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Why exactly is this game so bad?
General Discussion « ArcheAge
Thanks wfsaxton and talonsin. That's exactly what I was looking for.
Why exactly is this game so bad?
General Discussion « ArcheAge
I haven't played it but it seems in the MMO world that ArcheAge is becoming the standard to measure how bad an MMO is but beyond the "It sucks" and "It's P2W" and the famous "Trion runs it." I don't really understand why people are saying it is so bad. Is it bad hardware (lags or servers going down) or trolls (13 year old boys in chat or high level PvPers killing low levels left and right) or bad gameplay or rather than P2W it is more like P2Even function in the game?
1.4 New Tier Armor Sets Revealed
General Discussion « Star Wars: The Old Republic
Considering all of the complaints and this is what they come up with. Are they trying to drive away what few players they have left?
The Trinity, Soloing and the MMORPG. Are the exclusive?
The Pub at MMORPG.COM « General Discussion
Really good article and when he wrote about class independence of role it started me thinking. What about having each class be able to do all three roles of the triniity based on what skills are chosen. For example as a priestess I can be a healer (healing and group buffs), a tank (self heals, magic armor) or a DPS (think water mage) OR go for the all-around soloer by picking a few skills from all three. A rogue could be a corpsman for heals, assassin for DPS or a blade dancer (can pull agro and dodges attacks) as a tank or a cobonation of two or all three.
The Trinity, Soloing and the MMORPG. Are the exclusive?
The Pub at MMORPG.COM « General Discussion
I've been reading the threads and two ideas seem to be very popular topics for conversation.
1) The death of the Trinity (healer, DPS, tank)
2) The diminishing element of multiple players in a multiplayer game.
I think a good example of this is SWTOR where because of your companions you can level from 1-50 without ever having to be in a group. But with the Trinity, there was always grouping. My priestess would duo with a warrior or a tank would have 1 or 2 DPSs and maybe a healer if doing a dungeon. It struck me that maybe these are related. I havn't played GW2 (because it is sold out) but it seems to me that as games move towards jack-of-all-trades instead of specialists that the gameplay will become more just ORPG.
What killed this game for you?
General Discussion « Star Wars: The Old Republic
Ditto what a lot of people said.
1) The quests being almost exactly the same for all of the alts. No race quests to break up the monotony.
2) PvP. I'm more of a PvE player but for me, there was no PvP. Instead it was just a bunch of mindless minigames.
3) No engame. Story over? Time to make an alt.
Combine 2 and 3. Could you imagine if Coruscant were an open world PvP for level 50s where you fought for control of the planet by controlling key points like the Jedi Temple and Senate Building? And controlling a key point helped give your side advantages like Jedi Temple = +10% willpower. And that is just off the top of my head and it's better than what BW came up with.
4) The worlds were too big. It took to long to get from one place to another considering it was not a sandbox and there really was no chance to explore. If the game is going to be so linear, at least make it quick to get from one place to another.
5) Classes seemed to not be specialized enough. My Jedi Sage healer? Other classes make better healers. Juggernaut? Just never seemed to work as a tank. Sniper? Actually pretty good at her job. Ambush would result in a one shot kill for lower level.
6) Races were disappointing. Outfits were disappointing (no graphic reward for crits). Social interaction is a joke.
SWTOR - A victim of escalation of commitment?
General Discussion « Star Wars: The Old Republic
What Bioware is doing now shows the inherent contradiction in SWTOR. So much focus is put on the class storyline but most of the game is grinding the same quests alt after alt (because why wouldn't you play out all 8 storylines?), ridiculous PvP areas, solitary space missions and flashpoints. So is it a storyline based MMO or a glorified solofest? If it is about storylines, then why not have race-based quests too? Have your Twi'lek discover the truth about the forced migration. Have your purebred Sith get involved with throwing off their human oppressors. Instead, BW is about adding more of what we don't want in the game.
Main reason why SWTOR flopped?
General Discussion « Star Wars: The Old Republic
I agree with the OP that there was just a feeling that things didn't fit. First of all, the storyline makes more sense if you put it 200 years AFTER Star Wars and not before as everyone is running around trying to fill the Jedi/Sith vacuum left after ROTJ. Second, why doesn't the special armor (blue and purple) look different? I know it is such a minor point but other games let you show off your crit gear. The spaceships were a little too big. The game was just off.
But what ultimately got me was the repetiveness of the quests if you play more than one class. It is such a great storyline that I built all 8 classes but I'm tired of doing the same 95% of the game to get to the storyline.
GW2 Sold out
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
Yes the digital (download) version. You get this when you try to buy it.
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Looks like I won't be playing for . . . well your guess is as good as mine.
this game is paifull for a healer at heart.
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
Any of you that have read my posts know that I bemoan the loss of the professional healer. I will probably get the game eventually to see if I can make the transition from "healer" to "support". Probably as a water elementist. I'd know mace/focus guardian is supposed to be good as well but I'd have to get into the mindset of a paladiness instead of sword and shield tank.
Name Reservations
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
Originally posted by FrodoFragins
Are you serious? So if someone chose "Ellie" on one server it is unavailable on ALL the servers?
Will we ever see a non-solo oriented mmo again?
The Pub at MMORPG.COM « General Discussion
Originally posted by Fangrim
Still doesn't answer the question. In a group oriented MMO, what do you do if there's no one around to group with?
What if GW2 isn't a huge success?
The Pub at MMORPG.COM « General Discussion
GW2 has tried to move the MMO to the next level. No monthly fees, dynamic character building, great graphics, established IP, complete story lines, etc. Now other MMOs have done this before - like Rift and the three soul trees to build your character or the graphics in SWTOR - but I feel that people feel that it is GW2 that brings it all together. So if GW2 fails, the gamemakers will start questioning if there in an inherent flaw in the entilre MMO design paradigm that cannot be fixed just with tweeking the present system.
Will we ever see a non-solo oriented mmo again?
The Pub at MMORPG.COM « General Discussion
The problem you have with group oriented MMOs would be what do you do if no one is on? There were many time I had to run around as the squishy healer unable to finish a quest because no one was around. OK, so now you make the characters multipurpose enough to do a little of everything so now loners go out and do the quests alone. So now you make it harder to solo with harder mobs or requiring a party of 2+ to finish a quest and we're right back where I started with what do you do if no one is around?
