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Every so often, I get invited to participate in some sort of women's writing contest or some anthology of women's writing or a list of great women bloggers or some other project meant to celebrate the work of women. I don't do it.
It's not that I have a problem with being a woman. I'm pretty happy with myself the way I am. But I don't think the fact that I'm carrying around two X chromosomes has anything to do with how I write or how good I am. I can compete with any writer who comes my way (at least in my field — I know better than to throw down challenges involving my awful, awful poetry), whether that writer is a man, a woman or a frog.
More often than not, I fell that these projects revolving around women's writing are just a way of saying, 'There, there. We know you can't compete with the men folk, so we'll hold a special contest just for you.' There are arenas in which women and men can't fairly compete with each other, such as wrestling or childbearing, but writing isn't one of them. I don't need to be separated out for praise because I have lady bits and still manage to keep my mind on my writing and I find the suggestion that I do insulting.
There aren't enough female writers out there getting equal billing with the gents. That's been true since the Bronte sisters represented themselves as the Misters Bell. Things have improved a bit, but we still have a way to go. But separating out women writers into women's contests, women's lists and women's magazines isn't going to help. Want to help your fellow female writers? Put your work into publications that run more pieces by men than by women, like The New York Times Book Review.
If you need any more convincing, consider the fact that these projects invariably don't have the sheer money associated with them that going after big publications can provide. Focusing your time on working only with other women writers simply isn't as lucrative as proving that women really are just as good when it comes to writing.
I am not a woman writer. I'm a writer that happens to be a woman. I expect equal pay rates, a fair chance at all awards going around and anything else a writer with an XY chromosome combo has access to, and let's leave it at that.
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Removal of the blower motor on these models requires that the A/C lines be disconnected. According to law, refrigerant must be captured and reused which requires the use of special equipment and training. This procedure must be performed by a certified MVAC technician.
- Disconnect the battery negative cable.
- Remove the instrument panel.
- Recover the refrigerant. See "Note" above.
- Disconnect the liquid line refrigerant line fitting from the evaporator inlet tube.
- Disconnect the accumulator inlet tube.
- Drain the cooling system.
- Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes.
- Remove the four nuts from the heater-A/C mounting studs on the engine compartment side of the dash panel.
- Remove the nut that secures the heater-A/C housing mounting brace to the stud on the passenger compartment side of the dash board.
- Pull the housing rearward far enough for the mounting studs and evaporator condensate drain tube to clear the dash panel holes.
- Remove the housing from the vehicle.
- Remove the three screws that secure the motor to the housing.
- Remove the wheel, if desired, by removing the clip from the motor shaft.
Installation is the reverse of removal. Note the following points:
- When installing the wheel onto the shaft, be sure to line up the flats.
- The ears of the retaining clip must be on the shaft flat.
- Be sure the blower motor seal is in place.

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Family outing at zoo negara.Nothing much to tell , enjoy the photo
Friday, November 16, 2012
Family Outing at Zoo Negara
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
white water rafting at Slim River with TEMOKIN VILA JELAS
To tell you the truth , i don't know what to expect when my buddy invite me to join his company white water rafting expedition in Slim river.I must admit being an adrenaline junky myself i had always wanted to 'cruise' down the rapids smoothly.
I was told to assemble in Rawang and from there around 30-40 of his office mate will join us to a campsite in slim river where we will then be transported via 4wd to the starting point of our expedition.The only way to the starting point is via 4wd and the journey itself is an adventure of its own.
Before we start , our skipper conducted a basic safety briefing as there were risk associated with rafting and we ought to get ourselves prepared for any eventualities.We were told that the chances of going overboard is 50-50 but the main thing was not to panic and practice what had been instructed earlier.We were subdivided into 7 group with an average of 6 participant per raft . The raft itself was made of tough inflatable rubber but it did cross my mind wheter it could withstand the impact on the jagged rock.
The thunderous sound of the rapids grew stronger as we walk towards our designated raft .Myself was part of raft 2 consisting of 2 navigator and 4 participant . The navigator was an orang asli with a tough built which i suspect from years of paddling experience which signify that the journey ahead is not as simple as i predict.
Immediately we launch ourself towards the fast rapids with our skipper giving simple instruction like foward or back paddle.Most of us were novice and i could see the initial confusion within our team mate when our skipper instruct us to regroup either to the left or right . Paddling was simple enough but it really was the navigator who are really in control of the boat.
The climax of the trips is when we have to pass through an 8 foot waterfall in front of us .Before passing through the waterfall our skipper conducted another refresher course on what to do as the danger and the risk were very real . After my teammates gave an unconvincing nod that they were ready , my skipper slowly navigate our raft through the waterfall .Our raft made a direct impact towards the huge boulder infront of us.I could clearly see the panic stricken faces of my teammates upon impact and it had caused us to be pushed to the front portion of the raft.A few second later , i could feel hot water trickling inside my pants.I can honestly say that i did not peed and i'm also not sure the source of the trickling hot water .There are certain mystery in the universe which will remain unsolved and i guess this is one of it , he he.
This activity is a must if you want to forget about your problem as i can assure you that its a 100% stress buster , guaranteed or your money back.If you ask me whether i would do this again , my answer is a big YES!!!.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my buddy , Ainisyarudin and his company Temokin Vila Jelas for inviting me to participate in this adventure . Thank you again.
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Saturday, November 03, 2012
Photo Hunting - Bagan Nakhoda Omar
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Butholezwe Cap (born July 10, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa) is one of the adoptive sons of Matthew and Marci Cap. Living in South Africa along with his vigintuplet siblings, Aaliyah, Moses, Ayanda, Maletsatsi, Fikile, Botle, Molapo, Tau, Polo, Nthofeela, Palesa, Nandi, Basetsana, Dintle, Nokresimesi, Moshe, Banele, Mareka and Filemone. When he was 3 years old, he and his vigintuplet siblings were starved, enslaved and abused by his biological mother and forced to work in the fields from dawn to dusk.
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- Brothers: Moses Cap, Fikile Cap, Molapo Cap, Tau Cap, Polo Cap, Nthofeela Cap, Moshe Cap, Banele Cap, Filemone Cap
- Sisters: Aaliyah Cap, Ayanda Cap, Maletsatsi Cap, Botle Cap, Palesa Cap, Nandi Cap, Basetsana Cap, Dintle Cap, Nokresimesi Cap, Mareka Cap
- His full name is Butholezwe C. Cap
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- His favorite drink is mageu
- His favorite food is bunny chow
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Growing a green thumb could help you be happier and healthier.
Thinking of starting a flower garden or veggie patch this spring? Go for it! Planting seeds and pruning plants not only improves your property value—it offers rewards for your health as well. Research shows that this outdoor hobby can help fight depression and may decrease your risk of a heart attack. Here's a look at how growing a green thumb improves your well-being, plus a few easy tips to help you get started.
Feel more relaxed. Gardening may help you unwind better than lounging on the couch or losing yourself in a good book. Research shows that spending time in green areas has a restorative effect and reduces stress. In one study, participants who gardened for 30 minutes reported better moods and lower levels of stress hormones than participants who read indoors.
