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|2012-10-18, 01:42
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco
Yes, the alien base assault can actually be used strategically to lower global panic levels should you require it. On my current Classic difficulty run, I had this problem of Russia being at full Panic level despite having a satellite over it, and I had only 10 days to the Council Report. My Outsider Shard only needed 2 days to research though, so I researched that, completed the Alien Base Assault, and got Russia's panic down in time to prevent them from leaving. With me having full global coverage by that time (asides from Egypt and Nigeria, who've already left), my global situation now always hovers around 1-2 panic points per country with no sign of spiralling out of control.
|2012-10-18, 09:51
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Moderate Haruhiist
I do suggest getting some kind of balance patch off Nexus. The one I got fixed the unfair Accuracy and Critical bonuses enemies got on Classic, and allows for Terrorship/Abductor interception (which are normally invisible meaning you can't shoot them down). Managed to shoot down two battleships as a result, which means... Blaster Launchers!
|2012-10-18, 10:49
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Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 37
Trying to Savescum an Impossible Difficulty game right now.
Ouch. I am using every trick in the book just to stay alive. Even with loaded dice, this ain't easy. On the positive side I have learned to use grenades properly. Not least because you won't kill them with just one grenade. And smoke grenades are GREAT!
So far, finished the mandatory first two missions. The countries immediately go to red after a terror mission, so I assume this means it isn't possible to save every nation on Impossible even if I savescum...
But I am going to try anyway!
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|2012-10-18, 15:57
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco
In fact, I just managed to get the Lone Wolf achievement, aka clearing a UFO crash site using only a single soldier on Classic or Impossible.
This particular set of images was for the first attempt at the achievement, only that time I didn't get it since I worked on a landed UFO rather than a crashed one
I got the achievement on another mission later, though it had half the enemies and was therefore not as difficult.
|2012-10-18, 16:29
|Link #307
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
In my current savescum impossible game I lost China, India, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Australia.
I lost Brazil because I ignored the first terror mission I did try it though, zombies have 14 hp on impossible. 14! To make matters worse suppression fire doesn't work on them so you can't 'cc' them.
It might actually be smarter to keep them alive letting them turn into Chrysalids as they still have their standard 8 hp.
Anyway I'm actually in the safe zone now, I have full coverage over Africa (so I get the extra money bonus) I have satellite over Japan (gotta keep protecting the anime/manga industry!), so that means all my abductions will be either in North America or Europe.
Although I really don't have the luxury of ignoring terror missions now.
|2012-10-18, 16:51
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Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
Some things I learned on savescumming Impossible...
-He who defends everything, defends nothing.
I haven't played the lower difficulties, but man, panic is a bitch before you have satellite coverage up. Strategize which countries you need to let go and which are useful. For example, consider starting in Africa for the All In bonus, and since the rest of the continent dont give much money, give them to the aliens. Then proceed to get North America and Europe since they're the richest continents. Asia/S. America bonuses are nice, but not gamebreaking.
-Satellite deployment
Goes without saying prioritize Satellite facilities first thing. No money means all that research you have done is all for naught, and panic reduction is a godsend early.
-Skip Lasers
Seriously, biggest waste of time IMO. Barely an upgrade from ballistic weaponry, and light plasma essentially replaced laser weaponry by itself. Better to research Firestorm or Armor in the mean time (Weapon Fragment for scope is a godsend IMO). The only thing worth is the first research if you use a lot of AR gunners, since the basic AR sucks so bad as its effective range is only short.
-Ammo Conservation
Probably the only game breaking foundry project. If I'm not mistaken, it doubles your ammo capacity, which Rapid Fire Assaults, Bullet Swarm Heavies, and Snipers absolutely love.
Skill progression
Bullet Swarm - Holo targetting is eh, as half the shots you would be taking are overwatch. Bullet Swarm has so much more utility (shoot x2, shoot + overwatch, shoot + reload, shoot+ move all has their uses), and it scales better later on.
