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Here is the question and each candidate's answer that reveals which one respects women and which one misses the 1950's when women knew their place. As Romney was talking, I couldn't help but think of June Cleaver for some reason.
I was more offended at the part where Romney told the story about his chief of staff, who had children you know….apparently none of his male employees had any children.
Romney: …Now one of the reasons I was able to get so many good women to be part of that team was because of our recruiting effort. But number two, because I recognized that if you're going to have women in the workforce that sometimes you need to be more flexible. My chief of staff, for instance, had two kids that were still in school.
She said, I can't be here until 7 or 8 o'clock at night. I need to be able to get home at 5 o'clock so I can be there for making dinner for my kids and being with them when they get home from school. So we said fine. Let's have a flexible schedule so you can have hours that work for you.
You know, because "if you ARE going to have women in the workforce…" you have to be more flexible. From the sounds of it, Romney might prefer that women aren't in the workplace, who's going to cook dinner and do laundry and take care of the kids when they get home from school. Golly!
But shucks, if you ARE going to have women in the workplace, you "need to be more flexible."
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GRAHAM - Another arrest has been made in the death of a Graham man whose body was found dumped in northern Alamance County last month.
On Tuesday, officers with the Alamance County Sheriff�s Office with the assistance of Greensboro police arrested Phillip Jerome Tate, 52, of Greensboro. He was charged with accessory after the fact of first-degree murder. Bond was set at $76,000.
The charges stem from the finding of a body dumped March 29 off Louis Graham Road near Lake Cammack. After several days, the body was identified as Kenneth Joel Clapp, 47, of Ivey Road, Graham.
A search warrant was executed Tuesday at Tate�s house on Benbow Road in Greensboro. According to the sheriff�s office several items � including a shotgun � were seized.
Randy Jones, a spokesman for the sheriff�s office, wouldn�t say if the shotgun seized from Tate�s house was believed to be the murder weapon.
�I can say we�ve recovered a weapon of interest potentially involving the crime,� he said.
The arrest of Tate brings to four the number charged in the crime. Jones said the investigation remains ongoing.
�Keep in mind, this case isn�t closed,� he said. �This has been an extremely in-depth, involved investigation.�
Jones said Phillip Tate is the father of Solomon Tate, also of Greensboro, who was previously charged in the case. Like his father, Solomon Tate � who was arrested Sunday � was charged with accessory after the fact of first-degree murder.
Two others have been charged with first-degree murder. Cameron Romero Graves, 24, of Mill Street, Graham, turned himself in on April 11 after warrants were issued for his arrest. Also charged with murder is Marteese Rasheed Martin, 25, of Hall Avenue, Burlington.
Judges have sealed four search warrants involving the investigation. Results of Clapp�s autopsy have also been sealed.
Applications for search warrants often contain specific information about the types of evidence investigators are looking for and information about crime scenes. When they are served, lists of items or property seized are attached and filed with the clerk of court�s office.
The documents were ordered sealed for 30 days.
Investigators have said they believe Clapp was killed elsewhere before his body was dumped off Louis Graham Road. They believe he was dead less than 24 hours before his body was discovered. He was eventually identified in large part because of a deteriorated sales receipt found in a pants pocket on his body.

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MWB wrote:shafnutz05 wrote:I know plenty of people that personally disapprove of homosexuality, but are some of the kindest, most generous people I know (yes, even to the gays they allegedly hate, in your eyes).
This is where things get sketchy to me. If you disapprove of someone, are you really accepting who they are? It's almost like there's a caveat in how you view that person. In the above sentence, if you replace "homosexuality" with "blacks," doesn't that seem off? What is the difference? I'm asking because I'm really trying to figure out how it would be different.
I think it would be better to replace it with "Jews" or "Muslims" or "Hindus" or even "Atheists".


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Kanye's Backstage Meltdown @ VMAs 2007
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Kanye West, whose album drops today, had a complete meltdown backstage at the 2007 Video Music Awards. The rapper goes completely haywire, hating on MTV for using Britney Spears to open up the show and losing in all five categories that he was nominated for. Kayne's so fumed, he even canceled his appearance on TRL today, missing out on a chance to hype up his new album.
Here's Kanye's rant transcribed but watch/listen to the video below!!!
"**** MTV. Y'all heard what the **** I said… Five nominations. I ****in' lost to Black Eyed Peas last year, man. I'm never coming to MTV. Ya'll find Britney. Get Britney. Get a real ****in' artist. Get Britney Spears. I ain't ****in' with this pop ****. God****. Give me a ****in' chance. Give a black man a chance. I'm tryin' hard. I got the ****in' #1 record. I'm tryin' man. I don't even get a ****in' chance. They don't want a ****in' black man in that position."
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unfortunately not, but its a great venue to watch and be at, but bring a jacket, it can get cool this time of year. It has more of a small town feel, not so overwelming like the grandslams.
Hey Tony!
I wish I was! Have great time there. Will you be there for biz or pleasure? ie, do you have a photo gig?
Also, I was going to contact you to see if you are going to Indian Wells. Would be fun to connect again!
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Stoke VP of Operations Paul Cianci to Speak on 'Reshoring and Third Generation Manufacturing in North America' at the Decision Sciences Institute's Annual Meeting, November 17 - 20, San Francisco
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Nov. 5, 2012 12:00 PM
SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/12 -- Paul Cianci, Vice President of Operations at mobile broadband developer Stoke, Inc., will speak at the Decision Sciences Institute's annual conference in San Francisco in a panel entitled 'Reshoring and Third Generation Manufacturing in North America,' highlighting the emerging U.S. 'reshoring' phenomenon -- the return of manufacturing previously located or sourced to other continents. The conference takes place from November 17 - 20 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel.
"Working with U.S. manufacturing providers is an increasingly viable solution for companies serving audiences where time to market and quality control are paramount," said Cianci. "For this reason Stoke sources the majority of components and undertakes product assembly in its entirety in the U.S. By the end of 2011 we will have used over 12 million components in the assembly of our products -- and an increasing number of them are from American and local suppliers. It's gratifying to see American-built products creating a ripple effect in domestic employment."
