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Why do you want to change someone else's nature? If you want to change someone's nature because what they are doing is troubling you, then it is never going to change! However, if we wish that they change their nature because it will harm them, if this is our perspective, then there definitely is a possibility of change.
Why is it that people are unable to bring about a change in another person's behavior? This is because they are caught up with themselves. If you say, 'Change for me' then nobody is going to change.
Why or how is it that only a Guru can bring about a change in a person? It is because a Guru never wants anything for himself. A Guru wants transformation in someone only because what the person is doing is harming himself or herself. A Guru looks at people with this compassionate perspective which is why people transform when they come to Him.
If you want to donate 90%, then you should work hard and earn that money. That's a better way to do it. Don't look for easy money. Easy money will go away easily as well.
There is ethics in spirituality also. If the coach himself is playing the game, what will the players do? The coach has a role to play. So, don't ever expect me to give you the numbers of a lottery ticket.
It is good that you have a sense of humor, that is needed. We should have a sense of humor and not take things too seriously. So if you are dreaming of it, you will get it in the dream only. A dream wish will come true in the dream only.
This is a mystery. There is a possibility to extend life if the soul desires it. But that should be an innate desire from the soul and not from someone else. Sometimes, someone else's desire can also work, but that is only sometimes.
This is a well-guarded secret as to when someone is to exit from this planet. Meditation, yoga and taking good care of oneself will definitely have an impact.
Yagnas are an ancient science that work on the subtle level of consciousness.
If you open a transistor, you will find a circuit diagram on a piece of metal chip. Our cell phone chips have this too. In the same way, there are certain diagrams which are there in this universe for energy to move. The ancient people knew this and they called these diagrams Yantras.
They Yantras are geometrical figures, and are a very important part of any yagna. They are used along with the five elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether), specific chants and specific rituals to activate certain energies in the atmosphere.
Yagnas cleanse the subtle atmosphere from negative energy and infuses positivity. People throw negative thoughts and negative emotions into space, and that has to dissolve and disappear somewhere, and that's when they use these Yantras, Mantras and Tantras in the Yagnas.
In a Yagna, many different things are done in a specifically designated manner to produce a definite effect. It is very beneficial to participate in a Yagna, and its effects are more for those who meditate. When the people who sit for the yagna and the people who are performing the yagna are both meditators then the impact is more. Sometimes people do it just as a ritual, then its impact is not that great.
There are different Yagnas for health, happiness, progress and removing obstacles in life.
You doing mediation is in no way contradicting you making breakfast for your husband or for yourself. It's not an alternative for breakfast. Meditation is not a choice for breakfast. This is like asking, should I use the toilet or should I brush my teeth? You need both.
If you don't want to do something you will find one hundred excuses not to do it. But when you want to do something, you can do it in spite of your busy schedule. Everyone has only twenty four hours in a day, and in that you should take a little time for yourself. Sit on your bed and meditate before your husband wakes up. No one can disturb you at that time.
Don't think you are obliging me or someone else by meditating. You are not meditating for me, nor is it an obligation towards anybody. Meditation does so much good to your nervous system and brain, so you should do it.
You don't need to be so fanatic and say, "I am not going to answer the phone or attend to the knock on the door because I am meditating". Get up and attend to that. If the children are crying first attend to that. Attend to any emergency and then sit and meditate.
It is quite natural that when you are more relaxed great ideas come to you. Write them down but don't stop mediation, continue.
For some of you morning meditation is deeper, and for some others afternoon is better. For some body types, the body is awake and full of activity in the morning and so in the morning you may not be able to meditate. Never mind, you can do it in the afternoon before lunch. Meditate when the body is a little tired, and a little hungry. You should not be too tired, then you will go to sleep.
Initially, getting a little tired helps because the rajas in the body has completed its time. Tamas is total sleep, so before tamas comes in and once rajas is finished, in between the two states you can experience sattva, and that is when you can go deep in your meditation.
So, for some meditating in the afternoon may be better, and for some meditating in the evening may be better.
If you cannot meditate twice a day, then you must meditate at least once a day. If you don't meditate even once then you will be stinking, just like how you would stink when you don't brush your teeth.
Brushing the teeth is dental hygiene, meditation is mental hygiene. You must meditate, never mind even if you are bombarded with thoughts, just sit for twenty minutes and relax. Listen to the meditation CDs, it will help you. Meditate even when the mind is chattering. Play some bhajans, do some chanting, all this will also take you into deep mediation.
It's okay if you are meeting wrong people, they are waiting for you to make them right! What is important is that you should not become wrong. They are coming to you like sick people coming to a doctor. Just remember that you are the doctor and they are the patients. Instead of you joining their club, pull them toward you.
No! Don't worry about it. Thinking whether you would lose the merit of doing seva is a bigger problem. Just be natural. Even if the ego comes, what's wrong with it? Let it be! Keep it aside somewhere. You don't need to show it others, just let it be.
Yes, this is a good question. When we are happy, we experience a sense of expansion; the mind expands, And when we are miserable, we experience a certain depth. That ,is why, whether you experience happiness or sorrow in life, treat both as equal, because happiness bring expansion and sorrow brings depth, and both make you stronger. And the way to go beyond both of these is meditation.
By meditating and being in knowledge, both centeredness and expansion start to co-exist within us. And that is because this is the nature of the self.
It is said (in the Upanishad), "Anor aniyan mahato mahiyan". Which means, smaller than the smallest and bigger than the biggest, that is what I am. This feeling starts coming up within you.
If you find that there is ego, then let it be. Even ego belongs to the divine. Don't try to surrender, don't struggle. If you say that I have surrendered my ego, then it is bigger ego. It's like saying, "I am the most humble person in this entire world!" That doesn't show humility. Just be Natural.
The more you grow in knowledge, you see that ego goes away. You know, around the seed there is a membrane. When you soak it in water, the seed bulges, sprouts and automatically the membrane breaks away. But if you try to peel the skin, the seed itself will break. Same way, when you soak yourself in knowledge, in devotion, in love, and in wisdom, you automatically find the ego going away.


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I think it makes perfect sense that Worf is so "subserviant" to authority and therefore is intimidated by a superior. He thrives under strong leadership and kind of falters when left to his own devices. As a Klingon, I'm sure its a great honor to serve loyally under a worthy leader. I thought it was a nice little character nugget that Worf is intimidated hy sisko and there is definitely evidence that he probably feels the same way about Picard and even Martok.
I'm not sure Worf is intimidated by Picard. He flat got right in Picard's face in First Contact when Picard called him a coward. I can't see Worf doing that with Sisko.
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The chief executive officer of the El Paso Children's Hospital, which is in the middle of a financial dispute with the University Medical Center of El Paso, is stepping down, a hospital spokeswoman said Friday.
