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VR-Zone scored the first photo of the upcoming GeForce GTX 295 card that's reported to make first appearance at next year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Unlike previous reports, the card will feature a sandwich design, like most dual GPU cards released by NVIDIA. Two 55nm GT200 CPUs will be incorporated in this card. From the picture we also see two DVI and one Display ports. The source also reports the card is using 8+6 pin connector combo to deliver external power. The pricing is yet to be disclosed, but card makers are speculating that NVIDIA will price it competitively against AMD 4870X2. Source: VR-Zone
That just makes my day worse... That card looks like poo. I hope they iron out the aesthetics before release.
Of course it looks awful, its a pre-release work-in-progress. I think. (I hope) Its basically like the 9800 GX2 but without the metal cover, and much more power!
How can it have less power ? It's built on 55nm process, unless they down-clock it because of the heat - it's going to be faster. The main concern for me is, why the hell did they use dual-PCB setup like last time? Because of that, there's barely any place for the fan, which means it's going to be a really hot card.
I don't know what makes you think it will draw more power than the 9800 GX2, they have both the same 6-pin + 8-pin conectors. I don't know why it would be really hot neither. The single PCB design of the HD3870 X2 didn't help out too much, the GX2 was cooler and quieter and indeed the temps were about the same as in single 9800s. Everything else were memes created long before the card even launched that continued existing thanks to the internets pop culture. Rememer it's 55nm GT200 being used, we don't know anything about it yet. I say it's going to draw less power than the HD4870 X2 and have lower temps. Specilating like anyone else of course.
Yeah, the GX2 uses exactly the same setup as this dual-PCB card, and considering how powerful the GX2 is it should be interesting to see how well this performs. The real question will be whether this supports Tri-SLI: 6 cores of POWAH!
I can almost answr that for you already. NO. Just a speculation based on past communicates, but according to what I said IIRC, nothing more than Quad SLI will be ever supported. Never say never, but...
You forget that they are selling the GTX260 as 55nm as well, so 2x GTX260 will be faster than this dual card solution. Just look at 2x4870 vs 4870x2.
I wouldn't draw up any conclusions based on that. Different architectures and last I checked GTX260 SLI is slightly faster than 2xHD4870, while at the same time a GTX260 is slower when alone. It's too soon to conclude anything IMO.
Doubt it. Its a 55nm 260 with 448bit memory bandwidth on each, and a full 240 shader units on each core. Kinda like 2 beefed up 260. Source: http://en.expreview.com/2008/12/09/geforce-gtx295-with-480sp-surely-to-come-in-ces-09.html Reason for it was obvious.. they wanted to outperform 4870x2 for a competitive price point. No sense in releasing a card that has the same performance as 2x GTX260 216s since 2x GTX 260 216s is more or less equivalent (averaging) vs a 4870x2.
Interesting! Yeah, definately interesting. It makes me happy when companies decide to make the things I think are the best option, and it's common sense TBH, is not that I have bright ideas. You definately don't need 1024 bits interface, even in 2x512 bits config, neither you need 64 ROPs churning out pixels like mad and this way you have much less routing on the PCBs. In my view the cards should have 2x384 bits and 1.5 GB of memory, enough IMO to have stellar performance on a cheaper config. EH? Last time I saw a comparison 2x260 were significanty faster than an X2, by a fair ammount, in fact, prior to 180.xx drivers that improved SLI a lot. 240 shaders can only improve upon that, IF the hypothetical 216SP 295 was to perform like 2x260, of course. IMO if that ends up being true, they did it just because they have learnt half the way that they simply can. Maybe they had many chips with faulty ROPs, but intact SP cores (considering that they moved to GTX260 216 it makes sense*), that had to go to GTX260 cards, but now they decided this. They will never try to slightly win over Ati cards anymore. IMO They learnt the lesson and won't commit the same errors at least in a while... * Explanation to profanes: GT200 has 8 raster processors with 4 "ROPs" and 64 bit memory controler each, for a total 32 ROPS and 512bit, it also has 10 SP/TMU clusters with 24 SP each for a total of 240. In order to improve yields, if one of the clusters fails they use that chip for the lesser card, the GTX260. Right now Nvidia has to sell as GTX260 216 ANY card that has either a defective ROP cluster or a SP cluster, but not necessarily both at the same time. With this move they can use those with only 1 faulty raster processor, which by pure statistics can be more than the ones with 1 SP cluster disabled. WIN WIN.
kinda like that hare and turtle race eh hehe. plus minus actually.. some games lean more on the 4870x2 and some on the GTX260 SLI.
is it me or does the picture look like it's 3 slots wide? (there is enough space between the displayport and the dual dvi ports for a single slot sized grill for heat output). If so we'll be needing new BFG ultra full towers FTW for the new GTXATX motherboard size spec to be able to run SLI
Tell that to dark2099 And then why is it that Tatty's 260 that had a soft-volt mod owns any GTX280 under the sun? The GTX200 series is more or less bogged down by shader cores... it never needed more than say 192 or 216.
WoOt? I don't get it. You can't dismiss the fact that GTX260 216 is faster than GTX260 192... And almost by the same percentage as SP increase for more signs.
SHOCK HORROR This is a twin PCB GPU on one slot. It's practically an SLI pre-prepared for one socket. They DIDNT MANAGE to get two 206b GPU's onto one PCB. Shame.
look at his picture is that a 3rd PCB? and i found the quad SLi connector they just dont have it as a plug on the PCB yet
Good call. Although I think it's just a little piece, not an entire PCB. IMO it's a dual slot card, it might be the perspective but I don't see enough space between the PCBs for it being 3-slot and I certainly don't see anything between them. And don't get offense, but I'd think everybody had seen the connector already.
this card will rock... the 4870X2 will get beat, its just a question of by how much... and that depends on clockspeed. Don't get ur panties in a wad thats just my speculation hopefully someone in far east leaks a review soon.


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LONDON, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA, organisers of Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry's premier event, today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with the Shanghai International Technology Exchange Center (SITEC) for cooperation on the Mobile Asia Expo event being held 20-22 June 2012 at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA also announced additional keynote speakers for Mobile Asia Expo, including leaders from Alcatel-Lucent, Bharti Airtel, Datang Telecom Group and NTT DOCOMO, as well as new event features, exhibitors, sponsors and partners.
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The GSMA recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Shanghai International Technology Exchange Center (SITEC), which was established in December 2011 and is a joint initiative between the China Ministry of Commerce and the Shanghai Municipal Government. SITEC is designed to promote the Chinese technology industry and trade internationally, through information sharing, dialogue on global business processes, resource integration, professional training and industry collaboration. The GSMA and SITEC will initially collaborate in promoting the Mobile Asia Expo event, as well as develop and market future technology events hosted by SITEC.
