text: Kane and Lynch 2 Kane and Lynch 2 FAQ/Walkthrough 2.0 Invisible Assassin Welcome to my Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days guide. There's really not much to this game's single player but here's everything you need to get through the game. 1.0 Weapons 2.0 Walkthrough 2.1 Welcome to Shanghai 2.2 The Details 2.3 Blood, Sweat & Tears 2.4 Laying Low 2.5 Coming Home 2.6 A Thousand Cuts 2.7 The Deal 2.8 Out of Shanghai 2.9 Airstrike 2.10 Resurrection 2.11 One Way Ticket 3.0 Legal 1.0 Weapons ----------- Copper - Police Revolver, powerful and accurate N77P - Standard pistol, good sidearm Doretta - Silenced pistol, you get it in the last mission PAC-10 - standard uzi, very inaccurate Desert Spider - not very different from the PAC-10 SMi 69 - fairly accurate and powerful Norinco Type 79 - ditto Nianshi 500 - can come silenced or unsilenced, very accurate SIG 552 - assault rifle, very powerful and accurate Vamazast - AK-looking weapon, also powerful and accurate Buqiang 900 - sniper rifle, can come with and without scope Kaliningrad 74 - very accurate and powerful assault rifle RTS - low end shotgun Gras-12 - probably the best shotgun in the game, especially for later levels TOQ Model 18 - comes late in the game Buqiang 800 - another sniper, not much difference from last QJY-88 - machine gun, inaccurate but powerful =========== Walkthrough =========== 2.1 Welcome to Shanghai ----------------------- This is the tutorial level, so the controls are given to you as you go along. Follow Kane forwards and then go up the stairs. The door right at the top is your destination. After the little scene, chase him through the hallways, and take cover along the way. Eventually he closes a gate on you. Go through the door to the left of it to get around the gate by going through some other rooms. Once you come out, shoot the two thugs and keep chasing your mark through the buildings, across the rooftops and through the alleys. Chase him down the stairs and through the marketplace. Kill the thugs on the way (and be sure to grab the Uzi). There will be a ton of these guys in the marketplace so go cover to cover. Once you emerge outside, a van will drive up. Kill whoever gets out and keep moving after your target. Kane will teach you the finer points of gas canisters along the way. Two cars will do the same as the van did. Your modus operendi should remain the same. Kill and chase the mark to the end of the hallway to finish the mission. 2.2 The Details --------------- Move up, get behind cover and take out all threats. The easiest way to begin this level is to run to the far side of the white van, right of where you start, and take out as many enemies as you can. Move up from cover to cover and make ample use of blindfire. Glazer's car will move up as you progress but take care not to let his car take too many hits. As you go down the ramp, take out the two cyclists who come up. When you get to the bottom of the ramp, a truck will flip Glazer's car. Pull him out and then protect him from the thugs and cops that come out. There will be a lot of them from all around so make sure to keep moving between cover. Try your best to grab one of those police shotguns as soon as you can. They are very powerful and accurate at a decent range, moreso than any gun you've gotten yet. When they are all cleared out, take Glazer down into the garage. Go through to the other side of the garage and keep moving up the levels. Just follow the roads. If you think you've strayed off the path, just watch your AI buddies since they seem to know where to go. On the second level, you'll run into cops. Take them out and try to grab their weapons. Their submachine guns and revolvers are surprisingly powerful and accurate at long ranges. Once they are all clear, go into the room where the cops were coming from and lift the sliding door. Go up the stairs and through the hallway. Kick down the door and go down this stairwell. You can kick the door on the way but you can't go out that way. Just keep going down until you come out at ground level. Find cover and start shooting. Kill all the cops and get to the building on the other side. Kill the cops inside and then run up the stairs for a better vantage point to kill the enemies outside. Make a stand and once your van arrives, make a beeline for it. You only have to reach it, you don't have to escort Glazer all the way there. 2.3 Blood, Sweat & Tears ------------------------ Follow Tommy through the sweatshop until he gets gunned down. Take out the thug and anyone who comes in and make your way to the rooms to the left of the window one thug decides to jump through. All the rooms eventually lead to this place so don't worry about getting lost. Kane and Lynch converse a bit more as you head on the right path. As they start, going into a room on the left and head up the stairs. Go through this path until you head down. Take an enemy as a human shield. Kill all the enemies here and in the rooms upstairs. Proceed along the hallways, killing everyone in your way. You'll meet up with your reinforcements along the way. One of them should be taken out early in the ensuing firefight. Grab his assault rifle and go to town on the enemies in the courtyard and the balconies. Once they're gone, go through the door on the other side of the courtyard and then open the sliding door. Follow the AI upstairs and through the doors they break down. An enemy will open a door soon after. Kill him and go through the rooms behind him, around those balconies you killed enemies on earlier. There will be even more thugs in here so be sure to get rid of them. Your goal is to open a blue door in the room with the bead curtain. Open it and go through and then open the sliding door down the stairs. Go into the next building and then open the door on the elevation to get a nice little scene. Uh oh. After that's done, go right and up the stairs. Shoot at the enemies. When the getaway van arrives, blow it up. It will take about 3 clips of your assault rifle to the engine to get it. Once that's clear, run through the hallways and, if you're fast enough, you'll get the drop on a hallway full of cops. They're all lined up nicely for your assault rifle so drop them and run through the door behind them. Go down the stairs and then through the alleyways, killing all the cops on the way until you have to jump over a wall to end the mission. 2.4 Laying Low -------------- Kill the SWAT members all around you. Be sure to grab one of their neato surpressed SMGs. Also, be careful of those wooden walls all around. They're breakable. Not good cover at all. Take out the second wave of SWAT, then go through the EXIT door. Kill the cop on the way forward and open the sliding door. Go up the stairs and through the alleys. It's a long, empty path. When Kane says he hears something, go up the stairs on the left and get the drop on a group of cops. This is a good spot to snipe out every enemy with that silenced SMG you picked up. Once that's done, go through the shed on the left and open the sliding door. Once you're out on the street, run right and take out the two cops in the car. Keep going on and take out the dozen or so cops further on. Once they're done, go through the kitchen into the next area and climb over the wall. Run through the alleys and then up the stairs. Drop down into the gigantic compound and run straight under the structure to hide from the helicopter. When it goes away, run through the pipe on the left to get into the next area where there will be a lot of SWAT waiting for you. Use the acetylene tank to take out the ones nearest to you and then try to snipe out the rest. When you move up, more will come down the stairs. If you had time to grab one of the SWATs' silenced weapons, you can take them out easily. Once they're gone, head up those stairs and kill the sniper. Drop down the hole next to him and go into the next area. There will be a lot of SWAT here and despite what Kane says, no real way to sneak by. Try and stick to the left side of the area, get the drop on as many as you can. There are also two snipers to worry about. As long as you have one of those SWAT SMG's, you should be fine from a decent range. Once everyone is cleared out, go into the building on the other side of this area. Kill the SWAT in this place and then climb the fence at the far end. 2.5 Coming Home --------------- Sneak up on these guys on the left side until you reach the gas canister. Just throw it near them and blow it up to get most, if not all, of them. Then go through the gate. Run through the hallways and take out the guys on Kane's side and then the three on yours. Keep heading upstairs. On the third floor, there are even more guys on both sides. Take them out and pick up the assault rifle. Meet up with Kane and go through the door. When you're upstairs, pick off the guys behind cover with the assault rifle. When you move up, more guys will appear on your right on the next floor up. Pick them off with your assault rifle (one hit kill headshots should be easy) and then jump over cover and enter the apartment. Once the scene is done, pick off the thugs on the other side and the ones that burst through the wall. Go through to the next apartment for a scene. Go out to the balcony and pick off everyone that comes after Xiu with the assault rifle. Once they're gone, go through the door to the left on the balcony. Go through the apartments and then jump onto the roofs. Kill the guys in the building to the right and ahead of you on the rooftops. Drop down to the next set of rooftops and fight your way onwards until the scene. 2.6 A Thousand Cuts ------------------- Go into the building ahead and then through the bike room on the left. Keep going until you get the drop on Hsing. After the scene, go out the way you came and go through the sliding door at the end of the hallway. Go through the alley and up the stairs. Go down the scaffolding in the next area. Now, you'll have to sneak through this bus depot. Hide behind the first bus on the left. Move to the second and the guy here will move away. Wait until he's gone past the third bus before you move to it. Continue on through behind these buses and then behind the scaffolding on the left. Wait until none of the guards are looking before going towards the centre and then left to the exit. If you get close enough to a guard, you can take him as a shield and use their weapons to take them out if you don't feel like going the stealthy route. Whatever your way, go into the alley and then through the alcove on the left. Open the sliding door at the end. Kill the cops up here and then fight through the streets, killing the thugs. In the next area, kill the cops and grab their SMG, then go into the print shop. Go through the mall and the sliding door at the end for a scene. Fight through the mall and then through the cafe. When you get near the exit, jump behind the server counter as soon as you can to get the drop on SWAT. There are a LOT of them. Once they're gone, run down the street to finish the mission. 2.7 The Deal ------------ Get behind cover ASAP and start picking off enemies. There are a lot of them so take every oppotunity you get to pick them off. Pick up whatever assault rifles you find to help. Once that's all done, go up the stairs, then to the right and open up the door at the end. Run down this long hallway until you see the end. Two guys pop out at the top but the gas can to their right should make quick work of them. Kill the rest and go up the stairs. Kill the guys in the dark hallway and open the door at the end. Kill the thug to the left and go past him into the hallways. Kill the two guards in here and keep moving on for a scene. Kill the two soldiers (and grab their guns!), then go through the path to their left. Kill the soliders up on these catwalks (grab their shotguns too!) and then kill the dozen or so that come up on the lower floor. When they're done, go through to where they came from. There will be even more but just cut a swath through them and head where ever they come from. In the last area, your best bet is to fight your way up to the scaffolding on the right and clear the side of the hangar you're on. Then go back down and fight your way forwards to the exit door. 2.8 Out of Shanghai ------------------- Go forward down the path and then open the sliding door. There are multiple paths to take here but the easiest is to go to the other warehouse straight across from you and then move right until you run into enemies. This way, you funnel them through one way. Going the other ways seems to make them surround you. Pick them off and then go into the warehouse they came from. Go into the area on the right of the entrance. There will be two machinegunners you will have to take out along with a bunch of soldiers. Take them out and then run outside. Kill the three soldiers here with the fuel tank lying in front of them, and then go into the alleyway by them. Follow Kane all the way to the sliding door. Kill the police in this hangar and then move on to the next through the opposite corner. Kill the soldiers in the next area as they move in single file. You should be able to get most of them this way. Up next is a sniper on the crane. A few well placed shots should take care of him. Or Kane. He just runs in and takes him out sometimes. Go beneath the crane and take out all the soldiers between the trains. Open the sliding door on one of the trains on the rear (Kane stands in front of it). In the next area, kill the soldier on top of the trains and then go alongside them. Kill the three guards that come and then go through a car on your right. Kill as many soldiers as you can quickly and then run all the way to the train on the other end of the yard. 2.9 Airstrike ------------- Start by shooting the cops in the building. Try not to stay out of cover too much. On your second pass, there will be RPG soldiers and MG soldiers. Try to take them out quickly while shooting the cops. On your third pass, you'll have to shoot down a helicopter. Nothing to do but spam bullets at it when it's not spamming you. On the fourth pass, you'll have to kill a bunch of soldiers and another helicopter. Spam the rotor and you'll take it down quickly. 2.10 Resurrection ---------------- Go up the stairs onto the helipad. A sniper will be pointed out. Sneak your way over to him and take him hostage. Get rid of him and start picking off the cops and soldiers. Two soldiers will come up the stairs you came up so be careful. Once they're gone, open the sliding door from the area where reinforcements came in. Go down into this industrial room and kill all the cops. Run into the next area behind them. In this area, run up the catwalk and take out all the soldiers that show up on the other side. Once they're disposed of, go through the door they came through and go into the elevator. Run down the hallway and kill the two cops in between the cubicles. Soldiers will start pouring in from the other side and a helicopter will shoot at you through the window. Keep behind cover and fight your way through the cubicles. Try to keep along the back walls (from the helicopter) and dispatch enemies quickly with the shotgun. Once you kill all the soldiers in the three rooms, pick up the MG and start blasting away at the helicopter until it's destroyed. Then go through the door in the last room. Kill all the enemies in this room (remember to use the server room on the right for an advantage) and then go through the only open door on the left side. Go through the collapsing hallways and into the kitchen area. Go through here and when you reach the area with the crashed helicopter, take out the guards on the ground, and then the ones on the second floor. Then go up the broken pathway next to the helicopter and go along the catwalk. Fight the soldiers up here and then go through the open door and up the stairs and then through the door. Go through the rooms and fight off the SWAT. A bunch rappel in through the windows so be careful. Once they're gone, fight through the hallway into the next area. Kill all the SWAT in this aquarium place and then go through the doors on the other side of the room. 2.11 One Way Ticket ------------------- Huh. This is a change. And a silenced pistol. Go forward and try and get the drop on the three guards on the other side of the field. Once they're taken care of, go through the maintenance tunnel on the other side of the building. Once you come out, there are a lot of guards. I wasn't sure how to sneak around them but I did not have a hard time just killing them all. After all, I had a whole GAME to practice it. Once you're done, go through the next maintenance tunnel. Kill the guards while following the bright green signs until you have to climb up. Go through the first hangar and into the second. Kill the dozen or so enemies here and then go through the sliding door on the other corner of the hangar. Go through the pathway into the next hangar and then through one of the doors marked with the green sign. Proceed along the catwalks to the green doors on the other side. Now you're in the baggage sorting room. Take out the guards and then go through the sliding door in the middle. Go along the path and grab the shotgun from the SWAT that falls from the roof. Kill all the enemies along the path and head towards the door with the green light. Two SWAT burst through that door so be ready with your shotgun. Once you're done, keep moving on. In the next room are a ton of SWAT all over the place. Take cover all the way on the left side of the room and pick them off. When you're done, go through the door marked with the green sign. On the runway, make a mad dash for the plan through all the cargo boxes. There are only a couple of security guards so it shouldn't be much of a problem. Once you get there, congrats. You've beaten the game. 3.0 Legal --------- This guide is Copyright (2010) to Invisible Assassin You have permission to print this guide as long as credit is given to me. Do not plagiarize please. I have worked hard on this guide and I would not Like it to be passed off as somebody else's.