Lift your spirits. Digging around in the dirt can make you happier, according to research. In one study, symptoms of depression were measurably improved after three months of regular gardening. There is also evidence that suggests bacteria in soil may act as a natural antidepressant by boosting your body's serotonin levels. The light exercise also helps increase endorphin levels, contributing to a good mood.
Keep your heart healthy. Regular physical activity helps lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, and maintain your weight. But working out at the gym or jogging around the neighborhood isn't the only way to improve your cardiovascular health. Routine activities like gardening can be just as effective. In fact, a Swedish study found that gardening or DIY projects can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by nearly 30 percent in people 60 years of age or older.
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Even if you're a total newbie, you can still flex your green thumb. First, consider what you'd like to plant: flowers, veggies, or herbs. You may want to start small with a few houseplants or a few outdoor potted plants. Marigolds, geraniums, lettuce, and cucumbers are a few good, hearty plants for beginners. Ask your local nursery for specifics on how to help your garden grow. And don't be shy about joining a club or asking your neighbors for advice. It's a great way to bond with others.
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- Sporty profile, eye-catching sheetmetal
- Great handling
- Excellent gas mileage
- Premium feel, in some respects
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- Road noise
The 2014 Mazda 3 stands out from the small-car crowd, with its sport-car-influenced proportions and sporty driving experience; but its tight, noisy cabin means that it's not at all the best pick for pragmatists.
The 2014 Mazda 3 is one of the best, and perhaps one of the most often overlooked, small cars on the market. A redesign has brought it truly attractive styling, more features, and better gas mileage that should make it a mandatory add to more small-car shopping lists.
These improvements come without disturbing what's been Mazda's primary appeal, particularly with the 3: it's one of just a handful of driver's cars in the segment, along with the Ford Focus and the VW Golf.There's one asterisk we have to get to right off the bat: The svelte, almost sexy proportions of the new Mazda3 compromise its interior space. Provided you don't need a bigger car (like a Hyundai Elantra, which qualifies as a mid-size car) the Mazda 3 should stay on your list, as it's one of the best entries in the compact segment.
The 2014 Mazda 3 is a standout, in terms of styling and design, and its long hood and 'cab-back' design really cast it in a different light compared to most other compact cars. Adopting the automaker's Kodo "soul of motion" design language, first seen on the CX-5 crossover and Mazda6 mid-size sedan launched over the past two years, the Mazda 3 loses the creepy smile of the previous-generation car (or was that a smirk; we never quite knew) and takes on the brand's new blunt nose and five-point grille leading into thin, slanted, swept-back headlamps. A sweeping shoulder line slows gracefully along the body side and a more slanted, fastback roofline on the hatchback ends in what we see as a somewhat softer, less distinctive rear-end treatment.
At its best, this combination of the aggressive front grile, crisp edges, and gentle curves, and hunkered-back cabin altogether makes the car look taut and sports-car influenced. At its worst, the Mazda 3 looks a little long-hooded—as if the hoodline of the Mazda 6 sedan had been grafted to the front of what's otherwise a smaller car.
The entire structure of the new Mazda 3 has been designed around the SkyActiv four-cylinder engine, which Mazda began launching in 2012 models. This highly efficient four-cylinder engine uses high compression, carefully tuned exhaust systems, and other refinements to provide power while extracting maximum efficiency from every drop of fuel without the added complication of hybrid systems.
The 2014 Mazda 3 offers two different variants of the engine, and we think that no matter which one you choose you'll end up with a reasonably smooth, responsive combination. A 2.0-liter version is rated at 155 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque, and a more powerful 2.5-liter version puts out 184 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque. Each is available with a six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic transmission. At least initially, Mazda isn't offering the larger engine with the manual transmission, however, and it hasn't yet detailed the next high-performance Mazdaspeed3. The 3 gets retuned springs, shocks, and anti-roll bars to improve straight-line stability, and the automaker claims to have improved both cornering capacity and ride comfort. It says the Mazda 3's stopping distances are among the best of all compact cars (all models get four-wheel discs); meanwhile, electric power steering replaces the former electrohydraulic system.
Thanks to the new SkyActiv engines, the Mazda3 gets EPA highway fuel economy of up to 30 mpg city, 41 highway, and even the larger 2.5-liter engine returns up to 28 mpg city, 39 highway. Among the various features contributing to greater fuel efficiency is the i-ELOOP system, which uses a special alternator system and recharges the battery mainly during deceleration and braking. In a first for a production car, the system charges a capacitor—which can absorb a great deal of energy quickly—to recapture maximum energy during braking. For now, this feature is only offered in the top-level Grand Touring, with the Tech Package.
Overall, the Mazda3 is now at the head of the class with respect to powertrain performance. Most aspects of the driving experience are very satisfying—we'd call it far more athletic than your typical compact car. We find the suspension and dynamics to be excellent in tight hairpins, although the new steering didn't feel as confident on center on the highway, and a lot of ride harshness (and noise) still makes its way into the cabin compared to other cars in this class.
It's about half an inch shorter in height and 1.6 inches wider. The body structure is both 30 percent stiffer and lighter than the previous model, Mazda says, contributing to good handling and fuel efficiency together.
Car design is a game of give and take, so it's no surprise that the Mazda3's long hood and swept-back proportions stake claims on what otherwise would be passenger space. We do wish that Mazda would have considered the practicality of the package just a bit more; its wheelbase is about 2.5 inches longer, yet the front pillars have been moved back nearly four inches and the cabin feels 'scrunched' accordingly, with the back seat suffering. The front-seat area is spacious, and seats are supportive (with newly contoured seats and more back and lateral support). In back, meanwhile, Mazda claims more knee room and shoulder room, but it feels tighter, in a fore-aft sense, than most other compact entries. The rear seatbacks are almost 2 inches higher, to improve comfort for back-seat passengers, which only serves to push the heads of taller riders up against the cardboard-like contoured headliner in models with the moonroof. One feature that's unusual in a new car is the bottom-hinged "organ-style" accelerator pedal, which Mazda says is more comfortable for drivers.
The 2014 Mazda 3, which has already been named an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ model this year, adds a number of new electronic safety systems to the company's compact car line. Each body style is fitted with six airbags: front and side bags for each front-seat passenger, and side-curtain bags stretching the full length of the cabin. Like all new cars, it has anti-lock brakes, stability control and traction control, a tire-pressure monitoring system, and other standard safety fittings. New for this model year are several systems that use a combination of camera and radar-based sensing to assist and alert the driver in potentially hazardous situations. Mazda groups all of the new safety systems together under the name i-ActivSense. They include adaptive cruise control, a blind-spot monitoring system, lane-departure warning alert, and headlights that switch automatically between low and high beams.
There's also a forward-obstruction warning system, which alerts drivers if the car is closing too quickly on an obstacle directly ahead. Mazda says that system operates at speeds from 9 to 92 mph. Finally, there's a new Smart City Brake Support system, which monitors closing distances and will pre-tension the brakes and alert the driver if a collision appears imminent at speeds up to 19 mph. If the driver doesn't respond in time, the system will automatically brake the car to a stop. Another interesting feature available in the Mazda 3 is the Active Driving Display—an odd heads-up display with its own little screen (which over two test cars wouldn't stay aimed in the line of sight).
