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Going by photos from the CFDA's after-party last night, it must be.
Plus Diane Von Furstenberg, Lady Gaga, Ashley Greene, Jessica Alba, and more.
If anyone was excited about anything last night, it was Lady Gaga. (Anderson Cooper less so, since he's been everywhere and seen everything.)
We think she deserves it, but her general weirdness has some questioning her merits.
Yet he doesn't appear as blasé about the whole thing as he has been.
"There aren't that many people who I respect. There just aren't."
See the first pre-fall collection from the CFDA Award nominee.
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Persona 4: Golden Surpasses over 300,000 Sales
Atlus is no doubt pleased.
Posted By Austin Yorski about 1 year, 5 months ago
A couple weeks ago I asked Atlus PR manager Aram Jabbari about the release schedule of Persona 4 Golden. I had seen the anticipated PS Vita title on Amazon with a shipping date of November 20th, but the company had yet to announce such a thing. He couldn't confirm or deny any launch day for the updated re-release of one of the PS2′s best JRPGs, but now I know the truth: Amazon totally jumped the gun.
Persona 4 Golden will be arriving on PS Vita this November 20th, 2012. More than just a port, Golden has scads of new content including an entirely new party member. The game alone was enough to push sales of Sony's handheld up to record levels, so I can imagine it will be quite the boost to the portable here as well. It's a good thing nothing else is releasing that week.
Austin Yorski is a jack-of-all-trades around BT. He goes by Austin or Yorski (but not both) and has a degree in literature/religion from Florida State University. Also, he can collect all 120 stars in Super Mario 64 whilst blindfolded.
I pre-ordered the golden edition.. I still dont have a vita.. but I will eventually and didnt wanna miss that x.x
I really do want this game.
But as is, I won't buy a Vita just for P4.
A new party member? hmm must be a debuffer since none of the other team mates had those skill except for Dekaja. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is having to start from scratch that and Chie and Teddie's new voice actors from Arena their not bad but I doubt they'll hold up to the originals.
"The game alone was enough to push sales of Sony's handheld up to record levels, so I can imagine it will be quite the boost to the portable here as well."
I wouldn't bet too heavily on that. Even the best JRPGs are niche games here, and I'd imagine I'm not the only fan who won't buy a Vita just for this game, no matter how great I consider it to be. Plus, as you point out, there's the Wii U dropping at the same time, which will no doubt be putting a hole in quite a few peoples' wallets.
Austin can correct me on this, but I think he was being sarcastic about the last part of the sentence, especially since he book ended it with the WiiU.
"Record levels" could be mean dozens of units!
Atlus is no doubt pleased.
Does this Vita version of a PS2 classic have what it takes to hang with its predecessor or should players switch the channel for good?
Pixelated Pretension changes the channel to Persona 4.
When I say a massive selection I am not kidding around.
Winter is coming… to Persona 4: Golden as part of the new content being included in this version of the game.
Beary good.
Posted By Robert G. about 5 months ago
Atlus is no doubt pleased.
Posted By Shaun K. about 1 year, 3 months ago
When I say a massive selection I am not kidding around.
Posted By Shaun K. about 1 year, 4 months ago
Winter is coming… to Persona 4: Golden as part of the new content being included in this version of the game.
Posted By Austin Yorski about 1 year, 5 months ago
Beary good.
Posted By Shaun K. about 1 year, 3 months ago
Forced to move to the small, rural Japanese town of Inaba for a year while his parents work abroad, a young man soon discovers he has the ability to travel into another world on the other side of the TV screen. This place, which serves as demented reflection of our world, is filled with dangerous monsters known as shadows who are produced by the darker side of the collective unconsciousness. It quickly becomes clear that someone else in Inaba also has the same ability to enter the television world and is using it as a means of murdering people. So the young man joins up with a growing group of diverse individuals and oddballs in order to rescue those trapped within the TV world and uncover and stop the murderer once and for all. Such is the setup for Person 4 Golden, an exclusive Vita remake of the 2008 PS2 RPG Persona 4. The original P4 is generally considered among the very best RPGs to ever grace that system, but the question remains: Does this Vita version have what it takes to hang with its predecessor or should players switch the channel for good?
