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Originally posted by stevebombsquad
The person you answer to talks about dungeons. And no, you can't get through any dungeon without coordination, and you can't rez-zerg anymore. If you don't know that, then your opinion on this doesn't matter because it's obvious that you don't know a thing about it.
About the rest of the content? Many world elements of GW2 are "harder" (relatively) than most of the other theme park games released in the last 8 years. In all WoW and clones, you can level facerolling your keyboard, just standing there without even moving. Try that in GW2, without dodging, without removing those conditions when needed, etc... and enjoy the repair bill. And don't even get me started on stuff like jumping puzzles, where player skill matters even more, and not just stats on your gear.
But the main point is that person you answered to was talking about dungeon, you answer by saying you can rez/dps. You can't. If you think you still can, then you are not telling the truth and you didn't play the game for months. Removing the ability to rez zerg in dungeons was done like 6+ months ago.
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Originally posted by AtrusV
Yeah, I can't stand Guild Wars 2 either. For some reason I can't rap mind mind around the fact that Arena net was able to balance a more complex class system like Guild Wars 1 better than they can balance the 8 classes they have in Guild Wars 2.
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Originally posted by Jean-Luc_Picard
You can.... Sorry but it is true..... You are right about the jumping puzzles. They do take some skill. My wife can't do them at all. I wouldn't say that the rest of GW2 elements are harder though..... There is a reason that there are so many posts about how easy and casual the game is. Not that it is a bad thing. Everyone has their own tastes.
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Originally posted by Tierless
This! I couldn't have said it any better.
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Originally posted by Jean-Luc_Picard
When playing my guardian I can literally faceroll my keyboard and pawn everything in the world. I don't have to dodge, move etc. I just stand there and spam my skills and pawn 5-6+ mobs. I guess if you played something like thief that might be different.
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Hello! i am new here in the communtiy , how is everyone? i am glad that there's a forum section here of Guild wars 2. I am from Jade Quarry server. I think players have their own preference and it depends on your preference.
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Well incoming hate... but Guild Wars 1 I didn't like much I'll admit, I had a harder time playing it then GW2 and managed more time on GW2. Still Guildwars 1 is far superior mechanics wise then GW2. Considering combat is the main feature of GW1 and even GW2, it really sticks out like a sore thumb that its just far less in depth, relying far to much on dodge to make combat more 'advance' for GW2 which just doesn't do enough and makes it very stale and simplistic. Its a bit unfortunate that they didn't try and make combat more interesting. I know GW1 might be too 'hardcore' but it still feels a waste they didn't try to at least keep it more involved.
Just because a game is a Sequel, doesn't mean its going to be good or appeal to people who enjoyed the first. GW2 feels like it just uses Guildwars for a name to carry it sadly, rather then actually making itself a true Sequel.
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Originally posted by Vorch
Agreed, about a billion percent. There is honestly quite a bit they could do with the current skill system. Additional skill sets for all weapons could open up after level 40, with another set becoming available at 80. Keep the sets together and don't allow for skill swapping between the sets. They could make sets based on mobility, but sacrifices a bit of damage. Condition based sets, supportive sets, etc.
I would say that's my only real sticking point with GW2 is that the weapon sets become far too repetitive after awhile. Some sets are utter trash compared to other weapons as well.
Additionally, I'd like to see more utility skills becoming more than what they are. Many of the utility skills are boring, or have such a long cooldown, that they don't really feel more than just a "Oh Crap!" button.
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Yeah, same here. The amount of skills you have to work with in this game is, almost insulting to MMO players. A total of like, 5 skills from your weapon, and then 4 shitty 'utility' skills that are just bad. The "Elite" skills are almost entirely useless for most class/races. I couldn't stand how the skill and abilities in this game were.
The PvE, dungeons and world bosses in this game were a joke. Having only 25 applications of Bleeds/burning/other status effects was simply retarded. I could see that having a cap of 25 PER PLAYER, but a cap of 25 TOTAL?! That is just absolutely stupid in every sense of the word. Aside from that, the fact that they removed one of the most basic and hardcoded elements of any MMO, the Trinity, is beyond me. I tried dungeons as a Warrior and Elementalist at level 80. I couldn't stand how frustrating and difficult they were. The entire level 80 experience is awful. Leveling is fun, exploring the world and doing the Dynamic Events was fun too. But at level 80 I just wanted to quit, so I did and haven't played in months... stupid game. Waste of time IMO.
I agree that WvW is just a zerg of players rushing from one base to the next. There is really no strategy involved, it's just "who has more people on their team" even if they are all bad. Unless you have a full team of people who are like, hardcore about it. In vent/teamspeak or whatever, then you can faceroll. As for the fact that they do phasing in the WvW is just silly. I have a decent PC and I am able to keep a steady 40+ FPS with teh graphics on max, but I feel your sentiment.
I joined several guilds which felt just as pointless as discussing strategy in a dungeon. The only reason to join was for the passive buffs and a chat channel to talk shit in. All dungeons were PUGable, no large group content. Imagine a 25m raid with their FFA no trinity system, lol.
Yeah, I just joined a guild for the social aspect of it. It was nice to have a few people to play with once in a while, or just shoot the shit. As for the fact that you only needed 5 people to 100% the entire game. WTF? No raids? No large group content? What are these guys smoking? I am not one for lame ass dungeon spamming. Fractals were a joke.
I really don't understand how it's kept some people busy since launch. Each to their own.Me neither. I played it for a while, got a couple 80s and a few alt's to a decent level, realized there was no point so I stopped playing. It's a shame. If they would have stuck with a trinity style game, and had more content it would be amazing.
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Originally posted by flizzer
Same here, I tried GW1, and jumping from instance to instance every 60 secs killed the fun for me.
