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Telstra and Telkom Indonesia signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding on Thursday to form a 50-50 joint venture.
Both companies expect the Indonesian technology service market to be worth $2 billion per year by 2020.
The deal will see the cloud computing and technology services of Telstra's growing network applications and services business unit being sold to the large customer base of Telkom Indonesia with both sides sharing the costs and the profits.
Telstra's recent sale of its Hong Kong-based mobile company CSL and 70 per cent stake in the Sensis directories business has helped raise a multibillion-dollar war chest that many analysts believed would be spent on an Asian acquisition worth up to $2 billion.
Analysts say the strategy could help turn Telstra into a serious player throughout the region at a relatively low cost and decrease the need to make expensive and risky acquisitions. Telstra Global Enterprise and Services group executive
"It is one of the first big steps [for Telstra's NAS expansion into Asia], particularly it's one of our first big steps into the Indonesian market as a company," he said. "We started conversations with Telkom Indonesia about a year ago . . . and they have significant market share in fixed-line, mobile and enterprise. It is one of the first big geographical expansion plays for Telstra and NAS . . . and I think [partnering geography by geography] is where we're headed at the moment."
The latest move appears to help answer a question posed by Telstra chief executive
"We must become more and more involved in Asia. We just don't have an option," he said at the time. "Now the question is how. Do we go out there and invest enormous amounts of capital?
"Or do you take your capability and take it into other countries?"
Both parties expect to start selling services with a binding agreement from mid-2014 onwards.
While Mr Riley wouldn't comment on financial forecasts or the investment being made on the new venture, market sources said the company had allocated around $20 million to getting the joint venture up and running.
They added that around 100 local Indonesian and expatriate Australian staff are expected to be in the new business within 12 months with plans to grow the workforce to 400 over several years if the venture is a success.
Partnerships reduce risk
JPMorgan Australia managing director for research, Paul Brunker said partnering with local telcos throughout the region could reduce the need for Telstra to make risky acquisitions in Asia.
Telstra's biggest Asian challenge has been growing its NAS business against long-established rivals including BT, SingTel and Verizone – all of whom sell similar services.
"You might have local incumbents who are still predominately telcos and haven't developed a meaningful NAS offering," he said.
"Rather than trying to grow organically and lose out to the multinationals they could bring in a partner like Telstra so at least they keep half of the money. One question people sometimes ask is whether Telstra is credible as an IT company. If it can do more deals like this it will help validate its credentials."
Credit Suisse analyst Fraser McLeish said Telstra's strategy could help it take on the bigger player much more effectively than previously expected.
"This is not a huge deal . . . but if they can piece together a few of these partnerships and maybe bolt on some acquisitions as well as getting some organic growth then the Asian strategy could become quite meaningful quite quickly and big enough to move the dial," he said.
Telstra shares fell by 4¢ to $5.18.
The move to boost the NAS division follows its $60m acquisition of Melbourne-based technology service provider O2 Networks on Monday and its $100 million purchase of Sydney-based technology company NSC Group last August.
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spittle-flecked rant carefully argued polemic in the paper today. As Paul Krugman accurately enough points out, Mr Romney himself falls for the silliness of extrapolating from a company to an economy (as, I would contend, does Mr Obama).
There are some ways where I guess having run a company does give you some insight into national economic policy – the impact of business regulations, for example. But since Mr Romney's main complaint seems to be about the onerous burden of the Obama healthcare plan and since he was in favour of the individual mandate before he was against it, he's going to have difficulty with that one. Read more

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On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 19:41 +0000, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Several people have made these points over the past couple of days, but > I'll reply only once. :-) > > Aigars Mahinovs wrote on 24/02/09 02:55: > >... > > However, the system should _never_ open windows without user action. > > That is a nice ideal, and certainly developers should be sparing about > opening windows unasked. So why not be sparing about u-m? > We think the reverse is true. Notification bubbles should not be > overused, but when they are used, they should be for things that do not > need response or acknowledgement. If a program does need response or > acknowledgement, it should use a more substantial window. And except for > a few highly-recognizable icons (envelope for messages, speaker for > volume, battery for power, etc), panel icons are pretty hopeless as a > method of notifying people of things. I disagree. You are discounting the fact that users will generally learn to associate certain icons with certain events. For example, Pidgin's icon isn't exactly the most intuitive, but it can convey my status to me pretty effectively, just by changing the icon. Also, in the case of incoming messages, it changes and blinks. To a first time user, this may not be intuitive, but to one who has used this for some time, it conveys the message very effectively. Similarly, update-notifier's icon will not make sense to a first-timer, but after that, it gets indispensable. There is and will always be a learning curve to everything, especially learning how to use a new operating system, or even a desktop environment. While smoothing that learning curve is good, I believe that what matters more at the end of the day is the day-to-day experience of using the software. You seem to be inverting this priority -- making things easy to discover during first-time usage, and not changing this behaviour for later uses, such that it gets annoying. Here is a use case where u-m automatically opening up is pointless and annoying: Every time I see the update-notifier icon, I open a terminal and run 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade' simply because I prefer the terminal for upgrades over the GUI. Surely you won't deny me that choice. Note that since I upgrade via terminal, I never manually open u-m. This means that after a week, u-m will open on its own. What do I do? I close it. And then I continue performing my upgrades via terminal. Next week, it happens again. And again. And again. I cannot understand how this behaviour can possibly be not irritating. On the other hand, from what I understand, if I disable this behaviour completely, update-notifier won't even give me an icon any more. So I'll have to check on my own for updates. How inconvenient. -- Chow Loong Jin
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Joystick calibration issues.
Right, so my Speedlink Black Widow joystick started playing up. I'm not sure when it started it, but I noticed that the PC was determining the axis had reached full deflection before the joystick had got all the way to the end of its range of movement. I get 'full lock' according to the data at around about 80% of the physical X, Y and Z axis, although that's not exact and it varies a bit.
Anyhoo, as I've started playing Il-2 again and you can't do HOTAS on the Black Widow, I got hold of a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro - and it did exactly the same thing. The old Microsoft Sidewinder I've got lying around, however, works fine. I've installed drivers, reinstalled drivers, downloaded the Logitech calibration settings removal tool and it's still doing it. My Google-Fu is also weak and I can't arrange the words "joystick calibration axis range of movement limit problem" in any way that doesn't throw up a million different issues.
So... Any ideas, dudes?
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I see you've already posted this issue on the Logitech forums, but with no responses so far. Have you tried contacting Logitech Support directly about the issue?
I think I have the same joystick, packed away somewhere because I haven't needed it for some time, but it's a nice one for pretty low cost. I don't remember ever having any issues like what you're describing and since it's happening with two different joysticks, I doubt it's a hardware issue. The different devices are all from different manufacturers, so totally different drivers are needed for each, right?
