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General Questions
Please visit our Procedures page for detailed instructions and remember to include all relevant application documents.
Yes, this internship policy and procedure apply to both new and continuing students. They also apply to both domestic and international students.
You will need to submit an Internship Waiver Request (IWR) form to your academic department chair to present the reasons why you are seeking exemption from the internship requirement. If approved, you will be allowed to take extra academic classes in your degree program in place of this requirement.
I am a U.S. student who already has a full-time job related to my graduate program. Can I get credit for this job to satisfy my internship requirement?
Credit will not be given for past employment. However, you may pursue a separate internship with the same organization. Such an internship must offer unique goals, objectives, duties, and an experienced supervisor who will provide training and guidance in an area different from your previous employment. Such an internship would offer you an exciting opportunity to apply your studies and grow professionally.
If I complete a degree at ITU, may I return for a 2nd degree in a new field and have internships in that field?
Yes, a student who completes a degree at ITU and is then admitted to a second degree program in a different field will be allowed 10 credits for internships under the new program. That student will not have to take CFL 591 and may also request a full-time internship in the first trimester of the second degree program, provided the student's past studies satisfy the GPA requirement and all other parts of the internship policy. A student who does not complete a degree at ITU and simply changes programs will not have this option.
In 2015, ITU conducted an internal audit of its policies under new leadership. The audit found these changes were needed in order to make the existing internship program stronger, to have it more closely tied to our graduate programs, and to provide the greatest long-term benefit to our students, their academic programs, and their future careers.
Questions About Internship Classes
Do I still need to take Integrating Academic & Internship Learning (CFL 591) if I already began my graduate program at ITU?
Students who have completed an internship at ITU before Fall 2015 do not have to take Integrating Academic & Internship Learning (CFL 591). All other new and continuing students must take CFL 591 before or during the same trimester as their first internship.
Can I take Integrating Academic & Internship Learning (CFL 591) in advance before I seek an internship?
ITU will allow students to take Integrating Academic & Internship Learning (CFL 591) in advance, even if they are not planning to take their first internship until a later trimester.
How are CFL 591 and the INT 593 series classes graded? How do they relate to my graduation requirements?
Students in these classes will receive a Pass or No Pass grade. Credits from INT 593/GRN 900 can be used towards graduation requirements. However, each graduate program has unique graduation requirements. Students are therefore encouraged to meet with their Academic Counselor for more details about their own program.
If I am continuing with the same internship provider next trimester, will I have to complete new assignments for my INT 593 class?
Yes, that is correct. Students will complete assignments each trimester that they are enrolled in an internship class, even if it is with the same internship provider.
Questions About Internships
An internship is hands-on training in a student's field of study. The opportunity offered by your internship provider (the company or organization where you are interning) must be supplemental to the provider's operations. The internship may be paid, but it cannot replace an employee, fill a vacant position, or provide the same type of position/compensation/benefits that the internship provider would provide to an employee.
The professor for an INT 593 class oversees the academic components of the internship. The supervisor named in the Offer Letter oversees the internship on behalf of the provider.
No. ITU will only approve an internship that is part of enrollment in INT 593. No other internships will be approved at ITU. Internships are also subject to specific conditions, including beginning an internship only after the trimester has begun and completing it before the end of the trimester, at which point you will receive a grade for that class.
Yes, all internship requests are reviewed every trimester in order to ensure that students are making satisfactory academic progress and engaged in an appropriate internship. However, if you have a good internship experience and wish to renew with the same provider in the next trimester, you can submit a Continuing Internship Provider Request form.
If your internship request is denied for academic reasons, you cannot submit a new request for that trimester. In that case, please meet with your academic advisor to discuss ways to improve your GPA, so you can be eligible for an internship in the next trimester. Also, if you are attending ITU on an F-1 student visa, you may be required to replace the INT 593 series class with another class to maintain your full-time status.
If your internship request is denied because the position submitted is not an internship, you may submit a new request for a different internship opportunity within the due dates posted on our Procedures page.
No. Internships at ITU are based on enrollment in an INT 593 series course. The final grade in that class is given based on a student's performance up to the last day of the trimester. At that point, both the class and internship will end. Incomplete grades may be given to complete academic work, but may not be used to extend the length of an internship.
No. However, you may change an internship provider once per trimester if you experience problems with the current one. Requests to change an internship provider must be submitted before the end of the eighth week of the trimester.
Absolutely. ITU has interns working in several departments. If you are offered an internship at ITU, please submit a request using the same procedure and forms.
No. ITU has a Conflict of Interest policy that prohibits such activity, including recruiting other ITU students and attending campus events as a representative of an internship provider. Internship providers who wish to reach out to ITU students should contact our front desk at (888) 488-4968 and ask for the Associate Director of Employer and Community Relations.
Questions About F-1 Visa Status
Is there any difference in the internship procedure for students attending ITU on an F-1 student visa?
Students attending ITU on an F-1 student visa will have an extra step. Before an internship can begin for the current trimester, you must receive an updated I-20 with authorization for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) that includes the specific dates and provider your internship is authorized for. You cannot begin your internship until you have received a notice from ITU and received your updated I-20 if you are an F-1 student.
No, the procedure is the same. Students transferring into ITU must have their SEVIS record released to ITU by the transfer deadline. Also, students who have already completed full-time CPT with another school at the same degree level, without graduating, are advised that their prior CPT will be counted towards the 12-month limit. After a student has used 12-months of full-time CPT at the same degree level, that student will lose eligibility for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Is it true that requesting Curricular Practical Training (CPT) will result in me receiving a "Request for Evidence" later on, if I apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
No, requesting CPT during your graduate program does not automatically result in a Request for Evidence (RFE) when you apply for OPT. The U.S. government issues RFEs for different reasons, including gathering more information about a part-time or full-time, paid, off-campus internship done while a student was completing a graduate program on an F-1 student visa. RFEs do delay the processing time of an OPT request, but they are not a sign that the U.S. government will approve or deny that request.
Students can only accept such an internship if they are commuting to all their classes at ITU in that trimester. Attendance policies in these classes will be enforced. Students are also encouraged to keep records of their travel to and from ITU as proof of their commute.
Other Questions
ITU offices process internship requests based on the chronological order in which we receive them. Please rest assured that we are doing our best to process your application in a timely manner and will contact you as soon as we are able to.
Whom should I contact if I have other questions or concerns, or if I found an error on an internship document issued by ITU?
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com right away about any errors you discover. When you contact us, please be clear whether your have an error, a question you would like answered, or a different issue. We will refer each question to the appropriate department for a prompt response.


