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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#373737″>As of this moment Vladimir Putin's government is holding in custody the Arctic Sunrise, the command ship of the environmental activist organization Greenpeace International. The ship was seized by armed members of the Russian Coast Guard last week after Greenpeace activists tried to board an offshore oil platform as a protest against drilling for fossil fuels in the fragile environment of the Arctic, where global warming has reduced the sea ice cover 40 percent since 1980. 150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#373737″>From his teenage years in South Africa, Naidoo was a vocal and powerful opponent of apartheid, incarcerated and beaten so often he finally fled to Britain, where he was awarded a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford. When apartheid ended, Naidoo went back to South Africa and became a prominent human rights activist with a growing concern for the impact of climate change on impoverished people of color. In 2009, he brought his negotiating and advocacy skills to the leadership of Greenpeace International, now a worldwide organization of three million members.
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>BILL MOYERS: mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Welcome. We begin with drama on the high seas. Several days ago, environmental activists from Greenpeace International tried to climb a Russian oil platform in the Arctic. They were there to protest drilling for fossil fuels in this fragile ecology at the top of the world but they were confronted by gun-carrying members of the Russian Coast Guard who fired warning shots dangerously close to the protesters and their inflatable boats. The next day, a Russian helicopter dropped armed troops onto the deck of the Arctic Sunrise, that's the Greenpeace command ship. She was seized and towed to the port of Murmansk, and the crew held for questioning and possible charges of piracy.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Thank you very much. Good to be with you.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>What's the worst case scenario for you there with the Arctic Sunrise?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Well, you know, the important thing is there's 30 activists who are on the ship.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>30, yeah. And interestingly, the captain of the ship, who is an American citizen, was the captain when the French intelligence service bombed our ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in Auckland more than 25 years ago.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Yeah, 27 years.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>27 years ago–
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>That was your flagship.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Yeah, Rainbow Warrior. And we have the Rainbow Warrior still, the third version of it. So our first and foremost concerns are for our volunteers and activists onboard. We hope, best case scenario, is that they will simply be released and sent back to their countries, even if they are deported. With regard to the ship, the ship sails under a Dutch flag. The Dutch government has been very sympathetic and have been in touch with the Russian authorities seeking clarity as to why the ship was boarded. And we expect that the Dutch, again, on the most positive side, the ship will be released and will sail to its next mission. On the most negative side, there will be a protracted struggle to get the ship back.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Is it illegal for your activists to board, or try to board that oil rig out there?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>It is? Illegal against international law? Or Russian law?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>I would say it is an act of nonviolent peaceful civil disobedience against international maritime law.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>It was in international waters?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>It was in international waters.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>What was it doing there?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Basically, when there's a rig at sea, the government that's responsible for putting that rig there determines a 500 meter exclusion zone around the rig. And you're not allowed to enter. So we keep our ship outside of that zone. And when our activists are going to take action, so, like, last year when I was involved, we would go in through an inflatable boat.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Do you think many people know that Greenpeace owes some of its heritage and DNA to the Quakers?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>I think some people know. But that's a very, very important legacy of Greenpeace because what people don't know is that the founders of Greenpeace were largely American and Canadian. It was Quakers from the United States who left the U.S. to go to Canada during the Vietnam War. These were people who had the kids, mainly boys, who would be eligible for draft for the Vietnam War.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Well, when you made that choice a year ago when you actually put yourself in that inflatable and went toward that ship and started climbing up the rig, did you realize that your life was in danger, that they would respond violently if they wanted to?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Yes. You know, one of the things we have to do is before we execute the action, we have a legal briefing, right? Where the lawyers will say, "As you prepare to take this action, you need to understand what the risks are." We would've had earlier briefings. But there's, like, two or three days before the actual action there's a final conversation where they will tell you the worst case scenario, the best case scenario.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Yeah. So to be honest with you, I was–and I'm not a good swimmer. So…
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>I brought some video of you participating in a civil disobedience act in Greenland in 2011. Here it is.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Tell me why you decided to board a rig and put yourself in harm's way.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>I feel that on a daily basis Greenpeace activists and other environmental and social activists standing up for a more just, equitable and sustainable world are putting their lives on the line on a regular basis. I mean, at any given time Greenpeace is taking some action to protect the environment somewhere in the world. And I believe that one of the important things about leadership is that if you are leading a movement or an organization, leaders must periodically lead from the front.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>What wasn't recorded was what you were thinking, what was going through your head at that time.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>You know, to be honest, I was extremely scared. I was thinking a lot actually of my little daughter. You know, my daughter was– I say little, but she just turned 21. But, you know, because I'm with Greenpeace partly because of her because when Greenpeace approached me to consider this position, I was in the middle of a hunger strike. Actually, I was 19 days only on water.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Fasting, hungry?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Yeah, just on water for 19 days. And then my daughter said, "What did Greenpeace want?" I told her. And then she said, "Dad, I won't talk to you if you don't seriously consider this position when you finish your stupid hunger strike."
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Interesting because I brought with me a very recent report from UNICEF just out. The study's titled "Climate Change: Children's Challenge." And the report argues that children bear the brunt of climate change, even though they are the least responsible for it. And that they are passionate and vocal, as your daughter was, about the need for action.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Absolutely right. Everywhere in the world I go, from the United States to China, young people get it, they're concerned. They understand that we are running out of time. And they believe more and more that the current adult leadership of the world is betraying their future.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>In that context, take the Arctic. You have said it's insane to drill in the Arctic. Why?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>How so?
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Because the Arctic serves as a refrigerator and air conditioner for the planet. It helps regulate global temperature and the climate. And by reflecting the harsh rays of the sunlight away. Now– so the whole climate system in the world is related to the level of the Arctic sea ice. That's one.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Many people–
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>–we are signing a death warrant for the future generations.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Many people think we're doing that, as you know, from just reading the press.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Yeah, yeah, no–
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>They say it's too late.
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#373737″>Yes. Well, you know, this is a good question because I got asked recently, "There are some people who say it's too late. What is your view?" And they ask, "Do you agree?" I say, "I agree and I disagree. I agree because for some people in the world, it's already too late."


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Defensive linemen are getting their turn at the NFL Scouting Combine on Monday.
South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney put on a performance with an unofficial time of 4.47 in the 40-yard dash. When the official results came in his time was just as impressive, with an official 4.53 in the 40. It was the sixth fastest 40-time for a defensive lineman in the last 10 years.