Shredder Rocket - Suppression is nice, but shredder rocket is frigging awesome. Early game it allows you to blow cover from far away without killing them, and late game it makes taking down high health targets down with ease. My favourite is putting everyone else on Overwatch and shredder rocket a Berserker... kills those pesky things real easy without you scrambling from your position.
Heat Ammo - Not getting this is like not getting Close Combat Specialist on Assaults. It's THE class defining skill, allowing you to make mincemeat of Cyberdisks/Sectapods quite easily. 2 Overwatch shots are nice (especially since you can potentially take three shots a turn with bullet swarm), but Heat Ammo also affecting your rockets means you don't fear these mechanical enemies.
Mayhem/Rocketeer - With 2x rockets/1 shredder rocket, do you really need grenades? Use scopes instead to help your bullet swarm. And more damage on explosives? I find its overkill... you want those weapon fragments, right?
Lightning Reflexes - Close and Personal is good, until you realize that Close Combat Specialist reaction shots are triggered at 4 tiles where you don't get the crit bonus.
Rapid Fire - 2x attack, nuff said. Really useful against berserkers, since it only counts as '1 attack action'.
Close Combat Specialist - this is so gonna save your behind against chrysalids/berserkers. Tip: CCS allows 4 panel reaction shots even if you don't have ammo! Learned this when 5 Chrysalids bum rushed my 2 CCS assaults and all died to reaction fire.
Tactical Sense/Resilience - Aggression/Killer Instincts/Bring 'Em On are dependent on crits, which I don't like considering most high HP enemies you meet end game that you need to crit on are hardened. Of course there's Stealth, but that only lasts so long...
I dunno, but I feel so much more safer if I can get an overwatched Squadsight Sniper on high ground while I explore unknown territory. As long as you Line of Sight of the battlefield, these are monsters. That said, they're utterly useless in raiding the inside of UFOs and bases though, as keeping LOS while not moving is a bitch there.
As such, later and later on, I use Snapshot/Gunslinger/Opportunist/Battle Scanner/Opportunist/In the Zone.
Covering Fire/Sentinel supports are real cool, but alas they're too little too late considering how hard it is to train Support to Colonel. I'd rather have 2 heavy/2 Assault/1support/1sniper than removing one of the heavy (good against mechs) or assault (good against melee). But you got to be REAL careful with only running 1 support (since you only have reviver), but it's not hard when you got sprinter.
Ghost vs Archangel
I'm more on Ghost side, unless outdoors with squadsight snipers. Not sure how Archangel gets you from one point to another more quickly when Ghost gives +2mov, or how Archangel gets you first strike when Ghost gives stealth. In fact, I think stealth is almost downright cheating.
|2012-10-18, 18:10
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The Dark Knight
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: From the deepest abyss in the world, where you think?
Age: 32
Archangel like the Ghost armour provides +20 defence and allows you to bypass obstacles and prevents you from getting flanked. Plus you have a clear line of sight barring any major objects to everyone on the field.
It's a godsend when you got chrysallids and berserkers coming at you and your all flanked so by taking up into the air not only do you defend yourself but you all get a free shot at them. Granted I suppose Ghost has the same with stealth but you can use the armor longer.
|2012-10-18, 21:24
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Sensei, aishite imasu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hong Kong Shatterdome
Something amusing I just noticed. Not only do Xcom female soldiers tend to be much smaller than the male ones...they even get smaller guns!
Weapons used by the female soldiers seem to be a good 30-35% smaller than the ones the male soldiers use.
|2012-10-19, 06:05
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Join Date: Nov 2003
that's obviously lazy modeling
on another note, I beat Classic
Classic Victory
That wasn't that bad.
I lost Russia because I sent out satellites too early. You should only send satellites near the end of the month to prevent red level panic countries to withdraw.
