text: YES Prep: Teaching Excellence Author(s): Barry Newstead, Tyler Thornton "You can be an effective teacher in the first year if you are the right type of person and are given the right type of support. " (Jennifer Hines, Chief People and Program Officer) The biggest teacher development challenge is to turn talented "amateurs" into effective teachers as quickly as possible. YES Prep's students don't have the time to wait for a rookie teacher to use their first year to figure out how to teach. "About five years ago, we realized that we needed to help develop the teachers that we needed," recalls Jennifer Hines. "So once we find these people with the raw ingredients, we put them through a year of really intensive on-the-job training." YES Prep created its Teaching Excellence program to ensure that all teachers have the knowledge and skills that are needed to be effective with YES students. The approach works, as last year, 55 percent of first-year teachers achieved proficiency on YES Prep's performance management rubric, a comprehensive and highly rigorous set of expectations. The Teaching Excellence Program begins with 80 hours of pre-service summer training. The goal is for each teacher to feel fully prepared to tackle the intense challenge of the first semester. More than two-thirds of the time in pre-service training is spent on classroom culture and management. The base ingredient for new teacher success: a structured approach to classroom and discipline management. Each new teacher is paired with an instructional coach to work with throughout the first year. Coaches, who are selected from a pool of high-performing teachers, act as mentors, guiding new teachers through a curriculum that includes core skill-building, tactics for day-to-day problem solving, and tailored personal development. (Separately, the coach position represents a career-track opportunity for teachers.) After experimenting with coach-to-new-teacher ratios of as high as 20:1, YES Prep's leaders have found that a 12:1 coaching ratio effectively balances resource constraints with the hands-on support required for new teacher success. With this ratio, coaches have the capacity to be in each new teacher's classroom every 7 to 10 days, observing their lessons, modeling important skills, and working directly with students. As Ellen Winstead, a school director and the creator of the Teaching Excellence program, explains, coaches and teachers have a "relationship of responsibility that gives meat to expectations and makes coaches more than glorified mentors." Accountability is critical, as YES Prep makes it clear that new teachers are expected to deliver results for students and the teaching excellence program helps create a "no excuses" environment. On average, the program costs YES Prep $8,000 per new teacher, which compares favorably to other nonprofit teacher training programs. For example, Bridgespan analysis of a leading nonprofit teacher training indicates that it spends an estimated $17,000 a year to recruit, train, place, and support each teacher. [2] Starting this year, YES Prep will begin operating as an official Alternative Certification Program sanctioned by the State of Texas, which will enable it to charge $3,700 per new teacher to cover some of those costs (this is slightly lower than the $4,500 - $5,500 market rate for most certification programs). Next: Ensuring Accountability for Student Success >> Sources Used For This Article: [2] Estimate based on dividing total program costs by total number of program participants (from annual report of program); may include some overhead that is not included in the YES Prep cost. This work by The Bridgespan Group is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at Bridgespan's Terms of Use page. Comments Bridgespan welcomes your comments on our work. All comments are reviewed according to our Terms of Use before posting. Post a comment Start the conversation by leaving a comment: Leave message Your rating: Name: Your email: Message: Enter security code:


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Rottweiler is the most stereotyped and misrepresented dog breed. I have a very nice and friendly one called Lima or officially Lima Von Vasfor because she's a purebred. She's part-time fitness instructor, part-time therapy dog and part-time house guardian.
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A plane on approach to Kansas City International Airport was hit by lightning Thursday afternoon.
Airport officials said United Airlines Flight No. 4314, with 47 people on board, landed safely about 1:35 p.m.
No one was hurt.
Airport officials initially said the plane had taken off when the lightning hit, but they corrected that information, saying the plane was approaching the airport.
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Animal Center in Brownwood hosting Valentine themed adoption specials
BROWNWOOD, Texas - Valentine's Day is less than a week away, and the Corrine T. Smith Animal Center is having adoption specials beginning Monday.
The "purrrfect" valentine is no further than the CTSAC in Brownwood.
Starting Monday, all spayed and neutered dogs and cats are only $14. That also includes a rabies vaccination and a microchip for the pet.
"This time of year, it's the start of kitty and puppy season, so we have a lot of babies and adults looking for homes," said Amy Abernathy, animal services manager.
Getting your valentine a new furry friend can be a good thing if, "the recipient is expecting a pet," said Abernathy.
"I think half the fun is the person who's accepting the gift to come in and fall in love themselves, and they get to pick out their own pet," said Abernathy.
Last year the CTSAC adopted out 15 pets during their Valentine special adoption event.
The event is taking place Monday until Thursday from 1p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Creating a cozy hearth for the family
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Elizabeth Richardson, Phoenix Commotion, Dan Phillips, Texas, salvaged homes, reclaimed materials, housing
Elizabeth "Neko" Richardson is a licensed counselor in the State of Texas, a veteran, and holds a degree in Environmental Science. She currently lives in Hunstville, Texas, where she is building and designing her own home and studio using reclaimed and salvaged materials on a budget of $16,000 or less. She also works as a carpenter's apprentice under the mentorship of Dan Phillips. Follow her building progress living experiment in design on her blog, Salvaged Homes.
My name is Elizabeth Richardson (I go by Neko), and I have been lucky enough to get an apprenticeship with Dan Phillips at the Phoenix Commotion in Huntsville, Texas. Dan Phillips is a innovator in small housing design made from reclaimed and salvaged materials. (See him and the ridiculously creative homes he has built of reclaimed materials here.)
