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Hi guys,
So, I've just completed all the levels except Downtown (and collected everything), but when I go to the Police Helipad in Cherry Tree Hills, I can't go to the Downtown section - even though I've built the Helipad there, and went from Downtown to Cherry Tree Hills that way. I thought that once you build a helipad, that unlocks that area so you can travel to it a lot easier.
Has anybody else had this issue?
How do I unlock Downtown?
By completing all levels you mean story missions?
If you haven't saved the fire station from the fire station maybe it won't let you. Maybe you have to finish more of the story
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By completing all levels you mean story missions?
Yes - I've finished the whole game in Story Mode, and now I'm in free mode, going back and collecting everything else - cars, character tokens etc etc. I just can't work out why Downtown is always locked whenever I go to a helipad in any other area. :-/
don't know what to tell you. just a glitch, luckily not a game breaking one,. let's just hope that it doesn't effect your 100% at the end

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Kent State University at Ashtabula is partnering with Lake Health and Lakeland Community College to expand educational opportunities for nurses in Northeast Ohio. The new arrangement allows registered nurses with an associate degree to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Kent State by attending classes at Lake Health's TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Township.
"The initiative and leadership demonstrated by the Lake Health administration to establish this unique partnership has been tremendous," says Dr. Susan Stocker, dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State Ashtabula. "It shows their commitment and support for nurses to continue their education, benefitting not only the Lake Health facilities, but health care facilities throughout the region as well."
The nursing courses will be delivered by Kent State Ashtabula, although they will be held at TriPoint, are open to registered nurses employed at other health-care facilities. "We are hoping nurses who work in other health-care organizations throughout Northeast Ohio will take advantage of this opportunity," Stocker said.
"This is an exciting partnership that provides the best of all worlds" says Cynthia Moore-Hardy, president and chief executive officer of Lake Health.
The lower-division general education requirements will be offered by Lakeland Community College on the Lakeland campus.
"I think this partnership is a great demonstration of community institutions working together to improve educational accessibility and affordability," says Morris Beverage, president of Lakeland Community College. "We are very proud to be a part of it."
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I see that the XA lens is f/2.8 compared to f/3.5 for XA-2
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UPDATE, 9:31 PM: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Royals will get catcher Lucas May and right-hander Elisaul Pimentel.
May, 25, has hit .296/.352/.496 with 11 homers and 45 RBI in 260 at-bats for Triple-A Albuquerque. Pimentel, 22, has posted a 3.49 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and 97 strikeouts in 90.1 innings for Single-A Great Lakes. These aren't major prospects, but the Dodgers probably had to up the ante to beat out whatever the Giants were presenting.
9:14 PM: Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports that the Dodgers have acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Royals for two minor leaguers.
Podsednik also drew heavy interest from the Giants, but the Dodgers swooped in and presented a better offer than their division rival.
The speedy outfielder hit .310/.353/.400 with five homers, 44 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 390 at-bats this season for the Royals. He will join an outfield mix in Los Angeles that already includes Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, 25-year-old Xavier Paul and the currently injured Manny Ramirez. Starts may be at a premium once Manny returns, but the Dodgers will find plenty of ways to use Podsednik.
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Starts won't be at that much of a premium, since Manny's on the DL.
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The Dodgers will find ways to use Podsednik, just as they did with Juan Pierre for the previous season and a half.
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Wow Dayton Moore actually clearing out some veterans, perhaps he's pulled his head out of his @$$ finally. Now just dump Guillen for a bag of peanuts and hopefully we can turn the page on acquiring aging veteran outfielders for no good reason.
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How safe is it for a 21 male to backpack alone in England and France? Do any phones work in these countries for emergency usage?
How safe is it for a 21 male to backpack alone in England and France? Do any phones work in these countries for emergency usage?
Perfectly safe. Or rather, safe the same way that New York is safe; the odds of something happening to you as an individual visitor are very low. Your current phone may work in Europe, or you can get one there (like the "go phones" or "throwaway phones" sold in the US). Assuming that by "Manhattan" you mean New York City and not KS or somewhere else, you already know all about how to "stay safe." You won't be counting large amounts of money in public; you won't be stopping to listen to someone who wants money from you; you won't be playing 3 card monte just because you saw someone else win; etc.
Stay away from the sex trade, remain relatively sober, and avoid big soccer crowds. Other than that, as a young male, you have little to worry about unless you present a criminal with an easy opportunity. Cheap pay-as-you-go cell phones are available throughout Europe, and they work on the entire continent.
Beware the moors. Stay on the path. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb7zhYzenhY
That was funny Karen. Love that movie!!
Your most likely issue will be with pushy tourguides in museums who think that his/her group owns the place just because they outnumber you.
Oh yes Herold, it is Manhattan, KANSAS. Thank you all for your info.
Do it!! Your life will have such great memories and you will have a grand time!!!
Karen: When I read D.R.'s question, that was my first thought too! D.R.: Since you're not from a big city, you will have to make one major adjustment: you will have to learn to be "rude." When a stranger approaches you, you will have to learn not to be afraid to say "No thanks" and walk away. It's very hard for many Americans to ignore people, as it's been beaten into us that it's "rude." But when someone you don't know wants to talk to you in a big city, they're usually trouble. Whether it's a ring that they just "found" (if you give them a small deposit you'll get rich reselling it!) or a petition that they want you to sign (while you're distracted, someone can pick your pocket) or a game they want you to bet on (one of their friends just won, but, shockingly, when you play you lose), they're all scams or trouble of one sort of another. There's no need to be actually rude - don't yell, curse, get angry, etc. But just say "no thank you," and then ignore them. If they continue, then they are being rude, so don't respond to any attempts at a guilt trip - just keep walking. As for the phone, your US phone may work in Europe, and while this can be expensive (over $1 a minute), it's fine if you're only planning on making a few calls. If you tell us your carrier and phone model, we may be able to figure out if it will work.


