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Based in two locations at Avonmeads and Cribbs Causeway, Hollywood Bowl provides a ten pin bowling experience for the Bristol region that is unmatched.
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The Best of Bristol is delighted to feature Hollywood Bowl, providing ten pin bowling and lots of other entertainment for the whole family. Conveniently based in two locations, both at Avonmeads, Bristol and Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, Hollywood Bowl provides a ten pin bowling experience for the Bristol region that is unmatched.
If you love bowling you are sure to find Hollywood bowl is right up your alley! Hollywood Bowls delivers a great night of family bowling fun.
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In April 2011, Iain S said about Hollywood Bowl - Bristol Bowling
hollywood bowl was a great place to go, we spent an afternoon there, and with the bowling food and drink offers, couldn't have asked for more. The prices were reasonable, less than we have paid at other smilar places, and the staff seemed happy, and ready to help. Would definately recommend as an ideal way to spend some time with family or friends.
In February 2011, S Haile said about Hollywood Bowl - Bristol Bowling
You can make a real afternoon or evening here with the kids. The bowling alley is illuminated and the atmosphere is full of buzz and great fun. I went not long ago and had forgotten how much fun bowling can be. I must admit though, although the bowling is reasonable, the arcade drew in the kids and we did end up spending quite a bit of money but they did have great fun and for a treat, it was a great place to go on a cold, rainy afternoon rather than sitting at home in front of the TV.


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Chapter 1
stare decisis
Latin term for "Let the decision stand"; the doctrine of following or distinguishing case precedent.
act of state doctrine
In international law, a theory that each country's governmental actions are autonomous and not subject to judicial review by the courts in other countries.
bilateral treaties
In international law, a treaty between two nations.
Document prepared by lawyers on the appeal of a case to provide the appellate court with a summary of the case and the issues involved.
Name given to abbreviated description of a court case or statute; for example, 355 F. Supp. 291.
civil law
Laws affecting the private rights of individuals.
common law
Originally, the law of England made uniform after William the Conqueror; today, the nonstatutory law and the law found in judicial precedent.
Document that contains the basic rights in a society and the structure of its government; cannot be changed without the approval of the society's members.
courts of chancery
Courts that were once separate and administered equitable remedies; now chancery courts are not separate; most courts have the authority to order legal or equitable remedies.
criminal law
As opposed to civil law, the law on wrongs against society.
That portion of the law that originated to afford remedies when money damages were not appropriate; currently, remedies of law and equity have merged and courts can award either or both.
Executive orders
Law of the executive branch; sets policies for administrative workers and contracts.
Equitable remedy in which courts order or enjoin a particular activity.
The philosophy of law.
multilateral treaties
A treaty agreed to by several nations.
Laws at the city, town, or country level.
Party autonomy
The right of parties to determine privately their choice of law.
Private law
The law of contracts and the intrabusiness laws such as personnel rules.
Private laws
The law of contracts and the intrabusiness laws such as personnel rules.
Procedural laws
Laws that provide the means for enforcing rights.
Public law
Law passed by some governmental agency.
State codes
State laws passed by legislatures.
statutory law
Law codified and written; passed by some governmental entity.
Substantive laws
Laws that give rights and responsibilities to individuals.
In international law, an agreement between two or more nations.
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Uniform law adopted in forty–nine states governing sales contracts for goods, commercial paper, security interests, documents of title, and securities transfers.
uniform laws
Series of laws drafted by groups of business–people, law professors, and lawyers; adopted and codified by states to help attain a more uniform commercial environment for transactions.
United States Code (U.S.C.)
Statutory volumes of congressional enactments.
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A treaty accepted and recognized by all countries; for example, the Warsaw Convention on air travel.


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4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS WEEK 763 Sept. 4 - 10, 2012
MPD provides this public safety information as a public service. These highlights are not reflective of all incidents handled or investigated by the MPD at this time. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
36XX Girard Ave N Tuesday 9/4/12 0642hrs 12-280006
MFD responded to a vehicle fire at this location. The owner's husband went out to work on the van & noted the windows were smoked up & there was fire at the rear of the van when he opened the driver's door. He went to the back of the van & put the fire out with a gallon jug of water. It was learned that an air compressor; an almost empty gas can; 4 Hitachi nail guns; & a GPS unit were missing from the vehicle. The intentional fire was likely the result of a thief pouring gas on tarps to cover up evidence. The fire was limited, but there was heavy smoke damage to the van. Estimated damage was $1000 & stolen items--$2000. No suspects. No injuries.