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GW2 was a huge disappointment. I had a lot of fun with it until I got to 80. Which took a week or so? Then i had 0 incentive to do literally anything else. Got the best possible gear at level 30 and waited till 80 to equip it. Got to 80 before I got 70% through the game. There was no reason to start another character because there's only ~20 skills and you only get to pick 5 of them really. It just felt like running from heart to heart to heart.
I see why a lot of people liked it but the pseudo action combat was pretty dull imo. I'm sorry you couldn't even get one char to max level though =/
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I love the races and the world in GW2, but the combat kills it for me. It bores me to tears. I can't really place my finger on exactly what bores me about it, I just know that as soon as I start any kind of combat on any class, I get bored out of my mind ;P. Each to their own though.


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District 9 is the result of both Blomkamp's demonstrable talent as a filmmaker and clearly sensitivity towards the social welfare of those displaced through apartheid in South Africa – hence, District 9 is semi-theoretical. This is not Transformers-esque twaddle hidden under a veil of authenticity.
As far-removed from a Michael Bay action movie as District 9 is, that's not to say that the experience is anything less than completely absorbing and intense. This is easily one of the best science fiction films of recent years – up there with similarly toned works like The Abyss or even the original The Day the Earth Stood Still. Handicam shots of Johannesburg's muted skyline, filled with a tremendous alien craft bearing down silently on upon it and its downtrodden residents, sets the scene perfectly – two disparate cultures about to clash.
Twenty years of racism, bureaucracy and violence later, we join the pencil-pushing lead character, Wikus van der Merwe, as he joins security forces to move the segregated alien residents of District 9 into even more oppressive, concentration camp-like dwellings. Things do not go smoothly, and Wikus' life begins to spiral out of control.
Wikus is portrayed with surprising sincerity by virtual unknown South African actor, Sharlto Copley. Copley is initially a little self-conscious on screen but seems to ease into the roll as the film progresses and his character is injected with a few interesting personality quirks and hurdles to overcome. As he evolves as a character, the more likeable and believable he becomes; less of a two-dimension office flack, if you will, and more of the leading man he needs to be in order to carry the weight of the narrative.
Some side-characters and their involvements don't fare quite as well; the gung-ho military forces, lead by your typically brutish jarhead-a-likes, are sadly predictable, and a key figure close to Wikus seems inexplicably warped just beyond the limits of believability. That said, we're not talking about major issues – just small areas of acting and storytelling that will likely improve in subsequent films, given Blomkamp's relative inexperience.
Playing to Peter Jackson's strengths as a producer – and conveniently, his access to Weta Workshops – Blomkamp's alien race are confronting and occasionally pitiful bunch. Branded the derogatory nickname 'Prawns' by bigots on the front line, the beings are handled with the same sterling level of detail and care that we've come to expect (and perhaps take for granted) from Jackson's Weta. They're insectoid in appearance; all hard angles and ridges – but the film affords audiences the occasional close-up, betraying wide, thoughtful eyes and enough humanity to make these CG creations sensitive and sympathetic to the audience. Of these, 'Christopher Johnson' and his child, become core to the story.
Their struggle to keep their culture alive takes a backseat to simply trying to survive – the interplay between parent and child is poignant, often displaying more kindness and humanity than even Wikus' own family. Their hostile world is filled with fantastic sets and props –again, nothing that should come as a surprise, given the pedigree of effects talent at work behind the camera.
Neill Blomkamp's directorial debut is visually bold; eighty percent of the film is told through either recounted testimonials or on-foot 'documentary camera crews' following the action and relating it directly back to the audience. The other twenty percent follows more traditional methods of filmmaking – cutting away to private moments between key characters, away from the documentary crews.
It's a style that has played out successfully in past sci-fi genre subversions like Cloverfield, and even Blomkamp's own 'Alive in JoBurg' (which is something of a test piece or companion tale to District 9). Low-resolution video tape is intermingled with subtle CG effects to mesmerising and convincing effect. Perhaps it's not as breakthrough as it might have been pre-Cloverfield, but it certainly makes for more compelling viewing than your typical high-gloss Hollywood production. If there's any downside to this, the shooting style does occasionally feel like Blomkamp is trying to throw in an example of every technique he's capable of – perhaps an offshoot of first-film overcompensation.
Regardless, the beauty of adopting the documentary style for the bulk of District 9 is in the tone that we, as an audience, come to expect from a documentary. We are compelled to accept this documentary footage as fact, and that what we're watching is of clearly a document of some importance. It sets audiences up to expect a mild 'documentary' tone – perhaps something almost humorous – and it makes the eventual bursts of violence and extreme gore all the more arresting. If you have a serious aversion to exploding heads, bursting bodies and high-impact scenes of violence against insectoid-beings, steer clear.
Of course, these moments of punctuated violence only serve to underline how delicately handled most of the film actually is. The accompanying score, composed by Clinton Shorter, mixes in African vocals and classical tones –reinforcing the setting of the film and reminding audiences that there's more to scoring a motion picture than simply hiring Harry Gregson-Williams or Danny Elfman.
District 9's testimonial-format also draws on racial tensions between black and white South Africans and appropriates it beautifully. The dialogue never harps on about the follies of prejudice –and again, District 9 could be taken on surface value alone as a science fiction action film and still satisfy the lowest common denominator out there in the audience.
That said, we suppose Blomkamp hopes viewers will peer a little more deeply into the situation and see the real story being told – a very real oppression that is ongoing in South Africa – and one that can't afford to be ignored. As audiences are compelled early in the film to "learn from what has happened", Blomkamp uses District 9 to quietly remind us that it's too late for some.
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The Dublin Horse Show starts today at the RDS. Between 6 and 10 August 2014, more than 125 competitions will be held, including major international tournaments such as the Aga Khan Trophy.