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No female pumpkin flowers ?!?!?
I put in 24 Connecticut Field pumpkin plants this year. All of them are doing great except for one thing. I have no female flowers. Which will mean I will not get pumpkins.
I did plant them a little later than normal as I wanted them to be full grown at the end of October and not the beginning.
Is there any reason as to why I am not getting female flowers? It has been hot this year, but I have kept everything watered.
Any thoughts?
I live in Zone 5/6, and have had good crops of pumpkins in the distant past. This is the first year in 15 years or so that I have grown them.
You may have ended up with defective mutant seeds from one forbear. Try again next year with a mixed lot of seeds, because the Connecticut Field Pumpkin is usually a no-brainer. I would suspect the seeds unless your soil is almost impossibly deficient in major nutrients.
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I grew 10 pumpkin plants in my backyard and no females as well. I thought I did something wrong.
I have not seen many bees out there. I was going to hand polinate them and thats when I found that there are no females...
I don't think the seeds could be the issue, but you never know. They come from a very reputable local source. I'll have to check with them to see if anyone else has mentioned this to them.
Mine were from the dollar tree. They were 5 for a dollar, so I got 20 packs.....I didn't realize they were from 2002...it was a bad idea
I had pumpkins which did that last year. Right at the end of the season they started to produce female flowers, but it was too late for them too mature. I think that our summer was too cool and they needed a longer growing season. You can try pinching out the tips and this sometimes encourages more female flowers. There is also a mineral additive (can't remember what it is, but your gardening store should be able to tell you) that promotes fruit and flowers.
All your male pumpkin flowers will go blind!
Sorry. I couldn't help it.
I agree with rosebud. My wife pinches the ends too.
There has been no canned pumpkin in our grocery store for over a year. I wonder if it's the same problem.
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I planted 2 store bought pumpkin plants (white pumpkins) I got quite a few 'babies' on them but so far I only have 1 good pumpkin about the size of a large cantelope. I have 2 other pumpkins that are about the size of a large orange. The other babies got to about the size of a golf ball and then fizzled out. There have been plenty of bees so I have no problem with pollination.
I had 2 pumpkin plants that were started from seed and have no pumpkins on them. No idea what went wrong, just lots of vines, flowers and no pumpkins.
Mutant seeds usually will have difficulty producing much of any type of flower.
The plant will grow robust but not much will happen in the fruit bearing part.
Over-fertilization/improper nutrient breakdown and late starts are usually the source of low male to female flower ratios.
Bees can be the problem only if both male and female flowers are in normal numbers with no squash forming.
Best attempts at forcing some production would be to pinch all vines near ends, and pinch one third of male flowers present. This reduction in wasted effort will help the plant to focus energies to re-flower and possibly spawn females flowers.
Always try to feed your growspace HEAVY (all organic please) after the fall harvest to give time for proper nutrient breakdown to occur.
Till with well rotted compost one month before planting.
Try to sow your seeds early... early pumpkin harvests are fine kept in cool dark, dry location after curing for ten days in sun.
What are female flowers? Do they look different than the males?
My vine (planted in June) is very robust but I only got one pumpkin out of it. It is doing very well and should be ready in the next 2 weeks.
Had two others that fizzled early on. It has been covered in beautiful blooms all summer and the bumble bees, wasps and flies have been all over them, but no pumpkins. I did pinch about half of the blooms about 6-8 weeks ago but nothing came of it.
My cantaloupe which is planted next to my pumpkin is going great. I planted it in late July and I have 7 to 8 fruits that are good sized. I know I will be doing more cantaloupe next year with 2 (early and late) plantings.
I would imagine that pumpkin would be almost the same as Acorn squash and I know that the temperature of the ground has to do with what flowers form. I platend Acorn squash way too early one year and had nothing but male flowers. After some research I found that the male/female flower ration is tied directly to the temperature of the ground.
There are a couple of physical charactaristics that help to determine the "sex" of the flower.
1 - The male will have a very thin stem under the flower, and a long stem inside it too. The inside stem (stamen) holds the male pollen. The pollen looks like yellow grains.
2 - The female will have a thicker stem under the flower. This is the genetic "shell" of a potential squash. The inside of the flower will have a short, sort of clustered mass in the center (stigma).
Squash flowers are only capable of fertilization in the am hours of the day, so timing is important.
Female flowers will open once, and then render themselves infertile and will fall off. Male flowers can open twice, then do the same if not used.
Once the sun comes and warms things up, the flowers will close.
The male to female ratio is approx 15:1 and the males tend to "be ready" before the females.
A good way to pump up your harvest numbers (in the am hours only) is to cut off several male flowers, carefully strip off the pedals and brush the stamen inside of the female flowers.
Kinda like Cupid.....
Here is a picture of a male (on the left) and a female (on the right).
