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MOSFET Lab Exercise: Series Resistance and Transistor Breakdown
13 Jul 2011 | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck
This exercise is supposed to teach the students the role of the source and drain resistance on device output characteristics. The second portion of the assignment is supposed to train students how to simulate MOSFET operation near transistor breakdown.

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Library of Congress, Manuscript Division [Thomas Jefferson Papers]
Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, July 14, 1793
The political situation in Saint Domingue greatly alarmed all slaveholders. On July 14, 1793, Thomas Jefferson, then secretary of state, sent a letter to Senator James Monroe in which he deplored the fate of the refugees - while denying them financial help - and foresaw the future of the Caribbean Islands: "The situation of the St. Domingo fugitives (aristocrats as they are) calls aloud for pity & charity. Never was so deep a tragedy presented to the feelings of man. I deny the power of the general government to apply money to such a purpose, but I deny it with a bleeding heart. . . . I become daily more & more convinced that all the West India Islands will remain in the hands of the people of colour, & a total expulsion of the whites sooner or later take place, It is high time we should foresee the bloody scenes which our children certainly, and possibly ourselves (south of Potommac,) have to wade through, & try to avert them."


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January 14, 2014 ~ Well, it' s official. Valentine's Day is one month away. Are you ready? Even thinking about? I'm not either…except this is really cool and I wanted to share. The Providence Marriott Downtown celebrates the "Month of Love" for the entire month of February! The whole month! And whether you want to celebrate that you love your kids (pick the Family Movie Night package), that you love your significant other (pick one of their amazing romance packages) or you love to eat (the Ultimate Dining Escape cannot be beat), the Providence Marriott has a deal for you.
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|2006-06-14, 06:37
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As a designer, why wouldn't they just go a step further with Legend and add more dragoons and some more variety to it's armaments?
e.g have Legend get the grapple stinger that ∞ Justice had instead - its not like Athrun found any use for it than to show it off in an intro.
At least have Legend keep up with the other overpowered suits so it'd be a more significant icon in the series. I don't mind how Legend lost, but I just wasn't surprised seeing it. Strike Freedom and ∞ Justice are upgraded to the point where there's barely anything you'd need to fulfill their combat role (heck, Athrun doesnt even use all his weapons).
Legend could have been a more annoying foe having a larger swarm of dragoons, and then have something different in case it can't use the dragoons (the beam rifle, saber/javelin, and beam shield doesnt seem to be enough. Take away the dragoons and Legend becomes very basic.)
e.g if it had the grapple stinger, it could trap an opponent while blasting through it madly, or just drag it closer for a nice stab.
And is there really any advantage of having such a long beam rifle? Is it more powerful? More accurate and precise? It didn't seem like it was any better than what Destiny, or even what Impulse was carrying.
And also what I meant with Freedom and SF - why couldnt Kira just easily do mutiple lock on to all of the dragoons and take them all down at once with all his guns instead of just using one rifle (or two) to take them down one by one?
He could've done that, AND target Legend at the same time, taking out everything in one barrage - but no, he had to focus his dragoons on just Legend itself. My point is, if Kira did this instead, it would just prove how inferior Legend is compared to SF.
If it was ∞ Justice or Destiny, then I'd consider taking them down one by one.
- Which also begs the question, can ∞ Justice block certain shots with any of it's blades (like Kira does with his beam sabers) ?
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If I was LEGEND's designer I would have made it so the ENTIRE DISC BACKPACK could be detached and used as this HUGE-BIT that just twirls and spams in precise directions (Even have certain DRAGOONs disperse and fire) while LEGEND is free to anticipate how the enemy would dodge it and either melee attk with beam-sabers or use the on-board rifle and play your opponent like it was skeet-shootin'...
Hehe maybe even put a little midget coordinator in the disc to control it if the pilot ain't newtype enuff ^^...
|2006-06-14, 07:27
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I can see time itself!
Stick four DRAGOONs onto Legend itself for some extra firepower when they're detached, and voila! That's what I call an all-range attack.
|2006-06-14, 07:28
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lol I thought quite the same for SF last time, when SF hasn't been released and there were rumours of SF having DRAGOONs. MAHQ put up stats of SF and it wrote Super DRAGOON x1. This made me think that SF can detach its backpack and fly it around as a giant DRAGOON slicing up mechs. Kinda like Justice's FATUM-00
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|2006-06-14, 12:31
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|2006-06-14, 17:58
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Remember that all of Rau's abilities were on a much higher level than Rey's as well.
- piloting skills (that was apparent after the first few episodes with both
- tactical ability (c'mon, some of those plans that Rau did were tricky and complicated (also detestable), but planned and executed extremely well. what did rey plan? freedom's weakness of an avoid-killing preference, whopee)
- people skills - whether we enjoy or hate him, Rau was very good at manipulating other people to the path he wanted (not as good as Gilbert though), and Rey only tried to "work" on Shinn, almost ignoring everyone else's existance.
|2006-06-14, 19:51
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|2006-06-14, 20:34
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Yeah, its still a shield - but its not as big as Freedom or Justice's. However, it has two beam guns in it and a huge beam sword.
On a side note, Providence also has a pretty huge rifle. WHY? Is it meant to be stronger? More accurate? More ammo?
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So I dropped into one of my local second hand resale stores a few days ago and walked straight up to the huge, dilapidated, cluttered, and unorganized donated used bookshelf area and what should jump out and practically bite me on the nose? That's right, you guessed it. It was: The More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide: Complete & Unabridged by Douglas Adams. The complete series in one volume. There it was, actually sticking out from all the others. It couldn't have been more obvious if it was lit up in lights, lol.
My first thought was "No way, that's not actually the book I'm looking for is it?" My second thought was "Did dumb luck providence just guide me here or what?" So I looked around to make sure I wasn't dreaming or something. I carefully slid the book from the shelf and read the front cover. More utter disbelief as to my amazement it lists the five books of the whole series. I was totally dumbfounded at my dumb luck. I scolded myself for feeling giddy. I mumbled a silent thanks to the book gods. I tucked the book up under my arm and started scanning every title for another diamond in the rough but alas I find no more diamonds. I did find a few paperbacks I might as well pick up while I was there though.
Total cost: Two dollars and fifty cents. One dollar for the hardcover and fifty cents each for the three paperbacks. Do I know how to find a book or what? How's that for infinite improbability?
Assuming I haven't actually been living under a rock but have just simply failed to keep informed of popular things, why exactly is this series so popular? What's the big deal? I have read a few chapters so far and I like it but I keep wondering what I've been missing out on. Any explaination?
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The Carthage College football team (1-5, 0-3 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to CCIW-opponent and No. 23 Illinois Wesleyan University (6-0, 3-0 CCIW), 31-10, on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis.
Carthage took an early, 3-0 lead on a 23-yard field goal by Brett Bukari at 9:07 first period. Illinois Wesleyan went up, 7-3, at 7:11 second period with a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with a six-yard pass from Rob Gallik to Tate Musselman. A 65-yard pass completion to Musselman was the key play in that drive, bringing the ball to the Carthage nine-yard line. The Titans made it a 10-3 game just as the first half ended, a 13-play, 52-yard scoring drive that was capped by a 31-yard field goal by Michael Kelly.
