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River North has its share of Mexican and Mexican-inspired restaurants, from extremely high-end to the occasional dive. Right in the middle of this continuum sits one of the best of the Mexican offerings in River North – Moe's Cantina, located at 155 West Kinzie. Most people seem to think of Moe's as a bar first and a restaurant second. After my recent visit, I would swap that around. The food and cocktails are both excellent, but for my money the food is the star at Moe's.
I was recently invited to sample the menu at Moe's so I took an intrepid foodie friend along and we went with no specific expectations. Both of us were blown away by the variety and quality of the food. Let's start with the ubiquitous "chips and salsa." The chips are made fresh in-house (as they should be) and the salsas are stellar. We sampled six of their premium, home-made salsas. If you are adventurous, ask your server for the "secret salsa." It's not on the menu, so you have to ask for it. Beware! It's very, very hot but if you're a fan of spicy hot salsa, then you must check this one out.
Tacos are of course a staple on Mexican menus, but at Moe's they are elevated above your "standard" taco with such intriguing options as oyster, octopus, seared tuna, and lamb. We tried three varieties:
- Ribeye – The night we visited, this was an item "in process" and not on the menu yet. When it does make the menu, you must order it. The ribeye is sliced to order and is tender, delicious, and definitely worth a try. The flour tortillas are imported from Mexico, so you are sure to sample something authentic that you cannot get anywhere else in the city.
- Tacos al Pastor (Mesquite grilled pork tenderloin with three chile spice rub marinade, grilled vegetables, cilantro, onions, salsa taquera) – This is a standard taco on most Mexican menus, and theirs is good. It tends to be a tiny bit dry, but if you add a dab of salsa and some of the tasty roasted veggies they provide on the side, you will love this taco.
- Tacos al Langosta (Lobster tacos) – Wow! Just the presentation alone will make your mouth water. I moved here from the coast of New England, so I'm a hard sell on lobster. This was excellent!
Here's a suggestion. Try out Moe's on Tuesdays then they offer "All You Can Eat" tacos for $22. That may sound steep at first, but when you factor in the high quality of items like the Tacos al Langosta, you will easily see this as an amazing bargain. It's all "mix and match" so you can have as many of each as you want.
The entrée menu is also impressive with items such as Parrillada de Carnes (Tabletop grill which serves four, with rib-eye steak, short ribs, skirt steak, bone-in chicken, mixed vegetables, pineapple, Spanish rice, black beans, corn tortillas). Another excellent option would be the wonderful mesquite-grilled skewers. Clearly, this is not your typical Mexican restaurant. It's far better than most.
One frequent complaint I hear from friends who work in River North is the lack of great spots for lunch. Moe's can definitely help you out on that score. They also have a wonderful weekend brunch with large portions of many menu favorites including Huevos Rancheros, Chilaquiles, and excellent skillet preparations.
You cannot talk about a restaurant/bar without mentioning the cocktails. Moe's has extensive drink menus for Beer/Wine/Tequila, Cocktails/Bottles, and Margaritas. We sampled several that were memorable including:
- El Sueño (Pineapple-infused 4 Rebels Premium Vodka, coconut cream, roasted coconut water, lime juice, toasted coconut flake rim) – Surprisingly not overly sweet. The roasted coconut water and the coconut flake rim gave this drink extra layers of flavor.
If you are in the mood for excellent Mexican food without spending a small fortune, then Moe's Cantina is the perfect solution. Moe's is located at 155 West Kinzie. You can reach them at (312) 245-2000. For more information, visit their website, "like" them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.


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"Baseball in Tacoma-Pierce County" by local sports historian Marc Blau (published by Arcadia Publishing) may be a small book (127 pages) but it holds a wealth of information. Everything from the Amocats (Tacoma spelled backwards, this team played from 1901 to 1906) to A.J. Zapp (whose 505-foot homerun hit over the 29-foot centerfield wall at Cheney Stadium on Sept. 1, 2004, is considered to be the longest dinger ever at the park) is included. Readers of all ages will enjoy strolling the base paths of the sport's local history.
Blau tells the story through insightful commentary and hundreds of wonderful photos. The information is broken into five separate time capsules, beginning with amateur and semi-pro ball in the time frame 1874 to 1997. Readers will be amazed to read that there was a baseball field at 11th and L Streets and another, Tiger Field, at S. 38th and Lawrence. These were built to accommodate leagues based on ethnicity, business and communities, such as the Shipbuilders and Timber leagues.
The formation of Stanley's Shoemen came about in 1955. Sponsored by Stan Naccarato and Morley Brotman, the team won the National Baseball Congress' championship in 1956. Bob Maguinez was a player on the team, which was coached by Doug McArthur. Maguinez, who was an umpire and scout as well as a player, passed away in 2000. McArthur continues to work with the Tacoma Athletic Commission, golf, and in many community activities.
Professional baseball from 1890 to 1922 comes next, beginning with the inaugural season of the Pacific Northwest League in 1890. More new baseball parks sprung up, including one at South 14th and 'L' Streets. Along with Tacoma, teams from Seattle, Portland and Spokane Falls were the other participants in the early days of the PNL. Walter Johnson was one of the players for Tacoma during the league's early years. Financial problems and the beginning of World War I caused teams to fold or suspend operation.
The Western International League took center stage, or maybe centerfield, in 1937, following a 15-year absence of professional ball in the area. The league was composed of teams from Tacoma, Spokane, Wenatchee, Yakima, Lewiston, Idaho, and Vancouver, Canada. The Tacoma Tigers really roared, winning WIL titles in 1937, 1939 and 1940. World War II caused play to be suspended from 1942 until 1946, but Tacoma never won another title before the team exited the league in 1951. Some of the recognizable names from this period include broadcaster Clay Huntington and players Dick Greco, Cy Greenlaw, Earl Kuper and Vince DiMaggio, who ended his career in a Tacoma uniform. The photo from Greco's onfield wedding is amazing.
