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I understand that there are some serious sovereignty problems, environmental and worker rights provisions, etc. but hasn't NAFTA(and other similar agreements) helped the U.S. economy through free trade?
I understand that there are some serious sovereignty problems, environmental and worker rights provisions, etc. but hasn't NAFTA(and other similar agreements) helped the U.S. economy through free trade?
Overall trade has gone up, even when you adjust for the amount it would've gone up anyway.
However, Paul Craig Roberts has pointed out since 2004, a theoretical flaw underlying all these trade deals nowadays, which I wrote about here.
Free trade is based on David Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage, and for his theory to be valid, the factors of production (including labour and capital), have to be as mobile as the goods being produced.
However, since the end of the Cold War, with previously vast unproductive labour pools in India and China being freed up, and the rise of instantaneous global communications, financial transactions and the Internet -- labour and capital are now MORE mobile than the goods being produced.
But it seems that most economists don't know about the breakdown of the conditions that justified free trade, or they don't care.
Go here and type in NAFTA in the search term box in the upper right hand corner: www.mises.org
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One cannot impose regulations on one's own industry and allow trade with countries unfettered by these same regulations. This is NAFTA, CAFTA and every 'Free-Trade' agreement allowed by our government.
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"It is essential to have a roaming service in Myanmar due to the large number of Thais and foreign visitors through Thailand visiting the country," said Pratthana Leelapanang, senior vice-president for digital products and services.
The service is provided in collaboration with Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, the state-controlled sole provider of telecommunications service in Myanmar, following AIS's launch of roaming services for voice calls in 2011 and for text messaging last month.
Last year, 1.95 million Thais visited Myanmar, a sharp increase from 95,000 in 2012.
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This is Palazzo Versace's 'Timeless Style' on Its Way to Dubai
We�re just going to let those two words � �timeless style� � taken straight from the Palazzo Versace website, sit alongside the above image for a minute. We�ll be here when you�re ready.
Taken it all in? Though we�ve spent much more than a minute looking at this and the few other visuals now available for the Dubai-based (where else) extravaganza, we continue to struggle putting into words what we think. It�s� very bright. To the point where we feel like you�d be wearing sunglasses inside. We also cannot sign off on the turquoise and the purple against the burnt sienna(ish) of the marble on the floor. Are we alone in thinking this?
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Dubai is never short on luxurious experiences. And Dubai never goes for "understated." Everything in this desert city is done bigger and better than anywhere else. So it's no surprise that the Ladies Only Floor at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers is one of the luxurious women-only floors we've seen yet.
The hotel, which was built in 2000, was one of the first hotels in the Middle East to have a Ladies Only Floor. Located on level 40, there are just 10 guest rooms (including some with twin beds #ladiesgetaway) and the entire floor is staffed only by female Jumeirah employees. Oh and the rooms come with in-suite yoga facilities, a make-up fridge, soft bathrobes and kimonos and exclusive Chopard toiletries. Yes, please.
Rates at the hotel start around $345 USD a night. Guests also get complimentary access to Wild Wadi Waterpark and the beaches at sister hotels, Jumeirah Beach Hotel or Madinat Jumeirah.
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It was promised to Dubai residents almost five years ago that Four Seasons was going to enter the Dubai market with a spectacular golf resort at Festival City.
Unfortunately, due to a plethora of reasons, it was not to be and the luxury hotel operator�s entry into the market was called off, if only for the time being. It has been a long wait but the Four Seasons� second attempt to enter the glitzy Dubai hospitality scene is finally over.
One look at Four Seasons Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and it is not hard to understand why it took the company this long to enter. They waited for the right partner, identified the right location and orchestrated the right product mix. Everything from the warm welcome, the color palettes and the well-designed amenities and facilities, (including the spherical vodka bar we told you about last week), the Four Seasons was not going to get their second chance wrong by a long shot.
Here are a bunch of photos of the Four Seasons Dubai to keep you occupied all weekend long. So many photos. So, so, so many photos. You're welcome.
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Boat hotels: they�re the shiz if our recent experience in Yangon is anything to go by. You know what other boat hotel we were really looking forward to? The QE2, which was meant to undergo a $90m renovation to turn it into a 400 room floating hotel in China.
Except the QE2 is currently languishing in Dubai, as it has done for the past six years, awaiting the renovations. Looks like it isn�t happening � and the Oceanic Group, which owns the boat, is staying silent.
In the meantime, says the Daily Mail, it appears to have morphed into an impromptu BBQ area. The ignominy!