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Here's hoping someone can help me. Could someone please provide me with a simple step by step guide to unlocking a T Mobile Vivacity, that I have bought for my wife. I've read the forum and am now overloaded with information.
I have a Orange SF1 which I unlocked and installed a custom ROM using a simple guide from this forum, so I am not (quite) yet a geriatric. I have yet to find anything quite so clear on the Vivacity.
I am undecided about a custom rom. I read somewhere that without due care and attention the capacitive buttons on the Vivacity might become unworkable.
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Making realistic automobile badges, the clear plastic kind
Posted 08 September 2012 - 11:49 PM
Just a bit of history here (like I ever forget history, huh?). In the early 1950's, with the advent of injection molding of plastics, carmakers discovered a way of giving their products a striking, very visible full color "crest" (if you will) of their marque that could be attached to a hood, a trunklid, even made into a horn button for the steering wheel. These were molded from clear acrylic (think Plexiglas here), having the detailing of the crest engraved into the back side. By spray-masking both transparent colors and opaque colors on the back side, then vacuum-metalizing aluminum over the back side of that (same process by which we modelers get chromed plastic parts, BTW), and the front or outer surface having a polished, somewhat curved shape, they could get a very visible, almost jewel-like crest that spoke volumes about the car it was mounted on. At some point in the 50's, virtually every car of note carried these.
Now, I've (as probably many of you here, have foiled (or used the ocasional separate plated hood or grille crest) and then hand-painted in the colors of say, a Chevrolet Crest. But, how to make it look real, take it to that next level?
Moebius made it easy with their Hudson kits, by providing a neat little decal to be applied to an appropriately shaped flat spot in the middle of the top bar of the grille. Put that decal on, and you KNOW you are looking at a Hudson grille--but yet, it's still flat, no 3-dimensional character to it. So, what to do?
With my '53 Hudson Hornet Club Coupe, I decided to go out on a bit of a limb, try making that medallion (crest) truly 3D, by using Devcon 5-minute epoxy. This was done, first and foremost, by mixing the epoxy parts together on a Post-It Notes pad with the large, smooth, rounded end of a paintbrush handle, to minimize any airbubbles (tried it with a toothpick, and that stirred in a lot of bubbles!), then applying the mixed epoxy to the badge area, over the previously applied decal (which I let dry for several hours!), being careful to use only a small amount of epoxy on the end of a toothpick, dragging that carefully around to just the edge of the flat space Moebius provided. Here is the final result--one very accurate Hudson Crest!
Notice the difference? Now it has a clear, but 3D presence, which makes that little decal detail really pop, which it should (the real ones stand out prominently!). Now I know that Devcon Epoxy may well "yellow" slightly with age, but then so does acrylic plastic that is exposed to sunlight and the various gasses and pollutants in the air, so IMHO, it's all good.
Here's a look at the grille of my '53 Hornet Club Coupe, on which I first tried this little gimmick, just to show one more time what it is:
Oh, and by the way, Norbie approves of both the techique, and this message. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming!
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Posted 09 September 2012 - 03:33 AM
I find acryllic medium easier to work with than epoxy- at least for me.
Just another option.
Great looking Hudson too!
David G.
Edited by David G., 09 September 2012 - 03:35 AM.
Posted 09 September 2012 - 08:03 AM
I use clear acryllic gloss medium for the same effect. Acryllic gloss medium also works for making the "glass" covers on the dashboard instruments.
I find acryllic medium easier to work with than epoxy- at least for me.
Just another option.
Great looking Hudson too!
David G.
The only problem I had with any air-dry clear medium is that it shrinks when it dries, where epoxy doesn't.
Posted 09 September 2012 - 08:07 AM
The only problem I had with any air-dry clear medium is that it shrinks when it dries, where epoxy doesn't.
True, that's why I use multiple this coats.
I just can't seem to mix epoxy properly. Mine usually comes out sticky, or just fails to set properly.
David G.
Posted 09 September 2012 - 11:17 AM
No decal? Just use the very pointed end of a toothpick to 'pick out' the details of an emblem with paint, let it dry thoroughly, then apply the epoxy over the emblem.
Posted 09 September 2012 - 11:19 AM
good idea. any full car shots of the Hudson available?
The pics of the epoxy detailing are of parts for the '52 Hudson convertible, which is fast approaching done, but not quite there yet. Here's the '53 Hudson Club Coupe though:
(please note that I took this pic before I remembered to install the gas filler door!)
Rear view:
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Posted 09 September 2012 - 01:15 PM
Nicely explained, Art. I've been using this technique for a long time, also. It works great on guages, radio faces, even reflectors (remember those), parking lights, turn signals, and many forms of taillights.
No decal? Just use the very pointed end of a toothpick to 'pick out' the details of an emblem with paint, let it dry thoroughly, then apply the epoxy over the emblem.
Danno, exactly! I'd used this technique years ago, for detailing race car instrument panels, but the '53 Hornet coupe was my first use of the method on a factory stock car. BTW, on the coupe, I used epoxy for the parking lights and backup lights.
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Secret Paradise Hotel & Spa is a beachfront hotel in Nea Propontida.
Amphitrite Spa Center is the place to be for rest and relaxation, offering body scrubs, Turkish bath/hammam, body treatments, body wraps, as well as massages, facials and manicures and pedicures. Enjoy a spot of lunch or an evening meal at this 3 star Nea Propontida hotel's restaurant where you're sure to find something to suit your taste. Don't forget to pack your swimwear as this hotel features an outdoor pool and an indoor pool, a great way to unwind. There is also a poolside bar and a bar/lounge so guests can sip a refreshing drink by the pool or indoors. Multilingual staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide express check-in and express check-out.
