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There seems to me new strategy being employed in the race for the White House these days as governor Mitt Romney seems to be courting the so called Clinton Democrats.
With the -- about presumptive Republican nominee lavishing praise on the former president.
You can hear -- Bill Clinton's boom era centrist policies and then contrasting them with President Obama -- And that Clinton democratic voting bloc in swing states could wind up deciding this election is this a good strategy for governor Romney.
Joining us now Tucker Carlson editor of the daily caller and -- Fox News contributor.
And Marjorie Clifton former consultant to president Obama's campaign and the principle of Clifton consultant consulting welcome to both of you.
Tucker Carlson a Republican presidential nominee praising Bill Clinton did you ever hear you would ever think you would hear such a thing.
And not just a nominee bitter but someone who's recently attacked by Bill Clinton remember Clinton just cut this -- saying of Mitt Romney that he wouldn't have killed Osama bin Laden.
And -- he cut on behalf of Barack Obama so you have to swallow a lot of your Mitt Romney to complement a guy would do that to you.
And yet it makes sense I mean that the bottom line fact is.
The clintons particularly Hillary Clinton are more popular with a lot of working class Democrats right now then.
Obama is especially in swing states places like Arkansas West Virginia it's overwhelming so it it does -- -- kind of sense.
All right so.
The -- of the fact that.
So -- -- -- to President Clinton when he was in office at least a great many of them did.
Does he risk Marjorie does he risk alienating.
Republican voters in in a bid to attract independent.
Well this entire thing -- a little bit preposterous because in January 2011 President Obama came out -- -- President Reagan.
For some of his policies in the way that he managed the presidency.
I can't imagine that they thought out of the tactic to drive a wedge between the Republican Party can win independent.
In the same way if I went out and said I loved Tucker Carlson he's one of the most amazing people that's not gonna win me all men wearing pink -- tied.
Then it -- then there's not a categorical thing and I think that old but that's not that's actually not true I think that's got to go along well it went -- -- talk you down.
I may -- about a man played a bit but in all seriousness I mean the idea that him.
Praising Clinton President Clinton is gonna win not voting bloc is it a little bit I mean let's give -- a little bit more credit in their critical thinking about the timing the strategy behind it.
And you know as as Tucker pointed out.
Right now it's it's it's it's sort of but it it I don't think that this that -- -- is going to it to win the Republican Party as well he's RD.
Romney's RD on a little bit of soft -- with those ultra conservative fiscal cushion towards the middle and made mailing and look a little bit more reasonable but I don't think that that's gonna win that group.
But those conservatives aren't gonna vote for President Obama are they Tucker.
-- know that they're not and -- it's it's been an amazing turnaround actually of course we took many months.
And a lot of -- -- in bitter argument before Romney sewed up the nomination and yet the second he did.
He got 90% of at least according to polls of Republicans behind him that's a function of their dislike.
For President Obama I would say -- of course it's true that he's not gonna win a lot of Democrats with this line of argument.
But there are -- there's a specific demographic there's a specific group -- sought in the 2008 election.
Of partisan Democrats who really actually don't like President Obama so much take a look at -- returns again and West Virginia and Arkansas take a look at the democratic primaries in those states this year.
There are a lot of disaffected Democrats they do like Clinton much more than Obama and -- can -- some off.
We took a look at the numbers of independent voters who went.
For the various candidates back in 92.
And in 96 you had a Ross Perot in this race in 1992 President Clinton got 38%.
Of them.
In that 1996.
The president got 43%.
Of them which may be why.
You're hearing this line from Mitt Romney.
Go ahead -- -- -- -- I would and I would add -- just me looking at -- the policies.
Obama's policies in Clinton's policies especially on social matters like same sex marriage or equal and fair pay this is our I should pay taxes rather.
This is a far more their their policies are far more complementary than they are different and I you don't -- say -- -- bring president of duke who instituted Don't Ask Don't Tell is very much in line with the president who says gay marriage is okay.
The well one of his premiere platforms was fairness to the gay population and so that is out -- from a social standpoint more light.
And Mitt Romney who says this is destroying the fabric of American families so that's I mean that's a little bit diverging and and you know when you talk about the things that.
Romney supporting him on there's more -- on in the Clinton administration and -- then the Obama administration.
And there is in the Romney administration and from a strategic standpoint you have to look at -- Bill Clinton went after her Obama ferociously during the 2008 elections.