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Jumeirah Has Lots Of New Venus In The Pipeline
It�s on. In September we told you about Jumeirah�s plans for a new millennial-targeted brand, Venu Hotels. The first Venu, as reported then, is still expected to be on Bluewaters Island in Dubai � and should be confirmed by the end of this year. But according to Travel Daily, Jumeirah is also looking at other sites, with a second Venu in the UAE expected to be announced within the next six months. The article reckons that it�ll likely be in the Dubai Design District.
According to Travel Daily, Jumeirah also has its eye on Abu Dhabi � and, following the UAE expansion, it�ll be planning some European Venus, with London, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome and Berlin on the cards.
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On the heels of themed-restaurant competitor Planet Hollyhood's announcement of its new digs in India, Hard Rock International has revealed plans to build a hotel in Dubai, the Hard Rock Hotel Dubai Marina.
The project will be Hard Rock's first built in the UAE and the Middle East. The entire structure will be a huge 101-floor tower that includes residential units, and the hotel will have 281 rooms and occupy the first 33 floors. Its location in Dubai Marina puts guests within launching distance to Jumeriah Beach, Dubai Media City, the Mall of the Emirates, and other restaurants, shops, and attractions.
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Mandarin Oriental Is Coming To Dubai
No, we're not sure where it'll fit, either
In a way (a definite way), it�s incredible they haven�t done it sooner � Mandarin Oriental has announced that it�s coming to Dubai.
The �luxurious urban resort� will be on Jumeirah Beach and will open in 2017. The 200 rooms and suites will, of course, undoubtedly be stunning, but the category to really get excited about will be the overwater villas, accessed via a private bridge, each with a private infinity pool and �swim platform�, allowing you to jump straight into the Arabian Gulf. Yes please!
It�s not all bad for the relative paupers in the rooms and suites, either � there will be a �variety of infinity edged pools leading down to the beach�. You�ll also have the run of nine restaurants and bars, including one on a pier with its own private dock. What�s more exciting than that? The signature cake shop, that's what.
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We can't hardly wait for the November opening of the Miami Beach Edition Hotel but a self-described "hotel enthusiast" is more excited for the Abu Dhabi Edition Hotel, which is slated for 2016.
Admittedly, we haven't heard much about Edition's first Middle Eastern property but our curious reader did some sleuthing and has uncovered its location of in the Al Bateen Harbour complex in Abu Dhabi Marina. He also determined that the hotel will most likely be within a complex called Al Marasy.
There's no mention of a hotel project on the complex's website but our curious reader thinks that the Abu Dhabi Edition could open in one of the nearly finished, but still empty buildings on the waterfront. If that's true, the Abu Dhabi Edition could totally open in 2016. If construction still hasn't started, then we can kiss that date goodbye. Anyone know what's going on with the Edition in Abu Dhabi? Send your sleuthing to us!
Interestingly, Marriott has already sold the Edition Hotels in London, Miami and NYC to the Abu Dhabi government. Marriott will, of course, manage the properties. And as long as each one is run like London Edition, we won't mind.
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Jumeirah Is Planning A New 'Venu' For Millennials
Oh lawd. Do we have another millennial-friendly hotel brand on our hands?
This morning, Jumeirah announced its plans for a �new contemporary lifestyle brand�. It�ll be called VENU, and the first hotel will be on Bluewaters Island in, fittingly, Dubai.
Here�s why we think it�s millennial-friendly (the first inkling was the logo):
VENU is designed to appeal to the modern traveler whose expectations revolve around their own lifestyle � clean, contemporary, cool and effortless� The essence of the new brand is that of a �social catalyst� � a social place where good things happen, where people feel welcome and at ease, surrounded by a crowd they love, a smooth machine that offers everything they need and nothing they don�t.
Coming to a VENU hotel will be an intuitive experience, built around and anticipating the needs of the modern, savvy traveller.
Travelers [will] be inspired by the energy of the VENU brand� where technology is seamlessly integrated into the hotel experience, where the world comes together � a happening place full of energy and a cosmopolitan crowd.
It is simple and unpretentious, modern and creative, offering a sense that everyone who visits, stays at or works within a VENU space has the freedom to write their own story, create their own narrative, build their own scene.
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De-Mystifying The Latest Renderings of Zaha Hadid's ME Dubai
When we shared some early images of the upcoming ME Dubai back in March, it was hard to wrap our heads around the undulations and contortions that are a staple of Zaha Hadid Architects.
With this new batch of renderings, we continue to look (gasp) in amazement and wonder at the hotel�s visual evolution. If space is still the final frontier, then the ME by Melia, Dubai, opening in 2016, seems like a good prototype for a hotel in space--it is just that way out there. It's also gonna be expensive to build.