PROS | Diverse & quality gameplay, Tons of content, Story, Production values, New additions |
CONS | Game takes a while to get going, Awkward camera angles in dungeons at time |
WTF?! | The camping trip. Just… The camping trip. |
Persona 4 Golden is a game that succeeds on every level and nowhere is this truer than in terms of the compellingly original tale that drives its action. First and foremost a murder mystery that also happens to weave in an equally strong psychological drama, the story in P4G is one that will appeal to newcomers and longtime fans of the Megami Tensei series alike. In my opinion, the story in P4G works even better than the one seen in Persona 3, which, for all that I loved that game, at times suffered from a somewhat disjointed feeling. By comparison, Persona 4 Golden deftly weaves the seemingly more low-key story about a growing group of teenagers getting sucked into a series of murders with a distinctly Megami Tensei twist into a greater whole. It is a story that manages to work as effectively in smaller episodic chunks as it does as a larger single whole, much in the way the best serialized TV shows do.
One of the driving elements of the game (in both terms of story and gameplay) is its attempts to capture the feel of experiencing a year in the life of its main protagonist. Between trips into the TV world and battles with supernatural foes, players will live out the day-to-day trials and tribulations of an otherwise fairly typical Japanese high school student. Homework, clubs, sports, part-time jobs, and more are the name of the game and it all has a very authentic feel to it. Of particular note are the frequent dialogue choices to be made. While most of them have little impact on the actual ending players will receive–as in, say, The Walking Dead–they go a long way towards allowing players to shape the personality and attitude of the game's lead character. Role-playing is in the name of the genre after all and here is a game that truly embraces that aspect in a way that has nothing to do with stats or loot.
Perhaps the greatest success of the story in Persona 4 Golden is the way it ties the growth and emotional journey of its main cast in with the progression of its plot. By the very nature of the story, each party member right before they join the team has their psyche laid bare before both the rest of the team and the player and this helps to guarantee a strong introduction for each. It is hard not to feel anything upon hearing Kanji's plaintive cry for acceptance or Yukiko and Chie's dual realization of just how much they each need their mutual friendship, for example. All in all, P4G features one of the most fully fleshed out and realized group of leads to ever grace a video game and every single one has a multitude of sides to left them above mere cliché or archetype. Indeed, often the sheer simple joy of watching this diverse set of personalities interact across everyday moments in life is reason enough to keep progressing through Golden's massive story.
Yet, P4G does not stop there and is equally careful to keep this strong focus on characterization going with the many minor players who also populate its story. As with Persona 3, the game places a major emphasis on "Social Links," i.e. key individuals with whom the main character can form, develop, and nurture a strong personal bond with. While all the major players in the story (including the seven that compose the remainder of the playable personalities in P4G) are included as social links, there are nearly a dozen additional supporting characters available for linking with as well. Every single one of these has their own interesting arcs to play out and reaching the conclusion of these stories can lead to some of the most powerful and moving moments in the game. Overall, Persona 4 Golden features some of the best writing in the industry today and all in service of a memorable and highly charged narrative that will likely as not stick with players long after they have finally finished with the game for good.
In terms of gameplay, Golden follows in the footsteps of Persona 3 by essentially dividing itself into two halves: in this case the goings on in Inaba and the struggles inside the television. The latter is where the majority of the more traditional RPG gameplay occurs, with players exploring a number of randomly generated multi-floored and monster-filled dungeons. These monsters are visible on the field and players can either try to run or strike first for a bonus once battle proper begins. Said battle plays out in the kind of separate battle screen that has long been a standard of turn-based RPGs. From the flow of battle to the way party members and enemies have distinct elemental strengths and weaknesses, it is all familiar and fairly safe.
Which is not the same thing as saying it is badly designed and indeed combat rarely (if ever) drags in Persona 4 Golden. There is a lot strategic potential and the game is not afraid to go hard against players and give them a real challenge depending on the chosen difficulty level (there are five: Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, & Very Hard). Players also have a wide variety of equipment, items, and abilities to call upon and the main character can even bring any number of the series titular Persona (think Pokémon, except with figures inspired by mythology and religion in place of adorable animals) into battle for more options. The ability to fuse Personae to create even more powerful warriors also returns and the version of this function to be found in Golden is probably the most accessible and well-designed take on the concept to date.