What game were you playing when you first noticed the problem with your Black Widow? And if you've got a Sidewinder already, why did you decide to buy an Extreme 3D Pro instead of using it?Originally Posted by vecordae
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Nope, haven't got hold of Logitech Support yet but will do soon. As you say presumably it's not the joystick itself, but they may have an idea. Yeah, the Extreme 3D Pro's pretty good for a £30-ish one that'll lose its centering before too long. I first noticed it in Il-2 1946, but Windows (I'm on 7) reports the same thing in Control Panel - the joystick reports being at 100% of the axis when physically it can still move a little bit more. Oh, and the Sidewinder's my friend's - borrowed it when the Black Widow started playing up, and asumed it was hardware.
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What's really stumping me is that the Black Widow does the same thing. Is it the same 80% on all three axes for both joysticks?Originally Posted by vecordae
No, not quite, and it varies across the same axis - left X axis data stops increasing vs physical slightly sooner than the right on the Logitech. It's like they're not fully calibrated, but as far as I can see I've done everything (drivers, setup in Windows) as per usual.


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6 Types Of Guys To Avoid Online
I received over 600+ messages from men while registered with OKCupid and PlentyOfFish. I have a fair amount of horror stories, possibly enough to include in an HBO series called "Internet Dating Tales From The Crypt." I am not saying that there aren't a good deal of great guys looking to meet great girls online, but when you aren't expecting to be bombarded with messages from creeps, freaks, jerks and everything in between, the online dating world can be a bit shocking — and not the sexy man popping out of a birthday cake kind, either. In any case, even my bad online dating experiences can be learned from. Afterall, creepo internet dudes can be avoided if you know what to look out for. Here are the six types of guys you should definitely steer clear of while man hunting online.1. Mr. I'm Just Tryna Get Some: This fellow is attractive, successful, in his mid-20s to early-30s and is not afraid to use copy-paste message flattery to try to get in your pants. After posting an article on "10 Played-Out Online Dating Messages That Guys Send Women," one reader shared her story about a guy named "Ritzy" from Plenty Of Fish — a handsome, charismatic lawyer — who sent her and three of her friends the same message:
"I am making my way across the virtual dance floor (in powder blue tuxedo) to ask you to dance…preferably to a cheesy 80's love ballad. How are you tonight? Wow you are ridiculously gorgeous…:)".
Turned out he sent me the same message a week prior.
2. Mr. I'm Here To Get Over Her: Ever wonder why you felt like you hit it off with a guy online and out of nowhere he just stopped responding to your messages? Well, you have probably encountered "Mr. I'm Here To Get Over Her." He honestly believes he is ready to let go of his past relationship and start over, but she still owns his heart. Every message he receives or sends just reaffirms his need for her — especially if he begins sensing a connection with someone that may threaten his unwavering love for her.
3. Mr. I Fear Rejection: This guy makes up the majority of male online daters. He refuses to put even an ounce of effort into message exchange, because he has been burned in the past by women who never respond or often don't care to extend the relationship beyond the realm of the digital world. He will send you a ridiculously unthoughtful message (typically between 1-4 words) and if you make the mistake of responding, he will ask you to exchange contact info (Facebook, number, email, etc.) before he even knows your name. He often has forgotten his standards and just wants anyone. Beware: he probably is probably working this desperate tactic on more than just you, as he values quantity over quality and is less-likely to seek a meaningful relationship.
4. Mr. I'm Afraid To Settle: Mr. IATS types are in their late-20s to late-30s and are feeling the pressure to settle down or commit. They typically have careers, goals and passions, but feel as though it's time to find a significant other to start a family with. They send messages very infrequently and respond selectively. In his mind, no woman is worth the time of the day unless she fits his preconceived notions of perfection and respectability. He views long-term dating as a "hiring-process" for which he will happily accept resumes, but he knows that at the end of the day no candidate is worthy of the position.
5. Mr. I'm Hot And You're Not: You are more likely to have a tea party with President Barack Obama, hookup with Robert Pattinson and write a comedy sketch with Tiny Fey all in the same day, than receive a meaningful compliment from this guy. This fellow spends seven days of the week at the gym (and wishes there was just more time to dedicate solely to his triceps), frequents the men's bathroom to catch a glimpse of himself in the mirror, and has at least three photos on his profile where he is doing his version of "Blue Steel." He is online for the attention, not for love, and definitely not for you! He isn't afraid to bombard your inbox with "hey sexy" messages and prefers to only converse about bra sizes or the possibilities of video-chatting via Skype. He sees women as objects similar to air pumps whose sole purpose is to inflate his ego.
6. Mr. Big Daddy: Big Daddy looks in the mirror and sees Hugh Hefner as his reflection. He is an older gentleman, usually divorced, but definitely desperate. He only seeks younger girls to help rekindle those long-extingushed flames by making him feel young and vibrant again. He doesn't see himself as a sugar daddy and does not want to give you gifts in exchange for your company, because he wants you to want him, regardless of the fact that he may be decades older than you are. Preying on the young is his way of never getting old.


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. I was intrigued enough by his entire intelligence and view of things to actually start reading the book. It's--thus far--completely captivated me. (I'm about...38% done?) I'm not even sure how I'd categorize this book, truthfully. I'm taking my time reading it, but, FS, I'll happily add you to my list of "books to send." Can you send me a ping and let me know your preferred format, and a suitable place to send?
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
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"Its Mario!, it's rpg!, it's INCREDIBLE"
Square and Nintendo, Nintendo and Square, working together, that was a dream come true back in the old days of our beloved Snes, but it came true, and together they had a baby, a baby called Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars, also known as one of the best rpgs of all time.
Story 7/10:
Like always, Bowser kidnaps the Peach Princess, but this time Mario decides to go directly to Bowser's castle and rescue her in no time. But after doing that, suddenly, a mysterious and huge sword falls from the sky through the castle's roof sending Mario, Bowser, and the Princess flying in unknown directions. When Mario manages to find the way to castle again the giant swords starts to talk about the legend seven stars...
The plot is very nice and straightforward, nothing too deep or spectacular but very nice, Super Mario RPG is one of those few rpg's where the plot is not the most important thing (like the Secret of series), but know that there is a plot and that is quite good.
Graphics 10/10:
I remember having read that this is a 128 megabyte game comprised on a 32 megabyte cartridge, this is a bit hard to believe, I don't know exactly what to think, however, what it is not that hard to believe is that the graphics are some of the most impressive ever seen, and not only in the Snes. I still think that Tales of Phantasia and Star Ocean have better visuals, but Super Mario RPG's graphics have to be seen to be believed, saying that they are amazing is not enough to describe their greatness. This game is undoubtedly one of the most visually appealing games ever created.
Music 10/10:
The music, oh my God the MUSIC!!!, how is it possible to make something so nice and catchy, this may not be the best soundtrack ever but it is by far the most catchy and entertaining. The battle system theme is a classic, the boss theme is terrific, and that little tune played when you win a fight is ANTHOLOGICAL, it is the most funny and nice theme I have ever heard, man I can't take it out of my head. I can go on forever, the Booster Tower theme, the Forest theme, the Mushroom Kingdom theme... one of the best soundtracks ever created, beyond words.
