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Early church father Papias–the bishop of Hierapolis who lived at the turn of the first century–has been an important person in trying to establish data about gospel origins. Papias reportedly wrote five books, of which some bare fragments have survived. Later church fathers Irenaeus and Eusebius wrote about a connection between Papias and the Apostle John. Scholars debate whether or not these texts mean Papias knew the Apostle John or that he merely knew an elder named John who knew the Apostle John.
Despite all of this, in an extant fragment of Papias' writings he says of John Mark–who is mentioned in Acts 12.12, 25, and 15.37 and is believed to have written the Gospel According to Mark–"Mark having become the interpreter of Peter, wrote down accurately whatsoever he remembered" (ANF: First Series, 1.6.6). It is elsewhere said that Mark did this when he accompanied Peter on a preaching tour through Italy.
This historical claim by Papias is partly why New Testament (NT) scholars think there was very much literary dependence in the writing of at least the gospels of Matthew and Luke (see Luke 1.1-3). For this reason, most NT scholars believe in the Two Source Hypothesis (2SH). It is a theory about the origin of the gospels of Matthew and Luke. This theory is based on what is called "Markan priority," meaning the Gospel of Mark was written first and that it and Q were later used in the compiling of the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Q is their abbreviation for the German word quelle, meaning "source." Q refers to a hypothetical, written collection of what were primarily sayings of Jesus. But there is no literary evidence for Q. Despite its wide scholarly support, some scholars question that Q ever existed. Plus, it cannot be proved that the Gospel of Mark was the earliest written of the synoptic gospels.
I doubt the Two Source Hypothesis. But I'm far from being an authority on what is an extremely complex subject–the origin of the NT gospels. However, in the compilation of my single narrative harmony of all four NT gospels that I compiled in the NIV and that is included in my book, The Gospels Interwoven, the familiarity I gained from this meticulous work in comparing these gospels caused me to doubt 2SH.
Also, I think it is questionable that John Mark depended on Peter in writing the Gospel of Mark, which impinges on the likelihood of 2SH, for the following three reasons, with two of them being major reasons (scripture quotations are from the NRSV):
- The foremost synoptic pericope about Peter is when Jesus asked his disciples who is was. All three synoptists record it, though Mark and Luke provide a brief account (Matt. 16.13-20; Mark 8.27-30; Luke 9.18-20). Matthew says Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God" (Matt. 16.16; cf. Mark 8.29; Luke 9.20). But only Matthew adds that Jesus then said, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven" (Matt. 16.17-19). This is the highlight of Peter's experience with Jesus during his ministry. Yet both Mark and Luke have not included this saying by Jesus to Peter. I doubt that Peter would have preached many things about Jesus and omitted this most important encounter between Jesus and himself. The Roman Catholic Church regards it as most important and the basis of their papacy doctrine.
- The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John record an incident in which Jesus walked on water at night near where his disciples were rowing a boat in a storm on the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 14.24-33; Mark 6.47-52; John 6.16-21). When the disciples first saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought it was a ghost and became frightened. But Jesus said to them, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid" (Matt. 14.27/Mark 6.50; cf. John 6.20). The gospels of Mark and John then merely say Jesus got into the boat. But Matthew adds before this, while Jesus was still on the water, "Peter answered him, 'Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.' He said, 'Come.' So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, 'Lord, save me!' Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, 'You of little faith, why did you doubt?'" (Matt. 14.28-31). This may be the second most important event that Peter experienced with Jesus during his ministry. And since it was a nature miracle of such astounding magnitude, I think it very doubtful that Peter would have omitted preaching this when Mark accompanied him.
- Of lesser importance is the time when Jesus spoke to his disciples about defilement. Only Matthew and Mark record it (Matt. 15.10-20; Mark 7.14-23). At that time, Jesus refuted the Pharisees' view that eating certain things defiles a person (Matt. 15.10-14; Mark 7.14-16). Matthew then reports, "But Peter said to him, 'Explain this parable'" (Matt. 15.15). Mark, however, only says, "his disciples asked him about this parable" (Mark 7.17). Jesus then explained it to them. Assuming Matthew's more precise specification is correct, I doubt Peter would have said Jesus' "disciples" asked this question rather than "Peter" himself if Mark's gospel is based on Peter's reminiscences.


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The LG Optimus LTE is getting a bit of a spin-off. A press release issued this morning by LG announced the LG Optimus LTE Tag, which adds the forward-looking NFC capability to LG's flagship device.
NFC on the Optimus LTE Tag offers a unique twist in addition to the standard LTE functionality. The Optimus LTE Tag features the LG Tag+ program which uses the Optimus LTE Tag's NFC chip to communicate with special stickers (really) that can be programmed to change your phones settings in certain locations. Imagine placing a big ol' sticker on your car's dashboard which disables the ability to send text messages while in the car, or a sticker on your workstation that turns on Wi-Fi and puts your device into silent mode when you're at work.
Adding NFC comes at a cost, however, and unfortunately this is in the way of display. The 4.5″ IPS HD display found on the LG Spectrum (Verizon) and LG Nitro HD (AT&T) were some of the better displays we've seen on a mobile device. The LG Optimus LTE Tag instead opts for a smaller 4.3″ IPS display with an 800 x 480 resolution. We're scratching our heads a bit over why LG would choose to put a lesser display into the Optimus LTE Tag, and we're sure you are as well.