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In this interview, the company's co-founder and CEO Owen Nicholson talks about their technology, what it's like to move from academia to the startup world, and the radical possibilities of their spatial AI technology.View Article
Toyota launches venture capital fund targeting artificial intelligence startups
Covering Toyota's launch of its AI-focused venture capital fund, including its backing of SLAMcore. The initial early-stage fund deployed $100 million and operate as a subsidiary of the Toyota Research Institute.View Article
Toyota's $100 million fund will back AI, robotics startups
The feature followed the unveiling of Toyota AI Ventures, a new venture capital subsidiary focused on startup tech companies working on artificial intelligence, and includes information on its investment in SLAMcore.View Article
Toyota Invests $100 Million in Fund for AI, Robotic Startups
Bloomberg's announced that Toyota is providing seed financing to SLAMcore. Includes as well as further information on Toyota AI Ventures.View Article
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Congratulations to our client, pharmaceuticals giant Johnson and Johnson, who have topped the list of the happiest companies to work for in America.
The list of the 50 Happiest Companies in America for 2015 was compiled by job search website CareerBliss, based on reviews by the companies' own employees. They were asked to rank their employer based on criteria such as work-life balance, compensation, growth opportunities and company culture.
CareerBliss CEO Heidi Golledge said: "Each year, CareerBliss evaluates the companies dedicated to creating happier work environments. This year we saw a surge of STEM-related companies (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) ranking in the top 10.
It is important to understand what type of industries are creating happier work environments overall.
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text: Internet, Networking, & Security Around the Web 10 Common Tasks That Everyone Should Automate Save yourself the extra time and energy it takes to do these manually by Elise Moreau Freelance Contributor Elise Moreau is a writer that has covered social media, texting, messaging, and streaming for Lifewire. Her work has appeared on Techvibes, SlashGear, Lifehack and others. our editorial process Facebook Twitter Elise Moreau Updated on March 16, 2020 Around the Web Browsers Cloud Services Error Messages Family Tech Home Networking 5G Antivirus VPN Web Development Around the Web View More Tweet Share Email Time management is a popular term we seem to be increasingly interested in figuring out these days. Despite the thousands of articles, books, videos and even full-blown courses you could use to learn more about how to master time management in your own life, what it all really comes down to is prioritization, concentration (on one thing at a time), delegation and automation. Automation is what we're going to focus on right now because when it comes to accomplishing anything at all via the internet, putting the right tasks on autopilot can be a huge time saver. In a study that looked at productivity among office workers, researchers found that it took the average worker about 25 minutes to return to a task after being interrupted. In other words, you can expect that one little buzz from your phone or ding from your desktop email client is all you need to put your brain in a distracted state of multitasking chaos. Let's face it – internet task automation just makes life simpler. You just have to take some time to set it all up. By the end of this article, you could have all of the following tasks working for you, instead of you working for them! 01 of 10 Cross-posting on Social Media Pixabay Whether you use social media for personal purposes or to market your business to the world, making sure everyone sees your post on every social page and profile you manage can be the ultimate time suck when done manually. These days, you'd be crazy not to take advantage of the many tools available that can help you schedule and manage the posts you send to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and all your other favorite social networks from one convenient place. Buffer, HootSuite, and TweetDeck are just a few popular examples of social media management applications that can help you do this. IFTTT is another one worth considering for the automated trigger and action recipes you can set up between social networking accounts – plus lots of other popular internet services you use too. 02 of 10 Managing Email Newsletter Subscriptions Every single business in existence wants to be able to reach you by email, and over a period of a few weeks to several months, you could easily end up with more email newsletters than you're able to really handle. Keeping up with reading the good ones regularly and making sure to unsubscribe from the unimportant ones is a grueling, time-consuming task. Unroll.me is the tool you need to tackle newsletter management. Not only does it make it possible to unsubscribe from multiple newsletters with a single click, but it also gives you the opportunity to combine your subscriptions into a daily digest email, so you just receive one instead of multiple emails a day. Unroll.me currently works with Outlook, Hotmail, MSN, Windows Live, Gmail, Google Apps, Yahoo Mail, AOL Mail and iCloud. 03 of 10 Budgeting and Paying Bills Online PhotoAlto/Getty Images Remembering to stay on top of all your bills and budget stuff is a pain, but everyone knows it's one of those things that just has to get done. Forgetting any of your bills due dates could cost you more money than you should've had to pay in the first place, and taking care of it all manually obviously takes time and patience. Although automated bill payments aren't everyone's cup of tea, they can certainly help take the headache out of remembering to take the time to do it yourself. Most online banking platforms have automatic payments that you can set up. But before you go ahead and sign in to your online banking platform to do that, find out how to organize your automatic bill payments and make sure you know when automatic payments aren't such a good idea. 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By Shivang Mehta and Kahini Ghosh Mehta
Deep inside the heavily wooded forest of Corbett National Park rests a Machaan that gives shelter to hundreds of photographers, naturalists and tourists visiting Corbett every year. Approximately 30 feet in height, this old machaan gives a panoramic view of the picturesque Dhikala grasslands and the Ramganga river that supports a multitude of life forms in Corbett National Park. "The forest is always buzzing with activity," I realized this when I spent my 3 hours on this watchtower for the first time in early 2003. Since then the watchtower has been my popular hotspot and has played an instrumental role in helping me witness some of my most memorable wild moments in Corbett National Park.
It was the month of June when I along with Kahini and my dear friend Ankur (who has always been a great support during most of my wildlife expeditions) set off from the Gairal forest rest house in Corbett early in the morning in search of the dominant male tiger in the Khinnauli belt. We had been tracking the 9 feet beauty for the last 2 days and our chances were becoming brighter as we saw fresh tracks early that morning along with frantic alarm calls of spotted deer. However luck was not in our favor again as after waiting for over 2 hours near the river side (where we were expecting the arrival of the tiger) the beast still eluded me and my camera.
As we continued our journey by heading towards the Dhikala grasslands the passing vehicles informed us about tiger movements on the Sambhar Road and we rushed towards our beloved Sambhar Road watchtower which gives the perfect view of the area in which the tiger was prowling. We boarded the machchan at 8:30 am and strained our ears to listen to the faintest of sounds of the alarm calls that would announce the arrival of the king. In the next couple of hours the forest went silent and the cool breeze put our dear friend Ankur to sleep. A watchtower can be a wonderful place for catching some sleep as the calmness and tranquility of the forest is very relaxing indeed.
The silence was broken by a black jungle crow that woke us up with his hoarse calls and to our surprise we sighted a beautiful collared falconet right in front of us. The rare collared falconet is a beautiful little bird and it was thrilling to see the little creature after 2 long years. The atmosphere was filled with excitement yet again as a pair of pallas fishing eagle took off from inside the forest and stormed past the watchtower making a screeching sound giving us a great shot of the flight of the eagle. Following this Kahini spotted a pair of pied kingfishers hovering over the river in search of their lunch. Their close cousins – the white throated kingfishers – followed them and looked stunning with their colorful wings wide open.