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Friday, May 25, 2012
Facebook Camera App, Their Own Instagram?
Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple Software (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad)" @ 12:00 AM
"Facebook today dropped a new photo-sharing app for the iPhone and iPod Touch called Facebook Camera. And it looks pretty familiar!"
A very similar app to Instagram, but the difference here is it uploads directly to Facebook instead of to a separate account. Makes me wonder just how long Instagram will last, but it certainly shows why Facebook decided to buy Instagram...they needed to get rid of the competition! I had trouble finding it when I was searching on the iTunes Store for some reason. So if you are having the same problem, here is the link.


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Ben Alnwick
Scott Golbourne
Stephen Foster
Scott Wiseman
Martin Cranie
Tom Kennedy
Stephen Dawson
Tomasz Cywka
Jacob Mellis
Craig Davies
Chris Dagnall
Luke Steele
John Stones
Matt Done
David Perkins
Marlon Harewood
Kelvin Etuhu
Danny Rose
Dawson thunderbolt leaves Jewell hanging on
Stephen Dawson's superb goal rescued a point for Barnsley and kept the pressure on under-fire Ipswich boss Paul Jewell.
The Tractor Boys are floundering at the wrong end of the npower Championship, but looked to be on their way to a first win in six games when Aaron Cresswell fired in a free-kick in the opening 10 minutes, which Barnsley goalkeeper Ben Alnwick should have kept out.
The hosts struggled for a response for much of the game, though they came close when Chris Dagnall fired against the inside of the post.
They went one better with 15 minutes remaining as Dawson thundered in an exquisite volley with the outside of his boot to deliver a worthy point for Keith Hill's side.
The draw sees Town entrenched into the bottom three of the early-season table and a winter of discontent looks on the horizon, while Barnsley have lost just one of their last five games and are sitting comfortably in mid-table.
Jewell earned the backing of chief executive Simon Clegg during the week amid rumours of Harry Redknapp replacing him at Portman Road after a disappointing start to the campaign.
It certainly does not seem as if Jewell has the backing of the travelling Town supporters as they unveiled a 'Jewell Out' banner, but the beleaguered boss' hopes of remaining in the job received a boost with the game just six minutes old.
Adam Drury laid a free-kick off to and Cresswell fired in a 20-yard free-kick that Alnwick failed to keep out and the ball went into the bottom corner.
Barnsley came into the game on the back of the superb 5-0 win at Birmingham last week, but they failed to pick up from where they left off as they started slowly.
Indeed Town could have been two up midway through the first half as they broke quickly and Lee Martin fired over from a good position.
Craig Davies, who scored four at St Andrews last week, tried to haul his side level on the half-hour, but he dragged his shot wide after a neat passing move.
The Oakwell fans thought their side had forced a leveller shortly before the break, when Stephen Foster headed in, but he was adjudged to have fouled Scott Loach.
Things almost got even worse for the Tykes six minutes after the restart as the visitors should have doubled their lead.
Luke Chambers' climbed highest from a corner and his header was superbly parried by Alnwick and Danny Higginbotham prodded the rebound just wide.
Martin had another effort go just wide before Ipswich's goal lived a charmed life as Barnsley came within inches of equalising.
Dagnall found some space and fired in a low effort that hit the inside of the post and rolled across the line before rolling clear.
But the hosts were not be denied for much longer as Barnsley levelled with 15 minutes to go and it was a fine finish.
A sweeping move found Jacob Mellis and he sent a fine ball over for Dawson, who finished with a sumptuous volley with the outside of his boot.
That gave Hill's men the impetus to go for the win and Loach was forced into a fine save as Ipswich were left hanging on.
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Brewers hand Zito first loss, beat Giants
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Barry Zito thought he had his good stuff working. Problem was, the Milwaukee Brewers jumped all over it.
Yuniesky Betancourt hit a grand slam, and Carlos Gomez and Norichika Aoki also homered as the Brewers used an eight-run third inning to beat Zito and the San Francisco Giants 10-8 on Tuesday night.
"Baseball's kind of a strange game," Zito said. "I actually felt better tonight than I did my first two games.
Betancourt's fifth career grand slam highlighted the seven-hit inning that chased Zito, who hadn't lost since last August against the New York Mets. Rickie Weeks doubled home two runs and Jonathan Lucroy added a two-run single as the Brewers sent 12 batters to the plate. Zito faced 11 of them.
"I have to tip my cap to them for hitting my pitches," Zito said. "It was a great streak that mattered most in the playoffs. So, it's something I'll always take great pride in."
Zito pitched 7 2-3 scoreless innings in Game 5 of the NLCS at St. Louis with one walk and six strikeouts in the Giants' 5-0 possible elimination game win. The Giants won all three of his starts in the postseason.
Zito (2-1) had opened the season with consecutive scoreless seven-inning games. He struck out five and walked two in 2 2-3 innings and his 0.00 ERA ballooned to 4.86 ERA. Dating to last season, the Giants had won the previous 13 regular-season games started by Zito.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy thought that Zito threw the ball well, despite the loss.
"A changeup up for a grand slam was the difference in the game," he said. "It was tremendous what he did on that streak he was on."
Gomez's home run off the foul pole in left snapped Zito's scoreless streak to start the season at 15 2-3 innings. Zito is 0-5 in eight starts at Miller Park and has never lasted more than 5 2-3 innings.
Jim Henderson pitched the ninth for his second save, but gave up a run to Brandon Belt, who went 3 for 4.
Brandon Kintzler (2-0) got the win in relief for the Brewers.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was glad that his offense has shown some life the last two games after struggling for so long.
"It sure was nice to see us scoring all those runs," he said. "Another big inning. That seems to be us. We seem to be big innings and not consistent through a game, but I'll certainly take that."
The Brewers snapped a 32-inning scoreless streak in Sunday's 4-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 10 innings.
Wily Peralta started for Milwaukee and gave up three runs, two earned, in the third inning, and then left in the fifth with bases loaded and nobody out. He went four innings, allowed six runs, five earned, on seven hits with three walks and a strikeout in his first career start against the Giants.
In the third, Angel Pagan had an RBI single and Pablo Sandoval's double knocked in Pagan and Marco Scutaro, who had reached on third baseman Alex Gonzalez's throwing error.
In the fifth, Peralta, who the Brewers are counting on to be a reliable third starter, gave up Sandoval's run-scoring single and then left the bases loaded and no outs for Mike Fiers. He got the first out, but then allowed Belt's sacrifice fly. Gregor Blanco lined out to right to end the threat.
Roenicke thought that Peralta's power pitching disappeared.
"He lost velocity in the fourth inning. He lost velocity in the fifth inning," Roenicke said. "He gets out of rhythm. He starts aiming the ball. The fastball doesn't have the same life on it."
Trying to protect a three-run lead, Fiers left the bases loaded with one out in the sixth. Kintzler came on and gave up a sacrifice fly to Sandoval, but then struck out Buster Posey to end the top of the sixth.
Brandon Crawford hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot, in the fourth.
NOTES: The Giants are going to call up right-hander Jean Machi from Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday. LHP Jeremy Affeldt is going on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. ... Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo was arrested on a drunken-driving charge Tuesday after authorities said he was driving on a city highway with a blood-alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit. He pitches Thursday in the final of the three-game series with the Giants. ... The Giants and Brewers held a moment of silence for the victims of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. ... Giants and Brewers players, managers and coaches wore uniform No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. ... Ryan Braun struck out four times. ... The Brewers improved to 2-5 at home. The other win came on opening say when they beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 in 10 innings.


