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We've had countless discussions on here about the religious colloquialisms and sayings that others say that we tolerate (e.g. many don't mind something like, ("I hope you get better soon - I'll pray for you", or something as simple as "bless you" after a sneeze). But what about the other end of the spectrum?
What are the xian, or religious for that matter, sayings that drive you crazy or get under your skin? For instance, here are a couple of mine...
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Oh, and anything with the words "presupposition", "worldview", "postmodern" or "the world (as in society)"
"Have a blessed day," gets on my nerves. One person in particular that I work with drives me insane. Every thing to him is blessed this and blessed that. Today for example he proclaimed that "God has really blessed us with such nice weather today." Then says about someone " God has really blessed them with such a wonderful voice." On and on and on. He even bows his head and thanks the lord when he gets a cup of water out of the water cooler and says how blessed we are to have good tasting cold water to quence our thirsts. Gets on my nerves!
Ask him why his god has apparently cursed so many people (including young children) by giving them no clean water - or even no water at all.
Wow I didn't realize you work for (or maybe even play for) the Denver Broncos. I mean, you are talking about Tim Tebow, right?
Oh, and some of the hymns are not only annoying, but in some ways are antithetical to the nonviolent stance of the (supposed) Jesus. How about Onward Christian Soldiers?
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle see His banners go!
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hell's foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
Like a mighty army moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.
We are not divided, all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.
Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never 'gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail.
Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
Glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King,
This through countless ages men and angels sing.
And of course it's sung to this marching cadence. I'm shocked they don't talk about "girding your loins for war" or something like that.
And the xians scoff at the crap the extremist Muslims say and do? Xians have been doing shit like that for millenia. Basically it has always been "My god can beat up your god."
This crap reminds me of the idiot fundamentalist xians who also love to talk about their "Second Amendment Rights" and go on advocating violence against one group or another.
I swear, I bet there are some of them who think/hope/pray that Jesus returns in a F-22, toting a 50cal or a beltfed weapon.
By their very nature, any adage, slogan, saying, utterance and so on that's wrapped in religion is offensive to me. Even the seasonal "Merry Christmas" is insulting. Why? Santa, Saint Nick or what ever his handle, is a fraud predicated to a myth that's perpetrated on children, the most vulnerable members of any society. I had it figured out before I started school way back in 1950 and had big arguments with cousins about the utterly ridiculous idea. I also knew that two-bits under my pillow for payment came from my mom and not the tooth fairy; however, when i was a kit 25-cents was hard cash that bought a whole day's worth of candy; why spoil a good thing? Same thing with xmas. When my folks were having a bad time money-wise and could present me with but a small present, they tried to break the Santa myth to me as gently as possible. I told them it was OK as I had known for some time it was all a play and I was happy with whatever they gave me, and it didn't have to be anytime of year, except perhaps for birthdays as I had managed to live for another year. Yep, I was a smart-ass kid and stayed that way all through school.
1) I get a bit irked when people say something to the effect of "it was meant to be" or "god gave me this for a reason." I understand that it might mentally help them cope with something difficult in the moment and as just a phrase that you're used to saying it's harmless, but in the long run this mentality takes the place of critical thinking and problem-solving in order to prevent something similar happening again the future.
2) I find it intolerable the way that politicians flaunt god and religion as a badge in order to please the masses and boost their popularity (although the parodies that arise from such ridiculousness are often hilarious).
3) Last but not least, I get really frustrated when xians "demonize" other people both religious or nonreligious for essentially existing and wanting an equal chance to display and see messages that they relate to (Have you heard about Santa Monica?). "That is the devil's work," "They're trying to take my faith away from me." Why is your faith so weak that taking a nativity scene down from a court house or a public park shakes it?
This is because others don't follow the Book. It says :"love in DEED not in word."I am a believer,but over the years I have tried to help others (my co.does the same thing) regardless of their backgrounds if I was/am able to do so.Who needs 'words' when they could use some help from a fellow human being?
God works in mysterious ways. or.... God doesn't believe in you either. or.... God is an energy that is in everything....LOL....wtf? are you effing kidding me?!
When someone dies, particularly if it's a violent death or one that was painful, "It was God's will." or "God has taken them back."
Really? So it was God's will to cause them immense suffering before they died? What kind of "loving" God would do that to someone?
For me, there isn't any particular phrase (although 'My prayer's are with you' and related sentiments often make me laugh) that bothers me, but responses to my position in religious discussions. Apparently being an atheist means my position can be dismissed because I don't believe in religion...


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RESTON, Va. – They might need a miracle, but Virginia's two U.S. senators are fighting against the sequester cuts.
"Sequester is going to be worse than people expect," says Sen. Mark Warner.
He and fellow Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine spoke to about 160 members of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, one of the largest IT associations in the country, in Reston on Friday.
Reston is part of Virginia's hi-tech corridor and folks here are nervous about the looming $1.2 trillion worth of spending cuts spread over the next 10 years. Known as sequestration, the severe cuts are intended to force Congress and the White House to reduce the nation's growing debt.
The cuts are expected to hit Northern Virginia hard because of the numerous defense and other federal contractors based in the region. And the hi-tech industry, which serves and benefits from the federal government, is bracing for tough times ahead.
Bobbi Kilberg, NVTC president and CEO, says the council invited the senators to talk because they are worried.
"We have a community in the technology arena that's very, very concerned about an arbitrary across the board sequester. We need a better understanding of how to grapple and deal with it. It's going to affect the Northern Virginia economy in a major way," Kilberg says.
The sequester was designed to be so painful that lawmakers would never allow the cuts to kick in. But on March 1, the first round of $85 billion cuts take effect and Warner believes there is little chance Congress will act in time to avert the pain.
However he hopes to minimize the damage and is making a last ditch effort with Republican colleagues to find a solution. Warner says the best option is to eliminate sequestration and put a comprehensive plan in place.
"Replace it with a balance of some additional cuts, some additional revenues. And start down the path of a more comprehensive approach," he says.
Warner stresses that such a plan would also require a willingness from Republicans to raise revenue and for Democrats to embrace entitlement reform as part of the mix.
Warner says he's working with some Republican colleagues but he's doubtful a plan will be ready by the March 1 deadline. Warner and Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., have been working for several years to develop a bipartisan consensus on how to address government spending, rein in spending and reform the tax code.
Both Warner and Kaine, who just started his first term in January, agree that there's plenty of blame to go around but it's time to try and fix the problem.
"There are members on both sides that say let sequestration happen. They don't understand the ramifications. They don't understand the real affect of how it will cost taxpayers more than it saves," Warner says.
Kaine advocates for accepting the first year of sequestration reductions and incorporating them into a budget, which would give lawmakers more control over where to make the cuts.