That still did not do anything to really divide Democrats in the end and they still won the election all right Marjorie Tucker.
Tucker Carlson.
It's Marjorie Clifton and because.
A man alive I can't wait for trying to.
Thank you both went -- It says she -- Tucker's tie that potentially could -- through the nets did that was really for such a -- came over him look like you're becoming friends are right we'll see what happens there have been.
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A scourge upon the seas of Newerth, the Kraken consumed countless victims who were unfortunate enough to travel his waters.
Though he be ashore, the Kraken brings the wrath of the ocean to the battlefield,
dragging his enemies to depths unknown, unseen, and unwanted.
Table of contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation
1.2 Hero role
1.3 Stats
2 Skill builds
2.1 Skills overview
2.2 Skill builds
2.3 Normal build
2.4 Aggressive build
3 Item builds
3.1 Starting items
3.2 Core items
3.3 Post-core items
3.4 Luxury
3.5 Item summary
4 Gameplay
4.1 Laning
4.2 Whirlpool use
4.3 Good friends
4.4 Bad enemies
1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation
I've seen so many bad Kraken builds lately, even of high ranked players. This hero has a lot of potential, and is vs certain line-ups a gamebreaking hero on an even higher level than Tempest. The only thing you got to do is play him right! And it's not even hard at all. This guide is meant for competitive play at high skill level. This guide isn't meant to be fun. If you want to have fun, play something else. Kraken is serious business and is just brutal. No fun!
1.2 Hero role
As well as being an initiator, Kraken is a support hero, which means that after you get your core items, your team expects you to ward, and buy team utility items. Kraken's role is defined by his ulti, and after he has done a good ulti, you're basically useless, and the enemy won't focus you down anyway. Kraken's role is based around 5v5 teamfights. He is perfect in a pushing line-up, because getting creeps to the enemy towers means that the enemy has to bunch up to get rid of them. He's also a great turtle hero. If your team has one or several hard carries like Chronos, Magebane or Sand Wraith, Kraken can keep your towers up long enough for the carries to get their farm.
1.3 Stats
Base damage: 47-53
Attacks/Sec.: 0.68
Armor: 3.1
Movement speed: 310
Strength: 22 (+3/lvl)
Agility: 15 (+1.5/lvl)
Intelligence: 16 (+1.7/lvl)
Kraken has very low base damage compared to other strength-heroes. That's why Splash is crucial to ensure good farm early game. His stat gain is decent, with a very high str gain per level. This basically means that you get all the survivability you need just by leveling up. His low int gain however isn't enough to support his high manacost spells.
2 Skills
2.1 Skills overview
Type: Physical Attack
Cast Time: 1.0 Seconds
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 6.0 / 5.0 / 4.0 / 3.0 Seconds
Required Level: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7
Deals 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 bonus Magic damage to targets in a 325 radius and an additional 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 Magic damage to targets in a 200 radius.
This is the skill that allows you to get the large amount of farm you need early game.
Tsunami Charge
Kraken charges toward a target location with great strength and speed, damaging and knocking aside enemies in his path.
Type: Magic
Range: 700 / 900 / 1,100 / 1,300
Cast Time: 0.1 Seconds
Mana Cost: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
Cooldown: 14.0 / 13.0 / 12.0 / 11.0 Seconds
Required Level: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7
Charges to target location, pushing aside and dealing 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 Magic damage to enemies in a 200 radius of self.
An escape spell and a medium damage nuke. Awesome! It has very high manacost though, so it isn't spammable.
Tidal Pull
Kraken's presence slows nearby enemies with a continuous tidal pull.
Required Level: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7
Aura Effects
Radius: 300
Target: Enemy Units
7 / 14 / 21 / 28% Movement Slow
This skill makes you an excellent chaser. Stay close to the guy until your teammates arrive to own him!
Kraken forms two connected whirlpools, one at a target location and one around himself. After a short time, the whirlpool near Kraken sucks everyone in and spits them out at the targeted location. Enemies are damaged in the process.
Type: SuperiorMagic
Range: 750 / 1,000 / 1,250
Radius: 350
Mana Cost: 200 / 250 / 300
Cooldown: 150.0 / 135.0 / 120.0 Seconds
Required Level: 6 / 11 / 16
Creates a whirlpool at target location. Teleports all units around Kraken 4 / 5 / 6 seconds after activation to whirlpool's location, dealing 150 / 300 / 450 Magic damage to enemy units and applying Drench for 4 seconds.