Amidst the birding action, a small herd of spotted deer inched closure to the river and boosted our chances of tracking the tiger. The weather was perfect for a tiger to approach a water body as it was getting hotter and humid as the clock ticked. And then the spotted deers in front of us made a low alarm call. We could see that all the deers were pointing in one direction and stamping their feet in the water in nervousness.
The excitement was at its peak as this is what tiger tracking is all about. This is why the tiger sends shivers down the spines of the jungle folk when it moves fearlessly in forests of India. It was only a matter of time now and we were anxiously waiting as everything was falling into place… 10 minutes went by and by now the alarm calls became louder. Kahini's trained eyes were glued to a patch of lantana from where we were expecting the tiger to come. Ankur's sleep had vanished and I was ready to shoot with my fingers half pressed on my camera shutter. It was 4 pm and with a slight disturbance in the lantana, out walked the tiger. Those magical stripes were shining brightly in the sun and the tiger walked past the deer herd majestically to choose his preferred spot in the river.
It was a big male and he rested royally in the middle of the sparkling Ramganga for the next 20 minutes!
(Shivang Mehta and Kahini Ghosh Mehta are wildlife photographers and film makers and also run a camp in Corbett National Park in Uttrakhand, India. Learn more about them by visiting www.naturewanderers.com)


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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Things I Hate: Loud Cooler Customers
One thing I really hate though, is when I'm stocking the cooler and a customer opens a cooler door and sees me in there. Then I hear:
"Hey you! Do you have any Molson Triple X back there?"
But to me, because of the loudness of the cooler, it sounds like "Hey neiow. Fod Fdsoi neme eeoe bryt ecow?"
If I don't answer, they just repeat their question all over again.
My point? Don't fucking open the cooler doors and yell shit to me. Go ask the cashier at the front counter if we have something.
However, that's not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is when a customer will actually come into the cooler with me and ask me his stupid question.
Who do some people think they are that they can walk into restricted areas?
When I'm in my zone, it kinda sucks to look up and see someone standing right in front of me inside the cooler. It gives my poor little cashier heart quite a scare. These idiots are lucky I don't carry a weapon with me.
So like I said, walk your ass up to the front counter and bother the cashier up there with your drinking problem. If I'm filling the cooler, I will always tell you that we're out of stock, because I'm too pissed off that you actually bothered me while I was working.
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That would scare the shit out of me. (If someone came in the cooler with me) What idiots.ReplyDelete
uh, you could just chunk a 40-ouncer at their heads and maybe they'd get a clue.ReplyDelete
Those stupid MOFOS!! They need an ass-whoopin', for sure!! I wonder if a threat to call the police for trespassing would get their attention?ReplyDelete
People are so intrusive, and totally clueless about it. I remember one time when I was a waitress (sorry, a SERVER) and one guy actually came back into the kitchen because he wanted more coffee. Hey, jerkface, I'm in the middle of something, didn't you notice that my arms are loaded down with hot plates? The awesome thing was that the head chef, who was known as a HUGE a*hole, yelled at the guy and called him a moron, told him to get the f*ck out of the kitchen. And because the chef was the big cheese, the boss didn't even ream him out about it, just said it was okay because talented chefs are "allowed to be temperamental" (us waitresses later adopted that term, emphasis on the MENTAL, lol). But yeah, if I could have dumped the hot coffee on the clueless guy's lap...ReplyDelete


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Mom had a good 2nd weekend at box office. Film collected an approx 6 crore nett in second weekend which is quite reasonable. Film added a further 2.75 crore nett on 2nd Sunday (10th day).
Mom showed a good jump of around 25% on day 10 from day 9. Thus, film total collection at the end of 10 days is approx 29.7 crore nett. Film is now almost certain to cross 35 crore nett mark. Film might even challenge for 40 crore nett lifetime with decent trending from here on.
Good second weekend has almost ensured that film will recover its investment when non-theatrical revenues are also taken into account. Whether film will attain HIT status? That is looking tough right now, but with good trending can be challenged in coming days. For that film will need a good 3rd week business at box office.
Collection Breakup -
1st Week - 23.7 crore nett.
2nd Friday - 1.05 crore nett.
2nd Saturday - 2.2 crore nett
2nd Sunday - 2.75 crore nett.
2nd Saturday - 2.2 crore nett
2nd Sunday - 2.75 crore nett.
Total - 29.7 crore nett.
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May 15, 2011 at 3pm to June 10, 2012 at 3pm – Diana H. Jones Center "URBANITY: INTERPRETATIONS OF THE URBAN LANDSCAPE" ~ Artist Talk: July 10, 2010. 1-2pm, Seating starts 12:30pm, open to public, free of charge, hablamos Espanol. ~ Weekly Hours: 5/15 - 7/10/10. Mon… Organized by Daryl-Ann Saunders | Type: art, exhibit, artist, talk
September 21, 2011 to December 31, 2012 – Odessa Ballet 2012 Ballet Announced the deadline to participate in art project, Ballet 2012 Ballet. All interested artists may apply for, and scenic art project. Your enrollment, you can send up to 30 Dece… Organized by Alik Vetrof | Type: deadline, art, project
January 20, 2012 at 6pm to May 10, 2012 at 7pm – LICEO SCIENTIFICO "G.PELLECCHIA" CASSINO ITALIA Theme: Human rights - We are the world IN A HISTORIC PERIOD SO COMPLEX, I EMPHASIZE ABOUT THE THEME OF HUMAN RIGHTS. FOR THE GUYS OF OUR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL "G.PELLECCHIA" REPRESENTED FOR THEM OPEN… Organized by mariano filippetta | Type: exhibition, mail, art
March 1, 2012 to May 4, 2012 – DUMBO Ken Light has embarked on a photographic exploration of a region known for its agricultural plenty—and the marginalization of its people. In Valley of Shadows and Dreams he digs deep into the harsh t… Organized by Umbrage Gallery | Type: exhibition
March 8, 2012 to June 1, 2012 – Brooklyn, NY Calling all artists, graphic designers, photographers and everyone who loves to create: The Art of Brooklyn wants to see how you see us. So we're holding our first competition to design the official… Organized by The Art of Brooklyn | Type: fundraiser/design, competition
March 13, 2012 at 6pm to June 1, 2012 at 5pm – New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation The NARS Foundation is pleased to announce its second annual Juried Solo Exhibition Open Call. The Juried Solo Exhibition Program provides emerging and underrepresented artists with curatorial and ad… Organized by narsfoundation | Type: open, call
April 1, 2012 at 6pm to December 31, 2012 at 7pm – Greenlight Gallery Art and Music Exposition Art and music from the 80's till now. Organized by Raymond Akira Betts cbf & Embc crew | Type: historical, 80's, retrospective
April 20, 2012 to May 19, 2012 – Hionas Gallery New York, NY (March 22, 2012) - Hionas Gallery is pleased to present Urban Evolution: PORTRAITS PROJECT, from renowned photographer and street artist Burton Machen. In this exhibition, his first in N… Organized by sylvia | Type: exhibition
April 20, 2012 to May 29, 2012 – Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call for entries with the theme "Figurative" for a juried art competition for the month of May 2012. The gallery would like for all 2D artists (i… Organized by John R. Math | Type: online, art, competition
April 21, 2012 at 10am to October 20, 2012 at 6pm – Parkside Plaza The Arts and Culture Fest will take place on Saturdays starting April 21st at occurs at the outdoor plaza of the Parkside Avenue Train Station (B and Q Trains) in Flatbush Brooklyn. Market hours wil… Organized by Atim Oton | Type: artisan, market
April 23, 2012 to May 31, 2012 – Broadway Healing Arts Organized by Nicole Porter | Type: health
May 4, 2012 to May 5, 2012 – a wonderful world The masterpiece deserves a private viewing and that is exactly what she will get. Recreating the moment between passion and lust. The right with no wrongs. The high before it all falls. Join me as I… Organized by naviasha | Type: art, show., bushwick, open, studios
May 4, 2012 at 12pm to June 24, 2012 at 8pm – AG Gallery/About Glamour AG Gallery/About Glamour in Williamsburg is pleased to present a group exhibition, "A FEW LETTERS," by seven emerging artists from all over the US and the UK, Adam Regester, Elisa Sandoval, David Roa… Organized by AG Gallery / About Glamour | Type: art, exhibition


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The Three Methods of Robert Adams
The Three Methods of Robert Adams
"There are three methods we use to help us on the path, so we can realize what we were talking about before.
