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Amid rebel militia advancements toward Rumangabo, where Virunga National Park headquarters is located, the park has evacuated most of the rangers and their families in order to keep them out of harm's way. Photo by LuAnne Cadd/ Virunga National Park.
On July 8, 2012, nearly 800 people- rangers and their families- were evacuated from Virunga National Park headquarters at Rumangabo and taken to the town of Goma, approximately 40 km to the south. Approximately 30 rangers and Virunga National Park warden Emmanuel de Merode stayed behind to protect the park headquarters and the four orphaned mountain gorillas at the Senkwekwe Center.
The families of Virunga National Park rangers evacuating from park headquarters at Rumangabo. Photo courtesy of Virunga National Park.
"The evacuations of all the staff to the displacement camp in Goma went very well, with everyone both in Rumangabo and in Goma doing an extraordinary job," wrote de Merode on the park's website on July 9th. "The conditions in the new camp are very tough, with everyone living in terribly cramped conditions under tarpaulins, but they have safety, food and drinking water," he added.
Each family was provided with a tarp, mattress, pans, soap, chardust ball charcoal, cooking stove, water and food. Photo by LuAnne Cadd/Virunga National Park.
The tarps were transformed into tents on the second day of the evacuation. Photo by LuAnne Cadd/Virunga National Park.
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Hello guys. I've a problem with my interpreter. I'm trying to organize functions in libraries with some logic ... but I haven't found this logic yet. The intention is to provide group of functions in libraries....for example....everything concern string manipulation in a "string.dll", what concern sequences in a "sequence.dll". I need this to load what I need on demand and not at startup time. But this is not always the right way. Part of string functions (and others) are needed by the core of the interpreter. For example, I cannot make an "object.dll" and a "type.dll" because part of "type.dll" is used by "object.dll" and part of "object.dll" is used by "type.dll"...this mean a DLL reference loop that cause interpreter to crash.
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The final issue of Star Trek: Countdown was released this week, completing the prologue to this summer's Star Trek movie. If you skipped the series, then you missed a lot... including some old friends. Spoilers!
Countdown - plotted by the movie's Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and scripted by Tim Jones and Mike Johnson from Orci and Kurtzman's production company - doesn't just set up next month's JJ Abrams-led reboot in style (complete with great art by David Messina); it also offers what may be the final canonical Next Generation story, as well, and it's one that satisfies even without knowing that a movie was coming out to follow it.
The series is really an introduction to Nero, the Romulan who'll rewrite history in the movie. What Countdown gives us is the reason why he does that, as well as make you feel some sympathy and empathy for how he ended up the way we'll see him in theaters a month from now. It's not a small-scale origin, however; it takes the destruction of the planet Romulus - and the death of his wife and unborn son - to turn the good-willed miner into the tattooed villain we've seen in trailers and posters, and it's a destruction that may have been averted had things not been the way they were... leading to his desire to change the universe in grander - and, in a way, much smaller - ways than saving his planet.
His ally in trying to save the planet is Spock, at this point the Federation's ambassador to Romulus and - in a nice allusion to Superman's origin - a scientist who warns of the planet's destruction ahead of time, only to be ignored by the powers that be. When Spock and Nero try to take matters into their own hands to save the planet, they run into the Enterprise (now being commanded by Captain Data), as well as Jean-Luc Picard and Geordi La Forge, both living surprising new lives outside of ongoing starship missions. When Romulus is destroyed, midway through the story, we get to see Nero's transformation into the movie's big bad, as well as the way that brings him into conflict with another familar face, Worf, now fully a Klingon warrior.
Ignoring the movie tie-in altogether, this would still be an enjoyable series; the story feels appropriately epic, with characterization that's spot-on to the Enterprise crew(s) that we know and love and shout-outs to Trek past that aren't self-important or pull you out of the plot (The Romulans have retro-fitted Borg technology to create their ultimate battleship, for example). Even the ending, which very clearly sets up the movie, could be taken at face value as a conclusion complete in and of itself (Spock and Nero's ship disappear into a singularity and are presumed dead by the Enterprise crew who watched it happen). The series doesn't just make you want to see the Star Trek movie, it also makes you want to read more Star Trek comics if they'll be as good as this one.
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Shawn Michaels is prepared for life after wrestling.
That doesn't mean he's going to lose next Sunday's Streak vs. Career match, when he once again goes toe-to-toe with The Undertaker, who boasts an undefeated Wrestlemania record. But if The Undertaker's hand is raised in victory, Michaels is prepared to ride into the sunset, head held high.
"To believe Shawn Michaels won't still be part of my life (when I retire) is naive.
"I took four years off and I think almost as many people recognized me during that time.
"Every day I step through the front door, (leaving wrestling) is not as far away as it once was. When it happens, I look forward to the rest and spending time with my family. Few guys get to go out the way I want to."
So how do the wrestling legends one-up last year's Wrestlemania classic?
"That's the million-dollar question," says Michaels. "I've got to be honest, I don't know. With the stipulation, Career vs. Streak, there's certainly
more on the line. There's some finality, so you have to take everything into context.
"After having done what we did, this has to be different. And how do we do that? Both guys have to be ready for either result.
"Either way, it's good. I'm in a situation where there are a lot of questions and they're tough to answer."
"I've always tried to make sure that whatever I did, it was good. The only downside is the finality. Something good has to come to an end.
"For Wrestlemania, the nerves, the anxiety are still very much there. But once I get in there, instinct takes over. As I've gotten older, I'd tried to
live up to whatever reputation that's mistakenly been created. It's a nervous excitement."
His allegiance with Triple H as DX has been put on the backburner in recent weeks, but Michaels says it may not be over.
"I don't think DX will ever die," he says. "As far as WWE goes, DX will always be the ace up their sleeve."
As a face, a guy who the fans have been solidly behind for much of his career, Michaels says he's had to adapt to the times.
"It's changed," he says. "The way our fans view it has changed, too. And as they change, you have to adapt to what they think or feel.
"It always comes down to drawing a connection with them. I might be able to get away with more than Triple H. And Triple H may be able to get away with
more than John Cena.
"I mostly come in and do what I'm told. You need to have trust and faith in the folks who are helping you do all this. I enjoy playing different emotions."