Bloomsburg's Larry Webster had a 4.58, while Shepherd's Howard Jones had a 4.6 and Texas' Jackson Jeffcoat a 4.63.
Pitt's Aaron Donald ran a 4.68, as did Louisville's Marcus Smith. Rounding out the top 10 in the 40 were Virginia Tech's James Gayle (4.70), Arkansas' Chris Smith (4.71), North Carolina's Kareem Martin (4.72) and Ball State's Jonathan Newsome (4.73).
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Lee Selby says his clash with Viorel Simion in Betfair's 'The Homecoming' will determine if he can mix it with the World class featherweights.Selby has been in sparkling form this year, starting with his master class win over Martin Lindsay in Belfast in February where he defended his British and Commonwealth titles then despatching rugged Australian Corey McConnell inside five rounds in Blackpool in May. The Welshman's promoter Eddie Hearn believes Selby is destined to become a World champion, and the 26 year old says he has to prove that he is ready to move up to challenge the best in the division. "This is a big step up in class from all my previous opponents, so we will see how good I really am," said Selby, who challenges for the WBC International title. "Simion is number four in the WBC so this is a real-life World class opponent I will be facing. He is no push over and he will be coming to win. He has defended his title twice and he will be trying to defend it again on Saturd...
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who knows?! I'm definitely watching, I think wwe has built this feud perfectly in such a short space of time. I think RAW has been proving the wwe can still do it over the past month. what a roster. I know I've gone off track as always but that tornado match from a few weeks ago! one of the best matches I've seen.
I really hope mcmahon screws punk and he has to stay (in story) meaning he has to continue working in the company he hates.
Hi, thanks again for all the comments, great to see a healthy range of opinions as ever. Having watched the last build up RAW before MITB I am torn as to whats going to happen. I thought the MITB winner would cash it in that night against Punk, it would certainly make good telly but I was worried that it could push the MITB winner (Del Rio hands down) as a face which the business doesn't want. Though having said that with the pops that Punk is getting lately a majority of the crowd would probably not appreciate the cash-in, so it could work.
It pains me to say it but I believe Cena will win clean (hoping for a match of the year candidate but HBK is the only person to get one of those out of Cena) and then I think most of the roster will come down and do all their finishers on Punk – maybe even a Stunner..who knows.
To be fair I normally call these wrong but it's always fun to have a guess.
WWE PG should drop their gimmick PPVs like Hell in a Cell. All those PPV's do is piss people off and water down what used to be a feared match. Now it's just plexi glass spots. BLEH. I agree though...it's not the lack of Blood or whatever that's making WWE terrible...it's Vince just getting old and out of touch and having terrible idiot writers on his staff that don't know a thing about wrestling.
Del Rio is not the answer...however he is the next guy in line for the push with cena for the rest of the Summer...they're just killing time until Rock Cena at Mania...and at this point I really don't care about that match...because if it IS for the WWE title and Rock wins...that might be when the MITB winner cashes in...but I doubt it. BTW After actually getting over...look at how MIZ is doing now...MIZCARD!
i just hope that some of the wrestlers would have even 1/3 of the passion that CM Punk has for the business. man knows his shit and the shoot promo was spot on. i don't care for the blood or hardcore spots but i would like some of the edginess back eventhough its PG era. Punk showed us all how that edginess can be brought back and no one got pissed off or suspended. PG can be entertaining too, just dont make shows bland, self-repeating and predictable. great blog!
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A well thought out blog. However Dom, I think you made a mistake with the WWE Championship match stipulation. Vince said that "If Punk walks out of Chicago with the WWE title, Cena is fired". Well we cannot rule out the possibility of the Raw MITB winner cashing in on Punk, should he win the title, since technically, Punk would lose it, and thus Cena would not be fired.
That's exactly what I think is going to happen: Alberto Del Rio will win the Raw MITB; Punk will beat Cena; and then Del Rio will cash in against Punk to set a match up between himself and Cena at Summerslam.
Good blog apart from sounding like an E mark indirectly bashing Impact
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After the stock stamped-steel arms were removed, we bolted in the relocation brackets from BMR. BMR's lower control arm relocation brackets lower the mounting point of the control arm either 1 or 2 inches at the rear housing. Lowering the control arm mounting point on the rearend alters the vehicle's instant center. If you draw an imaginary line through the mounting points on the body and rearend for both the lower and upper control arms, the point where these lines intersect is the imaginary instant center. Knowing where the instant center lies helps determines how quickly or aggressively the rear suspension will react on launch (and during braking), so it's a great way to control how hard a car will plant the tires. The shorter and higher the instant center intersection point, the faster and harder the car will plant the rear tires. The downside to this is the tire can also unload faster if it doesn't stay hooked.
Next we installed Blow-By Racing's billet lower control arms. These lightweight arms fortify the rear suspension and won't have as much deflection as the stock stamped-steel arms. We chose to install the control arms in the lowest position in the relocation bracket. This raised and shortened our instant center.
The Panhard bar is responsible for locating the rearend under the car from side to side. Because it's now too long, the stock Panhard bar pushes the rearend housing to the left side of the car as it's lowered. BMR's adjustable Panhard bar allows you to shorten the Panhard bar to keep the rearend centered under the car. We also added BMR's upper Panhard bar support brace for extra strength.
To complete the rear suspension, we swapped the rear shocks. Strange Engineering sent us a set of double-adjustable dampers, which offer the ability to independently adjust compression and rebound. This gave us all the tuneability needed to get down the track.
As Jones moved his attention to the front suspension, the stock struts and springs were unbolted. Strange Engineering is in the process of engineering brand-new coilover struts for the S197, so we helped with the R&D. The single-adjustable struts bolt into the stock location and use a 2.5-inch-diameter, 14-inch-tall, 200-pound specific-rate spring to support the front end.
The prototype Strange struts don't have provisions for the swaybar, so the swaybar had to go. BMR's radiator support brace does away with the stock swaybar anyway, and replaces the bulky factory support brace. The brace also helps take some weight off the nose. With the sway bar and factory brace removed, the BMR piece reduces nose weight by over 26 pounds. After setting ride height, we were ready to hit the strip again.
Before rolling into the burnout box, we took a few minutes to set tire pressures and adjust the shocks and struts. The rear double-adjustable shocks offer 10 settings for each adjustment. For our baseline, we set both the compression and rebound on the fifth setting. This gives the rear shocks a neutral starting point so we can gauge what adjustments are needed.
