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Carol Stevenson returns to the University of New Hampshire for her second stint with the women's swimming & diving program as the diving coach. She served as the diving coach from 2001-07 during her first tenure with the team.
Stevenson graduated from the University of Connecticut where she received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1982. As a student-athlete, she was a three-time finalist on both 1- and 3-meter boards at the NEWISDA Championships for the Huskies.
Carol came to diving from a strong background in gymnastics both as a competitor and a coach having coached at a number of competitive gymnastics clubs over the years. Prior to her first stint at New Hampshire, Carol coached club and high school diving in Massachusetts, producing several state champions including UNH men's team record holder Matthew Stitham. While at UNH in the early 2000's, Stevenson rebuilt the Wildcats diving program and coached many conference finalists, including school record holder on 3-meter and ECAC Champion Shana Dege.


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Mini Woven Studded Wallet
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With a studded trim, cool woven detail and with plenty of compartments for plastic, this bebe wallet is a sure way to edge up your carry-everyday essentials.
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- Height: 4" (10 cm). Length: 8" (20 cm).
- Imported.
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The Gymnic Rody Horse is a fun, soft riding toy that has tremendous developmental value while providing your toddler with lots of bouncing fun! Just watch them hop on Rody's back and gallop about, bouncing for height and distance, testing their abilities in balance and coordination, and getting a head start on developing jumping and running abilities. Rody is designed especially for children ages 2 to 4 and can be inflated to suit changes in size and weight of children as they grow. Easy to hold ears, soft vinyl and unique, contoured shape make it easy for Rody to accommodate beginning riders as well.
- Great for indoor and outdoor use
- Develops balance and coordination
- Used by therapists for developing gross motor skills
- Easy to hold ears, soft vinyl, unique easy to ride shape
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- Average inflated height: 12 inches at saddle
- Constructed of super strong, latex-free vinyl; free of phthalates
- Easily washed with soap and water
- Use of hand or foot pump recommended for inflating, sold separately
- Can be used as a rocking horse with the addition of the Rock 'n Rody Base, sold separately.
- Made in Italy
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What's the most popular storage unit size in Chicago?
Those who rented self-storage in Chicago were more likely to book a 5x10 storage unit than any other size.
Do I need a climate controlled storage unit in Chicago?
The forecast high for Chicago is 84 degrees today. The record high for today in Chicago is 100 degrees. High temperatures and humidity can cause mold and mildew to thrive. If you're considering storing items that are susceptible to mold and mildew during this period, consider renting a climate controlled storage unit.
Does Chicago student population affect self-storage prices?
Colleges and universities located in or nearby Chicago include Chicago State University, Columbia College Chicago, Concordia University, Depaul University, Dominican University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago, Moody Bible Institute, National Louis University, North Park University, Northeastern Illinois University, Roosevelt University, Saint Xavier University, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Illinois At Chicago. College students often need storage during summer and winter breaks and can drive prices up during these seasons.
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Verizon set to put warning stickers on all phones that may provide location information
Verizon has issued a written response to Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey's call for answers on the recent revelations that phones may provide your location data without your knowledge. The letter written by Peter B. Davidson, who is the Senior Vice President of Federal Government Relations at Verizon, goes into detail on how Verizon goes to great lengths to inform and protect its customers from revealing their location data to third parties.
Verizon now plan on taking a further step to include a sticker on every phone that it sells; warning users that it could track location data. The removable sticker will be placed on the screen of the device. Verizon say that the labels will start to appear very soon. We assume that this will include all models of the iPhone too.
Apple has already released a Q&A to address its customer concerns; Apple and Google are still due to appear at a hearing in May to explain their roles in the situation in more detail.
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Verizon set to put warning stickers on all phones that may provide location information
At least Verizon is being honest about it and up front. Good for them. Shame on Apple and AT&T for allowing a "bug" they knew about for storing up to years worth of non encrypted location data on your device and computer without telling customers. A security risk and violation of privacy we had a right to know about.
As usual, the length companies have to go through to protect themselves from ignorant Americans is appalling.
Speaking as an American, I'm so disappointed by this. There use to be a certain level of intelligence required to use certain tools and technology and without having that, you weren't able to use it.
Mobile device wise, since Apple and Google have made their platforms "intuitive" that level of intelligence is not required, so we have situations like this presented. A situation in which had the customer read the manual and ToS of their device, or the ToS for their applications, they'd have known all this.
Be afraid, be very afraid.
I know where you are right now!....
Your being stalked by your phone! Gosh, what are we goin to do.
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You stupid americans, this is good, more asses to kick, hahaha.
But seriously, what's next? Men in white following everyone with an iPhone?
In ginger following everyone with an android, and in black following everyone with a blackberry?(nobody follows nokia, their crap) and men in chameleon suits following WP7 users(s'like, hahaha look! He has a Microsoft phone! HAHAHA(schools would become more aggressive eh?))


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American Idol
What Is Camp Mariah? – You Ask, We Answer!
On the American Idol 2013 premiere, one of the hopeful auditioners to make it to Hollywood was 28-year-old Tenna Torres. When she was a kid, Tenna mentioned she attended Camp Mariah, named in honor of Board member -- and American Idol judge -- Mariah Carey. Many fans of the show had never heard of the program before and were left asking what is Camp Mariah?
Camp Mariah, which is under the umbrella of The Fresh Air Fund nonprofit organization, offers a summer vacation and learning program to underprivileged children from New York City. Mariah Carey, who makes a point of personally visiting the children several times a year, attended a public summer camp when she was young. She has provided over $1 million in generous donations to The Fresh Air Fund.
The camp is open to kids in grades seven through nine and follows participants as they hopefully move into a college track. Campers who participate in the program agree to commit to three years of educational challenges and fun experiences in NYC and at Camp Mariah.
American Idol 2013 contestant Tenna Torres is a promotional model and a huge Mariah fan. She even brought photos to her audition of her and Mariah when she was at camp. Her performance of "You've Got a Friend" won her a golden ticket to Hollywood Week for season 12.
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MetroLINK Named America's Best Transit System
The American Public Transportation Association has selected the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) as the 2012 Outstanding Public Transportation System for all agencies in North America carrying between 1million and 4 million passengers annually. MetroLINK carried 3.5 million trips in Fiscal Year 2011.
Called the "best of the best" in the industry, APTA presents the award to just three transportation systems annually who have served as outstanding role models of excellence, leadership, and innovation over a three year period. The 2012 award was based on quantifiable performance data related to MetroLINK's operational and financial management, safety record, customer service delivery, ridership growth, innovative and sustainable practices, workforce development, and community involvement during 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Jeff Nelson, General Manager, says, "MetroLINK staff has worked tirelessly to push the bar of expectation and innovation to achieve greatness in all we do. We are thrilled to be chosen as one of the best transit systems in North America, and attribute our success to the support of a progressive Board of Trustees and the hard work of an amazingly talented team of committed people."
Standout accomplishments include:
In 2010, over 70% of MetroLINK's fleet became Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses and currently three capital infrastructure projects are being designed to achieve LEED Certification. MetroLINK's award winning "Save Something Green" campaign continues to educate individuals on ways to lower their environmental impact.
Since 2008, MetroLINK's ridership has grown 29% and 2012 data indicates growth has continued at a monthly average of 11% over 2011. This growth puts MetroLINK on target to hit nearly 4 million riders in 2012.
Customer Service
In 2011, MetroLINK conducted a "total quality service" survey to capture customer perceptions. When asked to provide an overall rating of MetroLINK's services, 86% of respondents rated MetroLINK service as "good" or "excellent".
