't resonate like the bow from Far Cry 3. The rest of the title remains too similar to previous iterations. I had the impression that this superhuman suit could do pretty much anything. However, it can still barely jump as high as a basketball player, or run faster than a track star. Sure, he can kick the living crap out of a car, but he still cannot pick it up and beat someone to death with it.
Plain and simple, this title does little to advance itself and often comes off as bland due to it. The bosses are the worst example of this procedure. They extend battles by taking an absorbent amount of punishment that causes Prophet to scurry around looking for ammo. As beautiful as these technological marvels look, the fights against them are as boring as can be. I found myself screaming out in anguish for these drawn out fights to end.
Jumping online with others should only be described as a larger scale version of Call of Duty. Players will earn experience points from kills to rank up, which is used to receive new weapons and modifications for the nano-suit. Players can participate in modes familiar to the genre, like Team Deathmatch and Capture the Relay. While a mode like Hunter treads familiar ground with its own nuances.
Hunter plays exactly as it sounds. A few players become Cell Industries soldiers and have to survive against the Predatory Nano-suits. As the Cell soldiers dwindle in numbers, the numbers of the Hunters grow. The point is to stay alive as Cell or finish them off as the Hunters before the time runs out. It's a fun mode, but I don't see why the players that are killed as Cell should become Hunters. It would make more sense to have three powerful Hunters that are hard to kill.
Facing off against another opponent is fast and frantic. Players will leap about with acrobatic movements, run at full tilt away from gunfire, and pop out of the shadows to let off a few rounds. An entertaining and unbalanced romp is well worth a few wasted hours a day. Competition can become overwhelming quickly in some of the capture modes at lower ranks, but the standard modes are loads of fun for newbies and the elite. There is even a mode named Cell vs. Rebels that is obviously aimed at the Call of Duty crowd.
Crysis 3's storyline borders on boring, and the gameplay feels average at best. The direction was obviously focused on the multiplayer portion of the title, which is definitely the much better of the two modes. If you are looking for an epic finish to Prophet's story, you may feel a might disappointed. Crysis 3 receives a C from Geek Citadel. Play this title if you want a fun multiplayer experience, or are really dying to finish the series.


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I'm not "On the Scene" in London, and would love to have a friendly face to help navigate the staggering amount of thrusting and gyrating - How on earth are you meant to have a conversation in a club? I guess it explains me being on here.
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I also do advocacy work focused on Mental Health awareness, mainly on how to work with teenagers who may have the early signs of a mental health problem.
All sweetness and smiles, and then someone tells a joke and it sounds like the Joker is cackling in a empty theatre!
I also get commented on my eyes - okay, they're Hazel, but apparently they're warm.
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- A notepad and pen for doodling.
- Carpets.
- Worn out playing cards.
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Sometimes diaries are so personal that they don't comment on big events of the times. Sometimes they seem like nothing more than a terse chronology of the author's days. Analyzing or even charting the diary by season, work, school, and other activities can provide insight into family and community life. Rather than a running narrative, the researcher finds a wealth of information with which to create a narrative.
This activity highlights some of the ways in which children, neighbors, and community were integrated in the past. What has been lost? What has been retained? What would you like to see regained?
The excerpts in this activity are from a 1911 diary kept by Alice Bushnell, a seven-year-old girl in Strafford, Vermont.


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Many go to DOJ after few years of PQEs."– Anonymous 28.6.2016
"There would be a nominal seat rotation and it depends on luck entirely. Once delegated to work in Corporate or IPO team, there would be ample training opportunities and the partner in that team was generally nice and considerate.
If bad luck attached to work under the litigation seat and was appointed to assist one notorious partner who was just promoted with limited PQEs, one could have a deep experience of living death and treading on eggs. By taking everything personal, picking on unnecessary points and asserting you were wrong while lacking of basis, a very straight forward and simple matter would be messed up and dragged on endlessly. That partner especially likes pretending to be friendly and portraying a grinning face while goofing on you. " – Anonymous 28.6.2016
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BEREA – Monday was the first day of the Browns' off-season conditioning program and at least four of the players are ready to get the 2006 campaign underway.
Cornerback Gary Baxter minced no words on his excitement when talking about the moves the Browns have made this off-season.
"Those (moves) are the ingredients for a winning recipe to put the pieces in place to be competitive," he said. "The system is in place and the guys know what to do. The additions will come in from winning teams and will help us with a winning attitude."
Baxter says he's totally recovered from his torn pectoral muscle. Baxter also dispelled any rumors that he might move to safety.
"That is not an option," he said emphatically.
Baxter is excited about the prospects of having a pass rush.
"If we have a pass rush, it makes my job a whole lot easier and a whole lot more fun because the pressure is on the quarterback," Baxter said. "It's 90 percent excitement because I'm coming back from the injury and 10 percent because of the moves we made and the system is in place.
"I'm very excited with having a guy like (Willie) McGinest here," Baxter said. "I would say the expectations are very high right now. It's hard for people to understand how much it takes for a new coach and a new system to have the lights turn on. Last year, everybody was wide-eyed. This year, the chemistry is there and everybody wants to be here.
Andra Davis agreed.
"Expectations are way up," he said. "The Browns went out and spent a lot of money. We're expected to do well. It looks good on paper but we have to turn it into W's on the field.
"To see the guys we've added and with the coaching staff in place will really help us," Davis added. "We know we can't win it without playing, but we're doing everything we can to build that chemistry and develop it. We think we can compete for the playoffs."
