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Since I moved to Europe, I've discovered that the perks of being a expat include having sex with interesting people from different cultures. In other words, there's something deeply compelling about fucking the "Other." My friend Tanya, for instance, likes guys who are as far from her Russian-Jew-from-Brooklyn heritage as possible. Another French acquaintance of mine is a gay South Asian from Toronto with a thing for straight North African guys.
But the line separating healthy cross-cultural miscegenation from unhealthy sexual power plays is thin, and has been for centuries. Ask any woman of East Asian ancestry how many guys have ignorantly confessed to her their love for "Oriental chicks." Forty years after Loving vs. Virginia, dating across cultural and ethnic lines is still a taboo turn-on, inextricably linked to the legacy of colonialism and exploitation.
There seems to be a biological basis for being sexually attracted to people different from yourself. Studies indicate we're turned on by people who smell different than we do. Julie Delpy's Two Days in Paris taught us that individuals with different immune systems are instinctively attracted to one another. And sex across racial lines is a natural safeguard against inbreeding. Delving a bit deeper, the French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss theorized that human civilization is based on kinship via the "exchange of women" between family groups, a theory supported by studies of the Westermarck effect, which biologically precludes children brought up together from being sexually attracted to one another. The flip side of the Westermarck effect is another phenomenon known as Genetic Sexual Attraction, in which family members who have been raised separately find themselves inexplicably aroused by each other when they finally meet. (One case that took place in Michigan, that of Allen and Patricia Muth, inspired a great Drive-By Truckers song, "The Deeper In.")
There's also a social component to all this. Women from the Pacific Rim (like Lucy Liu) and men from Latin America (like Ricky Ricardo) have been fetishized in a way that women from South Asia (like Benazir Bhutto) and nice Jewish boys from Brooklyn (like me) have not. In other words, even if race has a biological basis, our attitudes towards it are socially constructed. As such, we can excavate a historical archaeology of the Erotic Other.
Digging in, the first thing we uncover is the legacy of colonialism. Young, middle-class men in the nineteenth century couldn't get married to respectable girls until they had made their fortunes, so they were encouraged to ship off for the colonies with the promise of easy native women. Rudyard Kipling's veteran in "On the Road to Mandalay" sings of his "neater, sweeter" Supayalat awaiting him in Burma, "where there ain't no Ten Commandments and a man can raise a thirst." Inviting Arab women in the guise of the Biblical Salome or the Turkish odalisque likewise became a common trope in nineteenth-century French art. It was these sorts of fantasies that made the despondent, broke, syphilitic Paul Gauguin set sail for Tahiti to infect thirteen-year-old island girls. No wonder, then, that it's the women from "subject" countries whom we paint as "submissive," and the men from "dominant" countries — the Irish poet, the Latin lover, the Israeli commando, but not the Taiwainese engineer or the Indian scientist — who tend to be the stereotypical objects of affection.
Ironically, this same affection today is entrenched in the distance we've moved away from our more racist past. The desire to be more than just a superficial tourist or white sahib, to be enmeshed in a cultural network — to belong — is now a big part of the Erotic Other's appeal. The idea of fucking your way into another culture comes naturally from this — you can be born into a society by attaining flesh in two ways: from a mother, or from a lover. In either case, you take some portion of their identity upon yourself. Ever since I moved to Paris, people have been telling me that to really learn the language and culture, I need to find a French lover. (When I remind them I have a girlfriend back home, they point out that cheating on her will only help me learn French culture even more.)
In fact, it seems Lévi-Strauss was right: Sex with the Other as cultural acclimation is a far older practice than sex with the Other as colonial exploitation. Besides the fact that the explorers and conquerors who circumnavigated the globe hadn't usually brought along women, the advantages of a cross-cultural sexual relationship for the newcomer were many: He learned the language, legitimized his place in the local power structure by marrying the bigwig's daughter, appropriated indigenous survival techniques, and his children grew up bilingual and bicultural, able to explain and interpret one side to the other.
For example, the Romans in Britain begat a Latin-speaking Celtic-Roman aristocracy that, in turn, married the invading Anglo-Saxon "barbarians." The
elements of this class that survived the Norman Invasion then married their conquerors. And then, though nobody talks about it these days, they all went on a Crusade and created an entire new class of Middle-Eastern Europeans known as Turcopoles. Likewise, European colonizers — from the Spanish in the Canary Islands to the French fur traders in Quebec — found it strategically advantageous to take native brides. Alexander the Great had Roxanne, Cortez had La Malinche, John Smith had Pocahontas.
Despite its practicality, European men "going native" terrified the nineteenth-century public, which had just recently embraced British economist Herbert Spencer's "survival of the fittest" theory. Polemicists back home warned against either "degrading" the breed, or of producing a half-breed caste that, armed with the white man's "superiority" but lacking the restraint of his "civilization," would overwhelm the colonizers.
The solution was to export Old World women who could provide suitable partners for colonial men and reproduce European culture in the colonies. There would be no more wearing of saris, no eating in native style, no sleeping in hammocks in well-ventilated houses — wool, forks and proper beds in clapboard houses would once again be the norm. Native women were painted as dirty and ugly — one step up from animals, fit only for cleaning up after the whites. The newcomers stopped adapting to their environment, and we entered the era of cultural imperialism.
The twenty-first century idea of assimilation through sex seems, if anything, a return to the past. As Warren Beatty said in Bulworth, the only cure for racism is "a voluntary, free-spirited, open-ended program of procreative racial deconstruction. Everybody just gotta keep fucking everybody till they're all the same color."
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I app a CLI for 1k because the csr insisted that I specify an amount. At first I said 500, since I didn't want to get greedy but the csr implied that more was available, "are you sure... that's it?" Still in a bit of a cloud from New Year's festivities I ask 'how about 1k then please?' Sure, no problem. Done.
I had this sinking feeling I had blew it, so I call back to see what I could find out about revising the CLI and sure enough the rep said I won't qualify again for at least four months but according to the grid she referenced I WAS eligible for up to 6k CLI b4 my last (1k) request, ah shucks! Still v. happy and I didn't need more but it sure woulda been nice, ROTFL better luck next time I guess
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call back and ask for more, shoot for the stars with nordstrom, they will counter, but they give very big CLI
thanks for posting CA, doubt I would've called back otherwise
when I called today the csr said he could revise the CLI adding 2k (for 3k total CLI!) needless to say i'm delighted.
