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The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden on the public and helps the public understand the Department's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.104-13).
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Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 23, 2012.
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Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.
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Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: January 18, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
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Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Quick Response Information System (QRIS) 2012-2015 System Clearance.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0733.
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Frequency of Responses: Once.
Affected Public: Individuals or household; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 104,004.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 31,704.
Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics Quick Response Information System (QRIS) consists of the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts surveys under Office of Management and Budget generic clearance 1850-0733, which expires in September 2012. This submission requests approval to continue the current clearance conditions through 2015. FRSS primarily conducts surveys of the elementary/secondary sector (districts, schools) and public libraries. PEQIS conducts surveys of the postsecondary education sector. FRSS and PEQIS surveys are cleared under the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS clearance is subject to the regular clearance process at OMB with a 60-day notice and a 30-day notice as part of the 120-day review period. Each individual FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to clearance process with an abbreviated clearance package, justifying the particular content of the survey, describing the sample design, the timeline for the survey activities, and the questionnaire. The review period for each individual survey is approximately 45 days, including a 30-day Federal Register notice period. OMB will provide comments as soon after the end of the 30-day notice period as possible. This generic clearance request is for surveys of state education agencies, school districts, schools, postsecondary institutions, and libraries. Surveys of teachers, students, commercial establishments, and households are not included in this request.
Copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the "Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number 4777. When you access the information collection, click on "Download Attachments" to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to email@example.com or faxed to (202) 401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
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Location: Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory
Project Number: 8080-21000-023-01
Start Date: Aug 01, 2009
End Date: Jul 31, 2014
The 'HoneySweet' genome will be sequenced. Assembly will be performed using the peach genome as a template. Transgene insertion events will be identified via BLAST. Existing Prunus reference markers will be tested on 'HoneySweet' to refine the assembled physical map and determine the chromosome locations of transgene insertion events. Fruit compositional studies will be conducted and compared with controlled non-genetically engineered plums. Fruit of 'HoneySweet' and a number of non-GE controlled varieties will be collected in multiple years in a design suitable for statistical analyses of composition. Samples will be analyzed by a certified lab. Meetings between the U.S. and foreign collaborators will be for the purpose of sharing data and for the planning of regulatory package submissions, which will be supported through this agreement.

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The Tablas Creek Vineyard Rosé 2009 is a blend of three estate-grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate. The blend is traditional of the southern Rhône, though the blend of grapes is predominantly Mourvèdre, and therefore more like the solid, dry rosés of Bandol than the lighter Grenache-based Tavel.
Each year, we take the grapes for our Rosé from the oldest section of French-source vines at Tablas Creek. In 1994, two years after our French vines had been released from their USDA-mandated quarantine, we had propagated just enough to plant a few rows of each varietal on a hill overlooking our vine nursery. Over the next few years, we used cuttings from these plants to plant the rest of our 120-acre vineyard.
These few rows of high-quality vines ripen later than the rest of the vineyard, so we harvest the Mourvèdre, Grenache, and Counoise together and co-ferment them (on their skins) in a single stainless steel fermenter. After 48 hours, we draw about 800 gallons of juice off the blend, and ferment it dry away from the skins. These lots are then supplemented with saignées (bleedings) from other lots in the cellar.
The grapes for our Rosé were grown on our 120-acre certified organic estate vineyard.
The 2009 vintage was much reduced by drought and spring frost, and resulted in small, intense crops. We adjusted to this unusual intensity by decreasing slightly the percentage of Mourvèdre in our Rosé blend, and increasing both the Grenache and Counoise, while reducing the skin contact by a few hours, to maintain the wine's balance.
The 2009 Rosé is vibrant and fully dry, rich with spice and fruit. It has aromatics of sage, plum and watermelon, flavors of strawberries and cherries, fresh acidity and a lingering finish. Pair it with Mediterranean cuisine, Spanish tapas, preparations with garlic and olive oil... or just enjoy it outside on a sunny day.
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Celebrate Paso Robles Harvest Wine Weekend with Tablas Creek. Join us in the tasting room all weekend for a first look at our flagship Esprit de Tablas wines from the vibrant, powerful 2014 vintage. We will kick off the festival Friday night at McPhee's Grill in Templeton with a four-course, five-wine dinner. For reservations, call us at 805.237.1231 x230 or email email@example.com. On Saturday, join us in the cellar at Tablas Creek for a series of interactive harvest cellar tours throughout the day. Led by Executive Winemaker Neil Collins, guests will sample wines in various stages of the winemaking process and learn about the 2016 harvest and winemaking at Tablas Creek. Tours will be offered 10:30, 12:00, 2:00 and 3:30 (limited to 20 guests per tour; free to all guests). Details & more events »
The Chimney Fire is 9 miles to our west, and all roads are open to us. Our tasting room is open and harvest proceeding as normal. Cal Fire update » Visiting »
Each month we feature a wine showing particularly well and offer it at a 10% discount. August's wine is the citrusy 2015 Vermentino. Details »
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August 18, 2016
By Jordan Lonborg
The wine grape harvest of 2016 has begun. Early this morning, our first Viognier pick kicked off our estate harvest at Tablas Creek. Our first fruit (also Viognier, from Adelaida Cellars) for the Patelin program came in yesterday. Next week, we expect to bring in more Patelin Viognier from one of Derby's vineyards, Pinot Noir from the Bob Haas's vineyard for our Full Circle Pinot, and some Syrah from Estrella Vineyard for Patelin red. At this stage, we're sampling fruit on a daily basis from several Patelin vineyards and multiple blocks at Tablas Creek to stay ahead of the ripening curve. A few photos from this morning: Read More »


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The figures for the University of Greenwich are in brakets above.
It is interesting to view the top of the list according to the various criteria. In terms of Page Views it is:
1) Yahoo
3) Google
4) Ebay
But in terms of Visits 3 of the top 5 places belong to Microsoft (with Yahoo and Google having the other two).
Quite how and why Ranking.com obtains this information is something of a mystery. I found the site through Adwords: why do they spend the money - to support their web hosting service?
Having just processed a request from the Links Administrator at www.world-stay.com I checked on the rankings. World-Stay come in at 40,488 (ranked by Page View) and I come in at 121,921. Seems like an OK deal for me but it surprised me that its worth their paying a person to administer their links in this way.
Just in case anyone is interested http://www.ppphealthcare.co.uk/ come in at 426,099. I think it would pay them to appoint a Links Administrator but don't quote me.


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Leicester City are in advanced negotiations with Sporting Lisbon over a possible club record transfer deal for forward Islam Slimani, according to Sky sources.SkySports.com » 1m
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Jennifer Beattie and Steph Houghton score as Manchester City extend their WSL lead to 13 points by beating Reading.BBC Sport » 42m
Arsenal's first-half performance at Watford on Saturday has kick-started their season, according to goalkeeper Petr Cech.SkySports.com » 46m
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Achievement Guide and Roadmap
-Estimated achievement difficulty: 4 (Infinite if you plan to try multiplayer legit as it is not very popular)
-Offline: 37 [700:gsicon:]
-Online: 13 [300:gsicon:]
-Approximate amount of time to 1000: 40 Hours total (24 hours Multiplayer, 16 Hours Single Player)
-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 (But that is only if you are SUPER AWESOME. Realistically 2. 1 to get through on Classic/007 and 1 to get trials and clean up anything missed)
-Missable achievements: Mission Select
-Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes, 007 & Secret Agent. Also there are level trials achievements based on difficulty choosen.