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Le Chevalier D'EonSynopsisCirca 1742 (according to the box): D'eon de Beaumont is a French nobleman and knight whose sister Lia is mysteriously murdered. Dispatched by King Louis XV to recover a secret book of magical power, the Royal Psalms, D'eon finds that his quest is also revealing secrets surrounding Lia's murder. ReviewI'll admit this series looks gorgeous (I've never seen computer animation melded so well with conventional, and the opening traveling shot down the hall of crystal chandeliers in the Palace of Versailles is magnificent.) And if having a labyrinthine plot makes a series sophisticated, then this one certainly is. I also love the closing song. So why only 3 stars, when I've awarded much more lightweight shows 4 or 5? Well, a few minor quibbles to start with. While the backgrounds are great, the character designs aren't so much. And the opening song is very conventional. But of course that's not my main gripe... Traditionally, history in films has been told two ways. You can stick fairly close to the facts (like John Sayles did in Eight Men Out or Matewan), but that can be at the expense of drama, reducing your cast to basically chess pieces. Or you can do the shut down the brain/go for the gut approach of, say, Braveheart, a movie which throws the facts (among other things) completely out the window. Le Chevalier D'Eon mixes facts, more visceral material, and plain fantasy/horror in a strange brew that sometimes works but more often feels almost directionless. It isn't just the clash of styles that makes me uncomfortable; it's also that near-lack of an overarching theme or attitude. Film critic Roger Ebert used to say that it's not what a film is ABOUT, but HOW it's ABOUT it. And it's hard to find the "how" here. In fairness, there's one segment that works great. D'eon and his companions' quest takes them to Russia at one point, and the ending of that segment is nearly perfect: it's shocking, yet somehow perversely satisfying, AND (zombies aside- we'll get to the zombies later) it really doesn't stray too badly from what actually happened. In this segment, the two classical approaches to historical drama are nearly perfectly melded. The problem is, it happens halfway through the series. And everything else (including the actual ending) is anticlimax by comparison. D'Eon is opposed by the "Poets," a cult that can use the verses of the Royal Psalms as magic spells, including the ability to turn people into zombies with mercury for blood. (I think the mercury thing is just to allow the computer people an excuse for a nifty effect.) While supposedly only royalty can actually read the Book (this is an important plot point later), the Poets themselves are an incredibly motley bunch (and specifically, I have a comment about the Poet Lorenza: the little booklet that goes with the disk says "Her body is unexpectedly developed for a girl in her mid-teens." No joke. Sailor Moon would have killed to have a body like that. There's NO WAY that girl's "mid-teens") The Poets seem to be divided into factions: some want to unify everybody under one ruler, some prefer democracy (a faction headed by "Maximilien Robespierre"- not THAT one, not yet anyway), and some just work as mercenaries for various would-bes and has-beens. And here we come to one of the only two underlying themes I can find in the whole series. And it's simply wrong. You see, the monarchs in this series believe that democracy is on the way in. And that realization was simply not present in the mid-18th Century. When the French Revolution turned into The Terror, it confirmed fairly widely-held views in Europe about the dangers of "Mob Rule" (democracy). The pundits of that age fully expected the American experiment to end the same way. And when the French experiment finally ended with the defeat of Napoleon, countries that had received their first written constitutions under Bonaparte had those documents taken away, and were put back under the "proper" rulers (i.e., despots.) It just didn't happen then. And nobody expected democracy to flourish, which is why D'Eon's most outrageous deviation from history- the business with George III- is (I believe unintentionally) so poignantly ironic. If only it HAD happened that way... So we're 100 years too early. The second underlying theme here is not wrong, but it's banal: it sucks to be bound by oaths of fealty to those undeserving of them. Who can argue with that? And quite frankly I had a lot of trouble keeping track of everyone's motives- they have so many, and some of them seem so idiosyncratic, even though they DO at least tell D'eon what's on their minds (usually while trying to skewer him.) I think the series missed some opportunities to be more interesting. For instance, at the urging of Queen Marie, D'Eon accepts Lia's spirit into his body. (You would think the fact that the Queen of France quite openly practices necromancy would raise some eyebrows in the second-most Catholic country in Europe, but I digress.) I would think that having another person in your body might make for some interesting conflict (think Lily Tomlin in Steve Martin in All of Me), but D'Eon is strangely passive about the stuff Lia does, even when she's making his body do things that alarm D'Eon's companions. I think it might have been a good thing for D'Eon to have a heart-to-heart with...well, himself. I know, that's reviewing the movie you WISH the filmmaker had made, rather than the one he DID make...but isn't that what critics DO? And yes, I ALMOST went for four...it's a very pretty show (even the DVDs' BOXES are handsome), and it's obvious that a lot of effort went into it, though I wish the effort had been to make things a bit more coherent, and maybe a bit truer to the time period. — Allen Moody Recommended Audience: (Tim) This is quite a violent series. People are seen dying frequently on-screen, often with lots of blood. The series carries around a dark tone quite often: definitely not for kids or young teenagers. There is some nudity, but it's quite mild compared to the violence. The series also has villains that use Psalms from the Bible to kill people. Christian parents should take good note of that. Version(s) Viewed: R1 DVD, bilingual Review Status: Full (24/24) Le Chevalier D'Eon © 2006 Tow Ubukata / Production I.G / Project Chevalier |
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PEP Solar's Position on Climate Change
We at PEP Solar have the same concerns as people everywhere – and that is how to provide the world with the energy it needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The risk of climate change is clear and the risk warrants action. Increasing carbon emissions in the atmosphere are having a warming effect. There is a broad scientific and policy consensus that action must be taken to further quantify and assess the risks.
ExxonMobil is taking action by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its operations, helping consumers reduce their emissions, supporting research that leads to technology breakthroughs and participating in constructive dialogue on policy options.
Addressing climate change, providing economic opportunity and lifting billions out of poverty are complex and interrelated issues requiring complex solutions. There is a consensus that comprehensive strategies are needed to respond to these risks.


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Commerce Department Announces Move Against Russian Expropriation of Ukrainian Company
WASHINGTON – The U. S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security announced today that it has added a company located in the occupied Crimea region of Ukraine to the Entity List in response to Russian expropriation of the company. The Entity List designation imposes a license requirement for the export, reexport or in-country transfer of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations to the company, with the presumption of denial. The company, Chernomorneftegaz, a.k.a. Chornomornaftogaz and NJSC Chornomornaftogaz, is a regional oil and gas company in Crimea and a subsidiary of the Ukrainian company Naftogaz, but its assets are now being overseen by Russian government interests following their seizure by the Crimean parliament.
"The addition of Chernomorneftegaz to the Entity List sends a strong message of the United States government's condemnation of Russia's incursion into Ukraine and expropriation of Ukrainian assets," said Under Secretary of Commerce Eric L. Hirschhorn in announcing the move.
The Department of Commerce's addition of Chernomorneftegaz to the Entity List is being done in conjunction with a parallel action by the Department of the Treasury. Today's move is consistent with the President's finding in Executive Order 13660 that the actions and policies of persons who have asserted governmental authority in the Crimean region without the authorization of the Government of Ukraine threaten the national security and foreign policy of the United States. In Executive Order 13661 and Executive Order 13662, the President further found that the actions and policies of the Russian government with respect to Ukraine – including the deployment of its military forces to, and purported annexation of, Crimea – undermine Ukraine's democratic processes and institutions, threaten Ukraine's peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets. In a related action today by the Department of the Treasury, Chernomorneftegaz is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13660 because it is complicit in the misappropriation of state assets of Ukraine or of an economically significant entity in Ukraine.
Chernomorneftegaz is being added to the Department of Commerce's Entity List under two entries, consisting of one entry in Crimea (Occupied) with an additional entry added to provide a cross reference from Ukraine. The United States continues to condemn in the strongest terms Russia's occupation of Crimea and will not recognize Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea.


