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An encounter map of a Sandy Ravine I made in Photoshop CS6 playing around with height maps.
I've attached a 2000x2000 version as well as a 4096x4096 version in case someone wants to crop it to use just a portion.
I used the excellent height map tutorial by Pasis to do this as well as his sample height maps
I think it came out looking pretty sweet. I can't thank Pasis enough for the tutorial!
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Nice topography! And thank you for the link, I will definitely see what I can do with this.
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Can i suggest try playing with different blending modes in layers. you could get some nice contrasts. For you made some nice work but looks like a spray can of colour. Maybe a noise layers with some other colour blended. over the rocks. ( only suggested as you said newbie to PS ) plus some masks over the vegetations. Masks and layers are you friends.
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- "Keep it down."
- ―Fred to the wild newborns.[src]
Fred is a nomadic vampire. He was originally created by Victoria for her newborn army. He makes his first and only appearance in the Eclipse novella The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. He is gifted with the supernatural talent of physical repulsion, and is one of three survivors from the army. He was also Bree Tanner's friend and vampire shield before she was executed by Felix of the Volturi.
Early life
Fred was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in April 1985. He grew up with his father, his parents divorced when he was ten years old. His mother remarried and had three children whom he rarely saw. Fred's relationship with his father was very weak as they only communicated through logic rather than emotion.
He was occasionally bullied in elementary school for being thin and wearing thick glasses. In high school, he grew very tall, but he was awkward and gangly. By this time, he had embraced being a science nerd and preferred to be left alone rather than being in crowds.
He tried to avoid attention, and hated to be singled out except in the classroom. Eventually, Fred received a scholarship to Stanford University. Physically, he had gotten past his awkward stage and was quite attractive, but he remained oblivious to this fact.
After his sophomore year, he volunteered for a special research project offered by his favorite marine biology professor. Fred spent the majority of the summer on remote beaches along the Oregon and Washington coast, camping for the most part. It was a solitary trip, and he went several days at a time without seeing another person.
Fred was turned into a vampire in August 2005 when Riley found him on one of the beaches along the Oregon and Washington coast, and thought that his disappearance would seem explicable, so he asked Fred if he was interested in some excitement. Though Fred declined the offer, Riley forcefully took him away and Victoria changed him into a vampire against his will.
Despite being a newborn vampire, he thinks more clearly than most of the members in his army. His absence from company manifested a powerful gift to repel people, which allowed him to keep the violent vampires from touching him. Due to his gift, other vampires often ignore him to avoid his revulsion.
When Bree Tanner first joined the army, she always sat by Fred's side during the day to avoid trouble: his talent kept both of them alive.
Stephenie Meyer once compared his power to that of Jasper Hale's emotional control, just only affecting disgust.
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
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Fred first appears when Bree and Diego reunite with the army after an entire day of tracking them. Raoul and his followers are about to break into a fight with the pair when Fred suddenly uses full potency of his power to evacuate everyone from the room. He then eyes at Bree and whispers "sorry", a clear apology of having to make her feel his power too.
After Diego disappeared and Riley told the army about the yellow-eyed vampires' planned assault on them, which made the newborns focus and cooperate better, Bree and Fred start spending more quality time together. As the members begin to cooperate and train, Fred mainly uses his power to avoid getting picked. Rather than hiding behind his shadow, Bree plays cards with him without talking. He grows very affectionate toward the young newborn.
He finds Riley's promises empty and runs off to Vancouver hours before the army confronted the Cullens, determined to explore the world of vampires on his own. Before he does, however, he promises to wait for Bree and her boyfriend Diego for one day before going off on his own; in return, Bree tells him about the "vampire police" and to hunt carefully. His leaving is a key to the army's fall, since his power would have been a great advantage, though no one thought of him when he escaped. Right before Bree died in the hands of the Volturi, she telepathically asks Edward Cullen to be nice to him if the Cullens were ever to cross paths with him.
He is one of three vampires who survived the army's battle with the Cullens and shape-shifters. He now lives as a solitary nomad and has exceeded his newborn year.
Physical appearance
Fred is described as a tall college student around 6'2" with thick, curly blond hair, broad-shouldered and muscular. Looking older than a majority of the other vampires, Bree once commented about him looking like a "a big blonde elephant in the middle of the room". Bree was also surprised at how handsome he was, handsomer than most of the other newborns. His bright red eyes were originally blue.
Personality traits
Bree considered him a "science nerd" and described him as looking at things in a scientific way and being very smart; in truth, he had a natural inclination toward science. For the most part, he is quiet and does not enjoy attention, which suggests why as a vampire he has a supernatural gift to repel people, as he prefers to be invisible to them. For this reason, he can be considered being similar to Bella Swan since they both enjoy spending free time alone, oblivious to their physical features, with a hard time finding the right people to fit in with, and have defensive powers in their vampiric incarnations.
Despite still being a newborn at the end of the novella, he is shown to be able to think clearer than most of the other newborns. He is also quite observant and finds Riley's words distrustful. Though Fred prefers to be left alone, he made an exception for Bree. Bree also mentioned that she leaves him the books she has read so he can read them as well if he wanted to. He was as frightened by the sun as the rest of his army, but Bree told him what she had discovered and removed that fear for him. He was also depicted as polite by the girl.
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- "I guess Fred can sort of repel people on purpose. It's all in our heads, though. He makes us repulsed at the thought of being near him."
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Fred has the powerful ability to repel people. He can induce an unbearably intense repulsion in those around him, which is useful when his life is at stake or when he wants to be left alone. Over time, he learned to use his power in a wider range, making him disgusting to other people, who then promptly forget about him for an extended amount of time. He developed it to the point where simply thinking about him will cause repulsion in an individual, though he seemingly can select a few people to not feel repelled while using it. When he uses it with high potency, he could drive away a room full of people. This gift also earns him the nickname "Freaky Fred" and made him one of Riley's and Victoria's favorites.
His gift would have been a strong advantage in the battle against the Cullens; but instead, he used it to flee from his troops before the battle commenced.
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Fred is the son of two divorced parents and has three half-siblings on his mother's side.
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- "I'm going to explore on my own, see the world. Or I was going on my own, but then I thought maybe you might want to come, too. You'd be pretty safe with me. No one will be able to follow us."
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Bree Tanner is Fred's only friend from his life. Before they became friends, she was always at his side to hide from the army's aggressive members, who usually kill each other for entertainment. When the bulky vampire, Raoul, is about to pick a fight with Diego and Bree, Fred uses his power to drive him and his followers away. After Diego separated from Bree, she begins to hang out with Fred instead of just being around him, and he begins to think of her as his first friend, ever. His fondness of Bree allows him to keep the revulsion impotent to her. This fondness likely comes from the time they spent together when Bree never bothered him while using him as a vampire shield.
Before he leaves to explore the world on his own, he asks Bree to go with him, but she decides to first find Diego (unaware that he is already dead). He decides to wait for her and Diego for one day in Vancouver, saying that he will take off if they don't make it by then. When she leaves with the army, Fred expresses worry that he may never see her again.
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Star Trek: Elite Force II is a first-person shooter Star Trek game published as a sequel to Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force.