The Titans went up, 17-3, at 1:02 third period with a seven-play, 56-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard TD pass from Gallik to Artie Checchin. Illinois Wesleyan scored three times in the fourth quarter. An eight-play, 41-yard drive at 11:54 ended with a two-yard run by Devonte Jones to make it 24-3. Late in the fourth period, Carthage's Pete Djurickovic was forced to punt from his own end zone. IWU took over at the Red Men's 19-yard line, and scored on a three-yard pass from Gallik to Musselman at 2:18 to up the lead to 31-3. Carthage scored on its final drive of the game on a seven-yard pass from Nick Anzelmo to Marcus Hines Jr. with 23 seconds to play for the final, 31-10 margin.
Illinois Wesleyan rolled up 387 total offensive yards, 146 yards rushing and 241 yards passing, while Carthage had 198 total yards, 39 on the ground and 159 passing. The Red Men actually had an edge in the time-of-possession, 32:22-27:38.
Illinois Wesleyan quarterback Rob Gallik completed 19-of-29 passes for 241 yards, with Artie Checchin catching nine passes for 107 yards. Titan tailback Devonte Jones ran for 81 yards on 17 carries. Carthage quarterback A.J. Simoncelli (So., Downers Grove, Ill./South) completed 14-of-28 passes for 110 yards with Jamahl Wright (So., Brookfield, Wis./Hartland-Arrowhead) catching five of those for 46 yards. Red Men middle linebacker Greg Money (Fr., Palatine, Ill./Fremd) led the Carthage defensive effort with 11 tackles (8 solo, 3 assisted).
"Illinois Wesleyan did a good job of finishing its drives," said Carthage coach Mike Yeager. "We did a good job early at keeping them out, but we didn't go a good job of tackling at the end. We have to do a better job of wrapping people up, and we have to run the ball better. We also gave them a few things, and that's when the score got out of hand. I don't want to take anything away from them—they're a good football team. We lost another offensive line starter this week, and that's made it even harder to gain any continuity in our rushing game. We had three freshmen in there tonight, and they did OK. We played hard. The effort was there, but we're falling short on techniques with tackles and blocks. We're close in a lot of areas, but that's not good enough."
Carthage travels to Naperville, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 26 to take on defending-CCIW-champion and No. 4 North Central College (6-0, 3-0 CCIW) in a 2 p.m. contest at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.


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San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory Recognized For National Board Leadership Award
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San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory Recognized For National Board Leadership Award
New York, NY (July 18, 2012) – San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory is one of five finalists for the Prudential Leadership Awards for Exceptional Nonprofit Boards, given by BoardSource, an organization dedicated to building outstanding nonprofit boards. The finalists, selected from among nearly 50 applicants, represent the full range of the non-profit sector, including social services, education, the arts and the environment. A $25,000 grand-prize winner will be announced at the BoardSource Leadership Forum in Chicago on September 15, 2012.
Among the key criteria on which applicants were judged was their demonstration of lessons learned through the process of implementing organizational change. The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory was guided in that process by its participation in the League of American Orchestras' three-year Institutional Vision program. Orchestra management, board, and artistic staff worked together with the League, peers, and mentors to create a strategic plan for broadening access to the symphony's educational resources to all demographics in its community.
"To be honored by a national standard-setter such as BoardSource is a wonderful affirmation of the San Diego Youth Symphony's commitment to creating positive change in its organization and in its community," noted League President and CEO Jesse Rosen. "The League is delighted to have been able to support them in accomplishing this vital work."
As part of its BoardSource application, San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory prepared a video now posted on YouTube, which credits the League for its role in helping the orchestra broaden community access.
The League of American Orchestras leads, supports, and champions America's orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform. Its diverse membership of approximately 850 orchestras across North America runs the gamut from world-renowned symphonies to community groups, from summer festivals to student and youth ensembles. The only national organization dedicated solely to the orchestral experience, the League is a nexus of knowledge and innovation, advocacy, and leadership advancement for managers, musicians, volunteers, and boards. Its conferences and events, award-winning Symphony magazine, website, and other publications inform music lovers around the world about orchestral activity and developments. Founded in 1942 and chartered by Congress in 1962, the League links a national network of thousands of instrumentalists, conductors, managers and administrators, board members, volunteers, and business partners. Visit americanorchestras.org.


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Technical Newsletter From Your Ballistic TechniciansVolume 2, Issue 3
|Why Loading Manuals Vary
by Dave Brown
| We receive a great many calls questioning how it is that loading manuals vary so much in their maximum loads. After all, the loads were developed with the same bullet weights and propellant charges, weren't they? It's a fair question, since it does seem that with all the testing that goes into them, all manuals should theoretically arrive at the same maximum loads for a given set of components.
Actually, manuals are a report of what was shot with safe results for a particular gun and group of components, under specific conditions. Seldom does a starting load prove to be a maximum, but it can happen. Many handloaders make the dangerous assumption that the listed "maximum" loads are not really maximum. They believe published maximums are reduced to provide some degree of buffer between the listed max, and the "real" maximum. This simply isn't the case.
| The answer to why manuals vary lies in the fact that guns, propellants, cases, and primers vary. As an example, we recently tested a popular rifle cartridge in two identical barrels. We chambered them here in Sierra's machine shop, using the same reamer in both barrels. Despite being from the same barrel maker, and being as nearly identical as we could make them, one maxed three grains above the other.
The point here is obvious; guns vary. Not only does the pressure vary in different guns, so does the velocity. A handloader cannot assume he is getting the same velocity as the manual's gun gave, even if the barrel lengths are the same. An increase in pressure can accompany a decrease in velocity. In short, a handloader must understand that cartridges act differently in various guns. He can then understand that factors such as the variation in burning rate, case capacity and hardness, primers, and air temperature affect the overall performance of any component combination. Remember, always start your loads low, and work up carefully as pressure signs in your gun will allow.
|1995: A Championship Summer
With the 1995 competitive season winding down, Sierra has once again enjoyed a very successful summer. While space does not allow the listing of all of the local, state, and regional championships won by competitors shooting Sierra bullets, a partial listing of high profile successes is listed here.
Congratulations to all Sierra shooters and winners this year. Our staff enjoys receiving your letters of accomplishment and we share each with the men and women at Sierra responsible for maintaining the precision and accuracy you demand. We all wish you continued success.
|American Handgunner World Shootoff Champion:
|Jethro Dionisio
|NRA National Highpower Rifle Silhouette Champion:
|Pedro A. Ruedo, Jr.
|NRA National Hunter Rifle Silhouette Champion:
|Marco Borrega
|Bianchi Cup:
|John Pride
|Jeep Masters X Grand Master:
|Doug Koenig
|Jeep Masters X Rifle Master:
|G. David Tubb
|Jeep Masters X Handgun Master:
|Jerry Barnhart
|Jeep Masters X $100,000 Shoot Off:
|Jerry Barnhart
|NRA National Highpower Rifle Champion:
|Mitchell Maxberry
|Chevy Truck Sportsmans Team Challenge:
|Brian Enos, Doug Koenig G. David Tubb
|European Champion Action Pistol:
|Angus Hobdell
|Canadian National Highpower Champion:
|Jim Paton
|Canadian National Highpower Aggregate Champion:
|Alain Marion
|Canadian National Highpower Unlimited Champion:
|Bill Wylde
|On July 8 at the Original Pennsylvania 1000 yard Benchrest Club, John K. Voneida II broke the world record 1000 yard bench rest. John shot an incredible 3.151" for a 10 shot group. John's accomplishment broke the previous record held by Frank Weber of 3.960" set in November of 1993. Using Sierra's .30 Caliber, 200 gr. HPBT MatchKing, John scored a perfect 100 in winning, and at the same time taking the record away from Sierra's 220 gr. HPBT MatchKing. Congratulations John Voneida!!
|John is shown with his Remington model 721 action and a walnut laminated stock he made. The barrel is a Hart stainless steel match barrel. The scope is a Leupold 24X target scope. the rifle is chambered for a .30 Cal. cartridge which he designed based on the 8mm Rem. Mag. Cartridges were loaded using Federal 215M primers, IMR 7828 powder, and of course the Sierra 200 gr. HPBT MatchKing bullets.
|Working Up A Load
By Paul Box
Q. I have just purchased a new rifle in one of the .243 varmint models. My shooting will be on woodchucks from 150 to 400 yards. How should I develop a load for it?