And with all of the emotion put into his character -- everything from torment to goofiness, Michaels is proud of what he's done in 25 years.
"One of the things that makes The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels, a good character is there's no set diagram to what he is," says Michaels.
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Flames taekwondo wins 18 trophies at Super Stars
November 10, 2012 | Bassett, Va.
Liberty University's taekwondo team competed against teams from across the Southeast at the 26th annual Super Stars Martial Arts Tour in Bassett, Va., earning 18 trophies in all. Nearly 200 competed in the tournament.
In the men's black belt lightweight fighting division, the Flames took first, second, and third place, and first and second place in men's black belt open forms. Liberty also took second place in men's black belt weapons forms and third and fifth place in traditional black belt men's forms division.
For intermediate belts, Liberty won first, second, and fourth place in men's intermediate fighting, and second, third, and fourth in men's intermediate forms.
Liberty's lone competitor in men's white belt/beginner division won first place in forms and second place in fighting.
The Lady Flames were represented by Leah Deaton, who took first place in both forms and fighting in the women's white belt/beginner division.
Flames results:
Leah Deaton – First place: Women's white/yellow belt forms, women's white/yellow belt fighting
Douglas Sinsel – First place: Men's white/yellow belt forms; Second place: Men's white/yellow belt fighting
Christian Booth – First place: Men's green/intermediate belt fighting; Third place: Men's green/intermediate belt forms
Ross Lugasi – Second place: Men's green/intermediate belt forms, men's green/intermediate belt fighting
Sean Guilliams – Fourth place: Men's green/intermediate belt forms, men's green/intermediate belt fighting
John Lawson – Fifth place: Men's black belt traditional forms
Brian Preiser – First place: Men's black belt lightweight fighting; Third place: Men's black belt traditional forms
Joro Ianouchev – Second place: Men's black belt weapons forms, men's black belt open forms, men's black belt lightweight fighting
Derek Dolan – First place: Men's black belt open forms; Runner-up: Grand champion black belt forms; Third place: Men's black belt lightweight fighting


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The Texas Department of Transportation is launching its annual Teen Click It or Ticket campaign to address the leading cause of death among teens: motor vehicle crashes. Aimed at Texans ages 15-20, this years campaign will use Vine videos and a wrecked truck exhibit to highlight the consequences of not wearing a seat belt, such as costly tickets, lost driving privileges, injuries or even death.
Every year, thousands of new teen drivers get behind the wheel in Texas, and they need to be in the habit of buckling up the moment they get in their vehicles, said John Barton, TxDOT deputy executive director. Whether youre driving or riding as a passenger, seat belts save lives and not buckling up can get you a ticket or worse.
This years Teen Click It or Ticket campaign features animated characters designed to resonate with teens: Drop-off David lost his driving privileges for not obeying seat belt laws and now must ride everywhere with his mom. Strapped for Cash Nash spent his money paying for the ticket he received because he wasnt wearing his seat belt. Sideline Sofia was unbuckled when her vehicle crashed and now shes sitting on the sidelines with an injury and is unable to play with her volleyball team. All of these characters and their scenarios are featured in Vine videos, a growing, new-technology trend among teens.
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TxDOT also is reaching out to teens through on-site, interactive events featuring an actual truck that was wrecked in a crash. The two teens involved in the crash were able to walk away with only minor injuries because they were wearing their safety belts. By putting on headphones, participating teens will hear the compelling story of what happened that day and how seatbelts saved the teens lives. The wrecked truck will appear at the following University Interscholastic League (UIL) events in Austin and Georgetown.
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Earlier today, we got to see just a portion of a new Assassin's Creed III trailer. Just a glimpse! Like this series on Facebook and you can see the whole thing!
Or so we thought...
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The message is this: you must be an unpaid Facebook shill for Assassin's Creed before you will be allowed to see a new commercial for Assassin's Creed.


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Feel free to discuss any music related subjects for Spice and Wolf here (OP/ED & OST, etc.). As the usual rule, NO POSTING LINKS TO MP3s OR ASKING FOR THEM. You may buy them at the usual place such as cdjapan and what not, but DO NOT ask for or post links to any music downloads. This includes, but isn't limited to:
|2008-01-23, 08:33
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Yay, more dedicated subject threads! ^_^;
I love the music in this series. The OP is absolutely gorgeous, the ED is charmingly cute, and the score is well suited to the series and blends in very nicely with the overall mood and tone, not being too overpowering like some OSTs are, nor too lacking as others have been. I look forward to the singles and the scores to be released... and of course hearing more music in the series as it unfolds. More excellence from the best series this season!
|2008-01-23, 10:38
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The OP really was one thing that impressed me at the start. Something that said this was going to be a good series. A deep song reflecting their journey, but also that there would be tough times along the way.
|2008-01-23, 14:12
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(((( _°Д°)))~hwat!?
^ I couldn't agree more. The OP is unique. It has a very sad melody that I feel nostalgic every time I listen to it. An emotionally driven song IMO. Plus, the OP just hit the jackpot illustrating the journey and emotions the characters are going through like you've said. Simply beautiful. The melody kind of reminded me of a song from Zorro the movie; can't remember which movie and song title though.
edit: did some googling and found that the song was named "I want to spend my lifetime loving u" by Marc Anthony from the movie "The Mask of Zorro".
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The OP is quite charming; I like its mellow and melancholy tune.
ED would be better if it had good pronunciation, because I think the song is very catchy and has clever lyrics, but urgh the pronunciation is god-awful and kinda turns me off to it...
|2008-01-24, 20:22
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Feeling comfy
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That is, they've managed to splice John Lennon's voice into a brand new song, years after he died.
So......I'm wondering if there's any AMV creator out there skillful enough to "synthesise" a Beatles cover of Ringo Hiyori?
|2008-01-24, 20:25
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Milwaukee
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These are defenitly some of my favorite themes in an anime. The OP has already caught my interest so much I'd probably place it in my top 20 favorite songs (not just anime songs). I wish I could listen to the full length song.
|2008-01-24, 21:13
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Know who you are
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Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
all in all OST is not bad at all, everything goes pretty well together.
