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Southwest Airlines And AirTran Airways Begin Connecting Networks
Southwest and AirTran Offer Customers More Flight Options on a Single Itinerary; Achieve Another Important Milestone in the Ongoing Integration
Feb 14, 2013, 03:00 EST
DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Luv is in the air! Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it is taking the next step in its marriage with subsidiary, AirTran Airways. Customers are now able to purchase a growing number of itineraries between the Southwest and AirTran networks for travel on a single itinerary. Soon, Customers will be able to book flights to any of the airlines' combined 97 destinations, including international, in one transaction.
"Connecting the networks is a priority in 2013 and a major milestone as we work to combine our two Companies," said Bob Jordan, Chief Commercial Officer at Southwest Airlines and President of AirTran. "With a connected network, we can offer Customers more itineraries, more destinations, more low fares, and a taste of what's to come once the integration is complete."
Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways took the first step in connecting their networks on Jan. 26, 2013, by offering a small number of shared itineraries in five markets. The initial phase was successful, and the airlines are prepared to launch in 39 cities on Feb. 25, 2013. The airline is on pace to fully connect the networks in April.
By connecting the Southwest and AirTran networks, Customers may:
- Add one or more AirTran domestic flight segments to a Southwest itinerary, using Southwest booking channels (southwest.com, 1-800-IFLYSWA, travel agencies, Southwest's mobile site and apps, and Southwest Airlines ticket counters).
- Book one or more Southwest flight segments connecting to an AirTran itinerary, using AirTran channels (airtran.com, 1-800-AIRTRAN, AirTran Airways ticket counters, and travel agencies).
- Use all Southwest channels to book an AirTran-only domestic itinerary.
- Add an international AirTran segment to a Southwest itinerary within a single reservation, through a Customer-friendly transfer of the transaction to AirTran channels for booking, purchase, and ticketing by AirTran.
- Earn currency in either loyalty program no matter which carrier they fly. (The currency a Customer earns is determined by the carrier from which they buy their ticket, even if flying on a shared itinerary.)
As is standard with industry "code share" arrangements, the Marketing Carrier's rules and policies apply to reservations and ticketing. The Operating Carrier's procedures apply to boarding, seating, and the onboard experience. Southwest is making one exception: any itinerary with a Southwest segment or that is purchased through a Southwest point-of-sale channel will not have bag fees for the first or second checked bag (weight and size restrictions apply). Customers can find specific details and answers to frequently asked questions by visiting www.southwest.com.
Customers will continue to earn and redeem currency through the frequent flyer loyalty programs of their Marketing Carrier, regardless of the Operating Carrier they travel on. Customers should be enrolled in both Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards and AirTran Airways A+ Rewards programs in order to earn currency from whichever airline they purchase a ticket. Loyalty Members also have the ability to transfer their currency between the two loyalty programs. For more information about transferring loyalty currency, visit www.rewardsfarther.com.
Southwest Airlines announced plans to acquire AirTran Airways on Sept. 27, 2010, an acquisition that significantly expanded Southwest Airlines' low-fare service to more Customers in more domestic markets, creating hundreds of additional low-fare itineraries for the traveling public. Since Southwest Airlines closed the deal to purchase AirTran Airways on May 2, 2011, Southwest and AirTran Employees have worked hard to guarantee a thoughtful and smooth integration process while providing the same high level of Customer Service that Customers have come to expect. To date, Southwest Airlines has welcomed 29 percent of AirTran Employees to the Southwest Family, has converted 11 AirTran Airways 737-700 aircraft to the Southwest paint scheme and interior configuration, and has transitioned five AirTran Airways-served cities into Southwest Airlines operations.
The process of a full integration of the AirTran Airways 737 fleet into the Southwest Airlines fleet (i.e. paint scheme and interior configuration) and transition to a single ticketing system is a large and complex process that is expected to be completed by the end of 2014. Southwest Airlines realized $142 million of net, annualized, pre-tax synergies during 2012, and expects to achieve $400 million in 2013 (excluding acquisition and integration expenses).
In its 42nd year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by nearly 46,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating passengers boarded, and including wholly-owned subsidiary, AirTran Airways, operates the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world to serve 97 destinations in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and six near-international countries. Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known for its commitment to the triple bottom line of Performance, People and Planet. To read about how Southwest is doing its part to be a good corporate citizen, visit southwest.com/citizenship to read the Southwest Airlines One Report™.
Southwest Airlines
From its first flights on June 18, 1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented affordability in air travel quantified by the U.S. Department of Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and increase in passenger traffic wherever the carrier serves. On every flight, Southwest offers Customers the first two pieces of checked luggage (weight and size limitations apply) and all ticket changes without additional fees. Southwest's all Boeing fleet consistently offers leather seating and the comfort of full-size cabins, many of which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi connectivity and a new, eco-friendly cabin interior. With 40 consecutive years of profitability, the People of Southwest operate more than 3,100 flights a day and serve communities around 78 airports in Southwest's network of domestic destinations. Southwest Airlines' frequent flights and low fares are available only at southwest.com.
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co., offers coast-to-coast and near-international service with close to 600 flights a day to 54 destinations. The carrier's high-quality product includes assigned seating and Business Class. As Southwest continues to integrate AirTran's People, places, and planes into Southwest Airlines, Customers of both carriers may book flights at airtran.com and exchange earned loyalty points between both AirTran's A+ Rewards® and Southwest's Rapid Rewards® for reward travel on either airline.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the Company's integration of AirTran and the connection of the Southwest and AirTran networks. Specific forward-looking statements include without limitation statements related to (i) the expected customer benefits associated with the connection of the Southwest and AirTran networks and the anticipated timeline for implementation of network integration; (ii) the anticipated timeline for full integration of the AirTran fleet into the Southwest fleet, as well as for the transition to a single ticketing system; and (iii) the expected benefits and costs associated with the integration generally. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current intent, expectations, and projections and are not guarantees of future performance. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by them. Factors include, among others, (i) the Company's ability to timely and effectively implement, transition, and maintain the necessary information technology systems and infrastructure to support its integration of AirTran; (ii) the Company's ability to timely and effectively prioritize its other initiatives and related expenditures; (iii) the impact of the economy, fuel prices, and customer demand on the Company's results operations and business decisions; and (iv) other factors, as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
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Patricia Ann Reister, 75, of Manistee, formerly of Ionia, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
Patricia Ann Reister, 75, of Manistee, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
She was born March 20, 1937, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of the late Maurice and Frances (Bernard) Ward. She graduated from Ionia High School in the Class of 1955. She married Ronald Reister on Jan. 17, 1959, in Ionia. She was employed as a clerk for 19 years with United States Postal Service at the Irons Post Office. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Stuart, Fla.
She enjoyed camping, fishing, all types of racing and spending time with her family.
