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Jayanthi Natarajan cleared 289 projects in the 30-month period between Jul 2011 and Dec 2013. In two segments, though, her actions run contrary to the perception that her ministry was an obstacle.
Coal mines in 2012
Coal mines in 2013
Hydropower projects between April 2003 and December 2013
Thermal power projects in 2012
Thermal power projects in 2013
Research by the Delhi-based EIA Resource and Response Centre using data on coal mines and thermal power projects; and by the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People on hydropower.
The man responsible for granting environment clearances today is someone who not long ago had demonstrated just how much he disregards them. As minister for power, Veerappa Moily laid the foundation stone for the 85 MW Mawphu Stage II hydropower project in Meghalaya in September 2012 even before it had received statutory clearances from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the very ministry he now heads along with the ministry of petroleum. With such a track record and a flagrant conflict of interest between the two portfolios under his charge, is Moily really the right man to protect our ecology?
His first few weeks at work reinforce those fears—he has so far cleared over 70 projects. His statement vaunts his clearance of projects worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore. "What have we come to? Are we going to judge the performance of a minister by the number of clearances he issues? Is the ministry there only to clear projects?" asks environmental lawyer Ritwick Dutta, pointing to data which shows that there are only a few projects that have been denied environment clearances (see graphic).
While many of the clearances Moily issued in a matter of days since he assumed charge on Christmas eve 2013 are being contested, what has also caught attention is his interest in an Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Power hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh. Tato-II, to be built on the Siyom river by Tato Hydro Power Pvt Ltd, a Reliance Power subsidiary, is seeking clearance for diversion of 313.88 hectares of forest land for the project. The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has rejected its plea five times already because of inadequate impact assessment details. An interim cumulative impact assessment of dams on the Siyom river basin to be conducted by the ministry of power is also yet to be completed.
All this, however, hasn't stopped the project from coming up for discussion again at the FAC. The FAC agenda note, issued on January 6, reads, "Hon'ble mef, after examination of the recommendation of the FAC, as given above, has desired a discussion in the matter." Is Moily then seeking to ensure its passage by bringing it up again for the sixth time? Says Himanshu Thakkar, the convenor of the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People, "Despite conditions prescribed earlier not being met and clearance rejected five times, it is being pushed on the agenda. This is clear pressure tactics and a case of conflict of interest."
While more details of the projects cleared by Moily are yet to emerge, the clearance granted to two dams—Teesta IV in Sikkim and Tawang II in Arunachal—is now being hotly contested. A cumulative impact assessment of dams on the river basins that these two are coming up on is still to be completed. This is a necessity for them to get clearances.
"Teesta IV is going to come up on what is today the last free-flowing stretch of the main Teesta river in Sikkim between Chungthang and the West Bengal border," says Neeraj Vagholikar of environmental NGO Kalpavriksh. "Don't we want at least one stretch of the main river to be free?" Even the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has raised serious objections to the impact on local flora and fauna and has asked for a comprehensive study of other dams too in the vicinity. According to a Supreme Court ruling, NBWL clearance is necessary for projects located in a proximity of less than 10 km from ecologically sensitive zones. Teesta IV is coming up 4 km from the Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary and about 6 km from Khangchendzonga National Park boundaries. Yet, Moily has granted the project clearance.
Jayanthi Natarajan's replacement with Moily, months before the 2014 election, followed by speedy clearances, are reminiscent of what another environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, had termed the "MoU virus", referring to the high number of hydel agreements in Arunachal. An RTI in 2009 found that the state had signed 108 MoUs for hydel projects with a total capacity of 30,000 MW since February 2006. Thirty-one of these were signed in less than five months before the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Under pressure to match Narendra Modi's pro-industry overtures and to generate funds ahead of Election 2014, are we seeing a "clearance virus"?
Thank you to all those who have taken the trouble to read the article and share their thoughts. Out of the arguments made here, there are two that perhaps need answering. So here they go.
1. The first part of the article compares outcomes (relative percentages of population of the religions concerned) irrespective of the process that led to those outcomes - whether immigration, relatively faster population growth or conversions. This was for two reasons. One, to put the figure of 2.3 per cent in "numerical perspective", as the article itself explained. The second reason was that outcomes are ultimately what the crux of debate is about. The rest of the article in any case dealt with process - or conversions in this case, from both a contemporary and historical perspective.
2. Some commenters have tried to cast doubts on the reliability of Census 2001. Those who do this should bear in mind that Census 2001 was conducted by a BJP government. Considering the extreme importance that BJP gives to this issue, it would be reasonable to expect that IF it had perceived a problem with the methodology that was distorting the numbers, it would have fixed it. As the article mentioned, BJP or BJP-supported governments have been in power for 10 of the last 40 years, or about a quarter of the time, and the only reasonable conclusion one can arrive at is that any misreporting of numbers, real or perceived, would be marginal and hence, not of importance.
To all other arguments made, my answer is the following: Please read the article again, with particular focus on the quotations of Vivekananda and Monier Williams, and the history of the missionary efforts in Bengal and their outcome.
Manmohan Singh is himself the greatest block to progress, employing servants in ministries, where ministers are an 'obstacle' to his nefarious MoUs.
He must resign. Will Rahul speak up for the masses, or continue to be pus*y whipped by his mother?
