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Is Downloading Torrents Legal?
This is question asked by many people after the Kat.cr admin Vaulin's arrest in Poland?
First I wanted you to know why he was arrested
There's something called DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) which stops spreading of copyrighted content on the web. Every website which has copyrighted content receives a DMCA Complaint for a legal attorney to take down the post or file. The same happened with KAT torrents . Admin received many DMCA requests as KAT torrents is famous for pirated movies and illegal torrents like TV shows, music, books (almost everything).
Pirated copies of Movies like Central Intelligence, Deadpool, Captain America was released on KAT torrents on the first day itself and When any film studio filed a notice and takedown for DMCA violation, KAT team responded like this:
You can read the full affidavit here
DMCA is applicable only in America and every country has their own rules like in European countries follow Europe rules.
Now coming to the question IS DOWNLOADING TORRENTS LEGAL?
Yes and No. Yes you can download torrents as most of the Linux Distros like Ubuntu are available to download via torrents.
Torrenting is legal but downloading copyrighted content via torrent is illegal. Copyrighted items include Movies, TV shows, Games, Music.
There are different laws for different countries but all say the same not to download copyrighted content.
USA: 17 U.S.C. § 512 and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA").
India: Downloading copyright materials from any source can cause problem. If the copyright act 1957 is enforced properly. Accessing such content will make you liable to punishment under Copyright Act-1957 under section 63,63-A,65 and 65-A and this message was shown to everyone trying to access torrent sites
"This URL has been blocked under instructions of a competent Government Authority or in compliance with the orders of a Court of competent jurisdiction. Infringing or abetting infringement of copyright-protected content including under this URL is an offence in law. Ss. 63, 63-A, 65 and 65-A of the Copyright Act, 1957, read with Section 51, prescribe penalties of a prison term of upto 3 years and a fine of upto Rs.3 lakhs. Any person aggrieved by the blocking of this URL may contact the Nodal Officer at email@example.com for details of the blocking order including the case number, court or authority to be approached for grievance redressals. Emails will be answered within two working days. Only enquiries regarding the blocking will be entertained."
Can you be charged for downloading torrents?
Most of the cases no but Do you remember when the music industry filed charges against people for illegal mp3 downloading?
Did the File sharing stop?
No. It's not the torrents that make this possible, it's the internet itself. Internet is all about file sharing. BitTorrent is one of many file sharing technologies and it is especially useful when many people want to share the same file at the same time. It saves a lot of bandwidth compared to using just ftp or http.
If BitTorrent for some reason couldn't be used, other file sharing technologies would be used instead. If the most popular BitTorrent Tracker was to be closed, another BitTorrent Tracker would take its place.
It's the internet that makes it possible. Banning BitTorrent would make no difference. The only way to stop internet file sharing is to stop the internet.
The following content is for education purposes only
- Use a VPN service.
2. Use a proxy service like Zenmate or Hotspot shield Extension
3. Learn how to use TOR network and how to configure your browser with torrent client.


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Understanding Nutrition
What represents a food choice based on negative association?
An elderly gentleman who refuses a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because he deems it a child's food
By chemical analysis, what nutrient is present in the highest amounts in most foods?
What is an example of a micronutrient?
Vitamin C
Approximately how many nutrients are considered indispensable in the diet?
Bob consumes about 2500 kcalories per day, which is apportioned as 150 g of fat, 140 g of carbohydrate, and 150 g of protein. What would be the appropriate revisions to help Bob adjust his nutrient intake so that it matches the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges?
70 g fat, 156 g protein, 313 g carbohydrate
What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption of a nutrient?
All of the following are minimum requirements for becoming a Registered Dietitian except
wrong = completing up to a three-week clinical internship or the equivalent.
a. earning an undergraduate degree.
b. completing approximately 60 semester hours in nutrition and food science.
c. passing a national examination administered by the American Dietetic Association.
Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients?
the 6 classes are:
Inorganic- minerals, water
Organic - carbs, lipids (fats), proteins, vitamins
What is used to determine the presence of abnormal functions inside the body due to a nutrient deficiency?
Laboratory tests
What nutrient sources yields more than 4 kcalories per gram?
Plant fats
What is a feature of the minerals as nutrients?
Some become dissolved in body fluids
What is the benefit of using placebos in an experiment?
All subjects receive a treatment
What statement defines the association between a risk factor and the development of a disease?
The more risk factors for a disease, the greater the chance of developing that disease
What is characteristic of an essential nutrient?
Cannot be made in sufficient quantities by the body
A term that describes a food that doesn't provide health benefits beyond its nutrient contribution is
phytonutritional food.
As a registered dietitian at Jones Hospital, you are instructed to write a policy statement on nutrition assessment procedures for all new patients. What is the most useful parameters for the nutrition assessment of individuals?
Historical information, anthropometric data, physical examinations, laboratory tests
Overeating and gaining body weight is an example of a
positive correlation
All of the following describe features for application of the recommended nutrient intakes except
this does not apply - the recommendations also apply to sick people.
These are right -
a. the recommendations are designed to be met through intake of foods and not supplements.
b. it is difficult and unnecessary to meet the recommended intakes for all nutrients each day.
c. the recommendations are neither minimum requirements nor necessarily optimal intakes for everybody.
Of the ten leading causes of illness and death, how many are associated directly with nutrition?
A clinical trial must involve
human beings as subjects.
All of the following are results of making poor food choices except
these are the results of bad food choices -
a. over the long term, they will reduce lifespan in some people.
b. they can promote heart disease and cancer over the long term.
c. over the long term, they will not affect lifespan in some people.
Correct Response
when made over just a single day, they exert great harm to your health
The percentage of kcalorie intakes for protein, fat, and carbohydrate that are thought to reduce the risk of chronic diseases are termed the
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges.
Inspection of hair, eyes, skin, and posture is part of the nutrition assessment component known as
physical examination
Factors known to be related to a disease but not proven to be causal are called
risk factors
A diet provides a total of 2200 kcalories, of which 40% of the energy is from fat and 20% from protein. How many grams of carbohydrate are contained in the diet?
What does the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a nutrient represent?
The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe for most healthy people
What is are leading causes of death in the U.S. does not bear a relationship to diet?
Pneumonia and influenza
The motive for a person who alters his diet due to religious convictions is most likely his
Overcooking a food is least likely to affect which of the following groups of nutrients?
