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Ever since his introduction in Giant-Size X-Men #1, Colossus has been one of the most popular members of the X-Men. Despite this, it took a long time for him to get a significant role in the X-Men movies. This was due to the nature of his powers - unlike Nightcrawler or Beast, Colossus' powers cannot be emulated with makeup. It requires a lot of CGI to do justice to his appearance, and most directors would rather just save money by using Wolverine instead. The only cost with Logan is the gel for Hugh Jackman's hair, and tape & knives for his hands.
Colossus finally got his chance to shine in Deadpool, where he was a totally CGI character. Technology has advanced to the point that he is now affordable enough to put on film. Colossus belongs to the most popular iteration of the X-Men of all time (the second generation, written by Chris Claremont), and he now has the chance to be as awesome on the screen as he is in the comics.
The X-Men were Marvel's most popular team for a long time, and Colossus has always been an important part of that. We are here today to take a closer look at the history of this beloved X-Man. From snapping bad guy's necks, to sharing the screen with Spider-Man, here are the 15 Things You Didn't Know About Colossus.
15 He Has Killed His Enemies
In 1986, Marvel Comics ran what was their darkest company-wide event to date. It was known as the "Mutant Massacre", and it united the X-Men, Thor, Power Pack, X-Factor, The New Mutants, and Daredevil. Beneath New York City, there lived a group of mutants who called themselves the Morlocks. Unlike the members of the X-Men, who gained awesome powers and chiselled physiques from their mutations, the Morlocks were transformed into freaks and monsters. They lived in the sewers, as they believed it was a safe haven.
They were wrong...
Mr. Sinister arranged for a group of evil mutants known as The Marauders to enter the Morlock's tunnels, and slaughter everyone they could find. Word reached the surface, and the X-Men & their allies tried to stop the massacre before any more lives were lost.
One of the Marauders was a mutant named Riptide, whose power allowed him to spin his body like a tornado. Riptide can also grow razor sharp spines from his skin. By combining his powers, Riptide could fire numerous deadly spikes from his body. After witnessing Riptide injuring Nightcrawler, Colossus reached out and snapped his neck, killing him where he stood.
14 He Was Romantically Involved With A Teenage Girl
The mutant known as Kitty Pryde (who has had numerous code-names over the years) was first introduced in Uncanny X-Men #129. She would later join the second generation of the X-Men, and would become one of the most important characters in the series. Kitty Pryde was a clear favourite of Chris Claremont and John Byrne (her creators), as many stories focused on her after she was introduced.
One of the recurring themes involving Kitty Pryde was her attraction to teammate Colossus. In the "Days of Future Past" storyline, we see that the two were married with children in the future timeline. There was a long running "will they, won't they" vibe between the two, with a mutual attraction being evident. The two even kissed on many occasions, and hints were given that they were secretly an item.
There was just one problem - Kitty Pryde was 13, and Colossus was 19.
Marvel's editor-in-chief at the time, Jim Shooter, stepped in and stopped the romance from continuing due to Kitty's age. Colossus would fall in love with another woman named Zsaji during the "Secret War" crossover.
Years later, Colossus and Kitty would rekindle their relationship - once she was of appropriate age. This led to the two of them having sex, and Kitty orgasming so hard that she phased through the floor.
13 He Sacrificed Himself To Cure The Legacy Virus
At the end of the "X-Cutioner's Song" event, Mr. Sinister receives a canister from the time-travelling villain named Stryfe. Sinister believes that it contains DNA from the Summer's family; instead... it is empty.
By opening the container, Mr. Sinister did not realize that he had unleashed the Legacy Virus on the world. Intended to be Stryfe's revenge on mutantkind, the Legacy Virus was a disease that forced mutants to lose control of their powers, before slowly killing them. When knowledge of the virus spread, both heroes and villains alike began to look for a cure. In the meantime, mutants were dying all around the world.
One of the tragic victims was Illyanna Rasputin... Colossus' sister.
Years later, Beast discovered the cure for the Legacy Virus, but it first needed to be administered to a mutant who could activate his powers... an act that would kill them, but would end the virus once and for all.
When Colossus learnt this, he broke into Beast's lab and injected himself with the cure. He chose to sacrifice himself, rather than allow anyone else to die in the same way that his sister had.
That being said, this happened in a comic book - meaning...
12 He Was Brought Back To Life By Aliens
Death is cheap in the world of comics, and is even more so in the time-travelling & dimension-hopping setting of X-Men. Jean Grey alone has died and come back to life more times than an MMO character. The X-Men put the cast of Dragon Ball Z to shame with the amount of times that characters have been resurrected, no matter how stupid the explanation for their return may be.
Speaking of stupid explanations for character resurrections, let's talk about how Colossus came back. He sacrificed his life to stop a disease that was killing people all over the world, and was given a very touching send off.
Colossus would not stay dead, however, as his body was stolen by aliens before it was due to be cremated. This body snatcher was an alien known as the Ord. Ord came from a planet known as the "Breakworld" It was prophesied that a mutant would one day destroy their world. In order to prevent this, they stole Colossus' remains and brought him back to life. They were trying to find the cure for the Legacy Virus in his system, in order to use it as a potential weapon against mutants, or as a means of removing their powers altogether.
In the end, Colossus escapes from the aliens, and returns to being an X-Man.
11 His Brother Is A Supervillain
Colossus has two siblings, although most fans are only familiar with one - Illyanna Rasputin, Colussus' younger sister. Illyanna has been a major character in X-Men for a long time, both as a supporting character, and as a member of the The New Mutants.
Both Colossus and Illyanna have an older brother, who very rarely makes an appearance. He is Mikhail Rasputin - a former cosmonaut of the Soviet Union, who was believed to have perished when his space shuttle exploded. Mikhail was revealed to be alive, as his mutant powers saved him. He arrived in a different dimension, where he was caught up in a civil war between two alien factions. Mikhail's experiences left him unhinged, and after the X-Men saved him, he would go on to become one of their recurring villains.
Since then, Mikhail has been a leader of the Morlocks, and a servant of Apocalypse. While his powers have not been fully explained, it has been shown that he can open portals to other worlds/dimensions, making him an incredibly powerful mutant.
10 He Once Possessed The Phoenix Force
In 2012, Marvel created an event where their two biggest teams fought each other. "Avengers vs. X-Men" was a crossover that dealt with the return of the Phoenix Force to Earth. Both sides had different ideas on what to do about this, which led to conflict.
During a battle between the Avengers and the X-Men that was taking place on the moon, the Phoenix Force was growing within Hope Summers, who was afraid that she would lose control. In response to this, Iron Man attempted to destroy the Phoenix Force... but he failed, his attack only splintering the Phoenix into five pieces. Each of those pieces bonded with a different mutant - Cyclops, Namor, Emma Frost, Magik, and Colossus.
With each of the five mutants possessing a manageable piece of the Phoenix Force, their powers were magnified in strength. They formed a team known as the Phoenix Five, and swore to make the world a better place for mutants. The Avengers were wary, however, not only of the truth of their intentions, but for the fear that one or all of them could fall to temptation, and become a Dark Phoenix.
9 He Once Joined Magneto
After Colossus lost his sister to the Legacy Virus, a funeral was held for her on the grounds of the X-Mansion. When the funeral began, an uninvited guest showed up... Magneto.
