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There are two reasons. One, a third party that has an extremely powerful, powerful enough that they will win many times over, can keep the peace by threatening anyone that dares to make war. Second, maybe not in the short run, but in the long run where everybody sees the pointless loss in life of war and get tired of fighting will that bring about peace. Because of people don't see the errors of the wars they fight for, they won't want to stop fighting.
I seriously doubt that 79% of people here (the no column) are anarchists. Think about it. Government = Force. If you want to learn more read the works of Max Weber. Government is an institution with a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. And it is very necessary for peace. To have peace people have to be willing to use force, when necessary to stop force used for bad purposes. And in a given area we have to have some organization (a government) to decide what those circumstances are as otherwise everyone is fighting each other over disagreements on when the use of force is just and when it is not.
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When a conflict boils up to the point that nobody knows what to do anymore, they turn to violence. It might mean a street fight, protesting, or even war but in the end peace is perished. Even parents use violence to bring peace. Parents do this by spanking their children to get them to calm down and behave. Violence is not only in human nature, it is also in the world's wild life. An upcoming lion must fight the leader of the pack to become leader himself and release the tension
The only way sustainable peace can ever be achieved is if it is reached through nonviolent measures. War being used to achieve peace is a major contradiction. War only breeds hate and violence can never achieve permanent peace. Violence and war only lead to more violence and war, and that has been the history of man.
Almost never is the short answer. In most cases violence and force does don't bring peace in the long term, as a lot of negative feelings comes from force, that might bring short term peace but not long term, as humans often remember old injuries and grievances.
Peace should create peace. We should approach most subjects peacefully and with respect and treat everyone with dignity and respect.
We are asking if we should interrupt peace with force to create peace. Seems to be a contradiction in terms. We need to attempt to peacefully resolve a problem or issue. Force should always be a last resort. We should think before we act, it's what we teach our kids and how we need to act.
I think it is bad because war makes a lot of people die and its called a massacre that is what happens when you use force to make peace because that not how it works. You should be friendly and rethink your rash decisions, be friends and love eachother always.
Towards the end of the World War II, the Enola Gay bomber dropped 2 bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Both bombs were radioactive and contained Uranium and Plutonium …. Within seconds the entire city was reduced to ashes… leaving over 200,000 people dead and several more injured.
Now, who can go and tell the families of the dead people that by dropping bombs they made peace in Japan.
How can force be used to make peace? Well…. It makes me laugh! It's like asking a cow to lay eggs!
We all have recently witnessed the brutal killing of Mohammad Akhlaq because of a misunderstanding. He ate mutton but it was mistaken as beef. What was his fault? Why was he forced to death? Was force helpful then?
Following the path of Ahimsa, a man of a different religion organized a wedding for his Muslim friend to help him tie a knot with a girl of the other community. The mob and police could make short term peace, but this man made long term peace by organizing this wedding. He succeeded in making peace because he didn't use force; instead he used a more better method - PEACE.
If you use force to make peace, it will be just like extinguishing fire with fire.
There are many more cases to support my statement. Let's take the example of the Syrian crisis in which a civil war had erupted against the democracy which ended in brutal killing of so many lives. This was followed by the formation of the IS group of militants which further deteriorated the situation. For this, EU nations like France have opened doors for Syrian refugees to come and stay until the crisis gets over. It is not force at all and the problem is getting solved because of Peace…. Yes my friend…PEACE!
Another refugee crisis is happening in the region of the Pakistan occupied Kashmir, where the residents of their own countries have been taken as refugees. To prove the bad state of PoK, an incident occurred when Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif visited Pakistan occupied Kashmir, but was greeted by the slogan "Go Nawaz Go". Things became sour when the Muslims started killing Hindu women and priests. It was done to make peace for the Muslim people… BUT….Again my question… was it successful?
Another case is of the Indian independence and MK Gandhi, but don't get me started on that. We all are breathing on this fresh ground because of the path of Ahimsa and non-violence by our beloved Bapu.
When God created Earth he never divided it into countries and boundaries. He never thought of one killing the other on the name of PEACE! Let's remove this facade and create a beautiful world… a world for you and me and our generations to come!
Let's not forget that hatred breeds hatred! PEACE is the need of the hour… today and always!
Force can bring peace and stability. That is what Iraq had before the US messed up and killed Suddam with out thought of how it would effect the country. Suddam was extreme, but at times it might be necessary to keep extremists at bay.
I'm guessing you want the US to intervene somewhere and that is a likely mistake. Millions usually die to save thousands.
No, when force is used, then the opposition is most likely going to respond with force which by no means create peace of any kind. A prime example is the United States attempting to force our way of life and government onto Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries; it never works.
The analogy I've used up there pretty much explains what the statement suggests. You can't just go around wreaking havoc in different countries with war and expect the people to be at peace at the emd of the day. Losses of innocent civilians might seem minor and inevitable to the heirarchy but we're talking humans here! You can't just expect a kid who came home from school to see a rubble of his Drone-struck house and his parents dead to be at peace! He would rebel! Against the government and the people! You kill a few terrorists at the price of a "few" hundred civilians and consider it a big achievement but you know what? You just made those "few" hundred civilians' families swear a vendetta against you and take up arms consequentially! This isn't just a "hippie" perspective, it's really about what's fair!
The analogy I've used up there pretty much explains what the statement suggests. You can't just go around wreaking havoc in different countries with war and expect the people to be at peace at the emd of the day. Losses of innocent civilians might seem minor and inevitable to the heirarchy but we're talking humans here! You can't just expect a kid who came home from school to see a rubble of his Drone-struck house and his parents dead to be at peace! He would rebel! Against the government and the people! You kill a few terrorists at the price of a "few" hundred civilians and consider it a big achievement but you know what? You just made those "few" hundred civilians' families swear a vendetta against you and take up arms consequentially! This isn't just a "hippie" perspective, it's really about what's fair!
If peace means time without fear of violence, how can we use force to keep the peace? As I just said, peace is time without fear of violence. If one uses violence, do you feel you're safe from violence or war? The answer is quite obvious, NO. Then, how can you say that violence can create freedom from fear of violence? It's just a paradox. The word, 'peace' can only be used when we're free from fear of violence, when there's no war around the world.


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Crusader Rolands Sweep Attack Build
Table of Contents
- ×Introduction
- +Skills and Runes
- +Gear, Gems, and Paragon Points
- +Speed Farming Variation
General Information
Welcome to our build guide for Rolands Sweep Attack Crusader in Diablo 3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know to play this build at the highest level. This build is updated for patch 2.6.1 and Season 15.
