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Understanding Panel Self Refreshby Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/7/2013 1:47 PM EST
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Guspaz - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - link"I feel like the more common use case in smartphones is to just lock your phone/display when you're not actively using it."
Wouldn't you benefit from PSR even when you are actively using it? When I'm reading a web page in a browser on my phone, I'm not constantly scrolling. I scroll, read a bit, scroll, read a bit, etc. I might spend 10% of the time scrolling and 90% of the time reading a static screen. It sounds like PSR would benefit there too. Reply
JlHADJOE - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - link+1 that.
Majority of my tablet use is actually reading ebooks, so in my case I spend a lot of time looking at one static page until it comes time to read the next one. Whenever I check my battery usage log it's actually something like 90% screen, since I do so little that actually taxes the CPU/GPU. Reply
JPForums - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkDoes the screen percentage include the GPU power used in sending updates to the screen? If (as I suspect) it doesn't then your battery life improvements will be limited to <10%. This tech doesn't effect screen power consumption. It lowers the power consumed by the SoC by removing the need to send updates to an idle screen. Reply
JPForums - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkI should be clear that the <10% figure comes from the fact that your logs show 90% of battery usage is coming from the screen. Reply
JlHADJOE - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkI'm not expecting to see the screen power consumption go down at all. Just maybe see a wee bit more battery life out of my usage model.
The point I was making is that people reading ebooks seems like the ideal scenario where PSR can make a difference. Reply
ikjadoon - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkNice! Glad to see PSR getting some traction.
What I'm *really* excited about, though, is combining PSR with the IGZO panels coming out in those 3200 x 1800 Ultrabooks. Apparently, IGZO can hold its active state longer, so here you actually ARE decreasing the panel's power consumption. Sharp's marketing says a 67% decrease in power consumption: http://online.wsj.com/ad/article/vision-breakthrou... Reply
SodaAnt - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkWell, I'd think an increasing amount of the energy would go to backlighting, which wouldn't be affected much by this. Reply
kpb321 - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkThe key here is going to be how quickly it and efficiently it can more in and out of PSR. For many types of active use outside of playing games/watching movies there are still stretches where the contents of the screen aren't really changing quickly. For example reading a web page/email/text msg/ebook/etc results in scroll, read for a while, scroll again. PSR can easily kick in for that read portion as it will be several seconds at least but even for more active things you can still find a couple seconds here or there or even parts of a second where PSR can kick in and while it might not seem like much it can add up to spending a significant amount of time in PSR and save a lot of power. Reply
MrSpadge - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkSwitch latency should be no problem, as the SOC just needs to push an updated image to the display and its memory. At 60 fps it's got 16.7 ms to do this - which is eternity in the world of electronics. Reply
juvosemi - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkYou typically call the part of the SoC driving the display the Dispolay controller or the LCD controller. You don't run the whole GPU which is typically a separate part of the SoC, Reply
MaxPowerTech - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkMaybe this is a stupid question, but i always thought, that lcd-pixels don't need refreshing (except when they need to change color of course).
And that is the reason why lcd-panels don't flicker, like crt and plasmas do.
So the only thing you need to do for PSR is not turning of the panel, when you don't get new data? Reply
Death666Angel - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkThat is correct, but I'm pretty sure that they still expect to get the data, even when it is identical to what is already being displayed. Reply
XZerg - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkyou are correct and i believe there is some logic in the LCD to skip the "update" if there is no change to that pixel. this reduces power consumption. Reply
isnoop - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkIf you've ever crashed an LCD smartphone or laptop hard enough, you've seen this in action: A ghost of the last image on the screen can be darkly imprinted (sometimes with horizontal lines through it) because the pixels were left in their last state. Reply
Ortanon - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkI think the reason they don't flicker is because the pixels don't provide light; there's nothing TO flicker, unless the backlight starts flickering for some reason lol. I don't think it's because they don't need refreshing. As far as I know, all common LCD technologies have an internal refresh that's necessary, which is probably why we need PSR instead of already having GPU drivers that know how to make a GPU wait when it can. The system is the thing that PSR is pausing, but only because the display was forcing it to keep working before. Reply
JDG1980 - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkCan this technology be made to work with discrete GPUs or is it for integrated graphics only? Reply
zyankali - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkPSR is part of the embedded Display Port (eDP) spec. eDP is only used in embedded displays because it requires a permanent physical connection. There is no reason why this wouldn't work on a discrete GPU, but the system must have the panel embedded. So computers using wired displays can't take advantage. Reply
zyankali - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkYou also have to remember this technology is aimed purely at power savings. It adds extra cost to a panel so will probably only be used in places where less power usage is really important. Which for now most likely means systems that already have integrated graphics.
Laptops and AOIs that have discrete GPUs might have support in the future, but I can't see it being a top priority. Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkNexus 10 had PSR too I think, or at least the SoC supported it. Reply
mort32 - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkWhat's the technical reason to not have the GPU stop sending updates (like what it's doing with PSR) and have the LCD just not update the screen? Why have a memory buffer that holds the static image and still update the screen with it? Reply
MaxPowerTech - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkExactly what i'm wondering.
Why can't you just leave the panel at its current state, when no new data arrives?
Why would you need that extra buffer? Reply
Ortanon - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkThe internal refresh on LCD is probably necessary to maintain the integrity of the pixel state. There are "zero-power" LCD technologies that haven't been able to get out of the lab for years. They don't need to be refreshed, but I think right now the speed at which they can refresh is still too low for prime time. Reply
mort32 - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkHow fast do the refreshes need to be to maintain a pixel's state? Does PSR refresh the screen at a slower rate that's just enough to not lose the state? Kind of like how DDR memory works where refreshes are only done when needed. Reply
Ortanon - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkI don't think PSR is LCD-specific, so I doubt it. Then again, it may very well be that LCD requires an internal refresh for compatibility purposes -- legacy software and paradigms. Lazy quick Googling has not shone much light on this. This looks like a job for anandtech.com! Reply
Laststop311 - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - linkwheres the battery life tests and comparisons? Reply
tomba - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkI find it odd that PSR is being touted as something new. It's not new. Phones, at least Nokia's, have had self refreshing panels for ever. Both MIPI DBI and MIPI DSI video busses support this. And some phones take this even further, as they only update the changed portion of the display. Reply
Soulwager - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkWould PSR make it possible to dynamically modify refresh rate to match frame rate when gaming? This would allow V-Sync to be enabled without limiting frame times to multiples of 1/60 of a second. Reply
DesktopMan - Monday, August 19, 2013 - linkVariable frame rate LCDs with really high internal refresh rate (from PSR) is one possible solution. It would work very well with OLEDs as the pixel switching time is very low. Some TVs already do this in one way or other. This would make it possible to vsync to any refresh rate as you suggest. Reply
Visual - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkThis does not make sense.
It just moves the framebuffer to memory on the display itself, but that is essentially a noop, or even adds complexity and power consumption instead of reducing it, in the form of one added framebuffer layer. The link from this new framebuffer to the actual pixels still does essentially the same thing as what the link from the old framebuffer to the pixels should have been doing. If it does it in a more power-efficient way or whatever, why not just optimize the old link... Reply
Visual - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkTo clarify, I am referring specifically to embedded devices, where "memory on the display itself" has absolutely nothing that can make it any more special than normal system memory, because the display and the rest of the system are literally millimeters from each other. Reply
Rick83 - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkIt's about the GPU, that requires more power to run just to keep the frame buffer alive, on expensive high-bandwidth memory, when a lower bandwidth dedicated frame buffer memory can do so with less power consumption.
The memory is just between the high-performance frame buffer, and the display. Kind of a LITTLE.big implementation of the frame buffer, where you double the amount of hardware, so you can optimize for two different usage profiles. Reply
TrackSmart - Thursday, August 08, 2013 - linkAnand, based on the comments (and my own questions), it might be helpful if you added a few words that better explain what this "26% reduction in power" means. Is this a 26% reduction in SOC power consumption? Or a 26% reduction in the GPU portion of the SOC's power consumption? Or something else entirely.
And what proportion of total power consumption, assuming a static state, does the SOC/GPU/whatever use on these thrifty mobile devices? If the display is using 85% of the power, then a 26% reduction in SOC power usage would be small (4% reduction in total power usage), but not insignificant. If we are talking about a 26% reduction in something that uses even less power, this would be a smaller influence still. Possibly to the point of being unmeasurable in a battery life test...