This visa account < 6 mos (I was originally approved for the store card and just got the visa upgrade a few months ago) he also said acct not eligible for an APRD and would receive a letter with the reasons. It's a PIF acct but I'm curious since AA reasons can sometimes give clues on how an issuer views acct and/or what needs to improve for better relations.
Crosby depending how much you use the card I would ask to go to 15.
scorebuilder, yay for the increase more... now in 4 months I would ask to go to 10 if you put some use to the card over that time
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Crosby depending how much you use the card I would ask to go to 15.
scorebuilder, yay for the increase more... now in 4 months I would ask to go to 10 if you put some use to the card over that time
+1 esp since they'll apparently counter if they can't go as high as requested.
CA's advise to shoot for the moon has ure paid off for me, GL Crosby!
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I just got upped from 2k to 4k...but that was what I requested. I didn't want to seem too greedy either!
congrats scotay! on your 2Xs CL, they do seem to want to work with their customers but if you don't want to call back and see if you left anything on the table that is still available, perhaps just pump up the volume (as appropriate) on your next cli request.
to show you the kind of lender they are, when I had my Nordstrom Visa' (plural, I had 2)
Both accounts were always sitting at limit and I got invited to the private parties at the store, when it came time for purchases 2 different occasions I was given CLI while in store to cover my purchases because I was already at limit! So imagine if you treated them better and kept utilization down how much more of CLI they would give.
One CLI was from $5k-8k
the other was 10k-12k
at the time of those cli those accounts were at the limit
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text: Vlatka Horvat (born Čakovec, Croatia, 1974; lives in London and New York) is an artist working in installation, sculpture, photography, performance, video and works on paper. Recent solo exhibitions include Zak|Branicka Gallery (Berlin, 2012), Bergen Kunsthall (Bergen, 2011), annex14 (Bern, 2011), the Kitchen (New York, 2009). Recent commissioned solo projects include artissima 18 (Torino, 2011), "Greater New York" at MoMA PS1 (New York, 2010), Aichi Triennale (Nagoya, Japan, 2010, a collaboration with Tim Etchells), Galerija Skuc (Ljubljana, 2010) and Istanbul Biennale 11 (Istanbul, 2009). Her performance works have been presented internationally at festivals and public sites. Horvat is represented by Zak|Branicka Gallery (Berlin), annex14 (Bern) and Rachel Uffner Gallery (New York). She holds a BA in Theatre from Columbia College (Chicago, USA, 1996), an MA in Performance Studies from Northwestern University (Evanston, USA, 1997), and a PhD, practice-based research, from Roehampton University (London, UK, 2009). In 2010, Horvat was a recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation visual art award (New York).


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Retractable awnings can be a great space saver. However, like anything that must endure the elements, these awnings will attract mold and mildew. Mildew will cause a bad odor and can damage the awning itself. Don't be afraid of the mildew that is coming to attack your awning; have the knowledge you need to defeat it at its source.
Things You'll Need
- Salt
- Lemon juice
- Scrub brush
- Bleach
Sprinkle salt all over the mildewed area. The salt helps to draw the mildew out of the awning fibers, and acts as a minor abrasive for cleaning.
Spray lemon juice over the mildewed area. The lemon juice causes the pores of the awning to expand, allowing the salt to enter into the pores and absorb the mildew spores.
Use a scrub brush and clean the affected area thoroughly.
Spray down the area with a hose to remove excess debris.
Place the awning in direct sunlight to finish killing any other spores that may have survived. If you cannot place the awning into sunlight, then repeat the process above.
Clean the brush thoroughly before storing it. Placing it in bleach for 30 minutes is a surefire way to kill any remaining mildew spores.
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A fisherman leaves his widowed mother and goes into World War II fighting for the United States. He ends up getting paired up with some guys in a squad and they become close friends. Will they be able to survive the war, or let alone their companionship?
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"It's a Wizzleteats Kind of Christmas" is a song written for the album Ren & Stimpy's Crock O' Christmas. On the album, Ren and Stimpy pay a visit to Stinky Wizzleteats and sing the song for him as a Yaksmas carol.
It was later featured in the series' second Christmas-themed episode, "A Scooter for Yaksmas". It plays as Stinky, accompanied by the Shaven Yak, visits Ren and Stimpy's house to deliver their sausages and pre-chewed gum.
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Promote your shop as well as good deeds
Has your shop ever donated part or all of a wrap for a charitable cause? It should, and not only for the reason of doing good. Your shop could also do well by showing off its wrap chops (in addition to its generosity) to the community. And if you've just started in your market or have only recently taken on offering wraps, donating a wrap for a charitable cause will get you noticed – by the people supporting the cause itself, by the other sponsors and by the local public. Two companies that did wraps for different causes behind fighting breast cancer are featured here.
Back in 2011 in Olney, MD, retired career firefighter Marshall Money-maker and his wife, Shannon, started the nonprofit For 3 Sisters. Marshall had lost his three older sisters to breast cancer, and by 2016, he and Shannon wanted to advertise their organization while traveling, and to park an eye-catching backdrop at their events. Absolute Perfection Applied Graphics (Sykesville, MD) offered a deep discount to contribute to this worthy cause, said Chris Fong, VP, applied graphics division.
Absolute Perfection designer Tony Semanick took the high-res photo of Marshall – which bears remarkable resemblance to actor Paul Sorvino of "Goodfellas" fame – and created a swirling design and the necessary copy using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. "He used a combination of pinks and blacks mixed with an abstract design," Chris said. Absolute Perfection selected 3M 180Cv3 vinyl and printed it using an HP L360, applying 3M 8518 laminate with a Seal 54 laminator. In "Goodfellas," Paulie famously used a razor blade to slice garlic; in Sykesville, Applied Graphics' Mike Lawson joined Chris and used knifeless tape, heat guns and 3M PA-1 squeegees to install the wrap. "The toughest areas of the vehicle were the bed fenders," Chris said. "We normally would wrap large fenders with their own panels of vinyl, but with the design being so intricate, we decided to wrap the bed and fenders with one piece. We used 3M primer, not overstretching, and a lot of post heating to assure the vinyl wouldn't lift."
Using big tracks for showing charitable wraps is always a noble work. That is a very good choice to help community!
As far as I know your company wraps beds, fenders, so I would love to ask about offices.
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|Getting Set to Face the Music
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Interpreting that most famous of Fab Four truisms,
Sir George Martin, the Beatles' legendary producer, and his son Giles Martin -- with a little help from Paul, Ringo, Yoko and Olivia Harrison -- reworked the entire archive of Beatles recordings to create the soundtrack for Love, Cirque's latest show.