RTÉ Archives looks back to 1979, when Ireland won the Aga Khan for the third time in a row. This meant that Ireland got to keep the trophy, the fifth one in the competition's history. A new one had to be found for the following year's winners. This sixth trophy has yet to be claimed.
In these highlights from the competition held on 10 August 1979, Con Power completes his round on Rockbarton with four faults, to win the Aga Khan for Ireland. The commentator is Brian McSharry.


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Youth of Nations Project of the Arts, Inc.
Queen St. Downtown Arts District
Niagara Falls, ON
ph: (289) 501-0390
Youth of Nations: Project for the Arts is a not-for-profit philanthropic organization designed to provide arts incubation and promotional services to local and international artists of all ages and mediums, as well as encourage and support at-risk youth artists by providing them with opportunities to channel their creativity in a positive direction, for the purpose of establishing and sustaining a peaceful and prosperous way of life.
Youth of Nations: Project for the Arts provides group and private instructional classes in art (drawing, painting, clay, interior and fashion design & illustration, graphic design, and art crafts); music (guitar, bass, cello, violin, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and drums; music production, DJ, and engineering, & music business); performing arts (theater, makeup, and set, stage, & prop design); film (production and technique); writing (poetry and written word development, publishing, and grant writing assistance); fashion (modeling and consulting); dance (step team coaching for team performances and competitions, hip-hop, tap, ballet, jazz, modern, and salsa). Also offered are:
Youth of Nations: Project for the Arts also offers various specialized arts-based programs that combine innovative ideas with career artists. These specialized programs, such as ArtMoves, Production, and Home Staging are designed to provide artists with employment income opportunities, as well as raise proceeds for at-risk and hard-of-hearing youth and adults.
In addition to the many services provided, Youth of Nations also maintains creative arts venues,
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which offers art showroom, music and theatre performance, arts lessons, styling and design in body makeup, theatrical makeup, and hair artistry for special events, film, stage, and photography productions.
St. Paul St.,
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In addition,
Youth of Nations: Project for the Arts sponsors artists and events throughout the year to help promote artists and support their creative goal objectives.
Youth of Nations is thrilled to announce that a new
Art On the EDGE
fine and performing arts venue will be opening in Crystal Beach, Ontario!!!
We will be working hard all winter to transform this 6,000 sq ft indoor space into a eclectic visual and audio wonderland to be ready for all summer visitors and cottage guests!!!! Our newest location will be opening on the Lake Erie Rd beach strip, across from the beach entrance, and will also feature a 3,000 sq ft outside lounge area with performance stage and patio seating!!!!
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Youth of Nations
is excited about all of the great events planned for this fall and season!!
With or new locations in
Niagara Falls
St. Catahrines, Ontario
we are in the midst of planning several exciting art and music events in conjunction with the
Niagara Arts and Music Centre
Brock University's Fine and Performing Arts Centre!!!!!
YOUTH of NATIONS
is also thrilled to be hosting several shows this fall, in Southern Ontario, featuring the newly signed and touring band, from
South Florida,
In conjunction with
Youth of Nations' international network, of more than 2000 and growing, fine and performing artists, we are together creating an arts bridge connecting North and South horizons and, in the process creating the continent's newest and most progressive arts movement-- the 21st century renaissance!!!!
Stop by our live performance venues and art showrooms, EDGE on Queen Street, in Niagara Falls, and EDGE on St. Paul Street, in St. Catharines, or call to arrange a private viewing at
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to everyone who joined us on
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as we joined Don Shearer's show next door at [of] art and furniture and at Studio Kanter. Art on the Edge showcased new and never seen before artwork by Gregory McLaughlin and hosted an open jam session with Dale Bearey and Painted Jezebel!!
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Youth & Adult Residential Arts Programs
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The Department of Africana Studies at the University of Michigan-Flint prepares students for the ever-demanding need to engage and function in a diverse society. It is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary field of study that provides a well-rounded education in the tradition of the liberal arts and sciences. Students can major, minor or complete a certificate program in Africana Studies.
Welcome to Africana Studies
Sindiwe Magona Was Latest Visiting Author at UM-Flint
Acclaimed South African novelist and journalist Sindiwe Magona was in Flint, Michigan, from March 18th-20th. Her books have made her a voice for African women and for the people of South Africa. Her commentary on her own life and the realities of the country before, during, and after Apartheid reflect her country's experiences in true and meaningful ways. She writes about her life, motherhood, customs, experiences, and hopes for the future. Her published works include Mother to Mother, Beauty's Gift, Forced to Grow, and To My Children's Children. She was the most recent guest of the Visiting African / African Diaspora Artist Series.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 - The Department of Africana Studies brought internationally-renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to campus to meet with members of campus and the community through talks and workshops. Read the full story!
More information with pictures, videos, and interviews
Coming soon...
See the World Through the Eyes of Another Culture
Check out some of our course offerings!
- AFA/WGS 318 Women Writers of the African World (H) - Hear Chimamanda Adichie's TED Talk "The Danger of a Single Story" and know your media version of Africa is very often a stereotype. Read her work and meet her in person this September as she visits our campus. This course will connect the dots of the African experience & the Diaspora while discussing patriarch, classism, racism and other issues of concern to women.
- AFA/WGS 216 Caribbean Women Writers (GS) - Learn about the Caribbean through the writings of women who bring you the non-tourist version. Read Edwidge Danticat's Brother I'm Dying, our first Common Read selection, and understand the human side of the immigration issue. Watch In the Time of the Butterflies and get a glimpse into Gen. Trujillo's Dominican Republic and 3 courageous sisters who gave their lives fighting his rule (February 1930 until his assassination in May 1961).