A. First, choose a thin-skinned bullet, such as our 80 gr. Blitz and one of the slower powders like IMR-4831. Load a dummy round with the bullet seated out long, and check to see if it touches the rifling. Set your over-all-length (oal) for the bullet to just lightly touch the rifling if magazine length will permit. Start out by loading three cases with the starting load of 40.2 grains with a standard large rifle primer and the brass you prefer. Shoot these three for a group, and note the load on the target. Load three more half a grain higher and test these. Continue increasing your load in this manner, watching for pressure signs. We recommend a maximum load of 44.6 grains. Now review your targets and pick out the load that showed the most promise and load this again, this time seating your bullet .005" deeper. Test this combo, then try .005" deeper again, continuing thru a total of .025" decrease in oal. Also try using different brands of primers, again staying with the same load. This will fine tune the load to see if it has anything better to offer. Loading in this fashion will help develop a load that fits your individual rifle.


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The OSV-96, the first type of anti-materiel rifle to ever have been acquired by Syria, continues to see service with numerous factions in the now four-year long Civil War. Although the presence of the OSV-96 before the start of the Syrian Civil War was very limited, it has by now become the Syrian Arab Army's (SyAA) second most popular anti-materiel rifle after the Iranian AM.50.
A limited number OSV-96s were acquired by the Syrian Arab Army shortly before the Civil War as part of the ambitious modernisation programme aimed at improving the protection and firepower of a portion of its infantry force at the time. This programme, cut short due to the outbreak of the civil war, also included the acquisition of various other types of Russian-made small arms such as the AK-74M, 9A-91 and the VSK-94, the latter two of which will be covered in seperate articles in the future.
Due to its range advantage over many other sniper rifles and relatively large calibre, the OSV-96 functions as an effective counter-sniper weapon in the marksmen-rich environment of the Syrian battlefield, capable of penetrating walls and engaging light armour.


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EPA Rates Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ
- Automatic models achieve 25 city mpg and 34 mpg on the highway
- Manual versions get 22-mpg city and 30-mpg highway
- The BRZ and FR-S are more efficient than most rivals
The federal government's Environmental Protection Agency recently released the official fuel economy ratings for the new Subaru BRZ coupe and its mechanical twin, the Scion FR-S. While the EPA says models equipped with an automatic transmission will deliver better gas mileage their manual counterparts, all versions of the sporty coupe are good for at least 30-miles per gallon in highway driving.
When equipped with the standard 6-speed manual transmission, the EPA says the BRZ and FR-S are capable of returning 22-miles per gallon in the city and 30-mpg on the highway, or 25-mpg in combined driving. Opt for the available 6-speed automatic transmission, however, and fuel economy ratings shoot up to 25-mpg in the city and 34-mpg on the highway, or 28-mpg combined.
While those ratings may not match the latest economy cars, they place the BRZ and FR-S ahead of nearly all of their sporty rivals. The 2013 Hyundai Genesis 2.0T, for example, achieves a slightly less efficient 21-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway - and it requires premium fuel, which is unlikely to be necessary in the BRZ and FR-S. At 23 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway (with automatic transmission), even Scion's own tC can't match the fuel economy rating of the sporty twins from Scion and Subaru.
With the official fuel economy numbers released, the BRZ and FR-S are one step closer to arriving in dealerships after a very long wait. Featuring a 200-horsepower, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, the BRZ and FR-S can go from 0-60 mph in around seven seconds, on their way to a top speed of 143 mph. The result of a joint venture between Subaru and Toyota, the rear-wheel drive twins are also said to feature exceptional handling that rivals several of today's high-end sports cars.
According to Toyota, the Scion FR-S will be priced from $24,930 including destination when it goes on sale this spring. Although Subaru has yet to announce pricing for the BRZ, the automaker confirmed the sports car would start "around $25,000" when it arrives in dealerships around the same time.
What it means to you: It won't be long before the FR-S and BRZ reach dealerships - and when they do, they'll tout some impressive fuel economy numbers on their window stickers.


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Top Reasons to Visit Comfort Inn
- The hotel sits right across the street from Henderson Beach State Park, which has more than 6,000 feet of shoreline with white-sand beaches, picnicking and grilling areas, and a nature trail through coastal dune ecosystems.
- There are several golf clubs nearby, including Indian Bayou Golf Club, a 27-hole championship course with lots of water hazards.
- Guests at the hotel can enjoy a free breakfast buffet that includes yogurt, cereal, and fresh fruit as well as eggs, make-your-own waffles, and other hot selections.
- The hotel has both indoor and outdoor pools, plus an onsite fitness center with treadmills and stationary bikes.
Florida's Emerald Coast: Deep-Sea Fishing and Soft White Sands on the Panhandle
Along the northwest Florida panhandle, the shimmering waters of the Emerald Coast wash onto white, powdery shores made from millions of quartz crystals. Destin sits in the heart of this picture-perfect outdoor playground, making it a convenient base camp for exploring the scenic area, sunbathing, and swimming. Take a glass-bottom boat tour to get an up-close glimpse of what's below the sea and, occasionally, of dolphins at play.
Deep-sea fishing charters are popular, too—even novice anglers might snag mahi-mahis or blue marlins. The Destin History & Fishing Museum provides a chance to learn more about the area via vintage photos, exhibits on marine ecosystems, and antique tackle.


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It's tough to listen to a crying baby, but you can handle it. Slow down, take a break — and know when to ask for help.
All babies cry, but the tears can take a toll.
When nothing you do soothes your crying baby, you might feel anxious. What if there's something wrong and you miss it? What if you lose control?
Take heart in your ability to care for your baby — and to recognize when you're reaching the end of your rope.
When your baby cries, start with the basics.
A crying baby might simply need to be fed, burped or changed. Maybe it's time for a nap, a change in position or a session in the rocking chair. Or perhaps your crying baby needs a little more — or a little less — attention.
If your baby seems otherwise OK but the crying continues, do your best to stay calm. Getting tense or upset might only make the crying worse.
Remember, crying doesn't hurt anyone — including the baby.
To stay in control of the situation, you might:
When your crying baby can't be calmed, you might be tempted to try just about anything to get the tears to stop. It's OK to be creative — but never shake your baby.
Babies have weak neck muscles and often struggle to support their heads. Shaking your baby out of sheer frustration might have devastating consequences — including blindness, brain damage or mental retardation. Severe shaking can be life-threatening or even fatal.
