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April 15, 20164:07 pm 14 Comments
Have you had your fake ID, or your dignity, or both, damaged by the Mel's bouncer? 100% of you should've answered "yes." One brave Bwogger has a response.
Dear asshole,
I never thought I would have to write a letter like this after high school. I thought my days of dolling up for a man's approval in order to get into a party were long behind me. I thought I'd grown up by now, but I was wrong.
I guess the fact that I can legally get in and that your bar is practically empty means nothing to you, but I didn't know this a few hours ago. So, earlier tonight, I take some shots and head out, looking fine as all hell. I walk over to Mel's, happy, dazed, and warm, and I meet up with my WHITE friend. When we reach the redneck burger bar we are delighted but not surprised to see there's nobody waiting in line to get in. Great, we think, now we don't have to freeze our asses off while you let white girls in one by one. But this is where the problem starts.
Tags: alcoholic milkshakes, do u know how much those things cost lol, help us lobby congress to lower the drinking age!, mel's ain't shit, mel's bouncer looks like dj khaled, please stop bending our fake IDs, please stop making fake versace, racism, redneck bar, your business relies on underage drinkers
Written by Joe Milholland
November 21, 20151:08 pm 2 Comments
PrezBo's Defense of Affirmative Action and Discussion of Columbia's Racial Policy
At the beginning of Friday's University Senate plenary, PrezBo gave a long speech about racism and the university's role therein. His speech was historical in nature, starting with the Supreme Court decision Brown vs. The Board of Education, which struck down segregated public schooling as unconstitutional. After that decision, PrezBo said, "basically" every college in the US embraced affirmative action policies, as well as corporations and the government.
However, PrezBo went on, in the late 1980's these ideas began to be attacked under the Reagan administration, and a challenge to the University of Texas's Law School's affirmative action policies succeeded in the Supreme Court. Later, Proposition 209 to California's constitution got rid of affirmative action, and, according to PrezBo, the University of California is now 2.5% African-American (it was higher before Prop 209, he said).
August 27, 201311:00 am 10 Comments
Some Columbia related news passed in the month of August. We rounded it up for you:
Aditya Mukerjee, CC '12 and the former publisher of Spec, was detained at the airport after setting off an alarm because he had bedbug spray residue on his hands. "You've got to understand, when someone of your background, traveling alone, comes in and sets off our alarms, people get nervous," an FBI agent told him, after denying him food and water for hours. Eventually, he was cleared to fly by the NYPD, TSA, FBI, and Homeland Security, but JetBlue refused to let him on the flight. (People on Twitter were not amused.) When he finally returned to his apartment, he discovered it had been raided by the authorities. (Aditya's blog/Gawker)
Huffington Post blogger and college president DSpar just wrote an article in Glamour about "Why the Woman Who 'Has It All' Doesn't Really Exist." You should check it out if you're a fan of her Newsweek articles "Why Women Should Stop Trying To Be Perfect" and "Why Women Should Stop Trying To Do It All."
"I have yet to enter a building in which there is not a cafe, in addition to the numerous coffee shops surrounding the campus. I wonder what students would do if Colombia ran out of coffee, and I'm not referring to the school." (The New York Times)
Columbia researchers found that elementary students who were praised for their innate intelligence were much less willing to challenge themselves. Given how many College students are taking Astronomy to fulfill the science requirement, the same seems to be true of Columbia students. (New York Mag)
The late Edward Said's daughter, Najla Said, just published a memoir. And it turns out Professor Said is a lot like our dad, in that he thought his daughter was "wasting her college education" when she decided to take a class on postmodernism. (Salon)
Chad Washington, the football player who was charged with committing a hate crime last semester, may soon have those charges dismissed. (Roar Lions 2013)
Speaking of football, Athletics released a video showcasing its new football uniforms, complete with gratuitous crotch shots.
Finally, here's a teaser trailer for Harry Potter and 1940s Columbia, the movie that was shot on campus last semester.
May 09, 201312:45 pm 74 Comments
Update: Athletic Director M. Dianne Murphy and Coach Pete Mangurian have released their own statement; their letter is after the jump.
Update #2: Aaaand another one, from OMA. Also after the jump.
Deans Valentini, Goldfarb, Awn, and Director of Athletics M. Dianne Murphy have just released a statement to the Columbia community on the recent hate crime. In the letter, the administration condemns "harassment, mistreatment and hateful language based on race, gender, sexual orientation, affiliation or other identities," and states that students involved will be both investigated by the NYPD and subject to an in-school judicial process. The deans also very vaguely address the "social media messages reportedly posted by some students" (a reference to the generally offensive Twitter accounts of some students that we posted about yesterday) and insist that they "are addressing this matter aggressively with the individuals involved." Read the full letter below.
Dear students,
As educators and leaders of a diverse learning community, we are deeply concerned when racism, sexism, homophobia and incivility—whether in words, actions or posts of any kind—target individuals or groups. Such behavior violates our Community Principles: http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/comdev/principles.
For all members of Columbia University, harassment, mistreatment and hateful language based on race, gender, sexual orientation, affiliation or other identities are unacceptable and hurt every one of us. We all are committed to a campus environment which values and supports each individual in an atmosphere that is caring and respectful.
When a bias incident is reported, we move quickly to investigate the matter and ensure that all involved students are treated fairly and are supported throughout the process. This has been the main focus immediately following Sunday's report, and we must honor and protect the wishes of victims. After an investigation by the New York Police Department, and in addition to any pending outside legal process, CC/SEAS students involved are also subject to a judicial process through the Dean's Discipline process. For a fuller understanding of our Bias Response, please read the brochure: http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/sites/dsa/files/handbooks/BiasProtocolBrochure.pdf.
We ask that you respect the privacy of all individuals involved and allow us to investigate thoroughly and act according to our protocols and procedures. Speculation based on limited or inaccurate information reported in the press, or anonymous rumor, serves no one well and is detrimental to the wellbeing of those involved as well as to our community as a whole. Senior administrators from Student Affairs and from the Athletics Program, with complete support of university leadership, are working together and treating this matter with the seriousness it deserves.
With respect to social media messages reportedly posted by some students, we share fully in the belief that offensive messages in any form are unacceptable and fall far beneath the standards of civility and mutual respect we expect of all our students, including student athletes who represent Columbia. We are addressing this matter aggressively with the individuals involved. We also believe that broad generalizations about any group are unfair and hurtful, and we unfortunately have seen that social media has too often become a forum for such offensive comments. Every one of us is responsible to this community, and we ask that you affirm the values that call for us to treat each other with respect and dignity. Let us commit to using our freedom of expression to promote civil dialogue and to appreciate our greatest strength—our diversity. We understand the deep hurt, disappointment, and anger and are committed to supporting and collaborating with all of our students in addressing these things in our community and how we will move forward together. Now is the time for all of us to reach out to one another with compassion and understanding.
James J. Valentini,
Dean of Columbia College and Vice President for Undergraduate Education
Donald Goldfarb,
Interim Dean, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Peter J. Awn,
Dean, School of General Studies
M. Dianne Murphy,
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education
May 08, 20136:27 pm 224 Comments
In light of yesterday's news that sophomore Chad Washington was charged with a hate crime and the allegations that more people were involved in the incident, many were intrigued by the CU Football team's impressively unprotected Twitter accounts. An hour ago, WKCR Sports tweeted a link to an Imgur album with a good number of screencaps.
Taking it a step further than sending links to each other with a "Holy shit people like this exist?," we've compiled a smattering of astoundingly horrible, offensive, and just plain awful things your classmates on the football team (your classmates!) have tweeted. There are racist, sexist, and homophobic tweets—see for yourself.