Through the proactive programs of MetroLINK's Safety and Security Team in partnership with the Rock Island County Sheriff's Department, MetroLINK continues to advance its security measures. Examples include, purchasing a K-9 proficient in the detection of explosive devices and the installation of portable Automatic Electric Defibrillators (AED) in major transit centers.
An investment in MetroLINK's GPS/AVL system, known as INIT, is the first step in a complete system upgrade that will incorporate the latest generation in hardware and software for operator communication and data statistics to better serve riders.
Community Involvement
MetroLINK's continued commitment to creating strong community partnerships has led the organization to be the recipient of several community awards over the past three years. MetroLINK received the Moline Dispatch "Radish Award for Green Transportation" in 2009; was named Rock Island's 2011 "Citizen of the Year" in the business category; the Association of Retarded Citizens named MetroLINK their 2012 "Community Partner of the Year"; and The Network: Young Professionals of the Quad Cities recognized MetroLINK with their 2012 "Multi-Modal Award" for MetroLINK's efforts in creating a more livable community for young professionals.
APTA is the leading force in advancing public transportation, whose members are public organizations that are engaged in the areas of bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne passenger services, and high-speed rail. Members also include large and small companies who plan, design, construct, finance, supply, and operate bus and rail services worldwide.


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Specialty Centers > Breast Center > Treatment
At Palmetto Health Breast Center, patients diagnosed with cancer have access to the full range of treatment options available at our Palmetto Health Cancer Centers. Treatment for breast cancer is based on the size and location of the tumor, laboratory test results and the stage of the disease.
Weekly Breast Conferences – Primary care physicians, breast imaging specialists/radiologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, genetics counselors and the breast health/cancer nurse navigators meet weekly in Breast Conference to discuss and plan each patient's treatment. In 1995, we started Columbia's first Breast Cancer Conference, so you have the benefit of years of experience, thousands of cases reviewed, and the collective brainpower of the region's leaders in breast cancer planning your care and treatment.
Surgery is the most common treatment for breast cancer. An operation to remove the breast is called a mastectomy. Lumpectomies and segmental mastectomies are types of breast conserving surgeries that remove the cancer but not the breast. Breast conserving surgeries may be followed by radiation therapy to destroy any remaining cancer cells. Lymph nodes under that arm may also be removed to help determine whether cancer cells have entered the lymph system.
Sentinel Node Biopsy prevents people from having unnecessary surgeries. The sentinel node is the first lymph node that filters fluid from the breast. Malignant cells reach the sentinel node first, so this lymph node is more likely to contain cancer cells. Based on this assumption, the node most likely to contain malignant cells should be removed and analyzed. A sentinel node biopsy means the node is removed and anaylzed. A negative sentinel lymph node indicates a more than 95 percent chance that the remaining lymph nodes in the axilla also are cancer free. Therefore, there is no need to undergo a full axillary lymph node dissection.
Radiation Therapy is the use of high-energy particles such as X-rays and gamma rays to destroy cancer cells. Different forms of external beam radiation therapy including Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) are used to treat breast cancer.
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. In breast cancer, chemotherapy might be given before surgery to shrink the size of the cancer or chemotherapy may be best given following surgery. This is a decision your medical oncologist would discuss with you.
Hormone Therapy often plays an important role in managing breast cancer. The lining of the ducts and lobules in the breast normally change under the influence of hormones. Research has shown that hormone treatment for about 5 years following chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy improves cancer-free survival.
Clinical Trials are the best course of action in some cases. Clinical studies try to improve prevention, advance current treatment or find new treatments for cancer. They are the only reliable way to prove the effectiveness of various treatments. During a clinical trial, information is carefully collected to assess improvement in outcomes and risks that may be associated with new treatments. Medical oncologists at South Carolina Oncology Associates participate in clinical trials and have the latest treatment options available for patients. The American Cancer Society provides a free cancer clinical trial matching service to people looking for cancer clinical trials.
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CONCORD, N.C. – The WKA Vega Speedway Pavement's Chapel Hill Grand Nationals, on tap August 10-12 at Chapel Hill Raceway in southwest New York, boasts a new format for WKA and it's Pavement competitors, one that features Animal-powered classes for all age groups on Saturday and a return to Flathead (Raptor) divisions for all age groups on Sunday.
The weekend will kick off with a special 100-lap Animal Champ Heavy Money Race Friday night, which has posted a guaranteed $1,300 purse, lap bonuses and other contingencies.
If you're interested in sponsoring a lap for the Money Race, contact Joe Hodge at 516-567-1122.
Another new feature to the 2012 Pavement Grand Nationals is a special local-option champ-kart class that pits a variety of 4-cycle engines against one another.
The Sr Champ Mixed division, which will run both Saturday and Sunday at the Grand Nationals, is open to Briggs Animal, Briggs flathead, AKRA Clone and Briggs LO206 engines. Animals and flatheads will run at 425-pound minimum weight, Clone at 410 and LO206 at 390.
In addition to the Money Race and Sr Champ Mixed events, a full slate of national classes is on tap for Briggs Animal and flathead divisions, including flat- and champ-kart classes for Sportsman 1, Sportsman 2, Junior and Senior categories.
The prestigious Grand National Eagle trophies will be awarded to all national class feature winners.
The Chapel Hill Grand Nationals entry blank is now available. The early-bird entry fee prices are good through July 1. Pre-registration is open until July 27.
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Evans & Sutherland is the world's first computer graphics company and has developed and advanced computer graphics technology for almost four decades. Focusing primarily on digital planetariums and digital cinemas worldwide, E&S is the world's leading provider of complete fulldome digital theater systems and the world's leading producer and distributor of fulldome shows, including giant screen films transfers in 2D and 3D.
Our flagship system, Digistar, the fastest-selling digital planetarium in the world, offers fulldome video playback, realtime computer graphics, and a complete 3D digital astronomy package fully integrated into a single theater system. As a full-service system provider, E&S also offers Spitz domes, hybrid planetarium systems including Goto optical mechanical projectors integrated with Digistar and a full range of theater systems from audio and lighting to theater automation.
E&S markets include planetariums, science centers, themed entertainment venues, and premium large-format theaters. E&S products have been installed in over 1,300 theaters worldwide.
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Evans & Sutherland. Their products, including world class domes, may be purchased directly from Evans & Sutherland or from our Spitz office in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, USA.
Installation for EC1 Lódz's new 8K Digistar 5 System is progressing. Here are some behind the scenes shots we snapped of their exciting project! . . .
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Hey, Christians;
I have a single, simple question for you. It may at first seem frivolous, but I assure you that I am dead serious and consider its implications profound and its answers revelatory of the Christian mindset.
If I believed in a compassionate, all-powerful God who answers prayers, I would pray every day for Him to eradicate all human disease.
My question is predicated on the a priori assumption that you do not do this.
My only question for you is: WHY NOT?
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I do! Christians have "reached out" to me the most when I have been going through a difficult time. It has been intimated that the trials I have gone through were there for my own good, to bring me to God. I think that is beyond cruel, especially when the Christians in question didn't even know my history or what I was going through at the time.
So, I am supposed to bear crushing burdens so I get to the point where I am open to give up my life and will to God? If I believe in God, then I do get the comfort of knowing He is with me and I will not suffer in the afterlife, surely, but that means nothing when the current situation is nightmarish and I don't believe. There have been times when I have been close to a breaking point when, just to try to mitigate the distress I was in, I could see a path down which that all made sense. That is what they are waiting for, for the seeds they have planted to take root during the darkest moment. This is vicious if you ask me.
Hi Sarah - what you are discussing here is what is known as the Problem of Evil. This might offer some ideas.
