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Moved Reply: Howdy there,
I have been doing some simulations with my new appleseed processor that I recently purchased from Utah Biodiesel Supply and have a couple of questions about the temperature settings of the unit.
Simulation information:
30 gal processor
15 gal of water heated to 130F
3 gal of water (75F) simulated methoxide
1 gal of water (60F) simulated pre-wash
The injection of 3 gal of methoxide resulted in temperature drop to 122.5F
The injection of 1 gal of pre-wash resulted in temperature drop to 118F
1. Can I set thermostat to 140F to allow for temperature drop to 130F for conversion process since methanol boils at 148.46F?
2. Can the element be turned back on to raise the temperature to 130F after injection of methoxide as long as the element is under the 10 gal mark on my 30 gal processor?
Thanks for any input,
2005 Kubota B7800 running B100
1997 Dodge 2500 running B80
Moved Reply: Doesn't oil retain heat more than water?
Moved Reply: Howdy again,
I finally started up the processor with WVO and methoxide and found out that my simulations with water were totally useless. I followed the directions as posted by girl mark and produced a mighty fine batch of fully converted bio.
Thanks y'all
2005 Kubota B7800 running B100
1997 Dodge 2500 running B80
I have a appleseed reactor and have had luck with it in the past. Last summer I ran into a water problem and gave up for a while. I want to return to making bio, however I'm worried about the inside of the reactor. How would I clean the inside of the reactor? Its a 40 gallon water heater. Main concern is water and algae.
I'd fill up almost full with water and turn on the heating element and circulate the hot water thru it ,hopefully it'll flush out any crud.
When I first built my processor and prior to the firt batch, I added 3 pails of byproduct and half a pail of water and let it circulate. that seemed to work well Tom
" I don't know what I don't know until I know"
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Where can I buy a good biodiesel processor that can make commercial grade biodiesel that is ASTM and EN standards?
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Hi Noore,
Welcome to the forum!
You forgot to nominate a world location where you wanted to buy your processor.
For instance, a biodiesel processor manufacturer located in India would not be particurlarly useful if you were located in Whitehorse Canada.
Just to find out where you are located, I did a quick search and found your facebook page.
I noticed that the top post dated Oct 20 2015 on your facebook page says;
"We are now offering selective investors the opportunity to be part of our Biodiesel business.
With investments starting as little as USD50,000 you could enjoy constant returns of over 12% yearly.
Use the contact form to learn more about the profitable business."
Are you having a problem with the current biodiesel reactor you are using?
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Download the authoritative guide: Cloud Computing 2019: Using the Cloud for Competitive AdvantageTechies at Microsoft Corp. have been working double time this week trying to make sure that customers can still get to needed software patches despite the coming of the Blaster worm's Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack.
The attack, which is expected to start tonight, is aimed at Microsoft's windowsupdate.com Web site -- the site users have been sent to for the patch that will ward off the Blaster worm. Microsoft execs want to make sure that system patching continues even after the attack begins.
''we've been working nonstop to make sure we can provide the patch to our customers and we think we'll be able to,'' says Stephen Toulouse, a security program manager in Microsoft's Security Response Center. ''Our number one concern is getting customers the patch and making sure they can get to our site.''
To that end, Toulouse says Microsoft is guiding users to the patch through an alternate route. Customers can get to it by going to www.microsoft.com/security. That site won't be affected even if the windowsupdate.com site goes offline during an attack.
He adds that even though Microsoft is frequently the target of DDoS attacks and has practice guarding against them, he can't be sure the site won't experience problems once the Blaster attack hits full force.
''Denial-of-Service attacks tend to be successful because they're brute force attacks,'' says Toulouse. ''It's always one of those things where we'll know when it happens.''
Microsoft has logged an increase in traffic to the windowsupdate.com site over the past several hours, Toulouse says, adding that some customers had their computer clocks misconfigured so their DoS attacks came early. But he expects to see the traffic flow to the site increase steadily over the course of the day today and tomorrow.
''We've just been preparing as if it's going to start any moment,'' says Toulouse.
The Blaster worm was first detected on Monday. It quickly spread from machine to machine across the globe through a flaw in the Windows operating system. But the worm doesn't carry a destructive payload, only causing a small percentage of infected computers to reboot because of a flaw in its own coding.
Instead, Blaster, otherwise known as LovSan and Poza, is specifically aimed at causing trouble for Microsoft. The worm is geared to harvest as many vulnerable systems as possible and launch a DDoS attack on the windowsupdate.com Web site starting late Friday or early Saturday morning. By focusing all the net congestion on that Web site, the author of the worm is deliberately trying to make it difficult for IT managers and individual users to download the patch they need to secure their systems against the worm.
Several anti-virus and security companies, including Symantec Corp., raised the worm's threat level to their second-highest rating earlier this week, despite the fact that the number of new infections had leveled off or even slowed. Blaster has not caused much network congestion and hasn't affected Internet traffic on anything but a very localized scale.
But analysts say it's the potential they're worried about.
Blaster exploits a flaw with the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) process, which controls activities such as file sharing. The flaw enables the attacker to gain full access to the system. The vulnerability itself, which affects Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows XP machines, affects both servers and desktops, expanding the reach of any exploit that takes advantage of it.
Where the vulnerability affects servers and desktops in such popular operating systems, there are potentially millions of vulnerable computers out there right now. The security industry sent out a widespread warning about two weeks ago, spurring many companies to install the necessary patch, which was available from Microsoft almost a month ago.
And with millions of systems still unpatched, Microsoft is determined to make sure customers are able to get onto their Web site and download the needed fix.
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So it was known in The Age of Law, a glorious era for the Kingdoms of Dreams that a shadow had surfaced beneath the lands. Chaos of the nightmare realm now threatens to tear asunder the Good and Just realms of those blessed men and women who had cast aside the false gods, for their wicked hosts did surface from below, breaching forth wherever the blessed had grown vulnerable. Preying upon these sacred lands grand and destitute alike, these incursions of nightmare threaten the very sanctity of the Kingdoms of Dreams--while driving to madness and worse many who would brave their fearful depths. Not all, however, succumbed to the corruption of the nightmare realm--and in those who could, hope could grow.
So it was decreed, by the Prophets and Scholars of the divine--that those men and women who might resist the corruption of maddening shadows may be the instrument of its denial. Blessed was the will of the Divine--and as the incursions of wicked nightmares grew, so too grew the call for those precious few who could resist it. Rich or poor, no matter their walk of life, the men and women capable of staving back the encroach of nightmares were in great demand. By the will of the Sultans of Geth and Neth alike, magistrates and their ilk might levee these fated folk to delve against the incursions wherever they may rise; those lives lost to the darkness were most Blessed indeed, for theirs had been spent in a pursuit most Good and Just.
Far from the shores of the Highland Coast, great peril stirs inland--and it is among the province of Hadrazzar a motley menagerie of fated folk have found their paths to gross. South of Geth, South of Neth, having traversed many a way the likes of The Sultan's Highway--a shadow has fallen the town of Narkavrum--a place of great import to the grand city of Neth. It is here, in Narkavrum, that our story begins as fates intertwine--and though each among the fated souls has been drawn here for reasons their own, the call for those able men and women was a clear one: nightmares have been given rise.
Narkavrum, a place once far humbler and less populous, now stands swelled by a great many immigrants from far and wide throughout the eastern lands--and it is from among those folk that great shafts have been plunged into the earthen hills to mine precious ores. At the epicenter of Narkavrum stands a massive foundry, its myriad smokestacks reaching high toward the heavens as many forges within burn day and night; here, ore may be smelted in great quantity to render much-needed metal for the fashioning of arms and armor. Without Narkavrum, Neth's arsenal would be hindered greatly--and the threat of Geth from the north would grow that much stronger.
