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BUT, there are companys who make adapters to use other lenses but you lose some functions.
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Will the auto focus function still work when using the FT1 lens adapter for either the J1 or V1?
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The fast shooting and fast focusing it's null ( = 0 ) if we can't disable image review.
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Cursive script 'j' and capital 'J'
J is the tenth letter in the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Its normal name in English is jay /ˈdʒeɪ/ or jy /ˈdʒaɪ/;[1][2] when used for the y sound, it may be called yod (/ˈjɒd/ or /ˈjoʊd/).
The letter 'J' originated as a swash character, used for the letter 'i' at the end of Roman numerals when following another 'i', as in 'xxiij' instead of 'xxiii' for the Roman numeral representing 23. A distinctive usage emerged in Middle High German.[3] Gian Giorgio Trissino (1478–1550) was the first to explicitly distinguish I and J as representing separate sounds, in his Ɛpistola del Trissino de le lettere nuωvamente aggiunte ne la lingua italiana ("Trissino's epistle about the letters recently added in the Italian language") of 1524.[4] Originally, 'I' and 'J' were different shapes for the same letter, both equally representing /i/, /iː/, and /j/; but Romance languages developed new sounds (from former /j/ and /ɡ/) that came to be represented as 'I' and 'J'; therefore, English J, acquired from the French J, has a sound value quite different from /j/ (which represents the initial sound in the English word "yet").
Use in English[edit]
In English, 'j' most commonly represents the affricate /dʒ/. In Old English the phoneme /dʒ/ was represented orthographically as 'cg' or 'cȝ'.[5] Under the influence of Old French, which had a similar phoneme deriving from Latin /j/, English scribes began to use 'i' (later 'j') to represent word-initial /dʒ/ of Old English (for example, 'iest' later 'jest'), while using 'dg' elsewhere (for example, 'hedge').[5] Later many other uses of 'i' (later 'j') were added in loanwords from French and other languages (e.g. 'adjoin', 'junta'). The first English-language book to make a clear distinction between 'i' and 'j' was published in 1633.[6] In loan words such as raj, "J" may be pronounced /ʒ/ by some speakers. In some of these, including raj, Taj Mahal, and Beijing, the regular pronunciation /dʒ/ is actually closer to the foreign pronunciation, making this an instance of a hyperforeignism.[7] Occasionally 'J' represents the original /j/ sound, as in Hallelujah and fjord (see: yodh for details). It also represents the /h/ sound in Spanish loanwords such as 'jalapeño'.
In English, 'J' is the fourth-least-frequently used letter in words, being more frequent only than 'Z', 'Q', and 'X'. It is however quite common in proper nouns, especially personal names.
Use in other languages[edit]
The great majority of Germanic languages, such as German, Dutch, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian; use J for the palatal approximant /j/, which is usually represented by the letter y in English. Notable exceptions are English, Scots and (to a lesser degree) Luxembourgish. J also represents /j/ in Albanian, Baltic, and those Uralic and Slavic languages that use the Latin alphabet, such as Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Latvian and Lithuanian. Some related languages, such as Serbian and Macedonian, also adopted J into the Cyrillic alphabet for the same purpose. Because of this standard, the minuscule letter was chosen to be used in the IPA as the phonetic symbol for the sound.
In the Romance languages J has generally developed from its original palatal approximant value in Latin to some kind of fricative. In French, Portuguese, Catalan, and Romanian it has been fronted to the postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ (like s in English measure). In Spanish, by contrast, it has been both devoiced and backed from an earlier /ʝ/ to a present-day /x ~ h/,[8] with the actual phonetic realization depending on the speaker's dialect.
In modern standard Italian spelling, only Latin words, proper nouns (such as Jesi, Letojanni, Juventus etc.) or those of foreign languages have J. Until the 19th century, J was used instead of I in diphthongs, as a replacement for final -ii, and in vowel groups (as in Savoja); this rule was quite strict for official writing. J is also used to render /j/ in dialect, e.g. Romanesque ajo for standard aglio (–/ʎ/–) (garlic). The Italian novelist Luigi Pirandello used J in vowel groups in his works written in Italian; he also wrote in his native Sicilian language, which still retains the J to represent /j/ (and sometimes also [dʒ] or [gj], depending on its environment).[9]
In Basque, the diaphoneme represented by 'j' has a variety of realizations according to the regional dialect: [j, ʝ, ɟ, ʒ, ʃ, x] (the last one is typical of the Spanish Basque Country).
The letter J is generally not used in the modern Celtic languages and in Galician, except in loanwords.
Among non-European languages which have adopted the Latin script, 'J' stands for /ʒ/ in Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Tatar. 'J' stands for /dʒ/ in Indonesian, Somali, Malay, Igbo, Shona, Oromo, Turkmen, and Zulu. It represents a voiced palatal plosive /ɟ/ in Konkani, Yoruba, and Swahili. In Kiowa, 'J' stands for a voiceless alveolar plosive, /t/.