The most dangerous thing about Classic is enemy spawn locations. One wrong move and you'll spawn 6 aliens. At one point I was actually fighting 12 Thin Men at once.
I'll try Impossible some time.. eventually.. and after that Classic Ironman
|2012-10-19, 07:05
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*cries* Classic is hard...damn aliens and their accuracy and critical hits.
I lost 30 soldiers and lost the game. Now I got to start all over again...sigh.
Man, I haven't been this frustrated with a game since Demon Souls.
Do aliens types progress no matter what during the game?
|2012-10-19, 09:07
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|2012-10-19, 09:22
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|2012-10-19, 09:23
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Just watched a Japanese player meeting Chrysalids for the first time in the alien base. He rushed it not knowing the mission could be delayed, and got completely team wiped when he got 4 out of 5 members turned to zombies. I watch in horror as he did everything wrong... But that's what happens if you don't know what you are dealing with.
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|2012-10-19, 11:47
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|2012-10-19, 11:52
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|2012-10-19, 13:24
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Yeah, cheating is when the A.I. doesn't follow the same rules as the human player the A.I. does cheat BTW, it can teleport around in fog of war. On the other hand increasing stats IMO is not cheating.
What makes early game even harder is that light plasma rifles also have +10 aim bonus so basically thin man have the same aim as your high ranking snipers.
BTW another downside of doing the alien base attack later rather than earlier means that you'll never get to see Sectoid Commander in other maps (I've never seen one so far )
Anyway today I managed to miss twice on higher than 90% chances, both misses lead to deaths. That was frustrating to say the least.
|2012-10-19, 14:13
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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I'm starting to notice a lot of bugs with the game.
-Enemies coming out of the freaking walls. This especially happens often with floaters!
-Enemies suddenly pop out of no where.
-Game hangs too often on alien's turn.
-Occsionally aliens can see and shoot me when I can't see them. Often happens with Sectopods.
-Direct hits sometimes don't hit at all. It hangs in a action shot and doesn't register the hit at all.
-The annoying elevation bug. The cursor seems to like highlighting the lower levels instead of the level the soldier is on.
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Friday, July 13, 2007
Friday the 13th!
6 comments:
- Yvonne said...
Here's to hoping that many lucky
things come your way today!
- July 13, 2007 at 10:34 AM
- Su Bee said...
Friday the 13ths and full moons do have their share of problems, but MONDAYS should be the ones everyone fears! Those are the rottenest days of the week, IMHO. You're going to have a great day!
- July 13, 2007 at 10:38 AM
You are so fearless to make such sacrifices for a lucky Friday the 13th. LOL I hope that it was all that you wanted and expected.
- July 13, 2007 at 2:54 PM
Certainly has seemed to be lucky for me. An early BD present. Thanks again.
Hope it turns out the same for you. Eileen
- July 13, 2007 at 4:54 PM
- Vicky said...
I think you swooped up all the lucky things today. My day was rotten. But, hey, I made it home, so that's a good thing! LOL
- July 13, 2007 at 7:26 PM
- Patti said...
Friday the 13th to me means we don't get paid until Monday! :-( If Friday is the 14th we are paid - if Friday is the 13th we are paid on Monday the 16th. If Monday the 16th happens to be a holiday we aren't paid until Tuesday! I like your job's system better!
- August 18, 2007 at 8:26 AM


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The retooled Phils come out smoking as they blank the first-place Nats, 8-0.
The newly rebuilt Phils came out smoking as they, behind Cliff Lee's pitching, end up blanking the first-place Nats, 8-0.