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
33XX Logan Ave N Saturday 9/8/12 0230hrs 12-284877
Officers responded to the above address on a Stabbing between AP1/ male, 23 yrs, & V1/male, 25 yrs, over an altercation that took place earlier in the day. AP1 was upset because his dog was taken by Animal Control for biting a child. V1 sustained 15 puncture wounds during the fight. S1 fled the scene but later turned himself in to police at the 4th Pct. V1 required surgery for his wounds
Assault 3---Significant Bodily Harm
18XX Bryant Ave N Saturday 9/8/12 0345hrs 12-284976
V1/female, 21 yrs, came into the 4th Pct to report she had been Assaulted at the above location by 2 female cousins & 2 unknown black males. V1 had been drinking with her relatives at the address when her 2 female cousins initiated the altercation. S2/female, 27 yrs, punched V1 in the face & S1 hit V1 in the back of the head. The 2 males, 26-27 yrs, held V1 down while S1 & S2 kicked & punched V1 in the head & face several times. V1 was sent outside & made contact with officers, but only stated she wanted to go to her dad's house. V1 was very DK & made no mention of an Assault. V1 stated she went to the hospital before making this report. V1 had black eyes & scratches on her chest, but no broken bones.
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
26XX Logan Ave N Saturday 9/8/12 2030hrs 12-285729
Officer was dispatched to 26XX Logan N on a Person with a Gun call. Officer was flagged down by V1/male, 56 yrs, who was holding a rag to the side of his head. V1 had a deep cut that went into his scalp. V1 stated he was acquainted with both S1 & S2/ males, 25 yrs, as he has done car work on S2's car. V1 stated S1 gave him $35 to repair the brakes on a vehicle & S1 was angry that V1 had not had time to repair the vehicle. S1 & S2 entered V1's residence & S1 threatened to kill him. V1 gave S1 the money back that he demanded, but S1 was not satisfied & struck V1 in the head with a handgun. Before leaving, S1 stood in V1's yard & fired one round. V1 refused medical, stating his son would take him to the hospital. The suspect vehicle was located & towed to the Impound Lot for investigation.
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
26XX 36th Ave N Sunday 9/9/12 1215hrs 12-286497
Officers were dispatched to the above address on an Assault. V1/female, 20 yrs, suffered a 1" long cut to her forehead that required stitches. V1 stated S1/female, 18-25 yrs, hit her in the head with a glass cup after an argument about V1 owing S1 $50. Paramedics arrived on the scene & treated V1 & she was later brought to the hospital. S1 was GOA.
Fremont Ave N & Lowry Ave N Tuesday 9/4/12 2000hrs 12-281327
V1/male, 20 yrs, was walking in the above area when he was approached by 3 unknown males, 17-20 yrs. S1 pulled out a pocket knife & put the tip on V1's face, then told him to empty his pocket. V1 pulled out his phone & cigarette lighter & told suspects that was all he had. S2 searched V1's pockets, while S3 acted as a lookout. Suspects took the phone, valued at $100 & the lighter, & fled on foot. V1 was not injured.
Irving Ave N & Lowry Ave N Tuesday 9/4/12 2105hrs 12-280804
V1/male, 26 yrs, stated he was driving NB on Irving Ave N with his windows down when 2 unknown males, 18-20 yrs, approached him as he came to a stop sign at the above location. V1 stated the unknown suspects reached into his vehicle with a pair of pliers & robbed him. One of the suspects held the pliers to V1's face, causing a minor cut on the side of his face, while the other suspect rummaged through V1's pockets. Loss was a wallet; $60 in cash; 3 scratch-off lottery tickets; ID, etc… After the Robbery, V1 jumped out of his vehicle & yelled for help. V1 refused medical attention. Suspects were GOA.
26th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Tuesday 9/4/12 2123hrs 12-280821
Officers met V1/female, 26 yrs, who was sitting in her vehicle at the above intersection. V1 stated she was on Emerson, facing NB at 26th, waiting for the light to change when 2 unknown males, 16-24 yrs, approached the open passenger side window of the vehicle & S1 put a shotgun into the window. S1 demanded V1's purse. S2 reached in the back seat & stole V1's purse. Both suspects fled on foot. Loss included V1's purse valued at $100; $500 in cash; a ring valued at $150; & misc. ID & bank cards.