Cianci cites ease of communication and access, faster remediation of issues, improved flexibility and quality control, optimized supply chains, transport costs and, on a broader level, manufacturing partners' closer alignment with companies' business and operational goals as key factors influencing the reshoring trend.
"Reshoring also gives companies an opportunity to be more proactive in improving the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes," added Cianci. "Stoke has been able to expand its Lean Manufacturing efforts adding an ecological element to our supplier grading system." Working closely with its supplier partners on elements ranging from logistics, advanced product design, efficient materials use, improved recycling, and green chemistry, Stoke aims to influence substantial reductions in waste generation and energy usage.
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Ten Western New York students were among the 26 incoming freshmen who were awarded Presidential Scholarships to the University at Buffalo. The scholarships cover full tuition, fees, housing, board and books for four years.
• Ellen E. Lutnick of Grand Island, Grand Island Senior High School
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Other winners were Sam Schagel, grade 11, Pioneer, first place, ceramics, "Milkweed"; Gina Christopher, grade 11, Cattaraugus-Little Valley, first place, photography, "Contemporary Bubbles"; Michael Edington, grade 11, Gowanda, first place, watercolor, "Sea Turtle"; and Hadowas Barner, grade 12, first place, original craftwork, "Deep Sea."
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The first course, Financial Markets, began on January 4, 2014. In addition to traditional textbook material, the MSF students have access to a library of on-demand high fidelity professor lectures, interviews, problem sets, and discussion forums known as Anytime Media. This content is delivered asynchronously and allows the student to work through the course materials at their own pace. Once a week, students will meet virtually with their professor during designated MSFLive sessions. The MSFLive sessions focus on case studies and provide students with the opportunity to interact with their profession in real time, applying what they have been learning in the Anytime Media to the active discussion. The MSFLive technology allows the professor to see all the students' video feeds simultaneously, facilitating the discussion much like they would in a traditional classroom. Similarly, students are required to actively participate in the discussion and are called on by the professor to provide their insight, answer polling questions, and interact with their fellow classmates. A sample of the technology including the Anytime Media components and the MSFLive sessions can viewed on the MSF website.
The first residency was held from April 11-17 on the University's campus. During the residency, the students participated in a team-based case study competition involving Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). David G. Booth founder, chairman and CEO of DFA, was the guest speaker at the opening reception. He spoke to the class on topics that correlated the Georgetown MSF curriculum to real-world application and about the problem-solving innovations needed for the next generation of transformational finance leaders.
The MSF is the school's first online educational offering but, more importantly, it is a revolutionary step toward technology-enhanced education. As Allan Eberhart, Professor of Finance and MSF Director states:
"We are convinced that our Anytime Media approach will be the foundation for all future courses at Georgetown, not just online courses. The only difference between online and onsite students in the future will be that onsite students will be virtually present in live sessions such as MSFLive whereas the onsite students will be physically present." Students described the inaugural class as being a rigorous and transformational experience with a learning modality that fit their geography and professional goals.
"Georgetown's MSF program is the perfect balance of quality and flexibility in that it is still the quality you would expect from a Georgetown master's program, only it is removed from the physical campus." said student Nicholas Kurgansky.
The next cohort will start in August 2014. To learn more about Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program, or to apply for acceptance into the program, visit http://msf.georgetown.edu or call (866) 531-4825.
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Modi to take oath as Indian PM in front of Sharif
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Pakistan's prime minister arrived in the capital of his country's archrival Monday to attend the inauguration of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, a historic moment that could signal a thaw in relations between the often hostile neighbors.
Modi's inauguration is the first to which India invited heads of state from across South Asia. The leaders of Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Maldives, Nepal and Afghanistan were expected to attend, and Bangladesh was to be represented by the speaker of its parliament.
India's President Pranab Mukherjee will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Modi and his Cabinet ministers at the presidential palace.
Analysts said the presence of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif signals an easing of tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Pakistan and India have a history of uneasy relations and have fought three wars since their independence from Britain in 1947. Modi and Sharif are scheduled to hold formal talks on Tuesday.
Sharif called his visit "a chance to reach out to each other" and "a great opportunity," in an interview with NDTV news channel.
"Both governments have a strong mandate. This could help in turning a new page in our relations," he added.
Relations between Pakistan and India froze after an attack on Mumbai, India's fianancial hub, in 2008 in which Pakistani militants killed 166 people.
Modi is likely to insist Tuesday that Pakistan expedite investigations into the Mumbai attack and put its perpetrators on trial. New Delhi would also demand that Islamabad take action against Islamic militant groups operating out of Pakistani territory to prevent further terror attacks on India. Other major problems relate to the future of Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan territory over which they have fought two of their three wars.
Neelam Deo, director, Gateway House, a foreign policy think tank in Mumbai, said Sharif's presence at the inaugural and the bilateral talks that would follow "provides an opportunity to commence relations on an encouraging note."
"It also provides an occasion for prime minister Modi to lay down India's concerns, particularly on the topic of border security and terrorism," said Deo, a former Indian diplomat.
Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party won a resounding victory in the general election that ended this month. Modi has promised to revitalize the economy and restore India as a leading global power.
The past few years have seen economic growth plummeting coupled with runaway inflation and a decline in exports. The former Congress party-run government had become paralyzed by corruption scandals, internal feuding and an inability to deal with the stumbling economy and deep-rooted problems with poverty, infrastructure and education.
In an early indication that he plans to streamline government functioning, Modi's office said in a statement that several ministries, especially those dealing with infrastructure, were being combined to make them more efficient and to reduce bureaucratic red tape.
Modi won the election with a strong mandate that analysts say will give him a free hand in choosing his priorities without being constrained by coalition partners. The BJP won 282 seats in the 543-member lower house of Parliament, well ahead of the 272 halfway mark that it would require for conducting business.
During his campaign, Modi promised that if he was voted to office his goals would be good governance, job creation and rooting out corruption, a message that struck a chord with voters who chose BJP.