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Though Count Billy Varga, who died Friday night at age 94 from complications of Alzheimer's, was a wrestling star in his own right, especially in southern California, his most-seen bout came not against another wrestler, but against Herman Munster.
It was the eighth episode of The Munsters, in November 1964, and the family patriarch, the Frankenstein-like Herman, becomes a pro wrestler called The Masked Marvel in an effort to make some cash for his son Eddie's college education. Varga is Strangler Murphy, who benefits from Herman being so nice and gullible, and unable to take advantage of his opponents.
The sitcom was so relatively new that in a November 3, 1964 letter to promoter Jack Pfefer, Varga described the show and sent a publicity shot. "The name of the show is the 'Munsters.' I end up wrestling Frankenstein. Thought you would get a kick out of it," he told Pfefer, one of wrestling's greatest behind-the-scenes characters.
The intertwining of wrestling and show business was a long affair for Varga, whose in-ring accomplishments, while notable, perhaps pale in comparison to his movie and television work. And, while wrestling helped make the second-generation wrestler a name, it didn't give him a pension as acting did.
"Billy Varga was a nice guy and good performer. He had a good thing going with Hollywood, doing television and movies," said Dick Hutton in a 2001 interview with Wrestling Perspective.
Born in Cleveland to Joe and Rose Varga on January 10, 1919, Billy grew up around the wrestling business thanks to his Hungarian-born father. The elder Varga was a successful amateur wrestler in Europe, which he continued upon his arrival in New York. He turned to pro wrestling in 1914 as Count Joseph Varga, and wrestled until 1936, when he started refereeing.
By 1950, he was notable enough to get a decent write-up in Guy LeBow's book, The Wrestling Scene: "Billy Varga's wrestling savvy has paid off plenty in the form of a nice wife, two boys and a palatial home in the Hollywood hills which is called 'Varga-Var.' Anybody choosing a list of the outstanding wrestlers in the U.S.A. would have to choose Billy, who is pretty prominent for his use of the abdominal stretch, which he employs as if he had the copyright on it. Billy was born in Cleveland, the son of Joe Varga, former European wrestling star. Married seven years ago, Billy now has two boys. Varga's best weight now is 200 to 208 pounds. Each year, Varga, a skiing enthusiast, spends three weeks on slats in the Yosemite."
"Varga is a fast grappler who uses a lot of tricky holds," explained an early story. He would later be respected for his technical skill, though he wasn't the top pro's pro, explained Pepper Martin, who wrestled him on occasion. "We had a good match and he was a very difficult man to work with," explained Martin, who also got into acting. "He had a very awkward style."
By the late-'50s, he seemed to have morphed into a semi-permanent heel, perhaps aided by the "Count" title, which was claimed to be from the House of Hapsberg. The elder Varga apparently conferred the title upon his son in 1959.
In a 1959 interview in Wrestling Revue, Billy addressed the difficulties of being a second-generation wrestler. "[A]s a kid I was always afraid of being unable to live up to Dad's reputation. It worried me until Dad took me aside, one day. It was just after he had taught me his invention, the 'salto' hold -- the one that had helped him get into Ripley's Believe It or Not column -- and I was pretty discouraged by the time he finished. 'Billy,' Dad said, 'with this hold and a few others, I won three world wrestling titles in one night, middleweight, cruiser and heavyweight. Probably nobody will ever do that again -- not even you. Are you going to let this wreck your life?' Before I could answer, he went on, 'Because if you are, tell me now and we'll forget all about wrestling.'"
It was essentially a vanity belt, not booked out of any office.
In a March 17, 1963 letter to Pfefer, Varga promised to bring the prize along. "By the way if you have any big extravaganzas in the future, the Count will defend his American Heavyweight championship for the pleasure of the patrons," he wrote.
By the early 1970s, his in-ring career had wound down, though he could hardly have been called a full-timer for much of the previous two decades, given his frequent movie and TV work.
"This last month has been one of my busiest," Varga wrote Pfefer on November 19, 1965. "Between working in a picture, leasing property, doing a charity show on TV, buying my son new amplifiers (three of them) one cost $1000.00, I've really been running. To add to that we had a big rain storm last week, and three of my store rentals had leaking roofs."
His wife, Rosabelle, who died in 1992, was a dancer and nicknamed "Rosebud." They had three sons, Billy, Courtland and Royce, all of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by five grandchildren, Billy Varga the 3rd, Lisa Varga-Hamrick, Eain Varga, Tania Varga and Joseph Varga.
The Count had been in hospice care since the fall of 2005, suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He passed on Friday, January 11, 2013.
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For Bank of America, cultivating better money habits at the individual level is the first step toward ensuring a stable, healthy economy. In fact, according to a survey entitled "Bridging the Gap" that Bank of America conducted last year with Harris Interactive, 89% of Americans believe that better management of their personal finances would go a long way toward bolstering the U.S. economy.
But ensuring that end goal means giving people the right education and proper tools for financial planning. For Bank of America, that means going right down to the basics and making things as simple as possible for everyday Americans.
A year ago, the firm teamed up with the Khan Academy, a pioneer in online education, to create Better Money Habits, (www.bettermoneyhabits.com), an online financial education and literacy platform aimed at all individual investors across the country. The "brand- and consumer-agnostic" site is free and available to everyone, says Ann-Tyler Connell, Bank of America's senior vice president of communications, and is aimed at people of all ages.
"Our goal is to strengthen the connection between financial knowledge and everyday behavior by arming people with the information and tools they need to live better financial lives," Connell says. "In talking with our customers, we found that a lot of people don't know where to start with financial education, or might be intimidated to admit they don't know all the basics. That's why we partnered with Khan Academy to take a simple, plain-spoken approach to some of these complex topics."
Better Money Habits features short videos with easy-to-grasp information on key topics. Videos and tools on the site are narrated and animated in straightforward, conversational language, providing lessons on everything from how to set a budget and stick to it; how a mortgage works and how to build and maintain good credit, and much more. The video format also allows people to stop, rewind and replay as many times as they want to, Connell says, "in the privacy of their own home where they are most comfortable. There is already a vast library of videos, and we add more on a regular basis."
In the year since its launch, 3.2 million people have visited the site. Almost all of the videos have been given a rating of at least four out of five stars, as determined by viewers in terms of how helpful they are, Connell says, and the three most popular video topics, which have all received more than 1.5 million views, include credit, interest and debt.
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According to Connell, financial education has historically been a difficult area to navigate. It is, however, crucial that a greater number of Americans come up to speed on even the basics, so as firms continue to figure out ways in which they can reach out to the masses, Bank of America "recognized the need for a fresh approach," she says, which is what led to the partnership with the Khan Academy.