Each have come to Narkavrum, and each in turn has heard mutters and murmurs among the streets: a darkness has come to fall upon this place--and has grown all the more dire as of late. Before, in weeks passed, wicked things had lurked among the hills and valleys of the lands beyond Neth's reach; soldiers dispatched had striven to establish an outpost to bulwark Narkavrum from the wilds--but word from the outpost has ceased. With each passing day, the good men and women of Narkavrum have grown more restless--and it is said that each passing night, folk have disappeared to eerie cries.
Rumors of an incursion among the wilds spread swiftly--and in such, it is said that Magistrate Vashti Rafhezadi beseeches the Sultan of Neth to send more fighting men and women and seek to strengthen Narkavrum's defense. Worry has blossomed, its roots deep--and it was on the morn of this most fateful day that the Magistrate has sought out men and women capable of addressing a threat most dire: an incursion has surfaced within Narkavrum itself--the portents of such a terror most dire.
One by one, the fated folk have been brought to assemble at the remnants of a stone hall--once home to a mercer since absent of Narkavrum. Two-stories of painted green stone sat at the end of a dusty lane, peaked with a small dome above; two red banners hung listless and frayed from windows of the upper floor, marked with a faded sigil of silver embroidery. Within, lit candelabra have been arrayed about a long wooden table flanked by wooden benches; a collection of empty flagons sits gathered at one corner, though little other decor adorns the hall.
It was said that an agent of the Magistrate would come to address the matter of the incursion at hand--but until then, there was naught to do but wait as one by one, new arrivals came.
Here we go, dropping swiftly into a certain calm before a very certain storm; I leave it to each of you as to just how you may have ultimately arrived here in Narkavrum, but common to you all is the knowledge of your ability to enter the nightmare incursions--and it is leveraging this capacity you possess that you can be assured the Magistrate intends to engage with the present threat. It is very clear that the reason you're sought is to deal with the immediate threat of the incursion. Essentially, once you're assembled and called upon, we're liable to get right down to business with your first nightmare incursion right here in the town itself. At present, the most you might have gleaned from word of mouth is that the incursion apparently surfaced within a butcher's shop.
GaistHeidegger fucked around with this message at Nov 25, 2016 around 07:11
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Placeholder for added materials.
We are joined initially by:
Macit Cypress, the Thief, played by Permotriassic
Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
Kasra Coriander, the Bard, played by tin can made man
Navid Nima, the Berserker, played by slydingdoor
Jad Amir, the Fighter, played by A Velociraptor!
Musad Sundown, the Fighter, played by Shogeton
Sister Reyhana, the Assassin, played by Ambivalent
Zarina Farhevar Rafhezadi, the Scholar, played by Razeam
Reza Shadhevar Shahwaleed, the Champion, played by Fraction Jackson.
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GaistHeidegger fucked around with this message at Nov 28, 2016 around 17:26
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The berserker strolls over to the flagons, finds that they are empty, and shoots an annoyed shrug and scowl at his mercenary Azeem. Being late is one thing, perhaps excusable, but leaving no refreshments for those about to risk their lives is another. This Magistrate would learn to give adventurers their due.
slydingdoor fucked around with this message at Nov 25, 2016 around 07:54
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Kasra Coriander
Monsters in the forest, monsters in the slaughterhouse, monsters under the emir's bed, monsters in the well but only at midnight. Narkavrum was beset with monsters, in the streets and the mouths of its people. Kasra was on his way, already, when news came to him on the road. He was hoping to have gainful work under the sun and moon for half a season before returning to the depths, and figured the smog-choked journeymen and bored nobility of this steely city would be welcoming of a brassy tale or bronzed body. Perhaps unluckily, the usual catastrophe had reared in Narkavrum, and it wasn't long until he had been neatly rounded up and summoned to what looked more like a smuggler's den than a meeting hall of heroes.
Coriander is on the other side of the table as Navid inspects the flagons. The bard fingers the rim of each one, glancing in to confirm that yes, they were all depleted. "A shame," he exasperates in wilting tone, "I have a woman, here in the city who manages my finances and contacts in the region. I should have asked her to meet with this Magistrate and marshal some proper libations. Of course, I haven't paid her in some months, so perhaps the results would have been the same, and I ended up saving myself quite a bit of useless conversation." Kasra rolls his shoulders and slithers into a chair, wiping it of dust with the hem of his travelling robes before getting comfortable. "I am called Kasra and Coriander, one for my mother and one for the spice. Both came by ship from the west, and both have an acquired taste."
Kasra Coriander Attributes Charisma 17 (+2) Dexterity 11 (+0) Ferocity 10 (+0) Health 9 (+0) Intelligence 12 (+0) Willpower 9 (+0) Profession: Bard Alignment: Chaotic Social Class: -1 Motivation: I must fight the nightmare incursions in order to get revenge on someone or something that assaulted me. "There was a fellow Hero, on one of my most earliest of forays. They were... unkind to me, and more than that I cannot say, I will not say. I continue to be officially and dutifully Heroic not only because it is honorable - which it is - and not only because it is profitable - which it not always is - but, because I know they must still be out there. Will I find myself banded with them, once more, or will they be one of the twisted nightmare remnants skulking in the shadows?" Accoutrements: A bank note worth 14 cyphers A dagger A shoulder bag A set of writing tools A walking stick A wineskin A wheel of cheese An innocous spellbook A travel memoir A random hireling (?) Mastered Spells: Fearlessness Move Spell Featherlight
tin can made man fucked around with this message at Nov 28, 2016 around 02:47
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Navid shakes hands, "Acquired? I eat whatever is put before me, hah!" Conversation is all there is to divert him in this room, so he tells his story to any who have not yet heard. It helps him not to forget it.
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Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
As The Khashayarshazadi entered the hall she saw two of the men she had personally sent invitations to earlier. While she wore the thin smile that had become as habitual as breathing, she was deeply sad and miserable. This hall reminded her of home. She wanted to be home, she wanted to be with her daughter and her husband. She wanted to be among her own folk, not these low life's. She was running around delivering messages like some slave or servant, this was not work for someone whose family name stretched back a millennia. The now was the only thing that mattered. She had to ingratiate herself with this scum or family would pay the price. Her smile lifted a bit.
"Ah if it isn't the "Great Hero" Kasra Coriander and the great warrior Navid Nima!" - she said with false exuberance. "I would speak of the Magistrate's business, but not all his guests have arrived. Ah perhaps we can occupy the time with something else? Mayhap's a game? Tell me warrior Nima, are you fond of tests of strength? Perhaps arm wrestling?". Win or lose it didn't matter, as long as she showed strength to this meat head. How would Kasra react? Did it matter? The magistrate would not have sent an invitation to him if he were completely useless unless he was coming along as cannon fodder. Still if acting like foo al impressed Nima and alienated Kasra it would be a worthwhile trade. Ah such petty schemes how she had fallen.
MinutePirateBug fucked around with this message at Nov 25, 2016 around 10:18
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"What are the stakes?"
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Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
"Hmmm" she slowly removes her silver dagger and places it on the table. "It is a decent enough weapon, if you wish it should fetch you a fine sum." "And for my prize? I would gladly have your trust as a worthy brother in our future ventures." She says with an exaggerated smile.
MinutePirateBug fucked around with this message at Nov 25, 2016 around 09:10
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"How about you give me the valuable dagger, I give you my trust, and we save our arm-strength for the nightmares? I might spare some for the Magistrate as well.
"Keep your dagger in fact, I would not deprive a comrade of their sidearm."