Huge billboards with Modi's picture have been erected outside the BJP's office in New Delhi, while enthusiastic supporters, waving the party's saffron-and-green flag, shouted slogans hailing the new prime minister.
"It's an occasion for celebration for the people of the entire country who have such high expectations from the new leader," said Anupam Kher, Bollywood actor and longtime supporter of the BJP.
Security has been tightened ahead of the ceremony with more than 7,000 police deployed near the sprawling presidential palace, said Mukesh Meena, a police commissioner in New Delhi.
Sharpshooters have been positioned on the roofs of nearby government office buildings and security guards in plainclothes posted at key places, police said. Roads leading to the palace in the heart of the city would be closed to traffic five hours before the ceremony as a security measure, Meena said.


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on Friday, July, 21, 2006 5:04 PM
First of all, let me say "Greetings, Programs."
I remember growing up watching the original "Tron", and the first time my family rented it from one of the video stores in my home town of Madison, Florida. And even after all these years, "Tron" still holds a place as one of my favorite childhood memories (including me remember watching "Knight Rider").
I recently finished playing "Tron 2.0" for the PC after I found it at Office Max for $7. And I must say, I was impressed with not just the game play, but with the story as well.
I myself have started to get into the whole concept of machinima (so far, I've experimented in machinima by using the video game "Need for Speed: High Stakes" and am currently planning and plotting out a potential machinima comic book fan fiction series set in the universe of the new "Battlestar Galactica" TV series on Sci-Fi). I've notice a few people here talking about using "Tron 2.0" to make machinima and I know how that there is a lack of programs to be useful in aiding in making such a machinima or in making mods (seeing that the game is a Disney related program, since when has the Disney company released a game that was a film tie-in that was capable of being modded?). Anyways, after doing some thinking, there are a couple of answers I can come up with.
1. Another program that uses the same engine: A while ago, there was a machinima maker who created a short film that was meant to be the start of a possible series called "Just A Game". The short was made with the use of "Tribes: Vengeance", which does not come with a editor. However, due to the huge fan-based for that game, a user who also owned a copy of "Unreal Tournament 2004", managed to edit and convert UnrealEditor (a program that is capable of both making maps and cut-scenes) over into a program called "Tribes Editor". And seeing that both games use the same engine, the conversion of the editor allowed the user who made "Just a Game" to make the "in-game" scenes. If the game engine for "Tron 2.0" has been used for another game (one that allows the use of the mods), then a conversion of the editor program from that game to "Tron 2.0" may be possible. However, seeing that I know nothing about programming, I cannot say for sure that the above is correct or 100% possible or plausable.
2. Another game with mods: Who said that using "Tron 2.0" HAD to be necessary for making "Tron" machinima? There are various users who have made "Tron"-inspired items, like this Tron-like glowing game character here: http://unrealtournament2004.filefront.com/file/Frost;65740
A lot of games allow for cut-scene creation, including the above mentioned "Unreal Tournament 2004", to which the two disk release of the game includes a bunch of tutorials on how to create cut-scenes within the editor. Though I know fans want to use "Tron 2.0" because of the in-game models already existing, using another game with mods, models and levels inspired by "Tron" with a game engine that allows mods would be a better way to go. Head over to Machinima.com , they've got many of examples of various game engines being used to make Machinima.
Now, I'm sure you're wondering what does the machinima have to do with a Tron movie discussion? Well, TBH, I think that if there is to be another "Tron" movie, that the should just be a remake of the story for the game. Instead of the normal CG backgrounds featured in the original, they could just use some of the in-game cut scenes for the "in computer" sequences (the only footage they'd have to reshoot is the real world parts and shoot it on normal film, so that they can establish the feel of both reality and establish the artificial feel of inside the computer worlds). I posted this suggestion over at the IMDb, but one user replied saying "That would look crappy." I still don't believe so. By using a gaming engine for the "in-computer" world, it would cut down on cost and time to create those sequences (in com
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on Friday, July, 21, 2006 6:07 PM
Welcome to Tron-Sector! I don't have much to say, other than:
* I agree we here shouldn't feel restricted to using the Tron 2.0 game editor to create more Tron video games or campaigns. A mod using Doom 3's engine, or whatever, I'm sure is highly possible; given the right amount of time, effort and resources. Unfortunately, it'd probably be hard to find a base of people large enough, talented enough and with enough drive to carry such a project through to completion as it would be strictly volunteer; and it's not like the Tron fan-base is huge like Star Wars. Many mods fail because of the devotion needed. It sounds good at first, but then the idea loses steam as it becomes clear how much work is needed without getting paid for it.
* As for a movie remake or sequel (in film), I would want the same style of computer graphics that was used in the original, coupled with live actors; just as the original movie was. I wouldn't want the actors being CG (I could just play Kingdom Hearts 2, or look at the intro to the Tron DVD if I wanted that), and I don't necessarily need a new Tron movie 'taken to the next level.' That leaves a lot of room for artistic interpretation that I'm afraid wouldn't be done in a manner very true to the original. And using in-game backdops doesn't sound very exciting to me...
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on Friday, July, 21, 2006 7:25 PM
Thank you Traahn for the welcome and you comments.
Like I said, I have an odd point of view on things. "I'm weird like that." - One of the Programs in the Progress Bar, "Tron 2.0".
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on Friday, July, 21, 2006 10:32 PM
Greetings, CB2001 and welcome to TRON-Sector!
Machinima? To be honest, I had to look up that term. Ahh - animation and storytelling via gaming engines. Yes, I'm familiar with that. I just didn't know the terminology so well.
So TRON machinima? Sounds interesting. I'd like to see some demo work on this, if you have any. I imagine TRON machinima would look similar to the cut scenes in TRON 2.0. I thought they did pretty good with the imagery, look, style, and animation in TRON 2.0.
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on Saturday, July, 22, 2006 1:13 AM
My bad. I also didn't know what machinima until TheReelTodd mentioned that. I had seen Red vs. Blue before, but didn't know it was called that. It's not something I find particularly interesting, but I'm sure brilliant things could be done w/ regards to Tron machinima given the right talents and voice acting.