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The Augmented Life Zone will highlight various applications of augmented reality technology, while the Mobile Fashion Zone will spotlight the intersection of fashion with mobile technologies including NFC, QR codes, mobile apps and augmented reality. For more information on the exhibition, please visit http://www.mobileasiaexpo.com/expo-overview.
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Nokia will also be holding an application developer conference as part of App Planet, joining previously announced App Planet partners China Mobile and RIM. App Planet presents opportunities for developers and mobile professionals, from operators to value-added service providers to equipment and device manufacturers from around the world, to expand their knowledge as well as connect with other major apps influencers.
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The GSMA aims to advance mobile technologies and applications through the sponsored Forum Series at Mobile Asia Expo, bringing together industry players to discuss and debate a range of topics in focused sessions. In the MNO Cloud Forum, Gold Sponsor JDSU will explore how cloud computing will revolutionise future mobile applications as well as the mobile network operator's role in and vision of the cloud space. Gold Sponsor STMicroelectronics will present at the Augmented Reality Forum where they will offer insights on the latest tools and services for mobile augmented reality.
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At Mobile Asia Expo, the GSMA will hold its first Public Policy Forum, bringing together stakeholders from telecommunications ministries and regulatory bodies to discuss the key enablers for mobile broadband growth and development. The one-day meeting will include keynote speeches as well as panel discussions, where stakeholders will debate and reflect on the key drivers to stimulate investment in mobile broadband in Asia Pacific, and how industry and governments can work together to achieve this. China Mobile is the Platinum Sponsor for the Public Policy Forum. For more information on this meeting, please visit http://www.mobileasiaexpo.com/public-policy-forum.
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Beech Grove Baptist Bro. Steve delivered his Father's Day sermon from the book of Proverbs. It was wonderful to be in the Lord's house. We would like to invite you to the dedication service for our stained glass windows at 2:30 p.m. July 17. If you do not have a church family, you are welcome at Beech Grove.
The answer is: Lamar Lundy. He was one of the "Fearsome Foursome," the starting defensive end of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s. It's one of my husband's favorite sports trivia stumpers. He says most sports fans can name Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones, but for some reason Lamar Lundy stumps them, although that's the one name I always remember.
Bro. Craigmyle's morning message was from Acts 2 on Pentecost. Thanks to Maudie Williams for sharing with us in song in the evening service. Congratulations to our graduates as we celebrated with them Sunday evening. Children join us tonight at 6:30 as we honor our fathers with craft, lesson, and game. If you need a ride or have questions call 484-5236 or 514-1594. Bible study/prayer meeting is also at 6:30. SonSurf V.B.S. starts at 6 June 26. Make plans now to attend.
Canby Tabernacle Canby Tabernacle is hosting vacation Bible school for ages 5-15 next week from 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 25 through July 29. For information, call (502) 484-0316.
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Elk Lick Baptist Tod Woodyard, Lashanda Fitzgerald and Bonnie Woodyard sang "Drinking From My Saucer." Tod Woodyard and children sang "I Was There When It Happened." Bro. Scotty McDowell is our pastor for revival. His sermon was on St. John 5:1-9 -- "Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?"
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BEECHWOOD ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Curt Smith, 10710 Georgetown Rd., 514-1112. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., 6 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Call 514-1112 if you need a ride. HESLER ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Jerry Peters, 25 Breck Rd. (Corner of Hwy. 227 and 845); (502) 484-0607. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday's Family Night – Lost-n-Found Youth, 7 p.m., Children & Adult Bible Study, 7 p.m.; heslerag.com. BAPTIST BEECH GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
One of my favorite books on my shelf at home is a stolen hymnal. I stole it probably 15 or 16 years ago from church and about 12 years ago I told my pastor about it. That was after our church had already gotten rid of all the old hymnals and started putting the lyrics to the songs we sing in the weekly bulletin and on the video screen in the sanctuary during the service.
Good Friday Community Service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Owenton. You are invited to the annual community Good Friday Service. Local pastors will be leading the service. Our theme is "Images of the Cross in Isaiah." There will be powerful, uplifting music and a nursery will be provided.


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Is there a way to find out the answer definitively?
Perhaps — by comparing the Dunedin Study with another in a different country. Such comparisons have been done before. For example, the United Kingdom's Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) found that children who were breastfed for longer went on to have higher IQs, lower blood pressure and lower body mass indices than those who were not. However, longer breastfeeding is associated with higher socioeconomic status in the United Kingdom; when the data were compared with data from the Pelotas longitudinal study in Brazil, where breastfeeding is not associated with higher socioeconomic status, the link with increased IQ was maintained, but the other benefits disappeared.
What do other scientists think?
Mitch Earleywine, a psychologist at the University at Albany, State University of New York, says that Røgeberg's analysis definitely supports the idea that links between adolescent cannabis use and drops in IQ are essentially spurious, arising from socioeconomic differences rather than any sort of pharmacological action. John Macleod of the University of Bristol, UK, who works on the ALSPAC data, points out that Meier and her colleagues acknowledged in their original paper that the results might be caused by confounding factors. He adds that the modeling in Røgeberg's paper shows that within a set of reasonable assumptions, this is indeed possible.
This article is reproduced with permission from the magazine Nature. The article was first published on January 14, 2013.


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An epic search for the Amethyst heptagon leads a party of fresh graduates through the northern reaches of Ustalav. Based in Karcau, the party visits places like the dark Castle Jarovich or the dangerous alleys of Carrion Hill.
Johenric nods towards Solaric; as per his eyes show johenric feels now more Energy. He moves to the academy starting with his research...
Flofer strolls up behind Solaric and Harl, strumming his lute and singing softly.
Oh there once was a fellow named Aramis, with chicken he filled up his codpiece, and when he took steps, oh how he wept, for the rubbing of bones left much rawness!
Aramis just sh@ his pants, lol.
"So finally I meet with the Queen of Hearts, so named because you take them by fair means or foul?"
Victoria waits to see who this woman is, and what influence she might have over her favourite knifeman.
By whatever means are necessary.
comes a soft voice from within the shadows
Follow me, I bet it's starting to rain again soon.
The door opens and the crimson-haired woman known as the Queen of Hearts asks you to come in.
The ground floor of the house consists only of one large parlour with heavy red carpets on the floor and white furniture. Hearts are everywhere: On paintings, pillows formed like them, on the table cloth, on the wallpapers etc.