-Glitched achievements: None
-Unobtainable achievements: None (Again, multiplayer is pretty dead so all are obtainable, just difficult)
Playthrough #1:
Playthrough #2:
Note: 007 and Secret Agent can and should be done at once. 007 requires you to play on Classic versus Modern and Secret Agent requires you to play on the Agent or higher difficulty.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-6jbH0=.jpgMaster at Arms - 20:gsicon: Make an elimination with every weapon class.
The classes are Assault Rifles, Submachine Guns, Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns. You should easily be able to get this completed in the first mission.
Handgun - You start with the P99
Assault Rifle - AK-47 on the body as you climb up from outside to inside.
Submachine Gun - Stauger UA-1 in the first chest right after the AK and they talk about intel.
Shotgun - There is a PT9 Interdictus against a crate after you open the bridge area that is in the first main building.
Sniper Rifle - There is a Pavlov ASR in the upper left room in the opening smelting area in a crate.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-945lA=.jpgDistracting - 10:gsicon: Distract an enemy.
You will get this as part of following Pussy. You will be told to point your watch at the speakers on the wall and use the laser to overload it and distract the guards.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/-was4w==.jpgI expect you to die - 20:gsicon: Get 100% collection rating for 'Goldfinger'.
There are 14 pieces of Intel in Goldfinger all of them in the first half of the mission during Auric Enterprises.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-j7BBw=.jpgSignature - 7:gsicon: Campaign: Reach level three weapon proficiency with the P99.
This can be tracked in XP Challenges - Weapons - Walther P99 Eliminations - Level III is 105 Kills. This is very possible to get done by the time you reach Fort Knox if you don't waste too much ammo.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-6YHsM=.jpgSpend the money quickly Mr. Bond - 20:gsicon: Campaign: Be awarded a total of 10,000 XP.
You get XP for doing primary and secondary objectives. For completed XP Challenges and getting all the Intel. This will unlock some time in Fort Knox if you are making sure to complete everything.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/-M8WZw==.jpgGoldfinger - 15:gsicon: Complete the 'Goldfinger' mission.
This will unlock at the end of the Fort Knox section of the mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-6QVWE=.jpgBoys with Toys - 10:gsicon: Campaign: Buy all of the attachments for one weapon class.
By the start of this mission you will have more than enough XP to get this achievement. These are purchased under Upgrade Shop - Attachments. The Shotgun only has 4 upgrades costing a total of 6,040 XP.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-yxXNQ=.jpgNever happened to the other guy - 20:gsicon: Get 100% collection rating for 'O.H.M.S.S.'
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/+W39ng==.jpgO.H.M.S.S. - 15:gsicon: Complete the 'O.H.M.S.S.' mission.
License To Kill
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-syvpg=.jpgVery novel Q - 10:gsicon: Campaign: Upgrade a gadget to its highest level.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-1Z7+U=.jpgPositively shocking! - 12:gsicon: Take out two enemies with one shock dart.
You unlock the Dart Gun at the start of Refinery. Simply go into Upgrade Shop and upgrade all 3 options. When you get to the first area there are 2 guys hanging out together on the right side. Simply sneak up on these two and hit one dirctly with the shock dart. This will take them both out and get you the achievement.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-1RpEc=.jpgYou prepare for the unexpected - 20:gsicon: Get 100% collection rating for 'License To Kill'.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/+I0FDQ==.jpgLicence To Kill - 15:gsicon: Complete the 'License To Kill' mission.
Die Another Day
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/+WW2PA==.jpgHappy Snapper - 10:gsicon: Campaign: Take a photograph of the crocodile.
When you get into the main office in the biodome you will come to a locked door that you need to follow the wire to a fuse box. In the big room with the fuse box head down to the glass floor at the bottom and look back and down towards where you can from and the croc is underneath.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-raDak=.jpgWith or Without Q - 16:gsicon: Reach Grave's plane without using any in-car gadgets.
This is the entirety of the second mission. Simply don't use any gadget. Don't activate traction control, don't fire a weapons. Nothing. The mission is in 3 parts and you can reload any failures. At the final part head all the way left of right and then when you are parallel to the plane just dart over and finish the mission. The achievement pops on the mission results screen.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/-SelVg==.jpgVodka martini, plenty of ice... - 20:gsicon: Get 100% collection rating for 'Die Another Day'.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/+qwMuA==.jpgDie Another Day - 15:gsicon: Complete the 'Die Another Day' mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/-MddxQ==.jpgScream if you want to go faster - 10:gsicon: Campaign: Give someone an exciting training experience.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-9wrfI=.jpgAround the world one more time - 20:gsicon: Get 100% collection rating for 'Moonraker'.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/+0z0Kw==.jpgMoonraker - 15:gsicon: Complete the 'Moonraker' mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/-S-u9A==.jpg007 - 50:gsicon: Complete all levels on a 'Classic' difficulty.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/-w7nQQ==.jpgSecret Agent - 50:gsicon: Complete all levels on 'Agent' difficulty or higher.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-rSRgs=.jpgStandards of Physical Perfection - 30:gsicon: Campaign: Acquire all of the MI6 training modules.
There are 9 Training Modules. These can be bought under the Upgrade Shop - Training. All 9 will cost you 21,600 XP.
Challenge Mode
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-1inVs=.jpgAll That Glitters - 10:gsicon: Earn a 3 star rating in any mission of the Challenges mode.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-9DlO4=.jpgChallenger - 20:gsicon: Earn a 1 star rating in each mission of the Challenges mode.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-yCZcg=.jpgShooting Star - 20:gsicon: Get 30% of all available stars in the Challenges mode.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-kgjjE=.jpgStar Struck - 40:gsicon: Get 60% of all available stars in the Challenges mode.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-jAdqI=.jpgFascination with all things gold - 60:gsicon: Get 100% of all available stars in the Challenges mode.
30% is 15 stars, 60% is 30 stars.
Here is a video playlist getting 5 Stars on all the challenges from MajinFro
Level Trials
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-jzT74=.jpgEverything or Nothing - 5:gsicon: Complete all of the trials on any one level.
This is to get all 3 Trials (Operative, Agent, 007) in 1 level, not the entire mission. Meaning as soon as you complete all 3 in Goldfinger - Auric Enterprises it will unlock.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-vUW7A=.jpgAbove and Beyond a 00 - 30:gsicon: Complete three of the '007' level trials.
You just need to finish three of the eight available.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-o0oyM=.jpgMore Than an Agent - 25:gsicon: Complete six of the 'Agent' level trials.
You need six of the eight possible.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-kTty0=.jpgExtended Operative - 20:gsicon: Complete eight of the 'Operative' level trials.
You need to complete all eight of the Operative trials.
You simply need to be at the difficulty or above to work on it. Meaning if you play on Agent you can unlock the Operative and Agent Trials, but will be unable to try for the 007 unless you play at 007 difficulty. Trials are completed as soon as you get the popup. You do NOT need to finish the entire level.
Goldfinger (Auric Enterprises)
(Operative) Accuracy: Keep your hit ratio above 90%.
Play on Operative and just run through everyone without firing. Do a takedown if someone gets in your way. When you get to the smelting area go stealth and kill everyone with the P99 Silenced and the Pavlov ASR Silenced sniper rifle to get some hits in. Then run through the end part and this will pop. Also shots on locks count against you so use your melee to open chests.
(Agent) Target: Shoot the 7 targets.
This is shown in my intel / targets video in the Goldfinger sections.
1 - After going through the first small building and you come outside again this is on a semi on the right.
2/3 - Back inside in the first main open area turn around towards where you entered and #2 is up high. Then continue and #3 is on the under side of the right circular balcony, right over the switch to open the bridge.