The Tree House, by Dan Phillips
My goal is to build a small, artful home made from salvaged materials on a budget of $16,000. I have the property, have begun building, and will write weekly updates on my progress and pitfalls as a novice builder. Teaching others how to build this type of home—so that we can create new a new niche in the housing market of owner-builders, who use creativity, human scale design, sustainability and economic freedom as core values—is also part of my agenda. Showing how human creativity can alchemically transfer what we think of as "junk" into beauty, and featuring the "flaw" will be central to my work. Small buildings, made from reclaimed materials, with original design, full of human gesture and that are inexpensive and easy to build, will be my focus.
My intention for building and writing about this process is to show that other means of living and housing are available to us, and that anyone can build one of these homes if they have a sincere desire. Instead of just making a down payment on a home someone has built for us, we can build our own homes and own them outright. With reclaimed housing, everyone can have the dignity of their own space.
These houses will enable cultural creatives, artists, activists, farmers, craftspeople and dreamers of all types to create a new frontier in America. These salvaged homes will allow us to create new communities populated by people who are doing what they love to do, and can afford to do it with small homes that have no mortgage, using minimal amounts of the Earth's resources.
We will no longer have to choose between following our dreams and economic stability. These homes will allow us to do both. We will remember that our value is not the square footage of our houses, but the quality of our lives, the quality of our relationships, and the quality of the land we leave to our children.
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Prea is a small remote fisherman village, north Brazil, near Jericoacoara. You can stay at an echo bungalow in one of the lovely sea front hotels. Or, you can stay at a pousada in the village, some published below, and the others can be found at the spot. There are 2 kite clubs at the beach, so you can use their facilities.
Hotel Pousada Rancho Do Peixe. Romantic, beautiful exclusive echo beach hotel. Great views, great swimming pool and gourmet restaurant. Garden view bungalows from R$ 260. Kite services: Kite club at the beach, Kite lessons, Kite storage and organized sunset downwinds
Hotel Pousada Vila Bela Vista Prea. Lovely beach front hotel. Swimming pool and sea views. Kite services: Kite lessons and kite courses for beginners can be organized right in front of the hotel.
Vila Prea. Natural luxurious Eco beach front hotel. Great gourmet restaurant and comfortable bungalows from R$340 for a double with breakfast. Kite services: Kite club with with all day help in launching and landing. Kite lessons, Kite storage and great organized sunset down-winders.
Villa PreaBeach. Located up wind side of Prea village, near Villa Prea. Offering 2 Self catering Villas, each with 2 bedrooms, kitchen and terrace. Swimming pool , kids playground, garden free WiFi and parking.
Hotel Pousada Sitio Phoenix. Located up wind side of Prea village. Has suites, bungalows and chalets with king-size beds and either air conditioning or fan. The bungalows and chalets also feature a living room and kitchenette. Swimming pool, free WiFi. Kite services: Kiteboarding School at the Pousada , offers kite lessons by IKO qualified instructors. Storage area for kitesurfing and windsurfing. Double from R$ 130.
Pousada Kite Brazil Hotel. Located downwind from Prea village, 50-meters from the beach. All Bungalows has sea views,patio, fan, sofa and bathroom. Kite services: Kite school with equipment rental and free storage. Price is R$ 190 for double at season.
Pousada Horizonte Azul. Suites for up to 4 persons. Swimming pool with nice sun deck, barbecue, restaurantt and WiFi. Kite services: Kite storage and garden to mind your kite gear. For rentals and lessons, go to one of the kite clubs in the hotels above. and kite facilities.
Praia do Prea flats. Basic practical self catering apartments with sea views, near the beach in Prea village. Free Wi-Fi, TV, terrace and hot tub.
Pousada na Ondas. Lovely pousada in Prea village in front of the beach. Beach restaurant , Bar and garden. The pousada offers 4 Simple rooms with shower, free WI-FI. You can kite in front of the pousada, but the kitecluba are upwind where the beach is wider and no fishing boats.


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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Amanda Leigh Gaines and Kent Council Bowlin were united in marriage during a 6:30 p.m. ceremony Oct. 6, 2007, at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The Rev. Doug Reisner performed the candlelit ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of G. Kenwood Gaines of Columbia and Tammy R. Chandler of Sikeston, Mo. She is the granddaughter of Marilyn Brown of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Moe Gaines of Sikeston, Truman Belt of Poplar Bluff and the late Connie Belt.
The bridegroom is the son of Brenda K. Bowlin of East Prairie, Mo., and the late Kenneth G. Bowlin. He is the grandson of Mrs. Violet Russ of Benton, Ark. and the late George Gaiser and Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Bowlin.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose an Oleg Cassini white satin strapless gown featuring a fitted bodice and embroidered with metallic beadwork. The pick-up style skirt flowed into a draped train. A silver tiara encrusted with pearls and swarovski crystals attached her elbow-length veil trimmed with matching metallic beadwork. She carried a clutch-style bouquet of cymbidium orchids, hydrangeas and white roses tied with white silk ribbon.
Kailey Elizabeth, daughter of the couple, served as flower girl. She wore a floor-length white satin gown with a pick-up style skirt accented with a red satin sash. Her tiara containing pearls and swarovski crystals was designed to match the bride's. She wore a "kissing ball" wristlet and carried a basket of red and pink rose petals.
The center aisle was lined with Lucite and glass containers holding floating candles. The altar was centered with a floral arrangement of pink and red anthuriums, protea, gerbera daisies, stargazer lilies and ginger flanked by Lucite and glass containers filled with floating candles.
After the ceremony, a cocktail hour was held with hors d'ouevres and drinks. Background music was provided by the jazz band, Shableek.