Outside of the TV World, P4G essentially switches genres completely and takes on a feel akin to a simulation game. Two main factors play into this side of P4G: time and a set of unique non-combat stats exclusive to the main character. The latter consist of five categories (Understanding, Knowledge, Courage, Expression, & Diligence) and can be raised up to a maximum level of 5 via a variety of methods. Many of the social links in the game require a certain level in these stats in order to progress as do the various part-time jobs and other optional content available, so the forward progress of these stats is every bit as important as the combat oriented ones. Each day in P4G generally features two periods of time (afternoon and evening) that players can fill as they see fit and deciding on what to pursue when is a big part of this aspect of P4G.
As previously stated, players will have a wide variety of potential activities and interactions to partake in. These can range from studying and doing homework to fishing in the local river to maintaining a small garden (one of the new additions created especially for Golden) to more esoteric fair like folding origami or catching bugs. Of course, there is always the social links. With so many options available to pick from it is all but guaranteed that a player will not be able to see everything the game has to offer in a single play-through (unless they make strict use of a guide). Thankfully a New Game+ option is available and players can fast forward cutscenes at any time with a push of a button to help ease replays. As far as content-rich games go, P4G is packed to the gills in a way that few other titles (especially on the Vita) can hope to match.
In terms of production values, Persona 4 Golden holds up well for a game that is in practice four years-old and originally designed for the PS2. That being said, this is one aspect of Golden that is more akin to an HD remaster than a full remake and certainly the visuals in the game do not come even close to pushing the Vita to its limits. Still, the original was hardly a bad looking game and the visuals remain well designed and effective in terms of what they need to do. Locations in Inaba all look true to the real world and are packed with lots of little details and touches to help give them a nicely lived in feel. Meanwhile, the TV world looks suitably off-kilter and if the random nature of the dungeons means that floors of a given dungeon tend to blend together, at least each dungeon remains highly distinct from any other. A number of new areas on both sides of the TV screen have been added to Golden and they all fit in seamlessly with the already existing locations. Aurally, the game is beyond reproach, with a terrific soundtrack that deftly mixes orchestral and vocal tracks while featuring a wide variety of styles. P4G only features an English voice track, but fortunately the voice acting across the board is top notch and of the highest quality.
Person 4 Golden is a game with a lot to offer any player, but it is also a one that some might find intimidating to make their way through. Understand that, P4G is perhaps the single most accessible game in the entire Megami Tensei library (at the very least it is the most newbie friendly of the games readily available at this time) but that does not mean the game is a simple walk in the park. Anything but the very easiest of the game's difficulty settings is going to bring at least some real challenge to bear combat wise and there is a lot to keep track of and take care of over the course of the game's (at minimum) 50 to 60 hour long story. While doing so is rarely cumbersome or a pain, P4G is still ultimately a game that requires its players be prepared to invest serious time and energy in order to complete. In my opinion, this is the exact opposite of a weakness, but those looking for something of a more casual and brief good time would be advised to perhaps consider looking elsewhere.
For everyone else however, there is no question that Persona 4 Golden is by far one of the best RPGs available on the market today. Complex without being inaccessible, deep without being overwhelming, fun without being mindless, smart without being pretentious, and heartfelt without being saccharine, this is a game that has easily stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of its genre. A wide swath of new additions such as two new social links, the ability to ride scooters to new areas, an entire new optional dungeon, and several new endings were also added to the game as well. They join a host of tweaks and improvements made to the pre-existing content (including increased voice over dialog and animated cutscenes) to help ensure that even those who have played the original Persona 4 will find plenty of new experiences to encounter.
A few minor hiccups occasionally mar the P4G experience (chief of which is the fact that the game takes around three to four hours before it fully opens up), but in the overall scheme of things they are easy enough to ignore. Certainly, they should not serve as a barrier for anyone interested in playing the game. Few enough titles are literally worth buying an entire system in order to play them that I can count out on two hands the entirety of that list. Now a new addition has arrived in the form of Persona 4 Golden. There is no question in my mind that this is currently the best game available on the Vita, especially in terms of dollars to time spent playing, and one that anyone who owns a Vita needs to add to their library as soon as possible. Persona 4 Golden might one heck of a time sink, but that is all for the good, since most people will find not even a year in Inaba is long enough.
A copy of the game was provided by the publisher for review purposes and played for about 50 hours. The game is a PS Vita exclusive.
Also, feel free to follow the reviewer on Twitter @bigred_13 please if you feel so inclined.