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|2008-01-31, 12:58
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The ED has gripped my brain ... at first it was a 'wtf" or 'SHOKKU!" but the damn thing won't leave me alone now.
The Ob-la-dee comparison is apt. Sometimes songs are just fun.
|2008-02-05, 04:08
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I still stand by my original statement that this OP is absolutely gorgeous... probably my favourite OP to date, actually. Full version just makes me love it all the more. I'm not a fan of a lot of OP/ED music, but this song is just beautiful.
The B side isn't terrible, either. Though the instrumental version is a little lacking; the lyrics really make it.
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As House notes, he believes the seizure of his laptop was entirely political, and not related to any suspicion or threat that House caused. He also notes that the laptop contained a bunch of confidential information about the efforts to support Manning in his legal fight against the government. The US government responded by basically saying, "hey, look, we're the federal government and we can do what we want, so leave us alone." Specifically, the US government continues to insist that searching a laptop is no different than searching your luggage. Of course, as we've noted, that's ridiculous:
- You mostly store everything on your laptop. So, unlike a suitcase that you're bringing with you, it's the opposite. You might specifically choose what to exclude, but you don't really choose what to include. With a suitcase, you specifically choose what to include.
- The reason you bring the contents on your laptop over the border is because you're bringing your laptop over the border. If you wanted the content of your laptop to go over the border you'd just send it using the internet. There are no "border guards" on the internet itself, so content flows mostly freely across international boundaries. Thus if anyone wants to get certain content into a country via the internet, they're not doing it by entering that country through border control.
Although the agents may not need to have any particularized suspicion for the initial search and seizure at the border for the purpose of the Fourth Amendment analysis, it does not necessarily follow that the agents, as is alleged in the complaint, may seize personal electronic devices containing expressive materials, target someone for their political association and seize his electronic devices and review the information pertinent to that association and its members and supporters simply because the initial search occurred at the border.The court also makes it clear that while border searches may not violate the 4th Amendment, if they are politically motivated, it's possible that there could be a 1st Amendment issue, which could make things interesting. Specifically, the court notes that since none of the government's interest had anything to do with border patrol this might actually be a 1st Amendment violation:
As discussed above, the agents questioned House solely about his association with Manning, his work for the Support Network, whether he had any connections to WikiLeaks, and whether he had contact with anyone from WikiLeaks during his trip to Mexico.... None of their questions concerned border control, customs, trade, immigration, or terrorism....This stage of the case is just the court rejecting the feds attempt to get the case dismissed, but certainly the language explaining why that motion was denied is extremely encouraging.
The Defendants' assertion that concluding that House has alleged a plausible First Amendment claim would be somehow inconsistent with the Court's finding that the initial search and seizure was routine under the Fourth Amendment analysis ignores the difference in legal standards that apply to Fourth Amendment and First Amendment claims. See Tabbaa, 509 F.3d at 102 n. 4 (noting that "distinguishing between incidental and substantial burdens under the First Amendment requires a different analysis, applying different legal standards, than distinguishing what is and is not routine in the Fourth Amendment border context"). That the initial search and seizure occurred at the border does not strip House of his First Amendment rights, particularly given the allegations in the complaint that he was targeted specifically because of his association with the Support Network and the search of his laptop resulted in the disclosure of the organizations, members, supporters donors as well as internal organization communications that House alleges will deter further participation in and support of the organization. Accordingly, the Defendants' motion to dismiss House's First Amendment claim is DENIED.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three U.S. families have sued Boeing over the deadly crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport, alleging that coach passengers suffered more serious injuries than business class travelers because of different seatbelt configurations.
The lawsuits filed Thursday in federal court say some coach passengers wearing only lap belts suffered head and spinal injuries that could have been prevented by shoulder restraints available in the more expensive and roomy business class seats toward the front of the plane.
The lawsuits also claim that the South Korean airline failed to properly train its pilots and that the plane's auto-throttle was inadequate.
Several other lawsuits have been filed on behalf of survivors of the July 6 crash that killed three people and injured 180.
Passengers toward the rear of the Boeing 777 took most of the impact when the plane slammed into a seawall at the end of the runway, breaking off the landing gear and ripping off the tail. The flight was coming from Shanghai and Seoul.
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|2011-02-07, 07:26
|Link #82
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 346Pro
Age: 32
~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~
Spoiler for IS: Shooting Star - Shift 00:
Forget everything that has been released earlier; this is the finalized version of my main ISOC!
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|2011-02-07, 08:19
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico
As it was requested, this thread will now serve as a place to discuss both character creation and fanfics. All the rules of fanfic threads will be carried over to this thread and have now been included in the first post here:
Be sure to read them in case you are not familiar with them.
|2011-02-07, 11:27
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
Added the rifle grenade. Screw it, without a drawing pad or scanner I can't draw out the schematics properly. It is named HELIX after its payload.
1. HELIX (High Energy Liquefied Ion eXplosive) Warhead with nanite detonator
2. Stabilising Fins
3. Primary Charge
4. Gyroscope/Navigation Computer
5. Solid fuel and aviation motor chamber
6. Firing fuze for motor
7. Camera/Target designation receiver/Contact fuze
When the grenade is fired, it is guided to its target. When it hits the shields or the target, it automatically triggers the primary charge which sprays the liquid ion explosive onto the shield, and being electrically charged, it sticks to the shield by electrical polarity. It is then fired by a nanite detonator in the warhead, resulting in a conventional blast wave that overloads the shields due to immense kinetic force and knocks the pilot backwards.
If the IS is caught with weak shields, the remaining blast wave will bypass the shields and shatter the pilot's bones. If the IS is without shields, the entire mech and pilot will be blown to bits by the immense blast wave.
Mechanism for firing guided grenades :
1. Attach and twistlock the grenade to the barrel, which automatically engages the rifle to SAFE.
2. Push the charging handle forward and flip down the notch (like the MP5 charging handle bolt holding notch at the back) to lock the fuze to the barrel.
3. Aim, lock on, and fire.
4. Remove the remaining fuze for recycle/disposal.
Note : The HELIX is banned from tournaments due to its destructive nature. They are put back on the production line after the appearance of robotic and rogue ISes.