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FKTN is the gene's official symbol. The FKTN gene is also known by other names, listed below.
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The FKTN gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 9 at position 31.2.
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Clay Buchholz is the first Boston Red Sox pitcher in six seasons to win his first five starts.
The right-hander is the only Red Sox starter ever to win six consecutive decisions at Toronto.
Buchholz will try to extend those streaks - and become the majors' first six-game winner - on Wednesday night when the Red Sox seek to bounce back from their first defeat in six games.
After going 0-5 with a 5.62 ERA in his final eight outings of 2012, Buchholz (5-0, 1.19 ERA) is off to a brilliant start for the MLB-best Red Sox (18-8). The right-hander matched his career high for consecutive winning starts by throwing 7 2-3 innings of two-run ball in Thursday's 7-2 win over Houston.
"If he doesn't have his best stuff, he finds a way to get it done," catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia told the Red Sox' official website after Buchholz struck out 10. "… That's what Clay's able to do."
The last Red Sox starter to win his first five starts was Josh Beckett who opened 7-0 in 2007.
"Last couple of years I've been a slow starter, so it feels good to be out there and have a little bit of confidence early on, and that helps a lot," said Buchholz, who was 7-8 with a 5.19 ERA in April heading into 2013. "Guys are playing well behind me. Things are going right."
Things couldn't have gone much better for Buchholz in his last seven starts in Toronto. He's 6-0 with a 1.27 ERA during that stretch after not earning a decision in his last start there, a 3-2 win on Sept. 15.
The Red Sox are hoping for another solid start from Buchholz north of the border after getting denied a team-record 19th April win on Tuesday, losing 9-7 in the series opener.
"They've got a quick-strike offense and they swung the bats very well tonight," said John Farrell, the Blue Jays' former manager. "They didn't miss pitches when they got them on the plate."
Edwin Encarnacion hit a pair of homers - including the first one into the upper deck at Rogers Centre since 2011 - to help Toronto (10-17) end a season-worst four-game skid and avoid its first 18-loss April.
"Winning a game like this, that's what we need right now," he said.
Wednesday's scheduled starter Mark Buehrle (1-1, 6.35) needs a victory following a rough first month with the club. In his last outing, the veteran southpaw was tagged for a season-high three homers, including a three-run shot by Robinson Cano in a 5-3 loss at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.
"That's the thing about this game that sometimes makes it frustrating," said Buehrle, 28-16 with a 3.23 ERA in 65 May starts. "They get two infield hits, and I put it right where I want to and it's three runs."
Buehrle, 6-8 with a 4.64 ERA lifetime versus Boston, better be careful where he puts the ball against David Ortiz who is 22 for 61 (.361) with three homers and eight doubles in that matchup.
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Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
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This review is for the Mexican version on Nivea. I have never tried the German version since you just don't get that in India. Recently I started using a quite popular face wash with 2% salicylic acid, thinking it would help my acne. Within two days of using it, I found my oily skin feeling extremely dry and rough. It almost burned when it came to contact with anything, and that was just after two uses of the face wash. Naturally, I stopped using it and decided to calm my troubled skin by using some gentle moisture. That's when Nivea stepped in. As soon as I patted some Nivea on the irritated, dry patches on my skin, it was like my skin absorbed it completely. After a couple of uses, my skin was calmed, soothed and almost felt like it's former, normal self. Also, despite of Nivea being thick and heavy in texture, it never broke me out. I've always had a tin of it lying around in my house and this incident just further testifies its effectiveness and versatility.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Sensitive, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Nivea is a classic cream for me; a family association.
I am an ardent fan of the scent and texture. The scent - is to die for! I read somewhere that it is a mix of lily of the valley, rose, lilac, lavender, violets, orange etc which are all my favourite scents! It is that classic Nivea scent that is sooo soothing and comfortable on a physiological as well as emotional level as I have family memories associated with it.
The creme is not too greasy. In colder months, I generally soften the cream between the palms of my hands and dab it on the skin, usually after a shower while the skin pores are still open. The Germany version of the creme is a bit more oily and the Mexican one is more waxy or thicker (solid). I prefer the less oily version - ideally a mix of the German version and the Mexican version! :)) I also prefer the Nivea creme to the Nivea lotions as the former is a thick, rich cream which works excellent for dry winters.
I generally tend to buy the larger tub of the creme as that goes a long way compared to the disc tins which I tend to lose :( . Surprisingly, since the creme is thick I thought a little would go a long way but actually a lot of creme is needed for application as body butter. Therefore the larger tub works out more economical. The price difference between the largest tub and and the smaller tub is only 50c which is funny considering that the smaller tub has almost half the creme compared to the largest tub.
The only ingredients in this cream that I am uneasy about are the 'lanolin alcohol' and the two methyl* preservatives - I tend to forget the names - they are super long names. Put on the face, this cream sometimes causes breakouts and I suspect the lanolin alcohol or the methyl* preservative ingredients. I recently read that the two methyl* ingredients which are used in the Mexican version may cause contact dermatitis and are as bad or worse than parabens. Apparently Nivea is working to replace these ingredients. I am very hesitant to use this on the face. This cream works great as a 'body butter'.