In Chinese Pinyin, 'J' stands for /tɕ/, an unaspirated Q. The Royal Thai General System of Transcription does not use the 'J', although it is used in some proper names and non-standard transcriptions to represent either จ [tɕ] or ช [tɕʰ] (the latter following Pali/Sanskrit root equivalents). In romanized Pashto, 'J' represents ځ, pronounced [dz].
'J' is not used frequently in the Native American languages Gwich'in, Hän, Kaska, Tagish, Tlingit, Navajo, and Northern and Southern Tutchone.
Computing codes[edit]
Character | J | j | ȷ | |||
Unicode name | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J | LATIN SMALL LETTER J | LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J | |||
Encodings | decimal | hex | decimal | hex | decimal | hex |
Unicode | 74 | U+004A | 106 | U+006A | 567 | U+0237 |
Numeric character reference | J | J | j | j | ȷ | ȷ |
EBCDIC family | 209 | D1 | 145 | 91 | ||
- 1 Also for encodings based on ASCII, including the DOS, Windows, ISO-8859 and Macintosh families of encodings.
Unicode also has a dotless variant, ȷ (U+0237) for use with combining diacritics.
In Unicode, a duplicate of 'J' for use as a special phonetic character in historical Greek linguistics is encoded in the Greek script block as ϳ (Unicode U+03F3). It is used to denote the palatal glide /j/ in the context of Greek script. It is called "Yot" in the Unicode standard, after the German name of the letter J.[10][11] An uppercase version of this letter is scheduled to appear in future versions of the standard, as U+037F.[12][13]
In the Wingdings font, the letter "J" is rendered as a smiley face (note this is distinct from the Unicode code point U+263A, which renders as ☺). When attempting to use the Wingdings "J" to produce the smiley in an HTML e-mail, the recipient may not see the intended formatting because HTML e-mail may be unsupported by the recipient's e-mail platform or otherwise disabled. This leads to the appearance of seemingly out-of-place "J"s, leading some to facetiously use an unformatted "J" as a stand-in for a smiley.[14]
Other representations[edit]
- ^ "J", Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition (1989)
- ^ "J" and "jay", Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (1993)
- ^ Mittelhochdeutsches Handwörterbuch von Matthias Lexer (1878)
- ^ De le lettere nuωvamente aggiunte ne la lingua Italiana in Italian Wikisource.
- ^ a b Hogg, Richard M.; Norman Francis Blake, Roger Lass, Suzanne Romaine, R. W. Burchfield, John Algeo (1992). The Cambridge History of the English Language. Cambridge University Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-521-26476-6.
- ^ English Grammar, Charles Butler, 1633
- ^ Wells, John (1982). Accents of English 1: An Introduction. Cambridge, UN: Cambridge University Press. p. 108. ISBN 0-521-29719-2.
- ^ Penny, Ralph John (2002). A History of the Spanish Language. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-01184-1.
- ^ Cipolla, Gaetano (2007). The Sounds of Sicilian: A Pronunciation Guide. Mineola, NY: Legas. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ Nick Nicholas, "Yot"
- ^ Unicode code chart for Greek
- ^ Bobeck, Michael (2010-12-12). "Proposal to encode GREEK CAPITAL LETTER YOT (ISO/IEC JTC1 SC2 WG2 N3997)". Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS): Resolutions of WG 2 meeting 58 (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 4187)". 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ Raymond Chen (23 May 2006). "That mysterious J". The Old New Thing. MSDN Blogs. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
External links[edit]
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article J. |
- Media related to J at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of J at Wiktionary
- The dictionary definition of j at Wiktionary
Aa | Bb | Cc | Dd | Ee | Ff | Gg | Hh | Ii | Jj | Kk | Ll | Mm | Nn | Oo | Pp | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Vv | Ww | Xx | Yy | Zz | ||
Letter J with diacritics
Ĵĵ | Ɉɉ | J̌ǰ | ȷ | ʝ | ɟ | ʄ | ||||||||||||||||||||


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World's Worst Mother's Day Gifts
While they say that it's the thought that counts, give us a break! Every mom knows that there are some seriously bad gifts out there for Mother's Day. Here are our top picks for the world's worst gifts ....
Those are some overplayed gifts but i would never tell my kids that.The thought does count and if they make it by themselves no matter what it is i will treasure it.Te last thing a mom needs is to materialistic when it comes to their kids giving them gifts.
I just read "Worst Mothers Day Gifts", with the exception of the hand made gift cards and cleaning supplies, all those gifts can be re-gifted throughout the year, think about it, those little gift baskets filled with bath soaps, etc. and the ceramic items can be regifted at Christmas, the knives and the appliances can be regifted into House Warming or Bridal Shower gifts.
The Mothers Day mugs, well, their is always a new mom or mom to be who would love one of those.
