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ALEX SMITH, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
What do you do in the off-season? I'm easy, I just like to get back to a normal life. I have an 11-month-old, so I get back to being a husband and a dad, and become better at it—you get away from it so much during the season. How has the game changed since you started playing it? Youth football is now a big industry. There are private quarterback coaches for, like, eight-year-olds. That wasn't really big when I was growing up. I learned from my dad, I learned from my older brother, and then I had my high school coaches and moved on. A lot of these kids are much further along than I ever was at that age. As for the NFL, everybody talks about how these guys are bigger and faster and stronger—but they're getting smarter too, they're smart football players. It's tough to get over on them, they're instinctive—you don't fool these guys twice. It's tough. That's what I guess I'm amazed by. Everybody's a true professional, they work hard at their craft, they take it seriously. These guys are good. How do you get pumped up for a game? I don't get pumped up before games. Before games, I try to mellow out and relax. As a quarterback you try to stay even-keeled through the ups and downs of games, so I really just try to get to a good place.
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Did you play a different position in high school or college? I played linebacker in high school, and then I actually got recruited to be a defensive end in college. I was upset with my college coach when he moved me over to tight end. Changing positions in the NCAA is a tough transition. But it was going to get me on the field quickest, so I was all about it. Obviously it was the best thing that ever happened to me. After getting signed by the Cowboys, what was your first splurge? I bought an Escalade. That was my dream car. But the other thing that I bought that was cool was a Pac-Man arcade game. I grew up playing it, so I bought one of those. What do you look for when you need that extra push, that last bit of drive? Honestly, I think I'm pretty tough mentally, and in those situations I'm able to take a breath and say, Alright, this is it. I think for me, more than anything, since I was this high, six years old, this is what I wanted to do. And when you're in those moments, you think, Man, this is what you trained for, this is what you worked for, to be in these moments. And I'm not going to let being winded or injured or tired or anything like that get in the way of this quarter or this drive and me being the guy who makes the catch to help our team win.
RAY RICE, Running Back, Baltimore Ravens
Who represents masculinity to you? My high school coach, Lou Dirienzo, represents to me what it means to be a man. I identify a true man as one who takes care of his family. Coach treated everyone fairly—from the best to the worst on the team—and he took care of us. My dad was killed when I was younger, so I had to look for role models, and football was my release from the streets. But football wasn't going to be enough, so Coach pushed me to get my education and helped me realize the importance of understanding that I might not always have football to fall back on. What do you look for when you need that extra push, that last bit of drive? I have always had one goal: when I grew up, I wanted to be able to retire my mom. She was a single parent, but no matter how hard it was, she never made any excuses. Times got rough, and no one complained. She always provided for us. I'm at a point now where I can give back to her. My goal is to retire her whenever she wants to do it. She works with special-needs kids and loves her work, so I think it'll be a while before she decides to do so. I feel like it's my job to give her the choice to decide whether she works or not, and I'm just glad she has the option now. That's what gives me the extra push, because she did it for our family. What would you be doing if you weren't playing football? I'd be a high school coach, because you are able to mentor an immature young boy coming in and watch him leave as a man. I put it all together under my high school coach. He dealt with every kind of kid—rich, poor, talented, not talented. But every kid grew up with his help. I'd really like to do that for high school kids too. What's been your proudest moment on or off the field? My proudest moment on the field was in the playoffs, scoring an 83-yard touchdown to defeat the Patriots. I had to make my name on that play. My proudest moment off the field was when I received the key to my hometown of New Rochelle, New York. There are so many things I want to do for them.
VICTOR CRUZ, New York Giants, Wide Receiver
How has the game changed since you started playing it? I think it's gotten faster and I think it's gotten bigger, especially in positions that you wouldn't think could. Like Kam Chancellor plays safety [for the Seattle Seahawks], and he's like 235 pounds—he's huge. And I think it's gotten a little bit more dynamic. It's good, man. I think the sport is evolving every year. Who's your personal hero? Who represents masculinity to you? My dad. My dad was the guy who taught me sports, taught me how to play the game. And he's the guy who I looked up to when I was young and who taught me how to just be a man. So it's definitely my pops. What would you be doing if you weren't playing football? I think I'd be teaching somewhere in my hometown [Paterson, New Jersey], reaching out to kids and helping the community as much as I can. Is there a song that hypes you up for training or a game? Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Who Gon Stop Me." Basically that whole album is just great, but that song in particular gets me in the mind-set where I can go to work.
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The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson is probably my favorite, though I guess we'll have to wait until I finally finish WoT.
Right, so we have "Your favorite fantasy world" here - http://www.cartographersguild.com/ge...asy-world.html
I'd like to know if you guys read much fantasy, and if you do, what is your favorite book/bookseries.
Mine is, so far, Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.
What's yours?
The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson is probably my favorite, though I guess we'll have to wait until I finally finish WoT.
Oh, I LOVE fantasy books. I've read so many I don't even remember the name of some. Anyway, from all the books I have read, the best is far the A song of ice and fire series, I'm so crazy waiting for the 6th book o.o
I also like the Drizzt series from R.A. Salvatore.
And no, I don't like the Lord of the Rings book, I find it boring to read and the story is too "slow". I kinda like the universe tough.
At the moment, I think my favorite is Robin Hobb's Farseer and Tawny Man trilogies. I don't care quite as much for the Liveship Traders, which takes place between those two series, but it's still quite good.
I've heard great things about Martin, but there's no way I'm starting another huge fantasy epic until it's finished. One Wheel of Time is quite enough, thank you. (20 years since I started that one!?)
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Right now I'm reading The Sword of Shadows series by JV Jones.
Hm... I read about lots of swords don't I? ^^
I've liked some individual fantasy books, but the only series that stands out is A Song of Ice and Fire. I think that is because it is the kind of story I would write, had I any skill. It combines the elements I love creating in a fantasy world - complex cultures, politics, and history. And the conflicts are more personal or political, and aren't painted black and white; everyone is a shade of grey. And of course, George Martin is a talented writer. He describes things in a way that is sufficiently detailed but easy to read.