What is the meaning of a double-blind experiment?
Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group
Which of the following represents a rationale for setting the recommendation for energy?
Because a large number of people are overweight, the figures are set to induce a gradual weight loss in most individuals
Approximately how much water (lbs) would be found in a 120-lb person?
What is not a characteristic of vitamins?
What is a result of the metabolism of energy nutrients?
Energy is released
What set of values is used to recommend the average kcalorie intake that maintains population groups in energy balance?
Estimated Energy Requirement
What entity coordinates nutrition-related activities of federal agencies?
The National Nutrition Monitoring program
You have been asked to help a top nutrition researcher conduct human experiments on vitamin C. As the subjects walk into the laboratory, you distribute all the vitamin C pill bottles to the girls and all the placebo pill bottles to the boys. The researcher instantly informs you that there are two errors in your research practice. What steps should you have done differently?
Prevented yourself from knowing what was in the pill bottles, and distributed the bottles randomly to the subjects
RDA and the AI share the same feature except for
neither is useful for evaluating nutrition programs for groups of people.
What is the weight (lbs) of the "reference" adult male?
This is not a characteristic of minerals?
Unstable to light
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kcalories which includes 30 g of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?
What best describes a college-educated nutrition and food specialist who is qualified to make evaluations of the nutritional health of people?
Registered dietitian
What is an example of a macronutrient?
The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally
designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people.
Excluding fast-food establishments, approximately what percentage of restaurants in the United States show an ethnic emphasis?
International units of energy are expressed in
What describes the legal limitations, if any, for a person who disseminates dietary advice to the public?
A license to practice as a nutritionist or dietitian is required by some states
How are the RDA for almost all vitamin and mineral intakes set?
High, to cover virtually all healthy individuals
An increase in exercise accompanied by a decrease in body weight is an example of a
negative correlation.
Before publication in a reputable journal, the findings of a research study must undergo scrutiny by experts in the field according to a process known as
peer review
How many vitamins are known to be required in the diet of human beings?
What is a major weakness of a laboratory-based study?
The results cannot be applied to human beings
All of the following sets of values are included in the Dietary Reference Intakes except
these are included -
not included Correct response is
Which of the following figures falls within the carbohydrate range of the AMDR?
Who would be the most appropriate person to consult regarding nutrition information?
Registered dietitian
What is the AMDR for fat?
What is an overt symptom of iron deficiency?
What is an organic compound?
Vitamin C
A subclinical nutrient deficiency is defined as one that
is in the early stages.
In nutrition research, observations of the quantities and types of foods eaten by groups of people and the health status of those groups are known as
epidemiological studies.
A person viewing an exciting sports match of her favorite team and eating because of nervousness would be displaying a food choice behavior most likely based on
emotional comfort.
What cannot add fat to the body?
Inorganic nutrients
If a person consumed the upper AMDR limit for protein as part of a diet containing 2500 kcalories, approximately how many grams of protein would be ingested?
To identify early-stage malnutrition, a health professional would use this parameter?
Laboratory tests
What is the benefit of using a large sample size in an experiment?
Chance variation is ruled out
All of the following are recognized, credible sources of nutrition information except
Correct answer
Who's Who in Nutrition.
these are credibile sources -
a. the Food and Drug Administration.
b. the American Dietetic Association.
c. the United States Department of Agriculture.
The study of how a person's genes interact with nutrients is termed
nutritional genomics.
The complete lining of a person's digestive tract is renewed approximately every
3-5 days
Your friend Carrie took a daily supplement of vitamin C and stated that she felt a lot better. Her experience is best described as a(n)
The most common causes of death today in the United States doesn't include
A health magazine contacted you for your expert opinion on what measure best describes the amounts of nutrients that should be consumed by the population. Your reply should be:
The Recommended Dietary Allowances because they represent the average daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people.
A parent who offers a child a favorite snack as a reward for good behavior is displaying a food behavior known as
positive association.
The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to
plan and evaluate diets for healthy people.
Which of the following is an anthropometric measure?
body weight
What is the AMDR for carbohydrate?
A normal half-cup vegetable serving weighs approximately how many grams?
is not a macronutrient
How many minerals are known to be required in the diet of human beings?
What represents the usual sequence of stages in the development of a nutrient deficiency resulting from inadequate intake?
Declining nutrient stores, abnormal functions within the body, and overt signs
A child who developed a strong dislike of noodle soup after consuming some when she was sick with flu is an example of a food-related
negative association
Providing enough, but not an excess, of a food is a diet-planning principle known as
What is an enrichment nutrient for grains?
A food scientist is developing a new and improved cereal bar. She consults with you to ask in what order the ingredients should be listed on the food label. The ingredients are: Sugar: 30 g, Puffed wheat: 28 g, Dry milk powder: 5 g, Red food coloring: 35 mg, Salt: 2 g. What is the appropriate order in which to list these ingredients on the food label?
Sugar, puffed wheat, dry milk powder, salt, red food coloring
Population groups such as sedentary older men, sedentary younger women, and active older women have a daily energy need (kcalories) of approximately
What is not a typical characteristic of a vegetarian?
their zinc absorption is efficient due to their high soy intake.
A food label that advertises the product as a "rich source of fiber" is an example of a
nutrient claim.
General features of legumes doesn't include
they are high in fat.
The addition of calcium to some orange juice products by food manufacturers is most properly termed nutrient
What is allowed in the diet of a lactovegetarian?
Milk products and plant foods only
What is a characteristic of enriched grain products?
They have all of the added nutrients listed on the label
According to food labeling laws, acceptable synonyms for nonfat milk does not include
no-fat milk
What is a flexitarian?
A vegetarian who occasionally eats small amounts of meat
By law, a serving size on beverage food labels is
8 fl oz
What is a feature of vitamin B12 nutrition in vegetarians?
The vitamin B12 in fermented soy products may have low bioavailability
What are the "ABCDMV" principles of diet planning?
Adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, nutrient density, moderation, and variety
What is the most calcium-dense food?
nonfat milk
What foods' kcalories would be considered as part of one's discretionary kcalorie allowance?
Greg is trying to decide which brand of cereal to buy, but he is a somewhat confused by the health claims. Which of the following represents the highest level of significant scientific agreement?