It was believed that Magneto had perished when his space station, Asteroid M, crashed into the Earth. He had been saved at the last moment by one of his acolytes, a mutant named Chrome. By using his mutant ability to transform flesh into metal, Chrome saved Magneto's life, at the cost of his own. Magneto's arrival at Illyanna's funeral was his first appearance since then, and a battle soon broke out.
Magneto used his power to lock the X-Men into place (by controlling the iron in their blood). What he did not realize at this point was that the X-Men had a new member... Bishop. By using his mutant power of energy absorption, Bishop grew stronger from Magento's imprisonment, and turned Magneto's power into an energy bolt that broke the X-Men free.
Before Bishop could defeat Magneto, however, he is knocked out by Colossus. After witnessing the death of his sister, Colossus decided that he wanted to join Magneto, and protect mutantkind from humans. He would go on to become a member of Magneto's acolytes, and would serve him loyally for years to come.
8 He Was Removed From Certain Ports Of Marvel Ultimate Alliance
The X-Men have been luckier than most comic characters when it comes to video game adaptations. Between the X-Men arcade game, the Sega Genesis game (also called X-Men), and their crossovers with Capcom, the X-Men have had some awesome games that carry their name.
One such series of titles was X-Men Legends, a series of action RPGs that were a critical and commercial success. This led to the Marvel Ultimate Alliance series, which took the same concept, but included characters from many different Marvel franchises.
The first game in the series has been ported to ten different consoles to date. Their is something very unusual about a few of those ports, however, and it concerns Colossus. In the original Xbox, PSP, and PlayStation 2 ports of the game, both Colossus and Moon Knight are unavailable as player characters, despite being in the other versions of the game. They are still in the game, and can be accessed through some trickery involving the training mode. The reason for their exclusion is unknown to this day.
7 He Once Had Juggernaut's Powers
The X-Men movies don't exactly have the best track record when it comes to their interpretations of certain characters. Cyclops, for example, is one of the most important X-Men in the comics, yet he barely shows up in the films (and was even killed off-screen in X-Men 3). Rogue is supposed to be one of the most powerful members of the team, yet all they could find for her to do is engage in cringe-worthy melodrama with Iceman and Juno.
No character was treated worse than Juggernaut. He is one of the best X-Men villains in the comics, and yet he was demoted to Magneto's flunky in X-Men 3. They changed the fact that he is Professor Xavier's stepbrother, who is powered by ancient magic, and made him into a Cockney mutant instead.
Due to Juggernaut's power coming from the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, it is possible for his powers to be taken away from him. During the "Fear Itself" event, Colossus became the new Juggernaut, after the original was possessed by the evil spirit known as Kuurth. Whilst possessing the power of the Juggernaut, Colossus's strength and durability increased many times over, making him one of the most powerful members of the X-Men.
6 He Does Not Need To Eat, Drink, Or Breathe In His Metal Form
When Colossus is in his organic steel form, he gains incredible strength and durability. He has often traded punches with both the Juggernaut and the Hulk without scratching the finish on his skin. When the X-Men's enemies start firing guns, it is a common tactic for everyone to hide behind Colossus and let him take the bullets - after all, he can take it.
The power granted by his mutant ability has other functions as well. Whilst in his organic steel form, Colossus does not need to breathe. Not only does this allow to survive in the vacuum of space, it also allows him to travel underwater. When Magneto raised an underwater fortress to the surface world (one that resembled, but was legally distinct from H.P. Lovecraft's city of R'lyeh), all Colossus needed to do to assault it was turn into metal, sink to the bottom of the ocean, and walk up to it.
Colossus' steel form also offers another benefit - he does not need to eat or drink. Colossus has managed to hold this form for five days straight (although knocking him out will force him to revert to flesh). If the X-Men are trapped in a harsh environment, then Colossus is one of the most useful members to have around when it comes to survival.
5 His Body Is Composed Of The Third Strongest Metal In Marvel Comics
When it comes to the most durable metals of the Marvel universe, the list can be hazy. This is due to writers constantly retconning the details. The strongest metal is usually Adamantium, the same metal that coats Wolverine's skeleton and claws. The 2nd strongest metal is usually Vibranium, a substance which is also said to be shock proof. Black Panther's suit uses Vibranium, as was seen in Captain America: Civil War.
What further complicates this list is the presence of items forged from unique metals. Thor's hammer, for example, is made from Uru metal, which may even be stronger than Adamantium, but is also forged with magic. Captain America's shield has had more origin stories than the Joker, but it is commonly thought of as a unique mixture of Adamantium and Vibranium (it possesses the durability of the former, and the shock resistance of the latter).
The organic steel that Colossus transforms into has been shown to be stronger than everything except Adamantium and Vibranium. Only those two metals have been shown as equal to the steel that makes up Colossus' body.
That being said...
4 Wolverine Cannot Cut Him
(The picture is from a cover - in the strip itself, Wolverine is possessed by a powerful Demon).
Just because a weapon is made from a metal powerful enough to damage Colossus, it doesn't mean that the wielder has enough strength to actually do it.
While Adamantium and Vibranium have been established as stronger than organic steel, you would need an incredible amount of strength to actually make one cut the other. It is due to the sheer amount of strength required, that Wolverine would not be able to cut Colossus with his claws.
Both Wolverine and Colossus are team mates and close friends, so the two have rarely ever came to blows. Whilst Wolverine is a fierce fighter, he lacks the super strength required to do anything more than scratch Colossus.
There have been occasions where a suitable powerful individual has been able to wound Colossus in his steel form with an Adamantium weapon. The demon Sym, for example, used one of Wolverine's dismembered claws to penetrate Colossus' armoured body.
3 He Is Gay & In A Relationship With Northstar In Ultimate X-Men
When the first X-Men and Spider-Man movies made millions at the box office, Marvel decided to try and capitalise on the new interest in the characters. They wanted to create comics that used these popular characters, but weren't bogged down in decades of continuity. Unlike DC Comics, who would have just rebooted the universe for the umpteenth time, Marvel decided to create an entirely new universe. Starting with Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Spider-Man, the new "Ultimate" line of comics was created.
Sooner or later, pretty much every character from the original comics showed up. They would often be very different than what fans were used to, such as Galactus being a fleet of sentient ships, or Mr. Sinister being a super-powered drug addict. Colossus was no exception to this - he started out as a member of the Russian Mafia, who only came into contact with the X-Men after nearly being killed in a deal gone wrong, and being saved by his powers.
After joining the X-Men, Colossus more closely matched his original counterpart. The biggest change to his character was his sexuality. In Ultimate X-Men, Colossus was gay. He would end up dating Northstar, one of the few openly gay superheros in both the regular continuity and the Ultimate universe.
2 He Left A Team Of Teenage X-Men To Die
In 1995, Marvel ran a company-wide event known as the "Age of Apocalypse", in which the world of the X-Men completely changed. After Professor Xavier is accidentally murdered by his own time-travelling son, a new timeline is created where Apocalypse takes over America, and Magneto leads the X-Men in a resistance movement against him. Magneto discovers a way to return the world to the way it was before, but it required several items and people in order to succeed - one of which was Colossus' sister Illyanna.
One of the miniseries that ran during this event was Generation Next. In which, a team of teenage X-Men led by Colossus and Kitty Pryde are given the mission to break into a heavily guarded facility, and break Illyanna free. They manage to free Illyanna, but the team are discovered whilst still trapped inside the facility. Colossus leaves his students to get Illyanna to safety. When he returns, one is still alive... still fighting. Rather than save her, Colossus chickens out, and leaves her to die.
