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April 1 2013
how i can continuously 'make other people's day' when my own months are so filled with such a rarity of days 'being made'?
it's almost insulting at this point, that i can provide insights, or provide humor, or provide something that people want me to say or want me to provide. it's almost insulting when someone says i'm intelligent, or inspiring, and it's insulting that they truly believe it and that the side of me that isn't is ignored. it's almost insulting that i'm so good at it, because it's become my own vice.
i don't think people are able to see the me that isn't insightful, the me that is lost, when i imply it. when i drop hints. and when it's presented forthright, "i don't even know what to say, anthony. god i'm so sorry."
if you don't know what to say, then think. wrack those liberal-arts-educated brains and try to rattle out something useful. quote your damn philosophy classes or use that syntax analysis from english. give me some behavioral biology or tell me i fit somewhere, because even those enzymes and introns that we thought were redundant actually are useful somewhere. provide me with some interesting distraction in chemistry, or if you're really out of ideas give me some chemicals to lose my mind in, like cocaine or at least chocolate.
or if you care then maybe we could have some chemistry, that mysterious usage of the word that suggests two people listening and communicating and caring about each other.
but this isn't just about me, i think.
This is about, with proper capitalization, the value of a liberal arts education. That value doesn't lie within the hours toiled at extracurriculars and volunteering and proving that you are ready to take on the world, with a proof full of holes that you have to scrap and redevelop the MOMENT you graduate.
The value of a liberal arts education is that when someone gives you a problem you are able to think critically about solving it because you've decided to broaden your knowledge rather than deepening it at an engineering school or tech school. No one expects you to remember how to apply a surface integral for the rest of your life, but people expect you to see a three-dimensional geometry and recognize that it isn't something to freak out over. No one expects continuous memorization of Plutarch's Princeps or a lucid recall of Machiavelli's Prince, but those themes of power and control and balance are APPLICABLE to distress as well as to government, to the toils of research as well as that last-minute essay.
When people look at others around them and tell them that they are so sorry that they don't know what to say, and that life is hard, and that things cannot be known, and I hear the types of comfort that I provided to my companions back when I was more of a sycophant than a friend, I am frustrated personally, yes.
But on a more general scale, it indicates a failure of the liberal arts system. It indicates that despite how we've tried to branch out in education, to take a broad selection of topics and relate them to our lives, we still can't relate to people around us.
I have an alternate hypothesis, of course, as you're always supposed to have when presented with a problem.
Maybe society isn't functioning poorly. Maybe I am. Maybe I am the sort of person you can't talk to, and my problems are unique enough that no comfort can be found, no solution to be suggested, and the best way to end a conversation with a person such as me is "I'm sorry, but now I've got to go". Maybe I am simultaneously someone you listen to and someone who you don't speak to. Maybe my face simultaneously suggests my yearning for company but also demands too much respect, suggests too strongly the constant nagging meme of "shut up".
And what do I do about this alternate hypothesis? I wallow in it, yes, but I also contact people. I attempt to socialize. I smile. I am helpful. I try to become more honest without being more grating, more myself without being less human.
I keep remembering a particular conversation I had with a friend, who told me that we didn't really hang out that much. I objected.
"We worked out all those problems together, finished all that work as a team, and it wasn't like we didn't laugh about things and talk during all that, how can you-"
"But that wasn't hanging out. It was just studying."
And I'm flummoxed.
I'm flummoxed that I'm supposed to find some other way of connecting with these busy busy people who have no time to connect, and who treat the few connections that exist as fakes. As categorically "not hanging out". As not socializing, but disconnecting. I'm saddened. I'm shattered and scattered and confused.
The experiment, needless to say, is failing.
Either my strangeness is such that nothing I do will work, or my first hypothesis has a point to it.
And if you can't teach people how to connect, then do I just wait?
But I'm escaping all this. I'm escaping all this and waiting a year out and finishing up the adjustments to myself that are needed in that year. And hopefully when I come back I'll find someone who knows how to connect.
Who I can present a problem, in physics, or math, or life, and they will say to me those reassuring words,
"We can solve this, let's start here, look…"
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Life is in colours, yet some of the most iconic images in the history of photography are in black and white. From Henri Cartier Bresson's iconic street photography to the contemporary photojournalism of Sebastião Salgado, the black and white effect has long been the favourite of many professionals and lovers of photography.
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Starting date: 11th May 2014
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To those who have to park in Covington: Is anyone else as disgusted with the ticketing practices of Ampco as I am?
I work in, and must park in, Covington. I have had tickets for being three to five minutes over the time of a parking meter. Friday I got a ticket because the left front tire of my car was on and a bit over the parking space line (the rest of my car was totally within the stripes).
Who knew that was an offense?! No warnings; a $30 ticket! Appealing this is a complicated, time-consuming effort. Covington is not exactly a thriving business community; I pay hefty taxes to work there, and I spend money there.
And the city thinks those of us who are bringing money into the city coffers ought to be harassed by Ampco?
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Bridge haz-mat proposal riles city
Comments from public invited
Dave Battagello, The Windsor StarPublished: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Bridge president Dan Stamper did not return a message Wednesday from The Star.
All feedback provided to MDOT at the open house and during a public comment period that extends until May 27 will be taken into consideration regarding the report's recommendations, said MDOT spokesman Rob Morosi.
"That's what the public hearing is about," he said. "We will take another look and re-evaluate haz-mat routing. We will take into consideration any concerns. Once we have all the information from everybody we will conduct another internal review."
The state's transportation authority was required by law to review the movement of hazmat across the bridge and surrounding roads following recent completion of the $230-million Gateway Project in Detroit that created direct freeway connections to the bridge, Morosi said.
Once the feedback deadline ends in May, MDOT officials will have until the end of June 2014 to make a decision, he said.
In Windsor-Detroit, only the truck ferry is allowed to transport hazardous goods across the Detroit River - in part because of its location away from residents. Its docks are in the Brighton Beach industrial area and adjacent to Zug Island on the Detroit side.
Windsor's fire chief and city officials believe the truck ferry works well because hazardous materials are thoroughly inspected, kept away from other traffic and contained on a barge which has proper equipment should an incident occur.
"The legislation has been there since 1929 (when the bridge opened) for a reason and there has not been any material changes (on the bridge)," said ferry operator Gregg Ward.
"I know I have an interest, but even if it wasn't me, I don't know how these recommendations enhance safety and security at our border. You have a fire department saying they can't respond properly to this."
Comments can be sent to: Robert H. Parsons, Public Involvement and Hearings Officer, Michigan Department of Transportation by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or fax at (517) 373-9255.
MDOT's Hazardous Material Routing report can be found at www.michigan.gov/mdot.


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Karen (finally) decided to move on… Another season of Californication is over. With it, our Sunday nights will be a bit less interesting - we'll definitely have to find something better to do. Will Hank Moody be able to get over Karen? I wouldn't. So many characters have come and gone since season one and Karen is still the woman of our dreams… Can't hardly wait to see her again in season five!
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Romance, and lust will probably crop up a lot too, is a tricky subject that can give people a headache or nausea. This post is to help you navigate the tricky world of good romance roleplay, how to deal with ratings and rated areas, realistic relationship advances, and even a little blurb about romance types. Be careful! This guide tries to keep things at least moderately clean, but if you're sensitive to sexual material, it may be best to skip out on this one especially the rating guide section. It's nothing graphic, but it may make you squirm if you're worried about what your mom might think of it. (Hint; My mother laughed at me being embarrassed at bits.) Either way, have fun!
So first things first, depth! Romance has a lot to do with how you write what you mean to say. A lot of the word choices involved are going to manipulate those who read it into paying attention. So the first thing I'll do is show you how to write romance well!
"He kisses her."