Ray Dziesinski will take another job to be closer to family in Nashville, hospital spokeswoman Susie Byrd said.
In April, Dziesinski was hired on a six-month contract and he will stay for another 30 to 45 days to help with the transition of whoever is selected as the next CEO, Byrd said.
Dziesinski was previously the hospital's chief financial officer until he replaced former CEO Lawrence G. Duncan when Duncan resigned after less than four years as the hospital's first top executive.
Before joining El Paso Children's Hospital, Dziesinski was senior vice president and chief treasury officer of Children's Medical Center in Dallas from 2007 to 2013.
"Obviously, it's unfortunate and disappointing," El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar said. "But the good news is the hospital is far more than just one man. It's the board, the great doctors and nurses and staff and parents and patients devoted to that organization."
The 10-story, 122-bed hospital opened in February 2012.
UMC officials have said that the children's hospital owes it more than $70 million and that UMC provides the children's hospital with $30 million in services. The amount is in dispute and the topic of negotiations. Children's hospital officials have said they owe about half of what UMC is claiming.
The children's hospital has admitted more than 3,000 patients and has had about 30,000 outpatient visits since October, officials have said.
In 2007, El Paso voters approved a $120 million bond issue to build the separately licensed children's hospital. It leases space for its facility from UMC, and also has contracts with UMC for shared services. The hospital was supposed to be self-sufficient, paying rent to UMC.
Hospital officials have said that the hospital encountered unforeseen changes and problems that included a reduction in Medicaid reimbursements for children's hospitals, Texas Gov. Rick Perry's rejection of federal Medicaid expansion benefits for the state and delays in collecting insurance reimbursements.
Jim Valenti, chief executive officer of UMC, said that Dziesinski's departure will not impact negotiations between the hospitals.
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In June, Dziesinski said that the children's hospital was not failing despite its financial difficulties.
Escobar said that the hospital's financial issues did not appear to be the reason Dziesinski resigned and that his departure appeared to be personal decision.
The boards of both hospitals are working to solve the dispute and there is a "renewed commitment by UMC to ensuring Children's success," she said.


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Josie Harris Claims Floyd Mayweather Threatened to Harm Their KidsEmma Brady
Boxer Floyd Mayweather has been slapped with a temporary restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris.
Harris claims that Mayweather assaulted her inside her Las Vegas home on Thursday morning and threatened their children with harm.
In her filing, Harris details the attack much of which occurred in front of their three children and reportedly included threats of intimidation aimed directly at the kids.
Keep reading to see what she says happened….
According to Josie's statement, Mayweather had been at her home earlier on the evening in question. He proceeded to yell at her about a new boyfriend and refused to leave upon her repeated requests. The police were called and escorted Mayweather away from the property.
She claims that Mayweather reentered the home later through his son's bedroom and proceeded to awaken Josie by, "pulling me by my hair and throwing me on the ground in my living room and began punching me in my head, dragging me on the floor and twisting my arm back … in attempt to try and break it."
At this point, Josie writes that she called to the children to call 911 and run out of the house for help. She adds that Floyd responded by "yelling fiercly at the children as he continued to beat me in front of them that if they ran or tried to call the police he would beat them the same way."
She explains that the kids ultimately listened to her pleas for help and ran to the security gate for help.
Mayweather was arrested earlier today for grand larceny for items he allegedly removed from the house after the attack. Police have reportedly recommended to the district attorney's office that he should also be charged with battery domestic violence in relation his actions.
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Or Harman could subsidize those involved in training people in darkroom printing with discounted chemistry and paper (within feasible limits and based on feedback). This would both promote Ilford chemistry and encourage the preservation of the craft.
The guy who taught me used Ilford chemistry so I use Ilford chemistry and If I ever help someone with printing I would most likely use Ilford chemistry and papers.
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The stupidity in Booby Trap
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For instance, the Borg will 'adapt' to phasers and create shields, but you can still shoot them with bullets or stab them.
In their inaugural episode, they easily adapted to photon torpedoes without even having to take damage from an initial shot.
As for bullets, those worked once.
works once against the Borg (except photon torpedoes, which don't work even once). There's no indication the old aceton assimilators would have been equally flexible in their response...
the thrusters Picard activated worked like a charm and moved the ship in the desired direction
Actually, they didn't - the episode was quite confusing on that issue.
Anything powerful enough to make the ship move would have been countered by the assimilators. But LaForge figured out that doing an extremely quick burst with the
impulse engines
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unnoticeable enough to avoid a countermove from the assimilators.
Only after the impulse engines had kicked the ship into motion did the thrusters come into play. They were barely strong enough to slightly adjust the course of the ship, and their sustained use would have attracted an assimilator attack (plus, accelerating on thrusters would have taken too long and everybody would have died from the slow but ongoing radiation attack). But brief bursts again avoided assimilator attention and allowed the ship to dodge those rocks that got in the way.
We never got a scene in any of the Trek shows or movies where thrusters would have been sufficient to get the ship from A to B. They can get the ship moving at a crawling pace, such as when piloting out of a spacedock. But if that's the best they can do, they would have to operate for months if not years to get the ship to another planet, through an asteroid belt, or whatnot.
Those thruster scenes do have some built-in silliness, to be sure. Sometimes a thruster creates a bright flame, sometimes not. And when going around the big rock, Picard supposedly fires thrusters that get the ship spinning ("starboard aft"), which shouldn't alter the actual
at all - the ship would still move straight ahead (albeit spinning) and would crash into the asteroid. But perhaps the dialogue is just slightly inaccurate, or we miss key phrases because of the cuts in the action - and perhaps Picard has a valid reason for spinning the ship, as this would bring some "tidal" forces into play to further affect the way the ship's CoG is moving.
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With M. obama making an appearance, this now ex-fan will have to call it quits. I liked this show because it was fairly clean and had a nice set of characters, plot, drama. NO POLOTICS. They brought politics in and the wrong side for me (I'm right handed). Sorry Nashville, I'm gone.
I'm right with you Mickey. Is Michelle hoping for an acting career after this term is up? Why Nashville, WHY?
I agree...way to ruin a beautiful show...M. Obama will do that!!! Why Nashville?????
Oh jeez people, grow up.
WTF!!!!! That really sucks!, why bring politics into this? and the Obamas???? They will loose yet another fan
as far as I can tell, the next show has scenes of Rayna and friends performing for the troops. Ms. Obama has a message for the troops: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/30/nashville-connie-britton_n_5241948.html. What is wrong with you people? The mere mention of the Obama name has you frothing at the mouth.
Spare me the drama Exene, Michelle speaking for the troops is like adding salt to the wound after the Bengazi betrayal
what drama? of the rest of the commenters?
