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Kelly's World | Vuvuzelas are going to drive us crazy
I didn't attend the Grand Gala on Independence Day this year, and I'm glad I didn't.
I attended one year ago, and quite frankly, there is no need to go back. The long lines, the crowd, and the pushing and shoving isn't for everybody.
So I just watch it on television like most people. Better that way, if you ask me, considering that we get more camera angles to work with.
But one reason I would not have attended this year was because of those blooming vuvuzelas.
Now, the average Jamaican, and I think the average person across the world, didn't know about these horns until the 2010 World Cup that was held in South Africa.
The really astute among us would have noticed them from the year before, when the Rainbow Nation also hosted the Confederations Cup.
But the viewing public never really got the full blast from the slender horns until the world's great football tournament began.
More than once, the commentators mentioned that the noise viewers were hearing from their TVs was not a malfunction; the vuvuzelas were just that powerful.
A World Trend
Like all world trends, Jamaicans simply had to adapt. Before you knew it, all the street vendors were stocking them.
Sure enough, whenever a world sporting event that involved Jamaica came around, like the Olympics or World Championships, the horns became a staple.
No matter where you were in relation to those town square viewing parties, it feels like you could hear the horns. At times, it was cool.
To be fair, we didn't need much help to mek noise; we are a vocal and high decibel people.
Long before the vuvuzelas, we used pot covers (and still do) to hammer out our joy at political events, sporting activities or any other joyous occasion (like when Mandela or Obama did visit).
Even the most 'intimate' of conversations at some point cranks up enough volume to make those nearby go "shh".
So the horns of (apparently) African origin were destined to become part of the Jamaican experience.
But now they may have overstayed their welcome. If the noise sounds so deafening through my (not) hi-def TV, imagine what it sounds like to persons in the National Stadium.
I remember going to watch a few Reggae Boyz games and two Boys' Champs (they weren't merged with the Girls' Champs yet).
Between the drums and the whistles, I thought I was going deaf. So I don't think I want to face the vuvuzelas.
I'm not surprised that stadium security confiscated some of the horns from patrons in the grandstand area.
But the patrons over in the bleachers had free use of theirs. That's still a lot of horns.
Let's save the vuvuzelas for when Jamaica is hosting a rival team, especially one we really don't like. I'm sure the US or Mexico might not like to hear horns for a full 90 minutes, especially in our relatively small stadium. The National Arena and Indoor Sports Complex might make it a little difficult, too, for opponents if we really went all out.
But other than that, leave the vuvuzuelas at home.
I still don't think the lawmakers will move on that. Nobody wants to be seen as the one to outlaw something the masses have come to love, especially the 'likkle man'.
So expect the vuvuzuelas to be around for a while.
Pass mi earplugs.
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Some thought naively that the White House would change Donald Trump, but high office doesn't change your character, it reveals it. Only last month, he ordered US government agents, on the southern border, to separate migrant children from their parents. Frightened and helpless toddlers were held in wire cages, with no proper registration. There's reason to fear that many of these almost 3,000 children may never again see their parents. As a parent myself, this conscious cruelty appalls me.
Yet, what was Trump's response?
He said: "These aren't people, these are animals."
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Our round-up of the latest news and announcements from the world of graduate and early-years talent
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Blackbridge Communications has won a competitive pitch to devise and deliver Rolls-Royce's end-to-end early talent strategy read more
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text: Home » Drives » Intel 510 Series 250GB SSD Review Intel 510 Series 250GB SSD Review Stuart Davidson March 11, 2011 Drives Intel 510 Series 250GB SSD – The Drive Intel use a lovely looking, sturdy metal casing on their SSDs and attached to the top is a sticker which gives the model name, firmware version and various drive certification details. Turning the unit over we can see the SATA 6GB/s connector and the four screws which allow us access to the inside. Speaking of the inside, here is a look at the green PCB used by Intel. Attached to it, rather than an Intel controller, is a Marvell88SS9174-BKK2 controller alongside eight Intel MLC NAND flash chips and 128MB of Hynix DDR3 cache. The 34nm NAND used by Intel are branded 29F16B08JAMDD and there is another block of eight chips on the back of the PCB which give the drive a formatted capacity of 232GB in Windows 7.Intel rate their 250GB 510 Series drive at 500MB/s read with write at 315MB/s and maintain these speeds over time with through support for TRIM.The drive measures 9.5mm in height, uses 380mW in use and 100mW idle with a MTBF statistic of 1.2 million hours and Intel back this up with a 3-Year warranty. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Share On


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Henry Thoreau Essay, Research Paper
Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on July 12, 1817. He was born to parents that were very intelligent, yet poor and undistinguished. Despite their struggle with poverty, "their home was a center of affection and vivacity." Thoreau was the third of four children and he showed an early love of nature and was the "scholar" of the family, going on to learn many languages. Because Henry showed so much promise as a student, his parents sent him to Concord Academy. He later went on to attend Harvard College. With the help of his aunts, and by doing odd jobs and tutoring, he managed to afford the tuition. Interestingly enough, he graduated from Harvard in 1837 as an honor student and a speaker at commencement, yet he was still unknown. During his lifetime, Thoreau tried his hand at an assortment of odd jobs. His first experiment was with teaching. He, along with his older brother John, opened a private school, but the school was forced to close down after John became ill in 1841. He lived with his friend and fellow scholar Ralph Waldo Emerson, keeping house and doing chores in exchange for rent and board. In 1843, he journeyed to the home of Emerson s brother William to tutor. Soon after the death of John in 1842, Thoreau went to live at Walden Pond, partially as a tribute to his beloved brother. When he returned from Walden in September of 1847, he again performed an assortment of jobs. He hired himself out as a painter, carpenter, mason, or a day-laborer believing "the occupation of a day-laborer to be the most independent of any," he also became interested in surveying land and went on to become one of the best surveyors in Concord. He even made time to contribute to the family pencil-making business by inventing a graphite flotation process which made Thoreau pencils superior to those of competitors. During his travels, Thoreau also lectured on issues such as slavery. He was an effective speaker, but lacked Emerson s skill of fully communicating with his audience. His last excursion was made to Minnesota in 1861. He left, hoping that the trip would improve his health, which had been severely damaged by bronchitis several years earlier. The Minnesota trip weakened him further causing him to die shortly afterwards to tuberculosis on May 6,1862. Despite his short life, he suffered many grievances. He was engaged to be married to Ellen Seawall young in life, but she left him for his older brother and best friend John. Later on she also dumped John for another man leaving the two brothers heart broken. Two years later, his brother of lockjaw at the age of 27. That year his sister also died; she was 36. These events left him saddened and partially caused his retreat to Walden. Thoreau wrote many things while he was alive, and many of his stories and essays gained much acclaim after his death. He began writing Journals, a day-to-day recording of many of his ideas and observations. It would go on to span approximately 14 volumes and become a storehouse of innovative ideas. During his life, The Transcendental Club (of which he was a member) published "The Dial" (1840-44) a magazine to which he contributed many essays and poems. However, besides the essay "Civil Disobedience," Thoreau would probably never have become a classic writer if he had not
written Walden. Walden was written during Thoreau s stay at Walden Pond, an excursion which lasted over 2 years. Walden was written as Thoreau conducted his "experiment in living." The 26 months he spent at his cabin at Walden Pond were condensed into a work spanning one year. It took him many drafts and nearly 10 years before he could eventually publish the book in 1854. It did not gain immediate popularity, but it has stood the test of time, gaining status as a classic novel, well worth being read. As one reader commented: Almost all of the richness of Thoreau is in Walden. In is revelation of the simplicity and divine unity of nature, in his faith in man, in his own sturdy individualism, in his deep-rooted love for one place as an epitome of the universe, Thoreau reminds us of what we are and what we yet may be. Many of Thoreau's political views stemmed from the fact that he took an early interest in abolition. He spoke at several antislavery conventions, especially in the Northern states. He was the first person to defend John Brown after the raid on Harper s Ferry. He did so in an October 30 speech in Concord, Mass., solidly aligning himself with the radical sector of the antislavery movements. He believed Brown to be " A man of rare common sense and directness of speech, as of action: a transcendentalist above all, a man of ideas and principles," Two of his famous essays, "Slavery in Massachusetts" (1854) and " A Plea for John Brown" (1859), display his strong feelings about the abolitionist movement. One of his most famous works is "Civil Disobedience," (1849), and it is considered to be the most widely read of all American essays. In 1845 while living at Walden Pond, Thoreau refused to pay the poll tax. He was resisting slavery, as paying the tax to essentially gave support in Congress to southern leadership, represented by the Mexican War and by appalling laws concerning slavery. His refusal to pay the tax led to a night in jail, after which an anonymous source paid the tax for him. "Civil Disobedience" gave birth to "the concept of pacific resistance as the final instrument of minority opinion. The essay includes many transcendental themes including: celebration of the individual, non- conformity, the rights of the minority, and a new kind of government with the potential to be greater than democracy. He was not an anarchist, but he did believe "that government is best which governs least." He also believed the following: That men s lives are more important than the state, for the state is the servant and not the master of men, and that man is duty-bound to resist the state if it encroaches upon his integrity. He was a strong believer in passive resistance writing: "Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them and obey them until we have succeeded, shall we transgress them all at once A minority is powerless when it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority them; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight." It is believed by many that after writing "Civil Disobedience" he imagined that the masses would eventually begin passive resistance against the government. In the century that has passed, the state has grown larger and the individual smaller than he ever could of imagined as he penned: There will never be a really free and enlightened state, until the state comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly.