After tire pressures were set to 18 psi, the rear was ready to go. The front struts were set to full loose for the first pass, and we rolled to the line.
As the lights went green and the clutch came out, the rear squatted but there was considerably less movement (read lift) in the front end. Even though there was some wheelspin at the hit, the 1.96-second 60-foot time was marginally better than our earlier runs, and the 12.79-second e.t. was a step in the right direction.
After stiffening the compression and rebound by one setting on the rear shocks, we headed out again. With the launch technique altered a bit for the new suspension-taking the clutch out at 4,000 rpm as opposed to the 4,800 on the previous pass-our '10 GT launched hard to a best 60-foot time of 1.80 seconds and a best e.t. of 12.56 at almost 110 mph.
It was a great experience to help Strange Engineering with the R&D process for the new S197 coilovers. Being that we've worked with Strange many times before, we hoped the new coilovers would work right out of the box, but the valving in the struts was way stiffer than we would have liked.
"The S197 Mustangs are much heavier than the Fox chassis or SN-95 Mustangs, so the valving needs to be stiffer," explained JC Cascio, sales manager for Strange Engineering. "As the R&D process goes on and we get feedback, we can make changes before releasing the final product."
With our test coilovers back at Strange, we'll do more testing after some revalving. Check us out online at www.musclemustangfastfords.com for more test results with BBR's '10 Mustang GT.
All in all, it was a successful day at the track. After a few hours of work and a healthy amount of passes, we lowered our e.t.'s by over a second and picked up over 5 mph. Not bad for a day at the track!


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I dreamed of visiting many places after graduation, the Rocky Mountain's tree line, twin cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, the Great Salt Lake, Arizona's desert, and both oceans to name a few.
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Now that you have ideas for your Colorado Bucket List from the Denver area, let's look at Larimer County. Trail Ridge Road and Rocky Mountain National Park are actually in Larimer County but were included it in the last article. Still there are plenty of other things to
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To create a conceptual design of a tracking system of a target injected into a wet-walled, laser-fusion reactor, the influence of residual gas on the target trajectory is discussed based on a kinetic model, assuming all of the impinging molecules are adsorbed on the target surface. The model targets are a high-gain target for central ignition and a fast-ignition target with a cone as an optical guide for an additional heating laser. In the case of a fast-ignition target, tracking in the reactor might be skipped, depending on its condition, because of the heavy cone. Recent activities in fabrication of the fast-ignition target are briefly mentioned.
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That Good Old 'Pattern of Cooperation'
Over the last few days, the conservative media and blogosphere in the U.S. and Britain have been roiled by WikiLeaks documents suggesting that, in order to secure Russia's agreement to the New START Treaty, the U.S. agreed to disclose information about the Trident missiles it transfers to Britain. Media Matters predictably claims that there is nothing untoward involved, that it's all an invention of the "right-wing media." And P.J. Crowley argued that New START simply "carried forward and updated this notification procedure" from the 1991 START Treaty.
Yet a careful reading of the 1991 and 2011 treaties reveals significant differences between the U.S.'s obligations vis-à-vis Britain and Russia in these treaties. These differences all tend in one direction: they reduce the secrecy surrounding the UK's nuclear deterrent, a secrecy that the UK has sought to preserve for the obvious reason that secrecy enhances the effectiveness of the deterrent. But, as is often the case with these partial disclosures, the questions they raise are at least as troubling as the answers they provide.
Three such issues stand out. First, we have no idea how the U.S. will fulfill its disclosure obligations under New START, or what else it has promised to reveal about Britain's (or other allies') forces. Second, by committing to reveal information not just about U.S.-made missiles but also about Britain's storage arrangements for those missiles, the U.S. effectively asserts that Britain is a suitable subject for U.S.-Russian bargaining. No more direct refutation of the fundamental premise of NATO — that its members are sovereign states — could be imagined. And third, the WikiLeaks cable makes the broader point that the Russian strategy is to force the administration to choose between more arms-control agreements, which it knows they want badly, and its alliance commitments.
Frankly, when this story first broke, my thought was that it was the worst rupture in U.S.-UK nuclear cooperation since the 1962 Skybolt fiasco, which revolved around the U.S.'s cancellation of a nuclear-capable air-to-surface missile on which Britain had planned to base its nuclear force. But the parallel is not exact. Skybolt reflected U.S carelessness and incomprehension, not ill-will or simple lack of concern. As Richard Neustadt summed it up in his classic study, Alliance Politics: "The reason is not far to seek. Those who play at governing in London or in Washington are playing different games by different rules." Skybolt broke the pattern of cooperation, but that pattern was rapidly rebuilt at Bermuda through a deal that gave Britain access to U.S.-made Polaris missiles.
New START, on the other hand, continues the pattern of this administration's disdain for traditional American allies, and the pattern of its desire to reset relations with autocracies around the world at the expense of those allies. It is almost quaint that New START uses the term of art for our relations with Britain, for if the administration continues on in this vein, we will not have "patterns of cooperation" to worry about much longer.


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Apple's stock hasn't been doing too well lately. While many analysts think the problem is that Apple hasn't released any new products in months, Microsoft's former COO thinks it's more of a leadership problem.
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How to Use Twitter for Business and Marketing
Is Twitter a part of your social media marketing?
Or have you let your Twitter marketing drop off lately?
In any case, with the latest Twitter updates, trends in multi-screen usage and real-time marketing, you'll likely want to take a fresh look at what Twitter has to offer.
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People follow (subscribe) to your Twitter account, and you follow other people. This allows you to read, reply to and easily share their tweets with your followers (retweet).
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With all the drama surrounding their pending divorce, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries can breathe a sigh of relief about one thing: They don't have to file a joint tax return. Wetpaint Entertainment has exclusively learned the reason why.
"In a situation like this, there are few possible options for what can happen," explains finance pro Fred Slater, CPA. "One: Their prenup explicitly stated they would file separately. Married couples do have that option."
"Two: They did plan to file jointly but obtained a legal separation from the courts by December 31, 2011. If that's the case, then they can file separately."