"This product contains whole grains which have been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers"
Documented benefits for people following a vegetarian diet doesn't include
lower rates of anemia.
What term describes a food that resembles and substitutes for another food but is nutritionally inferior to it?
Imitation food
What is among the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005?
Engage in regular physical activities
Food exchange systems were originally developed for people with
Cooking an 8-ounce raw steak will reduce the weight (ounces) to approximately
6 oz
Approximately how many kcalories more per day are needed by an average college-age student who is active compared with her inactive counterpart?
According to the principles of the USDA Food Guide, the foundation of a healthful diet should consist of
nutrient-dense foods.
Consider the following menu from the point of view of the USDA Food Guide.
2 eggs, 1 tsp margarine,
2 slices enriched white bread, 1 c whole milk, coffee
2 oz tuna fish, lettuce, 1 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 slices enriched white bread, 1 apple
3 oz hamburger meat, 1 oz cheese, 1/2 c cooked rice, 1/2 c carrots, coffee
Which of the following describes the nutritional value of the fruits and vegetables in this menu?
A source of vitamin C is marginal
A food label ingredient list reads in the following order: Wheat flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. What item would be found in the smallest amount in the food?
Legumes are used as meat alternatives but not for this reason
they can be graded as prime, choice, and select.
According to U.S. food labeling regulations, clear and convincing evidence has not been found for this following health claim regarding nutrition and disease
sugar and diabetes.
Information that must be lawfully provided on food labels doesn't include
the amount recommended for ingestion each day.
Which of the following is a characteristic of structure-function claims on food labels?
They can be made without any FDA approval
Which of the following is an alternative choice for meats in the USDA Food Guide?
In food exchange lists, to what group are olives assigned?
The "5 to 9 a Day" food campaign promotes increased consumption of
fruits and vegetables.
What two major nutrients are supplied by the fruit and vegetable groups?
Vitamins A and C
Of the daily recommended intake of fruit servings, what maximum percentage may be supplied by fruit juice?
The most highly fortified foods on the market are
breakfast cereals
ingredients found on a food label is a source of protein?
In reference to protein what term is used to describe a cut of meat having a low fat content?
Applying the principle of variety in food planning ensures the benefits of
dilution of harmful substances
Approximately how many milliliters constitute a fluid ounce?
What nutrient makes up most of the endosperm section of grains such as wheat and rice?
What is a feature of the Daily Values found on food labels?
They assist people in determining whether a food contains a little or a lot of a nutrient
What is a feature of iron nutrition in vegetarians?
Vegetarians absorb iron more efficiently
Textured vegetable protein is usually made of
soy protein
What is not characteristic of the USDA Food Guide?
Its nutrients of greatest concern include iron, chromium, and vitamin B12
What is not a feature of the process of nutrient enrichment of flours?
Fiber levels are similar to those in the whole grains
The concept of nutrient density is most helpful in achieving what principle of diet planning?
kCalorie control
The consumption of 2000 kcalories per day is sufficient to meet the energy needs of most
sedentary women
What is a feature of U.S. laws governing information on food labels?
Nutrition labeling is not required on foods produced by small businesses or products produced and sold in the same establishment
An empty-kcalorie food is one that contains
excess energy and little or no protein, vitamins or minerals.
What type of bread has the highest fiber content?
Approximately how many grams are in an ounce?
The part of the grain that remains after being refined is the
Whole-grain flour doesn't contain what part of the grain?
What is an example of a food that could help meet the iron needs of vegetarians who consume dairy?
In vegetarians, the RDA is higher for
What is an example of a food that qualifies as a "good source" of calcium?
Yogurt with 150 mg of calcium
What is not an example of legumes?
What is not descriptive of MyPyrimid?
A broad-based figure that conveys the message that grains should be abundant and form the foundation of a healthy diet
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So far, it's the year I reverted to paper diaries.
Promises to be pretty exciting, then.
So far, it's the year I reverted to paper diaries.
Promises to be pretty exciting, then.
This time next week, we will have (hopefully!) just stepped off the first flight of our next adventure.
We are off; it's a Euro Extravaganza! The Big One. Visiting some of Daddyo's family, skimming the surfaces of a couple of gorgeous cities. An introduction for the big boys to other worlds. Planes, trains, boats, and automobiles.
I'd hoped to write more about the planning part of this journey over the past few months (because there have been mega plans to plan) but, you know, real work and that very important business of bending over and picking up crap from every floor in this house on a half-hourly basis just kind of eroded any spare writing time.
Armed with a block of time, cheap fares to Paris, and broad expectations, we flung a few options around the dinner table. The thrust of this trip is to celebrate a significant birthday for the family patriarch, so time spent in his ancestral highlands was one requirement. Cue the camper van. Son #1, the S-Man, is studying Greek, and son #2 studies Spanish, so that informed their requests. And there are some continental destinations that it seems timely to introduce the pre-teens to, just to whet their travel appetites. Usually we're fly-by-the-seat-of-your pants travellers, quite lassez-faire with plans and bookings, but the reality of a family of five (one a toddler) hitting some of the big stops during European summer meant we needed to book, and plan, and make lists, and be generally pseudo-military about it all.
Over evenings and in stolen half-hours, bargain flights were scored, cars rented, airBnbs and private apartments and hotels and syrma locked away. Serendipitously, we are travelling during the Euro2016. The boys are soccer fanatics. I sold a kidney and bought them tickets to a quarter-final for their birthdays this year.
The DIY itinerary stretches to 3 pages (and the font's 8-point). We've stuffed it full of goodies. Tempted by some ridiculously cheap air travel, and with more than a little air-mile guilt, we've overloaded our plates. And, though daunting, that's pretty bloody awesome. I'm a little excited.
First stop, Sydney.
Despite all of our family's other prams being bought secondhand, for this trip I've invested in a new carry-on extravagance: a Mountainbuggy Nano, and I'm already infatuated with it. Hell no, we're not sponsored, but I'm quite happy to report on its progress as we go. So far, the nearly-two-year old's already taken to it, and (joy!) sleeps comfortably. I have invested my faith in this object's ability to maintain our sanity. I have become a pram nerd.
I've got it. The secret.
Since things are going to be slow (climbing stairs with a 20-month-old, anyone?), this moment is life's big opportunity to live in the present. Hell yeah. Nothing encourages mindfulness like being in a garden, or pushing a toddler on a swing. A toddler on a swing in a garden? Hours freeze.