Also if your church has a thrift store or bizarre, all these things (again with the exception of the gift cards and cleaning supplies) can be donated.
"a gift like this is you can never get RIDE of it."
I hope the mom who wrote the above sentence, along with those who proofread it, do a better job checking their kids' homework than writing articles like this one.
I would like to say not every mom is hard to please or ungrateful. I really do believe in consideration of the thought behind the gift. If your toaster is broken or you don't have one, you might smile at the sight of a brand new one. Somehow, I think that World's Greatest Mom or hand-painted by a loved one ceramic plate will be priceless when the children have all grown up and moved away!
Yes, it IS the thought that counts. Especially if you've ever lost your loved ones and would give anything in the world to even be able to see or hold them. A good friend just lost her son and would give anything just to have him with her! People need to stop caring more about the stupid gift and think more about the people in their lives.
I'm a big supporter of "It's the thought that counts!" I loved every mug, piece of costume jewelry, etc., that my children have ever given me and now my grandkids give me. In my eyes, they can never give me a bad gift.
I am a big supporter of "It's the thought that counts!" I have loved every mug, piece of costume jewelry, etc., that my children have given me and now my grandkids give me. As far as I'm concerned, there is no "bad" Mom's day gift.
Mom always said that she wanted flowers before she passed away and not after, so that she could see them and appreciate them. In fact, that was her wish for every holiday or for "just no particular reason". So, for each Mother's Day, I honored her request and gave her flowers. Now that she's gone, I am so glad that I did.
The best Mothers' Day "gift"? A request for homework help. From my abusive ex-husband, three weeks after I had given birth to our son. I'll take the World's Best Mom mugs over this. I've gotten the random bath and body stuff too, just not for Mothers' Day. It's ridiculous when you consider that I make bath and body products, with much better ingredients than are usually in those things.
Wow this is a snotty article. The only thing I wouldn't love is the cleaning products. Everyone always says to never buy a woman an appliance, that's a load of crap. If my kids gave me a much-needed or wanted appliance I'd be thrilled.
In regards to my child, anything that she put her thought and heart into would be cherished. If she got excited over making or purchasing something, anything, for me, then that's the gift. It is most definitely the thought that counts.
I think I win. What about NO presents on mother's day? I'd gladly take the expensive cookware :)
OR even a card, home made whatever…I'll take anything sweet like that. Sentimental and from the heart.
I just read your worst mom's day gifts and I can tell you that for my first mother day gift from my old boyfriends son was a frog in a jar where he got when he went camping with his friends
Of course, anything my sons have made for me, signed their names to, or personally picked out for me on Mother's Day- I still have stored away. It's when their dad tries to help out - like when he thought I really needed that food dehydrater so he could make beef jerky!
While I agree it is the thought that counts, there is a point in that sentence, THINK! If mom doesnt like to cook than pots and knives are a bad idea, but if mom has been hinting about a ceramic pairing knife (hey hubby read here!!) than a knife is a great idea! Although one time hubby got me a new vacuum for mothers day, I have him a look and he said "what, you wanted a new vacuum!" yeah but not for mothers day LOL
There isn't a worsed gift for me
I have memories of giving birth to my 2 great daughter ,which in return gave me my 5 grand cildren.Thats the BEST not the WORST
To all the moms protesting, "the thought DOES count…" Of course it does! But the thing about all these gifts is that they're so thoughtless. A handmade gift, a heartfelt card, any gift that says, "you're a great mom"-those are great… A gift that says, "you're a great maid"? Not so much. I thought this post was funny 'cause it's so true.
Here's to families stepping up their game! And Happy Almost-Mom's Day, everybody!
At what age should a daughter give gifts to her Mother for Mother's Day. I have never taught my daughter this tradition.
I have one that is even worse.
The worst gift ever is your children not doing anything at all.


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''He has one blind spot and that he just doesn't understand the consumer-facing aspects of the business,'' Keating said in the interview. ''It's illogical the way consumers act, and I think it's frustrating for him because he is trying to do the best thing for customers. But he just doesn't understand that you can't dictate to them. They have to be ready to go at their own pace.''
From Keating's vantage point, Hastings used a $2 million investment he made in Netflix's early day to muscle his way into the company's management and persuade then-CEO Randolph that they should share the top job. Eventually, Randolph was relegated to other management positions with fewer responsibilities and lost his spot on the board of directors.
Randolph, who now dispenses advice to entrepreneurs launching startups, left Netflix as a rich man after the company's initial public offering of stock in 2002. He owned nearly 840,000 shares worth about $12.5 million at the time of Netflix's IPO.
The book makes the case that Randolph never got the credit he deserved for coming up with the idea for sending DVDs through the mail — the concept that turned Netflix's red envelopes into a ubiquitous sight.
''Marc co-founded Netflix with me, was our first CEO, came up the name Netflix, and was instrumental in our success,'' Hastings said in a statement to the AP. Friedland said Hastings wasn't available to be interviewed for this story.