25th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Thursday 9/6/12 1835hrs 12-283092
MTC police met V1/female, 45 yrs, who stated she was on an MTC bus, reading a book on her Kindle when unknown S1 attempted to steal it from her. V1 managed to hang on & shout. S1 continued to steal the Kindle & dragged V1 & the Kindle off the back of the bus. V1 let go of the Kindle, realizing she could not compete with the large suspect. S1 ran with the loss & V1 got back onto the bus, where the driver made a call to Transit Police. V1 twisted her ankle during the incident but declined medical attention. The value of the Kindle is approx. $200. A request has been made for a download of the bus video.
24XX Thomas Ave N Thursday 9/6/12 2036hrs 12-283110
V1/female, 29 yrs, was getting out of her car in front of her address & saw unknown S1/male, 17 yrs, coming from between 2 houses towards her. S1 produced a semi-automatic handgun & demanded V1's money. V1 stated she would & fumbled with her purse. S1 then snatched the purse from V1 & fled on foot. V1 stated he had a hoodie over his head & he would be hard to ID. Loss included misc. credit cards; biz. cards; & a $300 cell phone belonging to V1's mother. V1 was not injured.
41XX Oliver Ave N Thursday 9/6/12 2335hrs 12-283363
V1/male, 22 yrs, stated he was called to deliver a pizza to the above location & when he pulled up in front of the house, he observed 2 unknown males, 17-23 yrs, approach him. S1 spoke to V1 & dug in his pockets. S2 punched V1 in the nose, knocking him to the ground. Unknown S3/male, emerged from somewhere & all the suspects held V1 down while going through his pockets. Suspects stole V1's cell phone; DL; $18 belonging to Domino's Pizza, & the pizza. Suspects all fled on foot. V1 returned to the store with a bloody nose, but refused medical attention. The cell phone is valued at $500.
36XX Penn Ave N Friday 9/7/12 1131hrs 12-283770
V1/male, 19 yrs, was waiting at the bus stop at 36th & Penn Ave N when he was approached by unknown S1/male, 17-21 yrs, who grabbed his cell phone from his pocket. V1 struggled with S1, but S1 pushed V1 & ran off with the phone. The phone is valued at $300.
32XX Penn Ave N Friday 9/7/12 1658hrs 12-284114
Officers were dispatched to a Domestic Assault in progress at the above location & learned it was a Robbery of Person & not a Domestic. V1/male, 25 yrs, stated 5 unknown males, 18-20 yrs, came up from behind him & hit him in the head. Suspects took V1's wallet containing $450 in cash & removed the cash before throwing the wallet on the ground. Suspects fled on foot. V1 stated no weapons were involved.
38XX Bryant Ave N Saturday 9/8/12 2216hrs 12-285852
Officers responded to the report of shots fired in the area of 39th & Colfax Ave N & located V2/male, 35 yrs, who had a rag wrapped around his ankle. V2 told officers he was playing pool with friends in the garage at the above location when 3 unknown males, 20-25 yrs, with hoodies, came in & ordered all the people to give them their money. V2 fled from the garage & heard one of the males say "shoot him." V2 heard a gunshot & felt pain in his ankle, but fled home. V2 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. V1/male, 26 yrs, suffered a minor gunshot wound to an area near his eye. No loss. Suspects were GOA.
40th Ave N & Bryant Ave N Saturday 9/8/12 2255hrs 12-285908
Officers responded to a Robbery of Person & met V1/male, 35 yrs, who stated 2 unknown males, 18-25 yrs, robbed him at gunpoint of $99. V1 attempted to give suspects just a few dollars at first, but S2 demanded he turn his pockets inside out. Suspects fled with
29th Ave N & Upton Ave N Sunday 9/9/12 0120hrs 12-286247
Officers responded to the hospital to meet the victim of an Assault. V1/male, 49 yrs, stated he was riding his bike in the above area when he was approached by at least one male, 20-30 yrs. V1 was ripped off his bike & held on the ground. V1 stated his wallet & his bike were missing. V1 was unclear if one or more parties assaulted him & stole his property. Officers located V1's bike with a broken chain. V1 had minor cuts & scrapes. V1 had trouble remembering the incident & was advised to phone police if he remembered more.