1. Introduction
The Roland's Legacy set unlocks the potential of two signature Crusader abilities — Sweep Attack and Shield Bash — both by boosting their damage and adding cooldown reduction utility to their use. The guide below will focus on the Sweep Attack build option; this control-heavy, sustain damage build is available in both Greater Rift solo progression and regular Rift farming variations, explained in that order.
2. Quick Reference
2.1. Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Rolands Sweep Attack Crusader is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
3. Builds
|Active Skills
|Sweep Attack Blazing Sweep Condemn Vacuum 1 Steed Charge Endurance 2 Iron Skin Flash 3 Laws of Valor Unstoppable Force 4 Akarat's Champion Prophet
|Passive Skills
|Active Skills
|Sweep Attack Gathering Sweep Condemn Vacuum 1 Steed Charge Endurance 2 Iron Skin Flash 3 Laws of Hope Wings of Angels 4 Akarat's Champion Prophet
|Passive Skills
3.1. Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Rolands Sweep Attack Crusader is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm: Roland's Visage
- Shoulders: Roland's Mantle
- Gloves: Roland's Grasp
- Chest: Roland's Bearing
- Belt: The Witching Hour
- Pants: Roland's Determination
- Boots: Roland's Stride
- Bracers: Strongarm Bracers
- Amulet: The Traveler's Pledge
- Ring 1: The Compass Rose
- Ring 2: Convention of Elements
- Weapon: Golden Flense
- Offhand: Denial
3.2. Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1: Bane of the Trapped
- Legendary Gem 2: Bane of the Stricken
- Legendary Gem 3: Gogok of Swiftness
3.3. Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot: The Furnace
- Armor Slot: Aquila Cuirass
- Jewelry Slot: Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
4. Role in the Current Meta
This build is ranked as a High Tier solo pushing build for its class in the current Season. If high leaderboard position without strict adherence to the meta is attractive to you, consider using this build.
This build is oriented mostly at solo Rifting (Greater and Normal). Due to its mediocre mobility on long distances, it is not recommended for Bounties. It is also not recommended for group Greater Rifts past the point where every party member can handle the content on his own.
5. Reading Further
To go in-depth on the skills, passives, itemization, gemming and variations to get the most out of this build, follow these pages:
- Skills and Runes: exhaustive breakdown of the skill and passive choices, along with synergies, rotation and breakpoints (if applicable);
- Gear, Gems, and Paragon Points: detailed explanations of BiS gear, stat priorities, gemming (both regular and legendary), rerolling and breakpoints (if applicable);
- Speed Farming Variation: Rolands Sweep Attack variation for endgame speed farming;
- Follower Guide: for more information regarding followers, we advise you to read our guide, which contains detailed advice on choosing the skills and the gear of your companion.
About the Author
This build is presented to you by Deadset, one of the very few professional Diablo 3 players. Deadset regularly publishes video guides on Youtube and streams on Twitch, where you can see how this and other builds play out in practice.
6. Changelog
- 20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
- 14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
- 31 Oct. 2017 (speed farming variant page): Adjusted explanations following the shift of the main build to Fire damage.
- 31 Oct. 2017 (gear page): Changed recommended items for Bracers, Belt, and Ring #1, following the shift of the build towards Fire.
- 31 Oct. 2017 (skills page): Blazing Sweep is now the recommended rune for Sweep Attack.
- 31 Oct. 2017 (this page): Revised the guide to reflect its 2.6.1 shift into Fire.
- 02 Jul. 2017 (this page): Updated for 2.6 and moved to new guide format.
- ×Introduction
- +Skills and Runes
- +Gear, Gems, and Paragon Points
- +Speed Farming Variation
- Above Paragon level 397 (when you have 50 Core points), is Movement Speed on boots always sub-optimal?
- Why aren't Nemesis Bracers included in every GR pushing build?
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8-month-old dies in Stewart Avenue crash in Flint
Flint police have reported that a 8-month-old child has died as the result of a crash in Flint.
It happened Tuesday at 12:12 p.m. on Stewart Avenue at the I-475 Exit.
According to police, 26-year-old Gabrielle Kent was traveling with her 8-month-old son Micah Kent in a maroon Mercury Sable.
They were proceeding eastbound on Stewart through the intersection with a green light from a stopped position when police say they were struck from behind by another vehicle.
That vehicle, a maroon Saturn, was driven by a 34-year-old man who is currently being lodged in the Flint city lockup.
Initially, Micah was taken to Hurley Hospital in critical condition with head trauma, but later died of his injuries.
Drugs and speed are believed to be factors in this crash, according to police.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to please contact Sgt. Jason Groulx at 810-237-6811.


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- N10/6 Condition Reporting - Paintings. Part I: Introduction (1993)
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- N10/10 Backing Boards for Paintings on Canvas (1993)
- N10/11 Condition Reporting - Paintings. Part III: Glossary of Terms (1994)
- N10/12 Removing a Painting from its Frame (1993)
- N10/13 Basic Handling of Paintings (1993)
- N10/14 Care of Paintings on Ivory, Metal, and Glass (1993)
- N10/15 Paintings: Considerations Prior to Travel (1993)
- N10/16 Wrapping a Painting (1998)
- N10/17 Know Your Paintings-Structure, Materials, and Aspects of Deterioration (2002)
CCI Notes on Stone and Plaster:
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
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Preservation Resources many downloadable PDFs
The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center
- The Care and Preservation of Documents and Works of Art on Paper a Preservation Fact Sheet by Mary M. Fahey, Head of Preservation/Chief Conservator at The Henry Ford
- The Care and Preservation of Oil Paintings a Preservation Fact Sheet by Mary M. Fahey, Head of Preservation/Chief Conservator at The Henry Ford
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Connecting to Collections on-line resources for paintings
International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)
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National Park Service (NPS)
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NPS Museum Handbook, Part I - Museum Collections:
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET), Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations
Saving Your Treasures
Saving Your Treasures: Paintings
American Art Museum
- Art Conservation at American Art Museum 8 video lecture highlighting the conservation of various types of art, including sculpture, frames, paintings, art on paper
Smithsonian Institution, Museum Conservation Institute (MCI)
The following MCI links take you to lists of websites; many of which pertain to preservation of architectural and cultural works:
The following are MCI recommended resources for Paintings:
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- Caring for Acrylic Paintings (El cuidado de las pinturas acrílicas)
- What Makes the Painting Image Change? (¿A qué se deben los cambios en la imagen de una pintura?)
- Does My Painting Need to be Cleaned? (¿Necesito limpiar mi pintura?)