Davis especially likes the additions of McGinest and Ted Washington.
"That's huge to have Ted," Davis said. "When we made that signing, I was jumping around like a little kid. (Washington) told me he's going to demand a double team and that's going to help me out a lot."
Davis sees the leadership of the veterans already coming out. McGinest is taking all of the linebackers out to dinner Wednesday night to get to know one another.
"There are guys who show their leadership in different ways," Davis said. "I know they are going to say something when they need to, but they will give it their all."
Davis agreed with Baxter that the second year in the Romeo Crenell's system will really help.
"It's going to make a huge difference," Davis said. "Being the second year will help because last year they threw a lot at us. When I was going back over it and by adding guys who already know the system like McGinest and Washington will make a big difference."
There is optimism on the offensive side of the ball, as well.
Reuben Droughns and Terrelle Smith really like the additions on the offensive line.
"You'll see LeCharles Bentley make a big stamp on this team," Smith, who was a teammate's of Bentley's at New Orleans, said.
Smith thinks Bentley could be an awesome guard for the Browns.
"If you've seen the film against Tampa Bay, the type of puller he is he pulls to go hunt," Smith said. "He has a defensive linemen's mentality. I know he's going to crack somebody and I can crack somebody and Reuben can be back there running."
Smith said he got together in Cleveland with Bentley before the Pro Bowl and urged him to come to the Browns.
"Kevin Shaffer will help us out at left tackle," Droughns said. "I know the coaching he's had and he will fit in well with us."
Droughns thinks the second year in Maurice Carthon's offense will help immensely.
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Dravid, dropped unceremoniously from the first two one-dayers against Pakistan due to his lack of form, will have a great chance to rediscover his touch and prove his detractors wrong by piling up a huge score.
Karnataka will be led by another stalwart in Anil Kumble which has given their team a look of class against the powerhouse of Indian cricket, Mumbai, in the four-day league tie.
The first class game at the Wankhede Stadium is the ideal stage for Dravid, who had a lean time with the bat in the seven-match ODI series against Australia which concluded on Oct 17, to get among the runs ahead of the tough battles awaiting the Indian team in the season, including the three-Test rubber against Pakistan which follows after the conclusion of the ODI series.
The last time Dravid had turned out for Karnataka in Ranji Trophy was at Rajkot for last season's league clash against Saurashtra.
Also keen to get into the groove for the Test series along with Dravid would be Kumble, who would be playing his first Ranji tie for Karnataka in two seasons and his opening competitive long-duration tie after returning home from England at the end of the Test series in August.
The visitors would be banking a lot on this duo, as well as on another seasoned and ex-India campaigner Sunil Joshi, with back-up from the younger lot to get off to a good start against Mumbai.
Newly appointed Karnataka coach and ex-ODI player Vijay Bharadwaj today said the presence of the star duo would certainly be a big plus for his team against an opposition of the calibre of Mumbai. ''The youngsters in the team can learn a lot by sharing the dressing room with Rahul and Anil whose perseverance is to be appreciated. They are still going strong after such a long career,'' Bharadwaj said.
Kumble said ahead of the tie that Karnataka would like to make a winning start to their Ranji campaign.
Recalling Karnataka's surge into the semis last season with a young team, Kumble said it was important for the team to get a good start to their campaign.
''I am looking forward to this game. It will be nice to get things going in the first game itself.'' ''The important factor is to ensure Karnataka gets off to a good start. We did well last season getting to the semi finals with the kind of team we had,'' he said.
The visitors have a very good spin attack in Kumble, left arm Joshi and off spinner C Raghy and the key to Mumbai's fortunes might lie in how they tackle the Karnataka trio on a wicket that Bharadwaj expected to offer turn and break as the match progressed.
The hosts too want to start with a gallop unlike last year when they were without a point to their credit after three away games.
''This time, we want to start well and we have an advantage playing at home. It's also a great thing that our players would be up against Rahul and Anil as a good show against them would give them a lot of confidence going forward,'' Mumbai coach Praveen Amre said.
Mumbai would also be hoping to wipe out the jinx of recent years when the team winning the Ranji Trophy has failed miserably the next year. In 2004-05, Railways won the Ranji Trophy only to see them being relegated to the plate division the next year, while Uttar Pradesh who won the Trophy in 2005-06, managed to barely stay in the Elite group last season.
Mumbai will be depending a lot on the seniors Wasim Jaffer and Amol Muzumdar in batting and Ajit Agarkar and Ramesh Powar in bowling to get a good start for this year's campaign.
The Teams:
Karnataka: Anil Kumble (c), Rahul Dravid, Barrington Rowland, N C Aiyappa, B Akhil, K P Appanna, S Dhananjaya, Yere Goud, Sunil Joshi, Thilak Naidu (w-k), Devraj Patil, K B Pawan, C Raghu, Sudhindra Shinde and Vinay Kumar. Coach: Vijay Bharadwaj.
Mumbai: Amol Muzumdar (c), Wasim Jaffer, Sahil Kukreja, Hiken Shah, Abhishek Nayar, Anup Revankar, Iqbal Abdulla, Ajit Agarkar, Prashant Naik, Ramesh Powar, Ajinkya Rahane, Avishkar Salvi, Vinayak Mane (w-k) and Rajesh Verma. Coach: Praveen Amre.


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Statistics in Hive
This document describes the support of statistics for Hive tables (see HIVE-33).