Fastpitch softball was most popular from 1943 to 1974 and included both men's and women's teams. Among the well-known names on the women's teams was Louise Mazzuca, whose pitching career started at the age of 11. The Stadium High School graduate threw 35 no-hitters and nine perfect games. Her exploits on the diamond led to her induction into the Amateur Softball Association's National Hall of Fame in 2007. She is one of only two women there from Washington State.
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Reducing reliance on fossil fuel, extracting value from public assets and widening the public conversation about our shared future emerged as the three key themes of a day-long discussion in San Francisco at the FutureStructure Summit on Transportation and the Built Environment.
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Elegies and Eulogies for Mahmoud Darwish
The BBC says, "It is easy to describe Mahmoud as a national poet, but he is much more than that."
The New York Times says Darwish was "one of the greatest contemporary Arab poets"
The Los Angeles Times: "Despite his consistently nationalist themes, Darwish sometimes chafed under the title of Palestine's unofficial poet laureate."
Jordanian bloggers grieve.
The Lebanon Star presses for continued struggle in Darwish's name
The United Arab Emirates National says "every cause needs a poet; in the late Mahmoud Darwish, Palestine got much more."
Haaretz says "his greatness was rooted in his ability to capture and then forge the collective memory of the Palestinian refugee experience in his poems."
The Jerusalem Post weighs Darwish inspired bleeding hearts vs. open minds.
The Telegraph on one of Palestine's "most essential treasures."
The Financial Times places Darwish at the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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The Quiet Girl (2006)
by Peter Høeg
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I thoroughly enjoyed this complex book, so much that I'm listening to it again on CD, which is what I did the first time. I want to soak up details I missed or may not have understood the first time. The main character is a man whose profession is a clown. He has a sharp, understated sense of humor and weaves wondrous stories to get himself or someone else in or out of places or situations. The story is full of action and layers of people and events, weaving together with classical music, which is vital to the story, and a special kind of clairvoyance some of the characters possess. The clown is a happy gambler and gets himself in trouble for tax evasion in several countries, or is that bit really real? Hmmm... he meets a young girl early on in the story and recognizes in her the same kind of musical clairvoyance he has, and she says she has been kidnapped. He spends most of the story trying to find her and stay out of trouble, but gets into plenty of it. He doesn't know all the forces at work using him to find the girl. It's a wonderfully detailed book, giving pictures of scenes easily. The clown's father is another wonderful character.
The book may not be for everyone -- people who like simpler, straightforward books may not like it, and it's a bit on the literary side. I loved it and recommend it to those who love an intriguing, sophisticated yarn. I will read the book, too. I can't say that listening to it is better than reading it, as the reader didn't do various voices well as some readers do. I obviously enjoyed it, though, as I'm listening again. The author from Denmark, so the book has been translated.
I disliked this book and the only reason I gave it one star is that I loved this author's Smilla's Sense of Snow. To me this was a loopy, nonsensical wreck of a book and I'm so glad I borrowed from the library and didn't purchase it. Disappointing.
I disliked this book and the only reason I gave it one star is that I loved this author's Smilla's Sense of Snow. To me this was a loopy, nonsensical wreck of a book and I'm so glad I borrowed from the library and didn't purchase it. Disappointing.
Didn't finish it! Looking at the reviews I get the feeling you either love it or hate it. I am in the second group. The most annoying thing is that there is no proper timeline. And sometimes no indication at all if you are in the past or present. I had the feeling the time of the action changes even in one paragraph. Note: " I had the feeling" because you can not be sure. This book annoyed me mostly and made me nervous. I had to force myself to not throw it in a corner. I think only the fact at it is a library copy prevented me damaging it.
I guess this is some sort of modern art. Like an art installation you don't really get.
Deserves more than 3 stars - very nearly four. I read the book in short bursts but not leaving too long between readings - just right as it is a bit repetitive. More head than heart but intriguing, mystic and ultimately inconclusive - which I like. Another reviewer called it "brittle intellectualism and dreamy philosophy" and that's a great description.
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Set in Denmark in the here and now, The Quiet Girl centers around Kaspar Krone, a world-renowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of Johan Sebastian Bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Wanted for tax evasion and on the verge of extradition, Krone is drafted into the service of a mysterious order of nuns who promise him reprieve from the international authorities in return for his help safeguarding a group of children with mystical abilities—abilities that Krone also shares. When one of the children goes missing, Krone sets off to find the young girl and bring her back, making a shocking series of discoveries along the way about her identity and the true intentions of his young wards. The result is a fast-paced, philosophical thriller blending social realism with the literary fantastic and pitting art and spirituality against corporate interests and nothing less than the will to war by the industrialized world. The Quiet Girl is a masterful, inventive novel that marks the triumphal return of one of the great writers of the international literary world.
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APA, or American Psychological Association style is very often used to cite sources. Usually APA is used for works on social sciences.
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Harvard engineers have built a clear, stretchable speaker made from rubber and saltwater gel that can play the entire audible spectrum.
A team of engineers from Harvard University have created a transparent speaker out of rubber and saltwater gel. A high-voltage signal runs across the surfaces and through the layers of the "ionic" speaker, forcing the rubber to contract and vibrate, which produces sounds spanning the entire audible spectrum (20 hertz to 20 kilohertz).