How often have we seen this sickeningly brief description of what could have been a heartwrenchingly deep moment? Adding "deeply" isn't going to help it either. What you need to do is to use words that complement the situation and let you branch out further. Let's go three directions for now alright? First "Romance" as a goal, then "Lust" and finally "Puppy Love." I'm using these terms just so you get an idea of what I'm aiming for.
His lips part, his heart beating against the inside of his chest as if struggling to be closer to her. A hand slips into her hair, a tender reminder of their bond as he presses them into a kiss, begging and claiming with his mouth, fingertips grazing over her side with absolute fondness.
now Lust:
He pants against her open mouth, slicking up her lips with his tongue as he demands entry, a hand shifting to hold her hips with a firm pressure. He nips, hungry, his pupils blown with lust as he looks pleading up at her, a whine mingled with a groan at his lips as he grinds his hip bones against hers. She was so beautiful, he was dazzled, he wanted more.
And finally Puppy love.
He smiles, and then leans in, tugging at her chin to steal a soft kiss! The electricity shot up his spine in glee before he fell back laughing, clutching her hand. He shot her timid little looks, before winking roguishly, and pulling her in for another chaste but loving peck.
See what I did there? Let's look at key words. Romance went for words that pulled you deeper into the dramatics of their love. Struggling, closer, tender, bond, begging, claiming, and fondness. He's obviously attached, it's deep, it's persuasive. He wants nothing more than to show how passionate he is for her.
Lust used words like panting, open, slicking, hips, pressure, nips, hungry, blown, groan, grind, bones, and more. See how they're all pretty primal, kind of demanding? Because lust is quick and hot and it burns you through, the words should strike a chord with people, and make them shift uncomfortably. Even the most innocent gesture (Like grabbing a thigh, and making someone groan) can be dirty (The example was falling off a cliff with a charlie-horse, but you still thought it was sexy.)
Puppy love uses words of playful sincerity. Tugging, steal, soft, glee, laughing, clutching, timid, winking, chaste, peck. It's all a sort of silly rather than deep and heart striking. It makes you think of those cute little couples who tickle-wrestle, and smile, and laugh rather than being extremely serious with their loving.
All of this came from word choices, and it was just one scene that could be explained in three words if you didn't care so much. Pretty sad though, to play a romance you don't want to put effort into. Give or take those dramatic scenes with the build up and the dramatics where a single tiny romantic gesture can make everyone start sobbing their eyes out in sympathy.
So next thing you have to remember is while it's cute, gushing is painful for other people. Break up your romance with plot, with other topics, or with some sort of goal. If your goal is to snuggle for the foreseeable future being adorable and heartgushy and just the most adorwibble ickle smoochycuddles, then holy shit you can take it to a private area. I know cuteness isn't considered above PG-13 but it can sicken some people, or drive off others. Not everyone wants to see your tiny nose nuzzle battles played out in high definition for the next 3 hours.
A good way to deal with this is have an interesting topic between the two of you to talk about, or a fun thing to do. Go to a new place and explore with your cute little mate and have fun! You can still be romantic without making everyone want to carve out their hypothalamus than remember it. Maybe I'm a bit harsh on this, but it's happened so often I'd rather leave than watch it again.
So now that we've mentioned ratings, let's cover some of the basic ways of seeing where the line should be drawn. Now, funnily enough, ratings are basically shit. PG-13 covers up "until the clothing comes off" in most people's descriptions, but that is a whole hell of a lot of leeway. So let's cover why PG-13 rules are in place, and where the boundaries of acceptability lie. (It might be different than you think!)
G is considered with the MPAA as extremely innocent. No heavy concepts, nothing beyond general everyday talking, and certainly nothing less tame than that. Among roleplayers and writers however, G is less comfortable. While yes, it retains the innocence and avoids anything terrible, you might get a soft curse word or two in, and a bit of swatting or low key violence like pushing. We tend to use it to show how violent or sexual something is, so a G rated fic might go up to about a chaste kiss or a tight hug.
PG is considered Parental Guidance. You can even mention death according to the MPAA, but not show it on screen vividly. Think Bambi's mother's death, and the old Disney movies for the rating style. We've gotten away with a ton more in roleplay, up to little teasing sexual jokes, but it's pretty okay to kiss and hug and snuggle here. It's good for everyone, as long as you don't overdo it. It should be casual and out of the way like Mom's and Dad's do for their kids in TV shows where their 9 year old is grossed out by kissing.
If you wouldn't do it openly in front of your Mother (as long as your mother is Regan era conservative) then it's over PG-13. This gets bent out of shape a lot, because rude jokes are fine as long as they aren't too descriptive, but sex itself is mostly Taboo. If you start getting detailed with the heavy petting, clothing on or no, you're heading rapidly for PG-15, or R territory depending on who is running the joint. Don't rub someone's thigh sensually, just rub their hip. It's a thin line with some things, massages might make some people uncomfortable and yet others might be okay up to literally the point clothing comes off. It's hard to find a limit here, but generally, keep it toned down. You're not trying to get away with it, just take it out of sight and to a room if it gets heavier than light petting. About "Lime" rating.
We pretty much ignore this exists, and assume heavier PG-13 is this type of roleplay. Basically stretching the boundaries of PG-13 a little without being too harsh. You can go up to about heavy petting, as long as it's not overtly sexual. Violence as well gets a little more gory.
Sex and Violence, although not graphically described. Don't fill in all the details, or you're heading for NC-17. You can grunt, and thrust and moan, but no details on what that's like emotionally or in depth. It's pretty bland, but you can reach the bottom tiers of it really quickly. Anything over clothing being taken off is considered R, excusing clothing-on sex which also can be NC-17 depending on how graphic it is. Pretty Lemony.
Heavy graphical depictions. All the juicy details, ahaha. There's literally no limit here. We gave up figuring out what's worse than this. XXX is pretty much the same term. It's for the scenes that are really heavy though, with details that would make a sailor blush. We're talking emotions, textures, words that make you throw up your hands and walk away with a red face if you're semi-innocent still. Hard Lemon.
So what have we learned? Word choice again, and a little bit more! Really it's all how you say things, and how comfortable people are in an area.
Now what do you do if you're in a rating controlled area, but really really want to do something beyond the level in character along the character's timeline without writing it out? The simplest answer is what roleplayers tend to refer to as Timeskips. You just say "and they made love" or something to that effect. Probably not that lame in wording however. You can "fade to black" or something like that, or skip to the next scene, waking up let's say, and insinuate things have happened. You can also take it OFF the website that doesn't accommodate adult users, and onto messengers, or other places to act it out, and hint back at it during your roleplay anyways. Lots of options here! Just keep the shit out of where it doesn't belong, and don't make people regret letting you their part of the internet.
Something to remember if you're doing this in public for others to enjoy, unless there's a pre-established relationship or this is quicky, you should probably opt for a realistic relationship progression. This is not to ruin your fun, but to enhance it! A relationship doesn't start with everyone immediately diving into cuddling, it has its ups and downs. Something has to spark that connection, that drive that sends them to each other. Sure it might be because they're cute, but what grounds does that really hold in a relationship? You should probably try playing out the meeting and interaction, bounce ideas off each other, explore an area and get to understand how each other thinks. Just talking can sometimes be good for this, but it's always fun to bond over something happening, like killing a monster together, or bumping into each other and falling over. How you react will set up the whole relationship.
As you go, build it up. You need to notice your interest before anything can happen, and even then are you shy or will you come out and say it right out? Will they even accept or will they play hard to get? Will you date, or what? You need to work things up slowly, and show a normal interaction between characters, show that they are really people too, and not just a pair of dolls being crushed together by the big hands controlling the scene because they just want to see their babies kiss and get it over with. It's the journey, not the destination, that really makes a roleplay worth while. Play everything you can out, and really let them get attached to each other through their interactions. It's wonderful to read, rather than lame and stereotypical.
