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A table saw is definitely one of the important tools in a wood workshop since it helps to cut wood into their required sizes. It is important that you buy a tool that will help you to be productive and one that will serve you well. The considerations to make when buying a saw for your wood workshop are briefly highlighted below.
One of the most important things to consider when buying a saw is the fence. The fence that you choose should be parallel to the saw blade at all times. A fence that is not strong and hard to adjust can be dangerous and frustrating to use.
Another important consideration when shopping for a saw is the tilt of the saw. Preference is what may guide you if you prefer saws whose blades tilt to the right or those that tilt to the left. There are traditional ones that tilt to the left while the modern ones tilt to the right but the most important consideration is that you are able to be comfortable with the one you choose and that it is safe for you.
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Senate Republicans Introduce Resolution Calling on Smithsonian to Honor Justice Clarence Thomas
by John Cornyn on December 7, 2016 at 9:34 AM
Tuesday I introduced a resolution, along with five Senate Republicans, recognizing the historical importance of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and calling on the National Museum of African American History and Culture to properly honor his life and work.
Justice Thomas's humble beginnings, brilliant mind, and indelible contributions to American jurisprudence are nothing short of remarkable. His omission from the National Museum of African American History and Culture is troubling and reflects a disregard for the historical significance of his service to our country. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate and the Smithsonian to hopefully correct this.
Text of the resolution is below, which was cosponsored by U.S. Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas:
Whereas, in 1948, Clarence Thomas was born outside of Savannah, Georgia, in the small community of Pin Point, Georgia;
Whereas Clarence Thomas was born into poverty and under segregation;
Whereas, notwithstanding his humble beginnings and the many impediments he faced, Clarence Thomas demonstrated incredible intellect, discipline, and strength in attending and graduating from St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School, St. John Vianney Minor Seminar, the College of the Holy Cross, and Yale Law School;
Whereas Clarence Thomas had a distinguished legal career with service in State government and all branches of the Federal Government, including the Senate, the Department of Education, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit;
Whereas, on July 1, 1991, President George Herbert Walker Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (in this preamble referred to as the "Supreme Court");
Whereas Justice Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Supreme Court;
Whereas, during his quarter century on the Supreme Court, Justice Thomas has made a unique and indelible contribution to the jurisprudence of the United States;
Whereas Justice Thomas has propounded a jurisprudence that seeks to faithfully apply the original meaning of the text of the Constitution of the United States;
Whereas Justice Thomas has brought renewed focus to constitutional doctrines that the Framers intended to undergird our republican form of government, including federalism and the separation of powers;
Whereas, in fostering this philosophy of law, Justice Thomas reinvigorated not only the jurisprudence of the United States, but also the democracy of the United States;
Whereas Justice Thomas has been a remarkably prolific Associate Justice, writing influential opinions on topics including constitutional law, administrative law, and civil rights;
Whereas, on August 10, 1846, in the name of founding an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge, Congress established the Smithsonian Institution as a trust to be administered by a Board of Regents and a Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;
Whereas diversity, including intellectual diversity, is a core value of the Smithsonian Institution and the museums of the Smithsonian Institution should capitalize on the richness inherent in differences;
Whereas, upon opening, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (in this preamble referred to as the "Museum") is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture;
Whereas the Museum omits the contribution made by Justice Thomas to the United States; and
Whereas we are hopeful the Museum will reflect that important contribution: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that—
(1) Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is a historically significant African American who has—
(A) overcome great challenges;
(B) served his country honorably for more than 35 years; and
(C) made an important contribution to the United States, in particular the jurisprudence of the United States; and
(2) the life and work of Justice Thomas are an important part of the story of African Americans in the United States and should have a prominent place in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.


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We had a wonderful time at our annual Block Party held on Sunday, August 19 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.! There were hot dogs, homemade ice cream, music, Bingo, prizes, games, a giant Slip-N-Slide, water games, face painting, and fun! Hope to see you next year!