I just watched part of Machinima called "Hardly Workin'" (from machinima.com) and it suffers from the same thing that Red vs. Blue suffers from: the environment is too static, and I get bored with that; and I can't help but envision a couple people sitting at their computer speaking into a microphone to do the voiceover work for the video...which ruins the immersion for me.
Not sure if all machinima suffers the same affliction, but those are my thoughts on it
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on Saturday, July, 22, 2006 4:13 AM
TheReelTodd- Thank you for the welcoming and I also hope to enjoy my time here at the Sector.
First of all, I realize there is some confusion. I didn't mean that I had any demo work in relation to "Trom"-type machinima (I'm still practically a Freshman in this field, having one done two seperate shorts with two different games). I apologize for the confusion and to defuse any hopes that fans may have had to seeing any "Tron" related machinima work from me. Understanding machinima is one of the things I tend to know (seeing that I'm looking to becoming a director, paying attention to all sorts of technology and techniques is always important).
Like I said, I've done experimentation with machinima by using "Need for Speed: High Stakes" and have done an adaptation of the Queen Mab speech from "Romeo and Juliet". I was pointing out some of the information above because I noticed that there were a few posters that had talked about trying to make mods for "Tron 2.0" and that out of that few there were users who talked about using the game to create cut scenes for machinima. Hence the reason for some of the information I presented.
Also, as I stated, I had thought about a fan film remake for the "Tron 2.0" game (with it being part machinima), but I always have thoughts about what could work as a film (be it short or feature-length) and whatnot. So, that was just another thought in the long list I've got. And that opinion still stands for any official "Tron" sequel made (if Disney ever stopped bothering with movies based on theme park attractions and got back to telling stories not inspired by their own parks rides).
Using other game engines (as stated before, Unreal Tournament 2004 is a rather good one) and searching for fan-made content, one could create a cut scene that could be transformed into footage (by using a program like
) for a "Tron" machinima fan film just as possible as waiting to find another game that uses the same gaming engine as "Tron 2.0" and seeing if that game allows for mods (and the possibility of converting an editor over for the "Tron 2.0" game).
And what game engine needed isn't really necessary (I came across a freeware program called "Battle of Yavin", which is a 3D space flight simulator of the battle scene from "Star Wars", to which another user made a "Tron" mod for, with blue Recognizers against red ones in the computer space of Tron). All the resources are out there on a technical standpoint. And, if its an engine that someone knows how to use, anyone can find it and use it. When I did the experiment machinima short film called "An American Roadrunner in England" (that's right, featuring the Roadrunner from the Looney Tunes cartoon in a not so funny experimental short, which can be found on Machinima.com. If you've got a good connection, you can stream it), I used Fraps to capture replay footage from multiple replays of a level in the game, while using a user-made "Road Runner" character-based vehicle I had come across quite by accident.
Traahn- It's understandable about what you mean by the "static" environment. Many of machinima makers often have to use what they have due to lack of some content or the use of system ("Red vs. Blue" started off using "Halo" on the X-Box. But as the series progressed, they began to also use the PC port of the game along with the X-Box). Seeing that I do not know how flexable the modding ability for the X-Box version of the game or for any version of "Halo" for that matter, I cannot make any comments about customizing environments. Most of the makers of machinima who use "Halo" or "Halo 2" don't seem to have problems with the enivironments (they use them to their full potential). Other games, like "The Sims 2", which I've got, give a more free-range ability in creating environments, characters and custom content. However, like what would be necessary for making in-game cutscenes using UT2
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on Monday, July, 24, 2006 7:47 PM
CB2001 Wrote:TheReelTodd- Thank you for the welcoming and I also hope to enjoy my time here at the Sector.
First of all, I realize there is some confusion. I didn't mean that I had any demo work in relation to "Trom"-type machinima (I'm still practically a Freshman in this field, having one done two seperate shorts with two different games). I apologize for the confusion and to defuse any hopes that fans may have had to seeing any "Tron" related machinima work from me. Understanding machinima is one of the things I tend to know (seeing that I'm looking to becoming a director, paying attention to all sorts of technology and techniques is always important).
No machinima TRON demo?
How DARE you show your face around here!
He he. Just kidding.
That's find. I thought you may have been working on some rough TRON machinima things since you seemed interested in that concept.
It is a relatively cheap method of producing cinema - especially if you don't have a budget to work with.
Well, if you eventually work on some TRON related mochinima, please let us know.
If you have other non-TRON mochinima you'd like to show off, feel free to do that as well in Other Sectors. We all enjoy sharing our non-TRON creative interests here as well. TRON-Sector has a way of attracting creative minded, talented folks. It is very common for people to be showing off their artwork there. The best part is NO TROLLS!
All you'll get is meaningful and insightful feedback on your work.
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on Monday, July, 24, 2006 11:19 PM
Well, I sure will. Seeing that I've used "The Sims 2" and "Need for Speed: High Stakes", those are two engines I'm used to (recently, I purchased "Sim City 4" to aid in using "The Sims 2" for use in my current machinima comic book fan fiction series in development that is set within the new "Battlestar Galactica" universe).
I came across a circuitboard floor design that a user made over at ModTheSims2.com, in which they said they were inspired by "Tron". Unfortunately, that was a while ago and the user has taken it down. I wouldn't be surprised if someone made a few "Tron" related walls and floors.
BTW, I noticed in the download section that there is a "Sims 2" "Tron" inspired character (by Kamui.EXE I think it said), but I realized that the download isn't working (it's not a big deal, I was just interested in how the Sim looked).
TBH, I have considered on making a Jet Sim for the game (but it'd be how he looks before he gets pulled into the computer), but I've got plenty of Sims on my list, as well as a lot of short story ideas I want to explore, the machinima comic book fan fiction series (previously mentioned) and the fact that I'm also moving from one apartment complex into another (the people who own the apartment building I currently reside in are getting everyone out when the lease is up, tear it down and then put up a parking lot). A lot to do, you know?