Gameplay 10/10:
Using an amazingly beautiful ¾ perspective, the gameplay is another feature that makes this one a winner, because it is fast, intuitive, and more than anything, bloody fun.
Super Mario RPG has the third best battle system I have ever seen in an rpg, being Tales of Phantasia's the best, and Grandia the second place. The truth is that it is that the battles are very standard, but there is one little thing, something so simple like pressing the button at the right time to make combos, that adds a lot of deep, tons of deep, not to mention fun, and this winner feature also works while using items or magical spells. With a good timing it is possible to make combos or more than 20 hits (if I am not mistaken Mario's Jump spell can do a 40 hit combo). All the character can make combos more or less in the same way, but the spells are a bit different, very difficult sometimes, so you will have to experiment, for example some of them can do more damage if we rotate the control pad while the effect of the spells lasts on the screen. And talking about the spells, they are astonishing, they cover all the screen, or summon huge monsters, etc, and there tons of them and each character has its own and completely different from the others, which is great. Also every time you level up one experience level you will have to choose between improving your strength, defense, or magic power, that is up to you.
Together with the typical Super Mario troop there are two new interesting characters, Mallow and Geno. Mallow is a weak and so-so cloud-like thing, but Geno is a cool wizard that it seems to be made of wood, don't know where are they now. And for the party member we not only have Mario and those two above mentioned new characters, the Peach Princess and Bowser himself will help us out to find the seven stars. But there's something missing here right?, yeah!, where is Luigi?, that is what I want to know, where is he?, what an insult to Mario's brother!
The character customization is perfect because it is very standard, you can buy better weapons in shops, items, armors, accessories, etc. Some weapons have magical effects or bonus points but basically they always improve your strength or skills, and the magical spells are obtained by gaining experience. Then each character has its own particular weapons and spells completely different from the others... the gameplay is simply perfect.
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Hidden in the world of Super Mario RPG there are 39 treasure chests, some of them are simply impossible to find without a FAQ, while some others are pretty obvious. You will probably have to play again if you want to find them all because some of them have to be found in certain places in a certain moment or you will loose them.
There is a hidden island where you can find Yoshi and his (or her?) friends, there you can ride Yoshi and participate in a racing mini-game to win special items. There is also a part where you will have to ride a mine cart (like in the second Indiana Jones movie), and another one where you will fall from a waterfall while you try to obtain as much coins as possible, and some other things. And if all of this weren't enough, in order for the plot to continue you will have to do a lot more things that can probably be considered as mini-games, but I don't want to say anything because I have already talked too much.
Like in every Nintendo game aside from the mini-games and those things there are lots secrets and funny thing to discover, funny dialogues (like when you jump over the shopkeeper's desk), secret items, secret places (there is a hidden casino), secret weapons, am ultra hard secret enemy, etc, plus the guest appearance of two tremendously famous Nintendo characters, they don't do anything, but it is nice feature.
Super Mario RPG offers a big challenge because the game is quite hard, and finding all the secrets it is far from being an easy task.
To sum up:
Even if the plot is nothing spectacular, Super Mario RPG is one of those completely flawless games that only a few companies were able to make (Square, Nintendo) and that are no longer made. Square really outdone itself with this one, one of the absolute best games of all time, that simple.
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A massive addition of pre-Kindergarten classes and smaller class sizes in high school are driving the Killeen school board to consider the addition of more than 60 positions.
The school board will consider tonight the approval of revised staffing allocations, which would take the KISD employee count from 5,376 to 5,439 for the 2006-07 school year.
A change in the state's pre-kindergarten policy, opening the program to children of active-duty military, has the district expecting more than 600 pre-K students to show up on school doorsteps this fall.
The projected surge of students sent KISD personnel into a scramble for additional pre-K teachers. The board will consider the addition of 29 pre-K teachers to staff those additional classes.
Additional teachers also are being requested to accommodate the reduction in size of certain high school classes. School board trustees last school year set a goal of lowering the student:teacher ratio in foundation classes (English, math, science, social studies) to around 25 to 1. The board will consider hiring 23 additional high school teachers to move toward acheiving that goal. Another 16 positions are being proposed to operate academic labs at each high school. The labs are expected to be funded by money from House Bill 1 high-school funds.
To help pay for the increase in teachers in those areas, however, the special education department may see a smaller staff next year. District officials are proposing cutting 29 resource aides from special education, prompted by a redesign of the program last year.
The board will also continue its FY 2006-07 budget discussion at tonight's regular meeting and may approve its district beliefs and vision statement for the coming year as well.
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The 2013 Ford Fusion is already expected to dominate the mid-size sedan market in terms of fuel economy thanks to the Hybrid and Energi models, but even the non battery-assisted models will be able to help save fuel. Customers who opt for the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine can also add Ford's Auto Start-Stop which is a first non-hybrid sedan in this segment. While final pricing for the new Ford Fusion has yet to be released, Ford did announce that the car's Auto Start-Stop option will only cost owners an extra $295.
A common feature on hybrids but just making its way to conventional cars, Auto Start-Stop helps cut fuel consumption by shutting off the engine at long stops such as stop lights. It is not clear if the system will work in stop-and-go traffic even though Ford quoted a U.S. Department of Treasury study estimating that an extra 1.9 billion gallons of fuel were consumed in 2011 which is a staggering 5 percent of what was used last year in total. Ford has yet to announce whether this option will be available on both automatic and manual transmissions, but it does expect drivers to see a return on their added investment estimating that most drivers will save $1,100 over five years. Ford isn't the first OEM to bring a low-cost system like this to the a mainstream car. For 2012, Kia also offers a similar system on the Kia Soul and Kia Rio for less than $1,000 (price varies depending on the model and engine).
In addition to the direct savings in gasoline costs, start-stop systems are also helpful in reducing harmful exhaust emissions.
"Idling vehicles are consuming energy without doing any work," said Birgit Sorgenfrei, Ford's Auto Start-Stop program manager. "They're also producing exhaust gases in a concentrated space that can contribute to air quality problems like smog."
In total, the 2013 Ford Fusion will utilize four different inline-four engines based on the options and trim levels. The base car will have a 2.5-liter engine with two EcoBoost engines available as options (1.6-liter and 2.0-liter), while the Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Energi will both get a new 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle engine.


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EA: "We don't have plans to include female players in FIFA"
FIFA executive producer David Rutter has calmed talk of female players being added to the franchise.
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Olympic effort: watch London 2012: The Official Video Game
London 2012: The Official Video Game is, unsurprisingly, top of this week's UK chart, giving Sega first and third place with Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games. All Olympic, all the time. Just in case you were curious as to how the digital version stacked up to the real thing, Sam put together a […]
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Eurogamer's reporting that the sports title that Total War developer Creative Assembly is working on, revealed yesterday via a job listing, is a Olympics title on London 2012.
Gamers to carry Olympic torch through China
According to this GI report, pro gamers XiaoFeng "Sky" Li and Jaeho "Moon" Jang have been chosen by sponsor Razer to carry the Olympic torch part-way through China. "Team Razer extends hearty congratulations to Sky and Moon, and we are just as excited as they are," said Razer president Robert Krakoff. Just don't carry it […]


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Two Women Narrowly Escape Death on Indiana Train Bridge
A train's security camera captured the tense seconds as two women walking along a bridge dive under a train to avoid being crushed.