Specs on the Optimus LTE Tag include:
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
- 4.3″ IPS display
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread with an upgrade to Android 4.0 coming later
- NFC (duh)
- 16GB on-board storage
- 5 megapixel rear-camera, with 1.3 megapixel front-facing
- 1,700 mAh battery
The Optimus LTE Tag will likely launch in Asia later this year, and we don't know whether this device will be making its way stateside. We'll be looking for the Optimus LTE Tag at Mobile World Congress next week, and will bring you our impressions if it makes an appearance. Anyone interested, or is it time for the 800 x 480 resolution to go the way of the dodo?Show Press Release
Unique Tag+ Feature Allows for User Customization
Without The Hassle of Fiddling with Phone Settings
SEOUL, Feb. 20, 2012 — LG today announced its newest addition to its LTE smartphone line-up for the Korean market, the Optimus LTE Tag. Coming on the heels of impressive sales of its Optimus LTE, the world's first HD LTE smartphone, the Optimus LTE Tag advances LG's vision of offering the most diverse collection of LTE devices for all types of customers.
"Our goal is to offer the widest variety of LTE smartphones in the industry in 2012," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. "The Optimus LTE Tag isn't just a cosmetically-enhanced version of Optimus LTE, it offers a truly innovative feature which we think really makes a smartphone smarter."
The Optimus LTE Tag gets its name from a unique new feature, LG Tag+, which uses NFC (Near Field Communication) to communicate with special stickers or "tags" that can be programmed to automatically change the phone's settings. Swiping a tag upon entering the office could put the Optimus LTE Tag in silent mode and activate Wi-Fi. A tag on the car dashboard could be programmed to turn on Bluetooth, GPS and raise the volume. The options are limitless.
With Slim and sleek design, the Optimus LTE Tag is available in white. Running a 1.2GHz Dual-Core processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread (with the option to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich later) and 4.3-inch IPS display, the Optimus LTE Tag is the ideal multimedia environment.
Key Specifications:
- Chipset: 1.2GHz Dure-Core processor
- Display: 4.3-inch (800 x 480) IPS
- Memory: 16GB eMMC
- Camera: 5.0MP with AF-LED Flash (Rear) & 1.3MP (Front)
- OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- Battery: 1,700mAh
- Others: LG Tag+, MHL(Mobile High Definition Link), DLNA(Digital Living Network Alliance)

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CALIFORNIA, U.S. - As part of its annual tradition, Apple released a list of its favourite apps and games of the year on Thursday.
The tech giant even named its 'app of the year' and a 'game of the year' for both the iPhone and the iPad.
From meditation apps to photo editing and puzzle applications, a variety of apps featured on its annual list.
In its year-end list of top U.S. apps for iPhones and iPads, Apple named Calm, a health and fitness app as its iPhone app of the year.
Calm is an app that provides soundtracks and guides for meditation, including routines to help you sleep.
Many of the features of the free app are only available through in-app purchases or a subscription.
Apple said that its iPhone game of the year was Splitter Critters, a creative and cute puzzler in which players navigate the game's two-dimensional world by ripping it apart and pasting it back together.
The game features, priced at $2.99, is a new augmented-reality mode.
Affinity Photo, the company's iPad app of the year is a professional-level photo editing suite that can handle uncompressed RAW files and allows users to create an unlimited number of layers.
The app is priced at $19.99.
The Witness, a beautiful single-person puzzle game was named as Apple's iPad game of the year and is priced at $9.99.
Apple's apps of the year is determined by the company employees and their picks are supposed to be based at least in part on the merits of the apps themselves.
It is not based on how many downloads the apps have had or other business criteria.
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Love teaching history in primary school. Great for role play, art and especially confidence.
Started making films about it too. This is our first one about the Roman Empire. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DwZD64DOO2Q
Plan to do an Irish/English comedy about how the Normans came to Ireland next year
Comment #2766833 by Michael O' Connor
Love teaching history in primary school. Great for role play, art and especially confidence.
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Opinion: What's the point in learning about history?
Every History teacher in the country can attest to hearing the Dreaded Question at least once a year: "What's the point in learning about this?"
Also great for historical knowledge.
Great video Michael.
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Noise reactivities and phobias in dogs: Implementing effective drug therapy
The most common and humane treatment for noise phobias involve drugs designed to reduce or terminate anxiety and panic. Most of the medications used are benzodiazepines, although medications that affect blood pressure (propranolol), heart rate (clonidine) and sleep cycles (melatonin) have also been suggested.Benzodiazepines have one major drawback: They're controlled substances. In high dosages, especially for the drugs with longer half-lives, benzodiazepines can induce physiologic dependence, which means they should not be introduced into households with human substance-abuse problems. But if used rationally in a dog that has had a complete physiologic and laboratory evaluation that showed no abnormalities, the benefits of this drug class can be great and the risks few.
The list of medications commonly used to treat storm and noise phobias focuses primarily on benzodiazepines given orally:
These medications are listed in order of duration—from longer- to shorter-action—of the parent compound. That said, no one wants a sedated or uncoordinated dog, and some of these medications (e.g., diazepam, clorazepate) are more likely to sedate dogs than are others (e.g., alprazolam).
Although diazepam and clorazepate have been commonly used to treat noise reactivity, the medication of choice in most dogs is alprazolam, in part because it does not use the N-desmethyldiazepam metabolic pathway. Any medication with N-desmethyldiazepam in its metabolic path can be sedating—an effect that's not desirable if using a medication frequently and hoping to avoid physiologic tolerance.
Alprazolam is not metabolized into N-desmethyldiazepam, so when it is given appropriately, it should not sedate the dog. The optimal dose of alprazolam for most dogs that have any element of panic to their response is 0.02 to 0.04 mg/kg. Because alprazolam comes in 0.25-, 0.5-, 1- and 2-mg tablets that are scored, it's easy to find a dose that works for most animals. For a medium-sized dog, starting with an initial 0.25-mg dose is best. As needed is generally interpreted to be every four to six hours, the approximate half-life of many benzodiazepines.
Alprazolam can be used as a preventive and as a panicolytic medication. To use it for prevention, the client must anticipate when there will be a provocative stimulus. Weather reports and Doppler radar can help. One choice for a medium-sized dog would be to give a 0.25-mg tablet one-and-a-half to two hours before the anticipated storm. Then repeat a full (0.25 mg in this example) or half dose 30 minutes before the event. Repeat every four to six hours as needed using either the half or full dose. Start with the half dose, as this dosing is cumulative.