4 - This is on the right side of the glass control room you need to hack to continue.
5 - This is in the bottom right room in the smelting area with a intel piece.
6 - As you follow the gas up some stairs it is on the right in a small area at the top of the stairs with 2 guns leaning on the wall.
7 - As you escape this is on the right in one of the small cubbie's the enemyies come out of.
(007) Stealth: From the smelting room, reach Goldfinger's office without setting off an alert.
Here is a video to show this trial. Generally in the smelting room get the Pavlov ASR Silenced sniper rifle and hit the far targets one at a time. If you get seen, the screen will show an indicator that you have lost the challenge, reload the last checkpoint then.
Goldfinger (Fort Knox)
(Operative) Accuracy: Keep your hit ratio above 80%
(Agent) Elimination: Make 100 eliminations with the AK-47
(007) Subdue: Use Physical takedowns to subdue 10 enemies
Agent and 007 are fine to do at the same time. Most of the enemies use the AK so ammo is plentiful. I find keeping to the left side of the level up top gives you cover via the trucks and you can blitz out for takedowns and get back no problem. I unlocked the takedown outside the 100 AK elimin down in the vault with PLENTY of enemies left.
OHMSS (Alpine Valley)
(Operative) Accuracy: Keep your hit ratio above 15%
(Agent) Elimination: Make 7 eliminations with the Stauger
(007) Time: Complete the level within 3:55
I would go for Agent and 007 together. The level almost won't let you take longer that 3:55 as you'll lose sight of Teresa. 7 eliminations count for snowmobilers, the helicopter gunner, and the stationary guys so 7 is also very easy. I would go for Operative alone as all the accuracy trials are pretty insane. Did a run where I only burst the helicopter at the end and FAILED so you have to take out some snowmobilers for this to count. So do a short burst and if you miss any snowmobiles reload the checkpoint.
OHMSS (Blofeld's Lair)
(Operative) Time: Complete the level within 25 minutes and 30 seconds.
This includes all cutscenes and up until the very end of the mission. I had 2:55 left on the clock and I ran past as much as I could.
(Agent) Shoot the 7 targets.
My video above with the intel pieces for OHMSS includes all 7 targets.
(007) From the labs, reach Blofeld's office without setting off an alert.
License to Kill (Refinery)
(Operative) Time: Complete the level within 20 minutes.
(Agent) Specialist: Make 40 eliminations with the Walther P99. Making eliminations with other weapons will fail this trial.
(007) Stealth: Reach Sanchez's office without setting off an alert.
Die Another Day (Ice Hotel)
(Operative) Time: Complete the level within 24 minutes.
(Agent) Specialist: Make 50 eliminations with the STK-21 Commando. Making eliminations with other weapons will fail this trial.
(007) Stealth: Reach Graves' office without setting off an alert.
Moonraker (Grave's Cargo Plane)
Moonraker (Space Port)
(Space Station)
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/+IVOrw==.jpgClandestine - 10:gsicon: Campaign: Collect 100% of all organization intel.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/+YsYtg==.jpgMaking it Personal - 10:gsicon: Campaign: Collect 100% of all character bio intel.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-s69To=.jpgOne small step for a man - 0:gsicon: Experience zero-g.
A lot of these are going to be pretty hard simply because this game does not have a lot of player support. It can be impossible to get enough people into a match, let alone do what the achievement requires. Because of this I would suggest looking to the boosting thread to find people. If you are host, meaning you try to find a gametpye and no one else is in the room, just press start to instantly start the match! (Thanks Shadow Austin 317)
SOME BOOSTING METHODS FROM upindat:
SOLO: Black Box is 1420 XP for 2 minutes alone if you are working to hold the case, 1500 for destroying it but it's a lot more work. Icarus will net you 1200 XP for about the same amount of time.
4 PERSON DATA MINER: Can really be done in any mode that is time based versus kill # based. Simply ignore the actual objective and go for kills. Bonus points can be acquired for killing people in the air (Clipped Wing), ADS Sniper (Counter Sniper - Has an achievement!), and Last Bullet. I would suggest going for 10 and then switching. 10 kills is the top streak and also 10 kills for dominating. Then when someone else takes over they will get a huge bonus for killing someone on that size of a streak.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-1q1vk=.jpgShaken, but not Stirred - 10:gsicon: Public Match: Survive 50 explosions while using Reactive Armor.
Reactive Armor is a level 42 unlock in Gadget 2. Then run up to grenades and mines and hope you survive.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-yKLmo=.jpgReturn to Sender - 35:gsicon: Public Match: In Bomb Defuse disarm the bomb and plant it at enemy base without getting killed.
Then "simply" let them plant, defuse, and plant at their base. All without dying. If no one else comes in you can do this easily with a friend 1 v 1.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-vtZBk=.jpgOmega Virus - 15:gsicon: Public Match: Kill an enemy who has completed the campaign or who already has this Achievement.
First achievement I unlocked. It will unlock immediately on killing the enemy. There is no way of knowing if they have it or not but it's already pretty viral.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-rpNLU=.jpgMidas Touch - 15:gsicon: Public Match: Win a match on Main Vault, Smelting Room and Loading Bay.
This can be any game mode. Just vote for these maps when they come up. It will unlock at the end of the match in which you win your third time.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-nGaxk=.jpgLaser Eraser - 15:gsicon: Public Match: Win a match using only laser-based weapons.
Under Weapons - Submachine Guns - Moonraker Laser is unlocked at level 30. Also Secondary - Machine Pistols - Laser Pistol, but this is unlocked at Specialization level 4, a lot later than lvl 30. You only have to be on the team that wins, not get 1st place overall.
Alternately in Legends, Hugo Drax starts with the Laser Pistol. The difference being you would have to win a FFA with just the laser pistol. Much harder solo than as a team, but much sooner time wise to start trying.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-gslT8=.jpgHold the Line - 30:gsicon: Public Match: Win a Data Miner match without being killed.
You need to to be the first to get to 100% completition or be the highest when time runs out. You're uplink goes faster the more cell phones you pick up from dead enemies, whether you killed them or not. A full match is a long time to go without dying. If you can get a Data Miner room where noone else is in it (very likely) that will make you host. Simply press start to immediately launch to match. People can join but hopefully you will have a HUGE headstart. You come up on the map when you hit 60% completed so be careful. Also make sure to move around a bit so you don't get kicked for inactivity.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-9L30w=.jpgDisarmed and Dangerous - 20:gsicon: Public Match: In Escalation demote an enemy who is armed with the RPG.
Escalation is a weapon progression gametype that requires 4 people to start. Each time you get a kill, you gain a better weapon. The RPG is the last weapon before winning. To demote someone you have to melee kill them.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-koxZM=.jpgCounter-Sniper - 25:gsicon: Public Match: Kill 50 players while they are aiming down the scope of a sniper rifle.
You can check your progress under Agent Record - Combat Ability. The Combat Ability to track this called Counter Sniper.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-jIPQA=.jpgDanger! High Voltage - 10:gsicon: Public Match: Get 25 electrocution kills as Zao or Gustav Graves.
Once you unlock Manage Loadouts at lvl 6, select Zao in a Loadout under Legends Character. His melee does electrical damage. You need to play the Legends game type for the unique ability to matter. Legend requires 4 people to start a match. Although there is no electrical Combat Ability to track you can look at your Melee Kills when you start your Zao run.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-nMbaw=.jpgAll the Time in the World - 40:gsicon: Public Match: Play for more than 24 hours.
Your time played is tracked at the bottom of your Agent Record.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-rhfxc=.jpgUnlocked and Loaded - 5:gsicon: Public Match: Reach level 6 (Midshipman).