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Creek was originally an access point for the construction
of a continent-wide telegraph system that was to stretch from
New York across North America and the Bering Sea to Asia and
eventually to London, England. The Project was never completed:
A portion of it linked Dawson City in the Yukon with Vancouver,
BC built from 1899-1901 and covering 1,900 miles. This portion
was called the Dominion Telegraph Line, and was used as a
rout to Atlin by prospectors and trappers. In the 1930's this
line was replaced by radio, and now remains as a myriad of
overgrown trails, some of which are still used by local guides.
In 1926 the construction of a 119 km road between Telegraph
Creek and Dease Lake began. It followed the old trail blazed
by prospectors during the Cassiar gold rush and since that
time has been considerably upgraded to accomodate modern traffic.
With the completion of the Alaska Highway in the 1940's boat
traffic on the Stikine declined. The Judith Ann, a schedualed
riverboat, made her last run in the late 1960's. Today, the
river traffic consists primarily of riverboats running excursions
down to Wrangell.
Telegraph Creek is still as picturesque as ever with the powerful
Stikine River surging relentlessly past its doorstep. The
old town is situated on terraced river benches with views
of the Sawtooth and Stingy Mountains. The scenery is truly
magnificent and is remarkably different than anywhere else
in the area. Summers are dry and warm making the region an
ideal vacation destination.
The village itself has a general store, lodge, cafe, school,
nursing station and gass pumps, as well as a much slower pace
of life. On a sunny day - it is trully supernatural. Charter
flights and river boat rides are advailable to those wishing
to go on a thrilliung river tour or to view the Grand Canyon
of the Stikine. You can also fly into any one of the many
wonderful fishing lakes or hike or horseback ride one of the
numerous trails.
Salmon fishing is one of the mainstays of the locals as is
guiding and outfitting, river tours, and working for the nearby
Golden Bear mine. Hunting and fishing in the area are excellent.
Wilderness hikers have also discovered Telegraph Creek and
its beauty. Agriculturally the area has excellent potential
with several producing ranches and farms.
One of the historic buildings, the Stikine Riversong Cafe,
Lodge and General store was a former Hudson's Bay Post. St.
Aidan's Anglican Church is another historic building located
downtown close to the river. Walk through this old section
of Telegraph Creek and past a number of old buildings that
still remain a testament to the vigor of this small northern
supply outpost. It truly feels like a walk back in time to
the days of the gold rush at the turn of the century.
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Update on Pompeii e-Book
I thought I would take a second to catch everybody up on what is happening with the Pompeii Oven e-Book. To date, the plans have been downloaded over 700 times, and are averaging almost 10 dowloads per day. The plans are going to virtually every part of the world, and we have ovens being built in a wide range of countries. The download and registration system seems to be working well. That all feels pretty good.
Also, I have exchanged a series of messages with Norbert Senf, who manages the Heatkit.com (MHA) web site, and they have made a nice mention of the FB e-Books and the FB forum, which we appreciate very much. I have invited him for contributions to the Wood-Fired Pizza e-Book, so we'll see what happens there.
The Habitat for Humanity e-Books have been ordered 18 times, so with matching funds from FB, we're up to $360. That's good.
We are maintaining a list of recommended improvement to the next version of the plans, and there is a Sticky thread where you can post additions. For now, I think the version is stable and we will do an update at some point in the future. Some great ovens and nice improvements and techniques have been developed quite recently, so there is room for improvement.
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Porsche announces bevy of vintage beauties which will showcase at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Posted: 30 Jun 2010
That veritable feast of going Really Fast Up A Hill kicks off next weekend with the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Mr Goodwood - Lord March - throws open the doors to his country mansion to allow peasants and the great unwashed an opportunity to bathe in the metally glory of horsepower, oil, and body odour. Some celebrities turn up too, though they're usually kept away from said peasants.
And this year, Porsche is giving showgoers a real eyeful - by parading a collection of its vintage racing cars alongside newer stuff which doesn't require the use of racing goggles and a flat-cap to drive.
Click through the gallery to see some quality motorage, including a 620bhp RS, and the car you see above: a 1962 Porsche 804 Formula 1 car which won the 1962 French GP.


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DURHAM, N.H. – Each skater on the Micaela Long (South Boston, Mass.) – Jenn Wakefield (Pickering, Ontario) – Sam Faber (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) line recorded four points to propel the No. 1 University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team to Saturday afternoon's 8-2 Hockey East victory against Northeastern University at the Whittemore Center.
UNH extended its unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1) to improve to 21-3-1 overall and 11-0-1 in the league. NU, which lost to the Wildcats by scores of 4-0 and 6-0 at home this season, is now 5-15-2 overall and 4-7-0 in Hockey East. The 'Cats have won 21 consecutive games in this series and are 70-29-7 overall vs. the Huskies.
Both Long and Wakefield recorded two goals and two assists while Faber tallied one goal and three assists; Long matched her career highs in both goals and assists for a personal-best in points. Jennifer Hitchcock (LaSalle, Ontario) and Sadie Wright-Ward (Durham, N.H.) both finished with three points as the former had two goals and an assist while the latter was credited with three assists.
UNH goaltender Kayley Herman (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) recorded six of her eight saves in the second period. NU starting goalie Leah Sulyma made 16 first-period saves but exited the game with the Huskies trailing 4-0 at the first intermission and was charged with the loss. Stacey Scott played the remaining 40 minutes and was credited with 19 saves.
The 'Cats dominated play from the opening faceoff and generated a 20-1 shot advantage in the first period. Wakefield struck first at 7:59 on a shot from the slot after collecting Faber's pass from the left circle. Hitchcock gave New Hampshire a 2-0 lead at 12:16 when Wright-Ward curled behind the net and threw the puck across the crease to her unmarked teammate at the right post; Leah Craig (Seaforth, Ontario) was also credited with an assist.
UNH then scored goals 15 seconds apart – at 17:25 and 17:40 – to extend its lead to 4-0. Kacey Bellamy (Westfield, Mass.) tallied what proved to be the game-winning goal with a shot through traffic from the high slot. Hitchcock, with the pass from the right corner, and Wright-Ward set up the goal. Faber, with the assistance of Wakefield and Long, netted her team-leading 18th goal of the season to give the 'Cats a four-goal lead.
Northeastern challenged immediately following the opening faceoff of the second period as Kristi Kehoe snuck behind the UNH defense and wristed a shot from the slot that Herman snared with her glove.
The Wildcats quelled the chance for a shift in momentum when Faber created a turnover in the offensive end, Long corralled the loose puck in the left circle and roofed a backhander from the slot into the goal at 1:45.