"NOW, as I am a baby agnostic, I'm having to turn to myself for the answers. Is this not the elevation of myself in the sense that I now have to produce all the answers within myself? "
No. Elevation is for cartographers. But the responsibility for your own self-improvement is definitely yours.
The human mind is the most astonishing wonder in the known universe: matter aware of its own existence. You own one. You are one. And you have an inquisitive streak, which is especially marvelous.
If you want answers-- knowledge and understanding-- then improve your mind. Expand your understanding of nature, and the scientific method which is our best means for discovering it. Develop your knowledge, education, and (above all) critical thinking skills. Some of that comes from within. But most comes from other places, especially books.
Here, here.....words of wisdom....
Sarah, the great thing about being an atheist is that you are allowed to say the phrase, "I don't know". As a christian, which I was for years, "I don't know" can't be in your lexicon. God knows, and god gave you a book by which you can know. The fac that you don't is an illustration of god's shortcomings, not of your lack of understanding.
In today's society, we have so much evidence against god, that it is impossible to say that he does, without using twisted conjectures to make him exist. God says slavery is good in the bible, and that you should stone disobedient children, but that doesn't mean he's evil, it just means the bible was written for a different society, but its still applicable to our society, somehow, in some way, but only on Tuesdays. Honestly, I think even christians are confused on points like this, they just spout whatever comes to mind because they have to have god.
As for prayer. The argument against the problem of evil is that god doesn't answer all prayers, or that god answers all prayers but sometimes the answer is no. This does not jive with what the bible says. If you look at the website of the why won't god heal amputees idea, you will see them point out several bible serses where jesus says that god does answer all prayers, and never says no. I think one is in matthew nineteen, but don't quote me on that.
Of course, to this, christians argue we're taking the verse out of context. My favorite reply to that is to ask them to quote john 3-16, which they do unhesitatingly, and take out of context. I have yet to meet a christian who has come up with a reply to that direction of argument.
One last point sarah. The idea that god gives you trials and tribulations until you are ready to accept him has a term in common language, its called torture. God is waterboarding you until you break and give him what he wants. He is beating you with the rubber hose of disease, hunger, poverty, whatever, until you finally give him the worship he wants.
It gets even worse if you think he created us to worship him. That means that every single human was created for the soul purpose of making a being in the sky feel good about himself. And that when he sends hurricanes or earthquakes to wipe out thousands of us, he is the same as the angry child who throws his favorite toy against the wall and shatters it.
Ask yourself Sarah, and ask it repeatedly and deeply, why would you want to exist for someone who treats you like that? Why do you want to exist for the soul purpose of making a sky-daddy feel good about himself, knowing that when you displease him you are sent to a pit of boiling fire for eternity? Who would want that kind of existence, and who needs it?
Ask yourself those questions sarah. When you find the answer, you'll be an atheist, and once you accept that, you'll wonder how you ever called yourself a christian. I wonder that about myself all the time.
Given the fact that Christians are an under-represented minority on this site, I was heartened by the number of responses to my question. However, they seemed to me mostly tortuous evasions of the REAL issue, which is...
...they don't pray for God to eradicate all human disease because - DEEP DOWN - they know that their omnipotent God CAN'T do it. Or that their omnibenevolent God WON'T do it. Or that ("Heaven forbid") there IS no God. What I find most illuminating is that NOT ONE of them (so far) has claimed to pray for an end to all human suffering. Their religion doesn't just permit it, it demands it.
As to kk's response below, I agree that this would be most Christians' "standard" default apologetic. That may address the question of omnipotence, but leaves His presumed omnibenevolence largely ambiguous, at best. Besides, that only deepens the confusion doesn't it? Because it begs the question of what criteria God uses to pick and choose which prayers among the billions He must receive deserve an answer.
Finally, with reference to Santa Claus, I know he exists, because I see him every night on the "Hallmark" and "Lifetime" channels, this time of year. And have you noticed how Santa always seems to make it snow in the last scene? Or does God do that?
I think it is more that DEEP DOWN there is a larger issue that we are concerned with.
Matthew 16:26 comes to mind.
Not so much that I (because I can only attest to what I believe, not other Christians), believe that God could not heal, of course He can if He is who we believe Him to be. If a man should keep his legs, but forfeit his soul, that is not much gain. But here you are talking a difference of world view, obviously if this is it, as a Atheist would believe, that this is the only life we live then illness and human suffering WOULD be a hugely important issue. But, if as those who follow Christ believe, that we do answer for what we have done, and if we live for eternity after the shedding of this form, then this life is only a season, and we hold to a promise in Revelation that there will be a new day, new form, new life free from all suffering. You can't approve of that idea if you don't believe it. It wouldn't make sense through the lens of a finite life.
"Their religion doesn't just permit it, it demands it." Could you expand that idea? I know it probably seems obvious, but there is a idea around called the health and wealth gospel, which is what that sounds like, and that isn't biblical.
The point wasn't so much the macro-pray for the end of suffering, I was pointing out that there would be a thing more important health of the physical body, at least from the viewpoint of salvation. I don't assume that that passage is relegated to material issues, but that of everything this world entails.
I don't know... The way you perceive God is vastly different from what I see. I don't see rigid rules and condemnation, but grace and mercy. Maybe someone will say but what about the OT, but that is not my experience of the Lord. All I know is that I am free for the first time. When I see the Father I picture Team Hoyt, that is the type of Father that I have met in prayer. I have not been in an abusive marriage so I cannot speak to that, but I have had desires, and hopes, and ambitions. In that respect I have found that some were not as important as I had made them, or that God showed me a better ambition or hope than I imagined. I don't feel trapped in the way that you make it sound... so I cannot speak to that.
OK, so you already had the REAL issue quite well figured out, and given that well-established a priori knowledge any subsequent Christian response was pretty well doomed to be a tortuous evasion thereof, wasn't it?
I thought that I was investing a portion of my time to share a thoughtful response to a post that was explicitly seeking to better understand possible Christian perspectives on a given issue. That was what drew me here. If I thought I was being asked to offer an apologetic for the very existence of God in response to a loaded question implicitly arguing the contrary, I probably wouldn't have bothered. I'm not against those kind of discussions, indeed I think they have some value, but given my own limited resources, engaging in such things is not at the top of my priority list.
Regarding some other comments in this thread, I would note that while in many cases it may indeed be the case that many Christians don't have the "spine" to stand up for their faith, or haven't thought through their belief system enough to have a confidence which can withstand vigorous opposition, at the same time there could also very well be other, more valid, reasons why some Christians or other theists decide that their time and resources may be better spent elsewhere.


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Percent of U.S. dog owners who give their pets holiday presents (compared to 58 percent of cat owners)
Percent of dog owners who hang stockings for their pets
$5 billion
Amount Americans spend annually on holiday gifts for their pets
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Does the right to bear arms apply to emoji arms? It's actually a somewhat serious question; activist nonprofit New Yorkers Against Gun Violence aims (excuse the pun) to disarm the iPhone by pressuring Apple's CEO to remove the gun icon from its emoji catalog.
"The iPhone is ubiquitous. [Guns are] on the iPhone as an option," the executive director of NYAGV, Leah Barrett, told Fast Company. "We thought this was a way to bring attention to the issue [of gun violence]."
