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Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade that it! I wish I owned Rei though!
Tenshi: Well here's the next chapter in Tears of Betrayal! I was gonna post it last we but my computer crashed.
Heero: I'm still glad you aren't working on anymore Gundam Wing stories at the moment.
Tenshi: I'm working on one that has you in it! It's gonna be about stalkers and being stalked! Rei and Kai are in it too!
Takao: Why am I not in it?
Tenshi: Cause I don't really like you, no offence but Rei and Kai are soooooo hot drools
Heero: looks disgusted where are the drool buckets? Just so you all know blah is blader talking to bitbeast/blah/ is bitbeast talking to blader, and blah is writing, as in a letter or someone reading what's on a letter. Now just start the fic.
Tears of Betrayal
Chapter 2
Rei sighed in content as warmth through his body, he almost purred with delight as the heat washed over and massaged all parts of his aching body.
"Ah, this is why I love taking bath's." Rei said as he gently undid his long jet-black hair. "I can't believe Kai completely ignores this and only takes showers." Rei frowned at the thought of his slate haired tram leader.
/He's been acting rather odd lately and Dranzer hasn't been talking to me or any of the other bitbeasts./ a voice in Rei's head said sounding worried.
Rei smiled Yeah, I know how much not talking to Dranzer upsets you Drigger, after all I know you have the BIGGEST crush on him.
/S-shut up! I don not/ Drigger said sounding indignant.
Yeah, yeah deny it all you want. Rei said mentally smirking. ,Now leave me alone and let me bathe in peace.
/If you don't stop teasing me you could be bathing in pieces./ Rei could feel Drigger's feral grin through their link.
Shush you! Rei said closing his mental link with the White Tiger bit.
Rei sunk down in the water and relaxed even further then dunked his head under the water. Sitting there relaxing he let his mind wander, why was Kai acting so distant? It seemed to have started when they arrived in Russia. What was going on? Rei thought about Kai as he finished bathing and washing his hair.
As he was getting dressed there was a knock on the door to his hotel room. Sighing he slipped on his shirt and walked to the door while towelling his hair dry. "Yeah?" he said answering the door then, "K-Kai? What are you doing here?"
Kai glared at him and walked into the room. "Takao screwed up on the room arrangements, doesn't surprise me the idiot. There are only three rooms so we are sharing this one." With that he disappeared into the bathroom and locked the door.
/How rude was that/ Drigger said annoyed/And I was hopping to come out of my bit and relax tonight./ the White tiger bit sighed. /Can't do anything about it now./
Rei ignored Drigger and walked to his bag; he dug around in it until he found the book he had been looking for, flopping down on the bed he began to read. Ten minutes after he had begun to read Kai came out of the bathroom. Rei looked up as Kai entered and tried not to stare as Kai walked by shirtless and began to dig through his bag, Rei assumed he was looking for a shirt.
"Is there something you need?" Kai said coldly turning to look at him.
"W-what? N-no." Rei said squirming a little under the gaze of Kai's mahogany eyes.
"Then stop staring at me." Kai said while slipping a shirt over his head and walking over to stare down at Rei. He looked about to say something but a knock on the door interrupted him.
"I'll get it!" Rei said jumping up from the bed and running over to the door and then opening it. "Can I help you?" he asked the man standing at the door.
"I have a delivery for a." he looked down at the package in his hands, "Rei Kon."
Rei looked curiously down at the package in the man's hands. "I'm Rei Kon." He said looking back up at the man.
"Sign here." Rei signed the paper then took the package from the man.
I wonder what's in it?
/It doesn't smell like something dangerous and there's no ticking so I don't think it's a bomb./ Drigger also very curious about the package.
I wonder who it's from?
/Well go ahead and open it already/ Drigger said excited.
Curiosity killed the cat you know. Rei said to the White Tiger as he sat down on the bed next to Kai, who had taken a seat sometime after Rei got up. Kai completely ignored him as Rei sat down to Kai.
Rei sat there and just looked down at the package sitting in front of him on the bed. He was curious as to what it was and who it was from but he was half afraid to open it and find out.
Finally after half an hour of just sitting there staring at it he felt the bed shift as Kai moved and suddenly the package disappeared from in front of him. "W-what?" he asked startled.
"Why don't you just open the stupid thing instead of sitting there staring at it like it's going to bite you?" Kai asked shacking the package.
"Kai no!" Rei said grabbing the package from his taller teammate. "I'll open it." He said placing the package back down on the bed again and looking down at it.
"Well?" Kai said sounding irritated with him.
"I'm opening it geez." Rei said muttering to himself. With shaking fingers he opened the package, when nothing happened he looked down at it's contents. Inside was a single rose with a necklace wrapped around it hanging from the necklace was a small gold pendant wrapped around it and a card. Rei picked up the necklace the pendant had the Chinese symbol for the tiger on it and was made from 24 karat gold. "Oh wow." Rei said in awe. He put the necklace on, he turned when he saw Kai pick up the card.
"My dearest Rei long have I watched you from a far, now that you are here I cannot wait until I face you in battle. I hope you will wear the necklace I have given you. I chose it because it reminded me of you, fierce and strong like the mighty white tiger whose bit you pose and for your eyes that are more golden than even the purest gold. The single rose I have sent you cannot even compare to your beauty, it's red petals dull in compare to the deep red of your lush lips. I hope you will think of me as I think of you. With all my love Okami."
Rei saw Kai grimace but was too busy smelling the rose it had a wonderful sent. Wow this is just incredible.