Wakefield potted her second goal of the game at 8:49 on a shot from the slot; Martine Garland (Toronto, Ontario) and Long were credited with assists. The 'Cats extended the margin to 7-0 on Hitchcock's power-play goal, which was set up by Steph Holmes (Rye, N.Y.) and Wright-Ward, at 19:17 of the middle stanza.
Northeastern ended a long scoreless drought vs. the Wildcats with Chelsey Jones' goal at 2:13 of the final frame. Herman stopped Kehoe's initial shot from the left circle, but the puck slipped past her into the crease and Jones pushed the puck across the goal line. That tally ended a scoreless streak of 269 minutes, 51 seconds; the 'Cats had shut out NU each of the previous three meetings.
Long put UNH in front 8-1 at 4:56 with the assistance of Faber and Wakefield. NU's Liz Chapman scored on a shot from the slot at 17:54 to close the scoring; Cassie Sperry and Annie Hogan were credited with assists.
New Hampshire returns to action Feb. 2-3 at the University of Maine. The Wildcats' next home game is Feb. 16 (2 p.m.) vs. Vermont; that game is part of Hockey East's "Skating Strides Against Breast Cancer" weekend. Tickets are available online at www.unhwildcats.com, by calling 1-866-WILDCAT or at the Whittemore Center box office.


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i think its better than panda house and really i like the sweet and sour chicken its the best thing they serve
bad experience at maadi branch.. the service is horrible, the waiters are the worst, food is kinda good but the waiters are creeping on you the whole time
Tasty foods but expensive compare to plates size & their delivery take too long time.
Tandury chicken is very wonderfull
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my fav asian restaurant so far ! service is great !
I love it . The food is really good , the plates came on time , even though one order was a little late . The customer service is good and the place is really cozy .
Nice food with reasonable price..
horrible food... Paid 100 LE for terrible old stale unseasoned sushi and the most horrible dumplings ever.. the only thing they can do is mediocre sweet and sour chicken at the food courts.. but the dining branch is terrible
Absolutely horrible food, Awful service as well. I used to go eat there but one time when I ordered in, they called me after 40 minutes to say they forgot what I originally ordered and to retake my order and then proceeded to tell me '"oh we don't have that "" ""No, we're not making that type today"" ... absolutely incompetent and then after God knows how long when they actually delivered my food, they brought me all the wrong things so the order was messed up, food was cold and they doubled the delivery charge because there was traffic that day! It's not even Asian anyway, some leftover veggies and chicken or beef and voila yourself a disgusting dish. Never gonna eat there ever again!
has little to do with asian food, the city stars branch is terrible but the one in genena mall is much better.. it's good as fast food and you get good amount for your money
I hate to write bad reviews but I ordered a dish from this place and it was horrible. I will never go back to this place and I warn anyone who's thinking about it. Don't waste your time. I ordered a chicken dish and the chicken was spoiled, noodles were over cooked and sauce was just down right NASTY! I agree with another comment. This place gives Asian food a bad reputation. If eating Asian was my first time at Asian Corner I would never eat Asian food again. Thank God I know how real Asian food taste....
Has absolutely nothing to do with Asian cuisine, especially with fabricated names for dishes such as 'beef spicy' and what not. Bland food, lacking in flavors, and giving a bad reputation for Asian cuisine in Cairo. Definitely not recommended for those looking for a genuine Asian experience.
A very nice restaurant to have Asian style meal, with reasonable price. I love spicy food, and Asian food give me what i want the correct phone of the city stars branch is 24802644
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DPS to hold hearing on suspensions and discipline
Mar. 07, 2014 @ 05:38 PM
The school board will host a public hearing Monday on suspensions and discipline from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Holton Career and Resource Center auditorium, 401 N. Driver St.
The hearing will give residents a chance to share thoughts about how to reduce the use of suspensions and improve discipline in the school district.
Speakers are asked to sign up when they arrive at the auditorium.
Each speaker will be given three minutes to talk about suspensions and discipline in Durham Public Schools.
To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the board will devote its time to listening to the community rather than responding.
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed The Starting Block
We take you through some key gameplay tips, from the starting block!
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i have a pirate version of this game for PS2 (my friend have buyed and gave the game to me) and i played. GOD!!! THE ORIGINAL VERSION ITS TOO BEST!!!the pirate version is terrible, different and easy.
One of the best new gen games I've played so far, I have beaten this game 4 times now and still are completely up for a fifth. I really want to download the Jedi Temple level though, all my friends brag about it non stop.
wii version suks
FRESH start to a newer generation of star wars !!!
this video is awesome....
Just by watching these videos i can see that Gamespot got it wrong with a 7.5 while Gameinformer got it right with an 8.75. Go Gameinformer!!
Hey has anyone seen Jar Jar on the kashyyyk level. When you go to save leia, in the commanders private quaters with all the trophies. Look at the carbonite frozen guy on the wall.... Jar Jar... good enough for him... hated that character
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'until next time... may the force be with you' hahahahahahah, LMAO..... Sorry, I just found that kinda funny.
I have to disagree with this game being a let down. I'm on my third time playing this game. I have to unlock everything and I must say that I'm not bored yet. I play this game everyday and I enjoy every minute of it.
im am extremely pissed - i preordered this game and it came on the day of release the problem? my TV broke!! AAHHHH
im am extremely pissed - i preordered this game and it came on the day of release the problem? my TV broke!! AAHHHH
IT's just smart
I want to play this soooo bad.. I always thought cornering a monster was so cowardly in fighting. lol
to right dude to right
this game is Wicked
does any body know that u get to choose vader as the main charichter once u beat the game.
i have to say after almost beating this game for a second time this is the best game i ever played to date ai,m not that big in star wars besides liking darth vader and, the dark moth charichters.
bought this game yesterday
on the psp you fight bull rancor and maris one by one :D
and im still not bored
i finished the game it is so awsome ive play it six times
I have to agree with GoldenGun on this one. Huge let down! That is if your expection to play it more then 6 hours...(including subsequent death and exploration). Eh... 2 thumbs down. It was a $59.99, short lived thrill.
I figured their tactics out on my own. it doesn't realy help. they should give tips on how to *SPOILERS* pull down the destroyer in less than three goes and how to beat vader/Emperor */SPOILERS*.
the game was somewhat of a letdown if you were expecting something along the lines of the KoToR series
If you've never picked it up before you watch this then it is usefull. Otherwise, no.