Every other series I've read has been lacking in some ways. I would love fantasy novels that read like something by Bernard Cornwell, but so far only ASOIAF has come close.
It can sounds a little bit clichê, but for me the best fantasy book series is still the one concerning all the Tolkien's LotR universe: Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Children of Húrin, Unfinished Tales (I guess that's the title in english). Yes, the LotR books (1,2,3) can be a little boring sometimes, I agree, specially the chapters of Frodo and Sam walking on the mountains.
Martin is doing a great job with the books (and HBO with the TV serie), and takes the 2nd place.
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The best Series? Hmm tough joice. There are some really good ones.
Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen is superb.
R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing comes very close to the MBotF.
I really dig the world and characters in Michelle West's Sun Sword sixtet.
Martin is not bad either. He is a bit slow in writting the damn thing and his world is quite standard-ish fare. But his characters are very well written (i think nobody writes as good a dialogue as he does).
@ LS - Jebus : with your list of criteria why you like ASoIaF you should totally try out Erikson and/or Bakker. They both totally kick Martin's ass when it comes to complex cultures and history. Shades of grey is also very much how i would describe both stories. Give it a try.
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Still I reach out for the Stars
I'm definitely going to check them out. It is very hard to find good a book series simply because there are so many to go through.
Tough to decide on a single best fantasy series but I love the Deeds of Paksennarion by Elizabeth Moon, The Mistborn Triliogy by Brandon Sanderson and Drizzt by Salvatore

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The year is 2014 and the major Connecticut theaters will be ending or beginning its 50th anniversary season: New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre, Yale Repertory Theater, Hartford Stage, Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford. (TheaterWorks in Hartford just celebrated its relatively frisky 25th and Westport Country Playhouse is touting its seniority with its 80th this year. HartBeat Ensemble in Hartford is a babe with its 10th.)
Regional theaters are famous for not coordinating activities, with the rare exception of a co-production or two along the years. But as it gets closer to the pivotal year of 2014, one hopes that the theaters would join forces to celebrate this unique alignment of the stars. This would also be a great opportunity to market Connecticut's incredible arts resource by the state's tourism arm, by Connecticut Public Television, by everyone. Exhibits, a super co-pro, a great reunion of founders, statewide ticket deals. Marketing and funding opportunities are endless. Excited yet?
But time's a-ticking. Let's chronicle that special time with those founders, artistic directors, supporters who made it all happen while we're all still here and with our memories relatively intact
And celebrate the state's unique history with one grand event.
In a way, it will also mark the amazing period in American arts: the rapid growth of the regional theater movement in the '60s in which Connecticut was a leader. Since there isn't one date to mark that occasion, wouldn't this be as good a time as any to celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important movements in American theater history?
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Authorities say vandals used paint and concrete to damage two N.C. Highway Patrol cars on Ocracoke Island after troopers handed out nearly 60 tickets while enforcing traffic laws.
The island was filled with visitors to the 30th annual Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament. Over the weekend, two troopers handed out 59 tickets, including 32 citations for seat-belt violations and five charges of driving while intoxicated.
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Broken Virus
Arguably more tanky than hellsmoke because of the auto heal.
10 more attack than hellsmoke. Kills pesky 40 hp or 50 hp units in one shot.
On close gives 1 more agi and 20 more attack than hellsmoke.
Does not have weaknesses of undeads
10 attack to another unit on close.
Gets drained by exorcist doll on opponent's side of the field.
Can't field him and exo doll on your field.
One talisman of disruption and your whole game is lost (you've lost a unit, probably don't want to revive him unless you're running POM 1st ss, and will have a lot of sp from him dying early game).
Weak to other undead hate cards.
Less stats than broken virus.
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Immune to max hp hate.
Talisman still destroys him by giving opponent 20 defense and taking out one copy.
Can't field him and exo doll on your field.
Gets sp locked by opponent's exo doll.
Dies incredibly fast to ss and attacks due to having only 40 hp.
1 more agi than hellsmoke.
10 more attack than hellsmoke.
20 less hp than hellsmoke.
Not a usable unit outside of undeads.
Equalize the power of the units (nerf broken virus, buff undeads) so that we have some semblance of balance. Feels like this game is about who has the best and rarest cards, the rarest of which is miku cards right now.


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Your starfield background is far too low-resolution. You need to find or make something bigger that won't get all blurry like that.
For the minor stars, since you're not indicating the spectral qualities of the stars with color, I suggest making them a different color, like cyan and making them no bigger than the smallest of the mapped stars. Make the labels the same color, and adjust the opacity until you get them at a level where they're legible but clearly in the background.
The font on the star map seems inappropriate to me. It's a little too rounded and almost childish-looking to me. I like the font you've used on the Eth System chart. It's simple, clear, elegant and readable. I'd have been tempted to look for something more sci-fi, but I think you've made the better choice here. I also really like your graphical elements. Although you might tone down the glow around the Eth icon a bit. It's a little overwhelming.
Back to the star map: the glows are rather distracting there, too. Try reducing them to see how you like it. I like your approach to the borders, but I think it would look nicer without the outer glow. If that outer edge is nice and crisp, and the starfield is improved, I think you'll have something that looks very, very good.
btw: "interfaciste" is hilarious! I'm definitely going to try to popularize that over here.


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Updated 8:50 p.m.
In a press conference Saturday afternoon, Susan Crockett described what happened when a small plane crashed into her home Friday.
"I got out without a scratch on me. A little bruised from taking a tumble through the window, but I'm fine. I'm blessed," Crockett said, crediting her faith. "Truly God was with me. There's no way anyone... should have gotten out of there, but God has other plans for me."