/This guy sounds like a stalker to me./ Drigger said.
Well he must be a very romantic stalker. Rei said a little that Drigger didn't agree with him.
Just then there was a knock at the door and then Takao's voice yelling at them to hurry up so they (he) could go down to eat. Rei quickly called out that they were coming than got up and put his shoes on and he and Kai went to join the others.
Tenshi: Did you like it?
Rei: looks at the necklace he's wearing it's a lovely necklace.
Tenshi: I know I have the exact same one! Sighs sadly not in 24k gold however.
Saren: Well that was interesting.
Tenshi: smiling evilly Can you guys guess who's watching Rei? When I posted this originally it was too easy and everyone guessed, so I'm trying a different word.
Heero: Watching? More like stalking. You can join the Stalked Anonymous club it's good for people like us who get stalked.
Rei: O-ok.
Tenshi: Hey I'm in the club! I created it too!
Heero: You're not being stalked!
Tenshi: Yes I am Nife's and Kattie are stalking me, and some girl named Ashey I don't know keeps following me around. Kattie and Nife are my friend so it's just a joke the other girl scares me! She's stalking me and I'm a girl! dejected sigh. Looks at reader Please review and be nice about it, all reviews will be cherished soooo much, however all flames will be laughed at then fed to the pack of rabid neko-Heeros that I keep in my basement, HAHAHAHAHA! cough please please review!


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His client list includes CA Cheuvreux Nordic, the Swedish Government, the Royal Bank of Scotland and AMF Pension.
Mannheimer managing partner Jan Dernestam said the hire was part of the firm's strategy to strengthen its full-service offering. Currently the firm has a relatively small employment team headed by Stockholm partner Henric Diefke.
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This is the first significant lateral hire for Mannheimer for some time. Earlier this year the firm lost Berlin partner Thomas Kaiser-Stockmann to Nordic firm Magnusson (5 February 2013).
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- Bedrooms:4
- Bathrooms:4.5
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House, 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, (Sleeps 10)
Home Description: Enjoy our large and beautiful custom built luxury home on the water and walking distance to the beach in the center of the Keys. We have four bedrooms, two with a king size bed, one with a trundle bed (2 twin beds), one with two queen sized beds. There is one living room, one family room, a large island kitchen (Viking Appliances) with an adjoining dining table with 8 chairs and 2 stools for bar level eating. It's a very large home with marble floors throughout, fireplace, elevator, pool and Jacuzzi.
Area Description: New Luxury Home located on beautiful Sombrero Beach. Amenities in the surrounding area include fabulous fishing, kayaking, sailing, water skiing, golfing, tennis, bicycles, shopping and plenty of waterfront dining. Beach amenities include volleyball, playground for children, barbeque's, picnic tables and picturesque views of sandy beaches and breath taking sunsets. For additional entertainment, Key West is a nice coastal drive away for plenty of nightlife, famous '7 Mile Bridge' is 2 miles South or Swim with the Dolphins. If you are in the mood to exercise, there is 4 mile bike/running path just steps from the home and a treadmill in the house. We hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the Florida Keys as much as our family has enjoyed the beautiful weather and custom built home.
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Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10
Bathrooms: 4 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathroom
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About the owner: My name is Andy. I am married with two children. I am a licensed General Contractor.
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Chapter 6: CalumMature
Sam grabbed me. His skin had a leathery texture to it that I knew I had felt before. Although his eyes remained brown, they were shining in a way which gave them a yellow tinge. I tried to shake the Sam-creature off, but his grip was so firm that it almost broke my forearm. I heard a groan from upstairs and I cried out for Michael or Darren- or anyone, really.
"Let go of me you monster!" I yelled. Sam blinked- but his eyelids weren't quite right. He blinked the opposite way that normal humans did. I gasped as he blinked sideways a few more times.
"Scared of me? You shouldn't be- we've met before. And you laughed." He growled. He let go of me and I rubbed my arm. A huge red mark appeared in the shape of a hand.
"DARREN…. MICHAEL…." I screamed. No one was answering me. I shook with fear. I didn't know who this Sam monster was and what it wanted to do. "Why can't they hear me?" I whimpered.
"For a Time Jumper, you know nothing." Sam spat at me. "Now,"
He pulled out a long metal scalpel and ran his suddenly overgrown nails along the flat blade. He smiled with long pointed teeth at me.
"Now, it's time to have some fun,"
I shook my head hard and stumbled backwards.
"DARREN!" I screamed once more. "No, no, Sam, please don't- what happened to being best friends?" I whispered as he pointed the scalpel towards my hairline. Sam shook with maniacal laughter.
"How would I be 'friends' with a Time Jumper when I can be friends with all the Time Enders in the world?"
I must have looked confused because the Sam-Monster held himself back for a second and put his hand to his head.
"I can stop time. I mean honestly, you think your, your- relatives- would have told you something. Michael and Darren are frozen. After you heard the first groan upstairs- everything is frozen. Why do you think I grabbed you? I had to pull you into my Time lock with me."
I stared in shock at his leathery skin and then a spark of recognition flew through my brain.
"Sam, Sam, please wait- Halloween, five years ago-" I put out my arm and touched his raw skin. I was only hoping to buy myself a little time. I tried not to flinch as I felt something move underneath his arm.
"We weren't friends then, you looked like this, and we knocked on the same door and we talked. I loved your costume, but you didn't say anything about mine."