During the final issue, Colossus would kill Kitty Pryde, the love of his life, when she attempted to stop him from jeopardising the mission by going after Illyanna. Gambit kills him in revenge, and Colossus is left to die on the floor, comforted only by the sister whom he let so many to perish for.
1 His First Screen Appearance Was On Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends
Even though X-Men is one of Marvel's biggest selling franchises, it took them a long time to get a proper animated adaptation. Both Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four had cartoon series before the X-Men did. It took until 1989 for an animated feature to be made - the pilot episode known as X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men. This 30 minute feature was intended to drum up interest in financing a full cartoon series. While this venture failed, Pryde of the X-Men would later form the basis of the excellent X-Men arcade game.
In 1992, the X-Men would get their first animated series - one that followed the (then) modern incarnation of the team, rather than the classic 2nd generation lineup. Despite the issues of using Colossus on the big screen not being a factor in a cartoon, Colossus was still not part of the main cast of the series, and he only made a few cameo appearances throughout the show's run.
Despite being snubbed by the official X-Men cartoons, Colossus would make his screen debut on another show - Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends. To those not familiar with the show, Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends focused on the adventures of Spider-Man, Iceman, and Firestar. In the episode "The X-Men Adventure", Firestar tries out for the X-Men. The lineup of the team closely matches that of the classic 2nd generation lineup, and Colossus finally got his chance to be the powerhouse of the team.


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ROSSINI The Italian Girl in Algiers: Overture
MARTUCCI Notturno No.1, Op.70
BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3, 'Eroica'
Gianluca Marcianò Conductor
Francesca Dego Violin
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra gives a big welcome back as Orchestra in Partnership at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, where the RPO has been entertaining audiences with incredible orchestral music for many decades, and opens its new 2019-20 Season in spectacular style.
Rossini's illustrative Overture with its unwinding, energetic energies is contrasted by Martucci, whose Notturno has a wholly different Italian flavour in its exquisite elegance. Closing the first half is Bruch's Violin Concerto No.1 with Italian soloist Francesco Dego, a work that unleashes the full spectrum of the instrument and to this day is one of the most popular works in the violin repertoire.
Beethoven's Symphony No.3 is considered by many – including the composer himself – to be his greatest symphony. The passionate fervour of its composition shows itself from the audacious opening movement, and the symphony's complex ideas never fail to find emotional weight in the masterstrokes of a fiery young genius who began to define what it meant to be a Romantic.
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EV-DO gives you broadband Internet on the go
EV-DO, the upgraded service for CDMA cellular networks, is giving road warriors wireless high speed Internet service with download speeds up to 2.4 Mbps.
Wi-Fi hot spots are great when you need online access away from the office. But what do you do when there is no nearby hot spot or you want to access your order entry or Web site at a client's place of business? EV-DO is a wireless broadband option that can give you download speeds up to 2.4 Mbps and is available in many major cities.
EV-DO or EVDO stands for Evolution Data Only or Evolution Data Optimized. Evolved from what? Actually, evolved from a more established standard called 1xRTT or single carrier Radio Transmission Technology. Both are in a family of wireless data services for cellular phone systems called CDMA 2000. CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access, a cellular technology that is popular in the United States.
The idea behind CDMA 2000 is that a cell phone service that is already digital can also deliver Internet data packets using the same transmitters and cell towers. That enables Internet services for cell phones but also stand-alone wireless Internet service for laptop computers. That's right. Your computer can get lower or higher speed broadband Internet service through a cell phone service without using the voice aspect of cellular.
1xRTT and 1xEV-DO are always-on Internet services. To access them on your computer, you'll need a plug-in adaptor like the Audiovox PC5220 Air Card. You plug it into a Type II PCMCIA slot on the side of your computer and flip up the little antenna. A green LED will light to tell you if you have service.
The 1xRTT is also known as NationalAccess because it is widely available on both the Sprint and Verizon cellular networks. Maximum speed is 144 Kbps and with typical speeds of 70 to 80 Kbps. That's easily two to three times what you'll get with dial-up Internet access. It'll probably be just what you need for e-mail and simple Web usage and it's available just about anywhere your cell phone works.
1xEV-DO is the "evolution" or upgraded service for CDMA cellular networks. It uses all of a single 1.25 MHz cellular channel for data service. EV-DO runs at a maximum download speed of 2.4 Mbps and typically 400 to 800 Kbps. That's as good as you'll get from many DSL and Cable Internet services with the extra advantage of mobility. Verizon is the primary provider of EV-DO with service in 32 cities.
EV-DO is perfect for road warriors who travel to these major US cities or for anyone living in those service areas who wants a wireless high speed Internet service.
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So you're spending your hard-earned long weekend in Victoria to celebrate Canada's 149th anniversary! Congratulations! We take Canada Day celebrations very seriously.
It can be challenging and overwhelming getting around on Canada Day – there are multiple street closures, and events seem to be spread across the city. In order to make the most of the day, we recommend getting around via bicycle, alleviating the stress of holiday traffic and finding a parking space downtown. Come rent a bike from The Pedaler and enjoy your day stress-free and in style – we've even created a handy-dandy itinerary (complete with mapped-out route!) in order to maximize your celebration of our nation's birthday. The entire trip is roughly 30km, or 18.5 miles, and uses the awesome Galloping Goose Bike Trail for the majority of the route.
Let's Start Celebrating!
First, you must be asking yourself, "Where can I get a free piece of themed sheet cake to properly start my day of festivities?" Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites claim to have Canada Day's largest birthday cake – and a slice is free, as is admission. The park will have live music playing all day, and a gun salute at noon. Use this sugar rush to kick off your day – the party starts at 10:30 am.
Next, head down to Gorge Waterway Park and check out Gorge on Art – an annual event along the beautiful Gorge waterway. Emerging and professional visual artists line the streets, along with live musical entertainment and market stalls. Enjoy the car free streets and the soothing lull of the tides running parallel to the street fair.
After relaxing along the Gorge, it's time to join the frenzy. Grab some water (hydration is key) and a white or red t-shirt, and head downtown to join the Coast Capital Living Flag. On the grounds of the Legislature downtown, thousands will be joining in to make a Living Canadian Flag to be photographed from above. The goal this year is to set a new record number of participants – last year there were over 2500 people!
After becoming a part of human-flag history, visit the Canada Day Inner Harbour Market and grab dinner at one of the food trucks hosted in the Inner Harbour. The Market kicks off at 5 pm and will be packed with food, artisans and musicians.
Too crowded to get your bike around? This year, Canada Day Team Green is offering a free bike valet service, giving you a safe place to lock up your bike while you enjoy the festivities. If you rented your bike from The Pedaler for the day, we're just a short walk from the Legislature lawn – now would be a great time to bring your bike back so you don't have to worry about it for the rest of the evening.
Lastly, it's time for the piece de resistance (see? French! Canada!) – fireworks. The Canada Day Firework Show is scheduled to start at 10:20 pm over the Inner Harbour. Grab a seat on the lawn of the Legislature or the grounds of the Empress and enjoy the show!


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The scheme had an annual allocation of Rs 24,000 crore till this year. There would be about Rs 7,000 crore annually for the schemes approved today. The Cabinet is also to consider next week a new version of the PMGSY, which might take the total annual spending to Rs 14,000 crore.