The activists encourage people to tweet at Apple's CEO and ask for the gun emoji to be removed, using the hashtag #DisarmTheiPhone. However, Fast Company cautions, "If a company like Apple removes words from that language, even if they're technically pictures, isn't it censorship? How far does this linguistic adjustment go? If we type the letters G-U-N should they be autocorrected to S-U-N, P-U-N, or F-U-N?" Well? Jeva Lange
"Not all baby carriers are made equally," said Bobby Bernstein at HiConsumption. The Mission Critical Baby Carrier ($190) was made with Gen Y fathers in mind, so it "has an urban assault tactical vibe to it." The San Francisco company that produces it offers a full line of matching dad gear, including a backpack, a messenger-style diaper bag, and modular accessories like an attachable baby-bottle holder. The tactical vest–style baby carrier straps on easily and has a hidden hood in its rear panel. All materials are military grade.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan had two big announcements today. The first: They're having a baby girl. The second: Priscilla had three miscarriages before reaching a point in her pregnancy where the chances are now very slim of a reoccurrence.
Their miscarriage news is huge not because it's rare, but because it's so rarely talked about. Though the American Pregnancy Association says as many as a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriages, women aren't exactly eager to shout from the rooftops that they lost a baby. But in Zuckerberg and Chan's Facebook post, they expressed their hope that their announcement will help other women to share their stories.
"You feel so hopeful when you learn you're going to have a child. You start imagining who they'll become and dreaming of hopes for their future. You start making plans, and then they're gone. It's a lonely experience. Most people don't discuss miscarriages because you worry your problems will distance you or reflect upon you — as if you're defective or did something to cause this. So you struggle on your own.
In today's open and connected world, discussing these issues doesn't distance us; it brings us together. It creates understanding and tolerance, and it gives us hope.
When we started talking to our friends, we realized how frequently this happened — that many people we knew had similar issues and that nearly all had healthy children after all.
We hope that sharing our experience will give more people the same hope we felt and will help more people feel comfortable sharing their stories as well." [Facebook]
It might already be working. "Congratulations Mark!!!" one commenter wrote below the post. "And thanks for sharing your story. I've also dealt with years of fertility struggles and loss, and it often feels like a incredibly lonely and isolating experience. I've only found recently that by opening up more about these hardships that you find many others with similar experiences […] Good luck with everything and enjoy fatherhood. Hope our kids can play together one day." Jeva Lange
How's your Friday going?
In a Chicago suburb, 164 people just set a new world record for the largest ever vertical skydiving formation (the previous mark was set in 2012 and featured 138 skydivers). It took the team of skydivers 13 tries to all link up properly, but once they did, the result was "awesome, man," organizer Rock Nelson said. Check it out for yourself:
(Facebook.com/Skydive Chicago)
The formation lasted just a few seconds before the skydivers — an international contingent that was selected out of training camps held around the world — broke off and pulled their parachutes. Read more about the team's record-setting dive via The Associated Press. Sarah Eberspacher
In a bid to rid the city of the smell of urine, officials in San Francisco have begun coating walls near bars and areas frequented by the homeless with a special liquid-resistant paint that repels pee. "The urine will bounce back on the guys' pants and shoes," said a spokesperson. "The idea is they will think twice next time about urinating in public." Requests for the pee-proof paint are pouring in.
Dylann Roof, who faces federal charges including hate crimes and obstructing the practice of religion for allegedly murdering nine people in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, has chosen to plead not guilty, his lawyer said. Roof wanted to plead guilty to his 33 charges, but because prosecutors haven't yet revealed if they are seeking the death penalty, his defense attorney argued he couldn't advise his client to enter a guilty plea, The Associated Press reports. Roof also faces charges for nine counts of murder in South Carolina, and the state could also decide to seek the death penalty. Jeva Lange
Bambi, one of Disney's most beloved animals, may be best known as "a little frail deer, not doing very well, sliding around on the ice on his belly," as Donnie Dunagan, the original voice of Young Bambi, describes him.
That image of a helpless baby animal is exactly what Dunagan didn't want people associating with him when he was later drafted into the Marine Corps, as he explained to his wife in a recent visit to a recording booth in San Angelo, Texas as part of StoryCorps' project to collect the stories of everyday Americans.
Dunagan went on to serve in the Marines for over two decades, both in combat and as a commander in a boot camp, all while keeping his Bambi past a secret. He was terrified that the marines he wanted to fear him would instead start thinking of him as "Major Bambi." Dunagan's conversation with his wife was broadcast Friday on Morning Edition as part of their weekly StoryCorps series:
Dunagan thought he had successfully kept Bambi a secret up until a month before his retirement. During a particularly busy time on the base, a general he had known for years called him into his office, assigning him more duties. Dunagan expressed dismay at the extra workload. Then, as Dunagan recalls, the general pulled out a top-secret folder from a safe with his name on it, looked at him over his glasses and said, "You will... won't you, Major Bambi?"
While Dunagan may have once had mixed feelings about his Disney past, he says now that he wouldn't trade that experience for anything. He loves when people realize that he's "this old jerk, he's still around and was Bambi." Marshall Bright


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Howard is not a winner. If they happen to win a title during his time in Houston it won't be because of him. The Rockets should thank their lucky stars that Detroit signed Josh Smith because that would have guaranteed they would never have won
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Undocumented immigrants are some of the most disenfranchised individuals living in the United States today. Enticed by the promise of increased economic opportunity and galvanized by low employment and violence at home, they arrive in the U.S. only to be forced into the shadows of society. Whether it be laws they view as xenophobic, the […] [Read More]


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military law, the body of law concerned with the maintenance of discipline in the armed forces.
Every state requires a code of laws and regulations for the raising, maintenance, and administration of its armed forces, all of which may be considered the field of military law. The term, however, is generally confined to disciplinary military law as defined above—i.e., that part of the code that aims at and sanctions the maintenance of discipline in the armed forces. In the past this was also known by the name of martial law, a term that now has the meaning of military enforcement of order upon a civil population either in occupied territory or in time of disorder.
Members of armed forces do not cease under modern conditions to have duties as citizens and as human beings. All systems of military law thus must aim to ensure that the soldier is in no way enabled to escape the obligations of his country's ordinary law or of international law as recognized in various conventions.
Historical development
The object of the disciplinary code is to ensure that the will of the commander is put into effect. Military law therefore traces its origins to the prerogative power of rulers. In Rome, just as a sector of civil law developed from the imperium of the magistrates, so did military law derive from the imperium of those same magistrates in their capacity as commanders of the military forces. The Roman historian Tacitus indicates that military justice in the 1st century ce was somewhat rough-and-ready and heavy-handed and varied much with the individual commander. But it became more formalized 400 years later in the Digest and Codex of the emperor Justinian. With the rise of the kingdoms of the Middle Ages, the maintenance of discipline was enforced by ordinances or articles of war issued by the sovereign or by a commander authorized by him at the beginning of each campaign. The earliest now extant are those of the English king Richard I in a charter of 1189 for the government of those going to the Holy Land.
With mercenary armies drawn from many nations in the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries, each national contingent tended to apply the articles of the supreme commander according to its own rules of procedure. The articles of war of Maurice of Nassau, prince of Orange, and Gustav II Adolf had a considerable influence on the national commanders who served under them, when they came to command elsewhere. In the English Civil Wars, the ordinances of the royalist and the parliamentary commanders were thus in the most part literally the same and in the next reign formed the basis of Prince Rupert's code of 1672. The famed discipline of Cromwell's army was due not to any improved code but to the fact that the articles were rigorously enforced. On the continent of Europe, the articles of Gustav Adolf continued to be followed until supplanted by the codification of the 19th century, which established throughout those countries a generally similar system that, with revision and amendments, continues to this day.