Elite Force II is a follow-on to the hugely successful Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force. Like its predecessor, it is a first-person shooter, with a few mental puzzles and recognizable voices thrown in, developed by Ritual Entertainment and published by Activision.
Following on from the original game, you play Lieutenant Alexander Munro of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager. On the vessel, Munro is a member of a special security squad known as the Hazard Team, created by Lieutenant Commander Tuvok.
Possessing nearly double the levels of the original game, the player is expected to follow a story and solve the mystery of a new foe attacking an ally to the Federation.
The first level follows the sequence of events of the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Endgame". Voyager, having entered the Borg transwarp network, is en route to Earth at unimaginable speeds, but has been caught by a Borg sphere and trapped inside. It is up to the Hazard Team, led by Lt. Munro (a.k.a., the player) to beam into the sphere and utilize every bit of knowledge about the Borg to free the vessel before it is assimilated.
Having returned to the Alpha Quadrant, Munro is assigned by a Starfleet flunky to teach at the Academy. Skipping ahead two years to 2380, we see Munro teaching his Klingon student Korban in a holodeck program. At the end of the program, they leave the holodeck to see their session had been observed by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He is interested in the idea of a Hazard Team for the USS Enterprise-E, and organizes Munro's transfer.
Before Munro can settle in on the Enterprise, they receive a distress call from the USS Dallas, an Template:ShipClass starship in orbit of an Attrexian station. The Attrexians are a race of beings seeking Federation membership. Boarding the vessel in environmental suits, Munro must get the vessel back online and find out what happened to it, as well as being reunited with an old friend - Telsia Murphy, one of Munro's former partners on the Voyager Hazard Team.
Realizing the Dallas was attacked by a creature who can chew through a tritanium hull while responding to a distress call from the Attrexians, Munro and his team are shuttled down to the station to protect the Attrexians and to try and find out more about the creatures.
Following the ion trail from the creature's impulse drive after being forced out of the station, they find an Idryll planet, a primitive slave race of the Attrexians who believe they existed before the Attrexians. Meeting some Idryll scientists, the Hazard Team find out the creatures, known as Exomorphs, are manufactured from the raw materials in the planet's core as slaves, but have malfunctioned to become "evil."
"Destruction", "Remove and Disable"
Responding to another distress call from another Attrexian colony, the Enterprise warps in to see an Idryll ship waiting for them. The Hazard Team prepare to beam down, but the Idryll ship opens fire on the Enterprise when the shields were lowered. Picard discovers the Idryll are under Krindo's command – one of the scientists from the Idryll planet (the last level) who is furious that his colleague Kleeya chose to stay on the Enterprise to help stop the Exomorphs and to stay with Lt. Munro. Intruders beam in, and the Hazard Team deploy to fight off Krindo's forces.
"Search and Rescue"
Finally able to shuttle down to the Attrexian planet, the Hazard Team renders whatever aid they can.
Tracking Krindo to a nearby planet, and with the Enterprise under repair, the Hazard Team shuttle to the Idryll planet after him. Krindo only stops the attacks when he realizes his father is helping the Attrexians on the planet under attack.
Krindo confesses he made money to fund his expedition by selling priceless artifacts and secrets of the expedition to a Ferengi. Krindo surmises that the Ferengi decoded the location of the Master Control Facility, which can override all other Exomorph controls. After arranging to meet this Ferengi on an old starbase, he is captured (by the player).
The Ferengi eventually divulges he sold the location of the Master Control Facility to a group of Romulans calling themselves the Empty Crown. Munro infiltrates the base of the Empty Crown, and discovers the location of the Master Control Facility.
"Endgame 2"
The final battle, in the Romulan Neutral Zone, to stop the Empty Crown utilizing the Exomorphs, who destroyed the once powerful Idryll civilization when they gained intelligence.
- Phaser
- Phaser Compression Rifle - the standard Type 3 phaser rifle
- Assault Rifle - a modification on the phaser compression rifle, making it the 24th century equivalent of a shotgun. Primary fires like a plasma shotgun while secondary fires like a railgun with a blue tracer.
- Enhanced Compression Rifle - deployed by Starfleet Security sometime between 2377 and 2379. The rifle fires a series of compressed phased pulses like a plasma assault rilfe It also features a built-in grenade launcher that fires a compressed phased grenade that automatically detonates itself upon impact on any target.
- Attrexian Arc Launcher. The top is shaped like a needle whle the bottom has energy canisters. Primary launches electricity lighting bolts in a slow fire rate. Secondary launches a EMP cloud that can be ignited with primary fire and electrify enemies.
- I-MOD - the Infinity Modulator, a weapon designed by Seven of Nine specifically for use against the Borg. The weapon is constantly randomly modulating its energy beam, making it impossible for the Borg to adapt to it in the conventional manner, although in the first mission the Borg attempt to adapt to it with a weapons jamming node.
- TetryonGatling Gun. Works like a machinegun shaped as a laser minigun. Primary dicharges laser like projectiles, secondary fires slower projectiles that bounce off surfaces.
- Quantum Burst Basicly a quantum torperdo launcher. Primary works likea rocketlauncher secondary works like a homing missile.
- Romulan Radiation DisruptorHuge destructive cannon that causes extreme damage no secondary fire.
- Tricorder Used to scan for " gas, heat, nightvision. Also used to solve various puzzles.
- Romulan Disruptor. Dicharges green projectiles and constantly recharges, suprising powerfull for a infinite ammo weapon. No secondary fire mode.
Hidden bonuses
There are two sets of bonuses hidden throughout the game. First are the normal computer-game style power-ups: extra health, extra armor, etc. The others are golden model Excelsior-class starships. When a certain number of hidden starships are claimed, secret stand-alone levels and bonuses become accessible from a hidden button on the main menu. These starships are hidden behind easily destroyable walls (check structural integrity via alternative fire on the tricorder), hidden areas, apparently locked doors, and so forth.
There are also a couple of chances of gaining a secret weapon, the Idryll Staff, and one opportunity to obtain the I-MOD gun for use in the game beyond Level 1.
Voice cast
- Rino Romano as Lieutenant Alexander Munro
- Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
- Tim Russ as Tuvok
- Dwight Schultz as Reginald Barclay
- Iris Bahr as Ensign Telsia Murphy
- Andy Milder as Ensign Chell
- Alex Enberg as Ensign Austin Chang
- Leigh Allyn Baker as Ensign Juliet Jurot
- Raymond Cruz as Lieutenant Jorge Gonzalez
- Alexis Lang as Ensign Jack Franklin
- Tony Todd as Ensign Korban
- Jeffrey Combs as Commander Suldok
- Terryn Westbrook as Crewman Sydney Stockman
- B.J. Ward as Katarina Scott
- Martha Hackett as Dr. Stevenson
- Neil Ross as Stemmons
- Robert O'Reilly as Krindo
- Amanda Winn as Kleeya
- Vaughn Armstrong as various voices
- Clint Carmichael as the Nausicaan bouncer
- Matt Malloy as Omag
- J.G. Hertzler as Lurok
- Tony Jay as Archeopendra
- Tom Kane as various voices
- Denice Kumagai as various voices
- Lisa LoCicero as various voices
- Richard Penn as a Borg
- David Randolph as a Borg
- Charles Bazaldua as Borg
- Terrence Beasor as Borg
- Ron Surma - Casting Director
- Kris Zimmerman - Voice Director
Lieutenant Alexander Munro
Originally considered too reckless by Lieutenant Commander Tuvok when the team was formed aboard the USS Voyager, Munro proved himself a skilled and capable leader of the Hazard Team, but is also very willing to undertake dangerous mission objectives on his own. Now promoted to Lieutenant after the incident with the Forge, Lieutenant Munro was assigned to teach small-group tactics at Starfleet Academy after the return of Voyager before being noticed by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. The esteemed captain asked Munro to recreate the Hazard Team of Voyager aboard the USS Enterprise. After requesting transfers for most of the old team to the Enterprise, and gaining some new promising members as well, Munro leads one of the most elite teams in the Alpha Quadrant.
