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I love to watch the expression on peoples faces when they look down and see these designs in the walkway.
I love to watch the expression on peoples faces when they look down and see these designs in the walkway.
No idea, but they certainly are interesting.
Actually, it's not really that complicated. If I am correct, the thin fiber optic fibers are set in the pavement as it is being formed. I would imagine that it is not done on site, but prepared in advance. The tails of the fibers run out of the bottom side of the pavement slab, almost like a root system of a plant. Those tails then connect with, essentially, the light source and control unit that sends a signal to the light to get the desired color to flow down the fiber optic. This is all programmed in a certain sequence and time schedule.
Ingenious, but not the most complicated of special effects. I love them! And the look on someone's face when they see them for the first time is priceless as it is so unexpected!
Hope I didn't spoil the magic for anyone!
I am only speculating based on my limited knowledge on theatrical lighting systems, so it may not be exactly correct as technology has progressed incredibly since I was last involved in that field, but here goes...
The first step is a computer that is programmed with all of the cues for the lights. Each cue will tell an individual strand to turn on or off, how bright it should be (intensity), and what color. All of the cues are linked together, like a virtual tape cassette, and when they start, the computer runs through the programming sending the cues to (for lack of a better name) a dimmer switch. The dimmer switch interprets the cue and makes it reality by turning the designated light source on to the desired intensity and color for the fiber optic.
The light is then sent down the fiber optic, which greatly resembles water flowing down a garden hose, and the light 'flows' out of the end of the fiber optic that is embedded in the cement. If you have seen the toys that the kids are playing with at night time in the parks where the toy looks like it has a lot of lighted strands coming out of the top, then you have seen fiber optics. The fiber optic itself has no light or color, but receives it from the source.
I would imagine that each individual fiber optic does not have to be programed individually, but that there is a program where each slab has all of the fibers linked together. The designer would then be able to import a picture sequence that they would want and then the computer would translate that into individual cues for each fiber. Like I said, technology has progressed a lot since I was in that field, but this is my best guess on how the system actually works.
The first time I saw these I stod there for a half an hour just gazing in wonder and amazement! I thought to myself that "Mickey Mouse does AMAZING magic!" Just to let you guys know I was 4..........
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*digs madly through the bookshelf*
"One of the features added to the plaza during the 1994 redevelopment was the fiber-optic patterns worked into the paving near the entrance to the Innoventions buildings. This technique, which is a labor-intensive process owing to the sheer number of fiber-optic points and the necessity of embedding them cleanly in the base material, was later used as the basis for the swirling optical effect at the main marquee for the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at the Disney Studios."
The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World. New York: Disney Editions, 2006.
Dunno if that helps, but I remembered the reference. I too am fascinated by those little pixie-dust lights. There's just something amazing in the simple chase and change of lights - it taps into my kid-wonder in some deep way. My husband usually has to drag me away from that area; I want to watch and chase the swirling lights!
I have pictures of my daughters from 16 years ago with the original optics tracing the light with her little finger, pacifer in her mouth. Priceless, she was 2.
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Introduction to sea kayaking
We will start by getting into the kayaks on the grass! This gives you a chance to get used to the kayak and equipment. We will talk briefly about the differences between general purpose kayaks and sea kayaks and look at the other equipment you need. We will adjust the kayaks and run through a short safety briefing.
Then we will choose an interesting and beautiful location. Maybe we will go to Seil Sound or Loch Etive. If conditions are not too good we can go to Loch Awe and get the feel of sea kayaking but in a sheltered and tide free location. If you are staying somewhere on the coast and it is suitable, then we can come to you.
The first hour or so will be spent in a sheltered location, teaching you the basic skills. Then we will go for a short tour, getting the feel for the kayaks, learning sea specific techniques and talking about navigation, tides and currents. We will probably stop for a leg stretch and a snack on a rocky island. We will probably finish off with a demonstration deep water rescue, but only if you want to.
You will not be "made to capsize" but if it happens anyway (it does occasionally) you will already know what to do and we will be there to make sure that you come to no harm.
For these trips, we usually start about 10:00 and finish about 16:30. depending on tides, weather and how keen you are. Evening sessions can be arranged
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All of our kayaks have "skegs" which help you to maintain a straight course in the early stages.
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Brandon Kent Neer Sentenced in U.S. District Cour
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Missoula, on December 3, 2009, before U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy, BRANDON KENT NEER, a 23-year-old resident of Helena, appeared for sentencing. NEER was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 5 days
- Special Assessment: $100
- Supervised Release: 20 years
NEER was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to possession of child pornography.
