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1. PedoOriginally Posted by nums_lock
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Spanish slang for Fart. All of its meanings have to do with being messed up or screwed up.
Es todo un pedo - It's a really messed up situation/tough ordeal
by VAKI5 Compton, CA Sep 20, 2005 email it
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2. pedo
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1.Paul Rambikur.
2.Any adult who has a sexual predilection for young children. Some of these reprehensible pieces of shit may try to get an underage child drunk, then attempt to have sex.
1.Crotch licker of underage boys
2.A couple of years ago, Paul Rambikur was put on probation for feeding an underage boy beer, then trying to have sex with him.
by The Blistering Truth Jan 31, 2005 email it
3. pedo
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A person who is sexually attracted to children.
Short for pedophile.
Many priests are pedos.
by Bart Sep 14, 2002 email it
4. pedo
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A word that describes a person who is having tendency to be sexually attracted by underages - usually around the ages of 3 years old to 13 years old. This term can also be used in a positive way in terms of praising someone with tender care and love for cute childrens.
I am a pedo; I love all cute kids.
by jongu Mar 24, 2004 email it
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Michael Jackson
"Do a Michael Jackson" is same as
"Put your penis in a child"
by The Rover Mar 5, 2004 email it
6. Pedo
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A shortend version of Pedophile often used in it's place.
Dude...you're a pedo..meh it's cool as long as you don't touch my sis...Because only I can
tags pedophilia girl lover boy lover
by Child Lover TX Feb 2, 2006 email it
7. pedo
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An abrieviation for the word paedophile. An adult or adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children.
Person A is an adult and has sexual fantasies about children. He is a pedo.
tags paedophilia child love statutory rape epheophile
by Tegeth Eden Aug 28, 2006 email it
8. pedo
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Spanish slang for the word fart
did you just pedo? or Your pedo smells like a dead skunk!
by Tenisha Jan 19, 2005 email it
9. pedo
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A person who goes to high school games not for the game just the score of the teen girls
Hey what was the score at the school on Friday? What score?
by John Jul 10, 2003 email it
10. pedo
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Michael Jackson
'Michael Jackson has been arrested after a 12 year old boy accused him of sexual abuse.'
by Colette Feb 22, 2004 email it
11. pedo
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boy pedo reffered to ass gay kiddy porn
like 2 10 year olds ass ****ing
a catholic priest went to Imesh and typed "Boy Pedo" he then downloaded all that came up.
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There's different meanins although many of those could be true. Pedo can always mean wasted as ****.
Man, I shouldn't have had that last beer, now im all pedo.
Haha, look at him he's all pedo n past out.
by LoS RiOs Cali May 4, 2005 email it
13. pedo
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#AnimeONE or AonE
i was being such a AonE at the daycare centre
by Zupaman Apr 12, 2004 email it
14. Pedo
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When a hot chick wants to get it going with you.
Veronica Quiere Pedo.
by Uriel Lalonja De LaPanza Nov 10, 2003 email it
15. pedo
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man who cant get any pussy his age, so goes after little girls cos they cant fight back.
mark spivak
by anonymous Apr 5, 2003 email it
16. pedo
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filthy old men, (usually priests) who rape childrens assholes for fun, and coz they cant get any real sex off people their age.
hey yo dude, that priest just took my virginity! what a pedo!
by Captain Pimp Master Jan 23, 2004 email it
17. pedo
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people you beat off to child porn, are massively obese and have receding hair
Stop looking at that child, Kane
by soastic Jun 8, 2004 email it
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Julia Johnson
Founder of Women's Emerging Issues Policy Forum (WEIPF),
board member of FirstEnergy and NorthWestern Energy
"The industry is evolving and people realize we have to behave differently …The old tradition of the same band of people serving on 30 boards, repeating the same decisions, is being busted up."
As part of our index of women in power and utilities, we talked to Julia Johnson about gender diversity in the sector.
I founded WEIPF in 2010 to accelerate relationship building and the exchange of ideas in the energy sector. Our members have diverse interests – they are C-Suite or next in line for leadership, regulators, consumer advocates. We are not all naturally "on the same side". But we speak a common language – and we speak it to each other, not at each other. We listen, problem-solve, and feed that unique energy back into the Emerging Issues Policy Forum (EIPF) and our own businesses.
As a board member of two big US utilities, I see how distributed generation (DG) and technology advances will turn this sector upside down. Innovation and customers are valued in a way they haven't been before. We need technology innovators that understand the opportunities and security implications of free-flowing information. We need retail innovators who understand digital engagement and customer choice. These skills don't typically reside in utilities and this could open up big opportunities, particularly for women.
The results of EY's research surprised me. I had hoped for better. On the positive side, I see increasing acceptance of the benefits of diversity; it's becoming part of people's DNA. At one board meeting, a member rejected an applicant because they were "just more of the same".
Boards know they need to reflect the people that they service, and institutional investors are demanding greater diversity. Some boards limit the number of years members can serve, creating space for fresh thinking. We don't have quotas in the US. I'm not concerned with why people appoint me to a Board. Put me in the briar patch: if it's needed, let's get it done.
Power and utilities executives understand they don't have all the answers. They're learning a greater respect for different points of view: they know they need to ask new questions and think differently.
I've been lucky to have strong female and male mentors. They didn't care about my gender, race or age; they thought I deserved to progress. One encouraged me to go into government service, where I was appointed to a Public Service Commission that regulated a US$12b industry. I was in front of CEOs as a chief regulator at the age of 29, interacting with people that otherwise might never have noticed me.
In my career, it's been an advantage to come from a different industry, not to be shackled by the past. I've never been constrained by what has been; I'm more interested in what will be.
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Man arrested on charge of defrauding an innkeeper: A 22-year-old Texas man faces charges of defrauding an innkeeper and resisting arrest with violence following an incident Monday night at Ruby Tuesday's on State Road 16, according to a St. Johns County Sheriff's Office report.
St. Johns County deputies were called to the restaurant after seven of eight people left after running up a bill of more than $200 for dinner, the report said.
The man remaining was sitting outside when he saw deputies arrive and he ran into a nearby wooded area, the report said.
He came out of the woods in an aggressive manner and charged one of the deputies, according to the report. The deputy used his Taser, striking the subject once in the hip. The man continued to fight while on th
Brian Eugene Manning of Houston was medically cleared and then booked into the county jail, according to the report.