The schemes approved today were mainly for connectivity to villages in tribal areas, desert and hilly areas, with a population of at least 250 each. In areas hit by Naxalite violence, villages with less than 250 people are also to be connected under the scheme. About Rs 8,000 crore is to provided on connectivity for these villages, with population between 100 and 250 people.
The funds approved today would also provide for roads to villages in blocks along the international border in Arunachal Pradesh.
PMGSY was launched in 2000, with the aim of all-weather connectivity to all hitherto unconnected habitations with a population of at least 500 persons (at least 250 persons in hilly states and desert areas and in tribal schedule-V areas.
Other decisions
The government today approved enhancing the authorised capital of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to Rs 20,000 crore, from Rs 5,000 crore and expanding its scope of operations.
The Cabinet also approved the setting up of a special purpose vehicle for the $9-billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, as multinational firms have been unwilling to build the project. The Dubai-based SPV will scout for a consortium leader to build and operate the project.


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Funny how you're using cloth diapers and at some point you come to an age where you need to address potty training and the issue of whether or not to use trainers.
With cloth diapers your child is always a little more aware of the moisture when they pee as opposed to when they wear disposables and so it makes no sense to go from using cloth diapers to using disposable trainers. Cloth trainers do exist but from my experience they're a sort of backup, not made to necessarily catch all that toddler pee, and let me tell you, my toddlers sure can pee a lot, especially at night.
I knew pretty early on that I just wasn't going to use cloth trainers for overnight, I wanted to stick with my pocket diapers.
I slowly began to transition the boys from cloth diapers during the day to wearing underwear during the day. This went over great and they really enjoyed wearing their underwear just like daddy. Each day we went virtually accident free, but at night there was just no chance I wanted to risk them BOTH wetting the bed, especially MY BED! lol
I decided that although our diapering days were pretty much over that I'd make one last investment in cloth and get them some new pockets to wear just at night. I really didn't need new ones but I thought that having some new colors or prints might help them better understand that these were their special "nighttime" diapers and not just those same old ones they wore when they were a baby. This went over really well with them.
I explained that their special new "nighttime" diapers didn't actually need to get peed in, they were for just in case, and if they didn't pee in them then we could take them off in the a.m. and put them back in our special drawer.
I never felt that just because a child is technically in a diaper meant that they'd automatically feel the need to use the diaper. My sons enjoyed getting to wear their new big boy underwear during the day and it wasn't long at all before they were able to wear them overnight too, but for quite some time we used our Knickernappies OS Pockets and a couple other pockets as our nighttime diapers.
So that's it in a nutshell, that's how we skipped training pants all together and it worked perfectly for us. What are your thoughts? Do you use trainers or plan on using them? Do you use disposable trainers? I'd love to hear your experience.
Monday, September 17, 2012
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How to light Monuments
Photometric requirements
When illuminating a monument, it is preferable to install the lighting equipment close to it. This will enable the "wall washing" effect (like on building façades) to be created, providing contrasts and shadows that will perfectly reveal the shapes and the volume of the monument.
In addition, placing small floodlights close to the monument will make it easier to control any potential problems of glare for pedestrians or drivers moving around.
Generally, narrow beam floodlights are used for small monuments.
When the monument can be seen from all directions, a minimum of three orientations (ideally every 120°) is necessary for the complete illumination.
When it is not possible to install the floodlights close to the monument, the illumination design is more difficult due to the control of glare. Narrow beam floodlights must be accurately oriented, avoiding critical directions for vehicle drivers nearby.
The vertical illuminance level to be achieved on the monument depends on several parameters, the most important being the material (brightness, dirtiness) and brightness of the surroundings.
The average vertical illuminance level can range from 0 to 30 lux (for clear material in a relatively dark environment) up to 300 lux (for darker material located in bright surroundings).
Light sources
When you want to show the natural colours of the monument by night, the only possibility is to use white light. The white LED light source is ideally adapted to this type of illumination.
In addition, the compact nature of this source and its associated floodlights provide interesting possibilities for this kind of solution.
Accent lighting to highlight particular details of a building is easy to achieve. When high power is necessary (very large distance to illuminate), the use of a high output flux LED fixture is now possible.
If coloured lighting is desired, the best choice is clearly the use of LEDs. Indeed, the efficacy of saturated colours given by the different types of LEDs (or their RGB combination) is much higher than metal halide lamps associated with coloured filters.
Schréder floodlights use RGB+CW or RGB+A to give more warmth or provide pastel colours as well as to but also to be able to present a nice white light. Indeed the white created with RGB always has a pink-touch. We also offer tunable white (mixing cool white and warm white or cool white and amber) depending on the final desired effect.
Whatever is the solution, an important point is to make sure that all the light sources have the same colour temperature.
Unwanted differences in colours show a very bad and disappointing result.
In most situations, floodlights will be used to illuminate monuments. The floodlights are equipped with LEDs and can have different shapes, depending on the illumination needs. Circular or rectangular design for different light distributions, linear modules for wall washing effects, etc.
The chosen floodlights should have a high tightness degree (IP 66), to maintain the initial photometric performance throughout the lifetime of the installation.
A few floodlights are shown here below:
Terra Midi LED
Installation layout
To create a wall wash lighting on a monuments, different options exist: floodlights can be recessed into the ground, fixed onto the ground, on the monument structure, on small poles, etc…
When located at a larger distance from the monument, on poles or on surrounding buildings, narrow beam floodlights like the SCULPflood are ideal.
Dynamic illuminations
The digital era of architectural lighting has opened up an infinite universe of creative opportunities.
To offer full scope solutions that enable elaborated and attractive scenarios to be created, Schréder provides the perfect combination of state-of-the-art LED floodlights and leading-edge control systems.
Our dynamic control solutions are based on the universal DMX protocol. On request, we can also support alternative protocols such as DALI or 0-10V.
We offer 3 levels to adapt the control solution to the size and the complexity of your installation:
- Basic: for small schemes with scheduled scenarios
- Advanced: for larger schemes including interactivity and remote control
- Smart: for complex scenarios on a large scheme that can be triggered by external sources thanks to additional sensors.
- Simple
|- Advanced
- To be developed with a lighting designer
- Can be programmed in the factory or on-site
|- Complex, integrating music, video…
- On-site programming
|- Small network < 1 DMX universe (< 512 channels)*
- No external sensor or triggering
|- Larger networks > 1 DMX universe (> 512 channels)*
- Additional network components such as splitters, repeaters, etc.
- Can be triggered by external sensors
|- Larger networks > 1 DMX universe (> 512 channels)*
- Additional network components such as splitters, repeaters, etc.
- Can be triggered by external sensors
Control system
|- Schréder endorsed solution: Nicolaudie
|- Schréder endorsed solutions:
Nicolaudie or Pharos
|- Schréder endorsed solution: Pharos
|* A DMX universe can control up to 512 channels (or colours) that are constantly being updated for dynamic LED applications. This means that a floodlight fitted with mono-colour LEDs will require 1 DMX channel, a floodlight with tunable white LEDs will require 2 channels, a floodlight with RGB LEDs will require 3 channels and a floodlight with RGBCW or RGBA LEDs will require 4 channels.
Consequently, a minimum of 128 floodlights and a maximum of 512 floodlights can be controlled by one DMX universe.
Examples of illuminating a monument
Grand Place - Brussels
Grand Place, Brussels is renowned worldwide for its architectural wealth. An UNESCO world heritage site, this memorable landmark benefits from a stunning nocturnal ambiance thanks to an LED lighting solution.