If you're having trouble managing your emotions or dealing with parenthood, seek help. Your baby's health care provider might offer a referral to a counselor or other mental health provider.
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Terrebonne deputies nabbed three suspected burglars Monday, including a work-release prisoner who was on track to be freed next year.
Donald Stephens, 50, was found in Johnson Ridge Monday afternoon in a van stolen from ES&H, 1730 Coteau Road, where he worked through the Lafourche Parish Work Release Program, the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office said.
The environmental disaster cleanup company reported about 7 a.m. Monday that two company cars and several other items became missing over the weekend, Maj. Malcolm Wolfe said.
When Stephens did not return to jail Saturday night after work, the Lafourche Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for his arrest for simple escape, deputies said. They reviewed surveillance video from the property and found Stephens "forcefully entering the building" three times from Saturday to Sunday afternoon, Wolfe said.
An ES&H employee said Tuesday the company had no comment.
Only one company car was returned, and it was damaged, Wolfe said. The other car and other items were still missing Monday.
Stephens was originally arrested in Catto Parish in 2007. He pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and was sentenced to nine years in prison, according to Caddo Parish Assistant District Attorney Aaron Crawford.
In 2012, he applied to the work release program and was scheduled to be released in fall 2014, Department of Correction spokeswoman Pam Laborde said.
"The idea is that inmates who are about to be released, we are preparing them for life on the outside," Lafourche Sheriff's Office spokesman Brennan Matherne said.
The Lafourche work-release program involves about 160 prisoners, Matherne said. There are about 3,791 prisoners in 41 work programs across the state, Laborde said.
Meanwhile, two Amite men were arrested Monday in connection with burglaries to two Houma businesses, Wolfe said.
Larry Warren, 45, allegedly stole multiple 200- to 300-pound boat propellers from Kelps and Will Prop Shop and Johnny's Prop Shop several times since March. Kelps and Will, which was broken into seven times, added additional security measures each time a burglar struck, secretary Gisele Andras said.
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ShrinkWrap Resolver 2.0.0 modificationsKarel Piwko Nov 30, 2011 4:53 AM
I'd like you to comment following modification I'm planning to do for upcoming SWR 2.0.0 release:
Resolver Maven Plugin
POC hosted at https://github.com/kpiwko/resolver-maven-plugin
This plugin must be configured in projects pom.xml. It will inject 5 system properties into the surefire environment, making SWR able to retrieve essencial information about the Maven build which started the project.
This plugin should become an core part of the resolver.
Note: M2E integration would be nice, meanwhile user will have to set 5 system properties by his own in the IDE
Keeping Maven related methods out of user's reach
Having Resolver Maven Plugin, user should not have directly exposed APIs to access Maven configuration stuff.
This means that following will not be available by default:
- loadEffectivePom(...)
- configureFrom(...)
- useCentralRepo(...)
- goOffline(...)
- repository(...), repositories(...)
All this information will be transparently set by Resolver Maven Plugin.
Enviroments without Resolver Maven Plugin
It is clear that users trying to run SWR for Ant or different tool will have no Resolver Maven Plugin injection available. These users should have access to the above-mentioned methods, so they can configure Maven environment by themselves.
I think the correct way how to solve that is to create two entry points:
- MavenDependencyResolverWithIntegration
- MavenDependencyWithoutIntegration
The idea here is that after MavenDependencyResolverWithoutIntegration is configured, is will become a plain MavenDependencyResolverWithIntegration. We will likely have to modify what methods an EntryPoint provides.
Use cases
1/ Get hibernate-search artifact with transitive dependencies from current pom.xml
This will fail if integration not detected suggesting user either to activate the integration or to use MavenDependencyResolverWithoutIntegration.
2/ Get hibernate-search artifact with transitive dependencies without a pom file
It won't trigger any integration stuff. It will use default configuration, e.g. Maven Central enabled and .m2/settings.xml.
3/ Get hibernate-search artifact with transitive dependencies without integration and a pom file
4/ Get hibernate-search artifact with transitive dependencies using Maven configuration specific stuff:
Access to internals
We should define a way how to let user get information from both Maven model and information retrieved from Resolver Maven Plugin. I like the idea of doing it the ShrinkWrap way, e.g. using some as() method and casting object to a information retriever. Note that this won't be available on MavenDependencyResolverWithoutIntegration for an obvious reason.
DependencyResolvers.use(MavenDependencyResolverWithoutIntegration.class).loadEffectivePom("pom.xml", "as7-rocks-profile").as(MavenProjectInformation.class).getPackaging();
Now the most confusing part. We should consider renaming of the methods and classes
I haven't found proper naming yet but definitely we need something much much shorther.


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Our planet has about 6,000 species of amphibians that will become about 1/3 to 1/2 of that amount in our lifetime, according to Jeffrey Bonner, the chairman of Amphibian Ark. The U.S. based org is trying to raise $50 million to save them from extinction by declaring 2008 The Year of the Frog. The organization wants to establish 500 rescue facilities in places such as Africa and Latin America, where most of them now reside. Other frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and caecilians (worm-like amphibians) would be shipped to existing aquariums, zoos, etc.
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^^Yeah, but they didn't. Therefore, she should get credit for it. Besides, that's nothing more than an assumption. Truth be told, we'll probably never know if the confession combined with her sacrifice is what drove Naruto over the edge or if seeing just anyone slaughtered in front of him would've had the exact same impact.
On another note, I don't think its right to single out Hinata like this. I mean its not like she's had a fight to herself since the chuunin exams where she had ample opportunity to show her development in her fighting prowess. Besides, she's contributed to the war as well and has felt just as relevant as characters like Kiba, Shino, Neji, and Lee. Hell, she still feels even more relevant than Sakura right now. Plus, she just pulled the guy who's the x-factor of this battle out of his slump--which was pretty important. And that's not something I think just anyone else could've done.
Long story short, she's relevant. She may not always be incredibly relevant for her fighting prowess, but relevancy isn't and shouldn't always be determined by such a thing.
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I didn't expect that the ones to know everything would be in Konoha. It can't be the elders, since they don't know too much that's why they were so irrelevant to the fate of Konoha and to the plot itself. I think it can't be the Uchiha clan members either since they don't know everything either, apart from the stuff that's relevant for the Uchiha clan, for example where were they on the night the kyuubi attacked Konoha and such.
So i agree with:
- 1st was stronger than Madara and could control any bijuu
- 3rd was the strongest of all in his prime, and seeing how the old tsichikage had the best performance against Madara out of the 5 current kage i say Sarutobi was a beast. He was kage for a very long time, which itself is proof of his strenght and also he should know much about history
- 4th who was very fast but to me it did seem he wasn't particularly strong physically, however if half of the kyuubi is sealed inside him then his strength and durability as an Edo Tensei should be on insane levels which if coupled with his super-speed and teleportation would make him the strongest of all
Suigetsu even said that they could rule the world, if someone can use the 4 hokages as a summon then he has the stronest ninja team in history, so he definitely could rule the world.
Also using the hokages who died defending konoha to rule the world and rule over konoha would be a perfect act of revenge. It would be a smart and evil revenge that would fit the current Sasuke who after meeting Itachi is not a mindless killer any more, he began using his brain but his intention didn't change, which made his much more dangerous.