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It is not important how much you try, these pores far from disappearing and shrinking, are very easy to notice to people that are near you.
All cosmetic products for pore tightening are not very effective, and you have realized that during the past years. Pores will only come back and they will stay there. However, there is one home remedy that is the only answer for shutting all of those gigantic pores and they work just like magic.
You just have to use a few ingredients and they will help you to say goodbye to the big pores.
1. Lemon juice and egg white
In one cup combine two egg whites with a few drops of lemon juice. You should get a thick paste and you should apply it on your face. The paste should act for 15 or 20 minutes. In the end wash your face. This is a mask that will help you to remove all dead skin, extra oil and it will tighten your pores.
2. Lemon juice and tomato
Take two tomatoes and make a puree. Add a few drops of lemon juice in them and mix until you get a thick paste. Apply the paste on your face, mostly on the affected areas. Leave it to dry for around 15 to 20 minutes and eventually wash it off. Because of the acid in the lemon and tomato, the oil from your face will be removed and you will have healthy pores.
3. Cucumber, rosewater and lemon
This is a powerful combination that will help you to remove the pores from the skin. First, peel the cucumber and leave the fleshy part. Take one teaspoon of rose water and 3 to 4 drops of lemon juice and spread the mixture on a flimsy and light cloth, and apply it on your face. Leave it for around 15 minutes. It should be completely dry and once it's dry rinse your face complexly. Your face will be supple and soft and the pores will become small.
4. Lemon juice and pineapple
Combine 2 tablespoons of pineapple juice in a few drops of lemon juice. Take a light cloth and drench it into the mixture and place it on the face. Leave it on your face for around 10 minutes and wash your face. Pineapple contains a lot of enzymes, and it is an amazing remedy for shrinking the big pores. The lemon juice, will act like an astringent because of the acidity.
5. Lemon juice and almond
Take few almonds and soak them overnight. In the morning, grind the almonds and make a paste. In the paste add one teaspoon of lemon juice and blend it. Apply this paste on your face and let it to act for around 20 to 25 minutes. In the end, wash your face and the pores will be smaller.


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Kerry Walsh
Kerry Walsh ("Antonia") - Soprano
Dynamic soprano Kerry Walsh, having exceled in lyric soprano and dramatic coloratura roles, is now emerging as one of the most exciting performers of dramatic repertoire. A specialist in contemporary literature as well, Ms. Walsh is greatly sought after as an interpreter of new works, and has brought numerous roles to life. She will star as Antonia in Rio de Sangre, a new opera by "Matrix" film composer Don Davis. When the opera was workshoped at the Los Angeles Master Chorale, she was met with glowing reviews..... "Antonia, sung with sultry glamour by Kerry Walsh, was all dark rapture."
Ms. Walsh has performed with the Santa Fe Opera, Opera San Jose, the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, the Long Beach Opera, the Boris Brott Festival in Canada, and Opera Music Theater International in roles including Constanze, Mimi, Rosina, Violetta, Lucia, Fiordiligi, Carmen, Leila, Amelia, Giuliette, the Marschallin, Margherita (Mefistofele), Sesto (La Clemenza di Tito) and the Queen of the Night, which she has also recorded for the film soundtrack of Radioland Murders. New roles in her repertoire are Norma, Salome, Lucretia Borgia, Elsa, and Aida. Stepping out on the msuical theater stage, she has delighted audiences as Lady Thiang in The King and I and the Princess in The Unsinkable Molly Brown. With charisma and versatility enough to successfully carry a concert program, Ms. Walsh frequently appears in venues such as the Basel Sinfonietta, i Cantori and Desert Music Fest as featured soloist in both traditional and contemporary selections, including Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras, Bachalet's Chere Nuit, Mozart's Exultate Jubilate, and Flamenco-choreographed selections from Carmen.
Her training at the North Carolina School of the Arts and Juilliard, where she received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees respectively, was succeeded by a year of study at the Hochschule der Kunste Berlin as a Fulbright Scholar. She has received a number of other grants and honors as well from the Licia Albanese Foundation, Lola Wilson-Hayes competition, Palm Springs, Miami, and Santa Barbara Opera Guilds, Profant Foundation, Birgitte Nielson Competition, Artists of the Future, and the Metropolitan Opera Western Regional Competition. Her work in Germany and Switzerland led to collaborative and solo projects combining dance, voice, flute and theater. Upon moving to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California opera workshop, she continued to explore the fusion of these art forms, and also wrote, designed and choreographed her own works. Noted for her beauty on screen as well as stage, Ms. Walsh has also performed as an actress in theatre, television and film. She is featured in the upcoming independent film "Reflex", feature release "42.4%", and in a comedic turn in Nickelodean's "Drake and Josh." Her knowledge of a wide variety of musical styles has been valuable in relation to the TV and film industries as well; she has soloed on numerous soundtracks, such as "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions."
Critics have consistently praised Ms. Walsh's range and flexibility, which have served her well in the field of new music. She has debuted numerous works including Ray Shattenkirk's Aves, commissioned by Chamber Music America for the Sacramento Chamber Music Society, and four pieces written for her by Howard Hersh for Music in the Mountains and the Sacramento Festival of New American Music. Yet to be premiered is a concerto for both flute and voice, written for her by Ross Whitney. She has employed her movement and improvisational skills in works such as Pauline Oliveras' Relocario de los Animales and the premier of Nicholas Chase's 22 with Long Beach Opera. She created the role of Clytemnestra for the world premier of Will Salmon's Orestia and sang Lena/Leonore in the American premier of von Bose's The Sorrows of Young Werther with the Santa Fe Opera. Ms. Walsh has sung in over twenty languages, including Japanese, Ethiopian, Balinese and Arabic in a program of international lullabies, and Chinese in works of Chen Yi.
Mention has often been made of her convincing portrayals and dramatic gift; "…understands the sweep of drama as much as the music itself…", "…a knockout, both physically and vocally…". The Eugene Register-Guard said her performance of Mozart's concert aria from Idomeneo "…was sung beautifully by (Ms. Walsh.) Her voice was rich, strong and thrilling.... superbly controlled, and at full throat, she sent goose bumps up the back of my neck, especially in the coloratura runs." In the American premier of Erling Wold's Sub Pontio Pilato at ODC Theater in San Francisco, Ms. Walsh was described as "entrancing" and "formidable," a "showstopper;" her singing referred to as "achingly alluring." Other reviews have mentioned her "golden tone" and "amazing voice"; the LA Times has termed her singing as "dramatic" and "meltingly beautiful."
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Peters, Abraham (1833-1882)
Abraham Peters: a minister of the Ohrloff-Neukirch Mennonite Church, Molotschna Mennonite settlement, Russia, and the leader of the Aulie-Ata Mennonite Settlement; born 7 May 1833 in Petershagen, Molotschna, South Russia, the son of Duerk Abraham Peters. Abraham married Agatha Wiebe (21 October 1833, Wernersdorf, Molotschna, South Russia - 7 June 1877, Friedensruh, Molotschna, South Russia) in 1858. Abraham and Agatha had seven children, but only two, Dietrich and Jacob, lived beyond childhood. Abraham died 4 February 1882 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Peters was a teacher and was chosen to the ministry in 1873. Under the impact of a revival which swept the Mennonite settlements, the writings of Jung-Stilling, and the introduction of compulsory military service, he - like Claas Epp, who led the settlement in Ak-Mechet - became the leader of several dozen Molotschna Mennonite families who went to Central Asia in 1880 to seek a refuge from the Tribulation, which they thought was at hand. Peters hoped to secure his ordination as elder at Trakt but failed. Upon arrival at Tashkent his group and Epp's negotiated regarding their eventual settlement. Peters died before his group eventually settled in the Talas River Valley region forty miles south and east of Aulie-Ata.
Bartsch, Franz. Unser Auszug nach Mittelasien. North Kildonan, 1948: 40 ff.
Belk, Fred Richard. The Great Trek of the Russian Mennonites to Central Asia, 1880-1884. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1976.
Friesen, Peter M. Die Alt-Evangelische Mennonitische Brüderschaft in Russland (1789-1910) im Rahmen der mennonitischen Gesamtgeschichte. Halbstadt: Verlagsgesellschaft "Raduga", 1911: 409, 480 ff.
GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 5.04 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2007: #2336.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 353.
Author(s) | Cornelius Krahn |
Richard D. Thiessen | |
Date Published | January 2008 |
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Krahn, Cornelius and Richard D. Thiessen. "Peters, Abraham (1833-1882)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2008. Web. 26 Feb 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Peters,_Abraham_(1833-1882)&oldid=173705.
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Krahn, Cornelius and Richard D. Thiessen. (January 2008). Peters, Abraham (1833-1882). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 February 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Peters,_Abraham_(1833-1882)&oldid=173705.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 152. All rights reserved.
©1996-2024 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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De Monchy Aromatics has debuted its new global branding initiative at the 2012 IFEAT conference in Singapore, part of which includes a new logo and a new global website expected to launch in December.
"We have a strong heritage, dating back over 50 years; however, while the company has become increasingly global, our visual identity has remained relatively fixed. We decided it was time to bring our brand in line with the modern face of the company," said Henry Gill, the company's international sales director.
The U.K. based flavor and fragrance ingredient supplier said it worked with Cedar Communications Ltd. to develop the new brand approach.