Statistics such as the number of rows of a table or partition and the histograms of a particular interesting column are important in many ways. One of the key use cases of statistics is query optimization. Statistics serve as the input to the cost functions of the optimizer so that it can compare different plans and choose among them. Statistics may sometimes meet the purpose of the users' queries. Users can quickly get the answers for some of their queries by only querying stored statistics rather than firing long-running execution plans. Some examples are getting the quantile of the users' age distribution, the top 10 apps that are used by people, and the number of distinct sessions.
Table and Partition Statistics
The first milestone in supporting statistics was to support table and partition level statistics. Table and partition statistics are now stored in the Hive Metastore for either newly created or existing tables. The following statistics are currently supported for partitions:
- Number of rows
- Number of files
- Size in Bytes
For tables, the same statistics are supported with the addition of the number of partitions of the table.
Version: Table and partition statistics
Table and partition level statistics were added in Hive 0.7.0 by HIVE-1361.
Column Statistics
The second milestone was to support column level statistics. See Column Statistics in Hive in the Design Documents.
Version: Column statistics
Column level statistics were added in Hive 0.10.0 by HIVE-1362.
Top K Statistics
Column level top K statistics are still pending; see HIVE-3421.
The way the statistics are calculated is similar for both newly created and existing tables.
For newly created tables, the job that creates a new table is a MapReduce job. During the creation, every mapper while copying the rows from the source table in the FileSink operator, gathers statistics for the rows it encounters and publishes them into a Database (possibly MySQL). At the end of the MapReduce job, published statistics are aggregated and stored in the MetaStore.
A similar process happens in the case of already existing tables, where a Map-only job is created and every mapper while processing the table in the TableScan operator, gathers statistics for the rows it encounters and the same process continues.
It is clear that there is a need for a database that stores temporary gathered statistics. Currently there are two implementations, one is using MySQL and the other is using HBase. There are two pluggable interfaces IStatsPublisher and IStatsAggregator that the developer can implement to support any other storage. The interfaces are listed below:
Configuration Variables
See Statistics in Configuration Properties for a list of the variables that configure Hive table statistics. Configuring Hive describes how to use the variables.
Newly Created Tables
For newly created tables and/or partitions (that are populated through the INSERT OVERWRITE command), statistics are automatically computed by default. The user has to explicitly set the boolean variable hive.stats.autogather to false so that statistics are not automatically computed and stored into Hive MetaStore.
The user can also specify the implementation to be used for the storage of temporary statistics setting the variable hive.stats.dbclass. For example, to set HBase as the implementation of temporary statistics storage (the default is
jdbc:derby or
fs, depending on the Hive version) the user should issue the following command:
In case of JDBC implementations of temporary stored statistics (ex. Derby or MySQL), the user should specify the appropriate connection string to the database by setting the variable hive.stats.dbconnectionstring. Also the user should specify the appropriate JDBC driver by setting the variable hive.stats.jdbcdriver.
Queries can fail to collect stats completely accurately. There is a setting hive.stats.reliable that fails queries if the stats can't be reliably collected. This is
false by default.
Existing Tables – ANALYZE
For existing tables and/or partitions, the user can issue the ANALYZE command to gather statistics and write them into Hive MetaStore. The syntax for that command is described below:
When the user issues that command, he may or may not specify the partition specs. If the user doesn't specify any partition specs, statistics are gathered for the table as well as all the partitions (if any). If certain partition specs are specified, then statistics are gathered for only those partitions. When computing statistics across all partitions, the partition columns still need to be listed. As of Hive 1.2.0, Hive fully supports qualified table name in this command. User can only compute the statistics for a table under current database if a non-qualified table name is used.
When the optional parameter NOSCAN is specified, the command won't scan files so that it's supposed to be fast. Instead of all statistics, it just gathers the following statistics:
- Number of files
- Physical size in bytes
Version 0.10.0: FOR COLUMNS
As of Hive 0.10.0, the optional parameter FOR COLUMNS computes column statistics for all columns in the specified table (and for all partitions if the table is partitioned). See Column Statistics in Hive for details.
To display these statistics, use DESCRIBE FORMATTED [db_name.]table_name column_name [PARTITION (partition_spec)].
Suppose table Table1 has 4 partitions with the following specs:
- Partition1: (ds='2008-04-08', hr=11)
- Partition2: (ds='2008-04-08', hr=12)
- Partition3: (ds='2008-04-09', hr=11)
- Partition4: (ds='2008-04-09', hr=12)
and you issue the following command:
then statistics are gathered for partition3 (ds='2008-04-09', hr=11) only.
If you issue the command:
then column statistics are gathered for all columns for partition3 (ds='2008-04-09', hr=11). This is available in Hive 0.10.0 and later.
If you issue the command:
then statistics are gathered for partitions 3 and 4 only (hr=11 and hr=12).
If you issue the command:
then column statistics for all columns are gathered for partitions 3 and 4 only (Hive 0.10.0 and later).
If you issue the command:
then statistics are gathered for all four partitions.
If you issue the command:
then column statistics for all columns are gathered for all four partitions (Hive 0.10.0 and later).
For a non-partitioned table, you can issue the command:
to gather statistics of the table.
For a non-partitioned table, you can issue the command:
to gather column statistics of the table (Hive 0.10.0 and later).
If Table1 is a partitioned table, then for basic statistics you have to specify partition specifications like above in the analyze statement. Otherwise a semantic analyzer exception will be thrown.