The vixen grins as she notices Kirk's expression
Well, you have to stay true, don't you think?
Aramis growls quietly as Harl suddenly appears in front of him
Sometimes I feel sorry for your declining race...but not today...and you he turns to Flofer Hit the road, you clown! If your elven friend does not want to find a mutual agreement with me, it's his own fault if he loses to this Narumek.
Hit the road, hit the road, Aramis slipped on a slimy toad, running away from Narumek, afraid he'd break his fat little neck... Flofer strums on.
Psst! Harl, Narumek's the guy who has that black armor, right? he whispers out of the corner of his mouth.
Narumek all dressed in black, with his little cape hanging off his back, On the other side is Aramis, with his trousers filled up with...chicken
"No need to enter agreement with losers, Aramis. We all saw hw well you handled yourself in the last competition. Now scram!" Not taking his glaring gaze off of Aramis, Harl says to Flofer, "You are about to get thumped, boy."
...Thumped? Flofer says, his eyes widening, That doesn't sound good...
"My type of Lady. So refreshing to see another woman with spark and determination, who is not afraid of action"
Not at all
she smiles and looks expectantly at Kirk
I guess you've come to speak about Aramis de Voisseur - or Jacques de Boche, as he is known to the people of the Boarwood in Galt...
Aramis grimaces and walks over to his squire and readies his bow.
A judge now enters the archery range and points at bales of hay with targets affixed to them.
Dear knights of Sinaria, archery has always been one of the many talents the counts of this land have possessed. In times of peace it's done for sports and hunting, in times of war it can thin the enemy lines...tonight you will have to prove how able you can handle bow and arrow. In the first round you will have to hit a target 20m away - a very simple task.
Aramis laughs loudly
20m? What a joke, I can do that blindsighted, hah!
Yup, just pay the normal amount.
"In the first round you will have to hit a target 20m away - a very simple task."
"I would be honored to put myself forward for this test. If you are ready, I will begin." Solaric holds his bow firmly in his hand, and then he places an arrow upon the string. The elf pulls the arrow back to his ear and concentrates. He then releases the arrow and lets it fly.
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
"Indeed, I have. We are of the opinion that he is attempting to win the tournament using... unscrupulous means, at best. He wants the Countess's hand, and he's determined to get it. We could probably get him thrown out of the tournament based on behavior and conduct alone, but that might be too messy."
"Solaric Zekkaran is brave, strong, and noble. He deserves to sit at the Countess's side, and they both deserve more than the treacherousness spectacle Aramis is undoubtedly planning."
"What would you do in our situation, milady? Something must be done, and things could escalate if its not done soon."
Seeing Aramis go for his bow, Flofer makes himself scarce, stumbling away into the city.
Stealth: 1d20 - 6 ⇒ (6) - 6 = 0
"Kirk has well summed the situation, the man is a boar and a boor, and has no place being any sort of fit consort of the Countess. There would be a lot of suffering and tragedy should he be elevated to such influence, and it would be bad for business"
Harl shakes his head as Flofer knocks over a weapons rack, a table of wine classes, three children, two squires, kicks a chicken, and falls over a railing.
Solaric's arrow flies true and hits the target. Some knights nod, but Aramis just snorts
Child's play!
The DC of the bales is always 10
Aramis attacking Hay Bale 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
The Queen smiles genuinely as she listens to your little story
So you're little helpers of Shelyn, mhm? How romantic...and there's nothing in it for you? Well, as I indicated, Aramis de Voisseur has not always been his name. He was born and raised in a small village in the Boarwood and worked as a beater for the count of Voisseur...whose only son died during a hunt...
she lets her last words trail off, waiting for your reaction.
@ Jo: Correct
DC 18 Spellcraft 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 Prescience 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
After he has learned the spell he wants to dispel the hidden door he found in the library.
Am I allowed to move up one level in between?
"Well that makes sense, that man has a regal bloodline about as pure as porridge. I took him for a pig, I am glad my judgement of his character has borne out to be true, I hate to think the worst of people without foundation"
"Of course there is something in it for us, a happy ending. Who doesn't love a happy ending? Of course it becomes a little bit of an argument of it being 'Happy' for whom; I hardly expect Aramais to be weeping with joy, weeping yes, joy no"
Narumek rides up late on his warhorse. I hope I have not missed the competition. I had need of a bow. He says, dismounting. He loads a crossbow and aims for the target.
Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
But misses.
Sir Narumek, you may now use one of the three gilded arrows every contestant has in his quiver. the judge says before turning to the whole group of knights
Everyone of you has these three gilded arrows he may use over the course of the competition whenever he misses the target in a certain round.
Pah Aramis snorts That won't help you, Narumek - you can't even hit the door of a barn with that piece of wood you call a bow!
@ Jo: Yeah, no problem
So what are you going to do with that information? You may have already guessed it, there have been investigations back then in Galt and many people were curious about the circumstances of the young lord's death, but in the end, no one found any proof of Aramis' guilt.
If you wish to fight me, draw thy steel. Otherwise I have no use for your idle talk. Narumek responds.
After a while he raises his head, pets Ivy and thinks about his next steps...
"What will we do with this information? Nothing, it is of no great value at this point in time. The man is not in a winning position so we have little to gain by bringing him into question, and if anything we show our hand early by doing so. What the information does suggest though that if it is true then we face a lesser repurcussion from trimming the Galtish family tree - they won't miss an adoptee quite as much as a legitimate heir, and should they create a nuisance about the issue we could certainly use the illegitimacy to silence them anyway"
"Perhaps you are the Queen of Hearts; I suppose that either makes me the Queen of Clubs representing what my obstacles soon get hit with, or the Queen of Spades on account of them unerringly ending buried in a shallow grave"
"Your information simply makes my choices a little easier and less complicated"
@ Johenric:
The texts from Carrion Hill, written in the weird language Aklo, a language used by such different but nonetheless hideous races like the linnorm, aboleths, shogoths and gibbering mouthers begin to confuse you after the first lines
Make a will check DC 20
We do the closed room after you have read/ tried to read the texts.
@ Narumek:
Aramis grins, he seems satisfied with bringing your blood to boil. The judge however, points at the gilded arrows
I guess you will use one? Otherwise you will be eliminated in this round.
@ Vicky:
Interesting - I had expected you to run around and spread the news as soon as you can...I like people who can patiently sit in the shadows waiting for the right moment to come...which brings me to the next thing I found out...I heard that Aramis has used some of his contacts to make sure that a group of Ulfen mercenaries has been taken into the ranks of the city guard.
Johenric concentrates and...