Here are four ones that are racist against Asians.
Also noteworthy: as WKCR Sports mentioned, the Athletics Department knew about these accounts—several have been mentioned by the official football Twitter account and many are followed by coach Pete Mangurian.
On another note: the Office of Multicultural Affairs has met with the Asian American Alliance. Student leaders David Fine, Wilfred Chan, Tim Qin, and Abdul Hanif have also met with the Dean of OMA, with the conclusion that: "We urged strong condemnation of alleged acts without drawing judgment on the person who allegedly committed the hate crime." They also mentioned an emphasis on protecting the victim and his identity. There should be a longer statement coming along soon.
Logo with WKCRSports's Twitter
March 04, 20132:46 pm 6 Comments
It seems that nowadays, nobody is safe from persecution. Gender, race, weight, and economic groups of all kinds are judged and grouped together as inferior. Now, Bwog has overheard that another group is also being oppressed:
"All men in headphones look the same? Did you just say that? That's like…racist."
Men in headphones have to unite against the abuse from clear-eared individuals! They have the same rights! They are equal, and are all unique! Headphone-wearers of the world, unite!
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February 16, 20138:01 pm 29 Comments
Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker claims that he was accused of shoplifting at Milano's Deli and then stopped and frisked by an employee! Whitaker was initially shocked, but he consented to the search. The actor did not report the incident to any authority figure at the request of the worker who was afraid that he would lose his job. A rep for Whitaker and eye witnesses back up the story. One eyewitness says that this isn't the first racist action/conversation she's overheard at the Deli and she plans to stop shopping there immediately.
One: Since when does Forest Whitaker come to Milano's?
Two: RACIST.
Three: It's all HamDel from here, folks!
A great actor/great man via Shutterstock
January 22, 20081:53 pm 21 Comments
First came the lice. They invaded the heads (and sheets, and clothes, and pillows) of the girls of the Barnard Quad back in October. Next up on the nuisance continuum: "racist" graffiti.
It's barely eight hours into the first day of the semester, and controversy has already erupted in the form of graffiti scribbled on dry-erase boards in Hewitt. The nature of the graffiti is first described as "racist", but later as "targeting feminism." Perhaps the correct term might have been "sexist"? In any event, the entire Barnard community received an email alerting them to the events and subsequent series of meetings to discuss the code of conduct.
Frankly, we're a bit nostalgic for the lice. Full email after the jump.
October 29, 20079:43 am 4 Comments
Rare is the day when Bwog kicks things off by satisfying your doubtless insatiable appetite for Columbia-related experimental art news, but here goes:
The recent spate of bias incidents have led John DeSerio, GS, to undertake a marathon social and artistic experiment: for the next week, his "word wall" will be on display on Low Plaza from 12-6PM, and ready for you to write anything on it. And DeSerio means anything: For him, the solo project is about "taking ownership over our words," and generating the kind of dialogue and discussion that he thinks will help us get over recent events.
Precedent leaves Bwog a little worried, but we're hoping for the best.
Meanwhile, the folks over at ABC No Rio (?) have offered this subtle riposte to last week's investigation. For those of you whose high school years didn't involve listening to Biograph on repeat for
weeks months years at a time, the rest of this line (from Dylan B-side "Up to Me") goes as follows: "In fourteen months I only smiled once and I didn't do it consciously/Somebody's got to be on your trail, I guess it must be up to m
Better believe were on your trail, mysterious guerrilla artist with a seemingly endless supply of easy-to-break dental molds. Or as Bobby would say,
"I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain…"
Tags: Bob Dylan, guerilla art, racism
October 12, 20074:36 pm 31 Comments
In case you were curious about what other things came up in the last 24 hours or so:
On a sidenote, the weather is suddenly much cooler, and there are many more people walking around campus with scarves than usual.
Tags: ahmadinejad, al gore, hamid dabashi, money, prezbo, racism, robert kraft
October 11, 20072:43 pm 59 Comments
UPDATE: Letter from VP Dirks, Dean Quigley and Navratil included after jump.
Bwog just got a copy of this blast email that went out to GS students.
From: Mary McGee
Date: Oct 11, 2007 4:29 PM
Subject: **Vandalism in Lewisohn Hall
To all GS students:
It is very distressing to report that anti-semitic graffiti was found
in a bathroom stall in Lewisohn Hall. These kinds of hateful crimes
directed against the Jewish community or any other individuals or groups will not be tolerated. I have been a member of the Columbia faculty for thirty years and know that we as a community stand for values that are completely antithetical to such vile and hate-filled images. Let us seize this occasion to renew our commitment to the values of inclusiveness, respect, and toleration that we all cherish. And let us make clear to one another that we will not allow such cowardly hate-mongering to divide our community. I can assure you that the Office of Public Safety and the New York Police Department are conducting a full investigation of this incident .
Peter J. Awn
And, after the jump, PrezBo's cumulative response to what we shall heretofore dub (the Great) Racism Rash. (more…)
Tags: controversies, racism
October 10, 20071:38 pm 69 Comments
Organizers have wasted no time organizing a response to yesterday's noose. Last night's protest was followed by an early afternoon rally today, on the steps of Teacher's College.
With a variety of signs and speakers, it seemed the event's main purpose was to demonstrate a swift and strong response. By the time the event kicked off at 2 pm, a good-sized crowd had gathered, stretching as far into the street as the police barrier would allow. Others watched from campus across the street, and a tour bus even rolled by for the photo op.
The proceeding moved rather quickly, although at times it suffered from microphone failure, leaving some speakers to be drowned out in the loud crowd. Audible orators included N.Y. State Senator Bill Perkins, Madonna Constantine herself, and
(Bwog believes) Reverend Calvin Butts of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church. a loud-spoken individual named Calvin.
Perkins took the event as a sign of racism's pervasiveness even in today's society, comparing Columbia University today to Columbia, South Carolina in the 1800s. Although he did not condemn Columbia, he said the threat "sounds like an inside job," noting Columbia's "very serious security." Constantine directly addressed the perpetrators, saying "hanging the noose on my door reeks of cowardice," praised the security and police forces for their responses, and added that she was proud to be a part of Teacher's College (but no mention of Columbia). <br>
November 20, 20068:17 am 3 Comments
Brokers, landlords unite in subtle White-Wing conspiracy to keep New York segregated
What? Discrimination in the sciences? Damn you Larry Summers! Quick, have lots of girls invade Pupin and blow up gummy bears!
Asian-American fest lots of work, draws "everyone"
Capitalism helps us be able to bear winter, be Christ-like, and remember the expulsion of the "unholy and oppressive Seleucid Greeks"
"I am young, healthy, of average height, blonde, blue-eyed, and free of tattoos, and I have great SAT scores. Who wouldn't want my adorable Ivy League baby?"
Tags: holidays, larry summers, quickspec, racism, sexism
October 08, 20065:43 pm 121 Comments
Over the past several days, the Bwog has recieved a steady stream of drivel decrying the Minuteman protest. In the interest of depicting what kind of statements are coming out of a particular subset of American society today, we've reprinted a few of them. The really long ones have been cut down a bit, but otherwise they're posted as written.