Number one is self-surrender, where we surrender completely to God, or to the Self. But that's hard to do for most people. It sounds easy, but it's not. It means that you have no life of your own. You surrender completely and totally everything to God, totally. Every part of your life goes to God. "Not my will, but thine." that's devotion, bhakti. Again, it sounds easy to some people, but it's not when you get into it, because it means every decision that you have to make is left up to God. You give your mind to God, totally, completely and absolutely. And that leads you to self- realization.
Number two is mindfulness, which we were talking about, becoming the witness. Watching yourself continuously. Watching your thoughts. Watching your actions. Sitting in meditation and watching what goes on in your mind. Not trying to change anything or correct anything. Just observing. Becoming the witness to your thoughts in meditation, and to your actions in the waking state.
And number three is the one that I advocate, self-inquiry. Asking yourself, "To whom do these troubles come? To whom does this karma come? To whom does this suffering come? It comes to me? Well, what is me? I am me. Who am I? From where did the I come from?" And following the I to its source.
You can use any of those three methods, the one that suits you best. But by all means do something. Don't waste your life with frivolities. Work on yourself, if you want to become free.
It doesn't mean you have to give up going to the movies, or going to work, or anything. You give nothing up. You just become aware of what you're doing. You become a conscious being. You become conscious of your actions. You become loving, compassionate, gentle to all people. You stop watching out for number one. Most of us say, "Number one. I'm number one." Forget it. That's how you suffer, that's ego. It's hard to understand, when you give up your ego, how you can have a better life? But you do. Try it and you'll see."
Robert Adams
you are perfection
"Enter the holy shrine of your heart, and there find peace and joy. You have always been perfect and you will always be perfect. There's absolutely nothing you have to delete or add."
Robert Adams
embrace the 3 jewels
The Way of the Peaceful Warrior: Those who conquer their #Ego & embrace the Three Jewels! The #Buddha – The #Dharma & The #Sangha
Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. – Mother Teresa
Every moment you focus on your self and its needs, you stop loving. #quote JAL
15 Secrets of Really Persuasive People
15 Secrets of Really Persuasive People
15 Secrets of Really Persuasive People
Dr. Travis Bradberry Author of #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and president of TalentSmart, world's leading provider of emotional intelligence.
Whether you're convincing your boss to fund your project or your preschooler to wipe his own hiney after using the bathroom, persuasion is a skill that's instrumental to your success in life.
Persuasive people have an uncanny ability to get you leaning toward their way of thinking. Their secret weapon is likeability. They get you to like more than their ideas; they get you to like them.
Here are the 15 tricks of the trade that exceptionally persuasive people use to their advantage.
They Know their Audience
Persuasive people know their audience inside and out, and they use this knowledge to speak their audience's language. Whether it's toning down your assertiveness when talking to someone who is shy or cranking it up for the aggressive, high-energy type, everyone is different, and catching on to these subtleties goes a long way toward getting them to hear your point of view.
They Connect
People are much more likely to accept what you have to say once they have a sense of what kind of person you are. In a negotiation study, Stanford students were asked to reach agreement in class. Without instruction of any kind, 55% of the students successfully reached agreement. However, when students were instructed to introduce themselves and share their background before attempting to reach agreement, 90% of the students did so successfully.
The key here is to avoid getting too caught up in the back and forth of the discussion. The person you are speaking with is a person, not an opponent or a target. No matter how compelling your argument, if you fail to connect on a personal level, he or she will doubt everything you say.
They Aren't Pushy
Persuasive people establish their ideas assertively and confidently, without being aggressive or pushy. Pushy people are a huge turn off. The in-your-face approach starts the recipient backpedaling, and before long, they're running for the hills. Persuasive people don't ask for much, and they don't argue vehemently for their position because they know that subtlety is what wins people over in the long run. If you tend to come across as too aggressive, focus on being confident but calm. Don't be impatient and overly persistent. Know that if your idea is really a good one, people will catch on if you give them time. If you don't, they won't catch on at all.
They Aren't Mousy
On the other hand, presenting your ideas as questions or as though they need approval makes them seem flawed and unconvincing. If you tend to be shy, focus on presenting your ideas as statements and interesting facts for the other party to mull over. Also, remove qualifiers from your speech. When you are trying to be persuasive, there is no room for "I think" or "It is possible that."
They Use Positive Body Language
Becoming cognizant of your gestures, expressions, and tone of voice (and making certain they're positive) will engage people and open them up to your arguments. Using an enthusiastic tone, uncrossing your arms, maintaining eye contact, and leaning towards the person who's speaking are all forms of positive body language that persuasive people use to draw others in. Positive body language will engage your audience and convince them that what you're saying is valid. When it comes to persuasion, how you say something can be more important than what you say.
They Are Clear and Concise
Persuasive people are able to communicate their ideas quickly and clearly. When you have a firm grasp on what you're talking about, it's fun and easy to explain it to those who don't understand. A good strategy here is to know your subject so well that you could explain it to a child. If you can explain yourself effectively to someone who has no background on the subject, you can certainly make a persuasive case with someone who does.
