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Global Overview DECEMBER 2017
On Monday 16 October 2017 the Council adopted the EU Annual Report on Human Rights And Democracy in the World in 2016.
2016 was a challenging year for human rights and democracy, with a shrinking space for civil society and complex humanitarian and political crises emerging. In this context, the European Union showed leadership and remained strongly committed to promote and protect human rights and democracy across the world.
Global Overview OCTOBER 2016
CrisisWatch is a monthly early warning bulletin designed to provide a regular update on the state of the most significant situations of conflict around the world.
Global Overview, August 2016
Global Overview – Trends and Outlook
UNDP provides support to nearly 170 countries, about 40 of which are affected by crisis and have received rule of law support through the Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law in Crisis-Affected and Fragile Situations.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid1 , and in particular Article 2, Article 4 and Article 15(2) and (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union2 , and in particular Article 79 thereof,
The month saw Venezuela's political, economic and humanitarian crisis worsen amid heightened tensions between the government and opposition, a situation which could lead to state collapse and regional destabilisation. Another major setback in electing a new president in Haiti prompted fears of further civil unrest. In West Africa, deadly violence in central Mali and south-east Nigeria spiked, while a power struggle in Guinea-Bissau led to a dangerous standoff.
The month saw fighting escalate again in Syria and Afghanistan, and erupt in Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenian-backed separatists and Azerbaijani forces. In Bangladesh, election violence and killings by extremist groups showed how new heights of government-opposition rivalry and state repression have benefitted violent political party wings and extremist groups alike. Political tensions intensified in Iraq and Macedonia, and security forces severely supressed opposition protests in the Republic of Congo and Gambia.
The month saw violent extremist movements, including the Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda-linked groups, carry out major deadly attacks in Turkey, Pakistan, Côte d'Ivoire, Tunisia and Belgium. In Libya, the arrival of Prime Minister Serraj in Tripoli despite warnings from multiple factions could lead to further destabilisation. Meanwhile in Central Africa, political violence rose in Burundi and could break out in Chad around the 10 April presidential election.
The month saw conflict continue to rage in Turkey's south east between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), looking likely to further escalate in March. Afghanistan and Somalia both saw armed insurgencies capture new territories. In Africa, political tensions rose in Chad, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, while in Venezuela, deadlock between the opposition-held parliament and government has brought the country closer to political and economic implosion.
The month saw an intensification of Yemen's war, amid heightened regional rivalries between Saudi Arabia and Iran complicating prospects for peace. Political tensions increased in Haiti, Guinea-Bissau and Moldova, where protests over endemic corruption and a lack of confidence in the government could escalate. In Africa, Boko Haram's deadly attacks increased in northern Cameroon, and Burkina Faso was hit by an unprecedented terror attack.
December 2015 – Trends
- Deteriorated situations
Afghanistan, Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Niger
- Improved situations
January 2016 – Watchlist
- Conflict risk alerts
- Conflict resolution opportunities
November 2015 – Trends
Deteriorated situations
Bangladesh, France, Kosovo, Lebanon, Nepal, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela
Improved situations
Burkina Faso, Myanmar
December 2015 – Watchlist
Conflict risk alerts
- Conflict resolution opportunities
October 2015 – Trends
Deteriorated situations
Central African Republic, Israel/Palestine, Macedonia, Republic of Congo, South China Sea, Turkey
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November 2015 – Watchlist
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September 2015 – Trends
Deteriorated situations
Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Yemen
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October 2015 – Watchlist
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Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
Conflict resolution opportunities
August 2015 – Trends
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Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Colombia/Venezuela, Guatemala, Kashmir, Lebanon, Nepal, Yemen
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The year opened with a worsening of the ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Nigeria and Ukraine, each with potentially major regional implications. Violence escalated in Sudan, as well as in Lebanon's Tripoli and along its southern border with Israel, and a deadly clash between police and militants in the southern Philippines threatened to derail the peace process there. In South Asia, both Bangladesh and Nepal saw political tensions intensify.
December saw a significant deterioration of the security situation – compared to the previous month – in nine countries or conflict situations in the world, including in South Asia (Pakistan and India), and East Africa (South Sudan and Kenya). There is a risk of increased violence in the coming month in Sudan, where major offensives are anticipated on the heels of a failure in the peace talks; in Sri Lanka, in the context of the 8 January elections; and in Haiti, where the current president could rule by decree unless parliament's mandate, due to expire on 12 January, is extended.


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Tom Heinlein, the BLM Field Office Manager in Monticello, approached the Commission on March 12 to discuss the issue.
Heinlein said that an internal BLM investigation shows the route was not blocked by berms, as had been alleged. The BLM report was submitted to the Sheriff on March 9.
In a separate interview, a BLM spokesman said that a web of paths lead to the Creek Pasture Campground, including an official one and several user-created routes.
In late 2011, the user-created paths were blocked. The BLM states that they used GPS coordinates from San Juan County to verify that the official road leading into and out of the campground was never closed.
The challenge, according to the county, is that portions of the initially-claimed road were washed out and have seen little or no use. When the berms were created, it was difficult to see the original road, thus causing the effective closure of the route.
Despite the BLM report, the majority of comments voiced at the commission meeting agreed with the Sheriff's office statement, that the BLM did intend to close the road entirely rather than block off a spur of the road.
Heinlein said that a sign meant to mark the end of the road was placed one quarter of a mile short of its intended location, and has since been moved. Heinlein told the commission that they verified the path of route 0570 using GIS data and data from San Juan County.
Heinlein said that it appears that no one from the county field-checked the data before an investigation was launched to determine the actual route that was alleged to have been closed.
"This is unfortunate, because if we could have all talked about this we could have avoided it," said Heinlein.
Commissioner Bruce Adams said he personally contacted Heinlein as soon as the allegation of road closure came to the commission. At that time, Heinlein said there had been no road closure.
Adams told Heinlein that county staff thought there had been a closure "and to be honest with you, I thought someone had done something that you didn't know about within your staff. That's why I asked the Sherriff to begin an investigation," said Adams.
Freestone questioned the claim that the county should have done a GPS before the closure became an issue, asking if the BLM did a GPS before pushing the berms. Heinlein said they did not because the actual route was more obvious at the time.
Freestone also asked why the BLM staff did not initially state that the road was there and that only spurs had been closed. Freestone questioned why BLM staff was sent to the area with shovels to open the area after the investigation was launched.
Bob Turri, a retired BLM employee who works for the county as a public lands consultant, said that the disturbance in the area causes him concern due to a lack of environmental analysis or archeological work.
Heinlein said the entire area had been cleared in a 2005 study, including an environmental analysis and archeological clearance. Turri said he was told by several BLM employees, including the archeologist, that the clearances had not been done. Heinlein stated they can be viewed online or in his office.
County Surveyor David Bronson expressed concern that this will occur all over the county.
"When people drive out on a road, they don't know where we GPS'd it." said Bronson. "We did so where the public was driving at the time and now if there is some weather event or something that has happened, people don't stop driving on the road, they just go around."
Bronson said the public was driving the original road at the time of the GPS, but the road washed out and people moved over and drove a new access.
Commissioner Adams asked if the original road had been washed out, and if that is why people were using the "new" route. Heinlein said the road was not washed out and people use the original approved route.