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the only leadFrom the beginning, it's very obvious that Riku does not trust Maleficent at all. He knows she has some ulterior motive for helping him out, but because he can see no other way to rescue Kairi, he cooperates with her. Using her manipulative ways, she tempts him with dark powers, and he accepts them because he thinks they will help him bring Kairi back. His only purpose is to save Kairi; he cares for nothing else. He is using Maleficent just as she is using him. In the end, after Maleficent is defeated by Sora & Co., Riku-Ansem stabs her with his Keyblade, turning her into a dragon. She is defeated once again by Sora & Co., and that is the end of her... or so we think.
She returns in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories as part of both Sora's and Riku's memories. She tries her hand at tempting Riku again, but he defeats her. Then in Kingdom Hearts II, she unexpectedly returns with a new accomplice at her side Pete. However, she no longer has any interest in Riku, so they don't interact much at all.
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The very word CTR consists of the capital letters of the words click-through rate. In fact, this is a measure of clickability. CTR is the ratio of the number of clicks per banner or ad to the number of impressions. Measure it in percent.
When your team starts releasing their own games and mastering the game world, you will definitely consider the possibility of independent publishing and promotion. Then you will get acquainted with the advertising and understand the importance of these three letters.
To calculate the CTR, you need to know how many conversions were made by the link and how many letters were delivered. Although rarely someone thinks these numbers manually, because in the personal office of AdWords you can see already the finished figure.
So what level of CTR can be considered good and how low is the CTR?
It is necessary to know that a clear number does not exist. On average, it fluctuates between 2% -6% and partly depends on what kind of business you are advertising.
The resource Mailchimp Research published such data in the report "Email Marketing Benchmarks", from February 1, 2017:
The highest level of openability (28.5%) and involvement (5.3%) belongs to the field of crafts, hobbies and interests. The lowest percentage of CTR is in the restaurant business. This is because the restaurant business does not favor email marketing, preferring to develop its own mobile applications.
Also, there is a widespread view that when the CTR level is lower than 1.5%, the advertising bids start to increase and your AdWords account has an unwanted history that adversely affects further rates.
How to increase the CTR?
In addition to the business scope, which can not be changed, the CTR is influenced by factors that are easily amenable to adjustment:
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- Attractiveness of the topic of the message;
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- Time of dispatch.
If the CTR stands still or decreases in each subsequent advertising campaign, then it's time to optimize. Step by step, analyze the entire campaign. Every mistake is the way to effective marketing and achieving excellence.
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New Delhi: While some people are wasting their time discussing irrelevant things like GST, economy, jobs etc, many journalists are still sticking to the most important story in the country, Honeypreet Insaan! Honeypreet has been untraceable ever since Baba Ram Rahim was convicted despite the efforts of Haryana Police and hundreds of reporters. All these reporters are keeping the nation informed about the search for the most wanted person in the country. They have been away from their homes for weeks as the 24X7 search continues and now wife of one such reporter has had enough. She has requested PM Modi, Haryana CM Khattar, US President Donald Trump, and UN General Secretary whatever his name is, to help find Honeypreet so that her husband can safely return home.
Speaking to Faking News, she said,"It is not the first time he has devoted himself to a story full time but generally those stories lasted 3-4 days at most, worst was Indrani case but even then he wasn't out searching for her so it was fine. Now he is putting in more effort than Haryana Police to find this woman. He hasn't been home for weeks, we only get to talk to him over the phone or see him on TV every evening giving details of the progress made in this search operation. I request everyone in the country to please find this Honeypreet so that my children can reunite with their father."
Meanwhile, Haryana Police is planning to announce a sequel to MSG films in an attempt to get Honeypreet out in the open. "Surely she won't let anyone else make a sequel to their masterpiece films, once we announce the film, she will have to come out in the open to oppose it", a Haryana Police official said.