So my revelation: ditch it. I start with the usual expectations of all those things I think need to be achieved today, this week, etcetera. Then, as the hours slide aft, empty of all accomplishment save time spent with a tiny human that I'll never have again, I prune those intended achievements. I like to start with general housekeeping. As long as a certain standard of hygiene is met, who really cares? One could continue a full jettison of all duty, right up to least favoured clients (tempting, but drastic, and financially awkward). Which explains why there are few recent posts on this blog. Intention, I assure you, was there. Time, I realise now, is not on this blog's side. Perhaps there will be more posts. I plan so. Perhaps there will be less. This may be so.
How very zen.
- You look tired. Are you not sleeping?
- Toddler.
- Why does the house smell like cinnamon?
- Toddler.
- Why is the front lawn covered in duplo?
- Toddler.
- Why is the cat cowering in the bath?*
- Toddler.
- Why are the chairs all on top of the table?
- Toddler.
- Why is the loungeroom floor covered in a fine layer of talc?
- Toddler.
- Why haven't you washed/brushed your hair this week?
- Toddler.
- Where are my keys?
- Toddler.
- Where is my mind?
- Toddler.
You may choose to add a little courtesy.
- Would you like to come out for dinner with us tonight?
- Sorry, toddler.
It even works as a reply to simple statements.
- That's a lot of washing you're doing.
- Toddler.
But it's best reserved for existential angst.
- Why? Why me?
- Toddler.
*Just kidding. We have neither cat nor bath. (But the neighbours do.)
Today's lesson: Don't make the toddler laugh when his cheeks are stuffed with banana.
The toddler's teething. Which means if he lets you sleep for more than say two hours in a stretch, you're laughing. Or at least able to form coherent sentences, or something like that. Up every hour, most nights.
So this morning, after battling peak traffic both-ways across town to drop my hot car to the air-conditioning magicians, and then into the city, baby sleeping in the back,* Daddyo says to me, "Look on the bright side" as I'm sitting there, exhausted, wondering if I'll risk another coffee or if it will just make me super anxious. If it will make me nervy-shaky, not just tired-shaky.
Stuck in the enough-not-quite-enough caffeine limbo …
… with tired eyes, sore eyes that make me feel as if there's someone pinning my lids back, Clockwork Orange style, but with pure chlorine being dripped in.
And Pollyanna says, "Well he slept from 1:30 and 4:30 this morning, that's about three hours straight sleep last night, that's good, isn't it?" all sparkly and fresh-like.
And I say,
"No, it fucking isn't."
*Baby-sleep in car! Wasted sleep opportunity!
Just dropped a container of defrosted taco mince across the kitchen floor. Freshly mopped yesterday, that floor was.
This is what comes from attempting to be organised.


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THE CHATHAMS – The Chatham High School boys' track team finished fourth overall, and its girls' counterparts placed 11th, at the annual Morris County Relays, held last week on Thursday, Jan. 5, at Drew University in Madison.
The Cougars, who finished fourth with 28 points behind Randolph (49 points), Morris Hills (48) and Delbarton (34), won the four-by-200 and four-by-400 events by the slimmest of margins.
Vincent Avallone, Jaylen Haye, Ian Higgins and Avery Brown won the four-by-200 race with a time of 1:37.39, narrowly defeating the Randolph contingent, which had a time of 1:37.57, Delbarton, which finished in 1:37.72 and Mount Olive, which finished in 1:37.74.
Avallone, Haye, Sam Viola and Brown won the four-by-400 event with a time of 3:35.29 to nip Roxbury, which finished in 3:35.69.
The Chatham girls had their best showing in the shuttle hurdles, where its quartet of Leila Kirton, Julia Piness, Melina Panagakos and Simone Kirton finished second with a time of 34.81, less than one second behind Randolph, which finished with a time of 34.44.
Drew University has been a familiar venue for the Chatham indoor track teams this season, as it was on Dec. 23 when it took part in the Dick DeSchriver Invitational.
There, Colin Logsdon continued his outstanding school year by finishing just .02 seconds behind for second place in the 1,600 meter run with a dive to the finish line. Sam Viola broke a 13-year-old record in the junior varsity 600 run, winning in 1:31.64. The old record was 1:31.83 set by Chris Caggiano, also of Chatham.
Thomas Walsh won the junior varsity 55 hurdle event with a time of 9.38. Connor Kressler set a personal record in the varsity shot put event, finishing 10th with a heave of 39'5.75," two spots ahead of Adam Oare (38'11").
Here is how other Chatham sports teams fared last week:
The Chatham boys' fencing team finished in second place for all overall weapons, while the girls' team took seventh, at the annual Morris County Tournament last Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7, in Randolph.
In the overall standings, the Chatham boys accumulated 44 points, just 4 points behind first-place Morris Hills among nine competing schools.
The Cougars finished fifth in the foil team standings, fourth in the epee team standings and first in the sabre team standings. In the sabre competition, Darren Yen won the individual event with a perfect 5-0 mark. His teammate Miles Chrusciel was third with a 3-2 record.
The girls were seventh among nine competing teams in the overall standings with 34 points, just 5 points away from third-place finisher Morris Knolls (39 points). Mendham won the event with 56 points.
The Lady Cougars were fourth in the foil team standings, led by Megahn Maguire, who was fifth individually, seventh in the epee team standings and fifth in the sabre team standings.
In the sabre individual competition, Chatham was led by Jessica Pompeo and Claire McGovern, who were third and fourth, respectively.
Chatham's wrestling team fell to 0-4 this season with losses last week to Delbarton, Cliffside Park and Pingry.
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I'm concerned that this fix might have introduced a new issue.
When my users submit a membership form they receive an email notification that includes their membership number - the unique ID. This has worked reliably until now.
However in some cases now the unique ID changes after the email notification has been sent. Based on the email notification the user believes their membership number is x, but the jotform submission shows it to be x-1.
It's causing a lot of confusion (and angry members).
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Thank you for this information. I was able to reproduce the issue on the inconsistency of unique id# field on email notification versus the submission data.
The unique id# increments by 1 when seen in the email.
May I request though that you create a new post about it here http://www.jotform.com/contact since the original issued ticket was already resolved, and this is a new one.