How are elementalists in PvP?
Elementalist « Guild Wars 2
So is it more of an awesome in group but sucks as solo profession?
Is the Trinity system really Gone?
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
Originally posted by Wickedjelly
And this was exactly my point. I think it's great that everyone can be multipurpose but I would still like to have the option of a build of a Guardian that is "Beat on me while my party crushes you." or a Water Elementist that stands back and spams heals during dungeons or bosses.
Is the Trinity system really Gone?
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
Professional healer here.
I favor getting rid of the trinity because I was tired of being the squishy priestess that couldn't solo . The problem I have with the trend to get rid of the pure healer build to switch to. I haven't played GW2 yet so maybe the Guardian or water Elementist is a pure heal build but in this day as we move to multi-tasking characters who heal themselves I hope we san save a build or 2 for the pure healer to handle the tough situations.
[Editorial] The Secret World: Musing on Funcom
News & Features Discussion « General Discussion
I gotta agree with Zylaxx. I've had the most fun playing the MMOs where a lot of the time was spend on class and race quests. Now-a-days it's almost a waste to play more than one character as 95+% of the game are the exact same quests. It's like getting a PS3 game and playing it over and over with slightly different strategies. Having a good guild with socializing and an offbeat sense of humor makes it fun to play, but it doesn't really change the gameplay at all.
SWTOR is a great example, play as a Chiss Bounty Hunter and a Human Sith Warrior and how much of the gameplay itself is different? Maybe 10% of the quests if that? Now add PvP and the percentage of time playing a different game is small. Guess what game I don't play anymore.
[Editorial] The Secret World: Musing on Funcom
News & Features Discussion « General Discussion
I played with a friend during beta and I can tell you why I never got the game.
1) Graphics. Had the faint hint of unreality and looked 2-3 years out of date. All of the characters looked like they were zonked out on prozac. Unfocused stare. Weaving side-to-side. Think uncanny valley. Made it really hard to watch the cutscenes.
2) Gameplay. Seemed like a lot of grinding of mobs and IMO some mobs were beyond the reasonable level of the grinder.
3) Story. Seemed really good. I can't say I really got into it but I think that was more of playing the beta rather than a bad story. Definately not a reason I didn't play the game.
Why don't games have trials periods?
General Gaming « General Discussion
GW2 just came out and it'll cost me close to $60 to see what it is like. I had a friend that did TSW beta so I could see that I wouldn't like it which saved me some money. My question is why don't game companies have a trial (like through level 10) that you could play without having to buy the game. I know they make a lot on people that spend the $ on hype and then never play, but how many potential players are turned off by spending so much money on a game that they have no clue if they will like and end up never buying it?
Is it unreasonable to expect MMORPGs to give us a sample before spending so much on a game?


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As citizens of the United States of America we are all governed by a certain set of rules. These laws are set forth by our elected officials. These laws deal with almost all aspects of life including morally wrong actions such as murder and theft. However, these laws do not govern many other moral choices such as adultery. As members of the United States Armed Forces, we are also regulated by an additional set of rules. We must abide by the sanctions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Unlike our state laws, the UCMJ does have articles that address the subject of adultery. The UCMJ articles that now pertain to adulterous actions are very strict and limit personal choice. These articles should be reviewed and changed so that the law is clearer and so that there is one standard, which has fewer repercussions.
On the other hand, some people believe that military personnel should be held to a higher standard. These people believe that adulterous relationships disrupt the �good order and discipline in the armed forces� (UCMJ 1). Proponents of the UCMJ law against adulterous relationships argue that adultery is morally wrong. They also believe that it goes against everything that the military stands for and that a soldiers �conduct is a direct reflection of each and every member of� the United States Armed Forces (Benin 31). Just as Rene Descartes said, �To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they think� (Benin 32). Civilian citizens definitely draw conclusions about the military from what they see and hear in the media rather than from listening to what the person involved has to say. And many people believe that adultery is wrong in any case. They also consider it a breach of disciple, integrity, loyalty, and perhaps most importantly, honor. The United States Armed Forces is based on the principles oh honor. �Honor is a strict adherence to the military standards of conduct�lying, cheating, stealing, and deceit are forms of behavior that will not be tolerated� (Benin 32). Adultery is grave action that includes three of these four forms of behavior. It is the epitome of �breaking a promise,� and �deceiving someone� because of the serious commitments made within a marriage (Wasserstrom 192). The breaking of a promise and deception are what make adultery morally wrong (Wasserstrom 192-3).
Some opponents of adultery use �the Principle of Utility� as a basis for their views. �This principle requires that whenever we have a choice between alternative actions or social policies, we must choose the one that has best overall consequences for everyone concerned� (Rachels 97). The opponents of adultery believe that adultery does more damage than good. It does harm to the person being deceived, and in the military, it can �disrupt moral and functioning in a military unit� (Capitol 1). In the adultery case of 1st Lt. Kelly Flinn USAF, the first female B-52 bomber pilot, the functioning of her military unit was definitely disrupted. Lt. Flinn lied �about an affair she had with the husband of an enlisted woman� (Capitol 2). �Lt. Flinn was charged with fraternization, disobeying a direct order, lying, conduct unbecoming to an officer, and she was charged with adultery. If you add up all the charges, they come back again to activities, alleged activities, that compromise good order and discipline� (Double 2). She compromised the honor and integrity of the United States Air Force, herself, of the enlisted woman, with whose husband she slept with. In this example, Utilitarianism disapproves of Lt. Flinn�s actions because her choice did not produce the best consequences for everyone concerned.
On the other hand, many people believe that personal choices, such as sexual ethics, should not be governed within the military. According to a recent poll, taken by the Gallup Organization-Princeton, �the public is not convinced that extramarital sex should be subject to punishment within the military� (Gallup 1). According to the Gallup poll, about 49 percent of Americans believe that there should be �no prohibitions on adultery� in the military (Gallup 3). They believe that adultery, whether morally wrong or right, should be an individual�s personal choice. Many proponents of adultery use the Natural Law theory to back their claim. Natural Law theory, also described as the �Natural Order of Things,� says, �the �laws of nature� specify how things ought to be as well as describing how things are� (Rachels 6). Supporters of Natural Law theory believe that if �god� had intended for humans to be monogamous, he would not have given us urges to explore sexual relations with partners other than those we are married to. It is only natural for humans to act on these urges and fill these desires.