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PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er "Michael"
Every Tuesday I turn over the site to a different Midtown Lunch'er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Midtown. This week it's Michael, a PR guy who loves Sinatra but hates generic delis…
Name: Michael
Age: 24
Occupation: Public Relations – Food Blogger – Eating Enthusiast
Where in Midtown do you Work?: The Daily News Building (42nd between 2nd and 3rd Ave)
Favorite Kind of Food: I could spend hours writing my favorites, but some that come to mind are: Italian, Japanese, Kosher/Jewish Deli, and standard American fare (who doesn't love burgers/fries/dogs/cheese steaks/etc)
Least Favorite Kind of Food: I don't do Indian… I've tried, and just can't handle it
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: – The Old Bridge Deli (on Lex btw. 40+41st) is my go-to place. I share a similar sentiment as everyone else… I HATE GENERIC NY DELIS. However, I really find their sandwiches to be fresh and original, the hot/cold bar is clean and appears fresh, and the rolly wraps, which have disappeared of late, are one of midtown's best lunch options. Boi to Go (on 2nd btw. 42+43rd) is a great quick/healthy option. I go for the Chicken/Soft Rice Noodle/Veggie combo. At Carl's Steaks (on 3rd Ave. btw. 34+35th). I get the Chicken Steak with all the toppings you could imagine. As close as you can come to Philly in NYC. And Oms/B (on 45th btw. Lex+3rd) for Japanese Rice Balls. I will typically dive into anything with tuna or shrimp.
"Go-To" Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? Pret-a-Manger. It's good and being located right across the street makes it super-convenient. However, how many chicken/avocado somethings can one person have?
Place(s) you discovered thanks to Midtown Lunch? Appreciated the help in sorting through the mess that is the Midtown pizza selection… and knowing that a 5 Guys is in the vicinity will eventually come in handy
If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? I know people often dream up extremely unique locations from every corner of the map, but seriously, is there a better option than an open table at Katz Deli on W. Houston? I wouldn't need much more than that.
Is there anything you'd like to ask the Midtown Lunch readers? Nothing in particular… just keep the info coming. It's reassuring to know that there are other people in the area obsessed with sharing information about the best spots to chow.
Us, obsessed? C'mon on now. Us? How do you figure? Oh yeah… right. There's that. Ok, maybe a little obsessed. As always, if you want to be the next
obsessed person Profiled: Midtown Lunch'er, or you'd like to nominate somebody in your office email me at email@example.com.
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Goats, I will reinstate my stalking if you make me one of these cheesesteaks ;-P
This guy is OK in my book because we both chose Katz's as our dream location for work.


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HW- read 15-16
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There is a quiz to follow on 11-20. I will let you know if I am giving it Thurs or Friday.
KEEP reading even when you miss a day. You are in the home stretch now!
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MVRDV : The Imprint
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Conceived by Dutch firm MVRDV, The Imprint is an entertainment complex divided into two buildings whose envelopes are located on the border between disconcerting simplicity and exacerbated fantasy. An amazing architectural paradox located in Seoul (Korea), close to Incheon Airport.
As part of the development of Paradise City, a six-building hotel complex, the MVRDV project includes a nightclub and a covered theme park. Programs well hidden since one of the peculiarities of the constructions lies in the absence of window. But not only...
In order to connect their realization of a total area of 9 800 square meters to the rest of the facilities in the area, the architects reproduce the motifs of the facades of adjacent buildings by "printing" them in relief, thus inspiring them with the name of the project. An important point for the sponsors because, "Paradise City is not a collection of individual objects, like in Las Vegas, but a real city. " says Winy Maas, founder of MVRDV. The project's façades thus consist of 2 869 unique panels of reinforced concrete and fiberglass, whose white monochrome treatment is boosted by the lines of the neighborhood. Only touch of color: a flat gold flag signals the entrance to the nightclub to tourists fresh out of the airport.
But the greatest peculiarity of these buildings is undoubtedly the raised entrances dotted on both sets. In the manner of a levitating curtain, this architectural gesture reveals a kaleidoscopic interior design made of mirrored ceilings and glass floors, fanning the curiosity of passers-by.