Here are the temporary specs for MEISTER :
Caliber : 8x42mm (bullet x cartridge length)
Ammo types : AIS (HP* cartridge), Ball (MP* cartridge), Blanks, CO2 LP* cartridge paint (yes you heard it right, PAINT)
Firing Mechanism : Gauss action driven firing pin on conventional cartridges
Effective range : AIS - 2600m, Ball - 1300m, Paint - 200m, HELIX - 5500m
Magazine : 40 round quadstack STANAG.
Power from the LAD is routed to the barrel to fire the HELIX. Consequently, the electrified barrel can also be used as a non-lethal stungun in situations where lethal force is not permitted.
And consequently, Rachel uses it as an "anti-hentai" weapon against Ichika and Charles alongside the paint rounds.
* implies -
HP = High Pressure,
MP = Medium Pressure,
LP = Low Pressure.
HP cartridges use a different primer and an explosive grade propellant, and since it isn't gas tap operated, no worries about gas pressures not cycling the next round in when chambering lower pressure cartridges.
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|2011-02-07, 16:24
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...Hell, I need some guest characters anyways. If you don't mind, I might just feature Alex in a IS League exhibition match, except since this is IS: For Answer-verse rules, he'd be using a Missing Number IS (namely your titled No. 98 "Belial" whose stats actually mesh well with typical Missing Number designs). Shoot, his profile practically screams LYNX anyways (Warning: he might be a little unhinged, and the onus is on you for picking a name like Belial), so at least he won't be a IS pilot for plot contrivance's sake.
No promises on who wins this doubles bout, but it will be fun.
|2011-02-07, 18:13
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Guys, I'm working on an Index page for all the characters and stories in this thread, so if you could link your profiles and state with world you belong to (Canon Universe and JE's Mirror Universe), that would be a big help.
@Saintess: That would help being scientifically correct while writing. Again, it's too deadly to be used in Academy Authorization, but under Presidential I certainly see Sherry and Hokusui (Hockswee) using the RGG launcher component.
@Terminator: Which world would he be on?
|2011-02-07, 23:59
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How would an IS version of the Sinanju fare against the other canon IS ?
|2011-02-08, 02:13
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And just for me to get this straight... the Mirror Universe is attacking the Canon Universe now?
Damn, I really should have recruited Sisko for this job!
|2011-02-08, 02:37
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A Sinanju-IS would be a kind of red heavily-customized Rafale-type IS armed with standard equipment of rifle, bazooka and sword. Like the original, it depends on the pilot to be awesome, or a flop, since in Gundam terms pretty much everyone's IS is equipped with a "Psychocommu" system in terms of responsiveness.
That's why I said it's up to you to write it. It's a balanced machine, which would give it flexibility when going against specialists, but it involves plot, and is pilot-dependent.
|2011-02-08, 05:27
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Hmm so its speed... I can't really tell, all the IS seem capable of moving fast. Even Yamada fares well at that aspect.
Meanwhile, I realized I missed out a small note about mass-production models: they cannot be stored like personals. Maybe we could handwave it for more advanced MPIS. After all, canon seems to enjoy overly gimping the competition just so that the protagonists look good (when they're really really bad). With a good pilot, a 3G IS can surmount a 4G after all.
|2011-02-08, 05:27
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Archangelic Demon Vampire
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Mauritius
Age: 25
Currently planning for (cannon version is lighter, because his mission partner is still alive). In JE's Mirror Universe, she's dead, and he's much grimmer)
|2011-02-08, 06:12
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It has weak defensive capability because most of the power is diverted to the suit's powerful engines and thrusters. It doesn't matter how powerful an enemy weapon is if they can't hit you.
|2011-02-08, 06:38
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Otherwise, the Canon Universe is much less forgiving in terms of crossovers. I'm okay with shoutouts, but no more than that. Things that blatantly break the rules, like having giant mecha walk the Earth, interdimensional teleportation, invasions from the mirror universe into the canon universe, I'd rather they not happen. Or rather, they will be walled off into another alternate alternate universe that looks like the canon universe but its not The Canon Universe.
It's a go man, go make your profile and join us in The Canon Universe.
~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~
Also, new character! This time for JE's dark world where there is only war...
Spoiler for Knight Rider Decade:
Oh and I will personally see that any of you trying to come through the walls into The Canon Universe will have your asses Rider Kicked.
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|2011-02-08, 07:35
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Archangelic Demon Vampire
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Mauritius
Age: 25
Read my char bio carefully, his mecha is another IS, a higly retrofitted version of the Core N.98.
I've made no shoutouts to armored core (Because I believe that AC is in a universe of it's own. NO MEDDLING AC with other universes...), and am planning to stay on the "canon world" path, because interdimensional telportation and invasions from the mirror universe all belong to A.C.E's job... not mine.
Currently updating the info on his mecha and working both bios for "canon" version and "JE" version.
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J.K. (Jake) Livingston was almost 40 years old when he moved his family from Charleston, S.C., to Hendersonville. His wife was named Maude. They had five children.
J.K. (Jake) Livingston was almost 40 years old when he moved his family from Charleston, S.C., to Hendersonville. His wife was named Maude. They had five children.
The older boy was named Cyral Earl (Buster).
The three girls were Virginia (Kriedler), who lived in Cincinnati, Ohio; Lutrell, who married Sam Fortson and lived in Augusta, Ga.; and Millicent, who married John T. Wilkins Jr., the son of a former mayor of Hendersonville.
Buster Livingston was born in 1904. His family moved to Hendersonville in 1917. He attended Blue Ridge School for Boys. His first visit to the mountain area was to attend Laurel Park Camp during the summer of 1916. The director of the recreational camp was Maj. I.B. Brown of the faculty of Charleston's Porter Military Academy.
In 1926, Buster's father, J.K., operated Cinderella Boot Shoppe, which also sold lingerie and luggage. With the help of his son Buster, J.K. Livingston became a promoter of big bands and booked, for one-night stands, some of the "biggest names" in music. Another son, Jimmie, organized his own band while attending Belmont Abbey.
Most of the big band dances were held in the old HHS gymnasium, a wooden building that once stood on the north end of what is now Dietz Field. Hendersonville attracted big bands during the 1920s and '30s.