Founded by educator/Harvard and MIT-grad Salman Khan in 2006 with the aim of creating a global classroom that anyone, anywhere can access in order to benefit from a world-class instruction, the hugely popular Khan Academy is now a household name and rapidly becoming an integral feature in classrooms and homes in the U.S. and around the world.
"The Khan Academy has a proven history of tackling difficult subjects and making them approachable and easy to understand," Connell says. "BetterMoneyHabits.com takes that same approach and applies it to financial education, allowing consumers to learn at their own pace, from a teaching style that is casual and commercial-free."
This innovative approach, coupled with Bank of America's vast reach, has made the program a powerful one in its first year, she says, and "Bank of America and Khan Academy recognize that no matter where you are starting from, the best way to improve long-term financial success is by changing habits slowly, step by step."


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Abu Abdallah Mohammad ibn Jabir Al-Battani
Born: about 850 in Harran (near Urfa), Mesopotamia (now Turkey)
Died: 929 in Qasr al-Jiss, Iraq
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Al-Battani is sometimes known by a latinised version of his name, variants being Albategnius, Albategni or Albatenius. His full name was Abu Abdallah Mohammad ibn Jabir ibn Sinan al-Raqqi al-Harrani al-Sabi al-Battani.
Al-Battani was born in Harran, called Carrhae in earlier times by the Romans, which lies on the Balikh River, 38 km southeast of Urfa. His family had been members of the Sabian sect, a religious sect of star worshippers from Harran. Being worshipers of the stars meant that the Sabians had a strong motivation for the study of astronomy and they produced many outstanding astronomers and mathematicians such as Thabit ibn Qurra. In fact Thabit was also born in Harran and would have still have been living there at the time that al-Battani was born. Al-Battani, unlike Thabit, was not a believer in the Sabian religion, however, for "Abu Abdallah Mohammad" indicates that he was certainly a Muslim.
Although the identification is not absolutely certain, it is probable that al-Battani's father was Jabir ibn Sinan al-Harrani who had a high reputation as an instrument maker in Harran. The name certainly makes the identification fairly certain and the fact that al-Battani himself was skilled in making astronomical instruments is a good indication that he learnt these skills from his father.
Al-Battani made his remarkably accurate astronomical observations at Antioch and ar-Raqqah in Syria. The town of ar-Raqqah, where most of al-Battani's observations were made, became prosperous when Harun al-Rashid, who became the fifth Caliph of the Abbasid dynasty on 14 September 786, built several palaces there. The town had been renamed al-Rashid at that time but, by the time al-Battani began observing there, it had reverted to the name of ar-Raqqah. The town was on the Euphrates River just west of where it joins the Balikh River (on which Harran stands).
The Fihrist (Index) was a work compiled by the bookseller Ibn an-Nadim in 988. It gives a full account of the Arabic literature which was available in the 10th century and it describes briefly some of the authors of this literature. The Fihrist describes al-Battani as (see for example [1]):-
... one of the famous observers and a leader in geometry, theoretical and practical astronomy, and astrology. He composed a work on astronomy, with tables, containing his own observations of the sun and moon and a more accurate description of their motions than that given in Ptolemy's "Almagest" Ⓣ. In it moreover, he gives the motions of the five planets, with the improved observations he succeeded in making, as well as other necessary astronomical calculations. Some of his observations mentioned in his book of tables were made in the year 880 and later on in the year 900. Nobody is known in Islam who reached similar perfection in observing the stars and scrutinising their motions. Apart from this, he took great interest in astrology, which led him to write on this subject too: of his compositions in this field I mention his commentary on Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos.Al-Battani is important in the development of science for a number of reasons, but one of these must be the large influence his work had on scientists such as Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Galileo and Copernicus. In [5] there is a discussion on how al-Battani managed to produce more accurate measurements of the motion of the sun than did Copernicus. The author suggests that al-Battani obtained much more accurate results simply because his observations were made from a more southerly latitude. For al-Battani refraction had little effect on his meridian observations at the winter solstice because, at his more southerly site of ar-Raqqah, the sun was higher in the sky.
Other information about al-Battani contained in the Fihrist is that he observed between the years 877 and 918 and that his star catalogue is based on the year 880. It also describes the end of his life which seems to have occurred during a journey he made to Baghdad to protest on behalf of a group of people from ar-Raqqah because they had been unfairly taxed. Al-Battani reached Baghdad and put his arguments but died on the return journey to ar-Raqqah.
The Fihrist also quotes a number of works by al-Battani. There is his Kitab al-Zij which is his major work on astronomy with tables, referred to above. We shall examine this in more detail in a moment. There is also the commentary on Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos referred to above and two other titles: On ascensions of the signs of the zodiac and On the quantities of the astrological applications. One of the chapters of the Kitab al-Zij has the title "On ascensions of the signs of the zodiac" and so the Fihrist may be wrong in thinking this is a separate work. This point still appears unclear.
Al-Battani's Kitab al-Zij is by far his most important work and we should examine briefly the topics which it covered. The work contained 57 chapters. It begins with a description of the division of the celestial sphere into the signs of the zodiac and into degrees. The necessary background mathematical tools are then introduced such as the arithmetical operations on sexagesimal fractions and the trigonometric functions. Chapter 4 contains data from al-Battani's own observations. Chapters 5 to 26 discuss a large number of different astronomical problems following to some extent material from the Almagest Ⓣ. The motions of the sun, moon and five planets are discussed in chapters 27 to 31, where the theory given is that of Ptolemy but for al-Battani the theory appears less important than the practical aspects.
After giving results to allow data given for one era to be converted to another era, al-Battani then gives 16 chapters which explain how his tables are to be read. Chapters 49 to 55 cover problems in astrology, while chapter 56 discusses the construction of a sundial and the final chapter discusses the construction of a number of astronomical instruments.
What are the main achievements of al-Battani's Zij? He catalogued 489 stars. He refined the existing values for the length of the year, which he gave as 365 days 5 hours 46 minutes 24 seconds, and of the seasons. He calculated 54.5" per year for the precession of the equinoxes and obtained the value of 23° 35' for the inclination of the ecliptic.
Rather than using geometrical methods, as Ptolemy had done, al-Battani used trigonometrical methods which were an important advance. For example he gives important trigonometric formulae for right angled triangles such as
b sin(A) = a sin(90° - A).Al-Battani showed that the farthest distance of the Sun from the Earth varies and, as a result, annular eclipses of the Sun are possible as well as total eclipses. However, as Swerdlow points out in [8], the influence of Ptolemy was remarkably strong on all medieval authors, and even a brilliant scientist like al-Battani probably did not dare to claim a different value of the distance from the Earth to the Sun from that given by Ptolemy. This was despite the fact that al-Battani could deduce a value for the distance from his own observations that differed greatly from Ptolemy's.