The hotel has a conference center available for hire. Free Wi-Fi is provided so you can check your in-box whenever you like. Other amenities include dry cleaning/laundry, an elevator (lift), laundry facilities and a computer station.
Three of were there. My wife , daughter and me. Generally it was a pleasant stay....Venere Guest, Serbia
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"Definitely, there is a lot of damage. Apart from agriculture, there were no trading activities over the past two days. The logistics industry has been largely affected too because of the floods and because people can't go to work," PCCI president Miguel B. Varela said in a phone interview.
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The Calabarzon area was reportedly the hardest hit region by the torrential rains, affecting some 600,000 people in the area, a Philippine Daily Inquirer report stated. Also badly affected were the southern parts of Metro Manila.
"I hope that the impact will not be that big considering that flood waters receded quickly and the typhoon did not really hit much of the agricultural areas. What was more affected were the manufacturing plants, in terms mostly of halted or low production. Recovery will be faster then," Varela explained.
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In the second half, during the saddest and most hostile, angry sections, there are moments that are hilariously funny. It's unconscious for the characters, but very, very funny for the audience. We recognize the silly extreme that their competitiveness has brought them to.
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Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse and the Art of Self-Publishing [Interview]
To everyone's (well, mine) surprise, last week saw the announcement of a new Broken Sword game.
Point and click adventures are not dead, audience can be expanded, says Broken Sword director
Today has been a rather good day so far. Today I got to talk to Charles Cecil, founder and managing director of Revolution Software and creator of the Broken Sword series.
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While the CFPB has not yet issued a formal written statement about the impact of the D.C. Circuit's recent opinion in Canning v. NLRB on the Bureau, the Wall Street Journal reported in its weekend edition that a CFPB spokesperson has said that the Bureau "is not a party in the case decided today and the court's ruling has no direct effect on the Bureau."
That is, of course, an accurate statement. However, the Bureau needs to say and do much more than that. As we stated yesterday in our legal alert about Canning, the opinion's logic applies to President Obama's appointment of Richard Cordray. If Canning does not get vacated by the D.C. Circuit or reversed by the Supreme Court, it is only a matter of time before a court (probably the D.C. federal district court) directly holds that Richard Cordray's appointment is unlawful.
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Milwaukee Choral Artists salutes Paula Foley Tillen
The Milwaukee Choral Artists vocal ensemble will salute its composer-in-residence, Paula Foley Tillen, during a pair of concerts this weekend.
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Clear Lake — To Ralph Weber, a bookworm is not someone who loves to read.
The rare book restoration expert works on tomes both lofty as Renaissance manuscripts and pedestrian as cookbooks caked with food that he painstakingly restores to good health. Some books are tattered from overuse, some are damaged by the elements and some have been snacked on by actual bookworms. »Read Full Article(4)
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Badgers broadcasts move to WRIT, WOKY, WISN
Clear Channel announced it has entered a five-year contract with Learfield Sports to carry Wisconsin Badgers sportscasts on its stations WOKY-AM (920), WRIT-FM (95.7) and WISN-AM (1130).
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Amy Schumer, Gabriel Iglesias coming to Riverside
Comedians Amy Schumer and Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias are making return trips to Milwaukee next year, with performances at the Riverside Theater.
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In May, ArtPlace America, a consortium of national and regional foundations and banks that works with the National Endowment for the Arts and other federal agencies, awarded a $350,000 grant for the "Creational Trails" proposal, which is being overseen by two local groups, Art Milwaukee and beintween. »Read Full Blog Post(9)
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By James Slater - Houstons heavyweight hope Skipp Strictly Business Scott has been working hard with heavyweight contender Tony Thompson in Washington D.C. Ahead of The Tigers July 7th rematch with world heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko, Skipp, all 68 and approx 250-pounds of him, was brought in to emulate the mighty Dr. Steel Hammer in sparring.
Currently 15-1(10) in his own pro career, Scott reports that 40-year-old southpaw Thompson is looking great in camp. Skipp is also of the (admittedly biased) opinion that Thompson might just be able to pull off the win in the rematch set for a sold-out crowd in Switzerland.
Kindly granting me an over the phone interview directly from Thompsons camp this past weekend (June 9th), Skipp, always a pleasure to speak with, had the following things to say:
James Slater: Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with me, Skipp! Youre in Tony Thompsons camp right now, correct?
Skipp Scott: Yes, Im here right now in Washington D.C. Ive been here a week now. Im about to finish up, and Tony will do a couple more weeks overseas, in Germany or Sweden.
J.S: Youve done some good sparring?
S.S: Oh yeah. Weve done lots of good work, me and the other guys Tony has brought in to spar with. Ive been doing between four and six rounds with Tony, three or four days a week. Were all doing our best to test him, to make it a hot pace for him. Ive been throwing a lot of big right hands, which is what Wladimir will be doing on July 7th. Weve made the sparring as tough as can be for Tony, with a lot of hi-energy. But Tony is looking great. Hes in terrific shape and hes ready to fight.
J.S: And who are the other guys Thompsons brought in to spar?