Suspect sought in armed robbery: Flagler County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery of a Palm Coast convenience store Monday.
According to the clerk of the Kingswood Drive store, a man came into the store Monday around 12:40 a.m., wearing a ski mask and pulled out a gun.
He stole an undetermined amount of cash and fled the scene in an unknown direction, according to a report from the Flagler Sheriff's Office.
The suspect is described as a black male about 6 feet tall with a medium build and dark complexion. He was wearing baggy faded jeans shorts, black basketball shoes, white ankle socks and a black jacket.
Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at (888) 277-8477.
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):
Who: Barbee, Waring Elliott, 38, St. Augustine. Charge: Aggravated domestic violence battery. (SJCSO)
Who: Barber, Jeffrey Earl, 42, St. Augustine. Charge: Possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest without violence, driving license suspended/revoked. (SAPD)
Who: Bennett, Alexis Helen, 21, St. Augustine. Charge: Violation of probation -- burglary of a structure or conveyance, violation of probation -- petit theft. (SJCSO)
Who: Bereis, Carol E., 41, St. Augustine. Charge: Battery, possession of drug paraphernalia. (SJCSO)
Who: Grier, Eddie R., 38, Orlando. Charge: Failure to appear -- domestic violence battery. (SJCSO)
Who: Harvey, Larry, 66, St. Augustine. Charge: Possession of cocaine. (SAPD)
Who: Kearley, Brett Alan, 33, Hastings. Charge: Driving license suspended/revoked. (SJCSO)
Who: Laughlin, Randall Scott, 37, St. Augustine. Charge: Organized scheme to defraud. (SJCSO)
Who: Manning, Brian Eugene, 22, Houston. Charge: Defrauding an innkeeper, resisting officer with violence. (SJCSO)
Who: Manos, James Chris, 27, St. Augustine. Charge: Failure to appear -- possession of cannabis/less than 20 grams. (SJCSO)
Who: Olivo, Luz Divina, 36, Palm Coast. Charge: Attempt to obtain controlled substance. (SJCSO)
Who: Peistrup, Adrian James, 23, Jacksonville Beach. Charge: Possession of drug paraphernalia. (SJCSO)
Who: Powell, Bobra, 55, St. Augustine. Charge: Driving while license suspended/revoked. (SJCSO)
Who: Robertson, Ronald Tarry, 41, Titusville. Charge: Driving license suspended/revoked. (SABPD)
Who: Simmons, Chena Rae, 39, St. Augustine. Charge: Possession of cocaine. (SAPD)
Who: Vandewater, Christopher Andrew, 19, Ponte Vedra Beach. Charge: Violation of probation -- aggravated assault (deadly weapon), violation of probation -- obstruct officer without violence, violation of probation -- giving false name upon being arrested. (SJCSO)
Who: Vick, Kelvin Demond, 33, St. Augustine. Charge: Driving license suspended/revoked, attaching a tag not assigned. (SJCSO)
What: Pearl and diamond Tag Heuer watch. Value: $2,240. Where, when: 9400 block of Old A1A South, occurred Oct. 23, reported Monday. (SJCSO)
What: G.E. washing machine and dryer. Value: $800. Where, when: House under construction in 1100 block Inverness Drive. (SJCSO)
What: Microwave oven. Value: $214. Where, when: House under construction in 1000 block Inverness Drive. (SJCSO)
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July 7, 2007...
This was my first full day out at altitude, but my legs and lungs did pretty well during my morning climb of Point 11,694.
For as long as I have been loving the mountains, I have had a real problem with down time while in them. This is why I prefer long days to backpacking and base camps, why I rarely spend more than one night in a single place. Reading and basking in the sun are things I can do for only so long. I don't fish, and I don't play any musical instruments aside from air guitar and a totally unschooled harmonica (a student gave me one years back, and I like to fool around with it-- the harmonica, I mean).
So I get bored. And then I get antsy. And then I get to thinking of doing things my body doesn't really want me to do.
Like go climb another mountain.
I had to.
Greybull Pass was only about three miles away, and Brown Mountain was only about another mile from there. Sky conditions were signaling a coming storm, but I thought I could make it. I would only need about three hours, I figured, so I set off around 5:00, leaving myself an extra 60-90 minutes of good light if I needed it.
Originally, my plan was to pair Brown with Mount Crosby , on the other side of Greybull Pass, the following morning. But I love getting ahead of schedule and opening up more options. And, as I said, I was bored.
As I reached timberline, I knew from looking back across the valley below that I was in a race with thunderstorms. I tried telling myself that the fact that open skies were overhead while all the nasty stuff was on the other side of the valley meant that the storm was staying over there, but I knew that was just a load of my initials.
A smart person would have turned back and just waited for the morning. However, much of the world seems to think mountain climbers are not smart. Not wanting to disappoint those people, I continued on.
By the time I reached Greybull Pass, I knew continuing was not a good idea. Lightning was showing off not far away; the wind was picking up. Stubbornness is strong in mountaineers, though, and I went on. If I could make the summit okay, I reasoned, then I could dash down and be in safer terrain very quickly.
So up I went. The storm got closer. Light rain started to fall. About 100 vertical feet from the summit, I finally admitted it was a lost cause. Initially, I headed back down the ridge, but when the storm came roaring in, I abandoned the ridge and went straight down the scree slopes, desperate to reach lower ground fast.
I wrote this, so I obviously made it. My convertible pants were soaked, but I was pleased to find that my new jacket had kept me dry. Because it was an Eddie Bauer jacket bought in a pricey store (paid for by a gift certificate from another student-- teaching does have its benefits), I was a little suspicious of its quality. But it has been a good jacket and goes on all my trips now.
The storm lasted well into the night.
The bacon and the beer were so good. So was the movie I watched on my portable DVD player. Roughing it is great.
Also, I'll say this for myself: on my first day at altitude and my first day of more than 6 miles in several months, I put in 5100' of climbing and about 18 miles. Granted, it was over two outings, not one, but that's still not too bad, especially for a guy who was on the other side of 35 by then.
July 8, 2007...
