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Simply put for me, I like this proposal to raise the minimum wage.
This discussion thread will almost certainly turn political, but Ill start by posting it under Current Events & Open Topic.
The minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) is intended to be a compensation floor for entry-level employees who are able to make only small contributions to their employer after they have entered the work force. Its a starting wage for those who are starting out in the world, and who typically perform menial tasks. While doing so, employees learn how employers and industries operate, and they demonstrate what value they offer to the organization. An observant employee quickly learns that he is expected to be on time, to do his job efficiently, to work well with others, to help solve problems, and how all of these things contribute to good customer satisfaction and a more successful employer. Most employees demonstrate an understanding of these skills, and they are promoted and given a raise. Those who do not understand this remain at their low levels of responsibility and compensation.
A 30-year-old person earning only minimum wage is not the fault of the employer, nor is it the governments responsibility to give them a raise by increasing the federal minimum wage. It is the individuals responsibility to prove to his employer that he is a valuable team player, and is worthy of greater responsibilities and compensation. If he cannot, then he continues at minimum wage and must accept hard truth that parity has been reached.
Employers want good employees, and they want to reward them through promotions and raises. They dont want laggards who deserve less than the minimum wage because they dont come to work on time, dont do their assignments without constant supervision and retraining, dont work well with others, cause problems instead of solve them, and are inattentive to customer needs. But that is commonly the type of person who is stuck in an entry level, minimum wage job. Forcing an employer to pay more without the guarantee of a better quality employee will cause them to employ fewer of them.
I believe that there are two solutions: 1. Parents need to teach their children how the employment world works, and how children can rise in the ranks by being more valuable to the employer. 2. We need a second educational track in this country for those wanting a vocational career. If you think that this is a second class career path, then take eight minutes to watch Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) testify before the U.S. Senate on the lack of modern American skilled workers: Mike Rowe Speaks To Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [05-11-11] - YouTube
Simply put for me, I like this proposal to raise the minimum wage.
You're treating bosses like they're benevolent dieties who gladly open their pocketbooks for their hardworking employees. Ideally, this makes sense, but the job market isn't an ideal situation. Especially in a market like this (but many times not even that is a requirement), many employers feel like they can away with treating their employees worse and worse, because there are fewer options for employees. This is even more true when a lot of the employers are multi-national corporations who have no real connection to their employees. It's a pie-in-the-sky notion that employers want to pay more to their good employees, many, if not most, don't. They will if they don't want their employees to leave, or if it's part of some negotiated deal in advance, but many, many employers have no qualms with doing anything they can to give their workers less. They want employees as cheaply as they can get them.
Do I think it's the government's responsibility to dictate employee wages? Not really, no, but the idea that employers are just waiting and hoping for the opportunity when they can dole out more money than they had been to people is just ridiculous. Businesses exist to make money, and that's hampered if they have to pay more to employees who are doing a good job.
Secondly, we have vocational educational opportunities in this country. In school, you can begin to learn a trade as early as high school, go to vocational school, do an apprenticeship, and so on. I don't think anything needs to be set up, it exists already. Students just don't take advantage of it.
Yeah, I don't really agree with the original post.
From my perspective (which is the only foundation I have to go on), I often encounter minimum wage staff working positions that often have no room for 'moving up within the organization' or are in a position that management has already deemed 'a minimum wage job' and regardless of the employee's efforts, there will be no meaningful raises.
When I was out there hustling to get a job, or observing my son's job seeking, I found that most companies that promoted from within didn't start their employees at minimum wage to begin with. They paid better because they wanted better employees who would stick around long enough to become skilled and move up the ladder or continue to do their job without nearly as much turnover.
I worked for many different low wage companies before taking on a professional 'grown up' job. When I worked restaurants, they paid minimum wage and 'moving up' meant maybe $.50 more an hour - but also a lot more required hours. Or worse yet, salaried position with the worst hours ever. I also worked for WalMart and 7-11. Both paid decent to good (above minimum wage) for a starting wage and had plenty of room to grow within the organization and flexibility to pursue school, etc.
I'm personally not in favor of a mandatory minimum as high as is being proposed. Not that I don't think employee's deserve a more livable wage - but the reality is, employers often simply cut their full time employees to part time to reduce costs all around (wages, benefits, etc.).
Also, raising the minimum wage during a recession doesn't make sense to me. Do it when 'times are good' and it receives less push back.
City Bites recently did this to their employees, as did others.
OKCTalker - I used to think like you but here is the reality - the country you and I used to live in no longer exists. So I say screw it - give Obama exactly what he wants. If boosting the minimum wage results in the increasing automation of low skill jobs and higher unemployment at the entry level ranks then so be it, that group voted for Obama anyhow. Besides, Oklahoma could use a few less fast-food restaurants and low-end retail anyhow. And yes, many union contracts have their base wage tied to the minimum wage but that is a dying entity anyhow and this will just help it die a little quicker.
For my 2020 prediction to come true we still have a lot of stupid mistakes to make so this should help keep us on track.
I guess my only question now is - is $9 per hour enough or should Obama aim a little higher.
On a side note, I wonder how the $9/he figure was reached. Did he just pick a number out of the air that sounded good or is there an economic reason behind it?
JTF... Don't you live in Florida? Why do you say OK could use less fast food and retail places if you don't even live here?
Hawk - I agree that it's human nature to want to pay less for everything, whether it be employee wages, airline tickets, Big Macs or college tuition. But you get what you pay for, and when the price arbitrarily is raised, people will buy less of it (like cutting back on driving when gas prices increase, or hiring fewer employees when minimum wages are raised).
Brian - Yes, many companies don't offer promotion opportunities, but once an employee has mastered low-level skills, he is more employable at other companies, and at a higher wage. "Victory" isn't defined by an employee staying at the same company over his lifetime.
My first jobs were seasonal ones in high school, my parents had to drive me to work, I was paid minimum wage and I learned a lot. I continued working through college, both on-campus and off, so I had worked for lots of different organizations by the time I left college. I had an idea of what worked best for me, and how to get along.
It isn't that hard today to excel in the eyes of an employer: Get to work on time, do your job, ask your boss to show you how things work, do extra work when you can, and don't ask for favors (getting off early, taking days off, getting a pay advance). If they can promote you they will, but if not, "self-promote" by looking for better opportunities and seizing the right one when it comes along.
I'm about to the point where I am also ready to just step back and let the liberals/progressives have what they want. At the end of the day, the people are too stupid to understand they can't have everything they want and expect someone else to pay for it. The left has the power, they aren't afraid to use it and it is long past time that they were given the opportunity to learn from their mistakes and take responsibility for their stupid policy decisions. A lot of people are going to suffer, needlessly, but wanting people to grow a brain and sanity doesn't mean they will. They will just have to destroy our country before they figure out that we aren't indestructible. I look forward to the day when home grown Americans start to value our way of life and freedoms the way new immigrants fleeing ****holes do. It might be too late by that time but we are going in that direction, anyway. Let's get it over with. Some people can't reason and they won't learn by getting good advice - they have to learn by their mistakes.