The speaker demonstrates that electrical charges carried by ions, rather than electrons, can be put to use in high-voltage devices. Ionic conductors can be stretched to many times their normal area without an increase in resistivity, they can be transparent, and the gels could be incorporated into biological systems.
The team plans to commercialize the technology by working with companies in a range of product categories, including smartphones, tablets, wearable electronics, consumer audio devices, and adaptive optics. In the future, they will focus on identifying the best combinations of materials for compatibility, long life, and adhesion between the layers. You can check out the transparent speaker in New Scientist's video below:


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A Maui man was seriously injured last night when a firestruck his unit at the Kaanapali Royale on Kekaa Drive just before 11 p.m. The man was taken to the hospital in serious condition with burns to his body. Fire officials believe the fire was accidentally started. It caused $200,000 damage.


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2G scam: A Raja's brother quizzed by Enforcement Directorate
Kalia Perumal, brother of former Telcom minister A Raja, was today questioned for over three hours by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe in the 2G spectrum scam.delhi Updated: Feb 22, 2011 17:08 IST
Kalia Perumal, brother of former Telcom minister A Raja, was on Tuesday questioned for over three hours by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe in the 2G spectrum scam.
Official sources said Perumal, a businessman, was summoned to the ED office here for his statement regarding the financial dealings of some of the firms which he controlled.
Sources said he was quizzed for over three hours during which he also wrote down his statement.
Perumal has also been questioned by the CBI earlier in connection with their parallel probe into the scam. The ED along with the CBI had also raided premises of his firms late last year.
Sources said the investigating teams are trying to find out if his companies acted as a front for Raja's financial dealings. The agencies are probing the money trail in the scam.
Though officials were tightlipped about the line of questioning, sources said, he was asked about financial transactions and his dealings with certain firms.
Sources said he may be questioned again. Raja, arrested by CBI in connection with the scam in 2G spectrum allocation, is in Tihar jail after the court remanded him in judicial custody.
The ED has registered a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the spectrum scam. Besides certain government employees, both the ED and the CBI have also trained their guns on corporate honchos and are in the process of questioning telecom firm officials.


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Texas A&M Leaving Big 12 For SEC But Legal Action Threatened
The college athletic landscape could look drastically different in the next few years.
This morning, the Southeastern Conference presidents voted unanimously to accept Texas A&M as the league's 13th member. However, the Aggies aren't quite a member of the SEC just yet.
The Aggies' invitation is contingent on each Big 12 school waiving its right to litigation. But legal action could be taken.
Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said that no legal action against the SEC relating to Texas A&M's departure would be taken as long as the SEC officially announced the Aggies' admission by September 8th.
Dr. Bernie Machen, the University of Florida president who is chairman of the SEC presidents and chancellors, said that one of the Big 12 schools had withdrawn its previous consent and was considering legal action.
According to the Associated Press, that school is Baylor. The president of Baylor is Ken Starr, former independent counsel whose inquiry led to impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton.
A statement on the Baylor website encouraged Texans to "stand up and call the leadership of the University of Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech to clear-headed thinking about the state's future."
It continued, "Ask these leaders to take a stand for Texas and to stop this madness that will lead to the dissolution of the Big 12 and the end of an era for Texas."
According to Aggiewebsider.com, SEC presidents had given commissioner Mike Slive permission to negotiate with Missouri and West Virginia as a possible 14th member school.
Last week, Texas A&M said it planned to leave the Big 12 by July of 2012 if they were invited to join another league. The Aggies didn't like the fact that arch-rival Texas created the Longhorn Network – a television network which will generate additional revenue for Texas.
If Texas A&M's move is approved, it would be the 3rd Big 12 team to leave in the past year. Nebraska left for the Big 10 while Colorado departed for the Pac 12.


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Just found this as a starter; he's not real knowledgeable about firearms, but thought it showed some good in hand comparison shots if nothing else: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHF4s1B4yPg
If I were personally to choose between the CW45 and the G36, I'd go with the G36. That little less height makes all the difference in the world with printing. That's actually where the XDS will shine, but you loose a round and gain a slight (perhaps negligible) amount of weight.
Don't forget, the XDS does have an external safety; albeit it is a grip safety like a 1911. Don't know if that matters to you as much as one you have to "actuate" with your thumb. I would think not, but it is a concern to some people.


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Insulating under extruded windows
Hi I've got two areas that are cantelevered out of two rooms about two feet by 9 feet. The floor joist are 2x12 and the underneath is just covered with vinyl siding on the outside.You can access this area from the basement where bat insulation is in place.Problem is there is air leakage entering this space and the floor above(hardwood) gets quite cold even though there is a floor register right under the window.Would removing the bat insulation and having soft foam sprayed in to fill the cavities work?This would be about twenty cu.ft of foam per window.
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is there currently insulation under the extended area?
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Mig Welder
Would a Hobart Handler 135 or a Lincoln SP-135T Mig welder be a good choice for a beginner welder/hobbiest who wants to learn body panel welding? Thanks for your advice.
Absolutly. I have a Hobart and its a great welder.
I would not recommend any welder that works off 115v. They say 130 amps BUT, that is input not output. the output is approx 90 amps & they usually have a 20-30% DUTY CYCLE.
IMHO you need around 130 output amps.
If you like Hobart I would recommend their 175 amp. I have a 200 amp Miller MIG (now the same co as Hobart) & a 250amp Miller TIG welder.
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Actually Don, a welder is rated at its peak amperage output. Input amperage is usually about 20 percent of the output amperage. This is due to the voltage drop the welder produces. Ohms law...