Bronson disagreed, stating he had been to the site a few days earlier and there had been no use on the original road. Bronson said that where the public has been driving, a berm was built and a sign placed, "so anybody from the public who drove up to that would have thought the road was closed at that point. That's the problem."
Heinlein said that in order to adopt a different route than originally approved, they would need to go through the process to do so. He suggested that it needs to be signed correctly to show clearly where the public can travel.
Commissioner Phil Lyman said that when a route washes out and people take an alternative to get from point A to point B, it's still the same road.
Bronson agreed, adding that holding the county to a tiny blue line on a map is dangerous, as the intent was the route and not the tiny blue line.
Commissioner Lyman said, "I think you're trying to make an issue out of 15 feet of variance. . . BLM didn't go in and say hey, we would rather you use this road. They went in and put a road closed sign, which to anyone that's driving out there say's they have closed this road."
Lyman suggested the BLM could have taken a proactive approach to make sure the public didn't have the impression they were closing the road, but they did not. He added that the BLM did not bring up the area during coordination meetings with the county.
Heinlein said that based on the 2008 resource management plan, the BLM response in closing the alternate route was fully legal.
Heinlein expressed appreciation and said he welcomes reports from the public regarding the condition of BLM lands. He said that the more people are involved in shared stewardship over public lands, the better the land can be protected.
Heinlein said he hopes that the concerned public will stop making attacks on BLM employees, their property and their families. Commissioners agreed that those types of things are unnecessary and should stop immediately.
Commissioner Lyman said that this is a very personal issue for people. "There are a whole lot of citizens in this county that take very personally their doors knocked down, fines for doing a good deed. It is personal. You can't say you're just enforcing an ordinance when you're dealing with people's lives. . . What the BLM has done down here has been unconscionable over the past few years," said Lyman.
Turri said that when a similar situation occurred near Blanding, citizens were heavily fined for their violation. He said that this may not be as severe and not involve the same laws, but it is still a violation.
Turri said, "This is just as much as a violation. You can sit there and defend that until hell freezes over, but you're never going to convince those of us who saw this first hand."
Photo provided by the BLM. See previous story and photos submitted by Monte Wells here

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I love it (I love it baby)
Love this (I love it, love it)
Love, ooooohh!
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Love (Oh you really want it girl?)
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Little girl that he tryna protect was in the crib doin porno
[Too Short]
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I never wonder to myself "Would she?"
I get deep in her mind and her pussy
[Trick Daddy]
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Play the note with the tongue while, finger fuck her
I hit it in the dark in the back of the Benz
Got my dick in her ass, front of one of her friends
Face down, ass up -- bitch be still whikle I bust this nut
I rock hard while I'm in these guts
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She wanna kiss me after she done lick me
Slap the drunk, you know the ho got Tinesi
[Too Short]
Daz, this punk bitch wanna get with me
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[Trick Daddy]
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I would rough ride ya ass, but the magnum's better
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[Too Short]
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Slapped the bitch, she hollered "No, no daddy!"
I got the cash, if she don't that's her ass
So quick, so fast
[Chorus - 1st pt. Too Short, 2nd pt. by female]
I love gettin my head blown
I love gettin my nuts rubbed
I love gettin my dick licked
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I love gettin my pussy ate
I love when niggas see me masterbate
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I love it baby, but I can't stand the taste
[Too Short]
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[Chorus - 2x]
[Trick Daddy]
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[Too Short]
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She try to say "Short Dog, that's enough"
You know I love it little mam, can't pass it up
Cuz I..
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Thanks everyone, solved!
I would be searching for gluten-free bread formulations and modifying the hydration to get it to extrude the way you want it to.
Tapioca flour + potato starch + xanthan gum (I wonder what that phase diagram looks like) might be a place to go but the response to hot fat is not something I have enough experience to predict.
yucca flour donuts, cassava flour donuts, tapioca flour donuts, manioc flour donuts recipes online
you're using a machine.... how does it work? What leavening is involved? Does it drop the dough into hot oil? I know nothing about donut machines (can you tell?) but that doesn't mean I couldn't come up with ideas. :)
use it to translate 'tapioca donut recipe' into the language of whatever country you were visiting's language. Then visit that page and untranslate it into English. Asia is a rather huge place with many different languages, you know. So it is kind of difficult to pinpoint a recipe based on the clues you gave here. I do know that some non-gluten breads use very hot water to swell the starch and make a dough, so that may be part of the technique — or not.
I have no idea on how to reproduce that, but hey, if you've quit your day job to do this, maybe a business trip back there is in order to apprentice at the donut shop for a day!
The photo looks like it has wheat flour in it. It doesn't stretch like a gel.
How do you know?
or water diluted coconut milk? The idea of heating and making a gel, then beating in eggs one by one into the dough to get the right consistency.
I would track down the company that manufacters or distributes the machine and ask someone there how the donuts are made, etc. They might be able to help you out or provide you with a juicy lead or two. Good luck.
1. If you're trying to duplicate a franchised donut (like Mr. Donut's doughnuts), then perhaps you should buy into the franchise. Often times when you buy the equipment (like with Lil' Orbits doughnuts), you get the recipe along with all of the matching smallwares and paper goods.
2. If you're trying to duplicate an authentic Asian doughnut, what is the Asian name for it, and in what country did it originate?
Oh, and one more thing. If it is something that is mass produced (like it looks like in the YT video), it's probably just a complete mix that is bought, then mixed with water to make a batter. If that is the case, then rather than trying to duplicate it yourself, you just need to find the source for the mix.
The manual cranked donut machine has been around for at least 60 years. The one that makes a lumpy version is just a variation on the theme (though I have not seen that particular variety previously).
Since we have established that the recipe contains wheat flour, I now suspect that it is mostly wheat flour with some tapioca and lots of sugar. It might be just a slightly modified commercial donut mix with the chewiness determined by the mixing process (more mixing than a regular cake donut would be subected to to develop some gluten). Perhaps there is an autolyse stage as well to allow the tapioca to fully absorb the necessary moisture either before or after incorporation of the leavening agent. You might look into a model that is based on the Portugese malasada which might be the origin of the cheese puff as well.
In the video they were dropping crullers in the oil, could it be cruller the interior looked a little dense for that but who knows. Éclair (choux pastry) is what the cruller is based on could it be something like that? It has a texture totally different from cake type or yeast raised donuts and doesn't have the short texture associated with most donuts.
Crullers with tapioca flour in place of some of the wheat flour might get the texture. It should reduce the tendency for hole formation if the flour/tapioca ratio is right. Don't know whether the tapioca should be the first thing or the last thing to get wet. If first, you might get the gel to form early after which the flour could be incorporated. I think I would try that as an initial approach. Another option might be to cold soak the tapioca to pre-form the gel and combine it with the cooked flour before adding the eggs. Lots of degrees of freedom to explore in the process.
Sugar needs to be in there, it is a major component and dough will behave differently. Look at this recipe for example:
a good basic recipe. Try it. Now make some substitutions with the flour
You could make a variety of flour combinations and use the mixed wet ingredients(with sugar & salt) to wet the various flour mixtures. Then drop into oil and cool to check the textures.
