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Resistance: Fall of Man (2006): New consoles always need to launch with a quintessential shooter game, and Resistance was it for the PlayStation 3. It was one of the first games to showcase the console's powerful processor and graphics, with the ability to host up to 40 people in an online multiplayer game. For a console, that was unheard of at the time. The game also represented the birth of a successful sci-fi shooter franchise, which had two subsequent solid entries on the PS3.
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Demon's Souls (2009): If there's one criticism to be made of current-generation games, it's that they've become too easy. Not wanting to discourage players from continuing on, developers are now figuratively holding players by the hand. Save points are frequent and deaths are usually no big deal. Not so in Demon's Souls, a purposely difficult fantasy role-playing game. Death was common, and respawning meant having to find your just-killed character in order to grab all of his or her equipment and treasure. The game also made innovative use of online connectivity, where players could see brief ghosts of other actual players going through the campaign. The glimpses, which usually forewarned of danger, are now a feature increasingly being used in other games.
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The Unfinished Swan (2012): The PlayStation Move motion controller was largely forgettable, but one game in which it shined was The Unfinished Swan. A simple and short art game that required the player to fling paint at a blank background in order to reveal what was hidden there, it was one of the most creative efforts of the generation. It showed that innovation in technology incorporation and different gameplay styles is alive and well among developers, despite the unending wave of shooter sequels.
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Journey (2012): Speaking of indie art games, Journey is the reigning king of them. With no dialogue or instructions to speak of, players were thrown into a desert and left to their own devices. It didn't take long to figure out that the only thing you really could do was head toward the rather obvious mountain off in the distance, but as the title implied, it was the trip there – full of amazing visuals and moving audio - that was important. Like Demon's Souls, Journey incorporated multiplayer ghosts, but here, there was no overt way to communicate. The result was a fantastical world left entirely up to the player's interpretation.
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Heavy Rain (2010): Over the course of the generation, the PS3 cemented itself as the console for experimental new methods of gameplay. Heavy Rain and its focus on character development was at the forefront of that. Although some gamers and critics considered it slow-paced and dull, the game did establish that there is demand for more cerebral interactive stories. Without Heavy Rain, such award-winning character-oriented games as The Walking Dead wouldn't have been possible.
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008): The PS3 wasn't all just artsy-fartsy indie games – it had its share of good, old-fashioned shoot 'em ups too. Metal Gear Solid 4 was the pinnacle of the long-running series, with grizzled hero Solid Snake seeing the sorts of high-definition stealth and firefights like he had never seen before. And oh yeah, the franchise's trademark uber-long cutscenes were considerably more tolerable in HD.
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LittleBigPlanet (2008): There was a time when developers avoided taking a stab at reinventing the Super Mario platforming formula, at least until Media Molecule did so. That studio's LittleBigPlanet, starring a little cloth puppet named Sackboy, would have been fun enough if players simply had to complete its pre-packaged adventure. But the developers took it a step further by giving players all the tools they needed to create and share their own levels. Millions of levels have been shared online to date. LBP paved a huge path for Sony as a whole, leading the company to adopt a motto of "play, create and share." Not bad for a little puppet.
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009): Did we mention that Naughty Dog is one of the best developers in the business? Uncharted 2, which furthered the Indiana Jones-esque adventures of hero Nathan Drake, is what put the company firmly on the map. One of the best examples of a game-as-an-interactive movie, Uncharted 2 looked so real and was so engrossing that it could easily have been mistaken for a film. Sony even played that up in its ads, where a dude somehow fooled his girlfriend into thinking they were watching a movie. While games shouldn't necessarily aspire to be movies, a product that blurs the lines so thoroughly is an amazingly unique occurrence.
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I haven't taken it but the side effects are why I haven't. I have chronic depression, so I wouldn't even chance it personally. My dad's ex wife totally lost it when she was on it.
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Yes, I tried it. It made me feel very depressed and that I did not care about anything. Chantix has been known to have side effects of suicide. I was only on it for a month. I could not handle anymore than that.
I took it but had no side effects, but it only took me 11 or 12 weeks to quit. If you're concerned about the anger issue, have you considered trying another method, like taking one of other options-like wearing a nicotine patch or chewing nicotine gum? I smoked over 22 years, but I was also mentally and emotionally ready to quit. Good luck!
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I am trying to make a positive change in my life. So I decided i wanted to quit smoking and eat healthier. Well I think the chantix might be making me angry.I don't just mean a little mad. I mean full blown rip you head off mad.I have decided to stop taking it.Has anyone else had this problem? -
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Now all we have to do is block for him. Well hell we're on the road so we will win! I was told Davey all ready said BG is the man for wk10!
Now all we have to do is block for him. Well hell we're on the road so we will win! I was told Davey all ready said BG is the man for wk10!
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Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt said during the Monday press conference that Dolphins QB Jay Fiedler (knee) is feeling better and will rest Wednesday, Nov. 5.
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Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt said during the Monday press conference that Dolphins QB Brian Griese will start in Week 10.
Don't worry, Fiedler is done as the QB for Miami. Only an injury to Griese will give him a chance. I would give the ball to Sage next anyways. Fiedler had 3+ years and did nothing.
Head Coach Dave Wannstedt's "day after" press conference(On if there will be any changes to the offensive line) – "We got Seth (McKinney) in there a little bit yesterday for Jamie Nails. We'll continue to play him some. Greg Jerman and the guys we have are not ready to step in. It's no different than I tell the team. I believe in the guys we have. This is the group we put together and this is the group that is going to get it done. There is no turning back on this thing. There is no easy solution. There are no miracles out there that are going to happen. This group is committed and this football team will get it done. I truly believe that and our players, the guys in the locker room believe that.â€
-Brian Griese will start next Sunday
That's why they are bringing in linemen?