- AFA 206/ Survey of African Literature (H)- A multimedia approach to literature showing the African-African American Connections and focusing on contemporary issues. Stories of Boy Soldiers by Chris Abani (Nigeria) and Ishmael Beah (Sierra Leone) who now reside in the US. What does war look like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Listen to folktales and view films about reconciliation Sierra Leone style (Fambul Tok), peace Liberian style led by women (Pray the Devil Back to Hell), and how children are forced into war in Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (The Invisible Children).


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Revenge Season 2 Finale Death Spoilers: Lost Lovers!
We're only one episode away from the sure-to-be-epic Season 2 finale of Revenge. And hold onto your lobster, Revengers, because one of the nine original main characters will die in a big way.
We've been speculating on this death for weeks, but a new spoilers from E! News prove that it's going to be even more painful than we originally anticipated.
Apparently there's going to be, "a certain love interest who will be left behind...and devastated."
And, "The death also will set up a new (previously unscathed) character for his or her quest for vengeance."
In this case, all roads lead to Charlotte Grayson, whose lover, Declan Porter, would be devastated to lose her and who hasn't had a reason for Revenge yet.
Or could it be Aiden Mathis leaving Emily Thorne behind and sparking a quest for vengeance in someone else ... his actually alive sister, perhaps?
So many questions and we'll get our answers on May 12! Who do you think will die in the finale? Weigh in below.
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Plans for al fresco dining at Kingsmead Square in Bath approved
Posted: January 19, 2014|
Bath looks set to get a new al fresco dining space.
Permission has been granted to transform Kingsmead Square introducing a new Continental-style cafe culture.
The Bath Business Improvement District lodged plans with Bath and North East Somerset Council to create the al fresco dining and performing arts space last year.
The proposals, which have now been approved, aim to make the square an attraction in its own right rather than just a cut through.
Businesses in the square including Society Cafe, the Boston Tea Party and Jazz Cafe will be able to have chairs and tables in the square between 7am and 10pm.
The fruit and vegetable stall and existing public benches will remain.
The plans have been passed despite objections from the council's highways department. In her report highways officer Amanda Hall said chairs and tables in the centre of the square would increase the number of people crossing the road.
However, Manager of the Bath BID, Andrew Cooper, said the next stage of the project would be to secure a temporary road closure banning vehicles along Avon Street during the day to demonstrate how the scheme could work.
Mr Cooper said group had been working with businesses, the council and landlords for 18 months on the plans.
"The approval is welcome by cafes and businesses in this area of the city. Since starting the project, the new lights have been installed in the tree, the BID has actively managed this area in the evening through the BID Night Marshall scheme and additional cleaning has taken place in the square.
"Businesses can now work together to get table and chairs outside in a managed way, creating a café culture atmosphere."
The Bath Heritage Watchdog Group has said it is disappointed by the council's decision to approve the scheme.
The group claims the plans conflict with the council's own Public Realm and Strategy Policy and also raised concern about noise and cleaning.
The scheme is expected to start by the spring.


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Welcome to Unknown Origins Radio where we discuss everything having to do with the strange and paranormal - from ghosts and spirits, UFO's, bigfoot and other strange creatures, as well as the latest in unusual scientific discoveries. We interview some of the top authors, researchers and experiencers in the paranormal field, and break down the information for both skeptics and believers alike.
Unknown Origins Radio is excited to announce our partnership with Art Bell's Dark Matter Radio Network. Tune in to the Dark Matter Radio Network every Thursday evening from 8:00 -10:00 PM EST as the UOR Team interviews some of the top researchers, authors and experiencers in the paranormal field.
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Jillian Inouye
Jillian Inouye serves as the associate dean for Research for the Schools of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. A prolific researcher, Inouye joined UNLV in spring 2013 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing. She is a licensed psychologist and psychiatric/mental health nurse.
Her research foci are lifestyle behaviors, health disparities, chronic illness and self-management.
Inouye is also the director of Clinical Research, Education, Mentoring and Career Development Key Core Activity, as part of the $20.3 million Clinical Translational Research Infrastructure Network infrastructure grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Along with her Associate Directors, she will be responsible for the development and availability of all educational content within the project, including the coordination of content with the Clinical Research Design, Epidemiology and Biostatistics key component activity. This Key Core Activity also includes responsibility for achieving all mentoring aims in the project including facilitating mentored clinical and translational research, and for overseeing career development activities for investigators from a wide variety of disciplines and clinical specialties.
Inouye has been the principal investigator of four NIH grants:
- The Center for 'Ohana (family) and Self-Management of Chronic Illnesses to advance knowledge in the field of 'ohana self-management to improve health-related quality of life and reduce health disparities in ethnically diverse populations with chronic illnesses.
- The Office of Research Development to enhance faculty opportunities to secure funding for and conduct collaborative biomedical and behavioral research and engage in research training for faculty and students.
- Cognitive Behavioral Intervention in Diabetes Self-Management to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior intervention in enhancing adherence to self-management strategies for Asian/Pacific Islanders with type 2 diabetes, determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral intervention in improvement health outcomes of quality of life and glycemic control for Asian/Pacific Islanders with type 2 diabetes, and identify unique response to treatment of Asian/Pacific Islanders with type 2 diabetes.
- An American Recovery and Reinvestment Act diversity supplement.
She also served as principal investigator (PI) of a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant for the first on-line PhD program at University of Hawaii at Manoa; PI of a Fogarty International grant; co-investigator of a Tri-Service grant for use of technology by military public health nurses to prevent child abuse; Core-Co-Director for Community Research Training and Education of a RCMI Multidisciplinary and Translational Research Infrastructure Expansion grant; and faculty mentor of NIH supported Minority Access to Research Careers and the Maternal Child Health-LEND grants.


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Electronics Technician Volume 06-Digital Data Systems
is capable of printing. If the printer is an 80-column
printer, the drum has 80 characters on each line.