This cream works so well on scaly, chapped feet! I had been using J.R.Watkins foot creme which has fancy ingredients like peppermint essential oil and other nourishing oils but unfortunately, the Watkins foot creme was doing nothing for smoothing the skin on elbows, knees and heels. Using Nivea creme has helped a lot. Feet are now very soft and smooth. The Nivea creme is cheaper than Watkins lotion, too.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
Read on Gloss and Dirt that this was a must for legs when wearing dresses or skirts the morning before I had a schmoozy cocktail thing with people my husband works with that I was planning to wear a short dress to. Stopped just for this on my way home.
It does add a very nice sheen to skin. It's not sparkly or something, just a nice, subtle shine that enhances the look of skin. I was surprised at what a (good) difference it made. It rubbed in pretty quickly but didn't absorb for a few hours, so my legs felt kinda sticky, which was less than pleasant but worth it. This would be great in the winter as well for dry skin, as it's a very rich formula.
The jar is $8 but a little goes a long way. I won't be without this for miniskirts again as long as it's not too humid out.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I'm just writing to add in the fact that the German formula does contain petroleum - parafinnum liquidum=petroleum/petrolatum=mineral oil... all basically the same! Many, especially higher-end companies use the term parafinnum because most people don't equate it with petroleum and it sounds fancier. That being said, of course, if the German formula does right by your skin, don't let that turn you off. Just a note!
Also, the petroleum won't sink into the skin - the molecule is too large to do that. Marilyn Monroe used to put a THICK layer of vaseline (pure petroleum) on after moisturizing and also before makeup to protect her skin and make her glow on film. The layer of greasy stuff seals everything in by sitting on top, so it actually can help improve the efficacy of your moisturizer!
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I use this on my eye area including the lashes and eyebrows before bed every night and wake up looking super fab. Love it!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Since this is always listed as a cult product I thought I'd give it a go when Priceline had their 40% off skincare sale, not that the price was too steep to begin with. I only purchased the small tub as I wasn't sure my overly sensitive skin would agree with it and did't want to waste a large amount of product.
Nivea Creme is very very thick and very hard to spread around the body. I found I needed quite a bit of it to cover my whole body and therefore my small tub only lasted about five full body applications. This was a very very nourishing cream and made my severely dehydrated skin a lot healthier looking. There are better moisturisers out there though so I don't know if I'd repurchase this.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
Love this product. Super rich and creamy. My skin feels great after using it.
Age: Unknown
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Someone mentioned that this is similar to LaMer and so I tried it for 6 months.
It's exactly the same as LaMer and performs the same. It even smells the same.
Thank you to whoever suggested this. To hell with LaMer, Nivea has really impressed me.
In the summer when it's hot and humid and my skin isn't as dry, I use Nivea as an eye cream. It diminishes fine lines incredibly well and it plumps my skin so in the morning my skin looks great.
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This isn't really a review on the product because I haven't given it enough time to work, but will report back. I've tried so many eye creams, some very expensive and noticed that with each one my skin almost looked plumped. Well, plumped isn't really a good description, but more "puffy", and when I laughed the crows feet looked more pronounced than if I had used nothing. I stopped using all eye creams, and lightly dabbed with witch hazel to bring down the puffiness. If I don't smile, the corners of my eyes look smooth, so it's only when I laugh that it shows....and quite pronounced.
So, I walked into the drugstore and asked the cashier what she used on her skin because it looked clear, healthy and not lined, even when she smiled. She's 59 yrs old.
She took me to the shelf and pointed out..yeah, you guessed it..good old Nivea. The one my Mom always used too, the one that I figured was too dated to even try. Just the normal nivea in a blue jar. I asked her if she used it around the eyes. Yes, she does. ;)
so I'm going to give this a try for a while and stop using all the other creams. I do find that plain old witch hazel will bring down puffiness around the eyes in the morning, so will continue with that, but basically I need just some moisture in the skin so will try, only at night because it is too heavy for daytime use on the face. I have some no7 protect & perfect and use just a tiny amount under the eye in the morning so that my cover cream goes on more smoothly. I'll try to remember to update the post after a month or so and let you know what I think. I'm 58 yrs old, so this is a good test! ;)
UPDATE 3 months later: Nivea is too heavy to use every evening before bedtime, but still using it about twice a week. I haven't used any eye creams in 3 months and the skin around the eyes looks less puffy, and healthier. Witch hazel is a lifesaver for those mornings when lack of sleep shows. Also discontinued with the no7 eye cream in the morning, and I'd have to say that the skin is healthier. Because there is less puffiness, the eyes don't look as crinkled when smiling. Overall, I think Nivea is a wonderful cream for moisturizing. I also have sensitive skin and had no reaction to this cream, and no breakouts. I've been alternating between Olay Regenerist Contour cream and the Nivea at night only. These 2 products keep my skin looking healthy, moisturized and I have minimal lines. Jan I'll be 59, and my skin is still smooth, so worth a try for the $6? and if it doesn't work for you, then use it on the hands, neck and chest.
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LAS VEGAS -- Sunday's AFC and NFC championship games are what everyone has been waiting for, from TV network executives to advertising agencies to bookmakers to pro football fans in general.