The flour mixtures might be calculated using triangulation with decreasing amounts.for example: wheat, tapioca flour and another flour or GF flour mixture.
flour and then letting this cooled thin pudding work in your dough? More can be found under water roux or tangzhong. I think you did this but used too much flour to thicken.
In a cake donut recipe you avoid building gluten while the yeast type donut requires you to develop the gluten for the dough to rise. From past donut experience, it seems counter intuitive, when you decrease the water content you increase the cook time with cake donuts. We use to make a batter for extruding with the Belshaw hopper right over the oil and using the same dry ingredients we made a stiffer batter that could be rolled and hand cut into stick type donuts, i.e. honey sticks, walnut crunch. The hand cut ones took about 3 minutes to cook while the extruded variety (old fashion, chocolate glazed etc.) took a minute to minute and a half in the fryer. I think the moisture in the batter must facilitate the heat transfer to the centre of the doughnut.
P.S. sorry that the cruller idea was a flop
You may be closer than you think. 3:1 wheat flour to tapioca may be too low. I am not surprised that at that ratio the tapioca overwhelms the wheat flour in terms of absorption. I might try 10:1 and see if you can detect the effect of the tapioca. Since this is a commercial mix that you are trying to replicate, it will have been adjusted to include as little of the more expensive ingredients as possible to get the desired effect. Adjusting the liquid will be necessary as well, since the tapioca ties up so much water. The sugar should tend to thin it out, and you may not need as much as a cake donut would dictate but 0.5-4T per cup of wheat flour would probably not be too much. It may also be the case that your flour is too strong, though there are so many variables in the mix at this point that to adjust the flour before you are close to what you want may just add complexity where you don't need it.
Are pons similar to Chinese deep fried bread? That could be an angle (but I have no idea if it is!). Probably not, tho.
How about adding some diastatic malt as it seems to leave varying amounts of moisture depending on the percetage used. It can also add some chewiness. Or some other type of dough conditioner. Just a thought.
The Belshaw machines are made to extrude cake batter and deposit it directly in the oil, when you make yeast raised donuts you need to let the donut rise after forming the shape. Most places put the formed doughnut on screens for rising, if the dough is too slack the dough will go through the screen then when put in the oil it won't seperate easily from the screen. The result is a donut that absorbs a lot of fat. With a proofer we let the doughnuts rise 30 to 45 minutes depending on dough temperature and ambient temperature.
I like Mini's observation that the effect of tapioca plus soaking time is similar to pregelatinizing some of the flour (thanks Mini for another of your cool insights). But I don't think you are developing the gluten at all. In a batter (like a 90% hydration yeast bread) it can take 10 minutes of high energy mixing to get the gluten to really develop even with high gluten flour. Can you use a little tapioca and a lot of mixing to get the dough to develop? Then if you need to thin it out to get it to run through the machine, add enough liquid back to get the viscosity you need. Some people make ciabatta that way, developing the dough a little stiffer than they really want it just because it is faster to mix then adding back the water they need. The photo showed a very fine crumb texture that looks a lot like a tangzhong result. I am pretty sure that you should be able to develop the gluten in a soft (tangzhong-like) dough levened with baking powder. The gluten should give you the chewy texture, and you may be able to enhance it with xanthan gum and more tapioca (or not).
I have been thinking about this are you running a donut business and want to add this as a variety to differentiate your store from the others or are you hoping to build a business around this product? I think these type of niche products take a long time to build a following.
In my experience we made almost 40 different donut varieties daily but the vast majority of sales were honey glazed, raised chocolate, apple fritters, dutchies, old fashion cake and chocolate glazed. All the remaining varieties probably only enjoyed around 20% of sales but required close to 50% of the time in the production schedule. If you ran out of the less popular varieties it seemed as if every other customers was ready to buy them. Over the years we launched lots of varieties and even though some enjoyed good initial sales non stuck around in our regular production schedule.
My point is you may enjoy these but unless you are filling an ethnic market demand you may never find a market large enough justify the effort.
I am from Ontario, Canada so think a meet up isn't easily done. My donut years are long behind me, I think October 1997 was when I baked my last donut. We did all our baking at night and even though I tried to staff all the shifts it seemed that I always had to step in bake at the least opportune times.
I now have a business that allows us to work 9 to 5 for about 10 months of the year, the other two months have a lot of 12 hour days, and take a vacation without worrying if the baker will catch the flu or break an arm etc. The part of the donut business that I found least appealing was that you started every day with no inventory, long hours of operation which makes staffing a big challenge and then the market changed. When we first started in the late '70s we sold about 50% coffee and 50% donuts by the time I sold it donut sales were less than 15% of sales and it was hard to justify the expenses involved with baking donuts. Health concerns caused people to be less tempted by deep fried treats, to make up for lost donut sales we started to sell bagels and lunch items which were all lower margin making it a less attractive business. Sometimes I felt like the guy in the Duncan Donut comercial that only had time off to sleep and then back to making donuts.
a scale
1 cup tapioca 3/4 cup powdered sugar ½ cup plus 2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. yeast ¾ cup milk 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted 1egg
with all this experimenting, don't be afraid to pursue it and change tracks.
Memories.. Mr. Donuts were/are the craze in Taiwan too. (They were amazingly chewy/squishy.)
Me and my wife are trying to recreate the donuts as well.
Replicating and for a donut shop. (Their donut glazes are as amazing as their donuts.)
IIRC, their kitchen didn't have any specialized equipment for their donuts, but this is probably due to their usage of pre-mix powder. One location had an open kitchen, up until my last trip when they moved the window.
Thanks for the offer, but unfortunately relocation is going to be a far ways from California.
I have sights on Southern California as well, but that will be later on.
Good Luck! I know the payoff will be great if you succeed.


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Anime with an evil/antihero protagonist?
So hey i have been looking for god knows how long for something to fit my specific criteria, i'am looking for an Evil protagonist/anti hero(Yes i know what is considered evil is really only a viewpoint) so an example is episode 1-4 of linebarrels of iron with Hayase Kouchi and he's "Justice"
Anime's i have seen that could be sort of put into this category
Code Geass
Black Butler
Magical Witch Punie
Death Note
Requiem For a Phantom
Ichi The Killer Episode 0
Linebarrels of Iron
Level E
Darker Then Black
Samurai Champloo
King Daimao
Mirai Nikki
Angel Densetsu
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
If anyone has any anime titles that arn't on that list and kind of fit my criteria please share (:
I found this link, thought it may help you
Is hooked on Otome dating sims XD
I would say, technically, Excel Saga, since she's working to help conquer the world under Lore Il Palazzo
Try Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan since she is an assassin angel? I don't know though @[email protected]
Is hooked on Otome dating sims XD
Thanks for the link (:
But i think i have read almost every single of these in search of the perfect anime.
I'm not sure, maybe X by Clamp -the same people who did the designs for Code Geass. But X does have shonen-ai...Nothing major though at all; it's pretty much only implied.
Others are:
Hell Girl
Elfen Lied
Excel Saga
Black Lagoon
1% evil. 99% fangirl.
Seen all of those but Saiyuki wow can't believe i forgot to add them to list but thanks for the info will try Saiyuki now
<- this guy hands down the best character in 99% of what you watch/read
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Black Lagoon
Ah, how did I forget this -probably the best example of what you're looking for imo
1% evil. 99% fangirl.