With the introduction of a standing army in England in 1689, Parliament aimed to prevent this force coming under complete control of the sovereign by a series of mutiny acts, normally passed annually, to which the prerogative articles were subordinate. By a statute of 1717 the power to make articles was embodied in the act. In the United States in 1775 and again in 1806, articles of war were adopted that were modeled upon the mutiny acts and articles then in force in Great Britain. In the British army, the articles of war were replaced in 1881 by an annually renewed Army Act (reformed in 1955), although they continued in the Royal Navy until 1957. In the United States they were replaced by the Uniform Code of Military Justice in 1951.
Persons subject to military law
The jurisdiction of military law is not necessarily confined to offenses injurious to the discipline of the forces committed by members of those forces. It extends in various countries in varying degrees to all offenses committed by members of the forces and to offenses injurious to discipline committed by persons who are not members of those forces.
Military personnel
In countries in which an obligation to military service exists, soldiers who fail to answer their initial call-up or report for duty are liable to military jurisdiction for such offenses as desertion or self-mutilation either because the military code makes such offenses applicable to them as a class of civilians (as in Belgium, France, Italy, and Israel) or because under the act introducing national service they are deemed to be enlisted on the dispatch of a calling-up notice (as was the case in Great Britain when conscription was in force). They continue to be liable for such offenses, even if not otherwise subject to military law, during authorized absence from the conscripted service or temporary reserve service. Reservists are also subject (as in Italy) to military jurisdiction for such offenses as treason, communicating with foreign countries, and revelation of official secrets. In Belgium, released soldiers remain liable for rebellion or offenses against superiors committed within one year of their release.
Civilians may become subject to military jurisdiction in any number of ways. In Italy and Turkey, for example, treason or rebellion can be dealt with under the military code, and in Norway breaches by a civilian of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional Protocols of 1977 are dealt with under military law. In other countries, civilians who instigate or participate in military crimes may themselves be triable under military law. In a number of countries, civilians within a war zone or theatre of active operations, or in conditions defined as a "state of siege," can come under military jurisdiction for offenses similar to those mentioned above—or even completely under military jurisdiction, as in Argentina.
In other countries, only civilians associated with the armed forces may be triable under service law. In Israel, for example, civilians who are employed by the army, or who have been provided with army weapons, are subject to military law, as are those held in army custody. Under British military law, civilians accompanying armed forces stationed in a foreign country (including families of soldiers as well as British civilians working for or with the services) are triable under offenses against the good order of the military community. In the United States, however, civilians—even those forming part of a service community abroad—cannot in peacetime be tried at all under the military process, though they may become subject to military jurisdiction in time of war. Austria and Spain are among countries in which no civilian can be liable to military jurisdiction.


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The BirdLife's Partnership's work at the recent Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species has paid dividends with important decisions taken for the benefit of migratory species.
To mark its 20th Anniversary, the GEF has announced and profiled its 20 best projects funded through UNEP. This '20-best' list features two projects in which BirdLife International was a key player.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
A smooth bass line is followed by a silky voice and horns as the music flowing from the speakers hypnotizes the audience. On another stage, the band whips out a fast-paced song that stirs the audience into a frenzy sending them jumping and dancing all around.
While some flock to the different music venues, others shop for organic clothing and sit around camp fires while watching canoes pass by on the lake. Still others set up tents for a long weekend of camping.
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Using his head: Athletic director takes step to protect football team from brain trauma
PHOENIX -- An athletic director at Anthem Preparatory Academy strives to protect his young football players from head injuries.
"After Junior Seau's death, I'm a New England Patriots fan, and to think someone like that, that every coach wants their kids to emulate, it dawned on me that this is a very serious situation," said Doug Pillsbury.
During research, Pillsbury came across the ProCap 3. It fits snugly over a typical football helmet and helps absorb and disperse the energy during impact to protect the player's head.
According to the company that manufactures the ProCap, it "is made of a specially developed, reaction molded urethane foam designed to absorb vast amounts of energy by giving resilience at the moment of impact compared to traditional hard-shelled helmets alone."
"There have been independent studies and research and the findings stunned me," said Pillsbury. "In some cases, there's been up to a 90 percent reduction in head injuries."
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Hollywood Has Made a Whopping $7 Billion Off VampiresWednesday, August 25th, 2010
So The Hollywood Reporter just did a bit of number-crunching, and have pronounced that since Twilight first hit theaters in November of 2008, Hollywood has already grossed a staggering $7 billion from vampire-related properties, with worldwide box-office grosses accounting for $3 billion of that total. This might not seem like such a seismic cultural phenomenon when you consider that films about humans have domestically grossed nearly $20 billion in that same time period, but the breadth of our obsession with vampires is what puts those undead blood-suckers in a league of their own.
Despite the fact that vampires wantonly feast on the blood of the innocent, Americans young and old can't help but invite this latest wave of folkloric parasites into their homes and hearts. Teenage girls across the country are tearing Justin Bieber off their walls in favor of giant Max Schreck posters, and you're unlikely to find an adult who can't quote Park Chan-Wook's Thirst from start to finish and in Korean. …No? Okay, so maybe the financial figures are just more evidence that the True Blood and Twilight franchises are both wildly popular, but with the effortless parody Vampires Suck almost out-grossing the deservedly ballyhooed likes of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and the final two Twilight films on the horizon, it's time to concede that the $7 billion barrier actually means something beyond confirming the prevailing obsessions of our day? Could seeing a vampire in a film become as ordinary as seeing a kid in a film, or a Samuel L. Jackson?
In short – I doubt it. Vampires were around before we got here and they'll be here long after we're gone (they're immortal, you know), their longevity is a result of the extent to which they tap directly into our greatest shared desires, and they're as narratively versatile as mythological creatures get. But this is a phenomenon, and the blockbuster content will dry up. The Harry Potter films have collectively grossed $5.5 billion thus far, and though they'll continue to inform the adventure fare Hollywood churns out, I don't expect to see a glut of films about boy wizards in the wake of The Deathly Hallows (I do, however, expect to see a glut of films about endless camping trips).
With studios already gearing up for projects such as The Passage, Dracula Year Zero, and Castlevania, Hollywood is obviously going to ride this money train and keep blood-suckers in theaters for as long as the trend holds (insert joke about AMC doing their part with bedbugs, here), but the poor performance of films like Daybreakers and The Vampire's Assistant suggests that fangs aren't enough to guarantee success, and that lust and branding still trump subject. I've yet to be shown any definitive correlation between the respective successes of Twilight and True Blood beyond the fact that the former probably proved to HBO that a "genre" show was worth a shot – the rest can largely be attributed to fit naked people doing bad, bad things to each other. So Hollywood will read as much into those $7 billion as they can because they have nothing else to go by, and vampire projects will be greenlit that might not have been otherwise, but all that number really tells me is that Hollywood does itself a favor by respectfully acknowledging that the stuff of B-movies can also be the stuff of A-money.
Besides, everyone knows that there can never be a greater vampire film than the legendary Nicolas Cage vehicle, Vampire's Kiss. Take a deep breath, accept that your life is about to be forever changed, and observe:
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Here's an easy one. It's easy because it is very common, and very distinctive.
This is a shrubby species, usually a multi-trunked woody plant, with smooth gray bark, often getting to be a tall shrub, or even a small tree. It is found nearly throughout the eastern United States, from Maine to northern Florida, and generally westward to Texas and Oklahoma. It loves wet soil, and is a common component of floodplain woods and swamps. This species is most often seen on "low" ground, that is, not in high elevations. So, although it is common, you won't be seeing it in our higher eastern mountains. It's a flat-lander.
