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You are right, there has been lots of silliness but this one is the most far out of all........ or at least I hope it is......This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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You are right, there has been lots of silliness but this one is the most far out of all........ or at least I hope it is......
For the life of me I cannot understand how people did not understand the moves. I can get how some might not understand that there is no longer money under the cap due to signing Hibbert and Hill.
Had the capspace? yes..which is all that mattered..because as we know, re-signing our own free agents wouldnt require capspace.
Look...when the deal went down I had three basic reactions. 2 very positive and 1 concern.
1st...Mahinmi...thought he was a very good addition to the bench. And i said so immediately in the thread when most were disenchanted with him.
2nd....It was a sign and trade instead of an outright signing...when we didnt need to do a sign and trade as we had the capspace to sign him outright as well as quite a bit more...so we were creating additional capspace...which got me excited, because that would likely mean we were setting the table for something bigger...because we had created additional capspace....
3rd...some concern....because yes we created capspace...but we did so in a fashion that was questionable at best....we gave away 2 players on expiring deals that are definitely rotation players and potential starters....and got nothing in return...that doesnt make a lot of sense....it really doesnt...you can always get something....where else was dallas gonna get a starting caliber pg on a one year deal for 2 million?...and d jones not much different....and yet we just gave them away....well..the rationale would have to be...the end result would justify it...the use of that capspace...would make us forget...
problem was...we never used that space...at all...we never needed it....didnt need it to sign green or dj....already had enough to do that....
Counting cap holds and Plumlee's pick our payroll was at ~47.3 million. The cap's 58 million. So we had roughly a bit shy of 11 million to spend. Let's pretend we keep everybody (screw roster spots), no trades, and just sign everyone outright. Add Green's first year salary of 3.1, Mahinmi's 3.7, Augustin's 3.5 and Johnson's assumed ~750k, we're over the cap by a few hundred k. So that doesn't work.
And then you add the new money from the Hill and Hibbert extensions and we're dangerously close to being in the luxury tax.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
sigh...the massive raises had no bearing on the capspace...none...not until they signed....again...you dont have to have capspace to re-sign your own.....now if they wouldve signed Hibbert and HIll before they signed the others...then absolutely...hence why they delayed those two signings....
Herb Simon DOES NOT WANT TO PAY THE LUXURY TAX.
Thus, Dahntay and Darren had to be moved for us to get DJ and Green.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Not true at all.
They both are assigned 'cap holds'...until we re-sign them or renounce them...if i recall Hibberts was a little over 6 million and Hills was a little under 4. The two combined were right at 10 million. So you dont pretend. They have numbers...and in this case, low numbers right? Since they signed for 20plus....see how that works then? Thats the window you have until you actually sign them....thats why you wait to sign them until youre done with everything else.
Thats a really bad reason for giving players away. Thats bad business. Especially since the Luxury Tax is done on the year end salary and not July of the offseason. Theres no way those players couldnt have garnered at least a 2nd rounder each....none...maybe not now...though Collison almost assuredly could have now....D Jones? probably so by the trade deadline. We gave a 2nd for Barbosa. Thats why I tend to believe we got something. Just not a pick...a bit of cash. And under the current situation with Simon probably sensitive to the fact that rumors have it that Bird left because he wasnt willing to spend money....well they chose to keep that cash quiet. Which is certainly their prerogative.
Lol...excuse me? First of all....They werent going to be in the Luxury Tax. Second of all, if they dont start doing a better job of managing their assets, theyre gonna continue to struggle financially. Lastly, Ive attended somewhere between 500 and 1000 Pacer games in my life and probably one of only a few that was in Florida for playoff games in both Orlando and Miami. So...maybe I do feel like Im entitled to a bit of an opinion on an internet message board. As for it being easy to say...Well apparently just as easy as it is for Simon to say Im not willing to do what is necessary to compete for a title.
its not the only way to compete for a title. its not how they competed for a title with Reggie and its not how we are going to compete for a title now. you may not like it, but you damn sure better be used to it after attending 1000 pacers games.
I think the larger point is that many of us are pointing out Simon's aversion to the luxury tax as the reason we didn't do more with our cap space this year. Which is relevant to the argument you keep making over and over in multiple threads in the past few days.
If you don't get it already, we aren't a huge-market team like the Knicks that can afford to absorb major luxury tax losses. The Pacers also have that damn ABA TV contract money they have to pay out each year, and we were 29th in attendance last year, etc. I am NOT trying to make excuses, as I agree sometimes it's frustrating not to be able to go out and sign big-name free agents (I was personally hoping for Nash this year) but this is the Pacers' reality and has been for some time.
Which is why so many of us were hoping to get more parity-related changes out of the CBA negotiations during the lockout...
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Again...not true...the Pacers did pay the luxury tax. A number of years. There for a while we had one of the highest payrolls in the league. And, we were competing. And the arena was full...and we were winning....starting to see a correlation? Herb said back then he didnt like it but would do so if it meant they had a shot to win the championship. Appears that has changed. Which means we got as close as we were gonna get for a while last year.
Except it wouldnt have necessarily required going into luxury tax world. Getting Brand or Scola wouldnt have mean the luxury tax. And lets be very, very clear. If youre going to take the attitude youre suggesting Simon is now taking, then you damn sure better be maximizing every single asset you have...and giving assets away for no return is not doing that. When you then are also buying 2nd rounders that would appear to be highly inefficient and borderline inept...which is again why i suggested they probably got something in the form of cash in return. Because surely if theyre gonna take this tight approach they certainly wouldnt give away assets when its quite clear someting could have been gotten in return. And thats not conjecture...It happens all the time. As stated, we gave up a 2nd for Barbosa...then went out and bought a 2nd at the draft...then failed to get one when we should have in this latest travesty of a deal. You think thats conjecture? How so? Please...tell me. Did we or did we not give a 2nd rounder in exchange for Barbosa???? Did we or did we not get zero 2nd rounders for Collison and D. Jones? Did we or did we not pay for a 2nd rounder in the draft? Exactly.
