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Setting up LDAP loadbalancing for Zarafa
From Zarafa wiki
When integrating Zarafa to an Active Directory or OpenLDAP server, the Zarafa server can only be connected a single LDAP server. In case there is a failure with this LDAP node, the Zarafa server will be unreachable.
To solve this single point of failure the a LDAP loadbalancer can be used with connects to two or more LDAP servers. For LDAP loadbalancing there different commercial and opensource solutions available.
A simple opensource loadbalancing tool which can used for this is Pen
This article describes how Pen can be configured for LDAP loadbalancing and High Availability for Zarafa. Pen is included in most repositories of Linux distributions.
Installation and configuration
- Install Pen on your Zarafa server
- Create the configuration file /etc/pen.conf
- Add the following lines to this configuration file
#log file LOGFILE=/var/log/pen.log # control port CONTROL=127.0.0.1:10080 # max connections MAX_CONNECTIONS=500 # listen port PORT=389 # number of backend servers BACKEND=2 # IP address of a backend SERVER1=10.0.0.10:389 # IP address of a backend SERVER2=10.0.0.11:389
- Replace the server addresses with the ip-addresses of the LDAP or AD servers
- As pen doesn't come with an initscript, the following initscript can be used
#!/bin/bash # pend: Start/Stop Pend # chkconfig: - 80 10 # description: Pen is a light weight simple load balancer. # pidfile: /var/run/pen.pid . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions . /etc/sysconfig/network . /etc/pen.conf LOCKFILE="/var/lock/subsys/pen" PID=/var/run/pen.pid PROG=/usr/bin/pen RETVAL=0 start() { echo -n $"Starting Pend: " SERVER=`grep "^SERVER" /etc/pen.conf | cut -d= -f2` daemon $PROG -x $MAX_CONNECTIONS -p $PID -l $LOGFILE -C $CONTROL -S $BACKEND -r $PORT $SERVER RETVAL=$? echo [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch $LOCKFILE return $RETVAL } stop() { echo -n $"Stopping Pend: " killproc $PROG RETVAL=$? echo [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f $PID $LOCKFILE return $RETVAL } case "$1" in start) start ;; stop) stop ;; status) status pend ;; restart) stop start ;; *) echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart}" exit 1 esac exit $?
- Start pen with the initscript
- Change the ldap_host in the Zarafa ldap.cfg to localhost and you are ready to use the loadbalancer
Status checking
Pen comes with a basic webinterface for status monitoring of the nodes and received connections. The webinterface is by default available on http://127.0.0.1/pen/penctl.cgi.
The admin interface should be connected to the control port of Pen to show the status.


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Reindell Cole did not compete for the Matadors during the indoor or outdoor seasons.
Cole earned All-America honors for the second time in his career after finishing third at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. ... jumped 25-11 (7.90) to post a season-best ... anchored the 4x100 relay team that was disqualified in the final ... advanced to the NCAA Championships after finishing fifth in the long jump at the NCAA West Region Championships matching his best of 25-11 (7.90) which came on his first attempt ... also ran the 200 meters and was part of the Matadors' 4x100 relay team in his third straight regional appearance ... finished 27th in the 200 meters in a time of 21.33 and the 4x100 relay took 10th in 39.94 ... won his second career Big West long jump title (first since 2008) with a best of 24-8.50 (7.53) ... also finished second in the 100 and 200 meters to add nearly 30 points to the Matador men's team second straight championship ... his 100 meter time (10.54) in the final was a personal-best and his 200 meter time (21.23) was also a lifetime-best ... ran the anchor leg of the 4x100 relay that ran a season-best 39.86 to win fourth title in the last five years ... also competed in the high jump where he placed eighth with a top height of 6-6.25 (1.99) ... finished second for the third straight season in the long jump at the MPSF Indoor Championships (Feb. 27) ... jumped a season-best 25-9.50 (7.86) to finish behind Arizona's Luis Rivera-Morales ... advanced to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., where he finished ninth with a best of 25-1.25 (7.65).
Reached the USA Track & Field National Championships in the high jump, finishing 11th with a season-best 25-10.75 (7.89) ... jumped a wind-aided 26-11.25 (8.21) in the prelims of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. ... advanced to the final where he fouled on all three attempts ... made his second consecutive trip to the NCAA Regional in the long jump and was part of the Matadors' 4x100 relay team ... placed second in the long jump with a best of 25-8.25 (7.83) which came on his first jump of the competition ... ran the anchor leg of the 4x100 relay that finished fourth in the finals after running a season-best 40.13 in the prelims ... finished second to teammate DeShawn Waters in the 100 meters at the Big West Championships ... ran a season-best 10.70 in the final ... ran 22.05 in the 200 meter prelims ... anchored the conference champion 4x100 relay that finished in 40.55 ... finished eighth in the high jump with a season-best height of 6-6.25 (1.99) ... posted a near season-best 25-9.50 (7.86) in the long jump to win the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relay title (Apr. 4) ... placed second in the long jump with an indoor season-best 24-11.25 (7.60) at the MPSF Indoor Championships (Feb. 28).
Won Cal State Northridge's second straight NCAA long jump champion when he won the NCAA Indoor Championship with a leap of 26-7.75 (8.12) at the University of Arkansas ... his leap is a Northridge indoor record ... finished second at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a mark of 25-8.25 (7.83) ... won the Big West long jump title during the outdoor season with a jump of 25-2 (7.67) ... was named Big West Men's Freshman of the Year ... broke the 15-year old Northridge long jump record with a leap of 26-9.75 (8.17) at the Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine ... also set the Northridge Freshman standard ... went on to finish sixth at the NCAA West Regionals with a distance of 24-6.50 (7.48) ... advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships where he placed 10th with a jump of 25-4 (7.72) ... capped an amazing freshman season with a berth in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento where he finished 12th with a distance of 25-0 (7.62)..
Competed in track & field, basketball and football at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... was the state champion in the long jump in both 2005 and 2006 ... jumped for coach Deshawn Henry ... was a forward for the Jaguars basketball team and a wide receiver for the football team ... graduated in 2006.
Born February 16, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nev. ... mother is Lazada Bagley ... has three brothers, Marion, Daniel and Qwuantae and one sister, Nylasia ... also competed for the Las Vegas Stealth Track Cub ... also recruited by Purdue, Cal State Fullerton, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah ... lists "Wild Boys" as his favorite TV show and chicken alfredo as his favorite food ... says the best thing about being an athlete is "the recognition you get from people" ... lists snapping his fingers as his pre-meet ritual ... major is undecided.

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Frustrated Els Struggles At Scottish Open
INVERNESS, Scotland (AP) — Ernie Els will likely head into his British Open defense on the back of a missed cut after another frustrating round at the Scottish Open left him 10 shots off early second-round leader Chris Doak on Friday.
With the Castle Stuart links course there for the taking on another glorious day in the Highlands, Els shot a 2-under 70 to follow his even-par first round.
The South African says "I had no idea on these greens — I'm glad I'm leaving," but still feels his game is in good shape heading into Muirfield next week.