Crockett described chaos in the moments following the crash.
"Just reaction: Flames, fire, close the door and get out of the room..." she remembers thinking. "When I opened the bedroom door, flames came in. I knew I couldn't go out that way. I went back to the window and said, I'll take my chances with the fire that was outside. I pushed the screen out and jumped out and ran around to the front."
Crockett said she was grateful neither her daughters or her grandson were home at the time. She is currently staying with family members, but says her church family at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church helped her with clothes and other items she lost in the blaze.
The lead investigator of the crash for NTSB, Terrie Duprie, said officials are still conducting interviews and documenting the crash site.
"You can see its a small area, there's a very high-intense heat fire. A lot of the aircraft was destroyed, makes it difficult to try and reconstruct this and put everything back together."
Duprie says investigators believe weather could be a factor in the crash, and NTSB plans to use data from their Washington D.C. headquarters office to confirm.
"There was some low ceilings, we're still looking to see exactly what those were. It was not a bright, clear, sunny day. So there was some weather in the area," he said.
"It's a fairly confined area, so that typically leads to a more steeper approach or angle," Duprie added, before stopping himself to reiterate investigators are still piecing together information.
He also repeated the plane's intended flight plan before it crashed in Flagler County.
"All the information we have suggests that the airplane was headed for the airport. Originally, they had taken off out of Ft. Pierce, Florida en route to Knoxville, Tennessee. From what we've been told, the pilot was having some malfunctions in flight and being diverted here," he said.
Officials planned to remove the wreckage Saturday afternoon, and will issue a preliminary report in about ten days.
Updated 1:50 p.m.
FAA has identified the pilot killed in a Knoxville bound plane crash as Michael Anders of Albany, Kentucky.
According to the Clinton County School's website, Anders was a teacher. The following statement was posted online:
"The Clinton County School District is very saddened by the loss of teacher Mr. Michael Anders. Mr. Anders was the Spanish teacher at Clinton County High School. He will be deeply missed by staff and students ."
It is still unknown whether Knoxville was the intended final destination.
The Florida Highway patrol also released the names of the two passengers as Duane L. Shaw, 59, of Albany, KY and Charissee M. Peoples, 42, of Indianapolis, IN.
A press conference is scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
Update 12:01 pm: The Florida Highway Patrol said the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are on scene of the plane crash that killed three people in Florida.
The NTSB and FAA are conducting an investigation and will have a briefing at 2:00 p.m. Saturday.
FHP is assisting them with locating and identifying the next of kin of the three victims. Until that process is complete, they cannot release the names.
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The Florida Highway Patrol has released more information about a plane crash that killed three people in Florida.
Investigators say the plane was traveling from Ft. Pierce, Florida to Knoxville. The plane, a 1957 Bonanza H-35, was registered to Michael Anders of the British Virgin Islands.
The plane's tail number was N375B and it appeared the registration was expired, according to the FAA's website.
The names of those on board have not been released.
The pilot reported engine trouble, saw smoke, and then entered an area of bad weather. Shortly after, the 911 Center in Flagler County started receiving phone calls that a plane had crashed into a house.
When troopers arrived, they said only portions of the wing remained and it appears the plane made a steep descent before hitting the roof of the home. A fire started, destroying the plane and part of the house.
The woman who lives in the home, Susan Crockett, was in her bedroom when the crash happened, and she escaped out the window. She was treated and released from a local hospital.
The FAA and NTSB will take over the investigation when they arrive at the scene of the crash Friday evening.
Update 4:35 pm. Flagler Co. Sheriff's Office says the home's owner is in stable condition at a local hospital. They say the plane appeared to have actually landed in the back yard of the home, and the fire is now out. Several neighboring homes were evacuated after the crash. Florida Highway Patrol says investigators may be looking for a fourth victim from the plane.
Update 4:20 pm. Correction: FAA now saying there were three people on the plane, and all three were killed in the crash.
Update: 4:15 pm. The Florida Highway Patrol says that four people were killed in the plane crash. All the fatalities were on board the plane.
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A small plane headed to Knoxville's Downtown Island airport has crashed into a house in Florida.
Debra Johnson, Public Information Officer with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office told First Coast News that the pilot of a small plane declared an emergency around 2:10 p.m.
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The plane crashed into a home around 2:22 Friday afternoon, Johnson said.
Flagler County is located just north of Daytona Beach.
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Patagonian grasslands
Coastal Patagonian grassland, Otway Sound, Chile. @ C.Michael Hogan
The Patagonian grasslands ecoregion extends from near the tip of the southern cone in Argentina, northwards across eastern Tierra del Fuego, then extends just north of the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Gallegos. The Falkland Islands are also included in this ecoregion. Habitats in this ecoregion include tundra grasslands in the northern portion, high latitude Andean meadows in the central portion, deciduous thickets along the southern extremes, and swamp forests on the Falkland Islands.
Much of this region in southern Argentina and Chile has been ecologically altered due to extensive grazing of livestock introduced by Europeans in the 1800s. Certain coastal portions of this ecoregion are prolific breeding grounds for penguins such as the Magellanic Penguin.
Location and General Description
Darwin's rhea, Patagonian grassland, Chile. @C.Michael Hogan The Patagonian grasslands are located at the bottom tip of South America. The region extends from the Santa Cruz Province in Argentina to the Tierra del Fuego in Chile and Argentina. The ecoregion also includes the Islas Malvinas or Falkland Islands on the Atlantic Ocean. The Strait of Magellan divides the ecoregion into two parts. The northern section is part of mainland South America and the southern section constitutes the Tierra del Fuego Island group. The Patagonian grasslands show a topographic relief of low mountains, mesas, and plains. The soils are rich with high concentrations of fine materials and have a lot of organic material. The climate is cold and humid with 200 to 300 millimetres (mm) of rain per year and an average temperature below 8°C.