It isn't political as much as I don't like Michelle Obama. I've never forgiven her for saying, " for the first time in my life I am proud to be an American" after her husband won the Democratic nomination. Really? Then please, go live in another country.
The next show, should only be about our Military. Have you all forgotten on how many cut's are been done to all our Military.
For a psychiatric wing, they sure let visitors come and go at will. Personally, i am so over rayna. I try to like her but she just comes across as this completely self centered bee who gets her way regardless of the wreckage. Maybe it's the way connie britton protrays Rayna rather than the character because i greatly disliked her character in American HOrror Story too. As for Scarlett, she teeters on annoying. I love Julliete's character. She seems more honest than the others. She is what she is with no apologies whereas the others seem to want to be what they think they should be rather than what they really are.
Can they please keep politics away from the entertainment. That's why I watch a show like this, so I don't think about how screwed up our politicians are. They couldn't find a decorated veteran to appear on the next show! I
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Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34litzdog911 Sep 5, 2013 9:57 AM (in response to nathanduvall)
You'll find several posts here about this issue with a few NBC stations around the country. Where are you located? It's an issue with the station's feed to DirecTV, and supposedly DirecTV is working with the affected stations to solve it. It only affects the Genie HD DVRs because they use a different (newer) Broadcam video decoding chipset. Your best action is to call both the local NBC station and DirecTV to keep up the pressure. It's unfortunate that all of the DirecTV support reps don't know about this yet.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34nathanduvall Sep 5, 2013 10:21 AM (in response to litzdog911)
Thanks litzdog911. I'm located in Greenville, SC. I'm not even sure where to start with contacting the local NBC station. The person you'd call wouldn't have any clue what to even do with the call. Obviously if most DTV reps don't even know, definitely wouldn't be on the local station's radar. Hmm...
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34litzdog911 Sep 5, 2013 10:50 AM (in response to nathanduvall)
Call or email your local Greenville NBC station and request the "Station Engineer". They're more likely to know about the issue than a random DirecTV support rep. And your station has a vested interest in fixing this problem to protect their advertising revenue. It SHOULD be on their radar.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34douglasd5 Sep 6, 2013 7:06 AM (in response to nathanduvall)
DirecTV receives the local NBC affiliate in Greenville, SC (WYFF) using the station's over the air signal. The OTA signal is broadcast with MPEG 2 encoding. DirecTV converts the MPEG 2 they receive from the station to MPEG 4 (h.264). This converted signal is what is sent to all DirecTV HD receivers. It seems this problem is only with some HR-34s and not all. I know of a DirecTV subscriber in Simpsonville, SC who has an HR-34 and does not have the problem. I have an HR-24/500 and have had no problems with WYFF on DirecTV. Since DirecTV converts the station's digital signal to another format, DirecTV must troubleshoot and correct this incompatibility. Since this only seems to affect some HR-34 receivers this will not be an easy task. These small incompatibilities can be difficult to pinpoint and correct. It is very strange that it would only be one network's affiliate because I can't think of anything that would be unique about a local NBC station compared to other local network affiliates. NBC and CBS both transmit in 1080i. Fox and ABC transmit in 720p. If it was a 1080 issue it should show up on CBS affiliates. If the problem was in DirecTV's conversion to MPEG 4 it would show up on all receivers, not just the HR-34. So the only conclusion at this point is there is a strange compatibility issue with DirecTV's conversion process and some HR-34 receivers. DirecTV uses multiple manufactures of the same model receiver. The HR-24/200 is made by Samsung. The HR-24/500 is made by Humax. According to info I've seen, a receiver with a "700" suffix is made by Pace Micro Technology and the HR-34/700 has been identified as one of the "problem" HR-34s. So it would be good to compare the manufacturer of the HR-34s with the problem to see if there is a correlation. The "info" menu on your receiver should give the model suffix.
If this is a compatibility issue with DirecTV's encoding (conversion) process and certain HR-34 receivers, the only viable solution will be to modify the encoding to eliminate the incompatibility. DirecTV many need to consult their encoder manufacturer for a fix and that could take some time. Replacing all the incompatible receivers would seem too complicated and costly.
Additional thought: what is the firmware version on the HR-34? Could this be a firmware issue that could be fixed with a firmware update? It seems this doesn't affect all HR-34/700 receivers.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34nathanduvall Sep 6, 2013 8:11 AM (in response to douglasd5)
douglasd5 Thanks so much for a very informative reply - much appreciated! You obviously know what you're talking about. I'm just confused what to do at this point. We were watching NBC all night last night (go Peyton!) and never experienced the issue. However, if we would have recorded it, I wonder if the problem would've shown up. To this point, it's only appeared while recording & watching AGT - the only live show we currently watch on NBC. That's the odd bit, what would the difference be between watching it live vs. watching a recording? Wouldn't they be encoded the same way?
I am hoping it's something that can be fixed with a firmware upgrade. *fingers crossed*
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34douglasd5 Sep 6, 2013 2:11 PM (in response to nathanduvall)
The difference between live and recorded is the internal hard drive in the receiver. It's possible this is simply a case of a defective hard drive. In addition to a recorded program, if you pause and/or back up the DVR, you will be playing from the hard drive rather than the watching the live signal. Would be interested to know if you see any problems under those conditions.
I've read a number of message boards about HR-34 problems and I have found no clear pattern other than the HR-34s seem to have more problems than previous receivers but there have not been any previous DirecTV receivers with 5 tuners either. Pixelation can result from a weak satellite signal from an antenna that is not properly adjusted. There are most likely coaxial splitters outside your house and if the connections aren't water tight, you can have problems due to moisture in the connectors. Also if unused connections on the splitters are not terminated (capped), that can cause problems.
Is this really an NBC only problem? There seems to be some evidence but then again I've seen other posts like the reply below with similar problems on non-NBC stations. I've double-checked with a colleague who has an HR-34/700 and he is not having any problems with WYFF live or recorded. So it's possible there isn't an inherent flaw in the system.
Have you run the diagnostics on the receiver?
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34ssaylor Sep 20, 2013 9:20 PM (in response to douglasd5)
Tucson checking in on this problem with NBC pixelation. I have a HR-34 and have been battling this problem since June. I even paid DTV $50 for a service call in July. They came out, replaced the HR-24, cabling & some components in the dish. Same problem.
I've been a real nice guy waiting for this issue to be resolved but, no more Mr. Nice guy. I called this evening to request a HR-44 since I've seen several posts that may solve the problem and, clearly, they are no closer to resolving this issue than they were in June. The CSA told me they can not request specific models. I asked to speak with a Supervisor and she basically told me the same thing so I asked for a callback from her Manager. Here's what i'm going to tell this individual.