In an Offer of Proof filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Marcia K. Hurd, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
An investigation began in April 2007, when a person using the screen name "brandonneer052002" began chatting with an undercover detective in Virginia he thought was a 13-year-old boy. "Brandonneer052002" sent the "boy" 16 images of a nude prepubescent boy and told the "boy" that he had orally sodomized an eleven-year-old boy. The detective was able to identify the person behind the screen name as NEER. Further conversations by NEER included more distributions of child pornography, and requests to allow NEER to engage in sexual activity with the undercover detective. NEER also discussed traveling to meet for sexual activity. The case was turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Helena for further investigation.
In October 2007, the computer NEER had used to communicate with the detective via the Internet was recovered during a search of NEER'S residence in Helena. When questioned, NEER admitted that he had been collecting child pornography and that there would be child pornography found on his computer. He also admitted that he knew the activities were illegal and wrong.
A forensic examination of the computer found numerous images of child pornography that NEER had received via the Internet and continued to possess.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that NEER will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, NEER does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
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My darling children,
I am deeply saddened to announce that I am leaving Oasis permanently, effective now. I wish I could explain why, but I can't. They are too complicated, and very very personal and painful.
Yeah, so I'm leaving Oasis b/c some people are backstabbing assholes...
Someone's telling everybody about my account, so I'm gonna delete it soon, already deleted all the entries. I hate drama, and almost everyone around here is full of it.
So this is goodbye, if any of you wanna stay in contact with me, just PM me before the account's gone, and I'll give ya a contact :)
Or not. It's not that cold yet.
So in about 2 hours I should be getting on my way to Sea-Tac airport. The flight to JFK leaves at like 7.15 but I need to be there like wayyy too early x_x I just decided not to go to sleep, and then sleep the little over 8 hours that it takes to fly from NYC to Helsinki.


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This issue is a variant of ElfQuest (WaRP Graphics, 1978 series) #6 [$1.25 first printing].
Inside front cover. Editorial on subscriptions, back issues, reading the indicia, etc. Small illustrations in the heading.
New story arc begins.
Inside back cover. Illustrated ad for Elfquest t-shirts from Warp Graphics, who have taken over the project from International Images. Cost is $5.25 per shirt.
Inside back cover (bottom). Illustrated ad for Elfquest Hologram Pendant for $19.95 from Sea Gate Distributors, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11224.
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I want to execute a function when some div or input are added to the html. Is this possible?
For example, a text input is added, then the function should be called.
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No there is no cross-browser way for that. The DOM Level-2 has Mutation event types, but you can't use it in production because of the lack of support in IE. Note that the mutation events are deprecated in the DOM3 Events spec pending a new, better-performing replacement. Someone else is changing the document? Because if you have full control over the changes you just need to create a For a full domChange an interval would be an over-kill. Imagine that you need to store the current state of the whole document, and examine every element's every property to be the same. Maybe if you're only interested in elements and their order (as you mentioned in your question), a UpdateYou can try to emulate mutation event with I wrote a proof of concept:
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This is the ultimate approach so far, with smallest code:IE9+, FF, Webkit: Using MutationObserver and falling back to the deprecated Mutation events if needed:
or you can simply Create your own event, that run everywhere
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I wasn't aware that the Mutation event types were deprecated. That's not good. What we're seeing nowadays are more and more web applications. Especially ones where the document is loaded only ONCE, and all new additions to the DOM come from AJAX responses. Without knowing if a node was inserted, certain things become difficult. Take the example where I want to set specific attributes on all form elements. On DOM ready, I can easy loop through all forms and do whatever I need to do, no problem. However, if a new form element is inserted via AJAX, I would be forced to manually perform the operation for each new form that's loaded, resulting in code duplication. This causes maintenance headaches and is error-prone. FWIW, jQuery's bubbling event delegation (a-la live() and on()) isn't sufficient in for this example, since we're not responding to an event; rather, we're modifying a node's attributes. In summary, for web applications which load only once, it makes sense to have the browser automatically call a callback each time the DOM is manipulated (e.g.: On 'DOMNodeInserted', call function foo()). |


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12:45 - 1:45 pm ~ Room 105
Mr. Gilio has broad experience working in communications, entertainment and law. He currently works at Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light, a leading entertainment boutique law firm representing writers, actors, producers and directors in all aspects of entertainment transactional law. Previously, Mr. Gilio worked in national politics, as the Recovery Act Press Secretary for President Obama, he helped to design traditional and new media press rollouts and spoke on-the-record with national and local press. He also managed ads and polling for the western United States on the Obama for America campaign, and was Deputy Creative Director for President Obama's presidential inaugural committee. Mr. Gilio previously practiced at Stroock and Stroock and Lavan, and graduated from Loyola Law School and the University of Redlands. Mr. Gilio will talk about his practice as a talent attorney and the role of talent representation in entertainment transactions generally. Lunch will be served.