The character drum is rotated at a high speed. As
the desired character faces the paper, a print hammer
for that column is activated or fired, forcing the paper
and inked ribbon against the drum. The character on
the drum is imprinted on the paper shown in figure
Normally, the
hammer bank
contains one hammer
for each character column of a line. If the printer has a
capacity to print 132 columns, then the hammer bank
will consist of 132 hammers. As a line is printed, each
hammer is fired as the character to be printed in its
column faces the paper.
A drum printer prints one line of data for each
rotation of the drum. Drum printers can print from 300
to 1,200 lines per minute, depending of the rotational
speed of the drum and how fast the printer can setup to
print the next line.
Chain and Band Printers
Chain printers use a
print chain
as a source of
raised characters. The links of the chain are engraved
character-printing slugs.
The chain is made up of
several sections; each section contains one complete
character set.
The print chain is rotated at a high rate of speed past
the print positions (columns). As the desired character
faces the paper, the print hammer for that column is
fired, printing the character on the paper.
Band printers work on the same principle as chain
printers except that a scalloped, steel
print band
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instead of a print chain. Figure 12-7 illustrates part of
the band printers print mechanism.
To change the font (typeface) on a chain or band
printer, you change the print chain or band. Character
sets of the chain and band printers vary, but are typically
48 to 64 characters. Since hammers are of a fixed size,
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A process for the separation of oil from invert mud drill cuttings. Invert mud drill cuttings are supplied to a mixing chamber of a jet pump. The invert mud drill cuttings are agitated within the jet pump to effect transformation of the solids-oil matrix of the invert mud drill cuttings. Oil is then separeated from the transformed solids-oil matrix in a separator.
1. A process for phase separation of invert mud drill cuttings containing a mixture of a solids-oil matrix and a water fraction, the process comprising the steps of:
supplying the invert mud drill cuttings to a mixing chamber of a jet pump;
agitating the invert mud drill cuttings within the mixing chamber by supplying water as a motive fluid to the mixing chamber of the jet pump to effect a matrix transformation of the solids-oil matrix into an oil and water fraction and a solids fraction, wherein the jet pump operates at a Reynolds number above 250,000;
supplying the invert mud drill cuttings containing the transformed solids-oil matrix to a separator; and
separating the oil and water fraction from the solids fraction in the separator.
2. The process of
3. The process of
settling the invert mud drill cuttings in a settling tank to settle the transformed solids-oil matrix to the bottom of the settling tank;
pumping the transformed solids-oil matrix from the settling tank with a metered amount of water; and
separating the oil and water fraction from the solids fraction in a separating device.
4. The process of
5. The process of
6. The process of
This invention relates to a method for separating hydrocarbons from drill cuttings produced during drilling operations.
For drilling of oil and/or gas wells, a drill bit at the end of a drill string produces rock cuttings as it cuts through subsurface rock. Drilling mud circulated from the surface to the drill bit and back to the surface carries these cuttings to the surface. These cuttings are often contaminated with hydrocarbons either from the formations being cut by the drill bit, or by fluids in the drilling mud. At the surface, the drilling mud and cuttings are treated to separate the cuttings from the mud with mechanical treatment, for example by use of shale shakers, desanders, desilters, hydrocyclones and centrifuges. Drilling muds may be water based, oil based and may be mixtures of the two (emulsions). Invert drilling muds are in common use where the oil is the continuous phase, and water or brine is emulsified within the oil as the dispersed phase. Removing hydrocarbons from drilling cuttings carried by invert drilling muds is a particularly difficult task. A mixture of drill cuttings and invert drilling mud will be referred to as invert mud drill cuttings.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,838,485, discloses a method that moves away from mechanical treatment of the drill cuttings and uses a chemical treatment to separate hydrocarbons from drill cuttings carried by an invert drilling mud. In this patent, it is stated that "drilled cuttings may be treated using any suitable system of equipment. After separation from the drilling mud, the contaminated cuttings typically pass through a holding bin into an inlet hopper. The cuttings preferably are treated directly in a batch mixer equipped with an appropriate inlet for the relevant solutions and an apparatus for low shear mixing, such as a paddle mixer. In a preferred embodiment, the cuttings are sprayed with an emulsifying solution effective to transform the free hydrocarbons in the cuttings into an emulsion. The emulsion thereafter is treated with an encapsulating material to encapsulate the emulsified hydrocarbons, and the mixture of drill cuttings and encapsulated free hydrocarbons is released into marine waters where it disperses." The emulsifiers are specified to be a combination of non-ionic emulsifiers with anionic emulsifiers.
The invention described here is intended to provide enhanced recovery of hydrocarbons from invert drill cuttings by mechanical action, without the necessity of using emulsifiers.
A process for the separation of hydrocarbons from drill cuttings in an invert mud is disclosed. Invert mud drill cuttings are supplied to a mixing chamber of a jet pump. The invert mud drill cuttings are agitated within the jet pump and then the hydrocarbons and solids are separated in a centrifuge.
The process distinguishes itself from others in that it uses a jet pump to effect a matrix transformation of the solid and hydrocarbon emulsion matrix in the invert mud drill cuttings prior to centrifuging. Solid-liquid separation occurs within the centrifuge.
An apparatus according to an aspect of the invention comprises hopper, motive fluid supply, jet pump, pipeline and centrifuge. The hopper is designed to receive the raw material and can be shaped as a cone bottom vessel or alternatively equipped with a mechanical auger designed to convey material to the inlet of the jet pump. The motive fluid supply is designed to supply the high pressure fluid necessary to operate the jet pump which by use of a nozzle within the jet pump the fluid is converted into a high velocity jet to produce a vacuum within the mixing chamber of the jet pump to suction the invert drill cuttings into the inlet of the jet pump. Further aspects of the invention are described in the detailed description that follows.