Following the cocktail hour, a formal dinner was held at the Westin. The candlelit family table featured center pieces of crystal columns filled with submerged cymbidium orchid sprays. Additional sprays of cymbidium orchids and hydrangeas lined the table, interspersed with white rose, freesia and alstromeria lily arrangements.
Guests were seated at square tables with white satin cloths, set with white china and crystal goblets. In the center of each table was a three-foot crystal column vase topped with a tropical styled center piece containing cymbidium orchid sprays, hydrangeas and palm frauns. Surrounding the base of the columns were casablanca lilies, freesia, dendrobium orchids and white roses.
A candlelit center table draped in a silver satin cloth held the four-tiered wedding cake created by Hansel and Gretal's of Charlotte. The square layers were iced with white butter cream frosting with vertical stripes of blue fondant topped with a silver script "B."
Dinner/dance music was provided by C. Scott Moody of Atlanta. The band's stage was set beside a white dance floor lined with white floral arrangements of stargazer lilies, hydrangeas and dahlias.
The bride's father hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Palm Restaurant in Charlotte. The four-course dinner was prepared by executive chef, Colin Johnson. Special dessert was the bridegroom's cake, which was a marble cake in the shape of a St. Louis Cardinals jersey.
Ivy Robinson Weddings was the wedding planner. Jonathan Kazmierczak of F8 Photo Studios was the the photographer and flower arrangements were by the Blue Thistle, all which are of Charlotte.
Following a honeymoon cruise to the eastern Caribbean Islands and a stay at the Grande Melia Resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, the new Mr. and Mrs. Bowlin are making their home in Columbia.


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The 36-year-old had announced midway through last term that he was intending to hang up his boots this summer, only for the club to press that they would look to convince him otherwise.
On from his own hints that followed that he may reconsider, the No 10 has confirmed that he'll be back on the pitch for the Zebrette in time for next season.
"I am bound to Udine and to Udinese for another year by contract," Di Natale has told today's edition of the Corriere della Sera.
"Last Thursday I went into president Pozzo's office and we talked about what to do.
"Guidolin had decided to leave, I wanted to understand the project at Udinese, now without the coach.
"The president reassured me, now I am on vacation."
Di Natale is a legend at Udinese, scoring more than 200 goals in his 10 seasons at the club.
He hit 17 in Serie A this season and has made double figures in the league for eight years in a row.
A former Italy international, he scored 11 goals in 42 appearances for the Azzurri.
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Logo and branding for KHL All-Star Game unveiled
Dynamo edges shoot-out win in Far East. August 24 round-up
Narrow win for Avangard. August 23 round-up
Defending champion starts with victory
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Tantalizing trades of summer 2016
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Lifetime ban for Damir Ryspayev
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BBD has been at the forefront of providing custom software development and application design solutions for over 30 years. We've helped the likes of massive banks, government institutions, insurance companies and telecommunications firms get their mission-critical systems online... and we can do the same for you.
By using our extensive knowledge of legacy systems, and our enthusiasm for the latest and greatest technology*, we've cultivated an approach to integrated software implementations that we like to call 'Combined Intelligence'.
We think it's the best way to bring your business to life. And we think that, once you've seen our software solutions in action, you'll be inclined to agree.
*Seriously, don't bring new gadgets into our building unless you're okay with everyone else playing with them.
Whether your business merely needs some new module added to your existing software architecture, an up-to-the-minute IT systems update, or a brand new, responsive application built from the ground up, we have the technical experience and the developer expertise to design custom software solutions for any situation.
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Building and managing a successful IT channel is hard. Here are the top priorities partners should focus on to determine a vendor's commitment, and suppliers can use to assess their own programs.
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Gerald Ford ad, stashed away since '76, celebrates the day 'a limousine can parade openly through the streets of Dallas'
On its Video ClipBoard this fine Election Day, PBS Newhour has posted the extra you see above: a previously unseen Gerald Ford campaign ad that's been stashed away in the Ford Presidential Library vaults for reasons that'll become quite obvious once you make it toward the end of the nearly four-and-a-half-minute long clip. Or read the headline. Or keep on reading.
But long story short: Presidential historian Michael Beschloss was digging through the library's treasure trove when he stumbled across this ad, which he'd never seen. Intended to air during the Ford-Carter campaign, it was deemed by focus groups … well, too "emotionally charged," per the PBS sum-up. It goes on:
The ad, says Beschloss, makes the best case Ford had for reelection — "that he had healed a ravaged country."
The Ford media team produced the 5-minute television commercial late in the '76 campaign. The imagery; Ford giving a speech where what sounds like a gunshot goes off in the crowd, Ford parading through Dallas in a motorcade similar to John Kennedy's fatal caravan of 1963; intends to show how different the country was after Ford's term than it had been only 13 years earlier.
Between the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy and the 1976 election, the country had also gone through the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal; two events that had greatly shaken the American people's faith in their government.
However, when pollster Bob Teeter showed the commercial to a secret focus group, he discovered that "it was shocking to them," as he later told Jules Witcover, author of Marathon: The Pursuit of the Presidency 1972-1976. "It was just too emotional. … It was just frightening."
Memories of the Kennedy murder — and of Ford's close calls — were too recent.


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Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode guide
Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC's late-night talk show, known for its huge viral video successes including Mean Tweets, Lie Witness News, Jimmy's Twerk Fail Prank, Unnecessary Censorship, YouTube Challenge and more.