This day was not nearly so eventful. In fact, but for one slightly unsettling occurrence, the morning climb of Mount Crosby went just about perfectly, with clear skies, warm weather, and good route conditions. For good measure, I should have gone up Brown after returning to Greybull Pass from Crosby, but for reasons I can't remember (probably sheer laziness), I didn't.
The slightly unsettling occurrence had to do with a grizzly bear. On the way back to the trailhead, I came across some hikers who asked if I'd seen "the griz." Well, I hadn't, and then they informed me that there were fresh tracks on the trail, including some on my own tracks.
Even the thought of being stalked by a grizzly is not so heartwarming. Fortunately, I learned that the bear had been headed downhill instead of after me. That was a relief, sort of; it just meant I had to be extra-alert for the rest of the way down lest I surprise my secret morning companion.
But the bear and I never met, and all was good.


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Al-Majd Channel 2 premieres two exclusives
Al-Majd Channel 2, the first English Islamic satellite television channel, will premiere two exclusives on its Middle East platform via NileSat this month. Live translation of Taraweeh prayers in English will be broadcast live from the mosque in Makkah and a film documentary on the life of the famous South African propagator of Islam, Sheikh Ahmed Deedat will also be screened.
The Story of Deedat filmed this year on location in South Africa retraces the events that molded the character of the Muslim scholar of comparative religion. It also uncovers details of the challenge faced by Deedat and his team at Islamic Propagation Center International (IPCI) as they struggled against both anti-Islamic prejudice and the racist polices of the Apartheid regime during the 60's and 70's.
Al-Majd 2, will began transmissions this Ramadan from studios in Dubai Media City (DMC), Riyadh and Cairo. The channel implements a fully integrated marketing communications plan and has conducted a comprehensive study on the Islamic and social condition of the English speaking Muslims in Europe, the Middle East and Indian sub-continent and Far East to determine the best way of addressing them. — (menareport.com)
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Wanna learn more about Vista beta 2? The link off www.windowsvista.com links to the 60mb Word document which is possibly the largest Word document I have seen this year. However, that linked seemed broken when I look no I nosed about elsewhere and found this page where you can download the XPS formatted version which is a measly 12mb. Nice. No where is that colour printer.
Meantime…I'd love to know where the photo on http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/ of the girl in the field is taken. Looks quite Scottish apart from that mountainy type thing in the distance. Her cardigan looks very Scottish and my guess is her name is Heather.


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Iraqi General Tells of Arab Armies' Admiration for IDF
General, one of Saddam Hussein's favorites, says Iran army now is similar in nature to the Iraq army of 1990.
This week Benjamin Netanyahu gave a reason to believe - finally - that he's right about something, if the reports are true: that Barack Obama is determined to oust him from office. Netanyahu clearly hopes Obama will take a firm stand against North Korea's Kim Jong-il and Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khameini. But if the U.S. president surrenders to Netanyahu on construction in the settlements, what chance does he have against Pyongyang and Tehran?
If Netanyahu gives in, the current Israeli government will fall, because his natural coalition partners back "natural population growth," which requires building in the settlements.
Also this week, 3,000 to 4,000 Israelis were killed, and nearly 10,000 were injured in a computerized war game conducted by the army's Home Front Command. The scenario for the practice drill that took place on Sunday is not unfounded. It is enough for moderate Arab regimes to be swept out of office, for old army alliances and plans to be revived, and for soldiers to be dispatched from countries that do not border Israel.
Concentrating on the Palestinian arena, with all its importance and proximity, ignores Israel's biggest threats. A Palestine squeezed between Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is one thing; its usefulness is greater than its potential damage. A Palestine bordering on a hostile Jordan, with bellicose Iraq and Iran at its back, at the vanguard of a renewed eastern front against Israel, is another thing entirely.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Uri Saguy is a former head of military intelligence who led the team that held talks with Syria in 2000. He often says the four crucial regional factors are neither Arab nor Palestinian. Saguy is talking about the Americans, Iranians, Israelis and Turks. He knows much more than he is saying, and has a strong influence on the two central security figures, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and MI head Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin.
Ashkenazi is perceived abroad, especially in Washington, as representing the army's constant presence in Israeli policy. Under his guidance, the army's planning division charts Israel's security interests, as opposed to its "national interests," a vague term that encompasses politics, ideology and religion.
Ashkenazi hasn't changed in the prime ministerial transition from Ehud Olmert to Benjamin Netanyahu; and the defense minister, Ehud Barak, also hasn't changed. The Saguy-Ashkenazi school, veteran Golani Brigade fighters willing to return the Golan Heights to Syria in exchange for peace, gives top importance to nudging Bashar Assad, now weighing the possibilities of Iran on his right and the west on his left, to join the moderate camp.
Finding the links
A fascinating book, "Saddam's War," explains the link between these spheres. The book, recently published by the Pentagon's National Defense University press, was authored by three American experts. They spoke at length with Iraqi Gen. Ra'ad Hamdani, former commander of the second battalion of the Republican Guard Corps in the 2003 war in the Gulf, and one of Saddam Hussein's favorite officers. The authors followed research methods used after World War II, in which German generals were interviewed in order to learn what they saw as the strong and weak points of the different political and military apparatuses involved in the war.
Hamdani participated in all of Saddam's wars, and survived all the purges, in part because he led a unit that included a protege of the young officer Qusay, the ruler's son. The U.S. is primarily interested in the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, with an emphasis on learning about Iran as a current and possible future enemy, and its instigation of lethal sabotage against American forces in Iraq. Hamdani says the Iranian army has improved since the Khomeini period, and now is similar in nature to the Iraq army of 1990, but, lacking the ability to maneuver tank battalions, it prefers to use small units of foot soldiers and specializes in training organizations like Hezbollah.
Hamdani's experiences as a cadet in the Jordanian military academy during the Six-Day War, and as a junior officer in the Yom Kippur War in 1973, provide further evidence that, until their defeat in June 1967, the Arab regimes, armies and peoples assumed they could destroy Israel. In six days this feeling turned into humiliation at their armies' defeat, awareness that their governments had failed, and admiration for the Israeli army. "For us, the Israeli generals were the professors," especially in the use of armored vehicles, and in penetrating enemy lines, Hamdani says in the book.
Before the 1973 war, Hamdani says, all Iraqi first lieutenants like him learned the names of Israel Defense Forces generals and reviewed their backgrounds and military deeds. "I had seven or eight books in my tent all about the Israeli training, preparations and weapons ... Everybody was interested in learning about our enemy," he says.