To use alprazolam as a panicolytic, a full dose should be given immediately. If the dog is still distressed after 30 minutes, repeat with a half or whole dose. One of the terrific things about administering benzodiazepines is that they can be dissolved in a tiny amount of liquid or in a dog's cheeks.


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New Caledonia [1] (French:Nouvelle-Caledonie) is a dependent overseas territory of France lying in the western Pacific Ocean, in the Coral Sea, to the east of Australia and west of Vanuatu. The territory consists of the main island of Grand Terre, the archipelago of the Loyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute), and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls.
New Caledonia offers beaches, mountaintop fondue in chalets, camping, amazing snorkeling and diving, and fabulous French food.
The people of New Caledonia are split into 5 major groups:
There is a general move towards more autonomy in New Caledonia and it was decided in the Nouméa Accord that the territorial Congress will have the right to call for a referendum on the future status of the territory (including possible independence) after 2014, at a time of its choosing.
Settled by both Britain and France during the first half of the 19th century, the island became a French possession in 1853. It served as a penal colony for four decades after 1864.
The islands have been an overseas territory of France since 1956.
The 1988 Matignon Accords grant substantial autonomy to the islands; formally under French law. Agitation for independence during the 1980s and early 1990s seems to have dissipated. A referendum on independence was held in 1998 but did not pass; a new referendum is scheduled for after 2014.
In New Caledonia, as elsewhere in France, the national holiday is Bastille Day (14 July).
New Caledonia has a semi-tropical climate, modified by southeast trade winds. It is often hot and humid in January and February. The islands are subject to tropical cyclones, most frequent from November to March. During winter (April to August) the daytime temperature is around 22 degrees. The water may still be warm, but it often feels too cool to really want to go swimming.
The main island of New Caledonia is one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean and its terrain consist of coastal plains with interior mountains. The highest point is Mont Panie (1,628 m).
Grand Terre is rich in minerals, and is an important source of many ores, mainly nickel and chromium. There is a mountainous interior green with subtropical foliage. The outlying islands are coral-based, and have stunning white sand, and sport palm trees.
Get in
By plane
By boat
Noumea is a popular port of call for people sailing around the Pacific, though most dare not sail during cyclone season.
Get around
By car
Rentals - cheapest are:
By bus or taxi
The buses are not too bad and go pretty much everywhere, but they are infrequent. But they are worth trying and will save you money. You can catch a bus that will take you very conveniently from the Baie Des Citrons to downtown Noumea for 200CFP each way. This is a good alternative to a taxi. The bus that services this route is the No 1 Bus and it is green. This will assist you on your return to the Baie Des Citrons (and Anse Vata) since you will be looking for the Green Number 1 Bus. The bus ride takes about 15 to 20 minutes. A taxi for the same destination will cost approximately 850CFP each way, compared to 200CFP each way by bus. Taxis do not cruise the streets to pick up passengers as in other cities; they have to be telephoned to come to where you are. This makes the bus a good alternative as the total journey time is not much longer than by taxi.
If you are in a hotel or other accommodation you can just ask them to call you a taxi. The same applies if you are shopping in Noumea – if you have just purchased something, even groceries in a small store, they will be happy to call you a taxi.
Hitching is possible, but not advisable. Around celebrations there are many drunk drivers on the roads. Locals prefer to travel during daylight hours when possible as the roads at night are very dangerous and few drivers have sufficient insurance.
The official language is French, and it is difficult to find English speakers outside of Noumea. In Noumea, French, English, and Japanese are widely spoken at hotels, restaurants, and shops. To enjoy a place like this, you should really endeavor to learn some French.
The cartoon series La Brousse en Folie and Le Sentier Des Hommes by Bernard Berger will give you an insight in the local culture and tradition. The comics are written in French, the former imitating the local accent and grammar (or lack thereof)
Other than that, plenty of conventional souvenirs shops may be found throughout Noumea.
New Caledonia is very expensive, since much of the food needs to be imported. There is no culture of bargaining either and attempting such might cause offense.
Buy food from local markets, which are common to almost every town.
Restaurants are expensive. You can eat quite well for about 10EUR at a couple of eateries opposite the library in town. For travellers on a budget, you'll need to observe what the Kanaks do for the best deals.
French food is (obviously) a specialty, but the range of foods available can be a little limited.
Try kava. You can recognize a Kava bar by a red light outside and dim lighting inside. It is about 100CFP compared to 500CFP for a beer, so about a fifth of the price. You drink the Kava immediately once you've purchased it and then go off to a dark bench to relax.
There are many places around New Caledonia that are affordable and in good condition. All you have to do is search around and you will find somewhere to sleep within your price range.
Voluntary service
Volontariat Civil à l'Aide Technique ( VCAT [5]). Conditions: you must be French or from another EU-member state or a country belonging to the European Economic Area. You must be between 18 and 28 years old (inclusive). You must not have had your civic rights revoked by a court or have been convicted of certain offenses.
Stay safe
New Caledonia is fairly safe, but it is wise to take the following precautions:
Stay healthy
Iodine or a similar disinfectant is invaluable to fight off small infections, which quite commonly occur in most sores and scratches.
Some mosquitoes carry the dengue fever virus. There is no vaccination for this. Consult a doctor for more information, and see the Wikitravel article.


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Jonah Hill — who's in town to star in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" with Leonardo DiCaprio — was spotted at a high-powered sit-down with producer Scott Rudin at Patsy's restaurant on West 56th Street Thursday. Despite the Italian temptations on hand, spies say the newly svelte actor stayed true to his health regimen ordering shrimp cocktail and grilled salmon, while skipping dessert. We look forward to seeing what project Hill and Rudin cook up.