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Zooey Deschanel, Ben Stein, Music from Glass Animals
Terrence Howard, Wolf Blitzer, Music from Bonnie Raitt
Natalie Portman, Usher Raymond IV, Music from Jidenna
Bob Odenkirk, Kendall Jenner, Music from Kiefer Sutherland
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Wagner Moura, Music from KONGOS
Hillary Clinton, John Krasinski
Morgan Freeman, Steve Martorano, Music from Young the Giant, Sharon Jones
Hugh Grant, Nikki Glaser, Music from Miranda Lambert
Salma Hayek, Mark Consuelos, Music from Grouplove
Chris Pine, Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher and winner, Music from Kelsea Ballerini
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Richard Schwartz came to see me the other day and reminded me of an upcoming anniversary. It wasn't the kind of anniversary you celebrate. It was more of a warning.
A building contractor who specializes in engineered seismic retrofitting, Schwartz also loves writing, researching and talking about local history.
Recently he has been focusing on earthquakes, and one that happened 144 years ago has nailed his attention.
"One hundred and forty-four years ago on Oct. 21, 1868, at 7:54 a.m. one of the most destructive earthquakes in California history hit the Bay Area. A nine-mile fissure from Oakland to Fremont opened up. The earth on the west side of the Hayward Fault moved north some on the average of 6 feet. Creeks that had dried up during the summer started gushing water. Boulders rolled down from the hills. People got knocked down, kept trying to get up and couldn't."
Schwartz said that because of the ever-present danger of fire, people erected brick firewalls, which extended above the roofs. These firewalls prevented sparks from jumping from a burning building to its neighbor. But while they worked against fire, they came tumbling down during earthquakes.
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Born Feb. 4, 1924, in Bragg City, daughter of the late Alvin and Lena McKinley Myrick, she lived in Mississippi County most of her life. She worked for Brown Shoe Company in Charleston for 31 years before retiring on Feb. 4, 1986.
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Xbox 360 controller or MMO mouse?
Posted 24 June 2012 - 02:47 PM
Sorry if this isn't the right section for asking such a question (I wondered if Technical Support was better suited for this...) but anyway here I go:
Some days ago a user from GW2Guru showed me a possible layout for playing Guild Wars 2 using a Xbox 360 controller (still the keyboard will be needed for typing!). I'm curious and I wanted to know if anyone around here had used such system before, or in other MMO games.
The thing is, that I don't know whether to buy a Xbox 360 controller or an MMO mouse like the Logitech G600, because I think my gaming experience would be improved. Having to use so many keys in the keyboard is a little messy for me (people who don't need these things are so lucky!).
So... I want to read your opinions. Controller or MMO mouse? Thank you in advance!
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:06 PM
MMO's should not be played with a controller.
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:10 PM
Games designed for PC, should use PC peripherals. How would you aim your groundtargeted skilleds anyway?
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:12 PM
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:13 PM
i always gamed with the cheapest mouse i had found when i bought my first pc (6 years ago). then i bought the cyborg mmo7 for guildwars 2 and it's a revelation! i don't get how i was ever able to game without it . so keyboard + mmo mouse is so much win!
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:21 PM
Controller would be:
Very complicated to learn, compared to a MMORPG gaming mouse, with thumb buttons. Thumb buttons would take getting used to, but it is not as bad.
You give up so much rotation speed, movement speed, and ultimately reaction time. As an example, I was listening to a Battlefield 3 pro on Youtube talk about how painful it was for him to watch a BF3 game played on a console (i.e with a controller), because how slow it was moving and such.
Would have support by now if they were a viable option, but since there are hardly any MMORPGs that have controller support, if any, it's obvious that it isn't good for this genre.
But sure, if you're one of those people who like this kind of challenge, you could always try to find a controller that has more buttons for more ease of learning and layout mapping.
Edited by Dmon, 24 June 2012 - 06:23 PM.
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:23 PM
Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:44 PM
my MX518 lasted 6 + years and still works just not in use.
Controllers are more for games like Assassins Creed or racing games imo
Posted 24 June 2012 - 07:12 PM
Posted 25 June 2012 - 05:38 AM
Posted 25 June 2012 - 05:40 AM
Posted 25 June 2012 - 09:47 AM
Arguments against a controller have been given enough, I would add that a Naga is just completely unneccessary for GW2, since the UI is so streamlined you really don't need to use all those additional buttons. Not to mention that (to me at least) only half of those are actually comfortably reachable.
Having a mouse that is ergonomic and gives you between 2-4 additional thumb buttons is all you need.
Posted 25 June 2012 - 10:37 AM
Posted 25 June 2012 - 10:52 AM
Naga just became obsolete
Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:23 AM
It's kind of an ugly video but you'll see how easy it is to access all of the features. Gameplay is actually faster and smoother than what you see, I was just trying to remember what I wanted to demo. Make sure you watch it with annotations on.
Good luck.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:44 AM
Posted 16 July 2012 - 04:10 AM
Sebyos, on 16 July 2012 - 03:44 AM, said:
Fullygeneric, on 16 July 2012 - 03:23 AM, said:
BUTTON SET ONE SET TWO left analog move [W,A,S,D] move [W,A,S,D] right analog mouse emulation mouse emulation d-pad left target nearest [Q] F1 d-pad down target next [Tab] F2 d-pad up map [N] F3 d-pad right hero [H] F4 RB 1 6 X 2 7 A 3 8 Y 4 9 B 5 0 R-click PTT [F] about face [R] RT jump [space] weapon swap [~] LB dodge [Z] dodge [Shift] LT Set Swap (hold) ------ L-click right mouse button toggle right mouse button toggle back left mouse button ***(open)***(available)*** start interact [E] inventory [B]
*meh* the code's off. It's close enough that you get the idea. I also have a couple of redundant buttons on both sets (such as dodge) so that no matter which set I'm currently using that button always does the same thing.