In [1] Hartner gives a somewhat different opinion of the way that al-Battani is influenced by Ptolemy. He writes:-
While al-Battani takes no critical attitude towards the Ptolemaic kinematics in general, he evidences ... a very sound scepticism in regard to Ptolemy's practical results. Thus, relying on his own observations, he corrects - be it tacitly, be it in open words - Ptolemy's errors. This concerns the main parameters of planetary motion no less than erroneous conclusions drawn from insufficient or faulty observations, such as the invariability of the obliquity of the ecliptic or of the solar apogee.
Al-Battani's Kitab al-Zij was translated into Latin as De motu stellarum Ⓣ by Plato of Tivoli. This appeared in 1116 while a printed edition of Plato of Tivoi's translation appeared in 1537 and then again in 1645. A Spanish translation was made in the 13th century and both it and Plato of Tivoli's Latin translation have survived.
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Facilities outsourcing began at banks and offices and has expanded to manufacturing, utilities, and healthcare, says JLL's Browne. "Successful implementation depends on aligning corporate cultures," he explains.
First identify what strategic sourcing can accomplish. Do you want to reduce costs or staff? Do you want to bring in technical knowledge that you don't have at your site? Have an end result in mind.
"Then perform your due diligence on potential firms," Friday adds. "Visit sites and speak with current clients of those firms. View the situation as a long-term partnership. Relationships don't happen overnight. Be in the driver's seat."
Performing this type of assessment can protect FMs from the more negative connotations and outcomes of outsourcing. It's better to identify a potential task that could be outsourced than to have the decision come down from higher-ups.
"We've been fortunate enough to outsource what we feel is appropriate and keep in house what we feel we can do better," says a corporate facility manager. "Every year we put together comprehensive performance measures and share them with the group and management. Generally, our own employees take ownership, offer suggestions, provide heads-up information, and do a better job."
Think of it as bringing in specialized partners that perform very specific services. "Hospitals, schools, and offices want to focus on their core business. They're there to heal patients, help students, or make money. Facilities management is something they think they have to do just because they have a building," explains Sodexo's Sherman.
But perhaps the current staff doesn't have the time or manpower to cover all systems and services. Let the business focus on its core competencies and let someone else focus on those that aren't, Aramark's Peterson explains. There is no straightforward way to strike the right balance between internal and external resources. The ownership, performance, and management of assets are dependent on the overall business strategy.
"At Disneyland, most maintenance is performed in-house. The Disney people paint the chips and make sure the production functions because the staff feels ownership of the park. They're basically cast members," says IFMA's Feldman. "Regardless of who manages the facility, make sure they have that same sense of ownership. FM isn't just a cost center."
If a pipe breaks at the airport Feldman manages, he calls in an outside plumber because it's more beneficial. "Electric and mechanical systems can be the same. You want to customize a timely response to a specific instance," he explains. "Sometimes your staff can handle that, but other times the open market is more competitive."
If you decide to outsource some or all facilities tasks, make sure the third-party firm is clear on the scope of work and measurements of success. "Articulate your expectations and what constitutes effective performance," Friday says. "These requirements should be in the request for proposal (RFP)."
If facilities management is outsourced and you end up hired by the third-party service provider – as is often the case, Browne says – consider it an exciting career opportunity.
"The employee comes into an organization where his or her job is core to the business, whereas they were previously in a support function," he says. "Now they have very specific career pathing and are working with people just like them. It's mutually beneficial."
Whether it can help your cause or pose a new path, outsourcing is a buzzword that's here to stay.
"Fifteen years ago, I thought outsourcing was going to be a temporary thing, and I was wrong," Friday says. "We've evolved to a point of strategic sourcing where people are making smarter decisions."
Another avenue that provides some technical background with leadership skills is the military, adds Peterson.
"Think about an aircraft carrier. If its engine stops working, someone has to be able to fix that, and that's the type of person I want repairing systems at my mission critical data center," he explains. "If you put a person who commanded up to 100 people in charge of a 10-person facilities team, you can have confidence in their ability."
Online platforms also enable firms to identify new and seasoned facilities professionals. Job boards on the IFMA and BOMA websites are helpful, as are job sites like Monster and CareerBuilder, Peterson says.
"Social media is an important mechanism for going after millennials," adds Chris Browne, international director and chief operating officer of integrated facilities management at JLL. "LinkedIn is the biggest one, but we even use Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, to some extent. We want to go to the places where young talent is living and operating."
But young professionals aren't the only ones being headhunted. Mid- and top-tier FMs can network with firms at industry expos and online. And perhaps the most surprising source of new and seasoned talent is from the client outsourcing its facilities tasks, adds Browne.
"One of the most prime areas for acquiring talent is from the client. The staff already knows the portfolio and business," he says. "The benefit is keeping a continuity of knowledge."
So if you feel threatened by the possibility of outsourcing, don't be.
"Existing personnel can transition to the outsourced firm," says Stormy Friday, president of FM consulting firm The Friday Group. "It provides a tremendous opportunity for a change or challenge. It's the chance to explore a new path and work with multiple clients rather than just one organization."
Career Paths Are Vast
If you're at a self-operated facility on a team of just a handful of individuals, you may feel stuck or restless in your current role.
"Career paths can be a bit limiting in the corporate world, but that depends upon your skill set and willingness to try new horizons. If you're seen solely as the 'facilities guy,' that may be true," explains a corporate facility manager. "If you're seen as a smart, innovative person who is willing to learn, that can be a different story."
A third-party organization may provide a more clearly defined ladder to climb.
At the entry level, you might be given one part of the building to look after, perhaps just the HVAC system or a certain part of the campus, Sherman says. As you climb, the responsibilities could expand to monitoring lighting and energy use.
"The steps you take revolve around different levels of responsibility and technical expertise," says Sherman. "You can dive into the technical side and become a subject matter expert or an engineering director, or you can climb the leadership side and begin managing more sites or people."
Successful development requires putting the two together.
"As you move up, you need to develop more core competencies," Peterson explains. "Have a technical knowledge foundation and know how the facility and systems run. Then you grow and build the leadership and strategic component. You support the client's greater goals by supporting the facility. It retains talent, creates a productive environment, and contributes to the bottom line."
From the position of directing an entire facility, the scope widens to managing multiple sites.
"Directors can eventually manage an entire portfolio," Browne says. "Facilities professionals that prove adept at the business side of things can even go beyond FM and move into account management. That's really taking the next step."
Skills and Strategies for Advancement
Reaching the pinnacle requires aligning your goals with the client's.
"If I look at my facilities responsibilities only as keeping the place clean and making sure the heating works, then I become a cost center," Peterson says. "But if I take a strategic perspective and add value to the operation, that's a different and critical skill."