Cirque du Soleil, or "Circus of the Sun," first performed in honor of the 450th anniversary of Quebec City, Canada, in 1984. The troupe had strong roots in juggling, stilt-walking and street performances in the nearby village of Baie-Saint-Paul. Since then, Cirque's touring shows have made nearly 250 stops in over 100 cities around the world, and its resident shows run in theatres in Las Vegas, New York City and Orlando.


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Alastair Cook seems to be winning over some of his staunchest critics. The beleaguered England captain overturned months of woeful form with the bat and led his side to its first win in as many as 10 Tests at Southampton. Former skipper Michael Vaughan, who was one of many voices calling for Cook to step down or take a break from cricket, has admitted he made an error in judgement. (Batman mask inspires Stuart Broad for Oval Test)
"No question, I was wrong. Two and a half weeks ago, I said a break would've done him good," Vaughan said on BBC Radio 5 live's the Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show. (Also read: The pride of wearing India cap has gone, laments Gavaskar)
Vaughan went on to praise the England and Wales Cricket Board for sticking by Cook. "The England and Wales Cricket Board stood by him, he was strong and said: 'I'm the man to carry this young team forward.'" (Sunil Gavaskar feels India gifted wickets to Moeen Ali)
After a shocking defeat at Lord's, Cook and Co. have scripted a fabulous turnaround to take an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the five-match series with wins at Southampton and Manchester. This resurgence began with Cook's first-innings knock of 95 at the Ageas Bowl. Vaughan felt this knock was the turning point for Cook and his men. (India's fighting ability questioned after Manchester loss)
"He got off to a great start by winning the toss, batted first and he went out there and played brilliantly to score 95. There was a bit of fortune when he was dropped by Ravindra Jadeja at third slip on 15 -- and I think that one catch is the real twist of the whole series," Vaughan said.
"If Jadeja had caught Cook on 15, I really felt at that time, it would've been a disaster for the side," Vaughan added. (England poor against short ball: Boycott)
A high-flying England side will go into the fifth Test at the Oval, starting on August 15, with the positive intention of finishing the series with a 3-1 triumph.


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Roscreas 30th Annual successive St. Patricks Day Parade is now being planned. Again this Parade is being organised by R.C.D.C. The organising of the St. Patricks Day Parade is an onerous task and Chairman Steve Crofton who also chaired the last five years parades is joined again this year by Marie Tooher Secretary, Susan Crawford Asst. Secretary, Michael Murray - Treasurer, John Lupton P.R.O., Arthur Crawford Chief Marshall, Liam Shanahan, Brendan Keeshan, Mary Heffernan and Paddy Collison.
Guest of HonourThe 30th St. Patricks Day Parade will be reviewed by Mr. Adrian Hewson who chaired the 1st Parade in 1979. Adrian has been involved in each parade since and so it is fitting that he should be Guest of Honour for the 30th Parade. The first parade in 1979 and many successive Annual Parades were organised by Junior Chamber Roscrea. Mr. Hewson is a former President of Junior Chamber Roscrea and is an honorary life member of the Junior Chamber organisation being a Senator of Jaycees International.
Parade EntrantsThe hardworking committee have now finalised plans for the parade and are appealing to clubs, organisations, residents associations, industrial and commercial interests in the town to participate in the parade on the day and bring their talents and messages onto the streets of Roscrea in a colourful, amusing and entertaining way. As usual there will be a parade narration from the Review Stand which will facilitate float entrants in advertising their businesses or promoting their organisations objectives. The Parade Committee are also appealing to groups and individuals who may have musical or other such talents to enhance the celebrations on the day by performing on the streets.
Shop Window DisplayThe Organising Committee have asked the retailers of the town to decorate their shop windows. There is a Perpetual Trophy available which best promotes an awareness of tourism in Roscrea sponsored by Roscrea Heritage. There are also a large number of perpetual trophies for the various category entries with a cash prize of 400 for the overall prize.
Details on the ParadeThe assembly point for the parade is the old Dublin Road. Assembly takes place at 2.30p.m. while the parade will begin to roll at 3p.m. The route of the parade will include Church Street, Castle Street and pass by the Review Stand in Market Square and will then proceed through Main Street.
There will be an ecumenical ceremony prior to the parade in Damer House to bless the shamrock. Immediately after the parade there will be a Family Magic Show by ABC Magic in Damer Court Hotel commencing at 4p.m. sharp. Admission is free. This year the Organising Committee have again decided to bring some street entertainment into the Parade. There will be Balloon Modelling and Face Painting outside Shaws from 1.30p.m., so make sure you are out early to get your childs face painted so you wont be delayed in queues, there will be a Bouncing Castle in the towns Glebe Park to entertain the children before the parade from 1pm 3p.m. Admission is free. There will also be cartoon characters, clowns, stilt walker, fire eater, jugglers etc to entertain the crowds on the day.
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireanns Roscrea Branch will be playing in the Square from 1p.m. Among the bands in this years parade will be the McDonagh Pipe Band, Richardson Academy of Music and the Puckane School Band.
Offers of SupportAs the St. Patricks Day Parade is of very major benefit to the traders of the town who are opened on St. Patricks Day and which include publicans, convenience shops and restaurants, these groups are asked to contribute extra generously in defraying the escalating costs of holding the parade.
Without the assistance of the entire community it would not be possible to continue organising a Parade in Roscrea, as annually the cost increases and fund raising becomes more difficult for a small number of people. The organising committee are therefore seeking floats from the Industrial, Business and Voluntary sector and also floats from schools, sports clubs, music groups, social clubs etc. Those seeking details of this years parade, wishing to include floats, offers of support etc. should contact Parade Secretary Marie Tooher or Susan Crawford Asst. Secretary at the Parade office, Leisure Centre Complex, New Line, Roscrea. Telephone 0505 23183 / 23185.


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I joined Symantec when they had just launched their eCommerce platform in-house. It was an exciting time as now we had access to a multitude of data that we could research for revenue opportunities.
While one team looked at optimizing landing pages for revenue conversions, I worked with the Business Intelligence team to search for additional opportunities. One such opportunity was the shopping cart experience. Together, we analyzed baseline data (comparing Quarter over Quarter performance) and built a sensitivity model:
All those numbers and charts are enough to make any designer's head spin, but together with my wonderful analytics partners, we identified the Cart-to-Billing pages in the eCommerce flow to be a revenue optimization opportunity. Essentially, if we could improve the customer experience and conversion from the Cart to the Billing pages by 1.5%, this could possibly be a $1 Million Dollar idea!