May not be used near an allied Well, Tarpit, or Trees.
Drench Effects
-2 / -4 / -6 Armor
20 / 30 / 40% Movement Slow
This skill is what makes Kraken, the Kraken. It's one of the best ultimates in the game, gamebreaking if used right. Mana cost is high for a low-int hero like Kraken though, so make sure you have enough mana before casting it.
2.2 Skill builds
There are a couple of viable skillbuilds for Kraken, depending on how well the laning phase is going and how early you get your core items.
2.3 Standard build
1 Splash
2 Tsunami Charge
3 Splash
4 Tsunami Charge
5 Tsunami Charge
6 Whirlpool
7 Tsunami Charge
8 Tidal Pull
9 Tidal Pull
10 Tidal Pull
11 Whirlpool
12 Tidal Pull
13 Splash
14 Splash
15 Attribute Boost
16 Whirlpool
17-25 Attribute Boost
This is the standard build ensuring you get rank 2 Splash as early as possible. Rank 2 Splash is all you need to get last hits before anyone else. Don't even think about getting a higher rank of Splash until lvl 13! This is also the solo mid build.
2.4 Aggressive build
1 Tsunami Charge
2 Splash
3 Tsunami Charge
4 Splash
5 Tsunami Charge
6 Whirlpool
7 Tsunami Charge
8 Tidal Pull
9 Tidal Pull
10 Tidal Pull
11 Whirlpool
12 Tidal Pull
13 Splash
14 Splash
15 Attribute Boost
16 Whirlpool
17-25 Attribute Boost
Laning with Demented Shaman? Feeling like you can get a first blood at the rune? This is the optimal aggressive build, focusing on getting Tsunami Charge early.
I've also experimented with a build that gets Tidal Pull earlier. This way you take Tidal Pull instead of Tsunami Charge rank 2,3,4 because of low mana pool. However, in most cases it's better to level Tsunami Charge, because the mana cost only goes up by 10 every level.
3 Item build
3.1 Starting items
2x Runes of blight (180g)
2x Mana pots or 1x health pot (100g)
1x Pretender's Crown (185)
2x Minor totem (106g)
Total: 571g
Gives you a lot of stats for the money, and even room to buy a mana battery in lane. Hatchet is recommended if you go solo mid, to let you last hit even earlier, but in lane with a babysitter it isn't really needed. You could also spend 200g on a courier, in that case just don't buy the Pretender's crown. This is recommended if no one else on your team buys a courier.
3.2 Core
Portal key
Kraken has very cheap core item build up. This is all he needs to be a great utility to the team.Steamboots are obvious. You need the mana more than any other hero in the game. A kraken running around with 220 mana by the time he has Portal key+lvl 6 ulti is a useless Kraken, remember that!
Portal key is the other core item. It's the item that will allow you to place perfect ulties. If someone thinks they can place good ulties without it, they're wrong. In a high level game (which this guide is meant for) you're not gonna land good ulties just by charging. Portal key is essential to grab the right amount of heroes with your ulti. This will get covered in the gameplay section.
3.3 Post-Core (All these items are viable, but it doesn't mean that you need to get all of them)
Nome's Wisdom
Ring of Sorcery
Barrier Idol
Kuldra's Sheepstick
Kraken is the number one ward hoe after he has core items, and I'll explain why. After Kraken has landed his ult, he is basically a useless hero until the next ulti is off cooldown. After landing his 200dmg nuke (Charge) he might as well die. No one will notice. That's why you get support items that will keep your team utility high. Kraken is a teamfight hero. Puzzlebox, Astrolabe and Barrier idol are all awesome team fight items. Kuldra is basically the best support item in the game, and if no one else on your team builds it, you should. Puzzlebox is extremely nice and will always deal a bunch of damage to the enemy team if you summon them after a ult. Also helps your team push towers. If no one else on your team gets Puzzlebox, Kraken is an excellent hero to get it on. Barrier idol is core if your enemies are heavy on nukes.
3.4 Luxury
Demonic Breastpalte
Frostfield Plate
These items will help you in teamfights but they are very expensive, and are usually bought by heroes with more income than you. If you somehow have good farm however, they're the best luxury items possible. Behemoth's heart or any +damage items won't help you at all. You staying alive longer won't make your team win.