The dominant vegetation of this ecoregion consists of grass-steppe interspersed with shrubs. Some of the plant species include the Thatching Grass or Coirón Blanco (Festuca pallescens), Patagonian Senecio (Senecio patagonicus) and Seaside Plantain (Plantago maritima). Atriplex reichei and Lepidophyllum cupressiforme (a stocky shrub with alternating scaly leaves) are found in saline soils near the sea. Common flora genera in the region include Adesmia, Anarthrophyllum, Berberis, Chuquiraga, Lycium, Mulinum, Schinus and Verbena. In the Tierra del Fuego the steppe's dominant vegetation is coirón (Festuca gracillima), a perennial grass 30 - 70 centimeters (cm) high, with thin, stiff, pleated leaves. Other grasses present include Poa atropidiformis, Trisetum sp., and Hordeum comosum. The bottom of the valleys and plains are dominated by cebada silvestre (Hordeum comosum), with Alopecurus antarticus, Phleum conmutatus, Poa pratensis, Agrosti sp..
Biodiversity Features
Wetlands are of great importance in this ecoregion including the following: marsh and lagoons of Tero, marsh of Rio Pelque, Lago Argentino, lagoons of Puerto Bandera, Lake Viedma, lagoons of the Meseta del Tobiana, lagoons Escarchados. Areas with a high importance in the coastal zone include Río Santa Cruz, Monte León, Río Coig, Ría Gallegos, Cabo Vígenes, Bahía San Sebastián, Río Grande, Península Mitre, Canal Beagle, and Isla of the Estados.
The fauna is very diversified in this region. Some of the mammals include the Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum), the Southern Viscacha (Lagidium viscacia), the Wolffsohn's Viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni), the Patagonian Weasel (Lyncodon patagonicusi), the Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus humboldti), the puma (Felis concolor), the Falkland Island wolf (Dusicyon australis), the Guanaco (Lama guanicoe). There are numerous birds in the ecoregion, some of them are the Lesser rhea (Pterocnemia pennata), the Patagonian tinamou (Tinamotis ingoufi), the Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus), the Peregrine (Falco peregrinus), the Band-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus longirostris), the Patagonian mockingbird (Mimus patagónicus), and the Patagonian yellowfinch (Sicalis lebruni).
The Patagonian grasslands and the southern part of the Patagonian steppe ecoregion have various endemic birds. These birds inhabit various types of habitat from freshwater lakes to coastal water and rocky shores. Endemic birds frequently found in the Santa Cruz Province and north of the Straits of Magellan include the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi), Magellanic plover (Pluvianellus socialis), chocolate-vented tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris), canary-winged finch (Melanodera melanodera), short-billed miner (Geositta antarctica), ruddy-headed goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps), and striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis), which is found also south of the Straits of Magellan. The blackish cinclodes (Cinclodes antarcticus) is found in the Tierra del Fuego Island. Endemic birds of the Falkland Islands are the Falkland steamerduck (Tachyeres brachypterus) and the Cobb's wren (Troglodytes cobbi). The Islands are also very important for various seabirds including the Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua).
Threatened species in the ecoregion include the cauqué colorado (Chloephaga rubidiceps), the ñandú petiso (Pterocnemia pennata), the Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum), the guanaco (Lama guanicoe), the zorro gris chico (Dusicyon griseus), and the lobo de dos pelos (Aretocephalus australis).
Current Status
The human population in the ecoregion is low, but the area has been affected by grazing livestock and introduced herbivores. The natural grassland, in particular tussock grass, has been destroyed, and endemic birds in the area rely directly or indirectly on this grass. There are not many protected areas in this ecoregion; some of them are Dicky Private Reserve, the Reserva Costa Atlántica Tierra del Fuego, and Magallanes National Reserve.
Types and Severity of Threats
Desertification is the most serious threat to this ecoregion. Overgrazing by cattle and sheep deteriorates the scarce vegetation cover, leaving the soil exposed to processes of erosion. The destruction of the natural habitat has severely affected the avifauna in the area, especially endemic species. Three species are of particular concern: Great grebe (Podiceps gallardoi), with few than 5000 individuals remaining, Ruddy-headed goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps), with a serious decline in population numbers, and Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis), whose numbers have declined due to hunting.
Justification of Ecoregion Delineation
The delineations for the Patagonian Grasslands were derived from Daniele and Natenzon, and linework follows their classification of "Pastizales Australes (austral grasslands)" region. Other resources consulted include Cabrera and Morello.
Further Reading
- For a terser summary of this entry, see the WWF WildWorld profile of this ecoregion.
- Bertonatti, C., y F. González. Lista de Vertebrados Argentinos Amenazados de Extinción. FVSA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Cabrera, A.L. 1976. Regiones Fitogeográficas de Argentina. Enciclopedia Argentina de Agricultura y Jardinería. Tomo II. Fascículo I. Editorial ACME S.A.C.I., Buenos Aires Argentina
- Canevari P., D.E. Blanco, E. Bucher, G. Castro, e I. Davidson. 1998. Los Humedales de la Argentina. Clasificación, situación actual, conservación y legislación. Humedales para las Americas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Chebez, J.C. 1988. El deterioro de la Fauna. En El deterioro del Ambiente en la Argentina (suelo, agua, vegetación, fauna). Fundación para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ISBN: 9509149306
- Daniele, C., and C. Natenzon. 1994. Regiones Naturales de la Argentina. Draft map. Argentina National Parks Department, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Dinerstein, E., D.M. Olson, D.J. Graham, A.V. Webster, S.A. Primm, M.P. Bookbinder, y G. Ledec. 1995. Una evaluación del estado de conservación de las ecoregiones terrestres de América Latina y el Caribe. Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza, Banco Mundial Washington, D.C.