According to WTHR Indianapolis, the incident occurred earlier this month on the 80-foot high Indiana Railroad bridge northeast of Bloomington at Lake Lemon.
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Eric Powell with Indiana Railroad says people sometimes follow a trail up to the railroad, where they trespass onto the bridge. There are no walkways on the bridge, because no one is supposed to be walking there.
The camera captured two women walking on the bridge as the train approaches. They have nowhere to go but dive on the tracks and let the train pass over them.
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WTHR reports the engineer of the 100-car coal train applied an emergency brake, but thought he had killed the pair.
Miraculously, they survived the incident.
"When the trains topped, the two women crawled out from under the engine, started running this way," Powell said. "He yelled back and asked them, 'Are you okay?' One yelled she had stubbed her toe, (but was) otherwise fine."
Indiana Railroad says the women have been identified and will be prosecuted for criminal trespass.


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AFTER an improvement in terms of performance and attitude, it's all about the result when Newport head to Carmarthen Quins tomorrow.
The Black and Ambers have lost three on the spin since a fine opening day win at Aberavon.
There was little to take from their drubbings to Llanelli and Cardiff – who crossed for a combined total of 15 tries – but their midweek encounter with Bedwas at Rodney Parade was a step forward.
However, it was in vain as it was the Bridge Field outfit that left with the points and left head coach Sven Cronk rueing small lapses.
Newport, who were down to 14 men following Hywel Stoddart's first-half dismissal, had managed the second half superbly and looked set for a deserved win.
But then Bedwas struck at the death through centre Jack Dixon with fly-half Richard Powell slotting over a superb conversion from the left touchline.
"It was a bitter pill to swallow," said Cronk. "It was encouraging in terms of performance considering we were down to 14 men for most of the game (centre Adam Davies was yellow-carded in the first half).
"We played some good stuff and some clever rugby at times but we let ourselves down with the result.
"We moved on a great deal since being smashed by a regional A side (Cardiff fielded plenty of Blues in a 62-17 win), but that game was there for us.
"After leading all the way through the second half we should have been able to shut the game down.
"We had done all the right things to wind the clock down but then let ourselves down right at the end. We ran poorly with the ball twice and that's what you get when you execute poorly. It just got away from us and we need to do better this weekend."
They will have to cope without captain Gethin Robinson in their bid to return to winning ways as the tighthead will be out for at least two months after tearing his bicep against Cardiff. That injury meant that 17-year-old Alex Jeffries wore the number 3 jersey against Bedwas and he did admirably, producing a strong scrummaging performance against experienced foes.


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HOUSTON — No matter how the question was phrased, GM Neal Huntington had the same answer — non-answer, actually — Sunday afternoon about the status of contract talks between the Pirates and top two draft picks Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie.
"We don't want to get into confirming or denying every rumor out there," Huntington said. "But we remain optimistic. We'll talk about it after process ends."
»»» On the odds both pitchers will sign before the 12:01 a.m. Tuesday deadline: "We feel good about our chances of coming to an agreement. The risk is always there that we won't. With the top two picks, the alternative becomes same-slot picks next year. That's not a bad alternative. It's not ideal. It's something we're going to work very hard to avoid. But having the third pick in next year's draft, given the college arms and bats out there, and getting the 53rd pick … it's not the end of the world."
»»» Will Huntington remain in town to continue talking with Randy and Alan Hendricks, the Houston-based agents for Allie and Taillon: "I will be leaving Houston tonight."
»»» On whether Taillon will be offered a spot on the 40-man roster as an enticement to sign: "For high school players in general and for high school pitchers in particular, it's only happened a handful of times and we feel there's very strong reasons for that. Even adding Pedro (Alvarez) to the 40-man two years ago, you can look back and maybe there's a player we lost on a waiver claim or maybe a player we had to take off the roster that we wouldn't have had to if we didn't put Pedro on the 40-man roster. So, there is the opportunity cost of the roster spot, from the club's perspective. We understand why the player asks for it. There's enough college pitchers who went on the 40-man, burned off their options and then were stuck in no-man's land because they're talented enough that the team doesn't want to lose them on a waiver claim but yet they're not ready to compete on the major league level. Essentially, they become a Rule 5 pick, where you're just holding a player in defense and not because he deserves to be on your 25-man roster. We understand where the desire to get them comes from. But in the instance of a high school player in particular, it's awfully tough. Because you've got four years to get them to the big leagues or you risk losing them on waivers after that. It's worked in some cases, it hasn't in others."
»»» On this year's draft class, in general: :Overall, we feel good. We'll feel a lot better if we get the two big ones. There's still a handful of guys we're working through, outside of the top two. We feel good about the players we've added. We're going to have some guys in the top 10 who we don't sign. That's the challenge of taking players who want more money than slot, who have good college commitments, who are going to be tough signs. You're not going to sign them all. That's where the guys who we sign in the teens or even in the 20s (rounds), who maybe we give more than slot (bonus money), becomes the equivalent of the lost fourth- or fifth-rounder. If we just wanted to make sure we signed everybody, we could just take easy-sign guys and not get the best talent. That's the challenge."
»»» On the definite non-signs: "We've had a handful of players this year that, due to the timing or a change of heart, have told us, 'It's not about the money. We're going to college.' That's been unique for us this year. We had one or two cases in the last two years; we had it in a handful of cases this year."


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Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles gave a talk the other day at the Napa Institute on immigration. But, he also spoke about more than immigration. Archbishop Gomez talked about the pressing need, especially for Catholics but truly for all Americans, to re-learn our "national story."
Gomez recalled the efforts of Catholic missionaries, many of whom arrived in the southwestern parts of what is now America, and was then "New Spain," before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, before John Winthrop discerned his "city on a hill," before the founders set pen to scroll. He noted that the very names of many of our cities attest to this early evangelization: Sacramento, Las Cruces, Corpus Christi. Gomez also quoted John Gilmary Shea, the great 19th century Church historian, and first recipient of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal: "Mass was said to hallow the land and draw down the blessing of heaven before the first step was taken to rear a human habitation. The altar was older than the hearth."
The archbishop's talk had an edge. "When we forget our country's roots in the Hispanic-Catholic mission to the New World, we end up with distorted ideas about our national identity," he said. "We end up with an idea that Americans are descended from only white Europeans and that our culture is based only on the individualism, work ethic and rule of law that we inherited from our Anglo-Protestant forebears."
Indeed, the idea of religion being a private matter has its origins in a distinctly Protestant worldview, clouded by Enlightenment ideas, and Gomez proposes, if I read him correctly, the history of Hispanic Catholicism as a tonic for that false idea. I hope he will expand upon that thought in subsequent talks. It is important not only is assessing the role of religion in American culture, it is important for the New Evangelization. The fact that religion is public, not private, is obvious to a Catholic because our faith spills out of our sanctuaries into our schools and our hospitals and our soup kitchens. But, the public nature of faith also is rooted in the historic claim that the tomb is empty. This is, for us, a religious fact, about which we can be, must be, as certain as the fact that I am typing on a computer. Religious facts are different from other kinds of fact, but as Blessed John Henry Newman explained in his Grammar of Assent they are facts nonetheless.