3.5 Items summary
The items I've suggested here are centered around Kraken's ult, and his potential as a team fighter. People who go HotBL, Behemoths heart, Runed Axe etc. on Kraken have to ask themselves why? Why the hell do I get items that doesn't synergy at all with my hero? HotBL and Behe. are awesome items for heroes that needs to stay alive for a long time in a teamfight (Defiler, C.Disciple, Sand Wraith). Kraken is not one of those heroes. Instead you should keep your team mates alive by buying support items.
4 Gameplay
4.1 Laning
Kraken should lane with a strong babysitter. The earlier you get portal key, the earlier you can start pushing enemy towers. It is possible to solo mid with Kraken, but is not recommended. If you're vs a competent player who plays a ranged hero, you'll spend too much gold on regen items. It is possible however, and at lvl 6 you might get a sneaky kill with a good timed ult+charge.
4.2 Whirlpool use
The first thing you need to look at before you use your ulti is your mana pool. At lvl 6-10 you need to have at least 275 mana to pull off a ult+portal key combo. At lvl 11-15 you need 325 mana, and at lvl 16+ you need 375 mana. Remember to always have sufficient mana before placing an ult. The next thing to note is that it isn't always optimal to get all their heroes with your ulti. The goal is simply to assassinate their most important heroes before the teamfight even begins. That's how Kraken wins games. Get 2-3 heroes, then continue to push to get an easy tower kill. Back off when they respawn and wait until the ulti is off cooldown! Sometimes, mostly early-mid game (around lvl 6-10) it is often worth to ult just to grab a single hero for an easy kill. Ganking their Sand Wraith right when he has saved up 2500g farming for Mock can be gamebreaking!
To get a good ult off, you'll want vision of the enemy targets. Getting vision is in 80% of the cases done by creeps. A good tactic is to push a tower so that your creeps swarm it. Your enemy targets will go in and kill them, this is the perfect moment to use whirlpool. The enemies will gather for you to drag them to their doom on the other side of the river.
So now you know when to use your ulti, now only the execution is left! Whirlpool has a quite decent cast range, so remember that you don't always have to cast it on your feet. Use this to your advantage, and try to position the whirlpool exit on a dangerous spot that's hard to get out of. Pling the map on where you place your ult right before you use it. This way your teammates knows what'll be happening. After casting the exit point on the ground, you'll need to wait a couple of seconds before teleporting in. This is because the transport can be manually activated after x amounts of seconds (depending on the lvl of the ult). When you've waited as long as you need, teleport to the bunch of enemy you want to catch and click R again. This will make it impossible for them to run away before you drag them away!
4.3 Good friends
Demented Shaman, Plague Rider, Glacius, Forsaken Archer and Voodoo Jester are Kraken's best friends. They are perfect babysitters for Kraken, pretty much ensuring a 10 minute portal key. Also they all have ults that will make your enemies cry after a good whirlpool. AoE abilities in general are good with Kraken's ult.
4.4 Bad enemies
Magebane, Chronos, Valkyrie and Zephyr are examples of Kraken's worst enemies. Blinkers can screw up a perfect ult (they can just blink out of it). Other bad enemies are Jerry and Engineer. They can both survive at the other end of the whirlpool thanks to their ults.
I might update this guide with pictures, better formating and stuff later.
Last edited by TheWhale; 01-25-2010 at 09:15 AM.
You switched up the images of Tidal Pull and Splash.
I really see kraken as one of the underplayed heroes on around 1500 and even 1600. He's no means a hard hero or a hero that needs a lot of farm as you mentioned. A hero that is sick only because one skill? I'd play it. Good solid read on the guide. Could you write more about placing and casting of the ult? Like... go into obnoxious details about it.
Sure man, I could post some screenshot of good places to use it.
Kraken is one of the best initiators in the game. INITIATORS not support heroes. He's also a great tank with his str gain. He doesn't actually have any skills to support. All he can do is buy some wards or Ring of Sorcery. You should also mention that the best way to use your ulti, especially early game, is to use it behind your tower, although it's pretty obvious.
You're right, but initiator is so obvious.
The obvious thing that most noobs can't get is the fact that you should buy support items for Kraken, thats why I call him a support hero. He's an initiator though no doubt!