In total, 1,650 individually managed LED floodlights have been installed. They provide a gentle white light to create a homogenous light to accentuate the remarkable architecture.
A dynamic RGBCW lighting programme creates unlimited lighting effects for different events thanks to a central control system that adapts the intensity and colour of each floodlight independently. This solution means that no additional equipment or control units are required.
This LED solution has also dramatically reduced energy costs by more than 80%! The energy used to illuminate the 27 buildings today is less than what was used to light 2 buildings previously with traditional light sources.
Acquario Romano - Rome
The Acquario Romano was originally designed as Rome's acquarium but is now used as an architectural cultural centre, hosting exhibitions dedicated to architecture.
This stately edifice is illuminated by 32 Neos LED floodlights. All the luminaires are controlled via a DMX control system to provide a dynamic colour variation programme.


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Many years ago, when I was first I was looking for work as a Concept Artist, one of the skills that helped my portfolio stand out from the crowd was the way I used color. My approach to color was something I learned by first practicing a simple and powerful exercise. Understanding the principles of this exercise not only helped me get a job as a concept artist on the Star Trek Online MMO video game, but helped me get a cover illustration for Star Trek The Magazine.
This color exercise is tonal painting. It's the first exercise that I recommend to anyone who wants to learn how to paint in color. In this lesson, I'll cover tonal painting using watercolor and I'll paint several different examples. I'll start with simple shapes, then a cool skull still life and finally a figure study. Don't worry If you've never used watercolor, or are not comfortable drawing skulls or figures. Instead, focus on the principles, concepts and the process, because the principles and the process applies to any subject and any painting medium.
The videos in this lesson demonstrate the tonal painting in Burnt Umber process. In Part 1, I cover the principles and concepts and also talk about the materials I recommend, specifically the brand of watercolor I like and use the most. Part 1 also has a full tonal painting demonstration of a cool skull still life. In Part 2, I demonstrate a tonal painting of a female torso. By focusing on the torso, I can spend less time on drawing the figure and more time and energy on the painting.
PART 1: Skull Still-Life
PART 2: Figure study in watercolor
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Why Tonal Painting and Why Burnt Umber?
If you've never painted before, this is the best place to start. Tonal painting is really the process of using drawing techniques and principles in a painting medium. For the demonstration I will be using watercolor, but any painting medium of your choice will work. Gouache or acrylic are two other mediums that are good for beginner painters. If you are more experienced and have used oils or just want to try, then these concepts will also apply. The reason why I am recommending watercolor is because it's inexpensive and easy to find. I'll go into more details in the materials section below.
The reason why we're starting with Burnt Umber is because it's a color that has two unique properties that make it great for beginner painters:
#1. It can get a nice range of value from dark to light. In a way Burnt Umber is a lot like using ink wash or any black water based medium. It doesn't go to a full black, but it still gets really dark, especially when contrasted with a bright white paper.
#2. Burnt Umber isn't a saturated brown. This means it is not as colorful, rich or intense as other colors like a pure Cadmium Red or Cadmium Orange. Using a less saturated color will allow your eye to start to see and experience color without being too distracting or intimidating. See the image below for a comparison of Burnt Umber to Cadmium Red and Cadmium Orange.
Recommended Materials
The brand I am currently using the most and recommend is M. Graham. There are other "fancier", more expensive brands, but I keep coming back to M. Graham. The pigment they use produces a nice temperature of Burnt Umber. This means that it's not too orange, not too red or not too blue. It also gets dark when used more opaquely or thickly.
M. Graham. is an American brand and can be ordered online or found in larger art stores. For those outside of America, another brand I recommend is Holbein. Since I am currently based in Asia, I've been able to find Holbein at many art shops I've visited.
Holbein is a lot like M. Graham in terms of color temperature and pigment quality. It's also less expensive that most brands and is great quality paint for the price.
If you can't find either of these brands, don't worry. Start with whatever is available or whatever tube of Burnt Umber you can find. The important thing is to just start painting!
Process Images
In this section I'm going to break down the process in text form to help you review the material from the video lessons. The full article with the detailed process breakdown is available only in the November '17 Issue of my Private School Newsletter. Newsletter subscribers will not only have access to the detailed process images, text breakdowns, video demonstrations and lessons, but you will also get access to the archive of past articles and video lessons.
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Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL 6 Match 48 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils at Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad. SCORECARD | MATCH PHOTOS | CRICKET FEST 6
Sunrisers Hyderabad have achieved the small target of 81 runs at the loss of
four wickets with 37 balls to spare against Delhi Daredevils. On a very sluggish pitch, Hyderabad made some heavy weather of chasing down this target of 81. Dhawan started off well with some glorious hits but he soon departed to Johan Botha. It was very tough to attack the spinners on a pitch that became slower. Sammy and Vihari ensured that there were no hiccups and Hyderabad got over the line. This is their fifth consecutive win on their home ground. With this loss, Delhi have one foot on the exit door.
13.5 overs: FOUR!! Hanuma Vihari gets forward and drives it in the gap at extra cover for a boundary. Vihari finishes it off in style for Hyderabad.
12.5 overs: SIX!! Darren Sammy goes back and sizes it up to clobber it over the ropes at long on for a big six.
Hanuma Vihari comes to the crease for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
11.2 overs: OUT!! Johan Botha has got Kumar Sangakkara out caught at long-off on a flighted delivery. Sanga looks to attempt the lofted shot inside out but fails to time it well. Kumar Sangakkara departs after scoring eight runs off 14 balls.
Hyderabad are coming closer to the target but they will be looking to finish this off quickly in order to boost their Net Run-Rate.
With Kumar Sangakkara(1) and Darren Sammy(3) at crease, Sunrisers Hyderabad are currently at 46/3 after eight overs.
Kumar Sangakkara comes to the crease for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
6.5 overs: OUT!! Jeevan Mendis has got Parthiv Patel out stumped on a wrong-one. Patel gets lured into the shot and comes out of the crease only to miss it completely as Jadhav clips the bails off in a flash. Parthiv Patel departs after scoring 14 runs off 18 balls with one boundary.
Jeevan Mendis comes into the attack for Delhi Daredevils.
Darren Sammy comes to the crease for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
5.6 overs: That's OUT!! Ashish Nehra has got Ashish Reddy out caught by the wicket-keeper on a short delivery. Reddy gets surprised with the bounce and tries to take the bottom hand off but gets an edge to Kedar Jadhav. Ashish reddy departs after scoring five runs off six ball with one boundary.
5.2 overs: FOUR!! Ashish Reddy stays in the crease and punches it crisply to the sweeper cover fence for a boundary.
Ashish Reddy comes to the crease for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
4.4 overs: OUT!! Johan Botha has got Shikhar Dhawan out LBW on a short delivery. Dhawan tries to play the pull shot but the ball skids on and hits him on the back leg. Shikhar Dhawan departs after scoring 22 runs off 16 balls with four boundaries.
Johan Botha comes into the attack for Delhi Dardevils.
3.6 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan stands tall and drives it through cover for a boundary.
2.5 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan crunches the square cut past point for another boundary.
Ashish Nehra comes into the attack for Delhi Daredevils.
1.4 overs: FOUR!! Parthiv Patel crashes the square cut towards the deep point fence for a boundary.
1.2 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan stands tall and belts it past the gap at cover for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav will bowl from the other end for Delhi Daredevils.
0.4 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan pushes it on the up between the bowler and mid-on for a boundary.