With the Denver Broncos hosting the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks hosting the San Francisco 49ers, the top two teams in each conference (forget the seedings as the 49ers were only the NFC's fifth seed due to being in the same division as the Seahawks) facing off for the right to go to the Super Bowl guarantees not only high TV ratings but also a high betting handle.
Bookmakers, who already report increased betting numbers through the first two rounds of the playoffs, are chomping at the bit for these two games this weekend and are just as eagerly anticipating a popular Super Bowl matchup that the legal bookies here in Vegas are expecting will break last year's record handle of $98 million.
After favorites and underdogs split 2-2 against the spread last weekend, 'dogs are still leading at 5-2-1 ATS. I took a step back last weekend as I went 1-2 ATS (unfortunately, I couldn't pull the trigger on the Saints against the Seahawks, though I would have been on the wrong side most of that game). Still, I can't complain about being 3-2-1 ATS so far in the playoffs.
Let's take a look at Sunday's late game in terms of how the public and wiseguys view the matchups, along with my take on the game from an ATS perspective.
Last week: 1-2 ATS | Playoffs to date: 3-2-1 ATS | Regular season: 55-62-3 (47 percent) ATS
Note: Public Consensus Pick percentages from ESPN Insider's PickCenter as of Thursday morning.
Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Spread: Seahawks minus-3.5
Public consensus pick: 70 percent picked 49ers
Public perception: Here's another example of the public coming in strong on the underdog. Obviously there's a lot of sentiment that the 49ers are the best team in the NFC and they're peaking just as they did during last year's run to the Super Bowl. San Francisco has won both of its playoff games on the road and Colin Kaepernick also has looked better down the stretch than Russell Wilson. Even though Wilson is an impressive 12-5 ATS at home, Kaepernick is 10-3-1 ATS on the road in his career.
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The 2012 Denver County Fair, the event's sophomore edition, might have experienced a few growing pains, but the modern urban take on a rural tradition is already gearing up for year three, and it promises to be the best yet. Cornerstone activities — including the proliferating blue-ribbon competitions in categories ranging from traditional to hipsterized to just plain silly, Andrew Novick's X-Treme Pancake Breakfast, animal displays and performances, and non-stop events on multiple stages — will be back, fair organizers promise. There will also be a series of daily headlining acts absent from last year's fair, as well as a new History Pavilion that's bound to be a hit. No other event expresses so well the pop culture and spirit of modern Denver — its drag queens and zombie-walkers, steampunks and artists, crafters and chicken-keepers, foodies and fashionistas. Give this annual fest a blue ribbon!
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Rachel Weisz loves drinking a ''proper builder's cup of tea''.
The 42-year-old actress - who is married to James Bond star Daniel Craig - enjoys drinking a strongly-brewed mug of PG Tips and can't bear the tea she is served in the US.
The British-born beauty said: ''I do like a proper builder's cup of tea; a strong straightforward brew that keeps working men going. I can't bear it when Americans try to fob me off with Lipton's.''
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Great vego Indian food at a great price. Service was very pleasant, enough English to get by, but not enough for great service for the non Nepali speaker. Nice and clean for eating, unfortunately the toilets were not good. Price was good, and lots of locals there.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday night addressed one sudden opening on their starting defensive unit and another void that the team essentially decided to create.
Four-year veteran defensive end Brett Keisel, an unrestricted player who drew interest from several other teams in the opening days of free agency, re-signed with the team. And the Steelers signed unrestricted free-agent safety Ryan Clark, who was a starter for the Washington Redskins the last two ...
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Cycling safety tips
Stay aware of hazards
When cycling, generally keep left until you near a junction. But leave enough width between you and any parked cars for them to open their doors without hitting you.
Move to the middle at junctions
At junctions, move to the middle of the road, at the front of the cars, where you are clearly visible. Remember that larger vehicles, such as lorries, can't see cyclists in their wing mirrors, so avoid positioning yourself at the left at a junction, as this is the most dangerous place to be when a vehicle is making a turn.
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* Today is the 90th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, which was spawned by angry Chinese demonstrations against the post-WWI settlement at Versailles. The Movement, with its slogans for democracy and scientific development, inspired the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party. Read a good leader in the South China Morning Post here (need subscription). Meanwhile Hu Jintao, China President, used the occasion not to dwell on democracy (as you might expect) but to urge Class of 2009 students to go the countryside to look for jobs as graduate unemployment soars thanks to the financial crisis. However the Wall Street Journal has an excellent blog series interviewing disillusioned students from outside Beijing who are being offered starting salaries as low as 1,000 yuan a month, a pittance after all those years of study when you consider a migrant worker can earn 1,200 yuan and an ayi (housemaid) more than 2,000.
* Ministers from across Asia agreed to set up an emergency $120 billion liquidity fund that 13 Asian nations can tap to help counter the global financial crisis which is hitting Asian exports and fundamentally challenging the 'Asian development model'. (WSJ)Â
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Pronunciation: /ˈspəːmɪsʌɪd/
Definition of spermicide in English:
A substance that kills spermatozoa, used as a contraceptive: the diaphragm had to be smeared with spermicide [count noun]: spermicides should not be used without barriers
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- Condoms may not be the most suitable method of contraception if either partner has an allergy to latex rubber, plastic or spermicides.
- They contain a spermicide - a chemical that damages or kills the sperm.