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She puts her dagger away. She bows her head slightly and puts her hand on her forehead "Truly you are a worthy brother to give such a precious gift so freely."
MinutePirateBug fucked around with this message at Nov 25, 2016 around 10:11
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With her arms crossed, she is in deep conversation with the servant who had been lighting the candles in the hall - a man named Hamid, who seems less encouraged by the arrival of the contracted men-and-women-at-arms, and more concerned that their arrival only confirms the fears of everyone in town - all the most awful rumors must be true if help has been sent.
Her conversation stops abruptly and her eyes dart sharply to the bey and the mercenary the instant a weapon is drawn. Recovering, she smiles to the man Hamid, "It means only that the Sultan recognizes the quality work done here in Narkavrum. I hear he is a prudent man, after all. It behooves him to look after a jewel in the south."
She points out for the man, "That one there, see on his shield, that is a noble house from Narang," she does not know if this is true - she simply had overheard that the man was a noble from Narang, "And that man, that is Kasra Coriander, you have heard of him, maybe." She had certainly heard of him, much of it from the man himself, several months back in Neth and again on the road here. "A man of no small renown. These are experienced people, if there is trouble, it will be found, surely."
If there's lit candles in the hall, I created an npc guy who is lighting them.
Appearance: A young woman who has worked a hard life, just into her 30's, with soft features and warm, mirthful eyes. She is a tailor, a cook and your schoolteacher, out amongst the struggling communities of Neth every day in simple clothing. She is typically sunny and good humored - someone who has learned that sermons rarely reach people as often as a pearl slipped between a joke and a helping hand. It takes some time to recognize the well-corded muscles and cautious eyes that would seem out of place to her lifestyle.
Sister Reyhana Disposition: 3/16 Charisma: 8 (-1) Dexterity: 14 (+1) Ferocity: 13 (+1) Health: 11 (+0) Intelligence: 10 (+0) Willpower: 12 (+0) AR: 12 (10+level) Social Class: -2 Profession: Assassin Alignment: Neutral +1 to Surprise Rolls from Dex +Lvl to Attack Rolls Motive: 'You must fight the nightmare incursions because you made an oath or promise to do so.' Equipment A satchel A grappling hook A pouch containing twelve bones from left index fingertips One vial of holy water An axe A garrote Another 50 ft. of Silk Rope 121 ciphers
Ambivalent fucked around with this message at Jun 22, 2017 around 05:09
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Zarina Farhevar Rafhezadi
Zarina Farhevar Rafhezadi Disposition: 3 Psychic Armor: 3 Charisma: 15 (+1) Dexterity: 13 (+1) Ferocity: 11 (+0) Health: 10 (+0) Intelligence: 14 (+1) Willpower: 9 (+0) Social Class: +0 Profession: Level 2 Scholar Alignment: Lawful Motive: In order to uncover or bury a family secret Spells: Binding, Eldritch Darts, Voice of Command Equipment A dagger A hammer A dozen iron spikes A 2-person tent 4 wooden stakes A set of scribe tools A lamellar cuirass Half a dozen torches in a sack A tinderbox Two scholarly books A small, innocuous spellbook A complete magical formulae of Featherlight A complete magical formulae of Bridge A complete magical formulae of Climbing A complete magical formulae of Charm Animals A complete magical formulae of Immobilize Person A complete magical formulae of Invisible Servant
The scholar in lamellar armour enters the hall. She spends a moment taking in the scene before nodding at the seated trio. "Is that everyone�oh, no, I see now," her question dissipates once she notices Reyhana. The woman in her late twenties joins the majority with a wan smirk. "I see the problem," she mutters while rummaging through her pack. She produces a few bottles of wine and offers one to Kasra and the other to Navid. The smirk on her face waxes into a smile.
Razeam fucked around with this message at Jan 20, 2018 around 23:57
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Jad Amir
News of Narkavrum's woes reached his ears whilst he already traveled down the Sultan's Highway, continuing his duty of selfless protection and personal duty of selfish training. He was already on his way to meet the challenge when, not long after first hearing of the troubles, he had been visited by a most curious woman employing him to help on behalf of Magistrate Vashti Rafhezadi along with a group of similar fellows. The grace of the woman's voice yet the coldness of her eyes made him suspicious, yet he could not deny a request from the Magistrate to lend his services, especially as he was already on his way to offer them willingly.
When his path eventually takes him into the town, in no time at all does he discover the rumour of the incursion and source of troubles is located beneath a butcher's shop. Fitting, he thinks, that the site of cut meat and fresh blood would be where the terrors of the deep can be found. But, alas, his first order of business before the fight can begin is to attend a drat meeting, where folks would talk instead of acting.
Entering the ruined stone hall, his steps cause the shield on his back to clank against his armour which announces his presence before even a word is said. Some faces he does not recognise, yet one he does; the woman who had come to him earlier. No doubt she is the Magistrate's agent which he is to meet with before his work can begin. With a nod to them all, he takes a seat of which he is grateful to rest his tired feet.
Some fun looks to be had between the other noticeable warrior and the bey, but it is sadly all over before his arse hits the seat.
To the young woman pointing at him and talking of his shield, he smiles. "You know your sigils, Miss." She must have been taught well, he muses. Or be quite worldly.
He taps his foot lightly, looking around the room and counting heads before addressing the bey. "How many more to arrive? I am eager to be about our work here."
Profession: Fighter Alignment: Good Social Class: +1 Motivation: 'In order to get revenge on someone or something that assaulted you.' Disposition : 5 Charisma: 7 (-1) Dexterity: 11 Ferocity: 13 (+1 from leveling) Health: 13 (+1 from leveling) Intelligence: 8 (-1) Willpower: 8 (-1) Equipment: - 50 feet of silk rope - Backpack - Bastard sword - Book - A simple notebook. - A hand mirror - A jar of beard oil - Manacles - A shield = +1 Armour Rating - A silver dagger - A week of rations. - Heavy armour (From Social Rank) = 15 Armour Rating - Fancy Family Helmet (Heirloom) - A silver helmet with a gold band around the base, affixed with the symbol of his house; a silver arrow pointing down.
A Velociraptor! fucked around with this message at Jun 22, 2017 around 14:39
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Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
Her spectacularly colored iridescent armor gleams as it catches the candle light as she turns. "Ser Amir I am so sorry, I did not see you come in I was attempting to engage - our warrior friend here in a game of skill" - she motions to Navid Nima. She looks around quickly. "Oh it seems the Sister and our scholar are here. We can expect three more - all seasoned fighters and worthy brothers I assure you."
"Ah, I am forgetting myself, these fine gentleman" she gestures at brick hardmeat "Is the great warrior Navid Nima, and this" she waves at the fop "Is the "Great Hero" Kasra Coriander, I am sure you've heard of him before. This gentleman is Ser Jad Amir".
MinutePirateBug fucked around with this message at Nov 25, 2016 around 16:43
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 16:39
Kasra Coriander
A high, excited gasp escapes Kasra's lips when a vessel of wine is procured and placed in front of him. The bard eagerly draws it, admiring its shape and smiling at his benefactor. Two kisses are smacked wetly and primly into the empty air in front of Zarina, and Kasra flicks them towards her with his middle finger. "Is there any libation more blessed than wine? Grown from Divine's earthly bounty," he lifts the bottle from his sleeve, leaning it upright on the table, "Honed and fermented through mortal science," from his other sleeve, a dagger emerges to dig out the cork, "Prized by proletariat and shah alike, for the bodily joy it brings to both of them." The purple stream bubbles from bottle to flagon as Kasra pours.
