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Jim Schwartz Excited About Turning Detroit Around
I was on the NFL website this morning and I saw where they hired Jim Schwartz the defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans and where he he claimed he is excited about the opportunity to turn around the Detroit football team.
Bring it on, says Detroit's new head coach.
"There's no better feeling in football than turning a situation around. Thats what drives me here," the 42-year-old former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator said during his introductory news conference this Friday at Ford Field.
The Lions badly want the one-time Georgetown University economics major to come up with a formula to fix a franchise coming off the NFL's first 0-16 season, an eight-season stretch that has been the worst in the league since World War II and a run of more than 50 years with only one playoff win.
"I can't speak of the past, I'm here right now," Schwartz said. "I'm not here to exorcise any ghosts."
While Detroit's football future is far from certain, Schwartz told reporters they can count on at least one thing.
"We'll put a team on the field that you'll be proud of," he said one day after agreeing to a four-year contract worth about $11 million.
The son of a police officer and a deceased mother who raised nine kids, Schwartz said he was a blue-collar guy who will fit in well with the culture of Detroit.
"This is what I am," Schwartz said.
Schwartz said he owns only two suits that fit, finding out recently that a third is too small because of the weight he gained during the season.
"He's a football guy — I love that," Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said.
Schwartz's coming-out party was the culmination of years of hard work. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Maryland in 1989, later had the same position at Minnesota and went on to become a secondary coach for North Carolina Central and linebackers coach at Colgate.
The Baltimore native became a head-coaching candidate in recent years because of his work in Tennessee, leading to interviews with the Miami Dolphins,Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins and San Fransisco 49ers in recent years.
But Schwartz got his start as an unpaid intern for Bill Belichiek with the Cleveland Browns, later was paid as a scout and moved on to be an assistant for the Ravens, then became one of the league's best defensive coordinators in Tennessee.
Schwartz singled out Belichick, who's now leading the New England Patriots, and Titans coach Jeff Fisher as mentors.
Schwartz replaces Rod Marinelli, who was fired two weeks ago after he went 10-38 in three seasons, dropping Detroit to 31-97 since 2001 when former team president Matt Millen took over a mediocre franchise and turned it into a laughingstock.
The Chicago Cardinals, who won just 23 percent of their games from 1936 to 1943, are the last team to perform as poorly as the Lions have over an eight-season stretch.
Detroit will count on Schwartz to use his background to come up with ways to improve a defense that ranked last in the league and gave up 517 points — threatening the NFL record for points allowed (533) in a season, set by the 1981 Baltimore Colts.
Schwartz's 2003 Titans defense ranked first in the NFL in rushing defense and led the league in third-down defense at 27.7 percent — the lowest mark since the 1998 Oakland Raiders. The Titans ranked in the top seven in yards allowed in each of the past two seasons and finished second in points allowed per game at 14.6 in 2008.
Schwartz said he has coordinators he'd like to have in Detroit, but neither is in place. He also planned to talk to the remaining assistants from Marinelli's staff.
"I'll talk to a lot of people next week at the Senior Bowl," he said.
Schwartz also planned to call Detroit's entire roster.
"I want to make personal contact with every player," he said. "Finding my way from the hotel to the facility will be a good start, also."
Personally I am glad to see Detroit get as good of a defensive coach as Schwartz is. I hope for Detroit's sake that will win at least 3 games next season or who knows maybe Schwartz will do for Detroit what Parcells and Sparano did in Miami. Only time will tell though.


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September 27th, 2013
Lorin Ashton
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'90s, '00s, '10s
Bassnectar is the stage name used by DJ, producer, and remixer Lorin Ashton, one of the more popular and influential figures in California's electronic music community. Bassnectar's music is known for its eclecticism, embracing elements of extreme bass, dubstep, breakbeat, and other IDM styles, as well as shifting tempos, contrasting moods, and dynamics that go from gentle to bruising and back during the course of a set. A significant amount of Bassnectar's music also has a strong activist streak, and Ashton uses his work to promote social and political causes and to foster a sense of community. Born in San Jose in 1978, Ashton was raised in a Bohemian environment and claims to have been introduced to the power of bass by the rumbling of a minor earthquake he experienced as a child. As a teenager, he was exposed to world music by an uncle who brought him a set of hand drums and recordings of African and Latin music; at the same time, the youngster had become a serious thrash metal fan, and was also interested in grunge (particularly Nirvana) and hardcore rap (especially N.W.A.). Ashton taught himself to play guitar and formed an extreme metal band, becoming a fixture on the local grindcore scene until he attended his first rave in the fall of 1995. He was immediately won over by the sense of community in the rave scene as well as the music, and he began attending raves as often as he could, as well as helping to organize and promote events. In 1996, Ashton started learning how to DJ, and coupled with his earlier experience in percussion, he recorded four-track demos with his band and studied electronic music at the University of California in Santa Cruz, soon mastering the basics of spinning and producing dance music. He started producing recordings for other acts in his spare time, and in 2001 he was invited to remix a track by Michael Franti & Spearhead for a single. Later that same year, the first Bassnectar album was released, Freakbeat for the Beatfreaks, which Ashton produced and released on his own label, Amorphous Music. While his first few albums earned him a buzz on the indie electronic scene, the fourth Bassnectar album, 2004's Diverse Systems of Throb, expanded his audience and influence, and since then, Bassnectar has issued a steady stream of albums, singles, and podcasts on which he has collaborated with artists including KRS-One, Ellie Goulding, Perry Farrell, Buckethead, and Gogol Bordello, as well as producers Diplo, BT, DJ Vadim, and Rjd2. Bassnectar also became a popular live attraction, with Ashton spinning up to 150 nights at year at venues ranging from clubs and warehouses to festivals such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza. In 2010, he got into the festival game himself, staging his first Bass Center Festival in Broomfield, Colorado, featuring sets by Dan Deacon, That 1 Guy, Brother Ali, and many more, as well as Bassnectar; Ashton has stated he intends to stage regular Bass Center events in the future.