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Kristen Keogh Leaves AG Brnovich for TV Weather Job
Kristen Keogh, former Fox 10 News reporter and Arizona Coyotes cheerleader, was one of new state Attorney General Mark Brnovich's more, um, interesting, hires.
Brnovich, a Republican with a quirky history and personality, (as covered by fellow New Times writer Stephen Lemons in a February feature article), chose Keogh as his spokesperson in late December, just before taking office.
On Monday, Keogh began her first day in her new job as "weather anchor and reporter" for ABC 10 (KGTV-TV) in San Diego. Perhaps her departure had something to do with her performance for Brnovich, or perhaps not — the new job is an enviable one for any Phoenician, this time of year.
Keogh never seemed to take her post as press secretary very seriously. In a December 28 Facebook post, she told her many online friends about her new job — and made sure to let them know she planned on continuing her YouTube channel, The Craftcaster Girls.
"Superhero night at Chase Field. BOOM! POW! KAZAAM!" — May 22 Facebook post by Kristen Keogh, state Attorney General Mark Brnovich's now-former spokesperson.
"We are The Craftcaster Girls. Hailey Frances and Kristen Keogh are newscaster (sic) with a passion for crafts," the channel's "about" section reads.
Over the last few months, she and Frances posted more than two dozen videos about crafting, most of them drawing between 100 and 200 views.
She'd show up every now and then in a TV newscast on behalf of the AG's office, including at least once in front of a wall full of law books. Her Facebook posts during her time with Brnovich's office, meanwhile, were full of product endorsements and pin-up shots. For assignments like talking to reporters about heavier subject matters, Brnovich would utilize his other spokesperson, Ryan Anderson.
Not to say Keogh doesn't have many fine qualities, however, besides her most-obvious assets.
Keogh emailed us after we requested a comment from her on Monday:
"I had a wonderful opportunity come up in a place I've always dreamed of calling home- San Diego. I am now a weather anchor and reporter at KGTV (ABC 10).
"I had a great experience at the AG's Office and am so grateful for that opportunity. I look forward to applying what I learned on the other side of politics to my journalism work.
"Once General Brnovich said while we were chatting in his office 'life is like surfing, when your wave comes along you have to ride it.' This is my wave.
"Arizona will always be home, but I'm already loving being a Californian."
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Quebec looking at legislating where cremains can be scattered
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Last Updated Tuesday, February 9, 2016 7:06AM EST
A final resting place is a very personal decision, but some say scattering a loved one's ashes anywhere is not the best option and shouldn't be allowed.
"In French, cemetery is the last place to rest. That's the translation of cimetiere and it's important for the person," said Yoland Tremblay, general manager of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery.
Quebec's proposed Bill 66 would ban the dispersal of a person's ashes in certain places. Cemeteries and columbariums would become some of just a few legal places for a person's ashes. So while you could still keep an urn at home, you couldn't spread the ashes in your garden, for example. And if you want your ashes scattered in a park or in the St. Lawrence River, that would also be a no go.
Funeral directors say the current law is outdated and does not properly deal with the disposal of human ashes.
Denis Desrochers, who represents funeral home directors in Quebec, says having a designated place for ashes will help the grieving process because families will know what to do with them
"After a while there is a heavy burden of having to deal with the remains of your loved one," he said.
The bill will be studied at hearings starting Tuesday morning before any decisions are taken.


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Washington, Sept. 20: The Bush administration has told the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), which controls the global commerce in nuclear material and technology, that it is seeking an exemption for India to strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Paragraph 1. a. of a US proposal circulated among NSG countries states that the groups member governments would agree to change the rules for India because they desire to contribute to an effective non-proliferation regime, and to the widest possible implementation of the objectives of the treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The US document, which has six sections and 11 sub-sections, is in the possession of The Telegraph.
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The document goes against the media spin by US officials in New Delhi that the Americans are helping India to win over a reluctant NSG.
Opponents of the deal will now argue that the US is merely promoting its well-known non-proliferation goals and trying to get India to cave in to the standard NSG position that seeks to perpetuate the current discriminatory global non-proliferation regime.
Indian officials believe the US is making changes to its circulated draft, taking into account New Delhis sensitivities.
There was evidence in Vienna today that this may well be the case. Richard JK Stratford, a key negotiator with India on the deal, did not make any references to the NPT in his public pronouncements on the issue in Vienna today.
Indian officials who are in Vienna are understood to have told the Americans that references to the NPT in any formal decision by the group will further complicate the UPA governments efforts to win acceptance for the deal in India.
Bush administration officials are believed to have countered this argument with semantics, pointing out that their document seeks to promote the objectives of the NPT and not the treaty itself.
India has never spoken against the lofty objectives of the NPT, but only to some of its substance and, more important, to the way it has been implemented.
Paragraph 2. b. of the US document argues that having committed to continue its moratorium on nuclear testing and to work with others towards achievement of a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty, the NSG should change its rules for India.
The implication of this paragraph is that if India tests another nuclear weapon in the future, any exemption by the NSG could be in jeopardy.
The US proposal says participating governments may transfer trigger list items and/or related technology to the safeguarded civil nuclear facilities in India (a state not party, and never having been a party, to the NPT) as long as the participating government intending to make the transfer is satisfied that India continues to fully meet all of the aforementioned non-proliferation and safeguards commitments, and all other requirements of the NSG guidelines.
All of which makes an NSG exemption for India on these lines a double-edged weapon requiring much more negotiation similar to the ones that led to the final 123 Agreement with the US.


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Technical Specifications
|Zoro #: G1747051 Mfr #: HDC02169
|Sheath Material: 321 Stainless Steel
|Precision Sheath Dia. Tolerance: +/- 0.002"
|Diameter: 3/8"
|Max. Temp. Capability: 1400 Degrees F
|Item: Swaged Cartridge Heater
|Watt Density: 68W/sq. in.
|Watts: 600
|Length: 8"
|Includes: 10" Braid On Leads
|Lead Length: 12"
|Country of Origin (subject to change): United States
Product Description
Swaged Cartridge Heater, Heater Voltage 240VAC, Lead Length 12 In., Diameter 3/8 In., Length 8 In., 600 Watts, Watt Density 68W/sq. in., Max. Temp. Capability 1400 Degrees F, Sheath Material 321 Stainless Steel, Precision Sheath Dia. Tolerance +/- 0.002 In., Includes 10 In. Braid On Leads


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Puck is the offensive twat that sits opposite me at work. I call him Puck because he continually fucks things up and then maliciously manages to heap the blame onto someone else, which is a miracle in itself because he has the IQ of a post-it. There is a five-month history of animosity between us.