Crap. He basically is saying this is what we got, deal with it. I hope these guys can somehow pull together but man alive do we miss Dixon. Ricky must be hating life with this line.
Yeah, going with untested in the NFL Sage over Fiedler would just be a stroke of genius. Why don't you go root for the Redskins -- Tim Hasselbeck is just one more bad Patrick Ramsey sack away from being the clueless starter for the rest of the year.
You Fiedler oranges are really starting to piss me off. At minimum, you all owe the man enough respect to accept him as a capable backup for the team. I'm done arguing over the Griese/Fiedler thing because nothing I say will change what the team decides to do, but I will still certainly be here blasting the oranges when they say things as stupid as the above.
I've got so many lawyers lined up to see me, you'd think I had tobacco leaking out of my breast implants.
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Whenever the subject of a skilled-worker shortage emerges within the pages of The FABRICATOR or in a blog on thefabricator.com, the editors inevitably receive angry comments from fabricators who say we are perpetuating a "myth." They claim that plenty of experienced welders and machine operators are available in the current labor pool, but fabrication shops don't want to pay wages that are commiserate with experience.
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As Senior Editor Tim Heston has noted in the past, these shops may not be looking just for technical skills, but also leadership skills that enable the employee to see the big picture, not just the task at hand. Frankly, that's a skill that arguably is harder to find than welding skills and might contribute to this ongoing argument that there is a skilled-worker shortage. These shops don't want just skilled workers; they want the right skilled workers.
The skilled labor, on the other hand, may simply be ignoring the job openings. Perhaps they have found new careers, or they simply need a bigger financial enticement to leave their current situation. No matter what you may believe, wage growth in the U.S. hasn't been great.
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Maybe the industry is finally seeing some much-anticipated movement on this skilled worker issue. The most recent edition of the Business Conditions survey from the National Association for Business Economics suggests positive growth ahead; none surveyed forecast negative growth. In fact, most believe that growth over the next 12 months will exceed 3 percent.
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Unleash your music. Featuring 720 total watts (180W x 4), and a 2-way, bass reflex speaker system (8.7" woofer and 2" tweeter x 2), the head-turning LBT-ZX99i Muteki™ mini hi-fi system transforms your audio experience. Hook up your iPod® to the dock and let your iPod tunes fill the room. Add a twist to your video game experience by mixing your gaming audio with a CD or AM/FM programming via the front A/V inputs and Game Sync™ Mixing. Additionally, the A/V inputs can also support your MP3 player, PC or other audio video sources. And with a built-in 5-disc changer and radio tuner, this is the only system you'll need to raise the roof.
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Experience bass like never before from a shelf system. This unit is unlike any other with a design that matches it's unique features. I have always trusted Sony...Read complete review
Experience bass like never before from a shelf system. This unit is unlike any other with a design that matches it's unique features. I have always trusted Sony and it's products so naturally I was drawn to this beautiful shelf-system. I have gotten so many complements from friends wishing they had one in their home. Listening to music, weather it be CD's, the tuner, or my iTouch, is a whole new experience. Movies and gamming sounds fill the room with rich deep bass and effects making everything you listen to more enjoyable. I can't say enough about the Muteki LBT-XZ99i. Let's just say "You need to hear it for yourself to believe it�!
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Just the Best sound
By abractq
from Miami, FL 33193, USA
Comments about Sony Black Muteki Hi-Fi Music System:
I have been listening to it since 2009.Sound is amazing very powerful. Very adjustable. You can control the Bass Mid and High. I bought just one last week, My cousin had one but he left the house so I had to take my own. Wife wants to kill me, but Love I my Sony. I got it before it got discontinued. So go and buy yours, they are durable and plenty of quality. The walls seems like they are falling apart.
Great Stereo
By Gregman420
from Warrensburg, IL
I've had this stereo system over 2 years now and it's still kicking like crazy. I probably blast this thing at parties at least once every 2 weeks. Even though Sony has come out with newer and better products now, I am still incredibly pleased with this system and plan on keeping it for years to come. I'm even returning to Sony to buy their powered subwoofer to add to this system. Don't get me wrong, the bass is already very punchy, but I just can't wait to hear how this setup sounds with a 10'' sub attached.
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Great purchase
By JakeFromStateFarm
from chicago
I've had this system approaching two years, there's been no loss of quality and i regularly play this extremely loud. sound quality is very high, as expected from sony and the x-groove system works magic and the bass rocks your body. Only issue is the head system is a tad large/cumbersome to move. not heavy, but awkward. very easy to connect to your computer or other system. spectacular product for only $450. would definitely recommend.
one of the best for size
By navy27686967
from Dillsboro IN.
When i bought this I wasnt really up to date when it came to electronics, I am used to stuff like heath kit, build your own stereo, and when I looked at this it had a secondary cooling fan the heat syncs, besides being naturally air cooled. There wgneticallyas one thing if anyone has the tube styl tv still the speakers are not magnetically shielded either, and if the speakers sit close to the tv, your tv wont last very long, not sure about these flat tvs, and the stereo is idiot proof for the most part, I had it out of the box and hooked up and running in less than five min.. I also love the game sync, if you have something with alot of bass, you will defanately be pleased....I hope this helps
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Nice system, everything you need
By DB123
from NY
This is a very nice stereo system for the sound quality. I would call myself a casual listener of almost all kinds of music (not opera or classic or stuff like that). Iv'e had this system for a few years now and i haven't encountered a single issue. EXCEPT that these speakers produce very little bass. I'm not sure why, but they also crackle at medium volumes when i boost the bass on my laptop. So definitely consider paying the $50 more for the system similar to this one with the subwoofer (i dont own that system but it should add some bass...) But if you dont even know what the word bass means, you will find these speakers as a great buy. Highs and mids are crisp though, just not good enough for bass heads.