Renounce Barbosa, Foster, Amundson, Price, Fez
Granger 13m
West 10m
Hibbert 6.5m
Hill 3.9m
Hansbrough 3m
George 2.5m
Pendergraph 1.5m
Plumlee 1m
Stephenson 1m
Johnson 900K
Jones 2.9m
Collison 2.3m
48.5m + incoming
Augustin 3.5m
Green 3.6m
= 55.6m
Trade - outgoing
Collison 2.3
Jones 2.9
= 50.4m
+ incoming
Mahimni 3.8m
= 54.2m
Cap is 58m
= 3.8m in cap space is left if Hill and Hibbert isn't signed yet.
With Hibbert and Hill signed
Granger 13m
West 10m
Hibbert 14.5m
Hill 8m
Hansbrough 3m
George 2.5m
Pendergraph 1.5m
Plumlee 1m
Stephenson 1m
Johnson 900k
Mahinmi 4m
Green 3.6m
Augustin 3.5
66.5 mil in total salary + signing Barbosa to whatever.
luxury tax is 70.3m
- 66.5m
= 3.8m from luxury tax
Now there was 3.8m under cap before Hibbert and Hill signed
But there is 3.8m from luxury tax after Hibbert and Hill was signed.
Again, if you add Barbosa to this, we'll call it 3m for the heck of it. The Pacers are approx. 500k under Luxury Tax. And would have been 500k under the cap.
So as KP said on 1070 the fan after the press conference "Amnesty wasn't a reality."
Unless Hansbrough was traded! Of course the FO isn't going to tell you this in the media now are they.
Also, I do believe that Barbosa might have already been signed cause his cap hold is 11.4m and I have never heard of the Pacers renouncing it. So, in order for the cap hold to disappear, he must have already been signed. Just a hunch!
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Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
With the current roster plus the presumed salaries of Plumlee and Johnson (about 875k and 750k respectively), as far as I can tell our team salary sits about about 63.7 million dollars. The luxury tax line is 70.3. That means there's a gap of about 6.6 million left between us and the tax.
Dahntay Jones was making 2.9m for us. Darren about 3.2m. That's 6.1m right there. Now the gap is down to just 500k, and that's assuming the numbers I have from ShamSports or the ones I've calculated (based on what the new deals of Roy, George, Gerald, and Ian's SHOULD be) are not at all too low. A small error and we're looking at paying the luxury tax if we keep DC and DJones and just sign Ian outright. Combine that with the fact that we likely were okay with giving DC a soft place to land (starting role, great coach/organization, Dirk to play with), as well as the reasonable assumption that if DC were worth a 1st rounder we'd have found that out by now (from a trade having been made to get it), the concept (as seen by how we got Orlando Johnson) that getting a 2nd rounder is reasonably easy to do with cash if you want one, and it becomes clearer why we did this the way that we did. Particularly since being under the tax versus over the tax is the difference between not paying the tax AND GETTING TAX MONEY FROM ALL TAX PAYING TEAMS and paying the tax WHILE GETTING LITTLE OR NONE OF THAT SAME MONEY FROM OTHER TAX PAYERS, which is important to Simon (especially lately; he's taking bad losses this past several years), and it all becomes pretty obvious why this happened.
Honestly, I'm okay with it. Was it the ONLY WAY to go? No. Is it some God awful, no sense, stupid, terrible decision? HARDLY.
This may also at least partially help to explain why we didn't try to wait and bid on Brand, by the way. They probably preferred investing on a young athletic center who should at least be an okay backup if he doesn't show any growth rather than a near-retired Elton Brand to backup David West for 15 minutes a game.
I can understand having a different opinion on how to make these moves, but there's just no denying the way they did choose to go was reasonable and understandable.
Actually, now that I've done that math, I don't see them bringing Barbosa back, even if he was willing to sign for peanuts and be the 3rd string SG; unless my numbers are too high, there's just not enough room to avoid the tax.
A couple of your numbers are likely off a little bit-the starting salaries of the new signees...but youve taken the time to do what I simply refused to do....Scola or Brand couldve been added...as Ive said...when they made the dump with Dallas it set the tone for something big. Now...they did nothing big...they signed Green and Dj and left another 4 or 5 million unused...which was the whole point really...
I said in a thread somewhere....was this really about saving money to sign Barbosa? REally? who would you rather have...and remember who our backup pf is....and David West, Luis Scola or Barbosa....I know who I would select....
Also, to be clear, I share a little disappointment that we apparently didn't bid on either of those guys. But who knows what the deal was with that.
If your whole argument is that we didn't get 2 second round draft picks, then that's not really much is it?
I'm going to stop here, because honestly you're just repeating yourself over and over. We know what you think. It's not a totally crazy opinion but I just happen to disagree with it, as apparently several others do too. You've made your case, you're not going to convince anyone you already haven't convinced at this point. Can we move on to other topics now please?
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- SANDO: two novel mutations in POLG1 geneMiguel Fernandes Gago
Hospital de Sao Joao, Neurologia, Department of Neurology, Porto, Portugal
Neuromuscul Disord 16:507-9. 2006..We report a 44-year-old man with SANDO who harboured two novel mutations (P648R/R807C) in the POLG1 gene...
- The effect of levodopa on postural stability evaluated by wearable inertial measurement units for idiopathic and vascular Parkinson's diseaseMiguel F Gago
Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave CHAA, EPE, Guimaraes, Portugal Life and Health Sciences Research Institute ICVS, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal ICVS 3Bs PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimaraes, Portugal Electronic address
Gait Posture 41:459-64. 2015..Vascular Parkinson's disease (VPD) lacks consensus clinical criteria or diagnostic tests. Moreover, the levodopa effect on postural balance remains undefined for IPD and even less so for VPD...
- Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus for Parkinson's Disease in a Patient with HIV Infection: Dual Clinical BenefitMiguel F Gago
Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Alve, EPE, Guimaraes, Porto, Portugal
Case Rep Neurol 3:219-22. 2011..STN-DBS seems to be a safe procedure in selected patients with both medically refractory PD and HIV infection, and may result in clinical optimization of both conditions...