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What's Worse Than A Peekaboo Bathroom? A Wet, Leaky Bathroom
This looks like a nice bathroom, right? Granted, the toily is a little close to the shower, and we�d prefer a proper bidet to a hose that someone else might have done who knows what with, but overall it looks good. Props for the separate tub, sexy streak of brown marble and omg-yes-gimme-dat dinnerplate showerhead.
Except the hotel left out one thing. A panel of glass.
This was the tweet that alerted us to the problem recently, from friend of HC and intrepid traveler, Jonathan Khoo.
hey bathroom designers (hotel & otherwise), ALWAYS a bad idea to just have a shower out in the open with no wall, tub, curtain, lip, etc.
— Jonathan Khoo (@jonk) August 14, 2014
Yes, as much as we may bitch about peekaboo bathrooms, there is a worse bathroom sin, and that is the bathroom that leaks everywhere.
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Four Seasons Dubai Will Have A Secret Villa, Swears It'll Be World Class
Four Seasons Dubai is coasting towards its 1 December opening, and to pique our interest four months off, unleashed some new renderings over the weekend.
We�d already shown you the rooms, which look like your typical luxe hotel digs, though the blingy bathrooms, shown this time round, are a cut above:
All 237 rooms will have sea views, Presidential Suites (there�s more than one?!) have their own gyms and media rooms, and the Royal Suite has a room for one�s butler. There will be two free-form pools in the grounds, and one outside the spa. There will also be an onsite watersports center, and 10 restaurants, one of which is the rooftop Mercury Lounge, pictured above.
So what sets it apart from Dubai�s gazillion other megaluxury hotels? For a start, it�s �intimately scaled� according to the company. For another, it�s relatively short � just five stories in a city of skyscrapers.


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How do me make m3a files anyone know? In the exporter floater, change the output from Complete to Anim and then export. |
If I setup an environment kind of material, but forget to change environment layer's Mapping (there is "Explicit UV 1" by default) to "Reflective Cubic Env", and try to preview the model, max crashes. Thanks for finding that crash, Zolden! Our intention in situations like that is to warn the user, but not crash max, so we would definitely like to hear about these types of finds during the beta in order to handle them gracefully. We've implemented a fix for this particular issue that we'll include in a future tools update, but in the meantime know that the problem appears isolated to 32-bit versions of the plugin. |
Personally, My biggest criticism right now is the lack of documentation, I assume the missing pages will be filled in eventually. there are also no samples of structures(being built or destroyed in particular. it would also be helpful if there was some documentation explaining how certain effects were achieved such as Protoss warp-in effects or Zerg build or organic effects.
That said Protoss "birth" models have the animations:"Stand build Start," "Stand Build," and "Stand build End."but these animation names are not part of the Anim Props Floater
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Quick question: Will animation done with the squash and stretch modifier export properly? Unfortunately Squash, Stretch, and similar modifiers are not likely to work. StarCraft II uses skeletal animation, so we export a snapshot of the vertices and bones as they exist at Frame 0. For animation we export only updates to bones and other animatable channels. Animated squash and stretch deform the vertices dynamically, which would not be exported. Using modifiers to get the desired look for the base mesh at Frame 0, however, should work. |
Ah that's too bad, I guess I can fake some of that stuff using bones though. Which brings me to another few questions: Is there a limit to the number of bones you can use for the model during animation, or a limit on the number of bones a vertex can be skinned to?
Oh, and since sc2 is a RTS there might be a lot of instances of the model, so do you have a recommended ratio of instances/triangle polys? Thanks for your help and the art tools! They're really great! |
Is there a limit to the number of bones you can use for the model during animation, or a limit on the number of bones a vertex can be skinned to? It is strongly recommended that a unit be under 64 bones for performance reasons. They will render slower if they use more bones. The hard limit for bones is around 255 per-material, but this is only used in Story Mode in StarCraft II. Vertices are capped at 4 influences. In the case of more than 4 influences, the largest 4 influences will be used and normalized. Other similar constraints can be found in the documentation under "Animation > Guidelines". We generally budget render resources based on how many units can be on screen at once. For StarCraft II, this is related to the 200-food supply cap. You can look at the examples provided with the Art Tools for exact numbers, but we generally target roughly 800-1500 triangles per supply.
Edited by Xuzaca on 5/8/2013 11:00 AM PDT
You may say that the Point Cache is in the same group of modifiers. Thanks for your continued helpfulness, Leru! You're right here as well - the Point Cache modifier is another mesh-deformer. It, like other mesh modifiers, is snapshotted at frame 0. Its animation will not be exported. |
There are two models done (Shield Battery and Psi Distrupter) plugin worked well.