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i have no idea who that is care to elaborate?
take the genius of lelouch add in a the bad guy role of light, minus all flaws of emo male protagonists out there, add in byakuya's cool attitude without being stuck up, finally add in the fact he says one of the coolest lines ever, you get:
akabara strauss the evil protagonist who isn't really evil also able to stay sane after killing his wife and daughter 49 times 45 of which he knows he is doing so willing to keep the peace...
His Holiness Optimus Maximus Decimus Meridius Colossus Nemesis Nexus Genesis
Would Gantz, Black Rock Shooter, Blood+, Fate/Zero, Shirigui, Texhnolyze, Ga Rei:Zero, and Neon Genesis Evangelion count?
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I like to think my avatar (no pics) makes a good anti-hero-perv-violent-i-have-pointy-teeth-nice-hair. is this off topic? i really want to see someone who is boarder line big-bad doing "nice things" and making "justice" for all the adorable woman, and or stereotypical Tsunadere person with cat ears.
Preferably with over the top violence nicely mixed with comedy, and a bit of echii. nothing makes me all toasty inside like spying on girls in a hotsprings.
Ever seen the youtube video "Minecrft fail 18+" imagine that video when a sexy charactor trying to kill the perverted warrior fails. bring me that ass!
I like over kill in the combat, Gurrenn lagann on crack and steroid pizza overkill.
I bleed for fun.
I don't think these guys and gals have been mentioned yet:
1) Dark Schneider of Bastard!,
2) Gokudo Endicott Kukansky of Gokudo,
3) Raoh of Legends Of The Dark King,
4) Souichiro Nagi, Bob Makihara and Maya Natsume of Tenjho Tenge,
5) Hamyuts Meseta of Book Of Bantorra.
Honorable mention goes to:
1) Kazuma Kannagi of Kaze No Stigma, and _____ Yamada in Yamada's First Time,' . They both cackle evilly, but are good guys.
2) Angel of Angel Cop is a jerkass at first, but she acts heroically in the end.
3) Cleo of the Wind in Glass Fleet is a jerkass who gets hired by the real hero, but the anime turns out to be all about him anyway.
4) Pacifica Casull of Scrapped Princess is feared because she is fated to bring about the end of the world, but she's such a sweet girl.
5) Lina Inverse of Slayers once sold a fish-woman to a restaurant (to be grilled), routinely casts what amounts to be mini-nukes (sans radiation) around, occasionally causing plenty of damage herself, and is motivated by greed and profit.
Although...She makes her money primarily by robbing robber gangs, and is herself the front line against the forces seeking to destroy the world, and is generally a good person (once you get past her bad side).
This gal's special: Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière of Zero No Tsukaima is the hero and does heroic things, but practices slavery on the other protagonist / hero in the series.
More as I think of em!


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More than 60 people – including Congressional representatives, aides, staff of federal agencies and industry executives – attended a Dec. 3 briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology on a pending crisis that has been dubbed the "silver tsunami."
The term refers to an impending crisis as the increasing capabilities and demands for satellite and remotely sensed data to support the nation's defense, intelligence and civil communities collide with the realities of a workforce rapidly declining through retirements.
The briefing, hosted by U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, was entitled, "STEM Workforce in Remote Sensing, a National Imperative: Views and Next Steps from the Intelligence, Corporate and Academic Communities." Those attending heard from a panel of experts stressing the need to build a pipeline of future workers by encouraging more students to go into the science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) fields, and calling upon Congress to help. What's needed, the panelists said, are people with the skills to further develop and build our remote sensing systems, as well as accurately interpret the data collected.
"The jobs are plentiful, and the students are in great demand," said RIT President Bill Destler in opening the event. Destler said he tells employers, "if you're coming to one of our job fairs hoping to hire these students, you're too late. They get snapped up."
Among the panelists were Keith Masback, president of U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Inc.; Minda Suchan, director of External Affairs and Advocacy at Exelis Geospatial Systems; Frank Avila, senior scientist at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Lenora P. Gant, NGA's senior STEM advisor; and Professor David Messinger, director of the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory in RIT's Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
"I've been in this business for 26 years, and I remember when we were a niche workforce," said Avila. "Today, with the technology we have, we are an essential part of the team, and we will benefit the future."
Masback said improved technology for capturing and cataloging images, plus an abundance of inexpensive storage, has greatly increased the demand for remotely sensed images, which are being used for everything from scoping environmental changes and natural disasters to monitoring peacekeeping efforts and bolstering homeland security efforts.
"There are more requests on any given day then we have capacity for, and someone has to moderate and determine who gets these assets," Masback said. "It is so critical for our nation to understand what is going on around the globe, and it is vitally important that we have a workforce trained for us to do that."
If the United States doesn't take necessary measures to begin developing this workforce, it's highly likely other countries will step in to fill the void "because these applications, these systems will be developed."
At the end of the panelists' presentations, Messinger discussed RIT's Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory and how the university can be part of the solution to the workforce problem by increasing the number of undergraduates and graduates with expertise in imaging science and remote sensing.
RIT currently offers bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as a Ph.D, in imaging science, and currently has 50 undergraduates and more than 100 graduate students enrolled in those programs. RIT also has active research programs in remote sensing, including the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory, which has more than 40 funded projects underway.
"RIT has a role to play in this, but we are not going to be able to solve this problem alone," Messinger said. "We need the government to make an investment, a commitment to help boost this pipeline and build this workforce."
Suchan said RIT is already playing a big role. Over the last two years, she said Exelis has hired 58 imaging scientists, almost half of them RIT graduates.


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Observation Peak Climber's Log
TyC - Jul 21, 2011 3:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2011Snow covered the trail
Almost 2 miles of the trail was still completely snowed in and was hard to follow any tracks of other hikers. We were lucky enough to find our way and make it to the summit!
YEM - Aug 22, 2007 3:05 amTrapper Creek Trail
I liked the forest and waterfalls along Trapper Creek, but both times I've been here ended up with a cloudy summit. I guess a third visit is in order. Worth the effort and free from crowds.
Brian Jenkins - Apr 26, 2005 10:48 pmRoute Climbed: Observation Peak Trail up, Trapper Creek down Date Climbed: April 24, 2005
3/27/05-Attempted to do Big Hollow Trail but the creek was too high to cross anywhere I could get to. Ended up heading back to Portland and did Larch Mountain.
3/30/05-Ran into some animal at 2500 feet in a half-excavated burrow. He stuck his head in to hide while the rest of him stuck out the hole. Couldn't tell what it was, see the submitted pic. Hit snow shortly after and it just got deeper and deeper. Was thigh to hip deep at 3600 feet with no snowshoes so I bailed.
4/24/05-Climbed with Don and Ardith (see Don's log below). The hike started off well as we came across a group of about 5 elk on the trail. Then it was on and up through the huge old-growth giants and waterfalls. Hit snow about 3600 feet this time but nothing we could not get past. After summitting, we tried to do the loop back to the Sunshine Trail but lost the trail in snow somewhere. Don't let Don fool you, I cut off half the map when I copied it so we never really had a chance to know where we were. Ended up doing the longest route (Don said something like almost 17 miles and 4400 feet of gain on a 4200 foot mountain according to his GPS!) but that was good as we got to see more waterfalls and some of the biggest fir trees I've ever seen. Saw no one else on the trail on any of these hikes. Was a great day and enjoyed Don and Ardith's company.