Nice guide thank you :P
Gonna try the item build and him later
Ok, not useless. But definitely not worth focusing. He's probably the most useless hero of the 5 on your team.
Slowing aura hardly does anything in a team fight. I'm not saying it's a bad skill, I love it, and it's awesome for chasing.. but it's not worth killing Kraken over.
Wouldnt you need some defense items like helm blacklegion or a headress early too?
I usually ignore 1st skill and go stats till 21 ; guess it depends on your liking though
I love laning kraken vs 2 melee or even 1 melee 1 ranged, orb walking with splash is funny as hell, does a **** ton of damage and if you have a decent nuker with you will get some early kills.
I usually taken enhanced marchers over steamboots, and I'll throw 500g to get a talisman or 600 for a bottle if I need mana. The extra movement speed just helps make sure no one can get away from your ult and also makes it so you can close distance / avoid being juked so your tidal pull slows enemies that are running away so your team can catch up and kill.
Portal key is a must have on kraken, after port key i get 1-2 bracers, i disagree with the "kraken is useless after his ult" your splash will do a good 300 damage a hit which is nice to have but most important is you just need to stay near enemy heroes as they try to flee the scene to slow them and let your carries mop up some early kills.
After bracers I go straight for a frost usually just to make scattering that much harder.


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The Mag Safe Plug for the Air is different than the MBP. Will this adaptor work on the MBA
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Although I don't own one (yet) from looking in to this the answer seems to be:
- Yes, this will work if you have an old MagSafe power adapter for a MBP and want to use it to charge a computer using the newer MagSafe 2 port
- Using a higher rated power adapter is NOT a problem - will only supply the power that the computer connected needs, so no damage, no faster charging than normal
- Using a lower rated power adapter IS a problem as it will not supply enough power
See: support apple com /kb/ht2346- Answered by David P
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It is designed to adapt any original MagSafe cable to MagSafe 2, but you still need to make sure the amount of power on the cable matches the power needed for the laptop.
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- Jul 3, 2012
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If I understand you right, you have the old MagSafe that you want to use on a new MacBook air from your old MacBook pro. Unfortunately this probably will not work well because the MacBook pro uses a higher wattage charger that isn't the best for the MacBook air. At least as far as I know.
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- Jun 20, 2012
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i hope my baby gets better if something happen to her I would die. she's my life. ( get better avril. you're the reason why I smile!
i hope my baby gets better if something happen to her I would die. she's my life. ( get better avril. you're the reason why I smile!
omg I hope she's ok
I love Avril so much and I care about her , but you are overeacting , its just a flu she needs to care her voice
Signature made by Beba! Thank you Beba!!
Thanks from 1 members: Stuck On Avril
Now that it's been a day and still no official press statements or any form of speculation even hitting the major gossip sources, it was probably just exaggerated by the original source from Twitter. I can't see Avril being seriously ill and nothing being said to fans or any mentions to the media at all. Wouldn't make sense.
Although Rodney (her drummer) has clearly read some tweets from concerned fans about Avril and her supposed condition, his lack of comment is probably out of respect for her privacy or possibly because it wasn't a big deal. So if anybody's really thinking 'life or death illnesses' right now, it seems to be very, very safe to say you truly have nothing to worry about.
We all get ill, Avril's no different. I'm sure she'll be fine after some rest, medicine and plenty of OJ.
I'm sick right now myself and it sucks but she's tough, she'll be alright.
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ohh hope everything turns out okay!!
read my review from budapest!http://www.avrilbandaids.com/forums/best-damn-tour-2008/58995-my-budapest-review-d.html
you should totally check out my N.Y. thread
my pics from New York!!:-D
thank you mommy for the awsome blend,i love you! I LOVE MY PROMO SQUAD TEAM!!
bunny is my grandmother!morenor(lilja)is my aunt!justyn the sk8er boi(justyn) is my uncle!lewymocha old styl(lewis)s my great grand father!avrilrocks4lyf(laila) is my mommy!remcois my daddy!paul is my husband!beautiful tragedy is my godmother!jack is my brother,rock_steady(anna) and little foxy lady are my sisters and GatorBait is my brother-in-law !ruska,the_best_damn_cero and running with scissors are my children!iamlost(josh) and Just A Fan(danny) are my best friends! p.s.rockpit-you're sweet!xXoavriloXx (Greta)is amazing!!