Communist? We Prefer Anarcho-Fascist
I am exercising my first amendment right to blast you for your riot against the guest speakers invited to your university. Since the administration at your college is too chicken chit to have a "contact us" tab on the Columbia web site..this blog is all I could find to respond to. 98% of American citizens are against illegal immigration. It is causing a burden on our social programs (of which I am quite sure most of your minority students need) and also causing diseases and urban sprawl. We are NOT for it..and we applaud the Minutemen Project and also The Minutemen Civil Defense Corps. Did your parents raise you with any sort of good values? Obviously not. I realize you are young..and will do idiotic things for awhile…but whoever was involved in the riot should be expelled from the university. I would not donate one thin penny to that college until all the participants of the riot are expelled. Now, if you can't behave yourselves and get the education that the taxpayers are probably footing the bill for, pell grants etc…then perhaps you should leave college and join the military and do something productive for you country. If this is the sort of citizens Columbia University is turning out..perhaps someone in New York should shut it down. Shame on all of you who participated in the insanity..and shame on those of you who condone such piss poor behavior. Dig? (feel free to print this on your communist blog)
October 04, 20065:41 pm 535 Comments
This evening, after a 45-minute long diatribe by a preachy opening speaker, a large group of students rushed Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist, in what descended into a free-for-all on the stage. Scroll below for the blow-by-blow and photos.
3:45 PM: Releases by the University and by the College Republicans appended below.
3:21 AM: Those who occupied the stage have released a statement, which has been added to the bottom of the post.
1:56 AM: Chicano Caucus press release at the bottom of the post.
1:23 AM: YouTube is down at the moment. Bwog is working to provide an alternative, so stay tuned.
CTV's video of the protest:
7: 30 PM: In the biggest old-fashioned activist shindig Broadway has seen since Chris Kulawik's last guest arrived in November 2005, hundreds of students and community members yelled and picketed outside Lerner to protest the arrival of Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minutemen. They had catchy slogans.
"Workers of the world unite! Same struggle, same fight!"
"Minutemen, Nazis, KKK! Racists, fascists, go away!"
8:10 PM: A little Miles Davis music on overhead in Roone Arledge Auditorium strikes Bwog as ironic. Opening speaker Marvin Stewart steps up to the podium, and begins by thanking Jesus Christ and Chris Kulawik. "ARE YOU READY to surrender your liberties?" he demands of the crowd.
8:35 PM: Stewart is 30 minutes into a free-associative rant, ranging through scripture and America's Consitutional Republican form of government (NOT Democratic). People in the increasingly restless crowd shout: "You don't know shit about god! Black white supremacist!" "Go home! "
to which Stewart counters: "I am home! God bless America!
to which the crowd replies: "BOOOOOOOOOOO!"
It's getting more surreal by the minute.
Update 8:41 pm: Someone yells, "In Spanish, please!" The crowd bursts into a thunderous applause, which spirals into a full-out protest, complete with students wearing Mexican wrestling masks. The students are now standing up one by one, with their backs to the man, who has asked, "Are you standing with your backs to me? Why'd you come, no wonder you don't know anything." Republicans cheered, others sneered.
Update 8:45 pm: Some white-shirted students were just escorted out of the auditorium by security.
Update 8:47 pm: The man at the podium is still ranting, despite the beads of sweat trickling down his forehead and his voice-cracks… "Religion and morality are necessary for government." Students chanting: "Wrap it up! Wrap it up!" Some guy just came out to try to get him to stop, and he said, "Let me finish…" he's sweating, and looks angry. "All of you who are doing your chanting in here are the very ones that need this the most. But guess what, I'm not deterred."
Update 8:51 pm: "I'm going to wrap this up because time is an issue." With Kulawik looking uncomfortable, Stewart stops talking with a boisterous "God Bless America, and America Bless God!" Taking the podium, Kulawik chastens the crowd. "I was under the false assumption that this was an Ivy League School," he says.
Finally, the Minuteman himself enters. "Now who're you calling racist?" he shouts, putting his arm around Stewart, who is black. "I love the First Amendment. As soon as you graduate, you'll all be investment bankers. I've been where you at. I know you hate yourselves."
Update 9:00 pm: BWOG IS SHOCKED. STUDENTS WITH A BIG YELLOW SIGN JUST CAME ONTO THE STAGE. The sign says, "There are no illegals." Students rise en masse from the audience and rush the stage. The Minuteman and the students engaged in a tug of war with the banner. More people rush the stage, prompting a fist-fight. One female student is kicked in the head. A guy in a pony tail (definitely not a student) rushes the stage and fights with students (several witnesses saw him kick a student) and then banded together with the Minuteman to shout the pledge of allegiance as the rumble spun out of hand, "One nation! Under God! Indivisible!"
There was at least two minutes of chaos between students, other students and the Minutemen. Bwog took cover.
Update: 9:01 pm: Security comes out, now the curtain is down. Students are still chanting, now everyone's filing out.
Update: 9:15 pm: Students outside shouting, "They say, 'get bent,' we say, 'let's fight!'"
Update: 9:22 pm: A Bwog correspondent calls in a tip. A student defending the Minuteman right outside the gates on 115th was encircled by a group of protesters after a heated personal fight with just one of the protesters. The protesters then shouted, "Racist, go home!" Security showed up, and they started breaking up. Student last seen laughing on phone with friends. A mosh pit of triumphal students and community members dance and chant, "Asian, Black, Brown and White, we smashed the Minutemen tonight!"
Everyone and their mother has official responses to the brawl, after the jump…
– Bwogging by Lydia DePillis, Sara Vogel, and Will Snider
Tags: activism, brawl, chris kulawik, college republicans, minutemen, racism
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Gender & ICTs
Internet, schoolchildren and rural Pakistan: How to get community buy-in including for girls
When 29 year-old Huda Sarfraz and her team started to teach Punjabi girls how to create websites and use online chat she feared they might be run out of town. To her surprise however the girls clamoured to learn as much as the boys did and —overturning societal taboos— over-subscribed for the extra-curricular classes – ending up producing prize-winning websites. As a result of guidance provided by IDRC staff and exposure to APC's Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM), Sarfraz's team focused specifically on getting girls and women teachers involved. "Initially, we only saw two groups to work with — students and teachers. However because of GEM, we looked at them as four—girl students, boy students, women teachers and men teachers," says Huda Sarfraz, team leader for the Dareecha project.
The APC women's programme at the Commission on the status of women
A small team of the APC women's programme is in New York from 1-12, blogging and twitting from the UN headquarters. While governments are busy reviewing the Beijing Platform of Action, civil society organisations are struggling to participate in the process, and are being kept at bay. Yet they are still managing to keep busy by organising side events, networking, and advocating for the inclusion of a women's rights perspective in all the discussions. APC is closely following the discussions about communications rights and the role ICTs play within this. Read GenderIT's coverage.
ICT for Women's Rights - APC looks at Beijing +15
"As feminists, we are creating our own media and disrupting and challenging mainstream notions of identity and what women are or should be. We are self-representing, to recast ourselves and challenge stale notions of what women are or should be. We are demonstrating the multiplicity and diversity of who we are", writes APC women's programme as a prologue to the Beijing+15 review process that is starting on March 1st in New York.
Rural e-governance in India: Women struggle to take part
In India's rural e-governance initiative, 33% of local government seats are reserved for women. Rural village heads of Chhattisgarh State – one of India's poorest— can now participate in the public process and in theory remotely communicate the needs of their villages through the use of a low-cost computer that does not require computer literacy. But women are not taking the active roles that were expected. Using GEM, APC's gender evaluation methodology, Dr. Anupama Saxena and her team are finding out why winning an electoral seat does not necessarily guarantee that your voice is heard within the governance system if you are a woman.
Rural Nigeria: Radio and mobile phones change women's lives
In Nigeria, a small radio association is using theatre to teach rural populations practical skills like how to how to obtain small loans, and also discusses issues related to gender inequality. Thanks to a small grant by the Gender and Agriculture in the Information Society (GenARDIS) initiative, the project called Majalisar Mata Manoma has come a long way from being a simple radio programme. It is about meeting spaces for women farmers, connecting radio and mobile phones too.