- What Does It Mean to Have a Painting Restored & How do I Pick a Conservator?
- Painting Conservation Glossary of Terms
- What is a Painting?
- Painting Varnishes
- Pigments: Historical, Chemical, and Artistic Importance of Coloring Agents
Also, check out MCI's links listed under "Publications" for additional help resources: http://www.si.edu/MCI/english/learn_more/publications/index.html
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It's (almost) summer, and I love Mediterranean food in the summer. I've reverted to having hummus for breakfast (home made, of course). Today for lunch I finally went to Tabule, which opened a little while ago where the Riverside Cafe had its first home, on Queen Street East, just west of Degrassi.
Lunch time… I thought I might get one of their interesting Caesar's to drink (hmm, harissa in a Caesar! Why not?); alas, out of clamato juice. So I had a beer instead:
They have a selection of beers on tap; I confess, yes, I chose a boring one. But it was relatively light, and I was going on a bike ride after lunch.
Speaking of lunch, it was delicious. I had two items. The first to arrive was the falafel salad.
Lovely little falafel balls, two bites each. Crunchy on the outside, moist and fluffy inside, with the right amount of spicing. You could still taste the chickpeas (sometimes they get overwhelmed by spices). Served with a simple salad of lettuce, some shreds of purple onion, cucumber, and a few pieces of tomato (oh, I can hardly wait for tomato season). While I was eating my falafel salad, the hot Meze I ordered came:
That's kubbeh/kibbe/kibbeh… many ways to spell it. It's ground and spiced lamb and pine nuts inside a bulghur wheat casing, fried either in a deep fryer or a frying pan. Some tasty yogourt on the side. I enjoyed it very much: the lamb had good flavour to it (some lamb seems to be almost tasteless), and I liked coming across the pine nuts. The yogourt sauce gave something nice and creamy to go with.
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This mod replaces Jenson Button at McLaren-Honda with Stofffel Vandoorne, Since there is not currently a way to change his nationality he is currently listed as British, but his name shows up everywhere buttons would have done!
I am currently working on the next version which will update the drivers date of birth, nationality etc to be the same as Vandoorne's but we currently do not know of a way to change the flag!
To Install:
1. Navigate to you SteamApps Common F1 2016 Directory usually found here (?:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\F1 2016)
2. Then go into the localisation folder and place the language_eng.lng file found in the .rar in here! REMEMBER TO BACK UP THE ORIGINAL!
It is as simple as that, if you have any problems just leave them in support and I'll address them accordingly!
Features -
Planned Features -
- Stoffel Vandoorne's name featured on leader boards and tables etc.
- Vandoorne's Date of Birth instead of Jenson Button's
- Vandoorne's Place of Birth instead of Jenson Button's
- Vandoorne's Vehicle number listed instead of Jenson Button's (This does not take effect on the car)
- Vandoorne's face to show up instead of Button's on grid line up's etc.
- The nationality and flag to be listed as Belgian not British
- Vandoorne's Helmet (Or Concept)
Also thanks to CW for showing me how to do this!
Stoffel Vandoorne to McLaren-Honda 1.1
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Our initiatives and programs include the following:
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Since the Great Recession of 2008 (To Present) is still afoot, many national governments have tried to plug perceived loopholes in tax policy at the level where trans-national corporations and super-earners can re-domicile (think Bahamas, Isle of Man, etc.) and avoid tax, while other revenues have faded.
So far, bills introduced to stop the practice of using tax havens have been rolled out in the US, with little progress. The recent sale of troubled bank Northern Rock in the U.K. to entrepreneur Richard Branson has raised similar questions of where the revenues will end up when the tax bill comes.
The Guardian, a left-leaning UK newspaper has suggested - as many classical economists would - that instead of trying to hunt down the virtual pounds and pence, government try to raise needed revenue from immobile sources. The Guardian suggests Value Added Tax and Land Value Tax as the alternative, more reliable sources. The stated rationale is these are true "wealth taxes."
Well, to a degree, but since VAT is a consumption tax in the end, it ends up as a regressive tax on those struggling in this continuing global slowdown. We'd recommend a sensible program of land value tax that would reduce demonstrably harmful taxes both in Britain, the US and elsewhere.


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Galaxy Hunter releases their first album 'We Came from Space'. Preceeded by the 12" released earlier this year, the new CD consists of 15 tracks which equals 80 minutes of music. Cover art comes from Alexander Preuss like in the previous Space Sound release.
Currently you can buy the CD directly from Space Sound Records by emailing to info @ spacesoundrecords.com. Price would be 10USD+shipping. Album can be bought later via distributors.
UPDATE 12.08.2008 The cd is now available in several shops. See this thread for further info.
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This fabulous little gadget brings action and animation to any layout. Powerful randomly flashing red LEDs produce amazing flickering fire effects, used in a diorama, working forge, campfire or locomotive fire box on your railway. Can also be used by wargamers to simulate burning buildings, tanks, hits on entrenchments etc. Place one on some crumpled foil inside that farmhouse you just mortared and watch the inferno! Placed behind battle table horizon, looks like distant artillery barrage. Brilliant for night battle in low light conditions.The unit is less than an inch long so it is suitable for any scale. No wiring required, runs off a watch battery(installed) A powerful magnet on the base allows unit to be attached to anysurface. Even clothing.( Be the centre of attention when you're out clubbing). Try it with the light out, you'll be amazed. I've sold a fair number of these and all buyers have been pleased with their purchase. Don't take my word for it, check out my feedback and my other items!


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Hi -
Can you explain to me the difference between "Visitors" and "Flag Counter Views" I'm confused.
- Traffictwister
- Flag Enthusiast
- Registered: February 12, 2011
- Posts: 687
Re: Visitors?
Pops wrote:
Hi - Can you explain to me the difference between "Visitors" and "Flag Counter Views" I'm confused.
Let's start with an example with your flagcounter. At the link
http://s11.flagcounter.com/more30/razw there is reported
Date-Visitors-Flag Counter Views
November 13, 2017-19-36
November 12, 2017-21-45
November 11, 2017-23-47
November 10, 2017-18-35
On November 13, 2017 your website was seen from 19 different visitors (different IPs), but some of them visited more times your website, or visited several pages of your website, in different sessions, and they arrived to 36. The flagcounter, in these cases, "remembers" that the visitor is the same, but also "records" more pageviews.
Last edited by Traffictwister (November 14, 2017 2:07 pm)
Still needing the first flag from: Antarctica, British Indian Ocean Territory, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint Barthelemy, Sint Maarten, Wallis and Futuna.