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Hi guys
Is there a way you stop an anchor link going directly to the top of a page, for example if I want to link to an article, can it jump to a postion 400px from the top of the page instead??
Hi guys
Is there a way you stop an anchor link going directly to the top of a page, for example if I want to link to an article, can it jump to a postion 400px from the top of the page instead??
Yes, I think you want an inline anchor. So do this
Foo Header
Go to Paragraphy "Foo"
Otherwise you can use ID's in the same way.

Paragraph 9

Go to paragraph 8
Sorry I should have explain that you need to put the anchor or id at the place you want to jump to.
Then if you want to link to a point on another page you add the "#foo" bit onto the url of that page. If you want to link within the same page you just need to put the "#foo" bit in the href (you won't need the url).
Any probs PM me…
Hi get_dave
Thank you for your reply, I'm already using the anchor in this way, but my problem is that it automatically positions that element to the top of the page, is there a way I can control this?
Basically I have a fixed div tag at the top of the page and the article I'm jumping to is going under this div tag so I can't see it
Thanks again
In the examplebelow, you'd just link to #article.
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">

Thanks for your replies. In my example the "header" div has a style "position:fixed", so all content scrolls underneith (clients choice), so when I link to the article its going underneith the header div, how can I stop this?
Put the identifier on an element that is X pixels above the start of the article, where X is the height of the fixed header.

Article Heading

#article {
height:50px; /* or whatever your header is */
You should put a top margin on the first element in the scrollable part of the page that is the same height as the fixed header so that the content doesn't disappear under the header until the page is scrolled. No anchor is required.
Um, is the IE Haslayout bug for in-page links also still in effect? I remember IE would always bring the focus to the top of the page if the link itself didn't have Layout.
Is there a solution to this problem, or should one use javascript?
Doesn't seems like rocket:( science?
I'm having the same issue, but after hours googling, nothing.
There are several solutions already mentioned in this thread any of which will work.
Is there a solution to this problem, or should one use javascript?
Well, the advantage Javascript would have is, you wouldn't have a bunch of spaces above each link destination (using Tommy's solution). Felgall's solution will work for links going to the very top of the page, but any links in the middle of the page, if you have a position: fixed header at the top, the user will have to scroll a little to get the top of the target to show.
So still use an HTML anchor, and you could add some Javascript sugar to make it a little nicer for your visitors with Javascript. Do NOT use a JS-only solution.
I have outlined my solution to this problem in a post titled CSS fixed-position headers. SitePoint won't allow me to post a link, but a Google search for that exact phrase should find it (once the page has been indexed). If you know of a more elegant solution, please let me know!


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- Also called:
- Elea
- Modern:
- Iliá
- Key People:
- Phaedo
- Related Topics:
- Olympic Games
- Related Places:
- Greece
- ancient Greece
- Olympia
Elis, ancient Greek region and city-state in the northwestern corner of the Peloponnese, well known for its horse breeding and for the Olympic Games, which were allegedly founded there in 776 bc.
The region was bounded on the north by Achaea, on the east by Arcadia, and on the south by Messenia. Elis consisted of three districts from north to south: Hollow Elis, which occupied the basin of the Peneus River; Pisatis, occupying the north bank of the Alpheus River; and Triphylia, a hilly area stretching south from the Alpheus to the northern border of Messenia. Comparatively high rainfall produced good pasture and arable land in low-lying areas, and the region became noted for its horses, cattle, and flax.
The Olympic Games were celebrated every four years at the sanctuary of Olympia, on the north bank of the Alpheus River. The city of Elis, located in Hollow Elis, engaged in a long struggle with the Pisatians for control of the games until 572 bc, when the Eleans decisively subjugated the Pisatians. Having gained control of the entire region by 580, the city of Elis briefly joined Sparta in an anti-Persian alliance (479), then broke with Sparta, adopted a democratic constitution (c. 471), and became the administrative centre of a union of smaller townships. During the Peloponnesian War, Elis again allied with Sparta until 420, when it defected to the side of Athens. Sparta subsequently punished Elis for its defection by stripping it of Triphylia, and Elis's attempts to recover the latter were repeatedly frustrated by Sparta and then by Arcadia. But by adroit diplomacy and by emphasizing the sanctity of the Olympic Games (and the neutrality of Elis as the games' host), the city was able to retain its territory and in some sense even its independence after the Roman occupation of Greece (146 bc), only to disintegrate with the collapse of the Roman Empire.
The modern-day locality contains one of the finest archaeological sites in modern Greece, that of Olympia, scene of the games. The area is now part of Iliá nomos (department), and its principal towns are Pyrgos and Amalias.


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Debug Tool Window. Variables
In this topic:
The Variables pane enables you to examine the values stored in the objects of your application.
When a stack frame is selected in the Frames pane, the Variables pane displays all data within its scope (method parameters, local and instance variables). In this pane, you can set labels for objects, inspect objects, evaluate expressions, add variables to watches and more.
User-defined constants are grouped under a separate Constants node which is by default collapsed. Once expanded or collapsed, the Constants node preserves this state across the debugging sessions. This means that is you expand or collapse the node, stop or complete the current debugging session, and then start a new one, the node is shown as it was during the previous debugging session, that is, expanded or collapsed respectively.
This toolbar appears only when the Watches pane is hidden so the configured watches are displayed in the Variables pane. Hiding/showing the Watches pane is controlled through the toggle button:
- When the button is pressed, which is its default status, the Watches pane is hidden and the toolbar is shown in the Variables pane. So doing, the focus is with the Debugger tab.
- When the button is released, the toolbar moves to the Watches pane.
Item | Shortcut | Description |
Alt+Insert | Click this button to create a new watch. | |
Alt+Delete | Click this button to remove the selected watch from the list. | |
Alt+UpAlt+Down | Use these buttons to change the order of watches. | |
Ctrl+D | Use this button to create a copy of the selected watch. | |
Show watches in Variables tab | Use this toggle button to have the Watches pane hidden or shown. By default, the button is pressed and displayed on the toolbar of the Variables pane. Consequently, the Watches pane is hidden and the watches are shown in the Variables pane.
Context menu
Item | Shortcut | Description |
Inspect | N/A | This command is available for fields, local variables and reference expressions, and opens a non-modal Inspection window, where you can concentrate on a particular reference. You can open as many Inspection windows as required. The view in the Inspection window is the same as in the Watches pane, but requires less screen space. |
Mark Object | F11 | Use this command to add an object label. |
Set Value | F2 | Use this command to change the runtime value of a field or a variable. |
Copy Value | Ctrl+C | Use this command to copy the value of the selected variable to the Clipboard. If multiple items are selected, not only variables' values, but also their structure is copied, so that when you copy-paste the selection to a text file, the indentation mimics the tree output of the debugger to produce an easy-to-read output. Alternatively, hover your mouse cursor over a value and view its contents in the tooltip. |
Copy Value As | N/A | This menu item is available only in the PHP context. Choose this command to copy the selected variable to the Clipboard in one of the following formats: |
Copy JSON | This menu item is available only in the JavaScript context. Choose this command to copy the selected value in the JSON format. | |
Compare Value with Clipboard | N/A | Use this command to compare the selected value with the value currently in the Clipboard. |
Copy Name | N/A | Use this command to copy the name of the selected variable to the Clipboard. |
Evaluate Expression | Alt+F8 | Use this command to evaluate the selected variable in the dialog that opens. |
Evaluate In Console | N/A | The option is available in the JavaScript context only. Choose this option to have the selected variable copied as input in the Console pane. When you switch to the Console pane, the variable name is shown in green at Alternatively you can type the name of any variable at To evaluate a previously evaluated variable without searching for it in the Variables pane, find the variable in question using the Up and Down arrows on you keyboard and press Enter. |
Add to Watches | N/A | This command is available for all nodes except static ones. Use this command to create an expression that references the node and add this expression to the Watches pane. |
Show Referring Objects | N/A | Use this command to display a list of objects referring to the currently selected variable. |
Jump to Source | F4 | This command opens the source code of the selected variable or field in the editor and places the caret in the corresponding line. |
Jump to Type Source | Shift+F4 | Use this command to navigate to the definition of the class of the selected variable or field. Suppose, you have $my_car = new Car(); . If you select $my_car in the Variables pane, then choosing will bring you to $my_car = new Car(); while choosing will bring you to class Car() . |