- Nonhormone chemical contraceptives also include spermicides, which, as their name indicates, deactivate and kill sperm before they can fertilize the egg.
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- You must use some kind of birth control (such as birth control pills or condoms plus spermicidal foam, or not having any sex).
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- If intercourse occurs more than once during the six hours that the diaphragm must remain in place, additional spermicidal jelly first should be inserted into the vagina.
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I wanted to experiment with some lights and this is how the picture turned out I really like the light on his hands, because they almost look human
Leslie is a Ball jointed doll.
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He's a Ryun-R. This doll is male.. I know.,, he looooks verrrrrrry girly.
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This is how I want my hair in real life
Do you create these dolls or just paint them? Or I don't know...what's your process with these works?
You buy the naked doll and then you paint them Like the face, tattoo's and make the hair. Ir's a whole process. You can also buy the whole doll complete if you cutomizing too much work
That is pretty awesome!! I've never heard of such a thing but pretty cool!! you're really good!
Everyone had a dark side but not everyone has a good side. Gorgeous capture!
Hahahaha so true and thank you as always for your awesome comments!!
love it
Wow, this photo is awesome! great lighting..love his hair
oh Leslie always looks so cool, and can't help but love him
OMG I wanna draw thisssss
He doesn't look very girly?? DX Hes a slightly fem boy boy xD LOL Hes perfect :3
awsome picture
Yeah, indeed the hand really look human. In fact, at first I thought it was a photoshop edit of someone to make it look manga-ish.
Oh, Leslie, why can't you be human ;w;
Hahahahahah XD it would be really cool if he was. I would touch his hair allllll day XD
that looks so real
He's gorgeous, as always x////////////x''''
yay~ Leslie so awesome to see something new from you, dear!! ^3^ *hug*
he... reminds me on Merida... I like xD
He looks so different for some reason. Did you change his faceup or wig in some way?
Anyway, this is a beautiful picture! And I adore how his hand looks.
Anyway, this is a beautiful picture! And I adore how his hand looks.
Hahahaha ahh reallly XD And nooess.. I didn't change a thing. maybe it's the lightning but thank you as always dear!
Very cool <33 and his hand does look realistic!
This Is Absolutely Stunning. I Love It! Well Done ^^
HEy there good looking ;3 I love your boys ; n ; so pretty
im so envious of all your boys xD they are simply amazing!! <3 <3
*looks at Kosuke* I HAVE FAILED YOU X AX
im so envious of all your boys xD they are simply amazing!! <3 <3
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I'm using a VBO with an interleaved array to render a obj (model format) iv loaded. Is this possible to do with a vector instead? The GL code works with using a vector but the offset for a vector of vectors is going to be quite different. So the buffer doesn't step through the vector correctly. Therefore renders nothing but is created. So my normal code for a VBO is(with some irrelevant bits missed out):
#define BUFFER_OFFSET(bytes) ( (GLubyte*) NULL + (bytes) )
//define interleaved array
GLfloat Cubedata[12][4] =
//tu tv Cr Cg Cb Ca Nx Ny Nz Vx Vy Vz
+0.0f, +1.0f, +1.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +1.0f, -0.5f, +0.5f, +0.5f,//top left 0
+0.0f, +0.0f, +1.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +1.0f, -0.5f, -0.5f, +0.5f,//bottom left 1
+1.0f, +0.0f, +1.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +1.0f, +0.5f, -0.5f, +0.5f,//bottom right 2
+1.0f, +1.0f, +1.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +0.0f, +1.0f, +0.5f, +0.5f, +0.5f //top right 3
//define other stuff
//create vbo
glGenBuffersARB(2, VBOid); //generates ids for the buffers
glBindBufferARB(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER_ARB, VBOid[0]);//specifes the current buffer object
glBufferDataARB(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER_ARB, ( (4 * 12) * sizeof(GLfloat) ), *Cubedata, GL_STATIC_DRAW_ARB);
glInterleavedArrays(GL_T2F_C4F_N3F_V3F, 0, BUFFER_OFFSET(0) );//set offsets
//bind indicies
//bind current buffer, render
this works perfectly for an array of GLfloat type but with a vector of GLfloat it doesnt. The vector definition needs to have twelve columns and nth rows such as:
vector< vector<GLfloat> > vec_interleaved(12,vector<GLfloat>(4) );
so getting to the point of my question, how do you calculate the offset for a vector? in this case I want the buffer to start reading from every 12 elements / the start of every row.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota redshirt junior, Scott Schiller, was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after a standout performance for the Gophers on Saturday evening against Oregon State.
Schiller, an All-American, helped lead the Gophers to a 28-12 victory over No. 9 Oregon State as he posted a 3-1 sudden overtime victory over then No. 1 Taylor Meeks. The bout was a rematch of an earlier matchup between the two top-ranked wrestlers at 197-pounds where Meeks was able to come away with the victory.
The win over Meeks marked the third-consecutive dual win for Schiller this season. Last season, Schiller's only dual loss was to Meeks, who was then ranked No. 10.
With the victory over Meeks, Schiller moves into the top spot in the 197-pound weight class. This is the second Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor for Schiller.
The Gophers will travel to take on Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. CT. Schiller will likely take on No. 9 Blake Rosholt.