All I asked of him was that he try to whole punch documents in the right place so that when they go into the lever arch file they actually fit, instead of sticking out two inches at the bottom or top. That way, perhaps they won't resemble hamster bedding when we come to use them again. I mean, it's not asking much, is it? The whole punch even has a slide rule so you can measure up paperwork properly before fully committing to a punch.
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The state consumer court has slapped a fine on a medicine shop for administering a wrong injection to a woman, forcing an abortion.
Archana Medical Stores and Clinic, in Kanchrapara, had administered a male hormone injection to Mousumi Bhattacharjee, instead of a female hormone medicine.
Mousumi, 33, a resident of Kanchrapara, had suffered two miscarriages. After conceiving for the third time in 2000, a gynaecologist prescribed her a dose of six injections of Prolution Depot (250 mg), a female hormone medicine, to avoid complications.
Mousumi and husband Manas went to Archana Medical Stores and Clinic with the prescription to get the injection administered. Anukul Prasad Paul, son of Karuna Prasad, an owner of the shop, administered the injection in a separate room, but did not show the ampoule to the couple.
After a week, Mousumi went back to the shop and Pal administered her a second dose, again without producing the ampoule.
For the third dose, the couple decided to visit a shop nearer home. To their surprise, they found the cost at this shop much cheaper than what they had paid at Archana Medical, said Prabir Basu, the couples lawyer.
The price at the second shop was Rs 46, though Archana Medical had charged them Rs 90.30 per ampoule.
Confused, Manas rushed home and brought the cash memo issued by Archana Medical. To his horror, he found his wife had been twice administered Testaviron Depot, a male hormone injection.
An ultrasonography on September 20, 2000 Mousumi was 10 weeks pregnant revealed that the foetus had not grown since the second dose was injected.
The doctor advised abortion, as childbirth would have been unsafe in that condition. Mousumi underwent an abortion on September 17 and had since been suffering from depression, said counsel Basu.
On December 18, 2000, the couple moved the consumer court, seeking compensation from Archana Medical. Allowing the complaint in part, the court on June 15, 2007, ordered the drug store to pay damages to the couple.
Institute of Post Graduate Medicine and Research, Calcutta, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, both had informed the consumer body that wrong medicines could cause major damage to the foetus.
Anukul Pal said he would move the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission against the order.
The husband had also lodged a complaint with the director of drug controls, who conducted an inquiry and ordered cancellation of the drug licence of the shop.
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Un Fun Ship: Carnival Glory Cruise Review by Harold028
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Destination: Canada & New England
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
The entertainment on this cruise was awful with the exception of the very funny comedians. The "Justin Illusion" show was awful. The magic illusions were amateurish and obvious, the costumes were really bad heavy metal outfits with bad body paint. There was also more bad dirty dancing in the act than illusions. Did Carnival lose their mind and forget that this was a family cruise? The music show was also just as bad. The "Get to Know the Cruise" show on the first day by Cruise Director Pete was nothing more than a glorified commercial for extra things to buy on the ship and nothing like it was described in the program. As a matter of fact, the Carnival staff seemed to spend more time trying to get the passengers to spend money on extras than they did anything else. It was really disappointing.
The two ports that we stopped at where St John, Newfoundland and Halifax, Nova Scotia. At St. John we went on an excursion to St. Martin and the Bay of Fundy and were disappointed with what we got for the money. While it was great to see the Bay of Fundy, we should have rented a car to have more time and be less rushed. For Halifax, we walked around on our own and loved it. Halifax is a great city with plenty to do! The excursions on Carnival are rip-offs.
The biggest problem with the cruise came mid way through the cruise when some of our party contracted a GI virus. This quickly spread through our party and the rest of the ship. By the next morning they were making ship wide announcements that they had it under control and that we needed to wash our hands a lot! I am not sure what control they had, but by the end of the cruise 6 of the 9 of our party had contracted the GI virus and we each lost a full day of the cruise as we could not get out of bed or the bathroom. As we finally disembarked the ship on Saturday, we noticed that about half the rooms on our deck had yellow sticky notes with "AGE" written on them. One of our rooms had this as well and we were told that it was because the rooms needed to be fumigated due to the presence of the virus. If our deck and our party is any indication of how many passengers contracted this virus, I would say that it was about half! We do not feel that Carnival had this situation under control at all and needed to do a better job of preventing it in the first place. When I complained to a ship's officer and asked for a partial refund, I was given a lame excuse about this being a natural occurrence and that there was not much they could do about it.
Based on this experience, we will never cruise with Carnival again and would strongly recommend against anyone cruising with them. They seem to be more concerned with separating customers from their money than they do with providing them with a safe and fun experience. Use the better cruise lines and leave these plague ships to go out of business. Less
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Cabin review: 6A2331 Ocean View
Room 2331. We chose this cabin because my wife is sensitive to sea sicknesses and this was recommended because it is in the center of the ship. The recommendation was good because she did not get sea sicknesses and we felt very little movement. However, the ships engines could be heard at night, but did not get in the way of sleep. The cabin was clean and efficient and comfortable. However it was noisy. Hallway noise penetrated the room easily and it kept us awake at night. It was nice to have a window.Read All Ocean View (6A) Reviews >>
Port and Shore Excursions
Halifax is a really beautiful city with lots to do. We did not do an excursion and instead stopped at the tourist information desk at the cruise ship terminal. The very friendly staff gave us great advice and mapped out a walking tour for the day with a great recommendation for a Thai restaurant for lunch (Talay Thai Restaurant is great). We walked around the harbor and water front. Walked up to the Citadel and through the Public Garden and had a great time! We can't wait to back to Halifax.
City Tour
It was nice to see the Bay of Fundy and the excursion was well organized. However, it was too short and too rushed. Certainly not worth the money we paid to Carnival. My advice, rent a car and do this on your own. The Bay of Fundy is beautiful.