Don Nelsen - Apr 26, 2005 5:35 pmRoute Climbed: Observation Peak trail Date Climbed: April 24, 2005
Had a great day in an amazing forest with Brian and Ardith. We took our time, took lots of pictures, admired some of the largest giant trees in the NW, saw many spectacular waterfalls, saw a herd of elk and enjoyed good conversation.
We lost the trail in a marsh in about 2 feet of snow so that added a bit of adventure to the trek but some adversity experienced with friends is fun - if you survive!
We missed a trail junction in the snow (my fault - I was leading at the time) and got an extra couple of miles in the bargain but saw yet another waterfall we would otherwise have missed.
All-in-all, an excellent day, fine company and another fine page posted by Brian.


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Cuisine Culture "Shaul Ben Aderet" Israel is the final stop where Ashley James will try the fusions of European and Middle Eastern cuisine being created by rising star chefs. D
6:30 pm
Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Vegetables" Everyone knows the importance of eating vegetables, but many home cooks avoid cooking them simply because they don't know how. In this episode, Martha shares her favorite methods for preparing vegetables so that they retain their delicious flavors, bright colors, and nutritional properties, offering quick, easy-to-follow recipes and tips. Viewers learn how to make simple vegetable side dishes, including steamed spinach, sauteed broccoli rabe, roasted cauliflower "steaks," brown sugar-glazed carrots, sauteed sugar snap peas and shelled peas with mint and lemony kale salad. D
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Ask This Old House "Installing A Toilet/Patching A Lawn with Grass Seed" Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to help a homeowner install a toilet. Then, Richard, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom shares a viewer tip about driving eye screws. Roger and Kevin patch a lawn with grass seed. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen" Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G
8:00 pm
Equitrekking "Jordan: Wadi Rum, Aqaba & Jerash" Host Darley Newman travels throughout the small, Middle Eastern country of Jordan to experience culture, history and adventure. While in the capital city of Amman, Darley's local guide Ibrahim leads to a bustling downtown market and shopping district. In an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour, viewers learn about the history and characteristics of the Arabian breed in Darley's interview with HRH Princess Alia at the Royal Stables in Amman. D
8:30 pm
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Dinner Party Special" Jacques develops his own version of Tibetan flatbread, which is cooked in a frying pan. Next, Jacques fixes risotto with broccoli stems.G
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Mediterranean Specials" Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making the ultimate Beef Kebabs. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of Greek yogurt. And finally, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the test kitchen's secrets to perfect Greek Spinach and Feta Pie. D
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Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "New Varieties of Cherries" The Pences visit a family-run orchard along Oregon's famous "Hood River Fruit Loop" and bring back some interesting new varieties of cherries. Flank Steak with Cherry and Onion Chutney; Chocolate Shortcakes with Sour Cherry Compote. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen" Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G
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Theater Talk "Critics Review New Shows" Critics Scott Brown of New York Magazine, Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post, and Charles Isherwood of The New York Times review new shows of the Fall 2012 season including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Katie Holmes in Dead Accounts, and Al Pacino in Glengarry Glenn Ross. D
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Triple-Digit Heat Wave in Texas Taxes RV AC's
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Cooling winds did give Texans a mini-break from the scorching temperatures. But, according to a report from KFDX News 3, people in RVs are working extra hard to stay cool. One reason, the air conditioners aren't built for this kind of heat.
As they put it, they are surviving, but they wish their AC's were blowing cooler air. All they can do now is just look ahead to fall's cooler weather.
RVs are sturdy and reliable while traveling, but their air conditioning systems aren't designed for triple digit heat day in and day out. And it's something Michelle Smith and her husband are temporarily dealing with.
"My husband got a job here and we had to move out here rapidly and we didn't have a place to live or stay so we bought an RV and just came out," said Smith.
Smith said coming from California they were prepared for the heat, but their AC unit wasn't.
"We're doing pretty good except for our air conditioning unit. We only have one air conditioning unit and it only cools down about 20 degrees from what's outside," she said.
The average temperature in their home is about 80 degrees. And when she needs to feel some frost, Smith gets in her car and turns the AC on full blast.
But it's not only the soaring temperatures getting to these campers, it's also their soaring electricity bill.
"The AC's are working overtime," said Dean Carner, an RV camper.
Not only is it toasty inside, but Carner's refrigerator isn't able to keep up and is only able to chill down to 56 degrees. So he's had to figure out other ways to keep cool at home.
"I closed up the windows and bought some auto shades, but because the windows are tinted, it intensifies the heat," said Carner.
Both Smith and Carner say water and fans are the only way they are making it through this summer.


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[I am forwarding this message. Sorry about multiple copies. -- K.B.] Dear Pari/GP lovers, I am planning to organize an international technical conference on Pari/GP in Bordeaux in early September 2003. My ideas (which can be changed by the participants) are the following: * The conference should last more than 1 week. Perhaps 10 days, even 2 weeks. * It should have a VERY small number of talks (perhaps 2 per day). * It should consist mainly in technical exchanges between participants, which can be -- about algorithms and implementations -- between all the participants, or in small groups. * It is an absolute priority that people actively involved in the pari-dev mailing list be present: outside of the French people, Gerhard Niklasch, Igor Schein, Ilya Zakharevitch, etc. * Mathematicians using Pari/GP intensively, such as Don Zagier, Fernando Rodriguez-Villegas or Noam Elkies, to name only a few, will be invited, even though they may not come. * I will invite people from similar projects: in particular from the Magma group, from Lidia, from Kant, from GMP, and others. * Attendance to the conference will of course not only be on invitation, anybody interested is welcome. There will be available a large network of machines (20 perhaps) on which to work. I have grants which can cover some expenses of invited people, but certainly not all expenses of all people. For instance, I can probably cover all the local expenses of about 30 people, or local expenses + not too expensive travel of 15 people, etc... Of course, I would appreciate if some participants could pay at least part of their needs through grants of their own. Please send comments as soon as possible. Henri Cohen.


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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
The Favorites of Selune - Gardmore Abbey - Session 1
In the previous session of the campaign we finished the Ravenloft adventure and had a first introduction to the Madness at Gardmore Abbey mega-adventure that follows. There are many different stories at Gardmore Abbey, but the overarching one is the search for the 22 dispersed cards of The Deck of Many Things.
This session starts still at the beginning of the adventure, with the players in Winterhaven in the castle of Lord Ernest Padraig. They are talking with the lord and his counselor, an ex-Cormyrean war mage called Valthrun the Prescient. The players have one card from The Deck of Many Things, and they discover that these cards attract each other, giving a pulling sensation when in the vicinity of other cards. Thus Lord Padraig is aware that they found a card, because he already has three of them. Lord Padraig wants the players to collect all the cards, the remainder of which he believes can be found in Gardmore Abbey, just 30 miles from Winterhaven. The players are interested, although there is no agreement yet on handing the cards over to Lord Padraig. In fact the players are still fighting over who should carry the one card they already have: It is currently in the possession of the warrior who looted it, but the mage thinks it would be better if he carried it, knowing that the card projects a glowing rune on the floor in combat which allows somebody standing on it an extra action. Lord Padraig and Valthrun are equally unwilling to hand their cards over to the players.