He pushes the clay pitcher towards the others, leaning in his chair to dry the bottle's dregs with his lips. "Now all we need are olives, pita, perhaps some sharp cheese. Oh, but I suppose there is the matter of abomination and peril to attend to, before, no?" Kasra dramatically sighs, then turns to Amir's question, "Five is the traditional number, in my experience. But our hostess," he nods towards Shodana, "seems restless, still. There are others to come, I expect. This incursion must be large, either in reality or in the mind of the magistrate."
When she confirms it, he nods. "You all do me too kind of obeisance. I am no 'Great' Hero, simply one of some seasoning. I am not the only one here well-travelled into the Nightmare, I wager," his eye lingers on the quiet Sister, whose quiet and Sisterly qualities had aroused his interest and suspicion since they had first met, "Just simply the one who talks the most and loudest."
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|# ? Nov 25, 2016 16:43
Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
"Such modesty, you are quite the worthy gentleman" . The Khashayarshazadi follows Kasra's gaze. "Have you met our good abbess, the Sister Reyhana?"
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 17:13
Reza Shadhevar Shahwaleed
"You will find, I think," says Reza from the entryway, interrupting, "that tradition merely informs the Law, and is not the whole of it." He held his helmet under one arm - a delicately fashioned thing, with little geometric patterns playing out over its surface. Without the distinguished headgear, it is clear that his dark, curly hair is slick from hours of travel. Nothing in his voice, though, shows fatigue; and his eyes are bright.
With deliberate steps he walks through the hall, looking at the assembled. An odd group, to be sure, and not made less odd by his own presence. He recognizes several already, as he is sure they in turn know him, or at least his family's name. "And this is not the most traditional collection so far, I would say," remarks Reza as he finds a spot on a bench to sit. There are great works to be done in the name of the Prophets and the Law to be sure, with this entourage, it is plain to him, for when else would such stories intersect?
"But then, for all walks to come together in the service of our great society: fitting, is it not so?"
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 18:51
Musad Sundown
Why does a man throw himself into a life of horror and pain?
Does he do it because it is the only way to survive? Such was not Musad's reason. His clan might be gone, but the Desert people frequently intermarried, and he could have found another clan to adopt him.
Does he do it out of duty, righteousness and kindness? Such was not Musad's way. He was not unkind or cruel, but when he fought, not once did he think of the people he saved.
Does he do it out of anger and vengeance? Now, one was closer. For it was true, that anger burned in the man's heart, far more than greed, far more than kindness. He sought out the nightmares with great zeal. But such was not the extend of his anger. It is part of the reason, but only a part. The full measure encompasses more. One should look at the other anger.
Not the anger at his chief who led his clan into its demise. For while Musad didn't often visit him where he was kept, enough of the coin made its way to the nuns who kept him there that he could live in relative comfort for one whose mind was gone.
Not the anger at the keepers of the Law who had told his chief to forego superstitions. For while Musad had bitterness in his eyes when he looked at the compass he wore, he yet used it, and still by and large respected the Law.
The anger Musad held towards himself. Now there you will find the other half of the explanation. For the Nightmares had wiped out his clan, yet Musad had fled. And while no court would condemn a man, especially one that had managed to save another, no court under the sun can be as harsh as a man's own heart. And no scholar or bey, no priest or emir, no Sultan or Prophet can over turn its judgement. And so even in victory, true joy would be denied to unhappy Musad. For only half the guilty party would find punishment. And his heart, with cruelty that would be damning should it be unleashed on his fellow man, did echo the desperate screams of his kin when a moment of silence would be had. And where the light of day had failed to let him see those closest to him fall, imagination was an eager accomplice in delivering the self-imposed penance.
Indeed, one might say that if not for his burning hatred for the shadows, might he not have taken up the roll as executioner rather than judge. But Nightmares still endured, and thus, so must he.
And thus, when the noble had spoken to him, and told him that there was vengeance to be had. He had simply, with curtness bordering on disrespect to one so elevator toward him, asked where they should meet. And when he arrived, his face was grim, his eyes looking around. "I'm here." He stated simply. "I'm Musad Sundown." He looked around. "Are we all gathered here to kill nightmares?"
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 19:14
Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
Shoran's armor
The Bey claps her hands together, her gauntlets tied to her belt clunk together in an awkward yet rhythmic fashion, as she pivots to the new entrants.
Well honed in battlefield skirmishes and through court room antics her voice booms and projects through the room �My fair brothers and sisters, may I announce the entry of our brothers in arms, Reza Shadhevar of the illustrious Shahwaleed family and the warrior Musad Sundown - whose presence amongst us is a reminder of why our mission here is of paramount, importance� -internally she winced at using Musad�s tragedy as some trite rallying cry, it was not in good taste. But her role at this moment as petty demagogue was born not from personal desire but need - these miscreants needed to be molded into something lethal and effective.
Her arms sweep the room addressing the assembled crowd �We fine brothers and sisters are truly a microcosm of mankind - as our illustrious brother Reza says - such a gathering cannot help but be in accord with the wishes of the Divine. For we represent the bulwark of mankind - gathered here today to fight and prevail against the enemies of mankind the nightmares. I exhort you to put aside all prejudice of race, creed, and class in our mission for here we are all brothers and sisters united!� Maybe this garbage would feed their souls it certainly did not feed hers - for what she saw assembled was the cannon fodder of mankind, the broken, the delusional, the criminal - sent into the grinding maw that resembled the aspects of her god - supremely ambivalent and powerful, and sublime in its terror and cruelty.
She lowers the volume of her voice slightly.
�And now we merely await Macit Cypress. Who knows perhaps the sly fellow is here already hiding behind some divan or the tea service cabinet .� she chuckles slightly
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 21:00
The berserker yawns, "Talk is cheap, after such inflation doubly so. Of course we will work together, otherwise we will die. Why would you think otherwise?"
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 22:14
They bey's words are good words but for some reason don't come as all that much comfort. Perhaps it is the armor. She excuses herself at the tail of their host's address to go assist Hamid in fetching more cups for the wine, coming back to settle amongst Musad, Kasra and the others. Cheerfully, as she takes a cup for herself, she agrees with Navid, "The prophet Ballam once said the only thing that can redeem mankind is cooperation. Now, drink." Hastily, "The last part is mine, not his."
actually it was Bertrand Russell
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 23:27
She reddens a bit and chews her bottom lip after Kasra receives the bottle of wine. Zarina is quiet until Reyhana's quote. "The prophet Ballam� oh! Um, yes," she suddenly chatters, resting her palms on the nearby table. Zarina clears her throat and then asks, "Has anyone heard any details about this trouble at the butcher's shop?"
|# ? Nov 25, 2016 23:53
"Funny, I've heard the same sentiment, with 'cooperation' and 'drink' reversed." Coriander smirks, then looks towards Zarina, "The road is busy with talk of a warren of abberations 'neath some meatmarket. At first, I had assumed it was merely some slander against its poor proprietor, and that he had sold a shank of festered lamb to the wrong mercantile. But, of course, were that the case, we would all be scattered about the city rather than sitting here discussing it." The bard furrows his lips in concern, "The tales of nightmare beasts grow more lurid and deadly the closer one comes on the trail to the city, when it is usually the opposite. I'm afraid this incursion is quite real, and quite formidable."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 00:23
Reza Shadhevar Shahwaleed
"Your welcome is-" he stops mid-sentence as he replies to the Bey, considers a moment, then simply says: "...well, most welcome, Bey, and thank you. Yet I would rather that our people and our lands were in such shape that the Law could be maintained without such bands as ours."