An exemplary embodiment is now described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which:
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As the invert mud drill cuttings enter the receiving hopper 10 they may be directed to the hopper discharge 30 using an auger 12, and may be ground using the auger 12 to produce reduced sized particles, such as 50 mm in size or smaller. The jet transfer pump 14 at the base 16 of the receiving hopper 10 mixes the ground invert mud drill cuttings with a water stream from power fluid supply 18 to produce a slurry mixture in line 20 which is passed into settling tank 22. Solids-oil matrix material settling to the bottom of the settling tank 22 is pumped by conventional slurry pump 24 through line 26 into centrifuge 28, such as a basket or solid bowl centrifuge. Centrifugal forces within the centrifuge 28 separate a high percentage of the solids from the hydrocarbons and water mixture. Alternative mechanical dewatering technology such as inclined dewatering screws or belt filter presses can also be used. The power fluid supply 18 may use a pump such as a conventional centrifugal pump (not shown).
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The jet pump used with the present invention functions as an ejector or an injector or an eductor, distinct from a venturi pump and an airmover. A venturi has little in common conceptually with a jet pump. A venturi is a pipe that starts wide and smoothly contracts in a short distance to a throat and then gradually expands again. It is used to provide a low pressure. If the low pressure is used to induce a secondary flow it becomes a pump, resulting in a loss of pressure in the throat. If the secondary flow is substantial the loss will be too great to have a venturi operate like a pump. To operate like a pump it would have to be redesigned as a jet pump. Venturi pumps have limited capacity in applications like chemical dosing where a small amount of chemical is added to a large volume of fluid. A jet pump is a pump that is used to increase the pressure or the speed of a fluid. Energy is put into the fluid and then taken out by a different form. In a jet pump energy is added by way of a high speed jet fluid called the primary flow. In the design shown in
The wash fluid supplied through power fluid supply 18 is preferably water at a temperature between 70C and 100C, preferably at about 90C. The continuous supply of wash fluid by the motive pump provides for the transport of the invert mud drill cuttings carried in the wash fluid stream to continue the matrix transformation of the oil and solids in the invert mud drill cuttings in the pipeline 20. Settling tank 22 and centrifuge 28 are used to separate the oil and water fraction from the solids fraction, with the solids fraction deposited into a second hopper. The settling tank 22 is used to ensure that an effective ratio of water and solids is supplied to the centrifuge 28. Depending on the type of centrifuge 28 or other separator used, different ratios of water and solids fraction allow the centrifuge 28 to operate most efficiently. For example, an 80% water 20% solid/oil mixture might be most efficient for the centrifuge 28. As the matrix transformed solids-oil mixture settles to the bottom of the settling tank 22, water may be removed from the tank 22 and supplied in a metered fashion to pump 24 to obtain the correct liquid-solid ratio for the centrifuge 28. Other methods for obtaing a suitable water-solids ratio may be used.
It has been found that, without the use of the jet pump in this process, the separation of solids and oil in the centrifuge is not efficient. Immaterial modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed here without departing from the invention.
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• After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud – Big software companies continue their push for subscription models, with Adobe taking Photoshop and other popular programs to the cloud. There will be no more traditional-installation versions of Creative Suite. And Why Adobe Is Moving Its Best-Known Products […] [Read More]
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Update: And it's done. BMC Software announced today that it will be acquired by the private investor group led by Bain Capital, Golden Gate Capital Corp. in a deal worth $6.9 billion. From BMC's news release: Under the terms of the agreement, affiliates of the Investor Group will acquire all outstanding BMC common stock for […] [Read More]
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Robert Dwillis died recently in California. Robert was born Sept. 21, 1934, in Calhoun to Robert and Maimi Dwillis. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Dwillis; brother and sister-in-law, John and Carol Dwillis, his sons, Bobby and Shawn Dwillis; daughters, Kathy Russell, Tanya Wilkerson, and Cheryl Hostetle; stepchildren, Lanette Jones, Dominico Galamay and Rachel Ann Weeks; and many grandchildren.
Irene Hodges, 77, of Lenexa, Kan., died peacefully Feb. 26, 2012.
Irene was born Nov. 27, 1934 in Williams to Arthur and Muriel (Floyd) Hanna. She graduated from Cameron High School. She received her master's degree in education and taught for over 40 years at Washington Elementary in Olathe, Kan. She was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Shawnee, Kan., since 1956.Â
Debra Ann Hale Blake, 52, of Poteau died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, in Fort Smith, Ark.
Debra was born Jan. 15, 1960, in Poteau to Willie Lee and Ada (Sharp) Hale. She was a housewife. She was a very active member of Trinity Baptist Church where she cooked often and taught Sunday School. She was preceded in death by her parents.
The annual banquet for the LeFlore County Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be on March 8. Doors open at 5:30. The NWTF banquets is open to the public and it is an exciting event for all. The banquet allows people of all ages to get access to exclusive merchandise and help raise funds for wild turkey conservation and important programs that introduce the outdoors to women and children. The NWTF is a national non-profit organization that works towards the conservation of the wild turkey.
The Carl Albert State College baseball team suffered its first losses of the season over the weekend on a two-city, three-game Texas trip.
The trip ended Sunday with a 9-2 loss to Northeast Texas in Mount Pleasant.
On Saturday, the Vikings split a doubleheader on the road against Tyler, Texas, winning the opener 4-1 but losing the nightcap in heartbreaking fashion 4-3.
The Vikings will return to action in a 1 p.m. doubleheader Wednesday afternoon in Clarskville, Ark., against the University of the Ozarks junior varsity. The twinbill will be the only action this week for the Vikings.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Up until last year, there was only one Poteau Pirate who had won a state wrestling title — Jerry Collins in 1998.