S.S: An excellent heavyweight named Malik Scott, who is 33-0 as a pro and who has an awesome amateur pedigree. Deontay Wilder was also here earlier, and a few other guys, like Maurice Byarm.
J.S: Talking about you, Skipp: I know you just fought on May 24th, a 1st-round KO win for you - but when do you plan to fight again?
S.S: Were trying to work on a fight for late July or early August. Its possible I may fight Arron Lyons, who is the only guy to have beaten me; actually in my first pro fight. And were also looking at Jameel McCline, who is fighting again. We want to take a step up this year, with some eight and ten-round fights. I want to take a step up.
J.S: A fight with McCline would be very interesting. Hes almost as big as you and he has all that experience.
S.S: Yes, I have nothing but respect for Jameel. Hes a great fighter. But at my age, I have to take these type of fights and win them. If he wants to fight me and we can work it out it will be great.
J.S: Will you be going to the Klitschko-Thompson fight or just watching on T.V?
S.S: Id love to be there, of course, but Ill watch on T.V. Its a very interesting fight, and Thompson was the last guy to even touch Wladimir, back in their first fight.
J.S: And youre in camp with trainer Barry Hunter, who trains Thompson?
S.S: Yes. I must say, theyve taken me in and theyve treated me as one of their own fighters. Theyve really taken good care of me; whenever Ive needed anything.
J.S: A fight with Wladimir is obviously your ultimate dream fight, but can Thompson beat him - and would you fight Thompson if the fight were offered to you?
S.S: We all want to fight Wladimir and claim that top spot! But I have to give Tony a great chance. Im biased, of course (laughs) but he has that long reach and if he can back Wladimir into the ropes, and if he can avoid those right hands and if he can make it an inside fight at times, which Wladimir doesnt like, I think Tony has a great chance. Wladimir doesnt have that great a chin. This fight could go either way. If a fight with Thompson, or any belt-holder, or a fight that would make me the #1 contender was offered to me, of course Id have to take it. Id have to do it. It wouldnt be good business not to [laughs].
J.S: If you could choose your next fight who would you prefer, McCline or Lyons? Is it the revenge you want, over Lyons?
S.S: I would never use revenge as my motivation. If you go into a fight angry or looking at revenge, you might go off your game-plan. I dont need Lyons on my way to becoming champion. But as far as my legacy goes, my all-time favourite fighter is Lennox Lewis, and I like the way he beat everyone he ever faced. If he lost a fight, hed get them in the return. And of course thats part of it. But Ill fight either guy next. Kerry Daigle has a game-plan for me and hell make the fights.
J.S: Thanks so much for talking to me, Skipp - and for giving us the inside scoop on the Thompson camp!
S.S: Okay, thanks for the interview - I enjoyed it.
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Joy Alukkas, Chairman of Joyalukkas group, announced on Wednesday that the jewellery group has decided to establish eight malls in the next 30 months at a cost of Rs. 1000 crores.
Named "Mall of Joy", these malls would be designed to offer single window shopping experience mainly for weddings.
The first in the chain of Mall of Joy would be inaugurated near the private bus stand on Mavoor Road in Kozhikode in March 2012, Joy Alukkas announced at a press conference. The second mall would be opened in November in Thrissur.
The mall in Kochi would be on three acres situated near the Oberai Malland in Thiruvanathapuram in Attankulangara. In Palakkad the mall would come up near private bus stand, in Kottayam near the Baker Junction and in Alapuzha near Irumbupalam.
"Today's consumers love the convenience of a destination that offers them the best under one roof during every shopping trip", Joy Alukkas said adding his malls were designed to meet such expectations.
Besides Kozhikode, these Malls were proposed to be set up at Kochi, Coimbatore, Trissur, Kottayam, Palakad, Thiruvanathapuram and Alapuzha.
Each Mall of Joy would feature two anchor stores – jewellery and silks besides fashion and clothing, accessories and cosmetics, watches, footwear, eyewear and optical, beauty parlour, restaurant and food courts and a play area for children.
Each mall would have a minimum of two lakh sq feet areas with parking space for at least 200 cars and are being designed by architects and interior designers of international repute, Joy Alukkas said.
The Joyalukkas group had a business turnover of Rs. 2,800 crores. It is expected to swell to Rs. 3,700 crore this year.
Responding to questions about the spiralling trend in gold prices, Mr. Joy Alukkas said though the prices of gold had risen, the volume of sales had dipped. Joyalukkas group would open sales outlets in different parts of the country in the coming months and that it was also preparing for a public issue, he said.
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SNEAK PEAK: This diagram of the Pikeville Commons project was unveiled during an Oct. 22 taping of a Pike TV program that will provide information about various economic development projects in Pikeville.
PIKEVILLE — Officials planning the Pikeville Commons retail development are still tight-lipped about the names of nationally-known businesses that will open stores in Pikeville, but they provided additional information about the project during the recording of a Pike TV episode that will air this month.
On Oct. 22, Pikeville City Manager Donovan Blackburn, City Commissioner Jimmy Carter and host Jill Fraley sat down to discuss Pikeville Commons with project developer Neil Wilson of RealtyLink. The roundtable discussion will premier Oct. 31 on Pike TV's channel 99 as part of a program on economic development projects currently ongoing in the city.
City officials have worked with Wilson and RealtyLink over the past two years on the project, which is expected to bring dozens of nationally-known stores onto vacant property near Texas Roadhouse, adjacent to Thompson Road in Pikeville.