I guess this is sort of helpful.
Eh... I just stay behind the ATSTs and Rancors, hack at them, before I fall to the ground, I lightning them to stun them so I don't get stomped, get behind them when then turn, then repeat. Of course, Target lock and dash are your best friends with my strategy.
Wow. U guys dont sound like u really wanted to have fun with the game, u just wanted to get though it.
i have the game alredy


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The 98 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Greater Vancouver, Canada. It connects Richmond, British Columbia to downtown Vancouver, with a connection to Vancouver International Airport. It travels mainly along Granville Street in Vancouver and No. 3 Road in Richmond. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink. The route is 16 kilometres (10 miles) long. The line carries over 18,000 passengers daily (, PDF file).
It was an experiment in rapid transit using global positioning system (GPS) technology, automated stop announcements, specialized bus stop displays that show the amount of time until the next bus arrives, and special traffic light signals that sustain green lights long enough for buses to pass through. All these were developed by Siemens. In 2007, the bus stop displays were admitted by Translink to be frequently broken or inaccurate and shutting them down was raised as a possibility, but as of May 2008, they continue to be active. The GPS system which sustains green lights continues to be operational.()
The 98 B-Line has nine stops in Richmond (including the transfer point to the airport) and fourteen stops in Vancouver (including seven stops downtown). Waiting times are approximately five to seven minutes per bus during peak hours and ten minutes per bus during mid-afternoons. In the evening and at night, the waiting time is around fifteen minutes per bus, and in the early morning the waiting time is around 20 to 30 minutes. Total travel time from end to end on the route is approximately 42 minutes, but can increase to one hour during peak hours due to traffic.
In Richmond, the 98 B-Line followed a dedicated bus lane separated from mainstream traffic on No. 3 Road, between the Lansdowne and Sea Island Way stops. Currently, that lane is closed for construction of the Canada Line (which will eventually replace the route within Richmond) and the buses travel with regular traffic.
The route was modelled after the successful 99 B-Line, which operates between UBC and the Broadway and Commercial Drive SkyTrain stations. Like its older counterpart, larger articulated buses are normally used for this route, each with a 120-passenger capacity. Those buses are built by New Flyer Industries of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Although the idea of a rapid bus line from Richmond to Vancouver had been discussed for decades, it was first proposed by BC Transit in 1994. In 1995, Vancouver city council approved a southbound high-occupancy vehicle lane for the evening peak hours in the Marpole neighbourhood in preparation for an express bus service. In 1997, the idea of a rapid transit line was re-introduced with the objective of providing the express service at regular fares. A study was done and it was determined that the best route for the line would be through Granville Street in Vancouver
The project cost about $52 million CAD to build -- this includes the price of new vehicles, the construction of a dedicated bus lane in Richmond, installing new bus shelters, automated on-board announcements and similar technology, transit priority systems for traffic lights and a share of the new Richmond bus depot (as the old Vancouver Oakridge depot could not accommodate the longer articulated buses used on the route ). The line was officially opened in August 2001.
With the introduction of the B-Line, almost all other local bus services traveling between Richmond and Vancouver were eliminated, resulting in most commuters having to transfer from a local service to the B-Line. As a result of the added transfer and quicker travel times of the B-Line that did not materialize, commute times for passengers increased even though a commute time savings of several minutes had been promised. Within a few years, rush hours routes were created which effectively restored direct rush hour service from most urban areas of Richmond to Vancouver.
The B-line is currently one of the most used routes in the TransLink system. Around 2002 to 2003, plans to replace the 98 B-Line with a light rail line were being brought up. This new line's working name was the "RAV Line" (with RAV standing for Richmond-Airport-Vancouver). It generated much controversy, mainly due to its estimated cost of $1.72 billion CAD. The project was also threatened by political interference from Richmond city council, which had insisted that the line being operated in the city at grade principally because they favored the aesthetic attributes of an at grade line over an above grade line; faced with the majority of public favoring an above grade line and the consideration that an at grade line would increase operating costs and significantly increase trip times, Richmond council backed down. The project was voted down by the TransLink board twice because of political infighting because the board members representing the northeast areas of Greater Vancouver wanted a line built to Coquitlam. The "RAV Line" project was saved after the board agreed to build both lines by 2010. While not part of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the current plan is to have it completed by 2009. This new Canada Line will eventually replace the 98 B-Line once it begins operation in late 2009.
On February 13th, 2006, the 98 B-Line's bus lane in Richmond was closed as utility crews prepare for the construction of the Canada Line along No. 3 Road. The 98 B-Line now travels with regular traffic. Before, the route had its own dedicated busway that ran down the centre of the road, separated from regular traffic by a grass median.
As February 2008, 98 B-Line route passengers with valid proof of payment may board using any of the three doors at any stop. To facilitate this, the bus driver controls the operation of all three doors at each of the stops. Passengers who are paying cash or validating FareSavers must board through the front door.
Temporary reroutes of the 98 B Line between Richmond Centre and Lansdowne were introduced at the end of 2007 during Canada Line construction. It is anticipated that the service will be withdrawn completely when the Canada Line opens in 2009.


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THE decision by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to pay the remaining farmers directly by cash will certainly expedite the process as effecting payment through commercial banks has been characterised by encumbrances.
Delays to complete the payment process were partly caused by the farmers themselves who in some cases submitted wrong account numbers.
A horde of farmers were turned away from commercial banks after giving names that did not tally with those obtaining on their national registration cards.
Simply put, the delay was not as a result of inadequate funds but because of inaccurate personal data and administrative hitches between the FRA and commercial banks.
The banks have had to deal with systematic challenges because of the huge number of farmers and the rush associated with the farmers, who are usually in the hurry to get money for inputs.
This sequence of events exerted pressure on the banking system.
One other factor which is worth noting is the capacity or lack of it on part of the FRA to handle such a huge national exercise.
Yes, the FRA has explained in clear terms the bottlenecks in the payments system and also outlined the 2012 payment plan to farmers.
In the 2012 crop purchasing exercise, FRA received 864,991 tonnes of maize, representing about 86 per cent of the targeted purchase quantity.
By December 17, this year FRA had purchased 1,045,897 tonnes of maize worth K1.4 trillion against the targeted one million tonnes.