Gomez clearly had a point in urging renewed interest in getting the "American story" right. He argued that if America is to renew itself, it must do so out of its own best traditions, but it must also do so by the same means by which America has always renewed itself: immigration. He throws a well-deserved elbow at the late Samuel Huntington. Gomez writes:
We say: Charlottesville reveals the weeping wound of racism. What do we, the American Catholic faith community, do next? Read the editorial.
The intellectual justification for this new nativism was set out a few years ago in an influential book by the late Samuel Huntington of Harvard called Who Are We? He made a lot of sophisticated-sounding arguments, but his basic argument was that American identity and culture are threatened by Mexican immigration.
Authentic American identity 'was the product of the distinct Anglo-Protestant culture of the founding settlers of America in the 17th and 18th centuries,' according to Huntington.
By contrast, Mexicans' values are rooted in a fundamentally incompatible 'culture of Catholicism' which, Huntington argued, does not value self-initiative or the work ethic, and instead encourages passivity and an acceptance of poverty.
These are old and familiar nativist claims, and they are easy to discredit. One could point to the glorious legacy of Hispanic literature and art or to Mexican-Americans' and Hispanic-Americans' accomplishments in business, government, medicine and other areas.
Unfortunately, today we hear ideas like Huntington's being repeated on cable TV and talk radio — and sometimes even by some of our political leaders.
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Unfortunately I can't shake my impressions of Osaka being a grungy dump.
Granted this has less to do with the city and more to do with my current state of mind. Which, mind you, only developed once I got here, so maybe... oh whatever.
Yesterday I trundled out to Ashihara-bashi to visit the Osaka Human Rights Museum. It was closed. Instead I got molested by mosquitoes.
I've counted twenty two bites in the brief gap between my jeans and hi-tops and a sprinkling over my forearms. One brazen mozzie even managed to nip me on an eyelid, so that now my left lid refuses to open in it's entirety and is rather puffy to boot.
This coupled with my strained neck that took a pillow bashing from my lumpy mattress last night, which kept me bedridden until early afternoon due to my complete inability to move, which in turn prevented me from travelling to Hiroshima this morning, has allowed a rather dismal state of mind to develop.
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SAFETY HARBOR — More than four years ago, Janis English handed over more than a quarter-million dollars to the father of Safety Harbor Commissioner Joseph Ayoub.
Stephen Ayoub was to use the money to pay English's bills, keep her financial affairs in order and do anything else she requested.
English's daughter, Denice Galbreath, said the elder Ayoub did anything but and now her 67-year-old mother lives on $602 a month.
"I called him every single day," Galbreath said. "I sent him an e-mail every single day. I have over 300 e-mails that I sent him and I have over 100 responses from him assuring us we'll get the money next week, next week, next week. I went to his house. I knocked on his door. Finally, I told him you've left me no choice."
Pinellas County sheriff's deputies arrested him Jan. 22 on a charge of uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, notes — a third-degree felony.
In court files, detectives with the Clearwater police say Ayoub tendered a fraudulent promissory note to English for $156,230, the amount he owed her. The note appeared to be notarized, but was actually photocopied.
At a pretrial hearing this morning, English may or may not get some relief.
"We are working diligently with the State Attorney's Office to reach a global settlement in this matter," Jay Hebert, Ayoub's attorney, said Wednesday evening. "We're probably going to be continuing (the hearing) another week or two because we're finalizing the details. There's always a chance it could get worked out in the morning."
The elder Ayoub said English isn't the victim; he is.
"I'm being forced into a settlement," he said. "I'm being extorted. Surely you are aware of Ms. English's implications and the fraud that she has committed."
Beyond a 1987 bankruptcy, a check of English's background came back clean.
Reached Wednesday afternoon, Commissioner Joseph Ayoub said he didn't have any comment about his father's legal problems.
Chief assistant state attorney Bruce Bartlett said nothing suggests "any involvement whatsoever of the son."
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Galbreath said she didn't want to handle her mother's financial affairs; she wanted an expert to do that.
She said she had other things to worry about. Her mother was recovering from a stroke and her daughter was recuperating from a car accident that left her severely burned. "I had my hands full," Galbreath said. "He had come highly recommended."
She said she didn't check the background of Ayoub or his company.
Things started out well in 2005, Galbreath said. Ayoub paid all of her mother's bills on time. Then, in October 2008, one of English's checks bounced. Her mother had never bounced a check. Galbreath said she called Ayoub, frantic.
"When I called him," she said, "he goes, 'I'm sorry. No big deal. I'll take care of it. I made a mistake and sent it from the wrong account.' "
She didn't know that in August 2008, Pinellas County sheriff's deputies had arrested Ayoub on an insurance fraud charge, an incident Hebert hopes to resolve as part of the global settlement. In that case, court records show, Ayoub tried to get Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. to reimburse him for nearly $700 in falsified charges he said he incurred after a car accident.
Galbreath said she asked, pleaded, then demanded Ayoub return the remainder of her mother's money.
She and her mother met with Ayoub at his Clearwater home and he agreed to draw up a promissory note for them, according to an affidavit from the Clearwater detective assigned to the Ayoub case.
A Clearwater police investigation would later find that a Washington Mutual Bank employee "did notarize something for Stephen Ayoub but she did not notarize the promissory note shown to her."
According to the affidavit, "The notary signature and notary stamp had been removed from the document she had actually notarized and Stephen Ayoub placed it in a promissory note and photocopied it."
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Galbreath said the last four years have put a strain on her life and her mother's.
Medical expenses after her mother's stroke have gone unpaid. "She owed a physical therapist thousands of dollars," Galbreath said.
Repairs to a hole in her mother's roof have gone unattended. "When it rains," she said, "it's like a monsoon in her house."
She looks forward to a resolution in the case. "It's ridiculous that my mom has had to suffer," she said.
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DENVER - A man trying to break the speed record for climbing all of Colorado's 14ers is more than halfway to his goal.
Andrew Hamilton climbed Mount Princeton on Monday, marking off his 30th peak. He has 28 to go.
Hamilton started his mission at 4:15 a.m. last Wednesday, June 18. He plans to finish on June 28, hopefully setting a new record of 10 days and a few hours.
The current record of 10 days, 20 hours and 26 minutes was set in 2000.
Hamilton set the record in the late 1990s at just under 14 days. However, the record has been broken twice since then and lowered by several days.
On Monday he was scheduled to hike in the Sawatch Range near Buena Vista tackling Columbia and Harvard, then Oxford, Belford, and Missouri.
However, Hamilton was a bit sleepy after summitting Mount Princeton on Monday and fell about 90 minutes behind schedule after taking a nap, Hamilton's wife, Natalie, told 7NEWS.