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Fortunately, my husband and I both are in the real estate industry and extremely familiar with repairs and general costs. I was able to separate the work among the professionals I knew would be the most reliable and cost effective.
I'm telling you all of this as a reminder, please get SEVERAL quotes when you are looking to make a repair on your home or office. Due your due diligence. Ask specific questions. Get it in writing and question the warranties. Ask your Realtor for advice. Better yet, call me if you don't have a Realtor. 🙂
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"William Steven and William Smith, you both are 100% correct. I was a member at BB for about a year. While I met some great people there, the majority were almost all anti-doctor, anti-psychiatry and extreme. It was so beyond sad when people were at the end of their rope and suicidal. If people got a chance nectar mod came along to stop the suicide posts, members were jumping in to say DUDE. STAY AWAY FROM PSYCHIATRY AND FOR FUCK'S sake do NOT ENTER A HOSPITAL TO SAVE YOU FUCKING LIFE. 🤬
"Every damn thing in the world causes a 'wave.' From a sugar free candy to the wrong minerals in water. It's so pathetically saddening. MADDENING. I began to buy into pushing through while I was having awful insomnia, depression to the point of suicidal ideation, all while going through family difficulties which were beyond heartbreaking and enough to level anybody, mentally healthy and the already distraught. For some reason I got caught up in the cult mentality and was, no matter what, going to finish my taper. That's until I found myself literally thinking that death might be the way out of my misery over more losses in my life. I finally left that place and realized that I needed help. I reinstated my Benzo, although at 1/4 of my highest dose and started an antidepressant. I might not need these drugs forever, but by God I not only needed meds, but I needed to GTFO of that sewer of cultists and people who clearly presented as those in desperate need of meds themselves. Thank Christ I came to my senses, and perhaps if I'd never read anything on that site I'd have not ever thought of suicide. God help vulnerable people who join BB and buy into the crazy thinking there."


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Flights delayed after huge blaze at Dublin Airport
Terrified holidaymakers watched in horror as a generator burst into flames on the tarmac at the Dublin Airport.The fire is said to have erupted at the airport on Sunday morning and those watching quickly filmed the incident as huge plumes of smoke rose over the runway at about 6 am. Following the incident, firefighters rushed to the scene to douse the flames on the runway.In the process, two flights were delayed at the busy airport in the Irish capital.Several passengers who watched the scene posted videos and photos of the incident on social media. No injuries were reported in the incident and authorities confirmed that no aircraft was damaged.In a statement, the Dublin Airport said, "Our fire service extinguished a small fire in a ground power unit shortly after 6am this morning. Dry powder was used and this creates additional smoke making it appear more dramatic. Two flights were delayed by about 30 minutes, but otherwise the incident had no impact on operations at the airport."Ryanair too issued a statement subsequently that said, "Airport fire services were called after smoke was seen coming from a GPU (ground power unit) at Dublin Airport yesterday morning (27 Aug) ahead of this flight to Manchester. The aircraft was moved to another stand where customers boarded and departed to Manchester shortly afterwards. Ryanair sincerely apologized to all customers affected by this short delay to their flight.
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I want a sharks head
This sharks head is garish and unslightly, and I love it so much! I want a massive massive massive fibreglass shark hanging from my ceiling or bursting out of my wall!
I have a love hate relationship with sharks, I find them very scary, yet very interesting complex creatures.
I never really buy stuff to go in my house, I just accumulate random things, so if I had a spare million pounds, I would defo invest it in this! In fact, i would push the boat out and get the £1000 8ft great white shark,
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- ma0sm and plasticniki this'd this
my dad is 61
and still has it all on top
and it's still brown
Same with my dad
except he's 75. Only silvering ever so slightly at the sides and not even slightly receding.
au contraire: you're fucked pal
the baldness gene skips a generation.
Embrace the #3
Careful what you lampoon warny
You could wake up with a receeding hairline yet. In your 30s, it just keeps up on you and BAM! you're paranoid about your hair.
*Flicks freshly blow dried locks around*
i swear my hair has grown over an inch overnight. Must be what happens when you have a full night's sleep.
that should say
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seriously though
I had to cut the week before last so that it was sitting just on my bra strap, and now it's a good inch or two below again. Freaky, might be my new shampoo.
Do you remember
when your hair went lilac? That was mental.
It did that again recently
Although it was more that it was sky blue (left in my blue conditioner for too long.) I might actually do the lilac thing again this weekend, as I've worked out now how to get it to wash out before work if it goes a bit too full on, unlike before :/
I mean it was FULL pixie that one time
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hair straightening wanker
My hair's fine for life, double crown means never bald right?
Although someone I've never met before plucked a grey hair out of my head the other day, first one I've ever had I think (is 24 about the time you start?)
Hi I'm a bald guy with a double crown.
Start worrying.
i just had a haircut
no problems
still got a good thatch
think mines just going to widows peak as i get older, smooth
But enough about your minge
Do you have a full head of hair or what?
My hair is too fine to do anything with.
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(Top photo: VICE)
If a doctor draws a breath slowly and audibly just after you've told them something, it's usually not a good sign.
I'm on the phone to Adam Winstock, a consultant psychiatrist, addiction medicine specialist and founder of the Global Drug Survey. Fifteen minutes ago I had a go on Drinks Meter, a free app Adam helped design, which was devised so people could anonymously analyse their alcohol intake and habits, and get advice on the damage it might be doing to their body and wallet. The app gives you a score out of 40, which it garners from assessing your drinking in a variety of ways, including using the World Health Organisation's Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. I got 18, which is quite bad, and was what piqued Adam's clear concern. For context: under eight is good. Over eight is a worry. Over 15 a big worry. Over 20 is suggestive of being dependent.