Duty cycle is the amount of time in percentage a welder can be used at full capacity in comparison to the total run time. For example if you weld at full power for 2 minutes on a 20% duty cycle machine, the welder needs about 8 minutes to cool. It will trip itself off when you exceed the duty cycle. As the load, or amperage, on the machine go down the duty cycle goes up. You can usually weld almost constantly at low amp settings.
That said, the Hobart 175 is a great machine. I have one and love it. It is a 220 volt machine, which I would recommend. The 220 volt machines will have a better duty cycle than the 110 machines.
I am a beginner welder. I bought the Hobart Handler 175 from brwelder.com . I love it!!! I patched up a few panels on my daily driver with ease without ever welding a piece of metal in my life. I am practising on some scraps at the moment and getting ready to weld in new quarters on the car I am restoring. Excellent piece and great price!
Oh get the CO2-Ar mix bottle right away and if you are working with sheet metal, use 0.023 mig wire. Don't even waste your time with the flux cored stuff.
I bought the Lincoln SP125 110-120 volt Mig welder using the gas-shielded wire and it works great. I learned how to use it by doing all the body panel replacements on my 55 Nomad. Started with the floor that nobody can see and by the time I needed to do the quarter panels. I was able to handle it well. The down side to any Mig welder is the hardness of the weld and the amount you need to grind back off. But for ease of learning and value for the buck, you can't beat it.
Mike, I'm a begginning welding instrustor for the USAF. Have access to all state of the art equipment at work (Miller 350), a little Campbell-Hausfield MIG at home that I bought at Wal-Mart for $265. If you're only welding 1/8" thick steel or less, the 110V welder is fine. The only thing I DON'T like about the CH is there are only four heat settings instead of a roatary control with infinite settings as on the Hobart 135 and Lincoln 135. I'm only using flux core wire since the local welding shops don't carry the CO2-Ar mix, all I can get is straight CO2 in a small bottle. The flux core works, but welds aren't as clean so require more patience, practice, and grinding (if they show). I don't do a lot of welding at home, bought it to do some sheet metal repairs that I couldn't bring to work and TIG. Unless you're planning on a lot of welding, or a lot of thick material (you can weld thick stuff with the 110V, but will require multiple passes, so more time and effort -- I wouldn't recommend welding more tha 1/4" thick, just to time consuming for prep and clean up), the little one should be fine. The heaviest thing I welded was the coupler onto a steering shaft. Worked great for that too. Coupler has about 3/16" thick walls, 3/4" steering shaft. Looks good! Duty cycle hasn't been a problem. I don't think it ever will be welding sheet metal, but for thicker stuff it could be that you have to let the machine cool a bit every now and then.
anyone have experience with those "gasless" welders are they any good, are they harder to work with than gas ones, i need welder for my bel air floor replacement and shopping around for good one and cheaper
Farna, the Hobart 135 and 175 only have the four selectable range also. Or at least mine does. Just FYI.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- UAB freshman women's tennis player Pardis Kianoush has been named an All-Conference USA Singles Third Team selection, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Kianoush, a native of Brighton, England, just completed an impressive first season for the Blazers' women's tennis team. Playing mostly at the No. 3 singles position, she led UAB with 12 singles wins, including a 3-3 mark against C-USA opponents.
Not only did Kianoush total the most singles victories on the team, but she also teamed with fellow freshman Paula Castro to pick up 10 doubles wins in 2013-14 – the second-most for the Blazers.
"I am so glad the conference has recognized Pardis for her hard work this season," head coach Mark Tjia said. "A lot of people may not know this but Pardis actually played injured most of the year, so for her to lead us in singles wins in her first year playing collegiate tennis was an absolutely unbelievable accomplishment."
Kianoush was instrumental in UAB's opening-round win at the Conference USA Championship, picking up a 6-3, 6-1 victory against UTEP's Marie LeBlond at the No. 3 spot. The 4-2 win for the Blazers marked UAB's first victory in the C-USA Women's Tennis Championship since 2005.
Her success did not end on the court for the Blazers. Kianoush was also a stellar student, earning the Conference USA Academic Medal and placing on the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll in her first season at UAB.
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MarcU says he has a map where the logo is not working. Maybe it is not 1024x1024 ?
Updated by sbsmac over 7 years ago
Marc, could you check the size of the logo ? It needs to be 512x512 pixels or 1024x1024. If the size is correct but it is still not working could you upload/link to the logo.jpg, description.ext, mission.sqm and ctfConfig.sqf you are using ?
Updated by sbsmac over 7 years ago
More info from Marc...
Now this time I turned the map back to your default of OFF in the
description.ext file, in fact I just copied over it with your .5 one. This
time when I tested just bymyself the logo appears but only for about 1
second. When I hosted the game it did the same on my computer but did
not show at all on the other. So after testing I began to think, what is
different between the custom logos I have done that work and this football
one that doesn't. Now the coop and the koth map each have thier own
custom logo which is a real life combat photo. The
Coop one is pretty simple and is around 175 kb in size, the koth is more
detailed and is around 300 kb and the football one which is a real life
photo of guys at a camp in afghanistan playing football in the dirt, is
I noticed that the logos that come with the script
pack is around 250 kb. I also noticed that the koth logo does not appear for
as long as the coop logo which is much smaller in size and your stock logo.
I noticed in one of your files that you have the computers wait until
certain things are done. I am wondering, even though
the file size is small, could the wait time be too short? too long?? This
hampers those that want to do thier own logo's so needs attention
The wait time should not be a factor nor should the map. As I say in the earlier note, I strongly suspect the image-size is not correct (must be 512x512 or 1024x1024) but it could still be something else.