There are also people that do not disagree fully with the laws now in place. These people think that there should be one set rule that takes a definite stance on the topic of adultery. Each branch of the service must abide by the rules set forth in the UCMJ but each service also has its own set of bylaws that address the subject. For example, in the Coast Guard, officers and enlisted personnel are not allowed to have any relations outside of a professional one. While the Army does not have any rules which restrict officer and enlisted relations, as long as the two parties are not in the same chain of command (New 2). Many people believe that this situation may be creating a double standard for military personnel involved in adulterous situations. In the past few years, a few situations have arose that deal with adultery in the military. The first case involved Army Major General John Longhouser, the commanding general of the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland. After the allegations were brought to him he admitted �he had had an adulterous relationship with a civilian while he was separated with his wife five years ago� (Double 2). As a result, he was retired at reduced rank. Another instance of adultery in the military was brought to light when Air Force General Joseph Ralston, a candidate for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, admitted to an affair with a civilian fifteen years ago (Double 2). Unlike Major General Longhouser, General Ralston was not asked to retire; instead General Ralston was named as Defense Secretary William Cohen�s first choice for the staff position. The third case deals with Lt. Flinn. Lt. Flinn was not given a promotion, she was not asked to retire, she was given a dishonorable discharge form the military. Many people, including myself believe that this is a double standard. Even the highest-ranking officers should be held to the same standards as a junior enlisted person. An admiral or a general should be held to even higher standards because they are the main representation of the Armed Forces. They are the people that are in the media and in the spotlight in times of crisis. They are the people that the recruits look up to and aspire to be. I do not believe that the UCMJ laws against adultery should be eliminated, but I do believe that they should be changed as to set a standard for the entire Armed Forces. These rules should be abided by and if they are breached, there should be similar consequences for everyone.


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Oscar Pistorius 'shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in bathroom'
Posted: February 19, 2013|
Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three times as she was in the bathroom at his home, according to prosecutors.
At a bail hearing in Pretoria prosecutors this morning suggested Pistorius - a double amputee - got up, put on his prosthesis, walked seven metres and fired his gun through the bathroom door.
The athlete shot four times and hit Steenkamp three times, prosecutor Gerrie Nel told the court.
He then broke down the bathroom door and carried the victim downstairs, he added.
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Steenkamp, a 29-year-old South African model, was shot dead on Thursday.
The court today heard the model arrived at the home of her athlete boyfriend with the expectation of spending the night.
The defence told the court the killing was not murder. Earlier, prosecutors said they would press a charge of premeditated murder against the 26-year-old athlete.
Pistorius, who has denied murder, wept as he heard the account. He is reported to have broken down uncontrollably when his lawyer Barry Roux suggested he did not know it was Steenkamp behind the bathroom door.
The court appearance comes on the same day as Steenkamp's funeral in Port Elizabeth.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University baseball coach Randy Mazey has been included in the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
A native of Johnstown, Pa., Mazey was a star baseball player at United High and the local Johnstown Junior League/AAABA Tournament. He played in three AAABA Tournaments from 1984-86 and was inducted into the AAABA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Mazey was drafted out of United High by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1984 MLB Draft, but decided to go to Clemson, where he was a three-time All-ACC selection.
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August 16th, 2007 #1
Terryl Whitlatch @ Academy of Art Uni
I suppose this is somewhat old news-- 2006?-- but has anyone else heard that Terryl Whitlatch (The Wildlife of Star Wars, The Katurran Odyssey) is instructing at the Academy of Art University?
I was just curious if anyone attending has had her... she's one of my absolute favorite artists, so naturally I was ecstatic to hear she's teaching. The article (below) mentions Whitlatch eager to integrate unique classes (like bird anatomy) into the course-- it'd be so helpful to study animal anatomy as vigorously as the human form, since creature design has become such a integral part of concept art in games and film.
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yea she still teaches there, Chuck Pyle talked about her in our orientation to the illustration department. I met a guy who had her and he didnt like her very much from what i remember, but he was also very drunk and thought that she wanted to bone him. So i doubt he is a reliable source.
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August 16th, 2007 #3
That's hilarious.
August 16th, 2007 #4
i was just looking through the course list for illustration last night and theres a new class on creature design. I would assume its being taught by her.
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August 17th, 2007 #5
I don't know that I'd (be able to) pay the tuition required to take a class or two under Ms. Whitlatch, as much as I'd love to. It'd be great if she held a workshop or two in the future. I'd walk 3000 miles to take it.
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Wakamatsu chosen as Mariners manager
The Seattle Mariners picked Don Wakamatsu as their new manager, giving the job to the Oakland Athletics bench coach and filling the only opening in the majors.
Wakamatsu was chosen Tuesday over several other candidates, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.
Mariners spokesman Tim Hevly said the team expects to make an announcement today, but he would not confirm or deny the choice of Wakamatsu.
KING television in Seattle first reported that Wakamatsu got the job.
After going 61-101 this season and finishing last in the AL West, Seattle was the lone team looking for a manager. Wakamatsu has never managed in the big leagues.
Cubs sign Dempster to four-year deal: Pitcher Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs agreed on a $52 million, four-year contract that includes a player option for 2012.
He gets a $4 million signing bonus, $8 million next year, $12.5 million in 2010 and $13.5 million in 2011. Dempster has a 2012 option for $14 million.
Dempster was 17-6 with a 2.96 ERA for the Cubs last season, then became a free agent after making the switch from the closer to starter.
As the Cubs' closer from 2005-07, he saved 87 games in 102 chances. But after earning a spot in the rotation during spring training, Dempster returned to the starter's role he held with the Marlins and Reds from 1998 to 2003.
Griffey becomes American Public Diplomacy Envoy: Ken Griffey Jr. became the newest American Public Diplomacy Envoy, introduced by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Griffey is set to make his first baseball-related trip for the State Department to Panama in January. In his role, he'll represent the "values of the United States, not the government of the United States," Rice said.
Griffey joined former baseball star Cal Ripken Jr., figure skater Michelle Kwan and actress Fran Drescher as envoys.
Arizona new home for USA basketball
USA Basketball is moving its headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colo., to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, adding to the city's growing roster of sports facilities.
The Glendale City Council approved a memorandum of understanding for the project, which will include USA Basketball's executive offices, a multi-court training facility and a 150-room hotel.