Prescience 1d20 ⇒ 3 Will Check DC 20 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Did anybody already investigate these magical items?
3 Scrolls - gentle repose(found during Carrion hill; after the death of the second victim) 1 Spellbook(found during Carrion hill; after the death of the second victim) Strange looking, rusty key, with CHA embossed on it. (found during Carrion hill; after the death of the second victim) 2 Rings (found during Carrion hill; after the death of the second victim) Red potion (found during Carrion hill; after the death of the second victim)
"Mercenaries? Well that is something. A few well placed people can always make a large hole, and the Ulfens aren't shy of spilling blood, they shed it like a sailor spills coin in a whorehouse."
"Suppose now we need to find the middleman between Aramais and the Mercenaries, he would no doubt be passing orders to them via an intermediary, because I would be willing to throw a few coins into a wager that he had set instructions for this intermdiary to carry out some foul deed should Aramais end up as filler for cheap pastries sold on the wharves"
"Thank you for the information, of course, whilst curiously asking my motivations and rewards in all this I note you haven't been forthcoming with your own... perhaps you have something to benefit too from Armais coming to a bad end, or is it just an overwhelming sense of civic duty?"
Yes, I will use the golden arrow. Narumek says, handing it over and loading another bolt.
Harl keeps a stern eye on both the Hellknight and Aramis. "You never know what these fools may try. All worked up, but with little true honor."
The judge steps back and nods
Then you may fire again.
@ Jo:
I guess all objects from carrion Hill have been identified/ and or used by now.
You are able to concentrate and shield your mind from the dark energies emanated by the book. The text tells of a world beyond the stars, a dark universe where horrors like the Yog-Sothoth dwell, waiting to invade distant worlds.
The more you read of the text, the more your mind becomes swamped with the horrors depiced and displayed in strangely crude drawings...
If you want to read on Pass a Will save DC 25
The Queen of Hearts smiles and puts one of her golden locks behind her ear
The man you're looking for is a certain Vaclav Klaus, a sergeant of the guard who is responsible for recruiting. then she hesitates for a moment My motifs? Didn't he tell you? she looks at Kirk now.
Full of curiosity but disgusted by the dark text, Johenric folds the sheets and put it back in his backpack.
Ivy, I think this is not our priority now; however in the future we might need it. Now, I think we have to solve another riddle. Get Action where action needed....
Johenric packs his staff, put Ivy on his shoulder and moves to the academy to investigate the room.
"My friend is a man of tight lips and silent secrets, he has passed to me very little, I'd like to hear it from you...the source is always preferrable to second hand information after all"
Isabel smiles and gives Kirk a knowing look
He has just promised me that once the time has come he will help me out with his "special skills".
The Vizyalesh academy is as dark and terrifying as it was the last time you visited it. The heavy black oak doors groan creepily as you push them open and the empty corridors don't look any more inviting than they did last time.
Directly to the secured room?
Is the fire again for Narumek or everyone else?
If there is a rat with a poisoned dagger and no eyes or tongue in the room, don't trust it.
Johenric pushing the door open steps inside the academy. He takes a breaths and oversees the room.
Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
After taking a deep breath, he casts dancing lights and let them enlighten dark niches.
Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
By letting the dancing lights moving up front about 15 ft., Johenric positioned at the limb of light goes slowly but surely towards the secured door.
"And such fine skills they are too, such a fine craftsman is always in demand"
"And I expect you'll be letting me know as soon as those skills are needed," Kirk says solemnly to the Queen.
Hey, don't worry, graduation is great! And yeah, you're right it's a good excuse.
@ Kirk and Vicky: What are your next steps?
@ Solaric: Yeah, you can surely roll for Narumek.
Slowly you advance to the secured door - past the gigantic library and the twisted stairwells. It feels like the thick carpets soak up all the noise around you - a fact that unnerves you since you won't be able to hear a pursuer up front.
• Narumek •
The dark knight loads the golden bolt into his crossbow, takes aim, and fires.
Crossbow 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Once again the shot misses.
And the black knight misses again
Aramis shouts
The judge however nods at the second gilded arrow.
Grrrrrrr! The black knight growls as he draws forth another golden bolt and fires, desperately trying to hit the bale of hay.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Well finding out what is happening with this queen, then its off to find this northman after letting the party know and those who want/need to come can make ready...
Johenric looks for cover and moves 20 meters away from the door. Then he casts dispel magic on the secured door.
Prescience 1d20 ⇒ 15 Dispel Magic 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Then he looks forward to see the result...
Please excuse my absence, I was waiting for the others to fire. Thank you, Solaric.
Narumek fires his crossbow again after handing over the second golden arrow.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
"Impressive shot Narumek! That bale of hay did not stand a chance!"
And nor will you, little elf, when the winner is decided by steel and not a coin!
Narumek the Unforgiving fires another bolt.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
How many shots will I take?
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Last year, in response to ESPN the Magazine inexplicably publishing an issue about new rules that included not one NCAA regulation, I came up with six tweaks that would have an outsized impact on college athletics, one for each working bylaw in the NCAA Manual. ESPN's gimmick is gone, but I kept it. This year I expanded it to seven rules, splitting Bylaw 15 (financial aid) and Bylaw 16 (awards and benefits) which were combined last year. So here is the Second Annual List of New Rules for the New Year.
Bylaw 11 (Athletics Personnel) – Dump the Test
The coaches recruiting certification exam is an annual rite of passage at NCAA institutions. The test used to be 40 questions over 80 minutes and was recently cut down to 30 questions over 60 minutes. It is open book (i.e. the NCAA Manual) and it includes mostly recruiting rules but sometimes rules about eligibility or financial aid as well. Coaches have to score an 80% on the exam. Fail to do so, and a coach may not recruit until he or she passes the exam, which they cannot do for another month.
But the most important function of the test is what surrounds it. Coaches gather for a rules review with the Compliance Office where they go over new legislation, get a refresher in the trickier recruiting rules, and have an opportunity to ask questions. It is that rules review which is more helpful than the actual test itself. The test just provides a convenient reason to get everyone in a room together.
If you read the certification requirement, the recruiting exam is just one required part of being certified to recruited off-campus. Instead, the education session (say four hours for coaches new to college athletics and two hours as continuing education) should be the greater emphasis. And if conferences or institutions wish to continue developing an exam, they can assume the expense to do so.
Bylaw 12 (Amateurism) – Competition with Professionals
Most people at this point are familiar with Proposal 2009–22, which permitted a prospect to compete on professional teams prior to his or her initial enrollment in college. But 2009–22 is just an exception to the more basic rule, that competition on a professional team ends an athlete's collegiate eligibility. And the definition of a professional team remains very broad, covering any team where even one individual receives compensation above he or her expenses.