- García Fernández, J.J., R.A. Ojeda, R.M. Fraga, G.B. Díaz, y R.J. Baigún. 1997. Mamíferos y aves amenazados de la Argentina. FUCEMA, SAREM, AO del Plata, APN, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ISBN: 9879632508
- Morello, J. 1968. La vegetación de la República Argentina, No. 10: Las grandes unidades de vegetación y ambiente del Chaco Argentino. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Soriano. A., y C.P. Movia. 1986. Erosión y desertización en la Patagonia. . Interciencia V, 11 (2): 77-83
- Stattersfield, A.J., M.J. Crosby, A.J. Long, and D.C. Wege. (1998). A global directory of Endemic Bird Areas. BirdLife Conservation Series. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K. ISBN: 1560985747
- Villamil, Carlos B. 1997. Patagonia. S.D. Davis, V.H. Heywood, O. Herrera-MacBryde, J. Villa-Lobos, and A.C. Hamilton, editors. Centres of plant diversity: A guide and strategy for their conservation, Vol. 3 The America. IUCN, WWF, Oxford, U.K. ISBN: 283170197X
Disclaimer: This article contains information that was originally published by the World Wildlife Fund. Topic editors and authors for the Encyclopedia of Earth have edited its content and added new information. The use of information from the World Wildlife Fund should not be construed as support for or endorsement by that organization for any new information added by EoE personnel, or for any editing of the original content.


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- Title
- Quantifying the broadband access bandwidth demands of typical home users
- Author(s)
- Harrop, Warren; Armitage, Grenville J.
- Abstract
- We take a closer look at the probable demand for bandwidth that is presumed to motivate the deployment of new broadband access technologies. We construct plausible estimates of what a 'typical home' might need given two different service provision scenarios – managed bandwidth and best-effort statistical multiplexing. We estimate a household of five people requires between 58 and 113Mbit/sec if bandwidth is managed on a per-application basis. If statistical multiplexing is used, the same family's bandwidth requirements jump to between low hundreds of Mbit/sec to almost a Gbit/sec.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
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- Proceedings ATNAC 2006 : Australian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 04-06 December 2006, p. 16-20
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- 2006
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- Gigabit; Home networks; Bandwidth requirements; Internet applications
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A study of the nature and needs of children from birth through grade six, methods and materials for working with children, and administration of the children's division of the church. Students participate in two teaching demonstrations to integrate classroom learning. (3 hours)
CE412 Ministry to Children at Risk
An exploration of the biblical and theological basis for meeting the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of children at risk both in the U.S. and around the world. Attention will be given to such issues such as divorce, abortion, adoption, foster care, poverty, child labor, and human trafficking as they relate to children at risk, as well as to orphans, refugees, and children of war. Opportunities will be provided to learn from guest speakers and organizations that are addressing and effectively ministering to children. (3 hours)
CE415 Church Ministries with Youth
A study of the nature and needs of young people and objectives and methods of Christian education for youth. Group dynamics and discussion of practical problems and issues related to youth work are also discussed. Students will develop a working philosophy of youth ministry. (3 hours)
CE420 Outdoor Ministry
A study of the philosophy, objectives, administration, and counselor leadership of camp activities with attention to curriculum, program planning, worship, recreation, crafts, counseling, and leadership development. (3 hours)
CE425 Church Ministries with Adults
A study of the characteristics, needs, and problems of adults of various ages, and the program of local-church adult education, with attention to principles, programs, and resources. (3 hours)
CE430 Programming for Youth Ministries
A course on contemporary strategies for reaching today's youth with emphasis on evangelism and discipleship. Attention is given to the philosophy of and principles for the four levels of youth programming: outreach, growth, ministry, and multiplication. (3 hours)
CE435 Effective Ministry with Women
A study of the unique needs of women andhow to best teach, lead, mentor, shepherd,and care for women in local church, para-church, academic, and cross-culturalmissions contexts. (3 hours)
CE445 Young Adult Ministry in the Post modern Era
A study of postmodernism and its effect on the ministry of the churchspecifically focused on strategies for reaching young adults. Young-adultdevelopment and needs are discussed in light of shifting cultural forces.Students will develop a working philosophy of young-adult ministry. 3 hours. (3 hours)
CE450 Women Teaching Women
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CE505-1 The Christian Home: Dynamics of a Christian Marriage
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CE505-4 The Christian Home: Family Research & Assessment
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CE515 Family Life Education
Biblical principles and practical techniques for designing and implementing church programs of instruction in marriage, family relationships, child-rearing, and other aspects of family life and church-home cooperation. (3 hours)
CE705 Principles Discipleship
A study of the philosophy and methodology of disciple development, based on selected portions of the life of Christ. (3 hours)
CE710 Practice of Discipleship
A small-group seminar emphasizing the process of discipleship. The professor and students share together the discipleship experience, using various techniques of sound discipleship ministry. 3 hours. (3 hours)
CE715 Role of Associate in Ministry
From candidating to ministry development, this course will enable the student to be effective from the first day in ministry. Key program issues will include recruiting, training, and working with professional staff. A comprehensive approach to evaluating various church ministries will be developed. Weddings, funerals, and baptismal services will be discussed. Field trips to various local ministry organizations provide opportunities for practical experience in weddings, funerals, baptism, camping, hospital visitation, and homeless ministry. 3 hours. (3 hours)
CE720 Creativity
Principles and motivation for developing creativity in oneself and for teachingothers to be creative. Enrollment limited to 30 students.M.A./MC students needing to do so may register for 2 hours credit. 3 hours. (3 hours)
CE730 Spir Form in Hist Perspective
(3 hours)
CE740 Spir Form Min in Contemp Culture
A study of contemporary cultural dynamics and the implications for spiritual formation which they present with special attention given to paradigms of the church's engagement with the broader cultural environment, the contemporary cultural realities that inhibit growth in Christ-likeness, and cultural factors that inform and shape faithful expressions of soul care. (3 hours)
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SF104 Spiritual Formation IV
This course challenges students to implement their divine design in harmony with the mission of Christ and the uniqueness of others. Life Vision is the primary resource used in establishing each group member's vision for future ministry. The course helps focus the remainder of the students' academic experiences by providing an opportunity to anticipate carefully how they might serve the Lord for a lifetime. Transcripted nonacademic credit, spring only. (0 hours)