Shikhar Dhawan and Parthiv Patel are out in the middle for Sunrisers Hyderabad while Irfan Pathan will open the attack for Delhi Daredevils.
Delhi have been absolutely humiliated for a mere 80 runs!! This is their lowest ever score in the Indian Premier league, their previous worst was 83 against Chennai this year. Delhi's innings never got going. The pitch was not ideal, but the batsmen failed to show any sort of application. Mahela was done in by the umpire and the rest batted as if they had no clue about what was happening. Hyderabad had the bowlers to exploit this surface, one gets the feeling that Delhi might have left their bowlers very little to defend.
19.1 overs: Final nail in the coffin!! Thisara Perera has bowled Ashish Nehra on a perfect yorker. Ashish Nehra departs for a golden duck.
Thisara Perera will bowl the last over for Delhi Daredevils. I wonder if Delhi Daredevils can see through the 20 overs.
Umesh Yadav is the latest sacrificial lamb from Delhi Daredevils.
Delhi Daredevils are stumbling, collapsing and going absolutely nowhere.
18.1 overs: Another one bites the dust!! Dale Steyn has bowled Irfan Pathan on a fuller delivery. Pathan went for the big slog but got a thick inside edge onto the stumps. Irfan Pathan departs after scoring 13 runs off 19 balls.
Dale Steyn comes back into the attack to clean up the tail for Hyderabad.
Total chaos in Delhi camp. This is as farcical as it gets.
17.5 overs: That's OUT!! Shahbaz Nadeem has been run-out by Hanuma Vihari after a mix-up with Irfan Pathan in the middle. Shahbaz Nadeem departs without troubling the scorecard. The last thing Delhi needed at this point in time was a run-out to add to their misery.
Shahbaz Nadeem comes to the crease for Delhi Daredevils.
Delhi Daredevils are sliding towards the exit door.
All six bowlers being deployed by Sunrisers Hyderabad have now taken atleast one wicket in this match.
16.4 overs: OUT!! Thisara Perera has got Johan Botha out caught by the wicket-keeper on a length ball. Botha goes for the big heave over midwicket only to get a top-edge that flies straight to Parthiv Patel. Johan Botha departs after scoring just one run.
With Irfan Pathan(7) and Johan Botha(1) at crease, Delhi Daredevils are barely surviving at 72/6 after 16 overs.
Johan Botha comes to the crease for Delhi Daredevils.
14.5 overs: That's OUT!! Darren Sammy has got Jeevan Mendis out caught at long-on on a slower ball. Mendis tried to go wide of long-on but failed to pick the slower ball. Jeevan Mendis departs after scoring 11 runs.
Irfan Pathan comes to the crease for Delhi Daredevils.
12.2 overs: OUT!! Karan Sharma has got Kedar Jadhav out caught and bowled on a tossed up delivery. Jadhav was looking to work it towards the onside but gets a leading edge back to the bowler. Kedar Jadhav departs after scoring three runs. Delhi Daredevils in tatters now!!
With Jeevan Mendis(3) and Kedar Jadhav(3) at crease, Delhi Daredevils are struggling at 56/4 after 12 overs.
Kedar Jadhav comes to the crease for Delhi Daredevils.
It's raining wickets for Sunrisers Hyderabad here.
11.2 overs: Another WICKET falls down!! Amit Mishra has got David Warner out stumped on a googly. Warner shimmies down the track and gets foxed by the spin as Parthiv Patel whips the bails off in a flash. David Warner departs after scoring eight runs off 15 balls.
Jeevan Mendis comes to the crease for Delhi Daredevils.
10.5 overs: That's OUT!! Dale Steyn has bowled Unmukt Chand on a rocket of a delivery. Chand made room and tried to cut towards third man but misses the ball completely as it rattles the off-stump. Unmukt Chand departs after scoring 17 runs off 24 balls with three boundaries.
10.2 overs: FOUR!! Unmukt Chand gets inside the line and plays it very fine for a boundary.
9.6 overs: Catch-Dropped!! David Warner goes for the big swipe over midwicket and gets a leading edge straight to Hanuma Vihari - who drops a sitter. That might cost Hyderabad later in the innings.
Amit Mishra comes into the attack for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
David Warner comes to the crease for Delhi Daredevils.
7.1 overs: OUT!! Darren Sammy has bowled Virender Sehwag on a screamer. Sehwag watches it carefully and tries to cut it fine past the keeper but the ball nipped in sharply to rattle the off-stump. Virender Sehwag's misery has ended at eight runs off 17 balls.
Darren Sammy comes into the attack for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
6.6 overs: FOUR!! Unmukt Chand slashes hard outside off and cuts it over point for a boundary.
Thisara Perera comes into the attack for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
3.6 overs: FOUR!! Unmukt Chand stands tall to cut it between cover and point for a boundary. The ball screamed away to the fence.
Unmukt Chand comes to the crease for Delhi Daredevils.
3.4 overs: That's OUT!! Ishant Sharma has got Mahela Jayawardene out LBW. Jayawardene came down the track and tried to flick it from outside off but was hit above the knee roll. The umpire gave the decision in favour of the bowler. Mahela Jayawardene departs after scoring 11 runs off 12 balls with one four and a six.
2.1 overs: SIX!! Mahela Jayawardene gets inside the line and hoicks it over square leg fence for a 78-metre six.
Ishant Sharma starts off with a maiden. Virender Sehwag - for a change - looks cautious in his approach.
Ishant Sharma will bowl from the other end for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
0.6 overs: FOUR!! Mahela Jayawardene looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge through the keeper and first slip for a boundary. Cracking delivery from Dale Steyn.
0.4 overs: Mahela Jayawardene skips down the track to outdo Steyn but misses the ball completely as it sails just over the top of leg-stump towards the keeper. It missed the stumps by inches.
Virender Sehwag and Mahela Jayawardene are out in the middle for Delhi Daredevils wile Dale Steyn will open the attack for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Toss: Delhi Daredevils have won the toss and elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Players to watch out for from Delhi Daredevils:
Morne Morkel: The 28-year-old South African, Morne Morkel, was a livewire in the bowling department for Delhi last season. With 25 wickets to his name, the right-arm speedster was the highest wicket-taker in the IPL tournament last season. He is expected to continue his fine form this season for Delhi.
David Warner: The explosive left-hander is capable of launching the ball back into the stands at will. He has scored 1,025 runs in 39 matches for Delhi Daredevils during his IPL career. The first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for a National team without playing first-class cricket, Warner also became the first cricketer to record centuries in back to back T20 matches.
Unmukt Chand: The 20-year-old budding cricketer has proved his mettle in the past to confirm that he is ready to rumble with the big boys. The young right-hander had missed out making the Playing XI for Delhi amid experienced players. But, with Jesse Ryder and Kevin Pietersen ruled out of IPL, the youngster will have ample amount of opportunities to showcase his talent.
Virender Sehwag: The 'Nawab of Najafgarh' is as explosive as they come in T20 cricket. The right-hander was the highest run-scorer, with 495 runs in 16 matches, for Delhi last season. The team would expect Viru to get back into form after he was relieved from the burden of captaincy last season.
Players to watch out for from Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Cameron White: The Australian all-rounder is a T20 specialist. Known for his explosive batting and devious leg spin, White is the perfect mix for the IPL. He was the second highest run-scorer for Deccan Chargers with 479 runs in 13 matches last season.