Patricia is survived by her husband, Ronald Reister of Manistee; daughter, Ronda (Bill) Conners of Cedar Springs; two sons, Michael Reister of Ludington and Jon (Reca) Reister of Cadillac; seven grandchildren, Jennifer (Luke) Patterson, Kristen Reister, Courtney, Patrick and Brendan Conners, Billy Conners and Elizabeth (Brian) Pietrzyk; four great-grandchildren; and brother, Maurice (Jean) Ward. Numerous aunts, uncles, in-laws, nieces, nephews and good friends also survive.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee, with Pastor Dennis Rahn officiating.
Memorial contributions in Patricia's name may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church or the Munson Manor Hospitality House, 1220 Munson Campus Drive, Traverse City.
Please visit Patricia's personal book of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a message, story or photo.
The family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center.

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Comcast joins Metrocast to provide Rochester with cable, internet competitionBy KIMBERLEY HAAS
Union Leader Correspondent
December 06. 2017 10:59PM
ROCHESTER — Comcast is extending its services into Rochester, creating the first competitive cable market in New Hampshire.
On Tuesday night, the city council overwhelmingly approved a 10-year cable franchise agreement. This is expected to give Rochester residents more options for television, internet, voice, home automation and wireless services, Comcast announced Wednesday.
Currently, Metrocast is Rochester's cable and internet provider.
"We welcome and applaud Comcast's commitment to serve Rochester with its innovative services, and we are exceptionally pleased that Rochester will soon be able to offer another choice of television, internet and phone providers to our residents and growing list of business owners," Rochester City Manager Daniel Fitzpatrick said in a statement.
Fitzpatrick has been working with Comcast officials for the past couple of months on the expansion, which is referred to as an overbuild. He told city councilors in November that no one cable provider has an exclusive contract with a town or city, so technically the two companies can compete in Rochester.
Some city councilors expressed concern before the vote Tuesday.
Councilor Tom Willis said he is all for competition, but adopting the franchise agreement with Comcast during the fourth quarter of the Metrocast agreement may not be favorable for the city.
"If we adopt the Comcast agreement now, I'm afraid there is no incentive for Metrocast to even want to stay here," Willis said.
City attorney Terence O'Rourke warned that voting against the Comcast agreement based upon what Metrocast might do would violate federal law.
Councilor Peter Lachapelle said he thought there were too many unanswered questions.
"There are concerns we can't overlook, and I think it is too early to vote on this as is," Lachapelle said. He was the only "no" during a roll call vote.
In addition to residential and business services, the Comcast agreement returns 3 percent of franchise fees to the city of Rochester for public, educational and government local access programming.
Officials with Comcast said Wednesday they plan to begin construction for the network next year. There are multiple steps in the process, they said.
No new service center is planned for the city of Rochester yet. Currently, there is a service center located in Portsmouth for Comcast customers.
Comcast can be found in 39 states and the District of Columbia.


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LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Legislature has approved a rewrite of the state's lethal-injection law after it was thrown out by the state Supreme Court last year.
House lawmakers on Tuesday voted 89-1 in favor of the measure, which spells out in greater detail the procedures the state must follow in carrying out executions. The bill that the state must use a lethal dose of a barbiturate but leaves it up to the Department of Correction to determine which one.
The legislation now heads to Gov. Mike Beebe, who has said he'll sign the legislation despite his misgivings about the death penalty.
If the bill becomes law, Arkansas could resume capital punishment but court challenges could further delay the state from executing a prisoner for the first time since 2005.


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High School: Played four years of tennis at Mattituck High School...Three time tennis MVP... Four time All-League, two time All-County selection...Also named Al-state once...Served as captain for two years...Played one year of soccer and two years of basketball as well. Personal: Chris Ujkic. Born: 12/24/88. Parent: Hana Ujkic. Siblings: Valentino, Mimjana. Hobbies: Tennis, soccer, basketball, ping-pomg, football. Favorite Teams: Real Madrid, New York Yankees, San Francisco 49ers. Favorite Athlete: Ronaldinho. Favorite Book: Perfect Storm. Favorite Movie: Old School. Favorite TV Show: The Office. Favorite Food: Chicken.


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Cannon fodder (fantasy superpower rp) (closed, started)
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If something particularly turn you off this rp please tell me so I know if there is something I need to fix or should consider changing.
IMPORTANT: First when the phrase magic residue comes up check the section of magic vs powers for an explanation. Second I am dyslexic and I was working with a friend on these posts and he said he would spell check all of these segments as I send him these, if these aren't the corrected version I apologies but I am going to spell check all my future posts to the bests of my abilities but understand I have my off days when it comes to this. Just tell me if you don't understand something and I will try and clear it up either by edit or messaging.
EDIT: just making it clear that any type of magic can be learned by any race it is just that the magic mentioned in each race sheet is the one that that race is most talented in and have done the most research into.
You can make up locations, noble families, crime groups etc. as needed for your character.
Seems interesting. I can't help but think of several books/manga it reminds me of; I will have to try not to commit plagiarism as I make the character.
Question: as we are having numerical stats, will this game be taking advantage of dice rolling or is it another standard RP. I don't care either which way, I'm just curious.
for the most part the rp will be just written with the stats serving more as guide lines for the characters, though if there is something I think has a big enough element of luck I will role a dice for it. Also I made everything in this rp up myself any resemblence to any manga/movie/tv show are purely accidental.
Question: What is the difference between speed and agility exactly? I may have to switch the two around. I'm assuming speed is "how fast you can run/move/accelerate" where agility is "reflexes/dexterity/etc"
Let me know if you have any problems with the character.
answer: you are right for instant a bull would have high speed but low agility while a monkey would have lower speed but much higher agility.
as for your character a couple of reductions in terms of your power can you change the part about not being able to teleport living things without killing them to just not being able to teleport them.
stage 4 I would like a limitation in the amount of times she can self teleport (high priority change) and how long ago in the past something has to be for her to teleport there(low priority).
stage 5 I would like the limit of her having to have a general idea of what the place looks like as well(low priority), also you can remove the limit in how much she can teleport herself.
You don't have to make these changes but they will affect when you will unlock them, the level of priority shows how much of an effect it has. Also maybe you could add a bit to your back story of being firstly mistaken for a gifted matsumancer.
I included the "teleportation kills them" as a reasoning for why I can teleport some kinds of matter while not others. I see the point though - I could use it to kill people which was not my intention. Could I just say I can't teleport unwilling people/things? That way, I cannot teleport my enemies.
Any suggestions on amount number of teleports she should be limited to?
Maybe I will limit the memory aspect to within accurate memory - If I study the image for a while it will last a few days, if it's a passing glance, maybe a few minutes - that work for you?
I am going to keep the last one, because my intention is should I reach stage 5, I want to start teleporting objects into people to ruin their days.
I was acting under the impression that each of the "schools" of magic was inherent to a specific race, but I will add it in if you think it needed.
any other suggestions/comments/concerns?
It seems that if teleporting people would kill them, that would make a really good attack. Like "Oh no, the big giant super bad guy has come- oh wait you tossed him in to the void and put little effort in it so he died a horrible death."
Yeah... I didn't mean it that way. My main plan is to shoot my crossbow through a portal into random people from odd angles - at least at early stages.