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The phylum Gastrotricha includes around 450 to 700 known species of small marine, brackish, and freshwater animals. Most are less than 1 mm long, although a few reach 3 mm. Gastrotrichs live in the watery spaces between grains of sand in loose sediments, in surface detritus, and on aquatic plants; a few are planktonic. (Zrzavy 2002; Brusca and Brusca 2003; Todaro et al. 2006) In marine interstitial habitats, gastrotrichs typically account for around 1 to 8% of the benthic meiofauna numerically, ranking third in abundance in the meiofauna (behind the Nematoda and the harpacticoid copepods), and in some studies they have ranked first or second. The population density of gastrotrichs in freshwater habitats may reach over 150 individuals per 10 cm2, ranking gastrotrichs among the five most abundant groups. (Todaro et al. 2006 and references therein)
The gastrotrich body includes a head and a trunk (and sometimes a distinct tail) and the body sports various combinations of spines, bristles, and scales or plates. Nearly all gastrotrichs bear two or more "adhesive tubes" with glands that secrete attachment and releaser substances used for temporarily attaching to objects. Adults lack a coelom (body cavity). Gastrotrichs feed on nearly any organic material, alive or dead, that is of appropriate size (e.g., protists, unicellular algae, bacteria, detritus). As is the case for many groups of tiny animals, circulation and gas exchange are accomplished by simple diffusion rather than by specialized structures. Sensory structures are mainly tactile and consist of spines and bristles concentrated especially on the head. Most gastrotrich species are hermaphroditic (or are known only from parthenogenetic females) and mating individuals mutually cross-fertilize. Zygotes (fertilized eggs) are released singly or a few at a time by rupture of the body wall. Parthenogenesis predominates among freshwater forms, with sperm-producing hermaphrodites appearing only infrequently. Development is direct (i.e., there is no distinct larval stage). Time to hatching is variable, but once juveniles hatch out, maturation is rapid and sexual maturity is usually reached within a few days. (Zrzavy 2002; Brusca and Brusca 2003; Todaro et al. 2006)
As of 2010, the phylogenetic placement of gastrotrichs was still not clearly resolved, but a recent analysis of a large data set including multiple nuclear genes and 90 taxa representing more than 2 dozen bilaterian phyla found moderately strong support for Gnathostomulida as the sister taxon to Gastrotricha, a result that is at least consistent with a number of previous analyses based on both morphological and molecular data (Paps et al. 2009 and references therein).
Todaro and Hummon (2008) provide a dichotomous key to gastrotrich genera; Smith (2001) includes a dichotomous key to genera known from freshwater in the United States. Balsamo et al. (2008) review the limited information available on the biogeography of freshwater gastrotrichs. Balsamo et al. (2009) include a world list of known freshwater gastrotrichs.


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Darkfall: Stats in a Skill-Based game?!
Hmm. Well, I take that last one back. The macroing is a symptom of the greater problem, but not the cause. In any event, the flaw is not the macroing itself but the reason players feel compelled to macro.
Stats versus Skills
In Darkfall, everything you do levels up on use. Resting, Crafting, Archery, Spell Casting, Running, even Crouch-Walking – all level up based on usage. If you don't Parry, you'll never skill it up. Now there might be some benefit in wanting to macro up a particularly boring skill (like a magic buff) but for the most part, this is not a bad system at all.
Actually, it's quite fun. How your character develops is really a function of how you play. If there are things you want or feel you need to develop, you need to work on them. In combat situations, this also has the added benefit of providing practice experience using the skill. For example, a special Power Attack is more difficult to land than a normal attack. Using it in combat not only ranks up the power of the skill, but also has the double benefit of improving YOUR ability to know how to use it through practice and repetition.
No. The issue is that this game isn't just about Skills. It's also about Stats. You see, every skill has associated Stats. Archery, for example, contributes to your Dexterity. The higher your Dexterity, the more damage you will deal through Archery. Now obviously, using a Bow will improve both the Archery Skill and the Dexterity Stat, but the Bow isn't the only way to improve Dexterity. Sprint (a faster run) will also level up Dexterity.
Stats actually level up much more slower than Skills. How slow? Well, in a recent thread I was reading on the Darkfall Forums, the highest Dexterity anyone has ever heard of is in the 80s (out of a possible 100).
Admittedly, that's one of the more difficult Stats to increase, but even players who put a hundred hours a week into the game don't have these stats leveled to 100.
Stats are important
The amount of health a character has is determined by your Stats. Players typically start out with a bit more than 200 health. All other skills being equal, a player with 300 health can take 1/3 more damage than a player with 200 health.
Of course, all skills won't be equal, so the player with more health likely has other skills that will further reduce the amount of damage taken. Additionally, they'll have better damage dealing skills which will deal significantly more damage.
Or in other words, not only is there a pretty high delta caused simply by the Stat difference, this difference is dramatically amplified by the Skill gain difference. For example, let's say that our 300 health player also deals 1/3 more damage and takes 1/3 less damage.
It's likely more than that, but let's just pretend.
So if 200hp player deals 30 damage with an attack, then the effective damage dealt to 300hp player (after a 1/3 reduction) is 20. By contrast, the 300hp player deals (after a 1/3 increase) 40 damage.
The net effect in this scenario is that the 300hp players deals twice as much damage as the 200hp player. So, in addition to the 100 extra health, they also hit twice as hard.
It takes 15 successful hits for the 200hp player to win. But it only takes 5 hits for the 300hp.
Now let's remove the extra 100hp from the scenario (so no Stat gain). It still only takes 5 hits for the more advanced player to win. But it now takes the other player only 10 successful hits.
Even in this reduced Stat scenario, the less advanced player is still not likely to win the engagement.
So why do they need the extra 100hp? My point here is that making something three times more challenging instead of twice as challenging is simply excessive.