Dale Steyn: The top-ranked bowler in Test cricket, Dale Steyn, has scalped 59 wickets in 52 matchs during his IPL career. Steyn was the highest wicket-taker for Deccan Chargers with 18 wickets in 12 matches last season. He will play a key role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's journey this season.
Amit Mishra: The 30-year-old leg-break bowler from Delhi, Amit Mishra, is a wicket-taking yet economical bowler in the shortest version of cricket. He was impressive in IPL 2008 when he picked up a hat-trick while playing for the Delhi Daredevils. Mishra was the highest wicket-taker for Deccan Chargers with 19 wickets in 14 matches last season.
Quinton de Kock: The 20-year-old wicket-keeper batsman from South Africa is one of the most talked signings this season. He came to the spotlight after scoring a brilliant 51 not out off 33 balls in their first match for South African Highveld Lions against Mumbai Indians in Champions League Twenty20, 2012 in Johannesburg.
Delhi Daredevils: Mahela Jayawardene(c), Manprit Juneja, Varun Aaron, Ajit Agarkar, Gulam Bodi, Johan Botha, Unmukt Chand, Royston Dias, Muralidharen Gautam, Kedar Jadhav(wk), Siddarth Kaul, Jeevan Mendis, Morne Morkel, Shahbaz Nadeem, Yogesh Nagar, Sujit Nayak, Pawan Negi, Ashish Nehra, Naman Ojha, Irfan Pathan, Andre Russell, Virender Sehwag, Aristh Singhvi, Roelof van der Merwe, Venugopal Rao, David Warner, Umesh Yadav
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kumar Sangakkara(c), Ishant Sharma, Cameron White, Chris Lynn, Dale Steyn, Amit Mishra, Rusty Theron, Parthiv Patel(wk), Quinton De Kock, Darren Sammy, Thisara Perera, Clinton McKay, Nathan McCullum, Shikhar Dhawan, Veer Pratap Singh, Ashish Reddy, Anand Rajan, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Ankit Sharma, Bharat Chipli, Biplab Samantray, Akash Bhandari, Akshath Reddy, Ravi Teja


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Published: 29 November, 2010
LEICESTER: BSS Group reports that direct sourcing in its specialist division has helped save it over £2.5m during its first half year.
Unveiling its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2010, the builders' merchant group reported that its specialist division has had a "much better half" with revenue up 10.7% and operating profit doubling.
It noted that direct sourcing in its Birchwood Price Tools business, which is included in the specialist group, delivered "significant" savings.
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Pan-American Championships
The Pan-Americans Championship is an open championship for players in the W.O.F. America Confederation.
So far have only one P-A.C.been arranged, but hopefully it will be more in the future.
Pan-American Champions
Daniel Olivares, Argentina, 2010.
Standings P-A.C. 2010, Top-4
1. Daniel Olivares, Argentina
2. Ismael Rodriguez, Uruguay
3. Lucas C. De Camargo, Brazil
4. Randy Fang, U.S.A.


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The Hill Times poll: Best-dressed, sexiest, and funniest MPs
by David Akin on Tue 12 Jun 2007 05:59 PM EDT
The Hill Times, which bills itself as Canada's politics and government newsweekly and is widely read here on the Hill when it comes out every Monday, today publishes its annual survey of MPs . The survey was conducted between May 22 and June 6. The paper says 97 political staffers, three Mps and two interns from all parties participated in the survey. Here are some excerpts:
Sexiest Male: Peter MacKay (Conservative)
Sexiest Female: Ruby Dhalla (Liberal)
Best Dressed Male: Scott Brison (Liberal)
Worst Dressed Male: Myron Thompson (Conservative)
Best Dressed Female: Belinda Stronach (Liberal)
Worst Dressed Female: Sylvie Boucher (Conservative)
Best Sense of Humour: Peter Stoffer
Worst Sense of Humour: Stephen Harper (Conservative)
Best House Orator: Stephen Harper (Conservative)
Best Speeches Outside the House: Michael Ignatieff (Liberal)
Most Discreet: Paul Martin (Liberal)
Biggest Gossip: Belinda Stronach (Liberal)
Hardest Working: Ralph Goodale (Liberal)
Hippest: Rahim Jaffer (Conservative)
Best Hair, Male: Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal)
Best Hair, Female: Helena Guergis (Conservative)
Feel free to give me your best/worst MPs.
I gotta agree. Pablo has great hair man.
Friday, June 15, 2007
The Hill Times Best/Worst
Posted by James Curran at 9:38 AM
Labels: Belinda Stronach, Oh the Vanity, Peter McKay, Ruby Dhalla, Scott Brison
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- Lakeport Liberal said...
You missed a couple.
Best performer in question period: Michael Ignatieff (Liberal)
Best fundraiser: Michael Ignatieff (Liberal)
Best performer in the House: Stephen Harper (Conservative); runner up - Michael Ignatieff (Liberal)
- Jun 15, 2007, 11:18:00 AM
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I don't cook for people very often but Sunday lunch at mine has just finished. It was only for five but still a fairly major undertaking for me. How Mum does it for more people with no notice is beyond me. Anyway, noone has shown any ill effects (yet) and at least I enjoyed the food. Maybe I should do it more often.


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23 Aug Succession Planning: A Vital Component of Fundraising Preparation
When nonprofits start preparing for a large funding campaign or strategic initiative, there is a check list of to-dos that readily come to mind. Brand awareness, board engagement, and a strong plan that investors will get behind. Strong executive leadership is also essential to launching a campaign. What many fail to think about is that the stronger and more well known a CEO or Executive Director is, the more likely funders are to ask, "What happens if they leave?" In your planning, you have to prepare for more than simply answering that question. You also need to prepare for that eventuality.
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Dec. 1, 2005
Milford, CT - The Pioneer men's ice hockey team makes its second trip to upstate New York this season, this time to Troy, to face the RPI Engineers Friday night. Sacred Heart is coming off a 4-2 win over Army Tuesday night in Milford while RPI beat Providence 3-2 last weekend. Face off at Huston Field House is set for 7:00 pm.
The Pioneer attack has been led by its top line, anchored by junior assistant captain Pierre-Luc O'Brien. He has a team high eight goals, along with 11 assists, for 19 points, tying him for second in the conference in scoring. Flanking O'Brien on one wing is sophomore Alexandre Parent who has a team high 13 assists. After recording another assist against Army, Parent is tied for second in the conference in assists and fourth in scoring. On O'Brien's other side is freshman Bear Trapp. With a goal and an assist versus Army, Trapp now has six goals and eight assists for 14 points. That mark puts him fourth in the country in points per game among rookies.