So nice of you, Britt, to take the trouble to put our mindsOriginally Posted by In The Rhymes To view the link you have to Register
at rest; especially when you are feeling sick yourself.
I hope that you have someone there to tuck you in, and care
for your needs.
I am still 'hung up' on the hospital thingy, though.
They could have tweeted that she was sick with a
cold or flu...but, the mention of 'hospitalization'
is naturally alarming to her fans.....
I read in another Avril website that she wasn't hospitalized it was a good way to don't attend the YHAwards that maybe was never 100% confirmed
if she just cancelled because of yes the everyone will go mad against her but with something like this people and fans will only worry about she been ok.
Thank you. That means a lot, really.Originally Posted by hank To view the link you have to Register
I agree, it is strange. I'd like to think that maybe there was no announcement about why she had canceled at the last minute to not worry anybody. Maybe they didn't even know word of her getting sick would even be put out there or she had planned to say something about it later. Now if the event was televised live, I could see some form of statement going out there as soon as possible.Originally Posted by hank To view the link you have to Register
I truly don't feel like whatever she's got is severe, it just seems too odd that nobody would have reported something like that by now. So far, OK Magazine is the only source to have reported her absence at last night's event but surprisingly they didn't write something shocking as the reason.
If she was in the hospital, it was most likely just a very short visit. But I understand what you mean about how alarming it could be for everyone, especially since none of us really have an idea of what's going on.
Last night, it sounded really serious but I'm glad they later posted that it was just a cold.
When I used hospitalized in my post on the home page for this update, I did my best to word it as informative as I could without scaring or worrying anybody or making it as dramatic as what the rumors possibly could have suggested. I think hospital and hospitalization would have had the same effect on us all, for the most part. But I made sure to include the important bold text at the end to further support the actual details posted in here and to hopefully add some relief to those who were extremely worried.
Thanks from 1 members: hank
Well whatever it is if Avril misses her planned german TV performance of "Smile" on "Smash the Raab" I just may have to buy her a second present, and I already have an idea of what. I do have spiritual remedies flowing in my saliva, highly toxic but not to ladies named Avril so, come and get some
It may be that the sarcasm was missed in my "end of days" comment ...Originally Posted by Sharifa To view the link you have to Register
People, even music stars, fall ill and go to the hospital all the time. I'm sure she'll be back on her feet in no time.
I apolgize for any misplaced humor ... I'm an incorrigible smart-ass.
Best wishes for a quick recovery to Av and all the rest of us (there I go again).
^^ Lol yeah definitely did not get the sarcasm . Thank for clearing that up .
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OMG!!! i really hope she gets better really soon!! ♥ ♥ ♥
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Does (and where?) this converter log anywhere - I'm getting an error about 1 hour into conversion:
Converting mark read data...The database value you're trying to insert does not exist: id_member
But no clues as to what it is doing at the time, except doing the mark read stuff. (I'm trying to convert a 2.5AE YaBB to SMF 2.0 RC5)
I guess I'll add to this. Was working on converting YaBB 2.2 board to SMF and got this error:
Converting topics (part 1)...Wrong value type sent to the database. Integer expected. (num_views)
Please let me know if you need any more information. Thanks.
OK, found my answer after some digging. That error is MySql saying "Hey, you're trying to insert something weird into the integer field called num_viewed." I opened up the yabb22_to_smf.php script and looked for that field. I then had it print out the variable that it was trying to insert into the table and it turned out that it was inserting a string into the field. I then added some code to check if that variable was an integer and reran the script and it ran through all the way to the end. Thank God, because converting has been nasty. Hope this helps someone. Time for a beer.
Hello, I'm trying to convert my Yabb 2.4 forum and got the same error as moodydood:
--- Quote ---Converting...
Converting membergroups... Successful.
Converting members... Successful.
Converting settings... Successful.
Converting personal messages (part 1)... Incomplete.
Not quite done yet!
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Don't worry though, nothing's wrong - simply click the continue button below to start the converter from where it left off.
Converting topics (part 1)... Successful.
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Can someone help with this? moodydood if you're still around maybe? :D
No problem. I'll try to help if I can. However the problem you're running into is the same as IamTheBoy's problem, which is what opened the topic. I just added to it and I never got that particular problem, so I don't know how much help I will be. Maybe tell me what steps you took to get to this point?