You'll notice that my 1 and 6 are on the right shoulder button. That's intentional so I can move (left thumb), target with the mouse or change the camera angle (aka: steer in mouselook mode - right thumb) and can still fire off an attack or a heal while both of my thumbs are busy.
I should note that some of those have been remapped to different keys from default to fit my playstyle with my g700. So with this profile I can use either one that I find I feel more comfortable with.
Matsy, on 24 June 2012 - 06:10 PM, said:
Click the left analog stick to get a mouse on screen. Use the right stick to place it. Fire off your skill. Click the left stick again to get back into mouselook mode if you so desire.
You can't strafe while you're ground targeting, but you can still advance or retreat. As your thumb is on the left stick 99.99% of the time, once you get the hang of it it becomes second nature and takes no time at all. I've used this system before with other games, and it works wonderfully.
Edited by Calebrus, 16 July 2012 - 04:47 AM.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 04:39 AM
As for the mouse I recommend I have used the G500 in GW2 it is all you need you do not 9 side buttons as the G6000 has for Guild Wars 2 or any game I have came across including Lotro which used the hotbar style set up with 30+ skills and items. G500 feels more fluent 3 side buttons, My set up for it was: Top was weapon swap, middle was dodge, bottom was heal. Then you have 5 more that includes both left and right main mouse buttons and the mouse wheel which has 3 built in one. If you push the mouse wheel down thats a key, if you push to the left that's a key and if you push it to the right that's a key all very much responsive.
Now you could use the DPI +- minus keys as well if you really need too but I leave those so I can adjust dpi on the fly. Very much responsive in Tribes or TF2 so you can expect the same in a MMORPG.
Now with that a 360 pad is good buy if you play other games especially ones with vehicles or poorly optimized for keyboard and mouse. I recommend everyone to have at least a 360 pad in their possession it can come in handy but specifically for guild wars 2 I cannot recommend it.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 04:45 AM
Posted 16 July 2012 - 04:57 AM
Salidin, on 16 July 2012 - 04:39 AM, said:
This is where we disagree.
Most MMOs I would agree with you, but Gw2 uses significantly less hotkeys than most MMOs. I've used my controller in games with *far* more complex keymapping comfortably and successfully. I see no reason why Gw2 wouldn't work. In fact, from my experience doing it in other games, and my familiarity with the system we have at this point, I feel confident saying that Gw2 will work EXTREMELY well with a controller once you find a setup that you like.
Edited by Calebrus, 16 July 2012 - 04:58 AM.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 05:05 AM
Calebrus, on 16 July 2012 - 04:57 AM, said:
Most MMOs I would agree with you, but Gw2 uses significantly less hotkeys than most MMOs. I've used my controller in games with *far* more complex keymapping comfortably and successfully. I see no reason why Gw2 wouldn't work. In fact, from my experience doing it in other games, and my familiarity with the system we have at this point, I feel confident saying that Gw2 will work EXTREMELY well with a controller once you find a setup that you like.
I am not saying it won't work I just cannot recommend it over a mouse and keyboard mostly because GW2 unlike other MMOs you need constantly move and if you played FPS with a mouse you know fact is much more reliable then joypad of any kind no matter what DPI you have it set at.
Edited by Salidin, 16 July 2012 - 05:05 AM.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 05:07 AM
Salidin, on 16 July 2012 - 05:05 AM, said:
Posted 16 July 2012 - 05:17 AM
Calebrus, on 16 July 2012 - 05:07 AM, said:
That's your opinion I do not share the same one as you which is why I stated "I cannot reccomend a joypad over a mouse"
A joypad has it uses and everyone should have one but what it's best for is driving/piloting a vehicle of some sort in the majority of games that I have experience anything else can be done the same if not better in some cases with a mouse/keyboard then a joypad can provide.
Never stated it would not work at all and especially did not say mouse is the ONLY option to win. But experience from 3rd person as well as first from a variety of genres tells me a mouse/keyboard feels much more comfortable to play with and much more responsive.
As for the last of your comment you also do not provide a reason TOO use a joypad over a mouse if they are in fact essentially the same.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 05:29 AM
Salidin, on 16 July 2012 - 05:17 AM, said:
I wasn't trying to sway him either way, so the fact that I didn't give a reason to should be considered a good thing as far as I'm concerned. The OP asked for opinions from "anyone around here had used such system before, or in other MMO games."
Only myself and one other person actually gave any opinion from experience with a controller on these types of games. Everyone else just said "Buy a Naga/g500/g600/g700!"
To your credit, you did give reasons. But to say that you can't recommend it when you've never tried it is fairly naive.
Edited by Calebrus, 16 July 2012 - 05:29 AM.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 06:37 AM
Calebrus, on 16 July 2012 - 05:29 AM, said:
I have played with controller on almost every genre, MMO or not it is still an RPG a 3rd person RPG at that. That works with a hotbar I have had experience hotbar combat on a controller specifically with Gothic 3. While doable it is better on a mouse and keyboard.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 11:00 PM
Posted 17 July 2012 - 12:19 PM
Also, I don't think you'll need to bind that many keys to your keyboard for GW2, especially if you can bind the shift modifier as well so you should be able to make do with a few keybinds (brought this up because you wrote you didn't feel comfortable with too many keybinds).
Posted 17 July 2012 - 12:36 PM
Trixh, on 24 June 2012 - 06:06 PM, said:
MMO's should not be played with a controller.