Later I want to be able to use all the fun ways of stopping people with teleportation (my favorite by far is to teleport a 1000 lb boulder into a person's stomach and watch as physics dictates the winner.) - that's why I want the ability to teleport things to places I can't see but know the rough location of; it's hard to SEE into someone's stomach. I figure by the time we reach stage 6, there will be plenty of ways to combat ingenious use of teleportation.
Not the point I was making, if teleporting other people kills them unless you specifically try hard to not kill them, you could just teleport the bad guy and kill him that way. Idk how to make it balanced, perhaps making it force a connection between the two of you, so if the person you teleport dies you do too, but you basically gave yourself an insta kill.
Thats the reason I'm going to change it to "willing targets only" for the teleportation - GM approval of course.
I was just never able to wrap my head around the idea of someone not being able to be teleported because they accomplished the cosmically insignificant job of having some complex chemical reactions going on inside. I understand it's a balancing mechanic, but it hurts the part of my brain that uses physics and wrecks my suspension of disbelief.
Hence, different mechanic - no unwilling targets. a rock has no will (honey rock doesn't care), so it's a fair target, but a a person has the will to resist so it might not want to go. admittedly, that doesn't prevent me from teleporting others at stage 2 (which is a problem), but whatever, I can figure it out later.
Well, there are very few people under 100 lb. Should not be a huge problem.
1. The willing target idea is fine enough with.
2. I think 10-20 times a day (depending on how rested you are) before you start getting tired would be fine.
3. Accurate memory will be fine
4. In short, no lodging objects in peoples brains. In long, I can accept the teleporting to places you have the general idea under one condition, the object teleported gets destroyed if it takes up the same place as another solid object, this is just to make you character a bit more cautious using the power and to make it you can't just easily kill off some of the tougher enemies as combating rock in brain is kinda hard.
I presume by your posting in this thread you are interested.
I'll think about this one.
1-3. will make the changes shortly.
4. Actually, dodging a rock to the brain is easy - move. Logically, there is a time delay between when I would make the calculation of target location and when the teleport occurs because the human brain can only do so many things at once. If a big tough enemy is charging/zig-zaging/moving, I won't know exactly where he/she is, so doing something as precise as "put a rock inside his brain" would be difficult. Now, if we catch said target off guard while he/she is sleeping, they really have no excuse and would die by Anani mazin's Zeus-like lightning strikes as easily as rock to the brain. (assuming we move up stages at roughly the same rate). That's not to say the rock to the brain can't be done (tricky maneuvering and predicting enemy actions and all that) but it would be about as easy as hitting someone in the head with a crossbow. It also would not preclude hitting someone in the torso because its larger (Out of game read: less immediately lethal) target - it's powerful (stage 5 for a reason) but hardly an insta-kill move.
If you would prefer, I could instead make the character be against killing people, preventing her from putting rocks in brains not by mechanics but by character.
The only reason I combat your solution (objects are destroyed when trying to move into occupied space) is that most of my plans involve delivering objects via rifts (make a ladder up a wall, pin enemy to ground via crossbow bolts through his clothing, poison into the stomach, etc) but if the objects get destroyed when they reappear, that makes my powers all but useless save running away and maybe defensively - and those only stage 3+ where the mass restriction is small enough.
I am fine with you throwing a boulder point plank at someones face, as you know a giant monster or wizard can survive or block it, like the zues bolt. Also I think there may be a misunderstanding, I am just saying you can't make a rift inside someone and just place a rock in them, I am perfectly fine with you blasting rocks out of portals like cannonballs that appear out of thin air. And the gets destroyed suggestion is if part of it is inside a wall or a tree or a person etc. when it re appears.
Well, you've gotten a bit better since Shadows, Nuba! Mind if I join?
... the cannon-ball thing would make my character more powerful rather then less powerful, because to enact the cannon-ball thing, I would need to change the "must maintain momentum" rule so that it works at lower stages; I do want to be able to make a ladder/pin someone to the ground early on. If that were the case, I could effectively accomplish the same effect (put a rock in someone's head) at stage 1 (instead of 5) by turning up the speed of something tossed through and opening the rift an inch from the bad guy's face - no room to dodge and no way to survive high speed rocks to the face (aside from "a wizard did it"). To prevent this, I would need to make a limit for how much the object can be accelerated and significantly reduce the mass limit (which would in turn delay her ability to teleport herself to stage 4 or higher)
Worse, there would no longer be any reason for her to carry a crossbow if she can do the same effect with her powers, which really changes the look and feel I was going for with the character (I was imagining the character dressed in either a dress or street cloths, holding a hand-crossbow in the James Bond stance *see below*)
I'm not saying that the "rock in the brain" technique should be allowed (I can see the problems with it, hence why I offered two other solutions), I just don't like the changes to the character your original solution would require.
Now with (
the cannon ball thing was for your last stage not the other ones, I presumed in terms of combat you were planning object drops/blocking pathways combined with weapon for the early stages.
EDIT: just add anything that stops your character form being able to place a rock in someone's brain and I am sure your power will be fine.
just make a character sheet and we will find out, and yes I got a lot better since shadows
Here is my character.
Ash, William... Do you get a chainsaw and a shotgun? ^_^
Yes but only half way through when he loses his right hand ;D
Alright, I'll give it a try: [EDITED]
one major problem with you sheet, this is a group of enhanced beings not magic users, the magic users that aren't part of the war are the busy taking turns helping with the shield spell, also magic takes time to progress so it doesn't go up in stages and any necromancer more powerful then you could turn your magic against you.
I'm confused. I thought our "enhanced beings" could use magic as well as powers? Does that mean none of the enhanced beings should be magically orientated? no wizard type classes?
I forgot to mention that enhanced beings can't learn magic, when I realised this mistake earlier today I just thought no one would make a character with both magic powers and super powers, I mean you can keep the same ability but just it won't be necromancy it would be your power, I mean you can have a somewhat more powerful ability as your character is pretty weak stat wise. You could also create a new character now that you know this and if you decide to make a character who has studied magic for what ever reason there will be some info about magic I will need to pm you.
That puts a spanner in the works. I'll strip out the magic elements from the character, and make him into an idiot strongman type. I'm not too concerned about him having low stats - I figured it would be more interesting, story wise, to have less capable characters coming along for the ride.
well sent me a message when you are finished editing the sheet.
OK just making one thing clear unless a plant was previously able to move your power can't make it move, but don't worry there will be killer plants, especially once we get to abumot were you can find just about anything dead.
That's fine. I wanted the power to have a degree of randomness to it, making it a potential liability as well as a benefit. A small jungle appearing in the middle of a street could be inconvenient for everyone, but might have some alternate uses for the imaginative.
you have 24hours to come up with a character sheet if your are still interested.
unless said otherwise in the next 24 hours I presume that the stage 5 limit for the general direction and distance is just you can't teleport things into a living thing as that all I need for the power not to be classified OP.