First of all, I want my $50 back for that bogus service call. Next, if they can't put one of those HR-44s on the truck for me, I'm going to demand a $150 credit for the three months of ****** NBC service (I figure $50/month is fair compensation) - in addition to the $50 service credit. That will cover the price of a HR-44, commonly available new on eBay for $200. If they balk at this, I'm back to Comcast/Xfinity.
Absolutely HORRIBLE customer service on this so far. I'll report back on the outcome after I speak with a Manager.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34herdingcats Sep 6, 2013 9:35 AM (in response to douglasd5)
That was very informative. I am new to DirectV and have the HR34/700. We have noticed freezing and pixelation several times during the 2 months we have had the service. The first was on the local (Seattle) Fox HD channel during a recording of So you Think You Can Dance. We chalked it up to the meteor shower. Then just a couple of nights ago we received pixelation on the recording of the same show. We have also received lock up Lifetime HD Project Runway. Hopefully this is a software issue. makes you nervous to record a show not knowing if it will be OK.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34litzdog911 Sep 5, 2013 9:59 AM (in response to nathanduvall)
See also
Pixelation on local HD channels on HR34-700
The OP is reporting that the problem is getting better.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34ssaylor Oct 1, 2013 8:31 AM (in response to litzdog911)
Still an issue for me!
DIrecTV Pixelation on NBC - YouTube
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34nelsonda2k12 Oct 3, 2013 7:24 AM (in response to nathanduvall)
I, too, am getting pixilation on my Genie HR34-700 on ABC in Minneapolis. Extremely frustrating.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34nelsonda2k12 Oct 3, 2013 7:35 AM (in response to ssaylor)
I have noticed it mostly on ABC (ch 5) in Minneapolis. It happens quite often and I notice it on a recorded session (don't watch live TV too much any longer).
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34ssaylor Oct 3, 2013 8:03 AM (in response to nelsonda2k12)
Yeah, that's the problem. Quick to blame the Genie. THe DTV Tech was out the other day and he said changing the box would not help. He has the same problem on his HR24 so this is a transmission problem. He left without making any changes. We're watching for live occurrences which will be documented.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34douglasd5 Oct 3, 2013 1:58 PM (in response to ssaylor)
The posts seem to indicate this problem is much more prevalent with the HR34. Similar problems may occur with any receiver periodically. Don't forget you are receiving a signal coming from a satellite 22,200 miles from earth. So all are subject to weather/signal fades which may be momentary. The most common cause of pixelation is a weak signal. The HR 34 takes the incoming signal and splits it 5 ways. By definition, every time you split an RF signal you reduce the signal strength by half. The HR34 must have amplifiers to compensate so the signal reaching each tuner isn't 1/5th of the original, but it does call into question the "fade margin" of the HR34 compared to other receivers with fewer tuners. The "fade margin" is the amount of signal you can lose before the receiver fails to decode the signal. The question is, when the signal fades does the HR34 with 5 tuners pixelate before say an HR24 with 2 tuners would with the same signal level? This is speculation on my part but is entirely possible.
The other possibility is the hard drive. The hard drive is now caching 5 channels instead of 2. This requires more bandwidth and is the hard drive in the affected units unable to keep up? It would be interesting to know if you recorded 5 channels simultaneously (which the unit is always doing anyway), would the pixelation on one recording correspond in time to pixelation on other recordings. Directv uses variable bit rate encoding so when there is more action in the video it requires more bandwidth. So what's happening on one of the other tuners could conceivably impact another channel being recorded if the bandwidth capacity is exceeded. The device design should have accounted for all this but is the designed bandwidth marginal? This brings into question the hard drive and its ability to reliably record 5 video streams simultaneously. Do they use hard drives from different manufacturers and some are marginally sufficient? This seems possible since this problem is not exhibited by all HR34s. It would be interesting to know if you attached an external drive to the SATA port would that affect the problem in any way. Anyone want to give that a try? I don't have an HR34.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34peds48 Oct 3, 2013 3:02 PM (in response to douglasd5)
douglasd5 wrote:
The HR 34 takes the incoming signal and splits it 5 ways. By definition, every time you split an RF signal you reduce the signal strength by half.
Nice try but by all counts incorrect. the Genie does NOT split the signal 5 times. it just "grabs" 5 tuners out of the 8 available in a SWM system
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34douglasd5 Oct 3, 2013 8:21 PM (in response to peds48)
Thank you for the reminder of how the SWM8 system works. I stand corrected.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34dcd Oct 4, 2013 4:39 AM (in response to douglasd5)
The real glory of the Directv system is that each customer gets the same quality signal and each channel in the system gets the same quality as well. Unlike a wired system where there is a weakening as distance increases. Of course digital systems have rendered a lot of this problem less important.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34jdinternetonly Oct 7, 2013 7:36 AM (in response to nathanduvall)
Called Directv today to report same problem (pixilation and frame repeat every 30 to 45 seconds of recorded show). They tried to diagnose the problem from Mississippi (I live in Maryland) and asked me to help diagnose their problem. Ran the simple diagnostics and all passed. I found the process to use the advanced diagnostics and ran them myself and all of them passed - even the long disk drive test.
I have had a H34/700 since the initial Directv installation in Spring 2013. Have seen this same issue once or twice per month on different channels. The technician said it's not a Directv problem - she didn't seem qualified to diagnose the problem.
The only other trend that I can remember is a Directv receiver temperature issue. I'm going to use a fan and forced cooling on my cabinet and see if this helps the problem.
Some have said that the H44 receiver fixes the problem. Is this a fact? I'm sure that I'll have to threaten Directv to get the H34 replaced with the H44 receiver.
Does anyone else have a solution? Other than getting rid of Directv?
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34boothkd Oct 8, 2013 7:05 AM (in response to jdinternetonly)
I have had the same problem. When I called support I was given the following instructions:
- First, remove the access card from the front panel.
- Press the red reset button.
- Allow to reboot.
- When asked, reinsert the access card.
I was told that this will correct the problem with previously recorded programs that exhibit this symptom as well as preventing the problem from recurring. I have not tried it yet because at the moment I have not "distorted" recordings, and when I do try it I want to have a recording that I can verify actually was "corrected" by executing this procedure. Might be something someone else out there can try?
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34ssaylor Oct 8, 2013 7:58 AM (in response to boothkd)
I just tried resetting with the card out. It has NO AFFECT on programs that are already recorded. My recording of the Nightly News from Friday still plays the same pixelation during the opening theme song. I'm ready for a HR44. Service is coming tomorrow.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34boothkd Oct 19, 2013 4:32 PM (in response to ssaylor)
I also tried this and still see the issue with subsequent recordings, so no luck with this solution.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34texasbrit Oct 19, 2013 5:08 PM (in response to boothkd)
There's a known problem with some NBC local channels and the Hr34 (no other DVRs are affected). We're still waiting for a fix from DirecTV..