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Good Overall
By dsvcnsdkf21834edw
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This is an amazing stereo system and I would highly recommend it. It has great sound, great base, and lives up to its name. The only thing about it is that if you are going to buy it I would get the other system that is almost exactly the same except it has a subwoofer. This one doesn't even have a port for a subwoofer. The other bad parts are the radio antenna is a cord instead of an antenna and it doesn't pick up single as good as some others. Also, the iPod dock flips down out of the front so it is a little loose when locked in place. I still love my system no matter what though.
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Pretty much useless
By plugged
from Madison, WI
I purchased it specifically for it's iPhone compatibility. It says iPhone compatible all over the website. Well that's kinda true. I ordered it only to find out It won't work with iPhone 4 and up. Besides that, it sounds like junk. The bass is too much, muted and mushy sounding. No matter where you set the EQ. And the cheap plastic chassis rattles and buzzes because of the bass. Take your iPhone/iPod to a brick and mortar store and try it out before buying. Walk away from this one. I returned mine and I just ordered a different brand that I tried out in the store.
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Sony's are sick
By Mtbeditordude
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These speakers Are AWESOME!! They have tons of bass that shake the house and are honest when it says "fuel your next party". I Used them as party speakers and they worked great. I dont know if overheating is a problem with other speakers but it isnt with these. I played them at a party for 3+ hours at max volume and they sounded great the whole time. I recommend these speakers to anybody!
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By jimmynog
from Kingston, ON
Another cheaped-down unit from Sony, does anyone really believe it is putting out 280 wpc RMS? No, it's some marketing guy's definition of "power". The drivers are enclosed in cheap 1/2" fiberboard. Notice they won't even list the frequency response of the speakers? I bet you're not getting anything below 80 Hz without a sub-woofer. All glitz and no substance, like most stuff from Sony these days (compare with the SONY STR-V7, go ahead and google it, see how things USED to be!). I'll stick with my TRUE 80 wpc Pioneer SX-980 from the late 70's, that receiver weighs 42 pounds and kicks this unit's butt!
Best system ever!
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from New York
i bought this system when it first came out in 2006 and still running like a beat in 2012, never saw a system like this anywhere, had to order online from sony directly. But let me tell you it is worth every penny i spent on it, whenever i have house party it sounds like a DJ system in the house. It gets louder if you have a bigger room, in small room sound doesn't seem to be at its best. But I am still in love with this system.
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4.38 / 5.00 7,199 ViewsOkay I lied, maybe I'll post more on here if there are more better responses like on my other entry. Also I got sick of getting no comments on DA. I'll say it again. I don't care if you don't like it. Be resonable a say why you don't like it instead of posting insults like a little kid. it's super hard to animate and it's not fair for people to bash at them.
If you actually like this animation I have more parts on my website.
This just didn't come out like I was hoping it to. I have an image in my head of what the story is like and how it's supposed to look. Instead it came out looking choppy. Well, Adobe flash is like the hardest program to draw in.-.- I know is has so many flaws so you don't have to tell me. (Still remembering the appearance of the rabbit....*shudders*) And, yes I did get pretty lazy on the backgrounds. As for the voices. The main character's voice came out exactly how I wanted it. Sheber's was okay. The other three I didn't like. But what'd you expect I'm a girl doing a whole bunch of boy characters. I spent alot of time doing this. I tried my hardest to do my best and that's all that should matter. While I was working on it, something sped it up and I didn't know how to reverse it (and it wasn't the frame rate). So it's very fast paced. You have been warned O.O
Incase it was hard to follow I'll just summarize what happened.
A boy woke up an a tunnel not exactly having amnesia. He remembers his family, his friends, and his name. He just doesn't know how he got in this strange world. He meets a rabbit being, named Yates. And since that was the first thing he met he assumed that he landed in some rabbit world.
He talks to the rabbit and finds out that he can't get back home until he gets permission from every king in the world. (Apparently there are alot) The boy tries to lie to get back home but is caught by Yate's ball device. He is attacked by Yates. Later (after he escapes Yate's wrath) he's walking through a forest. Hears something and gets scared. He finds that it's just a person. Much to his relief this planet has people in it. He is soon robbed from behind. The robbers raid his backpack. They don't seem to know what the items in his pack are. The boy asks the first boy he saw (who seems to be their leader) for help but is denied. The boy gets angry and fights back by pushing the youngest robber down. The little boy robber named Sheber starts crying. That's when the leader took out a sword and aimed it at the boy.
I couldn't animate anymore than this because I didn't have enough computer memory to continue. So I'll have to do it in parts.-.-
This series has potential! I wanna see more of this!
Thanks :)
Story's really good, and that counts the most in any animation. Good Job!
not bad
actually I liked the artwork pretty much and the voices were fitting!
the story wasnt hard to follow and has potential .
I'm lookin forward to the next episodes :)
wow, I never thought people would actually like this :)
little rough looking
but not bad. work on your voice acting and get better equipment. but good stuff so far


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MONTREAL - A man who gave gifts to four teenagers in exchange for letting him massage their feet has been branded a sex offender and sentenced to prison time.
Bruno Tremblay, 57, who is described as having "a preference for boys' feet," was sentenced Wednesday to 4 1/2 years in prison, minus the 18 months he's already spent behind bars.
In July, 2010, Tremblay " developed a friendship" with four boys aged 14 to 15, who lived in a group home for children, his lawyer said.