Recently, the U.S. Postal Service signed a contract permitting the relocation of its distribution center on Thompson Road, paving the way for the construction of the 200,000 square foot retail development.
"It's been a tug of war trying to get the post office to the finish, but Donovan [Blackburn] has done a great job, and the commission, to get the post office property under contract, so at this point, then, we could move forward," Wilson said.
He would not disclose the names of businesses that will move into Pikeville Commons, but he shared the names of several retailers that his company regularly works with, including Kohl's, Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, Starbucks, Ulta Cosmetics, Academy Sports, TJ Max, DSW shoes, Olive Garden and numerous fast food restaurants.
Wilson reported that 100,000 square feet of the 220,000-square-foot shopping complex will be dedicated to five nationally-known retailers that have already signed letters-of-intent for Pikeville Commons. According to him, another 40,000 to 50,000 square feet of retail space will fill up quickly after those stores are brought to Pikeville Commons.
He reported that the shopping complex will include a 55,000 square foot craft store, three nationally-known apparel stores, a 10,000 square foot shoe store, a 7,500 square foot pet store and other businesses.
"We have a craft store," he said. "We've got two soft goods, apparel stores, both national brands. We have a 10,000 square foot shoe store. We'll probably end up with a 10,000 square foot beauty, cosmetic, salon-type store. And then, of course, we have a pet store and another dress shop.... Then, I think we'll have around 20,000 square feet of shop space that will be more for your local merchants."
Wilson reported that local businesses are contacting him regularly about the possibility of moving into Pikeville Commons, which may also feature restaurants.
"I think there's a real possibility that you could land another sit-down casual restaurant like Texas Roadhouse," Wilson said. "We do have a signed letter of intent with a 6,000 square foot Chinese Hibachi-style restaurant. I know we'll have at least one more restaurant."
Pikeville Commons will also provide 58 one-, two- and three-bedroom units on the second and third floors of the facility.
"This will be called a mixed-use project with retail and residential," Wilson said. "People can shop and also live here. They can rent or lease. It's two floors of residential above the retail. Residential units will have off-site parking. Behind the center will be like a carport or a garage where they can park and an elevator in the front that will service their guests. Friends, family and so forth, they can park along with retail customers and go through a lobby-type area and go to the elevator go up."
"That's so exciting," Fraley told him.
When asked about how the addition of residential space came about, Wilson said it just made sense because of the need for residential housing in Pikeville.
"I had no idea that residential was in much demand as it in," he said. "When we sort of did some research with Donovan [Blackburn} and the commission, and learned that residential is also very difficult — which, if you think about it, it's a mountainous area, for you to be able to build residential area, you've got to have utility services to that area — so it, sort of, I think, makes a lot of sense that while you've got a footprint for the retail, you might as well go vertical a few floors and capture some residential."
Wilson reported that the design of Pikeville Commons has "blossomed into almost like a horseshoe-shaped lifestyle center with Texas Roadhouse in the center."
Storefronts will be visible via U.S. 23, and Wilson is negotiating a possible access road near Walmart.
"When you look at the full scope of this project, it's not just about the retail. It's about the quality of life," said Blackburn, who called the design of 'Pikeville Commons "outstanding."
Wilson reported that the project will be "almost" entirely completed in one phase and will take approximately eight months to complete once construction gets underway. Some stores will open as their buildings are completed.
"In an ideal world, we would try to get construction started sometime in April — March or April — try to get the majority of the buildings that are not open for the fall of 2013, or at least get them in the dry, get them turned over to the tenants in December or early January," Wilson said.
Al Greenfield, manager of Pike TV, reported that the documentary will premier at 8 p.m. on Oct. 31 and continue to be shown multiple times on Pike TV throughout November. The show may also be accessed, beginning Oct. 31, at piketv.com.
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The e-mail message was direct and devastating: "Davius Boyd, a 4th grader in Mrs. Enos' class, died at approximately 5:45 this afternoon," wrote my principal. "The coroner informed of his death about 40 minutes ago. He had gone to a friend's house to play and apparently a gun was discharged and the bullet struck Davius. He died at the scene."
I remembered a story Davius wrote for me in November.
"One day there was a 1200 year old man named Jam. He was as strong as an ant and he was 50 feet tall. He liked to jump over cars, ride his dirt bike, and drink 800 cans of soda in the air. He would scream, "Woo hoo!" in the air. He would go all the way to the sun and get a really dark tan. Then he would say, "Hey," to the spacemen!
He would take rides with the space men. His face would blow up because he didn't have a mask. He would wake up 5000 years later and ask, "Where is my dirt bike?" If it didn't come, he would cry for 1000 years straight."
I looked out the window. He wanted to be old, strong, and daring like Jam. But life is fragile. The world lost so much creativity, compassion and commitment in the death of one little boy by a single gunshot.
The first of 1,000 years of tears fell in my heart.
I took a quiet walk on a concrete sidewalk near my house. We teach our students the life cycle of butterflies and writing and art and music because we want them to see how the world works and express their thoughts and feelings about it.
We hope their lives and their ideas will make it work better, will make it a more human place for everyone.
"I don't know how the world works," I thought.
I slowed and stopped beside a flower growing through a crack in the concrete sidewalk. Its stem was so frail, yet its face was noble black and its petals were brilliant yellow.
It was growing where it shouldn't grow, vulnerable to a late frost, hard rain or crushing footstep. At that moment in that place, I saw it growing.