49XX Camden Ave N Sunday 9/9/12 1500hrs 12-286606
Officers were dispatched to a Theft report & met V1/male, 34 yrs. V1 stated he was on his front sidewalk when 2 unknown males, 15-19 yrs, approached him from behind & S1 grabbed his necklace. V1 tried fighting him off but S1 was able to break the chain & ran off with the medallion part of the necklace. V1 refused medical attention & stated he was not hurt. The medallion is valued at $500 & has a Buddha on it.
WEAP—Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Register Sex Offender / Receiving & Concealing
36th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Wednesday 9/5/12 2339hrs 12-282146
Officers initiated a Traffic Stop on a vehicle that failed to signal a turn. AP1/ male, 24 yrs, pulled over, and then drove off again. As AP1 fled, a side door opened & AP2/ male, 27 yrs, jumped out of the car. Officers saw that AP2 had a revolver in the back of his pants. AP2 ran & was apprehended by officers. The gun that was observed earlier was located on the path where he fled. AP1 kept driving & stopped, where he was removed from the vehicle. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle. It was learned that AP2 was an Unregistered Predatory Offender & the gun he had was stolen. AP2 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons, PC R & C, & CSCREG.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics / Flee Officer on Foot / Curfew Violation
30th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Monday 9/10/12 0138hrs 12-287064
AP1/male, 16 yrs, was observed riding on the street without a light on his bicycle. AP1 appeared to be in violation of curfew & was also observed trying handles on vehicles. Officers attempted to stop AP1 & he fled on his bike. AP1 dropped the bike & then fled on foot, throwing something onto the concrete. AP1 was apprehended & a loaded revolver was found in the path where AP1 ran. AP1 also had a small amount of marijuana on his person. AP1 was booked in JDC.


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whitehot | September 2011: September Art Market Report ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ART-ORIENTED STARTUPS, COMPANY, has raised over $1.5 Million in seed money since last March. Acting as a social network for emerging art collectors, the site with the slogan "For Collectors By Collectors", encourages clients to sell their artwork sans intermediaries. Rather, for a flat 9% fee, their clients are freed from the obligatory ho hum of buying and selling vis-à-vis dealers, advisors, and auction houses. COMPANY also plans to set up an online artwork swapping system and (according to its press release), act like "an art rental business modeled on Netflix and AirBNB catering to commercial real estate companies and hotel operators". COMPANY'S CEO CJ Follini told ArtTactic that they offer "compelling content for its collectors, both on and offline" such as teaming with Blaise & Co.'s The Collector Series for an educational, socializing event. Unfortunately, this business model circumvents the forging of professional, long-term relationships that the art world is entirely based upon to a fault. THE BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB LAUNCHED AUGUST 3RD in New York. Described as "a mobile laboratory traveling around the world to inspire innovative ideas for urban life", the temporary space held film screenings, lectures, and workshops related to urbanism and visual culture. In terms of art-related events, the lab screened Celine Danhier's "Blank City", a documentary on the shifting art scene of New York in the 1970s heavily influenced by beatnik poetry and punk rock, both of which dominated the city's sub-cultural scenes in the East Village, Lower East Side, and Soho. The lab remains in New York until mid-October then tours other urban hubs like Berlin and Mumbai to host similar event calendars. This type of traveling program is a quasi extension of the popularity of interdisciplinary programming similar to the TED talks. Case in point: within its first four weeks, the lab attracted over 20,000 people. WILLIAMSBURG EVERY 2:ND FRIDAY gallery crawl launched September 9 in conjunction with Artlog's Learn to Collect project. Amy Kisch of AKART and Manish Vora of ARTLOG and GREYAREA led tours throughout the Brooklyn neighborhood. According to Marissa Sage, owner of Like the Spice Gallery and crawl co-organizer, "Williamsburg has transformed itself back into the most exciting destination for emerging contemporary art on the East Coast." Sponsored by AT&T, the biweekly event will surely attract large crowds of art curios to the area. ON SEPTEMBER 13TH THE SCHOOL OF VISUALS ARTS PRESENTED "THE INFLUENTIALS" panel to accompany the SVA exhibition of the same title, "The Influentials: SVA Women Alumni Invite Artists Who Have Shaped Their Work". Co-curated by Amy Smith-Stewart and Carrie Lincourt, the show celebrated a number of the school's alumni artists and their respective influences. The panel revolved around the perspectives of four female artists: two professors at SVA, Marilyn Minter and Judy Pfaff and their former students, alumni Mika Rottenberg and Suzanne