Ok, so what are the tech limits for humans? I was considering making a mage hunter character but I need to know the tech available.
crossbows are in very limited supply only the rich, military and black market has them. Same is true for assasin creed like bombs (i.e. pirate bombs scaled down).
So...late Renaissance period tech?
for rich humans, human military and black market yes for other races they don't even have crossbows (but they have the superior magic and numbers by far).
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iSpot Southern Africa launched today in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) which leads and coordinates research, and monitors and reports on the state of biodiversity in South Africa.
iSpot lets users take a photograph of unknown fauna or flora, upload it to the site and ask the community to help identify and verify observations. iSpot Southern Africa launches with a lively existing community of over 800 users who have already submitted over 15,000 observations and 30,000 photographs to date.
Jonathan Silvertown, Director of iSpot at The Open University said: "All of us at iSpot HQ in the UK are very excited about the launch which gives this Open University site a truly global presence. South Africa has a natural heritage that is second to none and we are proud to support SANBI's heroic efforts to conserve this biodiversity.
"We look forward to working with them over the coming years to make iSpot better and better, so that more and more people can learn to identify species."
The site is linked to the Encyclopaedia of Life and the South African Red List of Plants. New developments on the site are constantly being made- such as the interactive map function which allows users to filter observations, and the common and scientific name dictionaries.
SANBI's vision is to see iSpot grow a new generation of biodiversity ambassadors who actively contribute to the conservation of our rich natural heritage.
Visit iSpot southern Africa at http://www.ispot.org.za/ to find out more and begin making a difference by iSpotting.
Editor's Notes
About iSpot
About SANBI
About The Open University
Regarded as Britain's major e-learning institution, the OU is a world leader in developing technology to increase access to education on a global scale. Its vast 'open content portfolio' includes free study units on OpenLearn, which has had more than 21 million visits, and materials on iTunes U, which has recorded over 50 million downloads. The OU has a 41 year partnership with the BBC which has moved from late-night lectures in the 1970s to prime-time programmes such as Frozen Planet, The Secret History of Our Streets and Empire.
About The OU in Africa
HEAT is an accelerated and scalable Healthcare Education and Training programme for frontline healthcare workers, providing them with vital healthcare skills and enabling them to stay living and working in their communities while learning. The programme launched in Ethiopia in 2011, with £4m UNICEF funding and in close partnership with the Ethiopian Government, the World Health Organisation and AMREF. Discussions are now underway to replicate the model across sub-Saharan Africa, helping the region reach and train the 1 million additional health workers needed to reach its Millennium Development Goals.


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The University of North Florida is one of the best colleges in the Southeast, according to the nationally known education services company, The Princeton Review. UNF is one of 136 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its "Best in the Southeast" section of its website feature, "2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region."
"We're pleased to recommend the University of North Florida to users of our site as one of the best schools to earn their undergrad degree," said Robert Franek, Princeton Review's senior vice president and publisher. "We chose UNF and the other terrific institutions we name as 'regional best' colleges mainly for their excellent academic programs."
The 136 colleges The Princeton Review chose for its "Best in the Southeast" designations are located in 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For this project, The Princeton Review asks students attending the schools to rate their own schools on several issues—from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food—and answer questions about themselves, fellow students and campus life. Student comments in the profile on UNF said that the University possesses "all the aspects of a huge state college with a much more laid back feel" and that "cultural diversity seems to be celebrated by students and faculty."
The Princeton Review also designated 222 colleges in the Northeast, 122 in the West and 153 in the Midwest as best in their locales on the company's "2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region" lists. Collectively, the 633 colleges named as a 'regional best' constitute about 25 percent of the nation's 2,500 four-year colleges. The Princeton Review doesn't rank the 633 colleges in its "2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region" list hierarchically or by region or in various categories.
This latest recognition comes on the heels of UNF receiving 14 other national designations, including Kiplinger's Personal Finance's List of 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for 2011-12; No. 19 Best Buy College, Best College in America (2012 and 2011) and Best College in the South, all by Forbes Magazine; 2012 Best Value Public College, Best College in the Southeast, 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, 2011 Best Value Public College and a top "Green" College by Princeton Review in 2011 and 2012; Best Regional University by U.S. News & World Report, Military Friendly School and among the100 "Coolest Schools" by Sierra magazine.
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I am looking for a really good article about mopeds. I am looking for information to use as a sales tool - that convinces someone to buy one.
Why should someone buy one?
The benefits of owning?
I know to most members of the MRA - the above two questions are common sense. I am looking for information to present to moped novices.


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Avian Deaths and Human Infection
Early-Season Avian Deaths from West Nile Virus as Warnings of Human Infection
An analysis of 2001 and 2002 West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance data shows that counties that report WNV-infected dead birds early in the transmission season are more likely to report subsequent WNV disease cases in humans than are counties that do not report early WNV-infected dead birds.
Guptill SC , Julian KG, Campbell GL, Price SD , Marfin AA. Early-season avian deaths from West Nile virus as warnings of human infection. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online] 2003 Apr [ date cited ]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no4/02-0421.htm
West Nile Virus Is A Risk You Can Do Something About With A Few Simple Steps. (Human protection)


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may prove useful to Puppy as it is being promoted aggressively by the company.
These devices will be a lot different from
those we have seen
so far, mostly consisting of Via mainboards.
Can they be useful as Puppy machines? How - for example, as full-fledged thin clients running Java or OO from a Puppy server?
is an instance of Linux being used with the machines.
Clarification: In the Puppy Power section, "thin PC" is used to refer to thin clients that can run Puppy and therefore function as a PC. Sun's thin clients may be different, hence this new thread.
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Doubt it very much as these seem to be true thin clients., ie: all the processing is done on the server and the client is only used for input and output.
I think some of this forum haven't quite been using the term thin client correctly and causing some confusion.
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I think the confusion you refer to is caused by different definitions of "thin client." My understanding is that a thin client is basically a computer without a hard drive - and perhaps a few other bits - but still capable of somehow being used as a stand-alone computer. Perhaps it is a distinction without a difference, but I believe that what you describe is more properly called a terminal. Thin clients, as I understand them, can be used as terminals but also as computers, for instance with Puppy as the OS.
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Think of the client bit....
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So this must be something cooked up by Via, Sun and a third party, iGologic: the JBOX
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So, they are called thin clients if the BIOS is only capable of netbooting? Give us a definition bladehunter, not just a cryptic word or two.
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thin client (computing)
thin client (computing): A server-centric computing model in which the application software, data, and CPU power resides on a network server rather than on the client computer (s). Note 1: This computing philosophy allows administrators to purchase one relatively powerful and expensive server and be confident that any external terminal, regardless of its power or sophistication, can run applications on the server. Most "shopping" Web pages, for example, are thin-client applications (i.e., the client needs nothing more than a browser and a connection to the network to be able to search the "shopping" page and to order products). Local area networks can use thin-client modeling to install only one copy of necessary programs onto the main server for many clients on the network to use. Note 2: Server software is required to interface clients with the software on the server. Synonyms Internet appliance (computing), Internet box (computing), network computer. This HTML version of Telecom Glossary 2K was last generated on Wed Feb 28 15:39:21 MST 2001. References can be found in the Foreword.