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I don't want to turn this political, but isn't the point of this to bring minimum wage in line with inflation?
I think one of the main concerns here are there are less of those next level positions available to move into. So working up to a higher paycheck isn't always a viable option. There are plenty of companies around as well that don't have any sort of annual raises for employees that do good work and stay with the company. However, that is the employer's choice and employees also make the same choice by staying. The main thing is that is there anything for that employee to move to if they threaten to quit.
Perhaps a more logical trade off would be an increase in fully funded higher education for people to expand their skills. Invest in education and get a better workforce in the end.
Just some random thoughts to consider versus just whining about this political party screwing over the other. That conversation is so tired and unproductive.
Closing the wage gap isnt a bad thing. In fact its a good thing for the economy. Growth is much harder when 1% holds most of the wealth.
Also, the working poor (min wage workers) require our tax dollars anyways in the form of government assistence. So we will pay either way. Giving them a little extra in a paycheck is probably better than giving away welfare or whatever else it might be.
Right up until the owner can't turn a profit and stops hiring/starts firing entry level help.
The jobs that pay minimum wage now aren't the type of jobs that get people real skills. Stocking shelves, answering phones, checking tickets, being a fry cook, those are the types of jobs that you get minimum wage, those places don't care if you've got 50 years of being the best hash slinger in west or if you're looking for your first job your freshman year of high school, and those skills aren't suitable anywhere else. Most better jobs don't care if you worked at Walmart or Burger King, they care hat you have a degree/skillset you didn't get at your other job/have the recommendation of someone within the company. Nowadays, just about everyone trains on site unless it's a skilled trade or something medical. And they really don't care about your high school job.
Does a good work ethic help? Absolutely. Is it going to be enough to get ahead in this day and age? No, it isn't. Not in the way our economy has evolved.
It also doesn't help that we've conditioned employers with decades of increasingly lower taxes that have made it absolutely impossible for them to fathom taking any hit themselves. We opened the floodgates for that type of business that couldn't care less about the lower level employees, and then want to act appalled when they do mistreat them (or if you're part of that world, you act appalled when employees complain about how you mistreat them).
It isn't.
It's the employer's job to pay what that job is worth to the enterprise. And the fact that so many "entry level" jobs are undesirable, low paying, is the motivator that is supposed to be encouraging people to get better educations, get more skills, to make themselves more marketable.
Supply and demand curves teach us something about wages, too. Those curves tell us just as much about employees and wages as they do loaves of bread. Its a pretty simple rule of economics that price floors mandated above what the market would bear at equilibrium creates a surplus in supply - in work terms, that's unemployment. You put a minimum wage out there that's higher than the market would otherwise bear, and you have people out of work.
I agree that the employers shouldn't be forced to pay more. I think those types of jobs are meant more for high schoolers looking for their first sucky job or for people looking to supplement their income, and as long as customers care more about spending ten cents less on those mechanical pencils, they'll always have a market.
I disagree with the all the other parts of the argument. I disagree with the notion that the type of employers who pay minimum wage really care about keeping good employees, that the type that hire for minimum wage will pay more for experience, that the job market at large really cares about your summer job regardless of how good you were at it, that all you have to do to get ahead is work hard and keep your nose clean, or that employers are so strapped for cash that they absolutely could not make any money if they paid their employees another red cent.
I guess I'm not understanding how might anyone claim to be able to define "small" for the thousands of small businesses that are going to be bearing the brunt of this increase.
My math may be rusty, but a jump from $7.65 to $9.00 is 17.6%. I'm not sure too many small businesses consider a government-mandated 17% jump in any expense "small."
Don't fight it SoonerDave, you can't win. We have been waging this battle since 1938 and we have never won. We are 0-23 on the subject.
The cost of living is up, Gas prices are up, why cant minimum wage go up?
(Cynically) Because the average capability of an entry level employee hasn't gone up.
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Young was the eldest of four, born May 11, 1955, in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, but the majority of his first decade was lived with his missionary parents in the highlands of Netherlands New Guinea (West Papua), among the Dani, a technologically stone age tribal people. These became his family and as the first white child and outsider who ever spoke their language, he was granted unusual access into their culture and community. By the time he was six, he was flown away to a boarding school.
Young had written primarily as a way to create unique gifts for his friends, until his wife repeatedly urged him to write something for their six children in order to put down in one place his perspectives on God and on the inner healing Young had experienced as an adult. The resulting manuscript, that later became The Shack, was intended only for his six kids and for a handful of close friends.[1]
Young initially printed just 15 copies of his book. Two of his close friends encouraged him to have it published and assisted with some editing and rewriting in order to prepare the manuscript for publication. Rejected by 26 publishers, Young and his friends published the book under the name of their newly created publishing company, Windblown Media in 2007. The company spent only $200 in advertising;[2] word-of-mouth referrals eventually drove the book to number one on the New York Times trade paperback fiction best-seller list in June 2008.[3][4] "The Shack" was the top-selling fiction and audio book of 2008 in America through November 30.[5]
Young considers himself a longtime devotee of C. S. Lewis. Young credits Lewis for his interest in the themes of characters exploring tough questions that often keep them from faith in God.[6]
Young's second book, Cross Roads was published on November 13, 2012 through FaithWords.[7]
His latest book, Eve, releases September 15, 2015 with Howard Books.
Personal life[edit]
Young currently resides in Happy Valley, Oregon with his wife. Young has six children ages 22–34, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and eight grandchildren.
- ^ Author William Paul Young Interview: Nourish The Dream Podcast
- ^ http://www.theshackbook.com/
- ^ Rich, Motoko (2008-06-24). "Christian Novel Is Surprise Best Seller". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ Aim at 'spiritually interested' sparks 'The Shack' sales USA Today, 2008-04-30
- ^ Nielsen.com Top selling books 2008
- ^ The Chronicles of C. S. Lewis Stepson of "Narnia" creator teams up with The Shack author for once-in-a-lifetime event at Northland, A Church Distributed
- ^ Murashko, Alex. "'The Shack' Author William Paul Young Says Second Book Better Story". Christian Post. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
External links[edit]
- http://wmpaulyoung.com/ the Author's website
- Purchase The Shack @ http://wmpaulyoung.com/the-shack/
- Read more about Paul at the Author's website: http://wmpaulyoung.com/wm-paul-young-about/
- The Shack review at Christianity Magazine
- William P. Young's Interview with WritersNewsWeekly.com
- Watch William P. Young respond to The Shack's critics with broadcaster Sheridan Voysey


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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was one of those tea party stars whom voters believed had the courage of his convictions when he promised, as recently as last summer, to block the Affordable Care Act in his state. But last week, writes the Orlando Sentinel, "Scott made an abrupt about-face, embracing a three-year expansion of Medicaid coverage for about 1 million low-income Floridians that will be paid for by the health care law."
Scott said, "I think this is a common-sense solution to dealing with this for the next three years where it will give us the time to think about how we can improve the system." Sounding like a Democrat, he added that the state is obligated to help "the poorest and weakest among us." No, governor, charities and religious bodies are obligated to help the weak and poor. State and federal governments have no such obligation. To claim they do empowers bureaucrats and politicians who are having a difficult enough time fulfilling their constitutional responsibilities. It also undermines the work ethic.