The Phils took the lead in the second as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Kevin Frandsen hits a two-run home run, his first home run of the season, knocking in Carlos Ruiz, who had started the inning off with a double, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Phils took a 3-0 lead in the third as, with one man on, and with one out, Juan Pierre, who had earlier singled, then stole second, would then steal third base, before heading on home to score on catcher Jesus Flores' throwing error to third base. The Nats then tried to get on the scoreboard in their half of the third as they loaded up the bases on singles by Stephen Strasburg, Steve Lombardozzi, moving Strasburg up to second base, and Michael Morse, moving both runners up a base, and with two men out, before being denied as Phils' starter Cliff Lee got Tyler Moore to ground out, 3-1, for the inning's final out. The Phils added to their lead in the fourth as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Lee helps his own cause by hitting an RBI single, knocking in John Mayberry, Jr., who had earlier doubled, giving the Phils a 4-0 lead. One batter later, after Lee had stolen second base, Jimmy Rollins hits a deep fly ball to right, which bounces off the wall, as Bryce Harper hit against the wall as he was unable to make the catch, allowing Lee to score, giving the Phils a 5-0 lead, before Rollins crosses the plate with an inside-the-park home run, his tenth home run of the season, making it a 6-0 Phils' lead. The Phils added to their lead in the ninth as, with runners on second and third, and with one man out, Ruiz hits an RBI ground out, 4-3, knocking in Pierre, who had started the inning off with a single, moved up to second base on Chase Utley's walk, then went to third base on Ryan Howard's ground out, 4-3, as he is for the second time in the game robbed of a base hit by the Nats' second baseman Lombardozzi, giving the Phils a 7-0 lead, while sending on to third base Utley, who had earlier walked, then moved up to second base on Howard's ground out. The Phils then took an 8-o lead as Laynce Nix hits an RBI single, scoring Utley. That would be the final score as Michael Schwimer would come in to pitch a scoreless ninth, striking ou the side.
Cliff Lee (2-6, 3.73) got the win as he pitched his best start of the season, as he threw seven scoreless innings, giving up only five hits and a walk, while striking out seven Nats. Antonio Bastardo, Kyle Kendrick and Michael Schwimer would combine for two 1-2-3 innings, striking out five batters (Bastardo (1), Kendrick (1), Schwimer (3)) between them. Stephen Strasburg (11-5, 3.12) took the lost as he lasted only four innings, giving up six runs on four hits and a walk, while striking out three. Tom Gorzelanny threw three scoreless innings in relief, giving up two hits, while striking out two. Henry Rodriguez pitched an inning and a third, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks, while striking out a batter. Drew Storen pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a hit.
The Phils had thirteen hits in the ballgame, with Juan Pierre leading the team with three hits, all singles, followed by John Mayberry, Jr. with two hits, a single and a double. Jimmy Rollins (Home Run, 2 RBIs), Chase Utley (Single), Ryan Howard (Single), Carlos Ruiz (Double, RBI), Laynce Nix (Single, RBI), Kevin Frandsen (Home Run, 2 RBIs), Cliff Lee (Single, RBI) and pinch hitter Dom Brown (Single), had the other eight Phils' hits. The final Phil run can in on a throwing error. The Phils also had three walks, and three stolen bases (Pierre (24 & 25), Lee (1)) in the game.
The Phils (46-57, 5th) will continue their series with the Nats (61-41, 1st) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Nationals Park and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Vance Worley (5-6, 3.88) who is coming off a no-decision against the Brewers on July 25, as he pitched five and one-third innings, giving up three runs on ten hits and a walk, while striking out six, in the Phils 7-6 extra-innings win. He will be trying to continue the Phils' present momentum, while also trying to give them the series win. The Nats will counter with Edwin Jackson (6-6, 3.52), who is coming off a win against the Brewers on July 26, as he threw seven innings, giving up just eight hits and a walk, while striking out four, in the Nats' 8-2 win. He will be trying to even up the series. The Phils will be trying to win the present series behind Worley.


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Charity — helping people who have trouble helping themselves — is a good thing two times over. It's good for the beneficiary and good for the donor, too. Stephen Post's fine book, "The Hidden Gifts of Helping," reveals that 76 percent of Americans say that helping others is what makes them most happy. Giving money makes us feel good, and helping face-to-face is even better. People say it makes them feel physically healthier. They sleep better.