This maybe better as it discusses thin and fat clients
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Thin clients originally consisted of a monitor and keyboard and a server.
What I referred to as a dumb terminal, that started a big &*itfight with Atang1 and everyone else, would be a more appropiate term but there are also the terms diskless client, slave workstation, netboot client and a heap of others that are describing a workstation that has no means of saving and storing data within itself and so must use a server to store its data.
So it doesn't really matter what terms are used as long as the meaning is clear,it is either a workstation with inbuilt storage capability or a workstation that must save to a separate server.
Diskless comes close to describing it as it implies that there is no internal or external disk medium to save to i.e. no hard drive and no floppy drive and if you are using a CDROM, not a burner, there is no way to save data apart from using a networked server.
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In addition to a lack of local storage, would a BIOS which only allows for netbooting be necessary for it to be a thin,discless,dumb slave? (Jeez, that's how I feel!)
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You got it in a nutshell Flash
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The point has been well made. We aren't using thin clients.
We're abusing them.
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Did anyone see the price? Nearly $500 for the basic unit? What a rip-off, you'd be better buying a normal PC -- at least you get a screen with a basic PC. But as someone has pointed out before (I think) this is just a return to the decades old "Dumb terminal" idea of the 70s, except the only difference back then would have been that it would all have been text.
You'd be better off buying an old PC with a copy of linux rather than pay for one of these!
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Post subject: The question
With the usual properties of thin clients made clear, the question remains:
Will Sun's recently launched thin clients have processing power so that when used with Puppy, it can become a PC?
This is already possible with thin clients using the Via ITX and Eden processors (starting with 400 Mhz, see ntavo.com).
Does anyone here have access to a Sun thin client ...
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Team will play final preseason game against Boston Bruins
UNIONDALE, NY (June 2, 2014) – The New York Islanders will play the Boston Bruins on Friday, Oct. 3 at Webster Bank Arena, the home of the organization's American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Islanders and Sound Tigers season ticket holders will have an exclusive pre-sale, beginning today at 10 a.m. through Thursday, June 5 (10 p.m.). Season subscribers will receive specific access code information from their customer service department to purchase tickets from ticketmaster.com. Fans can also visit the Webster Bank Arena Box Office to buy tickets.
General public will have access to tickets starting, Friday, June 6 at 10 a.m.
The Islanders last preseason game in Bridgeport was in 2011 against the Bruins. The two teams played in front of a sellout crowd, so fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.
The Sound Tigers have been the Islanders top minor league affiliate, playing at Webster Bank Arena since the 2001-02 season. Islanders alternate captains Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen both began their professional careers in Bridgeport. Okposo compiled 28 points (nine goals and 19 assists) in 35 games with the Sound Tigers while Nielsen played two seasons for the Sound Tigers, accumulating 82 points (30 goals and 42 assists). This past season, 14 players dressed in at least one game for both the Islanders and Sound Tigers.
Fans living on Long Island who plan on attending have the option of riding the Port Jefferson Ferry. Boats will run on their normal sailing schedule with the last departure of the night leaving Bridgeport at 10 p.m. Throughout the third period, departure announcements will take place, allowing fans to make sure they are on time for the ferry. Fans are also encouraged to make reservations by calling 1-888-44-FERRY.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale women's golf team will wrap up its fall season this weekend when it travels to Bethlehem, Pa., to compete at the Oct. 20-21 Lehigh Invitational.
The tournament, which will take place at the Saucon Valley Country Club, will bring the Bulldogs' fall season to a close.
"Saucon Valley is a very challenging course that played host to the US Women's Open a few years ago," said Head Coach Chawwadee Rompothong '00. "It would be great to see us overcome cold weather and tricky greens and try to post some low scores going into the off season."
This season, which included four other competitions, had several highlights.
It opened with the Sept. 15-16 Dartmouth Invitational, which Yale clinched in a stunning all round performance: sophomore Shreya Ghei claimed the individual medal and four other members of the Yale team made the top 10.
The Bulldogs then battled tough competition and sometimes-rough conditions to finish in fourth place at the Sept. 21-23 Yale Intercollegiate and ninth place at the Sept. 28-30 Nittany Lion Invitational. At both those tournaments, juniors Seo Hee Moon and Sun Gyoung Park both put in strong, consistent performances that bolstered their team's overall performance.
And last weekend, as the Yale team closed in 10th place at the Oct. 8-9 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate, sophomore Caroline Rouse put on a powerful display to finish in a tie for fourth place, individually—a performance that earned her a spot on the All-Tournament team.
This weekend, the team will look to consolidate its momentum in what will likely be another difficult field. Following the Lehigh Invitational, the Bulldogs will break from competition until the spring season kicks off with a tournament in Florida in March.
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SALT LAKE CITY >> UCLA has started three of its four games this season at 7 p.m. PST or later. Boxed in by television commitments, the Bruins have often ended their wins after half the country is already tucked in bed.
More are on the way. The team's home tilt against Cal next Saturday has been scheduled for 7:30. A November Friday night game against Washington isn't much better, slotted in at 6 p.m.
Before Utah kicked off to UCLA at 8 p.m. local time, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott defended the late start times — which have plagued teams across the league.
"The truth is they rate well," he said at Rice-Eccles Stadium. "We get a lot of attention because there's not a lot that's going on. But we're very mindful to spread it amongst all of our campuses. We realize it is a burden for fans. It's a burden for campuses."
Scott credited these national television spots for contributing the conference's increased profile. The Pac-12 has done its job on the field, with Oregon and Stanford both ranked in the top five. While the Ducks and Cardinal have established themselves as national powers in recent years, the rest of the league has proved to be much deeper so far this season.
Now, late starts or not, more people are seeing the results for themselves.
"I think all of this has conspired to see the Pac-12 get a lot more love from the national media," Scott said. "But again, none of that happens or matters if the results aren't there. But sometimes, the results can be there and there's a lag factor from the media and some of the pundits. I think that lag time is shrinking."
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DirecTV consumers have not been a part of the increased exposure. Pac-12 Networks have yet to strike a deal with the satellite provider, and no progress has been made in negotiations over the past few months.
"We don't see any daylight right now," Scott said.
The commissioner claimed anecdotal evidence indicates DirecTV has lost "a lot" of subscribers because of the dispute.
Injury report
Senior running back Damien Thigpen made his first appearance since tearing his ACL last November, entering the game with roughly five minutes left in the first quarter.
Left tackle Torian White injured what appeared to be his right ankle early in the second quarter. The sophomore starter was helped off the field, putting zero weight on his right foot. Simon Goines filled in, moving back into the position he left to alleviate his knee pain.
True freshman Caleb Benenoch took Goines' spot at right tackle, playing next to fellow first-year player Alex Redmond. Redmond won the right guard spot over Benenoch leading up to the Bruins' season opener.