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Gophers Take Border Battle Over Badgers
A tech fall by Brett Pfarr at 197 pounds provides the needed bonus points in a 17-16 win
Tony Nelson Wins Silver Medal in Turkey
Both Nelson and fellow Gopher alum Scott Schiller gave strong performances to Team USA at the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul
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Sheffield Doc/Fest: Love of Docs Is All
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- June 13, 2014
Increasingly it seems film festivals have to be about more than just the films. That isn't to say they're becoming carnivalesque in their additional gimmicks, from live music to crazy events involving roller skating or a mix of debate and boxing; but there is a lot of that stuff going on, too....
The Best Blu-ray/DVD Releases of the Week: 'Short Term 12,' 'Spectacular Now' and 'You're Next'
- By Rob Hunter
- @FakeRobHunter
- January 14, 2014
Welcome back to This Week In Discs! If you see something you like, click on the title to buy it from Amazon. Short Term 12 Grace (Brie Larson) works at a home for troubled teens, but while she's fantastic at her job, her empathy for the kids sees her bringing home...
'Austenland' Review: You Don't Need to Be Nuts About Jane Austen to Enjoy It, But You May Just Need to Be Nuts
- By Kate Erbland
- @katerbland
- August 16, 2013
Editor's note: Kate's review originally ran during this year's Sundance Film Festival, but we're re-running it as the film opens in limited theatrical release this weekend. Obsession with fictional literary heroes is nothing new, but Austenland's Jane Hayes (Keri Russell) has taken her love for Jane Austen's (again, fictional) Mr....
Joe Wright, 'Anna Karenina' Director, Sets Himself Up for the Limitations of His Vision
- By Jack Giroux
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- November 16, 2012
Joe Wright set up a big challenge for himself with Anna Karenina. The material could easily lend itself to the stuffy brand of period piece, which is the type of film we see all too often during the awards season. Wright didn't want to make that film, though. With his theater concept,...
We Spend Mother's Day Talking Scenes My Mom Loves
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- May 13, 2012
Today is Mother's Day. Don't worry, we'll wait while you go and pick up that last minute gift (Amazon gift cards are great at this point) and take a few moments to call your mom and tell her you love her. It's something that I did earlier today, taking a...
Reel Sex: The Intensity of Chastely On-Screen Love
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- May 4, 2011
This time a week ago I never would have imagined I'd stay up all night Thursday, having my own little tea and scones party, to watch a wedding of two people I didn't know. Even if the festivities were thrown by the English Royal Family in honor of the most...
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text: American College of Surgeons About ACS Archives and History The Fosdick Commission Archives and History History of Surgery Poster Competition The Murphy Doors Present Six Important Contributors to Medical Science 1914 Invitation to First Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons 3-D Movies at the 1951 Clinical Congress 1912 German-Austrian Tour of the American Clinical Surgical Society American Gynecological Club travels to Scandinavia (Summer 1926) Edward Wyllys Andrews, MD, FACS, 1856-1927 John M. Beal, MD, FACS 1915–2013 Frederic Atwood Besley, MD, FACS, 1868-1944 Arthur Dean Bevan, MD, FACS, 1861-1943 Colonel William N. Bispham, FACS, 1875-1945 Alfred Blalock, MD, FACS, 1899-1964 John G. Bowman, PhD First Director of the American College of Surgeons 1913-1924 The Bozzini Endoscope Norman M. Bridge, MD, 1844-1925 Herbert C. Clark and the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory Grosvenor B. Clarkson, 1882-1937 Ernest A. Codman, MD, FACS (1869-1940) Warren H. Cole, MD, FACS (1899-1990) Frederick A. Coller, MD, FACS (1887-1964) Clinical Congress Then and Now: 2012 Staff Members at Clinical Congress, Then and Now: 2010 Clinical Congress Then and Now: 2011 The Clinical Congress: Then and Now Clinical Congress Exhibit Hall, Then and Now Clinical Congress Convocation Then and Now The Clinical Congress Exhibit Hall, Then and Now George Crile, MD, FACS (1864-1943) Provost Marshall General Enoch H. Crowder (1859-1932) Bowman C. Crowell, MD, 1879-1951 Edward P. Davis, MD, FACS, President, Volunteer Medical Service Archives Launches Digital Collections Edward Martin, MD, FACS, 1859-1938 John M. T. Finney, MD, FACS 1863-1942 The Fosdick Commission Four physicians operating on a patient in an operating room (1902) Executive Committee of the General Medical Board, President Woodrow Wilson's National Advisory Commission Dedication of the Laboratory for the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Tropical and Preventive Medicine Evarts A. Graham, MD, FACS (1883-1957) Robert Battey Greenough, MD, FACS (November 9, 1871-February 16, 1937) Eleanor K. Grimm (1891-1973) C. Rollins Hanlon, MD, FACS (1915-2011) Hippocratic Oath: Isabelle Martin's gift to the American College of Surgeons In Memoriam Major General Merritte Weber Ireland 1867-1952 Journal of the American College of Surgeons Celebrates its Centennial Hilger Perry Jenkins, MD, FACS, 1902-1970 Olga Jonasson, MD, FACS (1934-2006) Allen B. Kanavel, MD, FACS 1874-1938 Loyal Davis, MD, FACS (1896-1982) Malcolm