Private charity is unquestioningly better than government efforts to help people. Government squanders money. Charities sometime squander money, too, but they usually don't.
Proof of the superiority of private over government efforts is everywhere. Catholic charities do a better job educating children than government — for much less money. New York City's government left Central Park a dangerous mess. Then a private charity rescued it. But while charity is important, let's not overlook something more important: Before we can help anyone, we first need something to give. Production precedes donation. Advocates of big government forget this.
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UF's Cody Riggs' early ejection against Missouri not only ruined his day, it messed things up for eight family members who made the long trip.
Safety Cody Riggs' early ejection from the Missouri game for targeting not only ruined his day, it messed things up for eight family members who made the long trip from south Florida to Columbia to see him play.
"They were really upset," Riggs said. "They don't agree with the rule at all, but they're not on the field. They were really upset just because they came all the way up to Columbia and they spent money coming up there to see the game.
"My mom was upset that she only got to see me play for 10 seconds."
Riggs was ejected after the first play of the game for his helmet-to-helmet collision with Missouri wide receiver Bud Sasser.
Riggs said the official made the right call (based on the rule), and that he's OK with the new rule.
"It's a good rule because of concussions," he said. "I know people that have played in the NFL with concussions. I understand the intention of the rule, but at the same time my family came all the way up to Missouri from south Florida to watch the game, and they saw me play for 10 seconds off of a penalty that I really wasn't trying to hurt anybody. It has its pros and cons. It's just one of those rules that you have to live with."
After his ejection, Riggs had to leave the UF sideline. He spent the rest of the game in the locker room.
"It's very tough," he said. "They don't let you sit on the sidelines, so I can't talk to my guys, encourage them. You just have to sit in the locker room, no TV in there. Just sitting there, and it's rough.
"Nothing to do. They actually were able to get me a laptop to watch the game, so I was able to watch it there. But you just sit there until the game is over."
Riggs said his ejection is not going to affect how aggressively he plays.
"I'm not going to slow up the way I play. I'm going to keep playing hard," he said. "I'm not going to be hesitant when it comes to hitting a receiver that's going across the middle. I'm just going to have to lower my target next time. I'm not going to slow down."
Injury update
Outside linebacker Ronald Powell (sprained ankle) did not practice Monday, but UF coach Will Muschamp said he hopes to get Powell back on the field today.
"(Today), hopefully, and definitely by Wednesday," Muschamp said. "If you were playing the game (today), it's still kind of up in the air whether or not that'll happen or not."
Quarterback Tyler Murphy (sprained shoulder) is expected to be full go this week after not throwing in practice during the bye week.
Muschamp said defensive tackle Damien Jacobs (head) is expected to return to practice today.
"(Jacobs) should be fine," Muschamp said.
Muschamp said outside linebacker Darrin Kitchens (shoulder) and redshirt freshman tight end Colin Thompson (foot) are doubtful for Saturday's game.
Gators have hope in East
South Carolina's dramatic overtime win at Missouri has put the Gators back in the race in the SEC's Eastern Division, although UF is still considered a longshot to reach Atlanta.
"It gave us a little hope," Riggs said of the USC victory. "I went crazy. I was jumping around the house. I actually called (defensive back) Jaylen (Watkins). I was like, 'We're back in it. We're back .We still have a chance.'
"So, thanks to South Carolina, but we have to handle our business first. A couple of things have to go right, but we still have hope."
Murphy said it's nice to be technically back in the race, but UF's focus this week is getting ready for Georgia.
"We never really lost belief," Murphy said. "But we're kind of just focusing on beating Georgia. You know, if we win out and things play out where we can win the East, we'll be very happy, but we're just focused on beating Georgia. We're not thinking about the East. We have to beat Georgia."