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I really enjoy the tone and level of the discussion, in the book that is, because it doesn't resort to "big words" to communicate basic psychological realities.
I am very doubtful, though, that anyone will understand that hasn't done so yet. Most of the stuff also seems reruns of the same (true) arguments made before but to no avail.
For me the difference here is that someone is suggesting that we evaluate the possible consequences of unquestioned faith. I have always taken the approach that another person's religious beliefs and faith are 'out of bounds' and not to be criticized, that's part of the religious freedom thing that forms our national character even though internally I am scratching my head saying "I don't get this at all!" Actually I frequently say worse things than that. The religious Right has an agenda for putting religion back in public life, I say fine, let's take a good look at those beliefs and get a discussion started in terms of their soundness or reasonableness. Let's examine the cost of blind belief in the public forum!
The trouble is, the followers of blind belief are motivated by fear. They are scared to death of "it all ending" when we die, they are scared of going to hell, they've probably had the bejeezus scared out of them from childhood on. Dare to question, or apply your own intelligence to a problem? You're disrespecting your parents, and all your ancestors, and you are a bad person.
So the nonsense gets perpetuated, sort of the way an AIDS virus appropriates a cell and turns it to its own use. Here, the religious mythology attaches itself to human needs and fears, where it resides, complacent in its own "truth" regardless of the facts. Once a person has been infected, it is virtually impossible to reach him through a rational discussion. I include all dogmatic religions in this.
We're wasting our time trying to argue with them; there are none so blind, etc. But I agree that it's nice to have an oasis here, to vent if nothing else.
"The trouble is, the followers of blind belief are motivated by fear."
I think it depends on the kind of blind belief one is looking at. For the Religious Right, with its belief in the Rapture, it seems to me that hate is the motivation, not fear. Maybe hate plus revenge on the rest of us who are gonna be Left Behind. This is frightening because those Left Behind books are among the best sellers ever.
During the Rapture, which is a completely modern 20th century invention and NOT in the Bible, the "born again" suddenly vanish because they've somehow been sucked up into heaven to sit at the right hand of god to jeer and smirk while the rest of us suffer the tribulations of the End Times. How (un) Christian of them!
MJ, you said: "The trouble is, the followers of blind belief are motivated by fear."
Perhaps nobody told you the following: The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7
You said: "seems to me that hate is the motivation, not fear. Maybe hate plus revenge on the rest of us who are gonna be Left Behind"
That is very illogical. There will only be pity for those left behind (make sure your not one of them).
You said: "During the Rapture, which is a completely modern 20th century invention and NOT in the Bible"
Umm, now that is very silly statement. Obviously you have never read the bible. Paul and Peter wrote about the rapture 2000 years ago.
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thess 16-18
So the saints are to be LOOKING (or watching) for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our savior Jesus Christ Titus 2:13
So, as I suspected, champion is one of the rapture crowd!
I strongly suspect that the Bible verses he quotes refer to the Second Coming. The supposed "rapture" is quite a different matter from the Second Coming of Christ. I also suspect that I know a lot more about the Bible than champion does.
I don't want to bore everyone out of their minds here, or I'd go into a very long explanation of what's going on these days with Biblical interpretation among these little sects and the justification for how this gets done, which dates back to ancient occult practices—and ultimately to poor old Plato. It's a perversion of the ancient belief that the Bible is not to be read merely for what it says but for secret meanings hidden (by poor old misunderstood God, of course) in the text. Anyone can interpret anything in the Bible as meaning anything at all.
The perversion is that any uneducated fool who comes along and believes that he or she is entitled to invent a new interpretation and start a new Christian denomination does so. Check out the World Council of Independent Christian Churches. This is not a joke or a scam. If you believe you have a "calling" you can be certified by them as a chaplain, even if you're the only person in your new "church," and the Department of Defense will accept this certification so you can be chaplain in any of the armed services!
Yes MJ, there is a difference between the rapture and the second coming. If you knew a little more about it (as you supposedly do, because you said you know more than myself), you would be certain that the text I referenced pertains to the rapture, and not the second coming. But you're not quite certain, are you.
Here we go again, the bible getting knocked by those who haven't studied it. Just give it a chance, that's all we're asking.
For those curious about the history of belief in "the rapture," which is very modern, check out:
Boy oh boy, you're sinking deeper MJ…
"Belief in the Rapture, which enlivens the familiar end-of-time narrative with a compellingly dramatic twist, appears to be a modern phenomenon…"
There we go again. Scientific and unbeliever literature are LITTERED with the "key" words: may, could be, most likely is, appears to be (see above), could be, maybe is, is probably, etc. etc.
You intellectuals don't have brass tacks on anything, do ya? ha ha.
MJ, seriously though, I feel for ya, the God of this world has you deceived. You're lining up right where St. Peter said you and others would be: Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, 4 and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation." 2 Peter 3:3 (does that not fit or what?)
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. II Timothy 3:1-5
How bout this? And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14
Will there be a warning? But the day of the Lord will come like a thief....2 Peter 3:10
I plead with you all. Turn to God now. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
(talk to you folks after a while, but got you in my prayers….)
There we go again. Scientific and unbeliever literature are LITTERED with the "key" words: may, could be, most likely is, appears to be (see above), could be, maybe is, is probably, etc. etc.
Somehow, I prefer these words to "thou shalt" and "thou shalt not!"