They Are Genuine
Being genuine and honest is essential to being persuasive. No one likes a fake. People gravitate toward those who are genuine because they know they can trust them. It's difficult to believe someone when you don't know who they really are and how they really feel.
Persuasive people know who they are. They are confident enough to be comfortable in their own skin. By concentrating on what drives you and makes you happy as an individual, you become a much more interesting and persuasive person than if you attempt to win people over by trying to be the person they want you to be.
They Acknowledge Your Point of View
An extremely powerful tactic of persuasion is to concede the point. Admit that your argument is not perfect. This shows that you are open minded and willing to make adjustments, instead of stubbornly sticking to your cause. You want your audience to know that you have their best interests at heart. Try using statements such as, "I see where you are coming from," and "That makes a lot of sense." This shows that you are actively listening to what they are saying, and you won't just force your ideas upon them. Persuasive people allow others to be entitled to their opinions and they treat these opinions as valid. They do this because it shows respect, which makes the other person more likely to consider their point of view.
They Ask Good Questions
The biggest mistake people make when it comes to listening is failing to hear what's being said because they are focusing on what they're going to say next or how what the other person is saying is going to affect them. The words come through loud and clear, but the meaning is lost. A simple way to avoid this is to ask a lot of questions. People like to know you're listening, and something as simple as a clarification question shows not only that you are listening but also that you care about what they're saying. You'll be surprised how much respect and appreciation you gain just by asking questions.
They Paint a Picture
Research shows that people are far more likely to be persuaded by something that has visuals that bring it to life. Persuasive people capitalize on this by using powerful visual imagery. When actual images aren't available or appropriate, these people tell vivid stories that breathe life into their ideas. Good stories create images in the mind of the recipients that are easy to relate to and hard to forget.
They Leave a Strong First Impression
Research shows that most people decide whether or not they like you within the first seven seconds of meeting you. They then spend the rest of the conversation internally justifying their initial reaction. This may sound terrifying, but by knowing this, you can take advantage of it to make huge gains in your likeability and ability to persuade.
First impressions are intimately tied to positive body language. Strong posture, a firm handshake, a smile, and opening your shoulders to the person you are talking to will help ensure that your first impression is a good one.
They Know When to Step Back
Urgency is a direct threat to persuasion, so tread lightly. When you try to force people to agree instantly, studies show that they are actually more likely to stand by their original opinion. Your impatience causes them to counter your arguments in favor of their own. If your position is strong, you shouldn't be afraid to back off and give it time to sink in. Good ideas are often difficult to process instantly, and a bit of time can go a long way.
They Greet People by Name
Your name is an essential part of your identity, and it feels terrific when people use it. Persuasive people make certain they use others' names every time they see them. You shouldn't use someone's name only when you greet him or her. Research shows that people feel validated when the person they're speaking with refers to them by name.
If you're great with faces but have trouble with names, have some fun with it, and make remembering people's names a brain exercise. When you meet someone, don't be afraid to ask his or her name a second time if you forget it right after you hear it. You'll need to keep the name handy if you're going to remember it the next time you see the person.
They Are Pleasers
Persuasive people never win the battle only to lose the war. They know how and when to stand their ground, and yet they are constantly making sacrifices that help their cause. They are always giving in, giving ground, and doing things for other people that make them happy. Persuasive people do this because they know in the long run this wins people over. They know it's better to be successful than it is to be "right."
They Smile
People naturally (and unconsciously) mirror the body language of the person they're talking to. If you want people to like you and believe in you, smile at them during a conversation, and they will unconsciously return the favor and feel good as a result. Persuasive people smile a lot because they have genuine enthusiasm for their ideas. This has a contagious effect on everyone they encounter.
Putting It All Together
Persuasive people are adept at reading and responding to other people. They rely heavily on emotional intelligence (EQ) to bring people to their way of thinking. With 90% of top performers high in emotional intelligence, it's no wonder that persuasive people rely on this skill to get ahead. Add these skills to your repertoire, and you're on your way to joining this exclusive group.


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"No…this can't be…" Lotor muttered, eyes wide and staring disbelieving at the viewscreen. "This cannot possibly be happening…not now…now when I have Allura within reach…" His brain was desperately trying to ignore the evidence presented to him. "IT'S NOT FAIR!!" He screamed with all his heart, the bellows echoing throughout the ship.
"Throwing a tantrum again Prince Lotor?" The view screen flickered, filling with snowy static, before reconfiguring into the image of a gruff looking middle aged man. He was dressed all in black, the gold medals won for war victories a stark contrast on his broad chest. His hair was a curly mass of orange, streaked by strands of silver, his eyes also colored orange, and rimmed with black. A Demosian…"How like you Drules to overreact when things go wrong…though…" A smirk crossed his face. "In this instance I can certainly understand why you're upset, young princeling."
Lotor's head jerked up, a murderous look on his face. "Who patched this cretin through?!" His hand hovered over his sword hilt. "On whose order…"
"Stay your hand, your highness." interrupted the redheaded man. "None of your men went over your head." His lips turned up into a boastful smile. "The truth is you had no choice over opening communications with me. My crew hacked into your ship's frequency."
"And you are?" Lotor asked, only slightly mollified at his crew.
"Admiral D'artan." The man introduced himself. "Leader of the 52nd battalion of Demos' most used, and most victoriest fleet of warships."
"Am I supposed to be impressed?" Lotor asked.
"Whether you are or are not, does not matter to me." replied D'artan. "But what you will do is issue orders to your men for an unconditional surrender."
For a reply, Lotor burst out into hearty laughter.
"Your highness, I am not joking." D'artan said, annoyed by the laughter.
"Then you are surely insane!" Lotor's eyes flashed. "To think I would ever even consider giving up to the likes of you." A sneer crossed his handsome face. "Especially when all you've done is rain a little gun fire down upon us."
Admiral D'artan bristled. "I did more than that Lotor! I've cost you your victory over Voltron."
"No you've merely delayed it." Lotor said coldly. "My robeast has damaged the robot badly. It'll take weeks to repair it to even partial fighting order. Time they do not have…" He smirked. "Nor you!"
"Your overconfidence will be your downfall Prince Lotor!" D'artan's smirk mirrored Lotor's. "You cannot hope to win against my fleet."
"It's not the size of the fleet that counts but how you use it!" quipped Lotor. "I'm willing to stake everything on my tactical genius surpassing your own!"
"It's a bet then!" D'artan announced as Lotor's ship suddenly rocked from explosions.
"What's this?!" Lotor exclaimed out loud. The ship had been attacked from the right side. But the monitors showed that the Demosians were still grouped off to the left.