"Hopefully, he'll make some of that time back, but he's still in great shape time-wise," Natalie Hamilton said. "He completed 29 of 58 in less than 5 days! Pretty amazing, but still a long way to go!"
A 14er is a peak over 14,000-foot tall. There are between 52 and 58 14ers in Colorado, depending on who you ask in the climbing community.
"I am going with the list of 58 because it is pretty easy to explain: a point over 14,000 feet is counted if it has been given a name by the USGS (United States Geological Survey)," Andrew Hamilton said.
After Hamilton finishes the 14ers in Colorado, he plans to hike the 14ers in California and then Mt. Rainier in Washington to complete all of the 14ers in the contiguous United States.
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Outreach centres in many English rural colleges are fighting for survival after a shake-up in the adult education system meant they lost some core funds.
College leaders say these centres are vulnerable because of the small pool of potential students they draw from.
The Learning and Skills Council said rural colleges had "as fair a crack of the whip" as urban ones.
Julian Gravatt, head of funding and development for the Association of Colleges, said he had heard many rural outreach centres were finding it tough to survive.
"With a college in a rural area, incomes are often pretty fixed because there is a smaller pool of potential students for the course.
"If a course becomes no longer viable, or if there is even a small change, it can affect the whole of the outreach centre you are running."
Wesley Johnson, assistant principal at Skipton-based Craven College, said the future of five outreach centres it runs in the Yorkshire Dales was hanging in the balance despite the college's best efforts to safeguard them.
David Curry, local MP for the area, has written to education minister Bill Rammell to highlight the issue.
Mr Johnson said: "It's really difficult - these centres are constantly being reviewed in terms of their viability.
"The irony is that the European Union has funded us to get to these hard to reach learners, but the system of funding that we have at the moment is putting that in jeopardy.
"It's purely about keeping these centres open. If we don't there's nothing there for these people."
Craven College was not one that was failing or badly managed, he stressed, adding it was rated very highly for its financial management and for many of the courses it provides.
Instead, he said, it was doing everything it could to ensure its survival in the most remote areas it serves.
The college argues that it and other rural colleges are discriminated against financially in several ways:
"It is much easier to attract a viable number of students for, say an accountancy technician course in the town of Skipton - with a potential catchment of over 25,000 - rather than in the area north of Settle - with a travel to learn radius population of less than 5,000," Mr Johnson explained.
As a result Craven College had reduced its number of adult part-time courses from 200 to 80 over the last two years, he said.
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Assistant general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders Martin Ward said: "In rural areas, learners can't necessarily travel to colleges which may be a long way away.
"Whether they be small or large, colleges need to be bringing the college to the learner not vice versa - that means putting on more sites, not closing provision."
Director of funding and strategy at the Learning and Skills Council Geoff Daniels said funding was allocated to urban and rural colleges in the same way.
He acknowledged some urban colleges got more cash because their students came from more deprived areas, but said disadvantage in rural areas was also taken into consideration.
Colleges were given money to help students through learner support funds which could be used to aid those travelling long distances.
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Hello, and welcome to the Fairfax County Health and Safety Podcast for Oct. 20, 2009. I'm Jim Person, Fairfax County emergency information officer. Coming up, learn about safe driving this deer season, two home heating programs administered by the county and crime prevention month. Links to topics mentioned in this podcast can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.
The Fairfax County Police Department urges motorists to be on the lookout for deer while traveling the roadways this fall. Studies show that nearly one in every 136 Virginia drivers will be involved in a deer-related crash during the next 12 months. In Fairfax County, 45 percent of all deer collisions are recorded during breeding season – October and November.
Adult deer are highly mobile. They are especially active pre-dawn to mid-morning and dusk to early evening. These periods of deer activity correspond with traveling commuters, as well as students en route to and from school.
Motorists, as well as pedestrians and bicyclists, are urged to use caution and to be vigilant watching for deer. If you see one deer, there are bound to be many more around as they typically travel in herds. If you spot a deer near the side of the road, immediately slow down. If the deer is frozen in place on the road, reduce your speed and flash your headlights.
For more information on how to handle deer encounters, smart driving and deer behavior, check www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police.
Fairfax County residents who need help to pay home heating bills or who face an emergency heating situation this winter may be able to access assistance from two federally funded programs administered locally by the county's Department of Family Services.
The Fuel Assistance program helps eligible low-income households with the costs of heating their homes, and the Crisis Assistance program helps households in emergency situations by providing primary heat security deposits and funding the repair or replacement of heating equipment.
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Thunder Aviation opened its doors in 1997 after several people approached owner Larry Moskoff, who based his Beech Duke at Spirit of Saint Louis Airport, about starting an FBO on the airport. The timing was right, as Moskoff was selling the pharmaceutical business he had inherited from his father.
The business began as a full-service FBO including charter, a flight school and maintenance. By late summer 2001 it had expanded to encompass six buildings, but 9/11 took its toll and Moskoff was forced to scale back to survive. The company sold off most aspects of the business, retaining only the name and the maintenance operation located in four of the original six buildings.
"I believe it was a very good move to divest ourselves of the other aspects of the business. I've never been an FBO, charter or flight school kind of guy. I cut my teeth in an MRO environment and I think that's where Thunder Aviation's strengths lie," Gene Kraay, president and CEO, told AIN.
He added, "Thunder Aviation is in a competitive environment here in the St. Louis area. We're competing with some well known MROs who have strong market shares. I had to ask if we really wanted to simultaneously compete with all the other FBOs and charter operators too. It didn't make business sense to be taking on so many different companies in so many different areas of specialization. We decided what we really want is to be an MRO."
Kraay had spent his share of time around the Chesterfield, Mo. airport but shortly before Thunder Aviation was built he left his position as director of international sales for Sabreliner and moved to Arizona. He had been asked by private investors to buy a business in Tucson and become its president and CEO. Kraay ran Pueblo Airmotive for four years, sold it and moved on to another venture.
Finding a Leader
"In 2004 I received a call from old friends in the St. Louis area who asked if I'd be interested in returning to the area and helping them with Thunder Aviation," Kraay said. "I'd never heard of Thunder Aviation, but I went back to Spirit to take a look; I was taken aback at how much the airport had grown. As I drove up the road suddenly there was Thunder Aviation; I couldn't believe how big it was. I went in and was really impressed with the cleanliness and quality of the facility. There was a freshness about the whole place."
Kraay began his stint at Thunder Aviation in June 2004 as vice president of sales. "When I came here I didn't know Larry but quickly found we shared common values. We both put a lot of stock in dignity and honesty. Larry respects the fact that I base my relationships on those values especially in this day and age when so many people care only about making a buck," he said. "Of course I'm in business to make money but not at the price of values." Kraay has been president and CEO of the company since September 2005.
Expanding Operations
For Kraay, simply specializing in MRO operations wasn't the end of the challenge. The company had hung its hat on RVSM solutions and, while it did so successfully, Kraay never allowed it to overshadow other aspects of the business.