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Orcs. I don't know why we call them a race. They are not. They are an invasive, destructive, alien species.
This species destroyed their own world. And when I say destroyed, I mean they blew it up into separate pieces, floating in the nether. This was all part of their attempt to destroy their civilized neighbours, the Draenei. And having almost wiped out the Draenei and destroyed their own world, they opened a portal into our world and they immediately tried to destroy us, too.
A Draenei spaceship escaped from their dying planet, and crash-landed on ours. The difference between their behaviour and the orcs was instructive. The Draenei tried to repair the damage their crashed spaceship caused, and tried to establish good relations with their Azerothean neighbours. Guess what the orcs did? Not hard, that one. They tried to kill everyone they met.
Today's orcs like to pretend that it was the 'old' orcs, the 'fel' orcs who were the problem. They were junkies, under the influence of drugs. Like heroin addicts, they destroyed every place they ever lived in, and threatened all their neighbours with their needles (and axes and blades). Heroin (like Mannoroth's blood) is a tough drug to get off. Imagine having to live next to them.
What weak-willed boredom led them to take it in the first place? Oh, Gul'dan. He said it would make them feel strong and great. It was his fault. Yeah. Blame the drug-pusher on your own problems. Like all drug addicts, it's never their fault. They blame everyone but themselves. Not their fault. Gul'dan made them do it. It's not like they had a choice. Oh, and Mannoroth and Kil'jaedan, it was their fault, too. The orcs were just poor innocent victims. Oh, and Illidan and Magtheridon. Poor helpless orcs. Meanwhile the Draenei did not succumb. They fought on against countless enemies for what they knew was right. May the light be upon them forever.
Once the orcs had destroyed Draenor, They came through the Dark Portal to Azeroth. Did they come in peace? By the light, they did not. They tried to destroy this world, too. We humans are stern enemies, though, and we fought back to defend our world and our families from these orcs who were bent on terrorizing our world as they had terrorized Draenor.
Today's orcs are just the same as the fel orcs of their past. They carry on destroying whatever they meet, and never accept responsibility for their own actions. Under their leader Garrosh Hellscream, their horde invaded the mystical elven woods of Ashenvale, burning both the woods and the peaceful town of Astranaar. They gave the ancient holy places of Azshara to their goblin serfs to build a racetrack on (who they then got to destroy Theramore). And they invaded the newly-discovered isle of Pandaria, attempting to enthrall another race. Yeah. Real good neighbours.
Now we hear the same old story from the orcs. It wasn't us, it was Garrosh. He made us do it. The orcs of today are the same cruel, feckless, weak-willed thugs as they ever were, picking on whoever they think they can bully, Like the Draenei showed, and the humans confirmed, the best way to deal with orcs is to fight back.
Social Climbing
So much has happened in *Nightingale *since I last posted about what I've
been doing there, I hardly know where to begin. I suppose I really ought to
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Seven-time winner Roger Federer beaten in second round
Defending champion loses in four sets to Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky
Stakhovsky ranked 116th in the world
Andy Murray through to third round, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga out
Roger Federer, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, suffered one of the most staggering defeats in the history of the tournament after being beaten by Ukraine's 116th ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky.
The 27-year-old fought back from losing the opening set 7-6 before winning 7-6 7-5 7-5 to mark the greatest triumph of his career and end Federer's record of making 36 consecutive grand slam quarterfinals.
"Right now I can definitely tell my grandkids, I kicked the butt of Roger Federer," Stakhovsky told reporters following his sensational victory.
Stakhovsky, who reached a career high of 31 back in 2010, held his nerve in the fourth set tiebreak to see off the defending champion and 17-time grand slam winner.
Read: Wimbledon hit by injury crisis
Federer was just one of seven former World No.1 players to lose their second round ties Wednesday – although his demise was by far the most dramatic.
"I'm very disappointed," Federer told reporters. "Losing at Wimbledon always has been that way, will never change. So I've just got to get over this one. Some finals haven't hurt this much, that's for sure.
"It's always a disappointment losing any match around the world, and particularly here. I've had some great moments here, but also some tougher ones."
Federer's defeat leaves Novak Djokovic as the only man in the draw to have won the tournament and also leaves the draw wide open for Britain's Andy Murray, who progressed to the third round with ease.
"I struggled maybe on the big points this time around again, like I have for some time this season," Federer said of his clash with Stakhovsky.
"It was tricky. But credit to him for closing it out under enormous pressure. He was better in the more important points today than I was.
"I thought I had my opportunities, had the foot in the door. When I had the chance, I couldn't do it. It's very frustrating, very disappointing.
"I'm going to accept it and move forward from here. I have no choice."
Read: Sharapova stunned at Wimbledon
Federer will now drop out of the top four for the first time since he won Wimbledon in 2003 and could fall as low as No.6 should Tomas Berdych win this year's title.
But for Stakhovksy, the contrast in emotions could hardly be any greater.
Watched by his wife Anfisa Bulgakova, he produced the performance of his life on the court which Federer has virtually owned over the past decade.
"I'm still in disbelief that that happened," Stakhovsky told the BBC.
"I was playing the best tennis I have ever played, I am incredibly happy. When you play Roger Federer it's like you're playing two players. You play him the player and him the ego. I couldn't play any better today. It was a fantastic day for me."
Federer's exit is his earliest at Wimbledon since losing in the opening round to Mario Ancic in 2002 and his earliest at a grand slam since being beaten by Luis Horna at the French Open in 2003.
It is also the earliest defeat suffered by a defending champion since 2002 winner Lleyton Hewitt was beaten by Ivo Karlovic in the first round the following year.
Federer's loss means Murray will fancy his chances of making the final for the second year in succession.
The World No.2, who defeated Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3 6-3 7-5, will now play Spain's Tommy Robredo in the third round.
But despite Rafael Nadal, Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all falling by the wayside, Murray is refusing to look too far ahead.
"There's top players still left in the tournament, and there's a lot of young guys as well coming through, guys like (Ernests) Gulbis, (Jerzy) Janowicz.," he told reporters.
"Those sort of players are starting to break through and play more consistently.
"I'll just concentrate on my next match. I'm playing a tough player, a very experienced guy. I'll worry about that match."
Robredo, who overcame Nicolas Mahut in four sets, says he will treat himself to cake and ice cream before turning his attention to the home favorite.
"I have to congratulate myself because today I did a great job," he told reporters.
"So I'm going to play Andy in two days. Now I prefer to enjoy it, to relax, to go have a great dinner because I deserve it, with a chocolate cake with ice cream. Then tomorrow is going to be a long day to think about Andy."
Elsewhere, former champion Hewitt was ousted in by Dustin Brown 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-2, while there were also wins for Spain's Nicolas Almagro, Austria's Jurgen Melzer and Argentina's Juan Monaco.
Frenchman Tsonga was forced to pull out of his tie with Latvia's Ernests Gulbis after complaining of injury, while Radek Stepanek and Marin Cilic were also big name casualties.


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House sales go through the roof
Registers of Scotland (RoS) recorded 28,019 properties submitted for registration between July and September, the highest volume of sales for any quarter since the first quarter of 2008-09.
That was a 6.5 per cent increase on the first quarter of 2015-16.
West Lothian recorded the highest percentage rise in the volume of sales, with an annual increase of 23.1 per cent to 905 residential sales.
But the highest number of sales came in Edinburgh, where 3530 sales meant a 9.6 per cent increase.
Edinburgh sales were worth more than £805 million for the quarter, a 6.2 per cent increase on the previous period, while West Lothian's percentage increase was the highest – a 31.5 per cent increase saw sales topping the £148 millionmark.
Aberdeenshire showed the largest percentage fall in volume of sales, dropping by13.5 per cent to 1,437, equating to £323 million, or 16.6 per cent less than in 2014-15.
Semi-detached houses were the only property types that showed an increase in prices over the quarter, up two per cent to £159,854.
Detached, terraced and flatted properties were all down: detached by 0.9 per cent to £245,547, terraced by 3.1 per cent to £137,607, and flatted by 2.4 per cent to £134,377.
RoS' business development director, John King, said: "As well as a significant increase in the volume of sales, we've seen the total value of sales across Scotland rise by 6 per cent on the previous year to £4.74 billion.
"Like volumes, this represents the highest value of sales for any quarter since quarter one of 2008-09."
Mr King continued: "By comparison, prices are largely unchanged, with the average property price at £169,397, a decrease of 0.5 per cent compared to the previous year.
"The variation across local authority areas is fairly consistent, with the largest decrease at 4.4 per cent."
Bur Mr King also highlighted two other areas where property sales had not been so successful: "Angus and East Lothian, saw house prices fall to £155,303 and £213,870 respectively," he said.
Registers of Scotland (RoS) is the government department responsible for compiling and maintaining registers relating to property in Scotland.


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The sources I consulted (HowJsay, Forvo, Wordreference) say the "s" is not silent. So it may be an exception from the rule, such as "autobus", "tennis". Can you confirm that?
The reason I ask is because in Canadian English the "s" is silent and as a borrowing from French, that would be strange.