Little inconvenience to the max animation time does not match the game animation time. I can not find the "use terrain HDR multiplier" checkbox in the plugin, any idea where is it? Here is my work: http://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/development/artist-tavern/44063-showcase-kailniriss-models/?page=7#p136 edit: I found a good option "Exclude from highlighting". Correct now. http://www.sc2mapster.com/media/attachments/39/289/Screenshot2013-05-16_11_43_16.jpg
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I'd like to use a mesh as a particle. This is a bug we had only recently found in the public art tools. We've implemented a fix and it should be ready to use in the next update, but sorry for the inconvenience in the meantime. Once they're functional again, please use care when using Model Particles - they can look really good, but carry a high performance cost. They should be used sparingly, and with lower particle counts than most other particle systems. True Model Particles story from the Chronicles of StarCraft II Development: We had a sudden, dramatic drop in performance in our builds during WoL development. After some debugging, it was discovered that the Thor unit model had been inadvertently added to a very common particle system used across the game. Thousands of Thors are apparently not good for performance...nerf Thors! |
Hey Havoc,
Little inconvenience to the max animation time does not match the game animation time. It should match, for Normal Speed at least. Is your 3dsMax timeline set to playback at 30 frames per second? Do you have an example where it does not line up properly? I can not find the "use terrain HDR multiplier" checkbox in the plugin, any idea where is it? The Use Terrain HDR Multiplier option is set automatically for cliff models, and implicit when something uses "SC2 Terrain Material." The flag is not settable from the art tools themselves. For StarCraft II, it is common to create doodads for a specific tileset. We normally match specular intensities for doodads by using the "Specular Multiplier" value in the "HDR" Rollout for "SC2 Standard Material." edit: It's looking great! Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. |
I am having trouble with with a model I am attempting to export, While the animations appear to have exported, the mesh itself refuses to export. Thus I end up with some pointless animations, and a lot of frustration. I don't know what to look for, or why it is doing this, so maybe I should post the max file? or pm it to someone?
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By Walt Wehner Nov 24, 2001 |
This photo is a bit misleading. There are _2_ routes on the far left side that share anchors, and are around 5.10/5.10+ respectively. THEN there's a 5.11 that goes up a slab to the _right_ side of the crack that the 10+ climbs, and then shoots off right through the overhang to an independent anchor. Finally, (this is the left side only) there's the massively manufactured route that goes out right on 2 drilled jugs to a low anchor. The #2 shown in the photo is really a sort of amalgam of both the 5.11 and the drilled route. Maybe another photoshop session is in order? Note that I'm in no way bashing Quinn for the photo. I imagine a route got added at some point, which is what's confusing matters. |
By Joshua Lewis Mar 17, 2002 |
I'd agree with you about the ratings on the leftmost routes, Walt. IMO the far left is a good 10a--maybe a star or two. The next in from that is 10b/c with 2-3 stars....fun and pumpy. Seems like the upper half of the b/c might have been added after the fact, what with the midway anchors and slight runout from the ledge. Not too bad a clip if you cheat a little left and have an above average ape index. Straight up the chalked crimpers would be considerably harder..and pretty balsey. Anyway...they're good routes and give the weekend warriors..like me...a chance to get up something on the Dog House. |
By mtoensing From: Boulder Feb 25, 2006 |
NEW ROUTE ON the left side of the crag. Saw the guy drilling on the left side today. I can't wait to try but should be a great route. |
By G8rFtBall Apr 27, 2009 |
Lost Chalk Bag - Was climbing here on 4/21/09 and left my new chalk bag at the crag. Please let me know if you have it. I would make it worth your while to return. Thanks in advance, Brian. |
By Kai Huang From: Thornton, CO Apr 27, 2009 |
Don't have your chalk bag, but GO GATORS! |
By Rhonda Jan 16, 2010 |
Does anyone know anything about the upper pitch routes? Looks like there's a second pitch above the .11 and maybe the .12a. Definitely anchors up there. |


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AgreedSubmitted by windy (not verified) on Fri, 12/28/2012 - 4:56pm.
I'm sure it is easier for family members to maintain their ignorance when their 'loved ones' are not the subject of online public commentary. Perhaps they should have raised their spawn to be respectful, law-abiding citizens, in which case their 'loved ones' would not be the topic of a public forum. Oh but wait, it's not their fault ... and this juvenile delinquent is a 'good boy' ... »
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We were visiting our son for parents weekend. He's in college in Ann Arbor. The hotel was very nice and so was the staff
The price was ridiculous for a Hampton inn, over $300 per night. Fine for a high end luxury hotel, not a Hampton inn
The room was clean and all kitchen appliances worked fine. The TV and heater worked perfectly. Good location close to UM and downtown, plenty of parking.
Lots of noise from the freeway. Often hard to locate a staff member at the front desk. Breakfast is just some granola bars and bad coffee.
How dirty and broken curtain were. The second lock on the door was broken off.