"By the time I arrived here it was obvious that the RVSM balloon was on the down cycle; we had to continue to evolve our business line. We've established ourselves since then with interior design and modification capability, ranging from minor repairs to full interior completion and installation."
Today Thunder Aviation employs about 60 people, 25 of whom are dedicated to maintenance and another 15 to avionics. Located in 50,000 sq ft of space, the company offers maintenance, interiors, avionics and engine work.
"We also added an engineering department this year that supports everything from avionics to refurb. We can honestly say we offer a full breadth of service to all the aircraft on our FAA Part 145 and EASA repair station certificates," Kraay said.
Located within the company's four 12,500-sq-ft hangars are backshops including an engine shop, interior shop, 24- by 12-foot paint booth, Class I and III sheet-metal shop, NDT shop with dye penetrant and eddy current, and a parts department that has more than 7,000 items in stock.
The facility also features some amenities for customer convenience. Visitors will find a dedicated lounge containing a computer with Internet access, satellite television, comfortable seating and a kitchen.
The company offers major airframe inspections; avionics repairs, modification and installations; airframe structural support; avionics and structural engineering support; interior design, modification and fabrication; and engine repair and maintenance. Its FAA certificate lists the Falcon 10, 20 and 50, Citations and Learjet 20 and 30 series.
Thunder Aviation is authorized to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair on GE CF700 and CJ610 engines and Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D and PT6 engines. It also offers support and management for all turbine powerplants, including the Honeywell TFE731.
Avionics Services
In the avionics area the company has dealership and service-center agreements to support, install and maintain Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Bendix/King, Garmin, Universal Avionics, L-3, S-Tec and Aircell. The company also has group RVSM solutions for the Falcon 10 and 20.
This year, building upon its breadth of MRO services, Thunder Aviation has begun its PdL Program. It is named for Ponce de León, invoking the popular myth about the 16th century Spanish explorer's quest for the fountain of youth.
Under the PdL Program, the company purchased an old Falcon 20, gutted it, upgraded the avionics, gave it a new paint job, did the maintenance checks and returned it to service as a like-new aircraft. It opens up yet a new market for the growing company.
"2006 was a year of positioning for us," Kraay said. "We've made some mistakes but I guarantee you we're not going to repeat them. Every day we're actively putting systems in place that help us operate more efficiently. We are committed to providing our customers with the maintenance necessary for them to have safe, reliable transportation, and in this business, that's what really counts."


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2.1 Federal Material
2.1.1 Federal Statutes
2.1.2 Federal Agency Regulations
2.1.3 Federal Judicial Decisions
2.2 State Material
2.2.1 State Judicial Decisions
2.3 Other References
2.3.1 Key Internet Sources
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food stamps: an overview
The Federal Food Stamp Act of 1964 (PDF) (http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/rules/Legislation/pdfs/act2.pdf) is the most significant food plan in the United States. It provides food stamps for needy individuals that can be exchanged like money at authorized stores. The federal government pays for the amount of the benefit received, while states pay the costs of determining eligibility and distributing the stamps. In addition, state public assistance agencies run the program.
Individuals who work for low wages, are unemployed or work part-time, receive public assistance, are elderly or disabled and have a small income, or are homeless may be eligible for food stamps. Furthermore, food stamps can only be used for food items and for plants and seeds used to grow food. Food stamps cannot be used to purchase nonfood items such as pet food, vitamins, and medicine. For the majority of households food stamps make up only a part of their food budgets.
The Food Stamp program is not the only government aided food program, but it is the most significant. Other programs, include the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/cacfp/cacfphome.htm) that provides federal grants of money and food to nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and to child-care institutions so that they can serve milk, well-balanced meals, and snacks to children. Its aim is to provide good nutrition to the country's young populace. In addition, the Special Supplemental Food Program For Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/) provides food for pregnant and nursing women, as well as infants and children under five years old.
Recently, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) (http://www.law.cornell.edu/usc-cgi/get_external.cgi?type=pubL&target=104-193), codified in scattered sections of 8 and 42 U.S.C., substantially reduced the size of the Food Stamp Program. For example, the Act made adjustments in the Thrifty Food Plan (http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/foodplans.html), a low-cost food budget used to calculate food stamp awards, eliminated the benefits previously available to most legal immigrants ( 8 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.) and created time-limits for benefits to able-bodied adults without dependents. Subsequently, however, Congress has restored some benefits to selected groups.


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Ragnarok DS
Card List by JM A
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Ragnarok DS
Cards List
Nintendo DS
January 16, 2012
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I. Introduction [NTR]
II. Card List [LST]
III. Cards Order by Mount [MNT]
IV. Tips [TPS]
V. Credits [CRD]
I. Introduction [NTR]
Ragnarok DS is a Nintendo DS game based off a Massive Multi-player Online
RPG: Ragnarok Online for PC. The game was released in December 18, 2008 in
Japan and February 16, 2010 in North America.
Unlike Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok DS does not support massive multi-player
mode but allows up to 3 simultaneous players for dungeon multi-play.
This Card List FAQ will cover all of the game's cards.
II. Card List [LST]
Card #01: Isilla
Mount: Headgear
Info: INT +2. FLEE +20.
Card #02: Alice
Mount: Shield
Info: Damage from boss -40%. Damage from normal enemies +40%.
Card #03: Andre
Mount: Weapon
Info: ATK +6.
Card #04: Incubus
Mount: Headgear
Info: INT-2. MAX SP +200.
Card #05: Whisper
Mount: Cloak
Info: FLEE +5. Damage from ghost property +20%.
Card #06: Willow
Mount: Headgear
Info: MAX SP +80.
Card #07: Wolf
Mount: Weapon
Info: ATK +4. CRIT +2.
Card #08: Elder Willow
Mount: Headgear
Info: INT +5.
Card #09: Gold Thief Bug
Mount: Shield
Info: Nulls all magic. Consumes 2X to use magic.
Card #10: Owl Baron
Mount: Accessory
Info: INT +6.
Card #11: Orc Warrior
Mount: Shield
Info: Damage from animal-type monsters -30%.
Card #12: Khalitzburg
Mount: Shield
Info: Damage from demon-type monsters -30%.
Card #13: Ghoul
Mount: Headgear
Info: Poison RES +20%. DEF +2.
Card #14: Cramp
Mount: Headgear
Info: Poison RES +30%. FLEE +5.
Card #15: Grizzly
Mount: Armor
Info: Adds 10% chance of inflicting Darkness to normal attacks.
Card #16: Golem
Mount: Weapon
Info: ATK +2. DEF +4. MAX SP +10.
Card #17: Burly Minorus
Mount: Armor
Info: Adds 10% chance of inflicting Stun to normal attacks.
Card #18: Goblin
Mount: Weapon
Info: Damage to animal-type monsters +20%.
Card #19: Kobold
Mount: Accessory
Info: STR +2. CRIT +2.
Card #20: Succubus
Mount: Armor
Info: MAX HP +700.
Card #21: Sasquatch
Mount: Armor
Info: Adds 10% of inflicting Freeze to normal attacks.
Card #22: Vagabond Wolf
Mount: Cloak
Info: STR +5.