Anyway, some further context would be helpful. Reply
juhatus - Friday, August 09, 2013 - linkDoesnt the new Haswell laptops (for example Sony Vaio Pro) use this? Reply
n4s33r - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkThe 2013 Nexus 7 also has this feature Reply
wumpus - Sunday, August 18, 2013 - linkIf you are actively changing the display, but not all of it (say, browsing with an animation in a sidebar), you will likely benefit from the fact that your RAM isn't being grabbed to output a framebuffer all the time (although I doubt you will notice it even on a phone. The last time I heard memory DMA mattered was programming an 8-bit ATARI 400/800 (although this is largely due to the fact that any PC designed remotely for performance has a video card)).
On the other hand it requires a separate buffer for the video card (think the latest Intel onboard graphics with its own memory bus). 1080 graphics is something like 8M of memory, which is an odd duck (too large for SRAM on a reasonable sized chip, too small for DRAM). I'd guess it will take a few SRAM chips, that will add heat & power issues. Reply
DesktopMan - Monday, August 19, 2013 - link"The last time I heard memory DMA mattered was programming an 8-bit ATARI 400/800"
DMA is still extremely important for computing, it just mostly happens in the OS and drivers now. By reducing the load on main memory you are not only lowering power consumption but also freeing up system resources. Feeding a 2560*1600 panel at 60hz actually requires ~1GB/sec memory bandwidth continuously at 32bpp. Reply
psyq321 - Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - linkDMA matters still the same today - if you a kernel/driver programmer.
You would want to use DMA if it is available, to avoid clogging the CPU with the memory xfer. This is almost universally done in the graphics drivers whenever there is a need to upload the chunk of data to the VRAM, etc. Reply


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I was working on making the particles on screen be able to be clicked and dragged. They click and drag just fine, but when one is dragged beyond the bounds of the screen, that's when I witness a glitch.
I did some print statements and I have observed that the sprites are being removed from the group (and they do get deleted on the wall collision check under other circumstances no problem).
I have a problem if the user happens to click and drag the image to the bounds of the screen. The image will collide with the wall and the program would recognize it. It will still stay on the mouse like it is still in the dragged state, and even though it has been removed from the group. The sprite will continue to follow the cursor even after MOUSEBUTTONUP, unless the user clicks on another sprite. The new sprite will replace the existing one and will act normally unless the user drags the sprite to the window bounds, or if I did a sprite delete like in a collision detection test. I thought this was a minor error until I was trying to do a collision detection (not shown in code).
I have been trying to figure this out, but it's a little hard for me to debug. I hope my explanation makes sense.
This is the partial code that runs just fine, isolating the trouble area:
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import random
import pygame, sys
screenSize = WIDTH, HEIGHT = [800, 600]
screen = pygame.display.set_mode(screenSize)
bgpath = "images/clouds.jpg"
bg = pygame.Surface(screen.get_size())
bg = pygame.image.load(bgpath)
sGroup = pygame.sprite.Group()
sSingle = pygame.sprite.GroupSingle()
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
minY = 20
class Shapes(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
def __init__(self, path, speed, location):
self.image = pygame.image.load(path)
self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
self.rect.topleft = location
self.speed = speed
self.isDragged = False
def wallCollide(self):
if (self.rect.right >= WIDTH/2):
return True
return False
def getMouseDistance(self, mx, my):
dx, dy = (mx - self.rect.centerx), (my - self.rect.centery)
return ((dx) ** 2 +(dy) ** 2) ** 0.5
def mouseOnImage(self):
mx, my = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
if self.getMouseDistance(mx, my) < (self.rect.width/2): # fix later
return True
return False
def draw(self, mx, my):
screen.blit(self.image, self.rect)
def drag(self, sGroup):
mx, my = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
self.rect.topleft = mx, my
self.draw(mx, my)
def start():
sPaths = ['images/s/s1.jpg', 'images/s/s2.jpg']
for i in range(3):
sPath = sPaths[random.randrange(0, len(sPaths))]
sSpeed = [random.randrange(1, 7), 0]
sLocation = [WIDTH/3, random.randrange(minY, HEIGHT - 75)]
shapes = Shapes(sPath, sSpeed, sLocation)
while True:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
elif event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and pygame.mouse.get_pressed() == (1, 0, 0):
for sPiece in sGroup:
if sPiece.mouseOnImage():
sPiece.isDragged = True
elif event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONUP:
for sPiece in sGroup:
if sPiece.isDragged == True:
sPiece.isDragged = False
for s in sSingle:
if s.isDragged:
screen.blit(bg, (0, 0))
for s in sGroup:
screen.blit(s.image, s.rect)
if s.wallCollide():

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Rock Paper SRM - Mechwarrior Online Tactics/Mech Loadouts
Okay, so. I felt it was long past time we have a thread specifically for this.
Your favourite loadout w/ commentary on why it's the best and how it performs. Not just the stuff on it, but what you do with it and how you roll with it.
http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab <--- Great utility for looking over builds and thinking about them.
In the interest of starting things off, here's my current LRM boat build:
4 LRM 15s
2 Medium Lasers
1620 LRM rounds
And it creaks along at 56.7 KPH.
It feels slow. Slower than it should at 56, which is fast for an assault. Part of that is because of the LRMs -- heat isn't usually a problem if I slow down here and there, but there is literally nothing I can do with this thing except find somewhere, sit, and launch LRMs.
And those 1620 rounds? Those don't last long. It's 27 flights, roughly, which gives me just under two minutes worth of LRM fire before I'm dry. Often I wind up missing targets more than I hit them, and it's generally safe to assume I will get mobbed and killed off the moment I get away from the safety of the rest of the lance. (Inevitable, because they zoom ahead!) The TAG helps, though, and once or twice I've managed to chase off an ECM light with my LRMs. When it all comes together, though, and the stars align and I wind up with teammates who'll hang onto targets for me? I wind up doing 800 + damage, and I'm not even that good with LRMs yet. (Yes, LRMs do take skill. Mostly in terms of timing and picking your targets.)
One of my favourite things to do, though, is find a target who's standing still, not locking onto them, and firing my LRMs at them. They don't (I think) get a ping, but they do get hit with close to sixty LRMs. >:D
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Also some notes on AC/LRM/SRM ammo:
1 ton of AC ammo equals:
AC20 - 28 seconds of fire
AC10 & LBX10 - 37.5 seconds of fire
AC5 - 51 seconds of fire
UAC5 - 27.5 seconds of fire (maybe less, with double-fire)
AC2 - 37.5 seconds of fire
Gauss - 40 seconds of fire
1 ton of LRM ammo (180 misisles) equals:
LRM 5 - 117 seconds of fire
LRM 10 - 67.5 seconds of fire
LRM 15 - 51 seconds of fire
LRM 20 - 42.75 seconds of fire
SRM ammo (100 a ton)
SRM2/SSRM2 - 175 seconds of fire
SRM4 - 93.75 seconds of fire
SRM6 - 66.6666 seconds of fire. (That must be intentional. 66.666666666666666666666!!!!!)
My current thinking is to suggest that you have (at minimum) about one minute's worth of ammunition, if not two. Two seems unlikely to get burned through unless you're boating, most of the time, but your mileage will vary.
Last edited by JimTheDog; 19-02-2013 at 11:05 PM.
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I currently run one of those DRGs
FLAME : 4xML, LB-10X AC, SSRM, 350XL
1N : 2xML, LB-10X AC, 2xSSRM, 350XL
1C : 2xML, 2xPPC, SRM6, 350XL
Have some HBKs at the bench too
4SP : 4xML, 2xSSRM, 260
4H : 4xML, UAC5, 245
4J : 4xML, 2xLRMA10, 200
Last edited by ramirezfm; 23-02-2013 at 11:18 AM.
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Oh man. Okay, I don't have a mechlab thing set up, but, I managed to fit a CTF-1x with:
2x PPC
2x Medium Pulse Lasers
1x Large Pulse Laser
340 XL engine
And it barrels along (speed-tweaked) at around 88 kph.
And it's _very heat forgiving_ so long as I don't alpha too frequently and occasionally drop down to just the large pulse laser while I cool off.
Running with it feels AMAZING. It likes all ranges, but the PPC thing helps encourage me to keep moving and avoid engaging 'too close' while still staying within about 150m of opponents. I think I have a new favourite.
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Here is my MYTHICALLY AMAZING CTF-3D BUILD.