Another thing people should probably keep an eye out for is how they use subtlety and tact in their romances. This is highly dependent on your character's personality. Some people won't be as good with being tactful, they'd rather climb the nearest building and shout their love from the rooftops. In this case, that very lack of subtleties is something one should pay attention to. At the same time, don't be too crass or overstated. You don't always need a big fancy dinner, all the kissing in the world, ass grabbing, and chocolates to tell everyone you're hooked up and together. Why would you bother? That's kind of goofy, really, who would do that in real life except people who are kind of creepers anyways.
It's the little things that make romance really touch the heart, not the overt loud textual fapping over how much you love each other. Try small things, and explaining them slightly. Having someone bend you over for the thirtieth big kiss scene in as many days can be boring. The momentary nudge in line, and secretly holding pinkies in your coat sleeves and you try to look anywhere but each other? The getting her favorite snack. Grabbing the door for him. Just hanging out like two human beings who can stand each other's personality for five minutes. That's pretty rare.
You don't have to be at each other constantly, just… be natural. You aren't together because you love mackin' it or showing off how much you like each other. You're together because you fit, and if that isn't the case maybe your pairing needs a little drama, and even break-ups. That seems like a boring life to me, and it's soooo going to get on nerves. Because to the single lonely roleplayer, that look going on for 10 minutes is kind of hellish. Show some respect for the people around you. You want sappy dappy "smexy" romance, try PM's just because well, it's nicer for other people, and you don't have to worry about embarrassing yourselves.
Now, happy relationships? All well and good. But to have a roleplay we need drama. This is because we need a sense of a rising struggle, a climax, and then an ending/re-struggle period to be really into something. It's like getting to a goal. First it's the getting to know each other, then flirt, then dating, then together and after that, what, Happily Ever After is only three words people. An RP needs more. So let's play "What's Wrong With Your Character" and see what happens. Do they start hating a quirk of their partner? Do they like someone else? Does the partner cross a line with something they don't like? Check their backstory for hints. If a character has had trouble connecting emotionally, maybe they can fuck up and not notice subtle hints from their new significant other. Maybe they can't stand being touched because of a fear of being hurt. Maybe bad relationships have pet names that are BIG NO's.
If you don't want internal drama, you can always head for the external. Do their parents like this couple? If it's a character who loves their parents and doesn't want to be estranged based on their choice there could be amazing conflict there. How about kingdoms? Monsters? Bad guys? Kidnapping, prostitution, mistakes, that stupid drunk chick who kissed him and you saw it OMG! Maybe a little cliche, but fun to work with. Use real reactions and emotion to things, and try to draw it out a little.
Come to a sense of closure at the end to make everyone feel comfortable again, just to have it run for the money next week. What if a bad temper moment makes you regret being with him? What if she comes out with a horrible color love? What if your fetishes are completely wrong for each other? What id they're pushing their dominance on you, trying to tell you what to do, and you're a dominant personality too? Conflict damn it keeps things rolling! Just don't let it effect your real people behind the screen. They're just playing a character guys. Even if they aren't working it out in character could help with someone who is too invested, making them feel better about you and your maturity with dealing with it.
In the end, show tact, be nice to others, put some mood into it, check your word use, and put some effort into your romances or they'll dissolve into meaningless "*hugs*" and "*kisses*" which you can get anywhere. Drama is a plus if well done, and don't be afraid to mess with it.
Need more in depth tips for writing a sex scene/flat out porn for a roleplay or fanfic? A completely sex related post, with tips and tricks for getting things right and anatomy facts for everyone can be found here! Thanks for reading!
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In what could develop into one of the marquee matchups in the NL West for years to come, Diamondbacks right-hander Jarrod Parker met Colorado All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in his first outing of the spring February 28.
Making his first spring training appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in November 2009, Parker was understandably amped. He gave up a hit and walked two to bring up Tulowitzki with two outs and the bases loaded. Parker got out of the inning by getting Tulowitzki to fly to short right field on an 0-and-1 pitch.
"He's got a golden arm, for sure," manager Kirk Gibson of the Diamondbacks said. "Tulo knows (Parker) has some pop. When he offers at that pitch, that's a little respect from a guy who's pretty good."
"It was good to get that inning under my belt," added Parker, who complements a mid-90s fastball with a power slider, curveball, and changeup. "To battle a little bit was fun. The adrenaline was pumping. I was excited going against the Rockies, facing a pretty good lineup out there. I'm not where I want to be, but that's what spring training is for. I'm preparing as much as I can for this coming season."
Parker, 22, followed that scoreless inning with two more against San Diego on March 3. In his third outing, however, Parker got rocked by the White Sox for four earned runs over 1.1 innings of work.
While anything is possible, Parker probably will open the season in the high minors as the D-backs monitor his early progress. He made three appearances in the D-backs' instructional league program last fall, his first games since the elbow operation.
"I'd like to think I'm in that mix for a rotation spot in 2011. I'll compete and push everybody else," said Parker. "I just want to be as healthy as I can for this upcoming season."
Scout.com ranked Parker as the 37th-best prospect in the major leagues entering the season, the highest of the eight D-backs ranked among the top 300.
As he said, "I'm about done being a prospect."
--INF Melvin Mora was in a minor auto accident Monday and was expected to be sidelined for a few days. Manager Kirk Gibson told reporters that Mora's car was hit from behind and, while he wasn't severely injured, he will need a few days to recover.
--RHP Aaron Heilman, who signed after being assured he would get a chance to crack the rotation, was the first starter to go three innings when he retired all nine batters March 2 against Seattle. Heilman has given up one hit and no walks in his five spring innings, and the only runner was erased on a double play grounder. "Heilman was awesome," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "He's certainly going for it. You come out and command the zone. That's what we are looking for."
--1B Russell Branyan and 1B Juan Miranda hit home runs on back-to-back days the first week of spring training, punctuating the competition between those two and 1B/OF Brandon Allen for the starting first base job. All bat left-handed. Branyan hit a three-run home run March 2 before Miranda hit a two-run opposite-field home run March 3. It is a game of leap-frog that could be spring-long thing, and manager Kirk Gibson seemed to relish that. "That's what we want," he said.
--INF/OF Ryan Roberts, competing for a backup infield spot, came to camp a new man after being beaten out for a reserve role in the spring of 2010 and spending most of the season at Class AAA Reno. "I changed every aspect of my life," Roberts, 30, said of a winter makeover that included a more rigorous conditioning routine and a dietary change to eliminate sweets.
--RHP Juan Gutierrez, in competition for an eighth-inning setup role, gave up seven earned runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 of his first three appearances. His ERA was 23.63, but he was not concerned. "The velocity is there; the pitches are there," Gutierrez said after giving up three runs in 2/3 of an inning against San Diego on March 4. "I just need to get the location."
DIAMOND STAT: 15 -- Times Ryan Roberts reached base with a hit or walk in his first 19 plate appearances this spring while competing for a reserve role.
QUOTABLE: "Yeah, he's impressive. Got on top of that fastball. He's got power. He's played well." -- D-backs manager Kirk Gibson, after watching 1B Juan Miranda hit an opposite field homer on March 2.
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A neat idea!!!!!Submitted by YOWD5 on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 02:05
We always hear about the 4000 babies that the Good Doctor has delivered. It would be neat to some how get some of those babies to get involved with the campaign. Do a commercial, a youtube video, something.
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Kansas State University and the College of Veterinary Medicine invite you to heighten your knowledge about issues most prevalent in veterinary medicine. The possibilities for advancing your career are endless.
May 31 - June 3 will mark this year's Annual Conference for Veterinarians. This highly anticipated event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn and Manhattan Conference Center.
Again, thank you for your passion for making the animal world a healthier place. Kansas State University is glad to have you!


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Presentation about Kandinsky's Life. Very simple facts with actual Kandinsky paintings and jazz music. Suitable for Year 1.