Card #23: Wanderer
Mount: Cloak
Info: Flee +10.
Card #24: Sandman
Mount: Armor
Info: Nulls Petrify. Damage from Earth elemental attacks -50%.
Card #25: Gemini
Mount: Headgear
Info: Silence, Stun, Petrify, and Sleep RES +25%.
Card #26: Zealotus
Mount: Shield
Info: LUK +10. FLEE +10.
Card #27: Skeleton Worker
Mount: Weapon
Info: ATK +4. Damage to mid-sized monsters +10%.
Card #28: Spore
Mount: Accessory
Info: VIT +2.
Card #29: Sohee
Mount: Footwear
Info: MAX SP +15%
Card #30: Zombie
Mount: Footwear
Info: MAX HP +3%.
Card #31: Dark Lord
Mount: Footwear
Info: Nulls Undead. Damage from dark elemental attacks -10%.
Card #32: Thara Frog
Mount: Shield
Info: Damage from humanoid monsters -30%.
Card #33: Tarou
Mount: Accessory
Info: STR +3%.
Card #34: Hoodlum
Mount: Weapon
Info: CRIT +6.
Card #35: Diabolique
Mount: Weapon
Info: Each successful attack on Demon type monster recovers 1 SP.
Card #36: Detardeurus
Mount: Armor
Info: Nulls Freeze.
Card #37: Desert Wolf
Mount: Weapon
Info: ATK +4. Damage to small monsters +10%.
Card #38: Deviruchi
Mount: Headgear
Info: STR +1. Nulls Darkness.
Card #39: Thief Bug
Mount: Armor
Info: AGI +5.
Card #40: Dracula
Mount: Weapon
Info: Adds 10% chance of absorbing 5% of damage dealt in SP.
Card #41: Vampire Bat
Mount: Weapon
Info: Damage against water-type monsters +20%.
Card #42: Drops
Mount: Weapon
Info: DEX +5. HIT +5.
Card #43: High Orc
Mount: Shield
Info: Adds 10% chance of guarding enemy attack.
Card #44: Hydrolancer
Mount: Accessory
Info: Damage with holy elemental attack +10%.
Card #45: Baphomet Jr.
Mount: Cloak
Info: AGI +5. CRIT +2.
Card #46: Beetle
Mount: Weapon
Info: Each successful attack on fish/shellfish, plant type monster
recovers 1 SP.
Card #47: Bigfoot
Mount: Shield
Info: Damage from insect type monsters -30%.
Card #48: Familiar
Mount: Weapon
Info: ATK +2. Adds 10% chance of inflicting darkness to normal attacks.
Card #49: Frione
Mount: Weapon
Info: Hit +100%. MATK +2%. MAX SP +20.
Card #50: Peco Peco
Mount: Armor
Info: MAX HP +5%.
Card #51: Poison Spore
Mount: Footwear
Info: Poison effect.
Card #52: Hornet
Mount: Weapon
Info: STR +3. ATK +3.
Card #53: Poporing
Mount: Accessory
Info: Poison RES +10%.
Card #54: Poring
Mount: Armor
Info: LUK +5.
Card #55: Bongun
Mount: Accessory
Info: Physical attack power +25%.
Card #56: Marin
Mount: Accessory
Info: Water elemental attack power +10%.
Card #57: Mandragora
Mount: Weapon
Info: INT +3. LUK +1. MATK +5.
Card #58: Mini Demon
Mount: Footwear
Info: Damage to and from animal type monsters +20%.
Card #59: Minorus
Mount: Weapon
Info: ATK +3. Damage to large monsters +10%.
Card #60: Mimic
Mount: Accessory
Info: Monsters' item drop rate +2%.
Card #61: Munak
Mount: Shield
Info: DEF +1. Petrify RES +15%. Damage from earth attack +5%.
Card #62: Remover
Mount: Armor
Info: MAX HP +400.
Card #63: Raydric Archer
Mount: Accessory
Info: Bow attack +10%.
Card #64: Roda Frog
Mount: Armor
Info: Max HP +200. Max SP +50.
Card #65: Desert Wolf Cub
Mount: Armor
Info: INT +1.
Card #66: Horde
Mount: Cloak
Info: Flee +5. Damage from earth elemental attack -30%.
III. Cards Order by Mount [MNT]
(03) Andre
(07) Wolf
(16) Golem
(18) Goblin
(27) Skeleton Worker
(34) Hoodlum
(35) Diabolique
(37) Desert Wolf
(40) Dracula
(41) Vampire Bat
(42) Drops
(46) Beetle
(48) Familiar
(49) Frione
(52) Hornet
(57) Mandragora
(59) Minorus
(02) Alice
(09) Gold Thief Bug
(11) Orc Warrior
(12) Khalitzburg
(26) Zealotus
(32) Thara Frog
(43) High Orc
(57) Bigfoot
(61) Munak
(01) Isilla
(04) Incubus
(06) Willow
(08) Elder Willow
(13) Ghoul
(14) Cramp
(25) Gemini
(38) Deviruchi
(15) Grizzly
(17) Burly Minorus
(20) Succubus
(21) Sasquatch
(24) Sandman
(36) Detardeurus
(39) Thief Bug
(50) Peco Peco
(54) Poring
(62) Remover
(64) Roda Frog
(65) Desert Wolf Cub
(05) Whisper
(22) Vagabond WOlf
(23) Wanderer
(46) Baphomet Jr.
(66) Horde
(29) Sohee
(30) Zombie
(31) Dark Lord
(51) Poison Spore
(58) Mini Demon
(10) Owl Baron
(19) Kobold
(28) Spore
(33) Tarou
(44) Hydrolancer
(53) Poporing
(55) Bongun
(56) Marin
(60) Mimic
(63) Raydric Archer
IV. Tips [TPS]
Luck Stats
Cards are more rarer than item drops, even with a little difference,
increasing your luck stats will increase card drops from monsters.
Mimic Card
Equipping your accessory with a mimic card will increase item drop rate from
monsters by +2%.
Mirage Tower
You can also acquire cards by fighting at the Mirage Tower, at Sograt Desert
North. Its entrance is at the South-Eastern part of the map. Monsters at Mirage
Tower does not drop any items but you'll be bidding on them every after five
stages and that includes cards.
Selling Card-Mounted Armors
Selling armors mounted with cards won't give you extra money, their price is
just the same as armors with free card slots. Therefore, you can not make extra
money from selling them.
Keep A Number of Slotted Armors
Having 2 or more slotted armor of the same type won't hurt. You can use the
cards for additional stats and elemntal protection. Good for boss fights and
card hunting on stages with certain elemental monsters.
Cards Stacks Effect
Cards' additional stats increase stacks with each other when you mount
similar cards in the same weapon. For example, A weapon with 3 empty slots is
mounted with three Andre Card (ATK +6), that weapon would gain 3 x (ATK +6)
which totals an additional attack of 16. That should be the same with two
accessories mounted with Mimic cards giving you an additional 4% increased item
drop rate.
V. Credits [CRD]
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