Re: Visitors?
Thanks for the quick reply.
if I understand correctly, it's just the difference between "Unique Visitors" and "Page Views" - is that right?
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- roddersnavy
- Flag Fanatic
- From: Melbourne
- Registered: June 20, 2010
- Posts: 1,496
Re: Visitors?
How about just saying, a visitor can view your page more than once.
That is why page views will always be higher.
3,114 Flags Collected
Re: Visitors?
Thanks very much, guys.
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- Pillandia
- Flag Enthusiast
- From: Italy
- Registered: November 21, 2009
- Posts: 757
Re: Visitors?
Hi there, Pops!
Congratulations on Your magic website!
Today I have joined your flagcounter some new visitors flags from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan and Luxembourg. After this message, I try to add more.
Allow me a counsel, please.
The code of Your flagcounter is:
http:// s10.flagcounter.com/countxl/razw/bg_FFFFFF/
Please, modify the number of "maxflags" in the way it will be a multiple of 7 (columns). In this way the 7 columns, at the end, will have the same length. Thus, instead of 100, please write 91 (7 columns with 13 flags in each one), or 98 (7 columns with 14 flags in each one), or 106 (7 columns with 15 flags in each one).
Have a great day!
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- Registered: December 13, 2017
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Re: Visitors?
hi, what's the counter !
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How To Installi ROM For Hero H2000+ Phone
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As I known, Hero H2000+ has 2 version UI, the Apple iOS theme ROM has no Google Play, some buyers want to update this to the original Android OS. If you want, please read this guide and install the last ROM following this guide.
1. This guide is base on Windows XP , if your PC's system is Windows 7 or other, please install driver files in compatial folder.
2. Please download the last Android ROM, Flash tool software and MTK processor driver at these link:
H2000+ ROM: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76038325/H2000_Plus_Android_ROM.zip
Flash Tool Software: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76038325/SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1220.01.zip
MTK Driver: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76038325/MTK_Drive.zip
3. Unzip these files, power off your phone, and star stalling process.
4. Install the driver at here: \MTK Driver\ComPortDriver\InstallDriver.exe
5. When completed, then exit
6. At this folder: \MTK Drive\me6513-6573-Driver – USB VCOM Driver (binary)\2K_XP_COM\ usb2ser_2kXP.inf, install USB driver, if your system is Windows 7, please install this file: \MTK Drive\me6513-6573-Driver – USB VCOM Driver (binary)\Win7\ usb2ser_Win7.ini
7. Open the flash tool software: \SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1210.01 \ Flash_tool.exe
8. Click the "Scatter-loading" button
9. Select the correct file in the ROM folder: MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
10. Click the Firmware>Update, and then connect your phone to PC by USB cable, the software will start updating
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Selena Gomez is enjoying another personal high as she's been unveiled as the new cover girl for the latest issue of American glossy fashion bible Vogue.
The singer graces the latest Vogue in her first cover for the American version of the magazine, opening up about the struggles she faced when it came to the transition of her music, her fans and how that affected a great deal of her mental health.
The stunning singer and actress discusses her relationship with her fans in great detail, and at one point during the interview with Vogue she reveals that not everyone in her inner circle has always been thrilled by that.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRtE_xoAAoU/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=7Rob Haskell, the interviewer, shared that Selena showed "infinite patience" during fan interactions, even complimenting the girls on their dresses and inviting them to sit with her for their photos. "I have a hard time saying no to kids," Selena added, brushing right over the "somebody" she previously mentioned.


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So the real reason for this post - I made these killer cupcakes! I wanted to try something new and fun. I subscribe to Food Network magazine (which I absolutely devour each month, so much great info) and these citrusy cupcakes caught my eye. I will tell you – they are time consuming to make from start to finish. I think it took me about 2 hours to make the batter, let the cupcakes bake, make the frosting, then candy the fruit. All in all, I think it was totally worth it because they seemed to be a big hit!
Now, for the rest of Mother's Day weekend!
Example: This perfect lamb cooked two ways. It was absolutely delicious!
Growing up, my parents always had fresh flowers in the house. So now I do the same thing! Bought these beautiful lillies from Shop Rite, believe it or not!
My lovely mother in law came over for a BBQ!
My sister in law brought over her fondue set. We had chocolate fondue with fruit for dessert!
On Sunday, we took my mom to this cute little brunch place in Fort Lee called Khloe Bistrot
The furniture and decor was very antiquey and quirky.
And the most important part - the food was fantastic!
It's a very small place, and the food took a little while to come out, but everyone enjoyed their food. Very highly recommended. It's BYOB so we brought a few bottles of white wine. So fun!
And last but not least - my "little" brother is all grown up!
He moved out of the house and has his own awesome apartment all to himself.
So proud of him!
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Report: 2017 Healthcare Priorities, IT Impacts and Plans
What are the top challenges and priorities for Healthcare Business and IT Decision-Makers in 2017? In a new study sponsored by Spectrum Enterprise, 80% of surveyed Healthcare leaders rated Cloud implementation as a key priority in 2017—doubling 2016 survey results.* That means choosing the right network communications provider is essential to deliver the bandwidth, reliability and healthcare expertise needed to support a positive patient experience, HIPAA compliance and EHR success. Download the 2017 Healthcare Priorities, IT Impacts and Plans report to keep your finger on the pulse of the industry.
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We took advantage of our nearly four years of flavor mixology knowledge and months of development to master what we believe is the most authentic tobacco on the market.
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The Sound and Music of The Last of Us
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection profile we talk with the sound and music team behind the critically acclaimed Naughty Dog Studios game, The Last of Us. We talk with Game Director Bruce Straley, Creative Director Neil Druckmann, Senior Sound Designer Derrick Espino, Audio Lead Phillip Kovats, Senior Audio Programmer Jonathan Lanier, and Music Manager, Jonathan Mayer.
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Abandoned cities reclaimed by nature. A population decimated by a modern plague. Survivors are killing each other for food, weapons; whatever they can get their hands on.
InThe Last of Us, the player takes control of Joel (voiced by Troy Baker), who is trekking across a post-apocalyptic United States in 2033, in order to escort the young Ellie (voiced by Ashley Johnson) to a friendly resistance group. The players defend themselves against zombie-like humans, as well as hostile humans, employing the use of firearms and stealth, aided by capabilities such as a visual representation of sound in order to listen for locations of enemies. The player can also craft weapons or medical items by combining items found in the world.
Joel, a brutal survivor, and Ellie, a brave young teenage girl who is wise beyond her years, must work together if they hope to survive their journey across the US.