In 1972, Hamdani's brigade moved from Jordan to Iraq, along with the rest of the 3d Armored Division, and trained for a long time in the desert, in an imitation of Israeli training, Hamdani says. The contempt preceding the 1967 war had turned into the shock of defeat, which turned into a desire for revenge, which brought about the 1973 war. The Israeli army's ability to recover from its first losses in the 1973 war convinced the Arabs that Israel was much stronger than they had believed, Hamdani said.
The 1967 defeat goaded the Arab armies, including Iraq's, to become more professional. Rulers did not entirely stop advancing uneducated and unskilled officers for personal and political reasons, but there was a serious overhaul. One of the conclusions reached by the Iraqi army was that it must, like the armies of Egypt and Jordan, rid itself of the slow and laborious British army model. After World War II, the Arabs imitated the British and lost; the Israelis adopted the German army model, making lightning strikes and responding flexibly to developments, and won.
The investment in improving the army's capabilities paid off in October 1973, in the tactical and logistical success of the Iraqi contingent, which surprised the IDF by moving from Baghdad to the Golan and immediately entering the fighting, Hamdani said. While not all the details are correct, it is true that the Iraqi forces contributed to restraining a counterattack by the IDF, which had approached Damascus, and thereby prevented the fall of Syria. The achievement encouraged Iraq to examine its faults, "among them a considerable deficiency in technological knowledge - a direct result of the deficiencies in the educational systems of the Arab world," and to try to correct them, Hamdani said.
Until its defeat in 2003, this remained the Iraq army scenario: the basis of its planning and training for the next war, a clash with Israel on the borders of Syria or Jordan. As a student in army colleges at the end of the 1970s, Hamdani trained repeated for war with the only enemy: not Iran, but Israel. The armored brigades, a multidivisional force, stood at the ready.
Training for Israel, ready for Iran
Hamdani says preparations to face the IDF improved the Iraqi army's fitness and granted it an advantage in its first battles alongside the Jordanians. The Iraqis had formed specialized units based on the Israeli model, and tried, unsuccessfully, to imitate the Israeli air force in surprise assaults on Iranian air bases. The Iranian army, with its American equipment, including Phantom jets, was unfit and untrained, and was seen by the Iraqis as similar but inferior to but their main enemy - "half an IDF." Iraq, ever since Saddam denounced Sadat's peace agreement with Israel as treason, was eager to go to war against Israel, defeat it, and win precedence in the Arab world.
After the Iraq-Iran war, Saddam planned to bring his Republican Guard to Jordan or Syria in order to attack Israel. Saddam was convinced he could destroy Israel and even bragged about it in "many meetings," Hamdani said.
The encounter with the American army, after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in the summer of 1990, made Hamdani change his mind and admire it even more than the Israeli army. He was impressed by the disciplined soldiers and officers in their battle vests and helmets in the fiery desert heat on the Saudi-Kuwait border, and by their mighty technological superiority.
The armies of Saddam and Ayatollah Khomeini were not the mirror image of the American army, but rather an inverse, because the leaders of Baghdad and Teheran gave more weight to extremism, national or religious, and measured success by the number of losses, just as was done in the first World War. This method, which encouraged commanders to carry out mass slaughters and to under-report casualties, caused failures in battle, among other things; headquarters were not asked to send reinforcements when the true situation was being concealed.
And then came the use of chemical weapons, by both sides. This information is a cold shower for anyone willing to bet on Iran's unwillingness to use weapons of mass destruction, either because it will also be struck hard in return or because it might harm Palestinians. The fear of hurting Muslims, including civilians, did not stop the Ayatollah (or Saddam), and neither did the loss of hundreds of thousands of civilians, soldiers and militia members. Iranians against Iraqis, and both or either against Israel, are not exactly the Americans fighting the Soviets.
Hamdani describes Khomeini, at the head of the Iranian forces' chain of command, as being "like the Pope during the Crusades." Coordination improved under Khameini, but the expectation of complete obedience to a religious command takes a toll on the army's professionalism and administration, which is even more vulnerable to being paralyzed by air strikes.
Hamdani's interviewers conducted detailed war games with him - the Iraqis or the Americans against Iran - and these chapters read like a guide to the next war. Iran is concerned about attacks on many of its 30,000 essential sites, and does not have enough surface-to-air missiles to protect them, Hamdani says. Well before the first shot, it is worthwhile to exploit inter-ethnic tensions and the weakened loyalties of the younger generation to the revolutionary regime.
The conversations with Hamdani provide rare witness to the seriousness of America's preparations for a military clash with Iran, at the instigation of either side, but do not prove that Washington will be dragged into such a fight for the benefit of a third party, such as Israel.
Ehud Barak set out for meetings at the White House and the Pentagon this week to convince the Obama administration to provide essential equipment in the event of a military campaign against Iran. There is no knowing whether approval will be granted, when the time comes, but any way you look at it, what Israel must give in return is clear, no matter who leads the government.
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Anyone know the truth about greenlight getting bashed on Facebook for selling knock off Restore the Shore t shirts? I hope they know whats gping on. They (greenlight) should explain what's really going on. Just wondering why they havn't spoke up for themselves. They are good dudes and I hate to see this happening.
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We were approached to put Restore the Shore shirts in our retail space unknowing they were not originals, just to be supportive. We don't even sell clothing, we make surfboards and teach people to shape. They will not be for sale now and are gone.
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Thank you, exactly this. Much better way than mine.
why do you keep talking about more than half?
as i pointed out earlier the Mode isnt always as common as half the elements
Dominant number is not actually a known mathematical term so i assume he ment mode?
A real number in the array is called a decimal dominant if it occurs more than n/10 times in the array.
But I am not sure what the practical use of this.
This kind of script can be useful to study relative frequencies of letters in the English language... Here is an example.