"You had devil horns and a stick on tail. How does that compare to my natural complexion?" Suddenly Sam seemed to shrink back into his normal self. "You tried to pull my head off because you wanted to try my 'costume' on and I ran away." Sam laughed quietly. I closed my eyes and swallowed. When I opened them, Sam took the book that he was ripping apart a few minutes ago. He dropped the scalpel and handed me the book, guilt splurged across his now normal face.
I took the book hesitantly. He pointed to a certain paragraph written in English.
"I guess it's only a fair fight if you know the truth." My best friend, who had just changed in just a few minutes, sighed. 'Vos electus, Elodie, I wish it wasn't you that they had chosen- but I'm sorry. I just wanted you to know that I never wanted it to be this way. I really thought of you as my friend until he ruined everything I had built."
I put out my arm and opened my mouth to speak. But before I could touch him- he was out the door.


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204-miles in 2-days, on a longboard. Even I wasn't sure of my chances of making it. I'd been thinking about this Seattle to Portland trek for a couple years, and contacted the Group Health / Cascade Bicycle group (cascade.org) just to be sure that longboarding it would be cool. It was accepted, and am I ever grateful, because this was the most epic, physical challenge I've taken on my entire life! This was the 27th year the STP was held, and its increasing popularity drew cyclists from all around the globe.
My plan for the ride was done in broad brushstrokes: get most of the mileage done the first day by going to Castle Rock, using all the daylight possible, then just see if the body moves on Sunday morning for another day of riding. Given the 100+ miles I commute each week, a.k.a., my "training regimen", I was fairly confident in my own physical ability, but how I'd be able to repeat the performance, 2 days in a row, was a huge unknown.
The thing that concerned me most was whether a longboarder would co-exist smoothly alongside 8,999 cyclists. After all, they typically ride in fast-drafting pacelines and I had concerns they would worry too much about my side-to-side pumps and boogying down, even though I don't tend to get too wild (until Michael Jackson pops up on the mp3…). Well, I was astounded and thankful to all the cyclists for their camaraderie and steady stream of encouraging words on the ride, which honestly helped keep my mind and body moving forward. Many of the passing comments would make the average guy blush! All I could manage in response between breaths was a nod or a 'thanks.'
The Ride Data:
Seattle Husky Stadium Start line 4:30 a.m., arrived Saturday in Castle Rock 8:45 p.m. (16+ hours, 137 miles)
Sunday started 6:15 a.m., Finish line in Portland at 2:30 p.m. (8+ hours, 67 miles)
The adventure started at 3:45 a.m. when my buddy Shu picked me up in north Seattle. We put my bag on the Castle Rock truck, providing a major incentive to push myself to reach the oasis of my sleeping bag and pillow by end of day. Shu gave me a "gambatte" for good luck and headed off. I was groggily chewing on a sandwich at the start line, chatting with a seasoned STP cyclist, when the line just started moving! I think we launched a little earlier than I expected, about 4:30. Quickly, I turned on my GPS device, which finally synched-up around the University Bridge/Red Robin area. So, I rode the first mile or so with a sandwich in hand and drink in the other-- a great way to start any race!
I wore two "man purses". One contained a skate wrench, extra bearings, bushings, kingpin, and a spare truck hangar. The other hip pouch held food packets, maps, first aid and other survival stuff. I clipped a red blinker on my helmet for dawn and dusk. The STP jacket was all I really had for warmth and, fortunately for this excellent trip, it was only needed in the mornings.
On the Road
The first stop, after two hours, was in Kent I think (I ended up never consulting the map at all, once the ride started). There, a couple mentioned they'd heard me on the KOMO radio spot Friday, and also met one of my riding buddy friends, who offered a cell number in case of any mishaps. I stayed fueled the whole time on bananas, oranges, bread, Odwallas, & Clif-everything. I kept my breaks to around 10-20 minutes total, even though Centralia looked like a great party and I wanted to hang out! The Cascade organizers did the most amazing job in supporting all the mini-stops with plentiful snacks and/or coordinating with enough volunteers who also provided food at a reasonable $1-$2. Considering all the police at intersections, all the trail markings, evening accommodations and these numerous pit stops, the amount of professional coordination is simply mind boggling.
I brought the mp3 player, and never even used it. This ride was more cooperative and social than any of my training sessions – awareness of other riders at all times, and keying on road hazards and using common sense were crucial, given the road shoulders we were riding most of the time. I just tuned into my inner bongos and kept a good cadence when the crowds decreased and the terrain opened up. Internal rhythm was key to pressing on.
As for ride technique, I was able to pump the deck about 70% and push with the legs 30% of the time. Pumping was, by far, the most energy-efficient way to propel forward. I had no idea how much pebbly asphalt or pea-gravel road surface there would be, but that's where I had to get my mental game on and push right through the tough stuff. Even with the large, soft-urethane, Avila wheels, momentum was hard to maintain on the rough surfaces and small road imperfections were channeling through the board to my feet. I always remembered to thank the Asphalt Gods whenever fresh blacktop returned! I would seriously take a butter-smooth, steep uphill over those moon-cratered flat or even slightly downhill surfaces! There were a few steep inclines or extremely rough spots where hiking simply made the most sense: Puyallup, Napavine, and going up the Longview bridge.