- Transient disabling dyskinesias: a predictor of good outcome in subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's diseaseM F Gago
Department of Neurology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Hospital de Sao Joao, Porto, Portugal
Eur Neurol 61:94-9. 2009..The presence of transient disabling dyskinesia in PD patients immediately after STN-DBS might be a predictor of good outcome as measured by a decrease in the LEDD needed...
- How do cognitive and axial motor signs correlate in Parkinson's disease? A 6-year prospective studyMiguel Fernandes Gago
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Hospital de Sao Joao E P E, Porto, Portugal
J Neurol 256:1655-62. 2009..Further studies are needed to clarify the different roles of speech, gait and postural instability on the initial phases of cognitive dysfunction...

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If you want a modern Bugatti that's more exclusive than the Veyron, and cheaper too, here's your chance.
This 1994 Bugatti EB110 can be picked up for $415,000 – far less than the 7 figure pricetag a new Veyron commands – but with just 139 cars built, is destined to be a far rarer sight than the bloated orcas that populate every rap video and Gulf State shopping mall.
The EB110 is no technical lightweight either. When it was introduced in 1991, it was the first example of a road-going vehicle with a carbon fiber tub. The body panels were aluminum, while the 3.5L V12 featured four turbochargers and revved to an incredible 9,000 RPM.
While the Bring-A-Trailer ad correctly asserts that keeping this car running will cost a fortune, what supercar isn't a nightmare to run? No matter what the cost of spares and maintenance is for an EB110, it will undoubtedly be less than the absurdly expensive Veyron maintenance program, and the car has character in spades – unlike Herr Piech's mostly-automated death machine.
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Nick 2012January 7th, 2013 at 12:23 pm
This was the car that started my auto obsession. Agree that EB110 > Veyron.
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SimRacingDanJanuary 7th, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Me too! It also started my obsession with cars in the pure blue shade shown in the picture.
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juicy sushiJanuary 8th, 2013 at 11:37 am
I cannot agree strongly enough. The car may not have been a success, but it was a brilliant piece of automtive art which has infinitely more grace than VAG's efforts. The EB112 follow-up saloon also should be mentioned, for beating the 4-door fastback coupe and Bentley Continental GT by over a decade.
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DingleberrypiezJanuary 7th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
I'm admittedly out of date on this, but what rap videos feature the veyron?
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January 7th, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Birdman, Fire Flame Spittas
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CoreyDLJanuary 8th, 2013 at 9:18 am
I'm pretty sure Birdman hasn't been relevant since about 2004.
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Viceroy_FizzlebottomJanuary 7th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
I'm sure I'm not the only one on this board who had a die-cast model of this car in their room
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PinzgauerJanuary 7th, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Yup, I had one too. Same color as the one in the pic too.
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talkstoanimalsJanuary 7th, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Ditto, in 1:18 scale. I looooved that car in my tween years.
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danio3834January 7th, 2013 at 3:02 pm
+1. I remember the hardware holding one of the doors came loose and re-securing it was difficult for a 1:18 scale model. A perfect scale Bugatti repair experience.
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philadljJanuary 7th, 2013 at 4:23 pm
Yup! It's on top of the fridge in my parents' garage back in B-more. It's a 1:18 scale Bburago, unfortunately in a metallic orange hue better suited for a Solstice.
The EB110 was sportin' dorky black-rimmed glasses long before Dwayne and Lebron.
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exniloJanuary 7th, 2013 at 5:12 pm
I HAVE the die cast on my shelf right now :) I still remember seeing a silver SS model and noting how poor the fit was.
Did not change my deep desire for this forgotten master piece.
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luvmyv8January 7th, 2013 at 7:39 pm
My dad bought the red 1:18 diecast of this. I still have it somewhere. I think Ebro made this one.
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wsnJanuary 7th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
I don't have a die-cast. But I do remember this one very well from the 90s Road and Track.
The form is much better than the Veyron.
I suppose this is also the inspiration that triggered the VW boss to dump money to develop the Veyron.
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APaGttHJanuary 7th, 2013 at 1:50 pm
Overall I like but those headlights look like they came off of a Saturn SL1
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danio3834January 7th, 2013 at 3:27 pm
That was also a pet-peeve of mine about the car. Although I suppose it added some distinction to the car to help it stand the test of time.
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krhodes1January 7th, 2013 at 2:03 pm
If you can afford the price of entry, I very much doubt that the maintenance of a Veyron is going to seem "absurdly expensive".
I always found the EB110 to be rather ugly.
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rentonbenJanuary 7th, 2013 at 2:27 pm
No wai! It's the best car evar! … It's got all the best things of a Subaru SVX, a Saturn SC1, a Lamborghini Countach and a Nissan 300Z!!!11!
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Richard ChenJanuary 7th, 2013 at 3:48 pm
Just need hire a full-time mechanic, and to buy a second EB110 for spares.
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noxiouxJanuary 7th, 2013 at 4:54 pm
I'm with you krhodes. This is probably one of my least favorite cars. I'd take a Type 37 (even one of the nice Argentine replicas) 10 times out of 10 over the 110 or the Veyron.
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mr_muttonchopsJanuary 7th, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Such a strangely designed car. Everything behind the front wheels is gorgeous, but everything in front is sort of a jumbled mess. I'd still say it's a beautiful car overall.
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LynchensteinJanuary 7th, 2013 at 6:35 pm
I suppose it's like riding a scooter (or a fat chick) – you don't mind the looks so much once you're in the driver's seat and things get moving.
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philadljJanuary 7th, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Frankly I have nothing against the Veyron – it's surely an engineering marvel and I kinda dig its sci-fi looks (and sci-fi acceleration) combined with a downright civilized interior. I'm glad it exists.
But I was only allowed to drive one or the other, I'd choose the EB110.
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Sanman111January 7th, 2013 at 6:18 pm
I still remember the Road and Track cover story with the silver and blue EB110s. Not a bad car, but modern Bugattis have never captured my imagination. If you want to go vintage supercar, I would skip over both to opt for a Ferrari F40 or a Mclaren F1
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raphJanuary 7th, 2013 at 9:44 pm
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nikyJanuary 8th, 2013 at 12:06 am
I still hate the ridiculous pig-nose, but the EB110 is pretty, in a dork-ish sort of way.