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Shake and Serve Chicken Pasta Salad
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Recipe by English_Rose
Just before serving, shake the lunch box to mix all the ingredients together and serve with a plastic fork.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 1⁄2 ounces orecchiette
- 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, torn into strips
- 1⁄4 cucumber, diced
- 3 1⁄2 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- salad leaves, one bag
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch sugar
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- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 8-10mins.
- Drain and rinse in cold water until cold.
- Drain, then return to the pan and toss in the pesto sauce.
- Mix together the olive oil, lemon juice and sugar.
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This started out as the second part of a two-part journal post that was going to cover Influence Points. However, I wanted to lead with a status update on the chat system and it ended up being a full journal post all by itself. So in this developer journal I'm going to do a deep dive into the chat system.
When I think back to my early days playing MUDs one thing I'm always reminded of was how enjoyable the conversation was. Because you spent so much time typing anyways the chat system and the game seemed somehow intertwined. They were inexorably linked by the words in your console window.
On servers that were relatively sparse, the frequent conversation made it feel like there were always players there, walking side-by-side with you in your adventure. On the other hand, because the chat log was also everyone's game window, there was an unspoken (occasionally broadcasted) etiquette that said you didn't chatter unless your comments were highly relevant, targeted, or useful.
For most conversation you would "say" things. This limited visibility to those who were in your immediate area. Because people didn't want their chat log flooded with unsolicited messages while in combat, it was fairly common for you to see where someone was and then walk to their location before sending them a message. This created a sort of intimacy. You'd find the person, check out their equipment, maybe see if they were wearing any medals or had any tattoos, and then if they weren't too busy (in combat) you'd say hello.
In other situations - such as when being chased by something bigger and meaner than you, or when lost in an ancient pyramid - you might yell or shout for some help. While less frequent, the limited range meant there was rarely so much yelling that it was problematic. If it did become a problem, someone would appeal to the gods and they'd sick a plague on you until you shut up.
On my favorite MUD there were also different chat "channels". The channels were the most interesting and diverse part. There were channels for newbies, channels for each race, for each class, for each major zone... you get the point. There was even a channel for when the city was under attack and you needed to coordinate a defense.
Many modern MMOs have attempted to duplicate the above chat model with say/yell abilities that are rarely used and General, Trade, Region/Local, etc... channels that are frequently abused. The sheer number of players on most MMOs causes the signal-to-noise ratio to be so low as to make the channel incomprehensible - something that is only made worse by trolls, spammers, and gold farmers.
In Chronicles of Elyria, my aim is to mitigate many of the pitfalls of modern MMOs and bring back some of the benefits (or side effects) of older games by enacting a few, relatively small changes to the way the chat system works.
Instead, there will be pre-registered, moderated chat channels for newbies. You can think of these channels like your direct access to the gods (or very helpful people). When you type, your messages will only be visible to the GMs or volunteers approved for responding. Someone will then reply to you with an answer. When that happens, both your request, and their answer will be visible to all in the channel.
When not in a party/raid: whisper only works close range, and only to a single person. Say and Shout will be readable by all those around you and will have increasing range.
When in a normal party: "whisper" will be readable by all those in close proximity who are also in your party. Say and shout continue to be heard by all around you in increasing range.
When in an organized raid group: whisper will be heard by your party only, say will be heard by your party and those in command (at all levels), and shout will be heard by the entire raid.
Before you get too excited I should point out a few caveats to the chat channel system. First, the chat channel system is really designed for out-of-character or meta-game conversation. As a result, you will always be identified by (and only by) your player alias - not your character name. If you keep your identity as a player separate from your identity as a character, it's possible to have a conversation in the chat channel while also having a separate conversation in-game with the same person - and never know you're talking to them! This is by design and for reasons we'll explore later.
The other caveat is that unlike in most games, organizations/guilds do not automatically get a private chat channel. If you want to get the player aliases of your guild members and invite them to a private channel you may do so, however it's not automatic. This is done for two reasons. First, it breaks the immersion. If you want to have a guild meeting, then rent/purchase a guild hall, gather, and hash stuff out face-to-face. Being able to manage guild business remotely means guilds can spread out so far as to not be able to travel back to their origin city for meetings. This violates some of the realism of the world I'm striving for. Can players just use a VoIP technology to have guild meetings anyways? Sure. But this gets my point across.
The second, and more important reason, is that guilds serve a specific purpose in Chronicles of Elyria - different than in most MMOs. As a result, you want to ensure you're talking to the people you think you are - but the game leaves room for the possibility that you aren't...
Progress overall is going well on the chat system. It's nearly complete with only chat channels remaining. I anticipate having the system available to a limited number of people in January.
Per a previous thread, the chat system in Chronicles of Elyria uses XMPP to allow conversation outside the game with people logged into the external chat system with any XMPP client. This is done so that people can be notified of important in-game events as they're happening. Per rule #3 above, you'll only be able to talk to people in/out of game that are on your friends' list. You'll also be able to chat with people in chat channels, but again, only as your player alias, not as a specific character.
As to why I began working on the chat system first - two reasons. First, MMOs are social games. If the chat system doesn't feel complete, feels cumbersome, or doesn't stand on its own as a way to facilitate conversation, then it won't enable good multiplayer experiences.
The second, less obvious reason is that getting the chat system in place requires a good deal of other infrastructure. It requires account registration, login/authentication, network/message handling, encryption, etc... By finishing the chat system first, it puts the server in a good place to be expanded for the rest of the MMO game mechanics.
Up next we'll finally get around to talking about Influence Points. I promise.
Hmmm I see what your getting at and thanks for the source, Just seems some parts would be difficult to type while doing some actions such as you ambush a trader on the road moving from town to town and having to wait while he types out his demands or even anything having to deal with combat etc, not involving your friends, But I do see how the random noise clutter from people around you and trolls would some what take away from it.
Graybeard there are already very long threads about VOIP and the different opinions on it's addition, such as this one here. While some people agree and think it will be more realistic and easier to communicate with players around you, others feel it is far less realistic and far more distracting with all the background noise that comes with it. So very much split opinion.
What we have heard from the Developers in the past is they are not concentrating on adding it as part of the game and expect players will instead use third party VOIP. There was talk of them integrating some VOIP but it would be limited to players not characters so would not be proximity based [Source].