The smoothest, longest non-stop pump rides were most of the 507 highway, the 13-mile Tenino trail detour, and the rolling hills through Napavine, which offered the additional euphoria of traveling through scenic farmland on perfect, FAST asphalt descents while the sun was setting Saturday evening. The cows, sheep, and horses were duly impressed with my downhill carving techniques, as evidenced by their long, lingering stares. My deck was set up more for moderate speed pumping with soft front bushings, but I was still able to hit 30-35mph comfortably without speed wobs. I didn't anticipate so many smooth downhill runs, and there are places I'm tempted to go back to, just to bomb again!
The Longview bridge was, hands-down, the most technical challenge of the entire ride. I soon realized it was going to require a hike up. There were 4-inch gaps between the bridge sections that would simply swallow my wheels, and large chunks of logging debris that fall off the trucks every day. Bicycle wheels might roll over some of these, but, to a skateboard wheel, they're like a doorstop. Once I crested the bridge, these same obstacles took on new meaning. The down-pitch of the bridge was steep enough to pick up speed, fast. I'd ride a section of bridge, compress the board just before a gap, then bounce over it, immediately foot-braking to decrease speed, and sometimes make a short, fast slalom-like turn around a chunk of wood. I repeated this about ten times while the bikes were screaming by on the left, probably hitting 40-50mph! One woman later mentioned she saw some smoke coming off my right shoe! After getting through the sectioned portion of the bridge, there was a welcoming, fresh asphalt, steep that would please any hardcore downhiller. It was followed by a huge right-turning bowl / onramp that transitioned into Highway 30 on the way to Portland.
Body as Machine
Even from the start line, I had doubts how my body would hold out, given that I have right heel spur from an injury last summer. It often flares up when I push past training distances of 60 miles. I was using orthotics, which I'd just purchased and broken in earlier that week, to make sure there was ample sole to burn for all the foot-braking ahead. The 65-mile mark was my previous physical milestone – past 90 miles, I felt less discomfort in the feet, as all the gyration and pumping through Highway 507 and Tenino felt like doing endless crunches and sit-ups. Out there on the road I discovered midsection muscles I previously didn't know existed! But, while I was feeling new levels of exhaustion, the riders continued to flow by, cracking me up at times with their comments and keeping me focused on the finish. And many friendly offers were made for a push or tow! I politely declined, in principle to stay self-powered for the duration. That was not always easy, especially at the end of day on both days, where the surfaces were rough and I felt a newly-heightened awareness of exactly how my pinky toes fit into the corners of my shoes. But, thankfully, I didn't go through any muscle cramping, staying hydrated and fueled by potassium. The credo was "drink before thirst, eat before hunger" and it really paid off.
Rolling into Castle Rock at twilight was exactly the welcome I needed – it was quiet, peaceful, as tents were pitched across the school grounds and I could already hear a few snores and sleepy mumbling emanating from them. A small welcoming committee took me in and I had the extreme luck that a carbo-load spaghetti dinner for the late-comers was still available. My accommodations were "indoor camping" in the High School gym where just under a hundred of us slept on padded mats on the basketball court. After fueling up, taking one of the best showers of my life, and spreading out on the gym floor in the dark around 10:30 p.m., I drifted off to an orchestra of snores played in several octaves.
Test number one was awakening and standing up, to see if the limbs still worked. Test two was walking a few steps. Both passed, and within 30 minutes of my eyes opening I was back on board, knowing physical movement was more important at this point than contemplation. The early bird bikers starting flowing by again, and these are just a few of the things I heard over the 2 days, many which seem so far over the top, but believe me: these boosts were much needed on that hot, grueling second day making it over Highway 30! I'm eternally grateful for the encouragement:
"Are you for real? Are you serious?"
"I'll buy you a beer at the finish line!"
"Okay...that explains your calves"
"You've got guts"
"You've got balls of steel"
"You Da Man!"
"You're an animal"
"You're my hero!"
"You're my idol!"
"You're a stud!"
"Rock Star!"
"The Boardman!"
"Bet you've got moves on the dance floor"
"Mind if we draft you?"
"Where's your hula hoop?"
"You're sick! And I mean that in a good way!"
In the last 50 miles, ibuprofen played its part. My foot woes were now matched by upper legs and torso soreness, so at least the aches were reaching an equilibrium throughout the body. With the sun toasting us as noon approached, I was becoming increasingly reminded of the relative amounts of effort the bicyclists expended on their geared machines, versus the simple mechanics of my longboard. I shifted and varied stance a lot more now, standing in the flexy area of the board and milking the maximum momentum from each pump or push, before exerting another ounce of energy. The rough, chipseal surface was heckling me, and I just had to dig in and keep laughing back.
The Gear
One thing I did not have to contend with was any form of equipment failure or even maintenance. Still, I carried enough spare parts for the worst of events, knowing that all my comrades' and support vehicles' survival tool kits on the trail looked nothing like mine. I rode a 38" RoeRacing LDP, with front and back 107mm SplitFire trucks, white Khiro barrel bushings in the front, and green Stims in the rear. The front ball pivot height was set perfectly, because the front bushings looked almost the same at the end of the adventure as when I started. The performance trucks came in very handy on a particular 30mph+ hill in Napavine, when right in the middle of a smooth asphalt shoulder, there were a few wheel-eating divots created by some caterpillar tractor, that required fast, snappy turns (along with the sounds of sucking wind.) I mounted the softest Avila wheels all around (72a) to tackle the gnarly surfaces. The wide platform of the deck was perfect for powering pumps, for standing solid and low on the fast downhills, and just for peace of mind that there was always a little extra deck under the feet when my mental acuity might have slipped into the "zone" on those long, hot straightaways.