With drawn lips and slow words, Reza says: "I think I have seen a few of you before. And a few I have not. This does not matter." He looks around the room another time. "I am suspecting that not all of us here revere the Law properly, just by odds. This does not matter either, for now. What does matter is this: no matter the reasons we all believe we are here to fulfill, we all serve it nonetheless. The Divine does not always work in the ways we expect, and we have been brought here, no matter our thoughts, to preserve the Law that saves us. This is the foundation."
To Reyhana, he says simply: "Not the only thing, but it is one thing. The Law is indeed strongest when the people are as one." He plunks his helmet down on the table, the weight sending a slight tremor through, and he looks to Kasra. And nods. "Whatever else you may believe, you see this moment rightly, I think. No, we would not be here for anything less, is it not so?"
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 00:39
Navid drinks deeply, as if the wine wronged him. He points at Kasra with his flagon, emptied again, "The rotten lamb shank probably will feature in the nightmare incursion, coming out of a butcher shop as it is. All the more reason to fortify ourselves now. Odor masks may be in order.
"Reza, hater of beasts, I imagine you would hate the smell of their flesh the most of all of us."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 00:55
Macit Cypress
Macit enters the hall and closes the door quietly behind him. Even in a crowd some habits cannot be unlearned. He looks around at the assembled company in the hall, tapping dust from his shoes on the door. "It would appear that I am late," he says deliberately, his voice lightly muffled by his mask and his eyes scanning the room, "I hope I haven't held anything up, my friends." It was clear he hadn't. It was quite a gathering, wine and conversation flowing freely already. After being mostly solitary for so long, he was unused to such a party. He recognized some of them, it was hard in his line of work not to hear some things about people. Fences have surprisingly open mouths when you're a good supplier. The rest he could make some guesses about. Most importantly, they all looked competent in their own way. Maybe that meant that they wouldn't all die in the Nightmare. The thought lifted his heart.
He found himself a seat at the table and lowered his mask, helping himself to a glass of wine and giving a tight-lipped smile to the rest of the guests. "If I am the last, then shall we get to business?"
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 01:07
Musad Sundown
Musad sits down, though the wine is refused. To drink it would dull the pain, and he might start to become dependent on it. Over the years he'd seen men who had sought comfort for misery in the spirits, and many of them would soon find themselves drowning in drink and misery both.
He remained silent for a while. It had been some time since he had sought out companionship. Never had the man been a man of great charm, yet the look in his eyes did disinvite those who sought to offer him solace. Even now, part of him rejected the idea of finding these companions. New people to let down, an evil thought said. Already replacing your old friends. Whispered another. Yet their ill council was not heeded, for his hatred of the Nigthmares demanded he strike them in their very rotten hearts, rather than hope to track down a desperate escapee here and there.
He did listen to the Bey's declaration, and thought on it, then spoke. "If I might ask, Bey. If we put aside 'prejudice of class', does that mean you are not in command when we go down there?" Again, the question was somewhat blunt, and the man's language was rough, clearly not used to some of the finer language used.
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 01:08
Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
"Splendid our final companion has finally arrived. Hamid would you please inform the magistrate's man that all the guests have arrived?" She turns to Musad. She pours herself a glass of wine as she speaks "If the party wishes to choose another to lead, that is their prerogative. But I humbly proffer my services as a battle leader, besides the position of administrator I have been the commander of the Citadel's military forces for nearly thirty years and we have had to deal with our fair share of bandits as well as, ah, - less wholesome creatures- coming from the dead province of Shahrazar."
She looks him straight in the eyes, maintaining her smile. "Would you say that you should be the one to lead this fine company into the depths of the abyss - I trust all our lives would be safe in your hands, if you were to say so." she says with a subtle coldness in her voice.
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|# ? Nov 26, 2016 01:34
Reza Shadhevar Shahwaleed
"It is not the smell of such things that I find to be distasteful the most; it is simply the mere affront to all built by the hands and minds of those with Reason," is Reza's methodical reply to Navid, shaking his head at first. "The rest is simply added atop the initial injustice. And so we shall all find our own pretext for the burden we must all take upon ourselves." As he had, so they all would too, in whatever way made sense to them. Whatever this lot had been before, now they would be an instrument of the Divine, whether they thought of it that way or not. In the end there was only one thing that could save the lot of them, and he knew quite well what it was.
The arrival of one other - the last, if they were to be believed - gets a measured, thoughtful look. "Late or otherwise, we still await our audience and those who have charged us with this journey, I am thinking. Business has not yet been addressed, and with the will of the Divine your precise time of arrival was both ordained and fortuitous." And as the Bey announces, he nods. "And so perhaps it is."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 01:39
Musad Sundown
He didn't match her gaze for long at that remark, lowering his eyes. Perhaps the last of the Sunset Chasers might match her blade for blade in a fair contest, but when it came to a social contest, one who has survived the ruthlessness of court politics had him helpless as a child. A strike straight at the bleeding wound. "I wasn't suggesting anyone, least of all myself. Just wanted to get the question out there so we know whose lead to follow." he said defensively.
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 02:09
Seemed the zealot's hatred of beasts was all theory for now. There was talk of egalitarianism but also nominating a leader, and Navid spoke his own opinion, "I say we let a leader rise to the top instead of picking them blind. Soon, when it truly matters, we will know who we like to listen to. With any luck, they will even survive!"
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 02:11
Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
She tilts her head at Navid Nima " So the strong shall survive, and the weak shall perish? This is a Lawful company Navid, we do not throw our weakest to monstrosities. I would appeal to my fellow students of history here - how many armies have marched headless into battle? What organization governed by anarchy is not doomed to failure?."
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|# ? Nov 26, 2016 02:23
Musad Sundown
"I agree. If we charge, we need to charge together. If we retreat, we need to retreat together. If everyone decides for themselves who they will follow or if they perhaps should be a leader, we'll get split apart and killed. Not just the weak. Everyone. I'm not saying we should consider ourselves subject, or that that person has absolute rule over us. But when we go in battle, we need one person we all know makes the call."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 02:39
She keeps quiet throughout the discussion, looking down into her cup, bemused by the whole exchange, lamenting to the others who have thus far opted out, "It would seem our prejudices are less eager to abandon us than we are them."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 03:01
Narkavrum - Old Hall
With the last of the arrivals seeming to come, it is only a short while longer before another man enters the derelict hall--an older fellow adorned with a red keffiyeh and tawny thawb adorned with the mark of the Magistrate's attendants. His beard graying but neatly trimmed, the attendant's eyes dart briskly over those assembled in the hall before falling to Shodana as he nods to himself. "Ten. Ten... should suffice." Nearer to Navid, Azeem straightens from a lean, attention stirred with a break in the wait.
Moving along the side of the table, the Magistrate's attendant steps to the bey nearer its opposite head, dipping his head in a bow. "I am Kamran Farduzan, attendant to Magistrate Vashti Rafhezadi; she has sent me to bid you come once you are prepared." Glancing toward the others, he resumes addressing the noblewoman. "We have posted guards at the street and alleys, to keep strays from nearing the site." He whets his lips then, eyes flitting anxiously. "Five were sent before you two days passed. They did not return." After a pause, Kamran dips his head again, before gesturing to those assembled. "If you are ready, there is little time to waste. I can lead you there myself."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 03:03
Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
Shodana stands and gives a slight bow "As you say Farduzan we are eager for action let us not waste time." She gathers her things and moves to Farduzan's side. " You can inform us of the tactical situation as we walk."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 03:12
"Azeem my friend, guard the entrance and I will see you again when I make my way out."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 03:42
She looks around to the others and discretely puts her cup to her lips and downs all the remains of her wine in one long draw. It would be rude to the scholar to forego her gift. The sister stands and hefts a coarse, cheaply woven brown bag over her shoulder, with just the smallest smile as if she were going to market, and not into an otherworldly portal. Her weight shifts from foot to foot - other fidgeting all betrays her anxiousness, "Time for an honest day's work, then."
|# ? Nov 26, 2016 06:49
She stands up straight while looking askance at Kamran. "Ten should suffice, hmm?" Zarina murmurs, her dark eyes flitting between signs of his anxiety. She secures her gear and follows them from behind, gaze still on their guide.