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Superstorm Sandy caused a spike in the number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits last week. Applications surged by 78,000 to a seasonally adjusted 439,000, the highest level in 18 months. Economists say the increase is temporary and applications should fall in a few weeks after the storm's impact fades.
Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications. The state-by-state figures are for the week ended Nov. 3.
States with the biggest increases:
Pennsylvania: Up 7,766, due to layoffs in the construction, transportation, manufacturing and food and beverage industries
Ohio: Up 6,450, due to layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries
New Jersey: Up 5,675, as Superstorm Sandy caused temporary job losses in construction, hotels and restaurants, and manufacturing
Michigan: Up 2,373, no reason given
Connecticut: Up 1,783, due to applications caused by Superstorm Sandy.
North Carolina: Up 1,725, due to layoffs in the metal, textile, machinery and restaurant industries
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California: Down 8,149, due to fewer layoffs in services and other industries
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New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming will have revenge very much on his mind when the Black Caps open their World Cup campaign against England here at Beausejour on Friday.
Both teams were involved in the triangular series in Australia last month where England, after crushing defeats against both opponents, came from behind to defeat the hosts and reigning world champions 2-0 in the final.
With the Test sides odds-on favourites to qualify from a Group C also featuring Canada and Kenya, Friday's match has added significance.
Assuming they each do make it to the second phase, the winners of this match will carry two points forward into the Super Eights.
"We're smarting over England knocking us out in Australia and to get a good start to this tournament we have to win it, and win it well," Fleming said.
"Looking at the Super Eights you've probably got to beat every side to win this tournament at some stage and if we beat England now it may help in the long run."
England captain Michael Vaughan said recent form would count for little.
"New Zealand are a good team and are full of experience of playing in these kinds of tournaments," said the skipper.
"They are always there or thereabouts come semi-final time. We know it's a tough game for us on Friday but, as we showed in Australia, if we turn up and play we can certainly beat them."
The opening batsman, confident his hamstring will stand up to the stresses and strains of fielding for 50 overs, added: "We beat them in two different environments, in Brisbane where the ball bounced and swung a bit and in Hobart where it was a slow, Caribbean style wicket.
"We also know we lost in Adelaide."
England fell at the first hurdle during the last World Cup in South Africa four years ago but Vaughan said they were now a stronger side.
"We've got some real match-winners in this team - Andrew Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood. These guys on any given day can win you games on their own.
"At the last World Cup, we might have had one or two match-winners. I think we've got as many as five in this team."
Black Caps on revenge mission against England
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming will have revenge very much on his mind when the Black Caps open their World Cup campaign against England here at Beausejour on Friday.
England's preparations suffered a set-back when fast bowler James Anderson fractured the little finger of his right bowling hand during catching practice Wednesday.
If he isn't fit, the pace attack is likely to consist of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, Liam Plunkett and Jon Lewis, with spin from Monty Panesar and Jamie Dalrymple.
New Zealand have injury concerns as well.
Pace bowler Mark Gillespie, who has a shoulder problem brought on by a virus, is set to miss out and opening batsman Peter Fulton is battling a finger injury.
However, big-hitting all-rounder Jacob Oram is fit after a finger problem of his own.
"We're pretty similar in our make up. We've both got good left arm spinners (New Zealand have Daniel Vettori), the all-rounder sides of things is taken care off with Jacob and Flintoff," said Fleming.
However, Fleming said there was an area where he thought his side had the advantage.
"One thing we've got maybe is experience, we have some pretty experienced players in our side. The English have played a lot of county and domestic cricket but in internationals and World Cups I think we've got them covered."
Both England coach Duncan Fletcher and New Zealand counterpart John Bracewell were at Beausejour for Wednesday's opening group match between Canada and Kenya as they assesed the conditions.
"My quick assessment (New Zealand spent some time at the ground on Tuesday) was it is going to be slow," said Fleming. "How much turn there is will be interesting keeping in mind the quality of the spinners on show Friday."


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Wild Alaskan Sole with Shiitake Mushrooms and Crispy Vegetables in Miso Broth
Source: Chef Brian Malarkey, Searsucker, for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Light, fresh and full of omega-3 fatty acids, this fish recipe packs a lot of nutrition into a low-fat, low-calorie dish. If you add this option to the seafood section of your menu, the presentation and fresh flavors will satisfy customers' eyes and appetites.
4 1/2 cups water
2-3 tbsp. white miso, to taste
1-2 tbsp. soy sauce or tamari, to taste
8 oz. wild Alaskan sole fillets, sliced into ½-in. strips
8 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced
1 carrot, julienned
1/2cup daikon radish, julienned
1-2 green onions, sliced diagonally
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup cilantro sprigs, for garnish
- In med. saucepan, heat water to boiling; whisk in miso and soy sauce.
- When liquid returns to boil, add fish and cook 3 to 4 min., until sole is opaque throughout.
- Divide and portion vegetables and mushrooms into 4 shallow bowls. Pour hot broth over, adding a portion of fish to each bowl. Season with salt and pepper; garnish with cilantro.


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In a study of the feeding habits of the world's largest stock of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), near the Channel Islands off southern California, the krill species Thysanoessa spinifera and Euphasia pacifica were found to be a major component of the diet of blue whales, with a preference shown for the larger, more coastal E. spinifera (Fiedler et al. 1998). These same two krill species were found to dominate the diets of blue whales foraging in Monterey Bay (central coast of California, USA) (Croll et al. 2005). A blue whale may consume up to two tons of krill each day (Rice 1978, cited in Fiedler et al. 1998).


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MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge ordered the military Tuesday to allow an independent medical evaluation for a hunger-striking Guantanamo prisoner who his lawyers say is in sharply declining health as a result of his protest at the U.S. base in Cuba.
U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler directed the government to allow Syrian prisoner Abu Wa'el Dhiab to be examined by experts chosen by his lawyers as soon as possible.
Dhiab has been approved for resettlement in Uruguay and could be out of Guantanamo Bay before the Sept. 15 deadline set by the judge for the expert reports.
The 43-year-old prisoner has been held without charge at Guantanamo since August 2002. He has been on a long-term hunger strike to protest his confinement and the delay in getting final approval from the U.S. government for his resettlement in Uruguay. The government of the South American country has agreed to give refugee to him and five other prisoners.
Lawyers for Dhiab warned the judge on Aug. 5 that his health had deteriorated sharply and they urgently requested an independent medical exam. They also sought testimony from U.S. military officials as part of a broader challenge to the treatment of him and other hunger striking prisoners at the U.S. base in Cuba.
The U.S. government opposed the request, arguing in court papers that his health had not deteriorated and defending the medical care he receives. In an Aug. 6 filing, officials said he weighed more than 162 pounds and was at 85 percent of his ideal body weight. Bringing in outside experts, they argued, would undermine their ability to get other prisoners to cooperate with their medical care at the detention center.
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GV: We have some new footage from the Vita version of Call of Duty, and it isn't pretty.
The quality of these videos would make any game look terrible. Not saying this game is gonna be good but these videos don't do it justice either way. What a shame that the camera person don't know what they are doing.