How is it distinctive? Well, it sports attractive, bright green leaves (bright green above and below) which are finely toothed along the edges. The leaf blades are frequently sort of football-shaped, or perhaps a bit egg-shaped...with the wide end of the egg at the tip. These leaves are completely deciduous, and will turn brown in the fall and eventually fall away. Now, this is one of those plants that produces both male flowers and female flowers on the same plant, but separate from each other. (Such a species is said to be "monoecious"...regular old corn would be another good example. Note, however, that trees such as maples, which are either "male" or "female", are termed "dioecious".) In our Mystery Plant, the flowers are very tiny and inconspicuous, held together in tight clusters called "catkins" or "aments". The female flowers develop in small, scaly affairs that look like miniature pine cones. These aments start out somewhat pink, and as they develop, enlarge slightly, becoming hard and woody. Just like a tiny cone.
The male flowers, though, are arranged in more obvious aments that are elongated and wiggly, looking something like long, skinny caterpillars. The scales making up the male ament will each bear three tiny flowers, and these flowers consist only of a few stamens each. VERY small little flowers, but capable, in a mass, of producing quite a lot of pollen. After shedding pollen, these male aments fall away to the ground. Pollen from the male flowers is wind-borne, eventually reaching the females aments, where fertilization occurs. The flowers are easily visible right now, in the earliest part of the spring. After the female aments mature and ripen, their scales will slowly separate, and miniscule, winged fruits will be released. Each fruit contains a tiny little seed. The dried-out female aments remain on the twigs for a good while, but they eventually drop off.
The fact that this plant blooms so early makes it a real treat for botanists, and especially students on a field trip. We saw some of these plants this past week, and I told the students that spring had arrived. I went on and on...and on, I suppose, and then one of the students, busily scribbling notes, said that I sounded like a preacher giving a sermon. How did I respond? "Can somebody give me an AMENT!" (Photo by Tony Adcock.)
Answer: "Tag alder," Alnus serrulata
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GOAL!!!: Chelsea 3-0 Wigan, Salomon Kalou extends Chelsea's lead.
Man Utd v Stoke: Paul Scholes is shown a yellow card.
GOAL!!!: Chelsea 4-0 Wigan, Nicolas Anelka extends Chelsea's lead even further.
GOAL!!!: Burnley 2-2 Tottenham, It is now a draw and Spurs was never even close to getting the third place today.
Man Utd v Stoke: Berbatov and Scholes off and are replaced by Macheda and Gibson.
Man Utd v Stoke: Nani have a great chance, following a wonderful pass by Wayne Rooney, but the Portuguese's shot is saved by Begovic.
GOAL!!!: Chelsea 5-0 Wigan, Didier Drogba extends Chelsea's lead even further and send himself to the top of the top scorers table!
Man Utd v Stoke: Substitutions for Stoke. Higginbotham, Sidibe and Whitehead are replaced by Pugh, Diao and Collins.
Everything seems sealed in the Premier League this year. Didier Drogba are leading Rooney by one goal on the top scorers table. Could Rooney score today? BUT nooo.. news in from Stamford Bridge.
GOAL!!!: Chelsea 6-0 Wigan, Didier Drogba extends Chelsea's lead even further from the penalty spot.
Man Utd v Stoke: Stoke are very close at getting a goal, but Van der Sar saves the header from Delap.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic – State of the Game
Hello everyone,
This is the first of many regular "State-of-the-Game" postings to you, the players. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time, and finally have the opportunity to get it started. I'm hoping to use these postings as a direct way to address some of the top unresolved issues that most concern our community. I won't get to everything all at once, but I'll try to hit some of the big ones, and talk about these topics as openly as I can. It's my hope that you'll respond with more comments, questions and concerns. As you do, I will then take these and either roll them into my next update, or have the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ community team answer them directly as we usually do. Sound good? OK!
Before we begin, let me introduce myself for those of you who do not know me. My name is Jeff Hickman and I am the Executive Producer for Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have been working on the team for about 2 years now and was responsible for most of the Live Services and ultimately the launching of our award-winning game. Twelve years ago, I joined the industry as the Director of CS for Dark Age of Camelot (DAoC) with Mythic Entertainment. In the years since then, I have engaged in just about every role you can imagine on an MMO team (except art, because I suck at art). In the early days at Mythic, I helped design several expansions for DAoC, produced and ran their daily operations and in 2005 was given the opportunity to become Executive Producer for that beloved game. Between then and now, I built, launched and operated Warhammer Online and I was also Executive Producer for Ultima Online. I've devoted my life to MMOs and the people that play them, and have some cool tattoos to prove it:
When we decided to go Free-to-Play earlier this year, we had weeks of discussion with everyone on the team about where we thought the game was going, what we thought was going right and what was going wrong. We uncovered a lot of issues, but three things really stood out:
1. Our game is awesome. People love it and want to play it.
2. The subscription requirement was driving away huge numbers of people who do not want to commit to paying monthly.
3. The frequency of our Game Updates was way too slow. People were leaving because we were not releasing new content fast enough to keep up with the pace at which it was being consumed.
You are now seeing the results of these conversations. Free-to-Play goes live this Fall, and we are dedicated to getting Game Updates out to you every 6 weeks or so. Though each of these efforts is incredibly challenging for the team, they have accepted that challenge and have tackled them head on!
But we know there is more we can do, more you want us to do. So today, I thought it might be more useful to dive into some more granular and "hot" topics.
Topic #1: Staff: Why are some developers leaving The Old Republic™? How will the game be affected?
Answer: People leave for a lot of reasons. Some have worked on the project for 6+ years and are simply tired and want to go work on something else. Others may not agree with the direction that the game is heading – Free-to-Play is not for everyone and requires a big shift in thinking and culture within the studio. Still others do not have the right skills for the roles that we have as the studio evolves and changes. When any single person leaves, whether we make the decision or they do, it is difficult, but the studio and game live on and thrive as we change, actually thrive because we change. The core of what makes the game and studio great are still here; quality in our game and in our workplace, people that are passionate about both, a camaraderie with each other that helps us support one another, and key people like James Ohlen (who was at BioWare from the very start) who continue to help us carry the banner of BioWare and who are dedicated to help evolve and improve Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Topic #2: Bugs: How does testing work? Why do bugs get through? Why did Game Update 1.4 have so many of them? What are we doing to improve the process?
Answer: MMOs are undoubtedly one of the most complex games on Earth. We employ hundreds of QA professionals to ensure that our game is high quality, but sometimes bugs get through. We test every step of the way as we develop the game or change to the game. We have many, many development environments that work in a sequence to push updates from initial construction, to code and content integration, to internal end-to-end testing, to player facing testing on Public Test Servers and then on to the Live servers. Sometimes (like in Game Update 1.4) we make changes that have unintended (and undiscovered) consequences on completely different parts of the game (the performance issues that showed up in the update are a great example of this). These unintended changes happen more often than you would think (or we would like), though we usually catch them before they go live. We have recently put new measures in place both on the development teams and in QA, as well on Public Test Server (where we should find many of these types of issues), to catch things like this in the future. I am not saying it will not happen again – bugs will always happen – but we will strive to give you the best, high quality, bug-free experience that we can. As a side note, we finally got a lock on the last of the major issues from Game Update 1.4 and appreciate your patience with that one.
Topic #3: Oceanic populations. Are we doing anything about them?
Answer: We are very aware of the concerns with the population levels on the Oceanic servers. The problem is pretty complex, as the solutions we have either split the populations further (like allowing Oceanic players to move to North American servers), or would force players to go to server types (PvP or RP, etc…) that they do not want to be on. Our current plan is to wait for Free-to-Play to launch and see what the influx of new players does to the populations of these servers. We will give it a little time and if we do not see significant improvement, then we will move ahead with the solution that offers the best playing experience for the Oceanic community.