I like nothing about it. I did noy stay. It was nothing like the picture that they show. I do not reccomend that place to anyone.
Blood stain on mattress. Hole in ceiling. Hard towels. Dirty room.
Right next to railroad tracks! No sleep. Paper thin floors. Could hear everything above. Horrible 'grab and go' breakfast Sofa pullout couch was broken.
Room wasn't ready ontime
The room was clean, the amenities were up to hotel standards.
The walls are very thin and the noise from the multiple highways surrounding the area make it difficult to get a good nights sleep. Of course around 3-4am you get a break in the cacophony. Bring good ear plugs and you should be fine.
The proximity, cleanliness, price and service were excellent.
Loved the restaurant and the staff.
When my son booked the room the info stated there was a free breakfast but there wasn't.
Great pool and very friendly staff. Definitely a very quirky hotel but a nice place to stay.
I paid for a room that did NOT overlook the pool, however the staff "upgraded" us to a pool-side room. This would have been great but there was a 40th birthday party going on all day and well into the evening. The adults at the party were very clean and courteous but their kids, who played in the pool for 10 straight hours, were extremely loud. It made it impossible to nap during the day, and the next morning I was awoken by the sound of the kids playing in the pool again at 8am.
They are undergoing rennovations and the rooms are up to date and clean with nice bedding. Also super convenient is the mini fridge. Those are hard to come by without extra charge, these days!
The walls are paper thin and they started construction next door at 7 a.m. The maid service started vacuuming the next room at 7:30 a.m. bumping into the wall constantly, and there are NO INSIDE CHAIN LOCKS. We couldn't sleep and didn't feel safe.
Shower pressure was EXCELLENT!!! Also, the beds were quite comfortable and the price was among the lowest in Ann Arbor close to the University Cardiovascular Center. Check in staff was very friendly too! Thanks!
The continental breakfast was quite minimal.
Staff all very helpful & friendly.
Wonderful staff, quality breakfast options, and a very nice, comfortable room.
The staff was fantastic, very friendly and helpful. Room was very clean and updated with nice carpeting, and the bed was very comfortable. Had a little trouble staying connected to wifi and frequently lost cell phone connection while in our room.
We were very surprised to hear dogs whining and barking in the rooms surrounding ours. When we asked the manager about this, we were told we had been placed on the "pet friendly" floor...which we did not request, nor even know was an option at this hotel. The manager told us if we were disturbed by the barking they would speak to the pet owner...but the barking continued. The barking wasn't loud, but it was continuous until the pet owner returned. Probably not an issue for other guests with dogs, but for us it was a bit annoying...since we didn't have pets and did not request a pet-friendly room. Not a deal breaker for us, but it would have been nice to have been informed of other room options, or, if none other were available, been made aware of the situation BEFORE we booked.
Friendly staff
Rooms too small
Dining off of the lobby was cool. TV's in the booths, very handy, breakfast was good and made fresh and quickly. Also liked the technology in the main lobby. Computers available , a big TV with seating for viewing, a special computer set up to quickly print boarding passed (very convenient), lots of seating for small gatherings. Also, all done with a nice modern décor.
Hallway carpet to rooms seemed old in style, though room was nicely styled.
There was no complimentary breakfast and when I called the front desk they said it will be near the media Room on 2nd floor, but there was no breakfast Room, but when I personally went and asked near the front desk, they said I've to purchase on my own. Wi-Fi was very very slow
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Dry and becoming breezy. Mild.
This Evening and Tonight:
Rather cloudy but mainly dry with some clear spells. A breezy night with winds strengthening and becoming increasingly gusty, especially across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Minimum Temperature 5C.
Rather cloudy but dry with some bright spells. Quite windy but it should still feel mild. Maximum Temperature 14C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday, cloudy with some rain possible, becoming brighter later. Winds easing. Monday, frost overnight then windy with a spell of heavy rain. Tuesday, dry and bright with light winds.
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UK forecast for the next 5 days
Wet and windy in the northwest. Dry and breezy elsewhere.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will remain wet and windy across northwestern parts with the rain incessant across western Scotland. Mostly dry across the rest of the country with variable cloud and clear spells, although some strong gusts of wind will affect northeastern parts.
Heavy rain continuing in the northwest leading to large upland rainfall accumulations. Best of the sunshine across southeastern parts and to east of hills; where very mild. Windy in north.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Rain will push southeast during Sunday, but becoming lighter, with cooler conditions following. Turning wet and windy on Monday, particularly in the northwest, after a chilly start. Largely fine Tuesday.