Randolph told the AP he remains on good terms with Hastings, even though they have different recollections of Netflix's early days.
''When we talk, it's like two friends reaching out and saying, 'We still cool, we still OK?''' Randolph said. ''I still have tremendous pride and tremendous joy about what Reed and I accomplished.''
Randolph's version of how Netflix began is much different than the story that Hastings used to tell media outlets, including the AP, about how the service started.
Hastings' spin went something like this: The idea for a video subscription service came to him after a Blockbuster store hit him with roughly $40 in late fees when he returned a VHS tape of the Tom Hanks movie, ''Apollo 13". A few years later, the story would be amended so the late fees were charged by an unnamed independent video store.
''That's a load of crap,'' Randolph says in the book. ''It never happened.''
The truth, according to the book, is that Netflix was born out of conversations that Randolph and Hastings had while they were carpooling to their Silicon Valley jobs at Pure Atria from their homes in the beach town of Santa Cruz, Calif.
Randolph, who was a marketing manager at Pure Atria while Hastings was the boss, had always been fascinated by the moneymaking potential of direct mail and started wondering how it might be combined with DVDs, a still nascent technology in 1997.
One day, while they were at a cafe in downtown Santa Cruz, Randolph and Hastings decided to test whether a DVD could make it through the U.S. postal system's processing equipment without being damaged. They couldn't find a DVD, so they bought a compact disc from Logo's Book and Records in Santa Cruz and an envelope from a nearby gift shop. They then inserted the CD into the envelope and mailed it to Hastings' home.
When they met for their commute a day or two later, Hastings showed Randolph that the CD arrived in the mail undamaged.
Randolph then spent months getting Netflix launched while Hastings attended Stanford University's graduate school and worked for a technology lobbying group. It sometimes bothered Randolph that his early work seemed to be forgotten, but he says he's over it.
''The people who I really care about know about my role in starting Netflix,'' Randolph told the AP. ''Do I wish it would have been more accurately portrayed (in the company's history)? Of course, but not to the point where I was prepared to make a stink about it.''


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I had been searching high and low for the perfect rug, and am beyond THRILLED with this one! All other contenders were in the $1,000+ price point. I figured this wouldn't be the winner, as a bargain price would suggest bargain quality. I could NOT have been more wrong. It's perfect! The color and dimensions are great. My living room has never looked more chic. :)
We are so pleasantly surprised with this purchase! We did not expect much for the price, just something fun to put under the big leather armchair that we read to the kids on. But we absolutely love this rug, it looks even better in person than it does online. It's very soft and looks real (but not creepy), and the colors are a beautiful blend of neutrals -- soft and dark browns, and soft greys and ivories. It's a large size and looks great angled out from under our furniture. Delivery was quick and the price was terrific. Very happy with this purchase, it looks very chic and we get great comments on it from our guests!
As a vegetarian, I felt bad about purchasing a real rawhide rug, as stylish as I think they are. So, I decided to try this faux one. It's very obviously not rawhide, and I was disappointed with how unrealistic it appeared. But, partially under the couch and under the coffee table, it's not as obvious. It's soft and my dog loves to lay on it. I'll keep it, as it looks nice, but no one will be fooled into thinking it's real.
I read the mixed reviews before I purchased, but was very unhappy when I recieved this very low quality product. I was surprised OS would even sell this cheap product. The only good news, I was able to return for a full refund.Spend a bit more and you ca get a beautiful genuine cowhide rug,
We were looking for an irregularly shaped rug for our angled living room, and this seemed to fit the bill (and definitely the price point). I was a bit concerned about it looking either too real (we're not exactly "huntsmen" in our family), or too gitchy and fake. It was the perfect balance of a great, soft texture, but not invasive and animalistic. There are shades of light brown, black, gray, white, and all in between, so for a neutral living room, it's a perfect option. The only thing I will say; The measurements 6'2" by 8' are obviously not consistent because of the grooves and cut of the rug. At it's LONGEST point, it's 8' and at it's WIDEST point it's 6'2", but if you're trying to cover a large space, this is likely not the option.
I was fooled by other reviewers saying how nice this was. Um, no. Not only does it look completely fake, but the material is incredibly cheap. I can't believe anyone would put this in their home. Going back immediately.
I like the rug, I was just hoping it would have been closer to a cowhide feel. however, it is super soft and nice to walk on.
Have wanted one of these rugs for a long time, but without the hefty price for two reasons: I was raised a non meat eater I think it could be a bit of a fad look The rug came yesterday as promised and we loved it It's soft under foot, it looks semi fake yet it looks great with our Belgian linen chairs and couch on top of the hardwood floor. With the coffee table on the rug and with it set an angle it looks lovely with our semi Restoration Hardware looking livingroom. I think the fact that it's partially covered with furniture it looks much more real and for the price we didn't go wrong! I wish I could comment on durability at this time, but it's brand new.... we'll see...