Tremblay, who befriended the boys when they were away from the youth centre, pleaded guilty to four of the nine counts against him, including touching a body part of a person under the age of 16 for sexual purposes.
He also pleaded guilty to breach of probation for being in contact with a minor except in the presence of a responsible adult.
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IMF Surveillance
September 28, 2016
The IMF oversees the international monetary system and monitors the economic and financial policies of its 189 member countries. This activity is known as surveillance. As part of this process, which takes place both at the global level and in individual countries, the IMF highlights possible risks to stability and advises on needed policy adjustments. In this way, it helps the international monetary system serve its essential purpose of sustaining economic growth by facilitating the exchange of goods, services, and capital among countries, and ensuring the conditions necessary for financial and economic stability.
Why is IMF surveillance important?
Surveillance is essential to identify risks that policies may need to address to sustain growth. Moreover, in today's globalized economy, where the policies of one country typically affect many other countries, international cooperation is essential. The IMF, with its near-universal membership of 189 countries, facilitates this cooperation. There are two main aspects to the IMF's surveillance work: bilateral surveillance, or the appraisal of and advice on the policies of each member country; and multilateral surveillance, or oversight of the world economy.
Consulting with member states
IMF economists continually monitor members' economies. They visit member countries—usually annually—to exchange views with the government and the central bank and consider whether there are risks to domestic and global stability that argue for adjustments in economic or financial policies. Discussions mainly focus on exchange rate, monetary, fiscal, and financial policies, as well as macro-critical structural reforms. During their missions, IMF staff also typically meets with other stakeholders, such as parliamentarians and representatives of business, labor unions, and civil society, to help evaluate the country's economic policies and outlook.
Upon return to headquarters, the staff presents a report to the IMF's Executive Board for discussion. The Board's views are subsequently transmitted to the country's authorities, concluding a process known as an Article IV consultation. In recent years, surveillance has become more transparent. Almost all member countries now agree to publish a Press Release summarizing the views of the Board, as well as the Staff Report and accompanying analysis. Many countries also publish a statement by staff at the end of an IMF mission.
Overseeing the bigger world picture
The IMF also monitors global and regional economic trends, and analyzes spillovers from members' policies onto the global economy. The key instruments of multilateral surveillance are the regular publications World Economic Outlook(WEO), Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), and Fiscal Monitor . The WEO provides detailed analysis of the world economy and its growth prospects, addressing issues such as the macroeconomic effects of global financial turmoil. It also assesses key potential global spillovers with a particular focus on the cross-border impact of economic and financial policies in systemic economies. The GFSR assesses global capital market developments and financial imbalances and vulnerabilities that pose risks to financial stability. The Fiscal Monitor updates medium-term fiscal projections and assesses developments in public finances.
The IMF also publishes Regional Economic Outlook reports, providing more detailed analysis for major regions of the world. It cooperates closely with other groups such as the Group of Twenty (G20) industrialized and emerging market economies, since 2009 supporting the G20's efforts to sustain international economic cooperation through its mutual assessment process. The IMF provides analysis of whether policies pursued by member countries are consistent with sustained and balanced global growth. Since 2012, it has prepared Pilot External Sector Reports, which analyze the external positions of systemically large economies in a globally consistent manner. Twice a year, the IMF also prepares a Global Policy Agenda that pulls together the key findings and policy advice from multilateral reports and defines a future agenda for the Fund and its members.
Keeping surveillance relevant
Surveillance in its present form was established by Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, as revised in the late 1970s following the collapse of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates. Under Article IV, member countries undertake to collaborate with the IMF and with one another to promote stability. For its part, the IMF is charged with (i) overseeing the international monetary system to ensure its effective operation, and (ii) monitoring each member's compliance with its policy obligations.
The IMF regularly reviews its surveillance activities. The 2011Triennial Surveillance Review (TSR) highlighted progress in addressing weaknesses in pre-crisis surveillance but also found significant gaps. In particular, IMF surveillance was seen as too fragmented, with risk assessments lacking depth and insufficient focus on interconnections and transmission of shocks. The 2011 TSR recommended improvements in six key areas: interconnectedness, risk assessments, external stability, financial stability, traction, and the legal framework.
As part of broader efforts to continue improving surveillance, the Executive Board adopted in July 2012 a new Decision on Bilateral and Multilateral Surveillance (the Integrated Surveillance Decision) to strengthen the underlying legal framework for surveillance, and discussed the firstPilot External Sector Report. In September 2012, the Executive Board endorsed a new Financial Surveillance Strategy that proposes concrete and prioritized steps to further strengthen financial surveillance. These actions help ensure that the IMF is in a better position to address spillovers from members' policies on global stability; monitor members' external sectors in a more comprehensive manner; more effectively engage members in a constructive dialogue; better safeguard the effective operation of the international monetary system; and support global economic and financial stability.
The 2014 TSR, completed in September 2014, builds on these reforms by identifying five operational priorities for strengthening surveillance: integrate and deepen risk and spillover analysis; mainstream macro-financial surveillance; pay more attention to structural policies, including labor market issues; deliver more cohesive and expert policy advice; and a client-focused approach to surveillance, supported by clear and candid communication. The Managing Director's Action Plan for Strengthening Surveillance outlines concrete measures to take forward work in these priority areas, including an updated Guidance Note for Surveillance Under Article IV Consultations. A review of the Financial Sector Assessment Program was also completed in September 2014. Steps are being taken to strengthen surveillance in each of these priority areas in consultation with the IMF Executive Board. The regular surveillance review has been moved to a five-year cycle with progress assessed in a mid-point review in 2017.


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Q& A: Laird Hamilton
How do you feel about getting the Lifetime Achievement Award?