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-sBh4Q=.jpg00 Agent - 30:gsicon: Public Match: Reach level 50 (00 Agent Grade 0).
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...6/5-gmk4o=.jpgA Farewell to Arms - 50:gsicon: Multiplayer: Enter 00 Specialization.
Level 6 is 15,000 XP. You need 1,009,750 experience to reach level 50 (Thanks SpongebobRoundpants). 00 Specialization is the 007 Legend's version of Prestiging.
FYI - I have 142940 XP (Lvl 18) at 5h 49m
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appreciate the links :]
I'd like to see someone finish this game in 24 hours. 24 hours is JUST the multiplayer. That doesn't include challenges, SP, Trails, collectibles... Just because an achievement has a time on it doesn't mean that is the minimum.
a huge tip for online achievements if you are the host you can press start to a game with any amount of people
Another huge tip is that certain people can host a lobby and lock it down with fewer people. We were able to lock down a lobby with just four people on data mining. Have different people try to search for a lobby. if it has just three open slots your golden. If you can get to level 30 you are set becasue you unlock the lazer gun. i was getting about 6 to 8k per match in team conflict. Not alot of people playing, and the ones that are lower level. You can pretty much own them with this gun.
Hi there,
someone got the 007 Achievment for playing classic?
can u go for it on lowest difficulty? (like i understand the description)
and another question, can anyone use other attatchments on the weapons? i can not change any of them!
Yeah I think so doesn't have to be 007 difficulty, just says on a classic
You can find boxes with the M16 symbol on them, normally by a door or checkpoint change there after you purchase them
Please remove the crappy collection videos, they go back n forth in different parts of the level, edited A LOT. And doesn't even have bonus targets, forcing u to play over wasting the time u could saved. YOUR COLLECTION VIDEOS SUCK! REPLACE THEM! I know there are complete ones as per YouTube plz get permission from a reputable video maker. Thx
You need 1,009,750 experience to reach level 50.
so annoyed at this game. didn't know it was classic and agent. thought it was difficulty based so i played modern. not doing that all again. argh
Though you can probably get it a lot earlier, the easiest way for me to get Positively Shocking was replaying landing on the Moonraker station. Right after you walk on, you have to use the dart to knock the guards and people out quietly. Do this, leaving the two by the window for last - switch to "shock" from "tranq" and this will net you the achievement.
Also, as stated earlier, the achievement videos linked in the OP are not in order of appearance and are very misleading.
Another way to boost, I've gotten around 8,000 to 9,000 XP per game. You'll need a number of people for this, as I noticed a LOT of randoms logging on to grief attempts at boosting and they seem to really appear in this game type.
Check into an Icarus game with friends, the more the merrier. The best maps are pretty much anyone EXCEPT Fort Knox.
Gather everyone around Console #2. There is a line, a buffer around the console. You need to find that line and stand on it and that way you'll collect 200 xp every time the console is captured by either side. The best way to find the line is when the opposing team is capturing the console, walk up to it so the CAPTURING stops, then slowly inch away from the console until that warning disappears. Basically sit here the whole match - keep flicking up your iron sights / scope / red dot sight / etc - to prevent from being booted for inactivity. You won't even have to move from the spot provided no one else does either.
i can confirm that playing the lowest difficulty on classic nets you the achievement
feel free to add my videos for the 5 star challenges found in this playlist... http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...DNo0SEnMoYLwAm
Huge thanks for putting my mp boost method in the guide!!! Glad we ran into each other in the mp lobby. TKS!!!
Are there more 'target and intel' videos to come for the other levels?
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The Supertones have years of collective experience in the music industry. With an average age of 26 each of the guys are professionally tutored and highly experienced in their field. The band have played at some fantastic venues including The Clapham Grand, The Underworld, Islington Academy and Roehampton University to name a few. Individually the guys are exceptional, collectively they are brilliant! The Supertones have an intuition that has developed over the past 6 years during various projects that is unrivaled and contributes to their huge popularity.
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The Supertones are versatile enough to please audiences of all ages but specialize mainly in contemporary hits. If you want a band that break out of the norm but have the versatility to please your grannie look no further!
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* Glen Reidy - drums/backing vocals
* Rory Maccormack - bass/backing vocals
* Lee Maas - guitar/backing vocals
* Nicky Morris - main vocals/2nd guitar
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The Supertones are highly energetic massively enthusiastic and purposefully intent on making your wedding, party or corporate event a night to remember. Fueled by their own passion for music the guys need no encouragement when it comes to entertaining your audience. The Supertones enjoy each gig as much as the last and that honest display of enjoyment is contagious amongst your audience.
The band are versatile in their performances. You can choose from 2 x 45 minute sets 3 x 40 minute sets or 2 x 60 minute sets at no extra charges.
The Supertones constantly update their song list to keep it current and to add diversity to an already impressive repertoire.
And Then There's The DJ Service.....
As standard The Supertones will play mp3 music prior to the show and between each set (during the band breaks) from a set playlist on an iPod. Their extended DJ service consists of a band member manning DJ software through a laptop taking requests making announcements etc. The DJ service is a nice option to give the breaks much more of a personal touch and has more flexibility than just pressing play on an iPod.
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The Supertones have the PA to handle events with up to 300 guests and can hire in PA to handle any sized event. For larger events we use a professional sound engineer. All of the PA equipment is very high quality including mackie speakers and allen & heath mixing desk(s).
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Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
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Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
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All Right Now - Free
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Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Franki Valli
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Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
80s & 90s
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Take On Me - A-ha
Wonderwall - Oasis
Power Of Love - Huey Lewis
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Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
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Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
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Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
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Dakota - Stereophonics
Golden Touch - Razorlight
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I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
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Naive - Kooks
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Valerie - Zutons
I Bet You Look Good On The Dance-floor - Arctic Monkeys
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All These Things I've Done - The Killers
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
When You Were Young - The Killers
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
Dreaming Of You - Coral
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars (acoustic version)
Jenny Don't Be Hasty - Paolo Nutini
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School starts next week at Mesa State College, and school officials say this year, they're expecting record enrollment.
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Vice President of Student Affairs John Marshall says the school is expanding daily with new construction projects currently underway, "we've definitely increased our overall footage on campus, more square footage will come on line in the next twelve months, and that's going to help us accommodate a lot of this growth".
Marshall says the college has also stepped up educational accommodations with new facilities, classrooms, and lecture halls.
Marshall also says the school is keeping faculty to student ratios down, by hiring new staff and increasing course and credit offerings, including classes online.
Mesa State College President Tim Foster says in the past four years, the number of students living on–campus has nearly doubled; an advantage for the school and the students, "it is a proven reality in higher education that students who live on campus tend to retain and graduate at a higher rate".
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Brewton-Parker Welcomes Rev. Karl Hay as Guest Chapel Speaker
BPC students stand during the worship session of Tuesday's chapel service. (Photos by Lauren Moye)
By Lauren Moye
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MOUNT VERNON—"Is Jesus God or a good person?" This is the question that Rev. Karl Hay based his sermon around during Brewton-Parker's chapel service on Tuesday, April 9. Hay is the pastor of First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, Ga., and a Brewton-Parker Board of Trustees member. He based his message off of the passage where Jesus asks his own disciples this question, which starts in Matthew 16:13.
Hay began his sermon by explaining C. S. Lewis' "tri-lemma." This sequence of logic ultimately states that Jesus was who he said he was, the son of God, that he was insane, or that he was an anti-Christ. A sane person, Hay went on to explain, does not say the things that Jesus did. If one agrees that Jesus was sane, the only remaining options are to either believe that he was telling the truth, or that he was intentionally lying.