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Shodana Khashayarsha, the Cultist, played by MinutePirateBug
As she walks she talks:
"My apologies Kamran, you have guards on site correct? Half my soldiers are unarmored. I need your guards to loan my soldiers some armor, boiled leather would do(light armor) and at least three sets."
Shodana gestures at the unarmored forms of, Sister Reyhana, Kasra Coriander, and Musa Sundown. "We can return the armor after we have faced the nightmares."
"Also you say the incursion has being going on for two days? Surely you have had night sentries, we will need a loan of torches or preferably lanterns and oil - any source of light - if you have them on hand at the site. Everything can be returned after the battle, but if you lend us support us we can more easily rid this evil from the city. "
<mpb> !roll 2d6+1 # charisma check with +1 social modifier attempting to acquire armor for comrades
* LawBot rolled 2d6+1 for mpb and got 8
<mpb> !roll 1d20 # charisma check target is 10 armor acquisition, (just in case)
* LawBot rolled 1d20 for mpb and got 18
"If you could have a physician waiting for us - once we emerge, or at least some boiling water and clean rags, that would be useful. Or failing that just give us accurate instructions to the nearest physician."
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Release Date: 1986 |
Nice review.
I don't really like much of theirs besides Murmur and Automatic for the People. Actually, I haven't heard any of the songs from this album I believe.
Album Rating: 4.5In Time was a collection of singles after 1988 (their major label era). There's a collection of singles released in '87 called Eponymous that you should check out if you want to sample some earlier stuff. It's a great album, though. You should check it out.
Album Rating: 4.5Paul, you have great taste in music. This is an unnoticed and underated gem. Their isn't a bad track and 'Begin the Begin' is probably one of my favorite R.E.M. songs.
Nice review, as usual.
Album Rating: 3.0This album made me mad.
I bought this album but hadn't listened to it all the way through yet. I kept hearing Superman on the radio... it was obviously an R.E.M. song... but I couldn't tell if it was old or new, so I kept looking at the track listings of the albums and could NEVER find that song...
Well low and behold a couple of years later I finally got around to listening to the whole CD at one time and there was Superman, the unlisted track 12.
Thanks alot whoever decided to not list it.
Anyway, I'm more of a "Green" and "Document" fan. Their newer stuff (about half of monster and everything after) is pretty lame.
Album Rating: 4.5Shoot...I forgot to mention that, Lemon. The track-listing on the back is out of order and fails to include Superman and Underneath the Bunker. I'm not sure if it was done on purpose or a mistake that hasn't been rectified for twenty years, but it was annoying at first.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffI love this album. It's my favorite from them, and I like them all, including the newer ones, which I feel very much belong to Stipe. LRP is just so perfect, though. Clarified lyrics, tighter songs, hooks, whatever. This album just rocks, pure and simple. My favorite song is Cuyahoga. It may very well be my fovorite REM song ever. I just like the lyrics and vivid picture it paints. Great story song, it takes me to another time and place. And the chorus is beautiful. Good solid review, too. I strongly approve.
Album Rating: 4.5Thanks, John. I own everything from Chronic Town through Reveal except Up and New Adventures In Hi-Fi. I think that while weaker, their newer stuff is a bit underrated based on the fact that the back catalogue is so good. Anyhow, I appreciate the positive feedback. Expect a review on the underappreciated Reveal soon enough.
Album Rating: 4.5Butch Walker is good, but I think he was better with Marvelous Three.
We can't forget the B-52's, either.
This is an OK album. From REM's first 10 years I'd put quite a few albums ahead of it, but it absolutely destroys every album they've made since Automatic For The People.
Album Rating: 4.5[quote=SOP]And the Black Crowes (they're Georgian, right?)[/quote]
I think so, but they're not an Athens band. Come to think of it, I think Butch Walker is the same way -- Georgian, but not from Athens.
And Med -- I agree that there are better albums (I like Reckoning and Document more) out there. This was my favorite of theirs for quite a while, though.
Great review of the album that defined a great summer I spent in Athens. Just wanted to note that Superman is a cover song originally written and recorded by The Clique.
Album Rating: 5.0Just a correction: the vocals in "Fall On Me" were courtesy of Michael, Mike and Bill. By the way, this is one of the better harmonies I ever heard since the Beatles! The chorus, with three different lyrics for each singer, is absolute genius.
And the countermelody in a verse (I think it's Bill singing) was actually the original melody!
Nice review!
Album Rating: 4.0this is so good
i gotta get on murmur some time
Yeah this rules
Album Rating: 4.5This critic has no idea what he is talking about. First off it is a well known fact that Peter Buck does not sing, Mike Mills and Bill Berry provide the backing vocals. Secondly REM did not write Superman, it was written by a band called "The Clique". Thirdly, while it is very cool to dismiss the work REM has done since 1992's AFTP, that is truly a lazy opinion. People didnt't like Monster or NAIHF because they didnt have the folky dirgy sound of the previous 2 releases, and they razed Up, Reveal & ATS because they don't like established bands to experiment with their sound. Up and particularly Reveal are gorgeous meldings of electronica and adult pop. Unlike U2 REM try to make the music THEY want to make, not what critics think they should. Of course Accelerate was well reviewed as a "return to form", while a terrific record, it sounds nothing like their early work. Once again showing how truly clueless the "rock critics" of the world are.
pretty pointless comment considering the review was written 4 years ago
Begin the begin is such an amazing song.
Album Rating: 4.0buy the sky and sell the sky and bleed the sky and tell the sky
fall on meee
so so good
Album Rating: 3.5Good album. But it have never really grown on me for some reason.
I do like Begin the Begin.
Album Rating: 4.5Favorite R.E.M. album. The songs are amazing, but what really get's me is how they've managed to push forward with this record, but have still maintained that southern feel which is so typical of early R.E.M.
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One thing that we (mostly Tim, actually) did for JCiP was set up an infrastructure for the book, similar to what you'd do for a software project. Version control, issue tracking, one-step build script, continuous build -- all of these things offer the same benefits to book projects as they do for software.
One critical aspect of the build is the handling of program listings. It is incredibly tempting to cut and paste examples from the IDE into whatever source format you're writing in (Word, Frame, LaTeX, DocBook), but this is a recipe for disaster -- errors will invariably creep in as you try and make small tweaks (such as changing variable names) outside the IDE. And code examples with errors really undermine the reader's confidence (or worse, they copy the incorrect example into their code.) So, we wanted to make sure that every code example compiled (and ideally, was tested.)
Our approach was to check the code into Subversion with the rest of the book artifacts, ensure that the build process compiled the code and ran the unit tests, and then automatically extract the examples from the code in a format into which they could be directly included by the build. Some systems (LaTeX, DocBook) make this sort of inclusion easier than others.
We marked the examples up with comments for formatting (bold, italic) and also with "snip here" comments that excluded the irrelevant portions of the code from the listings that actually went into the book. The attached perl script (phragmite.pl), written by Tim Peierls (based on an approach designed by Ken Arnold), takes as input a set of input files and produces a set of LaTeX files representing the extracted listings.
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You've probably read a lot about women in the tech world recently, but how familiar are you with its roots? Unsurprisingly, the mark women have been making on the tech world extends far before and beyond Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer.