In 1927, Hal Kemp and his orchestra performed at the Terrace Hotel Pavilion, the present site of Bruce Drysdale School. The pavilion burned later that evening. The wooden gym was used for the remainder of the summer. It soon became known as "the summer dance center of the mountains."
According to Kermit Edney, Buster promoted big bands on the side. "His livelihood came from food, fun, and people businesses."
He acquired a franchise to operate a union bus terminal (Greyhound, Trailways and Queen City) and built the terminal on Seventh Avenue and Main (where Bank of America is today). He added a restaurant called Tracy's Place. Odom Morris ran the bus station, and Tracy Oelkers operated the restaurant.
The big dances were also held at the Laurel Park Casino. A quick view of the roster of musical talent that the Livingstons brought to Hendersonville includes Guy Lombardo, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Hal Kemp, Kay Kaiser and Jelly Leftwich.
In a talk years ago to the Friends of the Library titled "From Boom to Bust — I Remember," Dorothy (Kelly) McDowell Wood recalled: "When I was young, there was a large casino on the lake property in which, before it burned, contests of all sorts, movies, vaudeville acts and dances were held.
There was also a high slide which catapulted a venturesome bather down the slope into the water with a mighty splash. Seeing this area now, it is hard to imagine such a wonderful spot that it was many years ago."
C.E. Livingston had a great love for our town, Hendersonville, and for Hendersonville High School. An active school board member, he sought and acquired quality lighting equipment for the HHS athletic field. In addition, he recognized the need to enhance facilities for track and field. When he concluded his efforts, Hendersonville High School was among a very few schools in WNC to have a paved track. Outstanding HHS track and field programs soon followed.
Buster always attended athletic events, both home and away. He never missed a senior play.
Cyral Earl "Buster" Livingston was named to the HHS Hall of Fame in 2009.
In 1996, he was honored by radio station WHKP 1450AM as one of the top community leaders.
Buster shared his enthusiasm for the big band era this way: "When you talk about good times, you can be sure that living in Hendersonville in those days meant good times for everybody. The big name bands could be heard throughout the county."
The big dances and big times came to a halt with the crash of the stock market in 1929.
I often wonder what my life would have been like had I lived during that time in history. Hendersonville, during the summer months, must have been pulsating with energy and excitement.
My mother and father were married in the fall of 1932; and my father, during the Depression years, worked at Tracy's Place as a short-order cook. My mother always enjoyed telling the story of those early months of marriage and how my father would bring home "a big hamburger" made especially for her. "It was the best hamburger I ever tasted," she would often say.


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An opinion on the current validity of the Grammy Awards
I'm talking about the recent Grammy Awards Show. Apparently, participants were told to avoid showing too much skin. Really? Do they actually need to be told that there's such a thing as too much skin when you're on a stage in front of millions of people? It's just common sense. Of course, many of the celebrities spend a good part of their time with personal trainers and in gyms to make sure that they keep fit. I guess that's part of the assignment to hold one's status as a celebrity.
Let me say that I have great respect for performance artists. It is not an easy life. They work very hard and must keep relatively fit in order to maintain the strength to keep up with what can be grueling schedules. I can even understand that looking good is a part of being a celebrity. The disconnect comes with showing skin.
There's a saying that less is more. How do we apply that to clothing? Does it mean that less clothing is more, or does it mean less skin is more? I'm not sure. Many non-celebrities take on the characteristics of the people they see in the spotlight. When I'm walking down the street and see a woman with too much cleavage, I don't really find it alluring. Often, much of this over-exposure is dismissed as a nod to what is fashionable. Some of the most attractive women in the world have never exposed themselves in order to hold on to their audience.
I know it's a subjective thing, but a gift that is wrapped in beautiful paper with attractive ribbons is more intriguing than a present with only a bow at one corner of the box that describes what's inside. Why bother?
I used to watch the Grammys. The talent of some of the artists is just phenomenal. But with the advent of rap music and digitally enhanced singing, some so-called artists simply cannot perform without various aids to make them sound much better than they ever could be on their own.
I don't consider rap a music genre, but rather a poetic form that uses music as a vehicle, and at best provides a forum for social comment in some cases. Some rap performers display a range of only three to five notes. There's a world of difference between someone who can sing a Verdi aria and one who can keep a rhythm and make social comment using distasteful language. While opera may not appeal to everyone, it's difficult to deny the brilliance required to perform an aria with only a piano accompaniment. Current pop-artists get lost in a miasma of pyrotechnics, digital accompaniments and exhaustive dance moves that offer little to help clarify the music.
The more recent performances at Grammy Awards Ceremonies are long on loud, spectacular effects and short when it comes to a display of actual musical performance skills. I'm not suggesting that there's no place for rap, although much of it would leave me hard pressed to justify it's place on the same stage with some of the great musicians of days gone by and even present artists. It must be really frustrating for well trained musicians to watch less capable performers receive awards.
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WINTHROP The Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is reviewing investigatory documents involving the conduct of Liberty Bell High School Athletic Director Mike Wilson.
"Athletics and Activities Director Mike Wilson remains on paid administrative leave," Methow Valley School District Superintendent Tom Venable said.
Venable said he could not comment on the case except to say the district has cooperated with the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office throughout the investigation.
"All I can tell you is that we have wrapped up our end of the investigation," Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers said. "Since the alleged charges happened in Chelan County, we have sent the entire case to Chelan County prosecutor for review.
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Last week, the Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office had not received the case paperwork, officials there said.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Seniors Tom Caldwell and Neil Zimmerman along with sophomore Christian Therkelsen were named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Soccer First Team. The selections were the first for all three recipients and marked the second time in the Institute's history that three athletes were tabbed to the First Team, equaling the feat accomplished by the football team in 1997.
MIT became the first College Division program to place three individuals on the First Team, matching the University of New Mexico's mark established in 2005. The Engineers achieved this milestone while competing against NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA, and junior colleges as the Lobos reached this mark within the Division I ranks. With its program-record three honors, the men's soccer team has collected 11 Academic All-America accolades and at least one nod in six out of the last seven years. MIT's institutional tally now stands at 148, maintaining its position as the leader among Division III programs.