Updated at: 1507 on Fri 06 Mar 2015
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UK Outlook for Wednesday 11 Mar 2015 to Friday 20 Mar 2015:
After a bright start on Wednesday, a frontal system, with its associated cloud and rain, will push northeastwards across the UK with strong winds affecting western parts. A drier interlude is expected to follow for a time, before another rain-bearing weather front pushes into the west later Thursday. Whilst most areas will see some rain during this period, southern and eastern parts will be more sheltered and thus remain drier. Thereafter, pressure is expected to build over, or to the east of, the UK bringing more settled and drier conditions to many. However, weather fronts will occasionally push in from the Atlantic bringing cloudier interludes with some rain, mainly to northwestern parts. Temperatures will often be near, or perhaps above average, but with cold nights still likely under clearer conditions.
UK Outlook for Saturday 21 Mar 2015 to Saturday 4 Apr 2015:
It looks probable that pressure will remain higher than average across the UK at first. This would bring generally drier than average conditions, but it is likely that there could be large amounts of cloud at times, with some occasional rain or showers, particularly across the north. There are signs that more of a northwest-southeast split will develop in late March and into early April with wetter conditions into the northwest, whilst drier conditions and higher than average pressure perhaps persist in the southeast.
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- CFOs are bullish on earnings potential in 2013: 71 percent and 62 percent of CFOs expect growth in their company's revenues and profits, respectively, in 2013 compared with 2012.
- Southeast Asia presents significant earnings opportunities: 81 percent and 72 percent of CFOs forecast growth in revenues and profits, respectively, in Southeast Asia in 2013 compared with 2012.
- Credit access remains strong and affordable: CFOs in the region intend to maintain or increase borrowing (73 percent), and financing will be used for capital expenditure (23 percent) and to raise working capital (17 percent). Credit availability remained robust in the last year according to respondents (90 percent), and 47 percent expect the cost of capital to remain consistent this year.
- CFOs favor organic growth over M&A: The majority of CFOs (63 percent) aren't planning to participate in any M&A activity in 2013, and half of those who intend to will do so to achieve growth targets and will mostly look at opportunities in their home markets or in developing Southeast Asia
- The CFO skill set continues to evolve: Corporate strategic planning is an important (61 percent) or growing (29 percent) part of the job of CFOs in Asia Pacific. Eighty-four percent of respondents believe it is getting tougher to recruit treasury staff with the appropriate skills in the region.
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NEW Membership Recruitment Training Video
The Membership Recruitment Training video, has two parts, first an overview from Supreme Knight Carl Anderson on the importance of training and membership recruitment, and second, the membership recruitment training presentation. The training presentation covers four methods that councils can employ to recruit and retain members. Please show this video at upcoming council and council officer's meetings. This video presentation can be viewed online or downloaded to a computer. Please use the information in this presentation to help ensure a great year in membership recruitment.
"The Power of One"
This production is geared to help councils strengthen their rosters with active new members and develop local leaders for the Order. The production looks at a successful council and its efforts to work with other local councils to make a difference in the local parish and community.
Recruitment Drive
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Automated Honorary/Honorary Life Awards
The Supreme Council office has automated the processing of Honorary/Honorary Life awards and the issuing of the appropriate cards for council/assembly members. This change includes the new Fourth Degree Honorary distinction. With this, notification to the Supreme Council office requesting these updates is no longer needed. After the initial run, the cards will be sent to FSs/FCs weekly for presentation at a suitable occasion.
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These payments should be forwarded to the Supreme Council Office within 65 days of the January 1 and July 1 billing date to allow sufficient processing time prior to the suspension date of April 10 and October 10.
Knights of Columbus Essay Contest
The Order encourages all councils and assemblies to sponsor the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest at schools in their communities. The essay contest is a creative way to encourage young people to become citizens who are firmly grounded in the Faith.
Soccer Challenge
Now is the time to order your Soccer Challenge Kits for your council competititions in September. Click on the title above to learn more about the Soccer Challenge. District Deputies should start preparing for their district competitions and order your kits. Also, order your district medallions by calling (203) 752-4016.
Council Membership Awards
Council Challenge - If the council recruits 12 new or former members and reports the results on the form, the council receives VIP points to be used at the council's discretion. The points can be used to purchase merchandise for the Knights of Columbus gift catalog. Remember there are two steps: first, recruit the new members and second, complete the form. Guidelines are as follows:
Recruit 12 by September 30, 2014 and receive 60,000 V.I.P. Points.
Recruit 12 by December 30, 2014 and receive 40,000 V.I.P. Points.
Recruit 12 by June 30, 2015 and receive 20,000 V.I.P. Points.
Please note points will be sent out at the end of each time frame.
On Par for Star - This contest is for councils that may need to catch up to be on track for the Star Council award; the contest runs from October 1 through December 31, 2014. By the end of December your council should be halfway towards its Star Council Award net membership quota. Please click here for details.