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SF201 Spiritual Formation I
This course challenges students to grasp more fully the reality of our identity in Christ both personally and corporately. The Life Inventory Exercises are the primary resource used in discovering and establishing identity. An adequate understanding of one's identity in relation to God, self, the body of Christ, and the world is presented as a precursor to developing authentic community. This course must be taken concurrently with the first semester of SF100. (1 hour)
SF202 Spiritual Formation II
This course challenges students to pursue new depths of trust out of a common commitment to discovering God's authorship in their lives. Life Story is the primary resource used in guiding each Spiritual Formation group toward the development of authentic community. This course must be taken concurrently with the second semester of SF100. (1 hour)
SF203 Spiritual Formation III (Integrity)
This course challenges students to examine the personal and corporate implications of sin and grace in their lives. The Life Change Exercises are the primary resource used in developing integrity in the lives of group members. This course must be taken concurrently with the third semester of SF100. (1 hour)
SF204 Spiritual Formation IV (Fidelity)
This course challenges students to implement their divine design in pursuing Christlikeness in every arena of life. The Vision and Fidelity Exercises are the primary resources used for exploring each member's vision for a continued life of fidelity in faith and practice. This course guides students through synthesizing the previous modules and considering the kind of life they want to live as a follower of Jesus Christ. This course must be taken concurrently with the fourth semester of SF100. (1 hour)
SF245 M.A./BEL Spiritual Formation
This course focuses on building community through an understanding of and appreciation for God's sovereign and gracious work in the student's life. It is an orientation uniquely suited to a cross-cultural experience. This course may not be taken as a substitute for SF101. Required of and limited to M.A. in Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics students. Transcripted nonacademic credit, spring only. (0 hours)
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SF320 Spir Form Min in Contemp Culture
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SF330 Spiritual Disciplines
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SF355 Readings in Christian Spirituality
(2 hours)
SL105 Master of Theology Internship
Supervised field-based education in the student's intended vocational ministry context, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to Th.M. students. Prerequisite: SF101 Spiritual Formation I (Identity). 3 hours (with optional 4th hour available). (3 hours)
SL140 MA in Cross-cult Min Internship
Supervised field-based education in cross-cultural church planting or church nurture in a foreign country or in the United States, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to M.A./CM students. Prerequisite: SF101 Spiritual Formation I (Identity). 2 hours (with optional 3rd hour available). (2 hours)
SL150 MA in Media & Comm Internship
(2 hours)
SL155 MA in Christian Ldshp Internship
Supervised field-based education in the student's intended vocational minstry context, under supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to M.A./CL students. Prerequisite: SL305 Dynamics of Christian Leadership. 3 hours. (3 hours)
SL165 MA in Christian Ed Internship
Supervised field-based education in one or more forms of Christian education ministry and educational leadership, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to M.A./CE students. Prerequisite: SF101 Spiritual Formation I (Identity). 2 hours (with optional 3rd hour available). (2 hours)
SL170 Mast of Sacred Theol Internship
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SL205 TESOL Internship
Supervised field-based education in cross-cultural TESOL classroom situations in a foreign country or the United States, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to TESOL Certificate students. Prerequisite: WM615 Methodology and Practice of TESOL. (2 hours)
SL210 Specialized Internship
Supervised field-based education in the student's intended vocational ministry context, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment requires consent of the department. (1 hour)
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An analysis of the qualities and practices of the effective Christian leader based on principles in Scripture and related literature, with attention to devising a personal philosophy of spiritual leadership. (3 hours)
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(2 hours)
SL315 Developing Leadership Through Mentoring and Coaching
(2 hours)
SL320 Change and Resistance in Christian Leadership
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A course designed to assess and define a person's ministry strengths and weaknesses and to develop leadership and interpersonal skills for more effective ministry, for the purpose of building confidence in future ministry decisions and developing vision. Limited enrollment. (2 hours)
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A study of principles and procedures that relate to leadership in a team environment. This course will focus on the essential elements necessary for effective teamwork on ministry leadership teams in church and parachurch settings. (2 hours)
SL345 Christian Leadership and Organizational Culture
A course designed to help ministry leaders understand why culture matters in ministry and how to create,discover and form or transform their organizational culture. (2 hours)
SL355 Readings in Leadership/Current Issues in Leadership
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SL365 Strategic Planning
A course designed to train ministry leaders in how to plan strategically. The focus is on the four-fold process of developing a ministry organization's mission and vision, discovering its core values and designing a strategy to accomplish the mission and vision. (2 hours)
SL801 Ministry Residency I
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(6 hours)
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Smart Grid - Only Innovation and Competition Will Bring Consumer Engagement
Today we are beginning to implement the projects called Smart Grid, this project has the clear objective of driving down energy consumption, influencing consumers and providing them the means to do so. To understand how to successfully achieve this change is necessary to use a field of research -- Psychology -- that lifts the veil on the concept of motivation and apply it to energy conservation. Only the information is not sufficient to change behavior, because people have to be motivated to change. Motivation is defined as a process that causes direct excitation, and persistence of behavior. To motivate the information disclosed must meet these conditions, and one of the most powerful techniques to cause excitement is to personalize the information.
The implementation of new technologies, including smart meters and the taking regulate automatic readings of energy consumption and send them to via a telecommunications network, promises to bring a new level of customization for the home. The idea is that each smart meter is capable of providing near real-time information on energy consumption in a readily comprehensible manner. It is hoped this will encourage consumers to take greater control over their energy consumption, carbon emissions and energy costs.