Of course, the reality is that I know I drink too much but had never really flagged it as potentially problematic. Plus, I like drinking! I'm good at it! It's fun! I don't booze at home much, but it's true that pretty much my entire social life revolves around drinking-friendly activities. So at the turn of the year I – for the first time ever – vowed to cut down before I had to give up. And I wanted it to be for good, not just another Dry-ish January stint. So I called up Adam – for the second time in a week – to find out how to do that.
VICE: When I first read my score, I basically thought, 'Fuck, that's not good.'
Dr Adam Winstock: I think your response is probably appropriate, but it's good that you're thinking like that.
I didn't consider my drinking that abnormal. Basically everyone I know is a big drinker.
There are certain universal fairytales that we tell ourselves. One is: "I just do what everyone else does; I'm just like my mates, and they're fine." You try to prove to yourself that you have elevated levels of invulnerability. If you think you're special, then of course you don't need to take precautions against yourself. Plus, naturally, you gravitate towards people with similar interests as you.
So should I, and other people who want to cut down, just avoid people we drink with?
No. You can't aways say no, and if you do your life will become miserable. Be honest. Say, "I'm just trying to ease off a bit, so I'm letting you know that over the next few months I'm going to be trying to drink less when we go out." Avoid the really big nights; skip the round of shots when they come out. Instead of going out at 8PM, go out at 9.30PM. Don't buy any drugs because that increases the effect of everything. It's common sense strategies. Friends should have your back. I actually think this can be very helpful in starting to shift the norms among your peer group.
Some research last year said that how pissed you feel isn't so much related to how much you absolutely drink, but more to do with how much other people around you are drinking. For example: if you go out and drink five pints, and you're with ten mates, but you drank the second least amount out of everyone – you would actually feel relatively sober. If, however, you went out and drank five pints but you drank more than everyone else you'd feel a bit pissed. So that says a group can have as much fun as they normally would if they nudge their drinking down a bit.
That's interesting. One problem, though, is that it's all very well saying "just drink less", but isn't it sometimes about more than willpower?
Well, people with alcohol dependence are the least treated group of people with psychiatric problems in the world. Around 10 to 15 percent of people with alcohol dependence are treated, but the majority of people with alcohol dependence are floating out there in the community. Something else we did a couple of years ago is look at whether or not people drinking at dependent levels thought they were doing anything unusual. In the UK, one in three people who were at risk of alcohol dependence thought their drinking was average or less than average. It comes back to the whole idea of thinking you're just like everyone else.
So am I alcohol dependent?
Well, I don't know you other than the conversations we've had, but at the level you are talking about, with my doctor's hat on, it might be harder [to cut down] than you think.
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It's strange having this conversation, because work is going better than ever.
You work in a high risk industry. The media, journalism, entertainment, hospitality and construction industries are all high risk. People are more likely to see this sort of behaviour as normal, so there might be a Friday night culture of going out and getting lashed. Or, if you were in advertising, you might have a job where you were expected to take clients on boozy lunches twice a week. These things are normalised. You think you're not doing anything out of the ordinary. But you are.
I mostly love my job, but what about people who are really stressed in theirs and rely on drinking at night to unwind?
I had one patient – a single professional in her early thirties – who was a successful businesswoman but would drink three big glasses of wine at home most week nights, then go out on a Friday, then have a boozy lunch on Sunday. She loved cooking, so most of her drinking was done in conjunction with food, and she was a pretty functioning human being, but was drinking four times the recommended amount a week.
We devised a strategy where she didn't give up entirely, but instead had four alcohol-free days. She went to gym classes two nights and did activities with another friend who didn't want to drink. She got down to two bottles a week, which is still a bit much but a huge improvement. It's actually only a few minor tweaks, but the effect on her life has been huge.
What about the effect of relationships on drinking habits? I feel like dating and Tinder-ing lends itself to drinking.
We haven't got any data, but I think you are probably right. If you're not out with your girl you're probably out with your mates. There's less nights getting cuddly on the sofa. But then, of course, there are people whose relationship is based around taking drugs and getting drunk. Or conversely, if you're in a terrible relationship, maybe that will lead you to drink.
Is it all a matter of happiness or peace with one's self?
Well, people who develop drinking problems are much more likely to have underlying mental health conditions. If you're in an unhappy relationship or you're drinking too much at work, you can justify drinking too much as a way of dealing with that. But there's also the truth that as you drink more there's the chance of you developing depression, anxiety and impaired relationships. But then I see a lot of patients who say they're drinking because they're depressed, but give up for a few weeks and improve immeasurably because they're brighter, they sleep better, they look better, they lose weight. But I also think Drinks Meter has huge value. It makes you sit back, take notice, maybe for the first time, like you have. Also: it's not asking you to quit. It knows you like drinking and it still wants you to enjoy drinking, but just challenges those fairytales you tell yourself.
Agreed. Cheers Adam!


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As stories of dookie-laced oceans, terrorists mosquitos and unfinished dorms plague the 2016 Olympics, critics are calling this version of the Olympiad the "ghetto games."
I take offense.
As someone who has covered the Olympics, I know that countries like China and Russia also had terrible planning and infrastructure related to the games, but because of their dictatorships, lack of access by the media and low numbers of brown-skinned people, "ghetto" did not become the narrative.
In fact, why have the Olympics never been held in Africa (I looked it up on Wikipedia, so that may or may not be true.) I'm sure the official response is that Africa lacks the infrastructure and financial means to host the games, but you know what the real answer is: Because they're Black.
Russia built their buildings with spit and construction paper, and apparently the Zika virus is going to jumpstart the zombie apocalypse by Labor Day, so don't call these Olympics "ghetto." If they are going to refer to these Olympic games as "ghetto" I would like to offer a few suggestions to the International Olympic Committee on sports that we should institute into the games:
Slapboxing I've never understood why Boxing, Tae Kwon Do and Judo were Olympic Sports, but not slapboxing. If we are looking for a combat sport that doesn't have the additional hazard of head trauma, why not include the sport practiced by Black men since 1802, when Jebediah Jenkins upset Ezekiel Jones to win the Hawthorne Plantation's slapboxing championship? Since then, slapboxing has emerged as the number one sport of older brothers and street corner hustlers. It is time for it to come to the mainstream.
Shouting: If ballroom dancing, ice dancing and rhythmic gymnastics are all Olympic sports, then why not shouting? It would be one of the cheapest sports to add because all you need is a church organ, a drummer and a shouting area (tambourine optional). I tried to get this sport added a few years ago, but they presented a very valid question about the spectators:
What if everybody in the stands starts getting the Holy Ghost?
I tried to tell them that we just needed to recruit some of the best Black church ushers from around the country, but they wouldn't entertain my suggestions.
Synchronized Twerking I knew the Olympics were anti-Black ever since 2008 Olympics, when the synchronized swimming team from Atlanta failed to qualify after a rousing routine to the music of Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin." If an underwater Cupid Shuffle didn't impress the judges, then we clearly need a separate sport. While most people will bet on the Magic City team from Atlanta, my money is on the Miami squad. It might get a little uncomfortable when they "made it clap" and splash gobs of water into the crowd, but I bet the podium ceremony will be lit!
You know every year the twerk finals will be The US, Jamaica, the US Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, Uganda, South Africa, and yes, Russia. (One of those countries–I won't say which one–will eventually have their medals revoked after they are caught using performance enhancing booty shots.)