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Posted 17 July 2012 - 12:52 PM
Naoroji, on 17 July 2012 - 12:36 PM, said:
Just because some support it does not mean you should play with it.
But if you want to limit yourself then go right ahead.
Edited by Trixh, 17 July 2012 - 12:53 PM.
Posted 17 July 2012 - 07:38 PM
danny4647, on 16 July 2012 - 04:45 AM, said:
It is easy to say naga. Those are for people that resist to keybind with the the keyboard usually. If people can take time to learn the keys in position and practice them(in which I will have to do though I do not like it) but at the long run it will be more beneficial and the person do not have to rely on a mouse to click their abilities and avoid paying out of their pocket when they have their keyboard for free to do it. Peace
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The Sardis Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Firemen's Carnival July 28-30 at the Sardis school grounds. The festival will feature JCJ amusements on the midway, games, concession and food including chicken and noodles and chili cheese fries. Entertainment is scheduled each evening and there will be a parade July 29 at 7 p.m. Concessions open each day at 5 p.m. and rides open at 6 p.m.
Music begins at 7:30 p.m. each night, with performances by The Peacemakers July 28, Not So Rich & Famous July 29 and the Rockin' River Band July 30. Those attending should bring lawn chairs.
For information: Kevin Winkler, (740) 310-0610 or parade chairman Charles Weyman, (740) 483-2084.
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that my friend is a notorious lies and propaganda promoted by the real madrid camp.this season barca have won 6 penalties one of them VERY dubious (if you want to check its the levente vs barca match last weekend) and have 3 penalties against them.On the other hand madrid have won 11 penalties and only been penalized once! and that was last week! they went 44 games without committing a single pen!(Original post by Mr Tough)
unlikely, referees cower before barcelona, casually hand them penalties for no reason
# bring back Pierluigi Collina!
Chelsea vs Barcelona 1st leg Hype & Discussion Thread
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Chelsea 1 - 1 Barca
Lampard to score for chelsea and an Ivanovic own goal from sanchez shot for barca. then at the camp nou barca will win 4-1. Watch.
I'll go with:
Chelsea 1-2 Barcelona (Lampard, Alexis Sanchez, Messi).
Let's get one thing out of the way right now—Chelsea will not win at Camp Nou. The Catalans are far too fierce a side, and far too comfortable in the warm embrace of their home to let a mammoth upset like that happen.
Not bothered but Chelsea getting raped will amuse me.
I reckon 3-1 to Barca.
(Original post by Zerforax)
Lol I can't see Barca losing by 4 or 5 goals
They are but as a team would you give up? I think it would take Abramovich's influence, him to say forget the CL and get top4 for CL next season - otherwise a strong team will go out in the 2nd leg in the minor and potentially vain hope of making the final.
Surely they wouldn't rest players for the Arsenal game if they did lose by 4-5 goals (because they have nothing left to play for in the CL)?
I was right last night with a 2-1 home win prediction in favour of Bayern. Tonight is more complicated, it depends a lot on how the ref plays the game, if he is the type to wave play on and is strict in dealing with tactical fouls then a Barca win is inevitable, if he is more lenient though then I could see a home win. I think Chelsea are no longer capable of seriously challenging Barcelona and they need some serious improvements over the summer not to mention some serious luck to win this tie.
1-0 home win is my prediction.
(Original post by Zerforax)
Alonso was from the Basque region, so if anything shouldn't have gone to Real Madrid (since they are hated).
Was just making a point that 3 players, who were arguably the best or among the best for their English teams, made the move across to Spain, which made the top2 in Spain stronger and the English clubs weaker.
Tbfh, very few British players leave England.
tbf, we all knew Fabregas would be moving one day and likewise, it could be argued that Barcelona got back what belonged to them in the first place (without sounding arrogant) and it was Arsenal that stole them in the first place. Although I could see it being followed by "but Arsenal matured him"
I would agree, but it could be said that there are so few teams out of England that actually want English players. The last two I heard were Michael Owen and Beckham and right now Bale. Other than that, not much.
I'm feeling 2-1 to Barca. Will quote myself with self-congratulations if I'm right.
messi hat trick highly likely
Unlike some people I don't think it is going to be a massacre, I see it as a 1-1 draw or 2-1 to Barca.
Barcelona will score 4.
I can't really see anything else besides a Barcelona win...I think they'll go for a handful of away goals to kill the semi-final off. Thus meaning that they can just concentrate on the Clasico.
I'm unsure on who I'd like to see win. I want Madrid (or Munich if they go through) to win the Champions League. However, Barcelona deserve to be in the final, they are undoubtedly one of the greatest teams ever. Hopefully, the referee wont make any stupid decisions (either way) and we can just see a brilliant game of football! Let the best team win.
Messi has so far this season scored as many goals (63) as Chelsea's top-6 scorers Sturridge-Lampard-Mata-Drogba-Torres-Kalou. Prolific.
Barcelona line-up (official): Valdes - Alves Mascherano Puyol Adriano - Xavi Busquets Iniesta - Alexis Messi Cesc
Bring it on
Chelsea starting line up: Cech; Ivanović, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Lampard, Obi Mikel, Meireles; Ramires, Mata y Drogba
I suppose that's the best team we could've hoped to put out without Luiz. Thank god there's no Bosingwa...
Hope John Terry is wearing his nappies tonight
(Original post by KingMessi)
I suppose that's the best team we could've hoped to put out without Luiz. Thank god there's no Bosingwa...