I'm kind of surprised you didn't go over all the great additions in this game.
Dungeon crawling has a faster feel and first strikes are easier to attain, shuffle time has been reworked to take out the random aspect of choosing cards to strategically choosing the right combo to get what you want and get a full sweep to attain another guaranteed shuffle time after next battle, the bikes, the new way to fish that allows you to collect bugs to use as bait to catch certain fish instead of it being semi-random, the ability to choose attacks to place on fused personas instead of choosing the two over and over until a desired combination is achieved, and more that I haven't even gotten to yet. Just felt like a review of P4 really, not P4 golden.
I dunno, what do you think?
Honestly? I never played the original P4. My PS2 died before I got around to it and by that point I couldn't justify purchasing a new one what with the PS3 and all. So my knowledge of what is different and new comes second hand.
I also think that since we don't have a review of the original P4 in our archives like some sites, there is a little more justification to go into detail about the game as a whole as opposed to just talking about the new stuff. Plus the Persona series is a lot more popular now than it was even just those few years ago. So going into detail for people who may have heard about the game but never actually played it seemed valuable.
Finally I knew enough about the changes and additions to feel that regardless of one's experience with P4, P4G had enough to make it worth playing for everyone. Which I did say in the review itself.
That's what I thought, if you had an older review to point to to give people the foundation this game was based on then it would have come out a little different.
Thanks for the clarification!
What's that? NOT A LEGENDARY 10/10!? ARGLEDIBARGLE!!!
In all seriousness, I know the long start isn't for everyone. I just know that it took a lot for my original "favorite game ever" to be replaced… and it was replaced by the original Persona 4. Golden just makes it even stronger.
I need a Vita… and Vita Video Out so I can LP this sucker.
I've been playing this game since I got it last week and the new additions really do help in making the retreading of familiar paths enjoyable. Will admit I'm playing slowly so as to savor this game, which I must say may be the best RPG I've played this year (sorry Tales of Graces f ;.;).
On the subject of the new VAs for Teddie and Chie…I think they're good. Much as I enjoyed Dave Wittenberg's performance, Teddie's new VA does such a good job I honestly almost (emphasis on "almost")forget that it's not the same guy. Chie's new VA does a good job all in all, enough that I got used to the change fast enough. Believe me, I've come across worse VA changes over the course of watching anime and playing games over the years.
who was teddies old VA again? i kinda forgot and who is his new one?
"Chie, do you know any other word that starts with an f?"
Hell yeah.
They also added a Adachi social link as the jester Arcana.
Social Link GO!!
The way you talked about this game I was expecting a 10 especially with how little you talked about the negative. You said it takes 3 hours to open up but its not like this is the only RPG with a prolonged prologue you learn to expect that in a genre like this.
Why didn't you mention the change of voice actors for certain characters? I'm not particularly fond of Chie and Teddies new voices my self but who knows? maybe I'll grow to like their new voices latter on.
I remember when I first played the original Persona 4 I thought I would prefer the characters of Persona 3 over Persona 4 but along the line of getting a few ranks in Yosuke's and Kanji's social links and with some of the field trips and so forth, it definitely felt like the characters actually care about the MC or me. Mostly due to all of the party members having a Social Link not just the girls It actually felt like the MC and the gang were real friends as the player I felt more involved in their lives and development unlike in Persona 3 where most of the team felt so distant especially Akihiko. when I first played Persona 3 I felt closer but they still felt distant it was like a conversation with Gorden Freemen minus the appreciation given to him. Its playing Persona 4 that made my view of P3 more harsh.
I didn't ask for a vita my family from over seas got it for me without asking along with a few Vita games the Vita game I really wanted though was Persona 4 Golden most of the other games I have on it are PS1 and PSP downloads. there's also Gravity Rush but that's real easy to find compared to Persona 4 Golden.
I have to agree, though the problem with the Social Links in P3 was fixed in the Portable version if you played the girls route. All the SEES characters are Social Links if you do that, and they definitely feel a lot closer because of it. Especially Junpei who has a bromance going on with the female MC, even if some of his initial jealousy is still there. I still don't really understand why it they didn't make it that way to begin with, instead of just something for the female character, but not much use in questioning these things over six years later.