Competing with a professional team, at least during vacation periods outside of the traditional season, does not pass the litmus test for an amateurism rule. It does necessarily mean an athlete has received pay. And it is not strong enough evidence that a student-athlete has decided to leave college (unlike hiring an agent or skipping out on class to play on a pro team). Allowing competition with professional teams during the time when outside competition is currently allowed also allows better opportunities to be developed for current athletes (like an NBA college summer league for example).
Bylaw 13 (Recruiting) – Only Kids Get in Free
Much of the talk in recruiting regulation has been about relationships. Coaches need fewer recruiting regulations to build relationships with athletes that combat the influences of the dreaded "third party". But Bylaw 13.8.1 promotes coaches developing relationships with these third parties by allowing high school coaches, AAU or 7-on–7 coaches, and junior college coaches to receive two free tickets to a regular season home game.
If relationships with prospects are the key to combating third party influence and cutting down on transfer rates, no one connected to a prospect should get a free ticket to a game without bringing the prospect. The regulations on official and/or unofficial visits could be loosened to give a prospect an extra ticket to bring a coach. But the recruiting regulations should allow the entertaining of people who have influence over a prospect if the prospect is nowhere to be found.
Bylaw 14 (Eligibility) – Degree Progress Get Out of Jail Free Card
Fulfilling progress towards degree rules requires a student-athlete keep up with three different regulations:
- A set of credit hour requirements each semester and academic year;
- A minimum cumulative GPA that typically escalates from a 1.8 to a 2.0; and
- A requirement that a certain percentage of a student-athlete's degree be completed by certain points in his or her career.
The first and third requirements are typically duplicative. The six and 18 credits an athlete must earn each semester or academic year keeps them on track to meet the 40/60/80% degree requirements. Except when the percentage of degree gets out of line with the credit hour requirements, which happens when an athlete gets ahead. Then they might be unable to complete the credit hour requirements because they ran out of credits to take, requiring a waiver. Or the credit hour requirements keep them from exploring electives.
Completing a percentage of your degree is the more important rule, so it should trump the credit hour requirements. If an athlete is ahead by a certain percentage and meeting (or beating by some amount) the GPA requirement, they should be exempt from the credit hour requirement. This way student-athletes who went above and beyond early in their academic careers gain more freedom to take what they want later on.
Bylaw 15 (Financial Aid) – End the Recruited/Not Recruited Distinction
Recruiting is a funny word. It has a formal definition that sounds exactly like what you expect a definition to sound like in a legal code:
Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospective student-athlete or a prospective student-athlete's relatives (or legal guardians) by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution's athletics interests for the purpose of securing the prospective student-athlete's enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution's intercollegiate athletics program.
But for practical purposes, that definition is trumped by three other, more technical requirements. There is the definition of a recruited prospect in Bylaw 13. There is the definition of a recruited prospect for men's basketball camp purposes. And there is the definition a recruited prospect in Bylaw 15. That status attaches when ever a school:
- Provides an official visit to a prospect;
- Has in-person, off-campus contact with a prospect; or
- Makes a written offer of financial aid to a prospect.
Once a prospect becomes recruited, how they count in financial aid limits changes. For example, if they are a football or basketball player, they may not receive any institutional financial aid without counting against the team's limits. However, a coach can evaluate a prospect numerous times, call them as much as the rules allow, and offer them free tickets to any home event on an unlimited number of unofficial visits. Those activities would definitely meet the NCAA's more fundamental definition.
If the distinction is meaningful, the technical definitions of a recruited student-athlete need to match the NCAA's core definition. That would mean a definition that looks like the men's basketball camp definition, which means an athlete would need to show up on campus with essentially no prior contact with the athletics department. And if the distinction is not meaningful anymore, it should be removed in favor of a rule which more precisely addresses using the financial aid office to get around scholarship limits.
Bylaw 16 (Awards and Benefits) – Let Student-Athletes Catch a Game
When athletes are on the road or required to stay over a break, schools are allowed to keep them occupied. Entertainment is allowed during both road trips and vacation breaks during the season. There is one meaningful difference though: during a vacation break, that entertainment cannot be tickets to a professional sports contest. That means no NBA games for athletes during winter break, or no baseball games for baseball players after school gets out in the summer.
There are already enough controls on entertainment generally (within a certain distance) and controls on professional sports tickets during road games (must come from the institution) to prevent it from being abused during these relatively short times when athletes are stuck on an empty campus. And while it is an advantage to schools near professional teams, the fact that tickets cannot be used in the recruiting process or given during the academic year limits that advantage.
Bylaw 17 (Playing and Practice Seasons) – Basketball Alumni Games
In sports other than football and basketball, alumni contests are a common occurrence. They typically occur during the exhibition season (like during fall baseball) or as a preseason meet before the championship season starts. They are exempt from the limit on the total number of games, and the NCAA recently began allowing athletes to participate in an alumni game and still redshirt that year.
Basketball's preseason is a bit of a mess right now. One problem was well known: the strict limits on which athletes could play in exhibition games and still redshirt. Another did not pop up until this year as a result of the NBA lockout. NBA players wanted to workout with their old college teams and even play against them, but the NCAA does not exempt alumni games in basketball from the maximum number of competitions or first permissible start date like exhibitions against lower division opponents or closed-door scrimmages.
A framework is there though. Basketball teams get two games that do not count between the first day of practice and the first real game. What those two games can be should expand and whether they count as using a season of competition should be simplified. But an excellent start would be to allow schools that have alumni willing to suit up to use an alumni game as one of their two exhibitions.
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Chronic pelvic pain in women
By Mayo Clinic staffOriginal Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chronic-pelvic-pain/DS00571
Pelvic pain in women refers to pain in the lowest part of your abdomen and pelvis. If asked to locate your pain, you might sweep your hand over that entire area rather than point to a single spot. Chronic pelvic pain is pain in your pelvic region — the area below your bellybutton and between your hips — that lasts six months or longer.
Chronic pelvic pain can be a symptom of another disease, or it can be a condition in its own right. The cause of chronic pelvic pain is often hard to find. If the source of your chronic pelvic pain can be found, treatment focuses on that cause.
Some women never receive a specific diagnosis that explains their pain. But that doesn't mean your pain isn't real and treatable. If no cause can be found, treatment focuses on managing the pain.