And finally who wouldn't like to see a big fight between Sasuke and Naruto where Naruto has to fight the 4 hokages and in particular he has to fight his own father who also happens to have half of kyuubi's chakra inside of him. Defeating these 4 hokages would also make Naruto surpass all previous hokages which was his initial goal in this whole story. ( also it would funny if the secret of how to bring a soul out of the death god was described in the scroll of forbidden jutsu that Naruto stole in the very beginning of the manga, the one from which he learned the kage bunshin )
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about the hokages being unsealed. i'd say it's pretty much bound to happen. showing the hokage monument in this chapter was pure foreshadowing to what the scroll will do. there's simply no way that the series will end will the 4 previous hokages in eternal torment and what better time than right now to free them? I could see a sasuke vs elder fight delaying the unsealing but then there wouldn't be much else in their way
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hey, kishi just drew a pretty nice cover art with sakura in it, not hinata but sakura! is that his way of saying "sorry" for ignoring her and making hinata more significant in this war so far? i'm guessing he's trying to appease the sakura fans for the last two chapters.
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That being said, I really dislike the idea of there being such a simplistic way to escape the Death God's stomach. I know death is a bit of a joke in the series, what with everyone and their grandma being revived one way or another, but to just casually (or even with another sacrifice) unseal a soul from the Death God's clutches seems a little unnecessary...then again, the only other option is Madara defeating the death god (with the Jyuubi), and that would be far worse. All in all, I would prefer for Shiki Fuijin to be left alone, and the Death God to be powerful enough to not be so easily swayed.
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since like 4-5 years ago i've had this vision that a susanoo will have to fight the death god. wtf is a susanoo anyway, it seems a pretty weird ability to have from your eyeballs. its probably going to have some backstory of the death god giving the sage his powers or yadiyada and the uchiha inheret this will...
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Ha I know why Sasuke is in Konoha town (which is as craterless as before the P-bom :S). It's for the Nara porn! It has to be, I mean Sasuke being this repressed young fella must have finally succumbed to his hormones and realized that after dumping both Sakura and whatshernamewiththeredhair he would never be able to get laid. Thus he began his search for the Nara porn with the Uchiha child molester.
Thus ends another Naruto mystery.
Really the only thing this chapter gave us was Naruto properly answering Tobi as to how you should deal with emotional trauma's. It smelled bad though.
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it's possible they are in konoha since that is where the death god 'ate' all the hokages and orochimaru's arms and 1/2 kyuubi. most likely though, it's where orochimaru has a secret lair that they need
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Or maybe the scroll is something else completely.
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Please no revivals. Just no. Let people who are dead stay dead. Its hard as it is for Kishi to develop existing characters(or give them panel time), don't want to see more "ZOMG he's so powerful!!" characters just for the sake it.
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I agree with the sentiment that players seem to expect more from tournaments as a sense of entitlement. Unfortunately, if my options as a TD are "higher fees, high payout" or taking a moral stand and just getting some trophies made, I have little incentive to go with the latter. The former option is going to bring the players. Even more so in my non-sanctioned event, where players additionally are losing the benefit of a chance to improve their player ranking.
Ultimately, for me to get a full field, players are going to have to feel like their fees are getting put to good use. $20 for a non-sanctioned tournament with no payout is going to be $20 more than just going out and playing for a day. $50 entry where you can possibly earn more than that back? Well...now you're appealing to the gambler. And every player has a little gambler in them, otherwise they wouldn't be playing a competitive sport.
Again, I don't agree with it. On the "local" level of disc golf, the sport shouldn't be afraid to adopt a more pure stance. The bigger payouts should be reserved for pros. That way, tournaments can gain bigger exposure on the pro level, convince more players to compete at the pro level, and therefore increase the exposure of the sport on a mainstream level. But I don't think disc golf is quite ready to backtrack for that purpose. Hopefully we will, though.
If i'm paying $40 to enter an AM tourney, i want a shot at getting something back.
If I'm paying $20 to enter an AM tourney, then its all about the competition for me.
But at the same time, i don't just want a pre-chosen stack of discs, then i just have to sell them at cheap prices (i suck at selling discs) and it cuts it even more.
I would play in the same number of tournaments, and the same tournaments if i just was playing for a trophy. I think if it goes trophy only, it should be 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Too many tourney's I've seen only do 1st.
If EVERYONE went to trophy only, lowered entry prices a little bit, i think it'd work. Kind of like the smoking ban in bars. At first people complain, but at the end, they really want their beer at a bar. People like competition.
I'm going to host some small events here in Erie once we get a course in the ground somewhere and as I said I plan to stick to my guns. I'll also donate any winnings I might get back to the Club. I'm not sure that Erie has a lot of people familiar with "how disc golf tournaments are typically run" so perhaps I have a small chance of setting it up "right" before people start to assume they should get something for their entry fee.
But seriously, why work harder for less? If you can earn $200 for your club with a small event and $200 for your club with a huge event, there are some good reasons to choose the smaller event.
That's interesting. Maybe tournaments cost more than I'm expecting. I thought $20 to $25 was a typical entry fee for a local little event. For $50, I'd expect a mini and a disc with the tournament logo or something on it, and a 50% payout to the top 3 or 5 players, but nothing more. That's probably still way out of line with how it's done, though, yes?
Part of what you must understand about my situation is our area is sandwiched between Rochester, NY which is practically the birthplace of competitive disc golf; and the New England area of disc golf, which consists of the Capital region, Massachusetts (and therefore Vibram, etc.). Pros and Ams alike tend to "expect" more from tournaments. Is it a flawed view? Perhaps. But it's the reality here none-the-less.
Syracuse itself is not a very large disc golf area. We have a few quality courses, and a dedicated player population. But for us to succeed in filling our player fields (especially at the pro level), we have to rely on pulling in players from Rochester, Albany, and the Utica/Cortland area to the south. So we have to cater our payouts/fees/etc. to convince those players to make the drive out here. So they're not just factoring in the cost of entry fee. It's also dedicating drive time, gas, food, all the goodies that cost extra for them to come play.
This is my #1 problem with the system: A HUGE % of the resources we have to put into this game are thrown into a big gambling pot to keep this "tour" going. We raised $1,600ish dollars for the purse. That money is not going to help the 9-hole course with no tee signs and DisCatcher Sports rusting away that we have. We used it essentially to throw a big party. Now it is gone and we still have a 9-hole course with no tee signs and DisCatcher Sports rusting away on it. The priorities to me are out of whack.
So we can walk around now and act like disc golf is a big deal here now that we had 100 players at an event, but we bribed 80 guys from out of town to show up to get that number. Our turnout was still 20, which is about the same number we had last time for a small local event with a small payout. It's all smoke an mirrors.
As an Amateur player (advanced) who's played for 10+ years and the last 9 or so in events, I understand both sides of the argument of amateur payout vs. trophy only. My skill level (945-ish rating) leaves me in a tough place - I can't expect to compete at the pro level (not much time to practice) as most of my rounds are within 2-3 shots of my rating. Sometimes I "cash" and sometimes I don't. I prefer pick-your-own-payout so that I can try out new discs, and maybe grab a few for friends. If it's not pick-your-own or if there is nothing there I'm looking for, I'll sell them and use those funds for the next event. I've often donated my payout back to the event when I needed to leave quickly and it was only $10-20 of winnings.