From a design standpoint, I had often thought the shopping cart experience could use a little bit of love in the Customer Experience and Look/Feel department. Now that I had some hard analytics to justify officially reviewing the design, I could get to work!
Here are the Cart and Billing pages that I had to start with:
I believe even non-designers can see the opportunity here.
As excited as I was to work on this, I had to be conservative in my initial design approach. The eCommerce shopping cart experience is a high-traffic website flow, and many eyes and departments were watching everything on these pages.
My general hypothesis about the eCommerce Cart and Billing pages was that the User Experience was confusing to our customers.
Specifically, on the Cart page, it is not obviously clear what the customer should do to advance their experience forward. Below are some things I noted about the original Cart page:
With the Billing Page, it is also something of a confusing experience. Below are a few things that I noted that could be potentially contributing to customer fallout rates:
There were many, many more things that I noticed, but I narrowed it down to three hypotheses that I would test:
Hypothesis: If we optimize the Call-to-Action (CTA) elements (i.e. button size and message) the close rate on the cart page will increase.
In designing this test, I leveraged my experience from the CNET/Download.com Display Ad Optimization project. The main learning I had there was that message, size, and color on the CTA button did affect conversion. In layman's terms, "Make the button bigger!"
This test was set up as a Multivariate (MVT) Test, which meant that we could create 9 different test experiences that would simulate 81 experiences and predict a winner. This was the first historical MVT test to run on Symantec's brand-spanking-new eCommerce platform.
With so many combinations, it was surprising that Blue was the preferred button to push, and increased conversion by 9% over the original experience! An analysis by the Business Intelligence team confirmed that this earned $500k/Quarter for eCommerce.
Hypothesis: If we clarify the information on the Billing Page fields, close rate on the billing page will increase.
For the design of this test, I requested was that we separate out the fields for the Account Login and create legally approved text to explain the value to the customer.
I worked with the Program Management team in designing this one. They were instrumental in providing the data for the business case.
It almost seems like a no-brainer that this test would be a winner, but you never know until you try! There were actually two test experiences, both of which yielded a positive increase in close rate (+1.4% and +3.64%) over the original experience. An analysis by the Business Intelligence team confirmed that this earned $500k/Quarter for eCommerce.
Hypothesis: If we remove the top navigation on the Cart and Billing pages, close rate on the cart and billing pages will increase due to reduced exit rate.
This test was designed to address a common practice heard in eCommerce, which is to remove any excess navigation in order to reduce the exit rate on the cart flow. It ran as a test on the Brazil store.
The test results were flat for this one. It wasn't compelling enough to re-run the test in any market other than Brazil at the time.
These series of tests ran for one Quarter. They brought huge learnings to the eCommerce team, in both test ideas as well as platform performance. The yield for the first quarter was +$1 Million Quarter over Quarter, and resulted in changing the buttons on the eCommerce platform to change from orange to blue for the US and UK markets.
The following quarter, I collaborated with the eCommerce team in Europe to design a Global Cart Optimization program. Together, we continued to iterate tests in the UK and US markets and furthered our learnings and earnings. The yield of this program was +$13 Million Year over Year (again, confirmed by our friends in the Business Intelligence team).
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Yeah, I know, you're all sick of it. But I've been here for 6-7 years and I'm something of a veteran, ok? Indulge the old Tarutaru's warbling.
Anyway, I just cancelled my account. It took literally 30 seconds. It took me 30 minutes to sign up to the bloody thing. But I can cancel with 2 button clicks.
It's quicker and easier to cancel your account, than it is to equip a new hat.
But why did I cancel? It's not because of the bugs. I can live with them. I know they'll be fixed. I know the Market Wards will be sorted. Partying will be fixed. The game will be playable. Blah blah blah UI crap etc. We all know that stuff.
But, *I* have two major issues with FFXIV:
1) Big Number Syndrome.
I hate games that have you pumping out big numbers at the start. It's just a random number generator... seriously, what's the difference between 200 and 250 a hit at level 1? At level 75 we'll be doing 20k a hit. Which is just stupid.
FFXI had this perfected. Scrapping around at the bottom levels for 1-2 damage a swing, but you could either pump out big numbers, or get hit for big numbers at the higher echelons. It just felt more real. Like you'd LEARNED. XIV just feels like it picks a number at random. There's no visible reasoning behind it.
Why ARE the numbers so high? I realised this annoyed me when I got, no joke, 1472 physical exp on my first ever mining leve quest. Seriously. 1472. For a copper ore. My jaw dropped. I have two issues with this:
- Where did I get the 2 from? And on that point, the 7? And also, the 4? In fact, what part of me hitting enter on a random part of a circle contributed to ANY of that?
- Why do I need to get 1472 exp at level 1?
It makes no sense. Smaller TNL works better. Huge TNL's just basically make the last 2 or 3 digits of your exp score irrelevant.
2) Immersion
Simply put, there isn't any.
- Aetheryte's are far, FAR too plentiful. In Ul'Dah, I had access to 4 Aetheryte crystals within a 5 minute run from the city exit.
- The zones are mind numbingly boring. Probably because they're so large. I tried exploring but after running around for 30 minutes, I was bored. Everything was the same. It shouldn't be like that. I don't know how they can fix it now, but it needs fixing. It's pretty... but it's not interesting.
- People don't talk. Ever. 300 people sitting round an aetheryte... someone says something in say or shout... not one person responds. Well, maybe they do in tell, but after trying it myself - I got a total of zero tells. Maybe it's because of the state of the Market Wards and partying... but this game is not being played as an MMO. People are playing it as a solo RPG.
That's pretty much it. They've broken the deal for me, sad to say. I'll keep an eye out on here and ask people who are still playing how it's going... maybe I'll come back. But for now... time to punch myself in the face for impulse buying something I knew wasn't great already.
Oh, and just so you know, their customer service is that bad that they don't even ask why you cancelled. You just get an email saying basically "thanks, ta ta for now. Sign up again if you want to".
How hard is it to provide a few tickboxes to get a bit of feedback? Then again... I guess it just means they don't want any?
For those of you who are enjoying the game, I hope you get years of fun from it. If it works for you, that's fine.
But if you're one of these people... could you please leave feedback as to WHY? Because nothing I've read or heard over the past few weeks has really provided an answer...