"Looks like someone forgot that the castle is also armed." D'artan smirked. "Seems Arus is all too eager help me defeat you. You know Lotor, if I were you I would have taken out the castle first."
"Well you're not me!" hissed Lotor, descending from his command dais to consult with his men. "Bring up images of our surroundings from every angle." He ordered. "I want every inch of this ship covered against any more surprises." His crew hurried to do so, fingers flying over keyboards, as they attempted to bring up the images.
However, it was now D'artan's turn to laugh, as his face suddenly appeared on every monitor, be they live video feed, or computer monitors. "Silly boy, we're in control of all radio frequency. You can't so much as radio down to your mess hall to send up lunch, let alone attempt to broadcast a call to Doom for reinforcements."
"To scared to fight me in a fair battle eh?!" Lotor demanded.
"Hardly." D'artan sniffed.
"Then at least give us back control of our monitors, so we can see what going on outside."
"I'm not scared, and I'm certainly not stupid." Was the Admiral's response. "Do you honestly think I'd allow you to see enough to fight well?" He shook his head. "No, that would be time consuming, and possibly…hazardous…I have my orders to bring you back alive. So Lotor…it's your move…will you allow this farce to continue, or will you end it quickly by surrendering now?"
Lotor gritted his teeth. Damn D'artan! Putting him in this position. Well if he thought he was getting an easy victory, he had another thing coming! True, Lotor and his men would be fighting blind…but only if they remained on the flag ship. They and the others ships in the fleet couldn't use their laser cannons as long as they remained in the dark. Not if they wanted to risk blowing up one of their own. However…each ship was fitted with a small squadron of one man fighter ships. Those ships didn't rely on monitor's to show the world outside, but on a pilot's eyesight…
Still exuding the appearance of one harried and annoyed, Lotor silently signaled his men their orders. It was risky under D'artan's watchful eye, but few outside of the Drule civilization even knew the existence of this particular breed of sign language. Even fewer were those who understood it, and those were mainly in the military. That the Drules had ever even needed sign language would have come as a great surprise to the rest of the galaxy. For generations it had appeared that all Drules were born to life in perfect health. They didn't know that under King Zarkon's rule, children born with handicaps were usually put to death. Zarkon was never one to waste resources on those he deemed useless…regardless of a mother's heartbreak…
"Admiral…if I were to surrender…" Lotor said, playing along in order to give his men time to get into their ships. "What would happen to my men? You have made no guarantees of their survival?"
"…" D'artan hesitated. They couldn't possibly take them all on as prisoners. But they certainly didn't want to leave any behind to stage a rescue attempt. "I…suppose we could work out an arrangement where some would be allowed to keep their lives."
"I see." Lotor noting hand signals out of the corner of his eyes. "And what of me?"
"What would happen to me? You said you wanted me alive? Planning to bring me back for a public execution?"
"No, Lotor, that's your people's way." retorted D'artan. "Most likely you would marry Corral…" He grinned. "IF she still wants you."
"Wrong answer." Lotor said, an odd smile on his face. "I might have surrendered if it was execution that awaited me. But you see Admiral…" D'artan's face took on a look of surprise as his ship was blasted with laser fire. "To me, marrying someone other than Allura, really is a fate worse than death."
"YOU…YOU TRICKED ME!!" bellowed the Admiral. "Kept me busy with your lies, long enough for you to safely lower your protective shields to let out those star cutters."
"Just evening the playing field a little." Lotor replied with a wink.
"It won't do you any good!" hissed the Admiral. "I'll crush those ships in a matter of seconds!"
Lotor glanced at the chrono unit on the ship. "Tick tock Admiral. Those seconds are running out."
OOOOH!! The Admiral was livid. No one had prepared him for just how infuriating a smug Lotor could be! "You've just signed those men's death warrants!"
D'artan hissed. "Theirs, and everyone else on your fleet!"
Meanwhile on the planet's surface, the mangled robot known as Voltron lay like a broken doll, in a huge crater it's impact had made. Thankfully it had crashed in the forest near the castle, and not on one of the town's. But Allura still shed a tear at the thought of the loss of wildlife, and perhaps a stray picnic goer or two.
"What's going on?" Was the first thing the princess had asked, when she had come to.
"Man…I'm going to have a headache worse than that hangover I had at the last castle ball…" Lance muttered. "And bruises worse than the ones Nanny gave me for embarrassing her in front of the dignitaries."
"Guys!" Keith had just come to, and sat up with a jolt. "What…where…"
"Ah, captain, you're sounding more coherent than usual." Lance joked.
"Lance…" Keith growled softly.
"Geez, didn't anyone ever hear the expression there's healing in laughter?" muttered Lance.
"Okay team, report in. What's our status?" Keith demanded.
"We're all alive if that's what you're asking." Pidge spoke up. "The robot however…"
"Damn!" Keith swore. "Hunk, how long before you can get it fixed? I want Lotor to know he's only won round one of the fight."
"Hunk? Come in!" Keith said, frantically pressing buttons. "Report!"
"He can't." Pidge announced. "Yellow Lion has been completely knocked off line."
"Then let's get outside, and assess the damage." Keith decided.
"Loved to, but the hatch is stuck." Pidge sighed. "Green lion is currently embedded into the chest of Voltron."
"Well Hunk has a blowtorch, he'll get you out in no time." Keith said confidently.
"Unfortunately he's not here with us." Pidge said glumly.
"Oh no!" Allura gasped horrified. "He's not…"
"Relax princess. He's fine. It's just his Lion head is currently imbedding into a mountain. With Voltron out of commission, and our few ships currently engaging Lotor's ships, it'll be a while before anyone can get him down." explained Pidge.
"Ah, the big guy will find a way down just as soon as he gets hungry enough." decided Lance.
"That's not funny Lance." Allura protested. "That's too high to climb down without any gear. He could get seriously hurt!"
"He won't get hurt, cause we'll go get him!" announced Keith, undoing his seat straps. "Let's go team!" He approached the hatch. "Pidge, we'll be back for you soon." He grasped the handle and turned. "I don't believe this! No!!"
"What is it?!" Allura asked, amused by the dismayed sounds Keith was making.
"I'm trapped too!!" Keith cried.
"Is that all?" Lance smirked.
"What do you mean is that all?" demanded Keith. "I'm the team leader! I can't be trapped!"
"Guess we'll just have to rescue you for once fearless leader." Lance said, gripping his hatch's handle. A dazzling smile crossed his face, as it easily opened. "It shouldn't be that long a wait. Castle's not to far a distance to walk."
"Sure, go and leave me with the resident loon." mumbled Pidge.
"What was that?!" Keith asked sharply.
"I said, my onboard computer still works, what a boon!" Pidge said, half truthfully. Green lion's computer WAS still working.