It is, basically, just an upgraded + tweaked stock CTF-3D, making use of Endo Steel, Double Heat Sinks, and an up-sized engine to improve the heat profile, trade the LBX-10 for a regular AC-10, and add in a Beagle Active Probe. (You can swap that out for a straight-up AMS system, if you want.)
The additional speed + jump jets makes this thing boing-tastic, which may or may not improve my mobility any, but does make me extremely cool. Note that the rear armour has been downgraded in favour of frontal armour, but not entirely -- I find that I can shrug off one, sometimes two, mid-size LRM volleys on my back if I remain on the move.
This build does tempt me, however, into getting up close and perosnal to the detriment of my survival -- charging after a damaged 'mech to finish it off in the midst of the enemy lance FEELS like the right thing to do, but it never is... one of the best ways I've found to play this machine is to hang slightly back, keep an eye out for enemy mechs that seem slightly isolated, and then move in to help isolate them/hit them in the back. But I find that I really need to be positioned fairly centrally or on a nearby flank, and getting that sorted out is trickydifficult.
Introducing the JM6-S Annoying Fucker!
This experimental (read: entirely untested and prone to backfiring) loadout is designed to annoy anyone who looks at me for more than a fraction of a second. This is achieved via dual UAC/5 and a pair of medium lasers that are more useless than 40k`s laspistol.
It also has a physics-defyingly improbable amount of ammo (kidding, kidding, it`s just 6 tons, but the physics is still a tad iffy) and a few heatsinks because my OCD makes the sight of empty slots physically painful.
Since I have yet to try it out in any way I don`t know how much it sucks, but given the ammo-hoggy test runs, I`d say the answer is "A LOT".
I am trying to build a med-to-long range ballistics boat, but i kinda fail at fitting it. I've picked the JM6-DD as the obvious base, and i am trying to fit 4x AC5 on it, which does fit but then there's practically no space for ammo and armour...
This is what i came up with so far - JM6-DD with 4x AC5
Any suggestions for a decent JM6-DD build?
[edit] Actually, is there a point of going DD instead of the S version, for the setup i have in mind? I am only using 4 ballistics, and the S is cheaper... JM6-S with 4x AC5
P.S. That mechlab tool is awesome, i've been waiting for something like that to come out forever, i am glad someone actually took the time to build it!
Last edited by Hunchback; 01-06-2013 at 09:52 AM.--
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Well the DD comes with an XL Engine and Ferro Fibrous armour installed, that's why it is a lot more expensive than the other two variants. Then there's the issue of all the Jagermechs being completely underarmoured in their stock loadouts, especially for the usage of an XL engine - bear in mind that you are basically a walking center torso. The thing is, if you want to strap 4 AC5's on there you will have to buy an XL engine anyway so you might as well go for the DD. Strip out the Ferro Fibrous though and replace it with Endo Steel.
If I were you I'd go for something like this http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=6...cbf7730a24eca9
You don't need C.A.S.E. when you're using an XL, if your shoulder goes you're dead anyway. What this gets you is almost max armour, 7 tons of ammo and an AMS on top which is always nice to have with LRM's making their way back into the game. But just for the record, I'd never advise anyone to go for a build like that but that's just my opinion - I'm not a huge fan of boats.
Last edited by Gurrah; 01-06-2013 at 10:46 AM.
Apart from the inherent tactical suicide of using an XL on anything, the biggest problem I see is that you have a ton of alpha, but only about 30 volleys in total. You need to be either very conservative with your fire (and since you don`t have any sort of backup, that`s not an option) or very good aim (best achieved via close-range brawling). I would also second getting rid of the CASE and getting an AMS instead, since your loadout is quite vulnerable to getting TAGged by some fuckwit circlestrafing in a Jenner.
Apart from that, ditch the ferro (it`s barely any use and eats slots like mad) and grab an endo instead, much better weight distribution and fewer pointless slots. If you can find a bit of weight to shed try to fit some more armour onto your torsos, as the XL is very vulnerable, especially from behind.
Also, have you looked into replacing the 4X AC/5 with 2X UAC/5? you get roughly equal DPS and better weight, plus you can fit 2X med. lasers if the guns jam or you run out of ammo.
Well i've never used a balistics build, so i am quite clueless about weapons etc. I just know they are annoying as fuck when used on you, because of the constant explosions blinding you and shaking your whole shit all over the place. So far i have two mechas - A med-laser/SRM hunchback and a full-LRM stalker.
I don't want to be a glass canon, but i thought since the mech is heavy class it would be fine with 4x ACs, using it's inherited HP/Armour from the weight class.
If you say that 2x UAC5 gets roughly the same DPS but i could also fit in some secondary weapon system as a backup would be good. If i go for that build, should i pick the S version then, since i'll prolly ditch the XL engine?
[edit] JM6-S - 2xUAC5 + 4 MedLaser Kinda low sustained DPS, and especially bad heat efficiency - maybe it'll be doable with some heat skills, but still ? [/edit]
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My choice for long range ballistics: The Dakka-J
4 AC/2 with enough ammo to last you the entire match. If you manage to use it all and hit about 85% of the time you end up with over 1000 damage. Three heatsinks give you two seconds sustained fire before overheating.
The rapid fire nature of AC/2s gives you excellent suppression capabilities even at extreme ranges. Don't use chain fire unless you have a macro though, the cooldown for chain fire is significantly lower than the AC/2's and will lower your damage output.
Rapid fire is a double-edged sword though, because it requires you to spend more time out of cover to deal damage compared to high alpha snipers.
Hmm, interesting... But isn't the projectile speed on ACs too low for "sniping" ?
Also, no AMS? And also, how did you fit a normal heatsink in the center torso, if you have selected double heatsinks?--
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Engines have an internal HS slot (varies with engine size, small ones have none, the biggest ones have up to 3) that takes any kind of heatsink ;)
Also, the AC/2 has a rather high speed (2000 m/s IIRC) and you can swap a few ammo bins for an AMS + 1 AMS ammo if you REALLY don`t want to get smashed by a Cat/Light double team with TAGs.
EDIT: as for the UAC build, the heat is no worse than the AC/2 build - you only use the mediums in case the ammo runs dry or the guns jam up. One thing I ought to point out about the AC/2 is that the cockpit shake is quite low, so it doesn`t have as much suppression ability as a heavier AC.
Last edited by EPICTHEFAIL; 01-06-2013 at 06:51 PM.
Well in my build JM6-S i managed to fit 4 lasers, which is a lot of firepower, should i really use them only as backup and maybe lower it to 2 and fit more armour/heat/ammo/whatever ?--
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Feel free to ditch 2 of the med. lasers, just make sure you have one on either torso, in case it gets blown up. I`m still in two minds about 4x AC/2 vs. 2x UAC/5. The 4x2 has more sustain (75 ammo/ton vs. 25) and doesn`t jam, but 2x5 offers less heat gain for equal (-ish) DPS and has more utility thanks to higher knockback and shake. In the end, it depends upon your playstyle above all.
What bugs me is that if i end up running with 2 ACs, what's the point in getting a jaggermech, aka the ballistics boat?
I mean, i started with the idea of running a tightly oriented mech, which is capable of fielding 4+ of a given type of weapon system (like my laser/srm hunchback or my lololrms stalker with 2xmeds for backup). If i end up running around with 2x ACs and 2x lasers, basically any given mecha can pull that off, probably even better than the jagger?--
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If you are looking to boat a high number of ACs, in the Jager basically your only option is four AC2. Four AC5 is far too heavy. You have to start sacrificing either armour, ammo, or most likely speed. Significantly low armour or low ammo means it doesn't matter how many big cannons you are bringing, you'll either be blown away or run out of ammo before you contribute anything.
You could do it with plenty of armour and ammo if you commit to going incredibly slowly, but it isn't particularly fun to have a brawling assault bearing down on you and you just have to deal with it because you don't have the speed to leave the fight or reach the safety of teammates.
That's my take on it, slightly slower than Tora's for more heat efficiency. Still just about fast enough to retreat from brawlers. In my opinion the strength of Jagers is more in the lack of arm actuators (so AC20s fit in there) and the high hardpoints, not the number of hardpoints. Double AC20 or gauss are the best builds the Jagers have (alongside 4AC2).
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Quick edit since I only just read the other posts again- Ultras do compete for the 4AC2 Dakka jagers role, but their lower range and slower projectile means they have to be ~200m closer to the target than the AC2 alternative, and it puts them right in the perfect range to be torn apart by PPC boats. I also just hate the jamming. If I get my mech blown up I want it to be because I did something stupid and payed, or I was last man standing on my team, not because I lost a dice role with my guns.