And that's just a very simple example. The reality is even more dramatic.
Suggestion: Get rid of Stats
Honestly, I'm 100% OK with the skill gain difference. A more developed character should be more powerful. My issue here is the amplified effect that Stats have on that Skill difference.
Simply put, the gains through Skills should be enough.
The only purpose that Stats have is to amplify the effect of Skills. This is totally and 100% unnecessary because you already have a factor that increase Skills: the Skill level.
If you want Skills to have a bigger impact, then add additional skills which modify the impact. But do so in such a way that players sacrifice something else. Want to increase Magic damage? Sorry – you lose access to that Skill which boosts Hit Points as well.
How much Mana, HP or Stamina does a player have? Make it Skill, not Stat based. Melee Skills determine HP, Magic Skills determine Mana, General Skills (Jump/Run/Sprint) determine Stamina.
If you insist on having Stats, then do it the way that EVE does it. Stats change the rate at which you learn Skills. They don't amplify the effect of how you use the Skill.
Other Symptoms of the Problem
As I wrote above, the biggest issue I have is the amplification effect these Stats have on the outcome of a fight. I think the advantage gained from Skills is more than fair for having a more advanced character. Adding an amplified effect to it by modifying the damage with Stats like Strength, Intelligence and Dexterity is simply excessive.
Point being, I'm not against competitive advantage. I'm against excessive advantage.
And as anyone who has every played an MMO knows, if you make something rewarding enough (like Stats) then it influences how players approach your game. I think perhaps the best example of this problem are the AFK Swimmers. People AFK Swim or Run or Non-reagent Cast (like Heal Self) because it also increases Stats. If there were no Stats, then you might see some macroing to increase skills, but you wouldn't see it to increase Stats.
But more importantly, it would also shift the focus to activities that generate the Skills that you want to USE. Players wouldn't take the easiest route to increase the Stat, they would do the things that more often matched the style of play they want to develop the character into doing.
The point here is not to get rid of macroing, but to more narrowly focus on actually benefiting from PLAYING the game the way you WANT to play the game.
The whole Stat system also creates some other oddities. For example, in most games, the converted price of something is typically worth more than the non-converted price. The reason is simple. If it takes time to get thing A turned into thing B, then there is a value to players to not have to convert it.
However, in Darkfall, the stat gain benefit from converting it from A to B outweighs the time investment. Therefore, you end up with the oddity that unrefined Ore or Lumber go for more than the refined Ingots or Wood. And the additional oddity that people actually WANT to waste 3-4 hours crafting useless crap like low-level cloth armor.
The long and the short of it is that I just don't see the purpose in having Stats in a game like Darkfall. You already have Skills, so why do we need Stats?
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- RyanT said...
Although a relatively simple argument, you've hit upon something central to the "df sux" arguments on the official forums. Basically, the power gap between new and old characters is too big. I'm not sure if removing the stats is the best way to deal with it, but something should be done.
There's also the flip side of this argument, which I also hate. Everytime someone dies in PvP, the tendency is to blame it on the other person's stats/skills. This is often NOT the case -- ie the killer just got the jump, played better, etc.
- April 5, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- sid67 said...
Exactly. The perception is that DF is a grindy game. Why? Stats.
I don't think people hate grinding up skills that they USE as much as they hate grinding up STATS they need to be competitive.
The wonderful thing about skill-based games is that you can always make the game more interesting (or advanced, or difficult) by simply adding more SKILLS.
Particularly semi-reversible ones that force specialization.
- April 5, 2010 at 4:33 PM
- Carson 63000 said...
Apologies in advance, I'm going to skip over the Darkfall content to reply to something near the end..
"For example, in most games, the converted price of something is typically worth more than the non-converted price"
I don't think that's true at all. I think it's actually a perennial problem in a great many MMORPGs, any game where you need to refine and craft items to improve your skills, unless there is a genuine effort required, the finished product will be worth less than the raw materials.
I'll use WoW as an example, but I've seen the exact same scenario play out in many other games. People grind out masses of low level crafted items - which nobody wants - in order to raise their skills. These get dumped on the auction house at a loss.
Basically, most games reverse the real-world effect of finished goods costing the price of the raw materials plus an amount to pay for the labour. Crafting "labour" in most MMORPGs is no labour at all - it's just pressing a button - and then its value goes from being zero to actually being negative because people want to do it, for the skillups. So the price of the finished goods = the price of the raw materials minus the amount the crafter is willing to spend to level up his crafting skill!
A game which avoided this problem is EVE. Since it has a purely time-based skilling system, you don't need to manufacture anything to get better at manufacturing. Hence, everything that gets manufactured, it's because there is a real or perceived demand for that item. If an item sells for less than the price of the raw materials (e.g. due to the supply from looting rats exceeding the demand on the market), nobody will ever have reason to manufacture any of that item.
- April 5, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- sid67 said...
Agreed. If there is a benefit to leveling a skill, the value of the conversion decreases and can even cost you. That idea is at the core of the oddity I described.
However, in most games like WoW, that problem only exists for as long as it takes to fully level the skill past the point you get the gains.
Near the skill cap, the converted price is absolutely more valuable than the non-converted price.
But in Darkfall, even when the Smelting skill is fully skilled to 100, you still gain Stats for Smelting. The result is that it's ALWAYS more useful to do all your own Smelting.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:20 AM
While it won't happen, it's an interesting change. What would need to happen is an increase in maxing out any area (2h melee, archery, or magic), because currently maxing out archery skills is rather short, but since you still gain dex, it's not 'pointless' to use it.
- April 6, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- tim said...
I've been reading your blog for awhile now and I truly enjoy it!
What I've noticed over the past couple of months is that you're constantly looking for a different kind of MMO.
I commented on an earlier post suggesting Guild Wars (I think it was about Item Shops vs In-Game Stores) and after reading this entry in your blog, I can't help but suggest it again.