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center For Law and Technology (BCLT), Sports & Entertainment Law Society (SELS), and the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law (BJSELS).
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In February, Beijing Capital International Airport (en.bcia.com.cn) unveiled its new state-of-the-art Terminal 3, designed by Foster & Partners. It's a building of superlatives: the world's largest passenger terminal—covering more than 3.73 million square feet. It is also passenger-friendly, with a double-Y-shaped structure designed to minimize walking distances, and illuminated skylights that help travelers navigate the massive structure, phasing from yellow at the gates to red in the central terminal building.
On March 27, the long-awaited Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport (heathrowairport.com) opens, consolidating all British Airways operations. Designed by Richard Rogers, the $8 billion terminal is one of Europe's biggest building projects, and completing it involved diverting two rivers, tunneling beneath active runways, and extending the Piccadilly and Heathrow Express tube and rail lines. The airy structure—inspired by London's great railway stations—rises under a vaulted 130-foot-tall roof with towering glass walls.
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Legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer turned 100 in December, but hitting the century mark hasn't slowed him down. His newest design, the 400-seat Teatro Popular, in Niterói, is part of an eight-building cultural complex overlooking Guanabara Bay and Rio that will include a new ferry terminal, the Museum of Brazilian Cinema, and—fittingly—the Oscar Niemeyer Foundation.
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Robert A.M. Stern Architects led a speedy eight-month renovation of the Kaufman Center (kaufman-center.org) music school and its star attraction, Merkin Concert Hall, which reopened in January. Stern tweaked architect Ashok Bhavnani's original 1978 design, brightening up a grim Brutalist façade by replacing rusty metal panels with translucent glass. Behind-the-scenes improvements include a quieter ventilation system that enhances the intimate hall's fine acoustics.
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In February, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) director Michael Govan presided over the opening of the first phase of an ambitious 10-year renovation and expansion of lacma's 20-acre campus on Wilshire Boulevard. The Broad Contemporary Art Museum, a $56 million building funded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad and designed by Renzo Piano, adds 60,000 square feet for postwar art. The three-story pavilion, clad in Italian travertine with a bright-red open-air escalator, holds six loftlike galleries. The inaugural exhibition showcases roughly 200 works from the Broad's collection (lacma.org). —Raul Barreneche


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Unlike JavaScript, a function in Copute is not a class, and thus does not have class members and can not be in the inheritance tree of another class. A literal function expression is simultaneously the declaration of a function type, the construction of an instance of that type, and is a reference to the constructed instance. A non-anonymous version of a function expression, includes an identifier, which stores the reference to the constructed instance.
The identifier, of a non-anonymous function expression, is a constant reference (i.e. implicitly and because function type is pass-by-value) that can not be pointed to (i.e. assigned) a different function instance. Ditto a reference that has the type of a function, because otherwise the reference identifier would not be pure if calling could return different results for same arguments.
Each constructed instance of a , , , or function
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There is no way to read the memory address of a reference.
A reference is created by a reference declaration, which must normally be preceded by ,
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Two or more juxtaposed declarations may optionally be separated by a comma,
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A reference, and thus any initialization expression, must have the type of a ,
, , or function;
but never a because it is not a type.
The type of the initialization expression must be invariant or covariant
with the optional declared type,
if the declared type is not without a <...>
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the instance reference must be initialized by assignment before it is accessed in the right-hand side of an assignment expression,
a closure, or assigned as an argument to a function.
The pointer of a reference is always passed-by-value, but this is
irrelevant since it is not accessible.
There is no pointer type, such as in C, in order to access the value of the reference address that is being passed-by-value.
The reference can only access the instance it points to.
When the reference is passed, the instance may pass-by-reference or by-value.
The following built-in types pass-by-value,
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Compiler optimization: if the destination reference has a pass-by-value type that is or has no mutable members, then pass-by-reference may be more efficient (e.g. large data structures), is equivalent to, and can be utilized by the compiler instead of pass-by-value.
Compiler or class library optimization: if the destination reference has pass-by-value type that is not , the compiler might choose lazy evaluation and only copy the value when the instance is referenced for write access, or the class implementation might implement the equivalent the laziness (e.g. as most language string type do).
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After initialization, in some cases a reference can not be assigned to, i.e. the pointer to the instance can not be changed, if for any of the following the reference:
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Thus for a pass-by-reference type, the modifier declares a pointer to an instance with immutable access, that is only transitive in a chain of pure functions. An improvement over the historical 'const' blunder, does not propagate (i.e. require destination reference to be ) for pass-by-value, and not to every impure function for pass-by-reference. A pass-by-reference type shall not be declared within a function that is not .
As explained the previous section, the instance result (a/k/a value) of an expression is passed (a/k/a assigned) to another reference, either by-value or by-reference.