Then last year, then Poteau sophomore Tyler Tustin, who happens to be Collins' cousin, won state at 130 pounds. Now a junior, Tustin made some more history Saturday night in the Class 4A State Tournament at State Fair Arena.
Tustin repeated as state champion, winning the 132-pound state final match 2-1 over Newcastle's Steven Fernandez, to become Poteau's only two-time state champion
SALLISAW — The Cinderella playoff ride for the Poteau Lady Pirates continues.
The Lady Pirates won the Class 4A Regional Tournament consolation championship game with a 59-44 win over the Stilwell Lady Indians Saturday afternoon at Paul Post Fieldhouse.
The Lady Pirates will face the Jay Lady Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Muskogee Civic Center in the Class 4A Area Tournament. Three more wins will put them into next week's Class 4A State Tournament.
SALLISAW — The Poteau Pirates basketball team took the second of three steps to get to next week's Class 4A Area Tournament in Muskogee.
The Pirates defeated the Broken Bow Savages 38-29 Friday night at Paul Post Fieldhouse to reach Saturday afternoon's consolation title game of the Class 4A Regional Tournament.
The Spiro Bulldogs brought home some hardware for the second straight weekend. In a battle of Bulldogs, Spiro handled Valliant 61-47 to win the Class 3A Regional Tournament's consolation championship game Saturday afternoon at Carl Albert State College's Mick Thompson Fieldhouse.
The Lady Bulldogs tried to do likewise with bringing some hardware home for a second straight weekend, but they fell to the Salina Lady Wildcats 59-36 in Saturday night's regional title game at Mick Thompson Fieldhouse.


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They are scheduled to play again at the high school field next Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Tori Dover gave up nine hits but walked only three and struck out five to take the victory for the Lady Hounds.
Mayson Watford got the loss for Clifton Ridge despite giving up only six hits and striking out two. She was hurt by five walks and six Clifton Ridge errors.
Autumn Land went 2-for-3 and scored two runs, Maddie Knight was 1-for-3 with three RBIs and a triple, Dover was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and Logan Faulk was 2-for-3 and scored three runs to lead the Gray Station offense.
Sydney Lanford was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Brenay Howard had a two-run double for the Lady Cougars.
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Some of the earliest proponents of photography were actually scammers. In the pre-photo-manipulation age, many attempted to make a quick buck out of their newly-invented technology by using it to prove the existence of ghosts. Their works are still haunting today, in their own way. Check out more in the gallery below and in the via link!
Reddit user boundlessgravity posted this, saying that some friends of his decided to recycle some extra cardboard boxes to make these sweet monstrous silhouettes. Have any more cool Halloween decorations? Send them to us here at WIN!


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No matter if you grill chicken, vegetables, beef, fruit slices, pork, or more kebab skewers than you thought possible, summer means barbecue season. We love to pack up our kitchen goodies for outdoor fixings and move outside to cook when the heat gets turned up. Standing over an open grill with the sky above our heads turns cooking and meal preparation to an entirely different experience.
Summer bursts with excitement, freedom, activities and foods! We find ourselves filling our days with outdoor adventures and the energy level shifts from a focus on school schedules to open-ended, longer days during this season. Think back to how summer felt and tasted when you were growing up. You can sense it and taste it, can't you?
On a recent trip to Napa Valley wine country I had the opportunity to take a class at the Russian River Flower School with world-renowned florist Dundee Butcher. If you are ever in the area and have some free time, I would highly recommend spending a few hours here.
Over the past year, Sheryl Sandberg has worked tirelessly to redefine the modern perception of the "Working Mom." As the Facebook COO, she is not only an influential businesswoman, but also a successful mother of two, passionate about empowering women and changing the perception of the working woman.
After a cold, snowy winter, we love celebrating warm weather. In my neighborhood, we see signs everywhere – from gardens blooming to yard sales to home decorating – everyone has embraced a new bright and sunny season. While we want to soak up as much sunshine as possible, it also feels nice to have the flexibility to explore outdoors – or simply spend time at home with our family. This weekend, if you need a few ideas, feel free to choose a few items from this to-do list.
We love a day of shopping when we shop for fun items such as home décor or spending an afternoon with friends on a spree. Shopping for the endless lists of items we need for our families and ourselves doesn't feel the same. We purchase supplies for our home or necessities for our offices and go to multiple stores to buy everything we need.
With a winter like ours in the Northeast, I found that we (and our dog) were always bringing salt into our entranceway, and I wanted to find a solution that would allow for quick cleanups. We also have a white tiled floor in the kitchen, which seems to attract slops and drips when cooking.
As a person of Irish heritage with fair skin who loves spending time outdoors, SPF care has become a pretty important staple in my adult life. Having suffered through a few too many unfortunate sunburns from not adequately applying sunscreen when spending time outdoors (especially when on vacation), I always make sure to apply liberally before my day in the sun, and pack some sunscreen if I know I will be on the go for a few hours!
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Von Egidy named state wrestler of year
Piedmont High senior Parker Von Egidy has been selected the state's wrestler of the year.
Von Egidy, who finished his career as a three-time state champion and earned a national championship earlier this year, was recently named the Dave Shultz North Carolina Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling Magazine.
"It felt great knowing that I'm pound for pound the best for the year," Von Egidy said. "It's just something good to go out on after just winning the national championship. It's a good way to end it."
Von Egidy will receive the award at the North Carolina Wrestling Hall of Fame in Chapel Hill this Sunday.
Von Egidy will witness this year's Hall of Fame induction.
"It's pretty cool, I can't wait to go up there," he said. "It's going to be cool to walk around and look at stuff. That is a goal in the future, to be in the hall of fame and be known as one of the best wrestlers to come out of North Carolina."
Von Egidy will be presented the award by Roy Jones of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He hopes that he can gain knowledge from some of the state's top wrestlers that have come before him.