Ensign Telsia Murphy
Telsia Murphy is proficient with long range weaponry and an excellent sniper. She has close affections to her superior, Lieutenant Munro, but is able to keep her emotions under control while on missions. Much to her objections, Telsia was transferred after returning to Earth, and was assigned to lead the security force aboard the USS Dallas. After the incident in which most of the security crew of the Dallas were killed, Telsia was integrated into the crew of the Enterprise, and took her place as second-in-command of the Hazard Team.
Ensign Chell
A member of the Maquis resistance before being forced to join the Voyager crew, Chell is a Bolian with an excellent understanding of technology from all races. This skill has earned him the role as a field technician of the Hazard Team, and has allowed him to improve the effectiveness of Federation weapons. Although reluctant to engage in a combat situation, Chell is a valuable member of the team in alien environments. Assigned to a research outpost after the return of Voyager, Chell was also called away from that duty to serve aboard the Enterprise. He took his old job of the Hazard Team's field technician specialist, and couldn't be happier.
Ensign Austin Chang
A close friend of Lieutenant Munro, Austin Chang can be quite quiet and reserved when it comes to socializing with other members of the crew. Chang serves as the Hazard Team's demolitions expert, and is more than willing to turn large obstacles into tiny fragments. He is the member of choice when attempting to force entry into an enemy colony or structure. Chang was very happy to be working for the Hazard Team again, on the Enterprise no less, but still has a rocky relationship with fellow team member Juliet Jurot.
Ensign Juliet Jurot
Although she is a full Betazoid, Juilet Jurot attended the Vulcan Science Academy where she learned to train her mental and telepathic powers. During this time she also trained in basic medicine, and therefore was a perfect candidate for field medic when the Hazard Team was aboard Voyager. Loyal to her superiors and the Federation, Jurot puts the well-being of others above her own. After the return of Voyager, she returned to the Vulcan Science Academy to further hone her skills. After reactivating her Starfleet commission, she was more than pleased to return to the Hazard Team aboard the Enterprise.
Background Information
- The voice actors behind Munro, Telsia, Chang and Jurot reprise their roles from the original Elite Force game (as does Tim Russ as Tuvok). In the original game, Chell was played by Derek McGrath, who played the same character in VOY: "Learning Curve" and "Repression". However, Andy Milder, who replaced him, did previously play a Bolian, Boq'ta, in DS9: "Empok Nor", as well as another Bolian in Star Trek: Bridge Commander. In addition, it was possible in the original game to play a female character, Alexandra Munro, who was also referred to as "Alex" and "Ensign Munro". This choice is not available in the sequel.
- This is the first appearance of a Denobulan in a Star Trek game.
- A picture of the Enterprise NX-01 can be found (possibly as an easter egg) on a display, in a room adjacent to the shuttle bay on the Enterprise-E.
- According to a conversations with non-player character crew members during certain levels, Riker (and presumably Troi) are no longer on the Enterprise, presumably commanding the Titan, thereby explaining where they were during the game. However, some fans have wondered why no explanation was given for the absence of a number of main characters, including: Doctor Crusher and Geordi La Forge, although it is possible that the game follows a deleted scene where Dr. Crusher moved to a position at Starfleet Medical. Worf is described as being on shore leave during the events of the game.
- Nausicaans
- A Nausicaan guard attacks Munro while he's undercover on the pirate starbase. A "cage match" quickly ensues, when a cage falls around them from the ceiling as they are forced to wrestle, the Nausicaan armed with a dagger. Omag is also protected by several Nausicaans, which guard the "VIP lounge."
- Tribbles
- Munro overhears an Andorian telling the story of how a Tholian trader tricked him into buying several canisters of tribbles, while waiting for a turbolift on the pirate starbase. The Andorian jokes that several of his associates "liked them as a soup."
- USS Dallas (NCC-2019)
- An Template:ShipClass starship under the command of Captain Calloway who, like most of the crew, was killed when biomechanical creatures took over the ship. Her dedication plaque read that she was "the last of her class." The few survivors that there were hiding in the pattern buffer until the Enterprise could rescue them, one of the survivors said that the idea was actually her great-grandfather's, Montgomery Scott (A reference to "Relics", where Scotty used the same technique to preserve his own life).
Other releases
- Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
- "Elite Force" (comic)
External links
- Official homepage at Ritual.com
- Star Trek: Elite Force II at Wikipedia
- Template:NCwiki-title
- Star Trek: Elite Force II at the Internet Movie Database
- EliteForce.com - fan site
- Elite Force Files
- The Synapse - mods and tutorials and fan site


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When it comes to bedrooms, I'm normally of the "less is more" school of thought. After all, we seem to toss and turn enough as it is — why add bold patterns and loud graphics to an already restless space?
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Yet when I spotted the above bedroom from Living, Etc., I knew I'd changed my tune for the better. Why not mix graphic patterns with quirky touches and celebrate your favorite color in the grandest of ways?
Sure, there is a lot going on in this space. But because the color palette is singular and the textures layered, the aesthetic looks comfortably lived-in rather than messy and dissonant.
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Jim Joyce Is All The Proof Needed For Instant Replay
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- Written By: Steve Silver
Jim Joyce – welcome to baseball infamy.
Sure, probably only a handful of diehard baseball nuts had even heard of Jim Joyce or pitcher Armando Galarraga before Wednesday night, but the two will now forever be linked in one of the worst robberies since the days of Bonnie and Clyde.
In case you have been living under a rock or in fact have a life besides incessantly checking sports websites, here is the skinny:
Random Detroit pitcher is one out from a perfect game. These are rare. So rare in fact that only 20 other people have EVER thrown one. So it's kind of a big deal. Cleveland batter grounds between first and second, the first baseman throws to Galarraga covering the bag for a rather routine out. Only one this night, on this one career-defining play the good old man in blue decides he is going to make a safe call. (You can check out a game recap and a video of the botched call here.)
Video replay confirms what everyone except union-protected and apparently blind Jim Joyce already knew; the runner was out – by a lot.
I am the first to admit that I'm not a baseball guy. So here are the words of one of the country's biggest baseball guys, Tyler Kepner of the New York Times. Kepner wrote that, "Joyce's decision is easily the most egregious blown call in baseball over the last 25 years."