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With three different procedures available, local surgeons discuss everything you need to know about tummy tucks
Post-pregnancy mommies and extreme weight loss patients love it when they reach their goal weight because it's the moment when they realize that all their hard work paid off.
Their goal has been realized.
What they don't love, though, is the loose, sagging skin that significant weight loss can leave behind. Even though most of the belly is gone, the stubborn skin that dangles around the waist often sticks around, no matter how many times or how intense they work the core.
This is why many people looking to get rid of that little bit extra are turning to abdominoplasty plastic surgery, also known as a tummy tuck, to reshape their abs and get their rockin' core back. More than 144,000 tummy tucks were performed in 2010, making it the 4th most popular cosmetic surgical procedure, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
There are three common types of tummy tuck surgeries: the mini, the traditional, and the extended tummy tuck.
Traditional Tummy Tucks
The traditional, or full tummy tuck, targets the entire abdominal area, both above and below the belly button.
Liposuction is frequently performed at the same time as a tradition tummy tuck to improve contouring and provide better cosmetic results. The traditional tummy tuck is most commonly performed on post-pregnancy or weight-loss patients to reshape the entire abdominal area, says Dr. John Williams of John Williams MD Plastic Surgery in North Scottsdale.
Mini Tummy Tucks
The mini tummy tuck targets the area below the belly button — the lower abdomen.
It is mainly targeted for a "very specific patient" that has some excess skin below the belly button, according to Dr. Williams, an American Board of Plastic Surgery certified plastic surgeon for more than 15 years.
Extended Tummy Tucks
The extended abdominoplasty covers the entire abdominal area, improving the waist and smoothing the shape of the upper lateral thigh as well.
An extended tummy tuck is a more extensive procedure that is often used for extreme weight loss patients because this procedure reshapes the abdominal area as well as the waist and the upper lateral thigh areas in many cases, says Williams.
Current Trends
Valley doctors are finding that many abdominoplasty patients are now opting for combination procedures, where they get an abdominoplasty and another surgery — such as breast augmentation — performed simultaneously to save money and share downtime for the procedures.
One way this is gaining popularity is with the "Mommy Makeovers" for post-pregnancy women.
According to Scottsdale double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sumer Daiza, who owns the Plastic Surgery Center of Scottsdale, the Mommy Makeover series of body contouring procedures is currently the most popular cosmetic surgery package.
The Mommy Makeover includes a package of cosmetic surgeries that address areas that pregnancy can impact, including the abdomen and breasts.
"(The Mommy Makeover) is popular with my patients because they have multiple surgeries done at one time," says Daiza, who has been practicing for nine years.
Daiza's Mommy Makeover patients often end up getting tummy tucks and breast augmentation at once to lessen the cost of anesthesia fees. Also, multiple surgeries at one time means only one period of recovery time for busy moms who are looking to get their pre-baby bodies back, she says.
Williams says that his take on the Mommy Makeover, the Total Body Rejuvenation, is also very popular with his patients. This typically includes a tummy tuck, breast augmentation and some liposuction.
Another popular option that Williams offers is his high-lateral-tension tummy tuck.
"My high-lateral -tension tummy tuck is very popular because it creates much more tension to really define the abdominal muscles," Williams says. "I am one of the only ones in the Valley doing this."
Downtime and Risks
As with any surgical procedure, certain risks or potential complications are possible with an abdominoplasty. Some of the risks associated with tummy tuck procedures include blood clots, infection and anesthesia risks, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Both Daiza and Williams agree that the most important thing you can do to ensure your safety is to research the doctor you want to perform your surgery.
"The plastic surgeon should be board certified," Williams says.
Daiza suggests using the resources available to patients, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website, www.plasticsurgery.org, to check out potential doctors. It is important for the doctor to have the proper credentials.
She also suggests you ask the doctor about their hospital privileges for tummy tuck procedures.
"The key is it is all about educating yourself," Williams says. "Potential patients have to do their homework."
For more information about tummy tucks:
Plastic Surgery Center of Scottsdale
18325 N. Allied Way, Phoenix
(480) 585-0011
John Williams MD Plastic Surgery
9377 E. Bell Road
(480) 502-5755


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MAC Gently Off Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
Happy cool weather girls, whatever that means, actually its pleasant, so everyone can plan on going out. Here it was flooded till yesterday evening and today its all dry, hope the week is exciting for you!
I have had a problem since the time I started wearing eyeliners and waterproof mascara; while taking off, I am not able to take everything off in one go and then the other day, when I get up, I get all black crinkles at the sides of my eye or black sooty stuff in the folds or worse, my dark circles look hideous.
Also, sometimes, when I am a lazy donkey and I sleep with my makeup on, I wake up with red cheeks and swollen face and that gives hubby dear to say things like, "What kachra do you put in your eyes???" (these are the exact words he says, trust me :(), not to mention the efforts I need to put later to get it back in its original state 🙁
When I used to see these makeup removers from certain brands, I thought that's just another marketing gimmick, what difference would they make? I mean they would never remove something easily that oil and soap can't- right??? Well, WRONG!
When Rati reviewed Lancome's makeup remover, I became more serious about getting one for me. Because we keep getting waterproof, oil-free makeup and trust me, after washing my face four times with oil and face wash and a washcloth, it most of the times became red, scratchy, oily, not to mention the eyeliner goes after 3 days and then its time to apply again. Uffff, the pain of looking nice I tell ya! I am really not so particular about skin care as in I might do a little TLC, but not regularly; as of now, I can't remember the last time I applied a mask 🙁 (which is a bad thing, you should do the total opposite).
So, I went to Lancome and as the entire Miami Junta is in the malls these days due to the rains, it was sold out. So, I thought I would check out MAC and I explained to the SA that I want something to take care of my waterproof makeup, no stinging, no mess, etc., and she gave me this :). I still double checked asking her to apply all kinds of stuff on my hand and then remove it, thus satisfied, I got this home!
What MAC Says:
Oil and water do mix, for twice the impact – just shake. A dual-phase, easy-does-it formula that sweeps off even tenacious waterproof mascara and lip colour. Absolutely gentle; suitable for all. Cucumber extract soothes, Damascus Rose flower water refreshes. No need to rinse.
Cost: US$19.00 + tax for 100 ml / 3.4 fl oz.
This is a tall cylindrical bottle with a cap. To open it, you have to press it down and unscrew it, maybe for avoiding spillage and did I say its pink? 😉
My Experience with MAC Gently Off Eye and Lip Makeup Remover:
Normally, I apply a tinted moisturizer, an eye primer and an eyeliner as a must and then if I feel like, I add to it. That particular day, just to check out this product, I applied full makeup – concealer, eyeshadows, liner, mascara, lipstick, and what not and hours later, when I started to remove it, I couldn't have been happier.
I shaked the bottle, let the oil and water mix well and saturated a cotton round with the liquid. I let it sit on my eyes for a few seconds to loosen up the make-up and then stared swiping off, trust me, I just needed 2 cotton rounds and everything was swiped clean. It did leave a wee bit of an oily residue on my skin (which the SA said it would leave), but went away after I rinsed my face with water. My face was squeaky clean after that, in just 1 step, no more facewash/washcloth needed. I swear to God sachhi!!!!
Also, I would like to add that it does not sting the eyes, but makes the vision a bit blurry and after rinsing, everything is fine (also warned by the SA).
All in all, I am damn impressed with this bottle and no more complaints from hubby…. yayyy!!
So, summing it up:
Pros MAC Gently Off Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
- The packaging, mainly, the Bi-phase technique. I had seen a drugstore one and in that the oil and water separated quickly, in this, it does not. The SA enlightened me that because of this, you don't have to shake the bottle every 2 minutes and uniform liquid spreads over the cotton to help the cleaning process faster.
- Does not sting the eye or face.
- This one product is enough to take care of the entire makeup removal process, a boon for me because I hated using four different things just to remove the eyeliner and mascara 🙁
- Its cute.
- My hubby does not complain now, so he might not complain when I buy more makeup! :happydance:
- No red eye or red cheeks after wiping with this.
- A little goes a long way.
Cons of MAC Gently Off Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
- The cost might be a little steep for some.
- It clouds the eye a bit while cleaning (I don't think its such a big deal unless you want to drive or run while cleaning your face, okay, might disturb while watching your favourite murder mystery!)
- Other than that, I don't find any faults with this, MAC certainly means business with this baby!
Will I Repurchase?
YESSSSS! I will get backups!
Do I Recommend?
I will, in fact, I did to 2 people 😉
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Imagine yourself at the top of a 15-person pyramid, the whole school is watching and cheering, and the team scores from behind to win the big game… sound exciting? Well, let's step it up and become the best cheerleader you can possibly be. Here are Kidzworld's top 10 tips for cheerleading tryouts:
No. 10: Be creative.
You're going to have to perform a little audition. If you have a couple of fresh cheers that no one has heard before, there's a good chance that everyone is going to recognize that you are a leader and you're road to the top of the pyramid just became that much easier.
No. 9: You are what you eat.
If you're eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, it's going to show. Adding color to your diet is the best way to add color to your face and your personality will flourish like a flower!
No. 8: Make friends with other cheerleaders.
Make sure not to be competitive with the other cheerleaders and try your best to share each other's goals and aspirations. The more you have fun with the other girls, the easier it will be to have fun while you're cheerleading and that's the key to being a good cheerleader.
No. 7: Do your research.
Look up some cheerleading videos on youtube and memorize as many cheers as you can. If your brain is a database of cheerleading knowledge, than learning things at tryouts will be easy!
No. 6: Keep fit.
Aerobics, swimming, yoga and even karate are some great cross-training activities that will help you pull off some awesome cheerleading moves.
No. 5: Warm-up.
Make sure that before you go for cheerleading tryouts, you warm up with some light activity and a bit of stretching. There's a good chance that you will be trying really hard while you cheer and sometimes that can be dangerous and you can pull a muscle if you're not ready and focused.
No. 4: Avoid energy drinks.
Even though energy drinks like Red-Bull and Monster say that they will give you energy, don't believe it! Energy drinks are unnatural stimulants that can make you a little bit too hyper.
No. 3: Vocal Velocity.
Well if you're going to be a cheerleader, you better learn how to amplify your vocal cheering. If you don't have a loud voice, there's a good chance that you speak with your throat muscles instead of your diaphragm. You can actually learn how to change this and it will make your voice deeper and louder.
No. 2: Confidence.
Almost anything you do in life is done better with confidence. So how do you get confidence? By practicing your skills and adding multiple talents to your repertoire is an easy way. And surprisingly enough, by genuinely being nice and trying to help others is another great way to spread love and when that love come back to you, your confidence will skyrocket!
No. 1: Gymnastics 101.
Gymnastics is obviously the best thing you can learn before you tryout for cheerleading. If you learn how to do a back-handspring, you're pretty much a lock for the cheerleading team.
Have Your Say
Are you trying out for Cheerleading this year?Let us know how you do and leave us a comment and let us know!!
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International Technical Jamboree
International Technical Jamboree
CELF is hosting an International Technical Jamboree on 14th and 15th June, 2005 in Yokohama Japan. This is a technical conference to share knowledge and experience related to Linux and its use in consumer electronics devices. This is an open conference; all information is shared and any code presented must be available under an Open Source Initiative accepted license (preferably GPL or LGPL).
NOTE: No previous registration required. No admittance fee required
Call for Sessions
- To propose a session topic, please send e-mail to the Jamboree coordinator.
- 9 Slots (80 minutes each) for sessions are planned.
- All sessions should be conducted in English.
- Anyone can propose to present a session.
- Non-CELF members are eligible to host sessions.
- At Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel.
- Hotel Homepage in English
- Hotel reservation form : Media:Hotel_Reservation_Form_Y.pdf
- Please note that the special room price for attendees of this event is available for bookings received before 25th May.
- Transportation Guide To Intercontinental Yokohama
Time Slots
Day (1) 13th June | ||
Time | Item | Detail/Presentation availability |
09:00-10:20 | Technical overview of Qt (our C++ GUI/app. framework) and its porting to embedded Linux- by John Ryland (Trolltech) | (not available) |
Coffe Break | ||
10:30-11:50 | Making Mobile Phone with CE Linux- by Masashige Mizuyama(Panasonic Mobile Communications) | ITJ2005Detail 1-2 presentation available |
12:30-13:20 | Writing custom gfx_driver for DirectFB- by Katsuya Matsubara(Renesas/iGel) | ITJ2005Detail 1-3 Presentation available |
13:30-15:00 | Technical Discussion: "Experiences with Open Embedded and the OMAP5912 Starter Kit" - by Steve Johnson(Matsushita/Panasonic) | ITJ2005Detail 1-4 presentation available |
Coffe Break | ||
15:10-15:50 | Technical Discussion: "Learning the Kernel, and Finding Performance Problems, with KFI"- by Tim Bird (Sony) | ITJ2005Detail 1-5 - presentation available |
16:00-17:20 | Technical Discussion: "devicelinux.org, a brand new open source effort aiming at creating an easy-to-deploy Linux platform for embedded devices"- by Markku Ursin | ITJ2005Detail 1-6 presentation available |
- All sessions on day 1 are open to members and non-members alike.
Day (2) 14th June | ||
Time | Item | Detail/presentation availability |
09:00-10:20 | Technical Discussion 1: XvFAT File System Development Technical Discussion 2: Fast Boot/Shutdown with Power Management Function by Hiroyuki Machida (Sony) |
Detail: Xv Fat Discussion ITJ2005Detail 2-1 presentation available |
Coffe Break | ||
10:30-11:50 | Technical Discussion: "UHAPI 4Linux, an Open Source implementation of the Universal Home API"- by John Vugts (Philips) and Arjen Klomp (Logica CMG) | ITJ2005Detail 2-2 presentation available |
13:00-14:20 | Technical Discussion: "Embedded Linux Packaging and Development Toolkit for Consumer Electronics"- by Heung Nam Kim (ETRI) | ITJ2005Detail 2-3 presentation available |
Coffe Break | ||
14:30-15:50 | Technical Discussion: "Linux Kernel Tracer"- by Toru Nojiri (Hitachi) | ITJ2005Detail 2-4 presentation available |
16:00-16:30 | Special Session: "Ottawa Linux Symposium and CE Linux Forum"- by Tim Bird (Architecture Group Chair) | ITJ2005Detail 2-5 presentation available |
16:30-17:00 | CE Linux Forum Plenary Meeting (Forum Members limited) | |
17:00-19:00 | CE Linux Forum, 2nd Anniversary Party (Non forum members are also welcomed. Free of charge) |
- All sessions on day 2 are open to members and non-members, except the session from 16:30 (4:30pm) to 17:00.
- Sorry for my mistake in indicating the dates. The dates are 13th (Mon) and 14th (Tue) which are corrected on 17th May.