To delay the evaluation of the passed expression to the first and every time that the destination reference is read (i.e. called),
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[1]Hughes (2005). "Programming with Arrows", in 5th International Summer School on Advanced Functional Programming, LNCS 3622, pp 73-129, Springer, 2005 (§1.1, "Point-free programming")
[2]Hughes (2005). "Programming with Arrows", in 5th International Summer School on Advanced Functional Programming, LNCS 3622, pp 73-129, Springer, 2005 (§1.3, "Arrows as computations")


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Learning Blues Improv
Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:40 PM
So my ole evil spirit,
Can get a Greyhound bus and ride.
Posted 10 November 2009 - 02:37 PM
chorizo said:
That is basically what you can do. But instead of thinking that you're moving the box, think that you're moving the chord shape and choose your tones from the chord shape. Sing while you play. Think melody. Don't get stuck on thinking 'in the box'. Make the guitar sing.
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Posted 10 November 2009 - 08:02 PM
To help me can you describe/distinguish the difference (or benefits) of thinking of a moving chord shape as opposed to the "boxes".
Deltabluesman i enjoyed reading your comments and can understand your annoyances. My ultimate aim is to just play my guitar and make it sing, I really don't want to think about boxes, notes, scales, but i believe that all guitarists even the greats had to go through a period of finding patterns and rules that worked, for them it was done on a more personal individual basis (that plus a large dose of natural talent). For someone like me without their natural talent and soul these tools are the means to move slowly towards my aim.
Posted 11 November 2009 - 11:04 AM
chorizo said:
To help me can you describe/distinguish the difference (or benefits) of thinking of a moving chord shape as opposed to the "boxes".
For me personally, my struggles have always come in playing lead. It's all relative. I've been playing for so long that my lead playing is, really, pretty good. But it's most definitely my weak point as I see it.
I say it's my weak point because I grew up in the guitar world believing, and I still do, that becoming the best rhythm guitarist you can be will lead you to becoming a strong lead player. As a result, I am a strong lead player. Not fast, but solid. I've developed musicianship and understand it's not what you play but how you play it; knowing when not to play.
So, the direct answer to your question is something that you may have heard plenty of times here at GfB. The benefits/difference between thinking about moving boxes and moving chords forms is that moving chord forms contain the basic tones (1, 3 or 3b, 5, 7, etc.) while boxes contain all the tones that may or may not work with they melody. I remember reading this somewhere from a post Kirk did a while back, so don't think this is something I made up!! Blame him This also leads you to begin to think about common tones between the chords used in the song.
My problem is that I began my lead playing with the box mentality. I switched my thinking on this probably only 12-15 years ago (which is really only a third of my playing days) and it has been difficult at times for me to translate that into chord form mentality.
There's nothing wrong with the box mentality except for how that might keep you from thinking chord tones.
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Posted 14 November 2009 - 06:49 PM
chorizo said:
Once you start breaking things down into numbers, you'll find that you begin to literally hear the numbers. That's when you can start to play exactly what you want to hear, not what some box forces you to hear. You should be steering the melody lines, the phrases ... not the pattern.
Melody loves chord tones ... so if you can see the fretboard as the chord, you're also seeing the endless melodic possibilities. You just need to see the notes not as clusters to play together as chords, but as single melody notes waiting to be joined together as melody. Other notes (ALL other notes, not just other scale/mode notes) can and do come into play, but underpinning it all are the chord tones ... they glue the lines to the chords, to the piece of music.
Does that help?
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 06:05 PM
I've got to know the boxes quite well enough that i can grab many sounds that i choose out of them add other scale notes at will. I also see how they relate to chord shapes and the scale.
I don't always think about the chord shapes when i play. I do see how this would be a very flexible and solid way to view all types of music on the guitar so i am really interested in improving this skill.
I'll try to explain where i am at the moment. I think one reason for me not seeing the chords immediately is due to the way i play/approach guitar. I find it fun to just "join" a song i'm hearing (on the radio, a CD or with a fellow guitarist) without knowing the key or chords in advance. My musical ear is far from perfect (e.g. I can't reliably tell a major from a minor chord and i definitely can't hear a chord and think oh that's a G). So this is the order i go in.
1. Start from the notes to get the key signature
2. Find the "strongest" note (i think this usually turns out to be the root note of the song)
3. Once i have that i know where i am in terms of possible notes (i know they're all possible but u know what i mean).
OK! this is where the old box shapes would come into play, now i can play with some feel. yeh! now i'm starting to have fun woohoo!
At this point i generally know the key of the song and have a good idea for the feel of the song, my notes seem to fit with the chord progression even though i don't necessarily know it.