The complex will be adjacent to the Phoenix Coyotes' Jobing.com Arena and University of Phoenix Stadium, which is home to the Arizona Cardinals and the Fiesta Bowl.
49ers' Jennings placed on injured reserve
The San Francisco 49ers placed right tackle Jonas Jennings on injured reserve for the third time in his four seasons with the club.
Jennings underwent surgery on his dislocated right shoulder, which has kept him out of action since it occurred in Week 2 against Seattle. He dressed but didn't play in the 49ers' (3-7) past two games, and the club eventually decided to scrap another season for a $36 million tackle who has missed 35 games with injuries since signing with San Francisco in 2005.
Former NFL official Reader dies at 82
Jack Reader, who spent nearly 50 years in NFL officiating and worked two Super Bowls, has died. He was 82.
He died of cancer in Hingham, Mass., on Nov. 10, a day before his birthday, the NFL said.
Reader was the back judge in the first and third Super Bowls. He was a referee and back judge in the AFL and NFL from 1960-74 before joining the officiating department as a supervisor.
He held various supervisory jobs until 2000 and was an observer for the officiating department from 2001 to 2006.
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That's what people with an interest in food engineering were treated to when they visited the London Science Museum for our 'Food Engineers of the Future' event. With an exciting collection of talks from food and drink engineers, a series of engineering challenges that brought out everyone's competitive streaks, and having the opportunity to speak to graduates who are working in food and drink following their time at university, the day offered a flavour of what to expect from the industry-supported MEng Food Engineering degree at Sheffield Hallam University.
Attendees received tips and advice from industry mentors while enlisting their help for a fun set of engineering challenges involving food – if you think you could construct a giant tower out of dry spaghetti and marshmallows, you might also be a future food engineer!
If you like the sound of our 'Food Engineers of the Future' event and the MEng Food Engineering degree, be sure to get involved with our upcoming events. Our next stop will be Sheffield Hallam University's Open Days on 12 and 13 June, where those interested in the course will be able to learn everything they need to know about a career in food and drink while hearing from industry experts. We hope to see you there!
To find out more about the MEng Food Engineering degree and register your interested for Sheffield Hallam's open days and more, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Take a closer look at Food Engineering
Find out more about the MEng Food Engineering course at Sheffield Hallam University
These are just a couple of the fascinating things that schools from across the country learnt when they visited FDF's Taste Success stand at the Big Bang UK Scientists and Engineers Fair 2015 this year.
Getting a taste of careers in food and drink at the four-day event, visitors were able to see a deliciously giant chocolate egg, test their taste buds by flavouring their own crisps, show off their maths skills and dance with a couple of DJ robots. Have a look at some of the photos from the FDF Taste Success stand on Flickr.
But how do all of these things relate to careers in food and drink?
Well, food engineering is all these things and more! From putting the bubbles in an Aero bar so it melts in your mouth, to figuring out what the right level of fizziness a bottle of Coca-Cola should be, food engineering is all around, and we're looking for young people to be a part of the delicious journey.
With member companies Coca-Cola Enterprises, Premier Foods, McCain Foods, PepsiCo UK, Mondelez International and Mars UK, visitors to the stand were able to hear all about food engineering and the job options available from apprentices and graduates who are responsible for filling supermarket shelves with your favourite foods on a daily basis.
Like what you hear? Well, there are lots of different routes into food engineering, particularly by enrolling onto the UK's first industry-supported MEng Food Engineering degree at Sheffield Hallam University, or taking up one of the many apprenticeship opportunities available at our companies.
If you didn't manage to make it to the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, don't worry! Taste Success will be appearing at regional events, including Big Bang South West in Exeter, Big Bang London and Big Bang North West in Liverpool and later in the year at Skills London. We hope to see you there!
To find out more about careers in food and drink or to be kept up to date with Taste Success events, email email@example.com.
Take a closer look at Food Engineering
Find out more about the MEng Food Engineering course at Sheffield Hallam University
The UK's food and drink manufacturing industry is innovative, exciting and offers great long-term career prospects. Food and drink manufacturers will for the fourth year be going to the Big Bang Fair (11-14 March, NEC Birmingham) – the UK's largest celebration of science and engineering for young people.
This year we are delighted that we will be joined on our Taste Success career stand by FDF members Coca-Cola Enterprises, Mars UK, Mondelēz International, McCain, Premier Foods and PepsiCo UK.
You will be able to take part in a range of fun, educational and hands-on activities to get you thinking about the ways engineering is used to produce our food and drink. Try out:
There will also be the opportunity to speak to apprentices and graduates about their experiences working in food and drink manufacturing. Here's what some young people within the industry are saying:
Gordon W Gillies, Maintenance Engineer at Coca-Cola Enterprises:
"By completing the modern apprenticeship programme I have not only gained relevant hands on skills to be part of the food and drink industry, I have also secured vocational and academic qualifications whilst learning on the job."
Louise Eaton is a Product Development Technologist at Premier Foods Worksop R&D centre:
"My job is so diverse - part of my time is spent managing the new product development process, and part being creative with the development of new products. I work cross functionally with different teams including marketing, operations, regulatory and the sensory team, to take products from concept to launch. Seeing products I've helped to develop on supermarket shelves really gives me a sense of achievement."
Conor McGurk,Process Engineer at Bournville the home of Cadbury:
"I am proud to be an engineer in the food and drink industry because you are able to see the results of your work in shops all over the country (and the world!). So many people can relate to and enjoy the products you work on."
Young people within the food and drink industry share their thoughts on being apprentices in the UK's largest manufacturing sector.
Gordon W Gillies, Maintenance Engineer at Coca-Cola Enterprises:
"By completing the modern apprenticeship programme I have not only gained relevant hands on skills to be part of the food and drink industry, I have also secured vocational and academic qualifications whilst learning on the job."
Matthew Smith, Manufacturing Apprentice at Mars UK:
"I am proud to be in the food manufacturing industry at Mars Chocolate because it gives you a good perspective as to how food products are made and all the skills you learn at college are put into practice from day one in the workplace."
Sam Kelly, Electrical Engineering Apprentice at PepsiCo UK:
"From a young age, I always wanted to know how things worked - pulling things apart and reassembling them to figure out what goes on inside. I had the opportunity to undertake a vocational course at school in engineering and absolutely
loved it."