Check out the infographic for women in tech 101, including current stats, some women who've changed the game, modern role models, and rising stars (included the founder of our own Decoded), and you, too, can begin making your mark on the tech world.
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How you build and present your art portfolio is crucial in getting you into arts college. It all depends on how you treat the different factors that need consideration in your portfolio. Once you have answered all of them, expect to have a greater chance of getting accepted in your art or design program of choice.
Below is a list of tips and advice of the best ways on how to build your art portfolio in images. While this should give you a general idea of the best practices for your portfolio, it is still best to visit the website of the college you're applying to for the specific portfolio requirements.
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About two weeks ago there was an Internet kerfuffle sparked by the revelation that The Sims 4 won't include swimming pools or toddlers. Said kerfuffle was so fuffley that it culminated in 16, 000 people signing an online petition over on Change.org. Because as we all know, online petitions change everything.
Considering the level of fan dismay that this news caused, EA and Maxis have had to address the issue head on. This has resulted in Rachel Franklin (who is part of the team working on The Sims 4) writing up a post over on the official webpage for the game. In that post she explains the reasoning behind the decision to remove swimming pools and toddlers. The gist: the content was cut to make way for improvements in other areas that result in the game being better.
"…when we sat down and looked at everything we wanted to do for this game," Franklin explains, "all the new tech we wanted to build into it, the fact was that there would be trade-offs, and these would disappoint some of our fans. Hard pill to swallow, believe me, but delivering on the vision set out for The Sims 4 required focus. Focus on revolutionizing the Sims themselves."
It almost sounds like a limited resources thing, but whether that's game engine resources or development budget resources is up for debate.
"So, rather than include toddlers, we chose to go deeper on the features that make Sims come alive: meaningful and often amusing emotions; more believable motion and interactions; more tools in Create A Sim, and more realistic (and sometimes weird!) Sim behavior. Instead of pools, we chose to develop key new features in Build Mode: direct manipulation, building a house room-by-room and being able to exchange your custom rooms easily, to make the immediate environment even more relatable and interactive for your Sim."
So that's the official response as to why two long-time features have been axed: it's to make the game better. Anyone else having flashes of SimCity here? Guess the only thing left to do is wait to play the game and see for yourself whether the lack of toddlers and pools leaves a gaping hole in your enjoyment. Or your heart. Probably your heart, you big softy.
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So, anyway...English actor, comedian, writer and film producer John Cleese, most famous for his classics The Monty Python Flying Circus movies and BBC hit Fawlty Towers TV series, took the stage before a wildly enthusiastic audience at the 2014 Miami Book Fair International for an interview with NPR's books associate editor, Petra Mayer, featuring stories and observations from Cleese's recently released autobiography So, Anyway... (Crown Archetype; November, 2014), beginning with Cleese's early interest in psychology. After a quick lesson on the psychology of comedy, Cleese reminisced about working with his unique friend and co-founder of The Monty Python Flying Circus Graham Chapman, telling the story of Chapman's debate debacle at Oxford University, where he came as carrot. Cleese then went off on a riff about how the world's gone mad, and he's decided to write two more books, the final book in his autobiographical trilogy would be titled Why There Is No Hope. Pointing to America's 'demonstrably failed' democracy as an example, Cleese declared he has 'never been happier' now that he knows there isn't any hope that anything can be done to stop the madness. Comparing today's comics with those of the past, Cleese hailed Sid Caesar and the late greats of comedy, including Buster Keaton, W.C. Fields, Charlie Chaplin and Peter Sellers, commenting on Dr. Strangelove, the fake languages invented in The Life of Brian, and the famous Black Knight sketch in The Holy Grail. Taking questions from the audience, Cleese recalled the two chances he had to work with Mike Nichols but lost the parts to Robin Williams and Anthony Hopkins; the story of how George Harrison saved The Life of Brian with last minute funding; offered advice on 'living with no hope'; gave insider talk on special projects in the future; held forth on why he believes pop culture is 'less creative' these days; offered remembrances of Douglas Adams, famous for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; gave a shout out to Assholes: A Theory By Aaron James, a professor of philosophy at the University of California at Irvine; and revisited life on the set of Fawlty Towers.


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4. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals – Michael Pollan
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Sand the powder-coated metal lightly with 220-grit sandpaper. Don't strip the coating off; the goal here is to slightly roughen the metal coating to make sure the new paint sticks to it.
Wipe down powder-coated metal furniture with tack cloths. Rinse exterior powder-coated metal cladding with a pressure washer. Let the metal dry for two hours.
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The evaluation board schematic, layout and bill of materials (BOM) can be found at the end of this application note. Pinout ISL9104 (6 LD 1.6x1.6 µTDFN) TOP VIEW 6 SW VIN 1 EN 5 GND 2 NC 3 4 FB Recommended Operating Conditions • Input voltage: from 2.7V or (VOUT + VDROP) whichever is higher to 6.0V. Here VDROP = ILOAD*(rDSON_PFET+RL). rDSON_PFET is the ON-resistance of the high-side power P-MOSFET and RL is the DCR of the inductor. • Loading current: 0mA ~ 500mA • Ambient temperature range: -40°C ~ +85°C NOTE: For the fixed output options, the output voltage is pre-set in the factory. For the adjustable output options, the output voltage can be programmed through the external resistor network from VOUT to FB to GND, where VOUT = 0.8V*(1+R2/R1), please refer to ISL9104, ISL9104A data sheet FN6829 for recommended component values. On board, the default output voltage is set at 1.6V for the adjustable output options. Setup Guide 1. Place shunt on JP1 at the position of "Enable" to enable the device. Put shunt on JP1 at the position of "Disable" will disable the device. 2. Connect the DC power supply between VIN and GND connectors. Make sure the power supply has enough supply current capability. Do not adjust the VIN higher than the recommended maximum supply voltage (6.0V). 3. Connect the output to a load (resistor or electronic load). 4. Turn on the input power supply and evaluate the device. Ordering Information Features • A Complete Evaluation Platform for ISL9104, ISL9104A PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION ISL9104IRUNEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUNZ-T (3.3V) • Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant) ISL9104IRUJEVAL1Z Recommended Equipment Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUJZ-T (2.8V) ISL9104IRUFEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUFZ-T (2.5V) ISL9104IRUDEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUDZ-T (2.0V) ISL9104IRUCEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUCZ-T (1.8V) ISL9104IRUBEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUBZ-T (1.5V) ISL9104IRUWEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUWZ-T (1.2V) ISL9104IRUAEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104IRUAZ-T (Adjustable) • Convenient Jumpers for Enable/Disable Operation The following instruments are recommended for testing: • Power supplies: DC 6.5V/1A • Electronic load: 0mA to 500mA • Multimeters • Function generator • Oscilloscope • Cables and wires March 15, 2010 AN1522.1 1 CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures. 1-888-INTERSIL or 1-888-468-3774 | Intersil (and design) is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc. 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Application Note 1522 Ordering Information (Continued) PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION ISL9104AIRUNEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUNZ-T (3.3V) ISL9104AIRUJEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUJZ-T (2.8V) ISL9104AIRUFEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUFZ-T (2.5V) ISL9104AIRUDEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUDZ-T (2.0V) ISL9104AIRUCEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUCZ-T (1.8V) ISL9104AIRUBEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUBZ-T (1.5V) ISL9104AIRUWEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUWZ-T (1.2V) ISL9104AIRUAEVAL1Z Evaluation Board for ISL9104AIRUAZ-T (Adjustable) 2 AN1522.1 March 15, 2010 Application Note 1522 Evaluation Board Schematic U1 J1 1 VIN VIN TP1 SW 6 L1 J3 1µH JP1 2 EN VOUT GND 5 R1 100k C1 4.7µF/6.3V 3 NC C3 47pF FB 4 C2 4.7µF/6.3V ISL9104, ISL9104A R2 100k J2 J4 GND GND NOTE: FOR THE FIXED OUTPUT VOLTAGE OPTIONS, R1 = 0, C3 AND R2 NOT POPULATED FIGURE 1. ISL9104, ISL9104A EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATIC 3 AN1522.1 March 15, 2010 Application Note 1522 Bill of Materials (BOM) ITEM QTY REFERENCE 1 1 U1 2 2 C1, C2 3 1 4 PART DESCRIPTION PCB FOOTPRINT PART NUMBER ISL9104 or ISL9104A 1.6x1.6 6 Ld µTDFN VENDOR NOTE Intersil Capacitor, SMD, 4.7µF, 10%, X5R 0603 GRM188R60J475KE19D Murata C3 Capacitor, SMD 47pF, 5%, X7R 0402 GRM36COG470J050AQ Murata 1 R1 Resistor, SMD, 100kΩ, 1%, 0.1W 0402 ERJ2RKF1003 5 1 R1 Resistor, SMD, 0Ω 0402 Generic Generic 6 1 R2 Resistor, SMD, 100kΩ, 1% 0402 ERJ2RKF1003 Panasonic Only populated for boards with part numbers ISL9104IRUAEVAL1Z and ISL9104AIRUAEVAL1Z. For boards with other part numbers, it is unpopulated. 7 1 L1 Inductor, 1µH L1207C1R0MPWS KEMET 8 4 VIN, VO, GND(x2) 9 1 10 1 Only populated for boards with part numbers Panasonic ISL9104IRUAEVAL1Z and ISL9104AIRUAEVAL1Z. For boards with other part numbers, it is unpopulated. 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A few weeks ago on a whim I pulled out a bunch of larger pom poms and created a pom pom can drop for him. This has lead to creating some other invitations to play with pom poms in all sorts of different ways.