After (borrowed) federal money runs out in three years, Florida will be expected to kick in some cash and carry on with the funding. Scott says his commitment is only for those three years, but as Ronald Reagan once wryly observed, "... a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this Earth!"
Scott, whose favorability rating was 36 percent in a December Quinnipiac University poll, is clearly looking at his vulnerability in next year's election. Apparently, he thinks sounding more like a Democrat will convince voters to give him another term in office. Perhaps he thinks the tea party votes he is likely to lose will be made up for with purchased votes from those who will line up at the federal ATM.
Scott is a former health care executive. The health care industry has spent millions lobbying to influence health care reform legislation, including Medicaid. It also is the largest employer in many states. Should Scott lose next year's election, taking federal Medicaid money won't hurt his chances of a high-paying position in his former profession.
The Orlando Sentinel examined Scott's rapid turnaround on other issues dear to conservative hearts. It said he "... has barely looked like the same guy who ran for governor in 2010" and cited examples. After large initial budget cuts, Scott "...proposed the largest budget in state history and said his top priority was a $2,500 raise for teachers, whom he infuriated during his first year in office by passing a merit-pay law while cutting education spending by $1.3 billion."
Scott has also said nothing in several months about illegal immigration. He once pledged to back an Arizona-style immigration law that would require police to check the legal status of people they suspected were illegal. He has since backed away from this pledge.
Slade O'Brien, the Florida director of the conservative group Americans for Prosperity, told the Sentinel he was "flabbergasted" by Scott's decision, saying it went beyond even his budget proposal that didn't cut spending and the teacher pay raises. "For the governor to reverse that position, I felt incredibly shocked and so did many of his base," he said.
A few Republican governors have turned down federal money to expand Medicaid in their states. So far, Gov. Rick Perry, R-Tx. is one of them. Last week he made his intentions clear when he said, "We're not going to be expanding Medicaid in Texas. The reason is because it's a broken system. It's moving our state -- and I'll just speak to our state -- towards bankruptcy if we expand the current program."
As for Gov. Scott's turnabout, a paraphrase of the wisdom Forrest Gump's momma gave him might fit: Politicians are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get until after they're elected.
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kevin 2 years, 7 months ago
Another victim falls off the fence, just like C. Christie.
Stu 2 years, 7 months ago
"No, governor, charities and religious bodies are obligated to help the weak and poor. State and federal governments have no such obligation. To claim they do empowers bureaucrats and politicians who are having a difficult enough time fulfilling their constitutional responsibilities. It also undermines the work ethic."
Wow. This statement reads like it comes out of a Dickens novel. I guess we should just go back to sending poor people to the workhouse. It's an especially chilling sentiment to express in the middle of an economic downturn, when millions of Americans are out of work and millions more are struggling to make ends meet despite working one or more jobs.
Hopefully it is not necessary to state in 2013 that an uncoordinated patchwork of assistance from "charities and religious bodies" is not substitute for governmental aid to the needy. Most civilized societies these days recognize that, if nothing else, governments have an obligation to prevent their citizens form going hungry.
I want to thank Mr. Thomas to have the honesty to state the Republicans' philosophy in its purest form, with no sugar coating or hypocrisy. He has the guts to say in public what Romney only confided to his high-rolling donors, before retracting the statement and then repeating it after the election: that anyone going through hard times who accepts government assistance in any form is a no-good loafer -- a "taker." At least now we know where they stand. This explains the Republican Congressional delegation's embrace of the sequester -- after all, it only cuts government services to "takers" who don't deserve these services in the first place.
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Our Teen Bodybuilder of the Week was...
Patric Birdsong
How Did You Get Started?
I started weight training and wrestling as a freshman in high school weighing 119 lbs at the same height I am currently at right now. I met a retired amateur bodybuilder, Richard Bodeman, who competed against bodybuilders who are pro now, such as Shawn Ray, Ronnie Coleman, and Flex Wheeler, he is the one that inspired me to start building more muscle and brought me into the competitive lifestyle of bodybuilding.
View My BodySpace Profile: bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/omali89.
Being 119 lbs was depressing for me, so that pushed me even further. As time passed, and my knowledge about this lifestyle became greater, the addiction of bodybuilding kicked in. I gained about 15 lbs a year and people were actually asking me for advice, so I decided to push it further and try to actually become a successful bodybuilder.
What Workout Plan Worked Best For You?
Note: The workout above is just a sample of what I do.
When I workout, I never start with a game plan. The muscle group routine stays the same, but when it comes to the exercises I complete, I like to change it every single time so that my muscles don't adapt to the routine, not to mention that it prevents the workout from becoming monotonous.
On all of my sets (except for the first couple warm up sets) I stay to 8 - 12 reps to properly accomplish hypertrophy, maximizing muscle growth. I also never allow my workouts be exceed over an hour, keeping my muscles from going into a catabolic state.
Since I completed my national personal training certification in ISSA, my workouts have improved greatly, and the gains that I have accomplished in the last 5 months have been more than I accomplished in the last 2 years. Once I learned the science behind how the body functions, my idea of a workout has completely changed.
What Nutrition Plan Has Worked Best For You?
Post Workout
3 Hours Later
2 Hours Later
Before Bed
(Carbs vary from day to day in order to speed up the metabolism)
Post workout
3 hours later
2 hours later
Before bed
What Supplements Have Given You The Greatest Gains?
The only supplements I really use are the Optimum Nutrition whey protein and the Twin Lab liquid amino acids. I used to be very into supplements not too long ago, but I really just like to be on a strict diet.
These two supplements (not to mention a multivitamin) are essential though, and these, when used a lot throughout the day, have given me great gains, and I prefer these brands over the rest of the competition.
Why do you love Bodybuilding?
If you have never trained for a specific competition, then do it. It is one of the hardest things, physically and mentally, an individual can ever accomplish, and the way the body changes throughout the process of going though extremely intense workouts and a grueling diet gives me complete satisfaction, win or lose.
Bodybuilding is not a competitive sport, but a competitive lifestyle. You don't rely on a team to push you, you only rely on yourself. This is the life of a bodybuilder.
What Are Your Future Bodybuilding Plans?
I plan to take bodybuilding step by step. I am looking forward to building more muscle and competing in a heavier weight class next year. My goal is to compete nationally as a teen starting January in natural competitions.
I have yet to choose what specific competitions I am going to attend, but it will be a definite decision to compete next year. I will decide where to go from there.
What One Tip Would You Give Other Bodybuilders?
The best advice I would give other bodybuilders is to stay consistent and dedicated, and only do it if you love doing it. The lifestyle is hard, but very rewarding in the end.
Who Are Your Favorite Bodybuilders?
Frank Zane, Eryk Bui, Flex Wheeler, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbo, Richard Bodeman, Gunter Schlierkamp, Bob Chick, Sergio Olivia.
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Hey, i'm kinda new to PvP. Here it is.