The issue is: The frequency variations can they give an indication of the author's speech?
is there anything map/filter can't do?
r=[ 77, 101, 191, 91, 91, 191, 191, 191, 191,343 ]
.map(function(a){return this[a]?(this[a]+=1):(this[a]=1),this;},[])[0]
r.indexOf(Math.max.apply(0,r.filter(Number))); // === 191
that does make a bit more work.
what a good opportunity to expand my functional example!
to compare a collection, i needed a variable (counts), and a way get the unique values, unique. i went ahead and named count() and pulled it out of the body to reduce clutter.
isn't it neat how those new pieces bolt right on to the existing solution? that's functional programming for ya.
this should output 91 and 191, right? it does.Code:
function unique(a){return this[a]?0:(this[a]=1)}
function count(a){ return this[a]?(this[a]+=1):(this[a]=1),this;}
r=[ 77, 101, 141, 91, 91, 191, 191,343 ]
counts=r.map( count, [])[0];
return counts[a]==this;
Math.max.apply(0, counts.filter(Number))
).filter( unique, {});
and given[ 77, 101, 141, 91, 91, 191, 191,343, 44,44,65 ], it gives [91, 191, 44], so it's appears to be a scale-able solution.
Thanks ! is it very necessary to return many values with map ?
Then (for IE only9 web users) filter give the «dominant» value, or all others frequencies...Code:
var r=[ 77, 101, 141, 91, 91, 191, 191, 343, 44, 44, 65 ],lttFrq=[];// an array or an object
function count(a){lttFrq[a]?lttFrq[a]+=1:(lttFrq[a]=1);}
Of course, the original poster *did* make the requirement that, *FOR HIM*, "dominant" implied that the number had to appear more than half the time.
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So all the stuff I did, and RndMe did, to produce multiple answers in the case of duplicates is fun but not, per his statement, needed.Quote:
Yes exactly. I mean more times than the half


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I was told the only way to send it was through "regular mail". I was not happy, but I mailed it that day. I just received another full charge (not discounted upon removal of my friend from the membership) and I again called. She informed me that she didn't receive my notice until Jan 2, which would allow them to bill me the full amount AGAIN, with the 30 day notice required "per your contract". I told her that there was something very wrong with their processes and that because of that, I now want the entire membership cancelled. She told me I would have to mail it to her. Again, no FAX, no Email, no other means to cancel.
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Infrastructure major GMR Group today said it will divest its 70 per cent stake in GMR Energy (Singapore) Pte (GMRE) to FPM Power for SGD 660 million (Rs 2,907 crore).
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Attack on Titan is a Japanese franchise which has literally smashed the international market. Based off of the highly popular manga series, the anime that aired in 2013 drew in plenty more fans to the franchise.
Part of the success was down to the fact the creators followed the manga extremely closely. This meant no episode acted as a "filler" episode, allowing each episode to build to a fast-paced story which built suspense and excitement for the viewers.
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Fans of the franchise can still look forward to the computer game set to be released later this year. The game has already been released in Japan and is set for release in Europe and North America later this year for Playstation 3, PS4 and PS Vita.
The game has been created by Koei Tecmo Games who are the creators of the highly popular Dynasty Warriors game series among other titles. Capcom have also announced an arcade style game in the works by them. So while Season 2 may be delayed until a yet specified date, fans still have plenty to sink their teeth into.
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Tim Pawlenty will become the first Republican candidate to launch a major media buy in Iowa.
Pawlenty is going up with ads in the first-in-the-nation caucus state starting tomorrow on Fox News with a buy just under $50,000 in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Omaha, Ottumwa, Rochester, and Sioux City.
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The ad buy is a sign of the urgency for Pawlenty to generate interest for his candidacy before the end of the second quarter and the run-up to the Ames straw poll in August.
UPDATE: From Pawlenty spokesman Alex Conant, "Governor Pawlenty is well positioned to unite conservatives and do well in both Iowa and New Hampshire. The soon-to-be-unveiled TV ads will introduce the Governor to Iowans about why he is the candidate with the strongest record and best results, not rhetoric."


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With temperatures starting to dip, Edmonton AM food critic Twyla Campbell dipped into the newly-opened Rocky Mountain Ice House on Jasper Avenue. The Texas-inspired spot promises southern food and an elegant dining space –but in the end, she didn't warm up to it.
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The Good
Drinks: A wide selection of beer is available – the vast majority of which are from craft breweries. However, the staff don't seem informed on their own beer menu, confusing a "red-brown ale" with a wheat ale. Long list of liquor, shooters and wine also available.
Pig nuts: Tasty spiced sausage wrapped in bacon, glazed with BBQ sauce. Good contrast between sweet of the sauce and the salty bacon.
Decor: They've done interesting things and created a beautiful-looking space.
The Bad
Crab cakes: Promised soft, large cakes with healthy chunks of crab. Ended up with flat, deep-fried little discs that taste of oil and aioli.
"It's that over-handled crab that is pureed into nothingness and formed into those flat patties."
The food in general: uninspired, unauthentic southern food that relies heavily on the deep-fried goods. Cajun offerings seem out of place with the Texas icehouse theme. Disappointing gumbo and thick jambalaya made for a not-so-pleasant visit.
The service: A staff meeting while the restaurant was half-full left only one server to handle the room. Staff did not seem knowledgeable about what was on their beer menu or what went into the food.
The Final Verdict
"Start by knowing the products and knowing what ingredients are in the dishes. Show customers you actually care what you are charging them for. I mean, it's a great space, but the food and the service fell flat."