One area where cars are evolving quickly is in infotainment, and the Mazda 3 is no exception. All 's' versions, as well as 'i' Grand Touring (and optioned 'i' Touring models) include the Mazda Connect system, which brings a large, colorful, high-contrast touch-screen display atop the dash (some might see it as looking like an aftermarket offering, but we like how it's high in the field of vision). Unlike the system in the larger Mazda6 and CX-5, with its laggy response, this system is quick and responsive, with relatively easy-to-navigate menus that can be selected with the touch screen or with the rotary (iDrive-like) Command Controller.
That system includes the now-standard AM/FM radio, CD player, optional SiriusXM satellite radio, and a USB jack and auxiliary audio input port for connecting digital music players. The premium audio option is a Bose system with Centerpoint virtual surround sound. Voice control allows users to search among folders, find tracks, repeat, and shuffle them using spoken commands. The system promises good usability, as you can use the Internet for finding locations, but the navigation system is onboard, with map and routing information stored on a SD card.
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Drunken Gambler Must Pay Despite Casino's Negligence
Published: July 1, 1989
CAMDEN, N.J., June 30— A Federal jury ruled today against a high-roller who argued that an Atlantic City casino plied him with narcotics and alcohol, forcing him to gamble until he lost $165,000.
The jury found that Schmuel Aboud, 44 years old, of Rego Park, Queens, must pay a $28,000 gambling debt he amassed in 1985 at the Golden Nugget Casino Hotel.
Mr. Aboud had contended that he suffered from narcotic and alcohol intoxication and that the casino took advantage of his condition. The jury ruled that the Golden Nugget acted negligently, but that the casino's action was insufficiently negligent to hold it liable for Mr. Aboud's gambling losses.
''This tells the patron that they can't get drunk and blame someone else,'' the Golden Nugget's lawyer, Steven Horn, said after the verdict.


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Resource Manager 1.2, like Media Gallery 1.1, will require XenForo 1.5.
Resource tagging
As we mentioned in the thread tagging announcement, tagging support would be coming to our official add-ons. Resource tagging thus works very similarly to thread tagging.
Tags can be displayed at the top:
Or at the bottom:
When tags are at the top, they will be displayed on all parts of the resource (other than in the discussion thread). When tags are at the bottom, they will only be displayed on the overview tab.
Editing is otherwise identical to thread tags.
Latest reviews
You may now display the latest reviews in a sidebar block on the main resource list page:
This can also lead to a separate latest reviews page to allow access to more than just the last few reviews:
New resources block
The newest resources (by last update) can now be displayed on the forum list page in a sidebar block, like the standard "new posts" and "new profile posts" blocks:
We have also added a resources tab to the "find new" system to make it easier to see the latest resources. This essentially just matches the resource list shown on the resource index page when sorting by the latest updates.
Default sort order option
The default sort order for the resource index and category overview pages can now be changed:
Sorting tab changes
Like the media gallery, we have collapsed the sort options in on the resource list pages into a menu:
This provides a more consistent display across devices, particularly moving the content up the page on smaller devices. This also allows us to add more sorting options without running into space constraints, so we have added support for sorting by resource titles.
Mentions in resources and updates
Previously, we did not support for @ mentions in resources and resource updates. This has now changed. For example, you can now thank someone for their contribution when posting an update and have them receive an alert. (Note that, like elsewhere in XenForo, alerts will not be sent when editing a resource or an update.)
Author alerts
The ability to send an alert to a content author when a moderator takes action against their content has been incredibly useful, so we're expanding to include that in resources.
Alerts can be sent when editing or deleting a resource, resource update or review. An alert can also be sent when reassigning a resource; this alert will be sent to the current and new owners.
That's what's coming in XenForo Resource Manager 1.2. We'll be installing it here soon. Once we're happy with how it's going, we'll follow it up with a beta for more extended testing.
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text: BOSTON, Mass. ( TheStreet) -- Readers have been generous with their emails lately. Thank you! And keep your questions coming. I can't answer every email I receive, but I decided to open the Biotech Stock Mailbag early this week in an attempt to whittle down the backlog. Check back again Friday for the regularly scheduled Mailbag. One more thing: I'm taking a much-needed vacation, so the Mailbag will be on a short hiatus until the first week in September. Let's get started with an email from Robert B., who writes, "I was wondering what your reaction is (if any) to the FDA's hold on Geron's ( GERN) spinal cord therapy. I own some, and not sure how to take the news." The first thing I did after reading Tuesday's announcement was laugh because the delays and missteps in Geron's over-hyped embryonic stem cell trial for severe spinal cord injuries are pretty much working out the way I thought they would. Ever notice how Geron does a great job of heralding the prospect of scientific achievements and breakthroughs, yet never seems to actually deliver on its promises? In this case, Geron promised to enroll the first paralyzed patients into its stem cell trial during the summer. That announcement was made in January. Yet August is rolling toward a hot and humid finish here in the Northeast, and the study is nowhere close to starting. Last month, the company told investors that car airbags were partly to blame for the delay. (Airbags protect drivers and passengers in accidents, making it hard to find traffic accident victims with paralysis severe enough to be eligible for the clinical trial, or so Geron CEO Tom Okarma said on his company's quarterly conference call.)


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Tower Center Senior Fellow Michael McLendon was named interim provost of Baylor University, effective July 1. McLendon served has dean of Baylor's School of Education since 2015 and was previously an associate dean at SMU's Simmons School of Education and Development.
"My experience as an undergraduate at Baylor transformed my life, putting my feet on a path toward the study of and service to universities," McLendon said. "Some 30 years later, I'm honored to partner with President Livingstone and her senior leadership team in cultivating an environment at Baylor that supports our continued progress toward being a top-tier research institution and one that promotes academic excellence and faith development at the highest levels."
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Welcome to MatSEC Graduate School!
Materials for Solar Energy Conversion
MatSEC is a graduate school funded by Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie to establisch an innovative, interdisciplinary network for young researchers at FU Berlin, HU Berlin , TU Berlin, and BTU Cottbus. MatSEC is a member of Dahlem Research School (DRS), which provides a structured graduate education at Freie University Berlin.
MatSEC focuses on kesterite materials. Kesterite materials are semiconductors and promising alternative materials for renewable energy conversion, which might one day serve as absorber material in thin film solar cells or as photoelectrodes for hydrogen evolution from water under solar light. Other than chalcopyrites, which have similar properties, kesterites are made of non-toxic, earth-ubundant and low-cost raw materials. The development of alternative materials for renewable solar radiation based energy conversion requires a profound understanding of the complex, multiscale origin of their properties.
MatSEC combines experiment and theory in the areas of material science, crystallography, solid state physics, solid state chemistry, and scientific computing to develop structure-property relations which allow for the design of custom-made materials for these applications. This interdisciplinary approach together with lifelong learning skills and continous motivation in an international research environment provides the basis for the future success of the students.