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text: It is the deadliest conflict since World War II, the epicentre has been called the "rape capital of the world," and it has produced a long list of accused before the International Criminal Court charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. It is a far away conflict in a far away land. But unbeknownst to many readers, it's also in your pocket. Congolese mineral deposits are invaluable to the production of basic electronics, like the cell phone in your pocket and laptop in front of you. The link between the joy our toys bring to us and the suffering they bring to others is irrefutable. Such a reality should be unacceptable.


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AMARILLO, TX -- Ever since the quake in Japan, the fear of nuclear meltdown has threatened that part of the world...and that threat is spreading to the U.S.
Radiation is being picked up across the Pacific and it's expected to make its way to the west coast...and maybe beyond.
Actually, everyday, we are bombarded with radiation from the cosmos.
Just to give you an example....they measure exposure in milliserverts, and we receive a little more than 2 milliserverts of radiation a year in natural radiation.
At ground zero in Japan's nuclear facilities, its estimated that they are recording about 100 milliserverts, the lowest level at which an increase in cancer is evident.
And there are now forecast models that put some of that leaked radiation along the West Coast in the next 24 to 48 hours...but it's nothing that should cause concern, according to radiation physicist, Rick Bawiec.
"So from cosmic radiation, you get about 2.63 milliserverts per year. What they're talking about with this radiation cloud coming to the West Coast from Japan, is a level about 100 times less than that."
Officials are monitoring the incoming radiation, which is expected to be lower than natural radiation.
Comparing medical procedures to natural radiation, a C-T scan is equal to 243 days of natural exposure, the reactors after the earthquake are about half that. Mammograms are equal to 9.6 days, and an x-ray is about one fourth that.
So, the miniscule amount that might make it to the West Coast is negligible and we'll probably never see any of it here.
"Absolutely not," said Rick. " My brother called me from Florida, and I said, "You're okay, guy." But if anything makes it to the West Coast, it's going to be so low; its definitely not going to make it here."


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Is the GOP's Problem in its Strategies or its Policies? >
Republicans Need a Candidate Who Can Change Everything
The GOP must find a way to make Americans listen, not just hear
January 30, 2013
As Republicans assess the disaster that was, for them, the 2012 election, they are gravitating toward the notion that it's not what they said about politics and policy, it's what Americans heard.
Indeed, the group appointed by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to assess the damage and chart a way forward says it doesn't plan to offer any policy prescriptions—just tips on messaging, positioning and communications.
And there is a case to be made for this. While Republicans talked about how government spending was holding back growth, Americans heard tax breaks for the rich. While they talked about the need to rein in entitlements, Americans heard the 47 percent speech. And even though they presented Mitt Romney as someone who cared more about them than President Obama, Americans heard about car elevators for Ann Romney's two Cadillacs and $10,000 bets.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the Republican Party.]
This occurs on both sides of the aisle. Gay rights proponents thought they heard President Obama call in his inaugural address for federal legislation to implement same-sex marriage in all 50 states. What he actually said, aides made clear later, was that states should approve gay marriage.
Call it selective hearing or rational ignorance, but Americans don't involve themselves all that much in the daily hurly burly of Washington or state-level political battles. The information is out there—the federal government has never been covered as thoroughly as it is now. But Americans have other things to do.
For Republicans, there is some housekeeping to be done, for sure. When it comes to the mechanics of elections—how to identify voters, inspire them to join the process and ensure they make it to the polls on election day—Democrats have opened a significant lead. And there is room for Republicans to think about how they frame issues and select candidates—they've blown chances to retake the Senate in each of the last two cycles. They can be more prudent, as Paul Ryan says, more responsible, responsive, positive, inclusive. They can do more to appeal to minorities, to compete for every vote. They can stop saying no to everything.
But this party's political problems won't be turned around by tightening the party infrastructure or refining message and candidate selection. By large margins, Americans say they know the country is headed toward fiscal disaster and President Obama does not seem sufficiently concerned. Republican tax and fiscal policies are proven electoral winners, and Americans appreciate GOP efforts to shake up the moribund education system.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the budget and deficit.]
The Democratic Party went through this not so long ago. After the 1976 election, which basically served as Americans' final chance to repudiate Richard Nixon, they found themselves out of sync. They were soft on crime, defense, and irresponsible behavior. They spent too much and had no direction. Reagan beat them twice. Then George H.W. Bush won in 1988 and had an approval rating hovering around 90 percent a year before the 1992 election.