4. Now I can start to think about chords.
**btw The above 4 steps usually takes me 10-15 seconds**.
I guess thats why chords hasn't been 1st and foremost in my mind, this is the order of things i have got used to. Now i think i need to start doing things the other way round i.e doing its "properly" and knowing chords first and keeping them at the front of my mind and working with them, they contain the information (Especially when the off key chords pop up of the song changes into another key altogether). I think i need to spend time with some simple songs and just see the chords changing.
Regarding my approach to guitar above. Some people may consider this approach lazy or whatever but it works fine for simple progressions and i enjoy the little 4 step process above and still get a mini hit of joy every time i do it even after all these years.
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 09:58 AM
To me it seems D is an odd chord but concentrating on seeing each of the chords as they appear and fitting it in with the notes and so far so good. Still slow in seeing shapes at first but feels like i've added another string to my bow (or guitar )
Posted 10 December 2009 - 07:22 AM
Posted 10 December 2009 - 02:49 PM
chorizo said:
I think I understand what you mean. But I think you may be limiting yourself in thinking that only the fingerings available within the chord. Yes, this is a great start. But, the idea isn't about finding a static physical chord 'safe zone' necessarily but rather beginning to hear the musical chord structure of the tune. The melody of the tune is within the musical chord structure. All 'possible' harmonies to the melody exist within the musical chord structure. Therefore all the melodic and harmonic possibilities on the fretboard (where the physical chord form is) exist within the musical chord structure of the song.
CAGED and other physical structures on the fretboard exist to provide us a map for the possibilities, not to dictate how and what we play. For example, when following the COTM of the progression and thinking about each chord, frozen in time, we look at the roadmap to see the possibilities. Not just from the fingerings of the COTM and how each shape is connected with one another, but also the available notes provided by the chord form. This is why it's important to have a good understanding of the major scale and it's intervals.
From the major scale comes the available pool of tones where we find the melody. From the major scale we find the available pool of tones where we find the harmony notes. When you put the melody together with the harmony notes, we make musical chords. These are the same musical structures we play, only we also call them physical chords because they have a structure to them which is represented on the neck.
So, we think of all the possibilities that the structures of the musical chord presents itself on the fretboard with the COTM. We see the possible melodies, the possible harmonies presented by the connected physical chord shapes. This becomes our canvas. And this becomes the pool of tones from which we can draw.
All of the above is only set-up work. All of the above is learning the craft so the craft can serve the inspiration. It's like describing a box with tools but the artistry is left up to us. It's also second fiddle to just hearing the melody and playing with the that. The melody of the song is the true driver, whether sung or played or both. It's true that the melodies will fit within the chord structures of the song, but it's how we play with the melodies that count, not how technically correct we are. It's about keeping it simple and complementing the melodies. It's about learning to hear the numbers of the intervals of the components of the chords (the notes) and how they fit together and complement the melody.
So a guitarist would need to keep less track of the shape they're playing from and pay more attention to the melody and the intervals of the major scale. The music portion only exists in our mind but we somehow have to translate that to the neck!
I know, you say, 'but the chord is minor'. You can play a major scale interval melody over that. It really depends on the melody.
Is that getting closer?
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Posted 11 December 2009 - 09:25 AM
Because the way we all learn/approach guitar varies so much it's hard to describe.
Generally i am fairly happy with my improv. esp over Blues based songs and i think i can express a lot of the "feel" i want. If i compare my style of playing to others i jam with it would be - how can i put it - less of strictly following the melody and more creating tension against the backing chords/melody using bends/holding notes and repeating notes and pairs of notes - you could say i like my sounds to be more "Dirty" and you could definitely say i'm at the opposite end of the scale from "shredders" i think this works well with blues.
So generally when playing blues i don't stay on the chord tones for long as they are more neutral - If i think chord tones i end up searching around them but not on them.
When i play more cleanly over different styles where my "dirty boy" playing doesn't work, i.e songs involving odd chords, i am aware that i am missing some possible notes which i would be using if i played using COTM but have trouble seeing them in time.
Posted 21 March 2010 - 04:13 PM
Blues is a language. If you have a favorite player great!
Spend some time transcribing a few short licks and understand their relationship with the chords they were played over.
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Posted 10 August 2010 - 02:29 AM
carol m, on 09 August 2010 - 08:04 AM, said:
Hey Deltabluesman no offence but that there Robert Johnson, if he could play blues and I believe you that he could,
knew most of that stuff, though he may not have known that he did. If you learn scales, you are picking up all the building blocks without having to work them out for yourself. As a starter you only need a couple and you can chuck your own stuff in on top and they are very very easy to learn. I have seen a Planetalk book, that works too, but if you know your Planetalk stuff then you know your scales, though you may not realise it at first.