This is more than I imagined for the price- This is exactly what I was waiting for. Perfect in the room. Great Neutral colors and something unique. BTW-SUPERFAST shipping! I've already had inquiries as to where I purchased this. Makes the room look cozy, warm, and inviting. Wow! I'm impressed for this price point to get the look I wanted.
It is a beautiful rug. I put this rug on top of a bigger neutral color, patterned area rug; the middle portion of this rug is under the living room stone coffee table. By adding this faux camel rug, it's made the living room look RICHER and COZIER, and very CHIC too. I don't know if I would like this rug on wood floor because it is thin.... I love this rug. It is a lot of fun and I think it resembles the real thing!
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Records show feds used ultra-right radio host for years
They called him "Valhalla."
But it was more than a nickname.
For more than five years, Hal Turner of North Bergen lived a double life.
The public knew him as an ultra-right-wing radio talk show host and Internet blogger with an audience of neo-Nazis and white supremacists attracted to his scorched-earth racism and bare-knuckles bashing of public figures. But to the FBI, and its expanding domestic counter-terror intelligence operations in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, Turner was "Valhalla" — his code name as an informant who spied on his own controversial followers.
Turner's clandestine past was confirmed this past summer when he was jailed on charges that he made threats on his blog against three federal judges in Chicago. In court after his arrest, federal prosecutors acknowledged Turner's FBI ties but downplayed his importance and even described him as "unproductive."
But an investigation by The Record — based on government documents, e-mails, court records and almost 20 hours of jailhouse interviews with Turner — shows that federal authorities made frequent use of Turner in its battle against domestic terrorism.
As Turner took to his radio show and blog to say that those who opposed his extremist views deserve to die, he received thousands of dollars from the FBI to report on such groups as the Aryan Nations and the white supremacist National Alliance, and even a member of the Blue Eyed Devils skinhead punk band. Later, he was sent undercover to Brazil where he reported a plot to send non-military supplies to anti-American Iraqi resistance fighters. Sometimes he signed "Valhalla" on his FBI payment receipts instead of his own name.
His dual life of shock jock and informant offers a window into the murky realm of domestic intelligence in the years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks — in particular, the difficult choices for the FBI in penetrating controversial fringe groups with equally controversial informants.
In interviews, conducted before Turner was released on bail, he said the FBI coached him to make racist, anti-Semitic and other threatening statements and now he feels double-crossed by the bureau after his arrest. The documents reviewed by The Record, however, show repeated instances of federal agents admonishing Turner for his extremism.
Federal prosecutors in Newark and Chicago declined to respond to Turner's claims, as did FBI officials. "We do not comment on matters before the courts and will not address Mr. Turner's allegations in the press," said the FBI's Weysan Dun, who runs the bureau's Newark field office.


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You can spend five dollars in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time to advance from Ancient Egypt to the Pirate Seas. You can unlock enhancements with cash, or use your real money to purchase in-game currency, stocking up on power-ups and using them to blow through every level. Or just keep your money and enjoy an experience that's every bit as challenging and rewarding as the original.
Fans of the original flower defense game were understandably miffed when they discovered the official follow-up would be launching exclusively on iOS, but what really worried folks (myself included) was the "free-to-play" business. With so many free-to-play mobile games failing to achieve a comfortable ratio of playable content to payable content, it was only natural to imagine a game with limited play time and pay-per-planting.
Plants vs. Zombies 2 isn't like that at all. Rather than alienating fans of the original game by locking content behind pay walls or dumbing-down gameplay for more casual players, Plants Vs. Zombies 2 is only going after players who lack the patience or skill to make it through the game on their own.
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This game is great. I'm incredibly impressed with EA right now.
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Game is good... its just sad I dont have an Ipad since its a pain in the ass playing it on an iphone.
wish they could release it in PC again... or android.
Good game. It is way too similar to the first one though.
Looking at the app store reviews it's practically pay to win, why am I seeing such a drastic change from the kotaku review and player reviews ?
Why is this iOS only? :/
Where is the PC version?! who in this day and age releases a incredibly popular franchise like this on iOS only. *dissapointed*
I really enjoyed playing the first one on PC but this pretty much blows.
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iOS only? Lame.
They stated before that it's coming to other platforms, did they suddenly decide to backpedal on their statement? Or just stalling as they find ways of making their iOS system, work on other platforms to get even more cash?
It was stated that it's launch will be iOS exclusive, but they planned on bringing it to everyone else. I'm starting to wonder really, if they decided to scrap those plans. Especially with those who can't handle the game, and pay out cash for upgrades instead of working for it.
The plant always reminds me of Apple's ear buds
It's very good and the challenges to unlock levels sound great, I haven't got 11 stars yet and I did wonder how I was going to get more keys. Happy to play it to completion. It is pay to win if you want but that just spoils it surely.