In addition to wanting the cards, Lord Padraig has another reason for wanting the group to go to Gardmore Abbey: Orcs from there have been causing trouble lately, and he fears for the safety of Winterhaven. Thus he would like the players to go and scout the abbey, drawing a map and estmating the number of orcs there. For this purpose he is willing to provide the adventurers with horses, and the services of his squire, Paul, to guard these horses in the vicinity of the abbey while the heroes explore it. Now that is a quest the players can easily agree on.
Asked about the abbey, Lord Padraig and his court mage tell what they know of its basic history: Gardmore Abbey was founded 350 years ago by Templers of Bahamut. 150 years ago the abbey fell to an invasion of orcs from the Stonemarch, and has been under the control of orcs ever since. Since then the orcs have gone into a cycle of growing in numbers, starting raids on the rest of Nentir Vale, getting beaten back and reduced in numbers, and so forth. It appears that they have gotten stronger and restless again recently, thus Lord Padraig's concern.
The adventurers spend the rest of the day shopping in Winterhaven and visiting the tavern, where they are really popular due to their previous deeds for the village, and receive free fare and lodgings. Besides some farmers they find an elf, Delphina Moongem, in the tavern, and a bard singing for entertainment. Chatting with the elf, who is in the village to sell flowers in the market, they find that she is from the Woodsinger elves they met in Harkenwold. Delphina knows nothing about Gardmore Abbey, but she does know that a few weeks ago a couple of eladrin nobles, brother and sister with their retinue, passed through the Woodsinger encampment on their way to search for their father in Gardmore Abbey.
The next morning the group picks up Paul at the gate and ride to Gardmore Abbey. They leave the squire and the horses in a copse just out of sight from the abbey and the path there and then approach the abbey. Gardmore Abbey turns out to be huge, taking up a whole hill. The abbey proper is on the flat top of hill, surrounded by a wall. The north west part of the slope is taken up by what used to be a village, with the smoke of camp fires suggesting the presence of orcs. A second wall surrounds the base of the wall, with an open gate leading to the village. The south west part of the slope is overgrown by a strangely dense forest, which has broken through the wall to create a wide hole in it. On the south tip of the wall is a watchtower, giving the best view of the abbey and the surrounding hills.
Now the player have lots of options: They can go through the gate, or through the hole in the wall. They could explore the watchtower, or even climb over the wall elsewhere. But they decide to do none of the above, but rather walk around the abbey to explore the steep eastern slope of the hill. There they meet an old knight with his charger making camp at the base of the hill. He introduces himself as Sir Oakley, a Templer of Bahamut, and descendant from the founder of the abbey. He is near retirement, but still wants to complete a last quest to purify the temple of Bahamut on top of the abbey. He asks the players to escort him, promising to show them a secret stairway up the steep eastern slope, directly to the top of the hill.
The players agree and arrive with him at the temple. On entering they encounter strange creatures: Harpies in tattered priestly gear, pretending to be high priests of Bahamut. The rogue tries to intimidate them, but that makes them angry and starts a fight. Three equally crazed angels also join the fight and attack the group. The harpies have two attacks based on singing and screeching, but only the wizard of the group reacts by spending a round to plug his ears. The harpies are killed first, while the angels hold out a bit longer before succombing to the heroes. With that we ended the session.
After the fight I noticed I had messed up one detail: In any fight with at least one card of The Deck of Many Things present, the effect of one card manifests itself as glowing rune on the floor. And I completely forgot about that. I hadn't expected the players to take that way, and had better prepared the encounters on the other lower part of the abbey. And it was already late when the fight started, so I made a mistake. Fortunately I have an after the fact explanation for the players to not break the story: There is another card in the temple, away from where they fought. So it was that card that manifested itself in the combat, unnoticed by anyone. :)
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Several horses have been rescued from a barn fire in Lancaster County.
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Several horses have been rescued from a barn fire in Lancaster County.
The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era reports (http://bit.ly/TdM0Bz ) the blaze broke out shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday in Little Britain Township. Firefighters responding to the scene found there were still some horses inside and the owner was trying to get them out.
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Had you heard of K.F. Hajvalia out of Kosovo? Nah? Well, now you have. The Kosovan Superleague club offered Luis Suárez a contract to play for peanuts during the four-month, worldwide ban imposed by FIFA for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. Kosovo, while part of the world, obviously, isn't fully recognized by FIFA yet and therefore clubs like Hajvalia are not subject to its regulations.
Hajvalia are willing to pay Liverpool £25,000 and give Suarez a salary of £1200 per month if he accepts the offer of playing in the tiny Balkan state.
"This is the maximum we can offer," [club director Xhavit] Pacolli said."We offered £25,000 and a salary of £1200 for each month.
"This might sound ridiculous to him, but that is all we can do.
"If he is willing to come and play for us, he is welcome. As we are not part of Fifa, it would be ideal for him."
It's ideal for everyone! Suárez keeps himself sharp and in shape while getting some cash and Hajvalia get some free (or incredibly cheap, relatively speaking) press. FIFA's probably a little pissed, though.
So, like we said: ideal for everyone.
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Murray Abeloff, 91, of Stroudsburg, died on Sunday, April 28, 2013.
He was born June 24, 1921, in East Stroudsburg, and was a son of Nathan and Pearl Ruth (Nadelman) Abeloff.
Noted for his quick wit and self-deprecating sense of humor, Murray also was an accomplished accordion and organ player, entertaining those who shared his love of music. He was a deep lover of art and local history. At one time in his life, he drove a school bus and was noted as being "one of the best drivers the students ever had," generously giving them candy and money on holidays.
Murray enjoyed dining at local eateries, particularly Wyckoff's Tea Room, and in recent years frequented the Snydersville Diner, where he was loved by all the waitresses and entertained all in his humorous way.
Murray was a graduate of East Stroudsburg High School and attended East Stroudsburg State Teachers College (now East Stroudsburg University). He was a licensed realtor and also worked with his brother at the Abeloff auto businesses in East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg.
Among Murray's survivors are his brother, Lester Abeloff; his nephews, Daniel Abeloff of Carlsbad, Calif., and Edwin Abeloff of Dickson City; his niece, Emily Abeloff Adler of Dalton; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to his parents, a brother, Maynard Abeloff, predeceased him.
Services will be held at noon Tuesday, April 30, at Temple Israel, 711 Wallace St., Stroudsburg. Burial will follow at Laurelwood Cemetery, Stroudsburg. After the services, light refreshments will be served at the temple.
A Shiva service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Lester Abeloff, 5596 Glenbrook Road, Stroudsburg. Anyone wishing to visit the family at other times may do so by appointment.
In accordance with Jewish tradition, memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers to Temple Israel of the Poconos, 711 Wallace St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360; or to a charity of choice in Murray's memory.
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Nice input there guys, realy helpfull.