Name:Jason EmeraldBlade
Training points:So far I have invested 3 in balance.(Up to Weakness) And 4 in death.(To the shield. Trying to go to fient).
I am interested in 1v1 or 2v2.
If you can help me then thanks in advance!
Back from a very long break
You should use the the "Deck of Chivalry." It can hold 40 cards and 4 copies of each; easily obtainable at the bazaar.
Also, use a training point to learn Reshuffle; it's a must have at early levels.
The Deck:
~Damage Spells
Seraph (4) - This should be your primary damaging spell.
Vampire (2) - You don't get many power pips at this point, so Vampire still has a few uses. It can get you some health back, and hit through an Absorb shield when necessary.
Nature's Wrath (3) - The minion killer, and "sucker punch." When your opponent expects you to attack at 4 pips, hit 'em with the 3 pip Nature's Wrath to keep them on their toes. Then, they'll start throwing out Life shields early, then you knock them off with your LIFE WAND or Imp.
Leprechaun (2) - Could be used as a sucker punch, I suppose, but more here for a shield breaker.
Imp (1) - Here to break shields. Period.
~12 total
Life Blade (4) - The definitive Life boost. Try to have this up on every Seraph that you cast.
Life Trap (3) - Normally I don't use traps in PvP. However, sometimes that Life trap comes in handy when you need that little bit of extra boost for Seraph.
Weakness (4) - The most flexible defensive spell in the game, as it takes away 25% from EVERYTHING. Cast this often, and never discard one.
Dream Shield (4) - The Death/Myth shield. Pretty situational, I might add. If I were you, I would have trained Ice to Tower instead of Death to Feint. That way, you would've gotten a much better shield in Volcanic Shield, as well as the ultimate Tower Shield.
~27 total
Sprite (4) - IMO, the best heal in the game. You take damage? Heal it right off with Sprite.
Fairy (2) - If you're getting low on health after taking heavy damage, heal it off with Fairy.
Unicorn (1) - This is here to heal minions, as well as yourself. Very handy.
~33 total
Sprite Minion (4) - Keep the Sprite Minion on the field AT ALL TIMES. Seriously, all times. She removes shields with Imp, heals you, keeps herself alive, and gives you heal boosts. Awesome, I know.
Reshuffle (2) - Self explanatory. 2 Reshuffles = infinite cards.
~40 total
As for gear, wear a Life wand, and purchase the level 20+ gear at the bazaar that gives health, power pip, and Life damage. If you have crown gear wear that instead.
Hope this helps!
[Sig By Sandy]
~Duncan Earthtamer/Scot Stormrider/Scot Frostheart/Scot Hexhand/Scot Mythmancer~
Hiya :D
Current Level: 50
School: Balance
How I've Spent TPs: FIRE (all), LIFE (Lvls. 1-33, *NO SANCTUARY*)
If it matters...
Deck: Dragonfire Deck
Extra Spells From Clothing: Stormzilla, Earthquake, Triton, 1 Tower Shield
I wanna be at least a KNIGHT!
Julia SandCloud
Sig by Amour & Avi from the InternetYou can only blame your problems on my world for so long, before it all becomes the same old song.
hey i havent started pvp but i am pretty sure i gonna stink so
level 42 death
training points spent onALL THE FIRE SPELLS entangle spirit blade and sap power
here's what i have so far
3x fairies
3x animates
5x curses
5x death traps
5x death blades
2x doom and gloom
5x feints
3x infections
3x sacrifices
4x skeletal pirates
4x vampires
5x wraiths
3x spirit blades
bonus info: sry dont really use fire in this deck
i have another talent point
dont have a death wand
Come my pet.
We have some work to do
~Help Wanted~
Level 28 Balance
No Training Points Spent - 10 Training Points
Gear: Smogger's Shroud of Poise
Smogger's Formal Robe
Meowiarty's Polished Shoes
Phosphorescent Maul (Crowns)
Galvanic Glaive (Crowns)
Nightshade's Choker
Spiritist's Ring
Deck of Chivalry
Last edited by Aareo; 7-26-10 at 11:15:52 PM.
Do you really want a temporal pair-o-sox on your conscience?
Sorry for the wait,
[Sig By Sandy]
~Duncan Earthtamer/Scot Stormrider/Scot Frostheart/Scot Hexhand/Scot Mythmancer~


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College Football Spotlight: The Playoff Begins NowThe College Football Playoff will determine college football's first national champion in the new playoff model in January, but the real playoff begins this weekend.
Heisman Watch: Mariota And Gordon Leading The Race Down Final StretchOregon quarterback Marcus Mariota looks to be the favorite this season, but Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon also has a decent shot to win the award. Everybody else may be playing for third place.
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- Capital:
- Bern; 320,000
- Area:
- 41,284 square kilometers (15,940 square miles)
- Language:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic, Protestant
- Currency:
- Swiss franc
- Life Expectancy:
- 80
- GDP per Capita:
- Literacy Percent:
- 99
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A history of political stability and expertise in technology and commerce help explain the Swiss phenomenon: a post-industrial economy that reported one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
Founded in 1291 as a union of three cantons chafing against Habsburg rule, Switzerland has been independent since 1815; its borders now encompass 26 cantons embracing three major languages—German, French, and Italian. Foreigners make up 25 percent of the workforce. Switzerland competes in global markets with exports that make up almost half of the nation's economy; however the Swiss in a 2001 referendum voted against joining the European Union.
Elaborate civil defense measures and a strong militia back up the Swiss policy of permanent neutrality. Switzerland is firmly committed to world peace, and in 2002 became a member of the United Nations.
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There are currently 6,630 x-ray machines in Iowa. Staff of the bureau routinely conduct in-depth inspections of these devices located in healing arts and industrial institutions.
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Faculty Profile - Marilyn C Wolf
|Professor; Rhesa "Ray" S. Farmer, Jr., Distinguished Chair in Embedded Computing Systems; Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar
VLSI Systems and Digital Design
Phone: 404.894.5933
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Office: Klaus 2352A
Selected Publications, Patents
- A. Abdallah, E. M. Feron, G. Hellestrand, P. Koopman, and M. Wolf, "Hardware/software codesign of aerospace and auitomotive systems," Proceedings of the IEEE, 98(4), April 2010, pp. 584-602.
- C. H. Lin, Marilyn Wolf, X. Koutsoukos, S. Neema, and J. Sztipanovits, "System and software architectures of distributed smart cameras," ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems, 9(4), March 2010.
- K. Popovici, F. Rousseau, A. A. Jerraya, and M. Wolf, Embedded Software Design and Programming of Multiprocessor System-on-Chip, New York: Springer, 2010.
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25mm dowel & 6mm exterior plywood
25mm x 50mm pressure treated roof battens
50mm x 100mm pine for the base
75mm x 75mm pine for the post
50mm x 50mm for the braces
32mm & 75mm stainless steel screws
Wood glue & panel pins
You will need: Drill mitre block : Set square plane : Handsaw hammer : Screwdriver chisel.