But history suggests that only the information is not enough, consumers should be continuously involved in this process.
The provision of feedback is so powerful because it meets the persistence condition of motivation. In other words, if consumers are repeatedly reminded of how they are performing, then the message is kept alive. However, for consumers to be motivated to participate, they must also believe that the result of their behavior -- their energy consumption -- explicitly linked to how they act. For example, running a dishwasher at peak times, or turn off the lights when not needed, should be explicitly linked to a reduction in energy consumption. The danger is that if the connection is lost, consumers may feel that their behavior has no impact on the result, and simply give up to participate.
What of cash? Can the promise of financial rewards alone -- predominantly accounts reduced due to lower consumption, but also in the form of lower rates for customers who are happy to relinquish some control over the runtime of their activities to motivate consumers to change their behavior? Perhaps, studies have clearly shown that the monetary reward can lead to energy savings, but unfortunately, the effect may be short-lived.
That should not surprise, not really, psychology has long championed the message that money is not a sustainable motivator, and that goes for energy conservation as well.
Whatever the approach, to succeed we need to better understand our consumers, and at the same time, the underlying message should be clear -- Smart meters alone will not cut power consumption -- only consumers can make this happen.
All market sectors where there is competition, we also have innovation, development and the consumer more aware and observant of other possibilities. In fact we will only have a Smarter Grid, when we have competition in this sector. With competition, consumer engagement will come easy, nothing better than a choice to make the proactive consumer. The competition also brings more health and vigor for the companies that are more competitive, the competition is a huge lever for creative solutions.
Changes in consumer habits are not easy, but it is possible. When the consumer can wake up one morning and think, today I'll change my energy supplier, so we really have a Smarter Grid. This is the part that Regulatory Agencies should be working now, and not creating new rules and obstacles that never protected the consumer. The area of energy is not regulated in a way that creates an incentive to invest in energy-saving technologies.
By bringing the competition to this sector, new technologies and tools will be created by the market and to attract create consumer loyalty, already a long time this process took place in the area of IT and Telecom. Almost every day we see the transformations that arise, and why it does not happen in the energy sector? The answer is simple, we have not still -- but certainly we still have -- innovation and competition and worse, a consumer who does not have the right to choose, is not a consumer.
Too bad the regulatory regimes that govern the utility industry prevent them from raising the necessary money for changing the system to implement this vision.
The legislation, technology and energy planning are ways to help develop projects involving Smart Grid and other infrastructure demand.
But none is as effective as EDUCATION.
Without this, the laws do not take off and technology is without the support of those who can develop it.
By the time the purchasing power of populations of many countries increase, it is time to educate new consumers.
There have been several recent technical breakthroughs that have resulted in small installations producing power at as high conversion efficiency as mega-power stations, with the ability to operate by remote control and by computer control. Cost-competitive, efficient and small installations can serve more highly localized markets.
The operation of big thermal power stations that need to accommodate varying power demand will benefit most from smart-grid technology. Hydroelectric power stations have far less need for smart grid technology and small power stations that serve highly localized markets will have even less need for smart (micro)-grid technology.
While smart-grid technology has a place in the power market, I am of the view that its future significance is "overblown", as is the future significance of the grid-scale battery-electric car that will serve as energy storage.
The reality is there probably is little upside to the residential consumer for the smart grid. In general, they don't pay all that much for electricity anyway. The big ticket item is generally A/C in the Summer, and consumers can already opt for a 'brown-out' meter for those sorts of things.
Maybe the best future of all this (for the residential consumer) is smart grid technology, plus electric cars, plus local power generation (I just saw that solar panels can be bought for $1/Watt now -- new panels!). Then the residential consumer (and their gas usage) becomes somewhat self-sufficient. The grid is still there for cloudy and windless days. Big electric is happy because they don't make money on residents anyway. Residents are happy because they are independent of the grid and perhaps don't have to buy so much gasoline.
I agree with Harry w.r.t. to grid-connect electric cars. Unless there is some huge premium for this power availability (I don't know) the cost of the high current back connection [at work AND the home] seems pretty high to me. But Roger Arnold seems to think there might be a pony there, and I don't readily dismiss Roger.
OTOH, electric storage via the car might be great for the residence itself. The needs for a single house aren't that high, and if the storage could double for home power storage, that could be a win.
Jim, if the Tesla electric auto system is used, then no external charger equipment required. It uses the auto's internal drive electronics plus the motor windings as inductors for its charging system, nothing external required for 120 or 240 volt charging.


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Panel to Discuss Keeping Children Safe from Predators
FORT DODGE, Iowa – Each year an estimated 115 children nationwide are the victims of the most serious abductions – those taken by non-family members and either murdered, ransomed or with the intent to keep. An analysis of all attempted abduction cases by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children found that in 84 percent of cases, the children escaped would-be abductors through their own actions.
Parents should talk with their children about safety from predators not as a "once and then done" conversation, but as an ongoing dialogue as their child ages, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach family life program specialist says.
According to Malisa Rader, as children age from adolescence to tweens to teens, the conversation around child safety should evolve.
"Sometimes parents are at a loss of where to start," Rader said. "We want parents to know that there are tools and support available to help with what children need to know and how to begin, as well as continue, the conversation as they grow."
ISU Extension and Outreach, in partnership with local agencies, will be offering a panel discussion on Oct. 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Callender. This event is free to the public. Child care and refreshments will be available.
Panel of Professionals
Information will be shared from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Take 25 campaign. With a focus on prevention, the program encourages parents, guardians, educators, law enforcement and others to spend 25 minutes talking to children about ways to be safer. In the time it takes to watch a sitcom, children can learn age-appropriate strategies to help keep them safe.