The reason words like that have to be applied to your "words of god" is that the words of god are so damned ambiguous that their meaning is whatever anyone wants it to be, most of the time, except when he is damning or killing some poor sinner. I much prefer my myths: Santa and the Spring Bunny.
[quote author="TheChampion"]There we go again. Scientific and unbeliever literature are LITTERED with the "key" words: may, could be, most likely is, appears to be (see above), could be, maybe is, is probably, etc. etc.
That's because we're willing to admit that we might possibly be wrong. Unlike you, apparently.


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- education programs and activities (e.g., by causing some Jewish students
to avoid the library and computer lab). Therefore, although the discipline
that the school imposed on the perpetrators was an important part of the school's
response, discipline alone was likely insufficient to remedy a hostile environment.
Similarly, removing the graffiti, while a necessary and important step, did
not fully satisfy the school's responsibilities. As discussed above, misconduct
that is not directed at a particular student, like the graffiti in the bathroom,
can still constitute discriminatory harassment and foster a hostile environment.
Finally, the fact that school officials considered one of the incidents "teasing"
is irrelevant for determining whether it contributed to a hostile environment.
- Because the school failed to recognize that the incidents created a hostile
environment, it addressed each only in isolation, and therefore failed to take
prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the harassment and
prevent its recurrence. In addition to disciplining the perpetrators, remedial
steps could have included counseling the perpetrators about the hurtful effect
of their conduct, publicly labeling the incidents as anti-Semitic, reaffirming
the school's policy against discrimination, and publicizing the means by which
students may report harassment. Providing teachers with training to recognize
and address anti-Semitic incidents also would have increased the effectiveness
of the school's response. The school could also have created an age-appropriate
program to educate its students about the history and dangers of anti-Semitism,
and could have conducted outreach to involve parents and community groups in
preventing future anti-Semitic harassment.
Title IX: Sexual Harassment
- Shortly after enrolling at a new high school, a female student had a brief romance with another student. After the couple broke up, other male and female students began routinely calling the new student sexually charged names, spreading rumors about her sexual behavior, and sending her threatening text messages and e-mails. One of the student's teachers and an athletic coach witnessed the name calling and heard the rumors, but identified it as "hazing" that new students often experience. They also noticed the new student's anxiety and declining class participation. The school attempted to resolve the situation by requiring the student to work the problem out directly with her harassers.
- Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, which can include
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal, nonverbal,
or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Thus, sexual harassment prohibited
by Title IX can include conduct such as touching of a sexual nature; making
sexual comments, jokes, or gestures; writing graffiti or displaying or distributing
sexually explicit drawings, pictures, or written materials; calling students
sexually charged names; spreading sexual rumors; rating students on sexual
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By: Toluse Olorunnipa
Miami Herald
TALLAHASSEE -- The campaign to force hundreds of thousands of homeowners out of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. kicked into high gear Tuesday, as insurance regulators approved a 10.8 percent rate increase and private insurers began sending "takeout" proposals to 210,000 property owners.
The average homeowner covered by Citizens will have to pay an additional $250 when their policy renews next year, and some will have to pay hundreds of dollars more under the rate increases approved by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
Sinkhole rates will increase 25 percent in Pasco and Hernando counties and 50 percent in Hillsborough, costing homeowners between $130 and $375 on average. For condos and rental homes, sinkhole rates will go up 44.8 percent.
The rate hikes - which kick in next year - immediately drew a backlash from critics of Citizens' aggressive downsizing strategy.
"This is the mentality of Tallahassee - raise rates as high as you can, force people out," said Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, who has criticized Citizens' board for unilaterally overhauling the state's largest insurer. "Citizens should not be granted any rate increase because they have already given themselves rate increases through the back door."
The rate increase comes as five different private insurance companies begin plans to take over as many as 210,000 policies from Citizens. Under the "takeout" program, companies began sending letters to homeowners this week offering them an alternative to Citizens. Homeowners have 30 days to opt-out before they are automatically shifted to the private companies.
The push for higher rates and more takeouts is part of an ongoing effort - championed by Gov. Rick Scott - to shrink Citizens and bolster the private insurance market.
In the last year, Citizens has raised rates, reduced coverage, stripped away discounts and increased post-storm deductibles in an multibillion-dollar effort to shred risk and make itself less attractive. The insurer of 1.4 million says its rates are below market value, leaving state taxpayers at risk if a monstrous storm hits.
"Citizens is pleased that Insurance Commissioner [Kevin] McCarty has approved its measured approach to achieving sound rates and reducing the potential financial burden of assessments for all Floridians," spokesperson Christine Ashburn said in a statement.
Consumer advocates and policyholders decried the multimillion-dollar rate increase as heavy-handed and insensitive to struggling Floridians who have already weathered hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance cost increases.
"This isn't just a rate hike of more than 10 percent, it's a rate hike of more than 10 percent after Citizens changed the rules - taking away mitigation discounts, reducing coverage, and changing replacement values," said Sean Shaw, founder of Policyholders of Florida. "Citizens is getting away with charging more for less and policyholders and our economy are worse off because of it."
In the case of homeowners like Pauline McCoy, Citizens' aggressive downsizing strategy appears to be achieving the board's desired result.
McCoy, of Lauderhill, saw her insurance premium nearly double after an inspector came to her home and found that she did not deserve insurance discounts that she was getting. Together with the upcoming 10.8 percent rate increase, her insurance bill is expected to jump by nearly $1,500 next year.
Now, she wants out of Citizens.
"I called my mortgage people, I called my agent and said, 'Take them off. I don't want Citizens'," said McCoy, one of more than 200,000 property owners who have lost discounts during Citizens' massive and controversial reinspection effort.