Chronic pelvic pain has many different characteristics. Signs and symptoms may include:
- Severe and steady pain
- Pain that comes and goes (intermittent)
- Dull aching
- Sharp pains or cramping
- Pressure or heaviness deep within your pelvis
In addition, you may experience:
- Pain during intercourse
- Pain while having a bowel movement or urinating
- Pain when you sit for long periods of time
Your discomfort may intensify after standing for long periods and may be relieved when you lie down. The pain may be mild and annoying, or it may be so severe that you miss work, can't sleep and can't exercise.
When to see a doctor
With any chronic pain problem, it can be difficult to know when you should go to the doctor. In general, make an appointment with your doctor if your pelvic pain disrupts your daily life or if your symptoms seem to be getting worse.
Several conditions may be the source of chronic pelvic pain. Sometimes, chronic pelvic pain may develop for no apparent reason and without any definitive source or cause. In addition, psychological factors may contribute to your pain. The emotional distress that may result from dealing with pain that has no good explanation over a long period of time often in itself makes the pain feel worse.
Some causes of chronic pelvic pain include:
- Endometriosis. This is a condition in which tissue from the lining of your womb (uterus) grows outside your uterus. These deposits of tissue respond to your menstrual cycle, just as your uterine lining does — thickening, breaking down and bleeding each month as your hormone levels rise and fall. Because it's happening outside your uterus, the blood and tissue can't exit your body through your vagina. Instead, they remain in your abdomen, where they may lead to painful cysts and fibrous bands of scar tissue (adhesions).
- Tension in your pelvic floor muscles. Spasms or tension of the pelvic floor muscles can lead to recurring pelvic pain.
- Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. This can occur if a long-term infection, often sexually transmitted, causes scarring that involves your pelvic organs.
- Ovarian remnant. During a complete hysterectomy — surgical removal of the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes — a small piece of ovary may accidentally be left inside and later develop painful cysts.
- Fibroids. These noncancerous uterine growths may cause pressure or a feeling of heaviness in your lower abdomen. They rarely cause sharp pain unless they become deprived of a blood supply and begin to die (degenerate).
- Irritable bowel syndrome. Symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome — bloating, constipation or diarrhea — can be a source of uncomfortable pelvic pain and pressure.
- Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis). This condition is associated with chronic inflammation of your bladder and a frequent need to urinate. You may experience pelvic pain as your bladder fills, which may improve temporarily after you empty your bladder.
- Psychological factors. Depression, chronic stress or a history of sexual or physical abuse may increase your risk of chronic pelvic pain. Emotional distress makes pain worse, and living with chronic pain contributes to emotional distress. These two factors often get locked into a vicious cycle.
- Pelvic congestion syndrome. Some doctors believe enlarged, varicose-type veins around your uterus and ovaries may result in pelvic pain. However, other doctors are much less certain that pelvic congestion syndrome is a cause of pelvic pain because most women with enlarged veins in the pelvis have no associated pain.
Preparing for your appointment
You're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a doctor who specializes in conditions affecting the female reproductive tract (gynecologist). Depending on the suspected cause of your pain, he or she may refer you to a specialist in digestive system problems (gastroenterologist), a specialist in urinary and gynecologic problems (urogynecologist) or a specialist in musculoskeletal pain (physiatrist or physical therapist).
What you can do
To prepare for your appointment:
- Make a list of any signs and symptoms you're experiencing. Include any that may seem unrelated to the reason for your appointment.
- Make a note of key medical information. Include any major stresses or recent life changes.
- Make a list of all medications and the doses. Include any prescription and nonprescription drugs, vitamins or other supplements you're taking.
- Consider taking a family member or friend along. Sometimes it can be difficult to remember all the information provided during an appointment. Someone who goes with you may remember something that you missed or forgot.
- Prepare questions. Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions can help you make the most of your time together.
Some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
- What are the possible causes of my symptoms or condition?
- What tests do you recommend?
- If these tests don't pinpoint the cause of my symptoms, what additional tests will you schedule?
- What approach will you recommend if we can't locate an underlying cause?
- What types of treatments are most likely to improve my symptoms?
- How long will I need to be treated?
- How long might it take for me to feel better?
- Are there any restrictions that I need to follow?
- Should I see a specialist?
- Is there a generic alternative to the medicine you're prescribing?
- Are there any brochures or other printed material that I can have? What websites do you recommend?
In addition to the questions you've prepared in advance, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment at any time that you don't understand something.
What to expect from your doctor
Your doctor will likely ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may leave extra time to go over any points you'd like to have clarified. Your doctor may ask:
- When did you first begin experiencing pelvic pain?
- Has your pain changed or spread over time?
- How often do you experience pelvic pain?
- How severe is your pain, and how long does it last?
- Where is your pain located? Does it always occur in one place?
- How would you describe your pain?
- Does your pain come in waves or is it constant?
- Do you feel pain during urination or a bowel movement?
- Does your menstrual cycle affect your pain?
- Does anything make your pain better or worse?
- Does your pain limit your ability to function?
- Have you recently felt down, depressed or hopeless?
- Have you ever had pelvic surgery?
- Have you ever been pregnant?
- Have you ever been treated for a urinary tract or vaginal infection?
- Have you ever been touched against your will?
- What treatments have you tried so far for this condition? How have they worked?
- Are you currently being treated or have you recently been treated for any other medical conditions?
Tests and diagnosis
Figuring out what's at the root of your chronic pelvic pain often involves a process of elimination because many different disorders can cause pelvic pain. In addition to a detailed interview about your pain, your personal health history and your family history, your doctor may ask you to keep a journal of your symptoms.
Possible tests or exams your doctor might suggest include:
- Pelvic exam. This can reveal signs of infection, abnormal growths or tense pelvic floor muscles. Your doctor checks for areas of tenderness and changes in sensation. Let your doctor know if you feel any pain during this exam, especially if the pain is similar to the discomfort you've been experiencing.
- Cultures. Lab analysis of cell samples from your cervix or vagina can detect infections, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea.
- Ultrasound. This test uses high-frequency sound waves to produce precise images of structures within your body.
- Other imaging tests. Your doctor may recommend abdominal X-rays, computerized tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help detect abnormal structures or growths.
- Laparoscopy. During laparoscopy, your doctor makes a small incision in your abdomen and inserts a thin tube attached to a small camera (laparoscope). The laparoscope allows your doctor to view your pelvic organs and check for abnormal tissues or signs of infection in your pelvis. This procedure is especially useful in detecting endometriosis and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.
Finding the underlying cause of chronic pelvic pain can be a long process, and in some cases, a clear explanation may never be found. With patience and open communication, however, you and your doctor can develop a treatment plan that helps you live a full life with minimal discomfort.