T. MacEachern, MD, CM The Great Mace Sir James Mackenzie, 1853-1925 The Martins in Fiji, February 1924 Portrait of Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS (1857-1935) Isabelle and Franklin Martin 1927 Testimonials for Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS Rudolph Matas, MD, FACS (1860-1957) Highlight: The Friendship of Franklin H. Martin and William Mayo Mary McKibbin-Harper, MD (1873-1961) Jose Mendonca Surgeon of the Faculty of Medicine Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The 1919 "Minimum Standard" document Sir Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan Lord Moynihan of Leeds (1865-1936) Isabelle Martin's War Service The J.B. Murphy Auditorium John Benjamin Murphy, MD, FACS 1857-1916 Howard C. Naffziger, MD, FACS (1884-1961) Melvin N. Newquist, MD, FACS and the ACS Industrial Medicine Program Albert J. Ochsner Dr. Vittorio Putti (1880-1940) "RN: Serving All Mankind" (1942) Edward George Sandrok (1913 -1967) H. Prather Saunders, MD, FACS The History of ACS Sectional Meetings The Nicholas Senn Club Dinner, (1906) (Isabelle Hollister Martin Papers) Harry Mitchell Sherman, MD, FACS (1856-1921) Frank C. Spencer, MD, FACS J. Bentley Squier, MD, FACS Committee on Standardization of Medical and Surgical Supplies and Equipment of President Woodrow Wilson's WWI General Medical Board F.N.G. Starr, MD, FACS Harold Montelle Stephens, LLD (1886-1955), Second Director of the American College of Surgeons George W. Stephenson, MD, FACS, 1902-1998 George David Stewart, MD, FACS Charles F. Stokes, MD, FACS (1863-1931) Visiting Surgeons from Abroad Owen H. Wangensteen President Woodrow Wilson Writes to Franklin Martin, MD, FACS Louis Tompkins Wright, MD, FACS (1891–1952) The Fosdick Commission Online December 22, 2005 "The Organization of the Fosdick Commission." Seated: David F. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture; Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of Interior; Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy; William C. Redfield, Secretary of Commerce; William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor; Walter S. Gifford, Director, Council of National Defense and Advisory Commission Standing: Hollis Godfrey, MD; Irving Fisher, MD; Professor M.J. Rosenau; Howard Coffin; Bernard M. Baruch; Franklin H. Martin, MD; William A. Evans, MD; Daniel Willard; William Welch, MD; Julius Rosenwald; Samuel Gompers; Rear Admiral Wm. C. Braisted, USN; Major General Wm. C. Gorgas, USA; Surgeon-General; Rupert Blue, USPHS;Victor C. Vaughan, MD; Frank F. Simpson, MD; Abraham Flexner, MD; Brigadier General Jefferson R. Kean, Red Cross; Frederick A. Besley, MD; Alonzo E. Taylor, MD; Raymond B. Fosdick; Haven Emerson, MD; William F. Snow, MD; Theodore Janeway, MD (Photo credit: Harris and Ewing, Washington, DC,1917. From the ACS Archives and published in The Joy of Living.) This special World War I Commission on Training Camp Activities was appointed by President Wilson's Council of National Defense in April 1917, to carry out the provisions of the resolutions initiated by American College of Surgeons (ACS) founder, Franklin Martin, MD, FACS, as Chairman of the General Medical Board. Dr. Martin's resolutions dealt with protecting soldiers from venereal diseases and alcohol abuse. His role on the Council's civilian Advisory Commission was to represent medical services in the war effort. Other civilian leaders serving on this Advisory Commission included Howard E. Coffin on munitions and manufacturing and industrial relations; Julius Rosenwald on supplies, including clothing; Bernard Baruch on raw materials, minerals and metals; Dr. Hollis Godfrey on engineering and education; and Samual Gompers on labor, including conservation of health and welfare of workers. Mr. Raymond B. Fosdick, New York, was appointed Chairman of this Commission on Training Camp Activities which served under the War Department. It was one of the subcommittees of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation to carry out the provisions of Martin's resolutions. The Fosdick Commission was charged with advising on questions relating to the moral hazards in training centers, as well as the promotion of recreation facilities within and without the camps. The American regulations regarding alcohol and prostitution in the vicinity of military installations were much more strict than those of our British and European allies. Other subcommittees dealt with drug addictions, public health nursing, statistics and tuberculosis. For more information about the controversy surrounding Martin's resolutions to the Council and on his role as Chief of the General Medical Board, see his autobiography, Joy of Living and the Franklin Martin Papers in the ACS Archives.


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Sony refreshes fall line of Vaio PCs
Windows 8 helped sparked a generation of unique PC designs, the newest of which is Sony's Vaio Flip, one of several new Vaio units the company announced today . The Vaio Flip PC is a conventional notebook that "flips" into a tablet PC. That's been done before -- Lenovo's Yoga and Dell's XPS 12 immediately come to mind -- but the Flip also boasts a viewer mode that the others don't.
Viewer mode is intended for someone sitting opposite to watch movies or videos, Sony says. Otherwise, it's similar to other convertibles in that it attempts to offer the best of both worlds. It's powered by Haswell, has optional Nvidia graphics, USB 3.0 support, and more.