But anyway, I will post any "Tron" related machinima material if I ever get around to doing any.
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on Tuesday, July, 25, 2006 7:12 PM
CB2001 Wrote:BTW, I noticed in the download section that there is a "Sims 2" "Tron" inspired character (by Kamui.EXE I think it said), but I realized that the download isn't working (it's not a big deal, I was just interested in how the Sim looked).
Yeah, sorry about that.
There are MANY broken file links (or corrupt files) in the file archives here unfortunately. I'm not sure if it is a matter of doing some reprogramming on the site, or if the files are simply corrupt and useless now.
TRON-Sector is functional for the most part, but needs some major attention. Auric, the web master and owner of this site, is a very busy guy these days, so a lot of things slide as a result. Bummer.
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The majority of the first half was a defensive battle as MIT held a 19-12 advantage with 3:25 left on the clock. Albertus Magnus went on a 10-1 run to close the frame, which was capped by a trey from Candace Young as time expired.
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Yuan led the Engineers with 16 points while Sharon Prange notched 10 points and eight rebounds. Christa Margossian grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds as Soo Hoo distributed five assists. Michal Ruchelsman posted eight points and seven boards coming off the bench.
Young led all-scorers with 17 points and recorded six caroms and four assists. Lumas and Bryant both totaled 11 points as Lumas collected a team-high eight rebounds for the Falcons.
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If the sales figures generated is high enough, the commoners will like get to hear parts of it and wonder just how it manage to be ranked highly compare to other more....likeable composition.
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Screw that protection list BS, I actually want them to sing City Hunter songs, You WA Shock or Heart of Madness, or Saint Seiya songs, or Space Adventure Cobra.
I don't care if you get a heart attack from it, but as a big time nostalgic I have the right to enjoy how they gonna sing it.
Hell, if they pull any Queen's songs, I'd die, of happiness. Not because they are LS or KyoAni characters but because someone in the anime world remembered how awesome were these songs.
I have rl friends who are as much of Hokuto no Ken fanboys as I am, who never heard or saw what is moé and want Konata to sing You WA Shock after hearing DBZ's OP.
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@Sheba: It's called Ai Wo Tormodose, You Wa Shock is just something they scream during the song.
@MakubeX2: Why would it be a slap in the face, it has people's "goddess" singing the opening theme from a relatively (?) popular show. It's meant to sell mostly on the back of name recognition (because if I weren't told who was singing it I would have assumed it was chattering monkey's), in fact I'd be surprised if it wasn't a chart topper. All they need is to have her name plastered on it, let people know its in stores and watch a flood of dreary eyed folk storm through the store, maybe a few ritual killings for the last disc and then count their money.
Personally I'm interested in hearing what the off vocal version of the song sounds like (actually no I'm not and if they have any musical taste they'll never ever subject us to it on a single disc).
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I personally like the "surprises" in the Oricon chart. It's usually predictable to the point where I just need to look at the release dates and I can pencil in the Top 5. But once in a while you'll just get something out of the blue that does well on the charts for whatever reason.
BTW, does anyone have the lyrics (or an approximation thereof) for the full OP, yet? Japanese link is fine. Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for posting the lyrics. (Now I can REALLY annoy the roommates!)
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Something's been bothering me for a while now....just what exactly is the song used in the Ep06 Initial D parody? It has a sound characteristic of M.O.V.E. , the band which does the Initial D OPs and EDs, but this one isn't one of theirs, as far as I could see...
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Been said before, but its Sera Fuku to Kikanjuu (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), from the show of the same name. You can find the latest remake of it with English subs somewhere around the net, though I wouldn't bother since its one of the crappiest j-dramas I've ever had the displeasure of seeing. I can hazard a guess that the 80's movie is better, since the pacing was just horribly slow; thank God it was only 7 eps.
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1. You can't isolate the vocals from the music, since the vocals are the music. It's candy-pop rap.
2. Bought for name recognition? How about every second #1 hit anywhere in the world?
3. As poetry, the words are better than most pop songs. Just complex and bizarre, both in meaning and in syntax.
4. I just listened to the full version, sans images, and there is no reason except anti-otaku prejudice for Oricon to be embarrassed about this song becoming #1, when I think of other songs that have hit that spot. This isn't like them, but it isn't worse, just totally different.
There are quite a few photos from the shops of Akihabara in this post on Akiba Blog about the campaign (click photos to enlarge). And here are photos (left) of a poster of the words, and (right) of a display saying the aim is to get the OP to #1 on Oricon and for this store (Toranoana main store) to sell more copies than any store in Japan. It also says they're taking orders for the first DVD:
I don't think the proponents of the campaign are thinking of profits for KyoAni (of course the shops are thinking of profits for themselves), I think it's more like supporting a sports team: you want the team you support to win, and this is an aspect of winning. I have to say, however, that I will be amazed if they get anywhere near #1. The SHnY OP only got to #5, and my sense is that that was a much bigger hit than this show. But we'll see by next Thursday.
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Also the words are hysterical and unusual, but the tune is actually the key to a song for me. Tune and Beat are most important and they are only augmented by the lyrics. A song with a good tune will always be popular with me and even more so with good lyrics, but a song with good lyrics and an awful tune will never be a favourite. I think this song lands somewhere in the middle, funny lyrics and decent tune, but not playlist material. A lot of J-Pop falters in this regard be it both a crappy tune/beat and cliche lyrics or an alright tune/beat and crappy lyrics. Lucky Star is a probably but one step above in each category in my view.
Oh and popularity pushs have always been a huge huge turnoff for me. Having the same product advertised to me constantly from all directions is one of my pet peeves, so I tend to come on a little strong when one of these types of campaigns emerges. I just don't like that style of aggresive advertising at all. Sometimes I also wonder if those Lightspeed Brief ads from Futurama that advertise to you in your dreams are even a decade away let alone a millenium. That last sentence was a joke by the way (I hope).