Since I do alreadey have both the Mako 150 (TT) and the Mako King (Have no plans to sell either!!) I don´t have to choose, realy . My Q was mainly how a Sector would compare to the Mako King if/when I get into some small waves and chop. I do agree that the King is simply unbeatable in chop
My plan (btw I´m 90 kg) is to get the Sector 60 v3 (or v2 or One design) for cruising/racing/slalom in wind of 9-12/14 knots using either my Blade Fat Lady or my Switch Element 13. In those winds we dont have much chop, well, very little anyway. I will also get the extra fin to ride the 60 3 fin thruster and use that together with a single back strap if I get some descent swell.
However I´m not fully set on the Sector. There are others like the RRD freerace and now the BEST Kiola is coming out. I´m sure both Cabrinha, Naish and North have there eyes wide open to following the developement of this "genre".
I have, with great interest, followed the other threads on the Sector subject so I´m confident that I have a fairly accurate picture of the Sector in my head now.
But keep adding input to this thread, it nice reading.


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The Red Light Camera Saga In Houston Continues: Court Lets New Parties Enter The Case
from the convoluted... dept
Basically, the city (which profits handsomely off of red light cameras) wanted to keep the cameras, and thus was upset about the referendum. So when ATS sued the city over its attempt to follow the referendum and cancel the contract, the city had every incentive to basically throw the case and let ATS "win," since that meant the city itself would win in terms of revenue. That's why the citizens who had put the referendum to ban red light cameras on the ballot decided to try to get listed as parties to the lawsuit as well -- to make sure that the public's rights were defended. The lower court refused to let them get involved, but the 5th Circuit appeals court disagreed -- noting that it's in the public's interest that these people are allowed to take part in the case.
What's interesting is how the court justifies allowing these people to enter the case, noting that they spent considerable money on the campaign to get the referendum in the first place:
These intervenors are unique because they engineered the drive that led to a city charter amendment over the nearly unanimous, well funded, and longstanding opposition of the Mayor and City Council. They have demonstrated a particular interest in cementing their electoral victory and defending the charter amendment itself. If the amendment is overturned, their money and time will have been spent in vain. Finally, they have raised substantial doubts about the City's motives and conduct in its defense of the litigation with ATS. Without these intervenors' participation, the City might well be inclined to settle the litigation on terms that preserve the adverse ruling on the charter amendment and thus preserve its flexibility to reinstate red light cameras in the future. This is no matter of simply defending City policy of one sort or another: it involves millions of dollars of revenue to City coffers during a period of considerable economic uncertainty.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2008 Women's Tennis All-Conference Team on Tuesday. Head coach Carol Matsuzaki was voted the league's Coach of the Year for the fourth time during her career while Leslie Hansen picked up her second NEWMAC Athlete of the Year honor. MIT also came away with the Sportsmanship Award, which is voted upon by the athletes.
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2008 NEWMAC Women's Tennis All-Conference Team and Award Winners
Athlete of the Year: Leslie Hansen, MIT
Rookie of the Year: Marie Watanabe, Wellesley College
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No. 4 Singles: Mohona Siddique, Wellesley College
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No. 1 Doubles: Sarah Geocaris and Catherine Teague, Wheaton College
No. 2 Doubles: Jess Huang and Kali Hogan, Babson College
No. 3 Doubles: Karina Pikhart and Yi Wang, MIT


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First you, Graze, then you, Gulp. Or is it the other way around? Chef and restaurateur Jennifer James has unveiled her newest venture, a sophisticated lounge called Gulp, in the storefront next to Graze (Central and Buena Vista, 268-4729).
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Deli Mart West
Not that far, but a world apart
Let's face it, the Duke City is challenged in the sandwich department. I used to count on one hand the number of places that I'd go to for a sandwich, but now I'm going to have to use my other hand too, because that list just got longer. I finally ate my first New York deli-style sandwich at Deli Mart West. I had heard about the place from several friends over the years but, because it's "way over on the Westside," I only headed out to find it once, got lost and never went back. Truth be told, it's only 10.09 miles and 17 minutes from my house. That's about how long it takes me to get almost anywhere in the city. Barrio-centricity strikes again.
I know my ham. You got to know your ham. Especially if you're gonna order a big, fat deli sandwich stuffed with a dozen different pork products.
Country-style ham (also called old-fashioned or Southern-style) is dry cured by rubbing salt and spices onto the meat's surface and contains no added water. It is a specialty of the Southern states. Country-style ham is extremely salty and usually served in small portions, very thinly sliced.
Prosciutto is an Italian-style, salt-cured ham that is air-dried and is not smoked. It is aged between 10 months and two years before it is thinly sliced and eaten raw. Prosciutto has a sweet, delicate taste and adds flavor to salads, side dishes, entrées and appetizers.
Food 101
Low-tech Garlic Bread
Don't overthink it! This stuff is easy.
So I'm riding in the car the other day, talking about Italian restaurants and how sometimes it doesn't make much sense to eat out when what you really want is a home-cooked meal. My buddy's going on and on about his garlic bread and this elaborate method for it, and I'm like, whoa! That's way, way too complicated. Here's how you make garlic bread. Take a nice, fat Italian loaf. Cut slices like an inch, an inch-and-a-half thick. Put the slices on a cookie sheet and throw 'em in the oven. Toast. Flip halfway through and you get crunchy toasts; don't flip and you get one crunchy side and one squishy side. I like the crunchy/squishy combo.


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The ballot initiatives set up what some activists have said is the next frontier in the marriage debate - as more states move to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples, those who object on religious grounds want a legal right to opt out.
"This is not a sideshow issue," said James Esseks of the American Civil Liberties Union, referring to the Oregon ballot initiative and the coming debate over religious exemption. "This is going to be the issue that we fight about for the next ten years, at least, in the (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) rights movement."
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WASHINGTON -- Fifty years after the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, thousands once again took to the streets of the nation's capital to call for economic and racial equality.
As the crowd made its way down Constitution Avenue, one of the city's main thoroughfares, in sprinkling rain, it was led by veterans of the 1963 march walking arm in arm.
For many of them, the event was a passing of the torch to a new generation to take up the unfinished cause of the civil rights movement--the promise of equality "embedded in the founding of America," as Cheryl LaRoche put it.
The local Washington resident was 17 when she drove down from New York to take part in the original march. Now she was here with her 17-year-old grandson, Jackson Price.
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"I love the young people," LaRoche said. "They let you know they're going to pick up your work."
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Lady Bucs sweep season series against the Owls, snap four-game losing streak
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2013) – After falling behind by as many as 16 points in the first half, the Lady Bucs fought back to take a lead early in the second period and held on for a 69-65 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls in a back-and-forth battle on Monday evening inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center. The triumph snaps a four-game losing skid for the Lady Bucs who haven't come away victorious since Feb. 2 vs. Lipscomb.
With the win, ETSU improves to 7-15 overall and 5-10 in Atlantic Sun play, while Kennesaw State drops to 7-19 overall and 3-11 in league action.
"I was extremely proud of our young ladies tonight," ETSU head coach Karen Kemp said. "We got down by 16 and they could have hung their heads and gave up, but they did not. They continued to work hard and put us in a good position at halftime and continued to fight. Our team did not give up and fought extremely hard which put us in the position to get the win tonight."