An executive-level facilities professional knows the client's master plan and has discussions about capital planning and what long-term projects to implement. "It's all about how the built environment impacts what the client is trying to achieve and how can we enhance that," explains Sherman.
Training and certification can help you reach the top, says Michael Feldman, second vice chair of the IFMA board of directors and former deputy executive director of facilities management at L.A. World Airports.
"The facility management professional (FMP) is the core credential, and the certified facility manager (CFM) is the flagship," he explains. "That's where the business strategy comes in. What are the expectations and what are your resources for meeting those? It sounds easy but it's very difficult to establish."
At the executive level, everybody knows what is expected and they're working toward the same outcome, Browne says. You should be thinking big picture. When you have an event, you'll have confidence it will be resolved in a timely manner, whether by an internal or external resource.
"The end user won't know the difference," Feldman says. "That's your enlightenment state. It says that you've got everything dialed in correctly."
Chris Curtland is assistant editor of BUILDINGS.


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This year's Sundance Film Festival (Jan 17-27) saw a flurry of pick-ups — with buyers paying a lot of money for the right films. Jeremy Kay reports
- Scroll down for a round-up of Sundance deals
When Fox Searchlight paid what is believed to be $9.8m for The Way, Way Back [pictured] in the small hours of Tuesday, January 22, the second biggest acquisition in Sundance history sealed the 2013 festival's reputation as one where people took out their wallets.
The Monday surge after a typically slow opening weekend is a phenomenon observers recall from last year's Park City jamboree. What differed from 2012 is that buyers paid a lot of money.
Morgan Neville's Twenty Feet From Stardom earned early plaudits and generated the first on-site buy the day after the opening night world premiere. RADiUS-TWC stumped up low seven figures for North American rights in a deal with busy Submarine Entertainment (see deals, below).
That is a lot of money for a documentary, but RADiUS-TWC co-heads Tom Quinn and Jason Janego know a thing or two about hybrid distribution patterns that combine the traditional clout of a theatrical release with more nimble digital and VoD strategies. Plus they have the ear of a marketing genius.
"We are in the business of coming up with the right way to distribute a film," says Quinn. "And working with Harvey [Weinstein] is a game changer."
By Saturday, January 20, the stakes had been raised and there were murmurs Friday's world premiere of Don Jon's Addiction would result in a headline-grabbing piece of business. Before that emerged, newcomer A24 used the full force of its Guggenheim Fund backing to pledge $1.5m for the highly regarded high-school tale The Spectacular Now. The Exchange handles international sales.
Don Jon's Addiction sold on Monday, January 21. Screen International was the first to report that a deal for Joseph Gordon-Levitt's feature directorial debut was headed into $4m-$5m territory and sure enough Relativity Media forked out a $4m minimum guarantee and committed to a $25m p&a spend for a summer US release.
WME and CAA represented sales rights on behalf of the film's financier and international sales agent Nicolas Chartier of Voltage Pictures, one of the shrewdest operators in the business who got the number he wanted. Now the pressure is on Relativity to deliver the film to the right crowd in the right way.
Monday was an avalanche. RADiUS-TWC's corporate parent The Weinstein Company paid $2m-$3m for North American and English-speaking rights to the acclaimed Fruitvale, which won the US dramatic jury and audience prizes. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions spent $4m-$5m on world rights to the breezy Austenland in a deal that will see Sony Pictures Classics handle for North America.
RADiUS-TWC returned to the fray with the second of five deals at time of writing on January 28, pledging around $3m for US rights to Lovelace starring Amanda Seyfried.
The Way, Way Back transaction closed on Tuesday, January 22, after a marathon night-time negotiation. Fox Searchlight's advance for North America and select international territories makes it second in size only to the $10.5m minimum guarantee it shelled out for Little Miss Sunshine back in 2006.
Many more deals ensued in the coming days. WME's global finance and distribution group head Graham Taylor, who represented The Way, Way Back, Don Jon's Addiction and Fruitvale and thus had a hand in the biggest sales of Sundance, dismissed speculation from certain quarters that there was an air of desperation among some buyers.
"They are pragmatic enough to know they can leave Sundance with nothing and maybe buy a festival movie several days or weeks later," says Taylor. He attributes high asking prices to the intrinsic value of the films. "I sold Machete Kills [outside of a festival] to Open Road last October for $5m and Snowpiercer to the Weinsteins at AFM for $7.5m. When things make sense, that's the way it goes."
"Working until 5am is always desperate," says Quinn with a chuckle. "We have been up every night but it's been worth it. We have bought four movies that are extraordinary in their own way. Jason [Janego] and I feel very fortunate."
Quinn and Janego did not target a particular number of titles and were able to move quickly and aggressively when the situation demanded it. It is believed they prevailed over rival bidder Sony in the hunt for Twenty Feet From Stardom and the documentary Inequality For All, and while Quinn declines to comment on this, it illustrates the changing landscape.
"Sometimes we are absolutely in pole position financially [in a bidding war] and sometimes our ability to release a film in the right way is the most attractive [to producers]," he says. "We are truly a multi-platform distributor in that we sculpt and tailor and plan to meet a film's needs. It is to the credit of the film community that they understand there are multiple ways to release a film."
The demand for titles from an increasingly populated acquisitions field made for an unusual dynamic at Sundance 2013. "You have all of the sellers concentrated into a few agencies plus Cinetic," says head of acquisitions Matt Brodlie of Exclusive Media's new US distributor Exclusive Releasing, which bought US, UK and CIS rights to Two Mothers. "It is very concentrated and not spread out among 30 or 40 sales agencies as it is in Cannes. It makes it tough."
Buyers reported, for example, that shortly after The Way, Way Back sold, CAA sales agents were encouraging buyers to return to theatres and watch the 9am Tuesday show of another film on its sales slate, The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman.
There was also a fair amount of on-site international trading. Elle Driver picked up international rights to Twenty Feet From Stardom from Submarine; IM Global and Canana Films' joint venture Mundial acquired Who Is Dayani Cristal?; Content bolstered its EFM portfolio with Concussion; and QED International took sales rights to Toy's House.
Next stop, Berlin.