Take Back the Tech! grows louder through local campaigns in 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the message came across loud and clear – whether it was via audiocast in Malaysia, chat relay in Brazil, protest march in Second Life, song-writing in Pakistan, calendars in Argentina, tweets in Mexico, posters in cybercafes in the Congo, or a mural on the streets of Soweto in South Africa. In over a dozen languages and through all platforms and medium both online and off, people took control of technology to end violence against women during the Take Back the Tech! campaign.
Digital storytelling to fight violence against women - Pakistan
South Asian APC member Bytes for All will be hosting a Membership Exchange from 7 – 11 June, 2010 in Islamabad Pakistan. Representatives of organisations from APC's varied network will meet in the Pakistani city to attend a workshop on digital story telling, "Take back the tech to end violence against women: A workshop on digital storytelling for online advocacy".
Feminist tech Xchange - Colombia
This meeting is part of the MDG3: Strengthening women's strategic use of ICTs to combat violence against women and girls project run by the APC women's programme (APC WNSP).
Feminist tech Xchange - Congo
This meeting is part of the MDG3: Strengthening women's strategic use of ICTs to combat violence against women and girls project run by the APC women's programme (APC WNSP).
Feminist tech Xchange - DRC
This meeting is part of the MDG3: Strengthening women's strategic use of ICTs to combat violence against women and girls project run by the APC women's programme (APC WNSP).

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Elystan Glodrydd
Elystan Glodrydd (or, occasionally, Elstan Glodrydd) (died c. 1010) was, according to Welsh genealogical tracts, the founder of the fifth Royal Tribe of Wales.
Very little is known about Elystan himself, but his descendants, including Cadwallon ap Madog, ruled a minor principality in mid Wales, part of Rhwng Gwy a Hafren - the land between the Wye and the Severn. An early Welsh genealogical tract links him to Gwrtheyrnion,[1] while other descendants ruled Maelienydd and Elfael.[2] Other descendants ruled Cedewain.[3] These territories lay in an area roughly equivalent to the later counties of Radnorshire and southern Montgomeryshire, in today's county of Powys. It has been conjectured by P.M. Remfry that these territories formed a polity known as Cynllibiwg.[4] However, this is not generally accepted.
A Welsh genealogical source makes Elystan the seventh in descent from Iorwerth Hirflawdd,[5] who probably died in the mid 9th century.
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I would love to be able to change the output text in the bar to something custom. A shortcode similar to the following would be good.
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Western Australia's Buswell Resigns as Treasurer
Western Australia, a state that produces a third of the nation's exports, lost the manager of its economy in a sex scandal involving alleged misuse of public funds, three weeks before its annual budget.
Treasurer Troy Buswell handed in his resignation today, Premier Colin Barnett told reporters in Perth. Barnett said he'll take over the role for the budget period.
Buswell, 44, the state member for Vasse in the ruling center-right Liberal Party, yesterday acknowledged he had a affair with Adele Carles, a member of parliament representing the leftist Greens Party. The treasurer said he would repay taxpayer funds spent on a motel room during the affair and on ministerial cars that took him to meetings with Carles.
"While I consider the relationship between Troy and Ms. Carles a personal matter, Troy's actions in relation to the use of his government entitlements in this matter is unacceptable," Barnett said in a separate statement.
Buswell lost leadership of the Liberals in August 2008, one day before the state election was called, after he acknowledged he sniffed a female staffer's chair in Parliament House. Barnett won the subsequent election, defeating the Labor Party government that had been in power since February 2001. Buswell was appointed treasurer.
Western Australia, about four times the size of France, produces 19 percent of the world's iron ore and 7 percent of its liquefied natural gas, according to government figures. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry said April 19 that the state's economy may expand 3 percent in the year to June 30 and by 6.25 percent in the 2012-13 financial year.


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Embedded Systems Design with Platform FPGAs
1st Edition
Principles and Practices
- Print ISBN 9780123743336
- Electronic ISBN 9780080921785
Print book
Principles and Practices
Print book
This book will introduce professional engineers and students alike to system development using Platform FPGAs. The focus is on embedded systems but it also serves as a general guide to building custom computing systems. The text describes the fundamental technology in terms of hardware, software, and a set of principles to guide the development of Platform FPGA systems. The goal is to show how to systematically and creatively apply these principles to the construction of application-specific embedded system architectures. There is a strong focus on using free and open source software to increase productivity.
The organization of each chapter in the book includes two parts. The white pages describe concepts, principles, and general knowledge. The gray pages include a technical rendition of the main issues of the chapter and show the concepts applied in practice. This includes step-by-step details for a specific development board and tool chain so that the reader can carry out the same steps on their own. Rather than try to demonstrate the concepts on a broad set of tools and boards, the text uses a single set of tools (Xilinx Platform Studio, Linux, and GNU) throughout and uses a single developer board (Xilinx ML-510) for the examples.
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Embedded Systems
1.2 Design Challenges
1.3 Platform FPGAs
1.A Spectrometer Example
1.B Introducing the Platform FPGA Tool Chain
Chapter 2: The Target
2.1 CMOS Transistor
2.2 Programmable Logic Devices
2.3 Field-Programmable Gate Array
2.4 Hardware Description Languages
2.5 From HDL to Configuration Bit stream
2.A Xilinx Virtex 5
2.B Xilinx Integrated Software Environment
Chapter 3: System Design
3.1 Principles of System Design
3.2 Control Flow Graph
3.3 Hardware Design
3.4 Software Design
Chapter 4: Partitioning
4.1 Overview of Partitioning Problem
4.2 Analytical Solution to Partitioning
4.3 Communication
4.4 Practical Issues
4.A Profiling with Gprof
4.B Linux Kernel
Chapter 5: Spatial Design
5.1 Principles of Parallelism
5.2 Identifying Parallelism
5.3 Spatial Parallelism with Platform FPGAs
5.A Useful VHDL Topics for Spatial Design
5.B Debugging Platform FPGA Designs
Chapter 6: Managing Bandwidth
6.1 Balancing Bandwidth
6.2 Platform FPGA Bandwidth Techniques
6.3 Scalable Designs
Chapter 7: Outside World
7.1 Point-to-Point Communication
7.2 Inter-Networking Communication


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1. The National Union of Space People (2016)
Action, Comedy, Drama | Completed
As Britain looks set to succeed in the first step towards world nuclear disarmament, outer space has other plans that could spell a catastrophic end to Britain, Europe and the world.
Writers: Tim Griffiths, Luke Vincent | Director: Tim Griffiths | Stars: Tim Faraday, Jeffrey Holland, Andrew Dunn, Brian Capron
2. The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain (2016 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Sam Bridger | Stars: Marc Almond, Adam Ant, Andy Barker, Tim Bell
3. Harvest of the Dead (2015)
Four teenagers, Amy, Melissa, Hailey and Tess venture out into the British countryside for a weekend camping. After a while it becomes clear that they are not alone as an unknown figure ... See full summary »
Writers: Terence Elliott, Peter Goddard | Directors: Peter Goddard, Sam Mason-Bell | Stars: Fiona Fox, Holly Ransom, Hannah Coley, Julie Grant
4. TV's Nastiest Villains (2014 TV Movie)
175 min | Documentary
Joan Collins presents a countdown of the 40 TV villains the British public love to hate.