Step one: building the table
1. Cut a square of plywood slightly larger than your plate size.
2. Cut 4 pieces of dowel and pin and glue around the edges as shown.
3. Cut another 4 pieces of dowel to the height required.
4. Stand a piece on each corner and glue and screw through the base of the plywood to hold the roof.
5. Cut 4 pieces of roof battens to join the tops of the upright dowels, forming a square. This is called a wallplate.
6. Screw the four battens together, and then glue and screw the whole square into the upright dowels.
Step two: building the roof
1. Cut 4 pieces of roof battens with 45 degree cuts as rafters to form the roof shape.
2. Cut a notch into the ends (a bird's mouth) so that they sit on the wallplate.
3. Glue & screw into the wallplate.
Step three: the shingles
1. Cut 2 squares of plywood to fit either side of the rooftop.
2. Glue and pin to the rafters.
3. Glue cedar shingles to the plywood, starting from the bottom of the rooftop and working up.
Step four: building the base
1. Cut 2 x 600mm lengths of 50mm x 100mm as feet. Make a half lap joint in the middle of each piece. Glue and screw through the joint.
2. Cut a piece of 75mm x 75mm to the table height. Position over the half lap joint; glue and screw.
3. Place the top of the table on top of the post and glue and screw through the base.
4. Cut 8 pieces of 50mm x 50mm timber with 45 degree angles as braces between base and post bottom, and between the top of the post and the table.
5. Glue and screw these braces into the base, post and plywood.


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President Obama plans to push Congress to move quickly in the coming months on an ambitious overhaul of the immigration system that would include a path to citizenship for most of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, senior administration officials and lawmakers said last week.
Mr. Obama and Senate Democrats will propose the changes in one comprehensive bill, the officials said, resisting efforts by some Republicans to break the overhaul into smaller pieces — separately addressing young illegal immigrants, migrant farmworkers or highly skilled foreigners — which might be easier for reluctant members of their party to accept.
The president and Democrats will also oppose measures that do not allow immigrants who gain legal status to become American citizens one day, the officials said.
Even while Mr. Obama has been focused on fiscal negotiations and gun control, overhauling immigration remains a priority for him this year, White House officials said. Top officials there have been quietly working on a broad proposal. Mr. Obama and lawmakers from both parties believe that the early months of his second term offer the best prospects for passing substantial legislation on the issue.
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It is nice to see that His Hermeneuticalness had a Solemn Mass at Blackfen and used their new rose set.
The Mulier Fortis has photos.
It is nice to see that His Hermeneuticalness had a Solemn Mass at Blackfen and used their new rose set.
The Mulier Fortis has photos.
Hmm, a certain magazine wrote some mean things about Blackfen once upon a time, but it seems those vestments will be used twice yearly per omnia saecula saeculorum.
Lions:1 Christians:2 and counting
medievalist: Some of you remember!
Yes, I hope that publication isn't "bitter".
Fr. Finigan, lovely vestments.
Beautiful rose vstments, the 'rose' vestment could be called the color of 'mauve'nowadays.
The color is that of the red rose of Lancaster see Rosa gallica officinalis
Nice vestments there, Fr. Finigan!
He always does things right! [thumbs up]
Medievalist, actually the rose vestments can be worn a few more than two days a year. Recall last year's topic here: http://wdtprs.com/blog/2008/12/quaeritur-rose-vestments-during-the-week-after-gaudete-sunday/
Interestingly, the new (2010) FSSP Ordo now lists the 1935 SRC permission for rose during the week.
So there's one more day of rose available this year, tomorrow.
Why can't i find an alb like that!!!
Here's the rose vestments of the FSSP place I go to sometimes in Nantes, France. http://fsspnantes.over-blog.com/photo-1261259-IMGP1726_JPG.html
St. Gregory Nazianzus
ep. 131 - AD 382
Raymond Card. Burke
And check out the stunning FULL SIZE altar cards HERE. I have a set on my altar.
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Another Day in Paradise: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Prevents Tumor from Causing Paralysis
When prostate cancer metastasized to Tim Collins' spine, he underwent minimally invasive surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine to have a portion of the aggressive tumor removed. With this surgery, Collins was able to avoid paralysis and enjoy some time on the beach as he prepared for the next phases of his cancer treatment.
Leveling Lymphoma in the Central Nervous System: Multidisciplinary Team Deconstructs Carpenter's Rare Brain Tumor
When carpenter Leo Galati learned he had lymphoma in his brain, he turned to the University of Chicago Medicine for his care. His medical team -- experts in neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, lymphoma and radiation oncology -- designed a treatment plan to deconstruct the rare central nervous system tumor. "I was determined to win the battle against cancer," Leo said. "Now I am making the best of every day."
Defeating a Brain Tumor: Normal Life Resumes for Patient After Neurosurgeon Removes Golf Ball-Sized Meningioma
After being diagnosed with a five-centimeter tumor in her brain, Gloria Fletcher turned to University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon Bakhtier Yamini, MD for help. Fletcher says Yamini eased her fears and calmed her down before she underwent the operation to remove the meningioma. "I felt peaceful and unafraid," Fletcher said.
Experienced Neurosurgeon Removes Challenging Brain Stem Meningioma
Susan Tyra forgot about the pea-sized tumor in her brain until the meningioma began to grow and cause symptoms. Then, she knew it was time to seek expert care. Within seconds of meeting her neurosurgeon at the University of Chicago Medicine Brain Tumor Center, Tyra and her husband were quickly assured that they found the right place.
Beating the Odds Again: A Young Woman's Battle Against Metastatic Brain Tumors
Eloise Orr had already beat cancer -- twice. But even a mastectomy and radiation did not stop breast cancer from spreading to her brain. Eloise, an ambitious college student, was determined to not let cancer interrupt her plans. With innovative surgical care from our Brain Tumor Center experts, she bravely fought the recurring malignancy and beat the odds once again.
Multidisciplinary Approach Shrinks Glioma, Elevates Quality of Life
Bruce Davis came to the University of Chicago Medicine after learning he had a lesion on his brain stem. Our neuroscience team diagnosed an astrocytoma and created an aggressive treatment plan to shrink the glioma. Today, the tumor is 60 percent smaller and most of Davis' symptoms have disappeared. Davis says the team "saved my life and my sanity and added to the quality of my life."
Brain Tumor Surgery Restores Movement in Limbs: Functional MRI Guidance Enhances Surgical Precision
Without warning, Vaughn Atkins experienced a seizure, followed by loss of movement in his right arm and leg. Doctors identified the cause as a benign tumor, called a meningioma, in his brain. Research led Vaughn, an active youth basketball coach, to the University of Chicago Medicine. Our experts used functional imaging to pinpoint critical anatomy surrounding the tumor, avoiding damage to Vaughn's motor function as the tumor was safely removed. Vaughn even regained the movement he lost, returning to the coach's bench a few months after surgery.
30-Year Treatment an Inspiring Show of Faith
Iona Williams marked her 30th year as a patient at the University of Chicago Medicine in 2011. Doctors were unable to identify the cause of her headaches -- until she arrived here in 1982. Under the surgical care of our experts, Iona no longer experiences the severe pain once caused by a benign epidermoid tumor at the base of her brain. She attributes her longevity to her faith and her surgeons.