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|2008-09-01, 22:51
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Second if some thing like this where to have happend pretty much half the thread would have pointed it out by now and there is no way its a "leaked spoiler" because: a)there is no way that could happen in the next chapter and b) there is no way in hell a spainish spoiler would be leaked before the newest raw spoilers are even out.
And then there is
Spoiler for history of the 5th squad:
|2008-09-02, 13:24
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here's a summary if you do not know
Kurosaki Ichigo is a 15 year old boy that has an ability to see ghosts/spirits. Because of his ability, he is able to meet a female death god (a.k.a Shinigami) named Kuchiki Rukia. To save his family and friends from unwanted soul-eating spirits (Hollows), Rukia transfers her Shinigami powers to Ichigo. As Rukia takes on a human shell, together they solve mysteries involving spirits and hollows until from the spirit world comes 2 other shinigamis explaining that it is illegal to transfer Shinigami powers to humans and Rukia exceeded the time limit to stay in the human world. After they sentence her death for breaking the laws, Ichigo snaps and swears to everyone he will retrieve Rukia by breaking into the spirit world.
|2008-09-02, 19:38
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Someone misread the title and thought it was "what's up with Ichigo Kurosaki"?
Azein -110 years ago showed that he didn't quite know everything which at least seems to point at him being at least a little noobish so I stand by my comment.
|2008-09-06, 08:04
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Okay, i've always had my own theory of Isshin's past, and from looking at other peoples posts, it seems to fit well, so here goes.
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Spoiler for Isshin's Complete Past:
Anywhos, theres my 2 cents.
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|2008-09-07, 03:00
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Yoruichi Biased! ^_^
Is it possible that we are all just overthinking this? Was there any indication before Isshin fought with Grand Fisher that he might be a Shinigami? If not, isn't it possible that Kubo wasn't going in that direction and then suddenly decided it would be interesting if he did make Isshin a Shinigami?
It seems like either way there will probably have to be some retcon done to make Isshin's story make sense.
|2008-09-07, 03:19
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Well then again, its all history, he can say whatever he wants
|2008-09-11, 18:06
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My theory on Isshin is that he was the 11th division captain.
We do not know when Zaraki became the captain, but we know that he needed to defeat a captain to become one, in order to avoid the captain's exam. My guess is that Isshin was the captain that Zaraki defeated. Perhaps, the duel was staged. Isshin wanted out of SS.
We all know he cannot be Kaien because Kaien is Aaroniero Aruruerie.
|2008-09-11, 20:07
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Yoruichi Biased! ^_^
Is it possible that even though Isshin has captain-level power, he wasn't a captain? He could have been kind of like Ikkaku and wanted to serve under a certain captain (maybe Urahara?) so he kept his power a secret.
While re-reading the TBTP chapters, I saw a character in one of the backgrounds that bears a strong resemblance to Isshin.
Spoiler for Could it be a young Isshin?:
|2008-09-11, 23:44
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|2008-09-12, 00:51
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|2008-09-12, 01:44
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Yoruichi Biased! ^_^
It could just be a coincidence, as Kubo draws characters that sometimes look similar without there being any significance to it.
|2008-09-12, 01:54
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Yoruichi Biased! ^_^
The only problem with this theory is that Shinji didn't recognize Isshin's reiatsu in K-Town. But, if Isshin wasn't seated when Shinji was still there, he might not have been important enough for Shinji to have ever met while Shinji was still there.
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St. John's had a five-run lead in the fourth and a one-run lead in the 10th and couldn't hold onto either of them.
Playing in their first NCAA Super Regionals, the Red Storm lost to No. 13 Arizona, 7-6 in 10 innings, in Game 1 of a three-game series yesterday in Tucson, Ariz. St. John's faces elimination at 3 p.m. today in Game 2.
"You win that first game, you're feeling good," Johnnies coach Ed Blankmeyer said. "Now you're not feeling as good and we gotta do the job [today] or we'll be leaving."
St. John's got five runs on seven hits in a fourth-inning barrage against Arizona starter Kurt Heyer, but didn't score again until the 10th when Sean O'Hare doubled in Frank Schwindel. By that time, Arizona had gotten to Red Storm starter Kyle Hansen for five runs of its own.
"We got 18 hits. That's a lot of hits," Blankmeyer said. "But other than the fifth inning and the 10th, we didn't put anything together."
The Wildcats loaded the bases against Red Storm relievers Stephen Rivera and Kevin Kilpatrick in the bottom of the 10th and Arizona second baseman Trent Gilbert delivered a game-winning single off James Lomangino to put his team up 1-0 in the series.
Heyer, a sixth-round pick by the Cardinals in the MLB First-Year Player Draft this week, gave up six runs on 17 hits in 9 1/3 innings and Mathew Troupe picked up the win in relief, getting the final two outs of the top of the 10th inning.
Hansen, who was also taken in the sixth round, by the White Sox, allowed five runs, four earned, on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Kilpatrick was hit with the loss.
Zach Lauricella went 4-for-5 and Schwindel and Jimmy Brennan each had three hits for the Red Storm. As well as St. John's hit against Heyer, it never did enough to knock him out of the game and get into Arizona's weak bullpen.
"We let the guy off the hook," Blankmeyer said.
St. John's will send Sean Hagan (8-2, 2.72 ERA), a 29th-round pick by the Twins, to the mound today against Arizona's Konner Wade (8-3, 4.69).
The Red Storm must win two straight games in order to advance to their first College World Series since 1980.
"We gotta put this one behind us," Blankmeyer said. "They realize they can play with this club. There's no fear involved, it's just a matter of playing good baseball."


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Congress Examining New Trade Bill, Tax Incentives for Biodiesel
- Before moving forward on Trade Promotion Authority legislation, the new Senate Finance Chairman wants to talk with his Democratic colleagues.
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden wants to address how the global marketplace has changed since the last TPA bill was approved in 2002 and factor that into any legislative mechanism. According to Wyden, his colleagues want a chance to talks about these issues and examine the changes in global commerce.