It is important to appreciate that in the past, such tonnage would be achieved after about four months and in some cases extensions to the marketing season have had to be made to achieve the targeted quantities.
We hope therefore that this has served as a lesson to the FRA and farmers on one hand and the commercial banks on the other.
In trying to beat the deadline and save the farmers from inconvenience, the FRA has now res
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From now on, FRA and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock must plan ahead accurately of course, bearing in mind the hiccups experienced in the past year in the marketing system and in the paying of small-scale farmers.
Farmers on the other hand, should avail accurate information to the FRA and commercial banks in future.
In any enterprise, payments and other transactions are conducted through the banks.
Thus small-scale farmers must learn the basic skills of entrepreneurship so that problems in terms of payments do not recur.
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Normal Map Baking in Blender 2.5
Creating normal maps from a high resolution model is a common task in a game developers work flow. It can add an extra level of detail that otherwise would be impossible within a game environment. Today I will be showing you how to create normal maps in Blender 2.5. The process used to do this is called "baking", it enables us to project all of the detail from a high resolution model onto a low resolution, or lowpoly game model to create the normal map. This is a relatively painless process that can be done quite quickly once you have the know-how. Let us begin!
Note: Normal map baking requires a recent version of Blender 2.5, which can be downloaded from http://graphicall.org for all operating systems. Baking is broken in the official Blender 2.5 alpha 2 release.
Part 1 – Preparing the models
The first step to creating normal maps, is to prepare the models. This primarily involves UV unwrapping the lowpoly model. Before doing that, though, let's take a look at the models we will be using today in figure 01-02:
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As you can see, we have a highpoly model of a statue, with a large amount of detail, much more than could feasible be used in a game. Then we have a lowpoly version of the same model. To bake the normal map, we must first unwrap the UVs for the lowpoly (the highpoly has no need for UVs and may be left as is) then we need to assign a blank image to those UVs that will become the normal map.
To unwrap the lowpoly: enter Edit Mode by pressing TAB while the lowpoly model is selected
2. Select the vertices shown in figure 3 then press CONTROL + E > Mark Seam
3. Repeat this step for the vertices in figure 4, ensuring the selection starts at the previous seam and continues all the way down to the bottom of the model.
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You should now have all of the necessary seams placed to cleanly unwrap the model:
Select all of the vertices that make up the model by pressing A (you may need to press it twice if you previously had anything selected) then press U > Unwrap
2. This will unwrap the UVs of the model, to see them switch your viewport window time to the UV/Image Editor as displayed in figure 6
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You now need to add a new image to the UVs simply by pressing the "New" button. If you need to adjust the size of the newly created image immediately press F6 and modify as needed.
Part 2 – Baking the normal map
Let us now bake out the normal map by switching back to the 3D View and then going to the Render Properties:
First select the highpoly model with RMB then select the lowpoly model with SHIFT + RMB
2. Toggle down the "Bake" options under the Render Properties
3. Change from "Full Render" to "Normals"
4. Switch from "Camera" space to "Tangent" space
5. Ensure "Selected to Active is checked
6. Press "Bake"
Upon completion of the bake, you should see the normal map displayed in the UV/Image Editor.
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That is all it takes to bake normal maps! It is really quite simple, Blender does most of the work for us. However, in order to really see the fruits of our labor we are going to take it a step further so we may view normal map in real time.
Part 3 – Viewing the normal map in real time
The way we are going to do this is by adding a material to the lowpoly model that will contain the normal map and tell Blender how to use it:
Begin by adding a new material to the lowpoly model, name it if you wish
2.Switch to the Texture panel and add a new Image texture
3. Select the normal map from the buffer as the image source
4. Check the "Normal Map" box and change the space type to "Tangent" from the default "Camera"
5. Change the Image Mapping type to UV
6. Uncheck the "Color" box under the "Diffuse category of Influence
7. And finally check the "Normal" box under the "Geometry" category of Influence
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Now we are almost ready to see the normal map in action. All that is necessary now is to change the viewport rendering method over to GLSL for real time shading.
Press N while hovering your mouse over the Viewport to bring up the Viewport Properties
2. Scroll down to the "Display" category and change the "Shading" method to "GLSL"
3. Select the highpoly model and press H to hide it, allowing us to see the lowpoly model properly
4. Press ALT + Z to turn on GLSL shading
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You should immediately see a result. If everything is correct, you should see the normal map applied to your lowpoly model in real time. Be sure that you have at least one light in your scene or you will not see anything. Speaking of which, if you move the light around in your scene you will see the lighting change on your model. The normal map is being displayed in the viewport just as if it were in a game.
That is it! You have now baked a normal map in Blender 2.5. Once you have become accustom to the process, it can be done in under five minutes. This is a very useful feature and works remarkably well. If you find your normal map are receiving artifacts then it may be necessary to tweak some of the settings under the Bake panel. I will not get into that today. For the time being, enjoy and happy baking!
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Posts: 1Paul says:
Thanks Jonathan. Two things that weren't clear in your tutorial that had me pulling my hair out before I finally had a successful bake:
1. Select the high poly version then shift-select the low-poly 'target' before baking. (You did answer this in the comments) – this solved my repeated "no image or object selected errors" that many folks have had.
2. IMPORTANT – nobody else has mentioned this but once I solved the above error my bakes were blank until I placed both my high poly and low poly models at exactly the same world coordinates, e.g. 0,0,0 and 0,0,0 so that they are visibly overlapping/merging in the viewpoint. This makes sense once you realize that the baking process is determining the difference in normal positioning, direction between the two models. When they were coming out blank, I had my two models side by side.
Posts: 4215Jonathan Williamson says:
Hey Paul,
My apologies for not making those points clear in the video. As you've discovered they're absolutely vital to getting Blender to bake. It's good to hear you were able to get them resolved, though
Posts: 2apm designs says:
Nice tutorial with a good use of image illustrations. Been trying to improve my texture map baking for gaming.
Thank you
Posts: 3Dan Han says:
Can I still have suburf on my low poly model when I bake?
Do I need to apply all modifiers (mirror, subsurf,edge split) then I bake either of them?
Posts: 5allan weallans says:
That's a great explanation.