Will Voip ever be added or will CoE always be a text chat system? Quite a few benifits to have a Voip system added for a more realistic feel to the game and not floating chat bubbles or chat in a general chat box on screen
"it's possible to have a conversation in the chat channel while also having a separate conversation in-game with the same person - and never know you're talking to them!"
"the chat channel system is really designed for out-of-character or meta-game conversation."
So am I correct to assume based on those quotes that there will be a separate system for communicating with people in-character and in-person, using your character name/identity? Because if I want to play as an assassin who uses disguises and fake identities a lot, being identified by my username every time I go up to talk to someone, whether it's accepting an assassination contract or just buying something in town, is going to undermine that whole alias mechanic.
If there will be that separate system, I'm of mixed opinion whether it should be voice-based or not. It would definitely be immersive and realistic, and could allow for skills such as eavesdropping (though I suppose that could be done with text chat, too). On the other hand as Silence Will Fall pointed out, it could also break immersion if you're talking to a 80-year-old female PC with a 20-year-old man's voice.
I also second Wooga's request for contextual actions, whether purely visual or described in text as well, for when you're having a face-to-face conversation. Just having some simple things like waving, leaning forward/back, crossing arms, shaking hands, or giving a high-five would make talking face-to-face with characters much more realistic and immersive. Otherwise you'll be talking to someone with their arms at their sides and a neutral expression the whole time, which is not at all engaging.
I read the comments for a bit, and I agree with everyone that's talking about voice chat
And I agree with Artaer above me! If voice can be used to do lots of those stuff, I'd really be hyped!
Because who wouldn't want to be like a badass and scream out their favorite skill? I sure as heck would. (Though if that seriously happened, voice command should be optional. I mean, I am as shameless as heck, but even I would be too embarassed whispering my favorite skills if I ever go and play outside my house, haha)
Until you meet a 80 years old in game character who speaks to you with a 15 yo voice... immersion breaking :)
Using voice to text. The possibilities! Just sayin. For spell-casting, for interpersonal communication, speed, ease, immersion. Please consider, if nothing else, support for these functions.
i dont think the 5 to 10 people with magic will need voice commands lol.
Agree to that! Voice chat would be much better to use in many occasions. that and the fact that, at least personaly, I prefer speaking over typing cause I'm afraid of those typos :)
SO all chat will be made by text? It would be a great adition if eventually we involve a Team Speak like in DayZ
I really love how the chat system only identifies your account name instead of character. The personal connection you get by talking Dire try to your friend in game in person is far better and more immersive. Love reading about this game
Does the chat system will include as well voice-chat? It would be amazing since the chat system design encourages the "get to know the people first" idea.
While reading this Dev. Journal entry, it reminded me of pen-and-paper sessions of character communication "systems".
Having grown up on MUSHes more than MUDs, I would love to have additional roleplaying commands available in chat.
in TinyMUSH, you could of course "say" something, which would show '<Character name> says "text."' Shortcut was "
You could also "pose" something, though, which would show your text without quotes, such as '<Character name> smiles shyly at <other character>, with a hint of red creeping up his cheek.' Shortcut was : (or ; to add an 's to the char name, such as <Character name>'s watch beeps.)
There was even an emit pose, which would not prepend the character name at all. Used responsibly, this allowed for much more immersive roleplay. For example: "Leaning over the counter, Taylor took a deep breath and smiled at the aromas wafting from the kitchen." (Used irresponsibly, it allowed for anonymous emits to a room, so I can see why that might be problematic in an MMO.) Shortcut was @
Having the pose options would be wonderful, at least. It allows for so much more creative interactions than just "blank says" "blank says" over and over. Any thoughts on that?
Glad you are addressing the importance of chat in a mmo. I can't count how many times after a long night of raiding that I find myself just conversing with players. These "spammers and trolls" can ruin a community before it starts, so many of the latest mmo's out have not been able to get the spam under control at release. It can get so bad that I would just turn off all chat functions, lose the sense of community, log out, and generally not log back in. A solid community is what keeps games going through the good and bad times. I'm not going to give examples ;) but a particular mmo title had a great community, and kept my interest for 11+ years, but sadly the community is dying.
This system looks good for RP and will definitely help immersion. However, it may be difficult to get use to which could cause a lot of frustration. It will be interesting to see how this will turn out.
About possibly being frustrating to learn, I was thinking the same thing.
Voip will definitely be needed for a successful guild, and I only say that because those guilds who do /not/ use Voip, will have to be forced to meet face to face in-game to talk to eachother. Therefore, giving other said guild with voip the upper hand :/
I've personally never used most chat systems for those exact reasons, I appreciate the time spent on making the best looking one so far. Hope I love it :p
Very good decision. That will bring high immersion and with that the rpler
Will there be the option to use "voice chat"?
I was playing ARK earlier and i love that you can just talk to people over voice. (also very practical when in combat)
Repressed Second Life memories...oh God...
Looks very promising! I like the idea of pre-registered newb channels, which reminds me of EVE where a similar approach is used and that worked fine for years now. Especially the feature, that only the Q+A combination gets posted is a huge plus for those. Awesome!
I also like that there will be no general chat whatsoever. Nowadays, most people tend to be in voice comms with their fellow players anyways when playing. And those who don't want that can register chat channels if they feel the need to, if I understood correctly?
One question though: The only cavaet I am seeing are starting areas or frequently visited areas. What would keep a gold seller from just standing there and yelling their malicious offers? Any plans to fight that?
QoE looks awesome so far and I can't wait to get more infos!
I was thinking about this and IMO to fully blend into the game I would abandon chat. To communicate with other player you would have to either write a letter (needs time to arrive and is delivered to specific location [just like in Tibia]) or use voice chat, but to speak with someone you needs to be close to each other, just like speaking in real life.
Vary interesting thought process on chat. I like how hopefull we can avoid the whole spammer / gold seller fiasco that goes on in some games.


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On Christmas Eve, Allegra and Little Bit spent a solid hour burning off their three year old squirrels. Allegra would gather six ping pong balls, sit on a cushion and throw them, one at a time, across the room. Little Bit gave chase to every one as it scampered across the floor, and then look to Allegra when it came to a dead stop, cueing Allegra to throw another. When all six were dispensed, Ally gathered them all up and began again. Over and over and over again. Finally, they both tired of the game, Allegra moving on to something else, Little Bit curling up into a dead sleep.
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