Awake Craniotomy: Confronting Brain Surgery with Open Eyes
Initially, Anna Litchfield wasn't sure she could handle an awake craniotomy -- a complex procedures typically used to remove tumors nestled close to functional areas of the brain. Because the patient is awake during the procedure, a neurologist can continuously monitor language, motor and sensory function to make sure critical parts of the brain suffer minimal damage. However, Anna overcame her fear, and decided to have the procedure. As a result, the surgical team believes she avoided critical damage that she may have experienced during a traditional procedure.
Complex Surgery to Remove Tumor Restores Vision
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Chat Transcript from April 12th 1999
C-SPANModerator Welcome to the americanpresidents.org chat room. Tonight we are joined by John Pearce, Director of the James Monroe Museum in Fredericksburg, VA.
C-SPANModerator John Pearce, you joined us on C-SPAN earlier today to talk about James Monroe. Tell us about the James Monroe Museum.
JohnPearce The James Monroe Museum was founded by descendants of Monroe in 1927 and is the major collection of objects, documents and books relating to Monroe, his life, times and influence, and his role in the creation of the continent-wide American re public.
guest49 What is the oldest artifact from Monroe that you have in the museum? anything from his childhood?
JohnPearce Good question! The oldest artifact directly associated with Monroe is his hunting gun, on view in the museum. We also have archaeological artifacts from Monroe's birthplace which are associated with his family and ancestors. _And_ we have an interesting very early artifact--a 65-million-years-old fossilized dinosaur footprint from a quarry on his Loudoun County farm, Oak Hill.
C-SPANModerator Is the Museum open to the public year-round? How many visitors travel to learn about the 5th president?
JohnPearce Thanks for asking. Yes, the Museum is open every day of the year except 5 holidays: Thanksgiving, December 24, 25, 31, and January 1. Fifteen thousand visitors a year come to the Museum--and the Museum reaches many others through loans of objects to exhibits elsewhere, and through such electronic means as this week's C-SPAN programming, and this chat room right now.
presidentsfan I learned earlier in the day that Aaron Burr didn't think very highly of Monroe. Why is that?
JohnPearce Well, as Dr. Preston noted on the air, Burr had come to a point in his life and career where he distrusted and disliked virtually everyone. As Dr. Preston suggested, in the political wars of the late 18th and early 19th century, there were terrible, angry rifts between many people, based on party.
hank How influential is the Monroe Doctrine in current political circumstances? Did Monroe write the whole doctrine. I suspect others were involved?
JohnPearce The Monroe Doctrine--as revised from time to time, in the Polk, Theodore Roosevelt and other administrations--is still alive and well as a doctrine to help protect the Americas. Monroe was assisted in the Monroe Doctrine--as in so many of his Presidential decisions--by considerable discussion with members of his Cabinet and other advisors. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams played a major role, including the apparent authorship of o ne section of the phraseology. But it was Monroe's inspired idea to make the nation's position known through a public announcement, rather than internal diplomatic documents. A final point in seeing Monroe's hand in the document is the arrangement he made to have horses and riders to carry copies of the document to large eastern cities, so that newspapers could print it very quickly.
guest51 Monroe serviced in the military, did he ever see any combat?
JohnPearce Oh yes indeed! Monroe was the only other future president (beside Washington) to serve in the Revolutionary War. At the Battle of Trenton he was severely wounded, barely saved, and lay in a farmhouse for three months to recuperate. After that he returned to the war, was involved in the battles, wintered at Valley Forge, and had other duties.
presidentsfan What impact did the MO compromise have on the civil war? Did Monroe have this future confilct on his mind?
JohnPearce The Missouri Compromise temporarily resolved some of the sectional tensions which led to the Civil War. I cannot prove Monroe had the future conflict in mind, but a vision of such a conflict was in the air--it is even mentioned in the 1888 edition of Weems biography of Washington.
Chrissie I joined c-span late this evening, what was Mrs. Monroe's first name? What can you tell us about her?
JohnPearce Mrs. Monroe's first name was Elizabeth. She was a diminutive, elegant woman, a loving wife and mother, and often a quiet part of the Monroe team.
JGeorge I remember hearing that Monroe ranked fairly poorly among a ranking of presidents done by a historians poll. Why is that?
JohnPearce Historians' have rated Monroe (and virtually every other president) all over the map. In recent polls he has placed in the near great category (although I would place him higher than that). Distinguished historian Howard Lamar of Yale, in a l988 article in _American Heritage_ magazine, said that Monroe was the most underrated figure in American history.
bezukov Can you comment on Monroe's relationship with J Q Adams, especially concerning the Monroe Doctrine? thanks
JohnPearce Monroe had a good working relationship with his Secretary of State, and it seems clear from historians' analyses of the Monroe Doctrine phraseology that Monroe chose to include some material as written by Adams. As Dan Preston pointed out on to day's earlier program (to be rebroadcast on Friday evening) , Monroe was a great user of the collegiality of his Cabinet.
XavierT I saw in the C-Span AP site that Monroe belonged to both the Republican-Democratic party, why both? Was he more conservative or more liberal?
JohnPearce Around 1800, the Republican-Democratic party was just _one_ party. The other major party was that of the Federalists. Only later in the 19th century did the present-day Republican Party begin to evolve, while portions of the old Republican-Democratic (or Democratic-Republican) party evolved toward the later Democratic Party. By today's standards Monroe was more on the conservative side--though not as conservative as Washington and other Federalist leaders.
presidentsfan What do you mean by saying that Elizabeth was a member of the Presidents Team? Were 1st Ladies expected to support the President Politically or did they tend to the social aspects of the Presidency?
JohnPearce So far as I know, First Ladies were _not_ expected to support the President _politically_. Of course Elizabeth Monroe was important in the social events connected with most of Monroe's official positions. When I said part of the team I was thinking of their overall partnership in family, in official duties, and in personal cultural development. In the official duties segment, one interesting matter was Mrs. Monroe's being in the United States carriage in Paris, making one of the trips to the imprisoned Mme. Lafayette. Unfortunately Monroe destroyed their letters, and it is difficult to get a precise picture.
hank What was Monroe's view on Slavery? Did he own slaves? How does your Museum deal with this subject?
JohnPearce Monroe's views on slavery were complex. He grew up in a slave-owning plantation society, and he owned slaves on all his farms, of which he had several in the course of his life. He was interested in reducing the amount of slavery, and was personally happy when the US no longer permitted the transportation of slaves to the US (or any where else) in American-flag vessels. He thought that the establishment of a colony for the return of slaves to Africa might be valuable, and supported the American Colonization Society. For this reason the capital of Liberia was named Monrovia in his honor. At our Museum we try to present this complex subject. For instance in an exhibit 1996-1998 we included pictures of slave cabins from one of his farms (and interpretation of life and work), and in our present exhibits we directly raise the issue of slavery in presentations by our Guides. We have an annual scholarly lecture, which twice has focused on aspects of Monroe and slavery.