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I love your ppt on Kandinsky. I am trying to think of a way to use it in a lesson on writing.
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New W7 Pro installation won't start ?
Posted previously to crashes/degugging group...but didn't get too far...
Is there a way to start a Windows 7 system to the C: prompt ? Neither Windows 7 regular start up...or any of the Safe Mode startups will work ? All safe mode starts end at same place with same system file loading and the "...please wait"...except the "advanced repair" which does not solve problem ?
Thanks, Tim
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It sounds like something corrupted your install. Since you cannot run a repair install unless you can get into Windows, I would try some things.
You might try removing the secondary display.
Boot to the Win 7 DVD and go back to the repair section-command prompt.
Type slmgr -rearm just in case it is related to an expired evaluation period. I am not sure this command will run this way, but if not post back. I also do not know if this will mess with your activation.
Next try some of the following, although most of these should have been done during the startup repair operations.
Hit enter after each, but type:
SFC /scannow <--will take some time
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
If normal boot still not possible, you might also try:
bootrec /rebuildbcd
And I don't really think it will help, but maybe go into the bios and change the OS from Plug and Play to no. Change back later.
Have you changed the drives or drive order in the bios, if you have 2 drives?
There are some third party partitioning software you might download and burn so you can boot to one of those and check the drive and its condition. GParted and Partition Wizard seem to be used quite a bit.
|My System Specs
|02 Feb 2010
Thanks...tried all the Command Prompt files...but nothing changed...then it dawned on me that the problem pretty much must be with the boot.ini or whatever...the prompts you gave me reported Windows I think as the "X" drive...and the scans run before as suggested in Crashes/Debugging via DVD boot/repair reported the Windows disk as I think N: drive ?
So...I opened the box and disconnected everything except the C: drive...no DVD's (2) and no data drives (2 Sata non-system drives)...and PRESTO...Windows & booted up normally !!
Now...there's still and issue...added DVD drives one by one and rebooted...no problem...added one Sata drive...rebooted...no problem...but when I added the last Sata Drive ( Sata 3 I believe) then I got the frozen Windows logo screen as before...
Closed down and disconnected last Drive (Sata 3) and Windows again boots normally.
Not sure why the problem seems to be with Sata 3...but will post back if I figure it out...
Thanks for the help...
|My System Specs
|02 Feb 2010
Does your motherboard have 2 SATA controllers, one for the first 4 and one for the last 2?
Is another driver needed for the second controller, and do you have it turned on in the bios?
To test, you might take the 3rd SATA drive and connect it to one of the other cables to see it it is the drive, or the SATA controller.
On my system, the last 2 SATAs are used for eSATA.
|My System Specs
|02 Feb 2010
Windows 7 Professional x64
We know now that either the drive or the SATA port is giving you trouble. The latter is unlikely, so try moving the drive to another channel.
|My System Specs
|02 Feb 2010
Thanks guys...going to have to look this up...brand new MB...but I recall that there are 2 'sets' of Sata connectors....I think 1-4 and 5-8...might be 5-6 ? but I will double check...
Already thought about switching cables/connectors...but this system was working fine for about a week before problems started up...will go thru the MB manual and repost...
Do have Speccy...will run and post...my Windows 7 group system specs are not the problem computer...will run Speccy on that system and post back...
|My System Specs
|02 Feb 2010
Sounds like SATA3 somehow got marked active and might contain a System MBR that's derailing the boot. Happens a lot here.
You can check this by booting free Partition Wizard bootable CD with all drives plugged, rightclick on any data drive marked active on SATA3 to Modify>Set to Inactive.
Now restart Windows 7 and post back a screenshot of your full Disk Mgmt Drive map, using snipping tool in Start Menu, attaching file with paper clip in Reply box.
|My System Specs
|03 Feb 2010
OK...downloaded iso...before I start tho I want to post one more item...Windows Disk Manager does not now show the C:\ drive...(main Win 7 installation)...only the 1st data storage drive and the DVDs ?
Both Seagate(Acronis)Disk Wizard and Easeus Partition Master show the C:\ and System Reserve partition for Windows 7.
None of any of the three above is/are marked "active" ? 3 screen shots attached
Should I proceed with Windows Partition Wizard bootable CD ?
|My System Specs
|03 Feb 2010
You said you have a HD which blocks Windows 7 from booting if it is plugged in. It needs to be checked from boot by Partition Wizard to see if any data partition on it is marked Active. If so, rightclick Modify>Set Inactive.
With data drives unplugged, Try running a Repair Install
|My System Specs
|03 Feb 2010
OK..decided just opening bootable CD was no real problem...opened by booting to DVD...the troubled drive did show up...but as the #2 drive...not #3...
The troubled drive ..#2..was NOT marked as active...the only thing I noticed was that the first partition was marked as "Primary"...where as the other data drive (real #3) was "Logical" ? ( did not change anything )
The only operation I ran was to label the C:\ Volume as the Main Windows 7 Drive...the label was empty (although before this all started...it did have a similar label indication it was the main Win 7 Installation)
Now the weird part...rebooted and removed DVD as main boot group and set to HDD's...Windows 7 started up normally as if nothing at all had happened...appears to be running well with no new issues or problems...all three drives are accessible...BUT...the C:\ drive still does not show up in Windows Disk Manager....but does again in Easeus and Seagate .
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another word for a fuck-off; a trouble-maker; a ne'er-do-well
Ah, that kid's just another shit-hooks! I bet he don't have no home trainin' ta speak of...
by Willy O'Filister December 11, 2006
Someones Hands, The hands of someone you don't like.
"Hey, get your shit hooks off my beers"
by Phucker January 14, 2007
Derogatory name given by soldiers to the ancient CH-47 Chinook helicopter, many of which have been flying since the late 60s and early 70s. They are interesting choppers, but have a bad tendency to be shot down in places like Iraq.
Joe:"Hey, have you heard from Smitty?"
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|Undermanned Colts stay even with Patriots in undefeated derby
|Written by Admin
|Sunday, 07 October 2007 22:49
Operating without standout receiver Marvin Harrison and running back Joseph Addai - not to mention defensive starters safety Bob Sanders and linebackers Rob Morris and Freddy Keiaho - Manning guided a clock-eating Indianapolis offense to a 33-14 romp over Tampa Bay.
Kenton Keith ran for two touchdowns and 121 yards in his first NFL start and Manning threw for two more scores as the Colts (5-0) headed into their bye week unbeaten for the third straight season.
``Some guys knew they were going to play all week, some found out about 1 1/2 hours before the game,'' Manning said. ``You certainly don't like to be missing some of your main players, but when it happens that old cliche is true. Other guys have to step up and a lot of guys did that today.''
That allowed the Colts to keep pace with New England, which beat Kansas City 34-17, atop the AFC. Green Bay fell from the unbeaten ranks when it lost at home to Chicago 27-20.
Dallas, which plays Monday night at Buffalo, is the other unbeaten club.
Elsewhere Sunday, it was: San Diego 41, Denver 3; Carolina 16, New Orleans 13; Houston 22, Miami 19; Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 0; Arizona 34, St. Louis 31; Washington 34, Detroit 3; Tennessee 20, Atlanta 13; Baltimore 9, San Francisco 7; Jacksonville 17, Kansas City 7; and the New York Giants 35, the New York Jets 24.
Off this week were Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oakland and Philadelphia.
Colts 33, Buccaneers 14
At Indianapolis, the Colts kept the ball for 38:15 and limited the Bucs (3-2) to 8 yards rushing and 74 yards in offense in the first three quarters, 56 on Tampa's only meaningful scoring drive.
``I have been proud of our team on many, many occasions, but this is one of the best,'' coach Tony Dungy said. ``We talked about focusing on who was going to play, and not who might not play and who couldn't.''