Cutt'n Flips I believe the Olympics would have more black men on the gymnastics team if they didn't have to wear star-spangled leggings. We would dominate the floor exercise, because every neighborhood has one guy who is better than Mary Lou Retton on steroids. My sister swore to me that the Hawkins Boys (my neighborhood's thug gymnasts) once chased her down the street. She says she ran as fast as she could, but they kept up with her… only they were turning flips instead of running. I believe Robin. Those motherfuckers could flip.
Also, how are these guys not on the gymnastics team?
Whipping Dodging This might be the simplest and oldest of all sports. I don't know how it wasn't in the original games. Whipping dodging is simple. You need three things:
- A closed space (like the UFC octagon or a boxing rink) with obstacles
- A single player
- The player's mother chasing them with a belt.
It is said that Kamisha "I ain't gon' do it no mo" Reynolds could elude her mother for hours without catching a lick. Her unofficial record was 2 hours twenty-three minutes and seven seconds. It might have been longer, but her mother died of a heart attack at the World Whipping Championships in 1997.
Spades Most people don't know that spades was on the list to be considered an Olympic sport for the 1972 games but after Tommy Smith and John Carlos did the black power salute on the podium, organizers worried about the backlash of announcers calling a Black spades player a "reneger." Plus some feared an international incident would occur if one of our Spades players started talking shit. The Russian Federation might get offended if a Spades player from St. Louis got cocky enough to lick the big Joker and stick it to his forehead, but they don't know–you have to flex if you have the big Joker!
I think that's in the official rule book.
Also there is one more suggestions that would make the games a lot better:
Gold Medal Winners Get To Choose a Song There is something about the Olympics that Black people can't figure out: If it is as big a deal as they say it is, why don't they have a DJ? I don't care how much pageantry, pomp and circumstance we give the games, we all know that no event is really special unless they have a DJ.
I love America. I tear up almost every time I hear the national anthem, but if I won a gold medal, I'd have to insist that they play "Juicy" by Notorious B.I.G. right after they finished blasting the "Star Spangled Banner" over the speakers. I'd keep my hand over my heart the entire time, too. I'd stand stoic as the band went from …and the hooooome of the brave!" right into "It was all a dream! I used to read Word Up magazine!" Hey You choose your song, I got mine. It's not just the lyrics. It is the defiant opening where Biggie reminds all his naysayers and doubters by beginning the song with "fuck all you hoes…"
Good luck Olympians, and watch out for that Holy Ghost.
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I've been playing around with this stitch and having a lot of fun.
I tried some interlacing…some cross stitches
From there my thoughts move on to alternating the sides of the twisted loops on the Basque stitch.
I'm not sure if this becomes some other stitch or is still a variation on the Basque stitch. It is made it exactly like the Basque. If you know the name of this variation or if it's some stitch, please let me know in a comment.
Another version of alternating. And again, I'm not sure if this makes it some other stitch or is not used because some other stitch does the same thing more efficiently.
A border — straight stitches filling in the center.
Off grid. I used straight stitches to fill in some of the loops and some of the spaces between lines of Basque stitches.
Recently I've been reading in Stitch Magic by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn. I think it may have influenced my thoughts on a couple of ideas I tried last night. At the moment I can't imagine piling on stitches as they have illustrated. Still I enjoy poking about in the book and reading what they have to say. I'm about half finished reading it. The photographs are wonderful.


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Pride of Arizona Named Top Five in Country
The UA Pride of Arizona Marching Band was one of five marching bands selected for the national honor. The bands were chosen from a pool of hundreds.
The University of Arizona "Pride of Arizona" Marching Band, directed by Professor Jay C. Rees, has received the prestigious honor of being selected by the College Band Directors National Association as one of the top five marching bands in the country.
They won recognition for the band's 2008 "Weather Report" field show. The recognition was announced recently following a juried competition hosted by the College Band Directors National Association.
"It's an honor for our students, the UA School of Music, and the department of bands, to be professionally acknowledged for our dedication to excellence," said UA associate director of bands and professor of music Jay C. Rees.
Rees composes and/or arranges all of the music performed by the Pride of Arizona Marching Band. He also designs the band's field choreography and directs the 250-member ensemble to inspired perfection.
This is the second year that the competition has been held and marks the first year that the band has received the honor. A video performance of the band's "Weather Report" show will be featured in a special presentation at the annual College Band Directors National Association's national conference, to be held on March 27 at the University of Texas at Austin.
"We have performed so many groundbreaking and cutting-edge shows over the years, working tirelessly to innovate a new culture in our medium," said Rees. "To be recognized in this way by such a prestigious organization is to stand among the very elite in our field.Â
Hundreds of college marching bands across the country submit videos of their performances for review by a panel of seasoned judges. Competition is demanding, and only the top five bands are selected as the most outstanding.
Joining the UA Pride of Arizona band in winning the 2008 marching band competition are the University of California Los Angeles, Colorado State University, Texas Christian University and Western Carolina University.
The association is the foremost professional college band organization, akin to the NCAA's role in collegiate sports. It is comprised of a group of professionals known for artistic initiative, innovative teaching and dedicated service.
Members represent a broad constituency of collegiate faculty specialists from comprehensive research universities, state and private universities, to music conservatories.
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Talk: How to tear down your documentation
In September 2018, I spoke at Write The Docs Prague, focusing on the ways writers could write a proposal to convince their managers that the documentation needs to be blown up.
Below is an updated version of my talk abstract. Read the original abstract on the speakers list.
How to tear down your documentation (and rewrite docs that actually work)
We all know what it's like to look at a series of existing documentation and think, "how did this happen?" Be it a large swath of unorganized content or a lack of a clear strategy, the complications of bad docs aren't just a curse for documentation editors. Our readers see it, too. It leads to confused support requests and possibly a loss of customers.
When I started at Joyent, I was continuously made aware of documentation that needed help, and it felt like a nonstop firefight. Over time, I was able to quell the fires, so I could focus on the overall state of our content. I wrote a proposal to convince my manager that the key to good documentation is the content strategy behind it.
In this talk, I discussed:
- How to write a convincing proposal.
- Taking your proposal into action.
- Learning from what I missed in my proposal process.
Skills: Writing
My Objectives
- Inform attendees how to write a successful proposal to blow up docs
- How to start to take the proposal into action.
- Know what to takeaway if the project is unexpectedly ended.
- Primary audience: technical writers
- Secondary audience: developer relations experts, product managers, other technical leadership


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September 9, 2011
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Recorded in Atlanta's legendary TreeSound Studios, The Illustrious finds STS planting his flag in the new hip-hop landscape. To insure the proper picture is painted, STS gathered up some his personal favorite producers to provide backdrop complimentary to his distinct style, including Ski Beatz, Alchemist, Will Power and Emile.
01. Fresh [Prod. Pierre Medor]
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04. The Interview [Prod. The Alchemist]
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06. Cliché [Prod. The Knux]
07. WWW (ft. Count Justice) [Prod. Will Power]
08. Bullshit [Prod. Felony Music]
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10. Mittens [Prod. Eric Hahn]
11. Covered in GOLD (ft. Dice Raw) [Prod. Kari 'Ferrari' Marteen]
12. Hello Sunshine (ft. Yelawolf) [Prod. KP and Malay]
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February is National Children's Dental Health Month. Since I think it's important to each preschoolers about cleaning teeth, I'm sharing with you 15 very FUN activities to do that all involve teeth! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. There are so many hands-on way to learn about brushing teeth, cavities, flossing, and more. Here's a collection of learning activities that are all about teeth! Model Mouth Activity by Teaching Mama Brush Away … [Read more...]