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34boothkd Oct 21, 2013 5:26 AM (in response to texasbrit)
To be clear, the problem I am seeing on my HR34 is:
- Recorded programs, on playback, are distorted ("pixelated").
- The distortion usually happens several times during the recording.
- The duration of each instance of distortion is usually < 2 minutes.
- The distortion is not restricted to recordings from one channel. I have seen this happen on recordings of programs on NBC and CBS.
- I do not remember seeing it happen on non-broadcast networks but I am not sure of that.
I have:
- Tried restarting the receiver.
- Tried plain reset by pressing the red button.
- Tried power down.
- Tried advanced diagnostics, short test.
- Tried advanced diagnostics, long test.
- Tried reset by pressing the red button with the access card out.
I have not tried advanced diagnostics third option. If I remember correctly this essentially reformats the drive. I did not want to do this because I have some recordings I wanted to keep, but I may be forced to do this. I have called DirecTV one time so far.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34texasbrit Oct 21, 2013 6:22 AM (in response to boothkd)
Does the problem occur in the same place if you rewind and play again?
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34turnerbrewer Oct 24, 2013 8:50 AM (in response to nathanduvall)
I have experienced pixelation of recorded shows and freezing of Live TV on my HR34-700 and Genie Mini's.
The Pixelation has occured on the BBC channel numerous time. The Freezing has occured on several channels.
My system was installed in May 2013. I did not start to experience the problem until early August.
I have talked with DTV technicians on the phone and every time they tell me that my Dish needs to be aligned.
The dish is not the problem. The signals are the same strength as the day the installer setup the dish. The signals are in the high 90's.
My inlaws have experienced the freezing issue on their HR24 for over a year now, but they have not called it in.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34ssaylor Oct 24, 2013 8:56 AM (in response to turnerbrewer)
"My inlaws have experienced the freezing issue on their HR24 for over a year now, but they have not called it in."
And there in lies the problem. If everyone would open a service call, DTV would be more likely to acknowledge the problem and put some resources on it.
Your only recourse at this point is to strong-arm them into providing a HR-44. This is your only hope for resolving the pixelation & freeze frame issue.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34cw89134 Oct 24, 2013 10:05 AM (in response to ssaylor)
"Your only recourse at this point is to strong-arm them into providing a HR-44. This is your only hope for resolving the pixelation & freeze frame issue."
This is exactly the solution that worked for us. Over two weeks on the HR44 and no problems (Hope I didn't just jinx it ). We have the protection plan so there was no charge for the switch over to the HR44. Of course, we lost all our recordings and entries in the "To Do" list.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34texasbrit Oct 24, 2013 10:46 AM (in response to turnerbrewer)
turnerbrewer -yours is a different issue, not linked to the HR34 issue we are discussing, which only happens on certain NBC and a couple of CBS locals.
It demonstrates how difficult these problems are to diagnose, since there can be a number of different issues with the same symptoms.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34litzdog911 Oct 24, 2013 11:28 AM (in response to turnerbrewer)
Start your own new thread. Your problem is very likely different.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34boothkd Feb 1, 2014 12:07 PM (in response to nathanduvall)
After continued problems I contacted DTV a couple of more times, the last time in December when we began seeing pixelation on live broadcasts. This was a new symptom for us and did not happen on our HR24. DTV at that point replaced my HR34 with another HR34, which was delivered promptly. However, the same issue occurs with the new device.
i took the additional step of swapping our HR34 into the room where our HR24 was located an moved the HR24 into the HR34 location, leaving the connecting coaxial cables in place so that the only things that moved were the two DVRs (and the whole home wireless unit). The problem followed the HR34 and continues.
It does appear to only affect the broadcast networks.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34texasbrit Feb 1, 2014 1:23 PM (in response to boothkd)
Where are you located? Is this all the broadcast networks or just NBC?
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34boothkd Feb 1, 2014 5:06 PM (in response to texasbrit)
I am in South Carolina. I've seen this happen on both CBS and NBC affiliates.
I finally called again today and, after an hour with customer service, DirectTV is replacing the 34 with a 24. I debated about pushing for the 44 but decided not to since I know the 24 is stable. Not thrilled with the outcome here but I'm out of patience and time to deal with it. I realize that technical issues are sometimes difficult to diagnose but after this many calls from a long time, otherwise satisfied customer I expected better.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34texasbrit Feb 1, 2014 7:50 PM (in response to boothkd)
As we have posted many times, there is a known issue with the HR34 with pixelation on several NBC and occasionally on some CBS locals. For some reason, this is not known (or accepted) by CSRs. We don't know why.
Going from an HR34 to an HR24 is a major step down in functionality, you should not have to do this.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34boothkd Feb 2, 2014 5:36 AM (in response to texasbrit)
Yes, it has been posted many times and I agree 1000% that I should not have to do this. At the end of the day and having spoken to four CSRs over the course of three months, this was the best offer. The alternative offer was to schedule a service call, which I declined because I have already invested far too much of my own time (conservatively 6-8 hours with and without DTV, 4 hours with) a ssisting with troubleshooting. Texas, do you work for DTV, and if so, do you have another proposal? I don't think (at least I hope) that you're not suggesting I bear responsibility for the problem or resolving it, right?
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34texasbrit Feb 2, 2014 6:01 AM (in response to boothkd)
No, I don't work for DirecTV. The only suggestion I have is to think of a good reason why the Hr34 is faulty - say the thing keeps rebooting on its own maybe - have a service call, and persuade the service guy to swap out the HR34 for an HR44 when he arrives, if he has one on his truck.
I don't like distorting the truth but it seems you won't get anyone to act until you do.
Re: Pixelation Issues on HR34boothkd Feb 2, 2014 10:27 AM (in response to texasbrit)
I think if I were willing to endure a service call and several more followups they might also do something, but you're right that it will take extreme measures to get them to replace it with the newer functional equivalent. This problem is the sort of thing that auto manufacturers would be expected to recall for.


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I've been looking at sewing spaces online and I love what people have done in their apartments/studios/small spaces. However, most leave their machines on their desks, which I can't do because I have two very curious cats. I store mine in a plastic cover in the closet, but I find it cumbersome to get out.
I was flipping through Weekend Sewing, and the author recommends storing the machine in a storage ottoman, which I thought was an interesting idea, because I could then store my machine in my actual sewing space.
If you have a cat, dog or other furry pet, how do you store your machine away from them?
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I don't store mine and I have 2 cats. Mine sits on my dining room table. Actually 2 (one modern, one vintage). The modern one has a hard plastic cover and the vintage is just draped with a piece of fabric.
I have never had a problem with my two cats. They could care less about the machines. When running over the table they just go around them.