Updated by AceOfSpades over 7 years ago
All logo's I have created on working maps and now this one that does not work are 1024X1024 in size and is a jpg.. I have looked and compared this jpg to other logo's endlessly lol. I am at work on a laptop atm. Tonite will send a copy of the pic and the cfg file. Shouldn't need anything else because I have not changed a single thing in any other file positive, for sure. Btw the picture does come up, just long enough for you to see that it was the right pic ( about half a second). Also if this helps any.... the picture flashes on the screen at the end of the recieving "cycle". So it basically goes like... click continue...get black no map briefing screen..click continue... get black recieving screen...flash logo....start intro song and flyby. Could the jpg itself be corrupted?? It loads up fine in photoshop or any other program, and arma apparently is detecting and can display cause it does come up, if but for a half a second. Anyhow will send files this afternoon. Also before I do that I will run a quik test and replace the logo that is not working with a logo from another script pack map of mine that does work and see what happens with just the logo changed out. Process of elimination and will report back to wiki with results before I send files.
Updated by sbsmac over 7 years ago
Ah I had misunderstood the original report and thought you weren't seeing anything at all. If you are getting the logo at all then the timing should not depend on which file you are using so I would suspect something else - in this case description.ext and ctfConfig.sqf are the most relevant files.
Updated by AceOfSpades over 7 years ago
ok buddy, you ready for a curve ball? lol here it comes....
I tested and tested and no it is definately not the logo. But it just gets strange and I mean strange and hard to replicate. First off I eliminated the possibility of the logo being bad somehow by getting it to work in another mission. Once I had that out of the way I started to try and weed things out. So I replaced all files folders again except the sound folder and images folder for the custom content and the ctfConfig.sqf file. Ran mission, still broken, so concentrated on the ctfCFG. I removed it from the mission folder to desktop and in its place put a brand new .5 copy all default, ran mission and the logo worked. So I then I started down line by line at what was different, testing each difference between the two individually. After a ton of uncommenting,setting default,running,,commenting line back again rinse and repeat cycles I finally narrowed down to the terrain distance setting, yes I said the terrain distance setting. Now this is where I wish I understood the scripts so I could understand...how in the heck is that connected with the logo lol. Any how after playing with the setting I found anything over a setting of 1000 would break the logo. Under 1000 and logo works fine. Set at 1000 and logo flashes, disappears for 10 seconds then comes back for 10 seconds which is longer that what happens when it is set over 1000. I confirmed this by deleting the ctfConfig file from the mission folder, moving my original back from the desktop into mission folder and made the terrain view distance 800 and it worked. This also has to be something new because it is my first occurance with this problem and I have always set the view distance to 1600. Now....it gets really wierd.
I tried to replicate it further in a template rugby mission and no matter what I tried I could not relplicate it. But currently mission is fixed if terrain view is set below 1k and broken if above 1k. So if you need me to send a copy of it, let me know. Also if any other testers can please and try and replicate this problem, please do, I seem to be striking out after the first few hits. Last thing, also after having my mission working with a default of 800 view set, I ran mission and changed the dialog for terrain view setting it to 2000 and it did not break the mission so it is probably safe to say that the dialog for this is broken as well. Thanks.
I will be not testing anything else for lack of time until thursday of friday but I will be keeping up with the wiki and results ect. Also will be available to send you mission files if requested.


text: I'm really happy to say that I was able to make four recipes over the past two weeks like I said I would. After talking about my project in front of the class on Friday I began to freak out. My idea for my presentation was to talk about how food is important in families because it creates time with them that you might not have. I definetly need to think about my talk more in depth but I am a little bit relieved that I have an idea. Even though I'll be working on my talk over the next couple of weeks I'm definetly going to try and keep making recipes because I feel like I need just a few more. I'm nervous about my talk but I'm confident that it will be good. This week I made brocolli quiche, pork tacos with mango kiwi salsa, monkey bread, and chicken fried rice. These are some pictures!


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Project management deployment : the role of cultural factors
Bredillet, Christophe, Yatim, Faysal, & Ruiz, Philippe (2010) Project management deployment : the role of cultural factors. International Journal of Project Management, 28(2), pp. 183-193.
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This paper investigates the role of cultural factors as possible partial explanation of the disparity in terms of project management deployment observed between various studied countries. The topic of culture has received increasing attention in the management literature in general during the last decades and in the project management literature in particular during the last few years. The globalization of businesses and worldwide Governmental/International organizations collaborations drives this interest in the national culture to increase more and more. Based on Hofstede national culture framework, the study hypothesizes and tests the impact of the culture and development of the country on the PM deployment. Seventy-four countries are selected to conduct a correlation and regression analysis between Hofstede's national culture dimensions and the used PM deployment indicator. The results show the relations between various national culture dimensions and development indicator (GDP/Capita) on the project management deployment levels of the considered countries.
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"When you mate Subaru's blown boxer and all-wheel-drive system to a lightweight body, only good things can come of it. The P2 from Prodrive has already proven that much. But, when another British racing firm creates their own bespoke machine, the hairs on the back of our neck stand at attention.
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When our daughter Lisa was growing up, she was always eager to help me cook, especially sweets! When her father came in for a late brunch after working hard in the fields, she loved to have these made-from-scratch muffins waiting for him.
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- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg whites
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add blueberries. Stir in milk and oil just until mixed. In a bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Yield: about 1 dozen.
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What kind of algae is this?
I've been trying to figure it out. It kinda looks like hair algae, but it only let out strands on my wisteria (which most of the lower leaves have died off from being choked out). Sorry about the poor quality my camera has been acting weird and all the pictures I seem to take get corrupted.
It looks green, but the growth patter sounds like Blackbeard algae. It's funny about only growing at certain very finite levels in the tank. It could be a hybrid.