In GW, level 1-19 are basically tutorial. Different campaigns have varying lengths in that tutorial, but that's irrelevant. The point is that once you're level 20 and "ascended", you have all the same stats as everybody else. You all have 200 attribute points to allocate into your build, you all have the opportunity to access the same skills (depending on profession and which games you own) and all your health is the same. You can further benefit yourself with armor modifications, but those are purchasable through a trader.
GW is not gear-based and it is not stat-based. It is a skill (as in the player's actual skill) based game with a rich storyline. They know how to take out all the "boring stuff" too.
Right now the GW Trilogy is 39.99. If you want to just sit back and enjoy the story with a steady set of introduction into the game, try out Prophecies. If you wanna jump into the mess all at once, do Factions or Nightfall. But at least try it. What's the worst that could happen? You'd become more well rounded in experience with various business methods of MMOs and at a one-time cost.
Seriously. Try it.
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JProEasyContact, from JPro Extensions, allows you to render a responsive easy and beautifully simple contact module on your Joomla! 3 website. The module auto fits even on mobile devices, without loosing any functionality.
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What is JProEasyContact
JProEasyContact is a Joomla!™ 3 R3EADY! module
JProEasyContact allows you to render a responsive easy and beautifully simple contact module on your Joomla!™ 3 website. The module auto fits even on mobile devices, without loosing any functionality.
JProEasyContact uses a unique and proprietary JProiCaptcha system, specifically developed to work on Joomla!™ 3 with twitter Bootstrap framework. JProEasyContact is packed with several options that can be set on your Joomla!™ 3 back-end and with extra security layers for validation, to allow safe contacts to be sent. JProEasyContact validation system uses both jQuery and PHP to ensure that the form is submitted correctly.
Installation, updates and upgrades
How to install the JProEasyContact module
The installation process is the standard Joomla!™ installation procedure and no special requirements are needed to perform a successful module installation. Note that during the install process (since version 3.0.0) the JProiCaptcha plugin is also installed and you need to activate it and, optionally, configure it.
Configuring the backend options
JProEasyContact allows you to perform basic and advanced configuration on your Joomla!™ modules administration area.
There are three configuration tabs - Details | Options | Menu assignment. Although there's only need to configure the basics and important Menu assignment and module position (as in any other Joomla!™ module), you may want to perform other configurations and every configurable option has a help tip as you hover your mouse over the field label.
The Details tab is where you find Joomla!™'s general module options that are common to all of your installed modules. It's important that, in this tab, you assign a layout position to your module taking into account the template you're using.
In the second tab - Options, you have two sliders for the specific JProEasyContact configurations. The first corresponds to the Basic Options and the second to the Advanced Options:
- Email format - Select Html or Text format emails.
- Filter banned text - Yes, means that the system will filter the fields for non allowed tags and system banned words. Default is Yes.
- Email address - Set the email address to be used as the contact recipient. Leave blank to use your Joomla!™ configuration email address;
- Pre text - Text to be displayed before the module body. HTML is allowed;
- Pos text - Text to be displayed after the module body. HTML is allowed;
- Thank you message - The message that will be displayed after the form successfully submitted. HTML allowed;
- Message footer - Add any extra text to be set in the email message footer. Example: your company contacts, etc.
- Background image - This field allows you to use an image as a background for the JProEasyContact module div.
In the Advanced Options tab you have the following module specific options:
- Use Joomla!™ validator - Note, the JProEasyContact has a built in validator. Set Yes if you ant to add also the Joomla! validator to the form. Default is No.
- Use minified validation - Select to use the JProEasyContact minified validation plugin. Default is Yes.
- Use css updates - Select Yes to use the updates stylesheets and keep untouched any custom css performed on the normal css files. Default is No.
- Use Captcha - Select yes, if you wish to use a captcha above the contact form submit button and increase security JProiCaptcha. Yes - means all users, Guests only means that only non-logged users will have to decode the captcha security;
- Captcha type - Select the captcha type to use. JProiCaptcha (included in package since 3.0.0), reCaptcha (Joomla!™ default), System default (any that is set in your Joomla!™ general configuration). Default is JProiCaptcha.
- Default subjects? - Here you can enter default message subjects, separated by commas, that will be loaded as user starts typing;
- Use 'copy me'? - Select yes to allow user to receive a copy of the email.
- Hide labels - Check yes to hide the labels above each form input field for a more compact style Default is No.
- Module Class Suffix - A suffix to be applied to the CSS class of the module. This allows for individual module styling;
- Module tag - The HTML tag for module;
- Bootstrap size - An option to specify how many columns the module will use;
- Header tag - The HTML tag for module header/title;
- Header class - The CSS class for module header/title;
- Module style - Use this option to override the template style for it's position.
Rendering JProEasyContact in your front-end Joomla!™ site
After configuring the backend options, including the basic menu assignment, position, and publishing it, the JProEasyContact module will automatically render on the pages and positions selected, so there's no need to do any other configurations. It's ready to use!
Tips & Tricks
A few simple tips and tricks
Just in case you want to change the look and feel of the JProEasyContact module, it is highly recommended that you do an override of the default view to your template, so that in case of any updates, you'll not loose your personal settings/code/markup. To do this, follow the following steps:
1. create a directory with the module name in your default template html directory (the path should look like the following - yoursite/templates/your_template/html/mod_jproeasycontact/.
2. copy the three files - default.php, form_success.php and index.html, inside the mod_jproeasycontact tmpl directory to the directory you've created in your template (you should have now those two files inside the yoursite/templates/your_template/html/mod_jproeasycontact/). Don't copy the tmpl directory. This is just to be used by the platform in the modules directory and not inside the templates html!
3. Now that you have the default.php and form_success.php files, you can do your templating on these files, without affecting the core ones.