However for column statistics, if no partition specification is given in the analyze statement, statistics for all partitions are computed.
You can view the stored statistics by issuing the DESCRIBE command. Statistics are stored in the Parameters array. Suppose you issue the analyze command for the whole table Table1, then issue the command:
then among the output, the following would be displayed:
If you issue the command:
then among the output, the following would be displayed:
If you issue the command:
then statistics, number of files and physical size in bytes are gathered for partitions 3 and 4 only.
ANALYZE TABLE <table1> CACHE METADATA
When Hive metastore is configured to use HBase, this command explicitly caches file metadata in HBase metastore.
The goal of this feature is to cache file metadata (e.g. ORC file footers) to avoid reading lots of files from HDFS at split generation time, as well as potentially cache some information about splits (e.g. grouping based on location that would be good for some short time) to further speed up the generation and achieve better cache locality with consistent splits.
See feature details in HBase Metastore Split Cache and (HIVE-12075)
Current Status (JIRA)
|Turn on hive.stats.fetch.column.stats configuration flag
|Vineet Garg
|Vineet Garg
|Patch Available
|Jul 13, 2017
|Jul 14, 2017
|Improve ndv estimates when ndvs are aggregated across partitions
|Ashutosh Chauhan
|Jun 15, 2017
|Jun 15, 2017
|Alter table change column comment should not try to get column stats for update
|Chaoyu Tang
|Chaoyu Tang
|Jun 01, 2017
|Jun 02, 2017
|Rename a partition should not drop its column stats
|Chaoyu Tang
|Chaoyu Tang
|May 03, 2017
|May 09, 2017
|StatsNoJobTask could exit early before all partitions have been processed
|Chao Sun
|Chao Sun
|Apr 05, 2017
|Apr 20, 2017
|Stats: StatsRulesProcFactory::evaluateComparator estimates are wrong when minValue == filterValue
|Rajesh Balamohan
|Rajesh Balamohan
|Mar 24, 2017
|Apr 03, 2017
|Table column stats might be invalidated in a failed table rename
|Chaoyu Tang
|Chaoyu Tang
|Mar 13, 2017
|May 03, 2017
|Rename a partitioned table should not drop its partition columns stats
|Chaoyu Tang
|Chaoyu Tang
|Mar 08, 2017
|May 09, 2017
|Wrong estimation for number of rows generated by IN expression
|Jesus Camacho Rodriguez
|Jesus Camacho Rodriguez
|Feb 23, 2017
|Feb 25, 2017
|Use HDFS for stats collection temp dir on blob storage
|Ashutosh Chauhan
|Ashutosh Chauhan
|Feb 13, 2017
|Feb 14, 2017
|HoS: poor reducer parallelism when operator stats are not accurate
|Chao Sun
|Chao Sun
|Feb 03, 2017
|Feb 23, 2017
|Column stats should be preserved when it is renamed
|Chaoyu Tang
|Chaoyu Tang
|Jan 27, 2017
|Jan 27, 2017
|Some ALTER TABLE commands drop table stats
|Chaoyu Tang
|Alexander Behm
|Jan 18, 2017
|May 03, 2017
|NPE in StatsUtils::getColStatistics when all values in DATE column are NULL
|Rajesh Balamohan
|Rajesh Balamohan
|Jan 05, 2017
|Jan 05, 2017
|Alternatively use table scan stats for HoS
|Chao Sun
|Chao Sun
|Dec 21, 2016
|May 17, 2017
|Provide options to adjust filter stats when column stats are not available
|Chao Sun
|Chao Sun
|Patch Available
|Dec 20, 2016
|Dec 22, 2016
|Basic Stats are not collected when for managed tables with LOCATION specified
|Sahil Takiar
|Sahil Takiar
|Dec 09, 2016
|May 02, 2017
|Fixes in inference of collation for Tez cost model
|Jesus Camacho Rodriguez
|Jesus Camacho Rodriguez
|Oct 21, 2016
|Oct 25, 2016
|Add logic to estimate stats for BETWEEN operator
|Jesus Camacho Rodriguez
|Jesus Camacho Rodriguez
|Oct 21, 2016
|Oct 25, 2016
|Update 'ALTER TABLE...UPDATE STATISTICS FOR COLUMN..' statement to support more data types
|Vineet Garg
|Vineet Garg
|Oct 18, 2016
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WESTFIELD, Mass. – Betty Kay (Helstrom) Dickinson, 82, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at home after a long illness, with her family, pastor and friends by her side. Born June 8, 1930, in Caribou, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Adina (Holts) Helstrom, and was raised on the family farm on Tangle Ridge Road, Perham.
She began her education at North Star School, where she lit fires in the mornings before school and was a 1949 graduate of Caribou High School. Betty and her husband, Wendell, lived in Colby where they raised their three daughters and moved to Westfield, Mass., in 1975. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Woodland, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, deaconess and youth leader. She was also a member of Mountain View Baptist Church of Holyoke, and found great love and friendship from that church family. Betty was a talented, capable, hardworking woman who made everything she did seem effortless. Her husband, girls and their families were so important to her. She was a devoted and generous wife, mama, grammy, mimi, other mimi and grammy Betty.