The last Scot to win his home event was Colin Montgomerie in 1999 — but Doak has a chance to end the streak after shooting a second straight 66 to move to 12 under.
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Giants' questions about humidor leads MLB to step in
After years of public grousing, which heightened in recent weeks, Major League Baseball has ordered changes in how the baseballs are removed from the Rockies' humidor and monitored during games.
The new procedures began today and will remain through the remainder of the season following Giants GM Brian Sabean's discussion with MLB official Joe Garagiola Jr. The changes are as follows: an umpire will enter the humidor and carry out the game-use baseballs and the baseballs must remain in the umpire's view during the game. The fundamental change is seeing the baseballs removed from the humidor, which is located just down the hall from the Rockies' clubhouse. Before there was no supervision — the balls carried out by a batboy.
"They will monitor from the humidor to where the ball bag is positioned," Major League baseball spokesman Pat Courtney told The Denver Post.
This is the first time since the humidor's advent in 2002 that a procedural change has occured. Crew chief John Hirschbeck said he receive a call before the game from umpire supervisor Mike Port, informing him to change the procedure. But there was not enough time to implement it before Friday's game.


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Dylan Bruno bobbed buoy-like in his lizard-patterned wetsuit and offered some advice: "Just kind of float there for a minute." I lowered myself into the water after not-so-gracefully wriggling into a wetsuit, gloves, hood, booties, snorkel — all the attire a woman hopes to be wearing upon meeting a chisel-cheeked actor turned avid spearfisherman.
"Get comfortable," he said when I joined him.
I dipped my face into the water and peered down. Kelp forests swayed 20 feet below. Garibaldi fish slowly moved out from their hiding spots and jerked back into them again. Rock lobsters too. A large school of opal eye ebbed and flowed beneath me.
We were a motley spearfishing crew on the Zodiac one Sunday morning off Catalina Island: Bruno, probably best known for playing FBI agent Colby Granger in the CBS series "Numb3rs" and Jason Paul Dean on "NCIS." Henrik Windstedt, Bruno's friend and Swedish professional free skier, came along for the ride, along with Adam Caira, a scuba-certified photographer with a special interest in adventure sports photography.
Bruno has surfed for decades, but after moving west several years ago, he grew frustrated with the "aggressive and territorial surfing attitudes" in Southern California, he said.


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Relocated blackbuck thriving in Shuklaphanta
The birth of these three fawns is a great success following the blackbuck translocation to Shuklaphanta in September 2012. This USAID-funded Hariyo Ban activity is a joint effort between the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC). By gradually building up the numbers of wild blackbuck in the country, the venture is contributing to one of Hariyo Ban's main objectives, to reduce threats to biodiversity in Nepal.
The blackbuck, commonly known as "Krishnasar", was once abundant in the Indian subcontinent. However, rampant encroachment of its natural habitat and hunting caused the population to dwindle, and blackbuck are now classified as 'near threatened' by IUCN. It is for this reason that the partners are making determined efforts to conserve the species.
After the first relocation of blackbuck from Nepalgunj Mini Zoo to Hirapur Phanta, Hariyo Ban also supported DNPWC to translocate six blackbuck from the Central Zoo. Ganga Jung Thapa, NTNC, says, "Prior to translocation, NTNC's Suklaphanta Conservation Program office conducted community consultation with locals from Jhalari, the village adjoining Hirapur Phanta, regarding the government's plan to reintroduce blackbuck. The locals were receptive to this, and also suggested conducting development activities in the buffer zone area."
The blackbuck are thriving in their new settlement, but along with the increase in population, the aggressive males fight among themselves, which may lead to future casualties. To prevent this, work is already underway to expand the enclosure area by 4.4 hectares. In the near future, wild blackbuck bulls will be introduced from the Blackbuck Conservation Area in Bardia in coordination with DNPWC, so that inbreeding is reduced and genetic variation is enhanced.
According to Thapa, long-term plans are on to integrate development activities in areas adjoining the site. He adds, "From the perspective of conservation, our main focus will be to reduce pressure from livestock grazing pressure and fuel-wood consumption. From a developmental perspective, we aim to conduct community engagement activities that will not only align locals to blackbuck conservation but also improve their livelihoods. This is going to be a demonstration project under the Hariyo Ban Program."
Local people have welcomed the idea of ecotourism and homestay development as a way to generate community income, so the program will explore opportunities for this, as well as income generation through agriculture. Hariyo Ban also plans to support a local Community Based Anti-Poaching Unit, befitting the program's strategy of combining biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods.
By NTNC and Richa Bhattarai, Communications Associate, Hariyo Ban Program, WWF Nepal
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Disclaimer: The Hariyo Ban Program is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this article are the responsibility of WWF and its consortium partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.


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Disturbed to Release Vinyl Box Set on Record Store Day
Disturbed may be on a self-imposed hiatus for the time being, but that's not keeping them out of record stores or out of our consciousness. The band will release a killer vinyl box set on April 21, which is Record Store Day.
If you are not familiar with Record Store Day, it an annual event which takes place on a Saturday in mid-April and it's specifically designated by the Music Monitor Network, the Alliance of Independent Music Stores and the Coalition of Independent Music Stores to get customers and music fans in indie retail establishments. Bands and labels traditionally offer up exclusive, collectible pieces such as this, which entice fans to hit their local mom and pops and ultimately support both the retailer and the artist.
The Disturbed box set is simply dubbed 'The Collection' and includes five albums and six discs. The band's complete catalog of full-length albums have been pressed on 140-gram vinyl.
Go here to pre-order this bad boy.
As for that whole "on hiatus" thing? Loudwire ventures a guess that David Draiman and co. will be back in action and better than ever before we know it. Here's to hoping that the band members are recharging their batteries and that the urge to rock our worlds overtakes them in the near future.
In the meantime, uber fans will be able to bask in the glory of this box set.


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Police are looking for witnesses after a man was twice punched in the face during an assault in Andover outside Chick-O-Land in Winchester Street between 3.30am and 3.40am on Sunday 20 July.
The 21-year-old man from Southampton was with a group of friends when he became involved in an argument. He was punched in the face twice and fell to the ground, hitting his head.
He was then kicked in the head and was unconscious for a short time. He was later treated for head injuries at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, in Winchester.
The attacker made off towards the Asda supermarket and is described as of mixed race and wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with any information should call Andover police station by calling 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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I haven't got much to report about Sunday's protest that you haven't read already. We marched, we sweated, we yelled things in unison and hoped they resonated. I took a lot of photos, and I shook hands with Rob Smigel while his hand was inside Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. (Note: To clean the page, just click on the LOD banner.)
I also encountered a Republican couple at the base of the Empire State Building. I was marveling at how well dressed and coiffed they were despite the oppressive heat and humidity (how do they do that, anyway?) when the wife surveyed the crowd, wrinkled her nose, and said, "Don't these people have jobs?" It occurred to me to remind her that it was Sunday when I realized, "Holy shit. I do have a job. And it starts tomorrow."