"Whose that fighting Lotor?" Allura asked, as she climbed out of her lionhead.
"I don't know princess." Lance admitted already down on the ground. "I've never seen ships like that before."
"They're from the Demos Empire." Pidge said via comlink, still typing away on his computer. "According to the castle's database, it's a planet located in the next galaxy over."
"They're a long way from home." Allura murmered. "Certainly too far to pop in cause they heard we needed help."
"Think they dropped by for a social visit?" Lance grinned, his eyes twinkling mischievously. "Maybe they have another prince for you to marry."
"God I hope not!" Allura exclaimed vehemently. "The last thing I need is one of those boring, stiff backed, pompous blowhards who constantly flounce about telling stories of their heroics to further inflate their already enormous egos!!"
"Tell us how you really feel." teased Lance.
"I dunno Princess…" Pidge was still monitoring their conversation. "If that is the case, you may have to go through with it. They did just save us from Doom."
"Unless you'd rather marry Prince Lotor." Lance asked, eyeing Allura carefully.
"Marry him? Lotor?!" Allura turned, her blue eyes wild with emotion.
"Is that excitement I hear Allura?" grinned Lance.
"Bite me Lance!" she retorted angrily.
"With pleasure." He stepped towards her.
"Hmph!!" Allura exclaimed loudly, turning her back on him.
"PRINCESS! MY BABY!!" A heavily accented voice shouted, causing Allura to pale.
"Nanny!" The princess cried, hoping the woman hadn't overheard her missuage of the words "bite me".
"Oh! My baby!" The heavy set woman barreled through the brush, straight towards her charge, throwing her arms around her in a death grip. "I was so worried!"
"Oh Nanny…" Allura sighed, patting her on the back. "I'm fine."
"No thanks to those boys!" Nanny exclaimed letting go of Allura, to turn her wrath on Lance. "How could you let this happen?!"
"Whoah! Easy! Easy! Big girl!" Lance eye's widened as he immediately regretted his poor choice of words.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Nanny growled, advancing on Lance with clenched fists.
"Er ah…" Lance was slowly backing away. "Um…blame this whole mess on Keith! He's the one who didn't plan a good battle strategy!!"
"Oh, he'll get his." Nanny swore. "He's not too old enough to be put over my knee."
"He might enjoy it." Lance said, never one to let an opportunity pass by. "Come to think of it so would you!"
"Oh uh…never mind. Oh look! Here comes Coran!" Lance said, relief very evident in his voice.
"Princess! Thank goodness!" The older man rushed towards the trio, half a dozen palace guards following him. "When Voltron went down, we feared the worst!"
"I'm all right Coran." Allura said. "Not a scratch on me. See?" She turned in place, and had to repress a groan when Nanny let out a horrified gasp.
"You're uniform is cut!" Nanny grabbed hold of Allura's arm, and pointed at the evidence. "Your lower back! Coran! She could have been seriously injured! I insist you forbid her from flying blue lion anymore!"
Not this again! Allura thought rolling her eyes.
Luckily Coran seemed to agree. "Not now Nanny. We have more important things to worry about." Nanny bristled at this dismissal. "This is the closest we've ever come to a full scale invasion since the reactivation of Voltron. We have to get the robot repaired as soon as possible."
"I guess we should be grateful to Demos after all." Allura sighed.
"Yes!" Nanny nodded. "If Demos hadn't interfered, I'd…I'd hate to think what would have happened."
"Don't be too relieved." Coran said gruffly. "We may have exchanged one enemy for another."
"What do you mean Coran?" asked Allura.
"Demos has just as bad as a reputation as Doom has." Coran explained, watching as the guards began climbing all over the robot, assessing the damage. "We may be caught up in a turf war between them."
"Great, just what we don't need." Lance sighed. "Who would have thought there would be a dictator out there as blood thirsty as King Zarkon?! Let alone one willing to go up against him!"
"King Anador is just as bad a tyrant as Zarkon is, perhaps even worse." Coran said gravely. "If they were ever to join forces…"
"Luckily it appears they do not intend to do so…" Something clicked in Lance's brain. "Wait…Anador…does he have a daughter?!"
"Yes, I believe her name is Corral." Corran answered.
"Thank goodness!" exclaimed Allura. "An evil princess to deal with, instead of a handsome prince!"
"So you think Lotor's handsome do you?" Lance grinned.
"I..uh…I'm just saying I'll be relieved to not have another insane stalker trying to force me into marriage!" The princess said defensively.
"There is that." Lance agreed. "For once Lotor's getting a taste of his own medicine."
"What do you mean?" Allura asked.
"Just that, Lotor was supposed to marry Corral, and when he didn't, the two planets went to war." Lance explained.
Allura felt a jealous twinge at the thought of Lotor marrying some other princess. "Lance, how do you know all this?" She felt a flare of hope. Maybe he was just pulling her leg, and there was no princess to steal Lotor away. Not that she wanted Lotor…she felt herself blushing, and was glad no one could hear this inner dialogue. After all, why should she care who Lotor married. It wasn't like she liked the man…didn't she…?
"I read the tabloids a lot." Lance admitted.
"Ack! Such trash!" Nanny proclaimed. "Always who slept with who, and who's leaving who for someone else."
"Actually, it's true." Pidge's voice suddenly piped in. "I just did a search, and this rumor seems to be true."
"Wow! Lotor marrying someone else! I can't believe it!" Keith exclaimed over the com link. "You must be relieved princess!"
"Yes, you must." Lance said, looking knowingly at Allura.
Stifling a growl of frustration, Allura did the unprincessly thing of sticking her tongue out at the Red Lion's pilot.


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Konu: 1 The Barbarian Guide!
Salı Ocak 29, 2013 3:59 am
In Perfect World barbarian's are basically the meat shield. High HP,moderate physical defense, low magical defense, and low damage. Though it can be a relatively easy class to play if you stick to the rules.
Whats that? What rules you ask? Well little Johnny there a 3 rules to being a WB:
1.Never run when tanking bosses or difficult mobs when in a party. Unless that is of course your slow poke healer is out of casting distance and your hiero/pots are on cool down and you need a heal ASAP.It's a known fact that if you get stupid and try and run from a boss the parties going to wipe.
2.Tanking bosses is simple. It's basically a combonation of Ripping Bite(Spam like theres no tommorow),Bluster(Personally i only use this when i lose aggro),Raging Pounce(Time it to cancel bosses skills),Frighten(Aggro's and makes your life a little bit easier).
3.There is only one way to build your werebeast and thats with enough strength and dexterity for dual axes and heavy armor and every thing else into constitution. Dex or Str based werebeast's just get ***** in PvP not to mention their perdition is useless.