Treatments and drugs
If your doctor can pinpoint a specific cause, your treatment will focus on eliminating that cause. However, if the cause of your pelvic pain can't be found, treatment will focus on managing your pain.
Depending on the cause, your doctor may recommend a number of medications to treat your condition, such as:
- Pain relievers. Over-the-counter pain remedies, such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), may provide partial relief from your pelvic pain. Sometimes a prescription pain reliever may be necessary. Pain medication alone, however, rarely solves the problem of chronic pain.
- Hormone treatments. The days when you have pelvic pain may coincide with a particular phase of your menstrual cycle and the hormonal changes that control ovulation and menstruation. Birth control pills or other hormonal medications may help relieve cyclic pelvic pain.
- Antibiotics. If an infection is the source of your pain, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics.
- Antidepressants. Certain types of antidepressants can be helpful for a variety of chronic pain syndromes. Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline (Pamelor) and others, seem to have pain-relieving as well as antidepressant effects. They may help improve chronic pelvic pain even in women who don't have depression.
Your doctor may recommend specific therapies or procedures as a part of your treatment for chronic pelvic pain. These may include:
- Physical therapy. Applications of heat and cold to your abdomen, stretching exercises, massage and other relaxation techniques may improve your chronic pelvic pain. Your doctor might also recommend exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. A physical therapist can assist you with these therapies and help you develop coping strategies for the pain. Sometimes physical therapists target specific points of pain using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), in which electrodes deliver electrical impulses to nearby nerve pathways, or by teaching biofeedback, a technique that helps you identify areas of tight muscles so you can learn to relax those areas.
- Neurostimulation (spinal cord stimulation). This treatment involves implanting a device that blocks nerve pathways so the pain signal can't reach the brain. It may be helpful, depending on the cause of your pelvic pain.
- Trigger point injections. If your doctor finds a specific point where you feel pain, you may benefit from direct injection of a numbing medicine into a painful spot (trigger point). The medicine, usually a long-acting local anesthetic, can block pain and ease discomfort.
- Counseling. Your pain could be intertwined with depression, sexual abuse, a personality disorder, a troubled marriage or a family crisis. Getting help for psychological, social, spiritual and emotional challenges may be an essential part of your treatment plan.
To correct an underlying problem that causes chronic pelvic pain, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure, such as:
- Laparoscopic surgery. If you have endometriosis, doctors can remove the adhesions or endometrial tissue using laparoscopic surgery. During laparoscopic surgery, your surgeon inserts a slender viewing instrument (laparoscope) through a small incision near your navel and inserts instruments to remove endometrial tissue through one or more additional small incisions.
- Hysterectomy. Relatively rarely, your doctor might recommend a hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy — surgery to remove your uterus and ovaries. Removing the ovaries deprives endometriosis of estrogen, which it needs in order to grow. Hysterectomy and oophorectomy may be an option for certain causes of pelvic pain in women past childbearing age, but usually isn't recommended.
Pain rehabilitation programs
You may need to try a combination of treatment approaches before you find what works best for you. If appropriate, you might consider entering a pain rehabilitation program. These types of programs, such as the Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic, typically provide a team approach to treatment, including medical and psychiatric aspects.
Lifestyle and home remedies
One frustrating aspect of chronic pain is that it can have a major impact on your daily life. When pain strikes, you may have trouble sleeping, exercising or performing physical tasks.
Anxiety and stress may worsen chronic pain. Effective stress management techniques not only help reduce your stress levels but also may help ease stress-triggered pain. Use or learn strategies for managing stress, such as:
- Practicing meditation
- Using simple deep breathing
- Increasing physical activity and exercise
- Getting enough sleep
Alternative medicine
Some types of alternative and complementary therapies may reduce pain associated with certain medical conditions. Ask your doctor if you should consider trying these approaches, and whether he or she can recommend a trusted practitioner.
Depending on your medical history, life situation and test results, your doctor may be able to tell you how likely these therapies are to relieve your symptoms. He or she can also let you know about any potential risks based on your personal health history. Examples of therapies include:
- Relaxation techniques. Deep breathing and, in some cases, targeted stretching exercises for the pelvic region might help minimize bouts of pain when they occur.
- Acupuncture. During acupuncture treatment, a practitioner inserts tiny needles into your skin at precise points. Pain relief may come from the release of endorphins, your body's natural painkillers, but that's only one of many theories about how acupuncture works. It's generally considered a safe treatment. Acupuncture is used for treating many types of chronic pain. However, its effectiveness in treating pelvic pain is uncertain.
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Last weekend I spent Sunday writing Action Plan 3 for my EJ Insider Interviews Club members, featuring Daniel Scocco and Joe Gilder.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After 35 years protecting Jacksonville in uniform, Sgt. Mark Shinholser said his retirement wasn't going to stop him from continuing to do, when he witnessed gunfire at a Blanding Boulevard post office Sunday."It's in your system, you can't get it out," he said.
Shinholser said he didn't think twice when he saw 22-year-old Arianne Myles fire shots at her ex-boyfriend Harold Davis.
"My first thought process when you got a felony taking place is to intervene," he said.
Worried Myles would get away, he followed her with his wife in the passenger seat. The couple recorded Myles' tag number, then called JSO, who pursued her until she crashed into another vehicle.
Shinholser said Myles was so resistent to arrest, he had to step in.
"I helped to get her in handcuffs because she was fighting them," he said.
Shinholser says he may get all the credit for tracking down Myles, but he says he couldn't have done it without his other half.
"She's been my partner in life for almost 42 years, she was like my riding partner," he said.
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Me so lazy I got tired looking for the release date of the expansion. I just want to make sure I have money when it comes out.
Me so lazy I got tired looking for the release date of the expansion. I just want to make sure I have money when it comes out.
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All you have to do is Google "Gods and Kings release date". Is that really too hard for you?
I don't believe I had to answer the question a second time. And I'd hardly call it childish, it's just the simplest term I could use to define you. You constantly belittle people, always making sarcastic or asinine remarks. You don't need to do that to answer a question, just answer it or ignore it.
I repeat, my post contained information. Your post was nothing but social nannying. Next time, just don't bother. I certainly don't care what you think of me, in fact, I'm more likely to be outspoken now simply because you tried to "shame" me into being someone else. So good job with that.
I wasn't insulting anyone. I implied laziness on the part of the original poster (which is objectively accurate, he was acting extremely lazy, even he admitted that) while simultaneously answering his question. I was then called what I assume was an a-hole for it. Which one of us was insulting again?