I should note both machine are heavy enough that the cats would have to really knock into the to do anything.
My cats are sadly with new owners now, but when they did live with me, all I did was keep the machine unthreaded (even for quick breaks to the kitchen or bathroom!). No matter how tightly I covered it with fabric, one cat would dig through to unearth the thread! Once the thread was sealed away elsewhere, he wasn't interested.
What is it that your cats do to your machine?
My concern isn't that they will tip them over but that they will get cat hair in the parts of the machine. Both shed and one loves plastic (she licks anything plastic, including my cutting mat; I know that she would have a field day with my machine). And because she tries to steal my pins and eat them, I don't think it would be a good idea to have the needle of the machine within easy reach. -- Edited on 2/22/10 4:14 PM --
Ah, that is a little more troublesome. Have you tried a fabric cover? I've seen some with elastic on the bottom, but you could also do a drawstring so that the cats can't open it themselves.
I have two cats that love my sewing room. They don't bother my machines, though. Both my sewing machines are out on their table and I cover them with the soft covers that came with them when not in use. I feel that protects them adequately from any cat hairs. I have yet to have my dealer tell me there is a problem with cat hairs getting into the inner parts of the machine.
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My machines sit on their tables. They are covered at all times unless I am using them, and they are never plugged in unless being used. My three cats aren't interested in things that are standing still. Sometimes when I sew they like to look, and I discourage that. Otherwise, I do have one kitty that loves to sit on the sewing table while staring out the window or sleeping - it hasn't been a problem all these years to have pets and sewing machines. Good luck!
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My sewing room is the extra bedroom, I can lock the kitty out when the threads are on the machine. However, yesterday I realized I accidentally locked Sprout inside the sewing room while he took a nap underneath a blanket. Fortunately we had just gotten back from a vacation when before we left I put away anything he could swallow.
Otherwise I just keep an eye on him whenever he's with me while I work. He usually doesn't bother me while I sew, only tries to eat thread from the serger or sewing machine when I'm not being vigilant. Haven't had problems with cat hair getting into my machines though.
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I leave mine out on my bar ( I'm weird, I sew standing up!) and my cats have no interest in my machines. Pinning or laying out fabric is their thing. You could leave your machine out in one of those hard plastic universal covers that you can get at WM cheap, it's easy to take them out of it.... or my personal fave, which I haven't gotten around to yet, sew up a cover. The big 4 patterns companies have patterns for making covers, and the patterns have some other cool sewing related patterns in the same envelope, like needle cases, pincushions, etc.
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I have two dogs (one a 4 month old puppy) both of whom shed horribly and LOVE my sewing room. In fact, because my sewing room is also a "sun room" it's the only way from the house to the backyard. So it gets a LOT of traffic.
What I've learned is to keep my machines up high and NO where NEAR the floor. Although I've never gotten or found dog hair up high where my machines are, I do keep them covered. Hard case for my Janome, fabric cover for my Kenmore, and the original plastic dust over for my serger.
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As easy as 1, 2, 3, these cookies go together in no time. Not only that, but they make fabulous party favors!
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Sasquatch Watch Radio Welcomes Monica Rawlins
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Join us Tuesday night December 30, 2014 at 9pm eastern as we welcome Monica Rawlins to the show! Many know Monica from the Texas Bigfoot Research Center (TBRC). Monica has been investigating for over 13 years now. She grew up in Northern California and spent most of her summer vacations in a remote part of South West Oregon, so she grew up around the Bigfoot legend. She moved to Texas in the Spring of 1992, and really had just a passing interest in the subject of Southern Bigfoot. Her only exposure to such an idea was with the film, "The Legend of Boggy Creek", which inspired her to go out and research in the South. Please join us and enjoy the show to welcome in the New Year!
Episdoe 24 - Craig Woolheater, Monica Rawlins, & John Kirk
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Join CryptoLogic Radio for another night of cryptid discussion with our guests Craig Woolheater and Monica Rawlins of TBRC and the hosts of CryptoCast Radio.
We will be discussing the upcoming event "The Original Bigfoot Conference" as well as Craig's blog CryptoMundo, and the live show that they host together, CryptoCast. We will also touch upon their past investigations and research. Craig has appeared in and/or contributed to many television programs and documentaries such as... Travel Channel's Weird Travels, History Channel's Monster Quest, Destination America's Monsters and Mysteries, and Finding Bigfoot.
Monica is known as one of the original women bigfoot researchers. She has been a straight forward lady who has been steadfast on the path of truth, and keeps a skeptical eye on so called evidence. Monica has also appeared on television programs such as the History Channel's Monster Quest.
In addition to Craig and Monica, our other special guest, John Kirk, is the president of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club (BCSCC). He is the author of the award-winning book 'In the Domain of the Lake Monsters', and he is one of the world's leading cryptozoological investigators.
Please join us for what is sure to be a very interesting and enjoyable show with our guests.
Episode 5 - Bryan Impey & Greg Moorhead
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Our guests this week are Bryan Impey of the TBRC and Greg Moorhead. Bryan and Greg are lifetime avid outdoorsman and active field researchers in the Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas areas. They have both done a great deal of field research in the Fouke, AR area where Bryan has found 3 toed tracks among other evidence. Bryan and Greg have collected a large amount of technical and evidentiary information to apply to their studies and are very knowledgeable on the history of Sasquatch. So please join us as we discuss their collected evidence, case findings, research methods, and witness interviews. It should prove to be a fun and interesting night.
The Bigfoot Field Reporter
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Sharonlee interviews special guest Esteban Sarmiento who will be presenting at the TBRC 2009 Conference in Tyler, Texas on September 26, 2009.
Bigfoot Melissa Hovey / American Bigfoot Society
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Nite Callers continues their Search for the American Bigfoot Researcher and brings you tonight, Melissa Hovey of the American Bigfoot Society(http://americanbigfootsociety.weebly.com/).Melissa is a researcher from Dallas, Texas and is the President of the American Bigfoot Society (ABS) and a former member of the TBRC. Melissa runs her own blog and forum entitled The Search for Bigfoot. In 2007, Melissa began hosting an Internet radio show, "Let's Talk Bigfoot," on Talkshoe. Melissa joined Sean Forker and "The Sasquatch Experience" in February 2008. In June of 2008 Melissa began co-hosting a new program on Talkshoe, with her friend and TBRC Board Member and Field Researcher Monica Rawlins, called "The Grey Area" (http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=19957&cmd=tc)which is simulcast on "Global 1 Radio". Melissa was also featured on the all female expedition episode of MonsterQuest titled "Bigfoot".Since 2006 Melissa has endeavored to explain the question of how and why artifacts sometimes occur in the casting of alleged bigfoot impressions, as described in a series of articles explaining the materials used and her casting procedures. The introductory article can be found here: Dermal Ridges, Flexion Creases and Casting Artifacts.(http://txsasquatch.blogspot.com/2006/07/dermal-ridges-flexion-creases-and.html) Join us tonight as Nite Callers interviews Melissa Hovey.