A singular project that plunges us right into the whimsical world of the capital of Korea!
To learn more, visit the site of MVRDV
Photographs: Ossip van Duivenbode
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Chris Hemsworthis joining the list of celebs who are using their platform and resources to help fight the devasting wildfires that have been spreading across Australia for months.
On Monday, Jan. 6, Hemsworth took to Instagram to pledge that he will donate $1 million to help Australian wildfire relief efforts.
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An excellent hundred, albeit against a New Zealand team in decline. Their "attack" doesn't stand up to much, especially against one of the best batting lineups in the last 20 years.
Langer recorded his 20th Test Century – a very special achievment, joining The Elite; Ponting, Inzy, Richards, Boon, Boycott, Tendulkar, Gavaskar….Lara, of course. To name but a few.
[These snippets via Cricinfo]
On the heat
I feel pretty good and we're in a pretty good position. I started cramping – I tend to do that at Adelaide – after lunch and that probably affected my concentration. But that went away and I felt pretty good.
On the century
I don't think it's one of my best. Besides the first couple of overs and a couple with the second new ball, it was a gritty innings. But my balance was really good because footwork is one area of my game that I've had to improve over the last 12 to 18 months.
On it being his 20th hundred
Statistics are a really funny thing in cricket. When you are playing the game they mean a lot. I spoke to Tugga [Steve Waugh] a couple of months ago and he said that in retirement statistics mean nothing. While I'm playing and getting paid to score runs it means I hopefully get a game next week.
On the pitch
It's a very good wicket and is actually getting more carry than I've seen before. I'm not sure it's going to get up and down. We're going to have to give ourselves plenty of time to get 20 New Zealand wickets.
On Hayden's caught-and-bowled
It was a big banging double noise so he must have thought that he'd thumped it into the ground. He was probably hoping it was a bump ball because he was starting to hit it pretty well. I thought it was out.
On using the third umpire for a catch
I'm not saying it was obvious, but it looked to me that it was it probably out. The umpires did the right thing. If the technology is there they might as well use it.
On New Zealand's performance
They fought hard all day. Jacob Oram is an outstanding cricketer to bowl that economically on that track. Chris Martin runs in hard all day and hasn't had that much luck, but definitely has the spirit.
On their mood in the field
They were a bit quiet, but I'm not sure how they play. They had a tough week last week, it was 38 degrees or so, they lost the toss on a good wicket. They did an admirable job.
On his run-burst in the first two overs
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Choosing the right colour for the rooms in your home might be more important than you think. Colours work as a universal language. We intuitively describe red as warm and blue as cool — and the way we perceive colours has a profound effect on how they affect us in our surroundings.
"What color you paint your walls isn't just a matter of aesthetics. It's a tool that can be leveraged to affect emotions and behavior,"
says Leslie Harrington, a colour consultant and expert on residential and industrial décor, quoted by webmd.com.
Check out our list of basic colours and their characteristics together with tips on how to use colour psychology to your advantage when painting your home.
The bedroom is supposed to be the ultimate relaxing space in your house. It lets you relax in the evening and helps you feel fresh and welcome the new day in the morning. Experts often recommend using cool colours known to have a calming effect and relieve stress levels in the bedroom. (Even music teachers recommend their students find a green or blue object in the hall and focus to focus on before concerts to get rid of stage fright.) Leslie Harrington explains the magic hidden behind blue shades:
Red tends to increase blood pressure and heart rate and stimulate activity. Blue does just the opposite.
Plus, according to this survey quoted by the Daily Mail, people sleeping in blue rooms get the most sleep compared to other sleepers. While we traditionally think of blue as a colour for boys, both genders respond to it the same way.
The general rule is that the darker the shades you use, the greater the impact they have on you. But be careful — using overly intense colours might result in rather aggressive or cold feelings in the room. For the most balanced colour scheme, try to mix both lighter and darker hues in the décor. Some people also like experimenting with violet in their bedrooms. Often associated with royalty, violet is a risky colour to use, as it can easily get overpowering and look artificial. But going for lighter lavender shades can be perfectly relaxing and pleasing to the eye.