I'm honored. … I wasn't anticipating I was going to get an award so soon. Usually someone gets this award when they're dead or close to it.
What do you think about how the sport has expanded?
For me, it was so captivating initially, I knew it was going to be a big thing. But did I know the different dimensions of it, all the different disciplines, and that it was going to be in Dubai? No, I didn't know that part.
What is it about stand-up paddling vs. surfing that you love?
The change of perspective, the feeling of standing up. It's similar to what we loved about windsurfing. … Standing, you're more in a position of confidence, you're more secure, you're up, you're ready to take things on.
What do you think the future holds for stand-up paddle?
I think you're going to see Olympics and all the river stuff and racing. I think the thing I'm most interested to see is the performance aspect with wave riding, and where it goes with big-wave riding.
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It's been a long week for the New York, New Jersey and surrounding areas but the show must go on. 'Saturday Night Live' has a way of bringing the funny after major and disastrous events, check their post 9-11 episode where Lorne Michaels asked then-mayor Rudy Guiliani if "they could be funny."
Many are still without power, but while things are up and running at 30 Rockefeller, host Louis C.K. took the opportunity to address the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. You can read his letter to New York here via The Hollywood Reporter.
The cold open featured Fred Armisen as Michael Bloomberg accompanied by his sign language translator Lydia Callis. I think she might be more famous than Bloomberg and his mediocre Spanish.
Chris Christie, played here by Bobby Moynihan also shows up wit his own New Jersey style translator. Bloomberg makes a special plea to the Hispanic population of New York, asking them to be patient with white people because they going to miss 'Homeland' and that is the "worst thing that has ever happened to them."
I wasn't expecting Louis to sing or go on about how nervous he was to host. His whole monologue was basically stand up with him talking his encounter with an old lady, or something. It wasn't that funny to me, but it was Louis in his natural element.
Best Sketches
In a parody of his own show 'Louis,' Mr. C.K. appears as President Abraham Lincoln, arguing with his wife Mary and chillin' at the bar with a couple of freed slaves. They were able to perfectly capture the tone of his show while making some well timed jokes about the 16th Prez. Easily the best and funniest sketch of the night. Here is the dress rehearsal version.
The last sketch of the night, "Last Call" was surprisingly funny, and gross. I saw a lot of comments praising it for the latter. Louis simply shows up at a bar and drunk flirts with Kate McKinnon, but it's the ridiculous things they say to each other coupled with the open mouth kiss that saved it from being the last only slightly funny sketch. I also learned that a lot of the ladies wouldn't mind getting slobbed down C.K.
Weekend Update
For the final WU before the big election, we only get Jason Sudiekis as Mittens Romney but strangely no Jay Pharoah as President Obama. He talks with Seth about how Hurricane Sandy has overshadowed the election. Maybe the writing staff wasn't sure that there would even be a show this weekend but it was a little disappointing that there weren't more political sketches, not just during WU but for the whole show.
Despite that, Aidy Bryant makes a good showing as "Social Media Expert Kourtney Barnes." She also appeared in the Lincoln sketch as Mary Todd and I'm really glad she's getting more screen time on the show.
Worst Sketches
"Australian Screen Legends" had only one real funny joke, which was that Louis's character was the "Australian Steve Zahn." I don't remember much else about it.
"Mountain Pass" was just bad, okay? I'm sure everyone involved regrets every second of it.
Next show will be hosted by Anne Hathaway with musical guest Rihanna. I wonder if RiRi will show up to rehearsal this time?


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Unless you've been under a rock for the past 10 years then you're probably familiar with the look of Lomography or "Lomo" style photos. These photos typically feature unique coloring, high contrast, soft focus and dark vignettes. The movement was started in the early nineties when the founders were inspired by the images produced from cheap Russian toy cameras like the Lomo LC-A.
Illustrator Quick Tip: How to Create Pop Art Using Live Trace
If you're a fan of of Andy Warhol, then you're familiar with the screen printed look of pop art. Screen prints typically have a limited number of colors. Those colors are specifically chosen to represent shadows, highlights and midtones. Pop art is typically very bright and colorful which makes it very appealing and fun to create.
Create a Dramatic Film Poster in 5 Minutes Using Photoshop
Designing a film poster is pure fun. There's no question about it. It's one of those projects that you look forward to as a designer. Designing a film poster can also be incredibly fast and easy… Given the right reference photos and subject matter, a stunning poster can be created in minutes. In this tutorial I will walk you through some easy steps to do just that.
Photoshop Quick Tip: Create a Dragan Style Portrait Effect in 5 Steps
If you're a photo buff of any level, you've most likely heard of or seen the amazing work of Andrzej Dragan. His portraits have a very high contrast and color style all their own. The effect is stunning and eye catching. It reveals a lot about the subject that the naked eye doesn't get to see. A similar effect can be created in Photoshop with just a few simple steps. Lets take a look.
Photoshop Quick Tip: How to Use a Tilt / Shift Effect on Portraits
I'm sure you've seen a tilt shift effect before, and how it makes images appear as though the subjects are miniature sized. Usually these are photos taken from an upward angle as though you are viewing a model set. In this quick tip we're going to take a look at how the same blur effect can be applied to a portrait to give the subject an appearance as if they are closer than they appear.
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How to Create a Steampunk Type Treatment in Photoshop
I don't know what it is about steampunk style that's so appealing. Maybe it's the mix of old world and imaginative technology, or the distressed grungy style that attracts me. Either way, it's a lot of fun to create steampunk imagery, and in this tutorial, I'm going to walk through the techniques I used to create this steampunk type treatment in Photoshop.