And so I went today, and I liked the other new people, and now I'm thinking of the enormity of this new career opportunity, and how much I have to learn in order to perform well, and how important it is that I don't screw it all up, and how I was so wrapped up in everything else over the weekend that I forgot to submit my timesheets, thus delaying a paycheck for another two weeks. So I'm not my biggest fan right now.
Meanwhile, while Daddy was part of Sunday's news in his own infinitesimal way, Robert was featured far more prominently on my in-laws' local newscast—they said his name, and everything—when a camera crew caught him dancing to an oompah band at the German-American Festival. Making this about the millionth time when I've wanted to trade places with him.


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The International Astronomical Union has officially christened Pluto's two newest satellites Nix and Hydra.
The tiny satellites were discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope last May and are believed to have been formed from the same giant impact that carved out Charon, Pluto's third satellite, discovered in 1978.
The names were proposed this spring by the team that discovered the satellites. Before the satellites received their official names, the satellites were called P1 and P2.
In Greek mythology, Nyx was the goddess of the night and the mother of Charon, the boatsman who ferried souls across the River Styx into the underworld ruled by Pluto. The IAU changed the spelling to "Nix" after the Egyptian spelling of the goddess to avoid confusion with two asteroids that had already been named "Nyx."
The outermost of Pluto's two new satellites is named after Hydra, the nine-headed mythological serpent that guarded Pluto's realm.
"We thought it was an appropriately scary image to be the guard at the gate," said Alan Stern, an astronomer with the Southwest Research Institute who led the team that initially discovered the satellites.
In addition to their relation to Pluto, the names were chosen because their first initials, "N" and "H," are also the first letters of New Horizons, the NASA spacecraft launched in January towards the Pluto system. The Hubble Space Telescope was providing support for the New Horizons mission when it spotted the tiny satellites.
"The 'P' and the 'L' in Pluto are in honor of the Percival Lowell, who instigated the search that resulted in the discovery of Pluto," Stern told SPACE.com. "The 'N' and the 'H' are exactly parallel to honor New Horizons which instigated the search that led us to [the new satellites]."
Stern, who leads the New Horizons mission, also considered the name "Cerberus," the three-headed hound who also guarded the gates to Hades, but rejected it because many people associate Pluto with the Disney cartoon character, and having one object in the system named after a dog was enough.
The new names were reported yesterday on ScienceNOW.org, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A formal announcement will be issued Friday, June 23.
- Hubble Finds Pluto's Moons Less Than Colorful
- Pluto Might Have Rings
- Two More Moons Discovered Orbiting Pluto
- Image Gallery: New Horizons Bound for Pluto
- For Scientist and Englishwoman, Pluto Mission is Precious


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Gannett, USA Today Wants Everyone To Write The News For Them
from the cheaper-this-way dept
The article discusses how one newspaper got a bunch of readers to help them investigate excessively high prices for water and sewer lines to new homes. Apparently, it generated a lot of interest, with various experts all coming together to dig out the real story. Of course, that doesn't necessarily work in every case -- and there are some risks involved. As you might expect, many of the reporters are skeptical, wondering if this is just a way to fire reporters and replace them with "free" labor. At the same time, others wonder if such citizen journalism efforts are really sustainable. After all, even the highly touted OhMyNews has discovered that it's difficult to make money doing citizen journalism and the basic idea behind their site hasn't worked well outside of Korea. Still, it certainly could be interesting to see this hybrid model that involves both professional reporters and interested readers, with the division of labor being split up depending on who is best suited to cover the situation. Of all the various newspaper experiments in the online world, this is definitely one that's worth watching.


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Norwich survived a second-half onslaught from Sunderland to secure their fourth straight home Barclays Premier League win as a 2-1 victory condemned the Black Cats to yet another defeat.
A second goal in eight days from former Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong and a smart finish from Anthony Pilkington gave the home side a well-deserved two-goal lead.
But Craig Gardner pulled one back just before the break for Sunderland, who then wasted numerous chances in a second half they dominated without managing to secure a much-needed result. The win moves the Canaries up to 12th in the table, with Sunderland still only one place and one point above the relegation zone.
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Ala. Rep. Spencer Bachus won't seek re-election
September 30, 2013
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus says he won't seek re-election after his current term.
The 6th District congressman made the announcement during a live interview Monday on Birmingham, Ala., station WBRC-TV.
Bachus says he'll continue working hard for the remaining months of his term.
Bachus won an 11th term in Congress last November, easily defeating a Democratic challenger after an unusually stiff challenge in the GOP primary.
Bachus is a longtime member of the House Financial Services Committee, which he chaired for six years. His district includes much of metropolitan Birmingham and central Alabama into Tuscaloosa County.
Information from: WBRC-TV, http://www.myfoxal.com/


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Urban Growth Bounty: May's Mix
The sun has finally arrived (well, mostly), and just in time for this month's crop of Urban Growth Bounty classes! Maximize the fruits of the season with these skill-building sessions.
Plow into Intensive Vegetable Production in a two-part class with Josh Volk.
Cultivate your knowledge of healthy, bountiful soil in the city with Will Newman's Soils 201.
You 'can' do it — food preservation, that is — with these hands-on courses from OSU Extension Service.
Reinvent teatime at Kombucha Brewing 101 with Jared Englund.
Splice form with function in Jen Aron's Edible Landscaping course.
We'll see you there!


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Was Mary Doefour really Anna Myrle Sizer? Help us find new clues and confirm this mystery.
35 years ago, an amnesia patient died in a nursing home in Morton, Illinois. This photo and story appeared in the Peoria Journal Star, in Peoria, Illinois on February 25, 1979. We have transcribed this article exactly as it was printed in February of 1979 for easier reading, and to honor the upcoming 35th anniversary of the Rick Baker series. Over the next week, we will post the 6-part series that ran in the newspaper so that you can experience the same interest and intrigue that we felt in 1979. Fast forward to today, we hope that our friends and genealogy community can find new clues and help confirm the mystery of Mary Doefour.
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Whether you are just beginning to research your family history, or you have been working on your branches for years, there comes a time to hire a professional genealogist.
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Mayflower Society Application Process
I have gone through the Mayflower Society Application process and our family has been officially accepted as members. Our roots traced our family back to Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins and Elizabeth Fisher Hopkins who came over on the Mayflower in 1620.
What an exhausting yet rewarding process. What is exhausting is the detail that the society expects when proving a connection. This is critical in order to ensure you have the true relationship established.
One must provide all vital documents for the current 3 generations in your line (birth, marriage and death records). They require the courthouse documents, not church records. And if a vital record doesn't exist because a state didn't require them at that time, then they need something in writing from the government agency that the records did not exist at that time.
Connecting the generations beyond the current 3 requires birth, marriage and death records; however this is where it gets tricky. States didn't always require them earlier in the US, parents were rarely listed on these documents, and records were often destroyed in local courthouses. One must truly be crafty to figure out how to properly establish kinship.
Census Records earlier than 1880 do not establish the relationship to the head of the household. Thus, they rarely accept them as documentation.