She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Wendell; three daughters, Jean Jacobs and her husband, Greg, of Colfax, Wis., Luanna Guerrette and her husband, Gary, of Easton and Penny O'Sullivan and her fiance, Ray Haluch, of Ludlow, Mass.; a sister, Wanda Loveless and her husband, Claud, of New Castle, Ind.; and two brothers, Carl Helstom and his wife, Pat, of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Dale Helstrom of Van Buren. Betty also leaves six grandchildren, Kristi Jacobs Bartlett, Curt Guerrette, Jonathan Jacobs, Wendy Guerrette Dunham, and Ryan and Corey O'Sullivan; and 10 great-grandchildren, Katherine and Sarah Bartlett, Sheridan, Sydney, Jack and Sophie Guerrette, Nicholas Jacobs, James Martin Dunham, and Lyla and Madeleine O'Sullivan. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, who were very special to their Aunt Betty; and her other girl, Peggy Conroy Espling.
Her funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mountainview Baptist Church, 310 Apremont Highway, Holyoke, Mass. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Perham. Calling hours will be held 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St., Westfield, Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mountain View Baptist Church, 310 Apremont Highway, Holyoke, MA 01040.


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The Ripper is the tertiary antagonist of the film Last Action Hero. He was the enemy of Jack Slater in Jack Slater 3, a film within Last Action Hero. He was played by Tom Noonan who also played Francis Dolarhyde.
The Ripper appears as the beginning of Last Action Hero which depicts the climax of the movie Jack Slater 3 in which the Ripper holds a group of children hostage, including that of Jack Slater's son Andy. Ripper states that he wants revenge on Slater for putting him in jail for 10 years and plugging his vaggy love hole. Slater arrives and throws a false grande to his son which conceals a knife, and the Ripper is stabbed. The film goes out of focus by this point, and its later revealed the Ripper fell from the roof after being shot by Slater, however dragged his son with him to their deaths. This left an impact on Slater for years to come.
The Ripper is later revived by Mr. Benedict who has escaped into the real world from the Jack Slater Universe. Benedict tasks the Ripper to kill Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays Jack Slater. During the premier the Ripper arrives and nearly kills Schwarzenegger with an axe but runs off when Slater arrives. Whilst Slater is distracted by Schwarzenegger, the Ripper captures Danny, a young boy assisting Slater.
In events mimicking the ending of Jack Slater 3, the Ripper has Danny held hostage on the rooftop. The Ripper throws Danny from the roof but he is electrocuted by Slater. The Ripper's attempt to kill Danny fails, as he manages to cling onto the side of the building and is rescued by Slater.
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i´m looking forward for an international weather forecast information API.
Weather.com XOAP API is great, but can´t use it because of their service conditions. The main problem is that we have more than 10000 users/day and they say that 25,000 active users in any given month is maximum.
I´ve also tried many other paid services like HAM Weather, but they are quite expensive for us.
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Another option is to not place the weather sitewide, add it to a lesser travelled page. On some sites it helps spread the visits around too.
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text: Politics 26 April 2004 The insider - Paul Routledge admires Prescott's literary criticism Blair cold-shoulders hacks, Big Ears to step down and John Prescott tries a bit of lit crit Sign up for our weekly email * Tony Blair had no contact with political journalists on his visit to the US, modelling his contempt for the British media on the disdain routinely shown by the White House. His spokesman, the Downing Street-weary Godric Smith, made himself available only a few minutes before the joint press conference in Washington, DC to say that the PM would "speak for himself". Apart from the three main TV stations, none of the Brits was allowed to ask a question, and had to huddle round a loudspeaker at the back. Small wonder that news managers are questioning the cost of flying Air Blair. Indeed, this time, there was no prime ministerial plane, so Blair did not have to speak to reporters on the way back. But then, neither did he on the trip home with the press from meeting Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. Unbelievably, hacks are beginning to yearn for the bad old days of Alastair Campbell. Speaking of the veteran spinmeister and celebrity stage artiste, Ali C contributes an emotional memorial piece about John Smith to Old Queen Street's insipid new magazine, Labour Today. Campbell claims the Smith legacy in full, forgetting to mention that both he and Peter Mandelson were exiled to the political wilderness as soon as "John" (as Ali confidentially refers to him throughout) became leader. Bored Labour whips have a new parlour game to while away the hours: find the five most useless ministers. Unanimously voted top is David Lammy, 31, the £85,000-a-year constitutional affairs minister. Close behind are Home Office lackey Fiona Mactaggart and, after her, Melanie Johnson, the Treasury pin-up girl. At this point, the whips realised they were talking to me, and broke off the conversation with a fake show of mortification. But not before a junior member of government added gleefully, "Ben Bradshaw". Maybe that's just a bit of prejudice. Baby-faced Ben is a smooth operator. It is, say the usual sources in the Beeb, an "open secret" that Andrew Marr will step down from the BBC political editorship after the next election. This may come as news to Big Ears, though friends insist that he never saw the job as a long-distance number. John Prescott has taken up literary criticism. He rated Austin Mitchell's first column in the Yorkshire Post as "crap". The following week it was "more crap", and then "yet more crap". When he gets to calling it "fucking crap", it may safely be assumed that he has read it. Or someone has read it to him. Prices in the Commons bars are going up, though they will still fall well short of the real world outside. Average rises of 5 per cent are expected, and a particularly daft management notice insists that they "reflect increases in duty and changes in the sterling/euro rate exchange rate over the last 12 months". The what? House red at £1.35 a glass may be taken as a benchmark of current price levels. More intelligence from the bars later. Paul Routledge is chief political commentator for the Mirror Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 26 April 2004 issue of the New Statesman, Appeasement: Should we strike a deal? More


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I recently returned from a week at this lovely resort.