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HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920
The two devices are worlds apart in terms of interface. Android's 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 5.0 on top is all about customization and a wealth of tweaks and setting. The Lumia's Windows Phone 8 offers very limited customization options - the color of tiles and there is only a clunky list view for your app drawer. The app gap is also huge, Windows Phone still lacks some essential apps, and when it comes to games the difference is easy to spot.
With Jelly Bean, Android has a perfectly smooth-running interface, and one rich in options. Sharing is system-wide and supported for all third-party apps, you have a huge variety in applications. Customization options are rampant. Multitasking happens in real-time and Google's Voice Search is extremely quick and accurate. Those are all areas where Microsoft needs to catch up.
To Windows Phone's advantage come its deep social network integration and out of the box free Microsoft Office and Nokia Drive offline navigation. Nokia's little app additions like Mix Radio also add a lot of value to Windows Phone.
Processor and Memory
Launched nearly half a year ago, the Nokia Lumia 920's processor looks paltry against the HTC One's modern silicon.
The One wows with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chip with 1.7GHz quad-core Krait 300 processor, Adreno 320 graphics, and 2GB of RAM. Tech geeks caring only about the specs will be quick to notice the huge difference. The Lumia 920 comes with a paltry dual-core Snapdragon S4 with the processor running at a maximum of 1.5GHz per core, and 1GB of RAM.
Both systems run smooth (and props to Microsoft for its well-optimized Windows Phone platform), but when it comes to games and the actual future proof status of both devices, the HTC One clearly leads the way.
Internal storage is 32GB for the basic models of both devices, and neither have expandable memory.
Internet and Connectivity
When it comes to browsing, both phones support 4G LTE connectivity and both have big displays. Since surfing the web is mostly about reading, though, the stunningly sharp display on the HTC One gives it a slight edge here.
What's more, the HTC One comes with a very versatile and capable browser that offers a wealth of options like Adobe Flash support, desktop site mode, incognito mode and saving articles for later offline reading. It's based on Android and that also means a huge selection of quality browser including Google's Chrome with its abundant syncing capabilities. Both Android browsers performed brilliantly, flawlessly handling scrolling and zooming, and not stuttering when you open even a ton of tabs.
In contrast to the plentiful choice on Android, the Lumia 920 with Windows Phone has an extremely limited browser selection. Mobile Internet Explorer is a good browser, but it does lack Flash support and it does not offer the depth of options you can find on the HTC One's stock browser. It has a ton of limitations too - only six tabs are allowed at maximum, the tab switching mechanism is clunky and there is no incognito mode.
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1. asingha94 (Posts: 295; Member since: 08 Apr 2012)
I own a 920!!All i can say is mindblowinggg & waiting for a changeover to 928!!!
42. Johnnokia (Posts: 1144; Member since: 27 May 2012)
This Victor drove me crazy..
What can we do , What ?????????
44. MarioGomez (banned) (Posts: 40; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
That is really incredibly funny..
The best story is :
Victor. H and Nokia
86. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
Nokia fanboys are the most childish everywhere...
like you and a bunch of idiots whinning all the time
Please cry in the corner of your room not in here..
87. Omar-BHR95 (Posts: 184; Member since: 23 Dec 2012)
47. phonemirer (Posts: 111; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
yes, the review is unfair because l920 is like 6 months old, we should wait for nokias flagship
79. Whodaboss (Posts: 176; Member since: 18 Nov 2011)
What a hack of a review! And that's being kind. Did you really look at the low light video test? What a clever and deceiving videos. The HTC phone video captures all the lights in the room to brighten up the recording. The L920 phone is faced to the floor for a number of seconds showing total darkness then when brought back on the dancers it barely captures all the light in the room. Take a real good look at the videos. These folks at phonearena went out of their way to make the L920 look bad. I suppose it's their site they can do whatever they like. But I don't have to bite on their deceitfulness.
2. sonofzeus (Posts: 95; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
920 is only superior to htc in terms of camera.
My vote goes to htc one,u cant buy a phone only for its camera
66. amiroo (Posts: 269; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
Exactly..808is best option for our friend..
Canon then soo good..maybe nikon..
We discuss about cell phone and its bright like shiny day that htc one soooo forward than 920 in every aspects..just a troll don't believe it..but I dont forget lumia 920 for all big innovation last year and I like it too but my judge is something that I read and see about..tnx.
84. BitterTruth (unregistered)
L920 is 6 months old, wait for 928!
3. wendygarett (unregistered)
Lol Victor.H :)
4. zhiae (unregistered)
i came it to see nokia trols about victor H
13. windroid (unregistered)
And you consider yourself what?
5. tiara6918 (Posts: 2111; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
HTC One wins again! It is definitely the one smartphone for 2013
77. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
So in your opinion it will beat the s4 the moto x the nexus 5 and the xperia z I'm sorry I would buy all of those phones bar the xz over the one any day the good design and good screen isn't everything!
6. lyndon420 (Posts: 5000; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Interesting. I have the One x and it doesn't matter what kind of gloves I have on...I can still use the touchscreen.
8. feres13 (Posts: 307; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
HTC One beats the Lumia 920
15. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
They will deny still knowing the truth™
34. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Hands down!
But Nokians just won't admit this obvious fact.. smh..
9. fouadqr (Posts: 326; Member since: 21 Nov 2012)
Lumia 920 is the best ! ( in my opinion )
18. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
In my opinion it's the (Worst)
The Htc One excels on everything, except the camera!
28. jlp34876 (Posts: 80; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
HTC one may excel in specs, but the day to day performance would be the same it will still do the job of being a smart phone.
10. StreetNerd (Posts: 836; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
we all know PA is not much of a WP fan :') to them the iphone never lose a comparison -_-"
36. Shadow_Assassin (Posts: 11; Member since: 30 May 2012)
lumia 920 has similar spec to the iphone5. But their comparation showed iphone5 is equally good as htc one while lumia 920 is outdoes by the htc one in almost every department. what a joke.
11. windroid (unregistered)
I think it's a good and fair review. The 920 was incredibly innovative when introduced, but time passes and any phone 6 months old loses some of its glory. Anyway 920 still is an amazing device, but HTC One takes the lead.
In terms of real daily use, any of the two would serve its owner very well and the main difference would be the OS, some prefers more modularity and personalization (Android) some prefers more social integration and strait usage (WP).
29. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4319; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I agree...
I like the 920...but this time, i'm going to go with the One. It is better.
One thing though, i don't like how they designed One, most may beg to differ, but that's my opinion.
Still, 920 will always be the phone that pioneered the engineering of OIS.
12. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
WP, Apple and BB just can't hang with Android. That lumina already looks ancient. To bad Nokia is in bed with Microsoft because I bet Nokia can make an awesome Android phone without being tied down by Microsoft. It would change peoples mindset overnight.
16. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Misrosoft owns Nokia, they are in contract for another 2years of funding.
Nokia have landed in a death grip!
27. windroid (unregistered)
Long time since your last criticism, really missing your post without any type of argumentation, only full of hate, I see where it comes from, but, go outside, pick a little sun...