Still even then, the characters of P4 do seem closer, and the game benefits from it. While I still prefer the atmosphere and story of P3 so far, I'm just barely hitting June in my copy of P4G, I'm definitely enjoying the interactions between the characters more here.
I have just two questions. Does Chie matter at all in Yukiko's Social Link or does she just never get mentioned (again) and have they finally given you an option to turn off Teddy's sad excuse for battlefield commentary?
I prefer Teddie's combat commentary to Rise's actually. There's only so much constant high-pitched squeaking my ears can handle.
While I maintain to this day that Persona 3 has a more compelling story and a much more intimidating final boss, 4 definitely has the best combat of the series and really is a must have for anyone even passively interested in the genre. I got a Vita pretty much solely to play this remake, though Gravity Rush is turning out to be surprisingly entertaining, and I'm looking forward to getting around to this one in the near future. The case and screen guard from the Solid Gold edition are already getting used x.x
Even with the additions it can feel like you're just replaying the game again, but all the new functions make it a lot less painful and different enough to be "fair".
Although some of the new voice actors and re-dubbed lines are downright TERRIBLE.
Still, if you have a Vita it's a great time killer and damn near "needed" considering how few games there is for it that are worth buying at the moment.
Please don't tell me Chie's voice actor re-dubbed the lines horribly. I could tell she was settling into a groove for P4A and I know she's done the animation so I thought by now she'd have gotten her version of the voice down. The review said the VA's were good. ;-;
I'm about to sit down with the game and put some real hours into it and now I'm scared.
Some of Erin's lines given as Chie are kind of bad. Laughably so. One such example that comes to mind is the time when she says that Yukiko's inn is the "Pride of Inaba." The sentences given there were just so laughable. However, I will agree that she did a better job with the VA in battle as it seemed far more natural with Chie.
So, I think not so good VA in dialogue for the most part, but a lot better in better.
Anyways, yeah, awesome game, awesome upgrades given. Personally, I'd have given it a perfect score, but a 9/10 is still awesome and it really is a must own RPG for the Vita.
Chie's probably the biggest example of bad voice acting..
Although you do notice some out of place lines every once in a while. Some of Yosuke's new battle lines sound more like he's doing a Shaggy from Scooby Doo impersonation. But Chie's stuff is just an abomination…
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Saks' Sadove Elected To JCPenney Board Of DirectorsWednesday October 9th, 2013 - 9:22AM
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. announced that Stephen Sadove has been elected to its board of directors. Sadove is currently chairman and CEO of Saks Incorporated and will be leaving Saks upon completion of its previously announced merger with Hudson's Bay Company. His election to the JCPenney board of directors is effective upon his leaving Saks. "Steve Sadove is admired and respected across the retail industry. Under his leadership, Steve built luxury retail chain Saks Fifth Avenue into one of the world's most prominent fashion retailers today. He also boasts a distinguished marketing and consumer products career spanning over 25 years. Steve is an outstanding addition to our board and we look forward to leveraging his expertise as we focus on guiding the turnaround at JCPenney," said Thomas Engibous, JCPenney chairman of the board. Sadove joined the management team of Saks Incorporated as vice chairman in 2002, assumed the additional post of COO in 2004, became CEO in 2006 added chairman to that title in 2007. Prior to joining Saks Incorporated, Sadove held various positions of increasing responsibility with General Foods USA from 1975-1991 and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company from 1991-2002, where he headed the company's beauty care and nutritional division. Sadove currently serves on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive and Ruby Tuesday and also serves as chairman of the board of the National Retail Federation and chairman of the board of trustees for Hamilton College. Tags: Saks • Stephen Sadove • JC Penney • JC Penney Company • Inc • Hudsons Bay Company • Thomas Engibous • board of directors • retail • department store news • Housewares • Cookware & Bakeware • Vacuum Cleaners/Electric Cleaning • Health & Personal Care • Home Décor • Home Environment • Small Electrics • Organization & Cleaning • Tabletop • Gadgets & Kitchen Tools • Retail • |
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I was reading some news online this morning. There has been a christening date set for their baby it is 21st January next year. The are certainly taking their time about it. The baby was born on the 15th October. Usually in Australia babies are christened within 6 weeks after their birth. I would say though that this is going to be a very big celebration (see that he is the future King).