"The accomplishments of these young men on and off the field are nothing short of astonishing," said head coach Milton Gooding. "The entire MIT community is very proud of Tom, Neil, and Christian."
Caldwell is MIT's first goalie to earn Academic All-America plaudits and he was named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference Second Team. He finished first all-time in shutouts (19), second in goals against average (1.50), fourth in saves (345), fifth in fewest goals allowed (65), and ninth in save percentage (0.767). Caldwell also set the Institute standard for shutouts in a season with nine during the 2008 campaign. A three-time NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team selection, he will graduate with a degree in Physics. Caldwell completed an internship with Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation in research and development and he is also a member of the MIT Dark Matter Time Projection Chamber (DMTPC) research project. Caldwell's athletic exploits will continue this winter with the MIT men's gymnastics team.
Zimmerman finished his career ranking 10th all-time in assists (10) and tied for fifth in assists in a season with seven this year. He ranked third in scoring during the campaign, tallying 13 points with three goals, including two game-winning strikes. One of MIT's tri-captains and a Biological Engineering major, Zimmerman was a three-time NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team honoree. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Society, MIT Biomedical Engineering Society, and MIT Wind Ensemble. Zimmerman has served as a tutor in the Biological Engineering Department and a research assistant at the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering. He had a fellowship in the Cancer Immunobiology Center at the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and was the third author of a research article that was printed in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America (June 2008).
Therkelsen was tabbed to the NEWMAC All-Conference Team after leading MIT's attack with 16 goals and eight assists for 40 points. His performance set a new Institute standard for points in a season while ranking second in goals and tying for fourth in assists. Currently pursuing degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science along with Management, Therkelsen received his first NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Award. During the past year he was a research assistant at MIT's Intelligent Transportation Systems Lab. Therkelsen created a traffic simulation model to analyze and predict traffic congestion that is being used by the Beijing Transportation Research Center. He also developed and debugged a model of road network in Lower Westchester County, N.Y., which is being implemented by the New York State Department of Transportation to study morning traffic into New York City.
Sophomore Peter Bojo represented MIT on the Academic All-District Men's Soccer District I Team. A first-time NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team selection, he tallied four goals, including one game-winner, and one assist for nine points this year. Majoring in Biological Engineering, Bojo currently has an internship with InVivo Therapeutics, working on a manufacturing process for spinal cord implants. He also had a stint at MIT's Langer Lab doing cell cultures, assays, and literature research primarily for an intracellular protein delivery project.
District I, comprised of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and junior colleges from New England, New York, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, is the largest region in CoSIDA. Approximately 100 nominees from the area were narrowed down to 24 for the All-District Team as decided by member sports information directors. The 11 athletes voted to the First Team advanced to the national ballot with the CoSIDA national committee making the final selections.
MIT finished the 2008 campaign with a 16-4-2 ledger and its second appearance at the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Engineers registered an Institute-record 13-game unbeaten streak and a runner-up finish at the NEWMAC Championship Tournament. The Cardinal and Gray's forward tandem of Therkelsen and Zachary Kabelac combined for 68 points, individually ranking second and third, respectively in the NEWMAC. Under the direction of second-year head coach Milton Gooding, the Engineers have compiled a record of 25-9-4, including a 14-1-2 mark at home.


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..........O lynx, my love, my lovely lynx,
..........Keep watch over my wine pot,
..........Guard close my mountain still
..........Till the god come into this whiskey.
.....Manitou, god of lynxes, remember our corn.
. . .
Maelid and bassarid among lynxes;
.........how many? There are more under the oak trees,
We are here waiting the sun-rise
......and the next sunrise
For three nights amid lynxes. For three nights
......of the oak-wood
and the vines are thick in their branches
......no vine lacking flower,
no lynx lacking a flower rope
......no Maelid minus a wine jar
this forest is named Melagrana
....................O lynx, keep the edge on my cider
....................Keep it clear without cloud
We have lain here amid kalicanthus and sword-flower
......The heliads are caught in wild rose vine
The smell of pine mingles with wild rose leaves
....................O lynx, be many
....................of spotted fur and sharp ears.
....................O lynx, have your eyes gone yellow,
....................with spotted fur and sharp ears?
Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx), Skåne Zoo, near Höör, Scania, southern Sweden: photo by David Castor, 16 July 2009
Ezra Pound: from Canto LXXIX, c. September 1945, in The Pisan Cantos, 1953
Sacred to the wine-god Dionysus and traditional emblem of keen-sightedness, the lynx figured in the feline mythology Pound shared with his wife, Dorothy, for whose birthday (September 14) he composed the choruses of this Canto.
Richard Sieburth, editorial note on Canto LXXIX in Ezra Pound: The Pisan Cantos, 2003
... the poet waking at dawn in the prison camp... Pound is not alluding to any particular source [in his morning chant], but singing his own chant in the vestiges of a mythic language which, however fragmentary and opaque its remnants, can still serve him to express something not thought but felt and desired. He consecrates the day, composing an impromptu homage out of rumors of the old rituals of time, wine, and love, which once bound people to each other and to nature. The exoticism is the crux, for what strikes us most forcibly in this incantation, after its strange beauty, is how unsharable it is. The poet's morning rites allude to an ancient past when the mysteries of life and death were celebrated collectively in rituals that once served to "hold the whole human race together" ... yet their performance there in the prison camp is irremediably solitary.
...Yet we also come to see that this exoticism is not so much a cause of the poet's solipsism as a symbolic mitigation of it. Every utterance is a social act, and in improvising his hymn from a ghostly memory of a lost past, Pound... takes us into the wilds of his mind only to remind us of a time when such a celebration did "hold the whole human race together"...
Christine Froula, editorial note on Canto LXXIX in A Guide to Ezra Pound's Selected Poems, 1983


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97% of supply chain executives are moving to more granular segments
75% of companies ultimately destroy 45% to 75% of recovered products.
Only 3 in 10 manufacturers have implemented key digital manufacturing technologies.
Only 51% of companies sustain cost saving for 1 to 2 years.
Only 18% of companies seek to generate value from products returned for reuse, recycling or refurbishing.
89% of supply chain executives say their current operating model is too complex.
Only 11% of chief supply chain officers take responsibility for supply chain cyber security.