The sight of the Finish Line was almost overwhelming. After crossing Portland's downtown railroad tracks twice, then climbing over the bridge, and up, up, up more hills in the heat, people were lining the street cheering us on. I got many post-finish line beer offers, but after crossing the finish and getting through the crowd, I was literally hanging onto consciousness and a beer would have put me out. My brother and niece bought me a hearty, meaty, lunch. After all those Clif bars, Clif shots, and electrolyte drinks, I was ready for something of true substance! I ate everything in sight, kept my legs moving to avoid cramps, took a 'mobile' shower, and eventually conked-out on the bus ride north.
This was one of the biggest things I've accomplished in my life so far, a plan sketched roughly enough that I wasn't exactly confident of its outcome, but felt increasingly strong and hopeful as every mile clocked by. I did almost no hype of the plan ahead of time, and have received many noogies from my Portland and Seattle riding bros for that. Even with just a brief radio spot the day before and a little newspaper coverage, it was even more than I anticipated in terms of "recognition."
Growing the Sport
What I really wanted this year was to raise awareness of this long-distance longboarding niche, and to get ready for next year's event -- to longboard STP #2 for two of my most personal charitable causes, autism treatment and awareness, and cancer research.
Since that's a full year away, there will be other chances this year and the next, to longboard marathons, centuries, and possibly some velodrome track events for other causes, demonstrations, and just for fun. The "Pavedwave" longboarding crew on the web is always exploring new long distance event ideas and our hope is to see similar events continue to grow around the globe.
Of all the support I received on this adventure, I must thank, most of all, my family. They chewed through more than a few fingernails and gave me the biggest hugs of my life at the end.
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simulating large numbers of physical objects accurately, with friction
object, device, and human animation: how do you do it?
how do you deal with roundoff errors?
large amounts of computation needed for physics and agent simulations
handled both via multicore and distributed computations
tough issues dealing with latency, node failures, and cheating/security
a lot of physics is "faked" right now: objects are scripted instead of simulated etc.
human motion is generally handled via motion capture
landscapes etc. are visually approximated to keep the polygon count low; illusion falls apart if you get too close
detection and visibility (for combat simulation) is usually faked, leading to unrealistic behaviors both ways
interactions proceed through a series of scripted stages
NPCs are largely scripted, not intelligent
usually, little or no memory, no understanding or intelligence
usually, no natural language understanding (except for early text adventure games)
path finding; occasionally, some swarming behavior
only area of limited intelligence: combat strategies
great potential for AI, self learning
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learning of motor behaviors for better human/animal simulations
better and more interesting combat/game strategies by NPCs
natural language and speech interaction instead of menus
more realistic perceptual systems on NPCs to make sneaking/combat more realistic
intelligent agent simulation
internal world models
digital physics
brain machine interfaces
What was your (implicit/explicit) view of reality prior to hearing of the simulation hypothesis?
How does that differ from the simulation hypothesis? Contrast and compare the two views.
What is your conclusion? Do you believe that it is likely that we live in a simulation? That it is possible?
physics, all known physics is representable in terms of computations, otherwise: hypercomputation, in fact, it may be representable in terms of cellular automata, Conway: Game of Life, Game of Life, Game of Life in Game of Life, Game of Life in Minecraft, Fredkin: Finite Nature, Wolfram: A New Kind of Science
minds, "simulated minds" require strong AI, game-style simulations have "external minds" (players) plus NPCs, external minds / players may or may not choose to be aware of their presence in a simulation, possible positions, you and everybody else is a simulated mind, you are an external mind but not aware of it, you are not a simulated mind but there are external minds presents, you are an external mind and aware of it (please tell us all about it), Which would you rather be? Is the "real" world necessarily better than the "simulated" world?
entertainment, strong incentive to create "game worlds", game worlds are often oriented at / based on some historical context / events, together with non-historical elements, strong drive towards making NPCs smarter and more real: it's more entertaining that way, potentially big applications for AI research in creating NPCs and "game AI", example: WoW, Skyrim, eXistenZ
communication, virtual worlds serve as a communications medium, replaces physical travel, while still providing many of the benefits of physical presence, example: SecondLife
history, economics, sociology, business, multi-agent simulations, try to learn about, understand, and predict how real populations of people act under constraints, the more realistic the simulation of individual agents, the better the predictions, already useful for low-levels of individual intelligence
AI research, simulate agents, robots in a simulated environment, try out different kinds of architectures, assumptions, etc., the simulated environment can be quite different from the real world; the main goal is to gain insights
robotics, simulate agents, robots in a simulated environment, the purpose is to create an agent that can then function in the real world, the simulated environment needs to be very close to the real world, example: lots of robot simulators (including for Mars probes)
"internal simulation", or modern version of the dream hypothesis, we have seen that "simulation of reality" or a world model may be an important aspect of building an intelligent system, this world might be the internal simulation of a much more powerful intelligence, part of another mind, example: internal robot planning
Nick Bostrom paper kicked this off
web site
the "reality" we experience is an actual simulation, running on some powerful computer somewhere
there are scientific reasons for believing so
civilization types, current ("human"): some technology, some computation, post-human: enormous computing power, capable of running full simulations of entire worlds
one of these three hypotheses must be true, EITHER civilizations never reach a post-human stage because they kill themselves first, OR civilizations aren't interested in running "ancestor simulations", OR we are living in a "ancestor simulation" created by a post-human civilization
Bostrom only believes (3) with probability less than 50%
the simulation argument implies a creator and a motivation for creating the simulation
note the connection with traditional religious views; however, theories about the motivations of the creator are very different
brains or people connected somehow to a simulated reality
external interfaces, direct brain interfaces
the world contains both "real people" and NPCs
World of Warcraft
Second Life
Eve Online
primary motivation: entertainment, training
the entire world is digital
all characters in the world are "simulated" (and hence AI within a virtual environment)
character / minds may have initially been created through scanning and uploading
Permutation City
crowd simulation
primary motivation: research in economics, AI
minds can both enter and leave the simulation
real mind -> simulation
simulated mind -> real body
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Shorting IBM Stock Is A Risky Bet At Present
- IBM's huge liabilities are made up of $30 billion of global financing which is debt backed by receivables (loans).