Director: Thomas Stark Holland | Stars: Joan Collins, Sally Lindsay, Nigel Lythgoe, Sean Gilder
5. Most Shocking TV Moments (2014 TV Movie)
175 min | Documentary
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Doon Mackichan, Toby Anstis, Emma B, Tina Baker
6. Any Minute Now (2013)
115 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
When her parents decide to separate, sixteen year old Anna Brooks is sent to spend the summer in a small coastal town with her old fashioned aunt and uncle, Jennifer and David Collingwood. ... See full summary »
Writers: Darren Barber, Peter Goddard, Ruaidhri O'Mahony | Director: Peter Goddard | Stars: Mhairi Calvey, Ryan Spong, Lee Macdonald, Philippa Tozer
Votes: 152
7. 50 Greatest Kids Shows (2013 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary
Take a look back at some of the greatest kids television shows that Britain has produced. Including Thomas the Tank Engine, Blue Peter, Thunderbirds, Sooty and Sweep, Captain Pugwash and many, many more.
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Jessica Hynes, Sylvia Anderson, Paul Atterbury, Cheryl Baker
The Matt Lucas Awards (2012– )
Episode #2.2
Stars: Michael Cronin, Ellie Darvill, Eamonn Holmes, Josie Long
Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011– )
Episode dated 14 August 2013
Stars: Emma Willis, Kate Arnell, Sam Evans, Jack Glenny
10. The Matt Lucas Awards (2012– )
34 min | Comedy
Matt Lucas is the host of his own awards ceremony the perfectly-titled 'Lucases'. Nominations are provided by Matt's three guests in categories that recognise all the areas of achievement ... See full summary »
Stars: Matt Lucas, Susan Calman, Andy Parsons, Rhys Thomas
Votes: 17
11. The Sharpest Knife (2012)
8 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
Sam is selling cleaning materials door to door as part of a prisoner rehabilitation programme. One door he approaches has been left open and all is quiet inside. There is no one home and ... See full summary »
Writer: Kevin Hallett | Director: Kevin Hallett | Stars: Lee Macdonald, Julie Grant, Kevin Hallett, Joseph Marshall
Votes: 6
Pointless Celebrities (2011– )
Children's Television
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Keith Chegwin, Mark Curry
Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011– )
Episode dated 1 August 2012
Stars: Emma Willis, Lauren Carre, Arron Lowe, Lee Macdonald
Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011– )
Episode dated 5 September 2012
Stars: Emma Willis, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Julian Clary, Julie Goodyear
15. Pointless Celebrities (2011– )
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Christopher Biggins, Tina Hobley
Votes: 139
16. Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011– )
Stars: Emma Willis, Rylan Clark-Neal, Jamie East, Alice Levine
Votes: 76
17. Most Shocking Talent Show Moments (2011 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary
Countdown of the 50 most shocking moments from the talent show rebirth of the last 10 years, plus one gem from the archives.
Stars: Olivia Colman, Grace Adams-Short, Layla Anna-Lee, Toby Anstis
Votes: 7
18. The Healing Game (2011)
21 min | Short, Comedy
Comedy TV pilot, Written and Directed by Tim Croucher and Staring Russell Grant (Astrologer and Actor), Lee MacDonnald (AKA Zammo from Grange Hill), Tim Faraday( Primeval, The Ghost) Mark ... See full summary »
Writer: Tim Faraday | Director: Tim Faraday | Stars: Tim Faraday, Russell Grant, Adi Kemp, Mark Kempner
TV Burp (2001– )
Episode #8.4
Writer: Harry Hill | Director: Peter Orton | Stars: Harry Hill, Nancy Lam, Dean Gaffney, Lee Macdonald
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002– )
Episode #8.6
Stars: Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Kirsty Gallacher, Mark Austin
Celebrity Scissorhands (2006– )
Episode dated 12 November 2008
The third series began on 26 October 2008, airing on BBC Three in aid of Children in Need. Lee Stafford returned as manager of the salon... See full synopsis »
Stars: George Lamb, Lee Macdonald, Kym Mazelle, Stedman Pearson
Breakfast (2000– )
Episode dated 7 February 2008
Family, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams, Mark Billingham, Sarah Campbell
23. Children's TV on Trial (2007– )
60 min | Documentary, Family
A study of television programmes made for children from the 1950s to the present day. Although named as a follow-up to _"TV on Trial" (2005) (mini)_ this is very different, as it is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Halliley, Edward Barnes, John Craven, Anna Home
24. Perfect Night In (2007– )
130 min | Documentary, Comedy
A different comedian or double-act talks through a selection of TV and movie clips which they hold dear.
Stars: Tom Baker, Alan Bleasdale, Lenny Henry, Matt Lucas
Votes: 14
25. Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s (2007 TV Movie)
185 min | Documentary
Director: Kevin Hylands | Stars: Isla Blair, Drew Barrymore, Larry Blackmon, Steve Blacknell
Children's TV on Trial (2007– )
Documentary, Family
Director: Rosie Schellenberg | Stars: Edward Barnes, Tim Child, Andy Crane, John Craven
Perfect Night In (2007– )
Lucas and Walliams' Perfect Night In
130 min | Documentary, Comedy
Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Trevor Bannister, Ruth Madoc
28. Celebrity Scissorhands (2006– )
56 min | Reality-TV
It's the battle of the blow-dry as nine celebrities cross brushes and go head-to-head to see who can crimp their way to the top.
Stars: Alex Zane, Lee Stafford, George Lamb, Emma Kennedy
Votes: 14
29. Cirque De Celebrite (2006– )
Stars: Grace Adams-Short, Ninia Benjamin, Emma Blocksage, Tamara Czartoryski-Borbon
Votes: 11
Comedy Lab (1998– )
Transmission Impossible
Writers: Neill Southgate, Nicholas Wealthall, Stewart Williams | Stars: Simon Greenall, Peter Dean, Sally James, Lee Macdonald
31. The Friday Night Project (2005– )
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy
Stars: Justin Lee Collins, Alan Carr, Debra Stephenson, Kevan Allen
Votes: 405
32. X Rated: Top 20 Most Controversial TV Moments (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Jill Cumberbatch | Stars: Ciaran Morrison, Mick O'Hara, Dougie Anderson, Simon Andreae
Votes: 17
33. Bring Back... Grange Hill (2005 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
Director: Robbie Reddy | Stars: Justin Lee Collins, Edward Barnes, Alison Bettles, Ruth Carraway
Votes: 17
The Friday Night Project (2005– )
Episode #1.7
TV-MA | Comedy
Stars: Kevan Allen, Jimmy Carr, Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards, Bella Emberg
35. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002– )
50 min | Comedy
A game show hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
Stars: Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Kirsty Gallacher, Ashley Roberts
Votes: 631
Neighbours (1985– )
Episode #1.4061
TV-G | Drama
Creator: Reg Watson | Stars: Delta Goodrem, Lee Macdonald, Andrea McEwan, Tom Meadmore
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996– )
Episode #11.8
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Writers: Simon Bullivant, Kevin Day, Dan Gaster, Pete Sinclair, Fraser Steele | Stars: Mark Lamarr, Phill Jupitus, Bill Bailey, Adam Ashcroft
Votes: 10
38. TV Burp (2001– )
23 min | Comedy
Harry Hill stars in this surreal comedy show, revolving around the previous week's shows on British television.
Stars: Harry Hill, Steve Benham, Brian Belo, Peter Dickson
Votes: 1,558
39. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | Family, News, Talk-Show
Popular morning news programme that covers many news stories from both the UK and from around the world. Other features include a sports round-up, weather reports every thirty minutes and ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Turnbull, Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Sian Williams
Votes: 202
40. Comedy Lab (1998– )
25 min | Comedy
A selection of one-off new comedies, sitcom, stand-up or other, from different writers and production companies. Some have served as pilots, and have been commissioned for full stand-alone series.