Hay then ran through several examples of Biblical characters testifying that Jesus was God, including Nathaniel, John, and Paul. Hay concluded his sermon by saying, "Are the things of this world more important to us than a man named Jesus? What matters is making a decision on the answer to this question 'is Jesus God, or just a good person?'"
Hay also played his guitar during the worship session of the service. Tuesday's chapel was the eleventh of fourteen chapel services the spring semester.
Brewton-Parker College is the only accredited four-year Christian college south of Macon and north of Jacksonville, FL. The mission of Brewton-Parker College, a Georgia Baptist college, is to develop the whole student through the application of Biblically-centered truth to a liberal arts curriculum in a community of shared Christian values.
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Singer-songwriter Dave Mason will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg.
Mason was a founding member of the band Traffic, which formed in 1967. After leaving the band, he released his solo debut album, "Alone Together," in 1970.
Throughout his career, he has performed with acts such as Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Fleetwood Mac and Cass Elliot. In 2004, Traffic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Name: Payao Poontarat
Born: 1956-10-18
Birthplace: Bangsapan, Thailand
Died: 2006-08-13 (Age:49)
Hometown: Bangsapan, Thailand
Stance: Orthodox
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Trainer: Charles Atkinson
Manager: Sahasompop Srisomwong
- Bronze Medalist in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, boxing in the light flyweight class, becoming Thailand's first Olympic Medal winner.
- In 2001, after his boxing career ended, he turned his attention to politics, winning a seat in Parliament for the opposition Democratic party, representing his home town of Prachub Kirikhan, 280 kilometers south of Bangkok. But he was forced to retire through illness after only a year.
- Died from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a degenerative nerve and brain disease, diagnosed in 2002.
Olympic Results
- Defeated Remus Cosma (Romania) 4-1
- Defeated Alexander Tkachenko (Soviet Union) 3-2
- Defeated Gy?rgy Ged? (Hungary) 4-1
- Lost to Li Byong-Uk (North Korea) RSC 2
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Subject: General Tech | November 21, 2008 - 04:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Shopping for an MP3 player that isn't an iPod? Then drop by Digital Trends for a look at ten different MP3 players. They range from small and inexpensive to those with features rich enough to beat the iPod. Even the Sony Walkman has gone through enough changes to appear on the list.
LongRun; winding road
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The little company that never quite made it, Transmeta, has been acquired and is no more. Starting off with the dream of supplanting
Intel and AMD in the mobile world, they never managed the market domination they hoped for. Along the way they brought several innovations to the mobile world. Most recently it was their LongRun technology, which they started licensing after ceasing the production of processors. You can get a little nostalgic about it over at Slashdot.
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The original SideWinder gaming mouse was not well received, most reviewers couldn't wait to finish their testing and toss the mouse into a corner, never to be seen again. Now there's a Sidewinder X5 which futurelooks was brave enough to pick up. It is very similar in design to the original, with a slightly lower profile and different programmable features. In the end, while certainly better than it's predeccesor, futurelooks felt a mix of the two mice would be a huge step in the right d
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There is a new series of graphics cards from Chrome, it's current flagship model being the 530 GT. They bring a list of new features that most would expect as minimum requirements, like PCI Express 2.0, DX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.0. There are some other more interesting innovations, such as AcceleRAM which will use system memory for image data storage as well as multi-GPU support called MultiChrome, which they describe as being capable of doubling graphics performance. Fin
This isn't Rock Band
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The only similarity between Left 4 Dead and Rock Band is that it is a lot more fun to play with 3 friends. Ars Technica has spent a lot of time playing and absolutely love it; this is not just another zombie game. From the atmosphere to the inclusion of a rather sadistic 'Director' Left 4 Dead is going to grab your attention and not let go. Each time you play one of the 20 maps, you will find something different, no spawn points are fixed; where you found a pile of ammo in the last game you may just find a big boss zombie.
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SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 19, 2008 - In the award-winning videogame Mirror's Edge, DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, introduces players to a new heroine named Faith. Faith belongs to a network of couriers called 'runners' who use acrobatic moves to transport confidential information across the cityscape of rooftops and aerial skyways to avoid being detected. To deliver this never-before-seen sense of movement and perspective, DICE has turned to NVIDIA PhysX technology to give gamers an eye-popping experience on the PC.
Tesla GPUs Enable Cluster Class Performance On The Desktop at 1/10th The Power
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Today's announcement by NVIDIA is creating a new segment of the PC market dubbed the "personal super computer". What actually constitutes a PSC? Why, lots and lots of GPUs of course! NVIDIA hopes to make the PSC a common purchase for high performance computing areas like research and education.
That's a lotta FLOPS
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nVIDIA is trying to bring the supercomputer back to the desktop with their Tesla, a system boasting four Tesla C1060 cards with a quad-core CPU and 16 GB of RAM plus a few 960 graphics cores. All told, including the Tesla C1060 cards the system should push around 900 GFLOPS in the proposed configuration. Starting at around $10,000 you won't see to many of these at LAN parties, but you may spot one at a university lab party. Get all the electrifying details at The I
This new Nehalem kid is awfully popular
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As you might assume, the recent AMD announcements and Intel's Core i7 almost here, the Processor Forum is busy with comparisons between the two new processor lines.
The folks in the Overclocking forum are also excited, it's been a while since the last new overclocking challenge appeared. Any overclocking will require a good heatsink, the topic in the Cas
It sounds like ASUS is up to something
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Hardware Canucks got their mitts on an ASUS Xonar Essence STX Engineering Sample, their upcoming audio card release. The list of options will daunt all but the devoted audiophile, ASUS is definitely aiming at the high end of the market with this card. They have yet to put the card through their full battery of tests, so you shall have to content yourself with pictures and feature discriptions for the moment.
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Steven Tyler's hometown Patriots may be through to the Super Bowl, but his performance of the national anthem at the AFC championship game today was less than through-to-Hollywood worthy. The American Idol judge messed up a lyric ("as bomb bursting in air") and screeched his way through the song. The rendition was slammed by several sports blogs as well as TMZ, not to mention hundreds of Twitter insults from fans. Check it out for yourself below and share your thoughts.
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cheesecake, chocolate, dessert, christmas, Sherry Leverich Tucker
During the holidays it is nice to have a rich, creamy, yummy cheesecake as a sophisticated dessert to share. I came up with this recipe due to many attempts to create a versatile cheesecake. This recipe comes out creamy and stable every time. Other cheesecakes I have baked through the years seem to be temperamental: they crack, may be too dense, or have a curdled texture if not combined or baked just right. As a busy mom, I needed a recipe that was easy to put together, didn't mind being slightly overbaked or underbaked, and kept a good texture for several days.
For this cheesecake, I also love the taste and texture of a shortbread crust. If you prefer, a graham cracker or other cookie crumb crust may be used. I have never had luck using a springform pan. My preferred method of baking a cheesecake is to use a 10" round cake pan. If the bottom is oiled and then lined with a cut-out round of parchment paper, the cheesecake will not stick. Once baked and cooled, a knife can be taken about the edge of the cake and then inverted – then re-inverted back onto a serving platter. If the parchment sticks to the bottom, it can be removed before re-inverting it onto the platter.