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Illusion in the Desert Cover Art by MetalExveemonWatch
I had a lot of fun drawing this, although it was still a ton of work and got to be tiring at times. But hey, it was worth it. Now for some general info about this picture (I'll try not to give any spoilers ).
Anyone who knows of the upcoming fanfic will know that the Rovers, along with an archeologist named Walter Vincent, are searching for the statue of Anubis, the Egyptian jackal god of death.
According to legend, Anubis would weigh the hearts of the dead on the "Scales of Justice" against an ostrich feather, which is supposed to depict Ma'at, the Egyptian goddess of truth. If the heart proved lighter than the feather, the person whom the heart belonged to would be brought into the next life. But if the heart was heavier than the feather, it would be devoured by Ammit, a creature who is half crocodile, half lion, and half hippo.
Now, concerning the pose of Anubis and Ammit in this picture, I was very much inspired by this picture of them: fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/201… Only I made a few obvious changes, such as Anubis' wardrobe (at first I considered putting him in a traditional Egyptian skirt of sorts, but then I thought, "What am I doing? I want him in a speedo!" And so, without resisting any further, I drew him how I wanted to draw him, lol), having Ammit be a croc/lion/hippo instead of a croc/lion, and changing up how the scales work.
In this picture, the Scales of Justice are merely two golden scales that appear below Anubis' raised arms. Even though they hover and aren't attached to anything, they still behave like real scales, and can be summoned at a moment's notice by Anubis.
As you can see, Anubis is currently weighing a heart on his scales... and you may also notice that the kneeling, crying Blitz has his hands over the place where his own heart should be. ^^
Also, Colleen's outfit is supposed to be reminscent of Laura Croft. The idea is that, as soon as the Collie found out that they were going to be searching through an Egyptian temple looking for "buried treasure", she immediately created a makeshift Laura Croft outfit for herself, before gleefully telling her comrades, "Let's do this!" (You can bet the male Rovers gave their approval on this decision, heh-heh.)
You can also see MDT's OC, Walter Vincent, is in this pic too, and that he's got a hold of the statue of Anubis (no, I won't tell you how he gets it or what happens when he does). I didn't quite like how he came out in this pic, though I think that mostly has to do with his pose. It just doesn't seem dynamic enough compared to everybody else's. But oh well. I just hope MDT thinks this pic of him looks good enough at least.
Road Rovers (c) WB
Walter Vincent (c)
I never heard this fanfic updates again, is it cancelled?
I wouldn't say cancelled; just a case of lazy-itus. Lol!
Same thing happens to me when I type fast.
That is Ammit, a creature/god of sorts.
Ammit is female, but she was never worshipped by the Egyptians, because she devoured the hearts deemed impure by Anubis, and was therefore associated with all things death.
In my and MDT's fanfic, however, Ammit is going to be portrayed as Anubis' pet.
Thank you very much! But no, Colleen doesn't want to be Angelina Jolie, she wants to be Laura Croft (personally, I disagree that Angelina made the role; after all, the character was created long before the movie was made). You pretty much guessed it with Hunter and Exile, although you're wrong about what Blitz is doing. You'll have to read the description box again to get a better idea of what's really going on with him.
Thanks again, and yes, I hope the fanfic gets done soon!
Dude, this is incredible! I love it! Man, so jealous of your incredible artistic talent here. This definitely got my attention and want to know more about it. The Rovers look great. I wonder what they are concern about? Looks like Hunter and Exile had some problem (look at their shirts). Also looks like Blitz is begging for his heart back. Reminds me of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. But Blitz looks great in that outfit. He could be another Anubis. Also your version of the Ammit looks creepy, but excellent. Last, ANUBIS!!! Man, he looks so sexy there. If you recall Anubis is one of my top sexy favorites. He looks incredible! Great choice to change his fashion. Honestly, I never really cared for his skirt either, but I never would've thought of a speedo instead. Dude, I love that figure, his muscles, and... something else.
Incredible work! I love it! Can't wait to see and read more!
Heh, wow, thank you! THank you very much!
As for what the Rovers are concerned about, well, you kind've already answered that yourself: Blitz's heart has been taken out to be weighed by Anubis (and the fact that Blitz is dressed up the way he is has something to do with it - though I refuse to give any more details, mwahahah!).
Thanks, I'm glad you think Ammit looks "creepy but excellent." I'm so glad I found that one picture of her, it really helped me figure out just how to draw her.
And yes, Anubis was a lot of fun to draw, and I'm glad I decided to just give in and put him in a speedo. I figured, what the hell? ROfl... Oh yeah, you listed Anubis as one of your favorite anthros, I had forgotten about that! Awesome! But I was thinking of you as I drew his belly button.
Thanks again, I appreciate it, and I hope to have more soon (and that MDT and I will finish the fic soon! )!
Anubis is one of the anthros that got me interested in anthros. He's cool look looking.
Haha, I guess I gave myself a bellybutton reputation here. But I can't help it, they are so cool looking. Thanks for thinking of me.
Hahah, yeah, now that I think about it, he might have been one of the first anthros to get me interested too. Lol...
Heh-heh, your welcome.


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WASHINGTON (January 2, 2013)--The tax package negotiated by President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans and passed by Congress will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, but that doesn't mean that most of them won't be paying more taxes this year.
In fact, the vast majority of workers will pay higher federal taxes in 2013, largely because a temporary reduction in Social Security payroll taxes expired on New Year's Day and the tax package did nothing to prevent that from happening.
A nonpartisan Washington research group, The Tax Policy Center, estimates that 77 percent of American households will face higher federal taxes in 2013 under the agreement.