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CoreyDLJanuary 8th, 2013 at 9:21 am
If they could have just smoothed the bonnet, and made the head lamps pop-up style, it would have drastically improved the looks.
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p___millJanuary 8th, 2013 at 9:50 am
I remember the EB110 as the Veyron of its day. With all wheel drive and four turbos, it was the heaviest most complicated option in the supercar market. The XJ220, F50 and Mclaren were all better looking, simpler and sportier. Its funny that compared to its succesor the EB110 is remembered as a spartan supercar deal.
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Buzz KillingtonJanuary 10th, 2013 at 12:33 pm
"I am guessing $3k per year in maint, minimum…But then again I could be way off, it may be more like $6k per year to maintain."
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There have been 65,376,373 background checks completed for Americans purchasing firearms since February of 2009, the first full month of Barack Obama's presidency.
According to data compiled by the FBI, the number of Americans purchasing guns has skyrocketed since Obama was elected.
This totals 65,376,373 background checks completed since President Obama's first full month in office, or 44,748 background checks per day!
By comparison, the number of background checks in Obama's first term is 91.1% higher than President George W. Bush's first-term total of 34,214,066
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Role: Samman
SAMMAN is a typical city-bred handsome boy who is very used to open and free relationships of friendship around him. He's a good second son to his father and runs the family business. Being a complete big-city man, Samman somehow looks at the small-town people and values, as very different from his own. Though all set to marry Vanshika, the daughter of his father's business partner Saxena, he flirts dangerously with Kakul in Patna. Although Samman is not sure about his feelings for Kakul, he makes her believe that he loves her immensely. Samman lacks strength in his values but he later becomes more mature and responsible human being. In the course of time Samman realizes how important love and family ties are and goes to any extent to protect Kakul.
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The first person who Sia contacts is that person who's responsible for getting Sia here; the tough grand old coach, KARANVEER. During the sports scholarship exam, Karanveer saw a spark in Sia. A visionary by nature, Karanveer selected Sia. He has grand ideas for her though he never speaks about them. In fact, wo zyaada baat hi nahin karte…jo karna hai wo karte hain. School ke principal bhi unse itna darte hain ki agar unhein gussa aa jaaye toh principal ka heart rate oopar chala jaata hai. School ke students unke saamne unse darte hain…peeth peeche mazaak udaate hain par dil mein unki izzat karte hain.
Role: Vikram Mall
He is the Economics teacher and an ex-student of the school. He is a maverick professor, a young idealist who leaves a life that the world describes as successful and comes back to his alma mater to teach... because he believes he can make a difference. His radical thoughts and extreme rebellion to the old college and authority get him on the wrong side of the trustees and the Vice Principal. But they also get him popular among students and other teachers. The effervescent zeal and fervour of Vikram Mall soon brings hope to the crumbling college. He encourages the students to dream, and to work towards realising their dreams. To him success is not the opposite of failure, it is trying hard to succeed. He loves teaching and wants to make a difference in the lives of his students. Mall has got a scathing wit. He is an intense teacher who goes out of his way to help the students. In fact, he almost goes too far in his efforts, throwing himself into the role of mentor and guidance counsellor. His intentions are always good, but sometimes his methods are questionable. He has an intense side to him, which he keeps well hidden.
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An explosively violent 19-year-old offender (Jack O'Connell) is transferred to adult prison where he finally meets his match in a jail-hardened lifer - his father (Ben Mendelsohn). Rupert Friend is the counsellor who tries to reconcile the two, but his work is cut out under the uncaring regime of a pitiless governor (Sam Spruell). Screenwriter Jonathan Asser's experience of working with violent gang members allied to compelling performances from O'Connell and Mendelsohn makes this a cut above most tales from the British big house.
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There are prison movies that lean heavily on the hope of redemption, that err on the side of the saccharine. And there are prison movies that hammer home the grimness, that are full of despair and brokenness.
It's rare that a prison film manages to strike a satisfying balance between the two, but Starred Up just about does it.
Eric Love (Jack O'Connell) is transferred from a young offenders' unit to a high security prison due to his uncontrollable violence. By a stroke of wild coincidence, he's put in the same wing as his father Neville (Ben Mendelsohn), a lifelong prisoner he's rarely seen.
Eric hasn't been in the wing for a full day before he severely beats a fellow inmate. He's ordered to join a regular group therapy club that deals with anger management.
We've heard this story before. There's the troubled young man who can't imagine someone being on his side, the distant father whose genuine love for his son is expressed by the need to control him, and the idealistic counselor (Rupert Friend) constantly fighting for the right to help others.
And naturally, there's the malevolent governor (Sam Spruell) convinced there's no hope for his prisoners and ruthlessly dedicated to proving himself right.
Screenwriter Jonathan Asser is speaking from experience; he spent years conducting group therapy sessions with gang members. So while the machinations of the guv'nor and his lackeys at times seem unlikely, relationships between the lags themselves are well realised, particularly with Eric and Neville.
The grand tragedy of them as individuals and as a father and son is their inability to relate to people. Both O'Connell and Mendelsohn turn in finely nuanced performances; despite the brutality both characters exhibit, there's never any doubt of their frailty.
In particular, Neville's realisation of his own flaws and the impact they have on Eric is heartstopping in its simple, inelegant honesty.
Although the unwieldy structure sometimes gets in the way, and although some of the supporting characters seem hackneyed and unrealistic, Starred Up packs a potent emotional punch.
It's a story of the broken that doesn't attempt to heal them completely, but rather suggests that healing is possible - one day. And it's all the more powerful for it.


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The newest private reserve, opened in January 2005, with two camps in a 15,000-hectare concession in the south-east of Kruger National Park, bordering Mozambique. Specialising in walking trails, Camp Shawa has five rooms (built from buffalo dung) and Camp Shonga has five tents.