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I really find that when we're in the throes of summer and heading toward the start of the new school year, I start to slack off a little on meal planning. We have gotten into a bad habit of going out to eat frequently which throws off our whole weeknight routine. I have a list of typical meals that I can throw together the night before so we can have a quick dinner the next evening, but sometimes even those recipes get a little old.
Combine that with my desire to stretch grilling season out as long as possible so as not to heat up my kitchen, and these quick, grilled, kabob meals are my new go-to. Just like our Hawaiian Pork Kabobs or our Shrimp Boil Kabobs, these have quickly become a new favorite around here!
Fajitas are so simple to make, and so versatile too. You can use steak or chicken, whichever veggies you like, and a quick taco-style seasoning. I don't like to use packaged taco seasoning (plus sometimes it can contain milk) and making a big jar of your own seasoning is super easy. You can just scoop out however much you need and always have it on hand.
Grilled Chicken Fajita Kabobs {dairy + gluten free}
Seasoning blend:
- 1/2 cup chili powder
- 1/4 cup onion powder
- 2 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp sea salt
Mix all ingredients in a mason jar, screw the lid on tightly, shake to combine and store in a cool, dry place until ready to use. Add 1-2 Tbsp of the mixture to recipes.
For the chicken fajita kabobs:
- 1 pound chicken breasts, cubed
- 2 Tbsp seasoning blend
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 purple onion, cut into 2-inch pieces
- fresh lime wedges to squeeze over top (optional)
In a large zip-top bag, combine the cubed chicken, seasoning blend and olive oil. Toss until all of the chicken is coated with seasoning. Store in refrigerator until ready to grill.
Preheat grill to medium heat. Using metal skewers, alternate chicken, bell pepper pieces, and purple onion pieces until each skewer is full (mine made six skewers). Place skewers directly onto hot grill and close lid. Cook for about 15 minutes, turning each skewer after 3-5 minutes until each side has grill marks and chicken is cooked through.
Carefully remove skewers from the grill and place on a serving platter. Serve with tortillas and corn chips with garnishes such as fresh cilantro, guacamole, and jalapeno slices.


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Paris, France
By Gonzalo Fuentes
Since David Beckham arrived in Paris the media have captured every move, every training session, every single time he and his family have roamed around the city.
Paris, France
By Gonzalo Fuentes
Since David Beckham arrived in Paris the media have captured every move, every training session, every single time he and his family have roamed around the city.
Augusta, Georgia
By Phil Noble
It was the author Mark Twain who wrote "Golf is a good walk spoiled" and although the persistent rain that dogged the final round play at this years Masters certainly made it tough for both players and photographers alike, the amazing photographs at the final hole of regular play and the subsequent thrilling playoff certainly ensured our "good walk" wasn't ruined.
Indianapolis, Indiana
By Jeff Haynes
I was on the court when Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware went to block the three-point shot of Duke's Tyler Thornton and landed wrong on his right leg suffering a compound fracture with the shin bone protruding through the skin, with about 3 inches showing.
Bradenton, Florida
By Steve Nesius
As a photographer you often don't know what to expect when covering MLB spring training baseball games - especially covering the Yankees.
Manchester United fans, players and manager Alex Ferguson will no doubt be fuming for a few more days about the controversial nature of their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid before the club's attention turns to Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea at Old Trafford.
Recent results in one-day cricket have not only made a mockery of the rankings but it has also injected some much-needed excitement in the format.
When Shane Warne and Marlon Samuels came close to trading blows at the jam-packed MCG, it made for great TV viewing.
This year's Olympic tennis was, in my opinion, the most prestigious in history due to the fact that it was being held at the home of tennis, Wimbledon.
With Britain's BBC Sports Personality of the Year approaching fast, it is going to be one of the most difficult years to win because of the brilliant performances of so many British athletes.
Shakhtar Donetsk romped into the Champions League last 16 with a match to spare following their 5-2 win at Danish rivals Nordsjaelland, but only after their Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano scored a goal which outraged much of the football world as he broke what UEFA called "principles of conduct".


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New Grant Will Help More Than 64,000 Low-Income Students
Stay on Track to Graduate from High School
Purchase, N.Y., and Boston – The PepsiCo Foundation announced it is increasing its commitment to Diplomas Now, a proven approach that helps the toughest middle and high schools in America's largest cities ensure that students graduate and are ready for college or career.
The new $5 million brings the PepsiCo Foundation's total investment to $16.1 million in a model that improves a school's curriculum and instruction and implements an early warning system with enhanced student support to provide students with the right support at the right time. In 2008, the PepsiCo Foundation became the founding investor in Diplomas Now, which started that year with one pilot school in Philadelphia. Today, the program serves 31,000 primarily African-American and Latino students in 40 schools in 14 cities from New York City to Los Angeles and Miami to Seattle. The new grant will help serve an additional 33,000 students and support Diplomas Now operations through 2016-2017, enabling the extension of a major, independent evaluation of the model.
"Diplomas Now offers a unique and compelling solution to America's education crisis," said Kristina Mangelsdorf, Senior Director of the PepsiCo Foundation. "We are pleased to deepen our relationship and increase our commitment to this promising program that increases student achievement and keeps young people on the path to graduation."
Diplomas Now was one of the inaugural winners of a $30 million U.S. Department of Education Investing in Innovation grant in 2010. Diplomas Now is implementing the nation's largest randomized control trial of middle and high school turnaround. The new PepsiCo Foundation grant, which was announced at City Year's National Leadership Summit in Boston, will help extend that study through the 2016-2017 school year and will provide data from three graduating classes that went through four years of the program. Initial results will be released in September 2015, followed by a second report in December 2017 and a final report in fall 2018.
"This study provides a ground-breaking opportunity to influence policy for turning around low-performing schools and creating quality new schools," said Robert Balfanz, a research scientist at Johns Hopkins who launched Diplomas Now. "The PepsiCo Foundation's contribution will help us to continue this important study and fundamentally change the way young people are educated in our country. The PepsiCo Foundation's commitment is an example of the kind of public-private partnerships our schools need to help develop the next generation of workers and leaders."
In addition to the new funding, PepsiCo employees will continue to mentor students at Diplomas Now schools and play an active role in their education. For example, PepsiCo employees meet with students during report card conferences to discuss how their daily decisions affect their attendance, behavior and course performance. In addition, employees may help students with their college applications.
Diplomas Now is a collaboration among three experienced national nonprofits:
- Johns Hopkins University's Talent Development Secondary, a school reform model that improves instruction and performance.