17. jlp34876 (Posts: 80; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
Why do you want Nokia to build an android device? Aren't you satisfied with the current OEM android has? I have a lumia 710 and a nexus 7 and open a PDF of calculus book with 1300+pages on both devices using acrobat reader. And the performance is almost identical even if your searching a specific word or number.


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R=(Fn -Vn)/[(Vn+1 -Vn)-(Fn+1 -Fn)][1]
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to digital image processing, and in particular to a method for generating high addressability binary images from gray video image data.
2. Description of Prior Art
Digital reproduction, transfer or display of original images on image output terminals begins by creating a digital representation of an original image. Commonly, the digital representation becomes a two-tone microstructure otherwise known as a bitmap. In such representations, multiple gray levels or gray densities in the original image are reproduced by varying the spatial frequency of halftone microstructures (or halftone cells/dots). Continuous tone images or image portions are typically represented in binary format by creating halftone cells or dots, where each cell represents a gray level density within an area of picture elements (pixels).
Methods of halftone digital image processing, encompassing the process steps of scanning or image acquisition through printing or display are known. In general, digital image output terminals (e.g. printers) are capable of creating spots within an area with a predetermined resolution (dots per unit area). in scanners, a single "spot" describes a multi-bit density response. Typically, input scanners may acquire density information at 256 levels of gray to describe a spot or pixel. By contrast, output terminals generally have two or another relatively small number of levels to reproduce image information. Output terminals commonly contend with excess scanned information by quantizing the image data through halftoning techniques,to represent the image as a halftone.
A continuing goal in the art is to develop output terminals such as printers with improved image quality. Physical constraints such as output terminal device resolution (spots per unit area) can be enhanced so as to increase perceived resolution without resorting to physical device resolution increases. Current technology improves device resolution without actually increasing dots per unit area. There are many advantages to increasing or controlling a printer's virtual (enhanced) resolution. The most evident advantage is a compatibility issue. Many printers have a physical resolution (or addressability) of 300 dots per inch (dpi), and by creating printers with greater physical resolutions such as 400 dpi, image emitters or document creators producing resolution dependent images at a particular resolution are no longer compatible. A solution to this problem is found by using device independent document (or image) descriptions such as Xerox Interpress and PostScript page description languages. Currently, however, other PDLs such as Adobe Hewlett Packard HP-PCL are not resolution independent.
A further limitation of higher resolution devices is hardware affordability. Physical memory requirements increases when device resolution increases, directly increasing the cost of a physical device. As a result of increased memory requirements for higher resolution devices, technology enhancing physical device resolution limitations (virtual resolution) are desirable additions to the physical device.
High addressability techniques use laser modulation or pulse width modulation to increase printer resolution without modifying the physical printer device. Laser modulation uses a controller to modulate the appearance of the final output image. Printed spots of the output image may be moved, shrunk, or reshaped to achieve a variety of effects. High addressability methods affect the horizontal resolution. For example, doubling printer modulation rate results in doubling the horizontal resolution, while keeping vertical resolution unchanged. New and improved techniques to increase image resolution have improved halftone image quality. Specifically in the field of digital halftoning different methods of converting continuous tone to binary .images while preserving the appearance of tonal gradation or density similar to the original image have been disclosed.
Kawamura U.S. Pat. No. 4,553,173 relates to an apparatus for displaying halftone images with a high resolution and a high gradation. Tai et al. U.S. Pat. No. 4,959,730 relates to apparatus which suppresses false density contours caused by an insufficient number of output gray levels in a reproduction system. Eschbach U.S. Pat. No. 5,045,952, describes improving image quality by dynamically adjusting the threshold of an error diffusion algorithm in accordance with the input image to selectively control the amount of edge enhancement introduced into a binary encoded output. Janeway U.S. Pat. No. 4,251,837, describes a method and apparatus for mode selection in a three decision thresholding mode switch to control copying of mixed format documents. Japanese Patent No. 58-139282 to Tanimoto describes a system to detect a picture position with high resolution by finding an intersection position between a threshold and a video signal from a strait interpolation corresponding to the counted result of a transfer clock between pixels putting adjacent thresholds between them.
Methods for converting a digital image signal into an analog image signal, where the analog image signal is compared to a periodic analog pattern signal such as a triangle wave signal to produce a pulse-width modulated image signal, includes Kobayashi U.S. Pat. No. 4,926,248 which describes a method for improving the image quality in an image recording apparatus, and for varying the recording area of each pixel in order to express light and shade of the image. Aral U.S. Pat. No. 4,847,695 describes an apparatus in which the minimum and maximum widths of a pulse-width modulated signal can be independently adjusted in accordance with predetermined data signals. Arai U.S. Pat. No. 4,999,718 describes an apparatus with interference suppression, in which a pattern selection signal is used in accordance with a halftone area or line image on a document to inhibit the output of a non-selected pattern so that a noise component due to mutual interference is eliminated. A pulse-width modulated signal which is in linear relation with the image signal is produced.
Image quality problems continue to exist with pulse-width modulation systems, including the generation of artifacts giving fuzzy characters and lines, as well as xerographic stability problems which are a result of inconsistent toner output distribution from one output image to the next. FIG. 4 and graphs A, B, C and D therein, provide an example of a pulse-width modulation scheme. Graph A shows a series of pixel clock pulses providing input pixel width. Graph B shows a video input signal such as might be derived from an input scanning device. Graph C shows a periodic triangular pulse width modulation function. Modulating input signal B with periodic triangular signal C produces a modulated output signal shown in Graph D of FIG. 4.
Fuzzy characters or lines using pulse width modulation are caused by aliasing or high frequency overlapping of successive periods. One method of overcoming fuzzy characters using pulse width modulation functions is to use two modulation functions with different frequencies. For example, one modulation function (one pixel width) is at a higher frequency than another (two pixel width). By increasing the modulation function when image spatial frequency increases, sharp contrasts between lines and text are preserved. A decrease in frequency modulation during areas of low spatial frequency, enables varying shades of gray to be generated.
In xerographic laser printers, stability problems caused by variances in a xerographic process place less toner on pixel edges due to xerographic threshold movement. The xerographic threshold is the effective level to which a charged photoreceptor surface exposed to a laser is discharged. In other words the threshold represents the level at which a surface is considered to be black or white (or more generically, one color or another for color separations). if the threshold is unstable between two identical copies, there exists a variance in overall color (or toner) distribution.
Another method of increasing virtual device resolution is through resolution enhancement, which takes place prior to creating output image spots. Resolution enhancement only uses pattern recognition technique over an n spot×m spot region about a pixel being processed to look for specific problems that may be corrected by either moving the spot left or right, changing the spot size or adding spots. Image quality problems addressed by the resolution enhancement technique include reduced jaggies (or stair-stepping) on or near vertical or horizontal lines, blunted serifs (fine decorative lines added to a typeface) and toner pooling at line intersections, as shown in PCL 5 and The Laser Jet III: Hewlett-Packard Sets Standards for the 1990's by Charles LeCompte (BIS CAP International, 1990). As with other virtual device resolution improvements techniques, resolution enhancement increases perceived resolution.