Three very different options on one concession: Imbali Safari Lodge with 12 traditional thatched lodges; Hoyo-Hoyo Tsonga Lodge with six round huts based on Shangaan dwellings, with butler service; and the more colonial Hamiltons Tented Camp.
Twelve luxury suites decorated in a sophisticated colonial style, with private viewing decks and plunge pools, and a beautiful spa with hydrotherapy bath, steam room and sauna. Part of the Mantis Collection, which owns Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape.
Most southerly of the new private reserves: this family-friendly safari lodge has 16 pretty, air-conditioned suites (two with plunge pools), a wedding chapel, a separate children's play area and a fully-equipped conference centre. Impressive river frontage and friendly, unaffected staff.
The first private game lodge to be incorporated into the Kruger Park, before the concessions, in a deal with the World Wildlife Fund. Ngala Game Lodge has 20 thatched chalets and a larger suite; Ngala Tented Safari Camp has six stylish tents on raised platforms. Excellent game viewing, especially for lions. Seamlessly managed by & Beyond.
Opening in 2005, this 20-tent camp on the same private concession as The Outpost (see below) is managed by Wilderness Safaris. Pafuri Camp is the most basic of three camps ultimately planned for the concession.
Two camps on a private concession in the Kruger National Park, sharing a border with Mala Mala Game Reserve. Plains Camp has just four tents on raised decks and specialises in walking safaris; Rhino Post Safari Lodge has eight thatched suites and mostly runs game drives.
Lebombo has 15 suites, each an amalgam of steel-and-glass cubes and curved reef roofs overhanging the Sweni and N'wantetsi rivers. Although the architecture is almost identical at sister lodge Sweni, the atmosphere is very different: where Lebombo is grand, white, airy and sweeping, Sweni is green and brown, less self-consciously gorgeous and, with just six suites strung out along the shady banks of the Sweni River - far more intimate. The attention to detail at both is impressive, even if some of the design concepts border on the obsessive. The cuisine is excellent, the wines exceptional and the rangers and trackers the best you will find anywhere.Book Now
Sweni is a spectacular designer lodge which opened in 2003 with exceptional levels of service, excellent cuisine and good game viewing, and quickly set about reinforcing the high standards established at its sister lodges in the nearby Singita Private Game Reserve. The six suites are strung out along the shady banks of the Sweni River.Book Now
Opened in 2002, this is a groundbreaking lodge in the far-north, designed by an Italian architect and built with Makulele labour. With its uncompromisingly contemporary lines and unique leasing agreement it is a cutting-edge lodge for a new era with stunning open-plan suites.
Two sophisticated lodges, Narina and Legends, with nine massive five-star suites each (private infinity-edged pools, mini-bars, satellite TV), moments from Skukuza airstrip with easy access to a nine-hole golf course, and use of executive boardrooms.
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How do I upgrade to Deployment Solution 6.9 SP5 MR2 from 6.8 SP1, SP2 or DS 6.9 SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5?
Step 1: Backup and Collect Information
Before you being the upgrade process, check your AUP as explained in article HOWTO6402.
To back up your existing license files, make a copy of express.exe and rename it express.lic. By default, it is located at C:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server. You can provide this file during the upgrade to restore your license files.
In case you need to revert at a later time, make a backup of your Deployment Database and Deployment Server before you begin.
Record the following:
- The IP address of your Deployment Solution server and SQL Server hosting your database.
- The Database name, host, and any necessary credentials to connect to your deployment database, such as the NT user account or SQL user. If using the Altiris install of MSDE, the user name is set to SA and the password is set to altiris.
- User name and password used by the Deployment services.
- Export All Jobs. Right-click and export to a different location.
Step 2: Upgrade Your Deployment Solution
Download Deployment solution from http://www.symantec.com/deployment-solution by clicking on the TrialWare link for Deployment Solution for Clients/Servers on the right-side. Log in and on the Software Download page download Deployment Solution for Clients 6.9 SP5 MR2. It's recommended to also download relevant WinPE, Linux and Free DOS Automation Environments.
Step 3: Install new Automation Operating Systems Versions
After installation of Deployment Server 6.9 SP5 MR2 is complete, open Boot Disc Creator and select Tools > Install Pre-boot Operating Systems to install the new automation operating systems.
For information on obtaining updated automation operating systems, see article HOWTO3520.
For a discussion of automation and installation instructions, see article HOWTO5017.
Step 4: Verify PXE Server Upgrades
Deployment Solution 6.8 introduced functionality to automatically upgrade your PXE servers. To check the status of these upgrades, see the new Status tab in the PXE Config Utility.
Step 5: Verify Agent Upgrades
After the upgrade completes, your Agents should begin updating automatically if you selected "Automatically Update clients". If the manual method was selected update the Agents as noted in step 1.
- Upgrade Agents. Altiris recommends that the Agent Autoupgrade feature be used in Deployment Solution 6.9 SP6. Before upgrading, turn on the autoupgrade feature in Deployment Solution 6.9 SP5 MR2 by going to Control Panel > Altiris Deployment Server > Options > Transport > Automatically update clients. Note: See article HOWTO7739 for a description of the changes made in the autoupgrade process and article HOWTO7730 to change autoupgrade settings.
- Stop the following services on your Deployment Server before starting the upgrade process: Altiris Deployment Server Console Manager, Altiris Deployment Server Data Manager, Altiris Deployment Server DBManagement, Altiris Express Server, Altiris PXE Server, Altiris PXE Manager, Altiris PXE Config Helper, and Altiris PXE MTFTP Server.
- On your Deployment Solution Server, run the Deployment Solution installation executable to extract and launch the Deployment Solution 6.9 SP6 installation. During installation, select the option that corresponds to your existing configuration and complete the wizard. It is not necessary to uninstall your previous version of Deployment Solution before installing a new version. When prompted, select the option to keep your existing database.
- It is also possible to upgrade AClients via the "Update AClient" job located under the Samples > Misc Jobs folder. This lets you control the upgrade process to target specific groups of computers to upgrade and prevents slowdown due to a large number of clients updating simultaneously. Make sure that the source path of the task is changed to the correct version of the Aclient located under the ...\Agents\AClient directory. It is also recommended that UNC be used to copy the file to the client. This will take additional load off of the axengine. Note: If Axengine is not processing jobs, this method will not work.