I never said that none of you exist. I said that for the purposes of "hurt feelings" and the like, I don't care in the slightest. There are a precious few people in my life that I care if I upset, and forum posters sure aren't included on that list. I also don't get anything out of posting OTHER than mental stimulation. No one does. Well maybe some people get emotional release in the form of raging and venting, but that ain't me.
It is possible to care too much about "hurt feelings", and I agree that the law shouldn't give much value to them, but that doesn't mean that we, as individuals, shouldn't. Your dismissive attitude towards other people's emotions is very troubling to me, but it's your call. I care about the feelings of people I've never met, never will meet. If everyone felt similarly, it would be a more pleasant world. The only way more people will act that way is if some of us do. The fact that many people don't behave in a responsible way towards other people's emotional well-being is no reason for me not to.
The reason not to is because it's entirely subjective, and thus, it will never end. If you are spending even part of your time worrying about someone else's emotions, you are sacrificing yourself because someone else can't do the very thing that you learned to do yourself. What's the old adage? Give a man a fish/teach a man to fish? In this case, not coddling someone IS teaching them that they need to figure emotional stuff out for themselves. If they are chemically imbalanced or otherwise unable to fix the problem, then it becomes medical and they should seek a professional for help. But editing, censoring, or otherwise changing yourself because someone else might take offense or get upset is not only altruistic (which is morally evil in my book, for so many reasons), it's also practically impossible.
Altruism isn't evil. Unnatural, perhaps.
I would argue the opposite. It is natural, in the sense that it's a misfiring of an evolutionary instinct. We are programmed to care and provide for our family and friends, which kept us alive longer. The problem is that society (through religion and socialism) has turned that once-useful evolutionary trait into a societal vitue. Now, we aren't just expected to sacrifice on behalf of our children, we must sacrifice on behalf of god, our neighbor's children, starving people half a world away, etc. Anything that requires you to sacrifice your own well being on behalf of another is evil. Have to do so involuntarily (through redistributive taxation, etc) is monstrous.
Well there you are absolutely wrong, redistribution of income through taxation is something that can keep a society glued together..your statement implies that if one entity dominates the whole economy just by sheer force or coincidence then that should be allowed to happen. If you need some early history examples read about the Solon reforms in ancient Athens but try to stick to academic sources rather than wiki.
ps taxation can also fund essential services that no private firm would be willing to offer (read some public good economics)
I'll give you a simple example from the theory of public goods of why taxes are sometimes necessary, I should say here that taxes should be low and personally I think a flat rate rather than progressive rates should suffice.
For example, I would be willing to pay towards the building of a road or a park. But if it does get built, you will enjoy it too at no cost. You have an incentive to say that you do not value it enough to pay more than a little (or nothing) towards it. As a result there will be under-provision of public goods by the private market. This is why they are usually supplied by the government and financed through taxes (this can explain the reason why US interstate highways were subsidised by the federal government see Federal Aid Highway Act).
Ok I'll bite...
What you didn't include was the proviso that a private company will fill a gap if and only if there is a profit to be made. There are many, many services funded out of the public purse that will never generate a profit but are required and expected in a modern society. Even for libertarians its not unreasonable to say that perhaps government should not be involved when the private sector can provide certain services at a society responsible cost but there are times when government and tax dollars do need to step in.
Question was asked and answered.
Don't derail threads, and if you're going to answer someone's question, you might at least consider trying to be courteous.
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Friends, acquaintances and British media have identified that man as 28-year-old Michael Adebolajo, a British national of Nigerian descent.
Police have not released his name, nor those of the others they've arrested.
Adebolajo and the 22-year-old suspect also tied directly to the attack are now hospitalized under guard after a confrontation with police in which they were shot. A 29-year-old man arrested Thursday is being on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Two women arrested Thursday, ages 29 and 31, have been released without being charged, police said Friday.
Police continue to search five addresses in London and one in Lincolnshire, which is in eastern England.
Suspect knew British Muslim radical leader
It is understood the two people suspected of carrying out the knife attack were known to Britain's domestic security service. They had been featured in previous investigations into other people, but were not themselves under surveillance.
Abu Baraa blamed Wednesday's attack not on his friend Michael Adebolajo -- who he says is the bloody, cleaver-wielding man shown talking in the ITN video -- but on the British government and said there may be more attacks.
"As long as (British) foreign policy is engaging in violence, they're only inviting violence in retaliation," Baraa told CNN.
By sharp contrast, Prime Minister David Cameron said "the fault lies solely with sickening individuals who carried out this attack," adding that "nothing in Islam ... justifies this truly dreadful act."
British Muslim radical leader Anjem Choudary told CNN on Thursday that he knew Adebolajo, noting the suspect attended demonstrations and a few lectures organized by Choudary's group Al-Muhajiroun.
In fact, an ITN video from April 2007 shows Adebolajo standing behind Choudary at a rally protesting the arrest of men who allegedly made inflammatory speeches inside a mosque.
Syrian cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, who founded Al-Muhajiroun in the late 1990s, told CNN Terrorism Analyst Paul Cruickshank by phone from Tripoli, Lebanon, he also had been acquainted with Adebolajo.
Bakri Mohammed used to live in the United Kingdom but was barred from returning after the 2005 terror attacks.
Bakri Mohammed said Adebolajo, who he knew by his Muslim name "Mujahid," attended several talks he gave in London from 2003 to 2004 and was at his side at a number of Al-Muhajiroun protests against the war in Iraq around that time.
One talk Adebolajo attended was at a Woolwich community center, he said, noting the group met in such locations because they were not welcomed in mosques. The very large majority of British Muslims reject Bakri Mohammed's views.
The radical cleric said that although they did not have many interactions, Adebolajo stood out because he was a new convert to the religion.
Bakri Mohammed said he had no contact with him after he left the UK.
Volley of shots
Dramatic video footage obtained by Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, filmed from an apartment block overlooking the street, shows the moment when armed police arrived at the scene.
One of the attackers rushes at the police vehicle brandishing knives while the other aims a gun. Both are brought down by a volley of shots.
The firearms unit was called in after the initial alert because British police do not usually carry weapons. Witnesses remarked that the two attackers appeared to wait for the armed police to arrive, nearly 15 minutes after their assault on Rigby.
The two injured suspects remained in stable condition at separate South London hospitals Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.
The attack, which Cameron and others called an act of terror, stirred anxiety and alerts in Britain not seen since the summer of 2005, when coordinated bomb attacks struck London's public transport network.
An additional 1,200 police are now on London's streets to reassure the public, police said Thursday. Extra security is in place for military personnel and sites.


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