Have you looked in the sticky at the top of this forum? There are several sites with really good pictures of algae to compare yours to.
There are more than one species of most of the algae that grow in our tanks, so the picture may not look exactly like yours. Many of those descriptions also include the conditions under which the algae grows best.
Thanks for the replies everyone. Looking through some of links, Rhizoclonium seems to be what it is. I just put a Top Fin 50 Powerhead about 2 days ago because I read without one nutrients sometimes don't get spread to all the plants. So hopefully this will help. I dose API's liquid Co2 so that seems to help somewhat. Any other suggestions on how to get rid of it?
UV, nerite or Siamese algae eater would be where I'd start.
Here is a link with pics and explanations according to "James". Maybe it will help.
Ultra-Violet light. When using a canister filter you plumb them in the output hose and turn it on for an hour or so after water changes. The UV light radiates what is in the water and kills it before it grows.
As for snails, I have had several types in my tanks and have never had a problem with them eating my plants. I have had the common snail "ramshorn" i believe, MTS, Malaysian trumpet snail, which in small numbers are preferred by some hobbyists as they are supposedly good for stirring up the substrate for aeration. I actually bought a mystery snail at petsmart one dumb day. it's actually kinda nice to watch him creep around the tank. Very peaceful and tranquil as apposed to a zippy, busy looking tank like an African Cichlid tank. Don't get me wrong here. I love my africans too.
I had a redtail black shark in my planted tank every since time began but he was too much of an idiot so he resides in my African tank. once i took him out i had an out break of hair algae. which was more of a coincidence but still a factor. I got a new batch of plants that had some hair stowed away in it i didn't catch. I now have 4 oto's in there and things are looking good again. As for the SAE's i have no 1st hand experience with them. They have been reported as getting to big for my size tank and have a rep for being belligerent towards tank mates. So i have avoided them. no clue how much of that is true as they personally don't appeal to me anyway. Check into oto's. they only get about 1.5", are pretty easy going, affordable, readily available (in my area anyway) and school.
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Ottis aren't much for thread type algaes. The SAEs love the stuff. Yeah, they get a bit big for a 20 and they get big fast. I have 3 in a 30. As for belligerent... I don't know. I have them in with threadfin rainbows and glass catfish. You would think there would be an issue with the threads if they were bad. Only thing I have ever seen is a large chunk of my grandpa glass cat's tail missing. I have noted he no longer hangs out in the cave with the SAEs. I have my suspicions but no proof. They do an amazing job on the plants though. Maybe a little too good. I think they have stripped every leaf from my hydrocotle. The nerites that breed in salt water reportedly have a serious thing for algae, and don't eat plants (or breed in fresh water), hence the mention of them as an option.
UV makes a good adjunct, but a poor primary treatment for existing algae. It will help prevent it, and prevent the spread. It's good for green water, but by itself it won't get rid of this.
Whats your lighting and photoperiod?.
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FLOTUS's appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Thursday night makes 15. By our count, that's the number of times Michelle Obama has appeared on late night shows since her husband took office in January 2009.
We're not sure what it is about late night television, but Michelle Obama is a fan. For that, she wins the "first lady of late night" award. Prior to being first lady, she stopped by "The Colbert Report," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Her predecessors don't even come close to those stats. Hillary Clinton slipped in a visit to the "Late Show with David Letterman" during her last year as first lady. Barbara Bush and Laura Bush have each made at least one appearance on the late-night circuit, but not while their husbands were in office. And Nancy Reagan — thanks to her Hollywood ties — made two stops during her pre-White House days at "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson.
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* Euro zone businesses ended the year on a high as new orders surged, but the chasm between a resurgent Germany and wilting France has widened this month, surveys showed.
* Growth in activity in China's vast factory sector slowed to a three-month low in December as reduced output offset a pickup in new orders, a preliminary private survey showed, in line with other recent data pointing to a resilient but slowing economy.
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Littleton is in the southwest suburbs of Denver and can be a little more pricey than a lot of areas. It is a nice area for sure though. You could save a few bucks by living just to the west a little.
A bar job would probably require a bit of a drive to Denver proper. I am sure the job market is just crappy all the way around though. Whatever job you look at, Littleton to Downtown Denver is about 30 minutes, for reference.
edit: you mentioned aviation industry. Centennial Airport is a smaller strip that is pretty close to that area. About 10 minutes to the East of the school's location on 470.


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Woken Up by a Stirring Dragon
Japan has released the captain of the Chinese trawler that collided with its coast guard boats in the East China Sea, but tempers in Tokyo and Beijing show no sign of cooling. Beijing's interest in asserting territorial claims throughout its neighborhood is longstanding, but the fact that others are increasingly paying attention-and standing up to China-is new. How China's leadership reacts to the ensuing conflicts in the coming months may well determine how peacefully the entire region develops over this decade.
Japan is far from the only nation that China has incensed as it attempts to assert maritime dominance. In August, Indonesia seized a Chinese fishing boat operating illegally in its "exclusive economic zone," a territory that international law defines as the 370 kilometers extending from a country's coast. China recently conducted live-fire training in the Yellow Sea, not far from where joint American-Korean naval exercises were being held at the same time. Long-simmering tensions between Vietnam and China over territorial boundaries have cast a shadow on diplomatic initiatives to improve relations among Asian nations; the two fought a border war on land in 1979, and more recently Chinese ships have harassed Vietnamese fisherman around the Spratley and Paracel archipelagos in the South China Sea, which both countries (and several others, too) claim.