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The first two blossoms on my squash plants fell off just before they looked to be due to open. Should this worry me? What should I do about it?
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I noticed that squash will open very early in the morning and will close by afternoon. In your case, if they really never did open, it could be something environmental (temperature, amount of water) or an insect. However since they were the first blossoms, you may want to just give the plant some more time and see how later ones do. I know with mine, the first pile of flowers to open were all females, then yesterday, there was 1 female and 1 male open (I tried to hand-pollinate in that case). This morning, there were like 4 male flowers open but no females. So squash is just a nuisance. LOL |
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I think that all or most of the compostables in Fanklin County end up at one of the two SWACO composting facilities. SWACO contracts with private companies to run those facilities and those companies get to sell the product as part of their compensation. Last summer, I believe Ohio Mulch sold compost for about $20 per cubic yard, in bulk, at Roberts Road. They may also sell it at their other locations and maybe in smaller amounts. Kurtz Brothers has a location near Hilliard and may have others. Give them a call. Good luck. |
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I just spoke to my VW dealer about purchasing a 2007 Rabbit. The one I wanted couldn't be found in Canada so he tried to order one from the factory. Sorry, no more are being built... the allotted amount has been accounted for this year. This even suprised him!!
My options are to see whats available on the lots across Canada (yeah right, try finding one!) or wait for the 2008 model which he said he can take orders for.
Apparently the new 2008 is the same car (slightly different option configurations) with the engine tweaked to 170 HP!
I guess I'm waiting.
My options are to see whats available on the lots across Canada (yeah right, try finding one!) or wait for the 2008 model which he said he can take orders for.
Apparently the new 2008 is the same car (slightly different option configurations) with the engine tweaked to 170 HP!
I guess I'm waiting.
eldaino Posts: 1,618170hp? Sounds great, especially since i think that this engine needs to be tuned with more top end power, but where did you find this out? From what i have heard about the 2008 vw rabbits (if they are even still going to be called that.) they should be around until 08' and those were supposed to be the final model year.
The reason they are not making them anymore is because vw is losing money on them. They apparently offer a little too much bang for your buck. And also given the so so milage with the 2.5, they are suppossed to do away with it as well, which i guess would make more sense than tuning it more powerful, even though i wouldn't mind if the mileage stayed the same.
I read that the change is more than just options, but in the way the car looks too, suppossed to more sporty.
Was this just what he told you or did you read it somewhere? Feedback appreciated! -
jwrana Posts: 6I went to buy a 2007 from a dealer at Cowell Motors in Richmond, Vancouver. He said the computer system wouldn't allow him to place the order. Instead he got an order screen for the 2008 Rabbit. The only difference in spec was the change in motor HP and the way the options were packaged. He said he was very surprised by this as VW hadn't actually notified the dealership.
I searched and couldn't find any information about the 2008 Rabbit on the web. I'll let you know more this week when he calls me back. -
eldaino Posts: 1,618I think it was on car and driver or motortrend were i saw the whole 'golf redesign due sooner than later' to make it sportier and such. But it he says its just a difference in options and engine output, then maybe it will be the same body style and just be the last 'freshening up' it will get before the model changes completley. Honda does this too; they added a few options and a few extra horses to the accord since its being redesigned soon.
I wonder if he accidentally just read you the torque numbers though; its 170 exactly. Dealer guys make mistakes like this all the time it seems. At any rate, let us know what he says!!! -
jwrana Posts: 6Ok, he got back to me. Sorry, he doesn't know anything more than what I've already stated.
He did say that they had an open order in the system that they could change to fill my 2007 needs. If I go that way, it'll be ready sometime in July.
Ahhh man, now I have to make a decision... wait til Sept for the 2008 or get the 2007 two months earlier. -
jwrana Posts: 6So I've done a little hunting on the topic and it could be that the 2008 Rabbit has the new 1.4L TSI engine. This thing has 170HP with better fuel economy. This would be the best of both worlds.
Check out this link on the European Golf GT
http://www.infomotori.com/a_53_IT_15472_4.html -
jwrana Posts: 6Ok, word is starting to leak out now. Looks like vw is tweaking it's existing 2.5L
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3123606 -
eldaino Posts: 1,618this engine is awesome! i've read up on it before it looks and sounds so sweet! I think it'd be the best of both world too...until something goes wrong.
Not to dis vw relaibility (we have enough people here for that.), but theoretically it would stink to have to replace anything on this engine. I seriously doubt we will get it here; it screams euro market exclusivity. If they tune the 2.5 up, or make it a bit smaller, or get one of those new clean 2.0 diesels it'll be amazing. (as long as the price is kept low!) -
bakedziti Posts: 4Keep in mind that this is all marketing. Its the same 150HP engine with an update to the ECM programming to get the extra 20HP and charge more money.