Through the early portion of the first half, Kennesaw State was red-hot from three-point range, burying four triples before the first media timeout at the 15:11 mark. The Owls followed with another trifecta to become a perfect 5-for-5 from behind the arc in the first 10 minutes. This hot shooting allowed KSU to build up a 27-11 advantage with 10:45 remaining in the period. ETSU responded to this large deficit with a burst of its own, a 22-9 run over the final 10 minutes of the stanza. This streak was aided by the Lady Bucs dominating in the paint offensively and by Kennesaw State finally cooling off from behind the arc without an additional made three-pointer the rest of the way. ETSU went into the break with the momentum and only a 36-33 deficit.
KSU started the second period strong and increased their lead to as many as seven points minutes into the half, but the Lady Bucs answered with an 11-3 streak to take a one point lead, 44-43, with 14:14 remaining. The two squads traded baskets thereafter, consisting of two ties and two lead changes. ETSU used a 6-0 burst from the 7:39 to 5:49 marks to capture their largest lead of the game of six points, 58-52. The Owls tried to get back into it but the Blue and Gold continued to answer KSU's showings with baskets of their own to maintain a small advantage. Free throws and clutch shots down the stretch, as well as crucial defensive plays, allowed the Lady Bucs to hang on for a 69-65 victory.
For ETSU, sophomore center Tiana Burley (Camilla, Ga.) once again proved to be a strong, inside force as she totaled team-highs of 22 points and nine rebounds. Shawn Randall (Orlando, Fla.) also contributed to the effort with 10 points, while Serena Clark (Tucker, Ga.) added nine points and nine rebounds as well. Meanwhile, KSU was led by sharpshooter Nicole Adams who had a game-high 23 points, including 6-of-7 from behind the arc. The Owls also featured two additional double-digit scorers in Ashley Holliday, who scored 16 points, and in Sametria Gideon, who recorded 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
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Issues preventing us moving from TNI 1.6.x to 2.x
Posted 05 October 2011 - 05:33 AM
Problem 'A'
With TNI 1.6 I could easily capture the data from the Software and Licenses screen and see the information that I enter into our software accounting spreadsheet. As this system does not use exact number versioning I can quickly see how many licenses we have in place for each major software edition, that is for example:
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 87 installs
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 - 38 installs
In version 2 this has changed to show the specific version as per:
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 11.0.5614.0 - x installs
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 11.0.8173.0 - y installs
This is highlighted as problem 'A' in the attached. This new version based system means that we can not simply add in the number of licenses used for Office 2003 or 2010, which are tracked, but we now have to try and split the count down. This is a nightmare.
I had hoped that we could get around the problem by adding in groups and then being able to add a license count to the group but alas this seems not to be possible.
Problem 'B'
We are using the latest version of the software and yet are finding that the 'Copies' count can suddenly vanish (again see attached) of if present if the + is clicked to expand the view the copy number can change - usually decrementing.
Problem 'C'
Similar to 'B', we are seeing that the count in the 'balance' column can reduce to zero.
Problem 'D'
We are seeing variations in software counts between those in TNI 1.6 and 2.x even though the v2.x database was created by importing data from version 1.6 and both systems have up to date scans.
If there is anything that I'm missing that can resolve some of the reporting issues, problems with the counts, and the data differential it'd be greatly appreciated as I do not want to have to run the two systems in parallel.
Posted 05 October 2011 - 07:05 AM
Problems B and C are a rare case of database corruption. Please, send us the database file for analysis (hidden .software file found in the storage root folder), we'll see what can be done.
Problem D needs further investigation. Could you please provide us with two versions of the same asset file before and after converting to the new format? We need an asset that have lost or gained some software installations according to TNI.
The Software accounting tab is under heavy redesign at the moment. Eventually the new version will arrive, far more advanced and powerful than the current one.
Particularly, problem A will be solved by an ability to merge several titles so they are considered the same software.
Most other problems with software accounting will disappear or have elegant solutions provided as well. We're working on it.
Posted 06 October 2011 - 12:46 AM
Ref 'B' & 'C' - understood - can you PM me with the address you wish for me to send the file to please?
Problem 'D' I'll investigate and see if I can find an example ASAP visitors in the next couple of days so it may be next week.
Good news on 'A', looking forward to that update coming out!
Posted 06 October 2011 - 04:16 AM
Posted 06 October 2011 - 05:39 AM
As per the discussions in the thread:
Please find attached:
TNI_001.JPG – Which shows app count prior to expansion of the '+' symbol
TNI_002.JPG – Which shows reduced app count after expansion of the '+' symbol
To_TNI_xxxxx.zip – Which contains the hidden .software file, and before and after audit files for ARES, BASTET, CRIUS, MARS, and MOROS. In the new TNI 2 these PCs fail to show up as having Windows 7 as an OS.
I also have other files where for example Avast AV is not detected, etc. Advise if you need the audit files for these too.
P.S. BTW you guys really need to upgrade to the new version of IP.Board forum software as it fixes a lot of glitches (I know as I run it as my forum software)
Posted 06 October 2011 - 06:42 AM
P.S. We did upgrade the forum, as you can see. Thanks for the nudge
Posted 06 October 2011 - 07:26 AM
Good news on the forum upgrade, you'll find things like VNC muchly improved.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 02:12 AM
Posted 10 October 2011 - 02:23 AM
Yes, we did get the file, but we're still investigating. Sorry for the delay, we have to continue ongoing development in parallel with other issues.
Posted 10 October 2011 - 03:55 AM
Posted 07 November 2011 - 05:41 AM
1) Alerts under Viewer & reports:
Auto-updates status: Disabled - we are seeing this on a number of machines where auto-updates are not disabled and appear to be updating just fine
Low disk space on disk X - the problem here is that a few PCs on site use a recovery partition for machine rebuilds and this is what is being detected and the alert raised - ideally this should not be shown in the alert.
2) Operating systems under viewer & reports
The figure for Windows 7 reports 37 systems, and this also is the figure shown under software accounting. However the figure under 'accounting' is commonly incorrect (as already reported) and if the copies + symbol is expanded the figure corrects down to 36 systems. If one then goes back to the viewer and reports tab the figure there does not correct. Even if the program is exited and reloaded that incorrect count still stands.
3) We are still having to expand the copies + box to get an accurate count of the systems we have to monitor to get an exact correct count of the systems we wish to monitor.
4) Grouping - As advised earlier this is still a needed feature - is there any ETA yet at all?
5) Manually added assets
We have an political issue where we have 2-3 machines which I'm not permitted to scan using the auditing software. Now I can add the asset manually but that is about the totality of the feature. Ideally once the asset is added we need the ability to add software to it, so that for example we can say yes that machine has Windows 7 & Office 2010 on there. At the moment as we are unable to do that I'm still maintaining my license records by taking totals from TNI entering the data into a spreadsheet and then having manual add lines in there to take into account the 'political' machines'
6) Software accounting
The software accounting system, as you have advised is still in a condition of flux, and will be improved, but IMHO to make it viable with respect to the HTML export it needs:
- Support grouping (see above) so that an application only has one column instead of separate ones for each build number
- The top columns showing the names of the applications should have the option of being formatted vertically to reduce column widths
- Instead of the listing saying 'Installed' a tick or 'X' would be sufficient, again saving space
- The data in the columns should be center justified
- At the foot (or top - configurable) there should be a totals - both for the number of licenses counted and those in total
- Some sort of colour shading to differentiate columns / titles etc would be appreciated
Phew... I think that is it
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