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We have here,
I. The great security of the prince's of Jerusalem, notwithstanding the judgments of God that were upon them, The prophet was brought, in vision, to the gate of the temple where these princes sat in council upon the present arduous affairs of the city: The Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of the Lord's house, and behold twenty-five men were there. See how obsequious the prophet was to the Spirit's orders and how observant of all the discoveries that were made to him. It should seem, these twenty-five men were not the same with those twenty-five whom we saw at the door of the temple, worshipping towards the east (Ezek. 8:16); those seen to have been priests or Levites, for they were between the porch and the altar, but these were princes sitting in the gate of the Lord's house, to try causes (Jer. 26:10), and they are here charged, not with corruptions in worship, but with mal-administration in the government; two of them are named, because they were the most active leading men, and perhaps because the prophet knew them, though he had been some years absent—Pelatiah and Jaazaniah, not that mentioned Ezek. 8:11; for he was the son of Shaphan, this is the son of Azur. Some tell us that Jerusalem was divided into twenty-four wards, and that these were the governors or aldermen of those wards, with their mayor or president. Now observe, 1. The general character which God gives of these men to the prophet (Ezek. 11:2): "These are the men that devise mischief; under pretence of concerting measures for the public safety they harden people in their sins, and take off their fear of God's judgments which they are threatened with by the prophets; they gave wicked counsel in this city, counselling them to restrain and silence the prophets, to rebel against the king of Babylon, and to resolve upon holding the city out to the last extremity." Note, It is bad with a people when the things that belong to their peace are hidden from the eyes of those who are entrusted with their counsels. And, when mischief is done, God knows at whose door to lay it, and, in the day of discovery and recompence, will be sure to lay it at the right door, and will say, These are the men that devised it, though they are great men, and pass for wise men, and must not now be contradicted or controlled. 2. The particular charge exhibited against them in proof of this character. They are indicted for words spoken at their council-board, which he that stands in the congregation of the mighty would take cognizance of (Ezek. 11:3); they said to this effect, "It is not near; the destruction of our city, that has been so often threatened by the prophets, is not near, not so near as they talk of." They are conscious to themselves of such an enmity to reformation that they cannot but conclude it will come at last; but they have such an opinion of God's patience (though they have long abused it) that they are willing to hope it will not come this great while. Note, Where Satan cannot persuade men to look upon the judgment to come as a thing doubtful and uncertain, yet he gains his point by persuading them to look upon it as a thing at a distance, so that it loses its force: if it be sure, yet it is not near; whereas, in truth, the Judge stands before the door. Now, if the destruction is not near, they conclude, Let us build houses; let us count upon a continuance, for this city is the caldron and we are the flesh. This seems to be a proverbial expression, signifying no more than this, "We are as safe in this city as flesh in a boiling pot; the walls of the city shall be to us as walls of brass, and shall receive no more damage from the besiegers about it than the cauldron does from the fire under it. Those that think to force us out of our city into captivity shall find it to be as much at their peril as it would be to take the flesh out of a boiling pot with their hands." This appears to be the meaning of it, by the answer God gives to it (Ezek. 11:9): "I will bring you out of the midst of the city, where you think yourselves safe, and then it will appear (Ezek. 11:11) that this is not your caldron, neither are you the flesh." Perhaps it has a particular reference to the flesh of the peace-offerings, which it was so great an offence for the priests themselves to take out of the caldron while it was in seething (as we find 1 Sam. 2:13, 14), and then it intimates that they were the more secure because Jerusalem was the holy city, and they thought themselves a holy people in it, not to be meddled with. Some think this was a banter upon Jeremiah, who in one of his first visions saw Jerusalem represented by a seething pot, Jer. 1:13. "Now," say they, in a way of jest and ridicule, "if it be a seething pot, we are as the flesh in it, and who dares meddle with us?" Thus they continued mocking the messengers of the Lord, even while they suffered for so doing; but be you not mockers, lest your bands be made strong. Those hearts are indeed which are made more secure by those words of God which were designed for warning to them.
II. The method taken to awaken them out of their security. One would think that the providences of God which related to them were enough to startle them; but, to help them to understand and improve those, the word of God is sent to them to give them warning (Ezek. 11:4): Therefore prophesy against them, and try to undeceive them; prophesy, O son of man! upon these dead and dry bones. Note, The greatest kindness ministers can do to secure sinners is to preach against them, and to show them their misery and danger, though they are ever so unwilling to see them. We then act most for them when we appear most against them. But the prophet, being at a loss what to say to men that were hardened in sin, and that bade defiance to the judgments of God, the Spirit of the Lord fell upon him, to make him full of power and courage, and said unto him, Speak. Note, When sinners are flattering themselves into their own ruin it is time to speak, and to tell them that they shall have no peace if they go on. Ministers are sometimes so bashful and timorous, and so much at a loss, that they must be put on to speak, and to speak boldly. But he that commands the prophet to speak gives him instructions what to say; and he must address himself to them as the house of Israel (Ezek. 11:5), for not the princes only, but all the people, were concerned to know the truth of their cause, to know the worst of it. They are the house of Israel, and therefore the God of Israel is concerned, in kindness to them, to give them warning; and they are concerned in duty to him to take the warning. And what is it that the must say to them in God's name? 1. Let them know that the God of heaven takes notice of the vain confidences with which they support themselves (Ezek. 11:5): "I know the things which come into your minds every one of them, what secret reasons you have for these resolutions, and what you aim at in putting so good a face upon a matter you know to be bad." Note, God perfectly knows not only the things that come out of our mouths, but the things that come into our minds, not only all we say, but all we think; even those thoughts that are most suddenly darted into our minds, and that as suddenly slip out of them again, so that we ourselves are scarcely aware of them, yet God knows them. He knows us better than we know ourselves; he understands our thoughts afar off. The consideration of this should oblige us to keep our hearts with all diligence, that no vain thoughts come into them or lodge within them. 2. Let them know that those who advised the people to stand it out should be accounted before God the murderers of all who had fallen, or should yet fall, in Jerusalem, by the sword of the Chaldeans; and those slain were the only ones that should remain in the city, as the flesh in the caldron. "You have multiplied your slain in the city, not only those whom you have by the sword of justice unjustly put to death under colour of law, but those whom you have by your wilfulness and pride unwisely exposed to the sword of war, though you were told by the prophets that you should certainly go by the worst. Thus you, with your stubborn humour, have filled the streets of Jerusalem with the slain," Ezek. 11:6. Note, Those who are either unrighteous or imprudent in beginning or carrying on a war bring upon themselves a great deal of the guilt of blood; and those who are slain in the battles or sieges which they, by such a reasonable peace as the war aimed at, might have prevented, will be called their slain. Now these slain are the only flesh that shall be left in this caldron, Ezek. 11:7. There shall none remain to keep possession of the city but those that are buried in it. There shall be no inhabitants of Jerusalem but the inhabitants of the graves there, no freemen of the city but the free among the dead. 3. Let them know that, how impregnable soever they thought their city to be, they should be forced out of it, either driven to flight or dragged into captivity: I will bring you forth out of the midst of it, whether you will or no, Ezek. 11:7, 9. They had provoked God to forsake the city, and thought they should do well enough by their own policy and strength when he was gone; but God will make them know that there is no peace to those that have left their God. If they have by their sins driven God from his house, he will soon by his judgments drive them from theirs; and it will be found that those are least safe that are most secure: "This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall you be the flesh; you shall not soak away in it as you promise yourselves, and die in your nest; you think yourself safe in the midst thereof, but you shall not be long there." 