JGeorge c-span showed a number quotes which seemed to leave the impression that several people didn't like Monroe (including Burr). Was there something about his personality that bothered people?
JohnPearce Good question. I don't think it was a matter of personality, but rather of the very angry partisan politics of the era. For instance, in the 1790s, the political partnership of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe thought that their letters to each other were being intercepted. So they devised a cypher (code) and wrote in code--until they came to believe that their code had been broken into. So then they began to send their letters directly by express-- a horse and rider under their own control--from Montpelier to Highland to Monticello.
History Buff I read that Monroe, Madison and Jefferson attended a function in Virginia when they were all ex-presidents. Do you know what brought them together?
JohnPearce I believe that Monroe, Madison and Jefferson were together on a number of occasions. The best-known such occasion is that of the laying of the cornerstone of the University of Virginia, by President Monroe, with both Jefferson and Madison in attendance. (Both Monroe and Madison were members of the Board--the Board of Visitors #NAME? university.) The three were also together for at least one of the receptions for Lafayette in 1824-25.
junct If he believed in reducing slavery, then why did he own slaves (just like Jefferson) ?
JohnPearce Surely this is one of the toughest questions we have to try to answer--for a number of leaders. For one brief period of his life he owned no slaves--between the selling of his farms on the Northern Neck and the purchasing of those in Albemarle and Loudoun Counties. Harry Ammon, the great Monroe historian, lectured here and made the point that Monroe (and the others) had two views on the matter--at odd with each other--a public view for the reduction of slavery, and a private world which depended on it.
bezukov can you comment on Monroe's relationship with Congress?
JohnPearce Monroe's relationship with Congress was often good, sometimes very bad, often one of shared leadership, sometimes one of great stress. In the few minutes remaining I could not adequately touch on the subject, but will recommend especially Harry Ammon's biography, _James Monroe: the Quest for National Identity_.
C-SPANModerator John, does the James Monroe Museum have a website? How can chat room participants contact you with follow-up questions?
JohnPearce Sure. We can be reached on e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Our web-site is currently under construction. We can also be reached by fax at 540 654-1106, or by voicemail at 540 654-1043. Please contact us!
XavierT What was the diagnosis of Monroe's death? Where did he die and do you know what were his last words before passing away?
JohnPearce Monroe had been in declining health for a number of years. A fall from a horse in 1828 (3 years before his death) had left him so weakened that he never rode again. When he was President of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-30, he was not well enough to attend the later sessions. We think he just died of old age and the effects of the loss of his wife in 1830.
C-SPANModerator John, do you have any parting comments for the room?
JohnPearce Thanks to C-SPAN and all the participants in this good discussion. Please keep in touch with us at the James Monroe Museum, 908 Charles St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Please continue to help us spread the word about Monroe and his life, tim es, influence, in the period of the creation of the American Republic.
C-SPANModerator John Pearce, we are out of time, thank you very much. A transcript of this chat will be available at americanpresidents.org at 10pm ET.
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text: On Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 03:44:50AM -0700, Mark Grimes wrote: > > hmm, i remember such very old document, why csh is not suitable for > > programming, and its interactiveness should not be greater than pdksh's > > one. can somebody enlighten me what _could_ be the reasons for csh being > > considered more secure than pdksh? so i am not secure by default, > > because the first step i do at a fresh installed system is chsh at # > > prompt? :-) > > csh != /bin/sh (aka pdksh) -- I think you are confusing the two. no, i am not. indeed, i say, that csh is completely unsuitable as command-prompt-shell, as well as a programming shell. one its history mechanics can make one mad... at the same time, pdksh is vi/emacs style history (personally i preffer vi mode), has tab completion, which is far more comfortable than esc completion in csh... you must be mocking at me, when you say csh is better! :-) but then again, the sentences written here, are my personal opinion, and also there is no "right" or "wrong" opinion... > > > There were reasons that csh was picked as the shell for root. Remember > > > "secure by default", well as soon as you set BASH as the shell for root > > > you are not default. > > > > just wondering, are people using bash as interactive shell because of > > some extra features or just because they used to? > > Isn't it tiring when new world open-source movement users like to > shake up old world UNIX as to why things aren't implemented the > 'correct' way? Questions like 'how do i setup masq under BSD' when > they are refering to NAT. well, it's just matter of definitions, or words. if you understand, what the person asks about, what is the problem? well, i speak english with visible (hearable) problems, i use wrong words and phrases, so should i just keep silence and learn until i talk 100% correctly? as for me, words don't matter, sense matters. if a sense is not clear, let people rephrase it. why hurring to answer to a question, when you don't get it? (i'm speaking about your first comment regarding confusing csh and ksh) > I see >some< good innovative development > coming from Linux-land, but I also see a lot of development coming > from ppl that have not used or read up on UNIX before they were > 'born' into the open source movement, which allows history to repeat > itself. well, it's called human nature. if you will look at any region of human activity, the history repeats here and there. is CS somehow special, to behave with it in a different way? > I can't seem to recall a csh specific vulnerability off the top of my head, I > remember a couple bash issues over the past 3-4 years. It may be personal > preference, but I think BSDish (c-shell types) shells are more friendly > to the C programmer than AT&Tish (korn-shell types) -- some of us > spend our lives in shells, rather than hidden behind GNOME/KDE, > over the years I've opted for csh-like syntax between the two when it > comes to complex i/o redirection. more friendly to the C programmer? well, unless C is the _only_ thing you wanna now, csh is not as friendly. after all, i think something like Pike will be even more friendly to the C programmer. in csh it is juts several key words similar to C, but other are not! it is even worse, csh is just _partly_ like C, the other part is far from such similarity. it is obvious, that ksh is more powerful at CLI and as a programming language, that's why all scripts in the system are written in ksh, and i was very confused, when found (at that time it was OpenBSD 2.4) a couple of csh scripts in the source tree. just some "C programmer" wrote them, and nobody bothered to port them to ksh... the document i mentioned showed many things with redirections, variables, that are difficult or impossible to do with csh, and which are done simply with [k]sh... > The largest complaint I hear about csh is solely access to command > line completion is an expensive reach to ESC and using !! and > substitution can be often more painful than a few presses of the > arrow key (both of which are cured through Emacs). yeah... i may be repeating myself, but ESC and !! is especially incomfortable. set -o vi (for a man using vi editor) and tab complete just rocks. why should i crypt something at command line with !! (i know there is a way to substitute substrings in previous commands and run the result in csh, but my God, it is so cryptic!)? > There are still other shells that are very nice like tcsh (my > favorite) and zsh, that provide this additional functionality > that make shell-life very comfortable. yes, they make, but for me pdksh is enough, relatively compact, fast not overwighted with features to include the whole universe into command line shell... > It's best to keep the root shell minimal and audited... as long as > sudo is audited, what's so painful about utilizing this for the few > times root is needed (a la s/w installation) sure, but than again, pdksh is small, and seems to be audited (or it is not being for ~6 years within OpenBSD?), and it is <empasize>Bourne shell compatible</emphasize>. i think it is the argument which is coherent to your words about unix and history... > While I'm babbling - I will stress again - make SURE your root shell > is STATICALLY LINKED. heh... but the answer is not uncloaked... why csh is the root's shell? -- Denis A. 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Bigger, faster, more fuel efficient
These words aren't paired together very often, but they perfectly summarize the 2010 Subaru Legacy sedan. The Legacy has grown longer, taller, and wider with a modest weight gain of 49-65 pounds, depending on the trim and equipment level. The engines are more powerful and more fuel-efficient than last year's. If you opt for the 2.5GT, the 0-to-60-mph sprint is estimated to be 5.9 seconds -- two full seconds faster than a year before. Is the Legacy finally ready for the mainstream midsize-sedan segment?