Photoshop Quick Tip: Using The Adjustment Brush in Camera Raw
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I also highlighted what I believe to be the error in your logic in blue. Could you please explain to me why you believe that a compressor problem, with what you claim to be "perfect pressures" could be causing your problem?
The compressor is pumping, you needn't ask more from it at this point in time.
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CMS Energy Corp (NYSE:CMS) recently reported its fourth quarter earnings and discussed the following topics in its earnings conference call.
No Block Equities
Kevin Cole – Credit Suisse: Tom, just to make sure I got your comment clear on the equity. So, you are maintaining your no block equities through the planning period, but may opportunistically increase your DRIP from $30 million to $40 million or something small like that?
Thomas J. Webb – EVP and CFO of CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company: That's pretty close and let me just add a little clarity to that. You remember our capital investment went up $750 million for the new plant, but yet to be improved. We're assuming that does get approved, so we're working at our base capital investment to see what things could push out a little bit or what things could we do smarter and just bring them down a little bit. To the extent we can get in the low end of that range that John gave you, we probably don't need to make any changes whatsoever. To the extent that we stay up around $7 million or maybe a little bit more, we think we're in pretty good shape. But what we would look at is maybe take the continuous equity program up a notch and we haven't decided to do that. And let me remind you what those numbers are. We have a DRIP program that's about $15 million a year and a continuous equity program that's about $15 million for that total of $30 million Kevin that you mentioned. So, our goal is to try to stay in that arena. But we realize this is a pretty accretive investment that we are doing, and we might want to tip it up just a little bit if we need to cover that new higher level of investment. But you can see our primary emphasis is to figure out, how can we do it without putting people in a situation where we have the potential for dilution. We don't want to dilute anything here. So, thanks for the question. We haven't made our final decisions on that, but as of today I would tell you there's no plan for any new block equity issuances, the NOLs are good enough along with our retained earnings to put us in good shape, but we'll be evaluating just how far we can go in that capital investment as to whether we need just a tiny bit more of equity maybe through our continued – this equity program.
Kevin Cole – Credit Suisse: And one last question, if I could. So, I guess on the Capital Investment tracker, I guess, given the ALJ's recent testimony stating that the Commission lacks the legal authority to grant such tracker. What is your updated view on the issue, and generally do you know what the root of the ALJ's issues really are given that seems to me that the Commission was clearly –the authority was clearly affirmed by the Court of Appeals early last year and – this tracking mechanism is good for all stakeholders?


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This article describes how to read information from a config file exactly like the app.config file, including information on linking in external files, using custom configuration section handlers, sections, and section groups.
I have looked at several articles that build everything from preference sections to simply building something that reads a section from XML that looks like the appSettings. What I really needed was a way to move settings into and out of the app.config file. I needed it to do two very specific things that none of the others did. First, I needed it to use custom configuration section handlers, and second, I needed it to assume the file name based on the assembly name because I didn't want to have to track the names of files.
The code is used just like the System.ConfigurationSettings class in .NET, just from a different namespace.
string val = CustomConfigurationSettings.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myTestKey"];
This is the simplest way to use it. Using it this way assumes a config file named assemblyname.dll.config or executable.exe.config, really it just picks up the output file name for the assembly and adds .config to it. The file should be in the same directory as the assembly. It supports all the built-in classes in .NET that support the IConfigurationSectionHandler interface and uses them to read all sections of the config file. It also supports using external files for appSettings just like the app.config does.
<appSettings file="filename.config"> <add key="test" value="myTest"/> </appSettings>
If you don't want to use the appSettings section, or you want to use a different file name then the one that is assumed, it works just like the System.ConfigurationSettings class, except that the ConfigurationSettings.GetConfig is overloaded to support passing a file name that can be whatever you want as long as the format of the file matches the app.config.
//Include whatever file name that you want for the second parameter NameValueCollection values = (NameValueCollection) CustomConfigurationSettings.ConfigurationSettings.GetConfig("myconfigSection", "myConfig.config"); string val = values["myTestKey"];
Loading the external file for the AppSettings looked like it was going to be easy, just use the NameValueFileSectionHandler and that should do it, right? Well, not so fast! It didn't work. It was always returning null. I looked at what it was doing internally using Reflector and it looked pretty simple, but it was using a class marked as internal so I couldn't use that to reproduce the code. It wasn't that hard to just get the file name and load it myself, and then use the same logic that I was using on the first file, then set the parent context for the NameValueSectionHandler which combines the two sets of information into the section handler.
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2011: A Record Breaking Year for Property and Business Interruption Losses
Catastrophic events in 2011 caused an estimated $380 billion in global economic losses. These losses were nearly two-thirds higher than the $220 billion in losses incurred in 2005, the previous record set after Hurricane Katrina. Insurers currently estimate they suffered $116 billion in insured losses in 2012—the second highest figure on record. In addition to some of the worst U.S. tornadoes on record in Joplin, Missouri and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, natural disasters also struck in unlikely locations in 2011, including Hurricane Irene in New York, a 5.8 earthquake near Washington D.C., and tornados in Western Massachusetts. Far greater losses resulted from events abroad including earthquakes in New Zealand, floods in Thailand, and the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in Japan — events which triggered catastrophic property losses and significant global supply chain disruptions. Man-made disasters such as plant explosions and political instability also caused billions of dollars in insured losses in 2011 throughout the world.
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It's been three years since Go Hyun-jung last stopped by dramaland, by way of Daemul and Queen Seon-deok — she's had an interesting detour as a talk show host, and is now set to return where I think she does best. She's reportedly in talks to star as a teacher in the new drama Queen's Classroom. (Though I suppose Queen's Class leaves a little more room for title puns?) Also, are teachers going to be the new time travelers this year?