I think it's important to note that, ideally (and I really mean 'ideally' – it rarely works this way in practice), your low-poly mesh should be entirely outside your high-poly mesh. The way baking a normal map works is that rays are cast from the inside of your target mesh to the outside of your source mesh, and then the normal of that point on the source mesh is written to the normal map. If your source mesh is outside your target mesh at any point, it won't write any normal data for that point and will fall back on the normals of the target mesh.
Usually when you're retopologising, you set your low-poly mesh to snap to the surface of your high-poly mesh, which is good because you obviously want the same shape (that's the whole point, after all), and because normal maps work best on two objects of similar shapes, but it does often cause your low-poly mesh to clip through the high-poly at places, which isn't good for baking a normal map. I've found that the bias setting alone doesn't take care of that satisfactorily. Maybe I just don't have the patience for finding a good bias level, but if it's too low you get jaggies from your low-poly mesh, and if it's too high you get a flat normal map that loses the detail. A good way to get around this is to use a shrinkwrap modifier on your low-poly mesh to make sure that most of it is above your high-poly (using the "keep above" checkbox) and then just use a little bit of bias to handle the rest.
I can't wait for 2.71 when Cycles can bake, too (up to 2.70 it's only available with Blender Render). Well, obviously I can wait, otherwise I'd be using the testbuild right now, but I'm looking forward to it. Looking at the documentation, it seems that the actual act of baking a normal map will work pretty much the same in Cycles as it does in BR. Obviously then applying the normal map to your model is a little different, but if you're familiar with how Cycles materials work, it's fairly self-explanatory.
Posts: 2morritzio says:
I've just had some issues with the error 'No maps or objects to bake to'. Really annoying! But I managed to solve it by hitting tab and going into edit mode immediately after shift selecting my low poly mesh (and then hitting bake from there). Once the bake is done you'll be able to see it if you then switch to UV mode. To save it out for a game engine etc you'll need to export it using the 'image' menu in the UV view.
I also had an issue with hard edges/triangulation across the normal map. I solved this by again tabbing into edit mode on the low poly mesh and in the 'shading/UVs' tab selecting smooth shading (do this before baking). This gave an pretty good but slightly grainy normal map result. Not figured out how to get around that yet but I'll post again if I do.
Hope this helps someone out
Posts: 2morritzio says:
The grainyness in the bakes was due to flat shading on the high poly. If you go into edit mode on your high poly (be patient for meshes with millions of polys!) and select smooth shading again, this will give a really nice bake. I've been baking at twice the resolution of my final textures and down scaling the result in Photoshop. The results I'm getting from Blender so far are actually much better than xNormal and Substance Designer. No seams or artefacts whatsoever!
Posts: 1ceczi says:
Ok I must have bad english becouse this doesn't make any sense to me why should I make high polygon model look like low polygon model? It's still heavy to process in the game and isn't it ugly? I did not test and I'm beginner with blender btw.
So, in step 1 I make texture of low polygon model's surface and in step 2 I set that texture to high polygon model? Can't be correct.
Posts: 633richard w says:
It should be the other way around. You want to make the low-poly model look like the high-poly model.
You create a normal map texture from the high-poly model and then use that on the low-poly model. This way you can make it look like a model has a lot of detail without needing a lot of geometry.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Child
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(GERD—Child; Chronic Heartburn—Child; Reflux Esophagitis—Child; Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease—Child; GORD—Child; Heartburn—Child; Reflux—Child)
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- Problems with the nerves that make the valve open or close
- Increased pressure in the stomach
- Irritation in the stomach or muscles of the valve
- Problem with the valve itself
Risk Factors
- Premature birth
- Parents with a history of heartburn or acid regurgitation
- Down syndrome
- Neurological impairments such as intellectual disabilities
- Cerebral palsy
- Head injury
- Hiatal hernia
- Food allergies
- Obesity
- Certain medications
- Exposure to tobacco smoke
- Narrow or short esophagus
- Delayed emptying of the stomach
- Regurgitation or vomiting
- Green or yellow-green vomit
- Bloody vomit
- Weight loss or poor weight gain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Pain in the abdomen or chest
- Frequent pneumonia or respiratory problems
- Cough or wheezing
- Hoarseness
- Dental problems due to the effect of the stomach acid on the tooth's enamel
- Feeling full almost immediately after eating
- Chronic heartburn
- Images may need to be taken of your stomach and esophagus. This can be done with an upper GI series .
- Tests may be done of your bodily tissues. This can be done with an upper endoscopy with biopsy.
- 24-hour pH monitoring—a probe is placed in the esophagus to measure the level of acid
- Short trial of medications—the doctor may use the success or failure of a medication to understand the cause
Lifestyle Changes
Your child's doctor may suggest making lifestyle changes before trying medication. These changes may include:
- Eating small, frequent meals
- Avoid eating 2-3 hours before bedtime
- Raising the head of your child's bed
- Having your child lie on their left side when sleeping
Your child may need to avoid certain foods, such as:
- Chocolate
- Fried foods
- Peppermint
- Spicy foods
- Caffeine products
- Carbonated beverages
- Foods high in fat and acid
- If your child is obese, your doctor may recommend weight loss.
- Avoid exposing your child to second hand smoke.
- Histamine-2 receptor drugs—to decrease acid production and promote healing
- Proton pump inhibitors—also decreases acid production and promote healing
- Promotility drugs—to help stomach emptying, not used often
- Following recommended lifestyle and dietary changes if your child had GER
- Avoiding second-hand smoke
GI Kids—North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition http://www.gikids.org
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov
Canadian Digestive Health Foundation http://www.cdhf.ca
About Kids Health—The Hospital for Sick Children http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children and adolescents. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/ger-and-gerd-in-children-and-adolescents/Pages/facts.aspx. Updated August 2006. Accessed May 10, 2013.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated May 9, 2013. Accessed May 10, 2013.
Pediatric GE reflux clinical practice guidelines. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2001;32:S1-S31.
Treating GERD. Ohio State University Medical Center website. Available at: http://wexnermedical.osu.edu/patient-care/healthcare-services/digestive-diseases/heartburn. Accessed May 10, 2013.
3/1/2010 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Maalox Total Relief and Maalox liquid products: Medication use errors. US Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm200672.htm. Published February 17, 2010. Accessed May 10, 2013.
5/12/2015 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: recognition, diagnosis and management in children and young people. London (UK): National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2015 Jan 14. 34 p. (NICE guideline; no. 1). Available at: http://www.guideline.gov/content.aspx?id=48992#Section420. Accessed May 12, 2015.
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