Muschamp looking for 'W'
Muschamp has never been on the winning side of the Florida-Georgia game. As a defensive back at UGA, he lost four times to the Gators. As the UF head coach, he's 0-2 against the Bulldogs.
He was asked if a win Saturday would be big for him.
"Not for me," he said. "For our players and for the Gator Nation, absolutely. I hate to give you the boring answer, but I don't approach this one any different than the other ones.
"It's a critical game for us, obviously being a great rivalry game. It's one of the best college football games, year in, year out, to be a part of."
Muschamp said being 0-2 in the rivalry as a head coach is worse than being 0-4 as a player.
"None of it is fun," he said. "But certainly being here at the University of Florida and understanding the importance of this game to us and our people, we need to get a win."
Hargreaves a Thorpe semifinalist
True freshman quarterback Vernon Hargreaves III has been named one of 15 finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the country's top defensive back.
Hargreaves has started five games and is tied for second in the SEC with three interceptions. He is the only true freshman among the semifinalists.
Early homecoming kick
The Gators' Nov. 9 homecoming game against Vanderbilt will have a noon kickoff.
The SEC announced the game will be televised by either ESPNU or FSN.


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This is not intended to be an exhaustive study of the wildlife of our area nor is it prepared on a scientific study basis. It is based on observations that I have made over the last fifteen years together with numerous sightings and bits of information passed on to me by local people who take an interest in their surroundings.
As anyone living on the Marsh knows it is a unique and varied landscape with a wide variety of land uses and habitats. It is also relatively undisturbed and these factors provide for a good number of species to thrive.
My particular interest is birds and as they are so visible and mobile they provide a good measure of the "health" of any area. Incidental to my bird study are observations of mammals and insects together with brief incursions into the world of botany, which I must confess is strange territory to me.
I have grouped species together to simplify descriptions and glossed over the commoner ones where they are not particularly specific to the Marsh.
Where terms like "good numbers" are used this is relative to national levels and obviously a good number of Sparrowhawk will be many fewer than a good number of Sparrows but relevant just the same.
Not all species are present all the year round, resident birds such as Robin or Skylark will stay in the area but may make localised movements as weather and food sources dictate. Migrants such as Swallow or Fieldfare will move in either to breed or to over-winter and some will simply pass through and stopover to feed on their way North or South.
Finally my thanks to all who have contributed information great or small to make this compilation possible. Please keep a note of any unusual sightings and these can be added to this website in due course to provide an ongoing picture of our local environment.
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Friday, November 17, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (GMT)
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This course is designed specifically to get you dancing socially as quickly
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Series 6 2017 - October 01, 15, 22, 29 = November 05, 12
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Series 1 2018 - January 07, 14, 21, 28 = February 04, 11
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07:00 - 08:00pm Introduction to Argentine Tango (Start of course only)
07:00 - 08:00pm Absolute Beginners Class (Level I)
08:15 - 09:15pm Improver-Intermediate
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When you join Stream, you're in business for yourself but not by yourself.
Stream events provide a great way for Associates to stay connected to the corporate office, experienced field leaders and inspirational speakers—taking you to exotic places and big celebrations— offering insightful training, well-deserved recognition, and relaxing rewards.
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Ignition is our premier annual convention, bringing together thousands of Associates and their guests from across the country to Texas for a fun-filled, multi-day event full of education, networking, recognition, training, entertainment and world-renowned speakers.
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April 11-13, 2019
Fort Worth, Texas
No need to travel across the country to get inspired; we're bringing the action to you! Rather than holding a single event in one city, Connect is now an energizing regional event that will take place in multiple cities simultaneously to help you refocus your sights on success as summer comes to an end. From pivotal training to invaluable business insights from top Associates in your market, you'll find what you need to finish the year strong.
The best part? It's a family affair. Connect takes place in your community because it's all about meeting up with your team and local leaders to build your skills, momentum and excitement—together.