What has changed is that Asian nations large and small now seem more willing to stand up to their errant neighbor. Southeast Asian states have used the Asean Regional Forum as a venue for opposing China's maritime claims. They got a major boost when American Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announced at July's forum that Washington considered the peaceful resolution of South China Sea claims to be in America's national interest. Similarly, a new Japanese report lists "access to markets and safety of sea lines of communications" high among the country's security priorities-an undeniable reference to China.
Asia's citizens are likewise becoming more vocal, both against Chinese intimidation and against their own governments' perceived weakness when facing such bullying. South Koreans, for example, have been more wary of China since a violent 2008 demonstration by Chinese students in Seoul that nearly sparked a riot in a downtown hotel. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, far from being lauded for resolving the latest maritime crisis peacefully, is being lambasted by his countrymen for caving to Chinese pressure.
Behind this rhetorical toughening is a swell of military spending aimed at keeping up with China's own beefed-up capabilities. The Asia-Pacific region has become the world's second-largest naval spending market. Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and Japan are growing their submarine fleets, and India will spend $40 billion on new ships, making it the largest naval consumer in Asia. Both Japan and South Korea are looking to purchase the U.S. F-35 fifth-generation fighter jet, while Singapore and Australia are already co-producing the plane with the United States. Meanwhile Japan and Korea continue to invest in expensive ballistic missile defense systems.
With Beijing becoming more assertive, this may be the year consensus finally tips from the belief that China will eventually take its place among the great powers as a responsible stakeholder to a less-rosy conviction: that China's military might will be used in ways that reveal its regional goals to be incompatible with international norms for diplomatic behavior.
Beijing could take steps to assuage such fears. For instance, it could have adopted a more conciliatory approach to Japan in the recent Senkaku Islands controversy or muted its criticism of U.S.-South Korean drills in the Yellow Sea. Worryingly, Beijing's current attitude instead suggests that years of patient diplomacy can be wasted in just a few months' time. What's more, China's military appears to be driving policy more than its diplomats, further inflaming fears about the country's future course.
One consequence is that few nations seem to believe that open-ended engagement with China will change its behavior; such deference may simply encourage more assertiveness. The U.S. now more openly pursues a dual-track strategy, in which hedging is paired with engagement, as displayed by Washington's unqualified support for Japan in the recent crisis or its support for Southeast Asian nations against China's territorial claims.
Beijing's more militaristic tone is typical of rising powers and may also resonate with a public receptive to nationalism. But it's not without risks. If China continues to believe that it can bully its way toward its ends, it will discourage other countries from engaging with it diplomatically, making them in turn more willing to unite against Chinese interests. As nonlethal as the most recent dispute has been for China, the outcome of the next run-in may not be so happy: Japan may not back down as quickly, and the U.S. may be unable to stay neutral, leaving China with two choices: retreat, which would unleash nationalist fury inside the country, or chance an outright clash.
Avoiding this kind of scenario should be foremost in the minds of Chinese leaders both military and civilian. The stability of the next decade may depend on it.


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Manufacturers and a significant number of users say the e-cigarette provides a similar sensation to inhaling tobacco smoke, however, there is no combustion (no smoke).
E-cigarettes are long-shaped tubes, many look like the product the user used to smoke, such as a cigarette, cigar or pipe. Some look like ballpoint pens (biros). The majority are reusable with replaceable and refillable cartridges. A small percentage of products are throw-away ones - disposable e-cigarettes.
The electronic cigarette first entered the market in China in 2004. In 2003, Hon Lik, a pharmacist from China invented the device. Golden Dragon Holdings, the company Lik worked for, started exporting into major markets in 2005-2006. Golden Dragon Holdings changed its name to Ruyan.
The E-cigarette has various componentsMost devices have a mouthpiece, a heating element, a battery (rechargeable), and some electronic ciruicts.
- The mouthpiece - also known as the cartridge. This is fixed to the end of the tube. A smaller plastic cup within the mouthpiece holds an absorbent material drenched in liquid solution.
The solution can carry varying levels of nicotine.
Manufacturers refer to the mouthpiece as the cartridge. This can either be refilled or replaced with another pre-filled one when necessary.
Instead of using the cartridge, the user can also use drip tips - the absorbing material is removed and drops of liquid are placed directly into the atomizer bridge.
- The Atomizer - this is a heating element which heats up the liquid, causing it to vaporize so that it can then be breathed in (inhaled). An atomizer needs to be replaced periodically, usually about once every 3 to 6 months.
- The battery and some electronic components - in most cases there is a lithium-ion battery which is rechargeable. The battery powers the heating element. The battery life depends on how often you use it, its type, size and operating environment. It is usually the largest component of an electronic cigarette.
Newer versions have a sensor which automatically activates the heating method as soon as somebody sucks on the device, while others have a button you need to press when you suck.
Many have an LED (light emitting diode) which tells when the device is activated.
Recent news on E-cigarettes from MNT news
'E-cigarettes help smokers quit,' new study says - though some health officials have warned that electronic cigarettes should not be marketed as smoking cessation aids, a new study finds that, among people who are trying to quit without professional help, those who use electronic cigarettes are 60% more likely to succeed, compared with those who use willpower or nicotine replacement therapies.
The study, conducted by researchers at University College London (UCL) in the UK, is published in the journal Addiction.
What do e-cigarette cartridges contain?The solutions are often referred to as e-liquid or e-juice. Typically, they contain hundreds of flavors. For those desiring nicotine without smoke, the solution contains nicotine dissolved in propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin - both common food additives. Experts say propylene glycol has had no serious known side effects since the 1950s when it was included in nebulizers and asthma inhalers. In fact, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), USA, includes this ingredient as one of its GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) substances.