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a method to convert gray level image data from image input terminals, into binary data for high-addressability image output terminals. High addressability output terminals such as printers increase their virtual resolution in the fast scan direction in order to achieve a higher effective printing resolution. For example, one pixel in the slow scan direction divided into eight pixels in the fast scan direction, improves a printer's actual resolution from n spots×m spots per unit area to (8 * n) spots×m spots per unit area. Gray level input data representing pixel data from image input terminals such as scanners is encoded by either an analog signal or a quantized digital signal with a large number of levels (e.g. 256 levels). Binary output data has pixels with either a value of one or zero or a much smaller number of gray levels compared to digital input signals.
There is further provided a gray video input signal, in which gray image pixels and pixel screens are embedded. Each pixel screen identifies a screen for each input pixel in the gray video input data. A pixel interpreter is used to distinguish image pixels from gray video input data, and a screen function generator is used to generate a screen associated with an image pixel from the gray video input data. A screen is a fixed controllable threshold. Screens are fixed between input pixel boundaries but controllable from one pixel boundary to another. Pixel screens retain qualities distinguishing the content of original scanned input images. Original images may be composed entirely of lines, low frequency halftones, high frequency halftones, continuous tones or a combination thereof. The screen used in determining each output pixel, is an important parameter which aids in preserving the image quality of an input image. Once the image pixel and pixel screen are determined, they are stored.
In accordance with the invention, once an image pixel and screen are developed along with a previously stored image pixel and screen, there is provided an interpolator, which interpolates four values and produces a result. The interpolator takes as input the current image pixel and screen developed along with the previously stored image pixel and screen. The interpolator generates two lines from the input. One line Is formed using the stored screen and current screen values. A second line Is formed using the stored pixel and current pixel values. A value for the intersection of both lines is determined by the interpolator. Once a value for the intersection is realized, a comparator takes as input the value for the intersection as well as the stored screen and pixel values.
In accordance with the invention there is further provided a comparator to evaluate input in order to generate high addressability output pixels. The comparator uses three values, the stored screen and pixel values, as well as the output from the interpolator, to identify each high addressability output pixel between the stored pixel and the currently developed pixel.
An advantage of the inventive method is increased resolution of a halftone cell in the fast scan direction by any factor. Consequently aliasing of text and lines due to sampling is reduced, since actual area as opposed to average area of an image is exposed. The invention also increases binary output resolution for high addressability output devices. A further advantage of the inventive method is its use in data compression schemes. Since the method is not tied to an input or output device (i.e. input and output device independent), the method can be used as a compressor and decompressor of high addressability data.
In summary, the inventive method transforms gray video input information using an interpolation function into a binary high addressability output representation for later manipulation on binary high addressability output terminals such as printers and displays. Using an interpolator, a value at the Intersection between video and screen input pixel information is determined. Based on the value of the interpolation at the intersection and the screen and video data, a high addressability output image pixel value is determined. Thus for any signal with both video and screen input pixel information, output pixel information is generated with any number of high addressability pixels between any two consecutive input pixels.
Other features of the present invention will become apparent as the following description proceeds and upon reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows system level overview of a high addressability image generator wherein the invention lies;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the high addressability generator shown in FIG. 1;
FIGS. 3A and 3B show graphically the interpolator in FIG. 2 for first and second screens and input pixels;
FIG. 4 (A-D) is a graphical diagram of prior art, 4A indicates the input pixel widths, 4B represents a video input signal; 4C represents a pulse width modulated signal, 4D represents the output of the input 4B modulated with the signal 4C; and
FIG. 5 (A-C) is a graphical diagram of the invention, where 5A represents high addressability output pixel widths along with input pixel widths, 5B represents video input and screen, 5C represents the output of the invention using video input and screen in 5B.
Image data in the form of video image data picture elements (pixels), which may be either analog or digital voltage representations of an image, is provided from a suitable source. For example, pixels may be obtained through a line by line scanning of an image bearing original by one or more photosensitive elements, such as a multiple photosite array of a charged coupled device, commonly referred to as CCD's or generated through a computer graphics software package, or as a result of a mapping of binary pixels at a first resolution to pixels at a second resolution. Line by line scanning of an image bearing original for the derivation of image data is well known and does not form a part of the present invention.
For a general understanding of the features of the present invention, references are made to the drawings, where the showings are for the purpose of describing an embodiment of the invention and not for limiting same. With reference now to FIG. 1 showing a system level overview of the invention, high addressability image generator 100, controlled by a video control signal (C) while taking as input a gray video input signal (V) and a segmentation signal (S), generates a high addressability binary output signal (0). FIG. 1 also shows the resulting change of image data from input to output. Given a stream of input pixels, one multi-bit input pixel 102 corresponds to eight high addressability output pixels 106. In other words, high addressability output pixels increases input pixel resolution in one dimension (typically in the fast scan direction). Note that the number of high addressability pixels providing increased virtual resolution of the input signal is not limited to eight, and may be any number of high addressability pixels.
A more detailed view of high addressability image generator 100 is shown in FIG. 2. Inputs to the system are gray video input information (V), segmentation signal (S) and a video control signal (C). Gray video input signal (V) is input to screen function generator 210 and pixel interpreter 220. Embedded in the gray video input signal are image pixels and pixel screens. Pixel interpreter 220 distinguishes image pixel Vn+1 from gray video input signal (V). Screen function generator 210 receives as input, segmentation signal (S) and gray video input signal (V), in order to generate an appropriate screen function Fn+1 corresponding to image pixel Vn+1.
Once generated by screen function generator 210 and pixel interpreter 220, signals Fn+1 and Vn+1 are latched in memory latches 230 and 240 respectively in order to generate signals Vn and Fn. Interpolator 250 takes as Inputs image pixel density information Vn and Vn +1 and screen information Fn and Fn+1, and interpolates the input information to generate output ratio R. Output ratio R, image pixel density information Vn and screen information Fn are inputs to comparator 260, which determines high addressability output pixels for corresponding input pixel Vn. Elements 210 through 260 are synchronized by video control signal (C).
Examining now each element in high addressability image generator 100 in detail, segmentation signal (S) which is an input to screen function generator 210 provides information about gray video input signal (V). The information reveals whether there is a presence of halftones in the input signal (V). Input signal (V) may be composed entirely of lines, or low frequency halftone images, or high frequency halftone images, or continuous tone images, or combinations thereof. A method of segmentation is taught by U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/722,568, entitled "Improved Automatic Image Segmentation" by Shiau et al., assigned to the same assignee as the present invention and is incorporated herein by reference. Segmentation signal (S) combined with video signal (V) enable screen function generator 210 to determine a screen which produces an output image with desired image quality.
Interpolator 250 evaluates the following equation based on inputs Vn, Vn+1, Fn and Fn+1 to determine output R.