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I made ShadowEagle the owner since he originated the idea. I can change it - or Strolen can - if needed. This involves going into the database at this time.
20 - Orangeish on bottom left- A long peninsula, it is heavy with mountains and crags. The islands have low to mid elevation and get plenty of rain. Neighbors are 14 to the north and 19 to the east.
Currently, 19 is claimed by Cheka. There are no unclaimed territories. But there are a few with only placeholder status.
Okay, another neat development.The map (http://strolen.com/regions/16) can be used as a clickmap, so all you need to do is create a stub for your region and let me know. I can work out the coordinates and then you can click on the map to go to your country.Right now it works for #1, Kelevest.
Quote from: valadaar on April 01, 2014, 05:39:27 AMCurrently, 19 is claimed by Cheka. There are no unclaimed territories. But there are a few with only placeholder status.well that's disappointing, thanks for pointing this out val...is there any news on another map?
I have updated the initial post with the claims. 19 is currently claimed by both. If both authors agree (Cheka Man and Modred11), We shall split area 19 into 19a (Modred11)and 19b (Cheka man).19a, the 'Upper' half of 19, constitutes the main bulk of the light blue area, excluding the south-eastern section, and the two larger isles to the south. 19a includes the tiny 'speck' island to the south.19b constitutes the south-eastern section of land, and the two larger south isles.19a Shall belong to Modred1119b Shall belong to Cheka Man.
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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - US Sen. Jim DeMint will resign from the Senate on Dec. 31 to head up the Heritage Foundation, a Conservative Washington think-tank, according to a press release from the senator's office.
"It's been an honor to serve the people of South Carolina in United States Senate for the past eight years,but now it's time for me to pass the torch to someone else and take on a new role in the fight for America's future," said DeMint in a statement from his office.
"I'm leaving the Senate now, but I'm not leaving the fight. I've decided to join The Heritage Foundation at a time when the conservative movement needs strong leadership in the battle of ideas. No organization is better equipped to lead this fight and I believe my experience in public office as well as in the private sector as a business owner will help Heritage become even more effective in the years to come."
According to its website, the Heritage Foundation's mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense."
The Heritage Foundation's current president, Ed Feulner, was listed as earning $947,999 in 2010, according to the Washingtonian. Feulner, 71, had planned to step down to move into a part-time role with the foundation, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In an interview with CNN, DeMint said it was a "good time to leave" because of the term limit he set for himself.
"I never intended to be acareer politician," said DeMint. "I've played a roll in stocking the Senate with solidconservatives who are younger and brighter and better spokesmen that I am. Andso I know I'm leaving the Senate better than I found it, with some realleaders. But, this is an opportunity to do more to get the American peoplebehind them. If we don't do that it's gonna be hard to keep people here inWashington who are promoting the right ideas."
DeMint's resignation will now leave one seat from South Carolina's congressional delegation empty. According to law, Gov. Nikki Haley will have to appoint someone to the seat, and that person will be given the option to run in a special election in 2014 to fill out the rest of DeMint's term, which ends in 2016.
DeMint was elected to the Senate in 2005 after Sen. Fritz Hollings retired. He quickly became one of the Republican Party's biggest firebrands and one of President Barack Obama's loudest critics.
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The 49ers suffered a huge loss Tuesday during their first OTA practice of 2013: Wide receiver Michael Crabtree sustained a completely torn Achilles tendon and has had what could be potentially season-ending surgery, USA Today's Mike Garofolo reported.
Crabtree, of course, is coming off the best season of his four-year career. He had career-highs in receptions (85), yards (1,105) and touchdowns (9) and became the first 49ers' pass-catcher since 2003 with 1,000 receiving yards.
Crabtree had surgery earlier this morning at Stanford Hospital. Coach Jim Harbaugh paid him a visit before attending the 49ers' Wednesday practice.
After Colin Kaepernick took over for Alex Smith in November, he latched onto Crabtree as his favorite target. In Kaepernick's 10 starts, including the playoffs, he targeted Crabtree with 94 passes, 55 more than any other pass-catcher. His second-favorite targets were tight end Vernon Davis and wide receiver Randy Moss, a free agent who remains unsigned.
With Crabtree sidelined, Anquan Boldin, acquired in a trade with the Ravens in March for a sixth-round pick, becomes San Francisco's No. 1 wide receiver. Behind Boldin are a laundry list of question marks: Mario Manningham and Kyle Williams are coming off serious knee injuries while A.J. Jenkins, a first-round pick in 2012, had zero catches and played fewer than 40 snaps as a rookie.
Manningham, who tore two knee ligaments in December, is not expected to be ready for the start training camp. Williams, who tore his ACL in November, is expected to return to action by late July.
The 49ers drafted Louisiana Tech wide receiver Quinton Patton in the fourth round and signed the rookie to a four-year contract today. Among the rest of San Francisco's wide receiver corps, Ricardo Lockette, Chad Hall, Joe Hastings and Marlon Moore have NFL playing experience. The quartet has combined for 28 career catches.
Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, who took a free-agent visit to Santa Clara in 2012, remains unsigned. Lloyd, 31, had 74 catches for 911 yards and four touchdowns last year in New England, which released him two months ago. In a 34-31 loss to the 49ers in December, Lloyd had 10 catches for 190 yards.


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This is another awesome guest post from Nick Laborde over at www.thethriveblog.com, where he writes about personal development in a fun and not so serious way.
Yes, Introverts Do ROCK!
Introverts are not creepy loners who need to be pulled out of their shell. They are thoughtful, creative, intelligent, interesting people who are comfortable in their own skin. They are happy with themselves and there are many reasons why, introverts DO ROCK!
1. An introvert is often a very gifted and their time alone only enhances the gifts and talents they were given. Being an introvert does not mean they are shy. Although the dictionary may say that "introverted" and "shy" are synonymous, they are not. Someone who is shy is frightened or bashful or wary of others. Someone who is introverted is not necessarily reluctant to spend time with others – they just PREFER to spend time alone.