Sundance deals
Jan 3
- Open Road buys US for jOBS (CAA). Pre-emptive
Jan 17
- Anchor Bay buys North America, UK, Australia for The Rambler (XYZ). Pre-emptive
Jan 18
- RADiUS-TWC pays low seven figures for North America for Twenty Feet From Stardom (Submarine)
Jan 19
- Sundance Selects buys North America for The Summit (Submarine) n Showtime buys exclusive broadcast rights for History Of The Eagles
Jan 20
- Sundance Selects buys North America for Dirty Wars (Submarine) n IFC buys North America for The Look Of Love (StudioCanal)
- A24 pays $1.5m for North America for The Spectacular Now (UTA)
Jan 21
- Mundial buys international rights for Who Is Dayani Cristal? (Submarine)
- Relativity pays $4m minimum guarantee and $25m p&a for US rights to Don Jon's Addiction (WME/CAA)
- Elle Driver buys international rights for Twenty Feet From Stardom (Submarine)
- HBO Documentary Films buys US TV rights for Pussy Riot — A Punk Prayer (Goldcrest Films)
- TWC pays $2m-$3m for North America and English-speaking territories for Fruitvale (WME)
- Madman buys Aus/NZ rights for The Summit (Submarine)
- SPWA pays $4m-$5m for worldwide on Austenland (UTA); SPC to distribute in North America
- RADiUS-TWC pays seven figures for North America rights for Concussion (Paradigm)
Jan 22
- Fox Searchlight pays $9.75m for North America and select territories for The Way, Way Back (WME/CAA)
- RADiUS-TWC pays around $3m for US rights to Lovelace (Millennium Films)
- Magnolia and CNN Films buy North America for Blackfish (Submarine)
- SPC buys US and select territories on Kill Your Darlings (UTA and Elevated Film Sales)
- CBS Films buys US rights on Toy's House (Cinetic)
Jan 23
- RADiUS-TWC buys North America on Inequality For All (WME)
- Magnolia buys North America on Prince Avalanche (Cinetic)
- Exclusive Releasing buys US, UK and CIS on Two Mothers (CAA)
- eOne buys US on We Are What We Are (WME)
Jan 24
- Content buys international rights to Concussion (Paradigm)
- Madman buys Aus/NZ for Blackfish (Submarine)
Jan 25
- SPC buys North America and UK for Before Midnight (Cinetic)
- QED International takes international rights for Toy's House (Cinetic)
- Magnolia buys domestic rights for S-VHS (WME); Memento has picked up international
- IFC buys domestic rights for Ain't Them Bodies Saints (WME/Elevated Film Sales)
- Phase 4 buys North American rights to Newlyweeds (Circus Road Films)
- King Records buys Japanese rights to Cutie And The Boxer (Submarine)
Jan 26
- Oscilloscope Laboratories buys North American rights to Mother Of George (Paradigm)
- RADiUS-TWC buys North America and France on Cutie And The Boxer (Submarine)


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
This is what fame means to Hunter Hayes: his own tour bus. Make that, his completely geeky tour bus. In a recent interview with MTV.com , Hayes talked about gutting the back of this bus and putting a studio in it. "I went completely geeky in it. I'm in my dream world. When I was in high school, I had binders with pictures of tour buses," he said. "I drew my set on the side of my notebook. It's cool to finally see all those pictures in reality 'cause they look a lot better now than they did then." He is using that bus as he follows Carrie Underwood around the country as her opening act. And opening for a major star like Underwood is something Hayes must be getting used to since he did the same for Taylor Swift last year. "I was nervous as all get out, like butterfly everything. I get off stage, and I see this tall shadow, and I'm like, 'Is that her?' She was really complimentary and turns out she had sat there and watched the whole show from stage side, and I just thought that was really cool. That meant a lot to me," Hayes recalled. So far, Swift doesn't have any songs about him — at least on her new album. "I didn't hear any songs about opening acts, so I would say no," he said. "Maybe not. Maybe the next one."


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MySQL 5.5 Reference Manual Including MySQL NDB Cluster 7.2 Reference Guide
ndb_show_tables displays a list of all
NDB database objects in the
cluster. By default, this includes not only both user-created
tables and
NDB system tables, but
NDB-specific indexes, internal
triggers, and NDB Cluster Disk Data objects as well.
The following table includes options that are specific to the NDB Cluster native backup restoration program ndb_show_tables. Additional descriptions follow the table. For options common to most NDB Cluster programs (including ndb_show_tables), see Section 18.4.27, "Options Common to NDB Cluster Programs — Options Common to NDB Cluster Programs".
Table 18.243 Command-line options for the ndb_show_tables program
|Added, Deprecated, or Removed
|Specifies the database in which the table is found
(Supported in all MySQL 5.5 based releases)
|Number of times to repeat output
(Supported in all MySQL 5.5 based releases)
|Return output suitable for MySQL LOAD DATA statement
(Supported in all MySQL 5.5 based releases)
|Show table temporary flag
(Supported in all MySQL 5.5 based releases)
|Limit output to objects of this type
(Supported in all MySQL 5.5 based releases)
|Do not qualify table names
(Supported in all MySQL 5.5 based releases)
ndb_show_tables [-c
Specifies the name of the database in which the tables are found.
Specifies the number of times the utility should execute. This is 1 when this option is not specified, but if you do use the option, you must supply an integer argument for it.
Using this option causes the output to be in a format
suitable for use with
If specified, this causes temporary tables to be displayed.
Can be used to restrict the output to one type of object, specified by an integer type code as shown here:
1: System table
2: User-created table
3: Unique hash index
Any other value causes all
database objects to be listed (the default).
If specified, this causes unqualified object names to be displayed.
Only user-created NDB Cluster tables may be accessed from
MySQL; system tables such as
SYSTAB_0 are
not visible to mysqld. However, you can
examine the contents of system tables using
NDB API applications such as
ndb_select_all (see
Section 18.4.22, "ndb_select_all — Print Rows from an NDB Table").


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Heavy duty construction with powder coat finish. Base is # 9 expanded metal to provide a sturdy platform and allow debris to fall through. This stand has an easy to use headpiece with steel chain to secure livestock in place while you work with them. Headpiece adjusts to fit different heights of animals. Completely collapsible for easy handling and storage. 20" wide x 49" long x 16 1/2" tall.
Steel Fold-Up Fitting Standby North StarPrice:$204.95
Make your next shearing or fitting session fully customizable. Headpiece adjusts easily and locks into place with knuckle knob. Front legs of base adjust to desired incline. Rounded corners eliminate sharp edges. Easy to transport – these stands fold completely flat and feature bolts to help keep the legs secure when carrying. The front and back legs easily fold via strong piano hinges that also help distribute the animal's weight evenly. 40" head piece. 48.5" L x 24.5" W x 19" H.
Aluminum Trimming Stand With Adjustable Head Pieceby Weaver LeatherPrice:$306.85
A convenient fitting headpiece for use in place of a complete fitting stand when space is limited. Includes brackets that easily bolt to any panel or wire fence, allowing you to set up quickly and easily.
EZ Goat Holderby North StarPrice:$50.00
Lightweight lamb trimming stand with straight headpiece is easy to carry and durably constructed to handle long days of trimming and clipping. Folds completely flat for easy transport. Hinge pins help keep legs secure when carrying. Front legs adjust up and down to level the stand or to elevate the front of the animal. Three heavy-duty aluminum cross bars support the wire mesh floor. Head piece adjusts up and down. Plastic chain holds animal's head in place.