McClelland. Moderated by Lindsay Pollock, editor-in-chief at Art in America, each panelist began describing what influences her respective work. McClelland described her influences as a "complex process" of impressions. Rottenberg depicted hers with an apt metaphor –"like a big salad in my head." Rottenberg's former teacher and chosen influencer, Marilyn Minter shared how she "pulls out the threads" from her students, who equally shape her evolvement as an artist. Minter later points out that all these interactions are vital to the artistic process and stated, "You can't make art in a vacuum". Judy Pfaff, McClelland's former professor and influencer, talked about the formality of her education in comparison to her students of the "experimental generation". As such, Pfaff has a detective-like approach to guiding her pupils in their processes. It was clear that all four women believed that influence and confluence are married; teaching and learning are inextricably linked. HOUSTON FINE ART FAIR LAUNCHED THIS MONTH, September 15-18. Like many smaller but equally important American cities, the fair was created out of necessity to get attention. Featuring 80 exhibitors, the fair attracted over 10,000 visitors from all over the country. Its comprehensive programming included: "Edward Albee Talks About Art", a conversation with the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and art collector Edward Albee; a dialogue between artist Donald Lipski and private dealer-cum-educator Stephen Rosenberg; and "Meet the Sultans", a conversation between Donald Sultan and sister Terrie Sultan, the former Blaffer Art Museum director who currently runs the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, NY. Furthermore, the fair's director Fran Kaufman initiated partnerships with local organizations such as the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston Arts Alliance, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston to further promote the event. THE SECOND ART MARKET MONITOR ARTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE ran September 21 in NYC. Among the many topics, Michael Plummer and Jeff Rabin of Artvest Partners discussed "The Truth About Art Funds: A Performance Update". They posited that lack of regulation and transparency in the art world limits art funds. For example: provenance (the history of title for an artwork) is often unknown. There is no directory or database to register acquisitions or to list previous ownership. Therefore, investment portfolios and funds heavily rely on access to insider information, which makes the art market unscrupulously defined by conflict, "conflicts of interest, conflicts of ownership, and conflicts of authenticity". However, neither conflict nor illiquidity deters new investors from looking at art as collateral against loans (along with collectibles such as antique cars, vintage wine, watches, jewelry and gold). Although most art professionals claim they tell burgeoning collectors to buy what they like, clearly many of them pitch art in terms of pure investment –an opportunistic approach that further contributes to the art world's opacity. To be fair, Artvest conducts its own quantifiable research, and what they publish isn't always in their favor or in their interests per se. THE 2011 BLOUIN CREATIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT was held September 19-20. Organized by Blouin Media (under Louise Blouin, owner of Art+Auction, Modern Painters, and ARTINFO), the conference brought together a high caliber of experts from a variety of fields. There were two art-related talks. The "Art and Design: Being in the World" panel consisted of Benjamin Genocchio of Art + Auction, Modern Painters and ARTINFO.com; Bruce Mau of Bruce Mau Design; Mickey McManus of MAYA Design; Dr. John Maeda of Rhode Island School of Design; and the artist Richard Tuttle. The panelists discussed the contributions of creative disciplines in greater cultural context. The second art-oriented discussion, "Culture Beyond Borders", provided perspectives on visual culture shaping society as instigators of economic development beyond aesthetics. It brought together the expertise of: Benjamin Genocchio of Art + Auction, Modern Painters, ARTINFO.com; Adrian Ellis of Jazz at Lincoln Center; Kathleen Doyle of Doyle Auction House; Willis Hartshorn of the International Center of Photography; Lisa Dennison of Sotheby's North/South America; Juan Ignacio Vidarte of Guggenheim Bilbao; Colonel Matthew Bogdanos of U.S. Marine Corps/ Assistant District Attorney (and author of "Thieves of Baghdad"); Oussama Rifahi of The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture; and Axel Vervoordt of Axel Vervoordt Foundation. THE FALL EDITION OF AFFORDABLE ART FAIR (AAF) New York took place September 21-25. Initially launched in London 12 years ago, the New York version has grown over the past few years. Judith Pineiro, Director of Affordable Art Fair NYC and LA told the Wall Street Journal, "We cannot wait for our fall fair to open as it is looking to be even better than our spring edition, which was amazing." Although attendance records have yet to be released, the fair's