4. Let them know that when God has got them out of the midst of Jerusalem he will pursue them with his judgments wherever he finds them, the judgments which they thought to shelter themselves from by keeping close in Jerusalem. They feared the sword if they should go out to the Chaldeans, and therefore would abide in their caldron, but, says God, I will bring a sword upon you (Ezek. 11:8) and you shall fall by the sword, Ezek. 11:10. Note, The fear of the wicked shall come upon him. And there is no fence against the judgments of God when they come with commission, no, not in walls of brass. They were afraid of trusting to the mercy of strangers. "But," says God, "I will deliver you into the hands of strangers, whose resentments you shall feel, since you were not willing to lie at their mercy." See Jer. 38:17, 18. They thought to escape the judgments of God, but God says that he will execute judgments upon them; and whereas they resolved, if they must be judged, that it should be in Jerusalem, God tells them (Ezek. 11:10, 11) that he will judge them in the borders of Israel, which was fulfilled when Nebuchadnezzar slew all the nobles of Judah at Riblah in the land of Hamath, on the utmost border of the land of Canaan. Note, Those who have taken ever so deep root in the place where they live cannot be sure that in that place they shall die. 5. Let them know that all this is the due punishment of their sin, and the revelation of the righteous judgment of God against them: You shall know that I am the Lord, Ezek. 11:10, 12. Those shall be made to know by the sword of the Lord who would not be taught by his word what a hatred he has to sin, and what a fearful thing it is for impenitent sinners to fall into his hands. I will execute judgments, and then you shall know that I am the Lord, for the Lord is known by the judgments which he executes upon those that have not walked in his statutes. Hereby it is known that he made the law, because he punishes the breach of it. I will execute judgments among you (says God) because you have not executed my judgments, Ezek. 11:12. Note, The executing of the judgments of God's mouth by us, in a uniform steady course of obedience to his law, is the only way to prevent the executing of the judgments of his hand upon us in our ruin and confusion. One way or other. God's judgments will be executed; the law will take place either in its precept or in its penalty. If we do not give honour to God by executing his judgments as he has commanded, he will get him honour upon us by executing his judgments as he has threatened; and thus we shall know that he is the Lord, the sovereign Lord of all, that will not be mocked. And observe, When they cast off God's statutes, and walked not in them, they did after the manners of the heathen that were round about them, and introduced into their worship all their impure, ridiculous, and barbarous usages. When men leave the settled rule of divine institutions, they wander endlessly. Justly therefore was this made the reason why they should keep God's ordinances, that they might not commit the abominable customs of the heathen, Lev. 18:30.
III. This awakening word is here immediately followed by an awakening providence, Ezek. 11:13. Here we may observe, 1. With what power Ezekiel prophesied, or, rather, what a divine power went along with it: It came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died; he was mentioned (Ezek. 11:1) as a principal man among the twenty-five princes that made all the mischief in Jerusalem. It should seem, this was done in vision now, as the slaying of the ancient men (Ezek. 9:6) upon occasion of which Ezekiel prayed (Ezek. 11:8) as he did here; but it was an assurance that when this prophecy should be published it should be done in fact. The death of Pelatiah was an earnest of the complete accomplishment of this prophecy. Note, God is pleased often-times to single out some sinners, and to make them monuments of his justice, for warning to others of what is coming; and some that thought themselves very safe and snatched away suddenly, and drop down dead in an instant, as Ananias and Sapphira at Peter's feet when he prophesied. 2. With what pity Ezekiel prayed. Thought the sudden death of Pelatiah was a confirmation of Ezekiel's prophecy, and really an honour to him, yet he was in deep concern about it, and laid it to heart as if he had been his relation or friend: He fell on his face and cried with a loud voice, as one in earnest, "Ah! Lord God, wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel? Many are swept away by the judgments we have been under; and shall the remnant which have escaped the sword die thus by the immediate hand of heaven? Then thou wilt indeed make a full end." Perhaps it was Ezekiel's infirmity to bewail the death of this wicked prince thus, as it was Samuel's to mourn so long for Saul; but thus he showed how far he was from desiring the woeful day he foretold. David lamented the sickness of those that hated and persecuted him. And we ought to be much affected with the sudden death of others, yea, though they are wicked.
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Archive for Thursday, December 15, 2005
Snowstorm disrupts school, traffic
De Soto USD 232 Superintendent Sharon Zoellner said she faced two very different circumstances when making decisions to call off school Thursday and Friday of last week.
Canceling school for the first day was easy Dec. 7 as a serious winter storm piled up to 10 inches of snow in Johnson County. Making the call to close schools Friday was much more difficult, the superintendent said.
Addressing the monthly De Soto Chamber of Commerce meeting, which was itself rescheduled to Friday, Zoellner said district officials were aware of the difficulties cancellations force on families. It was easy to second-guess the decision to close schools Friday as a bright sun steadily increased temperatures throughout the morning, she said.
The call was made the evening before in conjunction with school officials from other county districts, Zoellner said, with De Soto and Shawnee Mission districts holding out the longest. Finally, forecasts for windy conditions and possible drifting in frigid conditions swung the decision to close district schools.
The district did take advantage of the absence of students to turn down thermostats during two frigid days, Zoellner said.
Johnson County Sheriff patrol deputies worked 42 accidents and responded to 47 calls from stranded motorists during the snowstorm Dec. 7, said Johnson County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Erickson. The accident total included a double fatality accident on Interstate 35 near Gardner.
That total included 12 accidents in De Soto and motor assists, Erickson said. However, a city street department truck was involved in an accident Friday at the intersection of 95th Street and Lexington Avenue when an eastbound van driven by Paul McCord, De Soto, was unable to slide on the snow-packed 95th Street.
Damage to the city truck was minimal and is operational.
Just before that accident, interim City Administrator Mike Webb said the city had met the storm's challenge with relative ease. Some overtime was needed as crews cleared streets, but he said it wouldn't affect the city budget.
"It's looking very good," he said. "We're over budget on revenue and under budget on expenditures."