Kids' Rooms
Kids' bedrooms are the place for you and your children to unleash your imaginations and play around with colour. Kids love spending time in bright and playfully coloured rooms that match their energy. On the other hand, there's a challenge here. Besides bold colours for daily adventures, you also need to include subtler accents that will help your kids relax and sleep well at night. Orange, red, yellow, and green all work perfectly. If you can't decide on a single colour, use blocks of colours. For example, go for orange for the shelving, yellow for the storage, and green or blue for the bed. If the shades you're using are too bold, put in a lighter addition in the form of a carpet or bed linens.
If you have a newborn, you should moderate all these tips a bit. According to houzz.com, softer shades of blue, pink, lavender, or airy yellow are well suited for sleeping babies. The light shades of wall colours and furniture have a pleasant soothing effect. (And parents will surely be interested in keeping their babies from feeling energized at night!)
Many people still follow the traditional pattern of leaving their bathroom white. Intuitively, white has a hygienic feel and showcases impeccable the cleanliness in a room. Today, there's probably no need to stick to the image of a spotless bathroom, so consider leaving that white sterility behind. There are several different approaches you can take when it comes to choosing bathroom décor. For example, if you have troubles waking up in the morning and always take showers before leaving for work, go for energizing colours that will kick off your day, such as yellow or orange. On the other hand, if you view your bathroom as a place for relax in the evenings and generally use it as your personal spa, calming colours might be the best choice for you. According to Leslie Harrington, one of the popular designs that combines the best from both approaches is using blues and greens together with violet or turquoise, as they emit "a sense of being clean and fresh — and calm."
Living Room
It's most important to focus on creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere so that members of the family enjoy spending their time together here. Experts agree that warm tones of reds, yellows, and dark oranges as well as earth tones such as brown and honey are a good option for the living areas of your home, including the family room and den.
"These are colors that encourage people to sit around and talk.You feel the warmth, the connection with other people,"
says Kate Smith, a colour consultant from Lorton, Virginia. Earth shades are also known to evoke feelings of security and reassurance — especially when used as wall colours.
Dining Room
For the dining room, colour experts would almost unanimously go for energizing colours. Don't be afraid to be bolder than usual and use red or orange shades that will excite your diners. The results can be quite surprising.
"If your dining room is red, people may think you are a better cook,"
says Harrington. As we've seen, shades of red and orange increase your blood pressure and stimulate the appetites of your guests, and they seem to help encourage conversation over a meal. Have you ever noticed that red is often used in restaurants? Designers and venue owners certainly know their trade well. Orange, on the other hand, feels welcoming and creates a warm and comfortable atmosphere in a room.
If you often use the room after dark, midnight blue, dark grey, or aubergine might also create dramatic colour schemes for your late treats.
The kitchen is the place for bright, invigorating colours that will keep your energy level high while cooking. Red, yellow and orange shades are among the most popular here. Now that you understand the invigorating effects of red, you might not be sure whether it's the best idea for your kitchen. If you're on a diet, yellow and orange might suit you better — they are warm and bright, but they don't encourage you to eat more. Some people even believe using blue in the kitchen can prompt you to reduce the amount of time spent standing at the fridge by lowering your blood pressure and suppressing your appetite.
Colours as a Personal Statement
All that being said, it's also vital to recognize how the power of colours links to our memories and personal preferences. Who cares if your choice fits with colour psychology? The only thing that really matters is your feeling about the place you live in. As Kate Smith says,
If you grew up in a blue-and-white kitchen and have great memories, blue and white may be the best colours for you and your family.
The bottom line is clear: get inspired by the colour décor tips in this post, but follow your intuition. Let us know about some interesting colour combinations you've come up with in your home.


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A man after my own heart tib!
Ahoy there, im Izzysinz.
A man after my own heart tib!
Looking swish guys. looks like you just dropped your line in the pond and were all starting to bite.