After watching the replay himself, Joyce has since admitted he made the wrong call. But guess what? That's just not good enough for America's former favorite pastime because the sport embraces change as if it were the plague.
This is a perfect example as to why Major League Baseball needs instant replay.
The main complaint is that it would lengthen an already snooze-fest of a game. While this might be true, using instant replay a few times a game won't do too much. I mean what's three hours and 15 minutes versus three hours?
Look at the NFL, NHL, NBA and even professional tennis. Replay slows the game a bit, but fans and players are more than willing to accept that in exchange for a correct call.
While we're at it, what about a shot clock for pitchers and batters? Nobody needs more than 20 seconds to prepare for the next pitch.
If the MLB really wanted to make this situation right it would overturn Joyce's boneheaded call, give Galarraga his perfect game and punish their union-protected umpire for incompetence.
Bud Selig, if you need me, I'll be watching hockey where the referees are actually in shape, use instant replay and are held accountable for their mistakes.


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What started the Chevron refinery fire? Did they establish this yet?
We DID see a spike in the price of gasoline in the states following the refinery fire(s). That is the point I am trying to make. I've seen $5 / gallon gas at some stations along the freeway in LA so I'm not sure what you mean by "there's a level the oil companies won't go above."
If a determination of cause was made in the Chevron fire, I didn't hear about it.
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|みたらしアンコ Mitarashi Anko
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Anko Mitarashi (みたらしアンコ, Mitarashi Anko) is a tokubetsu jōnin-level kunoichi from Konohagakure.
Anko was once the student of Orochimaru. During the second test of the Chūnin Exams, Anko and her team-mates confronted Hayate Gekkō and his team-mates.[3] Some time later she, along with nine others, were used by Orochimaru to test the finalised versions of the Cursed Seal of Heaven he developed from synthesising the enzymes of Jūgo with his own chakra. Of the ten subjects, Anko was the only survivor. This in turn established the one-in-ten survival rate of those who are inflicted with the cursed seal.[4]
In the anime, after her ordeal ended while at the Land of the Sea, Anko refused to follow her mentor. Seeing that she is more valuable to him alive for the sake of his research, Orochimaru altered Anko's memory into believing that she was abandoned for not having the ideal drive to fuel the cursed seal.[5] She was found by Konoha ninja soon after and was brought to the village with a grudge on Orochimaru since.
Anko is easygoing, tomboyish, playful, stubborn, short-tempered and sometimes hyperactive, which makes her somewhat similar to Naruto Uzumaki in many ways.[6] Despite portraying several "Naruto-like" habits, she has shown to be very knowledgeable and studious. However, she is also shown to have a bloodthirsty (in a literal sense) side, as shown when she scratched Naruto's face with a kunai, and licked away his blood (in the anime, she merely used her finger to wipe it off).[7] Anko has also shown a slightly sadistic side and is seemingly not the most sympathetic of people, which comes as no surprise, being the former student of Orochimaru. Anko is also a very strict and blunt person, wasting no time in announcing bad news. She regularly makes sure to have at least basic knowledge of the landscape for which her next mission will take place.
As shown in flashbacks during the Land of the Sea Arc, Anko greatly admired Orochimaru while under his tutelage, seeing him as a role model and was inspired to be more like him. After being branded by Orochimaru with the cursed seal, Anko became enraged and carried a deep loathing for her former teacher. From there on, Anko continues to search for Orochimaru in hopes of taking him down, feeling that it is her duty as his former subordinate to stop him, even at the cost of her life.
Anko has light brown, pupil-less eyes, and black hair which has a blue tint to it,[8] (depicted as violet in the anime) which is styled in a short, spiky, fanned-ponytail. She is commonly seen wearing a tan overcoat with a purple in-seam, which has a pocket on both sides, and complete with a fitted mesh body suit that stretches from her neck down to her thighs.[9] She wears a dark orange mini-skirt, as well as a forehead protector, a small pendant that looks like a snake fang on a thick cord rather than a chain to prevent it from being easily torn off in combat, a wrist watch, and shin guards. She also wears a dark blue belt around her waist that connects to her skirt that has an appendage-like sash. The Cursed Seal of Heaven, which takes the appearance of three tomoe, was at the back of her neck on the left side before Sasuke Uchiha removed it with the Evil Releasing Method.
As a child, Anko wore a short-sleeved burgundy T-shirt and khaki shorts, as well as knee-high mesh stockings, white wristbands, black shinobi sandals, and would occasionally wear a beige backpack. When she took the Chūnin Exams, she wore a sleeveless fishnet mesh shirt, dark shorts, along with fishnet armbands that reach to her elbows, and knee-length boots.[3]
As a child, Anko's talent for ninja arts were presumably high, as shown from Orochimaru's initial interest in her, even comparing her abilities to Sasuke. Her training with Orochimaru made her a powerful fighter as she was shown to have very quick reflexes and precise aim. The fact that she was sent to lead the team searching for Kabuto is strongly suggestive of how much Konoha respects her skills. During her brief scuffle with Orochimaru, she was able to outmanoeuvre him several times. She was also able to counter Kabuto Yakushi's ambush, despite losing to him. In the anime, it was also stated that she had also built up an immunity to poisons due to Orochimaru in a similar manner as what he had done with Sasuke.[10]
She has good aim, as she made a perfect Konoha symbol out of dango sticks without looking.[11] In the anime, Anko can use Fire Release and can use the Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique.[12]
Despite never using the Cursed Seal of Heaven, Kabuto said she retained some of Orochimaru's chakra because of the mere fact that she was branded with it.[13][14] It was fully removed when Sasuke Uchiha used it as a medium to revive Orochimaru's consciousness and body via the Evil Releasing Method.[15]
Snake Techniques
Anko knows several forbidden and snake-related techniques taught to her by Orochimaru, the most notable of which is Twin Snakes Mutual Death Technique — a murder-suicide technique she attempted to use to eliminate her former sensei in the Forest of Death for the sake of her village.[16]
She also has the ability to summon snakes and use them for the Hidden Shadow Snake Hands technique[17] and its stronger variant.[18]
|Hand seals
Part I
Chūnin Exam Arc
Anko was the proctor for the second exam, which she announced during Ibiki Morino's speech, after she made a rather loud entrance into his class, annoying him since she was early. During the second exam, Izumo Kamizuki, Kotetsu Hagane, and Mozuku notified her of three dead Kusagakure ninja. Anko saw that all of their faces had been stolen, and, after she recognised the face-stealing technique, she demanded the Kusa-nin's IDs. After seeing the IDs, Anko realised that the Kusa ninja, who she met earlier, was Orochimaru in disguise. Later, she arrived at a confrontation with Orochimaru, and it was revealed that he used to be her sensei.
Orochimaru was able to reawaken her cursed seal during their battle in the Forest of Death, thus incapacitating her with the pain and ending their fight. She then rushed to inform the Third Hokage, and then found by the ANBU. During the preliminaries, she strongly requested to pull Sasuke Uchiha out of the exams in order to keep the cursed seal under control, but was denied. Feeling guilty that she was unable to kill Orochimaru, she later talked over her encounter with the Third Hokage, but he reassured her that it wasn't her fault that Orochimaru got away.