Have a nice day. May all your random number generators be high.


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Cleaning your house can be a drag. And if it were not for these wonderful inventions called vacuum cleaners, we'd still have to spend hours at a stretch cleaning our houses. Vacuum cleaners really have made cleaning easier and it saves us a lot of time as well. Vacuum Cleaners are wonderful and all, but shopping for one is another drag. There's so much you need to know while buying one. The vacuum cleaner you would want depends on so many things, like the types of floors you have, the size of your house, your budget, etc. and there's so many to choose from depending on the price, quality, power, noise-level, canister/upright, etc. Well, if you are looking for a good vacuum cleaner, but are confused and overwhelmed by the number of choices, here are the 5 Best Vacuum Cleaners Under $300 (2016) .
Good things don't really have to be expensive, and so, 5 Best Vacuum Cleaners Under $300 (2016) will reveal the best vacuum cleaners under the price of $300 for 2016. It contains random types of vacuum cleaners because there are just so many to choose from, and I want to include something for everyone.
1) Panasonic MC-CG917 "Opti-Flow" Bag Canister Vacuum Cleaner
This is a Canister vacuum cleaner which ensures revolutionary cleaning for your home with it's 12-amp awesome suction power as well as it's "Opti-Flow" technology. It is the type of vacuum cleaner that contains a bag inside, which ensures effective removal of dust while emptying as the bag doesn't let the dust flow back. Also, the bag is larger than most models, which makes it more practical for larger houses. The "Opti-Flow" feature offers consistent air flow even while the bag is getting full, so that you can get the same level of suction power until the bag is full.
This vacuum cleaner also has a built-in HEPA filter which facilitates easy suction of allergens and pollutants. This unit also solves the problem of pet hair, as it can easily pick up such mess with it's Air Turbine brush. It also features many power settings for various purposes from cleaning hard floors to carpeted and rugged ones. In addition, it has a 24 ft. long power cord, so, it can extend and reach many places and corners easily. The only problem is that it's size is a little more than compact and it is not very suitable for cleaning couches.
In addition, it offers very good maneuverability with it's 360-degree rotating swivel and all of its switches are located in its handle, so, easy cleaning! You can get if for just above $200. View it here.
2) Dyson Ball Multi-floor upright Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
This is a cordless and upright vacuum cleaner for those who prefer these babies over canister vacuum cleaners. Cordless vacuum cleaner are popular due to the fact that they are compact sized, easy to carry and there's no need to worry about fiddly plugs or reaching into nooks and corners. This vacuum cleaner is just that. It's got improved Radial Root Cyclone Technology with increased suction power, which means that it can gather the smallest of dust and dirt from your carpets or floors easily. The self-adjusting cleaner head adjusts automatically over various surfaces to clean effectively over almost all kinds of surfaces.
The device is also has a HEPA-filter feature, which makes it asthma / allergy friendly. The vacuum cleaner also rides on a ball which gives it more maneuverability and it steers easily into difficult places. This is a bagless vacuum cleaner, but even so, it empties from the bottom, and is very easy to clean. It's built for reduced noise levels for convenience. You also get a ergonomic wand which can be used to clean drapes, upholstery or stairs easily.
It is available for less than $300. View it here.
3) Shark Rotator Pro Lift-Away Vacuum Cleaner
If you're looking for some serious versatility, then, this is the stuff. The Shark Rotator Pro Lift-Away is the master of versatility, i.e it comes with so many accessories and attachments that it guarantees you'll have the right kind of tool or brush to any cleaning job. This is a canister / bag less vacuum cleaner, so, it's sure to have a very compact size and has got a very intuitive design. It is suitable for cleaning most of the surfaces, and it easily cleans pet hairs, sawdust, pins, etc. And with it's versatile features, you'll surely get the right tool for the job.
In addition, the Shark Rotator Pro is also HEPA certified, which ensures safety from allergens. It also features enhanced swivel steering with deep carpet cleaning. It's also really powerful, as it can even suck up bobby pins and small nuts and bolts. It also comes with a wand option for cleaning ceilings and drapes in addition to all the extra tools.
It's really a great offer as you are getting all the useful extra tools and a powerful vacuum cleaner for a very less price. Get in now, here.
4) Soniclean Bare Floor Pro Canister Vacuum Cleaner
The Soniclean Bare Floor Pro might suggest that it's suitable only for bare floors but it can pretty much clean most of the floors in your house including carpets, and couches, etc. With German technology and design, it's got a sturdy build and has very powerful suction to clean effortlessly. It's powerful 1150 watt speed motor is capable of cleaning off dirt, dust, food particles, pet hair, bolts, and screws form deep-pile carpets too, but has ultra-quiet operation. It's a canister vacuum, so disposing the collected dust is also very easy.
Additionally, it's got a 31-foot cable for maximum reach, and the 360-degree hose rotation can mean very easy cleaning. With it's automatic cord rewind, it's also very easy to put away after cleaning and it's lightweight canister makes it easy to carry too. Also features the sealed HEPA filtration system making it house friendly. It also comes with many small necessary tools for effective cleaning of all kinds of surfaces.
It's price has been reduced to just $300, and if you're looking for a canister vacuum cleaner with high suction power, this is the way to go. View it here.
5) Electrolux Ultra Silencer Canister Vacuum Cleaner
This vacuum cleaner is on the affordable side of things. It costs less than $200, so, if you're looking for something which is very functional but costs less, this can be the one. This is a canister vacuum cleaner, but with it's large wheels, it is also very portable around the house while cleaning. It can easily transit between the different types of floors like carpet, or tiles, or hardwood, etc. so, no need to worry about the type of floor you have. It's speed is at your disposal to control, and it's telescopic wand and extra tools help you clean most of your house surfaces effortlessly.
The best thing is that it's ultra-silencer feature, which gives only about 60 dBA of sound, which is low enough not to wake your babies, and even to watch your favorite shows while cleaning. It's also lightweight for easy storage and portability, and the power it offers is good enough for cleaning your home regularly. It's capable of cleaning pet hairs, and food particles off carpets easily as well.
It's one of the best vacuum cleaners for budget-oriented people. View it here.
So, these were the 5 Best Vacuum Cleaners Under $300 (2016) to look out for this year. I haven't included the really affordable options but there are some vacuum cleaners you can get for less than $100. You can even get high-end robotic vacuum cleaners but they cost a hell lot. So, thanks for reading, and keep with us for more such information.