"It's an experience because they have been through it," Von Egidy said. "They have a lot of old war stories that they can tell. They've been there and done it all. They've wrestled on the big stages, they've wrestled overseas. It's cool meeting those people who have those stories and experiences, knowing one day you might have those stories and experiences as well."
Von Egidy ranks the award right up there with his national title and the 59-0 record that came along with his third straight state title.
"Out of all the people in North Carolina I got it," said the Missouri signee. "It's up there with the national championship and everything. I'm really excited about it."


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BlogPaws 2013 Sponsorship Opportunity
Last night I learned that nearly 300 emails weren't forward to my gmail account, which means that I missed out on a a few great opportunities…
- Subaru and BlogPaws
- Toyota
- Potential Advertisers
- Product Reviews
- Loads of Images for my Mixed Breed eBook
- Great emails from readers
I worked with my amazing host (Host Gator) and we got the problem resolved and I managed to respond to all of the emails. Whenever things like this happen, I start to wonder what "better" thing is coming along that will make it worth going through this hassle.
Being invited to speak at BlogPaws 2013 is what!
I'll be speaking with Joanne McGonagle of The Tiniest Tiger. My portion of the session will be Standing Out in the Popular Niche of Pet Blogging. I'm really excited to connect with and learn from other bloggers and brands. Meeting the people behind my favorite blogs, finding new blogs, and being on the other side of the country is going to be a great adventure for this home body.
So, are you going to BlogPaws this year?


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Soda Pop LA
If you follow my instagram (@solexlife) or know me you know that I've been making a lot of trips to Soda Pop for lunch. This place has amazing sandwiches, hand made chips, and a large variety of Soda Pop's. I took Karla over to have lunch and she gave it 2 thumbs up. I highly recommend this place.
Soda Pop
349 North La Cienega Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90048-1924
(310) 967-0119
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I drive by that place daily….and have been wanting to check it out. No i'll have to!


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Nicholas Yackey
Nicholas Yackey, infant son of Drew Allen and Kimberly Dawn (Ketchum) Yackey of Salineville, was stillborn Friday night, March 19, 2010, in Aultman Hospital.
He is survived by two sisters, Olivia and Abigail Yackey of the home; grandparents, Nathaniel and Melissa Ketchum of Carrollton and Mark and Dana Yackey of Dover, and many loving family members.
A graveside service was held March 23 at Westview Cemetery in Carrollton. Allmon-Dugger-Cotton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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If you read yesterdays Headlines here on TJR (and where else would you get your daily dose of wrestling news??), you'll know that Raw saw a steep decline in ratings this week. PW Torch reported that Raw declined all the way down to a 2.68 rating.
Of course, there are several reasons behind Raw's ratings slide. The biggest of which is competition. WWE is now facing off against Monday Night Football every week, which attracts much of the same demographic as Raw. Also, John Cena has been absent from television due to injury, and while that may please some hardcore fans, he's clearly the company's biggest draw.
So what's WWE's solution to their ratings problem? Are they going to stay the course, and make elevate young talent to new heights, ensuring future ratings draws? Of course not! VINCE MCMAHON IS COMING BACK TO TV, BABY! (Just imagine I said that in Chris Jericho's voice)
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Vince McMahon will make an early return to Raw, possibly within the next couple of weeks. The original plan was to have McMahon return in November, but the WWE feels that he could boost ratings immediately.
So there you have it, the WWE is convinced that more McMahon family = better ratings. Silly of us to think that more coherent, consistent storylines, a stronger midcard, and time given to wrestlers fans ACTUALLY want to see, you know, like Dolph Ziggler, would lead to more viewers.
But instead of getting better quality television, along with a fair share of Dolph Ziggler, we get more of these goons:
You know, Thursday Headlines actually wouldn't mind to see Shane McMahon back. That guy had some stones.
Speaking of Vince McMahon, The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Vince himself was behind this week's teased marriage proposal between Paul Heyman and Ryback. Apparently the idea was to create a shocking moment that would draw some attention away from Monday Night Football. While some may find WWE bating homophobia out of its audience offensive, what do you really expect from this guy?
In an interview with Busted Open Radio, Austin Aries was asked why the momentum behind TNA has recently faded. Aries answered: "I know why it's gone and I'll keep that to myself. I don't control those decisions, all I can control is what's in front of me and I feel whatever you put on my tee, I'm going to knock out of the park."
Luckily for you, Thursday Headlines is here to translate. What Austin Aries was really saying was "The people running TNA are idiots who don't understand a hot run from a hot pocket. Sure, I derailed James Storm's big push, but there was absolutely no reason we couldn't work together. We were two of the hottest things going. Instead, TNA decided to stall both of us. PLEASE HELP ME, THEY'RE SUFFOCATING ME HERE!"
Boy, that sure was a candid interview.
It looks like Saturday Morning Slam, WWE's kid friendly weekly program, is officially cancelled. The program, which aired on CW, was apparently being retooled as a "news magazine" show, which would offer a different look at WWE's backstage elements. Unfortunately, all of the changes couldn't be decided on/made in time. So, Saturday Morning Slam is no more. "OH NO!" yelled absolutely no one in the world. But if, hypothetically speaking, there actually was someone out there who enjoyed a wrestling show which feautred absolutely no moves or holds to the head/neck, we're pretty sure he would yell "Oh no!" like this guy:
Listen to the biggest episode of The SharpShooter Cast yet! Featuring an interview with TJR's Marc "Fozzie" B., a review of Raw, and an extra special look at the finale of Breaking Bad!
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Here's a Direct Link for the download. And you can find all of our episodes on iTunes.
Let us know what you think in the comments. Should TNA re-sign Hogan and/or Sting? What did you think of the Breaking Bad finale? Sure, it had nothing to do with professional wrestling, but it was awesome!
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