Alex Pressley, 3rd Year Apprentice Technician at Premier Foods:
"Since starting my apprenticeship I've been involved in a number of projects which have led to greater efficiency and cost savings within the business. The part of the job I like best is that I get the opportunity to analyse and solve engineering issues".
Adam Ravencroft, Engineering Apprentice at Mondelēz International:
"I was always interested in having a hands on job and engineering was definitely something I wanted to do when I saw the range of job opportunities out there for people with those skills. I've learned really quickly and have been able to get involved in exciting projects."
Sam Elliot, Engineering Apprentice at McCain Foods:
"Before I started the apprenticeship, I didn't realise that McCain had engineers. Now I'm part of a big engineering department, learning a trade that's critical to the company."
Food and drink manufacturing is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK, and yet not many people know that.
We employ 400,000 people across a number of jobs, we innovate and bring 6,000 – 8,000 new products to the market each year and we're constantly looking for the new future food leaders.
To help with this search, we've created a fun and informative teacher pack to inspire the next generation of leaders. Within the pack we have our key publications to help bring food manufacturing to life. These include Busting the Myths, a booklet which looks to dispel the perceptions of our industry and A Future in Food; a publication which looks at the number of jobs on offer from communications to factory level opportunities.
Our newest addition to the Taste Success collateral is "A Taste of Careers in food and drink". This publication looks at how Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects at school are used in food and drink manufacturing sector.
Want to be inspired? Find out more here: http://www.fdf.org.uk/corporate_pubs/A-Taste-of-Careers-in-Food-Drink.pdf
Finally we have a set of posters. These set out a simplified journey of some of the careers and processes involved in creating three products - chocolate, oatcake and smoothie. Have a look at the posters here:
The Smoothie journey begins here
If you would like to receive a Teacher Pack, get in touch with Avni Raval on 0207 420 7131 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Did you know that every 24 hours more than 400 million Cadbury dairy milk buttons are produced?
AND it takes as little as 12 minutes for a potato that has arrived at a PepsiCo factory site to become a bag of crisps!
That's all down to engineering and high end automation within food and drink manufacturing!
That's just some of the things that parents and students learnt when they came to the Sheffield Hallam University Open Days in June to hear first hand from industry food engineers about the new MEng Food Engineering course (http://www.foodengineer.co.uk).
The Open days gave potential students an exclusive insight into what it's really like to be a food engineer through engineering talks from Mondelez International – makers of Oreo, Cadbury dairy milk and Philadelphia cheese and PepsiCo UK – makers of Walkers crisps and Tropicana juice.
Considering your next steps? Want to know what it's like being a food engineer and work for some of the UK's best loved food and drink brands - and be part of creating innovations for the future? Then join us at one of the next Sheffield Hallam Open days on 5th October, 18th October and 2th November 2014.
To find out more get in touch with Avni Raval on 0207 420 7131 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
FDF's Taste Success careers campaign stand made the biggest bang ever at this year's Big Bang Fair (13–16 March) which attracted vast amounts of visitors including a plethora of students, teachers, careers advisors and parents who descended upon the NEC, Birmingham to learn more about STEM careers.
The Big Bang Fair is the UK's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people and is a great place for us to show some of the many exciting things we do in food and drink manufacturing.
In 2014 we were be joined on our stand by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Mars, Mondelēz International, Nestlé UK, Premier Foods and PepsiCo UK.
On our stand we'll had lots of fun, educational and hands-on activities to get you thinking about the many exciting ways engineering is used to produce our food.
Some of the exciting things included:
Our stand also saw the return of the Chilli Baby and students could to compete riends on the MunchBot App.
See the photos from our stand on Flickr.
In 2013, we teamed up with Nestlé UK again on an engineering-themed stand.
Nestlé worked with Bosch to bring a 4-Axes Delta Robot - a real example of high-tech robotic solutions used on the factory floor. Specially programmed, the robot played a game of 'Beat the Robot' against visitors to the Fair challenging them to pick Kit Kat off a conveyor belt.
We also launched our specially designed food engineering app – Munchbot and the latest video instalment of Lily, the fire-blowing Chilli Baby with clever engineering skills up her sleeve.
Download Munchbot now via iTunes
Watch Chilli Baby 2 on YouTube
Big Bang Fair 2013 picture from Flickr
In our first year we teamed up with Nestlé UK to create the Big Bang Fair's first ever food and drink manufacturing stand.
Nestlé chocolatiers took to the main stage to show visitors how to make Kit Kats and Nestlé engineering graduates created a factory game based on the Kit Kat production line and a 4 metre tall 'Smarties' fountain.
We also launched our new fun 'Mad about Food' videos showing some of the many exciting ways that science and engineering are used to make food.
Check out our Taste Success YouTube channel to see all our 'Mad about Food' videos
Did you have toast for your breakfast this morning or a sandwich for your lunch?
If you did then you've enjoyed the result of one of the greatest mechanical engineering solutions used by the food manufacturers.
Believe it or not, though people have eaten and sliced their own bread for hundreds of years, pre-sliced, packaged bread is a relatively new invention. Designed by American inventor Otto Frederick Rohwedder, the mechanical bread slicer revolutionised the baking industry and completely transformed the way we eat.
This new machine was the result of several years of attempts by Rohwedder to find the perfect solution via trial and error. Apparently, one of his prototypes even involved the sliced bread being held together by metal pins! Needless to say, it was unsuccessful. However, his creativity and perseverance paid off and in 1928 he introduced the mechanical bread slicer – a variation of which is still being used to this day.
In fact, Yorkshire-based bread maker Jackson's Bakery introduced their first mechanical bread slicer and wrapper in the 1930s to help it meet demand. In the first week the company sold 3,000 sliced loaves!
Based in Hull, Jackson's Bakery is part of the William Jackson Food Group – one of the many companies behind the MEng Food Engineering degree at Sheffield Hallam University. The degree has been designed by the food industry, for the food industry to create their future food engineers.
Engineering – now that is the best thing since sliced bread!
Find out more:
Food Engineering: Take a closer look at Food Engineering
About the course: MEng Food Engineering degree at Sheffield Hallam University
About the Inventor: Otto Frederick Rohwedder and the history of the mechanical bread slicer
Food and drink manufacturers' degree – the MEng Food Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, exhibited at Skills London 2013.