- City Year's in-school, "near peer" AmeriCorps members who provide school-wide and targeted academic, student engagement and after-school support
- Communities In Schools' site coordinators who connect students needing the greatest support with community resources.
Diplomas Now is based on research by Johns Hopkins University's Center for the Social Organization of Schools showing that 75 percent of all eventual dropouts can be identified between sixth grade and ninth grade by monitoring "off-track" indicators, including poor attendance, behavior and course failure in English or math. Diplomas Now monitors these indicators and responds at the first warning sign with strategies tailored to individual students' needs. During the 2012-2013 school year, at the 32 schools participating in the study, Diplomas Now achieved a:
- 41% reduction in students with less than 85% attendance
- 70% reduction in suspended students
- 69% reduction in students failing English
- 52% reduction in students failing math
In addition, Diplomas Now kept 90 percent of all students who began the year without problems in attendance, behavior and course performance on track for the rest of the school year by providing the right supports.
About PepsiCo Foundation
Established in 1962, the PepsiCo Foundation is the philanthropic anchor of PepsiCo, Inc. responsible for providing charitable contributions to eligible non-profit organizations. The PepsiCo Foundation is committed to developing sustainable partnerships and programs in underserved regions that provide opportunities for improved health, environment and education. For more information, visit: http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/Global-Citizenship.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $66 billion in net revenue in 2013, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose – our goal to deliver top-tier financial performance while creating sustainable growth in shareholder value. In practice, Performance with Purpose means providing a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; finding innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment and reduce our operating costs; providing a safe and inclusive workplace for our employees globally; and respecting, supporting and investing in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
Diplomas Now is a proven approach that helps the toughest middle and high schools in America's largest cities ensure every student graduates ready for college or career. It is the first fully integrated approach that improves a school's curriculum and instruction as it provides the right students with the right support to accomplish the right results. For more information, visit www.diplomasnow.org
City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors and role models, these diverse young leaders help children stay in school and on track, and transform schools and communities across the United States, as well as through international affiliates in Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England.
Communities In Schools surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and succeed in life. Based directly inside schools throughout the country, Communities In Schools connects students and their families to critical community resources, tailored to local needs. Communities In Schools has become the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates.
Talent Development Secondary is a program at Johns Hopkins University that specializes in research and comprehensive school reform models to address off-track indicators and improve student achievement. The program provides an evidence-based school improvement model for grades 6-12 and focuses on organizational, instructional, and teacher support reforms designed to make the whole school more effective.


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Maggie gained her appreciation for the natural world during a childhood spent exploring the forests and coastal areas near her home in the north-eastern United States. Maggie attended Colby College in Maine, where she studied biology and was involved in a number of botanical research projects. As an undergraduate, Maggie spent five months studying ecology in Kruger National Park. During her time in Kruger, Maggie was able to develop her interest in conservation biology and began to explore ways of becoming involved in local and international conservation efforts. Maggie has worked on large-scale conservation projects for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in the southwestern United States, and on small-scale conservation projects for a land trust in her hometown. She is particularly interested in native plant conservation. She hopes that the CB Masters course will help to prepare her for a career in conservation and provide her with a global perspective. In her spare time, Maggie enjoys hiking, trail running, reading, and spending time near the ocean.
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Any ideas for a delicious dinner somewhere between Bay Street and Cherry Beach on a Tuesday Evening? Budget is about $100ish for dinner for two with wine.
I was considering the Garbardine (tasty, reasonable, cozy dinning room) or Osteria (never been but had a positive recommendation from a friend and it looks cute)
Is there something new/fresh/tasty exciting that would fit the bill that I am not thinking of?
I would prefer somewhere not too saturated with suits and seafood is out.
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At the Fringe Festival preview last week, a particularly vicious act caught my eye: Katie Molinaro's musical vendetta against all men, "On the Rag to Riches." If Molinaro weren't that exact cute-but-insane girl so many men fall for, I'd be frightened. My interest was piqued, so I asked Molinaro, a fourth-time Fringe performer but first-time producer, to tell me more.
(Check out our previous installments, Q&As with the creators of Fringe Festival productions "Please Don't Beat Me Up," "UPheaval" and "Between Takeoff and Landing.")
What's your show about?
"On the Rag to Riches" is a one-woman rock musical about a girl named Janey who cannot seem to figure out why every relationship seems to end before it begins. Was it her first kiss, or was it the book her mom gave her as a teenager explaining how her body works? Or maybe there isn't enough time between her unhealthy obsession with Frosted Flakes and the impending zombie apocalypse? She may never know.
Comedy, mystery, drama, musical, or autobiographical show?
Comedy, musical and (mostly) autobiographical. There is definitely a fine line between 'autobiographical' and 'completely over the top' in this show, and I think audiences will have a fun time trying to figure out where to draw that line.
Shawn Northrip, a writer who's turned "Titus Andronicus" punk, teamed up with you on a couple of songs. What were you guys going for?
Actually, Shawn wrote all of the music! I just wrote the script. We have been working on this show since January, and at first, there was a lot of script and not a lot of music. Shawn and I agreed that we should turn some of those larger chunks of text into songs. What I wanted was a power-driven musical that people could rock out to, with the added bonus of a fun little story about my, err, I mean, Janey's life. As far as musical influences go, I told Shawn that I wanted to rock out like Tenacious D, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the original cast recording of "The Little Shop of Horrors." There are definitely some other musical influences in there, but that was our jumping-off point. Yeah, I'm kind of random like that.
You've been in a few Fringe shows before. Where have we seen you?
I am a proud Fringe veteran: "Lunch: The Musical," written by Shawn Northrip and directed by the lovely Shirley Serotsky in 2007, "Gilgamesh Who Saw the Deep," (2008) written by Stephen Spotswood and directed by Ryan Whinnem and "Bare-Breasted Women Swordfighting" (2009) with Dog & Pony DC, directed by Lorraine Ressegger. I was the woman with the big [pauses] sword. Wow, I guess that joke only works if I were a dude.
We love a good all-girl band. Tell us about your backup musicians.
First of all, I'm gonna say we really lucked out when we found these ladies. From the beginning, we knew we wanted Casie Platt on bass because she has worked with Shawn before as an actor in "Lunch: The Musical," "Titus [X]" and "Trixie Tickles," and she has just the right amount of energy on stage that this kind of show requires. She freakin' rocks! Then, a few months later we were recommended Danielle Ray [drums] and Veronica Hunt [lead guitar] by our good friend, John Shryock. We listened to some tracks from their band, Lose, Lose Situation, and we were hooked!