McCoy lost her job as a telephone operator in 2008, and has only been able to find part-time work as a home health care aide, where she makes about $10 an hour. She is on the verge of falling behind on her mortgage, she said, and is not sure how she will come up with the extra money to pay for her upcoming policy renewal.
When she heard that private companies were sending letters to more than 200,000 policyholders with offers to take them out of Citizens, McCoy said she would gladly accept if given the chance.
"Citizens has us in a trap," she said.
But in most cases, shifting to a private company will not lead to lower rates. Citizens is the only insurer in the state mandated by law to cap rates hikes at no more than about 10 percent annually. Despite seven hurricane-free years, private insurers have been raising rates faster than Citizens.
Homeowners who do receive a takeout letter will be automatically shifted to one of five private companies if they do not opt out by Nov. 6. The companies participating in the take out program - Citizens' largest in many years - are: Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, Homeowners Choice P&C Insurance Company, Southern Fidelity P&C, Southern Oak Insurance Company and American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida.
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Washington, DC – The deft combination of Ross Detwiler's arm and Adam LaRoche's bat helped the Washington Nationals salvage the final contest of their three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies with a 3-0 shutout Thursday night.
Detwiler (6-4) scattered three hits, walked two and struck out three over seven innings. The southpaw retired the last 14 batters he faced.
Tyler Clippard walked two batters in the ninth before striking out pinch- hitter Ryan Howard to secure his 21st save of the season.
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Something crazy happened last month. I was fairly busy, fell off my budget a bit (which is ridiculous with my month off adventure fast approaching) and managed to participate in food cart regularity for the first time in what felt like years, not to mention sit down for brunch more than once.
Super Creamy Ota Tofu Frittata from the new brunch at Portobello
(Nothing has ever made me want a side of garlic bread more in my life)
From opening weekend: the Heirloom Blood Mary & Mimosa
See that locally made Picklopolois Green Jalapeno Sauce? It's your new best friend.
Both times I've visited, my dining companions have ordered the Chanterelle Homefries with parsley pesto. How I've resisted, I have no idea.
Roasted Sweet Potato, Root beer & Rum Waffle with Maple Syrup- macerated Peaches
Pad Kee Mow with Tofu & Vegetables from Ploy Thai
Indeed, there's a new Thai cart in my life (farewell, Just Thai), Ploy Thai: Ping Yang Kang Street Food. I quickly became a regular visitor telling myself I'm supposed to up my heat tolerance before arriving in Bangkok, okay? Plus, they're hip to the definition of "vegan" while maintaining flavor. They add serranos to their noodles for heat!
Pad Eggplant with wonderful, freshly fried Ota tofu
Sometimes, you just want beans for lunch. Vegetarian Combo of saucey black beans, white rice, tostones & pineapple at El Cubo de Cuba on SW 5th & Oak.
Here's a story…..What lays below is a yellow curry, Pokemon-inspired unicorn horn from the fabled UniCart. I'm not incredibly sure how it's been developing. As per the website, it's now "vegan with meat options", and I hear it's half fried chicken now? Anyway, I'll keep my eyes open and nose held in hope, because the proprietor's cooking had style – and originality.
My friend Melissa and I enjoyed lunch-for-brunch at the Hungry Tiger Too this week, who recently "streamlined" their lengthy vegan and omni menus – and as I've seen with my own eyes, added glorious floats with Chicago Soy Dairy soft serve.
I ordered the BLTeaser with hand cut fries (oh tots, life's not the same without you!)
While she went for the Nachos with house nutritional yeast sauce, which truly made this happy hour-for-brunch, in addition to my hot pint of Bloody Mary.
Lastly, my fellow Vida Vegan Con organizers and myself took a dinner-time field trip last night to Native Foods. Best. Night. Ever.
This marks my third visit to the Portland area's Native Foods, and I'm now half-considering braving the far out bus route and being really, really nice to my friends with cars. Breaking Dawn is surely playing at the Bridgeport Theater, hint hint, Karla!
Janessa, keeping it real.
We shared an order of the Native Chicken Wings, because they're flaky, tender and impossible NOT to order. We went with buffalo, ranch and chipotle cream (Janessa is so ordering savvy!)
I had thinly sliced seitan on the brain (who doesn't? the gluten-free? they totally do) and looking to try something new, asked myself, "What would my friend Katie in Bellingham order?", and went with the Chicago Dip Aus Jus with pickled "giardiniera extraordinaire" with a side of the lemony lentil soup of the day. It was tasty, yet exhausting!
Speaking of ass-kicking sandwiches, Janessa ordered the special of the day: the Oklahoma Bacon Cheeseburger with FRIED PICKLE CHIPS. Holy moly.
Michele ordered something that's been at the top of my to-try list: the Chicken Run (Ranch) Burger.
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I'll take a look at this later
I'm gonna add a battle sequence part by part, hope I get it right.
Battlefield at time 0:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
The fighting start at stage 4, but I won't be making a sequence for that, because I might be biased. A neutral party can do it, if they have time for it.
Last edited by Zentos; 03-20-2017 at 09:43 PM.
I will take a better look at this tomorrow.
From what I can see now.
From what I can see Red Army will be completely and utterly destroyed. I will suffer little to no casualties doing this. They won't meet my army until they get to the point a little above where Zentos stated they would be. From there they either have to retreat (suicide) or continue (suicide). They will all die.
Mangoku, 10 K Archers, 20 K Heavy Infantry, 5000 Zombie Troops, Ranbihaku, 1 k Wei Chariots and 250 Wei Ballista
Kyouen, Ouhon+5k unit, Mouten+5k unit, 15k cavalry and 5k cavalry archers.