In the anime, she appears briefly in her favourite dumpling restaurant where Naruto asks her about the legacy of the Fourth Hokage, but quickly becomes angry with him when he eats her dumplings without permission and chases him away with thrown dumpling sticks at him like senbon.[19]
Invasion of Konoha Arc
When the Oto and Ssuna villages invaded Konohagakure, she did not take the front lines, and instead assisted civilian villagers in getting away from harm by evacuating to the Hokage Monument. Anko was later seen attending the Third Hokage's funeral, mourning his death.
Search for Tsunade Arc
In the anime, Anko makes an appearance along with most of the village to watch Tsunade's inauguration as Hokage.[20]
Sasuke Retrieval Arc
In the anime, Anko is seen alongside Ibiki, Tsunade and Genma as Shikamaru is promoted to chūnin.[21]
Curry of Life Arc
In the anime, Anko appears briefly after returning from an escort mission in the Land of Swamps. While Tsunade congratulates Anko on a job well done, she takes her last dango stick, which irritates Tsunade and frightens Shizune.[22]
Land of the Sea Arc
In the anime, Anko's past was explored somewhat from a nightmare of when she was still Orochimaru's apprentice. She led Naruto, Ino Yamanaka, and Shino Aburame on a mission to protect a shipping convoy in the Land of the Sea, which was the country where she was found after Orochimaru had branded her with his Cursed Seal, and subsequently abandoned her. Because her memories were intentionally erased of the event, she was purposefully sent to the Land of the Sea by Tsunade in order for her to regain her memories of the event. After the mission, Anko found her way back to the place where she received the Cursed Seal and regained her full memory of how she and Orochimaru parted ways. She was glad to discover that she was not tossed away like trash as she first had thought, but chose to leave him herself.
Part II
Anko made a number of cameos in the Naruto: Shippūden anime; when Kakashi recalls Jiraiya's warning about Naruto's transformation in the dumpling shop, Anko is seen walking in front of it.[23] Anko is also seen during one of Naruto's dreams, he interrupted a number of kunoichi (amongst them was Anko) relaxing in a hot spring while he was peeking.[24] She later appeared at Asuma's funeral, along with several other characters not present at the funeral in the manga.[25] She was also mentioned by Naruto in one of the anime's ending sketches; in the sketch, Naruto invited Chiyo to try Konoha's best dumpling restaurant, saying that even the "scary snake lady" liked to eat in this place.[26]
Itachi Pursuit Arc
In the anime, after Sasuke absorbed Orochimaru, Anko was shown to be on a mission with Mozuku and Iwashi. Sensing someone behind her, she threw a kunai into a bush and killed a white snake. Knowing that a white snake was Orochimaru's signature, she covered her seal with her hand and looked toward the sky ominously. Also, she was seen in Orochimaru's flashback when he talked of the white snake skin. He offered to teach her about immortality, which she eagerly accepted.[27]
Invasion of Pain Arc
Before Pain attacked, Anko, Sai and Yamato were dispatched to track and locate Kabuto Yakushi. Anko cautioned the rest of them to not let Kabuto detect them. However, right after discovering his location, Yamato is forced to return to the village, detecting that Naruto had achieved his six-tailed transformation.
Confining the Jinchūriki Arc
Anko and a restaffed Infiltration and Reconnaissance Party pick up Kabuto's trail again, eventually coming across three dead Takigakure ninja. Examining the damage done to their bodies, Anko concludes that Kabuto has finally gained control over Orochimaru's remains. Although suspicious about why Kabuto is leaving bodies behind for them to follow - fearing a trap - they continue to follow the trail of bodies to the Mountains' Graveyard. There, Anko has Tokuma Hyūga use his Byakugan to examine the area. He informs her that Kabuto is in the company of "Madara Uchiha". Believing they have found the Akatsuki base, Anko immediately sends word of their discovery to Konoha, only briefly wondering why Kabuto would lead them there.
Shinobi World War Arc
Anko and her team continue to monitor the Mountains' Graveyard. When Tokuma reports unusual activity, Anko has Muta Aburame scout the area. He reports thousands of living beings moving beneath the ground. With it clear that Akatsuki is mobilising for war, Anko instructs her team to make contact with the Allied Shinobi Forces while she goes after Kabuto. She tries to sneak up on Kabuto and attacks him, but is quickly defeated. Though Tobi ordered him to kill Anko, Kabuto kept her in a comatose state so he can extract the trace amounts of Orochimaru's chakra within her to increase his power and control over the ninja he reincarnated with the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation.
Throughout the entirety of the fight between Kabuto and the Uchiha siblings, Sasuke and Itachi, Anko remained undisturbed on the floor of the cave. Once Kabuto had been defeated and the Impure World Reincarnation was released, Suigetsu Hōzuki and Jūgo arrived with the latter noticing Anko's body, alerting the others. Jūgo picked up Anko's body, causing Sasuke to notice the cursed seal on her neck. Sasuke then declared that he was going to speak with Orochimaru, the cursed seal having contained a fragment of its creator's mind and saw events unfold through Anko. Once Sasuke used the Evil Releasing Method to revive Orochimaru, Anko's cursed seal was removed in the process.
Video Games
Anko Mitarashi is a playable character in the following video games:
|Game name
|Japanese release
|English release
|Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3
|17 November 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! Special
|2 December 2010
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4
|5 April 2007
|24 March 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5
|20 December 2007
|27 November 2009
|Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2
|21 October 2008
|Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3
|20 November 2004
|Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4
|21 November 2005
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
|22 December 2005
|25 March 2008
In the Ultimate Ninja games, Anko has the ability to go into Curse Seal Mode instead of Ultimate Mode when facing Orochimaru.
In some games, she makes non-playable appearances as a background character, a guide when navigating the main menu and various game modes, a shopkeeper for purchasing unlockable items, or an assist character.
- Anko is Kishimoto's favourite female character, due to her "relationship with Orochimaru".[9]
- Anko is quite popular for a side-character, and even came in 11th place, right behind Hinata, in the first official character poll.
- Anko Mitarashi's name is derived from the sweet red bean paste used in popular dango, while her family name is after the Mitarashi syrup.
- According to the databook(s):
- She likes conducting tea ceremonies as a hobby.
- Anko wishes to fight Orochimaru.
- Anko's favourite foods are sweet bean soup and dango. Her least favourite type of food is spicy-tasting food.
- Her favourite phrase is "Calling on" (参上, Sanjō).
- Anko has completed 647 official missions in total: 72 D-rank, 86 C-rank, 398 B-rank, 89 A-rank, 2 S-rank.