OK, that is it for now. Please keep your comments and questions coming and I will try to answer the biggest, unresolved questions in these "State-of-the-Game" posts. I want to thank you all for the opportunity to be involved with such an amazing game like Star Wars: The Old Republic. I will do everything in my power to take care of the game, and help guide it to a great future.
Jeff Hickman
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LOL xd
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"Our game is awesome. People love it and want to play it."
LOL. made me laugh
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[quote]1. Our game is awesome. People love it and want to play it.[/quote]
If that were so then numbers 2 and 3 would be void.
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Originally posted by yorkforce
C'mon, he can't speak the truth, he's employed by them!
For anyone with a vested interest, it's important to read from the same hymn book - when your options are limited.
It seems that those with options have left or are leaving, before F2P proves beyond a doubt that it's the game that sucks.
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Originally posted by 7star
I'm not a SWTOR hater. I enjoyed leveling my character but felt the game was severely lacking to pay a sub for. I didn't think end game was "awesome" at all. I will return as a F2P player to level alts here and there. Something I refuse to pay any company a sub for.
What the fuck is this guy smoking? I assume he's posting this misinformation in hopes of keeping his job.
Many people thought leveling their first character per faction was great. Leveling an alt of the same faction was 90% repeated content. That is NOT awesome.
The game released with horrible ability delays. PVP was far from awesome on release.
The game released without group finders. That was not awesome.
They patched Ilum and hundreds of players exploited it for massive "honor" or whatever they call it. There was no rollback. Not much awesome there.
Their model was based on massive amounts of voiceovers. Even using them for simple fetch/kill quests. It proved unsustainable. Not so awesome.
They allowed players to customize their appearance until they hit end game where if you wanted the best gear, you had to look foolish. Not an awesome to be found.
They released a star wars game with the limited single player, "on rails" space combat. The lack of space combat onm release hurt SWG, why make the same mistake? Space combat in SWTOR is not awesome.
I could list tons more but I won't. The fact is that the game was not awesome enough for me to pay them a monthly sub just to level alts. Going F2P won't change my opinion on that. There is literally nothing in SWTOR that is worth a sub of any price to me. SWTOR at the level cap is far from awesome.
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Wish I had something positive to say =(
Originally posted by Tokken
I smoke the same stuff he does!! HAHA!! WHAT?!?!
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Jeff hickman is in charge
Oh dear
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The Critical Hit Pretzel!
Lets face it, its not an awesome game, its generic. To be fair... I... oh god... I actually liked the personal story portions. If it focused more on that and lessened the mostly dule side quests I'd probably of enjoyed the game more and been distracted from the generic nature of how they made 'classes' to fit a generic mmo system rather then doing something original that would of actually made the game good.
I mean the personal story in many of the classes (not all) is pretty entertaining, not able to reach the levels of most single player games but much better then some games out there that paraded Personal story and ended up giving a rather lack luster product that made me cringe more then it awed me *glares at GW2*.
Anyways, I am in some form excited for F2P. The personal story is entertaining enough even if a lot of it the rest of the game is not. That and lightsabers, it helps me over look a lot of issues. It will be a good time filler when I'm bored of rift and whatever other games I'm messing with at the time.
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Originally posted by Burntvet
This is better then anything he actually said.
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Originally posted by Tokken
Funniest thing I've read in a long time lol. I can only take that as sarcasm. It has to be..
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Originally posted by GwapoJosh
I guess he meant awesome for a F2P game. If the game is truly awesome then number 2 (and 3 to some extent) shouldn't exist.
It's like you have a piece of art and I said, "that's awesome, I'd love to have it on my wall!"
You: "Will you pay for it?"
Me: "No."
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#1 The "our game is awesome" language is something that leaked out of one of their meetings a while back. It was probably someone saying, ok name some good things, and that "awesome game" bit was dutifully written on the white board.
They clearly focused on #2.
#3 will never be solved.
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Originally posted by Tokken
Me too.
How out of touch with reality do you have to be to make a statement like that? When over 2 million people buy your game, and at best 25% are left less than a year later.... that is a lot of people who didn't "love it" or "want to play it".
What a moron.
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The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
I love the questing in SWTOR more so then any other "themepark" type MMO. I do not care at all for about 80% of the so-called "end-game" content. Repeatable quests are boring. PvP (in most MMOs) is just not much fun. OPs (raids) are too few and again suffer from that feeling of repeatitivness.
With that said, I would renew my current sub except for one thing..free-to-play and the coming cash shop. While I am sure there will be items that will be desirable, I just have to wonder as to why those items are not being added to the game as part of my subscription. Why do I have to pay extra? So, the answer is....I won't. Further, I will not support the game so that "freeloaders" can play (albiet in a much limited way) while I help pay the bills. When so-called f2p goes live....I will be done and won't return.
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My game is awesome, just check out my ink, bro.
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Jeff Hickman is not someone they should have placed in charge of this game. He's not going to take it anywhere good, for sure.
Jesus, he says the game is awesome and peole want to play it -- yet if that were true, people wouldn't actually MIND the subscription fee.
Also what's the point of having a F2P version of this game, when you have to play as casually as like one session a week to finish everything you're allowed to do in a week, because it's basically forcing people to subscribe anyway, shoudl they want to play more than two days of the week and still be rewarded.
It's so goddamn terrible... ugh.
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NORTH AUGUSTA — Zach Wilson, Tavarez Hall and Eric Collins have one less hurdle to clear in the waning days of their senior year at North Augusta High School. They gathered Monday afternoon, with an audience of friends, family members and teammates, to confirm plans to attend college as scholarship athletes.
Wilson is staying relatively close to home, with plans to play baseball at USC Sumter, while Hall is moving a little farther out, aiming for basketball at Saint Augustine's University, in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Traveling even farther will be Collins, who is Maryland-bound, planning to swim for the U.S. Naval Academy, in Annapolis.
Collins, whose parents are Tom and Chris Collins, may be the most prominent of the bunch, having bagged two state titles during the 2012-13 school year: the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke.
"I'm very diverse with my events," he said. "I'm good at all the strokes, at varying distances, so whatever they need me to do, I can do at a high level."
In terms of studies, he's leaning toward "something in math and science." A January visit to the campus worked in the academy's favor, despite the weather having been nasty, he said.
"He always works his hardest at practice," said teammate Glenn Barnes, also a senior, "and [he's] just always trying to improve and motivate others while he's doing it, and throughout his years of practice, it's enabled him to become one of the best swimmers in the state."
Hall, who stands 6-foot-5, said he plans to study chemical engineering, and is looking to play small forward and power forward for the Falcons. He described himself as having the advantage of being a "mismatch," being taller than normal as a small forward, and shorter than normal as a power forward.
He expects to focus on improving his ball-handling in the months ahead, he said.
"I've got a good offensive game, but I also shut down the ... players I guard," said Hall, whose parents are Antonio and Keisha Dunbar.
Al Young, North Augusta's coach, described Hall as having an extremely strong work ethic, in terms of pursuing his goal of taking the next step in education and athletics. "He's come into our program, worked real hard and reaped the benefits," Young said.
"I go to the gym pretty much every day for about three or four hours," said Hall.
"I usually ... lift on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and every day, I go to the gym and play ball or work on dribbling and shooting."
Wilson, whose parents are Chris and Patricia Wilson, said he is planning to serve the Fire Ants as either a catcher or second-baseman.
"I'm a really good hitter, and I've got a decent arm, but I've got a really good glove, too, so I can play anywhere in the infield."
As for goals for the next few months, Wilson said, "I need to work on just getting bigger and stronger for next year."
He said he's looking to focus on "some kind of engineering – either mechanical or architectural."