But then it all changed. Not because a committee met. Not because voter outreach improved. Not because messaging became properly refined or principles aligned. But because a candidate named Bill Clinton came along and changed everything.
And that's what it will take for Republicans—a candidate who can change everything. As Henry Barbour, a member of that committee studying ways to revive the party, put it: "The most important part of the campaign is [still] the candidate."
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The Tea Party lost its effectiveness because we stopped marching on DC. The first march was massive and scared the daylights out of the politicians. We need to march on Washington again regarding the 2nd Amendment and the debt ceiling.We showed our power in the 2010 election. Unfortunately too many stayed home in 2012. Never underestimate the power of these marches. If nothing else, they get the politicians attention.I also agree its time for a third party. The Republicans were given their chance and they abandoned all of us. As good a man as Romney was, he was a horrible candidate. Many people I know wanted to volunteer for him in NJ. He had not one campaign office in the state. It was as if we didn´t matter.
We´re reloading.
Did anyone ask the kids how they felt about paying off Obama´s massive debt when they grow up? Didn´t think so.
A huge part of the failure of the GOP was to refuse to back Akin and Mourdock who were both once favored. They both made defensible statements that were misconstrued and exploited by the demns to thwart their wins for the Senate and the GOP failed to respond.Our biggest worry is the shift of the Supreme Court to a leftist bunch of hacks like Sotomayor and Kagan. The GOP failed US miserably and needs to be taken to task at the 2014 polls. They are a collective bunch who have disgraced us.
And how many children have died in "gun control" haven Chicago this entire time? Enough to be several Newtowns every year...but we won´t hear about that. No, you law-abiding citizens need to surrender your rights.Disgusting.


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Kenny Jackett acknowledges only time will tell if Kevin Doyle remains at Wolves beyond the close of the summer transfer window.
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An online confession from the overwhelmed mother of a mentally troubled teenager -- titled "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother" -- has become an instant Internet sensation, spurring discussion about the needs of families of mentally ill patients.
But the blog post, which spread virally to hundreds of thousands of readers, also has sparked stinging criticism of its author, Liza Long, for exposing her 13-year-old son's private struggles.
"I live with a son who is mentally ill," Long wrote Friday, the day of the shootings, although she did not use his real name. "I love my son. But he terrifies me."
In her essay, Long presumes that Lanza, who shot his mother at home and then 26 people, most of them children, at an elementary school Friday in Newtown, Conn., suffered from a mental disorder. Police have not yet released any details about Lanza's physical or mental health.
Long is part of a growing chorus of voices seeking to strengthen the country's mental-health care system, which many describe as broken.
Listing the names of perpetrators of mass murders at Columbine High School, Virginia Tech and a Tucson gathering for former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Long writes: "I am Dylan Klebold's and Eric Harris's mother ... I am Jared Loughner's mother ... These boys -- and their mothers -- need help. In the wake of another horrific national tragedy, it's easy to talk about guns. But it's time to talk about mental health."
The families of mentally ill patients face heavy burdens -- and can be the most vulnerable to harm, says Liza Gold, a forensic psychiatrist at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. That's partly because a mentally ill person has more contact with family than anyone else.
Most people with mental illness are not violent, Gold notes. They are far more likely to harm themselves or be injured by others who prey on them. When a psychotic person becomes violent, "the most likely one to be killed is his mother," Gold says. "She's the only one who never walked away."
Long's essay, originally published on her blog, the Anarchist Soccer Mom, also has been published on Gawker.com, The Blue Review and The Huffington Post, where more than 10,000 readers left comments.
The blog is "all over the Internet" and becoming a key part of the national dialogue after the shootings, says Bob Carolla, spokesman for the National Alliance for Mental Illness. "It speaks to the experience of many families, expressing both their deepest fears and frustration over not being able to get the help they need."
But not everyone approves.
Another blogger, Sarah Kendzior, attacked Long, suggesting that she was trying to "capitalize on the Newtown tragedy." Kendzior notes that Long's earlier blog posts were filled with "vindictive and cruel posts about her children." She also took Long to task for violating her 13-year-old's privacy.
In written comments, readers have been divided over which mother to support. Some support Long, noting that she uses sarcasm and exaggeration for comic relief.
On Monday, the two women released a joint statement, appearing to make peace and agreeing on the "the need for a respectful national conversation on mental health."
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