It gets a lot of complaints in the Apple Store over purchasable upgrades. But I've honestly haven't found a level yet that really needs these upgrades for me to complete them. I've been having a good ole' with with this game playing for free.
I bet there is a ios simulator you can get for pc so you can play this baby.
Enjoying it on my iPad mini. Simple but yet fun to play
Plants vs z fps coming soon!
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text: News Home > About Print Page South Dakota United in Las Vegas Three boys' teams from South Dakota United FC participated in the Mayor's International Cup in Las Vegas over the President's Day weekend. U16 Pachuca, U17 Barcelona and U18 Arsenal played in what is considered one of the top tournaments in the country, bringing in teams from all over the world. All three teams posed for a photo under the famous Las Vegas sign. Front Row: SDU Arsenal team members (U18 boys) - Left to right - Derek Dreher, Christian Whitesell, Erik Mendez, Dalton Keiser, Matt Post, Brier Derby, Josh Burr, Nick Tschakert, Caleb Smith, Levi Peterson, Adam Johnson (missing Gio Gusmano and Kyle Jensen) Middle Row: SDU Pachuca team members (U16 Boys) - Left to right - John Gregg, Brennan Lytle, Blake Bacon, Radovan Mirkovic, Brandon VanMeter, Isa Rodriguez, Scott Jensen, Braxton Large, Colin Zimprich, Cole Cruse, Derek Beaumont, Adam Brandner, Trey Culver, Morgan Ness, Jordon Haefs, Derek Leiferman Back Row: SDU Barcelona team members (U17 Boys) - left to right - Jordan Kaubisch, Zuheer Al-Abase, Tyler Greener, Matt Deboer, Ekow Annan, Jordy Henderson, Alejandro Peralta, Miah Wills, Zach Donnelly, Lyle Lehmann, Brywn Ractliffe, Griffin Schroeder, Ryan Martire, Adam Belhaj SDU Pachuca played 4 games while down in Las Vegas and those matches were against Forza FC (Salt Lake City, UT), NSYSL Anfield United (Las Vegas, NV), Cleveland FC (Cleveland, OH) and Elm Grove Blues (Elm Grove, WI). SDU Pachuca lost their first match 2-3 against Forza FC and then bouncing back with a hard fought tie against NSYSL Anfield United, 0-0. This tie was significant because the SDU Pachuca boys played 90% of the game a man down due to a red card early in the match. Coach Amber Briden had this to say about the match,"It was a hard fought match and I thought the boys played extremely well given the situation with the early red card." On Sunday the Pachuca boys were in a great position to get 2nd in their bracket possibly but a late goal by Cleveland FC thwarted that effort handing the Pachuca boys a tough 0-1 loss. In the boys' final match, which was a consolation match, the boys had the lead again going into the final moments thanks to a counter attack goal by Brennan Lytle until a questionable late call gave the boys from Elm Grove a free kick from the top of the 18 yd box, which they capitalized on thanks to a perfectly placed kick. The Pachuca boys would have to settle for another draw since the referee blew the whistle for the match as soon as the ball was taken out of the net. Coach Briden on the weekend for the boys, "Overall I thought that these boys played well this weekend being their first outdoor tournament since November and that we also have a new group of boys that have never played together. There is room for growth and I am excited to see that develop with the spring and summer season coming upon us." SDU Barcelona played 4 matches as well while at the tourney. Their opponents for these matches were Blitz United FC (Tulsa, OK), Futeca Camp Elite Premier (Guatemala), Chivas JR USA (Fontana, CA) and Downtown Rapids 96 Gold (Las Vegas, NV). The Barca boys had a tough run of games losing 3 and tying their final match against the home team from Las Vegas, 3-3. The highlight of the weekend for the boys was their match though against their international competition from Guatamala. The match saw a scoreless 1st half and then lots of fireworks in the 2nd half. Guatemala scored 1st with Barca drawing even shortly after on a goal from winger Ekow Annan. Guatemala then pulled ahead again later on in the half with a beautiful upper 90 shot by their elusive striker. Barca would again answer shortly after on a counter attack goal by striker Adam Belhaj. The match looked to be heading towards a draw when in the final moments the team from Guatemala got a break away goal again by the same striker that put them up earlier in the match. The match would end in a 3-2 loss for the boys but respect had been earned as Guatemala never gave up any other goals in any of their other three matches. Coach Derry on the weekend, "There were some moments of greatness out there this weekend by our boys and some other moments of learning. Overall for the weekend I felt that we played pretty well considering every team we played had been playing on grass for the months leading up to this tourney and we hadn't seen an outdoor pitch since Nov. I think we have some great things ahead of us this spring and summer!" SDU Arsenal's 4 opponents for the tournament in Las Vegas were Heat FC 95 (Las Vegas, NV), Joga FC (Salt Lake City, UT), Grand Junction Fire (Grand Junction, CO) and Beijing Ethos Saints (Beijing, China). SDU Arsenal were in every match they played missing several scoring chances and for the most part having the run of play in each and every match. But, again, due to the lack of outdoor matches leading up to the tourney they just couldn't find the scoring touch to put away the games. There were several highlights from the weekend for the boys but probably the most exciting was their 1-0 win over Grand Junction Colorado. Coach Briden on the match and the game winning goal, "We dominated that game for 90% of it. We had some chances that were missed, but then Brier Derby made an attack on the wing and struck the ball outside the 