With starting RB Carnell ``Cadillac'' Williams out for the season, the Bucs lost backup Michael Pittman with an ankle injury.
Patriots 34, Browns 17
Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns, tying an NFL record with at least three in each of his first five games. Junior Seau grabbed two interceptions, and New England became the first team to start a season with five wins by at least 17 points.
The host Patriots never trailed as they moved to 5-0 for the third time in club history. So far, they've been behind for just 12 minutes, 36 seconds this season.
The Browns (2-3) lost running back Jamal Lewis with an injured right foot after he rushed for 11 yards on their first play.
Bears 27, Packers 20
At Green Bay, the Bears (2-3) took advantage of five turnovers by the Packers, who lost for the first time in five games.
Brian Griese threw the go-ahead touchdown to tight end Desmond Clark with 2:05 left. Brett Favre drove the Packers (4-1) to the Bears 31, but threw an incomplete pass and an interception to safety Brandon McGowan in the end zone to end the game.
The inconsistent Favre popped up in the third quarter, throwing a head-scratching interception to Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher that let Chicago back into the game. Griese then threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Greg Olsen.
Chargers 41, Broncos 3
At Denver, the Chargers (2-3) handed the Broncos their worst home loss since 1966. Reigning MVP LaDainian Tomlinson gained 140 total yards and backup Michael Turner added 147 yards on 10 carries - highlighted by a 74-yard touchdown trot along the Broncos' bewildered sideline in the fourth quarter.
One week after committing four turnovers, the Chargers had none in winning consecutive games in Denver for the first time since 1967-68.
They handed the Broncos (2-3), losers of three straight, their worst home loss since the Kansas City Chiefs' 56-10 thumping on Oct. 23, 1966.
Panthers 16, Saints 13
John Kasay made a 52-yard field goal as time expired as he dropped New Orleans to 0-4. Kasay made six field goals in the Superdome against the Saints in 2004.
Carolina (3-2) redeemed itself after a week of dissension following a lopsided home loss to Tampa Bay. But quarterback David Carr, replacing injured starter Jake Delhomme, hurt his back, although he returned to the field.
Texans 22, Dolphins 19
At Houston, Kris Brown kicked five field goals, including the winner on a career-long 57-yarder with 1 second remaining. Brown tied an NFL single-game record with three makes over 50 yards. He hit two 54-yarders earlier in the game for the Texans (3-2).
``I knew it was going to be a fairly long kick,'' he said of the winner. ``I told myself to ... make it a good kick, and let's go home.''
The Dolphins (0-5) are off to their worst start since losing the first six to open the 2004 season. Things could get worse after quarterback Trent Green suffered a concussion trying to block.
Steelers 21, Seahawks 0
At Pittsburgh, the Steelers (4-1) didn't have their two best defensive players or their two starting wide receivers. Ben Roethlisberger, scrambling and improvising, led three successive lengthy touchdown drives highlighted by Najeh Davenport's runs.
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh's undermanned defense, missing safety Troy Polamalu and tackle Casey Hampton, dominated Seattle (3-2).
Cardinals 34, Rams 31
At St. Louis, the Cardinals (3-2) lost starting QB Matt Leinart to a broken collarbone. So Kurt Warner produced three touchdowns in his former home.
Rod Hood returned an off-target pass by Gus Frerotte 68 yards for an easy go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Frerotte made his first start since the end of 2005 in place of Marc Bulger, who has two broken ribs, and threw three touchdown passes for the winless Rams (0-5).
Redskins 34, Lions 3
The Redskins (3-1) held the ball and wore down the Lions on a hot day to keep alive a 70-year hex for Detroit in the nation's capital: the Redskins are 21-0 at home against the Lions since they moving to Washington.
Fullback Mike Sellers caught a pass for one touchdown and ran for another.
Detroit (3-2) had been averaging 28.5 points and 387.3 yards per game, but could only generate a field goal and 149 total yards against a Washington defense that had five sacks.
Titans 20, Falcons 13
Vincent Fuller picked off a pass and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown, and Kyle Vanden Bosch sacked Byron Leftwich with 1:01 left, as the host Titans (3-1) overcame five turnovers.
Tennessee's Vince Young matched his career high with three interceptions.
Atlanta (1-4) scored only 13 points off the turnovers and missed three field goals.
Ravens 9, 49ers 7
At San Francisco, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and the defense suffocated San Francisco (2-3) on all but a few plays. Matt Stover made up for Baltimore's near-equal offensive ineptitude with three field goals.
The Ravens (3-2) didn't get in the end zone despite outgaining San Francisco 315-163, yet they hung on with the franchise's lowest point total in a victory since the former Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996.
Jaguars 17, Chiefs 7
The visiting Jaguars (3-1) held the Chiefs to 10 yards rushing. The Jaguars, who gave up 282 yards rushing to Tennessee in losing their opener, have not allowed more than 48 yards on the ground in any of the three games since, all wins.
Maurice Jones-Drew raced 52 yards for Jacksonville's first touchdown.
Pro Bowler Larry Johnson was held to 12 yards on nine carries for the Chiefs (2-3).
Giants 35, Jets 24
Rookie Aaron Ross returned the second of his first two NFL interceptions 43 yards for a touchdown with just over 3 minutes remaining to seal the victory over the Jets (1-4) in the latest Battle of New York.
A week after getting 12 sacks against Philadelphia, the Giants had only one. But they intercepted Chad Pennington three times.
After trailing by 10 at halftime, the Giants (3-2) took over in the second half and beat the Jets (1-4) for the seventh time in 11 meetings.


text: BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi on Monday mocked at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in United States. Launching a fresh attack on Congress-led UPA government at the centre, Modi asserted that Indians are not happy under Manmohan Singh government. Speaking about Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government, Modi explained how the government had shocked the world after conducting nuclear test soon after acquiring power in the centre.


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As the Society moves into its 41st year of protecting Charles Rennie Mackintosh's unique architectural heritage. We have planned a number of special events throughout the year. Below is a provisional programme of events taking place in 2014. Other events and talks are still to be added to the programme. All the events will take place at the Mackintosh Church except where indicated.
Wee Doors Open Day - Wednesday 23 July
To celebrate the hosting of the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow Doors Open Day is holding a mini event to form part of the official Festival 2014 programme.
Join us at Mackintosh Queen's Cross.
The full programme of events has now been launched and is available at: www.glasgowdoorsopenday.com
Celebrate Event - Saturday 26 July
On Saturday 26th July, we've a special 'Celebrate' event at Mackintosh Queen's Cross.
Join us, in the middle weekend of the Commonwealth Games as well celebrate the excitement of Games Time.
The building will be open from 12 noon through to 5pm – and we'll have free printing workshops running throughout the afternoon, a musical celebration from 3pm – 4pm with Feargus on the fiddle and Geoffrey on the piano – and all accompanied by tea and cakes to complete the celebration!
Get creative and join in our fun and friendly print workshop run by Rachel and Hannah. Designed for absolutely everybody to enjoy.
Come and see Avril Paton's stunning painting of the Art School – in this other fine Charles Rennie Mackintosh building – Mackintosh Queen's Cross. Find out more about the building and its history at the heart of the community of Queen's Cross..
We've got a special invite out to all our friends and neighbours – particularly everyone involved in Queen's Cross Housing Association – whether as a resident, support worker or member of the Queen's Cross team.
Best of all – all these activities are free – as part of the city-wide celebration of Games Time! Even the tea and cake are free! There's no charge for entry and there are lots of fun activities to try.
Thursday 14 August 2014
Feargus Hetherington - Viola and Benjamin Powell - Piano
The Brahms Viola Sonatas
Violinist/Violist Feargus Hetherington collaborates with the outstanding Manchester-based
pianist Benjamin Powell in a special recital of the two Brahms Viola Sonatas.