- (To the genin) "Heads up, boys and girls, this is no time to be celebrating! I'll be your next proctor. Anko Mitarashi. You ready for the second test? Good! Then let's go, follow me!"[28]
- (To Naruto) "Tough guys like you usually leave their blood all over this forest."[29]
- (To Orochimaru, before engaging him) "This is no time to reminisce, you're an S-class criminal, top of the most wanted list. You've got to be taken down, and it's only fitting that I'm the one to do it. 'Cause after all, you're the one that taught me everything, right, Sensei?"[30]
- (To Kakashi, about Sasuke) "I don't care what the heck he is! If he stays, he's a danger to everyone! Don't you see!? As he gets stronger, so does the Cursed Seal! That thing is feeding off his chakra! It's a forbidden technique that devours the one who bears it! It's incredible the kid's still standing. By now, he… should be dead."[31]
- ↑ First Databook, pages 122-123
- ↑ Fourth Databook, page 188
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Naruto chapter 599, pages 2-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 50, page 15
- ↑ Naruto episode 173
- ↑ Naruto chapter 44, page 15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 45, pages 3-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 604, pages 3-4
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Naruto Anime Profiles Volume 1, episodes 1-37, page 198
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 261
- ↑ Naruto chapter 49, page 3
- ↑ Naruto episode 169
- ↑ Naruto chapter 521, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 522, page 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 593, page 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 50, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 50, page 10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 516, pages 8-9
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 170
- ↑ Naruto episode 100
- ↑ Naruto episode 107
- ↑ Naruto episode 152
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 30
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 37
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 82
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 20 omake
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 114
- ↑ Naruto chapter 44, pages 14-15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 45, pages 2-3
- ↑ Naruto chapter 50, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 66, page 15


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#11 2011-09-05 16:48:12
Re: my first edition AD&D site
I added a Northern Hemisphere, drawn using Fractal Terrain Pro. It is nice and small so it can easily be displayed on one page. No sideways scrolling needed.
I'll add detailed maps as I have time.
Still not sure how to shrink the Southern Hemisphere of all those maps so it still displays well.
#12 2011-09-20 00:51:54
Re: my first edition AD&D site
Urf. The hemisphere sizes are way different.
I'll have to add 63.3 columns to the Southern Hemisphere so they match in diameter. And the Northern is 12000 miles, while the Southern is less than 5000 miles from equater to south pole.
Getting the Southern Hemisphere to become a smaller scale map so it fits in the same size png as the Northern Hemisphere is goig to be probably beyond my skills for a long while.
#13 2011-10-10 16:08:21
Re: my first edition AD&D site
Added a new partial Southern Hemisphere map to my site.
new partial Southern Hemisphere of Crestar area
Sorry, forgot the syntax…
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#14 2012-01-02 16:18:19
Re: my first edition AD&D site
Currently working on adding in a Shaman tradeskill class I am calling Shogosh. It will be a combo of druid and illusionist.
Still deciding, off-line, how to handle skill ups in stone, glass, and pottery working.
I have a few pages of this work in progress on my site. Just look for the 'Shogosh character class, in progress' in the site navigation at the top of the page for the posts about this.
I guess you'll have to comment here as I had a contact page, but I kept getting lots of spam.
#15 2012-02-19 15:28:34
Re: my first edition AD&D site
Instead of taking all those small maps and making one big map out of them, I decided to make a new southern hemisphere and redraw part/most of it.
preliminary Southern Hemisphere
The Great Open is a large plain. The drawing is 25000 by 12500 miles. About 1200×659 pixels.
#16 2012-02-20 16:13:16
Re: my first edition AD&D site
I decided to use Fractal Terrains from Profantasy for some ideas on hemipshere/worlds. After I did about 30 ocean/land combinations, I came up with an idea I liked. Saved it out as a Campaign Cartographer 3 map, and edited it.
Instead of taking hundreds of 185×234 mile maps and adding them into a larger map, I decided to go this route.
In case anyone is wondering, the small maps are from my old 5mm hexagon hand drawn maps.
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#18 2012-07-02 01:29:49
Re: my first edition AD&D site
a close up of the new Trillolara area along with a close up of the continent area near it. I've added a few Non-player characters from my old game to the site. I recently found a long list of them and will probably add them over the next few months. I'm working on several ideas for maps and characters that I'll add as I have time. Might add more Legends and Lore of the game world as well.
#19 2014-03-10 20:47:24
Re: my first edition AD&D site
Due to various hiccups, mistyped urls in my site navigation, different map layout, etc. I am very slowly moving this site over to a new site: Crest of a Star
I'll probably be done in 2015.
#20 2014-05-11 21:54:08
Re: my first edition AD&D site
I have taken out the old menu system, it was giving me problems. I have added the new CSS3 dropdown menu to Crest of a Star
I know it looks weird with the two color areas, but I'm tired and couldn't find the css background color that affects the two current white areas.


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Recorded: Friday, August 27, 2010
Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs is interviewed by Scott Horton of Antiwar Radio on the widening gap between public and private sector pay, the increasing affluence of military towns compared with others, the disappearance of traditional checks on government power, and the predation and incremental ratchet effect of expanding governmental powers that increase temporarily during wartime but never really recede.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Economic History and Development (U.S.), Government Power, Labor and Employment, Terrorism and National Crises
Robert Higgs Interview on Growth of Big Brother
Recorded: Friday, July 9, 2010
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs talks about his book, Neither Liberty nor Safety: Fear, Ideology, and the Growth of Government, on The Holistic Survival Show with Jason Hartman. Higgs sheds light on the history of institutionalized violence implemented by a bloated federal state, caused by a misguided faith in larger government to ensure a freedom from fear. The Necessary and Proper Clause? People have been trying to loosen the bounds of the Constitution virtually from the time it was ratified to the present, Higgs cautions.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Government Power, Terrorism and National Crises
Robert Higgs on the Consequences of Leviathan-sized Government
Recorded: Thursday, July 1, 2010
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs is interviewed here by Scott Horton on Antiwar.com Radio, warning those who long for total governmental and economic collapse to be careful what they wish for. Higgs also explains why federal spending cannot continue at the current record levels without a failure of the bond market. He further compares the military and economic over-extension of the Soviet Union prior to its collapse to the United States as a warning against rampant spending by the government.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Banking and Finance, Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Fiscal Policy/Debt, Terrorism and National Crises
Why Are Politicians Always Trying to Scare Us?
Recorded: Thursday, December 6, 2007
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From ancient times to the present, politicians, bureaucrats, and interest groups have gained resources and control over the public by playing to peoples fears of various crises and by offering solutions that often only make problems worse.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
The 2006 Thomas S. Szasz Awards and An Evening With Robert Higgs
Recorded: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
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The reception and presentation of the Thomas S. Szasz Awards for Outstanding Contributions to the Cause of Civil Liberties to Robert Higgs and Robert Spillane, followed by a special forum featuring Dr. Higgs on Liberty and Leviathan.
Experts: Robert Higgs, Robert Spillane, Thomas S. SzaszType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Government Power, Terrorism and National Crises


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Annual Writers Institute, held from May 8-11, Miami, FL.
Miami, March 15, 2013 -
Each year the Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College holds a well-attended Miami Writers Institute to help writers put their creative talents in motion and successfully publish their works. The event, held this year from Wednesday,
May 8 to Saturday, May 11 at MDC's downtown Wolfson Campus, features the biggest names among authors and other literary experts, who lead intensive workshops in poetry, fiction, memoir, pitching book ideas and publishing, including an in-depth look at publishing opportunities for Spanish-language authors. Registration is now open.