R=(Fn -Vn)/[(Vn+1 -Vn)-(Fn+1 -Fn)][1]
Vn a first input pixel density value
Vn+1 =a second input pixel density value
Fn =a first screen or threshold valve of Vn
Fn+1 =a second screen or threshold valve of Vn
n=an nth pixel a in bit stream
R=an interpolated signal
Given eight high addressability pixels in the embodiment, ratio R is calculated to a 3 bit value. A method of three bit division may be implemented in hardware using gated successive subtractions to determine the value of R. By comparing R with image pixel Vn and screen Fn, values for high addressability pixels labeled one through seven are determined.
An example of interpolation of two consecutive pixels Vn and Vn+1 is shown with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A. A value R is determined from the intersection of pixel line 320 and screen line 330 by using equation [1]. High addressability output pixels 300 to 307 are determined by comparator 260 once values for interpolated signal R, image pixel Vn and screen Fn are inputted. Output pixels 300, 301, 302 and 303 are turned ON by the comparator 260, since Vn is of greater value than Fn in the interval from Vn to Vn+1. Output pixels 304, 305, 306 and 307 on the other hand are turned OFF, since Vn Is of less value than Fn in the same interval. Since the intersection of pixel line 320 and screen line 330 is known, all high addressability bits between the two subsequent input pixels can be interpolated. If, however, pixel line 340 and screen line 350 should not intersect as shown in FIG. 3B, values for output pixels 310 through 317 take on the same value (ON or OFF) depending on the values Of Vn and Fn. For the example shown in FIG. 3B, output pixels 310 through 317 are all turned ON since the pixel value Vn is greater than screen value Fn. Although the high addressability pixel values take on binary values (ON or OFF) in this embodiment, the comparator however need not be in general limited so, and could have multiple bits representing output pixel values.
With reference now to FIGS. 5A-5C, FIG. 5A shows the high addressability of each output pixel in relation to each input pixel, where in this specific case each input pixel is divided into eight high addressability output pixels. FIG. 5B shows video input 510 and screen 512. Diagram 5C shows pixel output values resulting from interpolation between video input 510 and screen 512.
As an example, an interpolation between input pixels 500 and 502 is illustrated. Video 510 at points 520 and 522, and screen function 512 at points 530 and 532 are interpolated using interpolating function to [1] to determine interpolated value 540:
R(540)=(Fn (530)-Vn (520))/[(Vn+1 (522)-Vn (520))-(Fn+1 (532)-Fn (530))]
Once calculated, intersection 540 of video 510 and screen 512 between input pixels 500 and 502, is used to determine if high-addressability output pixels one through seven are turned ON over a series of high addressability output pixels. Each high-addressability output pixel value is turned ON or OFF based by comparing input pixel density and screen values 520 and 530 with interpolated value 540. Output pixel at positions 500 is determined by directly comparing input pixel density and screen values 520 and 530. In a special cases where lines 510 and 512 do not intersect, all high-addressability output pixel stake on a single density value given by solely comparing pixel density and screen values 520 and 530.
FIG. 5 further illustrates various advantages over the prior art that are realized by the invention. The invention uses screens that have fixed, but controllable thresholds. Screens values are fixed between input pixel boundaries, but controllable from one pixel boundary to another. Screens are not required to be periodic, as shown FIG. 5B. When periodic modulation functions are used for text or lines (elements with a high spatial frequency), instability problems result. Since frequency modulation of a modulation function is pixel bounded, modulation functions tend to approximate a continuous function when text or lines are present by modulating at a very high rate. Stability problems result when a printer's xerographic threshold becomes unstable because the printer's laser is modulated (turned ON or OFF) at a very high frequency. Output in FIG. 5C shows a very stable output function where a laser from a printer would be turned on and off only once over the interval shown. This contrasts with output shown in FIG. 5D that has five discontinuities over the same interval.
In summary, the invention interpolates two consecutive input pixels and screens over an interval in order to find an intersection between them. If no intersection is found, only values of the input pixel and screen interval being evaluated are used to determine high addressability output pixel density values. If, however, an Intersection is determined, the interpolated value as well as the input pixel density and screen values over the interval are used to determine values of the high addressability output pixels. The invention is capable of interpolating any number of high addressability output pixels for a given input pixel interval, effectively increasing the virtual resolution of any output terminal. Image quality of output images is improved also because interpolation reduces aliasing.
It is, therefore, apparent that there has been provided in accordance with the present Invention, a high addressability image generator using pseudo interpolation of video and screen data that fully satisfies the aims and advantages hereinbefore set forth. While this invention has been described in conjunction with a specific embodiment thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.
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Mapuche Students Stopped from Wearing Traditional Clothing to Graduation
In Collipulli, located in southern Chile, two Mapuche high school students were told by school administrators that they could not wear their traditional dress during graduation. On Monday, November 21st, the graduating students came to the school to have graduation photographs taken. Two of those students showed up in traditional Mapuche dress and the school did not permit them to have their photographs taken with their attire and told them they could not wear the dress to the ceremony. In response, the lonko (Mapuche leader) of the community, Víctor Queipul, has gone on record stating that the school's decision is a case of clear discrimination and that they will consider taking legal action. Continue reading
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It depends on whether you have primary residential custody of the children or shared primary custody. If you just have visitation and joint custody, you need to give the other spouse notice. You also have to read your divorce decree and settlement or separation agreement carefully to see if the issue is addressed in that document. Sometimes other notice provisions are set out. If the children are going to stay in MA, and not relocate, then the procedure is usually notice to the other spouse. If you plan to take the children with you, court approval is definitely required. That is not impossible to get, but you will need to show that the children will have a good school, home, and that the children are close to you, among other things.
You are concerned about child support. That should remain the same, unless you have primary physical residential custody or shared primary. In the later case, your child support could increase based on increased expenses to the other spouse. This would come by way of a Motion for Modification due to a subtantial change in circumstances. Also, if your income is increased at the new job, your child support could go up, also due to a subtantial change in circumstances (increased income).
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The People's Republic of Equbla is a nation in most of Africa and currently the most largest and most powerful nations in the both the regions of Africa and the Middle East. Composed of former countries such as Morocco, Lubu, and many others. Founded originally as a scapegoat of the Embassy Wars as a way to unite all nations against rule of others. However, it has a high mortality rate of many, most elderly only live to be 82 years old before dying. It's interests are also associated to nearby countries as Arab Legion and the Greater Khmer Confederacy. It's politics are very narrow, only having few parties. It is only composed of Communistic conservative land for most of its inhabidents.
Capital: Cairo
Largest City: Jeruesalem
Official Language: Arabic
Other Languages: Hebrew, Ethiopian, Armenian,Type of Government: Provisional Constitutional Republic
Chairman: Abdurrrahim El-Keib
Population: 2,011,134
Currency: Dirhama
Religion: 51% Islamic, 37% Jewish, 6% Catholic, 4% Anglican, .8% Hindu. 1% Buddhist.
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Multiplayer Guide by Lance H
Version: 0.02 | Updated: 02/02/99 | Search Guide | Bookmark Guide
BATTLETANX - Multi Player Strategy Guide
Version .02 - Added some things here and there. Mostly misc
strategies. I'm considering making a HTML version of this guide. If
I decide to I'll post the url.