All written Wills and Probate records used in your documentation must include a typed translation. This sounds easy but some of the older wills were written with such elaborate scripts that they are very hard to read.
All newspaper obituaries must include a typed translation. Again, this sounds easy but some copies of newspaper obituaries are extremely blurry.
All documents must include sources and any cover pages if using materials from books.
The rewarding part came from the fact that all of my hard work over the years in tracing my lineage paid off in spades when I had about 95% of my application complete by the time I submitted my documents. But that is most often very rare. What was left to do was gather a few vital records since they would not accept church records as the main document to connect the dots. My family left just enough snippets of clues to let me know there was a connection, and then gave me a trail to satisfy that connection. It was just up to me to collect the necessary documents which included everything from Vital Records, Probates including Wills and Land Records, Newspaper Obituaries, Church Records, Census Records, Widows Pension Record, Cemetery Records, Cemetery Headstone Photos, and more.
At the end of the day, I didn't realize how much this membership would mean to me until I received an official acceptance. It is an honorable distinction to know that my family had such strong and admirable ancestors that braved the cold seas to bring us life in this new land. I am forever grateful to my family roots.
Looking for Driscoll Families
If your family has the Driscoll Surname, we are looking for members to join the Driscoll DNA Project. The more people that take the test, the better chance we have of connecting with our relatives. Currently there are 79 people from around the world taking part and connecting thru DNA. See link below.
My Driscoll family came from Leap, Cork, Ireland in the parish of Kilmacabea around 1840. I have reason to beleive some immigrated to Australia. John Driscoll married Julia Dempsey.
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Ireland Catholic Church Records
I just got back from a week long research trip to Ireland. I learned a lot about Catholic Church Records in Ireland. If anyone wants me to look up or confirm the parish that your ancestors are from, I have a great index book that has detailed parish names, towns, and diocese, all by County. I can also tell you what records exist and the dates available to look at.


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Well dig deep for victory
Motherwell recorded their first home victory since the beginning of September as they defeated Ross County 3-2 at Fir Park.
Rocco Quinn unleashed a sensational 30-yard strike to give the visitors the lead after 17 minutes, however their advantage was short-lived as Michael Higdon headed home Chris Humphrey's pin-point delivery eight minutes later.
Nicky Law capitalised on some slack possession to fire the hosts ahead in the opening minute of the second half, but this time County responded positively and Quinn hammered home at the second time of asking to level.
Both sides showed a determination to grab a winner and Keith Lasley clinched the game for Motherwell when he flashed an effort beyond Mark Brown with eight minutes remaining.
County created the first chance of the match and Quinn was unfortunate to see his chipped effort from outside of the box land on top of Lee Hollis' goal.
Motherwell responded at the other end, however, with Humphrey failing to find the target after a neat pass from Higdon.
Brown was the first goalkeeper forced into making a save - parrying the ball away after Lasley connected with Tom Hateley's corner.
Quinn opened the scoring after 17 minutes when he burst forward before unleashing an unstoppable shot beyond Hollis from 30 yards.
Stuart McCall's side responded in a positive fashion and Brown made a brave stop at the feet of Henrik Ojamaa before the hosts grabbed a deserved equaliser.
Humphrey's pin-point delivery found Higdon and Motherwell's top-scorer nodded the ball beyond Brown.
Buoyed by their equaliser, Motherwell continued to threaten the County goal and Jamie Murphy passed up a good opportunity to fire the hosts in front when he blazed over after good work form Lasley.
Scott Boyd received a yellow card for handball just after the half-hour mark, as Humphrey attempted to create a scoring opportunity for Motherwell down the right.
The visitors created a chance of their own seven minutes before the break when Quinn released Gary Glen, but the Staggies striker was denied by the legs of the onrushing Hollis.
Mihael Kovacevic was replaced by Grant Munro at half-time, however it was Motherwell who made a dream start to the second half when Law raced through on goal and calmly slotted the ball into the net.
Ross Tokely tested Hollis with a powerful header and Colin McMenamin failed to capitalise on a free header inside the area following a good delivery from Richard Brittain.
The visiting supporters cried for a penalty after Hollis appeared to bring down Mark Fotheringham after making a good stop to deny Iain Vigurs.
Motherwell continued to press forward and Brown made an excellent stop to keep out Hateley's free-kick after 57 minutes.
Glen then looked to have restored parity when he collected Quinn's pass and fired beyond Hollis, but the former Hearts striker was adjudged to have strayed offside.
County made a double substitution as Stuart Kettlewell and Alex Cooper came on in place of Brittain and Glen.
The changes almost immediately paid off as Tokely fired just wide of the target and Stuart McCall reacted by making a change of his own when Ojamaa made way for Robert McHugh.
The Staggies fans did not have to wait much longer for an equaliser though as Quinn fired against Adam Cummins before his deflected effort rebound left Hollis flat-footed.
McCall introduced Stuart Carswell and Zaine Francis-Angol in place of Law and Higdon in an attempt to spark some life into the Well attack.
Both sides were demonstrating a desire to secure all three points and Lasley rocketed home with eight minutes remaining to put the Fir Park side on course for victory.
The Motherwell captain fired just wide as he looked to double his tally in the closing stages.
Adams' side continued to battle and they came agonisingly close to scoring an equaliser in the final minute of injury-time, the home defence failed to clear Vigurs' corner and Hollis somehow kept out McMenamin's fizzing effort to secure a win for the hosts.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Striking a Davidic tone, the head of the Israeli army's Givati infantry brigade, Col. Ofer Winter, sent a letter several days ago to those of his troops amassed on the border of Gaza. In it, Col. Winter urged his soldiers to join him in asking God for victory against those who blaspheme His name.
The letter was sent before it was certain that a Gaza ground incursion would be launched. Now that it has, it seems more relevant than ever to reprint Col. Winter's letter, which was much maligned by more secular elements of Israeli society.
Below is a full translation of what Col. Winter had to say to his soldiers who are now going house-to-house through the streets of Gaza seeking to eliminate the Hamas threat:
History has chosen us to be the sharp edge of the bayonet of fighting the "Gazan" terrorist enemy which curses, defames and abuses the God of Israel. We have practiced and prepared for this time and we take upon ourselves the mission with full humility, and being willing to endanger ourselves and give our lives to protect our families, our nation and our homeland.
We will act together forcefully and with resolve, with initiative, and with deceptive tricks and aim for contact with the enemy. We will do everything to live up to the mission and wipe out the enemy and remove the threat from the Nation of Israel. We will not return without acting.
We will do everything to return our boys safely. Using all means at our disposal and with all required force.
I trust you, each and every one of you, to act in that spirit, in the spirit of Israeli fighters who are the pioneers leading the camp. The spirit of Givati. I turn my eyes to the sky and call with you, "Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God, the Lord is One." The Lord God of Israel make our path successful, as we are about to fight for Your People, Israel, against an enemy who blasphemes your name. In the name of the IDF fighters and in particular the fighters and commanders of [this] Brigade, bring to pass what is written: "For the Lord your God goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies and to save you." And we all answer, "Amen."
Together and only together we will win.