Flossing Activity for Preschoolers
I decided to introduce my oldest to what flossing is. Troy has never flossed and he had no idea what that even was, so this hands-on activity was great for explaining it. Here's what you'll need: *construction paper (and I added some cardboard to the back) *egg carton *white paint *play dough *floss and toothpicks To start, cut a part an egg carton. Then paint some of them white. As you can see, we only used 8 of them. Let them dry and then glue them down on the paper in the … [Read more...]
An "Egg-cellent" Way to Learn About Teeth
To prepare Troy for the dentist we are doing some fun dental health activities this week! February is National Children's Dental Health Month, so we're just getting a head start on this! :) To teach Troy how important it is to brush his teeth, we did this fun activity with eggs! Here's what you'll need: *hardboiled eggs *various liquids (I used dark pop, apple juice and pink lemonade) *toothbrush *toothpaste *screwdriver To start, soak hardboiled eggs in liquids of choice. I … [Read more...]
Model Mouth Craft for Preschoolers
It's been a while since we've gone through an alphabet box, so it's about time! Troy has his 1st dentist appointment this week, so to prep him for it we are doing lots of activities about dental health this week. Should be a lot of fun!! So to start off, I gave Troy his alphabet box. Here's what it looked like: Then we talked about how the word 'dentist' starts letter 'D'. He's actually quite excited about going to the dentist! Today, we made a model of his mouth (with 20 teeth) … [Read more...]


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Fujifilm X-M1 Mirrorless Digital Camera with XC 16-50mm Lens
The X-M1 Mirrorless Digital Camera with XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS Lens from Fujifilm is a high performance X-mount camera that takes its place alongside the X-Pro1 and X-E1 as Fujifilm's premiere mirrorless cameras and shares with them the handsome retro form factor, APS-C X-Trans sensor, Full HD 1080p Video, a host of high-end functions and access to the growing list of Fuji X-mount lenses. Where it differs from the others is in size (it is the most compact), its built-in Wi-Fi capability, its user-friendly interface and large tilt-able LCD monitor.
The X-M1 houses a 16.3MP X-Trans CMOS sensor which offers a unique color filter pixel array that eliminates its low pass filter and reduces moiré and false colors, resulting in exceptionally accurate color imaging, low noise and high resolution in the APS-C format. The EXR Processor?II image processor enables high-performance speeds for both photo functions and Full HD 1080/30p video capture. In video mode, sound can be recorded through the built-in stereo microphone or via an external microphone. ISO sensitivity can be extended to 25600 for clear imaging in low light and continuous shooting of 5.6 fps is supported.
A large 3.0" TFT LCD monitor with 920k-dot resolution provides image composition and playback and its ability to flip up 90º and down 50º allows you to shoot at odd angles and adjust for glare and bright sun. Wi-Fi connectivity is supported on the X-M1 and allows for?transfer of images to your Android or iOS mobile device. The Fujifilm Camera App allows you to browse the image contents of your camera from your mobile device and transfer up to 30 images at a time and the Photo Receiver App lets you immediately share images to a friend's smartphone.
The X-M1 measure just 4.6" wide and?features the retro rangefinder form with simple control dials, a hot shoe mount and pop-up flash on its top plate. The main mode dial offers access to both its manual exposure modes, helpful scene modes and advanced features. A rubber thumb grip on the back provides a stable spot to?hold the camera and places your thumb directly on a control dial for easy settings adjustment and one-handed operation. A one-touch video record button is located just beneath the thumb grip as well.
As mentioned, the X-M1 is compatible with all of the Fujifilm X-mount lenses and numerous others via the appropriate adapter. Here it is bundled with the XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens which offers the 35mm focal length equivalency of 24-76mm, wide-angle to short telephoto lengths. It?features optical image stabilization for compensation against camera shake,?creating?blur-free?images when using slower shutter speeds. A stepping motor provides smooth and accurate autofocus and three aspherical lens elements and one extra low dispersion element minimize aberrations.Product Heightlights :
- 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS Sensor
- Fujifilm Proprietary X-Mount
- Includes 16-50mm XC Lens
- 3.0" 920k-dot LCD Tilt Monitor
- Built-in Wi-Fi Connectivity
- Full HD 1080p Video with Stereo Sound
- Focal Plane Shutter
- 100-25600 ISO Sensitivities
- Magnesium Alloy Body
- External Microphone Outlet?
- 1 x Fujifilm X-M1 Mirrorless Digital Camera
- 1 x Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS Lens
- 1 x NP-W126 Li-Ion Battery Pack
- 1 x BC-W126 Battery Charger
- 1 x Front Lens Cap
- 1 x Rear Lens cap
- 1 x Shoulder Strap
- 1 x Body Cap
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|Lens Mount
|Fujifilm X Mount
|Camera Format
|APS-C (1.5x Crop Factor)
|Actual: 16.5 Megapixel
Effective: 16.3 Megapixel
|Max Resolution
|4896 x 3264 @ 3:2
|Other Resolutions
|3456 x 2304 @ 3:2
2496 x 1664 @ 3:2
4896 x 2760 @ 16:9
3456 x 1944 @ 16:9
2496 x 1408 @ 16:9
3264 x 3264 @ 1:1
2304 x 2304 @ 1:1
1664 x 1664 @ 1:1
|Sensor Type / Size
|CMOS, 23.6 x 15.6 mm
|File Formats
Still Images: JPEG, RAW
Movies: H.264, MOV
Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo)
|Dust Reduction System
|Noise Reduction
|Memory Card Type
|AV Recording
|Video Recording
|Yes, NTSC/PAL
|1920 x 1080: 30 fps
1280 x 720: 30 fps
|Aspect Ratio
|Video Clip Length
|Up to 27?Min
|Audio Recording
|With Video, Stereo, Via Optional External Mic
|Focus Control
|Focus Type
|Auto & Manual
|Focus Mode
|Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M)
|Autofocus Points
|Display Screen
|3"?Rear Screen?Tilting?Live Preview?LCD (920,000)
|Screen Coverage
|Live View
|Exposure Control
|ISO Sensitivity
|Auto, 200-6400 (Extended Mode: 100-25600)
|Type: Mechanical
Speed: 30 - 1/4000?sec
1/4 - 1/4000?sec in Auto Mode
|Remote Control
|RR-90 (Optional)
|Metering Method
|Average metering, Multi-zone metering, Spot metering
|Exposure Modes
|Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Programmed Auto, Shutter Priority
Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
|White Balance Modes
|Auto, Custom, Fine, Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Natural White), Fluorescent (White), Incandescent, Shade
|Burst Rate
|Up to 5.6 fps at 16.3 MP for up to 30 frames
|Flash Modes
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Rear Curtain/Slow Sync
Slow Sync
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
|Built-in Flash
|Guide No.
|22.97'?(7 m)?ISO200?
|Max Sync Speed
|1 / 180 sec
|Dedicated Flash System
|External Flash Connection
|Hot Shoe
|In-Camera Image Editing
|High Key, Low Key, Miniature Effect, Pop Art, Soft Focus, Toy Camera
|Start-up Time
|0.5 Seconds
|Continuous Shooting
|Up to 5.6 fps
|Self Timer
|2 sec, 10 sec
|Date & Time Stamp
|1/8" Microphone, HDMI C (Mini), USB 2.0
|Wi-Fi Capable
|1x NP-W126? Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
|Operating/Storage Temperature
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Humidity: 10 - 80%
|Dimensions (WxHxD)
|4.6 x 2.6 x 1.5"?/?11.7 x 6.6 x 3.8 cm
|9.88 oz?/?280? g without battery and card
|Kit Lens
|Focal Length
|16 - 50 mm
Comparable 35mm Focal Length: 24 - 76 mm
|Maximum: f/3.5 - 5.6
Minimum: f/22
|Angle of View
|83°?2' - 31°?7'
|Minimum Focus Distance
|23.62"?(60 cm)
|Diaphragm Blades
|Image Stabilization
|Filter Thread
|Front: 58 mm
|Dimensions (DxL)
|Approx. 2.46 x 2.57" (62.6 x 65.2 mm)
|6.88 oz (195 g)
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Pat Mendes Tests Positive For HGH
There is a first for everything. However, if you are Pat Mendes, you probably don't feel too proud that you are the first American Olympian to test positive for HGH use. He has been banned for two years, which is a big hit since he is the top ranked American in the above-105-kilogram weight class.