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Reaching the Executive Director status in Stream is a huge accomplishment, worthy of ongoing recognition and reward. One of the many ways we show our appreciation for this milestone achievement is the much-coveted Top Performers Trip.
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All newly promoted Senior Directors (SDs) from April 1, 2017 onward are able to go on the next scheduled Streamcation. Associates who rank advance to SD on or before Sunday, December 31, 2017, will automatically qualify for the Streamcation, and so long as they maintain qualified status. Current Managing Directors, and above those that meet Stream's annual qualification requirements) also qualify for the trip. Associates must meet qualifications by December 31, 2017 to attend. See compensation plan for more details.
Streamcation Promo: All Associates who rank advance to Senior Director by April 7, 2018 will qualify.
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The best in the business deserve the best incentives, no doubt about it. That's why, every year, we treat our National Directors with a luxurious getaway to reward their due diligence as leaders and drivers of Stream business. These lucky NDs are joined by Stream's executive team in enjoying world-class destinations, allowing for an intimate setting to both network and unwind. It's an event unlike any other, that you don't want to miss!
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A two-day, super-charged event, held each fall for the Stream Women of Power group, covering a range of topics geared toward our female Associates from improving presentation skills to building confidence. Successful business women with diverse backgrounds present each session and attendees have the chance to spend one-on-one time with these remarkable women. Spending a weekend full of fun and female camaraderie with fellow women of power will leave you feeling refreshed and refocused on your Stream business.
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A few interesting recruiting notes (3-10-12 edition)
Since the first one was pretty successful, I thought I'd continue it. Only a few updates tonight, but one is of particular interest to Michigan fans.
-I STILL hear that Ty Isaac will be off the board soon, and all signs point to Michigan. Look, I get that Tremendous spoke with him personally and he said he's no where near a decision. The people I talk to about this stuff who have connections in the area, all say that it shouldn't be much longer at all. (Also, there was a paid site that said something similar in the last day or so, and someone mentioned it to me. I don't have a subscription to that site, I can only comment on what was passed on to me. But, if everyone will look back in previous threads, I've been saying this about Ty for over a week now, well before the paid site posted this)
-From people that know about these things, Kendal Fuller's recruitment could be more open than had previously been expected. With his family history at Va Tech being what it is, that seemed like a slam dunk. While they are still assumed to be the favorites, it's no where near the margain that it once was.
-FS Antonio Conner (one of my favorite recruits this year and if you haven't seen his tape, do yourself a favor and look it up) appears to be an Alabama lean at this point. There seems to be a heavy stance by his family to keep him in state, which always seems to be the case in Mississippi. He's a unique talent, who reminds me a great deal of the late Sean Taylor.
- QB Max Browne is racking up the offers, and the 5 star Washington product is sure to make someones class. Despite my opinions of his flaws, coaches are falling over themselves to get in line for one of his official visits.Look for him to stay on the west coast, with Stanford and USC being his primary targets.
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According to a recent Amnesty International report, more than one in three American Indian and Alaskan Native women will be raped or sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Domestic violence is also a serious problem. Often victims have nowhere to turn due to poverty, remote geography and tangled legal jurisdictions.
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Too often, these shelters are chronically under funded.
Zintkala Waste Win Oti ("Pretty Bird Woman House") has run out of funding and will be forced to close in May if new resources can't be found to fund it. It serves the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which is on the border of North and South Dakota. The shelter was founded by Jackie Brown Otter after the kidnapping, rape and murder of her sister (whose Lakota name means Pretty Bird Woman).
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Brandon is just . Like his uncle, he will never win Survivor.
I think Brandon would have won South Pacific had he made the finals.
Quote from: bwils927 on February 24, 2013, 03:51:42 PMI think Brandon would have won South Pacific had he made the finals. My thoughts in this order: You honestly cannot be kidding me.
A good start to this season, definitely better than The Amazing Race, last season was not too bad either I guess. Normally I much prefer The Amazing Race but recently Survivor seems better.