Levels 1-19:
At earlier levels playing a WB is a cake walk. We have high HP to start with and if you go with the build i mentioned above you will have around 1k HP by level 15. Not to mention 99.9% of the mobs you'll be facing at this level will be physical and you wont have any magical mobs until at least level 20.
You will only have one skill to start with which is Beast Lords Whomp(Bestial Hammer). Use this to quest and grind your way to level 3. By which time you can go into vanish and can learn Garrote(Strangle) learn it. It's a good soloing skill at lower levels. I highly suggest that you don't waste any SP on upgrading BH(Yes,bestial hammer. Try and keep up with the acronyms). This skill will become obsolete at higher levels when you'll be needing all the SP you can get to get a skill which is actually useful. Once you get to level 9 go to your skill master and learn your transformation skill this will transform you into a tiger which will increase your movement speed,and physical defense, while decreasing your attack. Always level this skill as soon as you can even though it only goes to level 3.
Continue on your way to level 19 while putting only enough points into strength and dexterity for your dual axes and heavy armor and everything else into constitution. Once you get to level 19 you'll get your iron blood tablet from the vanish elder. Make sure you do this quest it's your first FB and you'll get an awesome blue Poleaxe which you'll likely use until level 35 or so. You can probably find lots of people willing to help you and earn some rep for themselves.
Level 30 Humanoid Skills Overview:
Once you reach level 30 you'll have noticed that there's several new skills available to you. I'll give you a quick run through of each skill and how high of priority it should hold for you.
Bestial Hammer:
This skill is basically worthless if you ask me. Due to the fact that when it's at level 10 which can't be achieved until somewhere in the 40's and even then it's only 7xx damage. There are plenty more useful skills that you could be using instead of casting this.
This is a pretty useful skill which does your normal damage plus an additional 15 seconds of bleeding damage. I tend to use this when soloing. It's not super important but it can be fairly useful.*Note: Only use this in PvP when trying to build up vigor for a more useful skill seeing as once the poison damage is reduced it only comes to about 200 or so over 15 seconds. Or if your willing to stack it continuously.
Thousand Ton hammer:
This skill is your bread and butter. Both for PvE and PvP, it does fairly decent damage aswell as a chance to stun your opponent. This is one of the few ways you'll be able to finish off an archer,werefox,or mage in PvP and you better hope your lucky since it only has a low chance of success. Level this skill ASAP.
This is a great skill to use when soloing mobs or even when your PKing alone or sometimes in a group if the WF is too slow to use their dispell with the same effect. The only downside of this skills i that you wont be using it at all during FB's. Level it as best you can.
Funeral Bell:
This is the first AOE you'll get and let me tell you, It's not all that great. It only attacks in a fan radius and does relatively low damage.Theres no real need for this skill but you can invest a little bit into it if you feel the need to.
Flaming Wind:
This is a pretty decent skill even though it only has an 8 meter or so line radius. Though it does cost 1 chi which you will be wanting to save for much more useful skills at higher levels. Level it a bit, it can come in handy for AOE parties at lower levels if the mage is taking abit too much damage.
Swimming Mastery:
Max this it`s self explanatory. Since it only has one level and it`s extremely cheap while increasing your swimming speed by 50%.
Bestial Strength:
Level this one ASAP since it`ll make your job a lot easier and it`s pretty cheap too.
Always have this at the max possible level since you should have it on whether your soloing,AOEing, doing FB`s, running HH, or PKing. Not to mention this skill has effect on your entire party giving everyone 30% more HP at level 10.
Burning Blood:
This skill is absolutely 110% necessary if you wan`t to PK. Though the only turn off with this skill is the fact that it`s alot of HP to trade in for 10% more hit rate at lower levels. But at level 10 it`s 200% hit rate for a mere 16% less HP. Trust me at higher levels if you don`t use this you`ll have alot of trouble killing dex based builds.
Tiger Based Skills:
Roar of The Tiger:
Like i said level this up ASAP. Always use this in HH,FB`s, Luring for AOE parties at wolves or spiders, or even for running forest ruin.
Raging Bite:
This is your main aggro tool. Keep this at the highest possible level. This is also a fair bit of damage too seeing as you can stack it.
Wrath of The Tiger:
This is a great skill, Make sure that when fighting bosses you time it correctly to cancel their skills. Especially on higher level HH or FB bosses like asura and you can save your hiero. I suggest keeping this at a moderate level since the skill cancel is effective at any level of the skill but it does do fairly decent damage.
Tigers Maw:
This is a pretty helpful skill, but the only problem is that it`ll cost you 35 chi to use it. So the only time you should really be using this when in a party fighting bosses ``IF`` the WF doesn`t have their armor break at a decent level and is willing to use vigor transfer on you so that you can use veil of shadow or sundering heaven.
Bestial Fury:
This is a great skill to use when tanking bosses since they`ll be focused on you without interruption you can just cast this every 30 seconds to build up your vigor. Needless to say just learn it.
Poison Fangs:
This skill is pretty controversial but i have to say i did test it on a fellow guild member on PW-MY to check the damage difference with it at level 10 and i did an additional 300 damage with it consistently. I think it`s worth leveling so long as you have the money and SP for it.
Axe and Mace Mastery:
This is basically common sense. Just keep leveling it.
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Born in the city of Turku in southwest Finland, in 1974, Antti Kaikkonen represents the Centre Party. Antti Kaikkonen served as Minister of Defence in Prime Minister Antti Rinne's Government from 6 June to 10 December 2019 and has held the position in Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Government since 10 December 2019.
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Welcome to the orientation page! Below, you will find all the information concerning the Orientation of 2019.
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A review of recent and current research on individual metering fluid power systems is presented. An overview of different systems and their pros and cons is given. General challenges related to independent metering fluid power systems are discussed. The major choices in the design of these systems are the hardware layout and the control strategy. The evolution of existing independent metering fluid power systems from the 1970s until the present day is also presented.
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This work deals with innovative energy efficient fluid power systems for mobile applications. The subjects taken up concern to what extent and how energy losses can be reduced in mobile working hydraulics systems. Various measures are available for increasing energy efficiency in these kinds of systems. Examples include:
Flow controlled systems The pump controller is switched from a load sensing toa displacement controlled one. The displacement is controlled in an open loopfashion directly from the operator's demand signals. This reduces energy consumptionat the same time as dynamic issues that are attached to LS systemscan be avoided.
Individual metering valve systems Flexibility is increased by removing the mechanicalcoupling between the meter-in and meter-out orifices in directionalvalves. An overview of this kind of system is given in the thesis. A designproposal that has been implemented is also presented. Initial test results areshown. Patents for this particular system have been applied for.
Displacement control Metering losses are reduced by removing the directional valves.One pump is used for each load in such systems. This hardware layout involvesconsiderable changes compared to conventional systems. Displacementcontrolled systems are not studied in this work.
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