extensive program likely drew impressive numbers. Last May, 10,500 attended the fair, which accumulated $2.2 million in sales. THE LAUNCH OF WASHINGTON D.C.'S ART FAIR (E)MERGE took place September 22-25. As an important outpost of contemporary art, the city hasn't had a fair since the demise of ArtDC in 2007. (e)merge featured 80 international exhibitors and a variety of talks: "Young and emerging artists", organized by Deutsche Bank Collection curator Liz Christensen; and "Collecting for the Future" in discussion with the Director of The Phillips Collection Dorothy Kosinski, and collectors Tony Podesta and Mera Rubell (of The Rubell Family Collection). Rubell also served on the fair's 2011 Selection Committee with White Columns' Matthew Higgs and Art Production Fund's Yvonne Force Villareal. CREATIVE TIME HELD ITS YEARLY SUMMIT, September 23. This year's name, Living as Form, offered "an unprecedented, international project exploring over twenty years of cultural works that blur the forms of art and everyday life, emphasizing participation, dialogue, and community engagement…The project brings together twenty-five curators, documents over 100 artists' projects in a large-scale survey exhibition inside the historic Essex Street Market building, features nine new commissions in the surrounding neighborhood, provides a dynamic online archive of over 350 socially engaged projects, culminates with a book, published by Creative Time Books and distributed by MIT Press." Following the Summit, guests were encouraged to participate in the Living as Form exhibitions running September 24-October 16 in various locations close to the historic Essex Street Market area. ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, POWARTS ORGANIZED "Behind the Scenes: A Dynamic Conversation with Leading Women in the Corporate Art World", held at Bernstein Global Wealth Management. 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The Make-A-Wish foundation normally requires signatures from both parents, except when one is unknown or cannot be located.
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Quantitative Ammunition Selection
"I believe this model to be viable, logically deduced, and no more complicated than it should be for its intended purpose. It offers the armed professional a method of acquiring vital information about the performance of his/her own self-defense ammunition, shot from his/her own handgun, without the expense and complications of full-scale laboratory tests."
- Mr. Thomas Johansson, Development Engineer
CBJ Tech AB, Kungsbacka, Sweden
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Under what conditions does the quantitative terminal ballistic model operate?
A: The quantitative model operates under three conditions:
1. All significant plastic deformation of the projectile occurs within periods of 10-4 seconds.
2. The projectile behaves as a rigid body after expansion (no further ductile or ablative erosion occurs) and exhibits no significant yaw during any portion of the penetration event.
3. The terminal behavior of the projectile is governed by a material strength variable and the inertial and viscous (or frictional) drag losses that occur during the projectile's penetration through the medium.
Q: Does the quantitative terminal ballistic model take into account any other property of soft tissue?
A: Yes, it does. Besides including a variable for the density of soft tissue, the quantitative model employs a material strength variable within its governing expression that allows for the computational evaluation of any type of soft tissue. Within a confidence interval of 95%, the quantitative model predicts the terminal penetration depth of projectiles in calibrated ordnance gelatin with a margin of error of one centimeter.
Q: What are the benefits of using water as a medium to test and evaluate the performance of self-defense ammunition?
A: Because water produces dynamic forces on transient projectiles that are nearly identical to those produced by calibrated ordnance gelatin, it is an excellent tissue simulant. Water is insensitive to ambient environmental conditions, requires no calibration in order to produce valid test results, and can be used with little difficulty. Ballistic tests conducted in calibrated ordnance gelatin require rigorous environmental control to ensure a valid test outcome and can cost in excess of $400 per test shot. The ease of use and low cost of testing in water make it an attractive option for those individuals seeking a valid, cost-effective ballistic test medium.
Q: What is the procedure for determining the average expanded diameter of a test bullet?
A: The procedure requires the use of a caliper or micrometer capable of making measurements to the nearest thousandth of an inch. An equal number of measurements across the largest widths (#1, #2, and #3, in red, below) and smallest widths (#4, #5, and #6, in blue, below) of the recovered bullet's expansion face are taken and added together. The sum of the measurements is then divided by the total number of measurements taken (six in the example below) to arrive at the average expanded diameter of the recovered bullet.