- Between 2009 and 2012 IBM's debt to equity ratio deteriorated but earnings and the share price flourished.
- Sustained Strategic Imperatives growth will eventually offset declines in Legacy & IT.
The IBM (NYSE:IBM) bears are out in force again after the company announced fresh job cuts which according to reports took place on a massive scale. Multiple areas are currently being impacted (AA CMS cloud division, Global service parts, etc) and severance packages are said to be well below what the company paid out in the past. So the question remains - is this a sign of desperation on the company's part or a sign of strength for taking bold action?
The answer to this question won't be known for some time but my recommendation is to remain long for the time being especially if you are primarily invested for the dividend. Why? Well, although the company is undoubtedly getting smaller, the company still generates an enormous amount of free cash flow every year ($13.43 billion last year) which explains the company's expansive buyback plans and dividend growth levels. Furthermore, the company is having an excellent run with its share price up 17% over the last 30 days. (see chart)
As IBM continues its transition to become a smaller company whose aim will be to grow faster, not all things are negative in my view. I still see this company as a value play rather than a value trap and in this article, I will point out why I believe this is the case.
First of all, when evaluating a value play, it is important to look across the whole spectrum of its valuation and income metrics. IBM currently has an earnings multiple of 10.3 and a sales multiple of 1.7 which are both at least 20% off from their 5-year averages. Furthermore in 2015, the company generated $13.43 billion in free cash flow which explains why this company is well capable of delivering double-digit growth in its dividend hikes every year.
Net income more or less mirrored free cash flow in 2015 (both over $13 billion) and with dividends and share buybacks costing the company a net $9.19 billion, it is easy to understand why income investors continue to be attracted to IBM stock despite recent buybacks not being able to keep the stock elevated. The final metric which is crucial when evaluating a value play is debt and this is where the bears are making themselves heard.
At the end of 2015, IBM reported equity of $14.42 billion on liabilities of $96.07 billion which gives a high debt to equity ratio of 6.6 (if we include all liabilities). However, out of this $96.07 billion, global financing debt came to $27.2 billion which is also recorded on the balance sheet as a liability. Global financing debt is basically borrowed funds loaned out (IBM pockets the difference) to customers and is secured by the "receivables" tab on the balance sheet. Therefore, if we exclude global financing debt from the company's liabilities and just include interest bearing debt in our calculation, we now get a debt to equity ratio of under 2.34 which is more respectable.
Furthermore, we have seen from IBM's past that rising debt to equity ratios are not necessarily a bad thing. Between 2009 and 2012, the debt to equity ratio spiked from 0.97 to 1.28 but earnings, revenues and the dividend pay-out rose meaningfully in this period. Furthermore, the share price went from $87 a share at the start of 2009 to almost $200 a share by the end of 2012 illustrating that when debt is managed well, it doesn't necessarily have to affect earnings or share price growth in an adverse way.
Moreover, investors should also note that equity increased by 20% in 2015 (up from $12.02 billion in 2014) which the market may take as bullish in its expectations. Cost cutting, becoming more efficient and paying off long-term debt are all usually seen as prudent actions by the market despite the probable fact that the company will be affected in the near term.
IBM's "Strategic Imperatives" division may only have grown by 16% last quarter but I'm expecting much better growth in its next set of earnings which will be announced on the 18th of April as I believe seasonality played a role in the fourth quarter. The "cloud" saw revenues of over $10 billion last year which should grow even more when you consider the number of acquisitions taking place in this space at the moment. IBM finished last year with $8.2 billion in cash on its balance sheet and recent news on the Truven Health acquisition will strengthen IBM's cloud business even more.
Bears need to realize that IBM nearly went out of business a few decades ago because they weren't bold enough when technology trends were changing. This time round, IBM wants to be at the forefront of the change and recent margin expansion hammers this point home comprehensively. Revenue may have dropped by $11 billion last year but earnings per share rose well over 10% to $13.42. Furthermore, Fitch ratings assigned an A+ rating to IBM's recent debt offering stating that it expects "Strategic Imperatives" to achieve sufficient growth rates which will eventually offset its slowing Legacy IT divisions.
The final risk I would mention in relation to shorting IBM stock is the dollar. Analysts expect the company to do $77.86 billion in revenue this year along with an EPS of $13.49. Now any weakness in the US dollar will most certainly increase these metrics which would definitely give way to earnings beats throughout 2016. Even if there isn't a structural change of IBM's business model in the near term, dollar weakness will increase earnings and the top line going forward. Furthermore, 2016 predictions were made when the dollar index was much higher than it is at the moment.