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How would you tweak those builds to add some backup power, like 2 meds or something? Lower some armour or engine power?
Also, the AC20 is more like close-to-mid range, right?
What are gausses like? Stat-wise looks OP, but...?
Edit: I started building that 40 AC setup, but can't finish it cause it costs a fuckton. Will have to drive it half-baked for a while, i guess :(
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When it comes to most boats gurrah is accurate- one quick exception that might suite you.
Swaps the 280 of the regular AC40 jager for a 255 and 2 medium lasers. More potential damage, and less ammo reliant. However, you'll find the lower movement speed and lower twist speed will be really noticeable. You won't be able to close the distance to the 270m range you need as easily, and you'll be easier to put down by accurate snipers. By that last part I mean because after they put one or two alphas into your side torso, it'll be armourless and you're screwed. With the relatively small engine your twist will be quite slow, so turning to face the sniper, getting a shot off, and then turning to hide the open side will be nigh impossible. Consider it the AC40 build with training wheels. When you're not experienced with torso twisting to shield parts, and you aren't accurate with the AC20, the build is just plain better. Once you're accurate and experienced the medium lasers will be redundant and the faster twisty build is better.
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Welcome to Tuesday's The Crap We Missed where today we get to shine a light on the mysterious origins of some celebrity behavior. First, there's Solange Knowles, who I never noticed before this shot looks exactly like she could be Beyonce's identical twin brother. Then there's Kevin Dillon getting an accidental text from his dad that reads "Matthew, when I think of the word son, only your face will ever come to mind. Hope you're having a great day!" And finally, there's Shia LaBeouf with his mother in a pic that if for you doesn't explain literally everything that's ever gone wrong with this kid, then you've clearly never run crying out of your surprise thirteenth birthday party when your mom started telling the girl you really like exactly when you were "weaned off the breast."
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FOUR pupils have been disciplined following an incident at a Blackburn school.
Keith Ballard, headteacher at Our Lady and St John Catholic College, said he had been left 'disappointed' by the behaviour of four boys at the school.
Police were also called by a member of staff at the North Road college shortly before school ended on Thursday after reports of a gang of youths waiting nearby.
There had been concerns that an incident inside the building earlier in the day might have spilled into the street.
A spokeswoman for the North West Ambulance Service said a 15-year-old pupil had to be taken to hospital on the same day for treatment after a 'bang on the head'.
It is not known if her injuries were related to the incident.
Mr Ballard said the situation at the school had since calmed.
He said: "We are disappointed that a small number of our pupils have let down the very high standards we set as a school.
"They have been punished. We have the full co-operation of their parents and no further instances have occurred.
"We will constantly strive to develop the pupils to be responsible citizens and a credit to our local area."
Following the incident, youngsters took to social networking sites to voice their concerns.
One said: "OLSJ all hyped up because there has been a fight at school."
One girl said: "What has OLSJ turned into? I feel so embarrassed for them all."
A spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said: "We got a call from somebody reporting that there was a large group of youths on the corner of North Road and that the kids were about to be let out of school for the day.
"The informant called because there had already been an incident at the school.
"They were worried there was going to be some disorder.
"The group of youths was moved along towards the Audley area.
"Neighbourhood policing officers stayed in the area for a short time."
The NWAS spokeswoman said: "We got a call at 12.10pm to Our Lady and St John to a report of a bang on the head.
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This article was published 25/4/2013 (1579 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The mayors of the province's largest cities presented a united front at Winnipeg's city hall today to demand that the province provide them with the long-term, reliable funding they need to repair crumbling municipal roads, bridges, sewers and water systems.
Mayor Sam Katz played host to Brandon Mayor Shari Decter Hirst, Morden Mayor Ken Wiebe, Steinbach Mayor Chris Goertzen, Portage la Prairie Mayor Earl Porter, Winkler Mayor Martin Harder, Thompson Mayor Tim Johnston as well as Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) president Doug Dobrowolski. The municipal leaders jointly condemned the province for using a PST hike to fund predominately provincial projects and leaving the funding of municipal infrastructure high and dry.
The Selinger government has unleashed a storm of protest over its decision to raise the PST by a percentage point to eight per cent effective July 1 to fund what it calls "critical infrastructure."
But the province defines infrastructure more broadly to include schools, hospitals and flood fighting as well as roads, bridges, sewer and water works.
The municipalities have long called for the revenue from a percentage point of the PST – about $277 million a year – from the province to be set aside for municipal infrastructure.
"Every municipality in Manitoba is struggling right now," Katz told reporters. "The reality is that as the province of Manitoba makes plans for the future, Manitoba municipalities are being left behind."
The mayors and the AMM said they would be hit hard by the provincial budget as they will now pay more PST on their purchases. For some municipalities without sufficient reserves, this may mean hitting up ratepayers again to avoid running a deficit this year.
In the city of Winnipeg's case, the additional PST adds up to $1.4 million annually.
A spokeswoman for government Minister Ron Lemieux said Manitoba municipalities currently receive an amount greater than one point of PST for local infrastructure through the Building Manitoba Fund.
"An increase in the PST allows Manitoba to continue to build and improve Manitoba's critical infrastructure needs such as needed flood protection, but also includes revenue that makes building schools like Sage Creek a reality," Naline Rampersad said in an email, referring to Wednesday's school announcement in southeast Winnipeg.
She said overall, the City of Winnipeg will receive $21.5 million more this year (an increase of 12.5%) for city capital projects. Total capital support to Winnipeg will increase to $194 million.
"All in, including money for operating (costs), support for the City will be $286 million this year for everything from roads, to transit, to libraries," Rampersad said.


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|The METHAVALAI HOTEL ON THE BEACH
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The main wing's slanting pyramidal design comprises 118 rooms and suites which are fully equipped
with international standard of accommodation.
Its exceptionally large open-sky balcony allows guests to savour the breathe-taking
seaview and private sunbathing.
The beach villa wing has its own characteristics that attract guests to revisit the hotel. This low rise wing provides its own swimming pool and in-pool bar, including the attractive children pool.
Apart from the two building styles, the hotel proudly offers the luxurious Thai houses. This wing is exclusively designed in traditional Thai style, but with highly standard of accommodation – exceptionally and luxurious high ceiling.
As for the dining options, both Komein Coffee Shop and Leelawadee Terrace have beachfront view atmosphere, serving fresh seafood and international standard of cuisine. The hotel also provides extra activities such as Thai-massage, fitness gym, snooker, business center and internet. Attractive outside activities are tricycling, horse-riding, banana boat riding, golf and sightseeing tour packages.
However, what makes The Cha-am Methavalai Hotel a truly memorable vacation is the oriental beauty experience and personalized service rendered by well trained and friendly Thai hospitality staffs.
Main WingA 5-storey slanting pyramidal design building consists of 118 rooms including 3 Junior Suites, fully equipped with international standard of amenities. The building has a very attractive free-form swimming pool with in-pool Jacuzzi and exceptionally large open-sky balcony for breathe-taking seaview and private sunbathing.
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Beach Villa WingA 4-storey building has its own swimming pool with fantastic children pool and in-pool bar. Two-Bedroom Methavalai Suites are equipped with same international standard. The rooms are distinctively designed with open-style bathroom connected to bed area, with separate shower and bathtub.
Thai House WingLuxurious Thai houses are proudly designed in traditional Thai style with all international standard and exceptionally high ceiling.
|Both Komein Coffee Shop and Leelawadee Terrace serve international
cuisines as well as worldwide favorite Thai dishes, with beachfront view atmosphere.
The hotel's 4 conference rooms, fully equipped with conference facilities -
Petchpaitoon Ball Room with the 400-450 maximum theatre capacity, Ratchaburi Room,
Kaimook, and Tubtim Siam - are ready for banquets and business seminar.
Extra activities such as Thai Massage, fitness, snooker, business center & internet,
and karaoke are all available for guests to enjoy.
The Cha-am Methavalai Hotel is located on the shoreline of Cha-am beach,
which is a pleasant two-hour 178 kilometers drive from Bangkok.
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"The Kurdish issue" is an artificial case. Some countries want to divide the Southeast and re-design Turkey according to their minds. They want to divide the Black Sea region. They want to divide Central Anatolia. When they divide it and break it up, then it is easy to rule. Nothing else.