The account you use to install Deployment Solution must be a Windows Administrator and must possess System Administrator rights on the SQL server that will host your Deployment Database to install the Deployment Database. These database rights can be granted temporarily and revoked after the installation completes. When prompted, keep your existing database. If you choose to create a new database, any existing data including managed computers, jobs, and history will be lost.
Note: Altiris recommends that you do not select to update automation operating systems (Install Pre-boot Operating Systems) during installation if the configurations will be distributed via PXE. When PXE configurations are distributed to PXE servers, they are throttled at 1000 KB per second. This throttling reduces the strain on your network but causes the Deployment Solution installation to take much longer.
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3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale5 Bryan Road, Elland, HX5 0QZ
Sold STC £285,000
Property Description
Key features
- Semi-detached bungalow in large garden plot
- Sitting room
- Two double bedrooms
- Dining room / 3rd Bedroom
- Family bathroom & en-suite
- Detached garage & off road parking
- Quiet yet convenient location - Only 5 mins to M62
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A fine semi-detached residence, commanding far-reaching views and being situated in this quiet location, yet only minutes from the M62. The property has been extended to the rear to provide a fabulous living dining kitchen and a third bedroom / dining room which complement the sitting room, two double bedrooms, family bathroom & en-suite.
This delightful home has a splendid garden with large deck, perfect for entertaining al-fresco, and a huge lawn with fabulous far-reaching views. There is off road parking on the gated driveway and a single detached garage.
The excellent amenities of Elland including a supermarket, doctors surgery, park, cinema and a selection of shops, pubs and restaurants, are all within walking distance. There is a regular bus service and the M62 (J24) is within 5 minute drive allowing speedy access to the motorway network, Manchester and Leeds.
From Ripponden take the Elland Road and proceed up Ripponden Bank. Upon reaching the fork in the road turn right into Stainland Road, continuing across the first crossroads. At the second crossroads turn left into Saddleworth Road. Upon reaching the traffic lights at West Vale continue straight ahead taking the forth turning right into Long Wall. Turn next right into Hullenedge Road and right again into Bryan Road. The property can be found on the right hand side.
Accommodation (all sizes approximate)
Timber entrance door with leaded and stained glass panel and obscure leaded and stained glass panel over opening into the entrance hall.
Entrance Hall
A charming entrance hall, packed with features, including timber flooring, a ceiling rose with light point, decorative coving and a telephone point.
Loft Space
Accessed via a fixed pull down ladder, the large loft houses the gas combination boiler and has a light. Planning permission has been previously granted to extend into the loft to provide an additional bedroom, a dressing room and an en-suite shower room.
Sitting Room: 5.43m x 3.93m (1710 x 1211) Max
A large sitting room with french doors opening out onto the rear deck with superb far-reaching views. There is a feature fireplace with coal effect living flame gas fire, granite hearth and marble surround. Ceiling rose with light point, decorative coving and dado rail, three wall lamp points and a TV aerial point.
Living Dining Kitchen: 7.68m x 3.91m (252 x 1210)
A spacious, light and airy room with a square bay window to the side elevation, two large Velux windows, a window overlooking the large deck and a door giving access to the side entrance door. Fitted with a range of cream wall and floor mounted units with granite worktops and tiled splashbacks incorporating a Belfast sink with mixer tap over and a Stoves range style cooker with two ovens, a grill, seven burners and an extractor canopy over.
The kitchen has an island unit with breakfast bar, display cupboards and an integrated fridge freezer, dishwasher, automatic washing machine and vented tumble dryer. There is a granite feature fireplace housing a coal effect living flame gas fire, recessed spotlights to the ceiling, two wall lamp points, under-cupboard lighting, a ceramic tiled floor to the kitchen area and a solid oak floor to the living/dining area. There is a useful store room with a window to the side elevation and a spotlight.
Dining Room/Bed 3: 3.96m x 3.43m (130 x 113)
Large window to the rear elevation with wonderful far-reaching views, French doors open out onto the large rear deck. This room is presently carpeted but has a solid oak floor beneath.
Bedroom 1: 3.81m x 3.64m (176 x 120) Max
With a window to the front elevation overlooking the front garden, opening to the chimney breast with TV aerial point, coving and ceiling light point. Fitted with a range of units providing hanging rails and shelving.
En-Suite Shower Room
Fitted with a three-piece suite comprising large walk-in shower with rain-head and microphone shower attachment, WC and pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and mirror over. Fully tiled with an obscure glazed window to the side elevation, chrome ladder style towel radiator and recessed spotlights to the ceiling.
Bedroom 2: 3.63m x 3.64m (1111 x 120)
Having a window to the front elevation overlooking the front garden, decorative coving and a ceiling light point.
Fitted with a three piece suite comprising slipper style freestanding bath with mixer tap and hand held shower attachment, high-level WC and a pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled floor, obscure glazed window to the rear elevation, coving and ceiling light point.
There is a fully enclosed garden to the front of the property accessed via a gate with mature planted borders. There is a gated, block-paved driveway which leads to the detached garage.
To the rear of the property there is a large deck with external lighting, accessed from the sitting and dining rooms. From the deck steps lead down to the large, fully enclosed, lawn garden with mature planted borders and trees. Far-reaching views can be enjoyed from both the deck and the lawn.
Detached Single Garage
With up and over door.
Gas central heating with hot water radiators complemented by double glazed windows.
Council Tax Band D
The property has previously had planning permission for an extension into the loft space to add a Master Suite comprising Bedroom (with two dormer windows), Dressing Room & En-suite Shower Room.
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Quilted Forest: the Rabbit // 8x10 Art Print // by Polanshek of the Hills
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This is a quality inkjet reproduction of an original painting/drawing. The original was drawn in pen and then painting with acrylic ink on paper.
The paper has a smooth, matte finish that gives the long-lasting inks excellent clarity.
The print measures 8"x10".