Safety Note: please note, pom poms could pose a choking hazard for babies, thus I would strongly recommend close adult supervision when babies are doing this type of play.
Pom Pom Can Drop
This was our original play activity. I used a clean can with a resealable lid and no sharp edges. (A yogurt or oatmeal container could also work well.) In the plastic lid I cut a small hole, large enough to fit a pom pom through. I put a collection of pom poms into a small basket. I primarily used the larger pom poms, about the size of a golf ball, for all our play.
After showing Little Brother how to do it a few times, he quickly got the idea and became very focused on the work of putting the pom poms into the can.
He worked on emptying the basket into the can and repeated the activity several times. (I took them out and added them to the basket each time he finished.)
A few days later we added in some straws to the mix as well.
Other Pom Pom Activity Extensions
Muffin Tin Sort
Using a mini-muffin tin and a bowl of pom poms I set up another invitation. He worked on putting a pom pom into each muffin cup.
Plastic Eggs & Pom Pom Carton
Another extension meant filling plastic eggs with pom poms and placing them inside an egg carton for Little Brother to explore and discover.
At first he just explored the eggs and carton, but then he loved finding the pom poms inside the egg. He practiced opening them and closing them, sometimes taking out the pom pom sometimes leaving them inside.
He liked the carton project enough he came back to it again a little later in the evening.
We're going to keep looking for ways to engage our little tornado with baby friendly projects, and we'll keep sharing them here! Do you have a great baby play idea for us to try out?
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For those of you out there who do not have a regular blogging practice, why the scratch not?! You have absolutely no desire to? Okay, that's fair. But what about the rest of you sorry folk? It costs too much money? Umm what about Blogger, Myspace, and Wordpress? Suckers are WAY too nice. They're free. So get off yer ass and type. Lazy? Hmmm, I get that. Scared? Scared of what? If I worried about grammar, wit, eloquence, or even having *something* to say, I'd never get out of bed in the morning. You just put one finger in front of the other and before you know it you have a
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Makoto SatouSatou Makoto, after studying at an all-boys school his entire life, becomes a teacher in his old school with one difference: he is to become the first male teacher in the school's longer-standing all-girls high school section, substituting temporarily for another teacher. Makoto is nervous of being suddenly surrounded by girls, and so he goes to preview the school on an off-day. However, he unexpectedly sees a student sleeping on a desk in a classroom. As he admires her closely, she suddenly wakes up and kisses him on the lips. Immediately afterwards, the girl apologizes and explains she is actually an actress, needing practice for an upcoming kiss scene. Makoto falls for this girl, named Sugiura Ibuki, who turns out to be in his class, despite her low attendance caused by her work.
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Niomon Gate, featuring two guardians (with flowery nipples); and approaching the Sanmon Gate:
A water feature just outside the Sanmon Gate; and the Sanmon Gate from where I was seated with the baby pram:
One of the things that Nagano is famous for is its soba (buckwheat noodles), and there was no shortage of omiyage (souvenir) shops selling soba-related products such as oyaki, a dumpling made from buckwheat dough and stuffed with a variety of fillings. We tried a mushroom and vegetable oyaki, which was pretty nice. We couldn't go past a miso-flavour soft serve ice cream, which tasted quite good. The miso flavour was mild, but you could taste it in the ice cream.
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There is a traditional soba restaurant located near the entrance to Zenkoji, featuring a large window where you can watch a soba chef work his magic to produce handmade soba noodles. It was around 2pm when we left the temple, and although we were still full from lunch and all the snacks we'd eaten along the way, we decided to give this place a try. We shared a Zaru-soba with Tempura, cold noodles served on a bamboo basket with a tempura prawn. I love soba and often use the dried version to cook a quick lunch, but I could happily eat freshly made noodles all the time if it was readily available to me. These fresh handmade noodles were so good that I could enjoy it on its own without using any of the condiments and sauce. We also shared a glass of Soba Sake which I can only assume is made from buckwheat. It was pretty strong, but I liked its smoothness.
A soba chef working it: rolling out the dough, and then cutting into thin slices:
Delicious handmade soba with soba sake:
We then enjoyed the walk back to the station, and took a 45-minute train ride to Yudanaka where we spent the rest of our holiday time. This is only part of day one of our 3-day trip to Nagano, so stay tuned for more!


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- UT Tyler initiates plans for Joint Baccalaureate Studies program with area community colleges.
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It is common to see that, if people do not know about one things, then they will think it is not good for ourselves. Just like Chinese medicine treatment. Now I will share with you a patient story about the treatment in our hospital to know something about Chinese medicine treatment in our hospital.
Patient name: HENGKY
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Age: 56
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Discharge time: September 10, 2014
Admission condition: mainly reason is diabetes for 20 years, high creatinine for 4 years.
Admission test: blood pressure 160/80mmHg, chronic kidney disease, myocardial ischemia, creatinine 306umol/L, BUN 16.2mmol/L, UA: 464umol/L, weight indicator 31.13.
Admission diagnosis: type 2 diabetes, diabetic nephropathy stage 5, renal anemia, Hyperuricemia diabetic retinopathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, essential hypertension and a series of severe complications of various organs.
Treatment process: first step for him should be a strict control for his diet, the next step is to reduce the high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high UA and discharge toxins for him.
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy for him to improve micro blood circulation. Oral Chinese medicine for him to discharge the toxins in blood and protect the exist kidney function. We also have a series of treatment for his complications due to diabetes and infection. Control them well will reduce the pain on him effectively.
The treatment for him over here is about 1 month, when he back home his condition was controlled well by our treatment. In order to have a much better curative effect for him, we prepared some medicine for him to have a consolidate in the later period when he back home.
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