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Update: I have been skiing my *** off. Snow skiing... My 7 & 9 year olds are skiing in the trees with me @ Royal Mountain and my boat has been taking up space in my garage. I had one weekend off from skiing and I started wet sanding the transom. LOVE how effective it is. I'm needing to take down most of the gel coat - it's in horrible condition. Learned that the blue flake is under all of the gray - made me think about taking down all of the gray and making it an all blue flake boat, but changed my mind.
I have about 1/2 of the transom wet sanded- went really light with 240 grit, 400, 800 and 1200. Buffed with starbright polishing compound - looks great. My goal is to finish the transom, get the swim platform back on, pitots, etc. I need to get plywood for the floor and get the inside functional.
No money left for new upholstery, so that will have to wait. I'm debating how to finish the front bow section. I'm not putting foam back in, so I'll have storage, but I have a battery and steering/throttle cables to deal with. Anyone have any pictures of how I might be able to best finish off this space?
Two more weekends of snow skiing then it's full-time on to the boat.
More posts to come.
Been waiting on an update....what are you planning on doing with the transom? I am in the same boat about what to do with the storage under the bow. Would to install battery etc behind observer seat but it will not be accessible. Thinking of mounting radio and sub there also and then use a remote. Can't decide...
Transom is in great shape, so all I'm doing is sanding the gel coat to get rid of the oxidation/pitting. Wood around exhaust and swim platform lag bolts was solid. I'd like to see layouts of newer boats so I can get some inspiration for how to finish the front bow section. I was not planning on a radio/sound system.
I'm back into the swing of boat restoration. Tomorrow's the last day for snow skiing up here in NY. April and it's still snowing - loving it.
Today there was a lot of polishing going on. I had a machine shop make a new pylon for me - it was done on a CNC lathe, so the machining marks were still present. I took 400 / 600 and 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper to it and a polishing wheel and it's nice and shiny, ready for install.
For the transom, I've got the wet sanding started. About 1/2 of the transom is done - probably about 2 hours of work. I've learned that the gray gel coat must go on first with a mask for the stripe. Then the mask is pulled and blue flake goes on to finish the gel coat build up. The gray gel is not very thick and it's easy to go through to the blue underneath. The transom is also not flat - there are some sections with transitions and edges due to the layup - these areas cause a quick sand of the raised edge and miss the lower section. So, cautious sanding and frequent cleaning to see what's going on.
I used 220 / 400 / 600 / 1500 for the sand paper. Follow that up with buffing pads and starbrite hull and fiberglass restoring polish and it looks pretty good.
Ordered marine plywood today. (3) sheets of 4x8, 5-ply from Friends Lumber in Schenectady today. Delivery will be next Thursday or Friday, so floor cutting next weekend! Need to order carpet and glue, then all of the parts will be here and all construction from here out. Plywood, with delivery, ended up being $100 / sheet. Ouch.
I'm looking at a new filter for the fuel system. I had a small inline automotive filter before and think this is more like the original filter that had been removed from the boat.
Question is, is this too much filter to put before the mechanical diaphragm pump? Can anyone share what they have in their S&S setups?
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Transom buffed, swim platform reinforced, bilge pump in, wiring and floor planned out
Worked most of today on "Old Blue" - it is really nice to see progress in the perspective of all construction and no more deconstruction. Hopefully things move quickly once the plywood comes in. It's hard to think about where everything needs to go without the engine in. I've been waiting to get the plywood cut before putting in the engine- seems like it will be much easier that way.
The transom is polished. Wet sanding worked great - I'm glad I didn't paint it, but I also think I will be needing to wax often this summer.
You can see the old finish on the side- no reflection, it's pitted and rough. The transom is smooth and mirror-like. Love seeing the blue flake back in form.
The swim platform was in sad shape. I finished off reinforcing the gussets and cleaned up the whole piece.
The blower grill in the rear was a mess. Fixed that & you can see the polished top rear deck blue flake.
And, here's my motivation... Ice is off and sun is out...
I mounted the bilge pump much farther forward than the original installation. I mounted in the lowest part of the hull, near where the battery was mounted, by the driver's feet. I layered up a bunch of filled epoxy and drilled for screws. The epoxy let me secure everything without going into the hull and avoiding needing a wood mounting piece. Worked great.
On the starboard primary stringer, there is a 1" pipe that I'm planning to use for engine wiring. There are wood supports on each end cut with a weep passage on the bottom and I will wrap a strip of glass over these points and fill the gap with silicone after the epoxy "tacks" set up tomorrow.
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The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is issuing an alert on American Anti-Aging Society Inc. (AAASI), a company which sells, via their website, products that allegedly contain anti-aging properties. AAASI advertises that it has developed "clinically-proven, all natural supplements" which can "slow - or even reverse - the aging process." In July, the BBB challenged those claims. Though the company provided a response, they failed to provide any substantiation for its advertising claims, leading to an "F" rating. "The claims the company makes on their website are very easy to make," said Dana Badgerow, president and CEO of the BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota. "However, their failure to substantiate those claims and their lack of response to customer complaints we've forwarded to their attention is troubling, indeed." In the past four months, consumers have filed seven complaints against AAASI through the BBB. Complainants allege they did not receive products they had purchased. The company has not responded to any of those customer complaints. In challenging the advertising of the American Anti-Aging Society earlier this summer, the BBB asked the company for documentation of the clinical studies, research and scientists they reference on their website and in their marketing materials. The BBB also asked AAASI to prove: the benefits of its products are true; it can use other companies' logos; and whether its testimonials are up to FTC standards. AAASI sent the BBB a formal reply a month later, but did not provide any of the requested documentation or evidence for its advertised claims. AAASI did not respond when asked a second time to provide documentation. Often, companies who claim they can reverse the aging process lack evidence and documentation for their claims. Instead, these companies rely heavily on testimonials, history, or refer to scientists who supposedly stand behind their product, yet they do not provide names of these scientists or share documentation of their supposed research. The BBB provides the following tips for assessing anti-aging supplement claims: � Investigate companies at bbb.org. � Research the doctors who are endorsing the product. Do they have a license? Are they practicing physicians? � Be realistic. Since the days of Ponce de Leon, people have been searching for a "Fountain of Youth." However, no one has unlocked the secret yet. Remember that exercise, adequate sleep, and healthy eating habits are the safest way to maintain good health. � Talk with your physician before taking any supplement. They can give you better insight on any possible benefits and risks, and they will also know if the supplement will counteract any medications you are taking.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have announced they have signed guard Fernando Velasco and center Kevin Matthews, giving Carolina some experienced depth on the offensive line heading into training camp.
Velasco has NFL experience, starting 11 games at center for Pittsburgh last season before suffering an Achilles injury. Velasco signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted rookie and spent his first two season on the practice squad. He moved into a starting role in 2012, starting 13 games at center and three at guard.
Matthews is the son of Hall of Fame guard Bruce Matthews. Also an undrafted rookie, he played in 14 games in 2012 but was cut last year in training camp by Washington.
To make room on the roster Carolina waived center Jared Wheeler and linebacker Billy Boyko.