18 yd box. The ball floated nicely and went in the upper 90 over the keeper. It was a beautiful goal! It was a good win for this boys, as they dominated the game for the majority of the time and it was nice to see it pay off." The final match of the weekend for all of the SDU teams and of course Arsenal was the match against Beijing China. This was a very back and forth match that saw both teams attacking the goal with a certain vigor and looking to make that game changing moment each time they touched the ball. Coach Briden on the game, "It was a game of equal talent, unfortunately they capitalized on their attacks where we came up just a little short. This weekend overall is some of the best soccer that I have seen Arsenal play. That is the game of soccer though, you can dominate a game for a majority of the time but still come up short on the score board. Given that most of these boys have not played together since State last year, I was really impressed with the level of soccer that they brought to Las Vegas. I am proud to be a part of the South Dakota United organization and felt that we represented South Dakota well." Overall for the weekend the SDU boys had a very respectable showing at one of the largest and most competitive tournaments in the nation. The SDU Pachuca and SDU Arsenal boys each played opponents who were in the Championship matches of their divisions and SDU Barcelona played the eventual tournament champions for the U17 boys, Blitz United FC. All in all there are great things ahead for each of these teams as both SDU Pachuca and SDU Barcelona gearing up for their matches in the MRL (Midwest Regional League) and SDU Arsenal has several matches set up including matches against local colleges DWU and Mount Marty.


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Campus Resources: This campus has the most amazing library. The hours of the library are absolutely appropriate during the week. However, it is closed on Sunday and it is only open until 1pm on Saturday. Well, Saturday mornings are usually for home duties. My family has always done cleaning on Saturday since the week was busy. Also, that is when shopping is done, etc. Once those duties are done it would be nice to be able to head to the library. The Technology Center is available until 6pm but it does not offer all of the same resources and is not a required quiet place.We do have a commons with workout equipment, though I don't use it, it is nice to know it is there. We have computer labs, tutorial center, a cultural building and a sustainability building. We recycle, compost and are green in many ways. All the things we need to work together to attain that is provided to us!
Academic Experience: The Computer Science Program is not organized well, in my opinion anyway. The classes are not readily available, the advisor is not helpful. There is just no direction in this program!
Campus Resources: This place is a technological dream. We even house the tribe's Community Technology Center (CTC) on our campus. The resources, assistance and education, formal and informal are amazing! There is Wi-Fi for the students and faculty. Computer Labs, the Library and the CTC all available for student and/or community use!
Academic Experience: This is an excellent school. The professors are wonderful, understanding and open to our concepts. However, it is hard to get in and out of less popular area's of study. This is my second semester of what I proposed as 4 total and both summers. However, I am not currently even taking a class having anything to do with my major. The are not offered this semester. What if they don't offer it next or not all of them next semester? Then I have to stay on longer. Which I may end up deciding to go on for my BA, but still I would like to be able to make each semester productive. Otherwise, this place rocks...it is small but a positive place to be!
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Student Body: This student body is diverse. There are many different ethnicities that attend. I enjoy learning about other cultures and heritages. This is a tribal college and their goal is to get their students to graduate with little to no debt. All tuition must be paid before registering for the next semester. They do not accept student loans so grants and scholarships are very important.
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The fire was reported to police around 1:30 a.m., according to the report. The small street was filled with ambulances and fire engines battling the blaze for several hours on the densely occupied block facing Route 36.
Next door neighbor David Echeverria said he was awakened by a "loud bang, like firecrackers" and fire trucks in front of his home in the dark of night. "I was pretty scared when I saw the saw flames shooting out of the house," he said, looking at the burned out house just a few feet away from his. "They were as tall as that tree behind the house."
He grabbed his dog Oatmeal and pounded on his grandfather Wilfredo Gonzalez's door, who lives next to him on the other side, he said. Together they directed a hose onto David's house, but the heat of the fire melted portions of the siding on his house, and on the other neighboring house.
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Our view / Minnesota Legislature: Senate vote to raise own pay ill-advised
Minnesota state senators receive $31,000 now, and have for the past 15 years. They voted 34-32 to increase that to $42,000 by 2016, a 35 percent bump.
Let's start with where Duluth's state senator, Roger Reinert, was very much in the right.
"The timing was terrible," Reinert told the News Tribune Opinion page of his vote in April to raise his own pay and the pay of other senators and some state-employed officials.