Future procurement workforce will spend 50% of time on supplier management and innovation.
27% of executives report digital ecosystems are transforming how they deliver value.
Only 25% of manufacturers can move production across facilities worldwide.
Give US grads meaningful work and they're 2.5x more likely to stay.
75% of entrepreneurs leave because they feel stifled in the corporate setting.
87% of workers say part of their job will be automated in the future
More than 60% of cyberattacks stem from the supply chain.
95% of people believe they need new skills to stay relevant at work
85% of execs report extensive investment in AI over the next 3 years.
85% of execs are considering outsourcing their supply chain.
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It's science fair time at my son's school. He's in the first grade, so admittedly there's not a lot that he can do without a reasonable amount of *cough* parental*cough* help. But why do we not have a 'mathematics' fair or a 'programming fair ?
The science fair project format is very confining. You have to propose a hypothesis, tabulate a bunch of results, do some analysis, and discuss conclusions, with nice charts/graphs and other such science cultism. Even if you're interested in something more 'mathematical', there's no real way of shoehorning it into the format. A year or so ago, a colleague of mine was asking me about origami-related projects (because his daughter loves paper folding) but apart from experimenting with knapsack-style algorithms to determine how to fold a ruler into a specified length, we couldn't figure out something that fit into the 'hypothesis-experiment' setting.
Granted, it's a science fair. But at this age level, I assume the whole point of participation in science fairs is about learning something about science, rather than conducting rigorous analysis. You could equally well learn about something mathematical and demonstrate that knowledge. But there's no forum to do that in.


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Bird Day
Epping Green Millennium Garden. CM16 6PR
Join us to practice your bird ID skills, have a go at making a bird's nest and make a bird feeder to take home for your garden.
£3 per child. 4-11 year olds. It is a short walk from the car park to the site so please call for a map.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Call 01992 564224. In the case of bad weather event may be cancelled. Please note there are no facilities on Epping Green Millennium Garden. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Size: 0.57 hectares
Grid Reference: TL 43656 05318 {phocamaps view=link|id=22|text=Map}
Owners: Epping Upland Parish Council
Access: Open Access via public footpath.
The idea for the Millennium Garden began back in January 1999, when Countrycare was approached by Epping Upland Parish Council with an idea to create a wildlife garden for the millennium on an area of redundant allotments within the village. In July 1999, the Parish Council with the assistance of Countrycare made an application to the Lottery 'Awards for all' and were successful with a bid of £1,500. This provided funding for the planting of 800 trees and the seeding of part of the site with wildflowers.
Countrycare volunteers worked on clearing the site of bramble and planted a 100m hedge on the western boundary in 2000. Since then the wildflower meadow has been cut once a year to remove the competitive grasses and encourage the wildflowers to grow. Wildflowers such as black knapweed and vetches can now be seen growing in the meadow.
The trees planted as a hedgerow in 2000 are now old enough to lay. Hedgelaying is an ancient technique for creating a stock proof barrier once used by farmers. Today it is mostly used for aesthetics, however it also prolongs the life of the hedge and makes it bushier which provides a good habitat for wildlife.
The hedges are in the process of being laid by Countrycare staff and volunteers and will be finished in Winter 2012-13.
In 2006, Countrycare signed a management agreement with the Parish Council committing to the long term management of the site. Volunteer days will continue to be held to improve the boundary hedges and the grassland.
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The arrest of State Senator Malcolm A. Smith on Tuesday is the latest in a string of misconduct cases involving New York State elected officials that have solidified Albany's reputation as an ethical cesspool. Over the past seven years, 31 state officeholders have been convicted of a crime, censured or otherwise accused of wrongdoing, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group. The following are some of them:
William F. Boyland Jr.
Charged with numerousfederal bribery counts, including soliciting bribes to pay for lawyers representing him in a bribery case.
Joseph L. Bruno
Charged with taking bribes and kickbacks disguised as consulting payments from an Albany businessman.
Mike Cole
Censured after sleeping at the home of a 21-year-old female intern after a night of heavy drinking.
Pedro Espada Jr.
Convicted of siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from his nonprofit health care network.
Efraín González Jr.
Sentenced on charges of using hundreds of thousands of dollars from nonprofit groupsto pay for personal expenses.
Diane M. Gordon
Sentenced on charges ofhelping a developer acquire city-owned land in exchange for building her a house in a gated community in Queens.
Alan G. Hevesi
Served a prison sentence for his role in a sprawling scandal involving the state's pension fund.
Sam Hoyt
Had an affair with an intern, was later not permitted to have interns.
Shirley L. Huntley
Pleaded guilty to stealing state grants and falsifying evidence.
Stephen M. Katz
Charged with unlawfulpossession of marijuana after he was stopped for speeding.
Carl Kruger
Accepted more than half a million dollars in bribes from private businessmen.
Vincent L. Leibell III
Sentenced on charges ofobstruction of justice and tax charges.
Vito J. Lopez
Accused of sexually harassing two women who worked in his district office.
Brian M. McLaughlin
Sentenced on racketeering charges that included using embezzlement, fraud and bribes to take money from taxpayers, labor unions and contractors.
Hiram Monserrate
Sentenced to two years in prison for misusing city money to pay for a Senate campaign.
Kevin S. Parker
Convicted of two counts of criminal mischief fordamaging a camera belonging to a photographer for the New York Post.
Anthony S. Seminerio
Died in prison while serving a sentence for influence peddling.
Ada L. Smith
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hugapitbull wrote:Trouble is considerably worse and for all practical purposes in immobile. I've talked with our vet this evening and she is scheduled for an evaluation tomorrow at 4:45. He continues to think it is arthritis, we are both thinking the cancer is back. Regardless of the cause, she can't get around on two left legs, and she isn't using the right rear leg at all. If there are no treatment options, we are prepared (or so we think) to set her free.
I'm taking off tomorrow to spend the day with her. We believe in PBT good thoughts, so if you have a few to spare, we'd welcome them.
DogsRPeople wrote:Oh Dear,
I've passed by this thread so many times. We are sending our Hopes and Prayers to Trouble, and the family.
Best Regards,
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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — All four U.S. Olympic halfpipe snowboarders advanced after intense qualifying rounds that revealed snowboarding's rapid progression as well as the widespread deployment of the once-rare double-cork in the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Tuesday.