They STILL haven't announced what the are going to name him officially (even though rumour has it that according to tradition he will be called "Christian"). What is the hold up I mean just send a message to the press; they will have it printed up in no time to let everyone know.!!


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StandardsStandards for Chiropractic College LibrariesPreface [1996]The Standards for Chiropractic College Libraries were endorsed in 1995 by the Board of Directors of the Medical Library Association (MLA). These standards offer a sound basis for evaluating chiropractic college libraries in the present and for modeling their progress into the future. They are designed to adapt to the needs of each chiropractic college and to be compatible with other library guidelines. This document was compiled by the Standards Committee of MLA's Chiropractic Libraries Section, assisted by the Standards Committee of MLA's Section Council. Special thanks go to all those who have worked to create and uphold standards for chiropractic college libraries since the founding of the Chiropractic Library Consortium in 1979. Thanks for the encouragement and support of Section Council's Standards Committee, chaired by Patricia L. Thibodeau, AHIP. And thanks to MLA for sharing the cost and making the publication of these recognized Standards for Chiropractic College Libraries possible. For more information, please contact Joyce Whitehead, chair, Standards Committee, Chiropractic Libraries Section, Medical Library Association, c/o National College of Chiropractic, 200 East Roosevelt Road, Lombard, IL 60148. |
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Lengualibre is a project to write a free online Spanish language dictionary (Spanish words and definitions, *not* a Spanish-English bilingual dictionary). It currently consists of a project manifesto, which outlines the philosphy and goals of the project. The Web site is entirely in Spanish; all documentation, which must be licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License, will also be in Spanish. There are currently no entries in the dictionary. The project will also include GPL'd programs that will interact with the entries in the dictionary. Currently under development is Fichalibre, a program designed to let people enter lexographical units. This project was a GNU package. It has since been decommissioned and is no longer developed.
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Hong Kong SAR | 770 |
Macau SAR | 40 |
Taiwan (Republic of China) | 140 |
* Student enrolments as of 31 March 2011.
These PDF files provide information on some of the international scholarship opportunities available for students travelling to and from China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Inbound charts list opportunities for international students travelling to Australia.
Outbound charts list opportunities for Australian domestic students travelling overseas.
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Students seeking admission to FIT's Advertising Design BFA program must first hold an Associate degree from the FIT program listed below, or an equivalent degree from an accredited and approved institution.
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Transfer applicants are eligible to apply to the Advertising Design BFA program if they have an Associate or Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in a program that is precisely equivalent to FIT's Communication Design AAS program, or if they will have earned at least 60 credits toward a Bachelor's degree at a regionally accredited college in a program that is precisely equivalent to FIT's Communication Design AAS program before enrollment at FIT.
A college program is precisely equivalent if it contains the same major, related-area, and liberal arts distribution as the FIT Communication Design AAS program. Applicants are expected to have already completed the same distribution of major, related-area, and liberal arts courses required for a FIT AAS degree and must present a portfolio.
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Review Request: FLUME-2030 - Documentation of Configuration Changes JMSSource, HBaseSink, AsyncHBaseSink and ElasticSearchSinkIsrael Ekpo 2013-04-28, 05:24
----------------------------------------------------------- This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: https://reviews.apache.org/r/10817/ ----------------------------------------------------------- Review request for Flume. Description ------- FLUME-2030 - Documentation of Configuration Changes JMSSource, HBaseSink, AsyncHBaseSink and ElasticSearchSink - Updated user guide to illustrate the replacement of FQCNs with enum constants (lowercased) for built-in sources and sinks. - Added System Requirements needed to run Flume. - Added documentation to encourage users to migrate to 1.x from 0.9.x so as to take advantage of improvements available in Flume NG - Added documentation to inform users that Apache Flume is not limited only to log data aggregation. This addresses bugs FLUME-1886, FLUME-1889, FLUME-1994, and FLUME-2030. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLUME-1886 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLUME-1889 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLUME-1994 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLUME-2030 Diffs ----- flume-ng-doc/sphinx/FlumeUserGuide.rst 38f2205 Diff: https://reviews.apache.org/r/10817/diff/ Testing ------- N/A Thanks, Israel Ekpo +
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5 Budget-Friendly Tips for Living Room Updates with HGTV Star Tiffany Brooks
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Color Crush: Radiant Orchid
AphroChic's step-by-step guide to decorating with our favorite color palettes featuring Pantone's color of the year for 2014: Radiant Orchid! >
How to Decorate a Basement
Basements can be the hardest part of a house to decorate. They tend to be dark, gloomy and sometimes damp. Too often they become dumping ground for old furniture and other things you don't want seen on the upper floors. But with the right light, colors and attention to detail a basement can become just as beautiful as any other room in the house. Whether it functions as a rec room, an office, a bedroom or an entire apartment, make sure you put the appropriate thought into your basement and make it a space people will actually want to spend time in! Here are some tips on how to decorate a basement.