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was you.
All children growing up in poverty are noble, beautiful flowers growing through cracks in concrete sidewalks. They are vulnerable to the frost of hunger, the hard rains of sickness, and the crushing footsteps of violence.
Marian Wright Edelman and the Children's Defense Fund [7] remind us in Protect Children Not Guns 2012 [7] that 5,740 children and teens were killed by guns in 2008 and 2009.
Those children would have filled 229 public school classrooms of 25 students each. Because of gun violence, desks now sit empty that might have held the next great scientist or writer or parent for the world.
The CDF encourages us to work for laws that:
● control who can obtain firearms,
● close the gun-show loophole,
● require consumer safety standards and childproof safety features for all firearms, and
● strengthen child access prevention laws that ensure guns in the home are stored safely and securely.
Today, please slow, stop and see students like Davius. Nurture them. Teach them. Work to protect them.
The world works through them.
Trevor Scott Barton is an elementary school teacher in Greenville, SC. He is a blogger for the Teaching Tolerance project of the Southern Poverty Law Center [8].
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[2] http://sojo.net/biography/trevor-scott-barton
[3] http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/06/05/protecting-children-gun-violence#comment-covenant
[4] http://sojo.net/letter-to-web-editor?post=Protecting%20Children%20From%20Gun%20Violence
[5] http://sojo.net/donate
[6] http://sojo.net/sites/default/files/mainimages/blog/shutterstock_54879529.jpg
[7] http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/06/05/protecting-children-gun-violence
[8] http://www.splcenter.org/
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Originally posted by Ender4
I agree. I think the majority just want separate pvp games. That is why LoL and WoT are so popular.
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Originally posted by Flyte27
They are just games, but retribution doesn't exist to curb PvP. "Retribution" is just a positive reinforcer within the context of most OW PvP games*. Player behavior has much more to do with the accepted social rules for a given environment. In FFA PvP games, "rampant killing" is the accepted rule, so players engage in it much more than they would in PvE servers/games. To many or possibly most PvE players, "zero killing" is the accepted rule. This is one of the disconnects between PvE and PvP players. They both operate under a different set of social rules. There doesn't exist a level of OW PvP that is an acceptable level to mostly PvE players. Any retribution or controls in place don't matter because "zero killing" is the socially accepted level of PvP. On the flip side. deterrents to PvP are not part of the socially accepted rule set for PvP players. Engaging in PvP should cause more PvP to happen, and the server's rule sets should support this**. It would be nonsensical to have a server where OW PvP was "always on" but at the same time "always punished" except for a very select group of people.
A good example of PvEvP players on a PvP server operating using their own set of social rules would be an RP PvP server. It was even brought up in a thread about RP PvP servers. Why don't role players engage in PvP on PvP servers? Because their social rule set determines when they engage in PvP, even though the server's rule set says that PvP is "Always On". This is very much an exception though.
Outside of role players, most players can't choose social rule sets, and even if they could, they would have no guarantee that everyone else will choose the appropriate social rule set, so players choose based on the server rule sets. Specifically whether PvP is "On" or "Off".
This is why PvP and PvE players tend to not get along on forums***. They have different social rules, and there is little or no common ground. Their available options highlight the divide between them so even though they can all easily "live and let live", they don't. The little warning light that there are people who are different from them right over "there" keeps going off and flashed in front of their eyes.
* A response has been provoked, a player's red status can be used to brag, etc.
** Players who turn "red" are more likely to be attacked in PvP. Clan or guild retribution causes more PvP to occur, not less. And so on.
*** If they are on the same servers, it's a rare event. The edge cases where the PvE player complains about the PvP server or the PvP player complains about the PvE server are going to be rare because the players do have a choice.
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Here is the core difference in my eyes between the two types of players.
The PvE player tends to see random PvP that interrupts their PvE content as something that reduces their fun. The PvE player gets jumped a few times while alone and says this is dumb and logs off.
The PvP player tends to see random PvP that interrupts their PvE content as something that enhances their fun. The PvP player gets jumped a few times while alone and goes and finds someone to group with so they are part of a protected group dynamic. They just made a lasting new social connection with the person who jumped them and the people they grouped with.
The best nights of PvE I have ever experienced all included an element of PvP adding additional conflict to the situation.
Those two statements don't play together very well. I don't want a pure PvP game, if I wanted that I would go play one of the many non MMO PvP style games out there like a LoL, FPS etc. I want to experience PvE content in a dynamic world where every player I see could be an ally or enemy and I don't know which it is until I interact with them. I want to have people I actively dislike becuase of their actions in the past as well as those who I have bonded with over the common goal of defeating enemy players.
this has been discussed way too many times tbh.. while the majority of the pve community wants nothing to do with pvp.. a big chunk of the pvp community enjoys both.
worst examples of this are in WoW where pve only players join pvp servers just to play with more skilled players during end game. because they themselves found their peers to be quite bad when it comes to mobility and situational awareness etc.(some boss fights are'nt very nice against tunnel vision play)
that in turn killed the pvp servers and now they're pretty much in the same format as the pve servers.
Originally posted by hallucigenocide
But there is no reason why a player have to do pve and pvp in the same game.
Originally posted by nariusseldon
ofcourse not... that's why there used to be separate servers for both but the pve players tend to creep onto the pvp servers and demand that they do not have to partake in pvp.