Mendes was tested for the banned substance and when the results came back positive, he admitted that he had been using HGH. Some people, including USADA CEO Travis Tygart, believe that this proves that HGH testing is reliable and should be implemented in sports like the NFL, which has been putting HGH testing on the back burner for more than just a few months.
What will be the future of Mendes and Olympic weight lifting in general? Are more competitors using the banned substance of HGH for an athletic edge? Only time will tell how many professional athletes have regularly been using HGH to gain that advantage. What do you think about this story? Let us know with a comment below!


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The ngombi is probably the most beautiful of the Baka's instruments. "Ngombi" is to a certain extent a generic term. For example they will call a guitar a "ngombi". The full name for the instrument I am about to describe is the "ngombi na pekeh" or the "ngombi made from the raphia palm" which indeed it is.
The ngombi can be anything from about one and a half to three metres long. They have four strings with a bridge in the centre making 8 separate notes. It is played on the lap, one hand plucking the strings to the left of the bridge, the other plucking the strings to the right
LISTEN to the ngombi
The music is usually repetetive patterns that accompany singing. When played at night accompanied by the songs of the insects and the Baka's gentle voices it is a very hypnotic magical instrument. It is very similar to the "mvet" or "midnight harp" that is found in the forests further north in Cameroon. The strings of both the ngombi and the mvet are traditionally made from fibres that are found in the stem of the rafia palm used to make the body, but today often they use wire strings which they unravel from their snare cable. This gives the instrument a different tone and the strings last longer.
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Communication Across Generations: How to Optimize Healthcare Employees
"There are some employees out there who are really frustrated because they feel like the boss doesn't think they are doing well, but they don't know what the boss wants done," says Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Bright, USMC (Ret), a certified professional life coach and founder of On Target Leading. "Employees might think they are hitting the bull's eye every day by accomplishing their goals, but in the minds of the employer they haven't even hit the target. You have to have a crystal clear set of goals and missions — then you will hit the bull's eye every time."
Coach Bright discusses each different generation and the most effective methods of communication and interaction to optimize their success.
1. Greatest generation (born 1901-1925). Most members of this generation are retired, but they can still serve as a valuable asset to your team. Use members of this generation as mentors and glean the wisdom they've accumulated throughout the years. "They don't mind working for someone younger than them, but they expect an organized leader who doesn't use slang and is decisive," says Coach Bright. "They make great mentors and they love sharing their experiences."
Members of this generation often don't use electronics and prefer face-to-face communication. They are considered ladies and gentlemen, and should be treated respectfully as such. This means refraining from using slang or buzzwords and discussing the latest hip trends with them. Always meet and depart with a handshake for best results. "Members of the greatest generation came from the 'school of hard knocks,'" says Coach Bright. "They went through lots of hard times and they had to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Respect them for their age, knowledge and experience while always remembering where they came from."
2. Silent generation (born 1926-1944). People sandwiched between the greatest generation and baby boomers can often be tagged into one group or another. Many are still in the workforce or might influence your office as a newly-retired expert. People in this age group often demand the same respect as the greatest generation, but they are more likely to have a better grip on new technology and are more adaptable to situations. These people are familiar with hard work and are less likely to challenge authority than their older or younger counterparts.
3. Baby boomers (born 1945-1962). Baby boomers are the ones who are running the country today — they are the CEOs, administrators and legislators who are in the position to most influence our country. As employees, members of this generation value climbing the ladder of success and may overwork themselves to reach the top. However, they prefer when people listen to each other and make decisions through collaboration. "Instead of having a really hard, decisive leader to work for, baby boomers want a leader to agree with them," says Coach Bright. "They want to have leaders be open and show interest in what they say. Using the democratic approach to solving problems is important for them."
Like their parents, baby boomers also prefer personal interaction, even though they are able to use other methods of communication. They are often comfortable with technology and desire flexibility from their employers regarding their work schedule.
4. Generation X (born 1963-1980). Generation Xers are becoming senior members of the workforce and they command independence. They are often self-reliant, resourceful and techno-savvy, which makes them well-equipped to take over for baby boomers in the future. "This generation was young enough during the technology boom that they could undergo additional education, and many of them did," says Coach Bright. "They are on board with social media and mature enough to handle leadership responsibilities on their own. Members of this generation are ready to take the helm and be in charge of some projects."
It's important not to micromanage generation Xers — instead, tell them what you want and let them go. These people are on a 24-hour clock with e-mail and smartphones, so being flexible with their time also helps to endear you to them. Enjoying life is important for people of this generation, so make sure you are able to allow them the leeway they demand.
5. Generation Y (born 1981-1994). These people will be your youngest office members, and they are often equipped with more knowledge and experience with technology than your senior administrators. "This is the only generation where on the first day of work, they have an upper hand on their boss with technology," says Coach Bright. "They don't know what to put in the document, but they can create it and send it anywhere. What most of them are beginning to realize is they have a long way to go in terms of content. This generation can accept information much more quickly than other generations and they are comfortable with a lot of information at once. They need more experience to make them into superstars."
Some employers may have trouble with employees from this generation because they have a sense of entitlement without the experience to back that up. However, their strengths can be an asset to the organization, so working with them on their terms is necessary.
Generally, members of this generation expect everyone around them to perform at their highest level constantly and dislike when leaders use sarcasm or treat them as "youngsters." Use technology to communicate with them and make sure the latest technology is available.
6. Linksters (born 1995 or after). This generation is still in school, but many may be seeking summer employment or full-time positions at your office in the near future. These people have always had technology at their fingertips and they learn best through interactivity. "The downside of all this technology is that it has hurt their personal communication," says Coach Bright. "Members of this generation often don't shake hands or speak publicly. They aren't always the most creative, either."
For the best results, speak clearly and be direct with assignments to this generation. They want to complete their tasks, but may not think far beyond the perimeters you set up for them.
8 steps for intergenerational communication
When multiple generations are all working together at once, it may be difficult to cater to each one individually. However, Coach Bright has an eight-step program that allows for dynamic communication between the generations. The eight steps include:
• Emotional intelligence — the awareness of how your thoughts and feelings are delivered externally
• Dynamic communication — communicating in a way other people can understand
• Influencing and engaging others — ensuring everyone is happy and excited to engage in their jobs every day
• Problem-solving — working through issues in a workshop environment
• Productivity and decision-making — bridging any gaps that are costing the organization time and revenue
• High-energy relationships — enthusiasm for completing tasks and interacting with others
• Health and wellness — making sure employees are taking care of their health and have good presentation to patients
• Time management and balance — delegating tasks so neither employees nor employers should feel overwhelmed
Learn more about On Target Leading.