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Your chance to compete against yourself and catch up on your quest for Circle of Honor. Get 20% or more of the quota in these two months and win prizes as long as you are net/net positive at the end of the two month period. Get 10% or more of the quota in February and win a bonus:
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Compete against other jurisdictions in your country and stay NET/NET positive each month. Click on countries below for more information. Click on the title for the World Sports Membership Championship Report end of January Report. Click here to get the final cumulative report.
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January 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
Receive 7,500 VIP points if you conduct three First Degrees in your district. For every degree over the initial three, you will receive 2,500 VIP points. You must submit form 450 no later than April 10, 2015 to receive credit.
Receive a bonus of 5,000 VIP points if you conduct at least one First Degree in your district in each of the months of January, February and March, 2015. You must submit form 450 no later than April 10, 2015 to receive credit.
January 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015
Between January 1st, 2015 and June 30th, 2015, if you form a new council, reinstate a dissolved or merged council, or reactivate a suspended council, you will receive 10,000 VIP points per new council, reinstated or suspended council.
By forming a new council, reinstating one or reactivating another, you are helping to establish a Knights of Columbus presence in the communities of your district. Where a council is not feasible, you can certainly form a round table. In those ethnic parish communities, if they are large enough, you can form ethnic councils, or otherwise round tables. Forming, reinstating or reactivating a council is perhaps the most rewarding aspect of being a District Deputy. This is an experience that you should not pass up.
• For more information on how to form a new council, reinstitutions and round tables, please contact Stephen Hinckley at (203) 752-4247
• For more information on how to reactivate a council please contact Georges Haddad at (203) 752-4250 or Wojciech Dadak at (203) 752-4734
• For more information on forming ethnic councils and ethnic round tables, please contact Al Cala at (203) 752-4378
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Between January 1, 2015 and June 30th, 2015, receive 1,000 VIP points for recruiting a new member or reinstatements, reactivations, readmissions or reapplications of former members. Your name and membership number must appear on the Proposer Box of the form 100 to receive credit.
If you recruit 6 or more of the members listed above during this time period, you will receive a bonus of 2,000 VIP points per member recruited.
Two examples:
1. You recruit 4 members between January 1st and June 30th, 2015: you would receive 4,000 VIP points, or 1,000 points per member; the points double because the normal amount is 500 points.
2. You recruit 7 members between January 1st and June 30th, 2015: because you have passed the threshold of 6 or more members, your points would double again, giving you 2,000 VIP points per member for a total of 14,000 VIP points.
The six member threshold represents the average of One Member, per Council, per Month, which you would contribute to your council or any council in the Order.
Please click on the title to go to KnightsGear to view items that can be obtained with your points.
Knight 4 Charity
Recruit new members between October 1 and December 31, 2014 and you will receive one or more of the following commemorative items:
Members Recruited | Commemorative Item |
1 or 2 | Ceramic Mug |
3 or 4 | Swiss Army Knife |
5 to 9 | Coaster Set |
10 or more | Receive all the above |
Field Agent Star Council Lapel Pins
Each of you are an important part of the Order's growth and success, Therefore, if any of your councils attain one of the leveles of the Star Council Award, you will receive a lapel pin with the number of councils that have attained Star Council. Additionally, you will receive some VIP points for each Star Council in your area. Click on the title to view the postcard sent out to the field.
Bring Back Inactive Members
You are a vital role in the growth and success of the Order and we would like to extend an incentive to help us bring back inactive members. Therefore, from December 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, if you:
Reactivate 1 to 6 inactive members = 1,000 VIP points per member |
Reactivate 7 inactive members = 14,000 VIP points |
Reactivate more than 7 inactive members= 2,000 VIP points per member |
Please click on the title above for more information.
Membership Growth
Recruiting new members is essential to the continued growth and well-being of your council and the Order. Offering a man membership in the Knights of Columbus gives him the opportunity to improve his own life and his community. Membership allows him to experience the fraternal bond that Knights share while growing closer to his family and faith.
Program Planning
The Service Program is designed to establish each council as an influential and important force within the community, elevate the status of the programming personnel, provide more meaningful and relevant programs of action, establish direct areas of responsibility, build leadership, and ensure the success of council programs.
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Keep yourself informed by reading the latest handbooks, magazines, newsletters and reports
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Squires newsletter - Monthy updates for circle leaders
Chaplain's report - Monthly updates for Chaplains
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The dream of Father Michael J. McGivney was to have a council presence in every parish is our daily focus
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The Hands That Fight Indifference
In his 2015 message for Lent, Pope Francis invites all of us, including our brother Knights, to participate in overcoming the problem of global indifference. As an international order, our brothers should be proud of the countless works of mercy they perform and contribute to spiritually and financially. Oftentimes, as the pope indicates, the "hands" of our brothers serve as the gate of the Church between God and the world. Those same hands are "rejected, crushed and wounded" in the acts of mercy they perform.