2. Introverts waste little time with gossip, menial tasks and duties, or the minutiae of everyday life. They have bigger fish to fry. An introvert in an office setting will not be the one stirring the gossip pot in the lunch room – they will be the one working. The introvert may not be the most social person on the work "team", but they will most certainly be the most thoughtful and consistently hard-working.
3. Friendship with an introvert is an honor. Two introverts who become friends is a relationship that will last forever. Many people see introverts as loners or anti-social, but this is rarely the case. Introverts do generally have fewer friends than most people, but their friendships are deeper, and long lasting.
4. An introvert is far less likely than most people to partake in drugs, alcohol, violence, or crime. Serial killers or a drug abusers or any kind of vicious criminal – these are not introverts. These are anti-social psychos- or sociopaths. Introverts prefer activities that are creative, quiet, and imaginative and because of their limited social interaction, they have no need to pick a fight!
5. Some of the most talented, most important people in the world today are self-confessed
Introverts. From a man who changed the world like Martin Luther King, Jr., to a man who has made us laugh for three decades, Steve Martin, the world is full of introverts who have made vast contributions to our world. John F. Kennedy, Jr., Bill Gates, Charles Darwin are examples of people who spent significant time alone. These introverts ROCKED the world (cue song "we will rock you"-Queen), and so can you.
These are just a few (of many) rockin characteristics that set introverts apart.
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Melges 32 One Design Christmas Regatta
12 December 2010
Melges 32 one design fleet racing provided a spectacle on Sydney Harbour this weekend. Sydney supplied glorious summer racing conditions for its inaugural M32 Christmas regatta hosted by the Sydney Amateurs Sailing Club, run by Melges Asia Pacific and sponsored by the new Rushcutter 25 day cruiser.
Word was out; even Oprah Winfrey on her Australian tour climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge to get the best vantage point to watch the first of four races today.
Five windward , leeward races and one harbour passage race made up the regatta. Today's racing was in shifty Westerly breezes sailing upwind towards the harbour bridge before swinging around to the East in the afternoon making for tricky tactical decisions.
Wining the regatta sailing Funnel Web was Steve Girdis and crew on 13 points, closely followed by Stoney Broke Robin Tedder on 14 points and Rock and Roll Kim Williams on 15 points.
There was exciting racing right to the end with Funnel Web on the last run splitting their spinnaker and an infringement with Rock and Roll providing the opportunity for the fleet to capitalise on Funnel Webs position. Geoff Masters in The Business looked like he could steal a race win coming in from the left on a booming gust, all three monkeys on the sail looking like hands were covering their eyes. The boats all converged together into a gybing dual, The Business eventually left wondering what could have been. Professional crew work paid off for Funnel Web when another spinnaker was deployed in record time making the difference between a win or not and a nail biting finish to the regatta.
Robin Tedder Stoney Broke in his first Melges 32 regatta was surprised at how powerful and responsive the boats were to sail. He's looking forward to racing in 20-25 knots, which may be sooner than he thinks on the return trip up the coast to Pittwater during this week.


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Facebook by now has more than 901 million monthly active users, up from 845 million in the last quarter, although the social network stated a dip in advertising revenues and net income, according to documents filed Monday.
Facebook's amended S1 registration alongside the Securities and Exchange Commission consists several significant new financial and performance numbers, especially since the company is racing towards an initial public stock offering anticipated for mid-May.
The company said its total membership has surged 33 percent, from 680 million monthly average users, from March 2011 to March 2012. That includes 188 million in the United States and Canada, 241 million in Europe and 230 million in Asia.
And in that same period, the number of daily average users increased 41 percent, from 372 million to 526 million.
The number of people who use Facebook on mobile devices whack 488 million monthly active users by March 31, and crossed the 500 million monthly average user mark on April 20. Facebook continue to expects mobile users will could possibly surpass PC users, although it warns mobile remains an Achilles heel because it does not "generate any meaningful revenue" from mobile.
Facebook's purchase this month of Instagram in a deal worth $1 billion is projected to boost mobile use even further. For the first time disclosed that the deal was for 23 million shares of Facebook common stock and $300 million in cash, although Facebook owes Instagram a $200 termination fee if the deal falls through.
Facebook further made report Monday by agreeing to pay $550 million to buy 650 patents from Microsoft, which acquired those patents in an April 5 deal with AOL.
On the financial side, Facebook posted revenue of $1.06 billion for the first quarter of 2012, up about 45 percent from $731 million for the same quarter a year ago. But quarterly net income was $205 million, down from $233 million for the same period last year.
Facebook also said the income dip was caused by the increase in expenses as Facebook hired more employees and expanded its technical infrastructure, which took a $97 million charge for the quarter because of the restricted stock units revealed to some employees after the start of 2011.
And advertising revenues, which make up the bulk of the company's income, were $872 million, an enhancement compared to the $637 million generated in the first quarter of 2011, but down from $943 million in the fourth quarter.
Advertising revenues are historically stronger in the fourth quarter than they are in the first, Facebook said.
That's in line with the overall 3.2 percent in the overall u.S. advertising market from the fourth quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012, according to research firm eMarketer Inc.
Facebook's latest financial results were below eMarketer's projections, but principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson said the first quarter was a "transition quarter" for the company, which rolled out new premium advertising services at the end of February. Those services and an increasing focus on mobile will impact revenues later in the year, she said.
One new metric Facebook disclosed was average revenue per user, which was $1.21 worldwide, a 6 percent increase year-over-year. The average was higher in countries where Facebook has more members and a more developed ad sales system.
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"He has me kneeling with my knees spread Wide with my wrists tied to the tops of my thighs. I am gagged with a bright red rubber ball, helplessly Drooling all over myself... He slowly walks circles around me, Checking the knots making adjustments here and there... I am confused and have the sense of uneasiness about the mood he is in. Yet I know I finished all of the tasks he left for me before he went to work... He is standing just behind my left shoulder. I can feel the cool floorboards shifting beneath me, as he leans left then right, the anticipation has my heart racing and then..."