Yeah, the over the shoulder deal kind of sucks. Can't tell much.
that and the tiny size of that map, geez. The HD video it looks pretty good tho. I will probably get this I just hope the multiplayer works smoothly.
I agree. The second video is worse than the first. The person is taking more footage of the people themselves than the games.
Here is an HD
Ya that looks WAY better than I think anyone expected. Just that ten seconds of HD destroys resistance. Maybe Nhilistic kept COD under wraps because they wanted to throw it into everyone's faces for talking trash
Lol I really hope you're right. Would love for this game to be great, not just for the Vita haters but the CoD haters too :P
or they are just too busy with the game and day-1 patch to run around gloating about it like Liberation people did and then release it full of game-breaking bugs and no day-1
resistance was prolly a test run to get familiar w vita in order to build this.. I still dont trust em tho..
Ok,the frame rate seems much better than Rbs,this does look better than expected. I will reserve this one and just hope it builds a strong community.
When i heard nhilistic was making it i was sure it'd turn out bad but i guess they rickrolled me lol.
It looks far better than what it did in the first trailer.
Wow....i am surprised! The game seems to be smooth, no frame drops and the graphics looks pretty good :O Maybe this game will be Nihilistic's first impressive game ever....Maybe.
Wow, it actually looks good in that vid. I needed to rub my eyes twice to make sure as I was in disbelief at first glance.
judging by the video description this game is going to be BAD.
Looks great! Still, I can't believe they used the same reloading animation from the earliest games. What a lazy bunch.
That looks almost ps3 quality. I played cod 4 alot but never actually bought a cod game. I'll see how it is through gamefly and make my decision.
I think my ears died a little.
Imagine how it would look like on a 3ds.
Oh that s right, that will never happen.
The game looks pretty good! It's not as bad as i thought it would look at all. I will definitely pick this up, I need an fps for my Vita.
Exactly I just need my fix of fps on my vita I got a total of 13 games for the vita and since burning multiplayer had no depth I just need to acquire this half-assed port...
holy shit that HD video looks sick! pre ordering this tomorrow lol
Here is the HD Footage CArl0076 is talking about
That AK looks highly detailed there so do the other guns I might buy this one
Can't wait to get my review copy! Soon, I hope.
Just be ready for reviewers to compare it to the console version thus lowering the score significantly. No matter if it WILL probably be the best COD game on a handheld ever but that would be ignored.
I do not expect the scores for this game to be any good & the reactions to it. It will be Resistance Burning Skies all over again.
The running gun animation looks better and smoother than any other CoD =O
I'll get it after all :P
to me it looks good... far better than the gamescom gameplay trailer.
WOW I impressed!!! It looks great compared to the first trailer. Im gonna get a vita for my bday probably. Which bundle of the vita should I get the white Ac liberation one or the black CODBO:declassified one? Also should I wait for black friday just to see if the price of those two bundles are lower?
It'd depend on whether or not you want white or black. I like the black better but AC3 Liberation is an awesome game. Though CoD looks pretty awesome too. Either way you should get both games.
Thanks for the advice. I kinda like the white one tho lol. Regardless which one I get both these games will be bought the same day I get it with lmao. My other must need games for vita are uncharted gravity rush LBP wipeout resistance BS maybe but I love the series so I cant say no lol. Any other suggestions?
I can't really think of any more you covered most of it. Maybe Metal gear solid if you've never played it before and it appeals to you. It's fun but not for everyone. I hear Ragnarok and Need for Speed are good but haven't had a chance to play them yet. Unit 13 is alright if you like third person shooters but not must need. I have Madden 13 for it and that's fun but definitely not a must need
The MP looks pretty good, I'm surprised. It's kinda comparable to the console version.
looks absolutely gorgeous on the crisp Vita screen 1080p
umm im pretty stoked about this game. but the vita screen is FAR from 1080p
Of course not, but try watching Netflix on a Vita.
It's pretty God. Damn. Delicious.
Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave. We have a strict "no feeding the troll" policy.
This game is out in just over a week and they've only shown seconds of shaky gameplay.
I'm not pre-ordering this, not with the complete lack of proper gameplay videos and the dev being Nihilistic.
I'll let the day one suckers test it for me and report here on N4G.
Find any fps that looks and plays like a home console one on any portable, smartphone or tablet and then and only then you can complain and moan about Cod declassified.
But you don't know if the game looks and plays like a console game because Nihilistic are clearly trying to show as less of this game as they possibly can before launch.
Glimpses of off-screen gameplay just aren't enough to convince me.
Did you watch the hd version of the video? http://www.youtube.com/watc...
I was worried as soon as I saw the first trailer but this video has definitely changed my opinion. It looks great. Nihilistic might have redeemed themselves with this game.
I'll admit that video does look good but my problem is that there is so less gameplay videos and it's being released in a week.
BTW, that video hurt my ears, so now i'm going to hunt you down and when i find you, i'm going to put you in a headlock.
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It actually looks improved, of course the quality of the actual vid is crap, but what I pick up from it is how fluid the movements are. What comes as a shock is the lack of marketing for this title and actual gameplay footage that isn't amateur-ish at best. Do they know it's going to be lackluster, and even if it were the case, shouldn't the name COD alone sell a good amount of copies? I mean it's primarily the reason why it's been released on the Vita, so yet again, marketing wise, I am confused.
My interest has been revived! That small HD clip looked great. I have BO2 pre-ordered, now I want this to go with it. Will have to wait though.
How many of you SONY vita owners are the same ones that bash the CONSOLE releases?
This looks really good for a handheld title and quite possibly as equal to its console counter parts?
"Not I" said MattyG. Also, just so we're clear, do Vita owners have a history of bashing console releases, or is that an unfounded assumption you made just now? I feel like there is no correlation between the two. And you're last sentence made me think of this-
"not i" said kingthrash pausing nfs vita. the big homie mattyg is right, your assumption is quite unfounded.....un-pause.
not worth $50 imo. Smaller player count and smaller maps isnt really bringing the pc-console experience on the go. Ill have to pass.
CoD is hated on around these parts unles it is exclusive to a SONY console. Fact.
Call of Duty is hated on for being the same damn thing each time.
Does this look like the same damn thing? Is it the same as the last five games, but with a new coat of paint?
What's that? There aren't any other Vita-bound CoD titles? Interesting. Judging by IWentBrokeForGaming and your comments, you'd think this was the third or fourth game on the handheld from the franchise, and people were just giving it a pass.
The game looks good, ESPECIALLY for a handheld, and ESPECIALLY when compared with how it looked before. That's something Vita owners would be glad for, even if they don't particularly care for the franchise.
And because CoD is a BIG name in the gaming industry, a good title can improve sales of the Vita(which are oh-so-important these days). Since Vita sales aren't satisfactory, and since there are some people who won't buy the damn thing unless it's already got good sales- which is stupid- this should be encouraging for them, as well.
... don't know WHY I'm responding to you, though.