This final chamber music by Johannes Brahms is beautiful
and mystical. Both strong and vulnerable, the Sonatas are laced with
sublime melodies and rich textures.
Thursday 23 October 2014 as part of the Mackintosh Festival
Feargus Hetherington - Violin and Gavin Brady - Piano
Sonate pour violon et piano (1917) - Claude Debussy
Sonata No.3 in D minor Op. 108 - Johannes Brahms
Frankfurt-based pianist Gavin Brady joins Feargus Hetherington in two colourful
masterpieces for violin and piano.
Debussy's Violin Sonata was to be his final work, and one of his most exotic and lyrical. Brahms completed three Violin Sonatas in his career - the last, in D minor
possessing gripping drama and tender songfulness.
Thursday 11 December 2014
Feargus Hetherington - Violin/Viola and Mira Opalinska - Piano
Polish pianist Mira Opalinska joins Feargus in music by Bach and
works from both Scotland and England.
Sonata in E BWV 1016 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Lachrymae (on a song of Dowland) Op. 48 - Benjamin Britten
and music by MacMillan, Mackenzie and Elgar
Recitals begin at 6.30pm (doors open 6.00pm)
Bookings can be made online at bookwhen/mackintosh; telephone: 0141 946 6600
Each recital lasts about one hour. Ticket Prices: £10 adult and £7 under 16.
The Mackintosh Church was the highlight of our Mackintosh trip to Glasgow. It was the most authentic experience of all the buildings we visited, it was delightful.
An awe-inspiring building
Glasgow's hidden gem
A pleasure to visit - friendly staff
An artistic treasure house
A truly beautiful space
Completely wonderful
Simplicity at its best
Breathtaking – a beautiful space – peaceful and inspiring
Mackintosh was a genius
Check out our Social Media Pages
Future Events in 2014
Wee Doors Open – Wednesday 23 July
Commonwealth Games Event – Saturday 26 July
The Brahms Viola Sonatas – Thursday 14 August
Shadow Puppets Film – Friday 12 September
Shadow Puppets Show – Sunday 14 September
Symposium (Hunterian) – Friday 19 September
Doors Open Day – 21 September
Creative Mackintosh Festival – 1 to 31 October
Italian Dinner – 4 October
Charity Art Show – 5 – 12 October
Croc Roc Night – 10 October
Puppet Show – Tuesday 14 October
Glasgow School of Yarn – 17 and 18 October
Debussy and Brahms – Thursday 23 October
Textile Exhibition throughout November
Broadway Concert Night – Saturday 15 November
Mackintosh Choir Concert – Sunday 7 December
Bach Concert – Thursday 11 December
Les Sirenes Chamber Choir – 12 December
Year round programme…
We also do tours, weddings, conferences, exhibitions, educational programmes and cultural events.
Tickets available from Mackintosh Church
Tel: 0141 946 6600
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
1973-2013: Celebrating 40 years of protecting Mackintosh's unique architectural heritage.


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After playing yesterday a bit with INSERT … SELECT I decided to check is Innodb locks are relly as efficient in terms of low resource usage as they are advertised. Lets start with a bit of background – in Innodb row level locks are implemented by having special lock table, located in the buffer pool […]
How much memory Innodb locks really take ?
Innodb Table Locks
Innodb uses row level locks right ? So if you see locked tables reported in SHOW ENGINE INNODB STATUS you might be confused and rightfully so as Innodb table locking is a bit more complicated than traditional MyISAM table locks. Let me start with some examples. First lets run SELECT Query:
---TRANSACTION 12303, ACTIVE 26 sec
mysql tables in use 2, locked 0
MySQL thread id 53038, OS thread handle 0x7ff759b22700, query id 3918786 localhost root Sending data
select count(*) from sbtest,sbtest x
Trx read view will not see trx with id >= 12304, sees < 12301
As you can […]
InnoDB's gap locks
One of the most important features of InnoDB is the row level locking. This feature provides better concurrency under heavy write load but needs additional precautions to avoid phantom reads and to get a consistent Statement based replication. To accomplish that, row level locking databases also acquire gap locks. What is a Phantom Read A […]
Table locks in SHOW INNODB STATUS
Quite frequently I see people confused what table locks reported by SHOW INNODB STATUS really mean. Check this out for example:
---TRANSACTION 0 4872, ACTIVE 32 sec, process no 7142, OS thread id 1141287232
2 lock struct(s), heap size 368
MySQL thread id 8, query id 164 localhost root
TABLE LOCK table `test/t1` trx id 0 4872 lock mode IX
This output gives us an impression Innodb has taken table lock on test/t1 table and many people tend to think Innodb in fact in some circumstances would abandon its row level locking and […]
Innodb redo log archiving
Percona Server 5.6.11-60.3 introduces a new "log archiving" feature. Percona XtraBackup 2.1.5 supports "apply archived logs." What does it mean and how it can be used? Percona products propose three kinds of incremental backups. The first is full scan of data files and comparison the data with backup data to find some delta. This approach […]
Introducing backup locks in Percona Server
TL;DR version: The backup locks feature introduced in Percona Server 5.6.16-64.0 is a lightweight alternative to FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK and can be used to take both physical and logical backups with less downtime on busy servers. To employ the feature with mysqldump, use mysqldump –lock-for-backup –single-transaction. The next release of Percona XtraBackup will […]
One more InnoDB gap lock to avoid
While troubleshooting deadlocks for a customer, I came around an interesting situation involving InnoDB gap locks. For a non-INSERT write operation where the WHERE clause does not match any row, I expected there should've been no locks to be held by the transaction, but I was wrong. Let's take a look at this table and […]
InnoDB performance optimization basics (redux)
I recently stumbled upon a post that Peter Zaitsev published back in 2007 titled "Innodb Performance Optimization Basics." It's a great post and reading it inspired me to examine what's changed in the nearly six years that have followed in terms of MySQL, Percona Server – as well as in all of the other now-available […]
Checking B+tree leaf nodes list consistency in InnoDB
If we have InnoDB pages there are two ways to learn how many records they contain: PAGE_N_RECS field in the page header Count records while walking over the list of records from infimum to supremum In some previous revision of the recovery tool a short summary was added to a dump which is produced by […]
MySQL and the SSB – Part 2 – MyISAM vs InnoDB low concurrency
This blog post is part two in what is now a continuing series on the Star Schema Benchmark. In my previous blog post I compared MySQL 5.5.30 to MySQL 5.6.10, both with default settings using only the InnoDB storage engine. In my testing I discovered that innodb_old_blocks_time had an effect on performance of the benchmark. There was […]


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Broderbund is a leading supplier of computer software, and its suite of Mavis Beacon typing software is among its most popular offerings. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Family Edition is the latest and most advanced typing software of this group and one that easily ranks among the best typing software products on the market. It delivers a comprehensive and effective training module with a step-by-step approach to its instruction that guides you through each phase of the curriculum.
Broderbund has collaborated with UltraKey to provide a variety of instructional videos that greatly enhance the value of the Mavis Beacon typing instruction. Among other things, there is a strong emphasis on ergonomics to ensure correct posture and finger positioning so you can avoid repetitive strain injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, backaches and a host of other ailments.
This typing test software reminds you to sit correctly before starting any typing, and it even includes directions to take a "stretch break" at certain times.
The Family edition of this typing software offers dozens of typing lessons and 425 practice sessions to help you hone your skills in a systematic way as you learn each new concept. With this typing software, there is an emphasis on both speed and accuracy, and you get solid reporting tools to track your progress.
You begin at your current typing level and complete progressively more difficult lessons on your way to becoming an expert typist.
You can set goals of your own and do such things as tinker with the 12 interface themes to personalize the lessons and practice exercises and keep things interesting. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Family Edition offers three licenses when you purchase it, so you can install it on three computers. The whole family truly can learn to type, since this software is adaptable for different ages.