The solutions come in varying levels of nicotine concentrations, ranging from zero to extra-high (24-36 mg/ml).
Some flavors, such as tobacco/menthol combinations, try to resemble traditional cigarettes. A number of them claim to mimic specific brands too.
Further reading
E-cigarettes were first introduced into the market in 2007 and have courted controversy ever since, with some studies suggesting they may cause harm to the lungs and others suggesting they are an effective smoking cessation aid. In July 2015 we published an article, Are electronic cigarettes safe? in which we discussed the evidence.


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By the time this issue layers the bottom of your birdcage, the Earth's northern pole will have begun its slow tilt away from the sun, and our days will begin getting shorter. And while June 21's summer solstice by no means indicates that Missoula's highly coveted summer is wrapping up, it does suggest that those 5:30 a.m. sunrises and 10 p.m. picnics will soon be sliding back to a more reasonable hour.
We mammals register these seasonal patterns with the pineal gland, a pea-sized organ tucked neatly into our brains. This lil' bugger responds to changes in sunlight and keeps our internal clocks tick-tocking in accordance with daily, monthly and seasonal guides.
As the days get shorter, this sensitive organ serves to diminish energy levels and urges us to slack off our action-packed summer schedules. Non-human critters acknowledge these changes, too, following sunlight-regulated patterns in their mating, hibernating and migration calendars.
Recognizing how cosmic patterns affect us can be a revelatory experience that encourages us to feel small and find our place within the expanding cosmos. Our hunter/gatherer ancestors relied heavily upon these cosmic cycles, and even modern humans living without electric lights naturally synchronize their biorhythms with the sun—sleeping at night and rising with the dawn.
Prehistoric humans marked these seasonal changes with art, architecture and mathematics, with monuments and seasonal "clocks" constructed around the world to affirm their hemisphere's longest day and pay tribute to the all-providing sun. These early humans commonly celebrated the longest day, gathering to honor the natural cycles that regulate crops, humans and animals.
But the summer solstice is a yin event, a celebration of the feminine, the fertile, the earthy energy that grows tomatoes and keeps us up late into the night celebrating family, friends and our bountiful Montana home. Of course there's a winter solstice, too, a yang-type occasion that marks the masculine, and the planet's next trip around the sun. For recreation-minded folks, the summer solstice marks a premiere time to climb mountains, paddle rivers and rejoice in the life-giving sun.
Most Americans are raised understanding structured religions that come complete with seasonal rituals like Easter or Hanukkah. But as we grow, explore and refine our individual spiritualities, it can be difficult to articulate the revelatory nature of experiences enjoyed in the majesty of high mountain meadows and narrow summit ridges. We don't use words like "spiritual" to define our trips to the mountains, despite an undeniable, internal appreciation of these massive forces of creation. But one vital motivator pulling us to the high peaks is a recognition of an awesome, dazzling and interconnected universe—a sense of celestial mystery that is fundamental to many of the world's religions. For those of us having our most meaningful and moving experiences in the out-of-doors, it can be empowering to articulate them for what they are: cosmic, beautiful and—I'll say it—religiously affecting moments.
In this context, I celebrate the "Sabbath" more than once every seven days, and in a place free of square corners or artificial constructs like neckties, saintly camels etched in stained glass and abusive priests. The exquisite handiwork of the celestial forces that created this spaceship called Earth and the void through which it spins is thoroughly obvious right here on the ground in Montana. There couldn't be a better time than the summer solstice to celebrate our earthly existence for what it is—fortunate, interconnected and as heavenly as the big sky.
Got your cycling legs on? Then RATPOD 2003—a one-day, 157-mile cycle around the Pintler Mountains—is a great way to ride a full day and contribute to Montana's premiere oncology center, Camp Mak-a-Dream. Riding past three wilderness mountain ranges and following pristine rivers that link Dillon to the Big Hole and back, team and solo riders will raise money for children and adolescents who have, or who have survived, cancer. Saddle up your posse and call Jennifer Benton at 549-5987 to sign up for this primo, all-day event.
The Summit Solstice Triathlon/Duathlon in Kalispell will beckon run/swim/cycle junkies from across the region for an early June 21 start; call Jenny Slater (751-4100) to get in the race.
The Big Mountain Bike Academy rides into its seventh season of nine-week bike programs on June 25 for aspiring cyclists age 8-14, and they'll be emphasizing dynamic riding techniques, maintenance and safety (helmets required). There's also a Race Team for 12-18-year-olds, and an eight-race evening series, so visit www.bikebigmountain.com for more info.
Flathead Valley Community College is offering a Sea Kayaking Adventure Camp from June 20-22 that includes workshops, Eskimo roll clinics, gourmet vittles and slide shows. Call FVCC at 756-3832 to get in the boat.
The New Rocky Mountaineers are scaling the seldom-climbed Sweeney Peak (9,161') on June 21, and Gerald Olbu (549-4769) will be at the helm. Plan on loads of vert, moderate exposure and non-technical snowfields—skis or snowshoes might be helpful.
You, too, can comment on McCormick Park's new site plan, so affect the future of this recreational hub by calling 721-PARK for a comment form—they're due no later than June 30.
The Adventure Cycling Association is sponsoring a host of bicycle tours this summer, from three-day leadership training courses and seven-day van-supported trips to 77-day self-supported, guided tours on the new Lewis and Clark Bicycle Trail. Call Renata Turk (728-4180) for the inside scoop.
Rivers and creeks may have dwindled since their highpoint a couple weeks ago, but they're still RAGIN'. Paddle and ford the still-swollen bodies with care, and keep in mind that Painted Rocks Reservoir has blown out a safety boom and remains closed to recreation.
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