Q: Can the quantitative terminal ballistic model be used to make an accurate comparative assessment of the terminal ballistic performance of a bullet that has been fired into calibrated ten percent ordnance gelatin?
A: Yes. A Glock 19 was used to fire a Hornady TAP-CQ™ 9mm 147 gr. XTP JHP bullet from a distance of 21 feet into bare calibrated (3.10 inches at 585 fps) ten percent ordnance gelatin. The 9mm 147 gr. XTP JHP struck the gelatin test block at a velocity of 992 feet per second, expanded to an average diameter of 0.581 inch, and penetrated to a maximum depth of 13.70 inches. The recovered weight of the JHP was 146.6 gr.; no significant fragmentation occurred.
Using the recovered JHP's average diameter, weight, and impact velocity, the quantitative terminal ballistic model predicts, in strong agreement with the test, that the Hornady TAP-CQ™ 9mm 147 gr. XTP JHP would reach a maximum penetration depth of 13.356 inches and produce a permanent wound cavity volume of 2.901 cubic inches with a corresponding permanent wound mass of 1.744 ounces in calibrated ten percent ordnance gelatin.
Q: What about thermal effects? Can a bullet produce enough heat to burn or vaporize soft tissue?
A: No, not at any realistic impact velocity. In Chapter 2 of Quantitative Ammunition Selection, the reasons for this are explained in detail and by example. The truth is that no bullet launched from currently available small arms (pistols, shotguns, or rifles) is capable of producing a significant wounding effect through the conversion of the bullet's kinetic energy into thermal energy.
Q: In many action movies, whenever someone is shot their body is often picked up and thrown violently through a nearby wall or plate glass window by the bullet's impact. Can that really happen?
A: No. In Chapter 7 of Quantitative Ammunition Selection, this Hollywood fallacy is disproven using Newton's third law of motion. While such exaggeration makes for an exciting movie, it is not an accurate depiction of what actually happens when a bullet strikes a person.
Quantitative Ammunition Selection
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Exactly what is my body using calories for in the middle of the night? I'm always scared that anything I eat before bed ends up just sitting in my stomach all night, or worse-turning to fat since I'm not burning it. What is the amount I can safely consume without giving my body more than it needs? Also, is food eaten in the evening not digested as well since you're not active at night?
A 150 lb person burns 95 calorie per hour while quietly sleeping. You would burn 42 calories per hour at your ideal weight of 115 lb. Those calories are burned to sustain vital functions, such as maintaining your internal temperature, pumping blood, repairing cells, etc. Physical activity is not needed for digestion. Food eaten in the evening is digested the same as food eaten during the day because the work of digestion occurs all throughout the night. But eating late a night may be energizing, making it difficult to fall asleep, and large meals late at night may promote heartburn, especially fatty, spicy, and acidic foods are chosen.
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A bonus for Coachella Valley fans was announced Thursday. Goldenvoice released more concert passes for purchase by locals only for the sold out festival headlined by such artist as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Radiohead and Florence and The Machine. Festival-goers say they hope the music to be as hot at the weather. The local forecast is calling for triple digit temperatures over the weekend. Traffic is already heavy with reports of delays along, Highway 111, side streets like Washington and Jefferson and even the I-10 coming into the Coachella Valley. As record setting attendance is expected at the 3-day festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. It was expanded to two consecutive weekends this year in order to accommodate more festival-goers. The first weekend went fairly smooth, according to Indio Police and City officials. There were 134 arrests, mostly for alcohol and drug-related offenses, police say. Festival-goers are speculating about another surprise this weekend to match or top the hologram appearance of deceased rapper Tupac. Residents from North Palm Springs to the Salton Sea can buy up to two passes at the box office at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden Friday until 10 p.m. or until passes run out. Passes are $330 each and limited to two per person and both people must be present at purchase, according to Goldenvoice representatives.
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Upcoming Change to Trail of Cinders and Patch 1.0.5
It looks like Trail of Cinders will be getting a nerf come 1.0.5. This also means we will be seeing a patch hit before the big 1.1.