Seating is very limited, so please register early!
The Writers Institute will also sessions that are open to the public, such as Pitch-o-Rama on May 11, and the daily Lunchtime Reads, from Wednesday to Friday. Lunch will be served free of charge for those registered for at least one Institute workshop. Others may purchase lunch for $10.
The free Pitch-o-Rama held Saturday, May 11, 2-4 p.m. at Books & Books in Coral Gables, provides a unique opportunity to practice the art of the one-minute pitch before a panel of literary agents and other industry professionals. Participation is free. Those not registered for the workshops may sign up starting at 1 p.m. on May 11. Books & Books is located at 265 Aragon Avenue.
Publishing Seminar with Literary Agent David Hale Smith
2-days: Thursday, May 9 - Friday, May 10, 6 - 8 p.m.
The seminar covers the publishing process, from submissions, finding an agent and contract negotiations, to subsidiary rights and book marketing after publication. The cost is $100 (does not include lunch).
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will be available to the public as well. Get feedback on your manuscript in one-on-one, 15-minute sessions with literary agents Kim Perel and David Hale Smith. The cost is $80. Space is limited and registration is required.
Fees for the workshops:
One three-day workshop: $250 (includes lunch through Friday)
One four-day workshop: $300 (includes lunch through Friday)
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Writing Fiction and Nonfiction: The Truth About Structure with Jacquelyn Mitchard
4-days: Wednesday, May 8 -Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. - noon.
New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard uses a simple but profound exercise to reveal the truth of your story to the one who needs to understand it best – you. You'll learn a new way to think of the structure of your narrative, even in its newborn stages. You'll see how every story, in fiction or creative nonfiction, can be distilled to interlocking events. You'll want to keep the outcome of this workshop above your desk, and refer to it again and again as you write.
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A Move is a technique that Pokémon use during Battle. Moves are mainly used to inflict damage on the opponent. Moves usually come from a natural ability that the specific Pokémon has. Some moves can be used both inside and outside of battle. When outside of battle, moves are usually used for transportation or for removing a certain obstacle that occurs in the game. There are three types of moves; Physical, Special, and Status. Each type holds a different kind of effect when used.
Furthermore, all Pokémon moves have an elemental type associated with them. Depending on the type of Pokémon one faces, this can make a move "super-effective", "not very effective" or have "no effect" at all.
Physical is a category of move, along with Status and Special, which appears in the games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Most moves in this category have to deal with Physical contact between the user and the target, like a punch or kick.
Special is a category of attack, along with Status and Physical, which appears in the games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum. As the name suggests, most moves in this category have to deal with the user projecting their attack through energy or other forces of nature.
Status is a category of attack, along with Physical and Special, which appears in the games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum. As the name suggests, most move in this category cause status problems. Within this category, it is sometimes separated into the 'Negative Status' Moves, which cause status problems, and the 'Positive Status' Moves, which power up the user or erase negative status conditions.
Examples (Positive Effects for self)
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The Worst Moves
There are some moves in Pokemon that are just so bad you have to wonder, what was Game Freak thinking. A list has been compiled for the worst of the worst here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsUGjvzNGGY). Advice would be to avoid these moves at all cost and almost never use them.


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Do you love the great outdoors, but aren't keen on sleeping on the cold, hard ground? 'Glamping' might be just the thing to enjoy a bit of nature this summer. While researching this comfy concept, I came across the beautiful Paws Up resort. They offer fully equipped tents with all the comforts of home. From a luxurious bed and linens, electricity, gourmet meals, en suite bathrooms, and even housekeeping and your own camping butler, tent camping never looked this good! Of course these tents, although certainly not roughing it, by design provide the essential and fulfilling experiences one would expect from tent camping. The pitter patter of rain on the fabric above your head, the shadowy light quality while reading at night, and waking to the sound of the birds and the stream running by your front door. A great way to connect with nature, get around to writing that novel, and ah yes, just sit back,relax and enjoy the view.
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Oracle Announces Support for the White House's Green Button Initiative to Help Utilities Advance Smart Grid Adoption
• Oracle announced its support for the Green Button Initiative, a voluntary effort by utilities across the country, in response to a challenge by the White House, to empower utility customers with secure access to their own energy usage data.
• The Green Button Initiative enables consumers to easily access their energy usage data in a standard file format and, if they choose, share their data with trusted third parties who are developing applications and tools that help manage energy usage. Improved access to energy usage data can help consumers make more informed decisions and promote conservation.
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Ithaca College will celebrate the end of the semester again this year with IC Kicks Back! This event will include a BBQ, live music, and lots of fun!
Student organizations have a unique opportunity to get involved in this fun while promoting their student organizations to the campus community. Any registered student organization can host a table or activity at IC Kicks Back for students to visit and participate.
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Google SketchUp For Dummies
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Aidan Chopra has always had a thing for computers — his parents thoughtfully sent him to Apple camp instead of hockey lessons like every other eight-year-old in Montreal — but he learned to draft and build physical models the old-fashioned way, working for his architect father. These days, Aidan is a Product Evangelist at Google, where he's been since that company bought SketchUp in the first part of 2006. In the three years since he graduated with a Master of Architecture degree from Rice University, he's done a lot of writing and lecturing about the way software is used in design. Aidan writes the SketchUpdate, a monthly e-mail newsletter that reaches a half million SketchUp users worldwide. He has taught architecture at the university level and, at Google, works on ways to mediate between power and usability; he believes the best software in the world isn't worth a darn if nobody can figure out how it works. Aidan is based in Boulder, Colorado, even though he is what many would consider to be the diametric opposite of a world-class endurance athlete.


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46 U.S. Code § 3714 - Inspection and examination
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(1) The Secretary shall have each vessel to which this chapter applies inspected or examined at least once each year.
(2) Each of those vessels that is more than 10 years of age shall undergo a special and detailed inspection of structural strength and hull integrity as specified by the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary may make contracts for conducting inspections or examinations in the United States and in foreign countries. An inspector conducting an inspection or examination under contract may not issue a certificate of inspection or a certificate of compliance, but the inspector may issue a temporary certificate.
(4) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation reasonable fees for an inspection or examination conducted under this section outside the United States, or which, when involving a foreign vessel, is conducted under a contract authorized by paragraph (3) of this subsection. The owner, charterer, or managing operator of a vessel inspected or examined by the Secretary is liable for the fees. Amounts received as fees shall be deposited in the Treasury.
(b) Each vessel to which this chapter applies shall have on board those documents the Secretary considers necessary for inspection and enforcement, including documents listing—
Source(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 526; Pub. L. 99–307, § 1(8),May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 445.)
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Section 3714 (a) requires the Secretary to establish a program for the inspection of tank vessels, foreign or domestic, at least once each year. The Committee contemplates that United States vessels will be issued a 2 year certificate of inspection with a mid-period examination. The Committee also contemplates that foreign-flag vessels will continue to be tracked and boarded at least once a year or when they first arrive in the United States. The Secretary may examine the foreign-flag tank vessel but may accept, as a basis for the issuance of a certificate of compliance, in whole or in part a foreign-issued certificate.