The new MBC drama is planning to air on Wednesdays/Thursdays starting in June, and will be helmed by PD Lee Dong-yoon of Feast of the Gods. It'll be a remake of a Japanese drama of the same name, about a cold and self-righteous teacher who takes a new position at an elementary school.
I don't know the source drama, but the implication is that she goes from professor/lecturer to grade-school teacher — something that she'd initially consider to be beneath her, but will ultimately make her a far better teacher. Her character hides a scar underneath her rigid exterior, naturally, which will be uncovered in the course of the drama.
It's described as a unique school-centric story, which I'd be willing to entertain, save for the drama called SCHOOL, airing right now. Why not just be transparent and say you're riding on School 2013′s success, since I don't think anyone would argue that there are too many heartwarming dramas about teachers and students out there in the world. The more the merrier.
Queen's Classroom is planning for a June premiere on MBC.
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How does a mechanical voltage regulator work?
Hey Guys,
Does anybody have any info on how an old school mechanical voltage regulator works? And how to go about testing it to confirm that it's working properly? I don't have a specific application, I'm just curious. You never can have too much information, even on old outmoded stuff. Thanx, TR |
I'm not sure how they work, I guess through resistance. Doc would have known.
Here's to you Doc :pimp: We miss you. Shane |
i'm an old fart, but i worked on a lot of those in the 60s-70s. DISCLIMER: i'm digging this out of my distant memory in a foggy part of my brain. :D :D :D
if you take the cover off of one of those regulators there will be 2-3 sets of points under there, the points will make and break contact by way of coils of fine armature wire under the points (they are like mini-solenoids). there are 4 terminals (or a plug with 4 wires) thes sense battery voltage- B+, ign on/ off-i terminal, a field terminal-F, and an idiot light terminal. all of the old (actually ALL) of the alternator systems work the same way, when you put battery voltage to the field the alternator will put out full output-this can be 16+ volts. when you disconnect the battery from the field the alternator will put out 0 volts. voltage can be varied by how fast the points cycle in the regulator. the actual figure you are looking for with a CHARGED BATTERY is 13.8-14.2 volts. with a low battery the voltage will be considerably higher, right after start the voltage will be higher, the voltage is regulated by the the voltage input by the 3 out of 4 terminals on the voltage regulator and the time differential of open/closed points between the battery and field. there are 2 common failure modes on a mechanical regulator" 1-a break in the fine armature wire that controlls the points, this will result in 0 charge. 2-pitted points in the regulator, this usually results in the points sticking and you will get a 16+ volt charge, or just erratic readings. checking for a bad regulator, you do that indirectly: 1-fully charge the battery and hook a voltmeter to it, it should read 12.5-12.8 volts. 2- start the car and look at the voltage on the voltmeter, it should read 13.8 14.2 after stabalizing. 3-if it reads around 16, replace the voltage regulator. 4-if it reads 12, unplug the regulator and jump from the battery to the field terminal. A-if the voltage jumps to around 16 replace the voltage regulator. B-if the voltage stay at 12 replace the voltage regulator and alternator (you could just replace the voltage regulator but if the regulator was allowing the alternator to charge at 16 V and it burned out it will damage the new regulator. these are just the rules for mechanical regulators and have no correlations to todays charging systems. the plug i referred to above was for ford regulators, they were marked B-2-3-4, you would use a (floyd) cotterpin to jump between the B and 3 terminals to supply bat voltage to the field terminal. even going further back, to the days of generators, does anybody remember those little instruction sheets that said you had to polorize the generator by useing a jumper and strike a spark between the B and A terminal??? :D |
"....i'm an old fart, but i worked on a lot of those in the 60s-70s. DISCLIMER: i'm digging this out of my distant memory in a foggy part of my brain......"
Me too :thumbup: Your explanation sounds right from what I remember. And yes I remember them, never read them just knew you had to do it. Even remember why. A generator is self energizing, but relies on a slight magnetic field in the housing to get started. Polarizing sets up that field. A few years ago I was doing a fair amount of work on old Harleys had a couple brought in by guys who had changed their generators but still wouldnt charge. I polarized them and cured the problem. They were pretty amazed about what could be done with a jumper wire :eek: |
the regulator with 3 relays is for a generator
the extra relay will connect the output of the generator to the battery when the generator has voltage on its output alternator doesnt need this it has diodes that do the same thing. But the alternator is always connected to the battery thru the diodes. This is why theres a fuseable link (diodes can fail to a short) the other two relays the one with very fine wire senses the battry voltage and will stop the charge at 14v or so. the one with the larger wire feeds more voltage to the feild if the output tapers off. these regulators very rarly fail and can usually be ajdusted for more or less charge or voltage.. the real old one have screws for adjustments.. the newest youve got to bend the tabs on the springs and contacts. To fix these a point file and a burnishing tool is all thats required. to fix a new electronic one a trash can and a new part is the only way possible. they are sealed and potted. alternators have only brushes and bearings as moving parts they can be fixed with either of these. older alternators have diodes that can be replaced and an external regulator( sometimes the relay kind) newer alternators may be an all in one (brush diode electronicpack) that can be replaced as a unit. |
Super answers, guys! It's always good to sit back and listen to the experienced. This forum never ceases to amaze me with the wealth of knowledge of its subscribers! :thumbup:
Thanx Again, TR |
AND i had a couple of those old generator harleys, one had that BIG delco-remy regulater and one had that little squre bosch regulater. :thumbup: |
Great explanations guys, gotta hand it to ya'll :thumbup:
Vince |
sorry for dragging up an old topic.. but I've got a problem relating to this:
I've got a 1949 fiat topolino with a mechanical regulator with three relays inside and a resistor on the back. basically, I keep getting carbon built up everywhere, on the generator commutator, and on the middle relay. at idle all the relays stay closed, but if I rev it up two of them start to cycle together, one with low-current looking points on it, and one with fat ones. the one with fat points sparks every time it cycles, I think this is part of the problem as thats the one which cuts the voltage back if it goes above about 13.8v. after about half an hour of driving it stops making contact through the carbon that's built up and my battery light comes on, cleaning it with fine sand paper gives me another half hour. what would cause this problem? have I got a short or partial short somewhere which is causing too much current to go through that relay? |
I'm thinking that the "carbon build-up" is being caused by current arcing.