California's Shaun White and Danny Davis advanced directly to the Tuesday night final, with very different runs. White led with technical prowess as he aims for his third Olympic gold medal, posting the highest score of qualifying with 95.75 points.
White celebrated his bye into finals by leaping over the media fence to chat with thrilled fans.
Davis offered more traditional yet flamboyant tricks, scoring 92 points, the fourth-highest of the day. Six riders advanced directly to finals, including Japan's Ayumu Hirano and Taku Hiraoka, and Swiss riders Christian Haller and David Habluetzel.
Steamboat Springs rookie Taylor Gold spun dizzying double corks to score 87.50 and qualify third in the 12-rider semifinal, which includes California's Greg Bretz and the medal-contending Swiss rider Iouri Podladtchikov.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Where to get post MA TESOL experience without BA? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Where to get post MA TESOL experience without BA? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Middle East Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message SudzJoined: 09 Aug 2004Posts: 438 Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:37 am Post subject: Where to get post MA TESOL experience without BA? I've heard that a couple of years of relevant post-MA experience is usually necessary for the better positions in the ME. I've heard Korea and Taiwan mentioned, though I've also heard that they require a BA (despite the MA). Any other options? Back to top nomad soulJoined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 11401Location: The real world Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:01 am Post subject: Your post is confusing because you refer to SK and Taiwan on a forum for the Mid East. Who are "they" and what specifically are you asking about in terms of "other options?" Back to top SudzJoined: 09 Aug 2004Posts: 438 Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:24 am Post subject: Sorry I meant that Taiwan and SK are recommended destinations to gain experience prior to an MA TESOL. This would be experience used for better jobs in the Middle-East. However, if one wasn't able to work in Taiwan or SK, where else might be a good place to gain experience before setting off to the ME? Back to top nomad soulJoined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 11401Location: The real world Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:32 am Post subject: Some background info on yourself (i.e., education level, CELTA/TEFL cert, & teaching experience) would be helpful. Also, why are SK and Taiwan a no-go for gaining experience? Back to top SudzJoined: 09 Aug 2004Posts: 438 Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:57 am Post subject: Thanks for the reply. I'm a 29 year old Canadian with 7 years of teaching experience in Vietnam (mostly at the primary level, though with some kindergarten and high school experience...along with some IELTS teaching and testing experience). I have a TEFL certificate through Oxford seminars (not exactly cream of the crop), and an IELTS certificate through the British Council (worth mentioning I suppose). The reason why I'm (somewhat) dismissing Taiwan and SK is because (from what I've heard) they require an undergraduate degree (which I lack) despite post-graduate qualifications. There have been a few conflicting arguments to this, but generally this seems to be the case. I'm currently doing an MA TESOL through Nottingham University, flying in once every three months from Vietnam to do so (so it's technically an on-campus degree). Back to top nomad soulJoined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 11401Location: The real world Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:55 am Post subject: It sounds as if your options for gaining specific, post-grad experience is limited because you've chosen a non-traditional route in terms of your education. Sometimes the quickest path isn't the best route. Ironically, your job opportunities would be better if you'd simply completed a BA and a CELTA. But what's done is done since you're presently in your MA TESOL program. (I assume you're flying back and forth from Vietnam to the university's Malaysia campus.) Because your situation is not the norm, I don't have any suggestions for you other than to be proactive and do some thorough and direct research and follow up on your own instead of relying on what you've "heard" from others. Use the Internet to research visa and educational requirements for the countries you want to teach in. Also, email the appropriate education authorities in those countries, while keeping in mind there's no guarantee you'll get the answer you want or even a response at all. Lastly, be aware that even if you qualify to legally teach in a particular country, some potential employers may not accept your grad degree due to the lack of a BA---others might even find it suspect. Hopefully other posters on this forum will have definitive answers that will get you closer to your TEFL goals. Good luck. Back to top SudzJoined: 09 Aug 2004Posts: 438 Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:29 am Post subject: Thanks for that. I haven't been that pro-active as of yet (besides posting here), as I'm into my first module for this MA TESOL and have a long ways to go. I am very curious though, and would love some more feedback from anyone having some direct knowledge of the subject. I think whether or not a BA + CELTA is more useful than an MA + CELTA would have to be taken on a case-by-case basis. I emailed the British Council in Hong Kong a while back, and they mentioned that the MA would bypass the first degree requirement without any difficulty. Taiwan and Korea are the only two countries (to my knowledge) where my lack of a BA might be an issue. For me, I'm willing to take the risk. I'd rather study part-time for two years (while doing a teaching related degree) while, than doing so for 5 years earning something non-related. Thanks for the feedback. Back to top veiledsentimentsJoined: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 17610Location: USA Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:31 am Post subject: It has been posted here that Saudi requires a first degree, but that is hearsay. The Middle East tends to be obsessed with the bits of academic paper which we all must provide to get the visas. If you get to the interview stage with any Gulf employers, I would make the situation clear in case it will be a problem. VS Back to top SudzJoined: 09 Aug 2004Posts: 438 Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:58 am Post subject: Thanks. I've heard mixed things about Saudi. Have heard that I should be okay in UAE though. Back to top desertdawgJoined: 14 Jun 2010Posts: 190 Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:46 pm Post subject: Don't know nuffink. However in my experience, a lot of jobs and recruitment sites/agencies ask for your highest qual. So, he/she who dares wins. Post MA experience is a dream for employers that is often unrequited. Good luck! Back to top spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11514Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: I personally know two teachers with MA TESL/TEFL but no BAs who taught on very good contracts for 3-year stints in the region - it was a few years ago and I've no idea to what extent it's common or allowed. May well be on a case-by-case basis? But not without precedent, for what little that may be worth! Back to top SudzJoined: 09 Aug 2004Posts: 438 Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:28 am Post subject: Thanks guys. Even though I'm sure there will be issues with some companies, it's encouraging to hear some of your feedback. 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bl0m5t3r wrote:Gorgeous and well made trailer, was blowwn away the first time i saw it. Maybe the best one ever made for a game.
but just like BF1... it's just cinematics, can't say much about the game. Previous installments were not my type of game though.
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