The event took place at London's ExCel Centre, Skills London is the biggest jobs and careers event of the year with over 30,000 visitors and 120 exhibitors taking part.
Food Engineering (stand 715) was in the engineering section and we were joined by young engineers from companies supporting the degree. Visitors could also get to try being a food engineer by managing breakdowns and keeping processes flowing on Nestlé's exciting Kit Kat game.
Three careers maps are available for both teachers and companies to use when working with schools.
The maps are based on some of the processes involved in creating three products - chocolate, oatcakes and smoothies, and details the different jobs that go into producing them.
Download PDF: From Oat to Oatcakes
Download PDF: The Smoothie journey begins here ...
These are just a flavour of some of the many jobs that go into making the food and drink products we all enjoy. Some of the many other roles include: Chief Executives who oversee the entire business, HR Managers who make sure companies have staff with all the right skills and Administrators who support teams to make sure that everything runs smoothly.
If you're interested in becoming a food scientist or technologist and are looking for more information, then check out these great links to resources offering more information on courses, careers, events and much more!
IFST is a qualifying body for food professionals in Europe and is covers all aspects of food science and technology.
Membership is open to anyone with a professional interest in food and it also offers student memberships which are a great way to get you started in the industry.
Their IFSTGraduate Guide to Food Science & Technology has lots of good information about courses, career options and what companies are looking for in new recruits.
Make sure you check out their events page as they often run open days and special events which are sometimes open to non-members and potential new recruits.
IFST's Learning Zone has lots of information that you might find useful and includes a list of food science courses across the UK.
Interviewee name: Lydia Cebreiro
Qualifications: Currently studying for NVQ Level 3 HR
"I love being able to interact with different people every day and having responsibility for real business tasks."
Why did you decide to do an apprenticeship?
I joined Nestlé UK & Ireland in 2011 on its HR Apprenticeship Programme as a recruitment Coordinator. Before this I attended Sixth Form College but after six months of being there I realised that it wasn't the right route for me.
How have you benefitted from doing an apprenticeship rather than going straight into a job or going to uni?
The Nestlé Apprenticeship Programme provided me with an incredible opportunity to learn while I earned and to gain experience by working for the world's largest food manufacturer.
What do you enjoy most about your role?
My role is seen as the ambassador of the recruitment team at Nestlé as I am the first point of contact when colleagues from around the business need information or support in recruitment. I love being able to interact with different people every day and having responsibility for real business tasks. I have learnt to use my initiative to solve problems and make decisions which is something I think is only possible through hands on experience.
How much work and study do you do each week?
I spend four days a week in the office and one day at the local college in Croydon studying for my NVQ Level 3 in HR.
Any plans for the future?
As I develop my understanding of the processes used in recruitment and roles available in HR I can see an exciting career path through this profession, which I now feel confident and capable to work in.
Interviewee name: Clare Walker
Qualification: BSc (Hons) Food Studies and Nutrition, University of Leeds
"It's an ever-changing industry with lots of opportunity to develop."
What does an average day involve?
I'm part of the Quality Assurance team responsible for ensuring our Yorkshire Tea and Taylors Coffee are consistently produced to the highest quality for our acustomers. For me this might involve assessing our training and food safety systems and procedures, working with our suppliers to make sure they meet our high standards and liaising with other departments, such as our training and production teams, to implement new processes.
What was your career path?
I started at Taylors of Harrogate as a Trainee Food Technologist after I graduated from university. I was immediately given lots of exciting responsibilities to help me learn and develop. I also completed several external courses such as food hygiene training. After two years in the business I became a food technologist.
What is the best thing about your job?
I love my job because every day is different and I enjoy the interaction with a range of departments. There's a huge sense of achievement when you've resolved an issue or received excellent feedback from your customers.
What advice would you give to someone thinking of pursuing this career?
If you have a passion for food and enjoy science subjects then this may be the career for you. It's an advantage to get some work experience, whether that's during your school holidays or as an industrial placement as a part of your degree. I'd also recommend going to university open days to find out more about the courses they offer and speak to current students.
Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
I expect that I'll be working in the food industry in a quality assurance based role. It's an ever-changing industry, with lots of opportunities to learn and develop.
How should you make the perfect cup of tea? Do you put the milk in first or after?
If I'm using a teapot I always warm the pot with some hot water while the kettle's on, empty that water, put in my tea, add my freshly boiling water and leave to brew for 4-5 minutes. Milk before or after is very much personal preference, but I tend to put milk in first if the tea's been brewed in a teapot.
If I'm brewing it in a mug I put tea in first as adding milk first to a mug will lower the water temperature.
Interviewee name: Chris Seymour
Qualifications: A-Level physics, chemistry and maths and an MEng, Chemical Engineering, Strathclyde University
Works: Caivano, Naples, Italy
Tell us about your job…
At the moment I'm mostly working on the visual quality of Cornetto and making things easier for the production team. My job is about improving how it looks in a small pilot plant before scaling it up to make these improvements on a global scale in a factory.
Our goal is always to improve the standard of quality of our ice cream and the best way to communicate this good quality to our consumer is to improve its visual appearance. I work on developing new processes to do this. With Cornetto it's important to give a "ripple" effect to build a crown formation on the top of the ice cream. My work involves improving the quality of ripples in the product through different engineering design methods such as flow control, temperature analysis and pressure sensing.
What interested you about chemical engineering?
I was 17 and started looking at universities but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I was interested in engineering because the sciences appeal to me and I like working with my hands and being creative.
I chose chemical engineering because I went on a day trip to one of the universities and the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) sold it to me by telling me that chemical engineering is a huge part of our lives. It's in everything around us, from shower gel to the food products in our fridge.
What subjects did you study at school?
I studied physics, chemistry and maths, which were the subjects necessary for my course - you need good, logical subjects. I really love physics. It's a study of how stuff works and it made me interested in doing something related to calculating what's going on around us and how to make things work.
How useful did you find your university degree?
At Unilever there are different functions like research and development (R&D), supply chain management, financial management, marketing and customer development (sales). For R&D you need a specific and strong technical qualification in order to get onto the course such as a 2:1 degree in chemistry or chemical engineering as they are very useful for the job.