Creators: Laurence Rickard, George Sawyer, Al Campbell, Andrew Dawson, Steve Dawson, Tim Inman, Riz Ahmed, Tom Basden, Jamie Campbell, Rick Edwards, Nick Hearne, Nikesh Shukla, Nicholas J. Hearne | Stars: Tom Meeten, Alice Lowe, Simon Greenall, Paul Putner
Votes: 78
Light Lunch (1997–1998)
It's Your Own Time You're Wasting
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Mark Burdis, Dylan Howe
42. Light Lunch (1997–1998)
60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Dylan Howe, Sue Perkins, Johnny Vaughan
Votes: 45
43. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996– )
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
A comedy trivia quiz based around pop music, originally hosted by Mark Lamarr up to October 2006, then hosted by Simon Amstell until his departure in 2011. From that point forward the show ... See full summary »
Stars: Phill Jupitus, Mark Lamarr, Bill Bailey, Sean Hughes
Votes: 3,888
44. Respect (1996 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Writer: Richard La Plante | Director: Terry Marcel | Stars: Nick Berry, Jayne Ashbourne, Mark Addy, Dean Williamson
The Bill (1984–2010)
Taking Out the Rubbish
Crime, Drama
Writers: Geoff McQueen, Anthony Valentine | Director: Ken Horn | Stars: Joanne Adams, Rupert Baker, Joel Beckett, Stephen Beckett
The Bill (1984–2010)
A Willing Victim
Crime, Drama
Writers: Geoff McQueen, Isabelle Grey | Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Tom Butcher, Denise Douglas, Jonathan Dow, Robert Gwilym
Birds of a Feather (1989–2016)
Food for Thought
Garth comes home for the holidays and incurs Tracey's displeasure by announcing that he wants to study at a catering college in Nottingham, which she feels is a waste of an expensive ... See full summary »
Creators: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran | Director: Terry Kinane | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Alun Lewis
Votes: 10
The Bill (1984–2010)
Blue Murder
Crime, Drama
Writers: Geoff McQueen, Russell Lewis | Director: Stuart Urban | Stars: Philip Anthony, Jamie Bennett, Russell Brook, Graham Cole
Screen Two (1985–2002)
He's Asking for Me
Writer: Boleslaw Sulik | Director: Witold Starecki | Stars: Maggie O'Neill, David Threlfall, Thorley Walters, Gina McKee
Votes: 6
50. Birds of a Feather (1989–2016)
75 min | Comedy
Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
Creators: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Alun Lewis
Votes: 874


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The bandages covering Kaoru's breasts disappear then reappear. This happens in the beginning around when Kanryu was trying to bribe Kenshin to work for him.
(Threatening Kannryn)
Kenshin: Are you gonna bring Megumi down or shall I come up?
Kanryu Takeda: I don't get it. What's his reason for doing this? What in God's name is Battousai the Manslayer doing here? What benefit could there be? What does he have to gain by helping this woman?
Hannya: If Himura the Battousai acted only what was beneficial to him, he would be a high ranking officer of the army at this time. Of course, people like you would never understand.
Hannya: You're the one that needs to understand, Kanryu. Our leader is the only one who leads the Oniwaban group. I don't remember swearing allegiance to the likes of you.
Kanryu Takeda: How dare you!
Hannya: The only one who can give us orders is our leader, Aoshi Shinomori. And we are always willing to die without hesitation for our leader.
Sanosuke Sagara: Hey do you recognize that stance?
Yahiko Myojin: Well, kinda. It sorta looks like the Sei-gan stance, I think.
Kaoru Kamiya: It isn't. It's the Shin-ken stance. The Sword that Believes, it's an old but solid defensive swordsmanship technique that allows you to react quickly to any changes in the opponent.
Kenshin Himura: I see. You have a perfect defense with your kodachi. And your fighting technique is to attack with the same style as Hannya.
Aoshi Shinomori: There's one mistake in your analysis. He uses the same style that I do because I taught it to him.
Kenshin Himura: What? (Feels the effects from the Kempu attack)
Aoshi Shinomori: Master and apprentice are completely different. And if you think we're the same, then you'll end up like that.
Kenshin Himura: A man of this much power. What is he doing this for?
Aoshi: If you want to know where they are, then ask with that reverse blade sword, Himura the Battousai. And I will give you my answer with this. (reveals his sheathed kodachi)
In the anime, Kanryuu thinks by himself of using the Gatling Gun. In the manga, he doesn't think about it until one of his employees tells about being the testing day for the gun.
In the manga, it's Aoshi, not Hannya, to save Kanryuu from Megumi, who is capable to make a cut in Kanryuu's left arm before that.
Once again, it can be seen how Nobuhiro Watsuki was influenced by American comics with Hannya's claws, which are definitely an homage to Wolverine's from the X-men.
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America loves Planned Parenthood.
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Is Trump really "crazier" than the rest of the GOP field? Decide for yourself.
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The climate train is slowly accelerating down the tracks, and the person who takes over in 2017 can decide whether to speed it along, slow it down, or throw the engine dramatically into reverse.
by Scott Keyes Jul 23, 2015
"I thought asylum would be when you lost the war," the Republican presidential hopeful said.
by Kira Lerner Jul 23, 2015
He's for ending felon disenfranchisement, but that's where his support ends.
by Claire Moser - Guest Contributor Jul 1, 2015
Paul met with outlaw rancher Cliven Bundy, who infamously caused an armed standoff with federal officials after he refused to pay more than $1 million in grazing fees owed to taxpayers.
by Josh Israel Jun 24, 2015
Paul quickly moved to donate the contributions he received from Earl Holt III to a fund established to help the victim's families, but refused to give up money from similar donors in the past.
by Alice Ollstein Jun 22, 2015
Many of the presidential candidates are scrambling to return the money received from the white nationalist group leader.
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Business critical applications from SAP and other solution providers are the life line of many organizations and are continuously evolving in tune with the advancements in technology and business requirements.
Now consider that CIO's and business leaders believe that big data, cloud and mobility are the 3 most critical technologies to address today's business challenges. 1 These technologies are being used to build out new solutions to extend the value and function of core business. As a consequence, IT environments are becoming much more complex, more diverse, delivered across multiple form factors … and they are becoming even more interconnected and interdependent.
In order to deliver on the full potential of the applications and their underlying infrastructure, organizations are turning to centralized management solutions that govern multiple domains, instead of relying solely on domain-specific management tools – essentially a "manager of managers." Given such solutions, it then becomes much simpler and faster to ensure that the applications and the associated infrastructure are, in fact, meeting service levels and fulfilling business goals. Complexity is significantly reduced while performance and availability is maximized across the heterogeneous landscape.
IBM Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure Software Solutions are tuned to provide the right level of visibility, control and automation across your sophisticated SAP landscape. These solutions provide a single control point to manage and monitor SAP and non-SAP applications (and their underlying infrastructure) including governance of SAP environment practices, data integration with SAP Solution Manager and other tools. The result is a comprehensive management system that significantly increases staff productivity, availability and application performance across the IT environment.
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Maximize SAP application performance for improved business outcomes
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Investor Fishbowls are experiential and educational for the entrepreneurs AND the audience.
The format: Entrepreneurs pitch in front of a professional investors and an audience. After a Q&A with the investors, the audience also asks questions. What really makes our Fishbowl events unique is that the investors hold what would normally be a private de-brief meeting in front of the entrepreneur and the audience. The investor debrief happens as if the entrepreneur and the audience are not there, and we hear the investors tell each other what they really thought of the presentation.