They also will be bundling options such as ESP and rear airbags and CD Changer/Ipod adapter with Centerconsole for the 2dr's.
I'm sure all of us with 06/07's can find out what the program is once they come out and get the extra 20HP if its important to you. -
eldaino Posts: 1,618yeah, i actually hopped (no pun intended ) on vw vortex last night and found out that it is going to be an ecu upgraged and a re-worked intake manifold that the dealer can do, for an extra charge ofcourse.
I wouldn't mind a little more top end, its the only performance penalty i see in the rabbit. Low end torque pretty much owns everything else in its class.
I'd love the center console option! Sounds like much better packaging. -
bpeachee1 Posts: 19Hey, anyone in BC, Canada...
come down to the SF bay area... there are literally hundreds of Rabbits in stock within a 50 mile radius!
Maybe they arn't sending enough to you guys up there!
check stock here.
http://www.bayareavwdealers.com/en_US/ -
1000hours Posts: 29Hi all,
My company is taking away all the company cars and giving a car allowance to buy new cars for us people who drive a lot... A 2dr/mt Rabbit would fit nicely into my car allowance with some bucks left over too.
My question is regarding the 2008 engine: does anyone have "real" info on it? Is the redline going to be increased past 6000rpm's?
I also own a car that redlines around 6500 with an mt tranny, and I can tell you that I wish I could move the rpm cutoff a couple of hundred ticks higher.... I think I could live with the Rabbit as a company vehicle, but I don't want to be dogged by a low RPM engine.
Is there any info out there on the 2008 Rabbit? Whats the 2dr "S" version?
I used to own a Honda Civic and let me tell you that the new 2006 Civic's with their platry torque numbers are a pain in the 'you know what' to drive in city traffic becuase you have to rev the crap out of them from every stop light just to keep up with big and slow SUV's. So low end I'm not concerned with the Rabbit, but I'm wondering about the top end...... -
eldaino Posts: 1,618i didn't realize that you could even drive them yet, as none of the dealers near me have them yet.
redline goes up from 5800 to 6300 and the 's' will just be a trim level, probably the more comprehensive one. (the engine output for all rabbits should be the same regardless of trim level.) -
08rabbit Posts: 1Hey guys (I'm a calgary teenager), I just ordered my 08 2 door Rabbit (white loaded) and the guy who sold it to me informed me that the revs will increase into the 6000s. I test drove the 07 and that was awesome however the guy told me it would be substantially better with the extra 20 hp. Has anyone driven it yet, I'm interested in what I have to look forward too. Mine will be here on August 13th
eldaino Posts: 1,618congrats on your purchase man! i don't think that anyone has driven an 08 yet, as i do not belive they are on dealer lots. the redline is going up to 6300 from 5800, so bascially you are going to get better top end power, instead of a car that is great around town and just ok on the freeway.
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lilwoman84 Posts: 2I have s 2008 Rabbit S 2 door with the 170 hp...it is awesome!!! I had actually gone in to buy an '07 but the dealership only had one left (at it was priced very close to the GTI price with all the extras they piled into it). I bought the first 2008 and only 2008 they had on the lot. I can't comment on the difference between the feel of this car against the 2007 but let me say it is impressive. So far gas mileage is better than I thought (I just filled up my first tank and I got 353 miles to the tank which is about 25 mpg). However, I have been driving the crap out of it averaging about 85 on the freeway so I'm sure if I slowed down it would be better. Oh yeah, it redlines at 6300...It feels much more expensive than it really is.
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jeffyscott Posts: 3,855I'll just point out that the HP difference is accounted for by the higher rpm. The original engine design had 150 hp at 5000 rpm, thus torque at 5000 rpm is about 158 ft-lbs. The newer design has 170 hp at 5700 rpm, which means 157 ft-lbs torque at that rpm.
Meanwhile note that the original design had peak torque of 170 ft-lbs at only 3750 rpm. The newer design has a bit higher peak torque (177), but it also occurs at a bit higher rpm.
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Help needed for multiple floor elevator
I need an elevator for more than 5 floors that will stop at each floor if you approach the door or click a button if easier to do. The it will travel up one floor at a time pausing for 2 secs on each floor. I need this otherwise my star destroyer is going to take 20 mins to get up to the bridge from the main deck Please help Ironvil. Should I post on Scripting page as well
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If you dont fund your 'multiple floor elevator' let me know.
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I still haven't found anything yet. Still the one thing missing from the whole thing thanks for answering.
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Well, you found it... If you playd SCPT, then you probably seean lift like that. I tryed extract script for that lift, but it's ipossible. Ony default proerties... With those informations i made my own. That lift support eight floors, can trigger the doors in every floor and you can attache one door to it self. Support for AI egsist, but i'm not sure what happen when more than one bot try to use that lift. And more...