Mike Devine of KVFD 1400 AM will facilitate the discussion. Panel members include professionals from a variety of local agencies:
- Chris Lambert and Jenny Eckert, school counselors, Southeast Webster-Grand Schools
- Nick Dunbar, police chief, Dayton
- Elizabeth Stanek, executive director, Linking Families
- Jami Carroll, consultant, Child Care Resource and Referral
- Denise Shepard, parent
- Jon Rollefson, pastor, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
- Malisa Rader, family life specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach
Time for Questions
"Our Saviour's Lutheran is excited to be the host of this event," said Pastor Rollefson. "We have a strong desire to reach out to the community in a way that is helpful and healing as we move forward."
The Webster County Extension program coordinator, Mary Jo Wagner, said there will be time for panel members to share resources and materials and for the audience to ask questions.
"This has been a grassroots effort from the beginning and the local Extension office has been happy to be a part of it," Wagner said.
Those wanting to learn more about the event or interested in supporting the program may contact the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Fort Dodge at 515-576-2119.
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Some more hand screened shirts from Hans and Fras, I really like the unique designs and style, these shirts stand out in a big way.
Here's what Hans and Frans sez:
"We are Hans and Fras and we wanted to invite you to check out our website. We're a relatively new company about three months old. We're a little different from most sites out there because we print all of our shirts by hand. We like to think it keeps us connected to our product and also the people who buy from us. We just released six new designs this weekend, we hope you check us out and we hope you like the shirts!"


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May 2, 2016
A community college student services counselor has been placed on administrative leave after his arrest on Monday.
Michael Curry is charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure and misdemeanor sexual battery.
He is accused of exposing himself to a young woman on March 15th while in his office at Martin Community College. Court records also say the man pulled the woman's pants away from her and said "let me see".
Curry has worked for the college since August 15th, 2011 at a salary of $44,0000 a year and the school says he's had no previous problems.
He has an April 22nd court date.
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A community college counselor has been charged with indecent exposure in a crime that authorities say happened on campus.
Martin County deputies today charged Michael Curry with misdemeanor indecent exposure and misdemeanor sexual battery.
Deputies say last Monday they received a report of possible indecent exposure at the college. They say Curry was acting as a counselor and the alleged crime took place in his office.
The 44-year-old Curry, who lives in Williamston, was jailed on a $5,000 bond. He has an April 22nd court date.
We're are awaiting more information from Martin Community College whether any disciplinary action has been taken again Curry in light of his arrest.
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The Uchiha Clan Ancestor was the elder son of the Sage of the Six Paths.
He inherited the Sage's "eyes" — his powerful chakra and spiritual energy. He believed that force and strength were the key to peace. When the Sage was on his deathbed, he selected the younger brother to carry on his dream of establishing peace throughout the ninja world. The older brother, angry and jealous that his father had not chosen him, fought his younger sibling to claim what he felt was rightfully his. The elder brother's descendants, who would become the Uchiha clan, would continue this fight with the younger brother's descendants, the Senju clan.
He believed that force and strength were the ultimate key to peace, and though he loved his father greatly, he challenged his dying will to let his younger brother carry on his will.
He appears to be wearing a type of robe, and his eyebrows seemed to be clipped short, a sign of nobility in ancient Japan. He had long black hair with two locks wrapped in bandages framing either side of his face and his eyes were turned up at the corners, with markings under them. While similar at first glance to the Rinnegan, the ancestor's eyes did not have the same ripple-like pattern of concentric circles. Instead, his dōjutsu had a more spiral-like pattern originating from the pupil. He also had clearly defined sclerae unlike the Rinnegan which has concentric circles covering the entire eye.
- The older brother was born with the "eyes" of the Sage of the Six Paths. It is believed that his "eyes" either laid the foundation for or mutated into the other two major dōjutsu in the ninja world: the Byakugan and the Sharingan.
- His deep seated hatred of his brother because of his father's decision transcended down throughout his lineage and became known as the "Curse of Hatred".
- Like his father, he wielded a sword in battle. His choice of weapon could represent his lust for power while his brother's choice of a shakujō could symbolise his desire for love and peace.
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May 6, 2016
Four months after Hurricane Irene dumped more than a foot of rain over much of Eastern Carolina, most of the area is again approaching drought conditions.
The latest drought maps show most of our area is under abnormally dry conditions, while drought conditions have already crept into Duplin County.
The only counties not facing a rain deficit are Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash and Northampton counties.
Before the hurricane many of our counties were under extreme and severe drought conditions.
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Reminds me of Ophidian Runes from U7:SI. Very cool.
these are just some naming conventions that i came up with for my maps and character names.
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the name consists of a : *root
the roots for the first name can be different
and there are many roots.
there is a big difference concerning ending.
endings are differently used in first names and surnames
first name endings : -in, is
-on, os
-un, us
-an, as
but surnames end in : -ar
for example : if we have a root (Meh), then using the rule we would get only six possible names.
Mehon, Mehos
Mehun, Mehus
Mehan, Mehas
and the family name or surname from it would be Mehar.
other endings could be used to refer to rivers or mountains or cities
so if a river would be named by mr.Mehan he would probably name it Mehdon >>> Meh his root name, and the suffix don which means river.
and so on, hope this helps
Bae Cartioni para ot siepia bae tu bida.
Reminds me of Ophidian Runes from U7:SI. Very cool.
Cheers, Julien
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Nice, simple in theory but it does add a level of complexity to naming that makes it unique. I'm also creating a culture with complex naming conventions so it's always interesting to see what ideas other people come up with.
People come and people go. I walk amongst them, I see their faces; but none see mine. I pass them in the streets but nary a glance is spared my way, for what interest would they have in a Wanderer? Not of this world... Forever Alone... Forever Wandering... LoneWandererD...
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thank you guys, and by the way the letters are what i felt elder futhark would look like if it had survived and started to be written on paper instead of stone, i thought the scribes would turn to a more curved and easy to write variations of the runes.
Bae Cartioni para ot siepia bae tu bida.