You winning that exchange is debatable, much less destroying them without casualties. Both Mouten and Ouken rape Mangoku worse than he rapes dead women, Ranbihaku would prove a good fight, but my army has the clause "Tell the army to be wary of and counter accordingly, Nord's generals/chariots/siege weaponry, and avoid duels(tag team them if possible).". That, and my whole Red army is mounted, which means that no one in your team can even catch up to them.
And even if your army was stronger, Mangoku has a clause "Don't go into murdering a Qin unless they get close enough to murder them properly.", while my Red army has "In case that they are intercepted by an army that they can not fight, run in the way of the dotted arrows, otherwise proceed with guerilla warfare. ". Add onto that the fact that a 100k strong army is coming their way, and you'll soon find out that your Field 1 has been overrun with low diff.
As for your other armies, Field 2 and Field 3, which are 70k, 1k chariots and 120 ballistas strong completely missed their mark. They won't even engage an enemy, and if they do chase my team C, they'll find themselves in Keisha's trap and get wiped out.
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Last edited by Zentos; 03-20-2017 at 11:23 PM.
You forgot the ballistics stationed at Mougou camp aimed at the place your red army is going to battle. You also forgot the archers Mougou have placed with the ballista's ready to rain down hell on the red army. Mougou can, and will probably send even more archers to assist because Keisha is tending to his campfire in the forest. You aren't even considering the defense that I have up around the different fields.
Also Red army goes first, and they doesn't wait.
Orange army is to far away to do anything. They are also very slow, crossing a forest, moving up only two siege towers. That will take an eternity. That's 100 K. Not your local boy scout club.
Also Chousou have this clause.
- Always keep close attention to where enemy troops are and react accordingly.
He can see everything. He is at the highest point. He is a smart man. He knows he won't be able to do much about Dark Blue Army and will return to HQ, joining up with Mougou and will do what he thinks is best.
@Void; You uploaded the unedited one. Mougou's second clause was a different one.
just a thought/feedback.
I really can't see how it's easier to see compared to general strategy paragraph with only the map/picture if it's like this.
what's your opinion on their maps vs mine for example?
If possible i really like if we add the general pics inside the picture so that we achieve what we want to change into this style of strats. it shouldn't be that hard since you have already prepare most of the generals' pic anyway
I didn't forget about them, it's that only Field 1 will be attacked. Everything you set up around Field 2 and Field 3 is useless.
Mougu can't attack my red army from HQ, he doesn't have infinite range. He'd be shooting at Mangoku.
Team A(red army) will not charge in and die.
Their clause is to perform guerilla warfare and if they can't, they are to run away. Do you take Ouhon/Mouten/Kyouen for idiots who would ride into their death when they have specific clauses not to do so? Not to mention that your army is behind walls, while mine are mounted and can escape easily.
Neither army is moving up with only the towers. They will use the towers to get up faster, but obviously some will climb the normal way. Team D(orange army) has all the time in the world, because of the clauses that team A(red army) have.
Chouso may be able to see team C, but he can't see teams B and D which are in forests on the other side of the map.
If Mougu and Chosou send soldiers to assist Mangoku, team C will take care of Kyuugen, and team B will get into your base.
If they don't, it's 30k+5k special+chariots and ballistas vs 120k+10k special, in my favour.
Last edited by Zentos; 03-21-2017 at 12:21 AM.
anyway this battle as a whole at a glance:
Chousou using 100 ballista vs blue team - they retreat
Mougou using ballistas vs chariots, Keisha and red team - they retreat/won't attack because they can't defeat something that high without any help to scale the cliff. arguably the siege tower (which will take ages to be brought there) will be wrecked quickly to even bother helping
Mangoku is ordered not to chase the enemy - will shooting red and orange with ballistas. Either orange and red team retreat or they got wrecked by ballistas from 2 position and got crush by Ranbihaku and Mangoku and the zombies
with that strats, Nord should be able to defend in 7 days (iirc that's the time limit isn't it?)
Zentos has too many clause saying they're to retreat while Nord pretty much has an easy way to attack them via ballistas. there's no opportunity to counter attacking like what Zentos hope from what i see
i'll see arguments before voting of course
Last edited by gn_x00; 03-21-2017 at 12:39 AM.
this one?
Mougou will order the other generals to return to HQ if the enemy doesn't appear, and isn't going to do so in the near future.
hard to say, what you're doing is different to what they're doing with their maps, in regards to strategy
We need to actually make a limit for war chariots and ballistas next time. 1,000 of those big boys is an obscene amount and is great for sieging and defense.
Its far from invincible but its tough to handle for sure.
Last edited by gn_x00; 03-21-2017 at 03:13 AM.
I'll say that your colored coded army spreads and pics look better visually than what Nord/Zentos have, but again ...
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I'll say that your colored coded army spreads and pics look better visually than what Nord/Zentos have, but again ...
Only 2 of my teams have a clause to retreat, and that are the red and dark blue, which have 20k generic+10k special and 25k generical+5k special units. However, they won't sit out forever, because they also have clauses to join the orange and light blue armies, respectively.
The orange army will not take 7 days to get to Mangoku, that's just silly. As soon as they get there, the combined attacking force becomes 120k generic+10k special trrops. How in the hell is he supposed to stop that with 30k generic+5k slecial? The chariots and ballistas can not be stroger than 90k generic+5k special troops.
Mougu would have to send all of his 50k troops as well as all of Chouso's 40k troops to turn it 5k into Nord's favour, in which case my 80k generic+5k specual strong Keisha army enters his base and my dark blue army, which is 25k generic+5k special takes out Kyuugen and his 30k generic.