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Good morning from The Oval. On this day in 1976, the United Nations General Assembly approved 10 resolutions condemning apartheid in South Africa.
It's another executive order day for President Obama, who this morning will direct federal agencies to reduce spending by at least 20% in five areas deemed wasteful, reports Richard Wolf of USA TODAY. The areas are travel, technology, printing, vehicles and promotional items (also known as "swag").
Obama has a string of meetings today, including one this afternoon with President Anibal Cavaco Silva of Portugal.
Tonight, Obama will deliver a speech at the annual awards dinner of the National Women's Law Center.
In other news:
USA TODAY's William Welch outlines yesterday's elections, including Ohio's rejection of a law restricting collective bargaining by public employees and Mississippi's rejection of an anti-abortion measure.
The Supreme Court gets ready to take up Obama's health care law, USA TODAY's Joan Biskupic reports.
A United Nations agency says there is evidence that Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon.
Federal agencies accuse the Air Force of mishandling the remains of slain servicemembers.
Republicans offer a small tax deal to help address the federal debt, but Democrats reject it.
And Herman Cain denies all the sexual harassment claims against him, reports Jackie Kucinich of USA TODAY.
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Okafor, Bobcats storm past Pacers in fourth quarterNov 10, 2007 - 4:38 AM By Derek Smith PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Emeka Okafor and the Charlotte Bobcats bounced back in a big way.
Okafor collected 25 points and a season-high 23 rebounds and Gerald Wallace added 28 points as the Bobcats used a monster fourth quarter en route to a 96-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
Raymond Felton scored 17 points for Charlotte, which outscored the Pacers, 31-14, in the final period to secure the victory.
"This was a great confidence builder for us," Okafor said. "We needed this one for a number of reasons. We needed an uplifting game to prove to ourselves that we can do it."
Okafor, who did not score and grabbed just seven rebounds in Tuesday's 115-83 loss to the Phoenix Suns, was a force in the paint - grabbing seven offensive rebounds and notching a double-double by halftime.
"Emeka really is our heart and soul," Charlotte coach Sam Vincent said. "When he's got a thunderous heartbeat like he did tonight, our team plays with thunder. He was big for us tonight, and if he continues that kind of play, then we're going to have some good nights."
But the Bobcats waited until the final period to open up their lead.
Wallace converted a steal into a dunk and then knocked down a 3-pointer from the right corner as the Bobcats scored the first 13 points of the fourth to notch just their second lead of the game at 76-73.
"Our defense is the spark of our offense," Wallace said. "And that showed in the fourth quarter. Our intensity picked up and we were able to force Indiana out of what they wanted to do and attacked them."
Jamaal Tinsley scored the first points of the fourth for the Pacers at the 7:07 mark and cut their deficit to 78-75. But Charlotte continued the offensive onslaught with a dunk by Okafor and Matt Carroll's second 3-pointer of the quarter.
Wallace's jumper from the left wing gave the Bobcats an 87-76 advantage and capped the decisive 22-3 run by Charlotte. However, it was not easy for the Bobcats at the outset.
Indiana built an early 18-10 lead on the strong inside play by Jermaine O'Neal and Danny Granger. But the Bobcats then scored eight straight points, including six from Okafor, to tie the game.
Troy Murphy netted the first six points of the second quarter to help the Pacers build a six-point lead. Charlotte took its only lead of the first half, 34-33, on a basket by Wallace, which capped a 7-0 run with Wallace and Felton providing all the scoring in the spurt.
However, Indiana was relentless as Mike Dunleavy, Jr. and Murphy combined for nine points during an impressive stretch for the Pacers, who built their largest lead at 63-53 midway through the third quarter. But they could not sustain it in the final 12 minutes.
"They made some big plays and got a lot of offensive rebounds and we weren't able to do those things," Murphy said. "It's tough playing hard on defense and then give up all those offensive rebounds. It's demoralizing."
O'Neal had 18 points and eight rebounds and Granger added 15 points for the Pacers, who have lost two in a row since a surprising 3-0 start to the season.
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|By Omashu Rocks
|Part of the Crossfire continuity.
| Juji's fine. He comes back to life in the end when the doomsday device shifts the polarity of the Earth. Oops. Spoiler. Sorry.
Warning! This page contains spoilers for Crossfire.
|"Do not judge me for what I have done. If you wouldn't do the same things to protect your sister and avenge your father, then you owe them an apology."
|— Nalia
Nalia is a reluctant, unwilling assassin of Fire Lord Sozin and the protagonist of Crossfire.
Born to a revered Fire Nation military general named Kun and his wife, Malva, in 1 BG, Nalia was raised in a financially well-off family along with her timid sister, Ming. Their home was a large estate outside of the Fire Nation capitol city, to which she referred to as "the ranch." There, she attended an elite private school in which most of the students were also the children of high-profile individuals within the Fire Nation government, including her friend Ta Lin, the daughter of War Commissioner Long. After school, she would return home to receive training in martial arts, weaponry, and Firebending from her father in secret. The confidentiality of her training was due primarily to the fact that Nalia bended blue fire, which, at the time, was considered witchcraft by the Fire Nation and was a crime punishable by death. Her father, whose opposition to the government and the war against the Earth Kingdom and Water Tribes often inspired lengthy, infuriated rants, saw nothing wrong with his daughter's ability and sought to make her a lethal weapon.
When Nalia was nineteen, years after Malva passed away, her father led her to the hill on which he proposed. The location was special to him, so he decided it would be the perfect place to introduce the concept of lightning generation to his daughter. He would never finish teaching the art, however, because the next day, Nalia and Ming returned from school to see there house intruded by Fire Nation soldiers. Nalia rushed inside to see her father helplessly in the custody of War Commissioner Long, who claimed that the general had committed high treason against the country and revealed that he was aware of Nalia's blue Firebending. After a brief exchange of words, Nalia was arrested and dragged out of her house before it was burned to the ground with Kun still trapped inside.
Nalia and Ming were incarcerated in a cell of an unknown prison, where the former would later meet personally with Fire Lord Sozin. In their discussion, Sozin explained to Nalia the existence of a treacherous group of anti-war members of the military and government known as the Crimson Wolves, as well as the elite warriors meant to eliminate them called the Shepherds. Using the life of Ming as leverage, Sozin forced Nalia to join the secret group of assassins, promising freedom for both girls. He then had Nalia branded with the organization's symbol.