Lamb Trimming Stand w/ Straight Headpieceby Weaver LivestockPrice:$309.61
Adjustable fitting stand makes it easier to load and unload goats or sheep. Use the winch to lower stand to the ground, making it easier to load animals. Secure animal's head in the headpiece. Side rails hold animals in place. Operator can then use winch to easily raise animal to a workable height. Made of heavy duty steel with powder coat finish.
Adjustable Goat and Sheep Fitting Standby North StarPrice:$537.85
The head units can be adjusted up or down or from side to side. All-steel construction. If there is a need for more animals in the show rail, additional sleeves and head harnesses can be added. The optional poly floor, #35741 (not included), helps reduce fatigue.
5-Head Goat and Lamb Show Railby SydellPrice:$434.36
Portable fitting stand on wheels doubles as a handy cart to transport animals, show supplies, and more. Includes headpiece. Removable side rails reverse from top to bottom to make a raised fitting stand. Removable handle allows you to attach cart to a lawnmower or ATV. Move nannies to the barn or haul show supplies with ease. Removable ramp stores easily under the base when not in use. Durable steel construction with powder coat finish.
Goat Cart and Fitting Standby North StarPrice:$384.95
Allows you to easily lead animals on to your stand. Ramp includes brackets that can be bolted to any brand of stand. To secure the bracket that connects ramp to your fitting stand or stanchion, two corresponding holes must be drilled into both ramp and stand. (Mounting hardware not included.) 20 1/2"W x 49"L.
Ramp for Fitting Stand or Stancionby North StarPrice:$108.95
Combines the best of both worlds. Lightweight 22" x 54" aluminum platform with durable steel headpiece and telescoping legs. Neckpiece adjusts from 25" to 44" above the platform, and adjusts 12" out from front of stand, to better utilize the entire platform. Headpiece features an easy locking mechanism to make it virtually impossible for sheep to escape, yet offers quick release. Folds up for easy hauling.
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This "Cadillac" of sheep stands provides practical solutions to your fitting needs. Walk your sheep or goat up onto the stand and raise the deck to the desired working height. The 20" x 48" deck raises from 3" to 27" with ease. Cast aluminum wheels for easy transport. Comes complete with headpiece and straight neck reach. The neck reach receiver extends in and out, allowing for adjustments.
Sydell Hydraulic Sheep Stand #780by SydellPrice:$625.81
Perfect for use at home, at sales, or at shows that don't allow a full-size trimming stand. Includes 16" base and removable/adjustable nose loop. The lightweight design, removable stem, and connector tube make this single show rail easy to assemble, move, and transport.
Single Aluminum Show Railby Weaver LeatherPrice:$115.30
Pulls up to 4 lambs or goats. Can easily be pulled by a riding mower or ATV. Has a reversible tongue and head pieces allowing them to walk on the ground also.
Lamb and Goat Chariotby SydellPrice:$585.47
Never be shorthanded again. The Equalizer provides you with an instant headpiece to secure your animal in place, freeing up both of your hands for the current task.
Equalizer Hitch for Goatsby North StarPrice:$80.00
Heavy duty adjustable fitting headpiece. Adjustable setting allows you to change the angle of the animal's head and neck while you work. Includes steel chain to secure livestock in place. Adjust to fit different animal heights. Powder coated finish.
Adjustable Fitting Headpiece for Standby North StarPrice:$44.95
A pair of side rails to fit your milking stanchion or fitting stand. Comes with mounting brackets, hardware and side rails. Drill two holes into your stand to attach the mounting brackets. Provides stability and safety, allowing one person to attend to animal. Powder coated finish.
Side Railsby North StarPrice:$39.95
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text: DysoForums :: View topic - The Return of the Melee Tournament! DysoForums Gallery Donate Dyso.com Search Memberlist Usergroups Stats Register Login to check your private messages Login The Return of the Melee Tournament! Goto page Previous 1, 2 DysoForums Forum Index -> Eleriina View previous topic :: View next topic :: Hide signatures Author Message UinFri 05/23/03 10:42pm When tourneys start restricting equipment, thats when they go downhill. Regen is about the only thing that should be banned. DrudleyFri 05/23/03 10:47pm Why? GlithThe WandererJoined: 08 Mar 2003Posts: 247 Level: 14 XP: 69% Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 12:52 am Post subject: Quote: Does this mean no armor as well? What about attack feats (such as barbarian rage, knowkdown, power attack, etc.)? Does no buffs mean no belts, rings, amulets, bracers, etc.? How would one know if, for instance, bracers of dexterity are being used? To be fair, we'll be determing the winner based on overall performance in the three tests... A Race, Armed Combat and Unarmed Combat. That should balance it out and level the playing field a bit between the 'barbarian monk' types that'll rule unarmed, and the uber Fighters that have worked hard to assemble the right combination of Rings, amulets and armor to rule the world... As far as Attack skills and feats - those are considered natural parts of the warrior - it'd be no different than a boxer that has spent years learning how to throw the perfect left/right/uppercut combination. So - as far as I'm concerned, rage, knockdown, power attack, stunning fists (if it's in the game - I'm not sure... ) etc would be allowed. Thanks!_________________Glithander Ej'lahona The Wanderer from the Shadows. Mood of the Moment: "I Feed the Pidgeons - I Sometimes Feed the Sparrows too. It gives me a sense of enormous well-being." Back to top KinMortalJoined: 26 Mar 2003Posts: 14 Level: 2 XP: 50% Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 3:39 pm Post subject: This sounds fun i never saw the original test of champions. But count me in for the final battle. How about this though as an alternative...after th contest have a race to say kangerlaugh and in the minotaur area there is a chest in the chest is a key...the key opens a chest in eleriina....anything goes race to the key and back..the key will drop from a dead charecters hand so anybody can kill another to get the key. _________________*For those who fight there is always Profit* Back to top GorpieSat 07/05/03 5:04pm lol. Makes me laugh that does GlorinThe BadgermouthedJoined: 04 Sep 2002Posts: 4914 Level: 51 XP: 30% Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:22 pm Post subject: Well when hash had a tourney where harts armor was allowed everything wne to tl hell good thing we dont have that problem now tho!_________________[quote:a89551bc29="AliZee'"]that shits utterly devoid of any meaningless sense...i tottally disagree on tha basis that tha argument you have pressented is full of actual facts and shit, i think based on tha fact that i have no idea of what tha fuck you were talkin gabout i would have to wholoeheartedly proclaim that you are wrong. Thank you, AliZee'[/quote] Back to top Mr. Red HashmeerElderJoined: 08 Sep 2002Posts: 801 Level: 25 XP: 47% Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:06 pm Post subject: hehehehe I win On the race thing, it wouldn't work all that well because people have different loading times, and the dude with the fastest processor wins. The old tournaments ran fine. BUT! Make sure you stamp the rules into the heads of the competetors. Sometimes i wasn't too clear and sometimes people blatently broke the rules. It seemed like a matter of common sense to me. Hey, I would gladly run the tournaments for say, 200k every week._________________We all seriously need to stop and look at ourselves. We all need to look at each other. Then, we must learn some compassion. Back to top FalkhorDysoMOD|DMJoined: 14 Sep 2002Posts: 1264 Level: 30 XP: 83% Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:30 pm Post subject: Now we have the Glory of Suffering armor. Yes it's ten times as lame as the heart armor! 