No matter how you look at it, as soon as orange gets there his left side is getting hit with an army that has 95k more men. If he doesn't react, Mangoku and Ranbihaku get trampled. If he does react, dark blue tramples Kyuugen, and Keisha has uncontested entry into the base. You are not stopping an 80k generic+5k special strong army with 650 ballistas.
Last edited by Zentos; 03-21-2017 at 04:05 AM.
Time for the Crusty corner!
Here we are at start of battle, Nord has most of his ballistas deployed as seen and (not pictured) he's used his siege tower walls to cover them from enemy fire. Chousou is moving up north and Kyuugen is moving to the east, both with help from siege towers one way or another. Mangoku and Ranbihak uwill move to the west to set up their own firing zone.
Zentos has split his army in two, one will move north from the west and the other will move from the opposite corner to the northeast.
Phase two: Mangoku and Ranbi are setting up shop at field one with their ballistas, Chousou and Kyuugen are climbing their respective cliffs and Mougou is chilling at his HQ (supposedly in a siege tower for vision).
Meanwhile, Zentos' left army is stagnated for the most part at the southwestern cliffs: he's made a good decision in letting the smaller army use the siege towers to climb the cliffs first and so Kyouen/Ouhon/Mouten begin their ascent while Junsou and Kaishibou wait. Keisha nad Kisui have knocked down the palisade walls and have made it to their preferred location in a forest in front of Nord's HQ. Hopefully they are out of range of the ballistas Heki and Bajio make their way northeast under the cover of the dust chariots.
Phase three: Kyouen's army has made it all the way up and are headed to their destination but wait! They come under fire from both sides by ballista bolts from Mangoku and Mougou's HQ. They rush to implement Zentos' contingency of luring enemies west to guerilla them but only to rush straight into Mangoku/Ranbi-chan's loving embrace ... and a second set of ballista fire. Meanwhile, Kaishibou and Junsou's army is climbing the mountain cliffs.
Keisha and Kisui are still chilling, waiting for info from their left army's progress.
The chariots complete their dust path while Heki/Bajio arrive to find ... Kyuugen waiting for them with a projectile orgy! Butt weight, Chousou's army and ballistas have captured one side of the cliffs of their field and see fit to fire upon Heki from above to aid Kyuugen. Heki and Bajio have no choice but to retreat back to Keisha as per Zentos' contingency.
Phase four: The misadventures of Heki and Bajio have resulted in significant losses of their army from the orgy, but they hope to lure the enemy back to Keisha to ambush? Well, Chousou's too busy getting the last cliff and while Kyuugen has no clauses, he doesn't strike me as an overeager guy that would chase after a retreating army while he is (seemingly) supposed to be defending his position. Ambush failed and Keisha gets impatient for no victim to entangle.
Oh boy, Kyouen's misadventures end in a more frightening and grim way: they get bitten by zombies after being made into pincushions and then they meet Ranbi the reaper. I don't think Ouhon, Kyouen, and Mouten can make it through this alive. Meanwhile, Kaishibou and Junsou finally get their huge army up the cliffs and are making it through the swamps/forests. All while the siege towers they abused are hurrying back to Keisha's position.
Let's say this takes place all within a day: Nord's forces are in relatively good form: they've taken the most strategic defensive positions and reinforced them well. If anything, Kyouen's forces could've gotten a lucky kill in in Mangoku but I doubt it. So we're left with a fresh 100k Junsou + Kaishibou army and 20 ballistas about to dance with the rapist and Ranbi-chan. Meanwhile, Keisha/Kisui have reunited with Heki/bajio but discover they cannot even approach the cliffs in the middle and northeast without tasting ballista bolts. They'll have to leg it to the west with Kaishibou's army to take down Nord's weakpoint at Mangoku. Can they take Mougou's HQ with in 7 days?
@Void; as what i suggested last game, if possible tag everyone who is likely to vote after you posted corners and strats since some people might not check it.
ofc spectators can opt out of the tag if they wish so
anyway, your corners seems to be what i expected for this game, although i'm not really sure where Kyouen and co will actually go since there's too many arrows from Zentos' map. so either they managed to regroup with Kaishibou and Junsou or they'll die
Keisha's wouldn't be able to climb the cliffs since Nord has it fortified and guard it nicely with the ballistas. Kaishibou and Junsou will also under heavy fire from HQ, plus their the overall power of Ranbihaku and Mangoku (+ zombies are quite powerful vs Ouhon and Mouten).
Overall i see Zentos dividing his troops too much on hard to do quests. Had he have Ordo and the mountain men instead of Keisha, it will change things completely imo
Last edited by gn_x00; 03-21-2017 at 06:34 AM.
@Great Potato; @Crispinianus; @felixng2015; @Cyri; @Aliasniamor;
well, his contingency arrows for Kyouen's army all point in the location of where Mangoku is set up so ...
dunno about Ordo but if he did have Riboku's cavalry with Kaine as well as fast cavalry and Ordo, he could've rushed anywhere tbh: have the mountain men piggyback on the fast horses and deliver them straight to the edges of the cliffs. a big weakness of the wei ballistas is that they're not maneuverable on the Y axis so they can't shoot down on the people climbing. you'll take losses sure but rush with enough and you'll be able to get a good foothold
Nord kinda cover that nicely by specifying archers on his strats though.. still some ways to go around that ofc, but in this game atm Nord's position and strats is quite nice imo
Last edited by gn_x00; 03-21-2017 at 06:54 AM.
@Void; @gn_x00;
Not only are you ignoring my previous post, you are ignoring my clauses, which is far worse. I've drawn multiple dotted arrows for red team so you would underatand the general direction in which they are to head. I didn't draw just one to avoid this situation exactly, where you claim that it's too shallow/too die and they don't retreat or something. The clause is in the direction of arrows(left), not following the path of a single arrow.