Scenery wise the game is looking amazing although from what the video showed the gore was a little dissapointing.
Keep it up and you already have my preorder from what i have seen over these past few months
My favourite HL Mod. I shall be backing this the whole way.
Will you guys be doing a preorder scheme or anything along those lines for the game when you arrive closer to a release stage?
Im voting on the basis of it being a damn good game. Cake bores me, bring on the dragons and sea monsters!
I don't believe the aim of the article was to convert anyone across games, more to enlighten people about what happened behind the scenes
Have to say its a very hard process for a team to admit their faults and the thing I took from this article more than anything was the amount you guys tried to rectify them. It is immensely useful to any developers to see such an indepth break down of the flaws in a development process of such a power house as Age of Chivalry. If anything the confirming of your weaknesses has only served to make me reminisce about your strengths. I personally feel the games biggest weakness ( from the time I returned to playing)was the community. For me it was unhelpful and competitive to a bitter extent. This is something no development team can really avoid. As for the strengths, before the arrival of Mount and Blade Warband, I still believe AOC had the best computer melee combat system. The character models, props, weapons and environments were always above average and the developers commentary always kept me hooked. My final point will be that the team themselves were conducted as professionals and this makes me believe it was the key to your success.I would hope all mod teams would take a look at this article from a veteran of the modding world and learn from your mistakes and take note of everything that you did right.
Keep on trucking fella! Think i am most looking forward to the multiplayer updates. Which also seem to be the ones your having the most trouble with. :)
Great new content guys, keep up the good work.
Cant wait for this, didnt realise how good it looked until i delved a little deeper and now im hooked.
Just seen this liking the look of it although i would recommend larger health bars so you can see them easier. In a beat em up action is usually fast paced and it helps to have things big bold and clear
Constant crashes when you swap map and swap server makes this fairly unplayable. When i could get in i was dissapointed. Sorry but i had higher expectations for this.
Only just spotted this but i am liking the sound of it
Fiends melee damage before was a two hit kill that could be done in the space of second. For a class that is mobile it is completely reasonable to reduce it to a 3 hit kill.
Currently no.
Noted, i will have a look into fixing them up
I recommend joining our steam group ( Steamcommunity.com) if your finding a lack of players in your timezone as we will post events when we do have get togethers and so on.
Hey JuQu, if you go to Covenmod.proboards.com , sign up and post in support your problme with some specs we should be able to sort it for you, failing that try the ZIP file
It seems like we are constantly awaiting Mod DB approval!
Currently our time is going into getting 3.0 ready for shipping and trying to get our servers ready for the new version. But be assured when 3.0 hits the shelves you will be wishing for a spare slot on a server :)
Surprised no one has posted on this, its one of my favourite screenshots :)
Great to hear you guys are going to give decadence a blast through, much respect to you all and good luck!
One of my all time favourites guys, Really cant wait. Some of the best fun I had was doing the fictional back story behind our match against the devs.
Let the phoenix rise!
Good to hear your back, Maybe this time you wont shut down the forums when the community starts to get good ;)
Its very odd but i tend to prefer my indie games on engines other than source. I reckon its probably that im so used to mods that indie games need serious work to lure me. Regardless as that does not have much to do with what is going on with your game but I will say it would be quite nice to see some more media or a bit more of a description. As for the "Its been done before" comments, I still feel that there is room to have it done right! Left 4 dead franchise, while being excellent for arcade style pick me up and play gaming seemed to lack a lot of substance for me after several play throughs. Also i was dissapointed when they changed the free roam idea from beta to the set course mapping we see in game today. Killing floor was close to the mark but lacked differential gaming from my perspective as sometimes it would be great to have a puzzle mixed in with the killing or some sort of objective. Anyway this may just seem like a pile of steamy toss or it may be helpful. Either way i look forward to watching you guys progress.
Nice looking. I would add a few chips to the stone and maybe a leather wrapped strap around the handle. I love the icon on it as well. Im loving this mod
This looks awesome how have i overlooked it?