You get useful in-application help from a user guide. You also can seek answers on the manufacturer's website and, if you need more help, email the company. However, one drawback for this otherwise fine software is that you cannot call the manufacturer for help with general or technical questions.
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Family Edition is exceptional typing software. Its emphasis on ergonomics, its methodical approach to learning each concept in a sensible and straightforward way, and its exceptional number of practice sessions make it an excellent typing software product.
This latest version of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing offers 425 typing exercises and plenty of good advice for proper posture and finger positioning.
The manufacturer does not provide phone support for answers to technical or general questions.
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Family Edition provides a systematic approach, helpful instructional videos and a generous amount of practice to its learn-to-type curriculum.


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Forty years ago, London and Copenhagen had similar ratios of car to bicycle use, and both faced an exodus of workers moving out of the centre and into the suburbs. But after the energy crises of the 1970s, the two cities diverged. Danes were restricted in how much they could use their cars and commuters began to campaign for a better infrastructure for cyclists. Today, there are almost 200 miles of bicycle lanes in the city, and 40 per cent of its 1.8 million inhabitants cycle to work. The city has evolved cyclist-friendly policies, such as the Green Wave – a sequence of favourable traffic signals for cyclists at rush hour.
The key, it seems, is getting women cycling because only then has cycling become part of the mainstream. A recent poll by Sustrans, the UK cycling pressure group, asked women cyclists what would get them on to bikes and the answer was simple: better infrastructure, more bike lanes. Copenhagen's separate, raised bike lanes with their own traffic signals are a must. And the lesson learnt from Gehl's study is that infrastructure has to come first. Once it is in place, the message, says Colville-Andersen, is simple: "You don't tell them it's healthier to cycle, you don't tell them they're saving the planet, you just say that it is the fastest way from A to B. And they will come.
~ A couple of key paragraphs from The Independent's 'On your bike: What the world can learn about cycling from Copenhagen'. Scientific American's 'How to Get More Bicyclists on the Road' is another worthy read on the topic and also points to the importance of women in increasing urban cycling rates.
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When Australia walk in to meet England at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, Dec 4, 2013,, the ongoing Ashes series will have yet another decider in the offing.
The Aussies are 1-0 up after they beat the Englishmen in the first Test of the current series. They will now be looking to consolidate their position as the series rages.
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 GMT, 5.30 a.m. India time.
History has it that Australia has won the last Ashes series after they got a boost in the first Test in 2006-07. They went on for a clean sweep and drubbed England 5-0 then.
Going by what folks at ESPN Cricinfo said on December 4, even if the match ends in a draw, the Aussies wouldn't be so concerned as they would look forward to the bouncy WACA which is a favourite home pitch that would help them big time.
Ashes 2013 live scorecard: Aus vs Eng 2nd Test:
Follow the ball-by-ball scorecard here.
Meanwhile, Adelaide is the current scene of action and the England team would look at finding a way to regain their confidence.
They were out for less than 200 in both innings at the Gabba. With both sides capable of major batting collapses, we need to watch the proceedings closely.
Live telecast and streaming info:
Catch the live coverage on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports HD1 in India. You can also live stream the match online on Star Sports website by clicking HERE or HERE.
Viewers in the U.K. can watch the match online by clicking HERE. Viewers in Australia can watch on Channel 9 HERE.
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1. Memory
2. Westboro
3. Worst Enemy
4. Say Hello
5. Bleeding Lies
6. Fight to Win
7. Scarecrow
8. The River
9. Some Thing Never Change
In the last five years there have been a number of big name bands making changes in the lead singer department. Obvious standouts are the Newsboys, riving DC Talker Michael Tait's career and the reforming of Audio Adrenaline with another of the DC Talk trio. Lost in all the changes was the change made at the front of Christian Rock band Decyfer Down, who in 2009 brought in front man TJ Harris to fill the shoes left by former vocalist/bassist Caleb Oliver. Most fans may not even have known the change was made because the two sound so similar, that is evident by the Harris's debut with the band on their third studio album Scarecrow.
Musically Scarecrow is what you would expect from the hard rock band. It's the same dirty grunge guitars done only as Decyfer Down can do them. They do branch out a little bit on songs like "Westboro" and the power rock opener "Memory" but the majority of the album may remind listeners too much of previous outings. "Bleeding Lies" does standout as an amazing piece of vocal work from Harris. Who steps from behind his lower range to add another octave to his vocals.
Music aside, it is vocally where this album shines as the band seeks to focus on building up the community by encouraging Christians to truly be a community. Tracks like "Say Hello" and the title cut, "Scarecrow" really do a good job of bringing this theme out. "The River" and "So In Love" will stand out as very different both lyrically and stylistically for Decyfer Down. Though the latter may remind fans too much of former ballads.
One track that the album could have done without is "Westboro." Harris sings: "Just go back to Westboro baby, where they love to hate, Just go back to Westboro baby, devil said you could stay, and Hell is just the same." As much as some of us may agree with the sediment towards Westboro Baptist Church and Fred Phelps the song does very little to encourage community, if anything it has the potential to be just as divisive in the church as the church with which it shares a name.
All in all Scarecrow could have been a lot better considering the bands track record. It will be interesting to see where TJ Harris and the band go from here, but you may hold off on buying this album in its entirety.


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pikachu-bless-you said: Hiya, I was just wondering, can we draw fanart of the splices on any of your pages?
Absolutely! You can tag your art as #thatsplicingadventure or submit it to thatfanadventure and we'll reblog or post it for you!
I tried splicing two random pokemon, which turned out to be Glaceon and Yveltal. Could I have some advice on the scratch-spriting? I wasn't really sure what Yveltal's wings are based off of, so I winged it (no pun intended), but I don't think it really turned out that well. The shading's a bit odd, too.
The wings are a bit off but it's not bad! I here is a sprite of yveltal that is pretty good -> http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/349/7/6/updated_b_w_sprite_sheet_by_shimmey1001-d5ye5do.png
It's a pretty good size, the wings, definitely proportionate just a little wonky on wing angle and shape! My advice is to try and create shading that is seamless with other parts you are using. Most sprites have a light that's from some direction that is pretty easy to see *I'd use the base lighting for free handed splicing.
I'd draw a little dot where the light source is coming from and use that as a reference to add shading where needed!
also knowing how light hits something really helps when free handing, and as well as referencing the actual sprites themselves to see how the shading flows c: it's really a mix of both!
*also I love this splice aaah
Anonymous said: Hi! Might I ask if the sprites of the 4th and 5th generation are compatible with each other? by compatible, i mean that if they have the same style or smth.. ty ^^
Most of them relatively do, I've noticed platinum sprites are very similar to black and whites versions, but diamond and pearl have different looks to them 99% of the time. Serebii is really good for seeing the sprites for each gen, however there's other resources as well to check!
poundrestsing said: Your blog is so great, thanks for existing!
No problem!
3D sprites mini-tutorial!
(An anon requested this, so here's some help from our lovely friend over at silphcosprites!)
Since this is a long post, I'm respecting people's dashboards, but you should definitely check this out!
Quick tip: White transparency
Hey guys! I wanted to share this since I ended up doing it on a splice I'm working on and I'm sure a lot of you get annoyed with it too.
When you're splicing and working with a sprite that has white on it, you could end up with something like this:
It might be a bit hard to see, but the eyes became transparent and you can see the wing. While this could be fixed by going through and retouching those spots, or by changing the white to slightly off white, that's too difficult for my lazy self.
Just change your second color to something that's not on any of your sprites (and also preferably something that wont blind you when you stare at it!) and use the paintbucket to fill the background with that color.
Now you can easily move your sprite around without that pesky white bugging you! This is also useful if some colors are hard to see, just so you have more contrast. When you switch back to white, there might be some green (or whatever color) left so be sure to check.