Sony also announced the Vaio Tap 11 billed as the world's thinnest Windows 8 tablet PC at just 0.39 inches thick, and Vaio Tap 21, a tabletop PC that can sit upright and function as a sleek and slim all-in-one.
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5.11 DE Range Bag Giveaway! [comment to win]
ContributorsDustin EllermannFish & Game NewsUncategorized November 25, 2013
5.11 Tactical brought me on board to help design and update their range bag system. We loaded this bad boy down with features that every shooter will appreciate. Follow the instructions at the bottom for a chance to win one yourself! Grand Prize Giveaway: DE Range Qualifier Case We... Read more
Chumming for bank fishermen
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Most anglers associate chumming with offshore fishing, but it can do wonders for land-bound anglers. By simply taking a fish basket or a commercially sold chum bag, tying it off to something on the bank, and throwing it out, anglers can bring in fish that might otherwise never come.... Read more


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Community. Engagement. Advocacy. Humor.
Crafthaus goes to ... ACC Baltimore
Next week, Brigitte Martin (crafthaus editor) will spend time at the ACC Show in Baltimore. She will report back from three distinct viewpoints:
Brigitte's personal experience as a first-time visitor taking in 670 artists for the retail portion of the show. Camera in hand and walking boots on!
The artist's viewpoint: Laura Jaklitsch (jewelry) shares her insight into all that goes into preparing for a professional show, her thoughts on booth display, sales and the camaraderie between show artists.
The ACC show director's viewpoint: Melanie Little offers a glimpse behind the scenes, describing what it takes to put up a craft show that brings in twenty thousand visitors for the retail portion alone.
Anything you want to ask Laura, Melanie or Brigitte? Join the discussion group and post your questions or just be along for the ride!
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CWA-sponsored Exhibition at SOFA CHICAGO 2016
Collectors of Wood Art is pleased to announce: "WHY WOOD? Contemporary Practice in a Timeless Material", a curated exhibition of contemporary art in wood, to be on display at SOFA Chicago November 3 -…
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I've genuinely been run off my feet for the last couple of weeks, what with the change in modules for the students, my usual commitments as well as getting the new house ready to move into, so this is just going to be a super-fast resume of what happened this week...
First up was the last of the four "speed projects" for the BA Jewellery and Related Products at work. This week they were looking at 'Speculative Futures' and imagining the type of technology they would like to see in…
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Choice Models for Predicting Divisional Winners in Major League Baseball
Barry, Daniel, Hartigan, J. A., Journal of the American Statistical Association
Major league baseball is played by 26 teams divided into two leagues, the American League and the National League. The American Leage (AL) has two divisions, the AL East and the AL West, each consisting of 7 teams. The National League (NL) has two divisions, the NL East and the NL West, each also consisting of 7 teams. Each of the 26 teams plays 162 games in a season against teams in their own league. At the end of the regular season, the teams with the best record in each division play one another in a best-of-7-game series to decide the league champions. The two league champions then meet in a best-of-7-game series called the World Series.
The data for a particular season is available from the weekly magazine The Sporting News, which publishes a schedule of all games in early March and publishes the results of all games from the previous week during the season. Summary data for the 1991 National League season appears in Table 1. The table presents the results of home and away games for each pair of teams in four 6-week periods.
We will estimate the probability of winning their division for each of the teams, given the results of all games played up to a certain date and the list of remaining games for each team. We wish to allow for differing strengths for each team, for differing home advantages, and for changing strengths over time. It will be seen from Table 1 for example, that Atlanta had a poor record before the All-Star break (39 of 79) and a good record after the break (55 of 83).
We use a choice model for predicting the outcome of each game. The parameters of the model depend on the teams involved, on which team is playing at home, and on time. Markov chain sampling is used to simulate the outcomes of future games and so predict the eventual division winners. We argue that it is necessary to allow for changing team strengths with time, because some teams appear to change noticeably over a season. We present a variety of predictions of outcomes for the 1991 National League season. One prediction, at a certain point in the season when Atlanta was 2 games behind the Dodgers in number of wins, was that Atlanta had a better chance of winning the division than did the Dodgers. This occurred because Atlanta appeared stronger in the second half of the season and that strength was projected to the remaining games. In general, allowing for changing strengths encourages more conservative probability estimates; that is, the team with the best record has a lower probability of winning under the changing strength model than under a fixed strength model, because it is likely to have lower future strength than its record indicates.
Of course, other variables influence the probability of winning. In baseball, the starting pitcher has a substantial effect on the final outcome of each game. We judged that this effect would average out in a relatively short period. Starting pitchers work in a regular rotation, so that the total number of wins in a couple of weeks could be predicted from an estimate of the average ability of the team's starting pitchers. Collecting and analyzing the data for the rather large number of starting pitchers would be a formidable task. We suspect that including this variable would change the estimates for particular games quite a bit, and so the predictions as the season draws to a close (with 4 or 5 games remaining for each team) would be substantially affected. Toward the end of the season, you need to know who is pitching.
Point spreads--the differences in scores between the contending teams-were examined for the National Football League by Harville (1980). Harville predicted future point spreads using past point spreads observed over several seasons. The expected point spread in any game is the difference between a parameter for the home team and one for the away team; these parameters are the same in each year and vary from year to year according to an autoregressive process with lag 1. …