Has a lot of potential, for a preview it is epic though i am looking forward to the final version.
Very detailed write up and for that alone i will be tracking the mod.


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I'm not sure which of Charles de Lint's books I read first, or that it matters — probably not. What matters is that I've been reading his fiction for quite a while now, and with one or two exceptions, I've enjoyed it. He's what I call a "good" writer: a born storyteller, his prose has grown strong enough to keep me reading (usually), even though I don't always agree with how he's saying what he's saying, his characters and settings are real enough to touch, and his presentations of his themes are, more often than not, persuasive.
He's been called "the master of the modern urban folktale." Not really. He doesn't tell folktales, he writes fictions. There's a difference, and while I'll agree that he is now occupying a sort of boundary area in his stories, they're still not "folktales." He certainly is carrying a lot of folklore in his head, that much is obvious, but he's writing what he calls "mythic fiction" and what most of the rest of us call "urban fantasy." The distinction is one of tone, character, vision. His fictions are often didactic, as are folktales, but he is not reinforcing the status quo, by any means, while folktales, among their other purposes, provide a reinforcement of what their societies are about — what a social scientist would call cultural ideals.
De Lint is an idealist and a romantic, two traits that seem to go together automatically. His first published story, The Oak King's Daughter, establishes that firmly, and is something of a keynote for the books in what I think of as his "early period," although it's not a "period" at all — stories in this group tend to pop up throughout his career: the Cerin Songweaver cycle, Into the Green, others in which he uses what I tend to call a "standard" heroic fantasy setting: quasi-medieval with necessary anachronisms, in de Lint's case with a strong substrate of mystery.
He is not, however, a writer of heroic fantasy, the stories collected in A Handful of Coppers notwithstanding — very few buckles get swashed in nearly thirty years of de Lint's fiction (although I suppose in a way one could consider the short novel Jack the Giant Killer something of a romp a la Dumas — by way of Harold Lloyd, perhaps). His heroes are quieter people, more introspective, the great battles of an everyday sort, confronting and mastering individual and very personal demons. "Transformation" is a key idea: change is part of growth, growth is essential to life, and for that there is a price. That theme runs throughout de Lint's work, a central concern. We can see it in The Oak King's Daughter, and more strongly drawn in later works, most notably, perhaps, Moonheart.
He writes talky stories. Mostly he's such a good storyteller that I don't mind. He's exploring ideas, searching for congruities, looking for syntheses. Then again, he can get preachy — I did say "idealist." Of course, he has an agenda — any writer we're going to pay attention to does. By and large, he's looking at some of the ways our society has failed its members, particularly as the work comes closer to the present, both in publication date and in context. Given that de Lint's focus is on people, it's probably closer to say "the ways we've failed each other," but in addition to being an idealist and a romantic, he's an optimist — we can make it better. I come back to his work because he loses patience as much as I do when we — humanity, each and every one of us in all our tattered glory — stop caring, or even worse, stop noticing. It's a wake-up call.
A correspondent recently railed on about his belaboring the idea of the "noble red man." He does — the mythic structures of Native cultures are a framework for his moral imperatives. He's unique, I think, or was until very recently, in combining the strands of Celtic and Native North American lore. What my correspondent didn't realize is that "the noble red man" has his counterpart in the noble white man. It's obvious that de Lint does understand and value the roots of Western culture, whatever its contemporary excesses may be. He uses the Native traditions of North America as his contrast, but there is always the sense of searching for a synthesis. De Lint looks for parallels, counterparts. Think about Moonheart: there is a realm in which origins become one Origin, paths become one Way, lessons become one Teaching. We just have to find it.
Perhaps the most distinct portrayal of this is in Svaha, an unusual book in de Lint's oeuvre, but an important one, I think. It's de Lint's science fiction story, a creeping dystopia in a devastated landscape, and brings to the fore the idea of aboriginal peoples as the preservers and teachers, which is something that is intrinsic to most aboriginal cultures: stewardship of Creation as the moral stricture. It's instructive that when Gahzee begins to repopulate the empty enclave, it is with both Natives and refugees from the Megaplex and its "civilization": both have something of value to offer.