This was my first trip to Cancun and my first time staying at a family resort.
I usually travel to Adults Only facilities, but they also tend to be a little lower in class.
I cannot say enough how suprised I was. Everything about this hotel was fantastic. Upon arrival at the massive lobby, I met with the lovely staff at the front desk, who informed me that my room was not quite ready, but would be available in a few hours. I was directed to their changing room, which was large and clean. Then off to explore the hotel grounds.
I was travelling with a group of approximately 80 singles, none of whom I had met before this trip. I found the group at the pool bar, where I also found some of the hardest working people at the resort. The entire pool staff work from early morning until just about dusk. Everyone at the bool bar and waitstaff should be commended for providing excellent service to the guests. The drinks are as stong as you would like, and they are ready to serve with a smile. One thing I did not read, which would have liked to have known is the beer they serve. They serve Dos Equis lager, Tecate Light and Novello dark lager. They also had Smirinoff and Absolute vodkas, and a variety of different labels of tequilla. Sorry but that is pretty much what I limited myself to on this visit.
I stayed in the Villas, which was the adult only VIP section of the hotel. It is detached from the main property, and I did not spend too much time there. It is quite and more reserved than the main hotel, and my room did include a hot tub on the deck facing the ocean. My only complaint with that was it took way too long to fill up.
The room was spacious and clean. I had to mention to the front desk after the 2nd day that I needed more water for the sink, and after that my refrigerator was full and I had plenty of beverages. Each room is provided with Pespsi products and beer. There are alos alcohol dispensers in the room, which I did not find that I needed, but were there if I did.
The food at the resort was much better than I had expected. I ate at the Italian restaurant several times (I recommend the chicken), the buffet a few times (See Francisco in the morning or at lunch, he was a peasure to see and always had a big smile and attended to our every need.)
Being a VIP, I was also given access to the Kulinarium, which is located at the VIP section of the hotel. That was the best meal I had all week. The food and service was spectacular. We celebrated one of the members birthday and all had a terrific time.
One night for another member's birthday, we ate at the "Steakhouse" which was ok. The reason for the quotes is this is part of the buffet restaurant which is sectioned off and is supposed to be a lot fancier than it actually is.
I did dine at the buffet 2 nights, one being Mexican night and the food was fantastic. David was carving fresh pork which was to die for. If you have that opportunity, you must try it!
My only real complaint about the resort is the lack of night life. As it is a family resort and there are so many attractions in town to go to, they do not have a disco or place to go after the shows. There is a 24 hour sports bar, but that seemed to be a meeting place and not really a great place for fun. After spending what I did on the resort, I really was not looking forward to spending more money on drinks or a show outside of the resort.
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Frets is a library for creating, manipulating and printing guitar chord diagrams.http://frets.codeplex.com/
Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.
This a simple program to calculate fret locations for fretted instruments. You just input the scale length and number of frets and off you go. Output can be in decimals or fractions.fret
This is a simple utility written in C# that looks for songs in your Frets on Fire database that do not have album art ("labels"). For these songs, it connects to the MusicBrainz online database and retrieves album art.albumart coverart fretsonfire musicbrainz
pyFretCalc is a Python/PyQt program used to calculate the positions of the frets on fretted instrumentsnbsp;(guitars, basses, etc..).
FreeFret is a crossplatform guitar skills trainer designed to teacher users interval recognition and the notemap of the fretboard, with other areas of guitar theory to be added in future
FRET is a developers tool which analyses and compares multiple files in order to identify the structure of the data within these files. libfret, its core, is designed to integrate with other applications such as hex editors and packet analyzers.
fretcalc is a text-based application used to calculate fret spacing for guitar, bass, and other stringed instruments. fretcalc was written in C++ on a Fedora Core 2 machine, but should run on any Unix box. A crossplatform GUI version is under developmen
Strings on Speed is a music video game similar to Frets on Fire in which players simulate guitar play using their keyboard. It features a singleplayer as well as a multiplayer mode.
This is an algorithmic chord generator for stringed, fretted musical instruments. It's design allows it to be used for finding chords in a number of different tunings on many different instruments.
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If I have only a few of my teeth covered up with porcelain veneers, can I bleach the teeth without veneers then? Or does the bleaching harm the porcelain veneers?
Is Bleaching of Teeth Possible if Having Porcelain Veneers?
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Bleaching with veneers
You can safely bleach your teeth, bleaching gel is not going to affect your veneers, if you already have veneers placed. You have to keep in mind that color of veneers will not change,only color of your teeth will. If you are considering bleaching of your teeth and placing few veneers, then best would be to whiten your teeth first, wait about 2 weeks until the color will settle and then take the final shade and fabricate your veneers.
Yes -Whitening surrounding teeth next to porcelain veneers works
Whitening/bleaching your natural teeth, not veneered, is a great way to match your smile. Often times patients elect to have veneers on just the upper front teeth - but still want to select a whiter shade. In this case, whitening the back upper teeth and the lower teeth, is often a wonderful solution. The natural teeth and the veneers all match.
Some patients prefer to whiten their non-veneered teeth first. In this case, the new veneers would be matched to the whitened natural teeth. This also may be the more predictable choice.
Whitening after Veneers
You can always whiten teeth not covered by veneers. I have even used tooth bleach to whiten around old veneers to get off stain and it works!!! You can even try to whiten behind the veneers if you think they have changed color with time.