You've also drawn Kyuugen wrong, because his are is marked by Nord to be before the forrest,so no, he won't be firing anything at my dark blue army, because he's sitting outside the forest.
They will either get into the forest safe and sound, or they will make it to Keisha after minimal loses suffred from Chosou(because he can only fire at the small patch before the forest).
And one more thing, we don't have a single feat of ballistas tearing apart units. In fact, the only ballista feat we have is hitting KP. And you claim they would kill 30k under kyouen/Ouhon/Mouten, who are all brilliant tactical minds. Where exactly does this ballista deadliness come from? They can be avoided with cavalry and they are freaking slow to reload. Talk about understimating my armies AND their CLAUSES. Why did I bother writing them, if you'll ignore them?
Also, Mougu can't help Mangoku when orange defends, you will NOT persuade me tha ballistas that aren't on a hill(no such thing between Mangoku and Mougu) can fire over an army of 35k soldiers to hit me, and not his allies.
You also ignored the fact that once red and orange join and hit Nord's 35k with 130k that they will get trampled, and if Mougu and Chouso help Mangoku, Keisha will climb the mountain with NO ONE to defend, while Bajio will either join him or fight Kyuugen with 25k generic+5k special vs 30k generic.
And one more thing; Gn lost a final because all of you claimed that Moubu can survive being turned into a pin cushion. So don't go killing of Ohhon/Mouten/Kyouen with a few archers and FEATLESS! ballistas, when they infinitely smarter and have a clause to not die like bloodthirsty idiots.
Nord has no answer for the overwhelming force that will hit him from the left. If he doesn't help them, they get trampled and die, exposing his base; if he does help them, Keisha climbs the mountain with no resistance.
Last edited by Zentos; 03-21-2017 at 08:15 AM.
that's why i haven't vote yet, since i haven't really address arguments.
i'm slacking off at work right now, so can't really do that time consuming process. gonna reply your posts in 2 - 3 hours.
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KAUFMAN, Texas The wife of a former North Texas justice of the peace implicated her husband in the shooting deaths of a local district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor, according to court records filed Wednesday.
An arrest affidavit revealed Kim Lene Williams told investigators Tuesday that her husband, Eric Lyle Williams, was the triggerman in the slayings of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, and assistant prosecutor Mark Hasse. McLelland and Hasse prosecuted Eric Williams last year for theft of three computer monitors.
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The McLellands were found dead March 30, two months after Hasse was slain.
The officer who signed the affidavit, Kaufman County Sheriff's Sgt. Matt Woodall, said he had learned from other officers and county employees that Hasse and Mike McLelland both believed Williams blamed them for the loss of his job and carried handguns because they thought he was "a threat to their personal safety."
Bruce Woods, a Kaufman County judge, told CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez, that McLelland considered Williams a suspect in Hasse's murder.
"Mr McLelland indicated to me very early on the day of Mark's murder that he felt the person who needed to be investigated was Eric Williams ... My belief was he certainly should be investigated," Bojorquez said.
Kim Williams was being held on $10 million bond at the Kaufman County Jail, sheriff's spokesman Lt. Justin Lewis said. He declined to answer questions Wednesday about the investigation but said families of the victims would be briefed on the case.
Her husband is being held on $3 million bond.
A probable cause affidavit says the former justice of the peace sent an email one day after the McLellands' bodies were discovered implying there would be another attack if authorities didn't respond to various demands.
A law enforcement official said ballistics experts were testing at least 20 weapons found in a storage locker under Eric Williams' name at a facility near Dallas. A Ford Crown Victoria similar to one spotted in the McLellands' neighborhood around the time the couple was killed was parked at the storage facility, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation.
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Jail records did not list an attorney for Kim Williams. A message left with an attorney who had been representing her husband was not returned Wednesday.
Williams has said that after the McLellands' deaths and after Hasse was gunned down Jan. 31 near the county courthouse, he submitted to gunshot residue tests and turned over his cellphone.
Williams has appealed his theft conviction, and a day before the McLellands' bodies were found, a state appeals court in Dallas agreed to hear oral arguments in the case.
During closing arguments at Williams' trial, the prosecutors presented testimony indicating he had made death threats against a former girlfriend and a local attorney.
In the sentencing phase, Kim Williams testified in her husband's defense. She said she suffers from several illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome. She said her husband was her sole caregiver as well as the caregiver for her two ailing parents.
"Eric is a loving man," she testified. "He wouldn't do anything to hurt anybody. I'm standing by him 100 percent."
While Eric Williams was well known in the community as a lawyer and more recently a justice of the peace, his wife was largely invisible, according to Steve Hulme, an attorney who lives in Kaufman.
Hulme said he knew that Kim Williams had illnesses and that her parents, who live in the same neighborhood, also are in poor health. Beyond that, little else about her was known, he said.
"This is just shocking," Hulme said.
CBS Station KTVT talked to Eric Williams earlier this month, and he denied any involvement with the murders. "My heart goes out to all the families that have been affected by this tragedy, and especially the people that work in the courthouse," he said.


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TUESDAY, March 1, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking marijuana as a teenager or young adult raises your risk of having psychotic symptoms later in life, a new Dutch study shows.
"This cements much more firmly the reality that marijuana use in adolescence is a risk factor, along with the other genetic, environmental and socioeconomic risk factors, for developing psychosis," said Dr. Kathryn Kotrla, associate dean and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in Round Rock.
The findings, reported in the March 1 issue of the BMJ, come just weeks after Australian researchers reported on a connection between smoking marijuana and an onset of psychosis 2.7 years earlier than those who hadn't used the drug.