If you still want this stuff, i can make upload - just give me a little time (i must find it...). Update: I haven,t time to explain in ReadMe how to setup that stuff, but you can find test map. I'm sure you can find that yourself. Start play as spectator with one bot and watch... If any... Ask... Here is download link. PS: this script is for UT2k4, but you can easily port to other engine. Runtime is compatibile with UT2k4. Last edited by VendorX; 12th Feb 2011 at 04:17 AM. |
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Ah but does the same principle serve as well in UDK? Moreover to say you have a 30 Story Building with only the Lobby, and 2 actual floors and rooftop access. Will that still apply?
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UDK is totally different. You can ignore all UE1/2 mover tutorials if you are working on any UE3 game.
ironvil: Check out this approach. The setup looks quite complicated, but it seems to work for any reasonable number of floors.
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In 1986, Social Credit leadership candidate Kim Campbell uttered a few lines that could prove prophetic on the morning of a provincial election.
"It is fashionable to speak of political leaders in terms of their charisma," she said. "But charisma without substance is a dangerous thing. It creates expectations that cannot be satisfied. Then come bitterness and disillusionment that destroy not only the leader but the party."
Most people in the audience believed that Campbell was referring to the front runner, Bill Vander Zalm, who went on to win the leadership. That led to the demise of the Social Credit party, which dominated the province, with one three-year exception, from 1952 to 1991.
This morning, the B.C. Liberals are at a crossroads with rumours of an "801 Club" ready to push for the ouster of the leader, Christy Clark, should she be defeated in today's election.
As this is written, there is still more than hour before polls open and more than 13 hours before polls close.
But it's hard to ignore the divisions among the B.C. Liberals' traditional supporters. Just reading commentaries on the website of the right-wing Fraser Institute indicates dissatisfaction with the premier's less-than-gushing support for the Northern Gateway pipeline and her introduction of Family Day.
Clark also lifted much of the NDP platform when she raised the minimum wage, increased taxes on high-income earners, and slightly boosted corporate taxes—all of which will likely rile the libertarian purists who form a key part of the B.C. Liberal base.
Then there are those damning commentaries about Clark's government by Martyn Brown, the former chief of staff to Gordon Campbell.
This morning at an NDP campaign event at the Naam restaurant in Kitsilano, these articles were a topic of conversation among some in the media.
Why would a former chief of staff to a B.C. Liberal premier be so eager to express such withering observations about his boss's successor?
Some have speculated that Brown, who comes from the old Reform B.C. wing of the party, has an ideological issue with a former federal Liberal running the government.
Others have questioned if Brown is merely trying to score points with an incoming NDP government so that he might be in line for a job.
I suspect the answer goes deeper than that and concerns Clark's personality.
Charisma without substance is a dangerous thing, as Kim Campbell so aptly pointed out.
And research by a fleet of psychologists in recent years has left no doubt that under certain circumstances, excessive charisma is sometimes associated with ruthlessness, pathological lying, and a lack of conscience.
Charisma used to be a necessary calling card for success in politics. But now, it has a tendency to breed greater suspicion among some voters, who've felt betrayed by magnetic politicians like Vander Zalm, former premier Glen Clark, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, Bill Clinton, and B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark.
Increasingly in Canadian provincial elections, voters are choosing more plodding types—such as Alison Redford in Alberta, Dalton McGuinty in Ontario, Pauline Marois in Quebec, Greg Sellinger in Manitoba, and quite likely, Adrian Dix in B.C.
They're not particularly charismatic, but the public obviously feels that they have sufficient substance for the job.
As for "ruthlessness, pathological lying, and a lack of conscience" they seem to be the key qualities not just of politicians but far too many corporate types. Most of us think we can spot charisma when we see it. Identifying psychopaths seems to be a bit trickier.
Back in 1970 I was sitting my final exams for a BA in Politics. I had the greatest trouble with the essay question. "Assess the heuristic value of charisma". Charlie gets a B-.
Neither charisma or substance was a factor with Skelly or James? Why did they lose? What party would think that the best replacement for a leader, chased from office from the RCMP, would be the very guy that assisted RCMP?
Dix will win an election based entirely on voter fatigue, an unpopular incumbency and their own '801' role to ensure one of your two choices will never change....not because he has substance, Mr. Smith.
...and the 801 types are MORE THAN HAPPY to ensure the NDP will always be the Loyal and Predictable Opposition.
(...and I do wonder what a fellow like Gregor Robertson might say on this issue of charisma and substance and a party that seemed MORE THAN HAPPY to run a stubborn school teacher for a third lost because no one in the party wanted to cross a powerful trade union?)
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