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Los Angeles, Nov 24: Larry Hagman, who played scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing on TV's long-running nighttime soap opera "Dallas," has died. He was 81.
His family says in a statement that Hagman died Friday in Dallas. The statement was provided to AP by Warner Bros., which produces the new edition of the show "Dallas."
The actor gained TV fame with the fluffy 1960s sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie," in which he played Capt. Tony Nelson. But it was his portrayal of the ruthless J.R. Ewing that brought Hagman his greatest stardom.
"Who Shot J.R.," the 1980 cliffhanger episode in which Ewing was shot, was among the most-watched broadcasts of its day.
Hagman returned as J.R. in this year's new edition of "Dallas" on TNT.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – ETSU's Ramey Kerns (Kings Mountain, N.C.) was named the Women's Soccer Player of the Week by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday after scoring four goals with two assists in a pair of Lady Bucs victories last week.
The Kings Mountain, N.C., native netted ETSU's 10th hat trick in program history on Friday, accounting for all three goals in the 3-2 win over Western Carolina. She netted a goal and two assists in the 4-2 comeback win over Winthrop. At the time of her goal against Winthrop, she had accounted for the last six ETSU goals. She has also scored in six consecutive outings.
For the year, Kerns has totaled nine goals, which leads the Atlantic Sun Conference. She is three goals away from breaking the ETSU mark for goals in a season, currently held by Erin Ashton (2002). Kerns is also just nine points behind the ETSU mark for points in a season, also held by Ashton (2005). The Bucs play at Longwood University on Friday in their only match of the week.2012 Tennessee Sports Writers Association Players of the WeekSeptember 5 – Kelsey Langille, Cumberland UniversitySeptember 11 – Ramey Kerns, East Tennessee For more information on ETSU women's soccer, please visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's soccer links.


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The one thing that British popband Hurts have in common with the rest of the artists is their affinity for the unconventional, depending on how you would look at it, that is. In a time where commercial music has been reduced to the same beats repeating over and over again, lyrics are thrown together haphazardly, and crazy outfits are as much as part of the whole look, this band comes along like a breath of fresh air. They use technology to their advantage, write lyrics that resonate with the emotions, and are never caught performing without suits.
A first listen to their debut album comes off across as a product of the 80s, not present day, something that works much to their favor. It is interesting to note that both members are in their early to mid-twenties. These unique sounds are due to the masterful arrangements of multi-instrumentalist Adam Anderson. His compositions are complemented by the voice of Theo Hutchcraft, who comes across as charismatic even if you have not seen one of Hurts' video clips.
The album's name and main message contrast with the band's name, but this too is yet another forte for the duo. They are able to cover a wide scope of emotions without coming off as pretentious or as trying too hard to prove themselves from their first foray into the industry.
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Discussion in 'iPod' started by Habitus, Jan 2, 2011.
All right, who has the largest iTunes library?
I currently have 372GB...
pardon my french...but GOD DAMN SON! That's a ton of music, movies, and more haha. I only have 1800 songs and like two videos in mine. I'm only rocking a total of 10GB or so. Then again, I'm a complete and utter metal head so there's only so much music out there for metalheads
You're right; way too much music. However, I just received a 1TB internal drive for Christmas -- need to fill it!
What type of metal do you prefer?
I'll listen to all kinds of metal. But I'm a more recent metal kind of guy. Death Metal, all the different types of core metals, and so on. Personal favorites are Lamb Of God, August Burns Red, As Blood Runs Black, Chelsea Grin, WhiteChapel, and so on. Are you a metal listener yourself?
I have about 770GB Music/Movie/TV Show/Podcast/Books combined. Not the largest but decent I think.
My itunes library is only around 5gb. Only big 4 music for me.
I have 67.84 GB of Music / 261.90 GB of TV Shows / 526.39 GB of Movies = 856.13 GB in total. (plus some more Movies on spare HD's)
I have 75.80GB of Music/ 355.80GB of Movies/ 250GB of TV Shows/ 20GB of Podcasts,Books etc. Not big, but still pretty decent - its all on an external now thank goodness - kept filling up my Scratch Disk
I have around 680GB and 85% of that is music.
My itunes is 868gb. 50gb music, 405gb movies, 341gb tv, the rest is hd movie trailers. I also have this library backed up to another hd.
15 gigs of music, 15 gigs of movies and 10 gigs of tv shows so 40 gb. I don't think I'm winning this competition
I don't know the total size, because I have everything unorganized right now and split into four libraries on three different drives, 2x 1TB and one 2TB externals. I'd guess the total size is just at 3TB for everything combined, mostly in TV and Movies. My library doubled in size over the past year thanks to Blu-ray rips. I've also been working on re-ripping CDs to Apple Lossless, but that's a slow process and low priority for me.
I recently moved and haven't bothered setting everything up yet because it's kind of a pain. I'm living off what's on my iPhone for now. One resolution for the new year is to get around to organizing my iTunes library again.
I have about 1.4TB and 947GB of that is tv shows.
I have ... every song, movie, and TV show ever produced ... stored on 1000s of 2TB hard drives.
If you think that is a lot? ... I have also converted them to every language known to man ... you never know when company will pop by ... I like to please my guests.
My iTunes folder is probably around 300 GB. I do have a lot more video (700 GB more, 200 GB of it being DVD disk images I put on my computer via RipIt), but it's not in iTunes format.
Are you kidding me? Is this even possible?
34375 items, 99.7 days, 304.12 GB
All music =)
Nice! Do you possess an eclectic mix or is your library genre-specific?
Music = 50gb (8649 songs)
Movies = 532gb (251 Movies)
TV Shows = 1.9TB (2683 TV Shows)
Could you send the BBC some copies of the early Dr. Who episodes that some idiot destroyed?
Love to see a pic of how you store them all! That's gotta be one gigantic power hog or heat generating monster!
I used to have 200gb TV+film and 35gb music. But I recently lost my external drive which had all my videos on, so I'm down to 35gb!
Maybe a bit more once I rip my videos off my iPod...
I think I have ~1.3 TB of movies, music, and TV shows combined.
38.7 GB of music and 318 GB of movies and TV but I don't use iTunes for that. The video collection has really started sky rocketing since I began saving all my shows and films in 720p.


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..whether u think the warriors deserve to win, you must agree that is a large discrepancy
Cosmos wrote:Trolloc wrote:Cosmos wrote:~W~ wrote:Cosmos wrote:the warriors are shooting 40% and giving up dunk after dunk.
dont make excuses for them.
while u may be right with their poor shooting, Ike getting wacked on the hands and no call doesnt help the shooting %. Meanwhile kobe can jump into his own man and pin ball into a warrior and def get a foul call....
wouldnt really make a diff now.
the warriors are shooting 33% now
pietrus is the most overrated player on the team, barons still on 1 foot and it isnt just kobe lighting us up tonight.
While you maybe right you cant ignore the fact that the moment changed due to some dubious calls and as usual the Warriors dont know how to respond. But that being said most of us want to root for the team to win, not only post to show their shortcomings.