About melting real chocolate: I like melting chocolate slowly. A couple of methods I have had success with is sitting the chocolate, in a glass bowl, either ON or IN a warm oven (not above 110 degrees F). The inside of the oven after it has cooled from being used for baking works very well. A microwave works quick, but be sure to stir well after every thirty seconds. Chocolate, in any form, cannot come into contact with water, so it is important to make sure all bowls and utensils are completely dry. When adding cooled, melted chocolate to any recipe, use a spatula and try to add it completely in one action. If its not added quickly and in it's entire quantity, it can harden before it has been blended into the batter (forming bits of chocolate, instead of one cohesive batter).
Melt chocolate chips, set aside to cool, but not harden. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. In food processor, process cream cheese, and sweetened condensed milk and blend well. Scrape down sides and blend again to completely combine. Add entire amount of melted chocolate and process to combine, scraping sides to completely combine. Add eggs, one at a time, pulsing and blending in between each egg. Finally, add sour cream and pulse only till combined being careful not to over-beat.
Pour into prepared crust in 10" round cake pan. Sit in a shallow pan of water (if possible) and bake at 325 degrees F for one hour and 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least one hour before running a knife around the edge and inverting to remove from pan.
Prepare 10-inch cake pan by lightly oiling bottom of pan, then lining with a cut-out piece of parchment paper, or wax paper. Pulse butter in food processor. Add sugar and egg and process till well blended. Scrape sides, add flour and pulse till blended to look like cornmeal texture. Pour into prepared pan and press over entire bottom.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - University of the Cumberlands (UC) senior outfielder Blake Debacher (Miami, FL) was named the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Player of the Week for his performance this past week.
Debacher collected 12 hits in 23 at bats last week hitting .522 with a slugging percentage of .609. He also scored 9 runs for Cumberlands and drove in 10 more runs while helping the Patriots win six of their seven games.
The week got started with Debacher going 3 for 4 with 6 RBIs in the Patriots win over Ohio Midwestern 15-4. He then had 4 hits and scored twice in UC's 5-4 win over MSC foe Rio Grande in game two of the series. During the series with Rio, he went 7 for 11 from the plate with 2 doubles.
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Deal Journal: RIM Gets a Licensing Deal But Not the One That Counts
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Research in Motion got a stock bump today when a press release crossed that it had a licensing agreement with Microsoft . The only problem was it wasn't RIM's technology.
Shares shot up to a high of $7.81, a 7.7% increase, before quickly sliding back to $7.38. That's still up 1.8% today, but down 30% over the three months. Volume also spiked heavily when the press release hit.
The struggling BlackBerry maker has touted its ability to license its technology as a key part of a strategic review it is undergoing. CEO Thorsten Heins has said from day one that licensing will be a part of his thinking.
Tuesday's deal involves RIM using technology created by Microsoft. RIM is getting technology that helps users share large files, which is certainly important, but not exactly BlackBerry saving.
"Today's smartphones and tablets require the capacity to display richer images and data than traditional cellular phones,""said Microsoft general manager David Kaefer. "This agreement with RIM highlights how a modern file system, such as exFAT, can help directly address the specific needs of customers in the mobile industry."
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Summer Reese, former executive director of the Pacifica Foundation, was ordered to vacate the network's headquarters Monday after an Alameda County Superior Court judge sided with the majority of the Pacifica board who fired her in March.
Reese's continued occupation of Pacifica's national office "constitutes trespass and a nuisance," wrote Judge Ioana Petrou in her ruling. Petrou ordered that Reese leave Pacifica's headquarters immediately, as her presence there was impeding the foundation from conducting its normal business.
"The Court finds that the current situation is not only far from ideal, but completely untenable," Petrou wrote.
After Pacifica's board voted March 14 to dismiss Reese, she questioned the validity of the firing and broke into the foundation's headquarters with a team of supporters. She has refused to leave or allow entry to members of the board who signed off on her firing and their supporters.
Reese and her supporters on the board then filed a lawsuit April 3 against board members who voted to dismiss her, including Chair Margy Wilkinson. The complaint alleged that Reese's firing violated Pacifica's bylaws and was "improper, unlawful and fiscally reckless." Plaintiffs did not seek monetary damages but asked the court to overturn the board's decision and immediately reinstate Reese.
Petrou instead sided with the board majority and granted a temporary restraining order against Reese that will be in effect until June 3. The ruling invalidated Reese's argument that the board majority exceeded its authority in firing her.
Court records show that the board dismissed Reese on the grounds that it lacked a completed background check. The Foundation promoted Reese from interim executive director to executive director in November, and she was required to have a complete background check by Dec. 1, 2013. The check was not completed by that date, and Reese asked for an extension into January.
According to Petrou's ruling, board members Heather Gray and Richard Uzzell gave Reese a revised employment contract Jan. 30. The contract removed verbiage requiring a background check and changed Reese's status from an at-will employee, requiring her employers to show cause for dismissal.
Petrou ruled that Gray and Uzzell issued the contract without the consent of the board majority. She voided the January contract, effectively reinstating the earlier contract and its uncompleted request for a background check. Based on the terms of that contract, Petrou ruled that the board was within its bounds to dismiss Reese.
Reese did not respond to a request for comment from Current.
Petrou limited the temporary restraining order to Reese because the majority's cross-complaint did not name other occupiers. The judge added, however, that the board majority could have other parties added to the order.
Reese will have another chance to argue her case in June, when the court will decide whether to extend the temporary restraining order. Petrou also wrote in her ruling that the ousted executive director is free to pursue a civil lawsuit if she feels she has been wrongly terminated.
UPDATE (9:46 p.m. May 14): Reached by phone Tuesday, Reese said that after she learned of the ruling, she abided by the decision and ended her "occupation" of Pacifica's headquarters. "I went home this morning," she said. "I had no intention of going against the judge's order."
But she remains concerned about the network. "We're going to keep fighting on the issues," Reese said, referring to the board members who opposed her dismissal and other supporters. "There are so many things going on that need to be addressed, and I think that we're on the right side of the issues."
Reese said that she planned to keep pursuing the lawsuit and would fight a continuation of the injunction. "It wasn't the ruling we were hoping for," Reese said. "But we'll be back in court June 3. The legal battle has just begun."
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"We were very pleased with the judge's ruling," Wilkinson said. Wilkinson, a listener member on the board of KPFA, was among the board majority that voted to dismiss Reese.
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Today ISLAND basks in the afterglow of sublime talent, as we officially introduce Memory Keeper Dirk Alexander when he spotlights 20 years old New Face, Bosnian super-stud Erko for an ISLAND EXCLUSIVE. Stay tuned for more on this dynamic pair, we promise you it ONLY gets better!
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Model Spotlight :: Corey Higgins by John Paul in Polaroids
Photographer John Paul releases one of many features to come spotlighting his muse, the engaging Corey Higgins. This feature is titled 'Polaroids.'
Model Spotlight :: New Face Roland Weine by Jascha Pansch
Photographer Jascha Pansch spotlights a New Face, 24 years old, 188cm German-talent Roland Weine.Continue to FULL layout on Roland Weine after the jump>>
Model Spotlight :: Introducing Model Danilo Esposito
Today we introduce New Face, 16years old, 186 cm German model Danilo Esposito as he shares his latest digitals. Danilo is addicted to football, both playing and watching, likes jogging (one of his best ways to remain fit and healthy) but loves modeling and fashion... he says he becomes 'entranced by the art.' We welcome come you into the industry, wish you a great career and eagerly await future works from you.
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Model Spotlight :: Chris Tianssen by Cyprien Leym
Photographer Cyprien Leym spotlights Parisian-beauty, model Chris Tianssen [Mika Kanno] for a recent study.