Originally Posted by Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
(We recognize that some builds which currently use Trail of Cinders will no longer be viable once this bug is fixed. Ultimately, we want to continue to provide players with more build options and ways to feel creative with their skill/gear selections, but not at the expense of going against our design goals or creating situations which can encourage players to limit themselves defensively.
Discipline-based skills were never intended to trump Hatred-based skills when it comes to dealing damage. Instead, Discipline should be something you build up and save to use defensively, or to provide utility in addition to dealing damage. Allowing Trail of Cinders to remain in its current form goes against this philosophy, and in addition creates risky scenarios for players (after all, if you're incentivized to spend all your Discipline doing damage, it won't be available when you need it to keep yourself alive with skills like Smoke Screen or Shadow Power).
We don't yet have a date for when 1.0.5 will be released, but we'll provide more information as the development process continues. We'll also update this thread with a reminder once we're close to releasing the patch.
Agree not a bug a bug is something that is doing something not as intended. It is dealing 1500% damage it is working as it was designed.
The fire on the ground deals damage 5 times a second, and we set a value for how much damage we wanted Trail of Cinders to do in that period of time. Unfortunately, that value was incorrectly added to the individual ticks. So, the amount of damage currently done by each of those 5 ticks is actually the total amount of damage it's supposed to do over the entire second. That part is a bug.
We didn't catch this during testing, which is absolutely our fault. There are still very good reasons for fixing this issue, and they're are outlined in the main post.
My understanding is, you wanted it to do 1500% weapon damage over 3 secs, but actually it was doing 5 times that = 7500% over 3 seconds? So if the initial goal was 1500%, why in the hell you guys throwing out numbers like 300%?
Not quite. =/
We originally wanted Trail of Cinders to deal 300% weapon damage over 3 seconds (or approximately 100% weapon damage each second). What ended up happening, is that -- instead of the rune doing only 100% weapon damage each second -- it now does 100% weapon damage each tick. The fire damage ticks 5 times each second, so 15 ticks for the entire duration of the spell. That's 1500% weapon damage, or 5 times more damage than originally designed.
I know its early days for this game, but I hope that you will allow for some evolution in the characters you guys have made. I mean, why not allow for a switch in playstyle for those that choose it. Since the patch, I have been using TOC as an offensive and putting my char in danger as a result, but its way more fun than keeping my distance.
Please don't set all your ideas in stone yet, there may be much better way to go about it... or at least give us the freedom to choose.
This is definitely feedback I will be relaying back to the developers. Thank you for sharing it. :)
So the bug is that it's doing more damage per second that as intended? Why don't you jut fix it and leave it at 1500% over 3 seconds? What's the point of bringing it down to 300%?
It was never intended to deal 1500% weapon damage over 3 seconds (that's the bug). The actual value we designed for Trail of Cinders in 1.0.4 was 300% weapon damage over 3 seconds.
whoa, whoa, whoa! you mean the patch notes you released were a lie?
this clearly states 1500%. that means if you didnt intend for it to be 1500% then it was completely untested AND no one checked the patch notes either.
do you have no quality control division? no testers? why the heck are you lieing to us?
The note was written based on incorrect information, yes (which due to the fact that we missed this issue during testing). We've already identified why we missed this issue originally and have improved our processes so that the same issue won't happen again -- both for in terms of testing changes and confirming information put into the patch notes.
Is it a bug that the toottip says 1500% as well?
The tooltip pulls from the actual game data. Since the rune is currently dealing 1500% weapon damage, the tooltip value reflects this.
There are still tooltips in game now that don't accurately reflect the skill they are describing. So, your theory doesn't work.
And blizzard has said that there will be safeguards before. But they continue to fail with this beta product.
And on top of that they pretty much tell us we're all stupid by proclaiming it to be a bug instead of having a bit of integrity and telling the truth.
It actually depends on how the tooltip is set up, and from where its pulling its data. In the case of Trail of Cinders, the tooltip is displaying 1500% weapon damage over 3 seconds because that's how much damage the rune is currently doing; the values in the tooltip are pulling that information directly from the game (i.e we didn't manually update the tooltip in 1.0.4).
Regardless, if we just wanted to nerf Trail of Cinders, we'd just say that we were nerfing it. We've made similar announcements in the past. This particular change is the result of a bug fix, however; if we called it something other than a bug fix, then we'd be lying.
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Originally Posted by Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
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Originally Posted by Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
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