I'm just being real, as of right now, they dont deserve to win the game.
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I will say that, even if this filler arc completely fails, it still won't dent FT much in my mind, because 90% of it has been fairly awesome so far. I don't expect perfection, so every series is gonna have something bad about it in my eyes. But FT's good stuff far outweighs the little bit of bad stuff.
However, I expect this filler arc to be at least decent.
My only real fear is that they'll end up alternating manga and filler arcs, which will really stretch the anime out(like Bleach). Or end up taking a break which won't revive the viewership when it returns (like Gintama). So my hope is that the manga will wrap up in another 2-3 arcs at most. At least, the main story. Then, if still popular, one can always do a spin-off or sequel.
|2012-04-09, 01:49
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Join Date: Apr 2012
though i hope the fillers dont go over board ^_^
|2012-04-29, 08:41
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The Lost Lamb
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: in Darkness
fairy tail is one of my fav ,i love it because
it has awsome characters, it is so much funny, the art, the colors, the music, the animation
it has so much plot in it ,the series has so much to offer that it doesn't feel repetative
the main lead is not weak but not very strong either,there are others who are way more powerful than him
and the emotional touch it has is so good ,when combined with it's music it always makes me cry
it is the best shounen series that could ever take place
|2012-04-29, 08:59
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a random Indonesian otaku
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Xanadu
Age: 26
hmm... it's because of two reasons :
1. It's Hiro Mashima!!! yeah!!! I love Rave Master and it's become one of my best childhood manga
2. Lots of character and they're developed.... I really love this guildies setting.... just say I fall in love with this manga since first chapter... xD
so, whatever happens with that kind of timeloop or spinning plot, I'll see and watch this manga till the end
|2012-07-18, 22:05
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Yo Momma's Bedroom
I don't really know yet other than maybe the humor I guess. The characters are interesting too. The last shounen anime I tried was One Piece but I had to take a break from that after just watching 19 eps. So far I'm closing in on that number for FT and I don't have the urge to drop it so it's doing something right.
|2012-07-19, 14:05
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Evil Mage
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: There...no, not there.Yes, there!
Age: 27
Magic. Boobs. Magic. Boobs. Boobs. And some more Magic done by someone with Boobs.
More seriously it's just that I like the atmosphere in the manga and the humor, also the concept of magic in this manga is interesting... and Boobs of course!
|2012-07-19, 21:26
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Where you're not.
I for one love the scenes in the manga where everyone is just hanging out at the guild and having fun. I even love those opening splash pages with characters posing and whatnot. It just makes them feel more alive, plus it provides so much expression in so little space. That and there are some background events that are flat-out adorable (you can spot Erza cuddling Asuka when they were last at their lodging and doing stuff). Some of the filler even has some cute moments (like Makarov giving Asuka a piggy-back ride and having this adorable grandpa-like smile on his face as the tyke pulled on his old man whiskers).
|2012-07-21, 03:33
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Pisces no saint
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: France
Fairy Tail is my favourite shonen because:
-good design, especially the manga
-an awesome soundtrack, one of bests OST for a shonen
-cool characters
-good rythm
-some epic moments/fights
-some emotion
Problems are: story which is not so interesting and the fanservice.
|2012-07-21, 04:01
|Link #54
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
I got instantly hooked by the first OP, Snow Fairy.
Lucy is one of my all time favorite characters.
It's the funniest series I've seen in a long time.
I like all the characters' individual stories.
Mashima knows how to pull my strings to get me pumped, to make me cry or laugh and to piss me off.
|2012-07-23, 21:00
|Link #55
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: East Cupcake
Pace. Fairy Tail has a constant often fast pace that is, while slightly detrimental to what little character development there is, always fairly fun. It does help that Ezra is one of the more useful female characters in Shounen...
|2012-08-03, 17:30
|Link #59
Riding the Ange Express
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sunriseland
Good story.
Good mix of action, fantasy, comedy, adventure.
Character design, likable characters, character development and relationships.
Fight scenes.
Right now this is one of my favorite series to watch. Please let Toonami pick it up eventually.
|2012-08-09, 12:28
|Link #60
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2012
characters are well blended, they don't focus on the main 100%... they take note of the sub-main characters too.
they have touching moments... not too much of pure romance... which sometimes give goosebumps~
have good-looking male characters =D LAXUS!!
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In the sub varsity run, junior Justin Bullock (Detroit, Mich.) and freshman Ricardo Paez (Ontario, Calif.) finished just two seconds apart with times of 26:35.71 and 26:37.83 respectively, while juniors Jay McKenna (Hilliard, Ohio) and Eric Safai (Los Altos, Calif.) broke the tape less than 30 seconds later.
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After spending quite a bit of time recently on various discussion forums on AtariAge and Facebook, it has really struck me more than usual how incredibly demanding our retrogaming community (and gaming community at large) is, and how entitled, as the title of this blog post states, some people come off as. This is of course nothing new, going back to the days in the late 1990s when MAME developers would get criticized or even threatened when someone's favorite game wasn't properly emulated, as if the monumental task of emulating what is now thousands of arcade machines, for free, wasn't stressful enough, or otherwise rewarding for the end user. It was the one game that was the deal breaker among the countless other games and the incredible accomplishment in and of itself.
Of course, this kind of criticism has continued since. In my reviews over the past few years of the Atari Flashbacks 3 and 4, Sega Classic Console, and other similar devices, the negativity around those releases from viewers was often frequent and loud. Whether it wasn't getting the sound quite right in the Sega stuff, or missing a personal favorite game in the Atari stuff, the vitriol flew fast and furious. This included statements like, "No game x? It's a fail," or "The sound isn't quite right so I couldn't possibly use it." That's fine - individually we can dislike things for any reason we so choose - but then going on to state that people are idiots for buying it, or why would anyone want it, etc., and then going on what seems like a personal crusade to criticize said device at every possible opportunity (and, as we know, the Internet provides lots of opportunities) shows a remarkable lack of perspective. Take the examples in this paragraph. You're talking devices with say, 80 built-in games and original style controllers that typically retail for just $40. Can't we consider that maybe it might be OK to accept a few trade offs for something so low cost that offers relatively so much? Not for some, because apparently that one missing game is a personal affront or that tinny sound makes it completely worthless. [Read more]
We're happy to announce that our latest book, My Xbox One, published by Que, is now available. You can check out the book, including sample content (which includes the front matter, Prologue, Chapter 3, and the index!), by going to the Pearson/Que Website (here). They have both the ebook and paperback versions available, as well as special bundle pricing. Of course, both formats are also available at booksellers everywhere, including Amazon, though it may be a few more days before the paperback shows as in stock (be sure to use the Look Inside and send a sample to Kindle features on there as well). As for the book, think of it like the missing manual for the Xbox One, providing visual, step-by-step guidance and tips for getting the most out of Microsoft's latest and greatest game console and media/entertainment center powerhouse. Let us know what you think, help spread the word, and, as always, thank you for the support!
Think gesture input on tablets is new? The video below proves otherwise. It is amusing to see how the storage media and display technology of the day struggle to keep up with the innovation here, but it is still extremely impressive.