As an amateur, I don't "expect" to make money when I play well enough, it's more of a bonus. I can't honestly say whether I would play in more or less events if they were trophy-only. But I'm okay with the merchandise payout system for a few reasons:
1. Ball golf events do this - however most of the prizes are donated by the manufacturers/retailers/other sponsors, and there is generally not a deep payout scale
2. Considering that the margin between wholesale and retail covers event expenses and pro cash sponsorship, it does have positive aspects. I would even be fine if TD's took a reasonable cut for their effort.
3. It's an avenue for promoting new products (discs, bags, etc.). Yeah, this is more of a win for the manufacturers, but generally events seem to have the best selection of newest gear rather than traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
I personally don't think that the system is out of control. No one is making a living off of winning Amateur prize payouts. Most events that I play have a top Amateur prize of around $100, and it's usually less than a third of the top Pro prize. I'd say a bigger problem is that there just aren't enough people that play pro. I don't think the Amateur payout system is solely to blame for this; I think it's more a lack of Pro sponsorship. Since the Pro entry fees are generally $20 or more higher, it's understandable that someone who has VERY little chance at competing in that division would rather play in a lower division. I can even see where only offering trophy-only Amateur divisions that further separate the entry fees between Amateur and Pro would even make it tougher to draw more Pro players.
There are a couple of options that I think can be done that wouldn't adversely affect the Amateur player field:
1. Higher player pack value coming out of the entry fee. Usually it's $15 for the events I play. Make it $20 or even $25.
2. Pay a deeper % of the division (although personally I think 50% is a fair % if you're going to have any payout).
3. Withhold more of the entry fees from the payout purse, and use it for course improvements, pro sponsorship, compensating the TD's, charity, etc.
I also think that disclosing how the entry fees will be used should be provided upfront. I know this isn't always possible as it is generally based on how many players attend the event, but I think it's okay to show how the finances work - the fees/expenses that are fixed (i.e. PDGA fee, parks fees, etc.) vs. fees that are variable (value of player's packs, amount allocated to pro sponsorship, and payout purse funding, charitable contributions). This might affect how some people choose the events they'd like to attend.
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So let me make sure I understand. First Baptist Church of Glenarden on the Kettering (FBCGotK) is showing an "award-winning film" in two weeks. The "award-winning film" will feature what FBCGotK describes as "some of the most influential pastors, bishops and ministers in the United States." Remember, nothing appears on that web site without the approval of John Kenneth Jenkins, the senior pastor of FBCGotK. Stated another way, if something appears on the site, there is the direct implication that he approves of it.
Take a look at who is appearing in "The Scroll". More exactly, get a load of who your pastor, John K. Jenkins, is appearing with.
- T. Dexter Jakes (a Oneness and Word of faith shill who makes a living selling products to hurt and damaged women.)
- Jeremiah (G. D. America) Wright (a Liberation Theology proponent who thinks Jesus was a community organizer and Che Guevara was his disciple)
- Shirley Caesar – Pastor. Tell me again what the Bible says about women pastors?
The list of folks in the announcement is bad enough. Look at some of the folks included there. This is from the FBCGotK site.
Why would your pastor want to appear in the same film (supposedly promoting great faith) with Jeremiah Wright. Wright promotes a Social Gospel that doesn't even come close to that which the Bible teaches. Rather than seeking to bring folks to Christ, he seeks to drag us into socialism and life that mirrors the miserable lives of those trapped in Cuba. He would make us all be equally miserable with state controlled medicine and a state controlled economy. What does this mean? Try to imagine the State Motor Vehicles Department running every aspect of your life. And it's not as though John K. Jenkins doesn't know the fellow is in the film. It's right there on the web page.
T. Dexter, who by the way is your pastor's mentor, is a Oneness fellow who doesn't have the guts to stand on his beliefs and instead stands on his popularity, and his ability to draw a crowd stupid enough to throw money in his direction, over and over again.
The others on the list – certainly not consistent with Baptist doctrine (You know First BAPTIST Church of Glenarden). However, compared to some of the folks not mentioned in the Church announcement they are the epitome of orthodoxy. Even T. Dexter.
What the announcement at FBCGotK doesn't tell you is that the following people will also be included in the "award-winning film."
- Eddie (I'm rather fond of younger men) Long
- Frederick(Jesus Committed Suicide) Price
- Tudor (Yes, my wife is a prophet) Bismark
- Donald (I Got John Started) Hilliard
- Vashti (Yes, I'm a woman, but I'm going to be a bishop anyway) McKenzie
- Al (Forget About Tawana Brawley, Please) Sharpton
- Noel (The Weasel) Jones
- Kenneth (New Thing but Nothing in the Bible) Ulmer
As if this is something to be proud of, John K. Jenkins, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Glenarden on the Kettering, has allowed himself to included in the Bizzaro version of the Hall of Faith – the Hall of Fakes.
Let's go with the low hanging fruit here.
What has Al Sharpton to do with faith, Jesus Christ, and Holiness? Nothing. It's generally apparent he worships the CNBC hosts, not the Lord of Hosts. He is what one might call a poverty pimp who occasionally presents himself as a pulpit pimp. But clearly he makes more money keeping the general Black population dependent on Government charity.
Then we have Eddie Long. Eddie Long!?!? Do we even need to say anything here? The man was accused of pressuring several young men into a sexual relationship with him. At least Fast Eddie had the good sense to make sure the young men were at least 18 years of age. How can you say this guy is an inspiration? An inspiration for what?
The rest of the list is, in fact, a list of the usual suspects. It's the usual list of men and women who seek to deceive the body of Christ, taking advantage of those who don't know their Bibles well enough to know they should avoid these characters.
You would think that John would know that bad company creates poor morals (1 Cor 15:33). In other words, if you lay down with dogs you're going to get up with fleas. Of course if you already have fleas it really doesn't make any difference if you lay down with the dogs.
And John appears to be more than willing to associate himself with these people. T. Dexter is his mentor. Noel Jones spoke at the grand opening of the Monument, Museum and Mausoleum they call a church building over near Kettering MD. And other theologically questionable people have been involved in activities at the church.
Here's a challenge for you. Ask John why he is allowing himself to be associated with the likes of Jeremiah Wright, Al Sharpton, and T. Dexter Jakes. And see if he actually gives you an answer or if he tries to blow smoke by trying to cast doubt on my character. If he tries to call my motives into question, you'll know he has no sufficient response to your question. If you have the 'nads, press for an answer to the question.
But wait a minute. You probably can't get to him (except maybe at the end of one of his milktoast sermons). So tell you what, ask one of the Elders or Deacons (try Stan Featherstone or Deacon Grant for starters) to answer the question. What do THEY think about the fact that the pastor is associating with the like of the men and women in the film? Why is he allowing his name to be associated with them? And why does he bring some of them in to speak to the congregation?


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|2012-12-08, 00:45
|Link #1462
Join Date: May 2012
Age: 40
mine toughts after watching this episode:
1 -who belongs this sword who appear in the end??(who have all the seven powers on her), because that sword don't look like the silver sword on previous and neither dont look being the "colorless sword" too because colorless=black.