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Forgive my lack of knowledge concerning this matter, but why do many AnCap videos show others mockingly saying, "...then move to Somalia..."? Is there really anarchy in Somalia? I know it's filled with drugs, guns, gangs and so forth, but I'm just curious to get the full context. Can anyone explain?
The "anarchy" in Somalia is, to my knowledge, hardly comparable to the type envisioned by Rothbard of Friedman. It has no ruling government, although there is one technically in existence which is backed by the UN, and I believe that various tribes and tribal courts prevail as the de facto authority in the "country". Interestingly enough, though, on certain social welfare indicators it is appraised more highly than surrounding countries in Africa.
Somalia is a running gag among anarcho-capitalists and libertarians in general (as is "ROADS!!!" or "Won't somebody please think of the children?!") because it's poking fun at the rather brisk dismissals of libertarianism proferred by laymen, the media, and intellectuals alike.
Thanks for the explanation, it makes more sense now. So I have a followup question: if it is truly leaderless, how do AnCaps know that anarcho-capitalism wouldn't, indeed, lead to that type of living?
It's not a anarchist "state" by any means. The former central government collapsed in 1991 and multiple clans began fighting for complete control of Somalia. They're definitely not libertarians. They do however have a very interesting law system that was investigated by a Dutch lawyer named Michael van Notten who studied in Somalia for twelve years. He concluded that the "Xeer" law system unique to the Somalis could be applied to a larger framework Anarchist society if a few changes were made.
This site might have more info
I'm no expert on Somalia mind you and frankly I believe hailing current Somalia as anything close to libertarian is fruitless.
a) Somalia is remarkable primarily because of its "kritarchy" law system, called Xeer. Their legal system has proved to be incredibly durable and has outlasted colonization by at least three major European powers (Britain, Italy and the UN/US/NATO).
b) Somalia is also remarkable because, after the overthrow of the Barre regime and the US withdrawal after its failed "anti-warlord" campaigns in Somalia in 1993, the country did not collapse into an even worse state than it had been under Barre's dictatorship. In fact, the country began to improve on almost every metric, contrary to conventional wisdom on the necessity of a central state.
c) People who say "then move to Somalia" are actually guilty of a kind of soft racism where the implication is that, of course, the backward inhabitants of this African country - without a proper government made in the image of white-man's government - are going to be running around hacking each other to death with machetes. But the facts contradict this.
d) Somalia is just one of many examples of law systems not organized around the Leviathan principle (territorial law/security monopoly). Other examples include the Afghan Pashtunwali, some Native American tribal law, medieval Icelandic law, American law in the West prior during the "Wild West" era, and many others.
Clayton -
Somalia, a country poor in natural resources, was raped by socialism during the 20th century and continues to this day to have foreign statists attempting to impose their rule over the sound, stateless institutions of the Somalians.
I know it's filled with drugs, guns, gangs and so forth
HaHa, sir, I would have to say look no further than home to find a country filled to the brim with these things.
Somalia is actually a current research project of mine. I'm working on a review of Why Nations Fail, and my main purpose is to create a case study of a "natural experiment" that disproves one of the ideas in the book: that political centralization is needed for their to exist inclusive institutions. For short reviews of what I've found in some of my research, see this post of mine. To sum it up: the rule of law in Somalia, after the collapse of the Siyad Barre regime, was actually progressing. In fact, much of central and southern Somalia has under the "control" of Islamic courts -- practicing a union between the traditional Xeer and Sharia law (which has bad connotations, but doesn't necessarily deserve the negative opinion most Westerners have of it. These courts were supported by businessmen, who not only helped fund the rule of law, but also provided Somalia with "public goods:" healthcare, roads, et cetera. For much of the late 90s and the first half of the first decade of the 21st century, warlords in Somalia were losing power and order was being established. What has undermined these efforts, actually, is foreign pressure to put in place the TNG (Transitional National Government). One of the pieces I read actually correlates an increase in fighting during an early move to back the TNG, and later you see the same correlation with the Ethiopian occupation of Somalia and then the AU occupation. It has been the State which has caused chaos in Somalia, not the other way around.
I like that, J.C. Where will you publish the review (or those thoughts on Somalia)?
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I'll have to figure out after I write it. I want to publish it academically, but we'll see.
thetabularasa:Forgive my lack of knowledge concerning this matter, but why do many AnCap videos show others mockingly saying, "...then move to Somalia..."? Is there really anarchy in Somalia? I know it's filled with drugs, guns, gangs and so forth, but I'm just curious to get the full context. Can anyone explain?
On the global scale, there's anarchy everywhere. It's just a question of what kind of anarchy it is.
The whole "move to Somalia" thing has three purposes. One is to implicitly argue that a Somalia-type situation is the necessary result of what anarcho-capitalists advocate. Another purpose is to implicitly argue that anarcho-capitalists are hypocrites - if they prefer living under no government to living under a government, regardless of the standard of living, then they'd logically move to where there's no government. However, this is typically a strawman argument, as most anarcho-capitalists do take the standard of living into account. A third purpose is to tell the anarcho-capitalist, "We don't like your kind 'round these parts" in the hope that the anarcho-capitalist will go away or at least shut up.
The keyboard is mightier than the gun.
Non parit potestas ipsius auctoritatem.
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Honestly, I'd be more afraid to live in North Korea, Burma, Turkmenistan, etc. where the ruling government can choose to imprison, torture, and do away with you at any time.
At least in Somalia, you can hire protection AND buy guns to defend yourself.
Mocking AnCaps by telling them to move to Somalia is a red herring. The argument which is made by AnCaps regarding Somalia has always been that, ceteris paribus, a country with government is worse off than a society without one. Somalia seems to substantiate this claim made by AnCaps which is why statist never want to take it on and instead use the red herring of moving to Somalia as if AnCaps claimed Somalia was paradise.
Americans are pussies I swear to god