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Originally posted by hallucigenocide
How in the world did you end up with such a distorted view of reality?
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Originally posted by Ender4
This pretty much exactly. The random element of a pvp encounter here and there makes a game far more fun. On the other hand there have to be consequences to keep these games from turning into gank fests.
To me the ideal situation is where there are mechanisms in place that true criminals are treated like criminals. Guards attack you, trading with other players affects their criminal flags, etc.
There should be no safe haven for those that do not offer safe haven. And I think this is where most games get it wrong.
Originally posted by lizardbones
from experience.. play games that have both and browse their forums. you'll see
Originally posted by hallucigenocide
uh? Where do you get that?
I am primary a pve player. Why would i go to a pvp server in the first place? It is not like there is a lack of pve games to play.
Originally posted by Man_of_Leisure
Fun is subjective. Games are not wrong .. they just don't cater to you. For me, a random pvp encounter make the game LESS fun. Hence, i play mostly pve only games, and if i want pvp, i go to pvp only games.
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Originally posted by nariusseldon
Awesome story, but this thread is about the combination of the two. Maybe you were confused since you're unable to understand a different playstyle co-existing with your own.
Originally posted by nariusseldon
did i say everyone does? no. but the fact is that alot of you pve players( ones that are serious about their endgame) seek out pvp players because they are more comfortable in combat that requires situational awareness. i've been told this many times by them. that is why they join pvp servers and then go on complaining when pvp occurs.
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Originally posted by Lazzaro
You miss the point. People don't want to be targets at all. They do not want to be involved in ganking at all. They do not want to have to watch their backs at all. Just because there is some system in place to punish people who gank down the line doesn't change the fact that people had to get ganked in the first place for them to get to that point.
Ganking sucks. People hate it. That's the point.
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I tend to get discontent when I run out of content.
PVP doesnt get along with PVE because PVEers become the most juicy easiest targets of PVP players. Many PVP players love the idea of the easy kill which is what a PVE player is. The PVE players then end up getting killed 20 times for every time they kill a PVP player and constantly get set back as well. Soooo... the PVE players become very unhappy at the joint relationship.
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The very first design lesson for everyone designing a game, or even overall designing a product is, that you can't please everyone.
So if your target audience are pve only player just design a pve only game. If your target audience are pvp only player just design a pvp only game. If your target audience are mixed player interested in both, design your game that way.
The problem is, that almost all "big companies" want to please as many audiences as possible, because their reasoning is making as much money as possible.. and the result is more often than not, that they fuck it up and will upset either one or more audiences.
And a lot of pvp players(or mixed players) are just fed with those attached pvp light experiences called battlegrounds, arenas or pvp servers with just pvp toggle on. And yeap.. even the seperate 3 faction zone is just a cheap solution.. although it is at least the best of those.
And about the mixed solution.. you have really to differentiate here. What kind of pve do those people like, and what kind of pvp do those people like? Because in all honestly there are a bunch of different pve and pvp tastes out there.
But there are really enough players out there to specialize and deliver different focused games to different core audiences.. maybe not a 200 million+ budget for every single audience, but more than enough.. especially as some audiences don't have a game, and withit you don't have much competition.
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Originally posted by centkin
Yeah it's a shame that it seems that the majority into PVP isn't really up to the challenge. They demand open world PVP/PVE game with full loot. But seem afraid if such a game has a flag system.
To me a flag system would actually let those who are into PVP do just that atleast then it's challenging which in my opinion is what a true PVP'r wants. While there should be "war-zones" not instanced where a player get's flagged by the game instead of choice just by entering that zone. For others there should be option to flag themself for WPVP. To unflag I feel there should be a timer, let's say it takes 6 hours real time to become neutral. According to reading many PVP oriented topics that should be a no issue for the true PVP player.
A PVE player can attack a PVP player only at it's same level and should get him instant flagged and armor of a PVP player should be dominant against PVE gear, that way that PVE attack on a PVP player can not be exploited. Changing PVE to PVP should give a minute timer to change gear.
Let's say this game is sandbox, so we have player city's. Same unflag rule of 6 hours. Think before going at War. Building the city should be done both flagged PVP for those looking for that challenge against other players or done mainly in PVE.
Originally posted by Man_of_Leisure
Nah .. you are confused. The title of the topic is "Why is it so hard to get PvP with PvE or vice versa to work?"
My playstyle is one solution ... don't get them to work together. Problem solved.
Originally posted by Apraxis
Not blizz ...
D3 - very much aimed for the hack-n-slash crowd
Hearthstone - casual CCG crowd
Heroes of the Storm - MOBA
... they did try to please many in WOW .. but at least that is not all they do. And certainly companies that make LoL and WoT (which are big now) are not aiming to please everyone.
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Originally posted by hallucigenocide
I've been playing the games for over ten years, including WoW. I have seen many things, but PvE players on PvP servers complaining about PvP is not one of them. I've never seen the PvP player complaining about the PvE content on PvE servers either. Not even here, where all the complainers end up. What I have seen, repeatedly, are people who say that PvP players complain about PvE servers and people who say that PvE players complain about PvP servers. But the actual players never show up. The one other thing I've seen are people who want a PvE version of a PvP game, like Darkfall or a FFA PvP version of a primarily PvE game like WoW.
But the PvE/PvP player complaining about the opposite mechanics, when other options are available? Never. They are like Bigfoot. People say they've seen them, but they never actually appear.
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