The Legacy grows up
For 2010, the Legacy grows 1.4 inches longer and 3.3 inches taller, and its track is 2.7 inches wider in the front and 3.3 inches wider in the rear. Those changes give passengers in the rear seat an additional 3.9 inches of legroom and make for a much larger door opening. Interior volume is now 103 cubic feet, just larger than the Toyota Camry's 101.4 cubic feet, but still a bit behind the Honda Accord's 106 cubic feet. Golfers can now consider the Legacy, as the 14.7 cubic feet of storage in the trunk will accommodate four golf bags.
Graceful and mature
Outside, the Legacy might not be the most exciting midsize sedan, but it looks tasteful and modern. The grille is a reverse trapezoidal shape that works especially well with the hood scoop on the turbocharged 2.5 GT models. It's easy to identify the Legacy as a Subaru, but the design is generic enough to appeal to most midsize sedan shoppers. We appreciate the subtle bulge at the wheel flares, which gives the profile some character and a hint of muscle. It also showcases the standard all-wheel-drive.
The features get more mature, too
Subaru may be associated with earthy, frugal owners, but the Legacy offers many luxurious technologies and features inside the cabin. Starting with full-frame doors that bring noise, vibration, and harshness levels down considerably, the Legacy also includes an auto-up driver's window. (Sometimes, Subaru is strangely behind the curve on commonplace features.) You'll also find larger, more comfortable seats, better materials, including some very supple leather on the high-end cars, and nicer looking gauges than on other Subaru products. Options are limited but include an upgraded Harman-Kardon stereo, Bluetooth phone and iPod connectivity, a backup camera, a moonroof, and a voice-activated navigation system.
The entry-level Legacy is powered by a 2.5-liter Boxer four that produces 170 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque. A new-for-the-U.S. six-speed manual is paired with a viscous center differential that splits power equally between the front and rear wheels. Those opting for the CVT will get a slightly more sophisticated AWD system that uses a slip-clutch and fancy electronics to determine which end of the car needs more torque. Subaru informs us this is the first application of a CVT with a Boxer engine. A mere 170 hp does not do much to raise the enthusiast's pulse, but it provides enough thrust for getting around town and feels particularly refined when paired with the CVT. Those considering the 2.5i will likely be most interested in the standard AWD at its $20,690 base price. Equally impressive is the 31-mpg highway rating for cars equipped with the CVT.
Enthusiasts will be most interested in the 2.5GT trim level. The turbo four produces 265 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque solely through a six-speed manual. Subaru uses the same AWD system here as on the 2.5i with a six-speed manual. A functional hood scoop, 18-inch wheels, and an all-weather package separate the 2.5GT from the 2.5i, but the options and equipment otherwise match a 2.5i Limited or Premium trim level. Think of the 2.5GT as a WRX for your growing family.
Those buyers who are looking for more performance than the 2.5i offers but who are not willing to deal with a manual transmission will appreciate the Legacy 3.6R. As the name implies, power comes from a 3.6-liter, normally aspirated Boxer six engine. Power is rated at 256 hp and 247 lb-ft of torque, and the 3.6 runs on regular gas while the 2.5GT requires premium fuel. We found the 3.6-liter engine to be much more enjoyable than the 3.0-liter six it replaces, but the turbo-four cars were more fun on challenging roads. However, the six feels more refined and the automatic transmission adds smoothness to the package.
Behind the wheel
One of the biggest changes for the 2010 Subaru Legacy's ride is thanks to the double-wishbone rear suspension and front Macpherson-strut setup. If this combination sounds familiar, it's because all Subarus now use this suspension design. Body motions are well controlled, and the Legacy is stable going down the road thanks largely to its wider track and longer wheelbase. Sadly, the steering is overboosted but we found it offers good road feel as well as a quicker ratio. Braking performance has improved noticeably -- Subaru claims a 20% improvement in response from the new brake booster. Though the midsize sedan segment is hardly about superior driving dynamics, the Legacy is certainly fun to drive if you opt for the GT. Should fuel prices shoot up overnight, the normally aspirated four-cylinder model, particularly with a CVT, could be in demand. There's a smart mix of power, fun, and frugality available in the line, and all models, of course, have standard all-wheel drive.
Who will buy it?
Subaru acknowledges it has a small following. According to Subaru's own research, less than 40% of midsize sedan shoppers know the Legacy exists. Those who are aware of the Legacy tend to be well educated, worldly, and environmentally conscious, as well as stylish and successful. Most of these people live in northern, coastal parts of the U.S. The marketing team thinks that Volkswagen Passat, Nissan Altima, and Mazda 6 owners are most likely to cross-shop the Legacy, which compares quite favorably with each of those cars.
What does it cost?
A basic 2.5i Legacy with the six-speed manual transmission will cost $20,690 with destination; the CVT transmission is $1000 extra, but there are no other options. Stepping up to the Premium trim level runs another $1000 and gets you an eight-way power driver's seat, 16-inch alloy wheels, a chrome exhaust tip, auto up/down driver's window, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The 2.5i Limited runs $25,690 and adds a power passenger seat, 17-inch alloy wheels, heated front seats, mirrors, and wiper de-icers, dual-zone climate control, leather seats, and a premium audio system; the CVT is the only available transmission. PZEV models of any 2.5i CVT trim level are available in all 50 states for an extra $300.
The 3.6R begins at $25,690 and follows the same pricing strategy as the 2.5i family. Look to spend $1000 extra for a Premium and $3000 more for a Limited car. Aside from the engine and automatic transmission, the only difference between the 2.5i and 3.6R is standard 17-inch alloy wheels. All options and equipment are otherwise equal on comparable trim levels.
Enthusiasts will want the $28,690 2.5GT Premium and its turbo four powerplant, revealed by the functional hood scoop and standard 18-inch alloy wheels. A 2.5GT Limited runs $30,690 and matches the equipment found on other Limited models.
When can I buy it?
The 2010 Subaru Legacy should start showing up at dealers in early August. Wagon fans will want to wait for the 2010 Outback that arrives shortly after the Legacy sedan.
With configurations ranging from frugal and capable to fast and refined, the Legacy has broad appeal. There's also enough Subaru quirkiness to keep the early adopters happy with this generation--all engine choices are Boxers, AWD comes with every car, and there's a good array of safety features. If the 2009 Forester's success is representative of the demand for a more mainstream Subaru, the 2010 Legacy sedan will be quite well received by the market.
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