Last Updated Febuary 2, 1999
For the latest version of this guide visit:
Z- Fire
A- Fire/Use Special Weapon
B- Change Special Item
L- Change tank view to close up or back to normal
START- Pause
C-Up- Change tank or move top of tank around
The Items:
Special Weapons or Items appear in square boxes you can find in the open
or under destroy buildings. These get a rating on how useful they are.
From # - it's almost useless, to ##### - awesomest
SWARMERS: Fire three missels at once at an opponent. Very effective. ####
GUIDED MISSELS: This is awesome, it allows you to guide the missel after you shoot it!
Just hold down A. ####
GUN BUDDIES: These are guns you can plant anywhere and they'll shoot
at the opposing player/team. You can always use these ;) #####
HEALTH: Pretty self explainatory. Adds an ammount of health to your
tank. You can save these and use them if you have full health. ###
NUKE: Use the nukes very carefully. Set one off and it will hurt
everyone including yourself. Be on top of it to take much less damage when it does off.
Don't use if low on health though. ##
AMMO: Adds 30 bullets to your main gun. #
CLOAKING: allows you to be invisible to opposing players for a short period of time. ####
MINES: set them around but be careful to avoid them or boom. ###
LASER: Powerful yet they take a while to reload. ##
GRENADES: Very boring. Only use these to set off mines. #
STAR: Recieve after killing an opposing player. Either gives you more health or ammo. ##
SHIELD: Makes a force field around you against enemy attack. Wears off after a while. ####
Many different types of battle play:
1) Deathmatch - This is the normal blow em up game. Fun for beginners especially.
First blow up the other man 7 times wins.
2) Battlelord - This is my favorite. Especially fun with 4 players. You have two queens at
different bases you must protect, while also attemping to raid the other
team's base and steal their queen and bring it back to your own.
3) Family Mode - In this mode you fire the last thing you've picked up.
Easy for a quick round.
4) Annihilation - You have several tanks on your side, and the last
player thats still alive is the winner.
You can choose from 9 gangs with different tanks. Each gang has it's
own special (start game with this weapon/item) and order of tanks.
When you die you may become a different tank.
GRIFFENS ARMY: This is one my favorite gang because of it's simplicity.
Good for almost anything.
Special: None
Order of Tanks: You are always the medium sized standard tank.
URBEN DECAY: Very similar to Griffen's army.
Special: Swarmers
Order of Tanks: Again always the standard tank.
CHARLIE COMPANY: Wide variety of tanks good to get the hang of different tanks.
Special: Lasers
Order of Tanks: Standard Tank, Standard Tank, Small Tank, Large Tank
AFTER SHOCKS: Mostly small tanks. I don't really like this gang much.
Special: Grenades & Mines
Order of Tanks: Standard, Small, Small, Small, Standard
DARK ANGELS: Fairly good gang. Not much to say about it.
Special: Cloaking
Order of Tanks: Standard, Small
NUCLEAR KNIGHTS: Slow yet powerful. Good on deathmatch or annihilation,
but horrible on battlelord.
Special: Nukes
Order of Tanks: Always large tanks.
MECH MANIACS: These are the best for Battlelord probably. Very good special.
Special: Gun Buddies
Order of Tanks: Standard, standard, Small, Small
SKULL RIDERZ: Good for hit and run missions. Fair on Battlelord but not good for much else.
Special: Guided Missels
Order of Tanks: Always Small Tank
PYSCHO BRIGADE: Real close to Mech Maniacs.
Special: Shields
Order of Tanks: Standard, Standard, Small, Small
Large tank: good in deathmatch
Pro's: Powerful, good protection
Con's: Extremly Slow
Standard Tank: good in everything
Pro's: none
Con's: none
Small Tank: Good for hit and run missions (or Battlelord)
Pro's: Speed
Con's: No Protection, bad main gun
If you're playing on a team, have one player choose a big tank gang, and the other a small.
Have the big tank gang guard your queen, while the small tank gang go
for the other teams queens. Go in with Cloaking and Shields and they won't know what
hit them! If you want to change your tank or get back to your base quickly commit
suicide. That's right. Smash all all the C buttons at once. Since it
doesn't matter how many times you die feel free to do it as often as
you like. Also get Guided Missels and stand away from the other team's
base. Make sure you can see the hole, and rocket it around to nail their
Gun Buddies!
* If you're about to die in battle against someone smash the C buttons to
commit suicide and keep the other player from getter a kill.
* When you launch a nuke, the best place to be when it blows up is right on top of it!
You usually take no damage at all!
* To be the secret all woman's gang (Storm Ravens) type WMNRSMRTR at the code screen.
* To select any game on campaign mode type LTSLTSGNGS at the code screen.
* On the level Area 51, there is a place for you see a flying saucer. Blow it up and it will
set up a warp point. Useful if you're trying to escape and the oponent is an ignoramous. :o)
I'd love to hear from you. Comments or tips or strategies. Just mail me:
© 1999 Lance H. All rights reserved.
thanks to james007 for a few tips and tricks.
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Big question! It sounds kind of stupid to me but, can I use swason cake flour in the place of regular flour for sugar and butter cookies? I wanted to ask before I started to mix the cookies.
I'm not an expert, buy i use cake flour in my sponge cakes in order to produce a softer and lighter crumb. I'm assuming it would do the same to the cookies which would not make them strong enough to handle decorating.
OK so maybe it's not so crazy after all. I found on www.joyofbaking.com, to make to substitute for 2 cups of flour, use 1 1/3 cup of flour plus 2/3 cup of cake flour. The website said it was great for pastrys.
Thanks luvtobake6, I have been searching all morning trying to find any ideas or recipes for cookies that could be strong enough for decorating and placed on a stick.
The NFSC is a great recipe to use for all rolled cookies and on sticks. Just don't add all the flour in at once or you'll get a dry and crumbly dough. Add it in slowly, and when you get past half the flour requirement, start feeling the dough and stop when it feels nice and soft.
Great, thank you so much! I will try that tonight.
I remember reading a tip once about replacing a small amount of regular flour with cake flour in order to prevent chocolate chip cookies from baking flat. I would think this would mean that the cookies wouldn't spread so much, which would be a good thing for decorated cookies. I just can't remember the proportions.
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A news that circulated like wildfire on the internet - Norway to ban all conventional fuel cars has been clarified. Was the news legit? No says Norway. This Tuesday, a German media channel reported that Norway is set to ban all cars running on petrol and diesel by the year 2025.
DPA, a news agency from Germany stated that the National Transport Plan of Norway proposed to the government to make new strategies every four years to make emissions almost zero, and ultimately put a ban on petrol and diesel cars.
On this matter, Spokesperson from Norway's Transport Ministry clarified that, Norway has not proposed any ideas as such. Speaking to the press he said, "This government wants to encourage more environmentally friendly vehicles by using the carrot instead of stick. This document included suggestions and recommendations for ambitious goals to reduce emissions from the transport sector".
He said, that in the future if new technology becomes the new norm, then automatically, there will be no need of conventional fuels. So there will be no need of a ban. Norway has a plan to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) in new cars by 85 grams by the year 2020. This plan was proposed in the month of February and it has no mention of a ban.