Mario Draghi's initial comments yesterday (about more bond buying) weakened the euro meaningfully but then the currency bounced back strongly when he mentioned that he didn't see interest rates going any lower from here. Could this turn out to be a floor in the euro and a top in the dollar? Time will tell but the US dollar has stretched quite a bit above its mean and over time I see this reverting to its historic averages.
To sum up, there are just too many moving parts to consider shorting IBM stock at the moment. Its valuation multiples are below average and its debt is manageable as confirmed by Fitch recently. Margins are expanding due to growth in cloud, data and engagement plus some dollar weakness from here would increase the top line, which has been badly damaged recently as a result of divestitures and negative growth in hardware and information technology. My recommendation is to remain long on this tech giant.


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The market has a wide array of choices to choose from and your preference will be determined by what you need from your phone. Every year there are new models and upgrades coming out that just leave one confused on what to buy. Of course what you have in your wallet will play a big role on which phone you end up with but it doesn't have to be the only determinant. In as much as options are tiresome, they are also a good thing because it helps you choose the best from the rest. So the first thing you want to look at obviously is the price. Do not be a cheapskate when it comes to owning a phone because you deserve the best. Buy something that you can use for long without needing an upgrade. An expensive phone like the iPhone 6S will also probably maintain its value for longer so even when you want to resell it, the price won't be that low.
Once you've spotted the phone with the price you can afford, you need to check the specs. Before you even walk to the shop to buy yourself a phone, you need to have in mind what features you'd like your new phone to entail. When you walk into the shop, it will also be easier for the owner of the store to help you select models with those specs. Not knowing what specifications you need in a phone may lead to overspending. Sometimes even the seller might take advantage of your situation and sell you something you did not intend buying so do your research before you head out.
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Leswalt is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, part of the traditional county of Wigtownshire. The parish covers around 8 square miles (21 km2).
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"Leswalt" is a name of unknown origins. Possible derivations for its name include Welsh llys gwellt, meaning "grass court", or perhaps Gaelic lios uillt, meaning "fort of the glen", referring to Lochnaw Castle.[1]
In the Middle Ages, the area was probably divided into feudal baronies, each controlled by a Baron of the Court, under the overall control of the Sheriff of Wigtownshire.[citation needed] In ancient times it belonged to the monks of Tongland Abbey.
In 1390 Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas, granted lands at Leswalt to his illegitimate son or relative, William Douglas of Leswalt. William Douglas was self-styled "Lord of Leswalt", and Sheriff of Wigton, but was dismissed by Margaret, Duchess of Touraine, daughter of King Robert III of Scotland and wife of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, as part of a power struggle in south-west Scotland. Under duress he transferred lands at Lochnaw to Andrew Agnew, constable of Lochnaw Castle, receiving Cruggleton Castle in exchange.
Andrew Agnew had been made hereditary constable of Lochnaw Castle by William Douglas of Leswalt in 1426.[2] He received several charters from James I of Scotland, including one of 31 January 1431, confirming to him and his heirs the office of heritable constable of Lochnaw, with the whole lands and "Barony of Lochnaw". In 1451 Andrew Agnew was confirmed as Hereditary Sheriff of Wigtownshire. In 1458 he was paid as sheriff.[3]
In 1463 when George Douglas of Leswalt (son of William Douglas of Leswalt and Katherine Maxwell) died, the lands of Leswalt and Cruggleton reverted to the Crown, as a consequence of the forfeiture of all of the properties of the Earl of Douglas in AD1456. They were appropriated by Mary of Guelders, the Queen Mother, widow James II of Scotland, and were subsequently claimed by Gilbert Kennedy (later Lord Kennedy), a half-brother to George Douglas, for his son, John Kennedy. These passed to his son, Alexander Kennedy, who made them over to his brother, David Kennedy, 3rd Lord Kennedy, from whom the Earls of Cassilis are descended.
Salt was produced at Salt Pan Bay in Leswalt from 1637.
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Parish Church[edit]
The Old Kirk of Leswalt, now ruined, is of medieval origin, having been given to the monks of Tongland Abbey in the 14th century. The adjoining Agnew Aisle dates from the 17th century. In 1828 the present church was built and the old one abandoned.[4]
Lochnaw Castle[edit]
Lochnaw Castle was home to the Agnew family. The ruins of the Old Castle stand on an island in Lochnaw Loch, and date to the 13th century.[5] The present castle incorporates a 16th-century tower house, but is largely the result of remodelling in the 18th century.[6]
Historical sites[edit]
Rev. George Wilson's Archaeological and Historical Collections relating to Ayrshire and Galloway list forts in Leswalt. (a) Lashindarroch on Knock-na-maize circular fort. (b) Two on Port Slogan. (c) Larbrax fort with two traverses at the Kemp's Walk. (d) Salpans Bay fort. (e) High Auchneel, not on O.S. map. (f) Aldouran Glenhead fort called the Kemps' Graves. (g) Tor of Craigoch circular fort with outer defences.[7]
(c) 1. Iron-Age fort (Larbrax Fort) stood overlooking Broadsea Bay (Larbrax Beach). (click on photos below). Larbrax fort Cave,[8] Description of Ancient Forts, etc. in Wigtownshire, by Rev. George Wilson, in Archaeological and historical collections relating to Ayrshire and Galloway, p. 63 [9]
(c) 2. Kemp's Walk (probably Larbrax Fort, Larbrax Beach), Meikle Larbrax,[10] on a large promontory. There is an entrance (Larbrax fort Cave) near the eastern side.