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Basements Apartments - Gloomy No More!
Do you live in a basement? I don't anymore, but I used to. Where I live it's a pretty safe bet that at some point you're going to live in a basement. Whether it's your first apartment, or you're trying to save money (rental prices are crazy where I live!) basements can be great homes for single people, couples just starting out, or larger families who can't afford other alternatives. Despite their reputation of being dark and gloomy I firmly believe you can make them light, bright and perfectly comfortable. Check out these examples from the HGTV show Income Property to see what I mean. As far as I'm concerned, they're a lot nicer than some of the above-ground apartments I've seen!
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What Color is Your Home Office?
Do you have a home office? If so, you should think carefully about what color you paint it. "There are always distractions when working from home, yet studies show that while some colours divert from tasks at hand, others can significantly increase a person's productivity, concentration and motivation," says Alison Goldman, Marketing Communications Manager for CIL Paints.
Think about your job and what kind of environment you want to create.
- Blue can be calming and can lower your pulse rate while increasing productivity.
- Green creates a serene, soothing atmosphere, which can relieve stress.
- Red and orange promote excitement and enthusiasm.
- Purple is thought to promote artistic creativity.
- Yellow is cheerful.
- Light browns and greys deliver a feeling of serenity.
- Darker browns provide a stoic, earthy atmosphere.
If you can't decide, the safest choice might be green wich is the most popular color for home offices according to CIL. "Considered to be the most balancing hue on the colour spectrum and the easiest on the eye, green is restful yet rejuvenating." While I love green, when I had a home office (my current place is so small it's all my office!) I painted it cream. I found it relaxing, calm and the least distracting.
For more info about decorating home offices click here. Thanks to CIL Paints for providing all of the above information.
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Eco-Friendly Paints from CIL
I'm always on the lookout for eco-friendly products and I was delighted this week to learn about CIL Paints' new ultra-low VOC paint. According to Marketing Communications Manager, Alison Goldman, " The paint itself has no VOCs, and is tinted using new low-VOC colourants, making the final product one of the most environmentally-friendly paint options on the market." This is good news! I long for the day when all paint companies make the switch and no longer sell products containing harsh chemicals - better for your home, better for your health, better for us all.
Not sure what VOC's are? Check out our article on no- and low VOC paints and to get more info on CIL Paints check out their website.
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Decorating with Passion
When I worked in high-end home decor retail it always struck me how worried my clients were about things looking just right. They were so concerned that their houses look "perfect" that they forgot to have fun. They did their research and consulted designers, but the one thing they lacked was passion. For me it's so important that my home be a place where I'm comfortable, happy and surrounded by things I love. I want it to look nice, but nice according to my rules, not anyone else's. I may have some funny-looking things, but each and every piece I own means something to me. I have fun with my decor, and that's something my former clients didn't seem to have. I encourage everyone - no matter how big or small your home, and no matter how much money you have - to decorate with passion. Create a space you love and you'll be happier for it.
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National Painting Week
Spring = painting projects. It's the way it's always been and it's likely the way it will always be. Whether it's painting the walls, some furniture, a home's exterior or something else altogether, the return of warm weather makes people want to lighten, brighten, and freshen with paint. In response to this phenomenon Sherwin-Williams has launched National Painting Week. Check their site every day this week for a fun new painting project, suggested colors, and a great project from a design blogger. And check out some of our projects too!
- Painting Tips and Tricks
- Paint a Brick Fireplace
- Decorating with Chalkboard Paint
- How to Paint Stripes on a Wall
- How to Paint Ceramic Tile
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Another Great Online Decorating Site
Here's another great site to add to our list of online decorating tools. Pure Home is a new community-centric decorating site that can help you solve all sorts of decorating challenges. It starts off by having you fill in a brief questionnaire about your decorating preferences - preferred style, colors, atmosphere, etc - and then provides you with a personalized color palette. You can play around with different colors and see how they look in a room. (Warning, it's kind of addictive...) There's also all sorts of advice and inspiration relating to all things home décor. Oh, and did I mention? It's free! I highly recommend checking this one out.