Although it had salt newly arrived for the season, the street department used salt stored from last spring, Webb said. The salt was infiltrated with water, froze and tended to jam the spreader, he said.
Such problems will soon be a thing of the past. Last month, the city purchased a storage unit for salt, which is to be delivered soon.
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First up, more on Walgreens' decision not to move its headquarters overseas. It will, however, go through with a purchase of European pharmacy Alliance Boots. Plus, two large merges have fallen apart; Rupert Murdoch has abandoned his bid to purchase Time Warner, and Sprint lets go of its merger with T-Mobile. Also, what if colleges and universities could grow, rather than subtract, from their endowment money by making their campuses more environmentally friendly? The Sustainable Endowments Institute is trying to help them do just that.
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Game, phone and matchWell done to the Bahrain football team for beating Uzbekistan and taking a further step to the next World Cup, and well done to player Sayed Mohamad Adnan Mahfood for bagging himself a Samsung mobile phone. The No 16 was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the match at Manama, which resulted in sponsors Samsung awarding him the phone. It appears to be the Lucido model, with 5MP camera and GPS navigation capabilities (we notice it's not the top of the range Jet model, though – come on, surely he's better than that).
Bahrain trainPlans have been announced to spend billions on a 180km public transport network in Bahrain, with new train lines, a monorail, tramway and bus routes. To be completed by 2030, it is rumoured the monorail itself could cost BD3 million. Hi-tech management equipment – including more speed cameras and CCTV – will be introduced first, intended to cut road fatalities by 30 per cent in 10 years. That said, Bahrain already has the lowest death rate on roads in the Middle East – according to a report released by the UN. It says the kingdom has deaths of 12.1 per 100,000 population per year, compared to 16.9 in Kuwait, 23.7 in Qatar, 29 in Saudi Arabia and 37.1 in the UAE.
Paris in DubaiOur sister mag Time Out Dubai recently landed an interview with Paris Hilton, in the city to film her reality TV series, My New BFF. The editor presented the heiress with a Time Out goodie bag, containing among other things an 'I [heart] BAH' T-shirt, used to promote the launch of this very magazine (see if she wears it on the show). Someone unlikely to qualify as a BFF is Dubai's newest nightclub, The Bed. Promoters said
Paris would be at the opening party, with tickets at BD20. However, she stated on Twitter: 'I am NOT doing a club appearance at Club Bed tonight in Dubai.' Oh dear. The Bed provided a full refund to angry partygoers.


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MOS scores and R factors serve a similar purpose - they provide a holistic "index" that represents the overall quality of the call. MOS (Mean Opinion Score) is a 1-5 range indication of the perceptual quality of the call. R factors are 0-120 "transmission quality ratings" that are also indicative of the quality of the call.
So why have both?
MOS scores are generally accepted as representing the user's opinion of the call - with 4-5 representing a typical good-excellent range. MOS is however a relative range (which is confusing given that an "Absolute Category Rating" test really gives a relative result). A narrowband (8kHz) call will have a MOS in the 1-5 range however a wideband (16kHz) call will also have a MOS in the same range - and a better sounding wideband call could have a lower MOS than a narrowband call - confusing!!! The reason for this is that a narrowband call's quality is given in comparison to other narrowband calls and a wideband call in relation to other wideband calls. It is therefore important to say "this call had a MOS of 3.9 and it was a wideband call".
R factors have a range that is continuous through narrow and wideband - narrowband range is 0-95 and wideband 0-120 or so. This is less confusing and does not require the added qualification of the R factor being narrow or wideband.


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DANA HILLS -- Adam Renteria capped off Mission Hills High's comeback from a 21-point second half deficit with a 3-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to give the Grizzlies a stunning 48-42 victory over Dana Hills, one of the top 10 teams in Orange County.
The game ended in a 35-35 tie at Dana Hills High on Friday night but the CIF Southern Section provides for overtime if both coaches agree.
"Why not?" Mission Hills coach Chris Hauser said he told the referee. "We drove all the way up here."
The teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime, with offensive lineman Corey Wilson receiving credit for the Mission Hills score when he recovered a fumble by Renteria that carried from the 3-yard line towards the back of the end zone.
"We made good blocks up front," Wilson said, "and then I saw our running back fumble. I saw it. My friend (offensive lineman) Isak Flores saw it, and we jumped on it together. We made a play."
In the second overtime, Aaron Leauma recovered a fumble by Dana Hills quarterback Trent Mason, the only turnover of the game by the Dolphins (2-2).
Mission Hills got the ball and just pounded Renteria, who scored on his fourth consecutive carry to set off a wild celebration on the visiting sideline.
"The team never gave up," Renteria said. "And I have to give all the credit to the offensive line. They opened the holes for me."
Renteria, a junior, rushed for 132 of his 185 yards after halftime. He stepped into a feature role because Marcus Hall was sidelined by an ankle injury.
"In the second half they just wanted to give me the ball," Renteria said.
It was an improbable victory for the Grizzlies (2-1), who fell behind 14-0 before the Dana Hills offense even took the field -- on an interception return and a blocked punt that was recovered in the end zone -- and trailed 35-14 midway through the third quarter.
But there was no panic in the Grizzlies who got the ball back after falling behind by three touchdowns and proceeded to run it nine consecutive times to get the ball down to the Dana Hills 5-yard line. Two plays later, Hunter Moore hit Aaron Salas on a slant for a 5-yard touchdown and the comeback was underway.
Rolundo Cotto busted a 26-yard punt return a few minutes later to set up Mission Hills at the Dolphins 25. With 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Moore hit Salas on the same slant route, this time from 9 yards out, to close the gap to 35-28.
Joshua Cabrera scored on a 22-yard run on his only rushing attempt of the second half to tie the game at 35-35 with 7:26 to play.
"We had some of our kids who really haven't carried the ball for us doing that tonight," Hauser said.
Moore, who threw three interceptions in the first half, rallied to complete 17-of-25 for 233 yards. Salas finished with 9 receptions for 113 yards.
Dana Hills, which was coming off a 27-21 loss to Huntington Beach Edison, the No. 3-ranked team in Orange County, were led by quarterback Trent Mason who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns in 17 carries, and threw for 162 yards and another touchdown on 12-of-21 passing.
Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect that Adam Renteria scored the winning touchdown for Mission Hills, not Andrew Renteria.