Then every little state they have divided will have a separate army. The Black Sea will have an army. The Southeast will have an army. Many small armies and many small states. And if Russia enters from there with tanks, she could conquer them in five minutes, because every one of them will have become independent states then. When they are small, they will not be able to resist with the strength of a single big state.
Federation is a small state. Then they will become independent states. What they mean with 'federation' is an independent state. So they want it to be composed of many small states. They want it to be divided. This is a thought to make sure that Europe and others could rule easily. Small states are easy to rule. This is because they are easy to intimidate . They are easy to frighten so they want them small. When they are big it is difficult to rule . They cannot do it. They cannot rule then.
For example, during America's occupation of Iraq, they said to Turkey, "Let us pass through here and use all the means Turkey has. Open the air fields for us." Turkey did not accept it; but for example if Turkey were a small state, they would not even need to ask. They would simply say, "Salam alaikum, we came." And they would directly pass through. They would not even need to ask. But when there is a big state, they have to ask. (Adnan Oktar, February 23rd, 2013: A9 TV)2013-05-08 14:37:22


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DR MAHINDER Watsa is 89 and writes a daily newspaper column answering readers' questions about their sexual problems. Is he the world's oldest sex counsellor? Probably. He says although he's never had a dull moment, he's fed up with masturbation.
The Indian male's obsessive fear of the ''damage'' caused by masturbation has been a constant throughout his career and shows no sign of letting up. Angst-ridden letters continue to pour into his letterbox and computer inbox. Concerns about the ''evils'' of masturbation feature prominently in his consultations at the clinic he runs at his home in the Mumbai suburb of Dadar West.
Sitting in his third-floor flat, with a warm breeze from the Arabian Sea drifting in through the french windows, Watsa says masturbation has plagued him for decades. Every generation in India replays the same fears - fears that are identical to the misconceptions that used to surround the ''solitary vice'' in the West two centuries ago.
Masturbation makes you infertile, causes pimples, makes you impotent, makes hair grow on the palm of your hand, leads to weakness, stops teenagers growing and even culminates in madness.
''I try to put them right when they are young by explaining it is totally harmless and normal,'' he says. ''But it comes back to haunt them at different stages of their lives. When they are married, it is, 'Will I be able to have children because I masturbated when I was young?'
''When they get older and their erections weaken, it is, 'Is this because of my earlier bad habit?' It's one obsession that is a universal Indian trait, even now.''
Watsa, an obstetrician and gynaecologist by training, decided to leave his practice in the mid-1970s and turn to sex education because of what he regarded as Indians' shocking ignorance about sex and their lack of knowledge even about basic human anatomy.
This, he says, has not changed. In this very conservative society, sex is certainly going on - witness the 1.2 billion population - but any discussion of it is regarded as obscene.
The general ignorance in the population is one thing. Where women are concerned, however, they are meant to be ignorant about sex. Apart from the educated, urban elite, every other social class expects women to be virgins when they get married. If they show the slightest knowledge about carnal matters, from the way they move their bodies or touch their husbands during their first lovemaking, the husband will be suspicious.
''A man who had no sexual experience married a woman who happened to have received some basic sex education at her Catholic school,'' Watsa says. ''The first time they made love, neither had any idea what to do. So she made a suggestion. He was so horrified that she seemed to know about sex that he divorced her.''
Even educated couples (he nominates dentists and engineers) come to him unsure how to consummate their marriage. Sometimes Watsa resorts to drawing diagrams to put them right.
Others think anal sex is the conventional and reproductive form of intercourse. One man who was of this view was disabused of it by Watsa and he and his wife went on to finally have a child. The proud father still sends him a box of sweets every year on his child's birthday.
In this climate of ignorance, nourished by India's army of quacks, myths tend to flourish: a woman can't get pregnant if it's her first time, or sleeping with a virgin can ''cleanse'' you of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Indian society's expectations about how women should be or behave also creates much emotional anguish. When he used to write a column about women's general health in a Mumbai magazine in the 1970s, Watsa says he received many cris de coeur from women who were not virgins and were about to get married.
''A girl said her parents had arranged her marriage but she was going to commit suicide because a male relative in the family had sexually assaulted her in her childhood and she was scared that her husband would realise she was not a virgin,'' he says.
''There was no one I could refer her to. Doctors knew nothing about these problems then. So I took it up myself.''
Watsa was a pioneer of sex counselling and education when he began and he now runs workshops to educate other sex counsellors. He has written regular columns for magazines and websites and now, thanks largely to his daily Q&A in the popular tabloid newspaper Mumbai Mirror, he has become almost a household name in the city.
''Every month, he gets about 8000 queries,'' says Meenal Baghel, the editor of the Mumbai Mirror.
''He's vastly popular, not just because he is upfront and direct about sex, unusual in India, but because he is very practical.''
Baghel says she loves having lunch with Watsa because she gets to hear all the unbelievable stories that can't be published in the paper.
Many Indian sexual problems have not changed because they are rooted in the culture - a bride's virginity and fear of masturbation are prime examples.
The masturbation neurosis lurks in many a male mind owing to a Hindu belief in the ''magical'' properties of semen, that every time semen is lost it causes weakness in the body and mind and deprives the body of a ''life force''.
People also believe ''well-preserved'' semen produces a male child and that semen is a distillation of blood.
Watsa says he is fed up with telling patients this is nonsense but the conviction won't go away.
Mahatma Gandhi, famous for his sexual experiments with young women as part of his efforts to test his celibacy, bears some responsibility for validating this belief, also propagated by Hindu ascetics and spiritual leaders.
Gandhi wrote about how he used to sleep with his 19-year-old grandniece to practise celibacy and retain his semen.
Any number of Hindu websites contain articles talking of how it takes 80 drops of blood to produce a single drop of semen. The even odder thing about this irrational obsession is that when it comes to other bodily fluids, Hindus are obsessed with ejecting them from their bodies, which is why there is much noisy hawking, spitting and preoccupation with metronome-like bowel movements.
Two other common sexual problems are also rooted in the culture: couples under family pressure to conceive within months of getting married and the blame falling on the wife if no child is conceived. ''I had a 28-year-old woman from a rural background with no child. I told the husband to get a sperm count done,'' Watsa says.
''Before he could do it, she jumped into a well because the family kept blaming her. It's only when men remarry, after divorcing their wife for so called infertility, that they realise it's their problem because they can't conceive with the second wife either.''
In his 50-word answers for the Mumbai Mirror, Watsa packs a punch. Direct, blunt and often humorous, his answers are popular for their sheer readability.
His advice is always humane, which angers traditionalists no end. For example, if a terrified woman who is not a virgin is getting married and writes to him for advice, he advises her to sprinkle a few drops of blood on the sheets on the first night. He tells homosexuals there is nothing wrong with them. He urges the parents of homosexuals to love and support them.
Unsurprisingly, the gentle and soft-spoken doctor gets hate mail. There are currently two complaints against him registered with police, alleging he is corrupting the young and propagating indecency.
Since sex education in India is still a haphazard affair, taught in some private schools but not in most government schools, the PowerPoint presentations with frank images he uses to train sex counsellors horrify conservatives. On several occasions, religious leaders in the audience have shouted him down, hurled tomatoes at him and abused him for being a ''pornographer''.
But the Justice Verma committee, set up to propose reforms following the December gang rape of a female student on a Delhi bus, has recommended sex education in schools, not just to inform children but also to tackle stereotypical notions of women, such as the idea girls are the repository of the family's ''honour''.
While many aspects of Indian sexual behaviour have remained static over the past few decades, others have changed: women are more willing to consult Watsa either on their own or with their husbands; more homosexuals are coming out; more married women are unabashed about satisfying their own sexual needs, even if it is with the driver or a toy boy; and older couples seek to continue to enjoy a sex life.
As he prepares to see the first patient of the afternoon, Watsa talks of how these days he is often recognised at social functions in Mumbai.
At a recent wedding, a former female patient pointed to him, telling her young son: ''That man is responsible for your coming into the world.'' As eyebrows rose around the room, a mortified Watsa didn't quite know where to look.
Amrit Dhillon is a Delhi-based journalist.


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Triskaidekaphobia?Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A well-respected franchise of a national association absolutely refuses to place the number thirteen on any of their merchandise. Although they use nearly every other two-digit number, something about that particular number prevents them from using it. They are not superstitious in the least. In fact, they have a truly honorable reason for not using the number thirteen.
What is that reason?
HintThe number was used long ago, but its unique history prevents it from being used ever again.