Each vessel over 10 years of age must undergo a special and detailed inspection of structural strength and hull integrity, as specified by the Secretary. An inspection or examination may be conducted by any officer authorized by the Secretary. The Committee expects that, whenever possible, a qualified marine inspector will be used wherever the vessel undergoes these 10-year inspections. The Secretary may also contract for inspections or examinations in the United States and in foreign countries.
The primary reason for including a provision that permits the contracting for the conduct of inspections and examinations is to provide flexibility in foreign areas where Coast Guard marine inspectors are not normally available.
A contract inspector may be authorized to act on behalf of the Secretary, but may not issue a certificate of inspection or compliance. The inspector may, however, issue a temporary certificate.
The Committee understands that the 10-year inspections of United States-flag and foreign-flag vessels may occur at the time the vessel is scheduled for shipyard availability to complete the periodic classification society survey.
The Secretary is also authorized and directed to prescribe by regulation reasonable fees for certain inspections or examinations conducted pursuant to this section based on the cost incurred. The owner of any vessel inspected or examined by the Secretary or his designee shall be liable for the fee. Amounts received as fees under this section are to be deposited in the Treasury.
Section 3714 (b) requires each vessel subject to this chapter to have on board those documents the Secretary declares are necessary for inspection or enforcement, including, but not limited to documents indicating the kind, grade, and approximate quantities of any cargo on board; the shipper and consignee of the cargo; the points of origin and destination of the vessel; and the name of an agent in the United States authorized to accept legal process.
Section 3714 (c) requires each vessel subject to this chapter to have a person authorized to accept service of legal process for the vessel.
1986—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–307substituted "charterer" for "charter".
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If you're planning on making dungeness crab sometime, seriously try this recipe!
And if you're planning a trip to Portland, here are links to a few places I've been and absolutely loved:
Ken's Artisan Pizza - delicious pizza, delicious everything. be prepared to wait; it's worth it!
Cupcake Jones - bite size cupcakes let you taste a few. flavor change daily.
Screen Door - great southern style food. come VERY hungry for brunch, get a spicy bloody mary, and splurge on the calories (I can recommend bananas foster french toast, and kev had biscuits + gravy with friend chicken)
Adelsheim Winery + Erath Winery (not in Portland, but a trip to Willamette Valley is so worth it!)
Powell's Bookstore - huuuge selection, both new and used. plan to spend a few hours in here. plan to get lost.
Voodoo Doughnut - ok, I haven't actually been here, but I'm going next time! p.s. you can get married in the store, too.
Pambiche - Cuban food + Drink (white wine sangria, need I say more)?
Moonstruck Chocolate - famous, delicious chocolates
Papa Haydn (Jo Bar) - went for lunch while shopping on 23rd, delicious salad + wonderful sangria
Shopping on 23rd St. - loved the neighborhood, great shops, lots of restaurants (see above)
Food Carts - most were closed when we tried to go. There are a ton of them, lots of clusters, and I can't wait to check some out!
The Observatory - if you're in NE Portland. Deliciuos and interesting cocktails. Good food.
Oven Roasted Dungeness Crab
recipe from Bon Appetit, February 2005, here
note: this sauce is for want of a better word, MAH-JOR, so get rid of those silly crab forks and dig in with your fingers. Serve with crusty bread. Also, read the comments below & find out doubling the sauce is a very good idea! I won't change the recipe, but write in bold DOUBLE the sauce, folks, double up.
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced shallot
1 1/2 tsp dried crushed red pepper
2 large Dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, and cracked (about 4 1/4 pounds)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
Preheat oven to 500°F. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, shallot, and dried crushed red pepper. Add crabs and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley over crabs. Stir to combine. Place skillet in oven and roast crabs until heated through, stirring once, about 12 minutes.
Using tongs, transfer crabs to platter. Add orange juice and peel to same skillet; boil until sauce is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over crabs. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon thyme and 1 tablespoon parsley. Serve immediately with crusty bread.


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26 U.S. Code § 6060 - Information returns of tax return preparers
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(a) General rule
Any person who employs a tax return preparer to prepare any return or claim for refund other than for such person at any time during a return period shall make a return setting forth the name, taxpayer identification number, and place of work of each tax return preparer employed by him at any time during such period. For purposes of this section, any individual who in acting as a tax return preparer is not the employee of another tax return preparer shall be treated as his own employer. The return required by this section shall be filed, in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe, on or before the first July 31 following the end of such return period.
(b) Alternative reporting
In lieu of the return required by subsection (a), the Secretary may approve an alternative reporting method if he determines that the necessary information is available to him from other sources.
Source(Added Pub. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1203(e),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1691; amended Pub. L. 110–28, title VIII, § 8246(a)(2)(A)(i), (ii),May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 201.)
2007—Pub. L. 110–28, § 8246(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted "tax return preparers" for "income tax return preparers" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–28, § 8246(a)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "a tax return preparer" for "an income tax return preparer" in two places, "each tax return preparer" for "each income tax return preparer", and "another tax return preparer" for "another income tax return preparer".
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–28, title VIII, § 8246(c),May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 203, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 6103, 6107, 6109, 6503, 6694 to 6696, 7407, 7427, and 7701 of this title] shall apply to returns prepared after the date of the enactment of this Act [May 25, 2007]."
Effective Date
Section applicable to documents prepared after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1203(j) ofPub. L. 94–455, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 7701 of this title.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Is U.S. Justice Broken?
Recorded: Thursday, December 9, 2010
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From fingerprinting to criminal sentencing, from lawyer licensing to judicial selection, and from eminent domain to wealth transfers via class-action lawsuits, how do perverse incentives impact the law and what reforms would create a more just and efficient legal system?
Experts: David D. Friedman, Alex Kozinski, Edward J. López, David J. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Law Enforcement
Is U.S. Justice Broken?
Recorded: Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Experts: David D. Friedman, Alex Kozinski, Edward J. López, David J. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Criminal Justice/ Prisons
Eminent Domain: Abuse of Government Power?
Recorded: Tuesday, January 31, 2006
In June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. New London that local governments may force property owners to sell out and to make way for private economic development, even if the property is not blighted. In response, many states have passed legislation and proposed amendments to their state constitutions to block this unprecedented government assault on the rights of property owners.
Experts: Steven Greenhut, Timothy SandefurType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Housing, Land Use, Property Rights
Will Strong Encryption Protect Privacy and Make Government Obsolete?
Recorded: Tuesday, April 24, 2001
Many people have wondered how technological progress will affect political, economic, and civil freedoms. With the rise of encryption software, the National Security Agency's Echelon worldwide surveillance system, and the FBI's Carnivore e-mail snooping program, this subject is no longer the exclusive domain of speculative thinkers or futurists, it is the subject of intense public-policy debate. Will privacy-enhancing technology improve faster than privacy-threatening technology? Should the government mandate privacy standards? Should it enforce contracts in cyberspace, or would private law do a better job? Economist, physicist, and legal scholar David Friedman discussed these and related questions about technological change and the case for and against government involvement.
Experts: David D. FriedmanType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Government Power, Law Enforcement, Technology