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The Kennedy Center is currently seeking talent for its production of "Gigi" both at the center and on Broadway.
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The Kennedy Center is currently seeking talent for its production of "Gigi" both at the center and on Broadway.
Martha Plimpton Navigates Albee Waters in 'A Delicate Balance'
The Emmy winner and Tony nominee returns to Broadway opposite Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and Lindsay Duncan, and revels in the ensemble work.
A stage adaptation of the Golden Globe-winning animated film is in the works.
Jeremy Jordan's Film Education
Tony nominee Jordan brings his theater sensibility to the screen in the film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's musical "The Last Five Years," opposite Anna Kendrick.
4 Tips from 'The Assembled Parties's' Jake Silbermann On Making A Broadway Debut
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Bryce Pinkham's Second Chance at 'Gentleman's Guide'
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can you quote me on it? cause ide love to see that. i have said that i always had x2 omegas on a ship. i said its not used for breaking tractors. when tb pets was all you saw in pvp i would slot a ph. im under the impression that the op is blaming a doff for seeing x2 omegas. i said its always been like that. i gave examples of people with et and sci team doffs. so a straight out attack on omega doffs itself is not a valid point. but i am not ignoring the subject of omega having a longer up time on key aspects in the power itself. its not meant to do that.
I'm sorry, I had you confused with another poster. ussultimatum had been arguing that APO was required for escorts because they had unique mobility needs, that was the original context in which APO was brought up, and that was what my post to which you were replying was about.
I think doffs in general need a balance pass, but the reason people complained about APO in the first place was that it allows escorts to be much better at self preservation than other ship types.
When my engineer is in a cruiser, they have basically the same engineering powers for self preservation that they do in an escort. The cruiser picks up a copy of Aux to SIF 3 which I could use on myself, if I'm playing it in a healing spec. But if I need to escape movement debuffs, the cruiser starts off worse than the escort since it has a poorer speed multiplier -- and if I'm even able to power out of them the cruiser's turn rate is so low that it get's dropped to 0 and I'm stuck flying away in a straight line unable to turn. If I'm not playing an Excelsior, I don't even have the possibility of turning with my movement debuffed.
Same character in an escort picks up two copies of APO in addition to much more efficient use of engine power. Popping a battery and evasive in the escort is usually enough to get me moving and give me a reasonable turn rate, and since the two copies of APO cover so much time, I almost always have time for the batteries and evasive to cool down.
So with the same character in a ship which should in theory be tankier, I am much more likely to suffer a negative defense, and much more likely to be stuck while enemy escorts pull to a dead stop behind me and batter down one shield facing.
not to clear on why you would bring up epts and tss trying to say in my logic.......inless your trying to link it to what i was saying about tt being op...? not to clear on what your trying to say to me.
It's because you said you survived being immobilized because your team was covering you rather than because of APO.
APO is a massive buff to survivability because of the mobility aspect of it. I can't think of any other case where one ship type has access to a defense that the others don't -- where one ship type is self-sufficient where the others aren't.
ok i think i understand now. are you saying this because of my ph comment? of so thoes were the days you used omega and still thoes stupid tb pets locked you back up. so omega, ph, omega, ph. which clearly shows that omega is an attack power. sure you can break holds, but really its ment to keep dhc on target as well as buffing dhc for that alpha. that way you cant tb me in place, tbr or psw. not omfg i got 5 people on me and 1 guy is using tb must....use.....omega......!!!!!
I think maybe you're not conscious of how much the omega is covering you. I know it's used for the DPS, but while it's up you have defense near 100% (less if it gets fixed, but it's still likely to be 50%+ if you aren't at a stop). If you get stopped, your defense is likely to drop to a little below 0%. In that respect, it's one of the most powerful defensive buffs in the game, since it's what allows you to speed tank.
In my escort I don't really pop omega to tank, but I do save other powers to cover the gaps when it's not up. If I'm goofing around with a 'DPS' cruiser (I know it's an oxymoron) then if I have a copy of omega, it's definitely more of panic button just because I have few other options to avoid that defense penalty.
In non-escorts, the need for mobility isn't so much to keep their defense astronomical, but just to prevent it from going negative. That's why I'm less interested in nerfing APO than in allowing other ways to maintain mobility in the science and engineering trees. PH and A2D both kinda sorta do what APO does defensively, but neither is as effective, and both come with higher opportunity costs (like you say, APO is worth using just for the damage).
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