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The four individually driven, oscillating tracks of a Quadtrac give you greater ground contact that rubber tires or two-track systems could never match. The result strikes a balance between productivity and efficiency you also won't find anywhere else. Better traction and less slippage. Greater flotation and reduced compaction. It's a design with a clean and proven competitive advantage. The four tracks of a Quadtrac distribute weight more evenly and efficiently than two-track systems, reducing compaction. That leads to numerous benefits like better flotation and traction, and easier transport. That's because Quadtrac distributes loads evenly across the length of each track - even with the added weight of a load putting force onto the rear tracks. Delivering more usable power you can depend on is possible because of the exclusive Quadtrac positive-drive design. Lugs that interlock with bars on the drive wheel and track. That's because a positive drive is continuous at all times, even in a wet or slippery spot. The Quadtrac positive drive adjusts automatically under transport or light loads that reduce wear, friction and heat - and increases durability.
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Xorg doesn't need to be replaced, its x11 that needs to be deprecated, and the lead developers of Wayland are working for Xorg and wayland uses the same new graphic driver model that Xorg/x11 uses. We don't need rivality, we need cooperation, and idealy Xorg could adopt Wayland as the new recomended protocol for GUI toolkits and supply a rootless X11 on top of wayland for legacy application.
Correct, I should have said 'xserver' instead of Xorg considering that Wayland is replacing xserver rather than the 'whole stack'. Hopefully it'll translate very soon in an Xorg release that will have xserver completely replaced.


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?Despite being a paid channel, advertising will also be a stream of revenue. The channel targets about one and a half million households with HD set-top boxes.
STAR World Premier, the new HD channel to be launched by STAR India, will offer American TV series to the English viewing segment in India, such that all the shows on the channel will be telecast within 12-24 hours of their launch in America. Launching with 26 shows, the channel hence goes into a weekly show mode as the American television habit. The network already has STAR World, its English GEC, which is available in HD version too.
This will be the 11th channel in the English GEC space along with Australia Network, Big CBS Prime, STAR World, STAR World HD, FX, Zee Cafe, AXN, Fox Crime, Big CBS Love and Comedy Central.
Four studios will contribute to the content of STAR World Premier, including Fox Studios, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers and Disney. The channel could have to shift the telecast of the shows by a day, vis-a-vis their American launches. Kevin Vaz, business head, STAR English channels boasts of entertaining about two thirds of the total English viewers in the country through six channels (excluding STAR World Premier HD). It is expected that all the HD audience will sample the new channel.
Despite being a paid channel, advertising will also be a stream of revenue for STAR World Premier. With this, the network is targeting about one and a half million households which have HD set-top boxes.
The channel is being promoted on STAR India's HD channels, along with a strong digital campaign. It will be available on all platforms that carry STAR channels.
It is learnt that the channel is the first of its kind from the stable and is a unique offering. The network had received a lot of queries regarding how the American shows can be made available simultaneously to the Indian audience.
Vaz suggests that English content viewing has increased tremendously, even in the 1 million plus towns, not just the metros. While he refused to divulge any details on the expected break even time of the channel, it is learnt that getting these shows early have cost a premium acquisition price for the network, too.
As reported earlier, while shows like 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D', 'The Blacklist', 'Betrayal', 'Dads', 'The Goldbergs', 'The Michael J. Fox Show', 'Mom' and 'Sleepy Hollow' will run on television for the first time, Indian audiences will get to see the latest seasons of shows such as 'The Simpsons' (S25), 'New Girl' (S3), 'Revolution' (S2) , 'Two & A Half Men' (S11), 'White Collar' (S5), 'Sons of Anarchy' (S6), 'Revenge' (S3), 'Person of Interest' (S3), 'New Girl' (S3), 'The Neighbors' (S2), 'Last Man Standing' (S3), 'Modern Family' (S5), 'Homeland' (S3), 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' (S9), 'Castle' (S6) and 'Criminal Minds (S9).
With this launch, the network has increased its portfolio to 41 channels, including the sports channels of the network.
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What are some good Go clients/servers?
I play Go on occasion. Here's what I've played on/heard of:
Goban - A nice little native Mac program that you can play against GnuGo with, or analyze SDF files with. It might also work with some online servers.
DragonGoServer.net - You can play correspondence games online here, no client required other than a web browser. Some people even play fast games on it. This is what I played on when I played regularly. I haven't been active on there for a year or so, though.
Kiseido Go Server (http://www.gokgs.com/) - I played on here once or twice, but they had a java client back then. Looks like they have a downloadable client on their web page.
Actually, I'll just link you to the Sensei's Library wiki. They have -all- sorts of resources for the Go junkie. http://senseis.xmp.net/ In particular, you can check out their entry on Go Servers: http://senseis.xmp.net/?GoServers
Have fun and good luck!
Oh, and I haven't played in a while, but if you're looking for someone to play against, I'd be up for a match sometime.
My username is Severian on Dragon Go Server.
Thanks for the info and links. I haven't played in a while either, but I had the sudden urge This site maybe of interest to you: www.gobase.org They have a nice database of pro games.
I am new to go and don't know much about it, but am interested in it.. what are good resources to check out to learn how to play? either online or at the library, and what is that game otello, or is that a seperape entity?
The Sensei sight mentioned earlier appears to have some good beginner material. When I first started, I also read a few books... I forget the title, but the author was Janice Kim. Other than that, play, play, play and look at other people playing.
Sensei's library is a great resource for learning. Also, like cayley said, just play. Open an account on Dragon Go Server and give it a try. I'd suggest playing on some smaller boards first (9x9, 13x13), to play fast, and to not worry too much about how you do at first. Just get through some games, and see how you feel about it. If you start out with a 19x19 game on Dragon Go, it might take a month or two to finish it if you're not playing quickly with someone.
It's not the same game as Othello. The two games are completely different except that the game pieces look similar.
I've been to gobase.org. I didn't study that much, and was much more interested in reading books and just playing. Maybe if I have the time to really get into it in the future I'll try to analyze pro games. However, looking at them at my current skill level would probably just confuse me.
Oh, above, when I said, "Play fast," I meant in relation to the normal game on Dragon Go Server. Since the games are correspondence games, anything faster than one move a day can probably be considered "fast". Sorry if there was any confusion. I didn't want you to mistakenly think I meant, "Don't think about your moves and just go fast."


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In two, in less than two hours more
I set my foot on English shore,
Two years untrod, and, strange to tell,
Nigh miss'd through last night's storm! There fell
A man from the shrouds, that roar'd to quench
Even the billows' blast and drench.