Are you sure you wanna watch that happen?
Quote from: Joab on March 15, 2013, 04:21:24 AMAre you sure you wanna watch that happen?Well I would.
It would be interesting (of course in the right place and at the right time)
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Now only £325 an inch
Got 33 grand going spare? Then this Panasonic 103in plasma telly could be yours, assuming you can get it into your living room, of course.
The TH-103PF10UK - despite the last two letters, it's a US model - has a full HD 1080p resolution and while it would have cost you $70,000 (£46,566/€52,243) when it was launched at the end of 2006, Panasonic's now punting it at $50,000 (£33,261/€37,316), it said this week.
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Despite the price, it's sold more than 6000 of the monsters, mostly to hotels, casinos and TV studios, but it's clearly feeling the pinch, hence the (hopefully) demand-encouraging 28.6 per cent price cut.
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Florida St. women win 11th straight NCAA tournament opener, 55-44 over cold-shooting Cyclones
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AMES, Iowa – Natasha Howard had her school-record 15th double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds, and 10th-seeded Florida State defeated cold-shooting Iowa State 55-44 in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament on Saturday.
The Seminoles (21-11) won their 11th straight tournament opener since 1991, prevailing in a game in which turnovers outnumbered field goals 44-36. They'll play No. 2 seeded Stanford or No. 15 South Dakota on Monday night.
Cheetah Delgado had 10 points and six assists and Ivey Slaughter grabbed 13 rebounds for the Seminoles.
Hallie Christofferson scored 13 points, Brynn Williamson added 12 on four 3-pointers, and Jadda Buckey had 10 for the Cyclones (20-11).
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U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo concluded a legal spat between Facebook and Sambreel over the third-party ad company's controversial advertising practices, Gigaom reports. Bencivengo ruled in favor of Facebook and threw out Sambreel's antitrust case, claiming "There's no fundamental right to use Facebook."
Sambreel's troubles began when its third-party Facebook product, PageRage, enabled users to change their Facebook backgrounds and layout. To accomplish this, Sambreel required these very Facebook users to download its software, but at the same time the product was serving ads that would replace Facebook's own. Facebook was being threatened by Sambreel's advertising network, which grew to become the third largest after Facebook and Yahoo for serving "89 billion display advertising impressions." While the relationship between Sambreel and Facebook allegedly began as friendly, PageRage's growth become a thorn in its side.
According to the judgment documented by the U.S. District Court in California and published yesterday, Sambreel was raking in more than $1 million per month in revenue during 2010, and that was with just one million users. By mid 2011, PageRage had amassed four million users per day, which threatened Facebook's own advertising products on its own platform.
Facebook eventually took matters into its own hands when the social network began blocking users who had PageRage installed from signing into their Facebook account. Within two weeks of this, Sambreel claims that it lost more than one million users, and Facebook gave the advertising company its terms: Sambreel would have to eliminate its advertising efforts on PageRage to keep the product active. Sambreel complied on December 22, 2011 but suffered a loss of half its workforce and other financial losses.
Sambreel argues that Facebook's advertising scheme is anti-competitive, even monopolistic.
However the court found that Facebook was within its right to protects its own products and terms of use. Specifically the judgement states: "The Court is persuaded that Facebook has a right to control its own product and to establish the terms with which its users, application developers, and advertisers must comply in order to utilize this product." But the real home run for Facebook in this antitrust complaint was the judge's conclusion that Facebook never prevented Sambreel from "developing products on other websites, or social networks."
The case could serve as a precedent for January 5's court case involving Twitter and PeopleBrowsr. It also brings to mind MegaUpload's Kim DotCom's Mega, a free-to-use music service, which was reportedly going to be replacing ads on third-party sites with Mega's own ads in a manner that's similar to what PageRage was doing. Although with Mega's advertising product, no one specific platform will be targeted. Still, Facebook's victory doesn't bode well for the already-beleaguered music service.
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