In Greenmantle, de Lint seems to reach the core of his archetypes. Although the framework for Mally, Tommy, and the stag (as well as the those who hunt him) is Old World, the resonance is universal. Mally is not a European spirit, in particular, but something that bears as much resemblance to Pukwudji as to Puck, and Tommy's plaintive music could come equally from a cedar flute or from panpipes.
The "contemporary" part of de Lint's mythmaking is more elusive, and again Greenmantle is instructive: rather than an ancient evil such as the Willow in The Oak King's Daughter or Malek'ha in Moonheart, we have the mob as something pervasive, remorseless, and completely self-absorbed, powerful with no restraint on the use of that power — pretty much a definition of evil in any fantasy that avoids cartoons. Oddly enough, the Wild Hunt is completely inverted in this novel, appearing as the hooded, silent figures who pursue the stag: rather than conveying unrestrained wildness, they seek to destroy it.
Jack of Kinrowan, which includes the shorter novels Jack the Giant Killer and Drinking Down the Moon, brings those images a step closer to our own contemporary mythology: the Wild Hunt appears as a group of bikers, still faceless, still silent, and still menacing, but a completely modern image.
The Newford stories bring it all together. The synthesis is complete, and de Lint has moved his mythic structures completely into the contemporary world. It's no longer just a matter, as it was in earlier books, of setting stories in a modern city with place names and traffic and government functionaries as window dressing. The archetypes, which had been more or less locked in their own histories, have taken on modern dress as well, and any character may suddenly move into another realm (although not all live that way). The Crow Girls, Lucius Portsmouth, the Kelledys (our old friends Cerin Songweaver and Meran, the Oak King's daughter), might have their provenance in one mythology or another, but they reach beyond that into the depths of our collective spirit. De Lint has joined the likes of Neil Gaiman (even to setting "Da Slockit Light" in an "undercity"), Jane Lindskold, and Tanya Huff in cutting loose these demiurges from their origins and finding them places in our world. With the creation of such as the gemmin and the oil fairies and their like, de Lint then takes it one step farther — it's a sort of population genetics of Faerie, adaptive radiation through the Looking Glass.
De Lint has more recently moved the focus of his stories to the American Southwest, but shows the same facility for incorporating the local folklore into books such as Medicine Road and Forests of the Heart, not only without damaging the original, but bringing it to life in a new context. (You can read an excerpt from the latter here.) I mentioned "transformation" as a key concept in de Lint's writing. That concept finds perhaps its most complete explication in his newest book (as of this writing), The Wind in His Heart. This one marks a milestone in de Lint's career: I used the term "masterpiece" in my review, and thinking about it again, it still fits: it's really a complete synthesis of all the elements of his fiction, assembled in a kind of narrative that is hard to pull off, which he does beautifully.
I think de Lint started out with a gift and has, over the course of his career, matured into a rare kind of mastery in which vision and craft have become inseparable. And running through all these stories is de Lint's focus on the personal — they're all intimate stories, even the novels. It's the sheer humanity of de Lint's fiction that makes it so appealing, so easy to come back to again and again.
There's more, of course. With any artist of substance, there's always more to talk about, more to discover. In fact, I was thinking it would really have been easier to write a book — there was so much I had to leave out. But I think I'll leave you that discovery for your own.
About Robert Tilendis
Robert M. Tilendis lives a deceptively quiet life. He has made money as a dishwasher, errand boy, legal librarian, arts administrator, shipping expert, free-lance writer and editor, and probably a few other things he's tried very hard to forget about. He has also been a student of history, art, theater, psychology, ceramics, and dance. Through it all, he has been an artist and poet, just to provide a little stability in his life. Along about January of every year, he wonders why he still lives someplace as mundane as Chicago; it must be that he likes it there.
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