Craig Woolheater and Monica Rawlins
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Please join your hosts Bob Coyne and Mike Killen as we welcome TBRC researchers Craig Woolheater and Monica Rawlins to the show. The TBRC will be hosting their 2009 conference this coming Saturday Sept 26th in Tyler, TX and our guests will be speaking about the upcoming conference. If you are able, please join us in our chat room. It's always fun and we love to interact live with our listeners.
Author Lee Murphy
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Our friend and author, Lee Murphy, will be joining us to discuss his latest book Ygor. Lee has written such titles as: "Heretofore: Unknown" (which has a characters named after TBRC members) and Where Legends Roam"
Lee is a great author and all 'round great guy, we look forward to having him on the show.
The Sasquatch Experience Live!
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Hosted by Sean Forker, Melissa Hovey, and James Baker. Guest: Monica Rawlins, TBRC Member. We will be discussing the 2008 Texas Bigfoot Conference, Operation Forest Vigil, and her recent trip to Skookum Meadows.
Monica Rawlins
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Please join your hosts Bob Coyne and Mike Killen as we welcome TBRC researcher Monica Rawlins to the show. Monica has been a researcher for the past 7 years and holds several positions within the TBRC. She is also a seasoned outdoorswoman and has been involved in field research efforts in the Pacific Northwest and several southern states. If you are able, please join us in our chat room. It's always fun and we love to interact live with our listeners.
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Join South Florida Radio Show Host Joe Raineri and National Political Consultant John Hallman as they take on the political issues facing Floridians today! It's Politics With An Attitude!
Hillary can't remember getting shot at, Democrats are ready to defeat McCain, The Florida Senate apologizes for Slavery and the Florida TBRC listens to Colorado soccer Mom who warns against spending limits for governments. This and more tonight on Florida Politics LIVE!
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Join South Florida Radio Show Host Joe Raineri and National Political Consultant John Hallman as they take on the political issues facing Floridians today! It's Politics With An Attitude!
The New York Governor and his Florida Connection, Charlie Crist is House Hunting, Floridas budget worries just got worse and the TBRC has bigger problems than tax relief. Join us tonight on Florida Politics LIVE!
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Security Dangers Of Cloud Computing
As we've seen on this website, cloud computing has an untold number of virtues. From improved portability to increased green credentials of the IT sector and from revolutionising industries to helping the disabled, it is undeniable that the cloud has radically altered our daily lives. Nonetheless, to assume that cloud computing comes without security risks would be both short-sighted and naïve.
Heartbleed, the NSA, WikiLeaks, cybercriminals, and hackers – the list of people who want to exploit your personal information is endless. Sadly complete technological security is difficult to achieve and most users leave their data open to exploitation by making themselves an easy target for the aforementioned groups. Although governments are trying hard to improve the cloud's security with use of data protection and in-country servers, the reality is that problems will still occur.
Data Centres
We recently looked at reasons why SMEs should do their accounting in the cloud. Although we discovered a number of beneficial reasons, the nature of cloud computing still means that ultimately someone else is looking after your information in an offsite data centre.
That host has a huge amount of control over your information. They are responsible for all updates and have access to your data. Most importantly they are highly unlikely to be as rigorous or precautious with your data as you would be if you used your own onsite data centre. Make sure you choose your host wisely.
Legal Liability
As hackers and cybercriminals become more prevalent we are seeing an increased incidence of data breaches occurring. These breaches can often lead to mass data loss, and in an ever-increasing world of compliance, legal liability, and business continuity that data loss will often result in lawsuits and extended court cases.
Companies are now being directly held to account for inadequate safeguards and lack of privacy protection. While these measures are undeniably expensive to implement, a drawn-out battle through the courts is infinitely more expensive. The recent data breach at Target, which saw up to 70 million customers have personal information and credit card details stolen, could end up costing the company as much as $1.1 billion in lawsuits and compensation claims from the banking industry.
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Insider Threats
Although less of a concern for small businesses, the threat of an employee stealing data for either personal gain or corporate humiliation is a very real danger for larger organisations. Some of the most serious recent breaches are a result of an 'insider job' – including the Vodafone breach of 2 million customers' bank details and the now infamous theft of NSA data by Edward Snowden.
In both these examples the data was stolen by a person with access to a privileged user access. Once an employee gains access to a company's cloud, everything from customer data to confidential information and intellectual property can easily be extracted.
The threat doesn't end there. Small businesses who do not implement sufficient security could see a former employee with a grudge and a computer potentially delete the entire organisation's cloud – a move which would have disastrous consequences for a company's clients and its reputation.
What do you think are the biggest security challenges facing a business which uses the cloud? Let us know in the comments below.
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Scorpio individuals have a great knack to know your innermost instinct. They will know & understand you better than you would understand yourself. As per the horoscope drawn on the principles of Vedic Astrology, Scorpio is a fixed sign and the Scorpio Moon individuals follow their own ways of doing things. This makes them less flexible. They generally are not a great team player. They are deep and mysterious and the people around them will find it difficult to understand what's going in the mind of a Scorpio. They are passionate and emotional beings who can get hurt easily but will never show it apparently. However, they will harbor grudges for long and will be unforgiving towards those who have hurt them. Though intensely emotional, their anger never gets converted into words and is rather let out in other ways, making them vindictive beings. They are the individuals with strong intuitive powers also. A Scorpio Moon has a magnetic personality. They are determined and ambitious. They are secretive by nature too and at times, this trait makes them much unpredictable and difficult to understand. They are overly possessive people when it comes to relationship and do not take rejection very easily and posses a jealous nature.
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Oh, you mean...THESE nurses?Paws said:Tomm also mentioned something about creepy nurses that flew over my head, but apparently is also a series staple.
Someone else likes Silent Hill 4! The only thing I didn't like about it was the item storage box and limited inventory. I hated to see that it wasn't included in the HD remakes.DarkRPGMaster said:[insert mandatory flame war here]
Now that I have that out of the way...IMO the last good Silent Hill games were Silent Hill 4 and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
The item storage box and the limited inventory were my only problems with the game too, other than getting the endings...since you-know-who liked seemed to go faster despite being hurt more. XDRewind said:Someone else likes Silent Hill 4! The only thing I didn't like about it was the item storage box and limited inventory. I hated to see that it wasn't included in the HD remakes.