High-income families would get the biggest tax increases, but many middle- and low-income families will pay higher taxes too.


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DB DJ Smith of Marietta, GA will go on television Monday night to announce his choice of either USC or Tennessee. Smith is to appear on The New College Football Show on Fox Sports South some time after 10:00 PM to reveal his decision. Here's a link to the promo the network has running to hype the moment:
However, Smith isn't letting his announcement bring an end to the drama. He still plans to visit both schools officially. He is set for USC this coming weekend and Tennessee the next.
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Findings affirm prior indications that antioxidants in berries may help deter memory loss
by Craig Weatherby
Berries and antioxidant-rich berry extracts have shown the ability to enhance brain function in a variety of ways.
We reported on one revealing animal study last July see Blueberries May Reduce Alzheimers Risk and Damage, which contains links to several other berry-brain stories.
Now, the results of a second such study reinforce the evidence indicating that blueberriesand other berries and fruits abundant in particular antioxidantscould help sustain peoples youthful capacity for memory and learning into middle age and beyond.
In brief, British scientists supplemented the diet of older rats with blueberries, and witnessed dramatic improvements in the rodents learning and spatial memory within three weeks.
How the berry study worked and what it showed
Scientists at Britains University of Reading and Peninsula Medical School used three groups of adult male rats for the study:
- Young rats (6 months old) fed standard chow.
- Aged rats (18 months old) fed standard chow.
- Aged rats (18 months old) fed standard chow, with powdered blueberries replacing two percent of it.
The diets were identical, except for the blueberry powder, which provided 10.5 mg of flavonoids per day, consisting of 6.68 mg of anthocyanins and 3.85 mg/day of flavanols.
(These are the same flavonoids that abound in other berries, and in prunes, plums, grapes, cherries, dark chocolate, and red cabbage.)
They tested the rats by inducing them to navigate a cross-maze in search of rewarding food pellets, and scored them on accuracy and time taken:
- The young rats scored an average of 90 percent.
- The aged animals fed regular chow scored an average of 57 percent.
- The scores of the aged rats fed blueberry powder rose to an average of 83 percent after three weeks... almost as high as the young rats.
And the blueberry groups amazing increase in accuracy persisted throughout the remainder of the treatment period.
Blueberries brain benefits: Picture is cloudy but becoming clearer
The apparent brain benefits of blueberries have been linked to their particular anthocyanins and flavanols.
Dietary flavonoids have been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier and exert positive effects on cognition and memory but were a long way from knowing all the ways in which they enhance and protect brain tissues and function.
Researchers suspect that they enhance connections between brain cells (neurons), cellular communications, and stimulating regeneration of neurons.
Heres how co-author Claire M Williams, Ph.D., described that aspect: Dietary intervention studies using flavanol/anthocyanin-rich plant or food extracts have indicated an ability of these dietary components to improve memory and learning, possibly by protecting vulnerable neurons, enhancing existing neuronal function or by stimulating neuronal regeneration.
(These diet studies include human trials in addition to cell and animal experiments.)
And recent experimental results from her colleagues at the University of Reading show that berry flavonoids protect the brain against inflammation and damaging free radicals (Vauzour D et al. 2007 and 2008; Vafeiadou K et al. 2007; Pollard SE et al. 2006).
The UK team plans to explore the effects of diets rich in flavonoids on people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive decline.
- Pollard SE, Kuhnle GG, Vauzour D, Vafeiadou K, Tzounis X, Whiteman M, Rice-Evans C, Spencer JP. The reaction of flavonoid metabolites with peroxynitrite. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Dec 1;350(4):960-8. Epub 2006 Oct 2.
- Vafeiadou K, Vauzour D, Spencer JP. Neuroinflammation and its modulation by flavonoids. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2007 Sep;7(3):211-24. Review.
- Vauzour D, Ravaioli G, Vafeiadou K, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Angeloni C, Spencer JP. Peroxynitrite induced formation of the neurotoxins 5-S-cysteinyl-dopamine and DHBT-1: Implications for Parkinson's disease and protection by polyphenols. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2008 Mar 22; [Epub ahead of print]
- Vauzour D, Vafeiadou K, Corona G, Pollard SE, Tzounis X, Spencer JP. Champagne wine polyphenols protect primary cortical neurons against peroxynitrite-induced injury. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Apr 18;55(8):2854-60. Epub 2007 Mar 24.
- Vauzour D, Vafeiadou K, Spencer JP. Inhibition of the formation of the neurotoxin 5-S-cysteinyl-dopamine by polyphenols. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Oct 19;362(2):340-6. Epub 2007 Aug 7.
- Williams CM, El Mohsen MA, Vauzour D, Rendeiro C, Butler LT, Ellis JA, Whiteman M & Spencer JPE (2008). Blueberry-induced changes in spatial working memory correlate with changes in hippocampal CREB phosphorylation and BDNF levels. Free Radical Biology & Medicine. Manuscript Number: FRBM-D-07-00468R2
- Williams CM. Accessed online April 20, 2008 at http://www.personal.reading.ac.uk/~sxs00cmw/


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This time of year, everyone in Rhode Island seems to claim Block Island as his or her own little slice of heaven on Earth. This cuff from York Design Co. lets you wear your pride on your wrist.
Owner Laura DiLibero�s hand-stitched accessories take the art of needlepoint from granny territory into preppy-chic status.
DiLibero, who grew up in Boston and New Haven and is now based in Washington D.C., offers a range of cuff designs � leopard print, lobster, monogrammed � as well as needlepoint clutches and headbands.
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