R&D has a lot of different roles and during the graduate programme you get to work in all these broad areas and you're challenged in very different ways in the different jobs. My last position was particularly academic and scientific and I spent a lot of time researching scientific papers. That was a skill I gained at university - looking through books and scientific journals to find what I'm looking for. Where I'm working now is on the cusp of making the product happen on a large scale and I need to use more core chemical engineering skills, such as fluid dynamics, flow splitting and heat transfer, to understand what's happening.
What personal qualities are important for being an engineer?
You need to have good analytical skills. You can learn specific and technical things at university in an engineering degree but what you should be learning is how to analyse difficult technical problems. You need to understand what a problem is and where a problem stems from and during the course of a technical degree you develop a focus on being able to solve analytical problems.
Read Chris' full interview on Tomorrow's Engineer's website.
Dedicated job sites such as FoodMan Jobs and Food Industry Careers advertise numerous vacancies, including apprenticeships and graduate roles.
Food and drink manufacturers tend to be based across the country, so bear in mind that you may not necessarily find a job on your doorstep. However, larger companies tend to have sites across the country, with headquarters in cities and large towns with good transport access. Due to their size and the need to be able to distribute products across the country effectively, production sites are can often be based in more rural locations.
It's also definitely worth checking out the jobs areas of company websites for vacancies. If none are currently available, then contact their HR department to register your interest and to find out when opportunities might be available.
It's also a good opportunity to contact companies directly to find out what you would need to do to be considered for your desired role. Many companies now have dedicated careers Twitter accounts or use LinkedIn so make sure you're checking social media regularly.


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http://middleeasy.com/fighting/item/...in-ufc-historyI do NOT want to start a fight on here! That's my first order of business.
So no fighting folks... just honest opinions.
Prior to the Texeira fight I had NEVER considered Bones a dirty fighter.
The thought didn't even enter my mind.
But immediately following the fight I started hearing about the "eye pokes".
Then, I started seeing the gifs you guys were posting...
The one with Rampage.
The one with Glover.
The one with... well... there were a LOT of them!
But it SEEMS like extending his hand, fingers out, DIRECTLY into his opponents face, is a tactic that Jones likes to use.
The vid clip with Rampage is perhaps the MOST outrageous that I've seen. Jones actually FOLLOWS his face while he bobs and weaves!
My point?
More of a question really.
People have stated that the outstretched arms are for "gauging distance".
But after seeing all the vids/pics you guys have posted... it SEEMS to me that he isn't trying to gauge the distance... but that he is literally trying to put his fingers in people's faces.
NOT poke them in the eye (I won't go that far as to suggest that's his goal)
But it sure seems like he is deliberately trying to obscure his opponent's vision.
Am I way off?
Again... no FIGHTING folks! Don't want to be an instigator.
Just seriously shocked by what I have seen on here... and what I have apparently been oblivious to??!
Do other fighter's do this, and I just don't notice?!!?
Or is this something Jones has come up with?


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Green Lantern Movie: Suit, Ring and Power Battery Details
By sora_thekey 20 Comments
I am a new reader to DC so I don't know much about the Green Lantern Universe as much as most of you here on the site, but I have been reading recent GL stories and I have to say I love them so far!Man-crush of G-Man, Ryan Reynolds is going to be Hal Jordan in next year's Green Lantern movie and we have seen a few pics of the ring and a he made the cover of Entertainment Weekly in the CGI rendered suit. Well, Daily Blam! has got some Detailed Descriptions of the Suit, the Ring and the Power Battery in the movie, and apparently "they are all closely modeled after the comics."
Here's the details they had:
- Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) does not don the suit until his first trip to the planet Oa; which takes place when his power ring acknowledges his need for training after he creates his first construct on Earth.
- When the suit, which is created out of a "hard light" construct from the power ring, is in its solid form, the mask, boots, shoulders, chest, abdomen and back are a distinct, rich green, while the arms, legs and waist areas are a deep black.
- The suit has definitive lines which segregate the green and black colors.
- The glowing, green textured lines which encompass the suit fluctuate in intensity as Jordan gains more control over the power ring, which channels his willpower. The more focus he has, the less it "bleeds" energy.
- The front, green section of the suit does not extend below and around Jordan's crotch as depicted in many of the older comic books. Instead, it ends in a sharp point at the base of his abdomen in the modern fashion.
- When flying, or traveling through space, the suit emits a faint green glow around the ring bearer. Jordan flies, of his own will, many times throughout the film.
- The ring is comprised of a solid silver band. Over its front, a translucent green attachment is centered with a jewel which visibly "flows" with energy.
- The individual power batteries each Lantern Corp member carries are much different from the comics' versions. These are mostly comprised of the same green, translucent material which covers the power ring. The handle of the battery is squared off, and immobile. A large jewel rests at its center as well.
- An inscription around the jewel appears to be the Green Lantern Oath, which each member of the Corps must recite to charge their rings.
Like I said I am not an expert in this range of stories but as far as I can tell they are trying to incorporate a lot of the comics as much as possible into the movie. Also as far as constructs go this is what the site said about it:
As for constructs, fans will be happy to know that the filmmakers have gone to great lengths to include many complex ones; aside from the basic shields, swords and power blasts which are featured as well. Though several of these may not make it into the final cut of the film, I have seen designs for a Semi truck, dune buggy, fighter jet and anti-aircraft gun.
This is very interesting especially since the production of this movie seems to be getting the comic book treatment the right way, but we can't really be sure until the movie comes out, or at least the trailer is released.
What do you all think? Is your hype meter going off the charts right now?
The Green Lantern movie is scheduled to be released on June 17th, 2011.
Source: The Daily Blam!
-- Geo ( sora_thekey), long time user, blogger, wiki editor of the Whiskey Media Sites, and an all time geek!


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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Receiver Jerome Simpson stood at his locker in the Minnesota Vikings' facilities at Winter Park on Monday as members of the media assembled around him.Fresh off a surprise inactive status in Monday's 38-26 loss, Simpson offered several one-word answers to questions about his health, and how tough it was to sit out Sunday's loss. Simpson, a week after waking up with a strange injury that caused weakness and numbness in his leg, thought he had improved enough during the week to be able to play.Minnesota coach Leslie Frazier felt otherwise. Frazier said he talked with the energetic and athletic receiver the night before and told Simpson what he was thinking. By the time Sunday's game rolled around, Frazier wasn't ready to let Simpson loose. A day later, Simpson still clearly wasn't happy with the decision."Terrible," Simpson said of how tough it was to sit Sunday, one of four one-word answers to start his interview session with the media.Simpson was brought to the...