2- i'm the one seeing maybe kukuri being have something suspicious she not acted like her friend being sacared while the homra entered on her classroom, she looked like was aware of something(maybe she the new host of the "black king")
3- based on episode 9 and what us get i think the black king new powers(because each new black king have a different power) not is "body swap" but "possession, the only body swap happened when he tried to posses weissman, because weissman power of "unchanging"not letting him being able to posses him but swap body, because now this can be a very complicated power because if him not "killed every he swapped" gona start to appear in the school very confused studants and this not good to him, like was showed on episode 9 the black king tried to possess mikoto but failed(the snake with the catlike mask try to absorb the flames)
4 - on the blimp what happen: the black king in the weissman body after click the blow up buttom, possessed the girl/doll body(he can possess living and maybe objects too like he made with the telephone) and scape to school where him possess the student who appear on the telephone (the reason he with the mask who appear to be worn first by the giril)
5 - the theory about "double personality or Evil and good shiro at this point is almost impossible i gona try to deduce what happen and the most important question on this point is no more is identity but his plans.
let's try:
the black king previous body(shiro) not was his body but a normal student from the school(on the video he using the cloths from that school), he possessed the guy then killed tatara to start the war between the red and blue for the sake of the red king gona finally blow up and destroy the japan because black king is crazy and like nay crazy person he just want to fu***** the thinks even if him die in the end, before the murder he talked with the silver king with a lie about he can "resurrect" weissman sister and used this weakness moments to possess weissman body after the murder, but after he see who the thinks not going how he wanted, then he tried to provoke mikoto to possess him and to speed up the sword explosion with the possession or make mikoto go berserker but both things gona wrong and now mikoto find him inside the school and go with every1 to school then the blue go too and the seeing everthing going to happen on the school go too.
- in the end i'm was the one who get a sad and bad premonition about maybe neko gona die in the end after the "away" and face she made when say "bye bye" to home(a very sad face and voice like "the last time she or then gona see the place).
- the rest of the episode was about the friendship between mikoto and munakata, and the past between yata and the master troll fushimi.
- the reason of the black king wanting the death of shiro(weissman) i think is because weissman "unchangin powers" can't not only give him immortality but also restore any sword of damocles when they are near to fall but due to weissman bad state after him sister die, he never helped anyone before, and now he can have a chance to help.
|2012-12-08, 08:10
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Location: Xanadu
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I think I'm missing an episode here...
last time, I saw our protagonists group invading the ship...
then in next episode, it was crashed.. what's happening with the king inside?
hmm... so Shiro used to be a scientist?
and that old man is Gold king?
nah! forget it! let's don't mind the little stuff and just focus on current matter..
really hope to see Red King vs Blue King full fight in next ep...
and please more Shiro-Kuro-Neko.... I miss them a lot...
|2012-12-08, 10:34
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|2012-12-08, 10:57
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|2012-12-08, 13:31
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It isn't an eventful or even significant ep in most sense yet it actually makes your eyes water...
Still, I wonder why the Black and Green Kings don't seem to care about the current issue
|2012-12-08, 13:48
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Join Date: May 2012
Age: 40
Black is the absence of color, this is the reason of kuro nickname "black dog", he is the vassal of previous black king ichigen.
|2012-12-08, 14:11
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Join Date: May 2012
Age: 40
and if u look at the anime title appear 2 k's one is black with a white background(the silver color) while the other is white(silver color) with a black background.
edit: the Character Relations Chart who someone posted
Spoiler for Character Relations Chart:
all the king's icones have they colors blue, red, silver, gold, black.
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|2012-12-08, 18:04
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Location: you know that's a great question.....
Erm, black isn't so much colorless as it is all the colors (and white is none of the colors). Also, since Kuro did seem to say that they were two different kings I'm sticking with the earlier theories here.
|2012-12-08, 19:18
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Join Date: May 2012
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White is the color of pure snow or milk. It is the color of light that contains all of the wavelengths of the visible spectrum without absorption. It is the opposite of black
Black is the color of coal, ebony, and the night sky.t is the very darkest color, the result of the absence of or complete absorption of light. It is the opposite of white.
this means who colorless king=black kings i think they just called a different name than black. and in the charter who i linked is showed who ichigen was the previous black king and kuro is him follower the "black dog".
edit2: after rewatch the episode3 i can say who the sword who appear on on the preview to episode 11 belong to the "white king" if u look at the colors of the objects who kuro used to ilustrate the kings u can see 7 pots in that order: red, white, silver, black, green, yellow(gold), blue.
Spoiler for kings colors:
edit:if u gona say who wikipedia is wrong u can try google or i can say who i have 2 year course in graphic arts, and for this i can say i know many things about "colors".
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|2012-12-08, 19:57
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You're both are actually saying the similar things but coming to differnt conclusions.
Color is defined as the spectrum of light that is reflected off a substance and observed by the human eye.
Black absorbs everything and reflects none.
White reflects everything and absorbs none.
But.. apparently online there is a debate as to whether "white" is considered a color since it is the presence of all colors of the visible spectrum.
And to make the discussion interesting...
Black and white are the same "color". It's the way that the viewer perceives them that assigns "black" or "white". So...the black king can be the colorless king if you're into the complicated explanation of black and white. But the black king could at the same time be the silver king. (like Paradox in Saint Seiya).
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|2012-12-08, 22:03
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I"m starting to wonder if in the end, Kukuri or whatever her name is, will turn out to have something to do with everything...
Good episode; We find out why Fushimi's a troll and I like Suoh/Munakata's sortof friendship. But holy moly, didn't think HOMRA would go as far as to take the whole school down.
Suoh's VA can't sing for shit though; I knew that was him in the preview for next week....
The three MCS came back for a minute this week...why do I like Kuroh/Kukuri? Please stay alive, along with Neko....
Two more episodes to settle this: I've liked this show a lot for the most part though I wish it was 26 episodes instead of 12....and I've really grown to like the cast(though I still can't warm up to Shiro or Lt. Big Titties) but I hope this doesn't end with me going WTFFFFFFFFFF?!!!
|2012-12-08, 22:43
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Join Date: May 2012
Age: 40
after think a while i get a freaking random theory about the end
first gona look to the clues i get:
- have 7 kings with the colors are: red, blue, green, silver, gold, white and black
Spoiler for kings colors:
- shiro fake name means "white"
- anime tittle on screen is 2 k's 1 k written in black with white background and another written in white with a black background
- colorless king have a sort of body swap or possession power(for me is possession than body swap)
- us already know 4 of the 7 kings: red(mikoto), blue(munakata), silver(weissman), gold(old man), the green and white still unknow but the black(colorless) looks like being the villian
- weissman power is "unchanging" who work for givin him some sort of immortalilty(never ages)
- a new damocles sword appear who have all the others colors stones attached who gona belongs to the "white king"
now to mine theory
Spoiler for crazy theory:
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – For the second time today, King University women's volleyball player Summer Kremer has won a weekly award. She has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Player of the Week during week number three of the 2013 season.
Kremer led the Tornado to a 3-0 week and 2-0 start in Conference Carolinas play. Her best match of the week may have come against Belmont Abbey where she led the Tornado with 20 kills on 46 attempts, committing only five errors for an attack percentage of .326. The junior posted six kills in each the first and fourth sets to give King the 3-1 win over the Crusaders. Kremer also added three blocks and eight digs in the victory.
She followed that performance by hitting .500 in King's 3-0 over Pfeiffer on Saturday, registering a team-high 13 kills on 22 attempts while committing just two errors. The Mill City, N.C., native started the week with a 14-kill performance in a 3-2 Tornado victory at UVa-Wise.