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Fashion Spotlight :: Master/Slave 2011SS Collection by Simon Le
Today we are bringing you another dimension to the Australian-wonder, Photographer Simon Le as he illustrates his new direction rather, than hot muscle men as you've been fed . His feature spotlights new faces Jan Poborak, Patrick Hofmeisterope and of course Stefan Brydon, for the Sydney-based Spring/Summer 2011 Master/Slave label's Collection. Styled by Roderick Ng and assisted by Ben Edwards. "What excellent work!"
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Thursday, 21 October 2010
Model Spotlight :: Jan Niklas Knopp by Stephan Schramm
After his last submission on model Heiko Mittelhäusser, German talent Stephan Schramm shares with us another brilliant layout, this time featuring heartthrob Jan Niklas Knopp of EastWestModels and MGM model management.
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Photography Spotlight :: Pin Ups by Ray John Pila
Without hesitation, inspired Photographer Ray John Pila shares with us another one of his dynamic series called, 'Pin Ups.'
"I got the idea from hotels and motels... mostly one night stands and thinking before and after you have casual sex- or in that time line (in the moments before or after) of in the process of finding a place to get it on in a old hotel or motel, lol. It was a fun series, I love the old hotel and motel signs, they added great detail..."--Ray John Pila--
The feature spotlights the amazing Brad Greiner, Gabriel Langenbrunner, James Shaepe, Timothy Larson, Jack Kubaki, CJ, John Trazco and of course Rocky Myers.
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Model Spotlight :: Introducing Jihaime Dos Santos by Cyprien Leym in 'Lost Angel'
Today with pleasure we spotlight another talented memory keeper, Paris-based Fashion Photographer Cyprien Leym and he introduces New Face Jihaime Dos Santos in a study entitled "Lost Angel." This half-French, half-Brazilian stud who is 26 yrs old and stands at 5'11 (180cm), is represented by Mika Kanno Agency [Japan] and works part-time within Europe. Jihamie is also a personal trainer for a few of the most elite names in Europe yet, his dream remains to be an international model /actor and is still working on it.
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
November 11, 2003
Members Present: Carol Angell, Beth Cherne, Ron Glass, Terry Kelly, Robert Klindworth, Sami Manzke, Paul D. Miller, Dean Wilder, Marcie Wycoff-Horn, Kelli Zellinger
Members Absent: Mandy Anderson, Chris Frye (excused), Kenny Hunt, Donald Socha (excused)
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1. M/S/P to approve the minutes of October 28, 2003
2. Second readings:
Proposal # 5: Political Science Department (See 10/28/03 minutes for complete record)
COURSE TITLE Changes:
POL 370, Constitutional Law I: Powers of Government, 3 cr., POL 371, Constitutional Law II: The First Amendment, 3 cr, POL 372, Constitutional Law III: Racial, Gender and Targeted Group Discrimination, 3 cr., POL 373, Constitutional Law IV: Rights of the Accused, 3 cr., POL 374, Constitutional Law V: Right to Life, 3 cr.
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POL 332 Russia, Commonwealth and Independent States (CIS) and Central/East European Government and Politics, 3 cr., POL 335 Soviet Seminar, 3 cr., POL 445/545 War and Peace, 3cr, POL 422/522 Current Problems in Constitutional Law, 3 cr., POL 327 Introduction to Paralegalism and Judicial Administration, 3 cr.
POL 446 Advanced Model United Nations, 3 cr.
POL 246 Model United Nations, 2-3 cr. COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES, POL 344 International Organization and Administration, 3 cr. COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES, POL 345 Public International Law, 3 cr. COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES, POL 338 European Government and Politics, 3 cr. COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES,
Based on feedback from the International Studies Program Director, the department decided to amend original proposal and change POL 246 to variable credit course 2-3 credits, change prerequisites for POL 338 to one of the following: POL 101, 102, 234, ANT/ECO/GEO/HIS/POL/SOC 202.
M/S/P to approve the proposal with changes.
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HIS 303, History of Labor and the Working Class, 3 cr., new course, effective Fall 2004.
This course will examine both the history of the labor movement in the United States and the complex history of class identities, political, social, and cultural. The course will go beyond traditional labor history in its attention to the way that class relationships and identities were expressed in arenas ranging from popular culture to consumption habits to familial patterns. The course will pay special attention to the way gender has shaped class identities in the past. Offered every other year.
HIS303 will be included in the Women's Studies Minor as a Category C course and as an elective in the history majors, minor under the U.S. History category.
HIS 302, Women, Class, and Identity in United States History 3 cr., delete course.
The registrar will work with the department to complete the LX 138C for deleting 302. M/S/P to waive a second reading and approve the proposal.
5. Old Business:
NCATE review team meeting on Monday, November 3 at 1:10pm in Morris Hall.
The chair reported that the committee was interested in how the university ensures graduate level work in slash courses and the relationship between UCC and Teacher Education Council.
WTCS transfer issues
The chair reported that Jan Von Ruden had been selected as the UWL representative on the System work group.
Non-departmental course listing
A revised draft of the non-departmental course listing was distributed to the committee. SAH 160 was added to the list of non-departmental courses that do not apply to a program. That brings the total in that category to four. (CEI 450, 475, SAH 160, UWL 100). The committee describes a program as major, minor, concentration, emphasis, certificate, General Education. There was discussion about whether there would be an advantage to associate each course in this category with a program, but that idea was dropped. The consensus seemed to be that the academic program review committee should review these courses on a similar rotation as programs once UCC has approved them originally.
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Kristina Blomquist's resignation from the Records and Registration Office was announced. After Nov. 21, all UCC communication should be directed to Diane Schumacher.
SAH: BIO 111 (taken at UW Eau Claire) for BIO 105 to fulfill General Education Requirement.
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Margin of Victory
Posted by Andy on February 2, 2010
Yesterday I wrote about winning 1-0 and some of the limits in the Play Index in searching for such games (such as the 1954 limit.) Loyal reader DavidRF pointed out the Situational Reports tool on the site, something I am embarrassed to admit I never knew about before.
What a cool toy! The first thing I did was figure out how the margin of victory has broken down since 1900. (A quick reminder that below where I talk about 1-run margins of victory, I'm not referring to only 1-0 games like yesterday but rather all games with a 1-run differential.)
Here are the percentages of games won by a particular number of runs since 1900:
As you can see, for most of baseball history, 1-run victories have been the most common. That's not too surprising--given that both teams start with zero runs and one run is the smallest margin that can decide a game, it makes sense that it is the most common outcome. I'm curious to see what type of 1-run margin is the most common but I'd assume it's probably 2-1 or 3-2. (I'll post that tomorrow, OK?) There have been just a few times when all victories of 5 runs or more were more frequent than 1-run wins: in the early 1900s, some of the 1930s, 1948, and, ho hum, the Steroids Era. I think we're beating a dead horse on that one, but suffice it to say--scoring lots of runs leads to big wins sometimes.
In some periods, run-scoring was so low that 2-run victories actually became more frequent than all wins of 5 or more runs. That happened in 1917 and 1968. The low overall scoring in 1968 caused the mound to be lowered, giving batters a little assistance against pitchers.
I find it interesting how consistent 2, 3, and 4-run victories have been. For the last 100+years, you can bank on the fact that 4-run victories would comprise 11 percent of all games, plus or minus a small fraction. Three-run games have been nailed at 15% and 2-run games have been fairly consistent around 18%. I did not show the broken-out data above, but victories of exactly 5 runs have been very consistent at 8-9% and 6-run wins have been right at 6%. I would imagine that even larger wins show more variation due to being increasingly rare events.
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Johnny Twisto Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:17 am
I'd guess the most common 1-run victory is more like 4-3 or 5-4, since that's closer to the average run-scoring level.