Obviously it is smarter to whiten before you do veneers but teeth do fade and finding a dentist who will try creative approaches can help you. Good luck-
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Bleach Your Teeth Prior to Veneers
Depending on why you are getting porcelain veneers, it may be a good idea to bleach your teeth (if possible) prior to veneering your teeth. This will allow your veneers to be made translucent so the underside of your teeth can show through the veneer and be more realistic.
If you have a tooth that had a root canal and you feel the colour is getting darker talk to your dentist about "internal Bleaching" or "Walking Bleach"
Whitening of teeth and veneers
You can certainly whiten the teeth that don't have veneers and as long as it's not done excessively, it should not harm your veneers. It's always difficult (if not impossible) when whitening teeth, to predict the final shade that will be reached. You just need to understand that the odds of whitening to the exact shade of your veneers are not good. You're very likely to end up with two different shades.
Bleaching will not hurt veneers or crowns, but will not whiten them either.
Bleaching will not hurt porcelain veneers or crowns. The issue is that the exact color your natural teeth will change to is a "crap shoot" . You will not know in advanced if they will be darker, the same or lighter than your veneers.
Can I Bleach (or Whiten) My Teeth if I have Veneers?
The answer is yes, you can still bleach or whiten your other teeth. It sounds like you are already aware that your porcelain veneers won't actually lighten.
Your other natural teeth are still susceptible to all of the other things that cause teeth to darken over time (things like: aging, wine, and .coffee).
When possible, my preference is to avoid the teeth whitening gel on your veneers. While I have never seen actual damage, you could deteriorate the cement.
On the other hand, a little gel on the veneers can keep stain from developing at the margins, just don't overdo it.
Like with all other cosmetic dental procedures, ask your personal cosmetic dentist exactly what he wants you to do for your mouth. Thanks, Dr. Scott Greenhalgh, DDS.
Bleaching Veneers
Veneers are not harmed by dental whitening. In fact, whitening products do not effect them in any way.
I would strongly suggest you consider whitening prior to having the veneers placed. Once you have whitened your natural teeth to an acceptable shade, the veneers can be fabricated to match your natural teeth. It will also give you a reference point should you decide to repeat whitening in the future. It is not easy to control the whitening process or extent, so trying to whiten teeth to match veneers is not always perfect.
Bleach away!!!
Bleaching teeth that don't have veneer restorations is fine. Just keep in mind that veneered teeth will not change color. Just place the gel in the tray where you natural teeth are, so that you don't waste gel. If you happen to get bleach on your veneered teeth with will not hurt them. If you are considering replacing your veneers bleach first to your desired "reachable" shade, stop for 10 days to allow color to stabilize then choose shade for your new veneers just keep in mind that you will have to continue to bleach as long as you want your natural teeth to match your veneers.
Does Bleaching / Whitening harm porcelain veneers?
Whitening (bleaching) products will not affect your porcelain veneer and hence can be used to whiten any adjacent teeth. But you must realize that no whitening product will ever alter the colour of your porcelain veneers or crowns. If you have yet to get veneers I would recommend that you whiten the adjacent teeth before the veneers are done so the porcelain colour can match the adjacent bleached teeth.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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JotForm is a free online form builder which helps you create online forms without writing a single line of code. No sign-up required.
At JotForm, we want to make sure that you're getting the online form builder help that you need. Our friendly customer support team is available 24/7.
We believe that if one user has a question, there could be more users who may have the same question. This is why many of our support forum threads are public and available to be searched and viewed. If you'd like help immediately, feel free to search for a similar question, or submit your question or concern.
How can I assign Calculation Property Values to a Radio Button?Asked by mpetrusek on October 27, 2015 at 10:23 AM
You can learn more about that on the user guide How to Assign Calculation Value.
Calculation value is generally used for calculations. It represents as the number value of the text options. This is available on radio, check box and dropdown tools.
I can confirm that Bryan has shared the right guide for assigning calculation values correctly.
Here's a quick screenshot just to show you at a glance where to add them below.


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AWR, the innovation leader in high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA), announced it has acquired Simulation Technology and Applied Research, Inc., (STAAR), of Mequon, WI, a developer of 3D parallelized FEM tools for EM simulation of components and subsystems operating at RF and microwave frequencies. STAAR is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of AWR Corporation, retaining its operations and facilities in Wisconsin, and under the continued guidance of STAAR founder Dr. John DeFord.
AWR chose STAAR after spending much of 2008 evaluating 3D EM technologies and firms in response to customer demand for a seamlessly-integrated 3D FEM tool within the AWR Design Environment[tm]. AWR concluded the acquisition of STAAR in December 2008, at the end of another record-breaking quarter for the company. For the year, sales grew in excess of 22% over 2007, driven by strong demand for the company's new AXIEM 3D planar EM simulator.
STAAR, a profitable company that was launched in 1997, has developed proprietary parallelized 3D FEM EM simulation and analysis capability, which is embodied in its Analyst[tm] software. Analyst software is the result of more than a decade of development at STAAR in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense and U. S. Department of Energy, and has been employed to analyze extremely-complex RF and microwave structures at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, and Naval Research Laboratory.
"The entire team at STAAR is delighted that our Analyst technology was found to be the most compelling 3D FEM EM software for AWR to offer to its customer base," said John DeFord, STAAR founder. "STAAR's product line, corporate philosophy of simulation accuracy and scalability, along with excellent customer service aligns well with AWR's corporate culture. Analyst software is a natural complement to AWR's existing product portfolio and we're excited by the prospect of taking the Analyst solution global via AWR's worldwide sales, marketing, and support organization."