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Comparative Analysis of Emerging Green Certificate Markets from a Computable General Equilibrium Perspective
Whether using market mechanisms to allocate green certificates in various countries is an optimal solution for stimulating green electricity production represents a question proposed by numerous recent comparative analyses, with opinions being split. Our paper proposes a differing perspective, employing modern computational economics techniques in order to study if general equilibrium is achievable, nationally and internationally, and how it compares with the non-market steady state. We analyse the field, determining exogenous and endogenous factors of influence that we cast into functional relationships via econometric estimation. Subsequently, we study four multi-period general equilibrium models, recursive and non-recursive, solving the latter ones via a Johansen/Euler method for simultaneous all-year computation. General equilibrium is shown to be achievable but dependent on country specific conditions, with optimality being relative in a globalised context. In closing, we present a case study focused on providing useful guidelines for future international marketing efforts in this domain.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth is up for save of the week for his stoppage-time save on FC Dallas' Mauro Diaz on Saturday, July 19. Voting began today at MLSsoccer.com and will continue through Thursday evening.
VOTE FOR SHUTTLEWORTH'S SAVE HERE: http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/07/21/vote-now-mls-save-week-week-19
Shuttleworth earned the nomination for his save on Mauro Diaz in the third minute of stoppage time. After Dallas broke out of the back, Diaz and Tesho Akindele combined for the one-two play in the penalty area. Akindele pulled wide right and fed Diaz streaking down the middle, with Shuttleworth making the point-blank save to preserve the score line.


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You just randomly happened to find a map, a magical map at that.
Maybe you found it in a wreck of a caravan, a downed airship, or some other way.
The map is very obviously magical. It is indestructible for one thing.
It is double sided map. One side shows a global map, with limited details on it aside from the countries. What is interesting is that theres two notations with blinking arrows. One points to an area with Lhazaar Principalities. The other very obviously points to your location, no matter where you are. All you can assume is that whatever this map is for is located at the other marker.
The other side seems to be the schematics of a dungeon. It is very precise, the most concise map you have ever seen. It was obviously drawn by someone who knew what they were doing. Trap locations, how they are set off, secret doors, how to open them, location of possible monster locations. In the top left corner is a front view of the entrance (since the entrance is circles with lines leading to the image) showing a great cave with detailed pillars on either side. A picture in the bottom right shows a room filled with treasure of all kinds.
Curiosity is peaked. Maps direction is followed.
The closer you get to the second location, the more detailed the map gets, as if its zooming in, keeping both markers on either edge of the map.
You eventually come out of a forest to look down at a beach with a manor sitting back from the waters edge. Its more like a resort or villa than a manor, but as there is no town anywhere near here you can only assume its owned by some lord or another.
Theres a boat docked off shore and a number of longboats sitting beside a wooden platform leading from the manor into the water.
This looks nothing like what you see on the back of the map.


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Whisper-soft and beautifully drapey, georgette and peachskin create an easy-care, elegant look!
Georgette print jacket has an open-front design. Kimono-style collar, below-the-elbow length, wide sleeves. Angled front hem with beaded accents. Approx. back hem 27"L; Petites 26". Peachskin shell with a rounded neckline; back button and loop closure. Bust darts, side vents. Approx. 25"L; Petites 24". Elasticized-waist peachskin pants with full legs; slant pockets. 29½" inseam, Petites 28". Polyester. Machine wash/dry. USA.
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Kimono Pants Set
It was a very nice suit for the money. The pants were way big on the thigh, hip and bottom. Good for a fuller woman! I noticed most Blair clothing runs bigger ( for me) I just need to adjust the size. Wonderful suit!
November 15, 2014
Kimono Pant Suit
I love this outfit and it is a perfect fit and the color of the Kimono is very pretty and different. I love the outfit.
October 10, 2014
making it work!
The pants and shell are a nice texture and fit. The jacket was stiff but when washed became a softened very nice look and feel. Good job for this price
August 28, 2014
The jacket is great.
The jacket is wonderful. The top is too tight. The pants are too baggy. I wanted that outfit the first time I saw it. I am somewhat disappointed. I would recommend the jacket but not the pants set. I can say the outfit fit, was too small, and was too large. The value of the jacket is fine. The value of the pants and top are not fine. A softer, stretchy fabric would be more appropriate for that type of jacket.
August 8, 2014
This product has great features
I ordered this to wear the night before a wedding. It looks so comfortable & dressy.
July 14, 2014
Kimono Pants Set has GREAT value!
I needed to exchange the size medium which is what I usually wear, for the size small. I only wish I look as good as the model in the photo! Keep in mind that this outfit is loose fitting and comfortable, so you sacrifice the skinny look. I'm thinking of wearing it with" skinny" pants to look less bulky.
June 22, 2014
Very pretty pant set
Surprise! No alterations required. Very pretty pant set.
December 23, 2013
The pants are poorly made.
The pants were snug on the body adn just below the butt the legs were huge and baggy. did not wear the pants. tank was cut very snug. the beads were poorly attached. love the top so kept the outfit. very spendy for just the one piece.
November 20, 2013
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Just so I understand.
We are now insisting that all gun and gun related companies leave all states that have imposed restrictive laws otherwise we boycott?
Yes, seriously.
Of course, each one of us has our own mind and our own reasons.
Live in a state that is stripping you of your rights, behind the cover of darkness and to take advantage of an emotional issue, and see how your eyes see things. Write your letters, send your emails, make your calls, show up at the rallys and see that they just don't care about our rights and what we want. I will do everything I can to see that every one who voted for these new laws is not reelected. However, there are some fights we won't win because we don't matter.
Any company that chooses to stay in a state like NY, CO and CT and they cannot sell their product to their own residents are not thinking about their customers. Sure, it's a business and we, as consumers, can make the choice to not buy their products because they care more about the money than the principles we are fighting and losing. I will go out of my way to patronize the companies that are pulling out and moving because we are getting jobbed.
Sure, it's not easy to up and move a company. However, states that want them can help a lot. They can offer cheap land, tax breaks and help pay for the actual move. The article said Remington was going to retool so why not do it in a new plant in a new state?