@Ndivhu There's a reason why you only have one bubble...
seems like a pretty good looking game, seems like the guy/trool who wrote the article was jumping on the "hate cod vita" bandwagon. the video shows a better than expected look of the game. trools are idiots, lol....smh
I don't even know why he would say it "isn't pretty" when the camera quality sucks so much ass. I fucking console game would look that shitty too if it was recorded on a 1 mp camera lol
I only bash the console release after playing it if I hate it; might get this as I need an fps for the vita we'll see its looking better than it did most certainly- however I love that sites assumption that none of the activision devs wanted to make a vita game; I think it's more likely Activision wanted the resources elsewhere on projects guaranteed to be cash cows like BO2- if this does well I imagine there's a good chance we'll see a COD game made in house by treyarch or someone within the next couple of years a proper complete version of the game...
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Looks like Vita will be on my Christmas list. Now I've just got to find the best deal.
Amazing. I know we are all used to these amazing looking graphics on consoles, but for someone like me that rarely has time to sit in front of a TV to play my PS3 or 360 now a day, I'm definitely glad I have a Vita. Hey, the Vita is not for everybody, but for those who actually use it on a daily basis during their commute or lunch break, it's something amazing to have in your hand.


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This year's race for the White House could be closer than any election in recent memory. As the remaining candidates geared up for Super Tuesday in early February, it was still anyone's guess as to who would win the eventual nominations for November's presidential election.
While the issues can sometimes take a back seat once candidates get carried away by momentum, the sad truth is that one of the issues that should be closest to the steel industry's heart—the pressing need for investment in infrastructure—never gained much attention.
Last year's bridge collapse in Minnesota brought a brief spasm of attention to the infrastructure crisis in the United States, but any enthusiasm for rebuilding roads, bridges and other critical transportation arteries of the country soon died away. This year's crop of presidential candidates has hardly helped publicize the cause, with most making little more than passing mention of the serious problems afflicting America's infrastructure.
Hillary Clinton has probably been the most vociferous, having launched her "Rebuild America" plan not long after the Minnesota tragedy. "Something is very, very wrong when, at the dawn of the 21st Century, in the richest country on Earth, people are actually nervous about driving over bridges for fear that they'll collapse," she said in a statement at the time.
The other candidates have only touched on the issue. Clinton's rival for the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama, called out President Bush for not mentioning infrastructure spending in January's State of the Union address. Otherwise, he's been fairly quiet on the issue, briefly talking about the need to upgrade rural infrastructure.
The Republicans have been virtually mute with the exception of Mike Huckabee, who in a recent debate said that investment in infrastructure, instead of tax rebates, would best stimulate the nation's economy. "Infrastructure in this country has been neglected . . . I don't think there's a governor in this country that wouldn't tell you that you'll create more jobs and you'll build it with American workers, American concrete and American steel. That's stimulus," he said.
John McCain, who blamed Congress for the bridge collapse, has had little to say on the issue, other than to promote the protection of critical infrastructure as part of his very public stance on national security. Mitt Romney has been perhaps the quietest of all, and a search of his public statements turned up virtually nothing on the subject from the former Massachusetts governor.
For those in the steel business, and indeed in the metals sector in general, this lack of attention to such a critical issue should be reason for concern.
It's obvious that a major rebuild of highways, bridges and dams, not to mention airport runways (anyone not been held up when flying lately?), would provide a major fillip for steel demand. But more than that, anyone in the metals business, whether a producer, service center or consumer, ought to be mightily concerned about the consequences if the necessary investment in the fabric of the country is not made.
The United States has become increasingly reliant on imports of steel and metals. As a result, shipments of steel and metal products generally have further to travel from producer to consumer than was the case when the whole cycle was concentrated in the Rust Belt. Longer distances mean more traffic on railways, river and especially roads. But the infrastructure on which this freight relies is creaking badly.
Some analysts have warned that if the current rate of spending is not dramatically increased, large parts of the East and West coasts, and swathes of the Midwest, will be essentially gridlocked by 2035.
So while a rise in orders for beams and rebars might provide a nice short-term boost to the bottom line, those in the steel and metals industry should be more concerned about the long-term impact of inaction. And that might be worth thinking about when we visit the polls in November.
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Two of the night sky's most prominent star pictures wheel around the Pole Star, Polaris, like a giant carnival ride. When one of them is high in the sky, the other is quite low, sitting right atop the northern horizon.
The "high-low" contrast is on good display this month. During the evening hours, the stars of the Big Dipper stand highest in the sky, with the bowl pouring its contents down upon Polaris. At the same time, W-shaped Cassiopeia, the queen, is directly below the Pole Star. It perches just above the horizon for most American skywatchers, but some or all of its stars dip below the horizon for those in the southern parts of the country.
All of the stars in the celestial northern hemisphere appear to wheel around the star that marks the north pole. That's because Earth spins on its axis — one full turn against the starry background every 23 hours and 56 minutes. So as the night progresses, the stars appear to rotate across the sky.
The stars rise and set about four minutes earlier each night. So as the seasons go by, each star appears at a different spot in the sky for the same time of night.
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Since she first began taking her son to the park when he was born three years ago, Jenn Schulte has been adamant about getting the alleyway cleaned.
Until last week it was blocked by a locked fence.
"I've seen needles there, used condoms, and it's just disgusting because this is where our kids are playing," Shulte said. "I'm happy to see that something is finally being done."
She and several other concerned parents at the park have been working together to clean up the alley with Friends of Sean's Place, an active Facebook group started to raise awareness on local issues in the neighborhood.
"We signed a petition about a year ago, and it has been very, very slow that things are starting to happen," Schulte said, pushing her son's stroller past the park on 38th Street. "We don't have much here in Astoria, and I don't think it's too much to ask that our playground is a safe place to play."
Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. brought his entire office, Department of Sanitation, and Department of Transportation to the playground last week to get the ball rolling on the cleanup project.
"We found out about this over the summer, when Friends of Sean's Place approached us," Vallone said. "If we didn't do it now, we were going to have to wait until the spring."
He explained that the cleanup effort was actually put together pretty quickly in comparison to what it could have been, taking into account some of the recent setbacks, like Hurricane Sandy.
"The main thing is getting the agencies involved and allowing us to get back here and cooperate with us," he explained.
Jonathan Chung, Vallone's chief of staff, was there with the rest of the councilman's office helping pick up everything from trash bags full of Gatorade bottles to large sheets of rusted fencing.
"For a while it was really inaccessible until they put this gate up," Chung said, pointing to the newly installed fence at the entrance of the alleyway. "You had different folks owning different pieces of it, and no one wanted to get back there or could get back there. It's just 20 years, or however long it's been, of build up."
Monet Quitlog has lived in the area for a little over two years, and brings her child to the park every morning, making sure to steer clear of the fence behind the basketball courts.
This morning she was surprised as she looked over, taking notice of Vallone and his staff picking through the garbage, filling up trash bags and inconspicuously shuffling them out of sight and down the alley.
"I never thought it'd be cleaned up so soon," Quitlog said. "This is everybody's park here in this neighborhood."