Besides me none was near to mark
His loud cry in the louder dark,
Dark, save when lightning show'd the deeps
Standing about in stony heaps.
No time for choice! A rope; a flash
That flamed as he rose; a dizzy splash;
A strange, inopportune delight
Of mounting with the billowy might,
And falling, with a thrill again
Of pleasure shot from feet to brain;
And both paced deck, ere any knew
Our peril. Round us press'd the crew,
With wonder in the eyes of most.
As if the man who had loved and lost
Honoria dared no more than that!
My days have else been stale and flat.
This life's at best, if justly scann'd,
A tedious walk by the other's strand,
With, here and there cast up, a piece
Of coral or of ambergris,
Which, boasted of abroad, we ignore
The burden of the barren shore.
I seldom write, for 'twould be still
Of how the nerves refuse to thrill;
How, throughout doubly-darken'd days,
I cannot recollect her face;
How to my heart her name to tell
Is beating on a broken bell;
And, to fill up the abhorrent gulf,
Scarce loving her, I hate myself.
Yet, latterly, with strange delight,
Rich tides have risen in the night,
And sweet dreams chased the fancies dense
Of waking life's dull somnolence.
I see her as I knew her, grace
Already glory in her face;
I move about, I cannot rest,
For the proud brain and joyful breast
I have of her. Or else I float,
The pilot of an idle boat,
Alone, alone with sky and sea,
And her, the third simplicity.
Or Mildred, to some question, cries,
(Her merry meaning in her eyes,)
'The Ball, oh, Frederick will go;
Honoria will be there! and, lo,
As moisture sweet my seeing blurs
To hear my name so link'd with hers,
A mirror joins, by guilty chance,
Either's averted, watchful glance!
Or with me, in the Ball-Room's blaze,
Her brilliant mildness threads the maze;
Our thoughts are lovely, and each word
Is music in the music heard,
And all things seem but parts to be
Of one persistent harmony,
By which I'm made divinely bold;
The secret, which she knows, is told;
And, laughing with a lofty bliss
Of innocent accord, we kiss:
About her neck my pleasure weeps;
Against my lip the silk vein leaps;
Then says an Angel, 'Day or night,
If yours you seek, not her delight,
Although by some strange witchery
It seems you kiss her, 'tis not she;
But, whilst you languish at the side
Of a fair-foul phantasmal bride,
Surely a dragon and strong tower
Guard the true lady in her bower.'
And I say, 'Dear my Lord. Amen!'
And the true lady kiss again.
Or else some wasteful malady
Devours her shape and dims her eye;
No charms are left, where all were rife,
Except her voice, which is her life,
Wherewith she, for her foolish fear,
Says trembling, 'Do you love me. Dear?'
And I reply, 'Sweetest, I vow
I never loved but half till now.'
She turns her face to the wall at this,
And says, 'Go, Love, 'tis too much bliss.'
And then a sudden pulse is sent
About the sounding firmament
In smitings as of silver bars;
The bright disorder of the stars
Is solved by music; far and near,
Through infinite distinctions clear,
Their twofold voices' deeper tone
Utters the Name which all things own,
And each ecstatic treble dwells
On one whereof none other tells;
And we, sublimed to song and fire,
Take order in the wheeling quire,
Till from the throbbing sphere I start,
Waked by the heaving of my heart.
Such dreams as these come night by night,
Disturbing day with their delight.
Portend they nothing? Who can tell!'
God yet may do some miracle.
'Tis nigh two years, and she's not wed,
Or you would know! He may be dead,
Or mad, and loving some one else,
And she, much moved that nothing quells
My constancy, or, simply wroth
With such a wretch, accept my troth
To spite him; or her beauty's gone,
(And that's my dream!) and this man Vaughan
Takes her release: or tongues malign,
Confusing every ear but mine,
Have smirch'd her: ah, 'twould move her, sure,
To find I loved her all the more!
Nay, now I think, haply amiss
I read her words and looks, and his,
That night! Did not his jealousy
Show--Good my God, and can it be
That I, a modest fool, all blest,
Nothing of such a heaven guess'd?
Oh, chance too frail, yet frantic sweet,
To-morrow sees me at her feet!
Yonder, at last, the glad sea roars
Along the sacred English shores!
There lies the lovely land I know,
Where men and women lordliest grow;
There peep the roofs where more than kings
Postpone state cares to country things,
And many a gay queen simply tends
The babes on whom the world depends;
There curls the wanton cottage smoke
Of him that drives but bears no yoke;
There laughs the realm where low and high
Are lieges to society,
And life has all too wide a scope,
Too free a prospect for its hope,
For any private good or ill,
Except dishonour, quite to fill! {1}
--Mother, since this was penn'd, I've read
That 'Mr. Vaughan, on Tuesday, wed
The beautiful Miss Churchill.' So
That's over; and to-morrow I go
To take up my new post on board
The Wolf, my peace at last restored;
My lonely faith, like heart-of-oak,
Shock-season'd. Grief is now the cloak
I clasp about me to prevent
The deadly chill of a content
With any near or distant good,
Except the exact beatitude
Which love has shown to my desire.
Talk not of 'other joys and higher,'
I hate and disavow all bliss
As none for me which is not this.
Think not I blasphemously cope
With God's decrees, and cast off hope.
How, when, and where can mine succeed?
I'll trust He knows who made my need.
Baseness of men! Pursuit being o'er,
Doubtless her Husband feels no more
The heaven of heavens of such a Bride,
But, lounging, lets her please his pride
With fondness, guerdons her caress
With little names, and turns a tress
Round idle fingers. If 'tis so,
Why then I'm happier of the two!
Better, for lofty loss, high pain,
Than low content with lofty gain.
Poor, foolish Dove, to trust from me
Her happiness and dignity!
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In a lot of ways, you deal with the same kinds of problems as a superhero. It could be a fire, flood or natural disaster that destroys your customer's office. Or maybe the bad guys maliciously delete some data, install a super virus or even steal their equipment. In these cases, they'll be left without their critical business data.
So when your client's server goes down, and they shine the Bat Signal to call you for help, will you be ready? Do you still remember where that phone booth is to go from lowly Clark Kent to Superman? Can you still fit in your Bat Suit?
The only way to be sure you'll be ready in this type of situation is to practice. Testing backups is a critical part of your IT superhero duties. Not only is it important to make sure that you clients' backups are actually working, but it's also a great way for you to be sure that in the event of an emergency, you actually know how to get your customers back up and running. You don't want to be flipping through a manual or watching a million training videos when the time comes. Time is money, and every minute your customers aren't working is money lost.
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