Origins was good, but the game suddenly ending like it did made no sense. How did he end up fromMaudren said:I really liked silent hill origins. For some reason the majority of the fanbase seems to dislike that game but I thought it was pretty scary for a hand held game. I really liked the sound track, and I like how the cult, alessa, and her mom (i forget her name) get much more fleshed out, and the motives of kaufman and the mom are a little more fleshed out. The game basically fleshed out silent hill 1 all together and gave context to story lines there weren't really clear in sh1.
Nope- Koudelka's a traditional party-based, turn-based RPG set in Wales a century ago or so. Exploration's like the original Resident Evil, with static backgrounds and that bad control system.TG Barighm said:Dang handhelds...they get all of the cool off-shoots.
Back to THIS game...is Koudelka an appropriate comparison to Book of Memories?


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Tender Flesh (1997)
An exotic dancer (Amber Newman) is hired to perform for a wealthy couple on an island. And this takes for a turn for the worse when she is hunted by the couple on the island as the prey and DINNER!
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The Honolulu Police Department is planning to shut down portions of both sides of H-1 and H-3 freeways from the airport to the Windward side for escort training tonight from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Portions of Kaneohe Bay Drive will also be closed.
Motorists are advised to avoid these areas and use alternate areas during those times.
President Barack Obama is expected to be on Oahu later this month for his annual holiday trip. His visits require HPD escorts.


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Who can't use some organizational help this holiday season? This holiday clipboard is the perfect way to keep track of all your holiday to-do's. Get organized in a decorative way!
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Multi-Purpose Sealer
- DS17 - Multi-Purpose Sealer
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Flat 3/4" brush
- Round #3 brush
- 3 sheets of 12" x 12" coordinating scrapbooking paper in holiday prints
- Craft knife
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Foam plate
- Craft wire or trash bag tie
- Aleene's Quick-Dry Tacky Glue
- Letter stickers (We used 7/16" red Franklin #716FGR by Stickabilities and 1 3/8" #50606 Christmas by Pebbles, Inc.)
- 3 red 1/2" buttons
- 3 small silk holly leaves
- E6000 clear industrial strength adhesive
- 7 1/4" to 1" wide coordinating ribbons
- Handheld flame stick lighter or woodburning tool
- 9 x 12 wood clipboard with spring clamp
Preparation: Sand clipboard surface and remove dust with clean cloth.
- Use wire through holes of clipboard to hold spring clamp open while painting. Use flat brush and Santa Red to paint back, sides, top area surrounding clip, and 1/4" along edges at front of clipboard; let dry.
- Use flat brush and Multi-Purpose Sealer and apply to clipboard surfaces; let dry.
- Cut piece of holiday paper 10" x 12" to cover front of clipboard. Apply second coat of Multi-Purpose Sealer to front of clipboard. While sealer is wet, center holiday paper over front with top of paper aligned with base of clip. Smooth paper flat and secure edges well. Let Sealer dry.
- Lay clipboard face down on surface, with clip hanging off edge of surface. Use craft knife to trim paper evenly with edges of clipboard.
- Cut coordinating papers for top section to 4" x 10"; for lower section, cut paper 7 1/2" x 10".
- Tear across one short edge of larger piece. Repeat steps to center and attach paper to clipboard, with bottom straight edge aligned. Trim paper to edges of clipboard.
- Tear across two short edges of remaining piece of paper. Repeat steps to center and attach paper to clipboard, overlapping area where other patterns of paper meet. Trim paper to edges of clipboard.
- Refer to photo and attach stickers over paper, securing edges of stickers well.
- Apply two more coats of Multi-Purpose Sealer; let dry.
- To hide brand name on metal clip of clipboard, refer to photo and use adhesive to glue three holly leaves over clip. Glue buttons at center of leaves for berries.
- Center each ribbon length through hole of clip, knotting each at edge of clip. Trim ends if needed with woodburning tool or stick lighter to seal edges of ribbon and prevent fraying.
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Plastic gift card (credit card type) can be used to smooth papers flat and remove air pockets when attaching papers to surface.
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How many companies can afford to put £100m into the pot (Cambridgeshire County Council issues £100m tender for next-gen broadband)?
So what this boils down to – and it's the same for just about every other county – is that BT will do it, in order to stop others. Only one provider will be selected, and any innovation not allowed. BT will enable cabinets in densely populated areas with a token amount of fibre to one or two technology centres – for publicity purposes. The rural areas will end up on bonded copper that will give them a couple of miserable megabits.
In short, the county will stay on copper, but it will be marketed as "fibre based", and the whole job will have to be done again in a few years.


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This thick, creamy eggnog can also serve as dessert. For a slightly slimmer version, use nonfat or low-fat milk.
Rich And Creamy Eggnog will be welcomed by a holiday hostess. Offer to bring it to a dinner or appetizer party. Make the nog and place it in a pretty holiday pitcher. Bring along festive plastic or glass cups to serve the eggnog. Let those who ask know that even though the flavor is as delicious as old-fashioned eggnog, this eggnog has less fat and calories, and because it uses pasteurized egg product instead of raw eggs, it is safe to drink.
Nog is an old English word for a strong ale. Since eggs were an important part of this creamy ale punch, the rum-laced drink became known as eggnog.
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During his more than four decades in power, Moammar Gadhafi of Libya was North Africa's outrageously self-styled arms benefactor, a donor of weapons to guerrillas and terrorists around the world fighting governments he did not like.
Even after his death, the colonel's gunrunning vision lives on, although in ways he probably would have loathed.
Many of the same people who chased the colonel to his grave are busy shuttling his former arms stockpiles to rebels in Syria. The flow is an important source of weapons for the uprising in the Levant and a case of bloody turnabout, as the inheritors of one strongman's arsenal use them in the fight against another.
Evidence gathered in Syria, along with flight-control data and interviews with militia members, smugglers, rebels, analysts and officials in several countries, offers a profile of a complex and active multinational effort, financed largely by Qatar, to transport arms from Libya to Syria's opposition fighters. Libya's own former fighters, who sympathize with Syria's rebels, have been eager collaborators.
"It is just the enthusiasm of the Libyan people helping the Syrians," said Fawzi Bukatef, the former leader of an alliance of Libyan brigades who was recently named ambassador to Uganda, in an interview in Tripoli.
As the United States and its Western allies move toward providing lethal aid to Syrian rebels, these secretive transfers give insight into an unregistered arms pipeline that is difficult to monitor or control.
The movements from Libya complement the airlift that has variously used Saudi, Jordanian and Qatari military cargo planes to funnel military equipment and weapons, including from Croatia, to the outgunned rebels. On Friday, Syrian opposition officials said the rebels had received a new shipment of anti-tank weapons and other arms, although they give varying accounts of the sources of the recently received arms. The CIA has already played at least a supporting role, the officials say.
The Libyan shipments principally appear to be the work of armed groups there, and not of the weak central state, officials said.


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