Perhaps one of the sets of contacts are not properly adjusted. (Some voltage regulators were adjustable, some weren't.) A certain amount of carbon on the armature itself would be normal ... as that is just the brushes wearing. Check the spring tension and the remaining length of the carbon brushes. If there's a problem there, it might lead to intermittent output from the generator itself. I would think that the regulator would be expecting to see fairly consistent output from the generator, and if it wasn't ... it would be working overtime trying to do it's job. Here's a link to basic operation. |
thanks for the reply,
I had the commutator machined not too long ago, and it continued to eat through my brushes, the spring tension is good, and the brushes are new (again), my regulator is adjustable with screws to move the points closer or further apart, how do I go about setting the adjustment? dont be afraid I wont understand something, I've worked with electronics for most of my life. |
Sorry, I've been away from the site for a while.
I'm now wondering what kind of draws you have on this electrical system? I would imagine that a stock 1949 generator-equipped vehicle was designed to support a very low (by modern standards) electrical load. Headlights, signal lights, perhaps a blower motor and windshiel wipers. If you've added a lot of new loads ... say a killer sound system with a subwoofer or heated leather seats ... there's no way that poor old generator will be able to keep up. |
old school voltage regulator
hate to say this but your wrong old fart..lol..no ofense..generator and alternator voltage regulators are completely diferent animals..a generator has magnets inside of it..an alternator only has an electromagnet..an alternator voltage regulator manipulates the strength of the electromagnet to produce the amount of amperage your system requires..a generator voltage regulator simply regulates the amount of amperage that reaches your battery..thats why they are so much more expensive..thats why they have screw posts..and #9 wire..the entire amount of electricity passes through them..they will also work with home brew low amperage wind chargers..a lot of people dont understand this..thats the reason for the points and the solenoids..while a newer style voltage regulator can be used to manipulate the amperage going to the batt..it still requires a solenoid..the amperage from the generator cant pass through the new voltage regulator..it would still have to dump via a..for instance..remote starter solenoid..so instead of trying to build your own...just buy the highest amperage generator voltage regulator thats affordable for you..
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Kimberly Haman wants people to know that reports of her death are greatly exaggerated
In this instance, it's not a newspaper or TwitterTWTR -4.83% account that has apparently jumped the gun with a premature death report. Ms. Haman, a 46-year-old St. Louis homeowner, claims she spent months trying and failing to convince her local bank and a major credit reporting company that she's alive.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Missouri last week, Ms. Haman claims she was plunged into a Kafkaesque black hole of credit unworthiness after a routine trip to the bank.
Seeking to add herself to her parents' joint checking account as an authorized user, Ms. Haman filled out a credit application last February at the instruction of a local branch of Heartland Bank, which has locations in the St. Louis and Denver metropolitan areas. (It's not to be confused with an Illinois-based bank of the same name.)
But weeks later Ms. Haman, who was also at the time applying for a new mortgage, discovered that her application for refinancing was put on hold because Heartland was reporting her as "deceased" on an EquifaxEFX +0.26% credit report, according to her lawsuit, which was reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
An Equifax spokesperson said: "Equifax reports consumer account information as provided by its furnishers, which are banks, retailers, credit card companies, etc. We do not create data on consumers. Because of ongoing litigation, we are unable to comment further."
A spokesman for Heartland provided Law Blog with a statement explaining what they think went wrong: "As soon as Ms. Haman advised us of the problem, we investigated the cause of the issue. We immediately contacted the credit reporting agencies in April, 2013 to advise them of the problem, but, unknown to Heartland Bank, the communication to the credit reporting agency did not resolve the reporting error," the spokesman for the bank said. "We have since taken additional steps to correct this issue, and it is Heartland's intent to work with the customer relative to any inconvenience this may have caused."
Ms. Haman says Heartland assured her in April that it would fix the mistake. But by the end of June, her mortgage application got turned down because her existence (aliveness?) was still not reflected in her credit report, according to her lawsuit.
"Dear Kimberly Haman," wrote the lender. (A copy of the letter appears below.) "We regret to inform you that we are unable to proceed with you loan as of today June 20, 2013. The reason for your denial is that your status from Equifax is reporting you as deceased."
She then contacted Equifax about her predicament, the suit claims. A half a year had gone by since that fateful trip to the bank, she says, but the grim reaper was still haunting her finances. Ms. Haman in August was denied a credit card for the same reason, according to her lawsuit.
"The entire experience has imposed upon Plaintiff significant distrust, frustration and distress," the suit says, "and has rendered Plaintiff hopeless as to her ability to regain her good name and the credit rating that she deserves and has worked hard to earn." Her lawyers say Ms. Haman works as a financial services supervisor.
The suit alleges that Heartland and Equifax violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to properly look into the problem. The statute governs the accuracy of credit information circulated about consumers and establishes a process to investigate consumer disputes.
"We don't know specifically where the breakdown is," Sylvia Goldsmith, an attorney who represents Ms. Haman, told Law Blog. "Both of her parents are still living as well."
Heartland's slogan, by the way, is "Real Life. Banking."