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Recently updated to conform with GAMP® 5 concepts and terminology, as well as recent regulatory and industry developments, the ISPE GAMP® Good Practice Guide: A Risk-Based Approach to GxP Compliant Laboratory Computerized Systems (Second Edition) contains steps that scientists, suppliers and others involved in managing laboratory computerized system acquisition, implementation, and operations can use to verify laboratory systems are fit for their intended use. The Guide provides a practical, risk-based approach for evaluating these systems, thus eliminating trial and error. By following the principles outlined in the Guide, companies can save time and money, improve communication with external parties and achieve higher quality, better performing systems.
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I am using debain 6 in my system, Recently the dekstop frequently hangs. So, when i look on the harddisk health i have find a lot of bad sector. So, can anyone say to remove the bad sector of harddisk of live system.
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Technically speaking, the controller/disk utility (
However in this day and age of commodity hardware, you remove the bad sectors by replacing the hard drive as soon as they're detected and safe to do so. There's really no other way to be ensure data integrity and/or system stability at that point.


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Jennifer Garner in R13 Slouchy Skinny Jeans in Dirty Blue
Jennifer Garner was spotted picking up daughter Seraphina from school in Los Angeles, California. The actress wore a pair of R13 Slouchy Skinny Jeans in Dirty Blue with an on trend turtleneck and some maroon slippers.
I am not surprised to see Jennifer wear a pair of their slouchier jeans. Even though she has been caught in skinny styles mostly, I find, that she prefers slouchier styles more. I also like that she paired these jeans with the sweater. It adds to the cozy vibe of the jeans. You can click here to purchase R13 at SSENSE.
Jennifer Garner in Current/Elliott The Stiletto in Tavern
Jennifer Garner was spotted carrying her son Samuel while trick or treating with her family in Santa Monica, California. The actress wore a pair of the Stiletto in Tavern by Current/Elliott with some Rag & Bone boots, a brown leather jacket and topped it off with a Chanel scarf.
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Jennifer Garner, her son Samuel and her daughter Seraphina were photographed while making a trip to Brentwood Country Mart for breakfast. Jennifer wore her Citizens of Humanity Avedon Skinny jeans in Secret with a tan sweater and maroon flats.
It's been a few months since Jennifer has been on the blog in these jeans, usually we see her repeating her jeans quite frequently. I have the feeling that once the weather cools down, we will see her in these quite often. You can buy Citizens of Humanity jeans online from Shopbop.com.
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Mayweather can get anybody he wants they will take short notice or log ones everyone agrees to the kind of money they get with him. As the best fighter out there he could of gotten.
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or is this one messed-up dab page? Unschool 05:44, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
O'Leary family[edit]
A major problem with this article is that no one seems to be willing or knowledgeable enough to write a little more about the family. I've done what I can but only know them through the O'Donovans, whom the article looks like the O'Learys seem to exist for (sounds totally awkward I know but I'm extremely tired). That part I think should remain but two or three more paragraphs on the O'Learys themselves could come before it. Descent from the Corcu Loígde appears to be genuine but for most people all they think of are the O'Driscolls, whom the O'Learys are not actually a sept of it would appear. But I don't know enough about the later history of the Corcu Loígde to say anything much competent about it. They were of course more interesting when they towered over the rest of the Irish in ancient times. DinDraithou (talk) 13:04, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
- I have just received an excellent source for Cork families, which I actually ordered for more information on the O'Donovans. What I was not expecting is that it contains the first scholarly "pedigree" ever done on the O'Learys, which at only 8 and 1/4 pages long is filled with an absolute wealth of valuable information. The book is written in a concise style and the O'Donovans themselves get about the same length of coverage. It is written by Diarmuid Ó Murchadha, a proper academic, and is called Family Names of County Cork, and there are two editions, from 1985 and 1996. From what I can tell the account does not change much from one to another. But I have the second edition, in which he makes reference to an article he himself had published called "Gaelic land tenure in Co. Cork", in Cork: History and Society, pp. 213 to 248. This contains "a more detailed survey of the O'Leary lands and lords". This title I do not have, but with what I have I will try to update this article when I can. It would appear the O'Learys behaved like proper aristocrats, asserting their rights as freeholders under the MacCarthys in Muskerry, where they were only family to do so other than the O'Mahonys. And at least one of their lords, Auliffe O'Leary, was a real warrior and firebrand who deserves his own article. DinDraithou (talk) 17:04, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
- Let me add that the book is out of print, and there appear to be a limited number of copies left available for sale from used book sellers online. So with the hopes of other County Cork families in mind, please do not buy a copy unless you absolutely must. I'm sure there are plenty available in libraries. DinDraithou (talk) 17:20, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
Alright family, I now have you mentioned at Carbery in what I think is the best place possible, under Barony of Carbery#Name and founding. No one doubts the O'Learys were important in the area before it turned into chaos. DinDraithou (talk) 23:13, 28 July 2010 (UTC)


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The most compact Kindle yet. Extremely legible display, snappy performance,
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UPDATE: December 12, 2012: I had purchased the new Kindle Paperwhite thinking it would be a vast improvement over this Kindle. Well I had mixed opinions on it. You might want to read my review of the Paperwhite here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1Z0SDFOCZ66Z6/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
Bottom line is that the Kindle 6" E-ink Display is for the money an amazing product. Unless you really do a lot of reading in bed or in dark rooms, you don't need the Paperwhite at nearly twice the cost. I actually returned my Paperwhite due to all the screen issues. My review of the Paperwhite describes all you need to know.
UPDATE: September 17, 2012: New firmware is available for the Kindle. It is version 4.1.0 as I write this. It brings some notable improvements to the Kindle experience...
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-Dictionaries grouped into a collection in Home and Archived Items called "Dictionaries" for better organization.
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And now, back to my original review...
I was thrilled to receive my new Kindle. I ordered it Sep 28, chose overnight shipping and it arrived (Sep 29) just a few minutes ago. Usually I use a device for a while before reviewing it. In this case, I felt it was important to do a quick review right away because if it can help you in your purchasing decision, so much the better.
If you are a little perplexed with all the various Kindle models and are wondering if this Is the Kindle for you, here are a few questions for you to consider...
1. Do you need text to speech capability or have the desire to listen to mp3's on your Kindle? If you can live without that, then proceed. This Kindle does not have a speaker thus is not capable of text to speech or playing sounds of any kind including mp3's.
2. Is color important to you? This is not a color Kindle, it is gray-scale. If you are mostly wanting to read books then this will work for you exceedingly well. The e-ink screen is gorgeous, sharp and provides the ability to change font size, font face and line spacing. It even displays photos quite nicely, but in gray-scale. And you can even zoom in on images.
3. Is a physical keyboard a necessity for you? If you like to make notes and annotations while reading, you may want to look at another model Kindle that has a physical keyboard. Although this Kindle has a screen-based keyboard, it is tedious to type more than a few words or URL's. It works very well for minimal typing but it's not for you if you need more than that.
4. Is compact size important for you? Then this is the one to get. It's thin, light and diminutive in size. Slips easily into a purse, pocket or inside pocket. It is so light which makes holding and reading with one hand for longer periods of time very easy.
5. Do you want to be able to occasionally use a web browser to access a web site? Well surprise surprise, you can do that on this Kindle. It's an "experimental" feature but it works quite well. It's been experimental for years, so I'm not quite sure why it's still labeled experimental. But in any case you can visit websites, save bookmarks and it works.