15 slashing, 10 piercing, 15 bludgeon resist, ac 4. I saw someone wearing it today and even a strength 50 monster could barely make a dent in it, just plain moronic... Back to top GlorinWed 07/09/03 4:32pm falkhor......ten times as lame? add 5 resist to the piercing and u have harts armor...atleast now arrows can slightly dent. FalkhorWed 07/09/03 4:36pm oke not ten times as lame but still pretty darn moronic. IMO armor shouldnt have more than one resist but that's just me... GlorinThe BadgermouthedJoined: 04 Sep 2002Posts: 4914 Level: 51 XP: 30% Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 5:02 pm Post subject: you and everyone else, hopefully with Dyso Rebuilt we won't have this problems.. hey atleast its not as bad as some servers where its SV and possible to make yourself invulnerable...but then again u don't just buy those items outta a shop _________________[quote:a89551bc29="AliZee'"]that shits utterly devoid of any meaningless sense...i tottally disagree on tha basis that tha argument you have pressented is full of actual facts and shit, i think based on tha fact that i have no idea of what tha fuck you were talkin gabout i would have to wholoeheartedly proclaim that you are wrong. Thank you, AliZee'[/quote] Back to top zak_felHeroJoined: 31 Oct 2002Posts: 526 Level: 21 XP: 14% Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 5:15 pm Post subject: 15 resist?!?! thats sissy resistance, man have u seen a witch king deal 100 damage and over 200 on criticals?? holy smokes!!_________________I like cows and candy Back to top Jon316Guest Level: 51 XP: 67% Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:52 pm Post subject: No. but I've done a 293 damage critical in Dyso 2.x with the toughest bitch to ever walk the land. Top that in any Server Vault game, and that was when the Attack Bonus was capped before SoU. Back to top Celestial_EvilWed 07/09/03 10:48pm The damage resistance will sure present a problem, most people cant deal more than 30 of damage in a hit. GlorinThe BadgermouthedJoined: 04 Sep 2002Posts: 4914 Level: 51 XP: 30% Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 11:03 pm Post subject: Piercing resist is the most sensitive becuz most piercing weapons arent as strong as say a battleaxe or greatsword. I remember back in 2.xa my lgog archer couldn't damage anyone with harts armor on because of the dmg resistance...._________________[quote:a89551bc29="AliZee'"]that shits utterly devoid of any meaningless sense...i tottally disagree on tha basis that tha argument you have pressented is full of actual facts and shit, i think based on tha fact that i have no idea of what tha fuck you were talkin gabout i would have to wholoeheartedly proclaim that you are wrong. Thank you, AliZee'[/quote] Back to top zak_felWed 07/09/03 11:47pm thats becoz arrows typically deal very little damage i think only the arcane archer's +5 enchantment damage will up the damage zak_felHeroJoined: 31 Oct 2002Posts: 526 Level: 21 XP: 14% Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 11:48 pm Post subject: who says we cant deal more than 30 damage a hit?? you've obviously havnt seen Jon or myself in action...i think Jon did more damage than me... _________________I like cows and candy Back to top GruskTue 07/22/03 2:11pm Let's redo this local vault style. Anyone with me? Maelstrom696969Tue 07/22/03 3:42pm YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GruskThe OwnerizerJoined: 11 Dec 2002Posts: 851 Level: 26 XP: 15% Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 2:06 am Post subject: Alright, I have the module created, now all we do is host it and make it Local Vault for some power lamage tournies. Red Hashmeer's tournaments shall live! 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During the 18-day uprising that led to Hosni Mubarak's ouster, the government unleashed a systematic campaign to intimidate journalists and obstruct news coverage. Dozens of serious press freedom violations were recorded between January 25 and February 11, as police and government supporters assaulted journalists in the streets. One journalist was killed by sniper fire while covering the demonstrations. Authorities also detained scores of journalists, instituted a six-day Internet blackout, suspended mobile phone service, blocked satellite transmissions, revoked accreditations, erected bureaucratic obstacles for foreign reporters, confiscated equipment, and stormed newsrooms. After Mubarak's fall, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces showed its own hostility to critical news coverage. The council established a new censorship regime in March, telling editors they must obtain approval for coverage involving the armed forces. In July, the council reinstated the historically repressive Information Ministry; in September, it announced it would enforce the Mubarak-era Emergency Law that allows indefinite detention of civilians. Authorities raided broadcasters in September, October, and December, censored newspapers, and arrested critical bloggers. In October, a fatal confrontation between the military and civilians in front of the Television and Radio Union left dozens dead, including a journalist. The next month, at least 35 journalists were detained or assaulted while covering a week of demonstrations demanding the military hand over power to civilians. As the year ended, the first two rounds of parliamentary voting gave Islamist parties a significant lead over secular competitors.
Ahmad Mohamed Mahmoud, a journalist working for the newspaper Al- Ta'awun, was shot by a sniper on January 29 while filming violent confrontations between protesters and police. He died six days later. On October 9, Wael Mikhael, an Egyptian cameraman for the Coptic television broadcaster Al-Tareeq, was shot while filming violent clashes between Coptic Christian protesters and the military.
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Nepal, 2005: After a declaration of martial law by the king, the Internet and telephone networks were shut down.
Burma, 2007: Recurrent Internet blackouts during the pro-democracy Saffron Revolution.
China, 2009: Internet connections cut in parts of Urumqi in northwestern Xinjiang in response to outbreaks of violence involving the predominantly Muslim Uighur minority.
Iran, 2009-11: Targeted slowdowns of the Internet, blocking of anti-censorship tools such as Tor and virtual private networks, and pervasive monitoring of Internet traffic.
Tunisia, 2010-11: Escalating censorship during the popular uprising, culminating in attempts by the authorities to obtain passwords of users of Gmail, Facebook, and Yahoo Mail.
Libya, 2011: Initially shut down by authorities on February 19, Libya's Internet sustained disruptions until August 22.
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Saudi Arabia: 4.5 million, 17 percent
Morocco: 3.9 million, 12 percent
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