Minnesota state senators receive $31,000 now, and have for the past 15 years. They voted 34-32 to increase that to $42,000 by 2016, a 35 percent bump. Put another way, they voted for a beefier than 10 percent pay raise every year for the next three years. (In addition, lawmakers receive per diems that are said to average about $5,000 to $9,000 annually.)
What hardworking Minnesotan wouldn't love pay increases like that? But few of us have the luxury of an elected official to dictate our own salaries.
"If it was my decision that vote never would have been out there, especially at a time when we're trying to balance the budget and we're talking about tax increases to bring financial stability," Reinert said.
He only voted for the increase, he explained, because the same bill contained funding for the commissioning ceremony this fall of the USS Minnesota, a "fast attack" submarine. That's something Reinert, a Reserve Navy officer, believes in and supports strongly.
Also, he continued, low legislative pay may be keeping qualified Minnesotans from considering a run for public office.
"You get what you pay for," Reinert said. "In the five years I've been here I've seen a dramatic shift in the composition of the Legislature to either very young (lawmakers) or (those) who are retired. The demographic invested in the next 30 years of the state's future is noticeably missing. People who have families and have homes aren't here.
"At some point that has to be talked about," he said.
Fellow DFL Sen. Tony Lourey of Kerrick also voted for his pay increase, agreeing with Reinert and others that more compensation is needed to attract strong candidates.
"I don't view this as so much about me individually as it is about the future of the Legislature," Lourey said in a written statement to the News Tribune Opinion page in response to a request for comment. "This proposal is based on a very strong recommendation of the nonpartisan Compensation Council, which pointed out how far behind Minnesota is due to decades of inaction. We as a state need to be able to attract bright, talented and innovative legislators with diverse and meaningful experience on both sides of the aisle. We want to be able to ask people from across the state with a variety of backgrounds — not just the wealthiest who can afford it — to serve the state of Minnesota and help make it be the best it can be, now, and for future generations."
Lourey's comments echoed those of fellow DFL Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook, who told a Forum Communications reporter he voted for the pay raise to keep the Legislature from being dominated by retired or rich people or by those who can't find other work.
Sen. David Tomassoni, DFL-Chisholm, did not respond to a News Tribune Opinion page request for an explanation of his "yes" vote.
Whether any lawmaker's pay actually goes up remains unclear. A related House bill did not include the pay raises. But Sen. Bakk and Gov. Mark Dayton could slip it into one of the state government finance bills during conference committee. Nothing is ever really completely dead in the Minnesota Capitol.
Whether the hefty hikes in pay happen or not, let's finish with where Reinert and other senators were very much in the wrong.
None ofthe justifications they shared in this editorial were shared publicly. Their vote for a pay raise was taken with no public debate whatsoever. Such a vote deserves at least a conversation and explanation.
In addition, Reinert or another senator could have introduced an amendment to remove the pay-raise portion from the rest of the bill, allowing its more favorable parts to still be approved. But no such amendment was offered.
It would have been "bad form," Reinert said; doing that would indicate a lack of support for a fellow DFLer.
If that's the case it's yet another example of party politics trumping doing what's right. Only five DFLers — and none of them from Northeastern Minnesota — joined all 27 Republicans in the Senate in voting "no."
Finally, as Reinert said first, the timing was terrible. The vote came on the heels of a recession that left many Minnesotans scrambling for work and those fortunate enough to have jobs enjoying only slight pay increases or no increases at all. The vote also came during a legislative session that could leave Minnesotans scrambling to pay as much as $2 billion in new and increased taxes on everything from clothes to beer to car repairs to aspirin.
A pay increase for politicians? No year is a good year for them to bring it up, it seems. But definitely not this year.
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Yes, it is almost time for Ramps!!! Last year at this time, we were having a heat wave -- weather in the 80's -- and we had our first Ramps by March 8. Almost every other year, we get out first Ramps between the 20th and 25th of March -- and it is likely to be about that time this year.We will know it is Spring for sure when we get our first ramps in, and our entire warehouse (and offices) smell of ramps --We just can't wait.There are some interesting stories about Ramps -- including the legend that the City of Chicago is named after a large patch of Wild Leeks (Ramps)Chicago The city of Chicago took is name from a dense growth of ramps near Lake Michigan in Illinois in the 17th century, after the area was described by 17th-century explorer Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, and explained by his comrade, the naturalist and diarist Henri Joutel.[2] The plant called shikaakwa (chicagou) in the language of native tribes was once thought to be Allium cernuum, the nodding wild onion, but research in the early 1990s showed the correct plant was the ramp.[2][4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_tricoccumSoon throughout Appalachia, there will be Ramp Festivals, celebrating the first edible plant to arrive in Spring. Among them are:Richwood Ramp Festival http://www.richwooders.com/ramp/ramps.htmFlag Pond Ramp Festival http://www.flagpond.com/festival/ramp/fest.htmSend us your comments, and we will publish your Ramp Festival too!!
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