This latest study, led by Jim van Os from Maastricht University, seems to go one step further by showing that marijuana use actually precedes the onset of symptoms, suggesting a possible cause-and-effect relationship.
Some 16 million people in the United States alone use marijuana regularly, and most started smoking in their teens. It is the third most widely used addictive substance after tobacco and alcohol.
The new findings are based on data on about 2,000 individuals in Germany who were 14 to 24 years old when they enrolled in the study, and who were then followed for 10 years.
None of the participants had ever tried marijuana before entering the study, nor had any experienced psychotic symptoms.
The researchers found that those who started smoking pot during the 10 years of the trial had double the risk of developing psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, even after adjusting for factors such as age, sex, socioeconomic status, other drug use and other psychiatric diagnoses.
And the more persistent the use, the more persistent the symptoms.
The researchers did caution about several possible limitations, however, including self-reported data and the lack of direct adjustment for a family history of psychosis.
Michael Rice, a professor and psychiatric nurse practitioner at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha, noted that the participants were not actually diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, only symptoms.
"This is not schizophrenia, but psychotic symptoms [but] it does determine that this is potent stuff that has the effect of eventually creating hallucinatory or psychotic experiences," he said.
But, Rice added, "it's still psychosis and it's totally preventable."
Dr. Kathryn Kotrla, associate dean and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in Round Rock, likened this to a "perfect storm," given that people are more likely to use pot when they're young, which is precisely when their brains are most vulnerable.
"We are identifying so many risk factors, the genetics, the child abuse, the complexity of an urban environment, when this adds up you can move towards thinking about particularly vulnerable individuals and thinking about targeted interventions," she said. "If you have a family history of mental illness, using marijuana is not such a great idea."
More information
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has more on marijuana.


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Businesses Ramp Up to Cloud, a Critical Decision
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst joins digits to discuss what companies need to consider about when, if and how to join the cloud. Photo: Getty Images.
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2-Step Verification (2SV) adds an extra layer of account security. When you activate 2SV, you can choose to sign out of PlayStation Network on all your devices, so make sure you know your account password and sign-in ID before switching it on.
When 2SV is activated and you sign in on your PS3, PS Vita, PS TV, PSP or Xperia you are asked for:
Step One: your account sign-in ID (email address), and
Step Two: your Device Setup Password, instead of your usual account password.
You need to authorise your PS3, PS Vita, PS TV, PSP or Xperia on your account to get your Device Setup Password.
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Car Buying
How Much Does a Certified Car Cost?
With new car prices reaching all-time highs, the allure of a late-model used car can be rather tempting. But how do you know what you're getting? Sure, you might save a few thousand dollars on the deal, but will you end up paying it all back in repairs? This scenario has long been the fly in the ointment for used car buyers, but there is a solution that can bring you peace of mind and still save you money in the long run. It's called a certified car, and you can buy one from just about any dealer who also sells new cars. In this four-part series, we answer a few questions about CPO cars and ask whether one is right for you.
Why do certified cars cost more than other used cars?
Certified cars cost more than used cars because they undergo a multi-point inspection. If a problem is discovered, the dealer repairs or replaces the defective part before the car goes on sale. You don't get that with a used car. The additional warranty and perks that come with a certified car are also built into the price.
How much more do certified cars cost?
This is a tough question to answer, as prices vary widely across regions and by make and model. Generally, CPO cars add anywhere between $1,000 and $1,500 to the vehicle price. On luxury models, certification generally adds a bit more. In a survey done by CNW Marketing Research, the price increase for CPO cars ranged from a low of about three percent for full-size vans to as much as nine percent for upper midsize sedans.
Can you negotiate the cost of certifying a car?
As a general rule, the cost of certifying a car is built into the price and is nonnegotiable; however, you can negotiate the overall cost of the vehicle just like any new or used car transaction.
Can you certify the car you already have?
We are not aware of any program that allows you to buy a certification for an existing car. But you can purchase a service contract underwritten by an independent insurer. Your dealer will have details on what vehicles qualify and how to go about getting started.
What's the return policy for a certified car?
As with any new car, once you buy it, you own it. Some GM brands (Chevy, Buick and GMC) have a 3-day/150-mile satisfaction guarantee where you can return and exchange the vehicle for another that better fits your needs. Of course, if there is a major defect, the dealer should fix it under warranty. Lemon laws, which allow consumers to return a defective vehicle for a full refund, do not apply to CPO or used cars in general.


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An extremely quick and fun to drive sports car that has great handling and priced reasonably.
by Dee January 01, 2005
Beginnng production in 1997, the Boxster is Porsche's entry level sports car. Since it's introduction, the Boxster has gotten numerous upgrades and in 2005 was remodeled. An "S" version was also introduced that has a more powerful engine and various other upgrades. Being a Porsche, the car is wonderful to drive and is considered by many to be among the most fun cars to drive.
by Nagi0000 November 18, 2007
i drove a boxster
by Mutley the dog December 19, 1999
Silly little car for people who lack the money for a new 996, and the brains to get a used 993. Silly little hairdressers car, ponces only.
Haha, look at the little twat in his Boxster, thinks he's the shit with his entry level Porsche!
by Him November 10, 2003
I bought a boxster which goes 0-60 in 5.9 , just to own the porsche insgnia name.....when I could have bought a corvette C6 and gone 0-60 in less than 4.5
by BobbaFart July 19, 2005
A piece of shit. A porsche that is so damn ugly, you cant tell if it is driving down the road backwards or not. these frequently get their asses handed to them by all other porsches, including the ones 20 years old, such as a 944 turbo or a Carrera
Hahaha... That guy who showed up at the Porsche meet with a boxster was laughed at, looked down upon, and had his car pee'd on by some kid,
by boxster killer January 19, 2007