It was Commissioner Long who briefed the unwilling Nalia on her first mission for the Shepherds: to confirm the allegiance of a man named General Chang to the Crimson Wolves and terminate him. With the assistance of her allotted animal transporter, a mongoose dragon named Nightmare, she first had to intercept a letter sent to Chang from another general, and to do so she had to pursue a military courier through a civilian town and kill him while assailed by armed guards. She succeeded, and the letter only offered further proof of Chang's involvement with the traitors. Because of this, Nalia was sent to his base where she infiltrated a private gala, disguised as a maid, and hand delivered him a poisoned meal.
After completing her first task under the tight grip of the Fire Nation Crown, she stumbled upon peculiar small town baring only a handful of run-down buildings and a minuscule population. After interacting with the townspeople, including a mysterious vagabond who warned his unconcerned neighbors of the dangerous of the Fire Lord's secret assassins, Nalia discovered the town was established by the government as a social experiment to test the effect of certain information, ideas, beliefs, and other miscellaneous factions of civilization. It was at the town that Nalia encountered Jirou, a veteran Shepherd tasked with accompanying, training, and guiding Nalia. In exchange for his services to the Fire Lord, Jirou was promised power over the occupied Earth Kingdom city of Taku, where is mother-in-law currently sat as governor, holding his wife against her will.
Together, Nalia and Jirou set out to investigate rumors that the Fire Sages had been harboring the Air Nomad-born Avatar since the destruction of the Air Temples. These claims, however, proved to be false, but the extreme measures Nalia took while executing the mission caused her to question her ethics and motivations. This internal conflict continued as the pair ventured to a Fire Nation military factory, where a local mayor was reportedly hindering production and shipping materials to the enemy as a result of his sympathetic views towards the Earth Kingdom. There, the Shepherds successfully terminated Mayor Wadze and destroyed the factory, but it was during their escape that Jirou betrayed Nalia and left her to perish in the crumbling building. Nalia narrowly survived, and hunted her former partner with the aid of Nightmare. When she caught up with Jirou, the two fought until Nalia forced Jirou to listen to reason. She argued that Jirou would need Nalia as much as she needed him, and she advised him to simply report that she had been killed.
Under the circumstances of their truce, Nalia agreed to complete Jirou's assigned task of executing the Chief of the Sun Warriors, a feat the older Shepherd refused to see through. However, Nalia ultimately showed the Chief a similar mercy to what she had been shown by Jirou, and she too falsely reported a successful assassination. She proceeded to the harbor where she and Jirou were to meet, but when she heard of a voyage sailing to an island off of the Earth Kingdom named after her father for his alleged conquering of foreign lands, she determined to stowaway in secret. She was discovered, but pleaded with the sailors who found her to allow her to work off her debt on the ship, and they complied. She was tasked with duties in the vessel's kitchen, where to her dismay she discovered the captain of the ship was Jirou himself.
Nalia managed to continue her trip without being noticed by Jirou, but before the ship's arrival on Kun Island, she intercepted a message from Fire Nation officials that warned of Water Tribe mines set in the water just off the shore. It was then that she devised a plan to kill Jirou and sink the ship. She planted the barrels of blasting jelly that were stored under the deck outside of Jirou's personal quarters, and she and Nightmare abandoned the ship on a lifeboat hours before the ship finally reached the explosives. She watched it sink, and she knew that her former partner had been eliminated.
Once on Kun Island, Nalia mistakingly believed she had the freedom to explore and learn of her father's true past. However, she was ambushed and abducted by General Zhang, a high-ranking official of the Shepherds. He tasked her with the role Jirou was meant to fill, that of assassinating Governor Uma of Taku. Nalia assumed a feigned Earth Kingdom identity and was relocated in Taku, where she visited an historical museum containing an exhibit honoring her father. She was horrified to see that Kun was portrayed as a hero for the Fire Nation army, one who defeated Earth Kingdom rebels in combat and saw to the full surrender of Taku. Questioning this revisionist history, Nalia was compelled out of anger to steal artifacts that had belonged to her father, a sword and the mask in the shape of a lion's face, and to interrupt a mass-execution of several Water Tribe rebels, those who had planted the mines off of Kun Island. She only managed to save one, a waterbending women named Sentoki, and the two commenced an untrusting and shaky relationship.
Nalia, operating under the name of Tu Lin, began her work as a handmaiden in Uma's palace, where she was immediately tasked with delivering meals to Uma and serving as her personal servant. Through charm, she earned Uma's trust, but she still could not easily poison her with the surrounding guards and extra precautions taken by the paranoid leader.
Nalia doesn't mince words, and she doesn't pull punches. She lets people know exactly what she thinks of them, and she never fails to find a clever way to say it. Always quick-witted, it doesn't take long for her to get her point clearly across, and seldom does she not have anything to say in response to a treat or challenge.
The nineteen-year-old assassin also isn't afraid of getting her hands dirty. Fights don't intimidate her, but rather attract her to a certain situation. She's constantly ready to roll heads and get the job done.
General Kun trained her daughter well to be an elite fighter, and while his true intentions for Nalia will never be known, her skills are proving to be imperative in her efforts to earn freedom by doing Fire Lord Sozin's dirty work. She's an expert Firebender, has shown proficiency in riding her mongoose dragon through busy streets and over rough terrain, and certainly knows how to handle dangerous weapons.
Although her raw ability may seem flawless, she is far from the perfect assassin. The emotional trauma caused by the death of her father and capture of her sister as well as her strong moral objection to killing the innocent haunt Nalia's thoughts and dreams. Emotional restraint often causes setbacks in her missions.
Nalia adored her father, and in a time in which his politics went against the grain and the rest of the nation, she stood by him and ardently defended his beliefs. Almost every life lesson she had learned was imparted to her by Kun, and she claims that avenging his death is her main motivation for killing others.
Not much is known about Nalia's relationship with her deceased mother, but the daughter did reveal that Malva ran a strict house with an iron fist. She appreciated that about her mother, as she believes it made her a tougher person.
Nalia is motivated by her desire to free her sister even more so than to save herself. The thought of Ming rotting alone in a prison cell, or perhaps even being tortured, is unbearable for her and keeps her awake at night. Her main goal is to earn Ming's freedom as quickly as possible.
The one and only friend of Nalia is Nightmare, her mongoose dragon and main way of transportation. He's just as fierce as she is, and his speed and brute strength have proven more than helpful in her endeavors.
Nalia detests the Fire Lord with every bone in her body. She wishes the worst possible fate upon him, and is eager to one day administer a gruesome punishment of her own creation. Between killing her father and targeting her as a blue Firebender, Sozin has rightfully earned his place as Nalia's number one enemy.