It's a demo of a system used to document PCB and IC drawings from the 1970s. Goodness knows how much this beast cost in the day, but it is stated it cut certain jobs down from days to a couple of hours, so, given the expense of hiring engineers, it would have paid for itself in a reasonable amount of time I guess.
OK, the display itself here isn't touch sensitive, and modern displays that detect more than one point being touched is a significant development, but I honestly can't see how much more effective modern tech would be with this application.
I hate that the latest "kids react to old computers" video (this time centered around the Apple II) is making the rounds everywhere. Besides the fact that this same click-bait gimmick has been done multiple times before with other computers, it proves nothing. You can put just about anyone of any age in front of just about any old computer and they likely won't know what to do with it beyond possibly knowing how to insert removable media and then stumbling around for the rest. Every computer back then had its own set of commands and own way of working beyond the basics. Even someone who is highly skilled in one or another brand of vintage computer won't necessarily have a clue how to work with a completely different brand of vintage computer. I've certainly experienced this phenomena myself, especially since I work with dozens of different vintage computers each year (Pro Tip: Keeping command "cheat sheets" handy is a big help!).
And no, today's computers and mobile devices haven't made anyone "stupid" or "lazy." Today's computers and mobile devices - as you would hope from almost 40 years of evolution in the home - are merely more user friendly. Personal computers back then always strived for that as well, but there were obvious limits given the technology. [Read more]
As both a reminder and confirmation of the final details, the first special advance screening of our documentary film, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, at The Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show, will be on Saturday, June 7, 2014, from 8 - 10 PM in Seminar Room 316, and will be hosted by our talented director, Richard Goldgewicht, who will take part in a question and answer session following the showing. We look forward to the response for our first public screening of the feature film. We'll also continue to keep everyone updated as further screening and broadcast dates are revealed in the coming months. Be sure to help us spread the word and thanks as always for the fantastic support and enthusiasm around this project!
After seeing yet another topic on AtariAge about why the Commodore 64 (C-64), released in 1982, succeeded in both sales and software support, where the Atari 8-bit series, released in 1979, didn't, I thought I'd offer up my usual thoughts on the matter in a more formal manner. To my mind, it's pretty simple. While the Atari 8-bits had a roughly three year headstart, in those three years, Atari wasn't able to make much headway in the market despite having the best audio-visual potential of the time, bar-none. The missteps with the lovely, but initially flawed, Atari 1200XL, didn't do them any favors, and by the time the C-64 started picking up significant momentum in 1983 when its retail price started dropping to the point where no one was able to compete effectively with its value proposition and still turn a profit, Atari was already done, particularly since they lacked Commodore's supply chain advantages.
Certainly price was a factor in the C-64's success in the US, but in the rest of the world, particularly Europe, price was often the primary driver (e.g., long after the US standardized on reliable, but expensive disks and drives, Europeans were still using unreliable, but cheap cassettes and tape decks), making Atari's inability to produce a low cost 8-bit in a timely manner particularly devastating. The influx of talented European programmers to the C-64's software pool can't be underestimated as the Atari 8-bit line struggled to make it into homes there. It also didn't do Atari any favors that they had multiple models out in the wild with 16K - 64K of memory at that time, making it difficult to target the higher spec. We can't underestimate the value of every Commodore 64 having 64K from its first day on the market to its last, making ports to platforms without a significant user base of guaranteed 64K-spec machines less likely. [Read more]
The classic Tandy Color Computer (CoCo) series of computers featured only RF output right up until the release of the CoCo 3, which features not only RF, but also much needed color composite (mono audio) and RGB outputs. While composite is superior to RF and compatible with legacy software, for optimal use of supported CoCo 3-specific modes and software, you'll obviously want the superior RGB connection, which is incredibly sharp in comparison to the other two options. The catch with the RGB output is that the connector is non-standard and doesn't necessarily work with a wide range of monitors. (read more)
Nintendo doing a Skylanders/Disney Infinity-like take using their impressive stable of characters (news story here and seemingly everywhere else) was one of my past unsolicited suggestions for helping to goose the Wii U's listless sales, but I fear that their intended implementation, which seems to involve the figures working across a range of games is too non-specific. Critically, I think they also need a triple-A Disney Infinity-like open world/mini-game title for fans to rally around and where all of the figures will work. To my mind, having that (and future sequels) in conjunction with letting the characters work in several future games (Mario Golf, Smash Bros., their platformers, etc., all immediately come to mind) would be a slam dunk. It might even help turn the Wii U's fortunes around, but even if it didn't, it could certainly point to a great plan for Nintendo's future and an all-in-one successor to both the Wii U and aging 3DS (whose sales I expect to remain fairly steady, if no longer on a growth trajectory) that could incorporate the needed technology from day one. The only major hold up for incorporating connected figures in future Nintendo titles and, even with a possible triple-A open world/mini-game showcase title, is the company's continued sluggish software release schedule, which has plagued them for many years now. This inability to iterate quickly might also be why their strategy is just to bake use of the figures into select future titles--that would clearly take less time.
At its core, a correctly implemented figurine concept would indeed be a killer business plan, but not if Nintendo continues at their current glacial release pace since this is the type of thing that needs to feed on its own momentum. In any case, we'll know more about Nintendo's intended strategy for this concept around E3 in June. Let's hope they get it right.
As we start to prepare for the new Armchair Arcade Website, I wanted to take a moment to look back and share a quick visual summary of sorts of the major book, film, and course projects Christina and I have completed to date and were published/went live over roughly the past six years. While I sometimes feel like my promotional efforts are sometimes a bit much - and I'm sure a few of you out there have grown tired of it all by now - I'd like to point out the simple fact that that's the only advertising or direct requests for money, funding, or support we've ever really had for Armchair Arcade and all we ever really plan to have (and obviously this works in conjunction with the Amazon affiliate links). By supporting these projects with purchases, reviews (particularly on Amazon!), etc., that not only allows us to keep Armchair Arcade (aka, "that site that's been around since 2003") running, but also helps to keep us producing those same types of projects for various publishers and related entities (i.e., they know there's interest in this stuff out there). You can see a link to all our books, here, our film's Website, here, and Christina's Medical Writing course, here. As always, we sincerely thank everyone for their support and look forward to you joining us when we unveil what will be the third major revision of Armchair Arcade since its initial launch more than a decade ago, which will make commenting on and sharing content far superior to anything we've done in the past. Thank you.
Hot on the heels of the forthcoming Atari Flashback 5, Intellivision Flashback, and Sega Classic Game Console 2 pre-orders, described here yesterday, Toys "R"Us now has the ColecoVision Flashback available. Like the new Intellivision Flashback product line, AtGames has designed the ColecoVision Flashback to mimic the design of the original console, right down to the removable, backwards compatible controllers. There is also a limited edition set of overlays included, themed to the 60 built-in games. While there is no cartridge or SD slot in the ColecoVision Flashback, it's obviously still going to be something well worth supporting upon its late 2014 release. Note that the design on the front of the box will likely change to reflect the look of the plug and play console, not the original.