AnswerThe franchise is a sports team, part of a national league, that places a number on the jersey of each of its players. The number 13 was retired as a way to honor the player who bore that number.
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Criss Angel, seen here with his girlfriend Miss Nevada Veronica Grabowski (Don't mind if I do.), threw a hissy fit when she didn't win the Miss USA pageant over the weekend. He particularly took umbrage with Vegas Confidential columnist Norm Clarke who wrote the following:
Shortly after Grabowski was eliminated, Angel was seen flashing a middle finger during a NBC telecast when a roving cameraman attempted a celebrity-in-the-crowd shot at Planet Hollywood Resort's main theater.
Angel was still fuming after the pageant when he threatened this columnist in an F-bomb-laced tirade that ended with Angel, after being restrained, saying, "Don't ever write another word about me, or you'll need an eyepatch over your other eye."
Mr. T's illegitimate vanilla-baby better watch out because he's irked the pageant's sponsor. A guy you might know as Donald Fucking Trump:
Donald Trump, who owns Miss Universe, the umbrella group for Miss USA, told me Friday that he was disturbed by Angel's encounter with a judge and added, "We're going to have to look at that."
I wish Criss Angel would get in my grill and tell me to never write about him. That way I can ask him when Claire's has their huge clearance days because Criss seems to make out like a bandit there. I mean, Jesus, look at all that arm candy. He's got more charm bracelets then an eight-year-old girl who just smashed open her piggy bank. Damn, that metaphor works on so many levels – but mostly the one where Criss Angel has a vagina.


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Very interesting packaging project undertaken by Miguel Rebolledo, Francisca Muñoz, Pamela Armstrong, Oscar Espinosa, Nicolas Hormazabal with collaboration of graphic agency SinMiedo.
Aimed at the daily activity of putting on butter on bread. SinMiedo proposed a very functional packaging system in a very clever way - without even using a butter knife. I can see this
packaging go very far indeed, specially aimed at outdoor activities.
It is currently participating in the "PACKAGE TO CHILE" backed by Chile's Ministry of Economy.


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Where do I even start? First of all, I want to thank Lane Bryant for the VIP pass to The Curvy Revolution. If it wasn't for them I wouldn't have had such an amazing experience.
On the final day of the convention, I finally ran into NettaP, one of my favorite bloggers. Love that girl!
Then after getting lost, I attended a Lane Bryant panel session with the VP of Marketing, Jay Dunn. It was a very informative look into the world of Lane Bryant. Mr. Dunn made sure to remind us that it's not about age, but about your attitude. I love that philosophy especially when it comes to fashion. He gave us a few insights on keeping LB on trend, their models, and what is in store for them in the future.
After the session, I went to dinner with my girls and then I ran back to my hotel to get ready for the runway finale. I bought this grey draped dress with an embellished belt from Forever 21+. My earrings and ring were from Aldo Accessories, and I wore my black patent leather Jessica Simpson platform pumps.
I will admit, I showed up about 30 minutes late. But, I did have a chance to catch Bettie Page Clothing, Always for Me, and Madame Couture before Lane Bryant hit the stage.
As I found a seat, I pulled out my camera, only to realize I left my batteries charging in my hotel room. I was so MAD! Unfortunately, I only had my cell phone to take photos. So, until LB releases their images, your stuck with cruddy cell phone images.
I was in awe of every confident curvy woman that came down the runway. Especially my girls Griselangel and Allison!! There was such a range of body types as well, which I loved!
Although the first half of the finale was awesome, I was really looking forward to Lane Bryant's finale. I found a seat next to Sara of Bombshell Beauty (who is awesome btw). We all sat there anxiously waiting for it to start. Little did we know, the stunning Ashley Graham would open the show. Take a look of the really poor quality video I took with my phone (below).
After the runway show, I finally met Aimee and Erica from Madison Plus and I snapped a photo with Ashley Graham.
Then we made our way to the after party. I had a powerful conversation with Jay Dunn about LB using models who are size 16 and up. I hope my pleading made some kind of impression. I also had a chance to meet and chat with Robert Rutkauskas, senior Lane Bryant designer. I then introduced myself to a few of the LB models, including Lizzie Miller. The night is one I will remember for a very long time!
I will say this…beyond the "behind the scenes" drama (that is not worth putting on my blog) I was really glad to have met the Lane Bryant team and the City Chic team. And the time spent with my girls is worth so much more. Thank you to all who made this an amazing weekend!


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The new pattern tools in Illustrator CS6 are simply amazing. The new tools will greatly reduce the time it takes to create web patterns, textile patterns, fabric patterns, etc. Now you can spend less time learning tools, and more time on your designs!
And heck…I've found that creating patterns is somewhat therapeutic!
I've included a quick tutorial on how to create a "swirl" pattern. Enjoy.


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Release Date
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The Elder Scrolls Online (currently branded as The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited) is a massively multiplayer online spin-off of the Elder Scrolls franchise. It takes place in the year 2E 582, making it the earliest-set game in the series.
With the fall of the Reman Dynasty at the end of the First Era, the Dragonfires go out without an emperor to light them. In the absence of a clear leader, three warring factions—the Ebonheart Pact, the Aldmeri Dominion, and the Daggerfall Covenant—use the opportunity to expand their territory, at the expense of their rivals and the residents of the Imperial province of Cyrodiil. The Tharn family (ancestors of the infamous Jagar Tharn) forges an alliance with Mannimarco to assist the depleted and surrounded Imperial Army by reanimating their dead. Secretly, Mannimarco betrays his Imperial allies by assisting the Daedric Prince Molag Bal in invading Tamriel in an attempt to incorporate it into his realm. The player character is one of Molag Bal's victims, who has had his or her soul stolen by the Daedric Prince.
Additional general game information can be found here.
Quest Information
Character Information
- Attributes — What are the basic stats?
- Champion — A guide to the Veteran horizontal progression system
- Character Creation — A guide to the character creation process
- Classes — Information about each of the classes
- First Time Players — A guide to help new players learn how to survive in Tamriel
- Leveling — Understanding the character leveling system
- Races — The defining characteristics of the playable races
- Skills — And what can you do?
- Vampirism — Information about vampirism and related quests
- Lycanthropy — Information about living as a werewolf and related quests
Gameplay Information
- Activities — Miscellaneous activities available during the game
- Alliance War — Information about ESO's player-versus-player gameplay
- Combat — Information about combat in ESO
- Controls — A table of the various controls used to interact with the game, for all game platforms
- Crafting — The arts of crafting and improving equipment
- Grouping — Information on grouping with others
- Guilds — Information about player-created guilds
- Hints — All sorts of gameplay hints to let you play the game in a more comprehensive way
- Items — Where to find specific items and their related attributes
- Inventory — Information about inventory management
- Collections — Information about account-wide collectibles
- Justice — Information about the laws of Tamriel and how to stay on the right side of the authorities
- Making Money — Some tips and tricks aimed at helping you earn a bit more gold
- Stealth — Information on the art of stealth and its uses
- Veteran — Information on the content which becomes available when a player reaches Level 50
World Information
- Creatures — A bestiary of all the friendly and hostile creatures found in the game
- Factions — Listing of all the guilds and factions in the game, including the factions you can join
- Maps — Are you familiar with your whereabouts?
- NPCs — Listing of all non-player characters in the game
- People — Listing of all the named people in the game
- Places — Listing of all the places found in the game
- Zones — A list of places grouped by zone
- Services — A listing of all the services provided in the game
Technical Information
- Chat — Information about the chat window along with a list of commands and emotes
- Megaservers — Details on ESO's megaserver technology
- Patch — Official patches for ESO by Zenimax Online Studios
- Console Versions
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- Xbox One — Information specific to the Xbox One version of the game
- PC & Mac Versions
- PC & Mac System Requirements — Minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC and Mac versions of the game
- PC/Mac Store — Details on items and services available from the PC/Mac online store
- Steam — Information on the Steam version of the game
- Add-Ons
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- Official Add-Ons — Official add-ons released by ZeniMax Online Studios
- uespLog AddOn — UESP's data-logging add-on
Previews and Reviews
- Concept Art — An archive of concept and rendered art created during the game's development
- Screenshots — Screenshots from the game prior to its release
Miscellaneous Information
- Abbreviations and Terms — Glossary of terms and acronyms encountered in ESO
- Achievements — Awards you can receive for your efforts
- Beta — Information about the game's closed beta
- Credits — Details on exactly who did what to create the game
- Crown Store — Information about the items in the in-game shop
- Development Team — A list of the developers who created the game
- Easter Eggs — Funny, out of place, or reference-related non-bug findings
- ESO Plus — Information about the game's premium subscription service
- Game Clock — Shows the current in-game time and real time across several common time zones.