Analysis of EM fields in complex structures, such as complete Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs), densely-populated RF circuit boards, and multifunction modules, frequently requires large amounts of memory and processing power that can overburden even the most capable of today's "high-end" workstations. Many of these problems can be solved, but with limited accuracy for want of greater system resources. Analyst software addresses this deficiency by employing scalable decomposition algorithms to optimize cluster computing resources, resulting in dramatically reduced computation times, improved accuracy, and a greater return on investment in computer hardware. By supporting both shared- and distributed-memory systems, the Analyst 3D FEM EM tool is easily configured to work with common computing architectures.
"The unique 3D FEM EM analysis technologies developed by John DeFord and his colleagues are a perfect complement to our current EM solutions such as the award-winning AXIEM planar simulator," said Sherry Hess, VP Marketing at AWR. "Analyst's novel parallelized 3D FEM technologies provide exceptional power and scalability beyond anything available on the market today and alongside AXIEM 3D planar EM software gives designers the ability to solve a wide range of designs."
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AWR is the innovation leader in high-frequency EDA software that dramatically reduces development time and cost for products employed in wireless, high-speed wired broadband, aerospace and defense, and electro-optical applications. The company's core technology is unique among high-frequency EDA platforms in that it is inherently open and flexible. AWR continually strengthens its product portfolio with innovative new technologies that enable faster, more streamlined product development, the most recent of which are the ACE[tm], RFA[tm], and AXIEM[tm] tools. The privately-held company has thousands of active users and is headquartered at 1960 East Grand Avenue, Suite 430, El Segundo, Calif. 90245.
AWR, the AWR logo, and Microwave Office are registered trademarks of AWR Corporation. Analyst, AWR Design Environment, ACE, AXIEM, RFA, and Visual System Simulator are trademarks of AWR Corporation.


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I simply love the Tour de France.
There is truly something magical about watching this particular 3 week cycling race unfold in July each summer. In the race, the riders cover nearly 2,000 miles, including stages through the majestic Alpine Mountain range and the sunflower and vineyard fields of Southern France. As an avid cycling fan and past Category 2 road cycling racer (I raced once-upon-a-time from 2001-2005), July is a truly a glorious time of year.
For the 2nd year in a row in July 2012, MyPersonalFinanceJourney.com will be hosting the Tour de Personal Finance. The Tour de Personal Finance is a month-long Tour de France-themed personal finance-blogging competition. In 2011 (the first year for the event), thanks to AWESOME participation by the PF blogger community, the Tour was a great success. This year, I'd love to have you participate once again!
HOW THE TOUR DE PERSONAL FINANCE WORKs
- Personal finance bloggers will submit their best, highest quality post from the past year (only one post) to me via email (see below for details of how to submit a post) before July 1st.
- The posts will then be paired off using a random number generator.
- The paired posts will "compete" against each other each day in a stage (what they call each day of racing in the Tour de France), which will be posted on My Personal Finance Journey.
- Readers will comment on the post to vote for which post they think is better. The post with the most votes each day will be declared the STAGE WINNER.
- The stage winners will move on to the next round, where they will square off against other stage winners. Again, the best post each day will be voted for by the readers.
- The blog author will be allowed to vote for him/herself. Others will most likely do it, so you should too! But, no gaming of the system will be allowed. Entrants will, however, be allowed to ask their friends to vote for them, promote the contest on their site, etc.
- At the end of the month, the final winner of the competition will be crowned the Maillot Jaune (or the yellow jersey, which is given to the overall winner of the Tour de France each year). Ties will be broken by me.
- Yellow Jersey – Winner of overall competition. Article voted "best" by readers. See "Changes in This Year's Event" section below for details on the prize for the winner.
- White Jersey – Goes to highest placing, new blog (judged by how far they get in the competition and how long they have been blogging).
- Green Jersey – Goes to the blog whose article wins a single stage "the fastest." In other words, the Green Jersey goes to the blog who wins a single stage by the biggest margin against their competitor.
- Polka-Dot Jersey – Goes to the best blog article entered which details information on "climbing" out of the debt "mountain".
- Name and URL of blog.
- URL and title of your best article from last 12 months.
- A concise 2-5 sentence description of the post (this will be posted on each stage's announcement, so really SELL why post should win!).
- The month and year in which you started blogging (will be used to determine White Jersey winner).
Some Information About Last Year's Event
Some exciting new changes for this year's Tour
- Last year, there were 48 different personal finance blogs/articles that participated. For the 2012 event, I am targeting to have 64 different blogs/articles competing.
- I will be reserving the reader portion of my 10% monthly blog income give back event for both June and July as prize money to the Yellow Jersey winner (~$100). The Yellow Jersey winner will also select a charity of their choice to receive the charity portion of the 10% monthly blog income give back (~$100).
- Lastly, in the 2012 event, I have actively been seeking out platinum, gold, silver, and bronze sponsorships from various contacts in the PF realm. I plan to donate half (50%) of all sponsorship proceeds to a charity selected by the overall competition winner (Yellow Jersey).
- I've gotten a couple sponsors interested already, but if you have a close relationship with any contacts that would be interested in teaming up to sponsor this event, please email me and I can send you the sponsorship/media kit I've put together.
- As an incentive for connecting the event with sponsors, I'll give you 25% of any sponsorship that is realized as a result of your referral.
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