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Nice article. I happily incident meter as well and you've mostly covered it.
With flash, I also use the incident meter to estimate the light in other parts of the scene in addition to the face. Such as the background or hands, to make sure I've got things lit the way my eyes see it. We all too often replace the incident flash meter with a DSLR these days.
Oh Yeah, I agree, it is a perfect tool for setting up flash scenes.
I also really believe that flash and other forms of artificial lighting controls are ignored by way too many people.
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Have you ever been caught on a wrong foot by your loved ones? Sometimes your partner (gf/bf) may not approve of your staying in touch with your ex or you just prefer not to reveal your conversations with a certain someone be it for business or personal reasons. Hidden Contacts by Tektronic is exactly the application for covering your tracks.
Hidden Contacts is an excellent phonebook application that goes beyond hiding your contacts, offering complete cover up of all the conversations with selected contacts. Hit the jump for screenshots and a brief description of this amazing stealth app on Nokia 5800.
HIdden Contacts features a very easy to use interface, making an easy task of hiding your contacts and auto erase of all call and sms logs of selected contacts. Users can even lock the default messaging application as well as installer app to prevent unauthorised access of messages as well as installation/uninstallation of apps.
Effectively once you program the app to your needs, third party users of your phone don't have even a faintest of a clue of hidden contacts and neither can they uninstall the application without keying in the preset password. Further, the built in auto exit feature goes a long way in saving battery, when programmed appropriately.
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- Set hidden. This command will hide/protect the selected contact. If a contact is hidden it will not anymore appear in the phone built-in public Contacts list but it will remain visible in the Hidden Contacts application list. You must enter the password in order to start the Hidden Contacts and access the hidden/protected contacts. Nobody can see and use the hidden/protected contacts without to know the password.
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- Send SMS You can send a Direct or Normal SMS message. The Direct option will send the SMS message directly to your contact and will not store the message in the phone's Messaging App Kik Passes 100 Million Users, Pushes for More Games" href="http://www.nokiafever.com/messaging-app-kik-passes-100-million-users-pushes-for-more-games/">messaging Sent folder.
- Lock Messaging App Kik Passes 100 Million Users, Pushes for More Games" href="http://www.nokiafever.com/messaging-app-kik-passes-100-million-users-pushes-for-more-games/">Messaging app. If set on Yes, the phone built-in Messaging application will automatically be locked by the Hidden Contacts service. You must enter the password in order to unlock and use the phone built-in Messaging application. This protects the messages like SMSs or e-mails stored in the Messaging application which you have sent or received to/from the hidden or any contacts.
- Lock Installer. If set on Yes, the phone's built-in Installer application will be locked. You must enter the password in order to unlock and use the phone's Installer. Nobody can install or uninstall the Hidden Contacts software or any application from the phone without to know the password.
- Change password. Allows you to change the password. The default password is 1234. The password is asked when the Hidden Contacts software is started.
- Automatic exiting after the inactivity time you set.
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- Ease of use
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- App name of Hidden Contacts makes it too obvious to arouse suspicion
Hidden Contacts is a powerful application to hide contacts and cover-up all conversations with selected contacts. The app provides complete stealth solution for conversations you wish to hide from third person users of your Tube 5800s. Whether its the conversation with your ex or the job offer from a competing company that you discussed last weekend, Hidden Contacts is the app to cover up all your lesser known conversations on Nokia 5800s.
Priced at just USD 13.95, the app is definitely a steal and can be downloaded from our app store, a free trial is available too.
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In I Borg, no one even mentioned the possibility that the weapon wouldn't work.
Which, given everything they knew, didn't make any sense.
How is it that you know more about the Borg than Geordi Laforge or Jean-Luc Picard? They didn't think their use of the weapon would "provoke" the Borg, why do you?
Again, the writers didn't think it through themselves even though their own writing later on pretty much spelled out that the viral program wouldn't work.
What makes you such an authority of the Borg? Once again, IF YOU HAVE A WEAPON THAT COULD DESTROY AN ENEMY HELL-BENT ON DESTROYING YOUR CIVILIZATION, YOU ARE MORALLY OBLIGATED TO USE IT!
If the Borg were constantly attacking the Federation with more than one Cube every 5 years or so (and it was even less than that), then I could take your side more. But it wasn't like that. The Borg weren't taking the Feds seriously and thus not reacting seriously, whilst a provocation WOULD get a serious response.
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In brief: Mac gamers currently can purchase eight different games from Mac Games Arcade for only 99 cents each. The games are all hits from Pangea Software, including titles such as Enigmo and Otto Matic. Meanwhile, froglogic has announced that its GUI testing tool, Squish, now features support for Cocoa Touch-based apps. Developers can test the interface of their iPhone and iPod touch apps with various GUI technologies. Chronos has release a new bundle that will be available until the end of April and offers a total savings of more than $50. The "Reinvent Yourself" bundle includes SOHO Business Cards, SOHO Labels, and SOHO Art Pack and can be purchased from Chronos' online store.
Mac Games Arcade is now offering eight of Pangea Software's popular Mac games for 99 cents each. This sale will last until May 1st and applies to the following games: Billy Frontier, Bugdom 2, Cro-Mag Rally, Enigmo, Enigmo 2, Nanosaur 2, Otto Matic, and Pangea Arcade. All of the games normally cost $20 and can run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. To access the games, players must download and install the free Mac Games Arcade digital-download application which provides access to content from various publishers.
The developers at froglogic have announced that its automated GUI testing tool, Squish, can now be used to test Cocoa Touch-based applications. Squish enables testers to create and execute automated GUI tests for applications based on a variety of different GUI technologies. The software features a distributed network architecture that allows tests to be controlled from a desktop computer or from a server, while the application is executed and tested remotely.
Chronos has released a new "Reinvent Yourself" bundle that includes three different applications for creating new business cards, labels, envelopes, letterheads, name tags, identity badgers and more. The package is selling for $50 and includes SOHO Business Cards, SOHO Labels, and SOHO Art Pack. Purchasing these applications separately would cost over $100 meaning customers are saving more than 50%. This bundle is available until April 30th and can be received by entering the coupon code "Reinvent2009" when checking out.