Happy splicing!
i need major shading help again x_x particularly around the bottom area and around the eyes as well
I think the tail on the splice, the stripe that is lighter should be a darker shade, and the lightest gray on the far right foot should be the second lightest gray. The biggest spike on the underside I don't think needs a highlight but it could be left with it, give or take. You could possibly from the mouth under like it is on banette, like the dark gray would go from the mouth down. Other than that, the rest is fine I think c:
*also the bottom left of the splice, the dark dark gray could be black lines instead of a dark gray.Also I think the shading should be flipped where the lights and darks are on the banette tail.


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It's so fun to play with eye #makeup and it doesn't have to be difficult to mix (or blend!) things up once in awhile. To achieve this pink and blue look, I first primed my lids with @nyxcosmetics HD Shadow Base. Next, I put a base color down to further prep my lid. I used @narscosmeticsus Nepal but any champagne or nude color works. I then very lightly blended a @maccosmetics Espresso brown in the crease and outer corner of my eye to create a little more dimension. Next I applied a frosty pink on my entire lid except for the inner most corner near the tear duct. Any pink will do but I used a shimmery pink called Guest List from a @lancomeusa palette. I added a shimmery blue on the inner corner of my eye and very lightly blended outward. Then I patted the excess off the brush and added a little onto the bottom lash line extending slightly past the inner corner. Any blue could work but I used one from the @elfcosmetics #beachbeauty palette. I used the pink shadow from earlier and applied that across the bottom lash line (meeting the blue near the corner) and then lined the bottom waterline with a similar blue eyeliner. In this case, I used the @ultabeauty gel liner in Peacock. I curled my lashes and added two coats of black mascara to finish the look! #easybreezy
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@sephora brand liquid liner in fancy blue. I tend to keep this look in check by avoiding heavy blushes or eyeshadows. BUT it can easily be paired with a nude lip, a sheer lipgloss or even a creamy hot pink lipstick. #instaglam #instabeauty #vegas_nay #makeup #makeupjunkie #sephora #liquidliner #imblue #bold #ilovemacgirls
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I am a huge fan of super saturated hues and this bright tomato-orange shade is no exception! Details for what I used to create this specific color will be in the next post. I also love MAC Morange for an authentic orange, Nars Wonder gloss for a sheer orange-y application, Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Light It Up for a creamy, delicious Coral-y orange and Stila's Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Tesero for a long-wear, really opaque, bright orange application. Do you have a favorite orange lip color?
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I am trying to set up a chrooted mysql server. Whenever I try:
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- Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
- Date: Dec. 28, 2011
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Television: Fox Sports Detroit
- Pistons: 0-1
- Pacers: 0-1
Probable starters
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- Omri Casspi
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Spread: Pistons -6
Over/under: 193
Score: Pistons win, 99.5-93.5
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Cleveland is a winnable game for the Pistons. After facing the Cavs, though, things get much tougher — Boston, Indiana, Orlando, Chicago (twice), Philadelphia, New York and Dallas follow before the Pistons get somewhat of a reprieve with games against the Bucks and Bobcats. In any event, not beating the Cavs in tonight's home opener could be the difference between a bad start to the season and a historically bad start.
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Things didn't go so well in the first game of the Lawrence Frank era. The team didn't rebound well, the defensive effort was questionable and there was little for fans to get excited about watching the opener against the Pacers. Cleveland is much worse than Indiana and the Pistons are at home, so they get a new chance to make a more positive impression the the direction the team is headed in.
3. Can someone rebound?
In limited minutes against the Pacers, Ben Wallace, Greg Monroe and Austin Daye led the team with seven rebounds each. Cleveland's frontcourt has a pair of solid veteran rebounders in Varejao and Jamison as well as an active rookie in Tristan Thompson. The Pistons will need a much better effort on the glass from Jonas Jerebko (five rebounds vs. Indiana), Monroe and Jason Maxiell (0 rebounds in 16 minutes). In two preseason games against the Cavs, both teams shot poorly, so there should be plenty of boards to go around.


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Just got these bad boys because my other ones were too small. I get to use these for the first time on Thursday and I can't freaking wait!!! Even when I was just trying them on they were sooo comfortable :) I can just tell they are gonna be amazing
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I was allowed to model for LieChee's university project.
Above you can see "Water" out of her "6 Elements" photoset. She did an absolutely fantastic job here, don't you think?
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Hahaha. Oh man. I was just waiting for somebody to call me out on being rude to my anons. I was waiting for it.
Maybe it's because English isn't my first language - I'm from Germany - but I don't consider a question or sentence politely phrased if it doesn't contain a "please" or "thank you".
You know, all the anons I "went off at" were people who wanted explicit information about a costume, a technique, how I made something or where I bought something. I have nothing against people asking me questions, I even invite them to do so. But If I, personally, would like to obtain explicit information from somebody else, I'd never phrase a request without the word "please". It's a simple as that.
You say that I'm very rude to my anons. Therefore I assume that you went through my blog and read all the message I published in the past days
Consequently I also assume that you read the post in which I said that I put long hours of research and work into my costumes and my hobby.
Therefore, Anon, I'd kindly ask you to understand that I'm:
a) a nice and helpful person,
b) but not willing to give away information I worked hard for if you are not even able to phrase a polite request. Seriously. What happened to terms like "PLEASE" or "THANK YOU"?
If you would like to go on calling me rude, because I hold this opinion then please, go ahead. Feel free to do so. :)
PS: The ANONYMOUS QUESTION function will be turned off from now on.
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Hahaha. Yes. People have asked that question before. And everybody assumes that my nickname is extremely special and meaninful to me.
Guess what, it isn't. I picked that nickname about 8 years ago when I wanted to create an account on deviantArt. All other nicknames I used at that time were taken already, so I had to come up with something else. I ended up with "Aigue-Marine" which is French and means "aquamarine". But really, it didn't mean anything to me. It was not even my favourite colour.
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Oh, thank you very much, Anon! :)
I started learning English when I was 12 years old. I took classes in school for about 8 years. After finishing high school I lived in London for 2 months, went to language school and did an internship. Besides that I read a lot of books and watch a lot of movies in English, but that's it. :)
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Aah! Sorry, dear Anon! I'm not from the UK. I live in Germany. :)
I'm trying to help you nonetheless! I bought my horse bow (thank you for the compliment, by the way! ;)) at a renaissance fair in Neuburg, Germany. The seller was from Hungary as far as I know, but he gave me a business card when I bought my bow.
If you are still intersted in buying a bow feel free to contact me with your nickname and I'll send you a link to his website and all contact information you need! Please don't be shy, Anon! I don't bite! :)
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At the moment I am working at a German merchandise shop which sells poster, shirts and other stuff every geek loves and would like to have.
It's a cool place, I can identify with the company and the products. However, it's only (one of my) part-time job(s). I am currently looking for a fulltime job in PR, projectmanagement and/or marketing.
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A personal and non-cosplay post for once. Feel free to skip and ignore this if you are not interested.
Okay. I started going to the gym in early March and I have been spending approximately 2 hours about 3-5 times a week there. At first I didn't notice anything, but after a couple of months had passed I had to admit that my body was indeed changing. It's absolutely fascinating and I am very proud of myself. I feel so much healthier and stronger now. And besides that I feel much better in my own skin.
I have never been chubby or anything. I am not training to lose weight. I am not dieting. I have always paid attention to balanced nutrition and I eat as much as I want. Nonetheless I lost 11cm around the waist since March. I buy my pants and tops about 2 sizes smaller now.
One of my New Years Resolutions was to do more sports to live a healthier life. I am so happy my friend kicked my butt and took me to the gym with her. I feel accomplished!
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My thesis is finished and printed. The document is uploaded into the library system. All that's left to do is putting the dissertation into my supervisor's hands and to bringing back these tons of books to the library.