In three matches last week, Kremer posted a 3.92 kills per set average, and attack percentage of .300. So far this season, Kremer leads Conference Carolinas with 142 total kills, and an average of 3.23 kills per set.
The Tornado are return to action tonight against nonconference foe Concord University. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. King then travels for their first road conference matches at Erskine College on Friday night and North Greenville University on Saturday. The Tornado will also face Clark Atlanta University on Saturday at North Greenville.


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Clinical Psychology and People with Intellectual Disabilities, 2nd Edition
Clinical Psychology and People with Intellectual Disabilities, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-1-118-40489-8 April 2012 240 Pages
DescriptionClinical Psychology & People with Intellectual Disabilities provides trainee and qualified clinical psychologists with the most up-to-date information and practical clinical skills for working with people with intellectual disabilities.
- Represents an invaluable training text for those planning to work with people with intellectual disabilities
- Includes coverage of key basic concepts, relevant clinical skills, and the most important areas of clinical practice
- All chapters have been fully updated with the latest evidence. New chapters cover working professionally, working with people with autism and addressing aspects of the wider social context within which people with learning disabilities live.
- Beneficial to related health and social care staff, including psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers
List of Contributors xi
Preface xiii
Part 1: Setting the Scene 1
Chapter 1 Intellectual Disabilities – Classification, Epidemiology and Causes 3
Chris Hatton
Chapter 2 Service Provision 23
Rupa Gone, Chris Hatton and Amanda Caine
Chapter 3 Social Context 51
Eric Emerson and Rupa Gone
Chapter 4 Cognitive Assessment 63
Isobel Lamb
Chapter 5 Common Legal Issues in Clinical Practice 83
A.J. Holland
Part 2: General Clinical Issues 105
Chapter 6 Interviewing People with Intellectual Disabilities 107
Helen Prosser and Jo Bromley
Chapter 7 Working with People: Direct Interventions 121
Nigel Beail and Andrew Jahoda
Chapter 8 Working with Families 141
Jo Bromley and Christine Mellor
Chapter 9 Working with Organisations or: Why Won't They Follow My Advice? 161
Judith McBrien and Sue Candy
Chapter 10 Reflections on 25 Years Working in the NHS 181
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Part 3: Working with 203
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Chapter 13 Sexual Exploitation of People with Intellectual Disabilities 273
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Chapter 17 Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Issues in Ageing and Dementia 359
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As the dust settles on the presidential election, there seems to be a new theory daily as to why Mitt Romney lost and what it signals for the future of the Republican Party. Common to nearly all the speculation are the partisan implications of demographic change. The United States is shifting gradually toward a majority-minority electorate, with ever-growing numbers of Latino and Asian American voters. Notably, these groups are increasingly voting as Democrats. According to exit polls from Nov. 6, 73% of Asian Americans and 71% of Latinos voted for President Obama.
The high levels of Latino support for Obama were in line with expectations. The myriad preelection polls from Latino Decisions, the Pew Hispanic Center and many others pointed toward an overwhelming Latino majority in support of the president.
But the fact that nearly three out of every four Asian Americans voted for Obama caught most pundits by surprise. Moreover, Asian Americans, who voted in record numbers in 2008, appear to have mobilized an even higher turnout in 2012. Asian Americans are no longer a swing vote or a crouching tiger in the electorate; their political stripes are now distinctly Democratic blue.
Many people have begun to ask: Why are Asian Americans so Democratic, and how did they get that way? These questions take on greater intrigue when we look at exit poll data over the last two decades. Asian Americans have demonstrated the biggest shift in their presidential voting preferences of any demographic group, whether by race, gender or age. They doubled their vote share for the Democratic candidate, from 31% in 1992 to 62% in 2008, and voted even more Democratic in 2012 (73%).


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Program aims at transitioning state inmates through Jefferson County
BROOKVILLE — Monday, the Jefferson County Jail Board discussed a program that could bring state inmates back to their counties of residence for the final six months of their prison terms.
Jefferson County Jail Warden Tom Elbel said the state Department of Corrections (DOC) has contacted him, and he expressed interest in participating in the program, which is designed to assimilate state inmates into their hometown communities prior to release, said Susan Bensinger, deputy DOC press secretary.
Explaining the program Monday, Bensinger said a state inmate originally from Jefferson County would be transferred to the Jefferson County jail about six months prior to release from prison.
While at the county jail, that inmate would be granted work release and reintegrated into the community. The DOC has started a pilot program in York County and is now looking to expand that program.
"Traditionally, the county ties to the local community are much stronger than the state ties," Bensinger said. "They are better equipped to reintegrate an inmate into the county."
Bensinger said county jails are currently filling out surveys concerning interest in the program, asking if the county would be able to take on state inmates.
"What are the efforts that need to be made?" Bensinger said. "Do they have the bed space and the staff? There are a lot of components that need to be investigated."
Elbel said he filled out the survey and is interested in the program. He said he did not have a time frame as to when the program would begin.
"This could be a year away, several weeks or several months," he said. "It might not be something that happens this year, but we have to keep our options open."
Elbel said he could see some benefits from the program, saying the state is "looking for a way to get them back into the county and get them a job, rather than just opening the doors on their release date. The feeling is, that way, they may not be back to prison."
Of course, there are many details that have to be ironed out. For instance, the question remains about how the county will be paid its fee for housing an out-of-county inmate. Currently, the county charges $55 per day, per inmate housed from neighboring counties or from the state.
Elbel said he would expect to receive that money if the jail housed state inmates, but Bensinger said that "is something that is going to be discussed."
She said there would likely be a fee, but "the dollar amount would have to be decided on during this discussion phase."
Assuming the county is still involved after the discussion phase, another question remains as to which entity would be responsible for supervision of the inmate during work release and probation — the county or the state.
Elbel said supervision would be administered by the state.
"They would have their own monitor and own recorder for that," he said. "They could possibly institute a parole agent serving several counties in one area."
However, Bensinger said, "Actual supervision during work release would be the duty of the county," and that inmates would have dual supervision during the transfer period, but they would be transitioned to the county's supervision.
Jail Board member Paul Corbin cited concerns about the county's role in supervision, even without communication with Bensinger.
"We have to look out for Jefferson County, that down the road, this doesn't cost us a lot of money for extra probation officers and extra time," he said.
There are also questions regarding the county's authority to refuse inmates and return them to the state.
Elbel said the inmates would be moved to Jefferson County jail, and the jail administration would have two weeks to evaluate the inmate and decide whether to house or return him or her.
Bensinger could not confirm that policy, but said the county's district attorney and sentencing judge would be consulted during the process. The district attorney would not have the authority to grant or revoke work-release status, though.
"That will have been pre-determined from the original sentence," Bensinger said.
Bensinger said one of the largest concerns would be whether the county jails have enough room for state inmates.
Currently, Jefferson County jail houses 21 inmates from neighboring counties, including Elk, McKean and Cameron. Jefferson County has few extra beds because of those transfers.
Also, the fact that Elk, McKean and Cameron counties are transferring inmates means that those facilities are at capacity and cannot take on more inmates.
"There are a lot of reasons why it may or may not work," Bensinger said. "Usually though, the counties are much better equipped at offering these programs that help inmates return."