- Historical References — References to people, places and events from previous Elder Scrolls games
- Loading Screens — Information that appears while the game loads
- Loyalty Program — Information about the discontinued Loyalty Program
- Music — Information about ESO's soundtrack
- Public Test Server — Information about the game's persistent testing server
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- Trading Cards — Trading Cards you can obtain by playing the Steam version
- Voice Actors — List of the actors who provided voices for ESO's NPCs
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo softball team (22-28, 9-12 SSC), behind the outstanding efforts from senior Tiffinee Harvey and Ashton Whidden, completed the three-game sweep of the Florida Tech Panthers (21-27, 8-16 SSC), in SSC doubleheader action from University Field Sunday afternoon. The Lions overturned an early 4-0 deficit to win 5-4 in game one, before Whidden quieted the Panthers' bats in game two to pick up the 3-1 win.
Harvey compiled four hits in five at-bats on senior day, connecting on her 10th home run of the season, as well as her record tying 21st double. Elysha Agen also had a fantastic day at the plate, going 4-for-7 with two doubles and an RBI. Both Brittany Yates and Alex Garris added to the Lions hit total with two apiece. Yates blasted her team-leading 12th home run over the leftfield, and drove in a day-best three runs. Danielle Moreda also made an impact at the plate, collecting a double and a run scored, while Jaime Walker went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The Lions spotted the Panthers four runs in the first inning of game one. Florida Tech used six hits and one Lions' fielding miscue to do much of their damage. However, the Lions began to chip away at the Panthers' lead in the bottom of the frame. After Harvey moved Ana Castillo over to third on a double, Yates sent a fly ball to centerfield scoring Castillo to make the score 4-1.
The Lions continued to shrink the lead in the bottom of the second when Agen picked up a timely hit, roping an RBI single up the middle to plate Moreda from second base. The Lions bats continued to heat up in the third, as the powerful duo of Harvey and Yates linked together back-to-back home runs to tie the game at four apiece. The two have combined for 22 home runs this year.
The Lions comeback was made complete in the bottom of the fifth as Harvey, who led the inning off with a single, came around to score on a throwing error by the Panthers' third baseman.
Whidden made the lead stand as her incredible relief appearance allowed SLU the opportunity to get back into the contest. She pitched 6.2 innings of scoreless ball, struck out one batter and kept Florida Tech hitters off balance all afternoon. The win pushed her to 15-13 on the season.
The momentum from the Lions come-from-behind victory triggered an aggressive Lions' bunch in game two. Despite allowing the Panthers to jump on the board first, Saint Leo, as they have all series, answered the call with a run of their own in the bottom of the second. Down 1-0, the Lions used a bit of one-out magic to tie the game up. A Dianne Gonzalez walk, coupled with an error, allowed Walker the chance to come up with the big hit. She did just that as she sent an RBI sinlge up the middle to score Moreda from third.
After two innings of scoreless ball, SLU grabbed the lead for good when Yates, with the bases loaded, grounded out to score Garris from third.
An insurance run was tacked on an inning later when Katie Gwinn scored on a wild pitch.
Whidden (16-13) made the two-run advantage stand up, as she allowed just one run (none earned) in the complete game victory. She scattered eight hits and struck out one batter in her 20th complete game of the season.
The Lions will wrap-up the 2010 regular season next Tuesday and Wednesday from Winter Park, Fla. The Lions will travel to take on the No. 10-ranked Rollins College Tars in SSC action. First game is set for Tuesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. with a doubleheader to follow on Wednesday.
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The New Forests Company is a vertically integrated agro-industrial business planting trees on sustainable commercial plantations for processing and selling of value added timber products to local and regional markets.
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Human Rights Awards to be Presented on May 19
The Fairfax County Human Rights Commission will present its 28th annual Human Rights Awards to four residents, a faith-based non-profit organization and a global business with a local presence on Thursday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. The guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Suzanne G. Devlin, deputy chief of police, Investigations/Operations Support.
The Human Rights Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in the area of human rights in Fairfax County. Accomplishments may represent a single significant activity or long-term commitment displayed through various activities. The winners are selected from nominees representing three categories: individual residents, nonprofit organizations and businesses.
For more information or tickets for the awards banquet, call the Fairfax County Human Rights Commission at 703-324-2953, TTY 703-324-2900. Tickets are $50 per person and may be paid in advance or at the door. Reservations, however, need to be made by noon on Monday, May 16.
The Human Rights Commission was established in 1974 by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, age or disability, in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, credit and education.
The 2004 Human Rights Award recipients in the individual category are:
Ernestine Heastie
Heastie has served as a public conscience to ensure all children, especially economically disadvantaged children, have an equal opportunity to flourish in an academic environment. Heastie has been a Head Start instructor for more than 24 years, and she served as the first Providence District member on Fairfax County's elected School Board, also serving as vice chairman during her second term — a position she held for eight years. Heastie challenged the school system to increase minority achievement, to maintain diversity at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and to ensure that a family's economic condition would not deter students from attending summer school.
For more than 30 years, Heastie has also worked in a number of volunteer positions and has served as an appointee to several Fairfax County boards, authorities and commissions. She was the chairman of the Fairfax County Child Care Advisory Council, she served on the steering committee for the Fairfax Alliance for Human Services, and she served on the Virginia Council on Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs. Heastie currently serves as the Providence District representative to the A. Heath Onthank Awards Committee. She is a longtime member of the Fairfax County branch of the NAACP, and in 2003 she received the NAACP Outstanding Leadership Award.
Rev. James Papile
Papile's unique contribution has been in reaching out to recent immigrants and assisting them in settling into the community. He served on the steering committee that planned for the first Anglo-Vietnamese Episcopal congregation, and Papile was called as vicar of St. Patrick's Church in Falls Church in 1994. Anglos and Vietnamese now worship together in one service, which is conducted partly in English, partly in Vietnamese. Papile made an intentional effort to incorporate people from the Vietnamese community into leadership positions, including vestry, lay readers and Sunday school teachers. The congregation lived out the theory behind the vision: Each culture would be enriched by the other. The bicultural congregation continues to thrive today. This year, in conjunction with Reston Interfaith, to build on the existing ESL program, the congregation began hosting citizenship classes, pairing each participant with a mentor from the congregation. Papile currently works at St. Anne's Church in Reston. He also leads an annual mission trip to the Dominican Republic.
Paula Prettyman and Kelly
Equality Fairfax began with Prettyman and Schlageter and a clipboard at Capitol Pride in Washington, D.C. They were searching for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents from Fairfax County, which resulted in the first Equality Fairfax event — a picnic in Nottoway Park in July 2002. Their hard work and devotion to fostering and building this new group has created a vibrant organization with 900 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents and allies in Fairfax County and the surrounding communities. At the end of January 2005, Equality Fairfax called a community meeting to provide an update on the anti-gay legislation under consideration in the Virginia General Assembly. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald Connolly spoke words of encouragement to the 250 people gathered, showing how far Equality Fairfax has come in its brief three-year history. Prettyman also has appeared before the Board of Supervisors and the Virginia General Assembly to lobby for Fairfax County's right to include sexual orientation in the County's non-discrimination policy.
The 2004 Human Rights Award recipient in the nonprofit organization category is:
Fairfax Area Christian Emergency &
Transitional Services Inc.
FACETS brings together faith-based communities, caring individuals, private businesses and public agencies to serve the needs of the homeless, near-homeless and low-income residents of Fairfax County. The staff and volunteers offer a continuum of services geared toward investing disadvantaged people with the dignity, self esteem and skills they need to improve their futures. FACETS provides shelter to the homeless and food to the hungry, tutors children and helps them with their homework, and mentors adults as they progress from welfare to work and from homelessness to home ownership. Last year, FACETS volunteers prepared and served more than 40,000 hot meals. The organization was founded 15 years ago by Linda Wimpy, who serves as its executive director. Carolyn McGee is president of its board of directors.