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ADRENALIN O.D. , humungousfungusamongus. Another thriller !±! Raw and fast hardcore from new jersey !! Killer album. Repress is out now so .... buy !! (buy our records)---------- Rare and unreleased 1982 demo's. Another great lp but more for the die hard fan . Classic indeed so if you are into fast old skool hardcore buy !!
zaterdag 24 december 2011
ADRENALIN O.D. 7'' sentimental abuse. 4 songs only and more in the punkrock/hardcore way. Also a cover by mental abuse. Nice but not a must . Only for the die hard- fan(headache records)------------------ADRENALIN O.D. lp , the wacky hi-jinks of .... 1984 This is their best lp. Fast ,catchy and they have their own style. Funny as fuck .Classic !! (buy our records)
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ADRENALIN O.D. 7'' lets bbq. The best 7'' they did. classic and fast hardcore. thriller one (buy our records) --------------A.O.D. - ,,A nice song in the key of d... "" yess another classic one . Offcourse fast in your face ----------------A.O.D. / BEDLAM 7'' split mmmmm this one = pretty boring and lame. Waste of your money only for the die-hard fans(buy our records)
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SCURVY DOGS 7'' relieve yourself. 5 songs !! But they are killer ones !! In your face hardcore like the way it should be . Fast and loud. There are two versions. 1 euro and 1 usa. Same sleeve so not a really must . The other one below is a testpressing. (kangaroo records , euro) and (tankcrimes , usa)
dinsdag 13 december 2011
EXECUTIONER , cd . San jose !! 29 hardcore / punk songs here !! All from 1982 / 83. Nice artwork as you see. So hurry up to buy this great cd !! (PATAC RECORDS)
maandag 12 december 2011
EXECUTIONER 7'' , fix me . 4 songs from san jose (usa) 1982/83. This label PATAC RECORDS find this great band !! 4 songs that has the typical 80's sound. Fast / melodic hardcore. I would say hurry up before you are to late again !!
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SCURVY DOGS, lp/cd , its all gonna end. 13 in your face hardcore ! Raw as fuck like hardcore should be . Underrated but... who cares. If you love hardcore you love this !! classic . (inspired by angst records) Kangaroo have this one for sale or trade !!
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dinsdag 6 december 2011
DEAD NATION 7'' , painless. With poster. This is another sleeve as you see cuz i run out of the other sleeves and some were damaged. Same as the white sleeve including poster.(Still have some left for trade ) The black one is a testpressing (dutch)(kangaroo records)
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DEAD NATION 7'' , painless. Yess fast in your face hardcore . Fast as fuck like it should be. The black and white = the euro 7'' on kangaroo records(still have some for trade ) And the color one is the u$a one. On deadalive records. The last one is a shitty promo. I had the vinyl but no sleeves for the fanzines so...
vrijdag 2 december 2011
DEAD NATION 7'' , the cenk. Great fast in your face hardcore like the way we like it !! This is the record release 12-12-98 , to bad only 25 made. The other 7'' ,,normal one,, only 500 made . (slaughterhouse records)
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TESLA, akciová společnost is the successor of one of the first electro technical enterprises in the former Czechoslovakia. It was founded exclusively with Czech capital under the name ELEKTRA on January 18, 1921. From 1932 to 1945 it became a part of the PHILIPS corporation. The production program ranged from light bulbs, electron tubes, radio receivers, military technology to radio and television transmitters. The corporation has conducted its commercial activities under the TESLA name since March 7, 1946.
The first medium-wave radio transmitter was produced in 1923 and several years later, the first short-wave transmitter, operating on 59 m wave, was installed. The first television transmitter with a 5 kW power output was delivered, including an antenna system, in 1953 and installed in Prague. The first measuring instruments for radio transmitters were produced in 1948, the first measuring instruments for television transmitters were produced in 1954. The first delivery of radio-relay equipment, connecting the television studio with the transmitter, dates back to 1953.
TESLA gradually built up a network of radio and television transmitting centers on the territory of the former Czechoslovakia and it participated significantly in the construction of transmitting centers in Eastern European countries of the former CMEA (Council of Mutual Economic Assistance). Along with transmitters, antenna systems designated according to the requirements of customers were delivered and installed. More than 1,500 TESLA transmitters, on the territory of the former USSR alone, were covered over 60% of all radio and television broadcasting at the end of 20th century. Many radio transmitters were sold to Egypt, Algeria, Yemen and Syria in spite of competitive offers from other producers.
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In the exponential function $e^{x}$, $x$ is known as the power (or index), which is the number of times that base $e$ is multiplied by itself. For example, when $x=3$, $e$ is multiplied by itself 3 times (${e}\times{e}\times{e}$). This is what is done when base value $e$ is a positive integer. When $e$ is a negative integer, it is the opposite (or inverse) of a positive value $x$. Thus, instead of multiplying, you would divide. An easy way to solve this is by putting $e^{-x}$ in the form of it's reciprocal, $\frac{1}{e^{x}}$. Solve $e^{x}$ first, and then make it the denominator of $\frac{1}{y}$.
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This vocabulary problem comes directly from the chapter in a call out section titled Exponential Notation.


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I think every major city has a famously unsolved crime, a case that the police just couldn't crack. From the Black Dahlia in LA to Jack the Ripper in London, there is something about an unsolved murder that can capture the intrigue and fascination of a metropolis. Paris is no different.
On 16 May 1937 a well-dressed and respectable young woman named Laetitia Toureaux boarded a first class metro carriage at Porte Charenton station on the line 8. Though the rest of the train was busy, she was the only passenger travelling in first class. The train pulled away from the platform at 18.27 and arrived at the next station, Porte Dorée, less than two minutes later. When the doors opened passengers boarding the train discovered Toureaux dying, a knife in her neck and a pool of blood around her seat. She died minutes later without speaking a word.
Nobody saw the murderer.
Initial reports on the murder focussed on Toureaux's respectable life. Widow to a successful French industrialist, she worked in a glue factory during the day and held down a second job at a music hall in the evenings. The press were fascinated by the mystery and the police were stumped.
Before long however, the tide began to turn as more details of Toureaux's life emerged. She was Italian and frequented nightclubs where she was known to acquaintances as 'Yolande', not Laetitia. Suspicions raised further when it was discovered that the young murder victim had a third job, working in surveillance and as a courier for a private detective agency. Soon, investigations revealed that she was also working for a fourth employer, the far-right extremist group known as La Cagoule.
A complicated life by any standards.
La Cagoule were a group of dangerous extremists. They were extreme nationalists, anti-communist and anti-Semitic and it seemed that the complications ran even deeper for Laetitia. She was working within the Cagoule as a double agent, collecting information on their activities and reporting back to Italian Secret Services and, according to some sources, the French police.
It is supposed that Laetitia was murdered by the Cagoule when they uncovered her betrayals. They were a powerful group. The primary aim of La Cagoule (officially called the Comité Secret d'Action Révolutionnaire) was to overthrow the left-wing French government. It was created and supported by some of Paris' wealthiest and most influential citizens, including the founder of cosmetics company L'Oreal, Eugene Schueller.
Nobody was ever charged with the murder of Laetitia Toureaux. No witnesses ever came forward. To this day it is referred to as a 'perfect crime'.
Some members of the Cagoule were tried and imprisoned in 1948 for their 1936-1937 crime spree but the details of this particular crime were never ironed out.
There is much to read about Laetitia Toureaux and about the Cagoule. Books have been written and the original police report is 500 pages long.
The story took an usual twist in 1962 when police received a five-page letter that started with the words 'I am the murderer of Laetitia Toureaux'. The case was reopened but again, nobody was charged.
A fascinating mystery for sure, but I always feel a bit sad when I think of Laetitia. An immigrant in Paris whose husband had died, working four jobs that put her in an incredibly dangerous position. What courage it must have taken to stand up against the likes of the Schueller and his band of fascists. What a risky and frightening short life she lived.
Laetitia Toureaux is buried with her mother in the Cimetiere de Thiais, just outside Paris. Her headstone names her as Yolande Toureaux.
Further reading
This article by Annette Finley-Croswhite and Gayle K. Brunelle contains a lot more detail about Laetitia Toureaux's final journey and her complex life. The article is based on the authors' book on the subject, Murder in the Métro.
The Wikipedia entry for La Cagoule has lots of interesting information about the group's activities.