War Commissioner Long, father of Nalia's former friend Ta Lin, was the one who personally raided the estate and killed Kun. Nalia's thirsty for his blood and awaits the day she can meet him again face to face so that she can kill him.
Jirou was at one time her partner, her ally, and her lover, but he betrayed her trust at Mayor Wadze's factory and abandoned her to die. After her escape, they maintained a temporary and unstable alliance to accomplish common interests, but he was ultimately the primary victim of Nalia's sinking of the ship to Kun Island, where she doomed him to an explosive death.
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- The courier - killed after intense pursuit to retrieve confidential message between two Fire Nation generals
- General Chang - confirmed to have been a member of the Crimson Wolves and poisoned during gala event
- Mayor Wadze - assassinated for shipping weapons produced in his factory to the enemy cause
- Sun Warrior Chief - shown mercy by Nalia after it was revealed he had a personal friendship with Kun
- Governess Uma - Fire Nation-installed dictator of Taku and mother-in-law to Jirou rumored to be a member of the Crimson Wolves, who Nalia was tasked with assassinating after Jirou's death
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And while cell phones and e-mails have helped boost morale for those serving in the military, they have also caused new challenges for commanders in the field, who can face second-guessing of their decisions almost immediately by friends and relatives of service personnel. The instant communication can also cause problems for Defense officials in Washington, who would prefer a tighter grip on reports from the battlefield.
From prison camps to the front lines, pocket cameras and cell phones — many capable of whizzing uncensored digital images home — are nearly as standard among soldiers' gear as rifles, dog tags and ammunition.
The latest example of how this is changing the dynamics of war came last week, when 18 members of the 343rd Quartermaster Company in Iraq refused to carry out a supply mission they thought would be too dangerous. One member of the unit called her mother to tell her of the decision and how she and others "are now prisoners." Other soldiers who were friends of the 18 made similar calls.
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The practice of soldiers appealing to family, friends and the media back home to change conditions in a war zone is hardly new. In World War II, letters home that painted poor conditions on the battlefield often triggered complaints to congressmen. Those letters, however, were censored before arriving in the USA, a practice that started in World War I. With cell phones and the Internet, the military's ability to censor what is reported home has sharply diminished.
Perhaps the best-known recent case of a military person going public involved Air Force Lt. Kelly Flinn, a bomber pilot who was accused of adultery, disobeying an officer and lying after allegedly becoming involved with a married airman. Flinn took her case public and was eventually discharged from the Air Force in 1997 after charges were dropped. Air Force officials later said they were not prepared for Flinn's aggressive media campaign and did a poor job of explaining why they were investigating her.
Last year, Army Reserve officers in Rochester, N.Y., were disciplined by commanders after complaining that the Pentagon was improperly sending them back overseas for a mission less than a year after they returned from Afghanistan, a violation of time-off policies. When some of the officers went to the news media to complain, however, the Army Reserve backed off threats to transfer or remove some of them from their jobs.
Ken Bacon, a Pentagon spokesman during the Clinton administration, says the military will have to get used to the new phenomenon of soldiers in war zones going public instantly with their complaints. "With the formation of the Internet and the all-volunteer force," Bacon says, situations like this are going to become more commonplace.
Part-time troops from the Guard and Army Reserve, who now make up about 40% of U.S. troops in Iraq, are even more likely to highlight shortcomings than are full-time active-duty troops, Bacon says. Many have been called to active duty from full-time civilian jobs, where they may be used to speaking out, or where authority is not as rigid as in the military. That can make them less inhibited about addressing problems with training and equipment. Further, they generally don't have the built-in support networks of family and colleagues that can go to bat for active-duty military personnel, Bacon notes.
Despite the problems posed by instant communication, some say it would be unwise for the military to try to curtail cell phone or e-mail communication with home.
"No question it is a morale booster," says Charles Moskos, a military sociologist at Northwestern University in Illinois. In a survey Moskos ran on troops in Iraq, communication with family members was their No. 1 concern. He says two-thirds of the troops in Iraq use e-mail at least once a week.
"Even though the (Iraq) war is not going anywhere, the morale of the troops is very high," Moskos says.
"When we compared it with the same questions, with World War II data, it was almost identical, and that surprised me. Some of that is due to the communications with home."
The ability to communicate almost instantly with family and friends back home from war zones is a new phenomenon. In World War II, "V-mail" letters from soldiers were sent home free and given top priority. But they traveled from the front lines to the mainland USA by ship, which took weeks if not months.
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While this is not the original bridge that was used to film TNG (that one was destroyed in the Star Trek Generations film), this replica was built for display purposes, and is now being rescued from the junk heap by a group of devoted Trekkies.
A non profit group called the 'Project Enterprise Restoration' spent last week negotiating with Paramount to be allowed to save what was left of the Enterprise D Bridge from being destroyed and sent to the tip.
This replica of the bridge was built in the mid 1990′s by Paramount with the help of Production Designer Herman Zimmerman and the Okuda's to be put on display, after the TV set was destroyed in Star Trek Generations. But in 2011, 'Project Enterprise Restoration' was formed when they found out that Paramount was getting ready to scrap the set.
The group has announced on their Facebook page that "A highly skilled group of Hollywood professionals are in the process of completely restoring this set to it's original splendor, and MAKE IT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for Meetings, Movie Showings, Fund Raisers, Tours, Filming, anything!!" Now that's devotion.
Hopefully these geeks recreate the real bridge, as this vegas take on it's a bit different. They did use some original bridge materials paramount gave them though, which hopefully will be restored.
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If the restored set would end up looking like the pic posted, it would bring a fortune ..
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Oddball: Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?
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TV sets are routinely discarded. Very sad.
I was a young faculty member at UCLA in the early 1970's when six or seven semi trucks dumped off all of the sets from the original Star Trek. Not just the Fleight Deck, but all of the interiors of the first Enterprise.
It was amazing - -I remember watching Star Trek and trying to sort out these piees of its past. -- to no avail.
At that time no-one knew that Star Trek was anything mone than a failed TV show.
For about 10 years the Fleight Deck savewd as a newsroom set at UCLA.
Eentually all of the original Star Trek sets donated to UCLA went to the land fill.
Of course it was all plywood, marbles for the lighted controls, and hand opperated evffects -- without the original actotrs - this was junk.
But it was magical and still an iconic history of a great Roddenberry masterpiece.
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