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The Interiors of Downton Abbey
Are you a fan of the PBS show Downton Abbey? After hearing nothing but good things I finally sat down and watched it. I emerged about a week later after watching the two seasons all at once. I instantly thought I should do a blog post to talk about the gorgeous sets of the English period drama. I did a quick Google search to see what other people were saying and instantly realized another blog post would be pointless. There are a million out there! Here's a sampling, complete with stunning photos.


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The early parliamentary elections in May 2008 led to the victory of the pro-European forces under President Tadic (DS) and a pro-western coalition government under Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic.
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union was signed on 29. April 2008 at the margins of the General Affairs/External Relations Council. However, it was at the same time decided that the ratification process in the Member States of the European Union shall commence only once the Council has unanimously decided that Serbia is fully cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague. The Interim Agreement – after being unilaterally applied by Serbia – has entered into force on 1. February 2010.
On 22. December 2009, Serbia applied for membership of the European Union. On the 25th of October 2010 the council forwarded the application to the European Commission which will issue an "avis", at the same time Serbia was asked to respond to a full encompassing questionnaire. In January 2008, Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements entered into force which i.a. allowed obtaining free visas for travels into the Schengen Area under certain conditions. Since 19. December 2009, Serbian citizens are entirely exempted from the short term visa requirement.


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Chuck58, on Apr 16 2006, 02:05 PM, said:
As for Most Haunted, we can agree to disagree. It's after all a choice whether to watch or not. I do watch the opening few minutes, as I said in this thread or some other, when they're presenting the history of the place but move to something else when their investigation begins.


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Rule with power when you wear this sexy and officially licensed Star Wars Amidala adult womens costume. The force will certainly be with you in the white, polyester/spandex blend top, complete with matching pants, utility belt, boot tops and a silver arm band.
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Comments: I bought this costume for Halloween. The product shipped on time and customer service by phone was very friendly and helpful. On the negative side, the Costume was definitely not worth its price. The material is deceivingly cheap and extremely see-thru and not like the picture of costume. One of the leg pieces (below-the-knee covers) arrived badly stained all over. The return slip said product can only be returned in package, unworn, I ended up wearing the pants with white tights underneath to make it opaque and thus could not return it although the leg covers were sent stained. The top part of the costume was too tight despite the fact that I took accurate measurements and selected the size from size chart online. The neck part of the top was very loose and sewn on crooked. The arms were far too long though this is usually the case for me so that wasn't a big issue. The belt and gun were very unique and done well although you needed a screwdriver to open the gun to put a battery in it. |
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Comments: I wore this to a costume party and it was a real hit! When I first told people (particularly men) who I was gonna be they didn't think it was very sexy. But boy, did I prove them wrong! This costume showed off my best assets (my tummy & butt) which thankfully drew attention away from the fact that I have a small chest. Although if you do have a big bust, the costume would only look hotter! I bought a small, by the way. My only complaints would be how big the arm bands are, how poorly the costume is stitched, and the boot covers. Oh and how surprisingly yellow the belt was. But overall I was very happy with my purchase. I broke out my sewing machine for the arm bands, luckily already had white go-go boots, and my costume made it through the night without a problem. Don't let the little problems I listed scare you, this costume is awesome! |
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Comments: I love this costume. It fit well. It's a little sheer. I usually wear a small/medium. I ended up having to get an extra small. The pants fit a little baggy on the legs though. |
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Comments: Overall, the costume is cute. On the fitting: The top fits pretty well. I usually wear a size 0 in most things, so the xs was good. However, the pants is a different story. I am about 5feet tall, so the rise on the pants is a bit high. If it were lower, and the garter or waist band was a flat band, I would have given it a better star rating. My workaround to this problem is to just fold the waist band over so that it's lower. Also, the boot cover is a bit flimsy - doesn't look like the picture, and it doesn't really do much for the outfit. |
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Comments: Looks good on, but very Sheer. I will have to get something to wear underneith it. Won't be wearing the boot covers. |