Note: any templating might change the module behavior, so test it before you take it live. In case something goes wrong, you can still copy the original files again and start over.
Included in package
JProiCaptcha v3.0.3 captcha plugin from JPro Extensions.
Please read the LICENSE.TXT that ships with the JProEasyContact module package
The module ships with the default English (en-GB) translation files that are located in the following directory in your Joomla!™ website:
- /language/en-GB/
You can check our GitHub page and see if there are already other community translations for the component and the language you want. If not, you can create your own following Joomla!™ translation guidelines that you can read here.
Then, if you wish, you can contribute to the community and fork our translations repository from GitHub and make a pull request.
Related Information
License: JPro Extensions General Software License


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proceeding if the opposing party appeared, but not more than one year after a judgment by
default has been entered. A motion under this subdivision (b) does not affect the finality of
a judgment or suspend its operation. Leave to make the motion need not be obtained from
any appellate court except while an appeal from the judgment is actually pending before that
(c) Timing and Effect of the Motion.
(1) Timing. A motion under Rule 60(b) must be made within a reasonable time, and for reasons (1), (2), and (3) no more than a year after notice of entry of the judgment or order in the action or proceeding if the opposing party appeared, but not more than one year after a default judgment has been entered.
(2) Effect on Finality. The motion does not affect the judgment's finality or suspend its operation.
(3) Leave to make the motion need not be obtained from an appellate court unless an appeal from the judgment is actually pending before that court.
This rule does not limit the power of a court to entertain an independent action to relieve a
party from a judgment, order, or proceeding, or to grant relief to a defendant not actually
personally notified as provided in Rule 4(e)(7), or to set aside a judgment for fraud upon the
(d) Other Powers to Grant Relief. This rule does not limit a court's power to:
(1) entertain an independent action to relieve a party from a judgment, order, or proceeding;
(2) grant relief under Rule 4(e)(7) to a defendant who was not personally notified of the action; or
(3) set aside a judgment for fraud on the court.
Writs of coram nobis, coram vobis, audita querela, and bills of review and bills in the nature
of a bill of review, are abolished, and the procedure for obtaining any relief from a judgment
must be by motion as prescribed in these rules or by an independent action.
(e) Bills and Writs Abolished. The following are abolished: bills of review, bills in the nature of bills of review, and writs of coram nobis, coram vobis, and audita querela.
Rule 60 is
nearly identical to Rule 60, FRCivP, except for minor changes to conform
to the court system of North Dakota and addition of a provision to subdivision (b) regarding
obtaining leave from an appellate court to make a motion for relief derived from
Fed.R.Civ.P. 60.
(b) (c) was amended in 1983, effective September 1, 1983, to provide
that a motion for relief for reasons (i) (1), (ii) (2), and (iii) (3) be made not more than one
year after "notice that" the judgment or order was entered except for default judgments the
time starts to run from date of entry.
Subdivision (b) was amended, effective March 1, 1990. The amendment is technical in nature and no substantive change is intended.
Subdivision (a) was amended, effective March 1, 1994, by deleting the phrase "and after such notice, if any, as the court orders." The purpose of the amendment is to clarify that notice should be given. See Disciplinary Action Against Wilson, 461 N.W.2d 105 (N.D. 1990).
Rule 60 was amended and subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) were added, effective _______________, in response to the December 1, 2007, revision of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The language and organization of the rule were changed to make the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Sources: Supreme Court Conference Minutes of March 31, 1983; Joint Procedure
Committee Minutes of __________________; April 29-30, 1993, page 11; January 28-29,
1993, pages 9-10; April 20, 1989, page 2;December 3, 1987, page 11; September
30-October 1, 1982, pages 6 and 11; November 29-30, 1979, pages 18-19;
Fed.R.Civ.P. 60 , FRCivP.
Statutes Affected:
Superseded: Section 28-2901, NDRC 1943.
Cross Reference:
Rules N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 (Persons Subject to Jurisdiction-Process-Service) ;,
N.D.R.Civ.P. 52 (Findings by the Court) ;, and N.D.R.Civ.P. 59 (New Trials-Amendment of
Judgments) , N.D.R.Civ.P.; Rule N.D.R.Ct. 7.1 (Judgments, Orders and Decrees) , N.D.R.Ct.


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(CBS News) Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., is currently being treated for a "mood disorder", his doctor's office said Thursday.
"The Congressman is receiving intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder," a statement from his physician said. "He is responding positively to treatment and is expected to make a full recovery."
The office would not give any further information, including his doctor's name, citing privacy.
"The name of the attending physician and treatment center will not be disclosed in order to protect his continuing privacy," the statement read.
The news comes after a growing number of his Democratic colleagues have called for the congressman to be more forthcoming about his recent weeks-long medical leave from Congress.
"The public relationship that he has as a member of Congress, I think does not shield him," Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., said.
Watch CBS News Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes' report on "CBS This Morning" on Thursday.
"I think Congressman Jackson and his office and his family would be well-advised to advise his constituents of his health condition," House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters Wednesday.
"His health is the number one priority," Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said. "As a public official though, there reaches a point where you have a responsibility to tell people what you're facing and how things are going."
Until Wednesday's news, the only statements on Jackson's condition were two vaguely-worded releases from his congressional office.
The first, in late June, said he was suffering from "exhaustion." But the second said his "medical condition is more serious that we thought" and that the 47-year-old congressman was receiving "extended in-patient treatment" after dealing with "certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time."
In the absence of any real information, rumors have begun to fly on Chicago talk radio, with some even speculating the congressman attempted suicide - a theory his inner circle has denied.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the congressman's father said recently, "Rumors are flying, but we have to rely on the truth."
Like all House members, Rep. Jackson is up for re-election this year. His father says he does expect him to return to Congress and that he will give a full explanation about his condition and where he's been when he's doing better.