More Coverage of Coach Bruce Bright:
A Leader of Leaders: Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Bright, USMC (Ret)
Your Path to Peak Performance (Part 1)
Your Path to Peak Performance (Part 2)
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Learn Mandarin Online from Teachers and Students
Last time we took a look at how to say, "What is she like?" in Chinese. If you missed that discussion, take some time to go back and check it out.
Today we are catching up with a friend about what we did over the weekend and we are asking, "How was the movie?" Here is the question and answer:
We've come a long way in only 19 question. When we started out we could only ask and tell our names, and now we are about to give our opinions on films. It feels very civilized, doesn't it? And you'll be glad to know that 怎么样(zěnmeyàng) is back again so there is very little new stuff to learn in this lesson. So let's take a look.
This answer starts out differently from the other answers in this mini-怎么样(zěnmeyàng) series. We are giving our opinion here so instead of starting out with a word for "it" we say 我(wǒ) which means, "I." The character
觉(jué) means "sense" or "feel."
The character
得(de) is a particle that could translate as "ability" but it doesn't really add much meaning in this context. So you might want to think of
觉得(juéde) as "feel ability" just for the purpose of remembering the two characters. We don't need to use a word for "it" in the answer.
The next word is
很(hěn) which means "very." (Chinese does not use 是(shì) to describe objects with adjectives. Check out
question #16 for details). Finally we have
有意思(yǒu yìsi). The character
有(yǒu) means, "to have." The character
意(yì) means "meaning" and
思(si) means "thinking" or "thought."
So if something "has meaning thought" then it's logical that it is interesting. The rough translation to get you thinking in this Chinese sentence pattern is "I think very interesting."
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You can replace 部电影(bù diànyǐng) in the question with other diversions to ask questions about all kinds of entertainment. Remember, each of the first characters is the measure word for each form of entertainment.
本书 - Běn shū – a book
本杂志 - Běn zázhì – a magazine
个视频 - Gè shìpín – a video
场游戏 - Chǎng yóuxì – a game (general word for game)
个网络游戏 - Gè wǎngluò yóuxì – an online game
个应用程序 - Gè yìngyòng chéngxù – an app
个电视节目- Gè diànshì jiémù – a TV program
场音乐会 - Chǎng yīnyuè huì – a concert
场演出- Chǎng yǎnchū – a performance (concert, show, play)
场球赛 - Chǎng qiúsài – a ball game
You can replace 有意思(yǒu yìsi) in the answer with any of the adjectives below.
好看-Hǎokàn – great, excellent
棒-Bàng - great
好玩-Hǎowán - fun
好笑-Hǎoxiào - funny
带劲儿-Dàijìn er - exciting
好美-Hǎoměi - beautiful
还行-Hái xíng - okay
不好玩-Bù hǎowán – not fun
美意思-Méiyìsi – not interesting
无聊-Wúliáo - boring
长-Chǎng - long
奇怪-Qíguài - strange
差劲-Chàjìn – horrible
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长-Chǎng - long
it should second tone.
Another sound of 长 is Zhǎng, but different meaning.
1. I agree there are too many measure words in Chinese, almost everything has one. Now even Chinese don't take them very serious unless you are having a Chinese test in school. The trick is if you don't know which one to use, just use 个, you have a big chance to be right.
Above are used very common and we don't even notice that we use the wrong measure word. Maybe Chinese will correct you, but that's only because you are foreigner. :)
Btw, you want to add 一 before all your samples.
一本书 - Běn shū – a book "本书" doesn't mean anything.
2. You explained 电影 so good, that I had to digg some. I just found this Chinese word 电影 was first time used in the year 1906.
3. I think it's better to take 有意思 as one word, meaning simply interesting. Because each character has its own meaning, and 意思 as a word has another meaning too.
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Mother And Daughter "Panty Bandits" Accused Of Stealing $250k Worth Of Victoria's Secret Merch
Maria Karina Perez and her daughter Melissa Susana Partida allegedly committed a series of thefts over the course of two years.
A mother and daughter from Los Angeles, California have been accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Victoria's Secret stores over the course of two years.
According to police reports, Maria Karina Perez, 38, and her daughter, Melissa Susana Partida, 19, used a practiced method to steal over $250,000 worth of merchandise from the popular lingerie retail chain. In surveillance footage of the thefts, three people can be seen entering the store with a stroller, which they then filled with merchandise, KTLA reports. While one person distracted the sales staff, the other two quietly slipped out of the store.
The "panty bandits," as they've come to be known, reportedly targeted the neighborhoods of Oxnard and Thousand Oaks most recently, and stole from stores in those areas five times over the last five months. After working with Victoria's Secret Loss Prevention to review surveillance footage and other evidence, detectives eventually identified as suspects Los Angeles residents Perez and Partida, who are alleged to have worked with an unidentified 15-year-old female to commit the thefts.
Detectives say the group traveled to different stores throughout California where they participated in the same ruse, stealing $250,000 worth of merchandise since 2016. The threesome were arrested on Sunday, ABC reports, and now face charges of commercial burglary, with Partida also facing two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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|Flying the Fake Skies
Summary: Rainbow Dash complains about the nature of Mabase's sky.
Who: Constantine, MoonShadow, Rainbow Dash, Rayne
When: September 17th, 2029
Where: The Usual Restaurant
John Constantine doesn't seem, outwardly, like somebody the wolves would have a problem with. Reaching the bar, he hops onto a stool. "Hey, barkeep." Cheerful, rather than impatient.
Sarra_Moon takes a seat at the bar, but keeps her distance from John as she waves to the bar keep as well, her wolves laying by her feet
John Constantine is used to being shunned. It comes with the territory. Once the barkeep comes over, "Get me a Macallan and..." He considers for a moment. "Steak and ale pie?" A slight question, to ensure they have it. They seem to have everything...
Sarra_Moon eyes John and trys to be friendly, despite the feeling she gets from him, he seems nice enough and he was fighting that demon after all, she asks "So...Umm how are you settling into the city, get a place to live yet"
"Got a place," he says, turning towards Sarra. He can see the conflict in her. "I'm not offended, love. I know I'm not the most..." His lips quirk. "Pleasant."
Sarra_Moon gives a half hearted smile "Its my instincts kicking in, nothing against you personally, but I have more in common with my children then I do with humans" she explains as she turns to the Bar keep and orders "Steak, one each for me and my wolves, all Rare"
What can a man say to that. "I figured." Where he comes from, she'd be a monster. As she isn't acting like one, he's figuring werewolves are a bit more civilized in her world. A bit more...controlled.
Sarra_Moon nods to John "So please forgive if I act rude towards you sometimes, its not intentional, also, please forgive my children" She says this as one of the wolves growl.
John Constantine shakes his head. "I set foot on this path myself," he tells the wolf, reaching for his whisky. Drinking it neat.
Sarra_Moon nods "So what have you been up too since last I saw you" She pets the wolf gently as it calms back down "Researching the local lore about demons and such," John says. "Learning who the players are."
Sarra_Moon nods "Find anything interesting?"
John Constantine hrms. "Seems there was a period of time where the Devil was running this place," he says wryly. "Kind of glad I missed that."
Sarra_Moon shudders at that "That does not sound good at all"
"He was probably the most competent guy to lead this place, mind." Amusement flows through his tone. "But, enough of infernal politics.