Teammate JoJo Higgenbottom, who has signed to play for USC Aiken, commented on Wilson. "He's really scrappy and he works really hard, and he's a really good hitter and he hits for average and power, and he ... never gives up and he does what he's supposed to do."
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I am SO happy this sweater is finished. I mentioned the finishing being a major problem for me with this project. I actually think that I would have mentally preferred if the shawl collar would have been in a category all to itself. You know what I mean? Because, by the time I make it to the FINISHING section of a pattern, I feel as if I am nearly finished. Not that I have another week (at least) to invest in a project. I know you know what I mean.
Of course, my favorite feature is the pocket. Keys, lens cap, phone. The yarn is seriously delicious and makes it super warm. I will get a lot of use out of it as a "coat".


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Thursday, January 24, 2013
43 comments:
- Palak said...
I love the colors for this quilt! I need to check out that quilters dream batting- your quilt did crinkle up quite a bit. It looks so soft and cozy.
- January 24, 2013 at 4:58 AM
- mdupka said...
fantastic colors, cute quilt ♥
- January 24, 2013 at 5:03 AM
- Fran said...
That's so cute, I love the colours!
- January 24, 2013 at 5:15 AM
- Colleen Potter said...
I just love it. The binding fabric you used is the perfect frame for the quilt !
- January 24, 2013 at 5:38 AM
- Jocelyn said...
I love it! That backing is one of my favorite fabrics right now too! :)
- January 24, 2013 at 5:46 AM
- Elsa said...
Pretty ~ love the shot in the woods!
- January 24, 2013 at 5:48 AM
- Cheerful Homemaker said...
Very crinkly!!! I love the colors. :)
- January 24, 2013 at 6:01 AM
- Auntie Pami said...
My favorite batting (line). I adore their Dream Angel and Dream Wool. The poly cotton is quite lovely, but doesn't crinkle as much. Love the colors on your new quilt.
- January 24, 2013 at 6:03 AM
- tracy_a said...
such a pretty quilt. I have been so curious about the dream wool - have you tried it?
- January 24, 2013 at 6:19 AM
- Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures said...
Just lovely...
- January 24, 2013 at 6:23 AM
- Cheryl Arkison said...
That is the batting I use ALL the time. I love it.
- January 24, 2013 at 6:44 AM
- Chelsie C said...
Already repinned! I love finding baby boy quilts-they are so hard to make for and this one is perfect.
- January 24, 2013 at 7:12 AM
- Carla said...
Such a great color combo. It's lovely
- January 24, 2013 at 7:32 AM
- Becky said...
Just crazy about this quilt! I am craving my sewing machine so much right now! Away for work, so don't have my machine with me. It's torture to see your beautiful quilt and not be able to do one of my own! But thanks for sharing yours :)
- January 24, 2013 at 8:06 AM
- Teri said...
Love the quilt. Stilling loving the grey fabric, so thanks for the link. It is on it's way (plus a few others)
- January 24, 2013 at 8:09 AM
- Logan Marriott said...
So cute! I love the fabric combination and I love the crinkly goodness!
- January 24, 2013 at 9:22 AM
- Tamie said...
Love this quilt. It's beautiful.
- January 24, 2013 at 12:03 PM
- Karin said...
those colors just make me so happy! LOVE LOVE LOVE! I gotta go get me some!
- January 24, 2013 at 12:38 PM
- Erica said...
Thanks for linking up to my quilt. Yours is GORGEOUS, I love those colors! Quilter's Dream is my favorite batting, it's pretty much the only thing I use anymore.
- January 24, 2013 at 12:53 PM
- Jenny said...
This is so beautiful I can't stand it.
- January 24, 2013 at 2:33 PM
- Peggy said...
Gah!! That is soooo cute! I recently tried the Quilter's Dream batting too and really liked it. My quilt scrunched up lots after washing too.
- January 24, 2013 at 3:16 PM
- Charity said...
Those are such pretty colors! Beautiful quilt. =)
- January 24, 2013 at 3:16 PM
- Karla Hoffmann said...
Oh love it! Gorgeous colours! And I personally
Love your whimsy forest pictures!
- January 24, 2013 at 3:33 PM
- Cath said...
I love the colours, they are so ME! Your photos are terrific, the woods add a charm to them.
Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs
- January 24, 2013 at 3:52 PM
- Staci said...
Darling Quilt!
I love QD batting! The poly batting is really inexpensive and the nicest poly I've ever seen. It feels good enough to curl up in by itself. It needles like a dream, whether you stitch by hand or with the machine.
- January 24, 2013 at 6:54 PM
- N. Maria said...
The colors for that adorable quilt are perfect and so is the crinkling! Beautiful, beautiful!
- January 24, 2013 at 9:37 PM
- Buffy Skolnick said...
Beautiful work. I really love your color/ fabric choices. I also use that batting and love it. Lucky baby to be getting this cute quilt!
- January 25, 2013 at 6:52 AM
- Vickie said...
I love the colors !
- January 25, 2013 at 7:22 AM
- Tammy said...
Really loveing this one. Love the colors they all go great together.
- January 25, 2013 at 7:48 AM
- Theophanie said...
Oooh... That is gorgeous!
- January 25, 2013 at 8:31 AM
- Kellie said...
I'm totally buying that fabric to make my son a quilt with!!! Yay!
- January 25, 2013 at 8:40 AM
- Claire Jain said...
Nice! That's a lovely quilt, and I do need me some Les Amis :-) Thanks for the tip.
- January 25, 2013 at 8:49 PM
- Brandy Fishback said...
I absolutely love this quilt!!!!
- January 25, 2013 at 10:09 PM
- Sarah said...
Photos are fine! There's even sun shining on the folded quilt! It's very cute and I love a thin cotton batting. I find them much easier to quilt myself, much less likely to cause the backing to pucker, and they don't lack any warmth in comparison to wool either.
- January 26, 2013 at 4:33 AM
- Jenny Lynn said...
I really like the colors and how crinkly it looks.
- January 26, 2013 at 7:35 AM
- Dana said...
Oh I would love to win this book!!
- January 26, 2013 at 9:14 AM
- Nancy M. said...
oh this quilt came out great. i love it. Thanks for sharing
- January 27, 2013 at 11:23 AM
- Franziska said...
Love, love, love this quilt! That's why I immediately purchased a stack of those fabrics... ehem... I like the design and will probably make something around it. The quilt would fit perfectly into my son's room (my son is 8 1/2 months).
- January 27, 2013 at 12:46 PM
- Maple Garden Quilting said...
Dido that, Love this quilt. I completely missed the Jan 24 support your local quilt shop day, boo hoo for me. I'll make it up to them for sure, as I am a fabric-a-holic. Wow you have several around you to purchase great stuff. I'll be in Seattle next week and will check some of them out.
Thanks Debbie.
PS: you do awesome work, keep it up girl.
- January 28, 2013 at 11:23 PM
- Rebecca Grace said...
This is so pretty -- I love your Scout pattern both ways. It's neat to see the same pattern made up in different fabrics by different quilters.
I've used Quilter's Dream cotton batting in the past, and I love that bumpy, puckered texture you get after it's washed. That will be one stylish, lucky baby getting wrapped in this quilt!
- January 29, 2013 at 9:31 AM
- Carie said...
What a beautiful quilt! I'll chime in as another fan of Quilters Dream wadding too - I love their request weight for snuggly crinkly quilts that you can really wrap up in.
- January 30, 2013 at 2:16 AM
- Live a Colorful Life said...
This is super cute--and Les Amis is tempting me to break my fabric "diet"...
- January 31, 2013 at 1:50 PM
- erica e said...
I love this quilt. The pattern and colors!
- September 15, 2013 at 4:55 AM


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