Rep. Jackson has been facing an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into whether he pressured a friend to raise millions for disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in exchange for Blagojevich naming Jackson to President Obama's former Senate seat. Jackson insists he did nothing wrong and, obviously, he wasn't named to that seat. But his friend was arrested a few weeks ago on unrelated federal fraud charges.
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Skyforce Rookies Vie For Spots on Crowded Roster
An unsung component of the NBA Development League is providing an orientation for players who are entering their first season of professional basketball. Certainly there are the NBA lottery picks who will make their mark on the big stage immediately. Numerous others have to wait for that big break or learn how they fit within the parameters of the game.
The Sioux Falls Skyforce enter camp which begins on Thursday November 7 with five rookies in the fold. Two of them came from open tryouts (Forward Robert Martina, Guard Grant Johnson), one from the D-League draft (Guard A.J. Davis), one in a trade (Forward Ryan Evans) and one allocation from the Miami Heat (Guard Larry Drew II).
One year ago, only one newbie, Forward Bryant Voiles, broke camp with the Skyforce. Meanwhile the last time a significant crop of first-timers started the season in Sioux Falls was 2011 with Casey Mitchell, Billy McShepard, Will Pratt and Anthony Moody.
The longest shots of course are the open tryout players, but Voiles ranks in that category as an example of one who stuck. Davis is a third round draft pick, but not assured of a place on the team. Evans has potential to land a spot since the team traded a former NBA player for him the former Badger will need to impress to hang around. Drew II seems like the surest bet with his time in Miami prior to the season. Nonetheless a synonym for a D-League roster is fluid, so no player can be allowed to sleepwalk.
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Saturday, August 03, 2013
Poetry Books by Women Needed: A Request
Susan Rich & I are putting together our famous "Welcome Baskets" for the poets of Poets on the Coast and want to include one book of poetry by a woman poet for each of them.
We will be creating a Reading List / Donor List for our participants and your name & book title will also be included here.
We see this as a sort of "weekend mentorship" for your book to connect with another writer over the weekend and to be there with her when she returns to her room to write.
If you have a book (or 2 even) of poems you'd be willing to donate, we'd love include you.
Our participants come from all over the country and we'd love to share your work with a new audience!
If you're interested, you can mail your books to me (before August 31) c/o Crab Creek Review at:
Kelli Agodon
c/o Crab Creek Review
PO Box 1524
Kingston, WA 98346
Thank you in advance for all who participate. And if you want, drop me a note at kelli (at) agodon .com to let me know you're sending a book.
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What a lovely idea!ReplyDelete
I'd be happy to send a copy of "Neruda's Memoirs: Poems" if you'd like to include it.
Maureen --ReplyDelete
Wonderful! Thank you so much! We'd LOVE it!
Are you only looking for American poets? I could send you a copy of my newest collection, if you'd like an English poet in the mix.ReplyDelete
International would be wonderful! We are just looking to share other women poets with our group of women, so you being from England is an extra gift! Thank you!
Do they have to be books we wrote, or can we donate books by any American woman poets?ReplyDelete
Pam-- Any woman poet is welcome if you want to donate it we're open!ReplyDelete
I have posted mine - it should be with you in a week or so. Could you let me know it arrives please? angela dot france at sky dot comReplyDelete
Thank you!
Hi Kells, Just ran into your blog today and really like it. My blog is all about the link between creativity and spiritual philosophy. I'm a writer, too, and getting my first novel out in not too long. If you are ever in need of a guest writer, please let me know. - AJ (ajsnookauthor.blogspot.com)ReplyDelete
Hi, I really like your blog. My blog also has a central theme around the creative process and living creativity. If you'd like a guest writer, please let me know! Thanks, AJ (AJ Snook's Mindloft)ReplyDelete
- Rose Kelleher9:23 AM, August 06, 2013
I'd be happy to send two of mine, if you want. I'll try to get to the PO this week.ReplyDelete
I've packed up a copy of my first book, and I'll get to the PO by the weekend.ReplyDelete
- LouAnn Muhm8:18 PM, August 06, 2013
I'd be happy to send a book, Kelli.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2:15 PM, August 27, 2013
I know I'm bearing down on the deadline, but I'm sending you a copy of my chapbook today!ReplyDelete


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2012 Subaru Impreza: Interior and Bluetooth Woes
We've had lots of rain lately, which has allowed our staff to put our 2012 Subaru Impreza's all-wheel drive to good use. We appreciate how well it works on oil-slicked roads and side streets filled with puddles and the occasional downed tree. Even though we don't get much bad weather in Atlanta, we can still appreciate the Impreza's bad-weather potential.
Not all of us, however, are as enthralled with the continuously variable transmission (CVT). A few drivers have complained about its whine, and we don't find it as refined as CVTs in cars from rival automakers. We're also less than impressed with the Impreza's interior, which looks a little dirty considering its age. While the the extra grime is clearly our fault, we think the Impreza's seats would be a little easier to clean given the active lifestyle we all associate with Subaru cars. Instead, the Impreza's interior looks like the cabin of a much older car with many more miles. Our car is equipped with a light-colored, cloth interior. It's probably the worst choice for a car that changes hands frequently, but we think anyone who plans to use an Impreza as a family car or for frequent ski trips might want to consider the leather seats that come standard in the 2.0i Sport Limited - it's money well-spent.
Still, the interior is ergonomically sound. The seats are comfortable and leg room is excellent in front and (for a small car) in back. The trunk size is ample, and one tester found that with the rear seats folded down, the 2012 Subaru Impreza offered enough room to haul a small entertainment center.
A complaint that nearly every staffer has voiced relates to the Impreza's Bluetooth. One reason is that the system only allows one user at a time. We could live with that, but we're annoyed that Bluetooth doesn't recognize you after you turn off the car. Pairing every time is so frustrating that many of us have simply stopped using the Bluetooth.


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