Sarra_Moon nods "I bet he was, "I am sure he has a lot of experience in such matters"
"Demons, by definition, do NOT enjoy being told what to do," the man points out.
Rayne steps into the usual hiding a yawn behind her hand. Not spotting anyone she considers a personal friend(that list is sadly not very large at the moment), she makes her way on to the bar.
Sarra_Moon nods to Rayne as she enters then turns back to John "That, I am well aware of"
John Constantine waves to the entering, yawning woman. His pie arrives and he picks at it. "If they did, they'd be angels," he quips. "And even more dangerous, in many ways."
Sarra_Moon says, "Don't really think I wanna meet them either to be honest, not that I ever have." she says as her own food arrives and she starts to eat
"To know it...or maybe you would know at that," John muses. They can smell him, after all, so he's sure the pack could sniff out a demon.
Rayne glances over at the two, trying to figure out what they're talking about since she showed up in the middle of the conversation.
Sarra_Moon nods "I'm not sure if my senses would be able to detect one actually, never tried looking for a Demon"
John Constantine purses his lips. "I don't know how your kind of wolf..." He glances over at Rayne, who's clearly hearing it all whoosh over her head. "Demon talk, love."
Rayne nods. "Aaah. Okay. Oddly enough, we don't get that many demons around here. Honestly, it kinda surprises me."
Sarra_Moon says, :tilts her head "How my kind of wolf...What?" she asks
"There's werewolves where I come from, but they ain't like you at all," John explains. He glances at Rayne. "They hide well. Or they're busy somewhere else."
Sarra_Moon nods "O that, Werewolves on my world differ greatly from most worlds it appears, we are very different from the legends
Rayne frowns, then shrugs. "Well, as long as they don't cause me any trouble. And by me, I mean anyone since that ends up becoming my problem." She shrugs, then looks at Sarra for a moment. "...You'd think there'd be werewolves in my universe, but I've never heard of it as anything more than legends... I mean, there's coatls, fey, dragons, phoenixes, and more 'aliens' than you can shake a stick at."
"Different laws of physics and magic," the trenchcoated man opines. Between mouthfuls of pie.
Rainbow Dash wanders in, not seeming her usual self. She hops onto a bar and orders a cider from whom ever is behind the counter.
Sarra_Moon nods "I will try to keep that in mind, I try not to cause too much trouble in any event" she says to Rayne, then turns to Dash"You ok?"
Rainbow Dash pffts, gulping her cider. "Heck no, I'm fine, just trapped here without my friends and the freaking SKY here isn't even real. I'm a PEGASUS and there's not even a real SKY!
"And different..." And then he turns and blinks. His jaw lowers a little. Then he pulls himself together."Well, that is certainly different."
Rayne shakes her head. "Sorry, no. It's just a simulation... Be glad you weren't here before it was repaired. This whole Twisted realm is a bit... messed up, I'll admit. I'd not fly far out past where you can see the sky if I were you. You don't want to get lost out there."
Rainbow Dash merfs and sucks down more cider. "What's a Pegasus without a real sky? I can't gather clouds, I can't make snow or lightning or Rain....I'm at..at..half power here!
"This isn't a planet." The man's tone softens. "You're still you, though." Hopefully. He's never met a pegasus before...
Rainbow Dash says, "Yeah..well, if I were somepony else, it wouldn't be a problem, but I'm ME! So...it's a problem."
"This whole world feels completely off to my own senses, my kind being connected to nature, only problem is everything here is artificial, so I do understand how you feel somewhat" Sarra says as she shake her head
Rainbow Dash looks at her cider suspiciously.....
Rayne shakes her head. "The plants and animals are real. Just... not the land or sky."
Rainbow Dash says, "Where's Dr.Hooves when you need him? gah."
"Doctor Who?" Constantine asks, not quiet hearing the name.
Rainbow Dash says, "Dr.Hooves..." in reply. "Multiverse thing, probably the same guy I guess...kinda understands this kind of thing."
Rayne sighs lowers her head. "I'm sorry, Rainbow Dash, I really am. We do everything we can for people, but... We can't do more than we have to make a sky. We can't turn these drifting chunks into an actual planet."
"Was it one, once?" John asks, quietly. Maybe just for the data point.
Rayne nods. "As far as I can tell, it's a rogue planet in trans-galactic space. That's... just a theory of mine, though."
Rainbow Dash puckers her face tight for a moment. Then plops her head on the bar. "Gotta be a way back..." she mutters.
"I'm not a physicist," John muses. "But that explains a good bit."
Rayne shakes her head. "Me neither. But it's a guess based on the lack of... anything in the sky outside." She looks back to Rainbow Dash and winces. She feels bad for the pegasus, but... there's really nothing she can do for her.
Sarra_Moon nods "I guess that make sense"
"I'm actually thinking pocket dimension," John adds. Still between mouthfuls of pie.
Rayne grimaces again. "I'm just trying to put it into something that makes sense based on what I knew before I got here... well, made sense. It doesn't explain things very well anymore."
Rainbow Dash rests her chin on her crossed for-legs. "This totally not fair.." she mutters. "Already got trapped in Neo-Tokyo, but we beat that, got home, had a portal back and forth. Everything was awesome. Why in Celestia's name did I get shuffled into ANOTHER place?"
"Something has a sense of humor?" John says. "I hope you find a way back." HE doesn't mind being here. He understands that she does.
Rainbow Dash says, "If it's freaking Discord, I will KICK HIS BUTT."
Rayne just grimaces again. Normally when someone starts lamenting this, she'd suggest going to see Sunset at the Welcome Center... but Dash, of course, already has met Sunset here, on top of already having known her. "I'm sorry," is all she says, even if it really wasn't her fault at all.
John Constantine hasn't talked to Sunset yet. Whoever that is. "I can't fix it," is all he says...and turns to the bar to order another scotch.
Sarra_Moon nods "All we can do is make the best out of a bad situation."
Rainbow Dash says, "Yeah..well...I'm Rainbow Dash, and I ain't lettin' nothin' stop me," she huffs, "I'm totally gonna find my way back! Ponyville needs me! Equestria needs me! My friends need me!" She rises up, sucking down the last of her cider."
Rayne says, "....How's the cider? I've never tried it here before, actually."
Rainbow Dash says, "It's not Sweet Apple Acre's, but, there's only one place to get that. It's okay, I guess." Even if it IS Sweet Apple acres, it's just make her more moody then she already is.
John Constantine isn't interested. It's not alcoholic cider. His second whisky goes down the hatch. "Can't change what can't be changed, love. You can look for a way to change it, sure."
Rainbow Dash says, "Huh..this Pony I know, Strawberry Fields, told me kinda the same thing."
Rainbow Dash says, "No song you can sing that can't be sung, nothing you can do that can't be done..."
...and the pony bursts into song. Constantine stares for a moment, then laughs a bit harshly.
Rainbow Dash says, "Usually other ponies join and we'd get a whole musical number going."


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Episode 065
065: "Ben Kahn: Galaxy's Most Wanted"
June 23rd, 2019
42 mins 28 secs
About this Episode
In this episode, Greg sits down to chat with Ben Kahn! about writing comics, their taste in stories and their comic Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted!. This book is an absolute blast! there are currently 3 chapters on sale on Comixology and Chapter 4 will be available on 26/06/2019!
they also chat a little about Ben's other comics, Shaman and Heavenly Blues which you should also check out!
Theres some talk about the recent news concerning the end of Vertigo Comics its legacy with Indie comics, and the general impact this imprint has had on western comics.
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