Andy Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:23 am
As soon as I wrote that above, I had the same thought as you, JT. I am just running the numbers right now and it turns out that 3-2 and 4-3 are roughly the same and the most common, followed by 5-4, then 6-5. It has changed some over the years but that is generally accurate.
Atlas Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:21 pm
One run is all you need to break a tie. So in the ninth or in extras, I imagine it's pretty frequent for a team to score a run with multiple runners on base who could score, but are not so credited. Only the winning run is credited with scoring in the bottom half of an inning from the ninth on, unless it's a walk-off homer, correct?
Andy Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:25 pm
I think that the margin of victory can be more than one in those situations also if it's a ground-rule double or triple. I am pretty sure I saw a game end in the bottom of en extra inning when the batter hit a ground-rule double with the bases loaded and two runs were scored. I'm not 100% sure about that, though. Certainly, if it were a ball that were NOT a ground rule double but would normally be a double, only one run would be counted.
Mark Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Yes, with a ground rule double with the bases loaded, two runs "can" score, as long as the batter progresses to second base and actually touches the bag. The only reason I know this arcane tidbit is that Hector Lopez, playing for the Yankees in the early 60s, had this exact situation and did not progress to second. He was therefore only credited with one RBI.
bdunc8 Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:27 pm
I couldn't find a game with a walk-off ground rule double in a tie game where 2 runs scored. However, I did come across this game. I'm assuming this game got called because of rain. With the bases loaded and the score tied at 5 in the bottom of the 5th, Wayne Tolleson hit a bases clearing double to give the Rangers an 8-5 lead. That turned out to be the last play of the game.
Also, Robin Ventura's "grand slam single" has to be mentioned here. I wish the play-by-play actually said "R. Ventura, single over center field wall".
DoubleDiamond Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:02 pm
I remember reading somewhere that the only way multiple walk off runs can score is by a home run. In other words, no ground rule doubles, and no awarded bases on overthrows. As an example of the latter, suppose there are runners on second and third with the score tied with two out in the bottom of the ninth or an extra inning. A lefthanded batter is at the plate, so the second baseman is between first and second. The batter hits a ground that the second baseman fields but throws way too hard to get the batter at first, and the ball goes into the stands or dugout. Normally, everyone involved would be able to advance two bases - both runners would score, and the batter would go to 2nd - but here, only the runner on third gets to score.
A lot of times, I see a walk-off hit bounce over the fence because the winning run has scored from third or even second, and there's no effort made to catch the ball because it's not going to save the game. This is technically the behavior of a ground rule double, but under almost every other circumstance, an outfielder would have caught this particular hit before it reached the fence.
And somehow, I just know that that long "d" word I dislike so much was going to turn up here. I believe an easier way to say it is "one run difference".
dukeofflatbush Says:
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:04 am
Robin Ventura's walk-off, extra inning, grand slam that was a one run victory.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 8:46 pm
I can't believe this is even being debated. The only way extra runs score is on a home run.


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WILLIAMSTOWN - The Williamstown tennis program doesn't back down to anyone, and on Tuesday afternoon the Yellowjackets went toe-to-toe with Parkersburg for the second time in a span of eight days.
On the girls side, the outcome turned out exactly the same as the Big Reds shut out the Yellowjackets 7-0.
PHS No. 1 singles player Cassandra Powell dropped just one point while defeating Ali Hoffman 8-0. Earlier in the day, Powell and No. 1 doubles teammate Alex Olson lost the first game against Hoffman and doubles partner Megan Sayre before ripping off the final eight games.
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Williamstown No. 2 singles player Aaron Leo returns a backhand during his 8-6 win against Parkersburg's Tris Spitsnaugle Tuesday afternoon at Williamstown High School.
"I actually played really well today - I don't think I've ever won a match where I've given up only one point," Powell said. "I was really on and playing my game. My strokes felt fluid and natural."
In the boys division, Big Reds No. 1 singles player Alexander D'Costa had an easier time in terms of score after disposing of Luke Flanagan 8-2. D'Costa, who needed a tiebreaker to get past the Yellowjacket senior last week, set the tone from the outset by winning the first three games.
"Luke hits a lot of winners and has a great forehand," D'Costa said. "He has good groundstrokes, and he can do that all day long."
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Parkersburg 6, Williamstown 1
Singles: Alexander D'Costa (PHS) d. Luke Flanagan 8-2; Aaron Leo (W) d. Tris Spitsnaugle 8-6; Neema Saadevandi (PHS) d. Ryan Leo 8-5; Rhone Thrash (PHS) d. Muhammad Kingsen 8-2
Doubles: D'Costa-Spitsnaugle (PHS) d. Flanagan-A. Leo 8-6; Saadevandi-Thrash (PHS) d. R. Leo-Kingsen 9-8 (7-4); Josh Roberts-Landon Wells (PHS) d. Garrett Wilson-Andrew McGuffy 8-1
Records: Parkersburg 15-1, Williamstown 12-2
Parkersburg 7, Williamstown 0
Singles: Cassandra Powell (PHS) d. Ali Hoffman 8-0; Sydney Stansberry (PHS) d. Megan Sayre 8-0; Katie Gnegy (PHS) d. Ellie Erb 8-2; Alex Olson (PHS) d. Emily Boyd 8-0
Doubles: Powell-Olson (PHS) d. Hoffman-Sayre 8-1; Stansberry-Gnegy (PHS) d. Erb-Boyd 8-0; Verena Hohe-Ashley Casto (PHS) won by default
Records: Parkersburg 13-3, Williamstown 7-7
Next match: Woodrow Wilson at Parkersburg, today; Williamstown at Sissonville, today
Earlier in doubles, D'Costa and Flanagan stood on opposite sides of the net. Williamstown's Flanagan and Aaron Leo knocked off D'Costa and Tris Spitsnaugle last week and nearly rallied from a 5-2 deficit before dropping an 8-6 decision.
"Today was not the best day," Flanagan said. "Alexander just played well in singles and I had an off day.
"In doubles, they really wanted revenge. We tried to do the same thing we did last time, but they hit great shots and played a great match."
Leo prevented Williamstown from getting blanked after he handed Spitsnaugle an 8-6 defeat at No. 2 singles. Leo remained unbeaten in singles at 14-0.
"I've been working hard and trying to get ready for states," Leo said. "I've had some really tough matches, especially with those triple-A schools. As far as playing Tris, he is a great player and we definitely match up well when we play. It's always a long match."
His younger brother, Ryan Leo, was perfect in singles as well until Big Reds' Neema Saadevandi broke through for an 8-5 victory at No. 3 singles. Rounding out the results in boys singles was birthday boy Rhone Thrash.
The junior turned 17 years old and walked off with a pair of wins - first at No. 4 singles with an 8-2 win against Muhammad Kingsen.
Thrash and Saadevandi apparently had their No. 2 doubles match in hand with Ryan Leo and Kingsen before the Yellowjacket duo forced a tiebreaker at 8-8.
The Big Reds eventually prevailed 7-4 in the tiebreaker.
Completing the sweep in doubles for PHS was the No. 3 pair of Josh Roberts and Landon Wells who defeated Garrett Wilson and Andrew McGuffy 8-1.
Accounting for the singles wins for PHS in the girls division were Sydney Stansberry 8-0 against Sayre; Katie Gnegy 8-2 against Ellie Erb; and Olson 8-0 against Emily Boyd.
The Big Reds' No. 2 doubles team of Stansberry and Gnegy defeated Erb and Boyd 8-0, while at No. 3 doubles Verena Hohe and Ashley Casto won by default.