I also own the original Kindle with the SD card slot. Compared to the original Kindle, this new one is svelte. Thinner, lighter and notably, the e-ink on this new Kindle is vastly improved. In low interior lighting with gray overcast lighting outside, I'm able to easily read the Kindle. It is amazing how the screen almost glows, as if it were backlit. Of course it is not backlit and in fact will not work in the dark. But if you have a small reading light, that solves that problem. Otherwise in most other situations you will pleased with the excellent sharpness and clarity of the Kindle text.
Page "turning" was very snappy to me especially when compared to my old Kindle. The black page flash that occurs on every page turn on the old Kindle does not occur nearly as frequently with the new Kindle. It now occurs after every 5 page turns.
The fact that there is no physical keyboard means that this Kindle is absolutely the easiest to carry Kindle ever. Fits nicely in the hand and the slightly grippy surface makes you feel secure in holding it... it will not easily slip out of your hand.
Setup was a breeze. The Kindle immediately identified my Wi-Fi network and as soon as I entered my password using the onscreen keyboard, I was good to go. Signal strength indicated very high on the Kindle and I did not notice any degradation in signal no matter how I handled it.
As concerns the onscreen keyboard, it was easy and intuitive to use. I don't expect to have to use it very often and for me I'd rather have no physical keyboard because that makes the Kindle smaller and easier to pack and go.
You still get the typical Kindle tools, such as Highlighting, Notes, Annotations, Public Notes and a few others. You can upload PDF and TXT files and view them. You can easily transfer prior Kindle purchases to your new Kindle. You have the ability to create "collections" Once you've created a collection, you add items to it and this is a great way to organize many books.
I have not had this model long enough to comment on battery life, but I'm sure that based on my previous Kindle and the specifications that it will excel. I believe that reading 1/2 hour a day will let you go a month before needing a charge if Wi-Fi is off. That's pretty awesome. It is charged via the included USB cable and that can be from your computer or via an AC to USB power adapter, or in-car power port USB adapter.
And don't worry that the memory has decreased in this Kindle. There is still more than enough memory to hold well over 1000 books. And you archive books too which means they are just a click and a few seconds away from being downloaded back to your Kindle from the Amazon Cloud.
Regarding the ads... they are not objectionable. In fact (don't tell this to the advertisers) I didn't even notice that there was an advertisement on the home screen until I deliberately looked for it. It takes up just a small portion of the bottom of the screen and is no taller than an inch in height. I don't know for sure whether all ads are the same size but the one I'm looking at is very unobtrusive. The screensaver ads are full page and don't bother me at all. And of course, you may just end up getting a good deal on something. I LIKE the ads. Just today I got a couple from an ad that saves me $5 on a $10 Amazon purchase in addition to my choice of a selected list of Mystery/Thriller books for only $1. Love the deals!
I think Amazon has another winner on its hands with this ad-supported Kindle. You just can't beat it for reading and I'm so glad I got it.
If you have any questions please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer them.
UPDATE: 10/16/2011 - I had the opportunity to compare the display of my new Kindle with that of a friends who had a Kindle with keyboard. I'm not sure how old his is, but his display actually had a somewhat lighter colored background which made the legibility slightly better in my opinion. I was quite happy with the clarity, sharpness and contrast of my new Kindle until I compared with him. Now I'm a little conflicted. It's still great, don't get me wrong, But it's not an improvement necessarily over the previous generation as far as I can tell. It's also possible that there are variations in the e-ink display depending on the luck of the draw. I may question Amazon about this and will report back here if I do. I'd still get this in a heartbeat, but just wanted to let you know about the contrast issue.
UPDATE: 10/17/2011 - There is a new firmware update for the Kindle that addresses the page refresh issue. The new version is 4.0.1 If installed, you will see an additional option in the Settings panel on page 3 called "Page Refresh." This allows you to have the Kindle refresh the page at each page turn (the screen flashes black briefly.) Otherwise the Kindle will not refresh the page until after each 5 page turns.
UPDATE: 10/19/2011 - I called Amazon Kindle Support to discuss the screen darkness issue I mentioned above. They said they'd send a replacement which I've just received. I'm happy to say that the screen background is in fact -slightly- lighter in color on the new Kindle I just received. I'm happy and probably would have still been happy had I not replaced it. But at least I am psychologically satisfied now. The difference in background color was extremely subtle so I wouldn't worry at all about it if you are happy with your newly purchased $79 Kindle. However there do seem to be some circulating that are more obviously darker and if yours is one of those, then contact Amazon.
UPDATE: 12/6/2011 - Wow, the way these specials offers are going, this Kindle is going to end up being free. I just got another $10 Amazon gift card for $5 the other day. Plus a free Audible Audiobook and 50% off a Kindle cover. Loving the special offers.
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Good review. Can you change the font size and/or the margin?
Posted on Sep 29, 2011 2:17:52 PM PDT
Aekero says:
great review, covered pretty much all my questions, glad you decided to turn some pages, lol, that was my main concern. Helps to see it vs read it. +1
Posted on Sep 29, 2011 2:23:44 PM PDT
Aristea says:
Thank you for this review, it has been really helpful to me. I've decided to buy this Kindle, but I will be using it in Europe (Greece), so, do you know if the ads will work here or maybe I could get rid of them while living in Europe?
In reply to an earlier post on Sep 29, 2011 3:56:44 PM PDT
@BeyondFedUp, yes you can change the font size and the margin (Technically the setting is called Words Per Line.) You can also change the line height and the font face. There is also a setting for changing the screen orientation.
In reply to an earlier post on Sep 29, 2011 3:57:41 PM PDT
@Aekero Thanks. Page turning is snappy. Barely any lag at all and I don't notice much of a flash either when turning pages in a book.
In reply to an earlier post on Sep 29, 2011 3:59:49 PM PDT
@Aristea That's a good question. I'm not sure what will happen with the ads in Europe. I imagine they will still be displayed since the ads are for Amazon products in many cases... discounts off of a Kindle Power Adapter for instance.
Posted on Sep 29, 2011 5:09:38 PM PDT
K. K. Riley says:
Thank you for showing us how to use it. I was undecided (going with the touch for audio books too) but the video from Amazon only shows that it is small, and light, and fits in your pocket. I would prefer to see someone using it. Thanks.
In reply to an earlier post on Sep 29, 2011 5:20:13 PM PDT
@K.K.Riley It's funny that because I have an iPhone and an iPod Touch, I'm always touching the screen on my Kindle and rotating the Kindle to change orientation. Of course this Kindle is not touch and does not automatically change orientation when rotated. It just makes me laugh everytime I do it though. I don't mind that it's not touch at all though. In fact the 5-way button is so easy and intuitive to use that navigating menus and changing the screen orientation manually if needed, is no big deal. I just love the size of this Kindle.
Posted on Sep 30, 2011 6:27:31 AM PDT
Michael Scott says:
Can you still highlight stuff? I like to highlight stuff.
In reply to an earlier post on Sep 30, 2011 6:42:36 AM PDT
@Michael Yes, you can still highlight... in the same way as previous Kindles.
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From Epsitec SA: Use CeeBot4 to learn or teach Java programming in an attractive non-violent 3D game. CeeBot4 is a complete tutorial and requires no programming skills. If you use CeeBot4 for teaching, you can therefore let your students progress at their own pace. Program various kinds of robots in an object-oriented language similar to Java and let them perform tasks like finding the way out of a labyrinth, car racing, or robot soccer (full version only). Several dozens of exercises provide a smooth pedagogical progression. CeeBot4 includes an integrated editor-compiler-debugger, which allows you to debug your programs in real-time, and a hyperlink help. All exercises contain explicit and illustrated instructions. Separate files describe all exercises, you can easily develop your own exercises to fit your teaching plan, or tests with new tasks for your students.
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