The 2004 Human Rights Award recipient in the business category is:
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton was chosen for its extensive contributions to the Fairfax County community, including efforts to expand job opportunities for at-risk individuals and those with disabilities. Booz Allen supports Northern Virginia Family Services' Training Futures Program, which targets unemployed and underemployed individuals; provides scholarships for George C. Marshall High School students who have overcome significant personal obstacles to graduate; supports George Mason University's Early Identification Program to encourage and support first generation college attendees; and created its Emerging Leaders summer internship program to bring more qualified individuals with disabilities into the workforce. In addition to ongoing volunteer efforts, Booz Allen continued its support of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in the Washington, D.C. Area by sponsoring the organization's annual gala in March.


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Thuch is from Cambodia. She has 4 children. She needs a loan of $350 to open a grocery store and to buy more pigs.
Thuch is from Cambodia. She has 4 children. She needs a loan of $350 to open a grocery store and to buy more pigs.
Thuch Say operates a winery and also raises animals. She doesn't have the capital to invest, or a source of transportation, to help her improve the winery. She also has to support her husband, who has a mental illness. With so many financial concerns, she doesn't have enough money to send her children to school.
Thuch Say is requesting a loan so that she can open up a grocery store and buy more pigs. She also wants to improve the production of her winery and stabilize her business. With an increased income, her husband can get the treatment that he needs and her children can go to university. Once her business is successful, she will give back to her community by helping them to repair local roads and by helping older people.
The Agriculture business sector covers all farming and livestock activities. Some entrepreneurs request loans to help in securing supplies and equipment. Others want to buy more animals to breed or purchase feed and medicines. The majority of our loan clients live in rural communities where agriculture is already understood as a business model. It is for this reason that approximately 50% of our loans are in the agricultural sector.
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ENGLAND'S World Cup dreams might have been shattered but there is still one game left to play and the organisation responsible for sexual health services in Worcestershire has released the last poster in its safe sex campaign to coincide with tomorrow's clash against Costa Rica.
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has released the third poster in its football-themed sexual health campaign, bearing the slogan 'Good tackle? Keep it that way. If you're a player, wear a condom'.
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Veronica Vaida, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and a fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences this month.
She was elected to the academy in recognition of her exceptional achievements in scientific research. Among the other 218 new members elected this year were U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor and director Clint Eastwood, journalist Judy Woodruff and Amazon.com founder and chairman Jeff Bezos.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The academy's elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business and public affairs.
Vaida's research uses spectroscopy to explore different chemical reactions in the atmosphere, with many of these reactions having environmental implications. She is the 23rd CU-Boulder faculty member to be elected to the academy.
The academy's unique strength lies in the distinguished leadership of its 4,600 fellows and 600 foreign honorary members and the wide range of expertise they bring to its multidisciplinary analyses of compelling contemporary issues.
The only other new academy member elected from Colorado this year was Mark Johnston, a professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics at CU Denver.
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The Canada Green Building Council's recent awards ceremony highlighted the achievements of the green builders and innovators in reaching for LEED status for more than 31 Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic venues.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The International Media Centre at Robson Square was recently the host venue for the Canada Green Building Council's (CaGBC) awards ceremony. The ceremony and press conference highlighted the achievements of the green builders and innovators in reaching for LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status for more than 31 Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic venues.
In partnership with BC Hydro, CaGBC honored the Province of British Columbia, VANOC, the cities of Vancouver and Richmond, as well as the resort municipality of Whistler for their global leadership in sustainability.
"By committing to building venues and Athletes' villages to the LEED Canada Green Building Rating System, the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have created an environmental legacy which will benefit British Columbians and Canadians for years to come," says Thomas Mueller, CaGBC president and CEO. "From a buildings' perspective, these are the greenest Olympics ever."
"Through participation in BC Hydro's Power Smart programs, VANOC and its partners have dramatically improved energy efficiency and performance of 2010 Winter Games venues," says Bev Van Ruyven, acting president and CEO, BC Hydro. "The conservation measures implemented at a number of these venues are expected to save more than 18 gigawatt hours of electricity annually—enough to power more than 1,600 homes for an entire year."
New facilities like the Richmond Olympic Oval are demonstrating savings of 878,000 kilowatt (kWh) or 15 percent and most impressively the Vancouver Olympic Village is designed for a reduction in energy use by 53 percent or savings of 11,500,000 kWh.
"These facilities not only made improvements in energy performance but a range of environmental measures, including water efficiency, healthy materials and better indoor air quality. They demonstrate the growing commitment and expertise in Canada to constructing environmentally responsible buildings," adds Mueller.
About the CaGBC
The CaGBC is a leading national industry organization advancing green building practices for livable communities. It represents more than 2,300 member organizations involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings. The Council owns the Canadian license for LEED and implements the LEED® Green Building Rating System in Canada. For more information on the CaGBC visit www.cagbc.org. For information on the third annual CaGBC national green building conference, visit the conference section the Web site.
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Some youngsters for one reason or another are afraid to go to school. Although they may pretend to be sick now and then, they may also have psychosomatic symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, nausea, and chest pain, which are triggered by emotions, but real nonetheless. Not surprisingly, aches and pains related to tension tend to vanish over the weekend and during holidays.
Talk to your teenager about why she doesn't want to go to school. This is a time for compassion; obviously she is hurting. Assure her that you will do everything you can to resolve whatever it is that is causing her so much distress.
Contact the principal, guidance counselor and school nurse, and make them aware of the situation. If you discover that your son or daughter is being harassed or bullied at school, insist that the administration put a stop to it at once. All students should be able to pursue their education in an atmosphere free of verbal abuse or threats of violence from other children.
On days when you do decide to let an anxious youngster stay home from school, do not accord him any special treatment. This shouldn't be misconstrued as a holiday. He is not to receive visitors, and unless he is truly feeling under the weather, some time should be spent on any previously assigned homework.
After you've taken steps to rectify the upsetting circumstances, insist that your teen return to school immediately. Be sympathetic yet firm. Explain that every member of the family has a job to do, and hers is to attend school. Steel yourself to protests or pleas such as, "I'm not ready to go back yet! Just let me stay home one more day!" Frequently, the feeling of panic seizes youngsters as they walk out the front door; once in school, they usually calm down.
Severe phobias may require a gradual reentry to school. For instance:
Obtain permission for your child to take refuge in the nurse's office or principal's office should the pressure be too overwhelming. A staff member can calm her down and, it is hoped, encourage her to go to her next class.
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NADA: Used-Vehicle Prices Up Slightly in February
MCLEAN, VA--March 13, 2013: -- Wholesale prices for used cars and light trucks up to 8-years-old rose a modest 0.8% in February, well below the 3% increase for the month over the past two years, says the NADA Used Car Guide in its March edition of Guidelines .
"Price growth for used vehicles through early spring will be weaker than what is typically seen for the period," said Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst with the NADA Used Car Guide. "Consumers and businesses are beginning to react to the expiration of the 2% payroll tax holiday as well as political activity surrounding the federal budget sequester and debt ceiling extension. These factors will have a negative impact on household income and reduce spending."
Overall, used-vehicle prices have increased by 0.4% over the first two months of the year, significantly less than the 4.4% and 2.4% increases recorded over the same two-month period in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
"The pull-ahead demand for used vehicles stimulated by Hurricane Sandy at the end of 2012 and the delay in filing income tax returns as a result of last year's fiscal cliff resolution is also playing a role in slowing down price growth," Banks added.
In addition, February's tepid performance dropped NADA's seasonally-adjusted used-vehicle prices index to 122.7, which is a decline of 1.4% from January's level and just 0.9% higher than February 2012's reading of 121.6. The index is a seasonally adjusted measurement of the change in price for used vehicles up to 8 years in age.
Looking ahead, NADA expects that used-vehicle prices in March will be flat to up moderately compared to February, and decline in April.
Click here for the March edition of Guidelines.
About the NADA Used Car Guide
Over an 80-year history, the NADA Used Car Guide has earned its reputation as the leading provider of accurate vehicle valuations and auction data. NADA offers a wide range of vehicle values, including those for used passenger car, light-duty and commercial truck, motorcycle, classic car and many more specialty vehicles. Available in a variety of delivery methods, NADA's products and services are used daily throughout the auto, finance, fleet-lease, government and insurance industries. For more information, visit www.nada.com/b2b.
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The NADA story began in 1917 when 30 auto dealers traveled to the nation's capital to convince Congress not to impose a luxury tax on the automobile. They successfully argued that the automobile is a necessity of American life, not a luxury. From that experience was born the National Automobile Dealers Association. Today, NADA represents nearly 16,000 new-car and -truck dealers, with 32,500 franchises, both domestic and international. For more information, visit www.nada.org.