An ancient Dun overlooking Killantringan Bay (Kilringan Bay on 1782 map).[11] (click on photo below) Killantringan Lighthouse was built around 1899. The name Killantringan is derived from Ringan or Ninian's Cell.
(d) Iron-Age fort stood overlooking Salt Pans Bay.
(e) High Auchneel [12]
(g) Sir Andrew Agnew's monument sits on top of the Tor of Craigoch, a prehistoric hill fort above Leswalt village and provides a fine view.
The island in Lochnaw or Loch Naw A loch which has been drained and refilled in its long lifespan, once held an 11th-century castle fort, taken and dismantled in AD1390 by Archibald the Grim Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas. (click on photo below)
A Mote stood by the side of lake of Lochnaw. In 1791 Sir Stair Agnew used its materials to form a new approach.
Galdenoch Castle dated 1547 was home of Gilbert Agnew of Lochnaw until 1570 (click on photo below)
See also[edit]
List of listed buildings in Leswalt, Dumfries and Galloway
- ^ http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search/?action=do_search&p_type=PARISH&p_name=leswalt&id=1042&p_county=wigtownshire
- ^ Registrum Magni sigilli regum Scotorum. p.40 no.183
- ^ Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Vol.VI 1455–1460 https://archive.org/stream/rotuliscaccariir06grea#page/459/mode/1up
- ^ "Leswalt Old Parish Church". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Old Lochnaw Castle". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Lochnaw Castle". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Archaeological and Historical Collections relating to Ayrshire and Galloway. vol.V. pp.62-73 https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092901606#page/n115/mode/2up
- ^ http://mapcarta.com/17622932
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092901606#page/n115/mode/2up
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/60312/details/kemp+s+walk+meikle+larbrax/
- ^ http://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Killantringan/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/60376/details/high+auchneel/
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text: On The Media Published by On The Media Commerce Claws Download this audio Want to embed this player? Use the code below. More info. <iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="130" width="100%" src="https://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/otm/#file=/audio/json/129137/&share=1"></iframe> Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email a Friend Summary Transcript Summary 50-year Congressional veteran John Dingell (D-MI) took over leadership of the Commerce Committee last month. He tells us he's none too happy with the FCC's recent performance. And he plans to tell the commissioners why in a public hearing next week. Transcript BROOKE GLADSTONE:And I'm Brooke Gladstone. When the power in Congress shifted to Democrats last month, so did the leadership of all the Congressional committees. In both chambers, the Commerce Committee has purview over communications, and therefore over a range of media issues from net neutrality to consolidation. 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In a nutshell, Internet service providers want to create a fast tier and a slow tier for information, and if you're an Internet company with deep pockets, you could pay extra for your content to be delivered faster. Opponents say this violates the democratic spirit of the Internet. JOHN DINGELL:Well, the law requires that there be universal service. There's an honest question whether doing away with universal service and allowing special treatment of this kind of conforms with either the law or with good public policy. This is one of the questions in which I intend to go in the committee, and it is one of the questions that has to be addressed to see to it that everybody, rich, poor, living in the good parts of town or in the poor parts of town, ordinary citizens and large data producers, are all fairly and properly treated. I happen to believe that seeing to it that there be network neutrality are extremely important, and I think that it is also extremely important that we require the cable companies or the new entrants into the cable business or the broadband business to do the build-out that is necessary, that they make competition available to every American everywhere, regardless of his means. And that's one of the defects in what the FCC is doing, it is one of the defects in what the telephone companies want. And it's not something that I'm going to let them do if I can avoid it. BROOKE GLADSTONE:One last question: Obviously, next week, FCC chairman Kevin Martin will face you, and you've expressed concern that while the FCC has overstepped its authority in some areas, it's a little too demure in others – notably when Commissioner Martin said that the FCC was not able to investigate whether phone companies were turning over personal phone records to the National Security Agency. JOHN DINGELL:Well, we will have many questions for Mr. Martin, and these questions will relate to the kind of job he's doing, whether he is carrying out his responsibilities in protecting the public interest and whether new statutory authority is needed. And all those matters will be gone into with considerable vigor - BROOKE GLADSTONE:[LAUGHS] JOHN DINGELL:- and enthusiasm by the Commerce Committee. BROOKE GLADSTONE:But it is your position that the FCC ought to have been to investigate whether phone companies had turned over those documents. JOHN DINGELL:I would think that that is an absolute necessity to him carrying out his responsibilities, but we're going to ask him why he hasn't done so. And then we'll have a better answer for you. BROOKE GLADSTONE:Congressman, thank you very much. JOHN DINGELL:You have a good day. BROOKE GLADSTONE:Michigan Democrat John Dingell is Chairman of the House Commerce Committee.


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Whimsy. Most artistic types run from the word like theyre being tailed by a zombie with a nail gun, but folk-art master Warren Kimble is more likely to chase you with a syrup-covered stick. Hes from Vermont, you see. The Whimsical State. Land of sugar maples, quilting bees, folks who say a-yuh, and whimsy. Lots of whimsy. Though Kimbles Naive School paintings are more complex than meets the eye theyre packed with subsurface symbolism and veiled irony theyre mostly about the sort of front-porch nostalgia that begs the question, Why the hell cant art be fun?
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Cocoon is an object in Dragon Age: Origins.
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It is used by spiders to web their victims in. Opening them can yield some items, usually generic ones. A cocoon near the corrupted spider queen in Ortan Thaig contains the amulet Smith's Heart.