Yes, 1200 jobs lost in NY if Remington moves. I'm sure many will move but if they don't then it sucks for those people. They will still get to vote, though. Maybe they'll think twice about who they vote for. If NYS loses 1200 jobs then that means that the new state gets those 1200 jobs. NYS will lose the taxes generated as well as the corporate profit taxes, etc. The new state will get those taxes. One loses and another wins. People lose jobs and people get jobs. NYS can pay for unemployment for the year for those who they helped put out of work. They don't care, they passed their bill. They don't care about the tax payer, they care about pleasing Obama and Bloomberg.
So, do what you have to do.
Me? I will know where my money is going. If you want to dance with the devil then be prepared for the aftermath. I feel all we have left is to vote these guys out and to choke the companies that fill their coffers. They ignore everything else we do. It's time to hit them in their pocketbooks. Remington staying in new York is a slap in the face to every New York gun owner and to everyone who is living in a similar situation. NY, CO, CT, NJ, etc can kiss my hard earned dollars good bye. They've drawn their line. I've drawn mine. I will do my best to run them out of office and then I'll find a gun friendly state to retire in. As I am writing this I am looking at the check I have to send to CT for my state taxes. That really pizzes me off. They betrayed us.
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Performance Incentives in the Public Sector: Evidence from the Job Training Partnership Act
It is curious that more government programs do not use performance based contracts for human-resource-oriented programs. Theoretical explanations for their limited use are that agents' risk aversion limits the effectiveness of performance incentives, and moral hazard can restricted the efficacy of performance incentives if the performance measures do not fully reflect program goals. This article examines the validity of these explanations by studying the performance management system used in the major federal job training program, the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Existing JTPA performance measures lead to problems of moral hazard. This article provides empirical evidence for the notion that unless performance standards are carefully designed, problems of moral hazard may preclude the widespread use of performance incentives in government programs. Copyright 1997 by Oxford University Press.
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Texas Game Wardens/TPWD Law Enforcement Division --TPWD has more than 180 game wardens and associated boats and equipment deployed in Southeast Texas. --This morning, five game warden strike teams with airboats and riverboats fanned out across Southeast Texas for search and rescue and damage assessment. Teams are working today in Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Bridge City, and Chambers County. It's anticipated that search and rescue duties will continue in Orange County for three-to-six days. --Yesterday, Capt. Rod Ousley of the Beaumont office and eight game wardens worked in Bridge City and Orange with airboats. 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For the current list of park closures, see the TPWD Web site (tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/hurricane). --As of 5 p.m. yesterday, a total of 4,673 evacuees have been given shelter free of charge at 45 state parks outside the hurricane's path.Evacuees from storm-damaged areas are allowed to tent campor stay in RVs or campersat no cost in Texas State Parks, and they may stay in cabins or screen shelters at discounted rates. The latest information on parks closed or accepting evacuees is available through the TPWD Web site (tpwd.texas.gov/site/emergency). The public can also phone individual state parks to see whether a park is closed or accepting evacuees. --More damage assessments for the State Park Division came in this morning, though the full picture is still incomplete. Southeast Texas state parks sustained the most damage, where seven parks have reported significant impacts.Stephen F. 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Wildlife--Wildlife Division staff assisted with search and rescue in Jefferson County at the request of local officials, and other staff are assessing damage to facilities and habitats in affected areas. --Several Southeast Texas wildlife management areas near the coast where the landscape normally consists of wetlands, marshes and coastal prairies are all or partly underwater today, including the Murphree, Candy Abshier, Lower Neches and Hursts WMAs. Various WMA buildings and facilities sustained mostlyminor damage. A shop building at Murphree WMA was destroyed. --Regarding ecological impacts, aerial overflights of the upper coast region are planned for Monday to assess damage to various TPWD division facilities and to natural resources. But longtime division staff member and Murphree WMA Superintendent Jim Sutherlin had this to say: "The Murphree area looks like the Gulf of Mexico. 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Onderon. A planet raided by the Mandalorians in 3,996BBY. It's moon Dxun was too attacked and taken over. Thirty-two (32) years later Dxun is a bastion of strength for the Mandalorians who are still fighting the same war. And although the have not attacked Onderon since, there are rumors of a grand force gathering in secret on the planet. Many locals are beginning to live in fear and walk with ever roaming eyes as the number of deaths rise slowly across the whole planet.
The rumors of the gathering force have reached the ears of Revan his his followers, the Revanchists. Unwilling to allow a massacre to happen by ignoring rumors, Revan decides to take a closer look. He and a small group of his followers will travel to the planet and, hopefully unnoticed, investigate these rumors.
This is a Star Wars Saga game. I noticed a distinct lack of games and decided to fill in a bit. I am looking for
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players to play Revanchists. For details on the faction see Wookieepedia link HERE. You will be investigating rumors of a growing Mandalorian force on the planet Onderon.
Although they are said to be all Jedi, non-Jedi classes and droids applications are more than welcome. Just as Mandalorians are farmers and dentists as well as great warriors, I'd like to think non-force sensitive persons would join as well.
And, yes, Revanchists do eventually become the Sith Empire.... but they started out with the best of intentions, so no DSP to start. Although gaining them through the game is acceptable. But doing so will more than likely probably have repercussions from superiors.
So the basics...
Who: Revan and a small group of Revanchists
What/Why: Investigating rumors of a growing Mandalorian force.
Where: Onderon
When: 3,964 BBY
Source: I have the core rulebook and Starships immediately available, others OK too
Starting level: 3
Players: 3
Restrictions: 0 DSP
How often: I can post daily and I would hope you do too
To apply give me an idea of....
Build - what you want to do or how you want to play the character
Writing - write your characters response to this... "It's a cold, dark night on Tatooine. The two sunsets are over and darkness steals the warmth from the skin. A single soul (that's you!) walks along the dunes, careful to keep its head down and watching as each step sinks into the sand. A shadow passes over your foot, though you know there is nothing around to cast a shadow. Looking up you barely can make out a gaffi stick smack you in the face! A Tusken Raider howls with joy. You hear his companions echo his howl as you fall back, landing flat on your back."
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