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Madama Butterfly, a timeless tale of love, loss and devotion, is one of the world's most popular operas. From New York City, to Rome and Finland, our globe-trotting Madama Butterfly artists have performed in opera houses and festivals around the world. We asked them to share their favourite stories, memories and behind-the-scenes tidbits from this beloved opera.
I had one of my most memorable Butterfly experiences when I was working, for the first time, with a certain singer notorious for slowing down the tempo in performances – but in rehearsals, this singer asked me not to slow down his part. When it came time for the performance, the Concertmaster (who had known this singer for years) asked me if I was sure about keeping the quicker tempo. I replied confidently, "Of course! Rehearsals have been going well!" But when the performance started, the singer was in a completely different world, singing his part much slower and making it impossible to go at the speed we'd rehearsed. When I looked down at the pit, I received a beautiful, knowing smile from the orchestra. These things are part of the fun of opera!
My best Butterfly stories typically involve my various "Troubles." The situations I've dealt with have been hilarious, heart-warming and sometimes exhausting! The best moments seem to occur during "Dormi amor mio" at the end of Act II. I am always a bit tired at that point and, apparently, so are my Troubles! On more than one occasion the child has actually fallen asleep, and, I must remind any of you who are unaware, a sleeping child is MUCH heavier than one who's awake! So to carry a child AND sing becomes more challenging. Once my little Trouble actually snored during the entire exit and I had to physically rouse her to wake her up when we got offstage! In a recent production, I also had the great pleasure to work with a lovely little boy whose mother informed me that he had referred to me as his "adult girlfriend."
When I sang my first Butterfly, I was quite young for the role. The general consensus is that you should wait until you're older and more established because it's so difficult. I sought out a lot of advice and basically everyone said "No." But I'm a little headstrong and decided I wanted to do it. And the biggest factor for me – other than that when you're a young singer, you're crazy to say no to anything – was that Colin Graham was directing it. He was such a well-known director, and he spent a large part of his life in Japan and knew a lot about the culture. So I knew that if I took this opportunity to do that Butterfly with him, I would really learn a lot. And sure enough I did. I learned about Japanese gesture and culture. And I just loved that man to death. I wound up doing a good handful of operas with him. My husband and I even ended up naming our son after him.
The first time I sang the role of Pinkerton was in a beautiful city: Rome. It was 2002. In addition to the huge emotions about making my debut in such a great theatre, I was also curious about the other singers. Cio-Cio San was African, Kate Pinkerton was Korean, the American Consul Sharpless was Uruguayan and I'm an Italian playing an American. It was a very interesting situation! That's the beauty of music – it's a universal language! It was an extraordinary experience.
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I arrived in Finland in mid-June from Italy, where it had been 34 degrees and sunny. Finland was cold, windy and rainy. No one spoke to me because my English was really bad at the time and I didn't know even one Finnish word. After 10 days of rehearsal, the weather changed and the sun started to shine on the wonderful castle of Olavinlinna and I fell in love with the woman who was to become my wife! She was acting as an extra in the production, where she actually played a ninja. The newspaper version of our story is that I fell in love with two wonderful blue eyes jumping out from a black ninja suit, while I was singing in a romantic and breathtaking castle in the middle of Finland. The truth is that I started to "stalk" that ninja during rehearsals that took place in a much more modest and less romantic place: a gym. A few months later, I found myself spending much more time in Finland than in Italy, and that summer that ninja married me.
I have had the pleasure of working with both Kelly Kaduce and Patricia Racette in Madama Butterfly. Kelly was my first Butterfly at Santa Fe Opera. One evening, after we had finished scattering petals during the "flower duet" and the news of Pinkerton's return had been delivered, a storm blew in. As the drama intensified on stage, the wind picked up the flower petals and swirled them onstage while lightning flashed on the horizon. Mother Nature provided us with stage effects that no amount of money could buy! That production also understood the importance of all of the characters. Suzuki is so much more than a servant; she is Butterfly's one true friend. And the audience sees and feels what Suzuki does – a silent worry and attachment to a young girl who stands to lose everything for love. My most recent Butterfly was with Patricia Racette at San Francisco Opera, and while visually stunning, it called for the singers onstage to be truly substantial actors and actresses so that the story didn't become lost in the vivid setting. Pat was just the kind of dramatic force needed to lead the cast. It is a pleasure to revisit our roles together again at COC!
Most recently I was in a performance at the Met and took out my prop glasses to read the letter to Butterfly in Act 2. The glasses had gotten bent while in my pocket and they wouldn't stay on, so I had to incorporate broken glasses into that beautiful, intimate moment but they kept popping off. I finally put them away and pretended to read the letter holding it far away like I do in real life. It was distracting, but these things happen... and they are the things you always remember.
I was scheduled to debut the role of Sharpless with Vancouver Opera in November 2004; however, that summer, while attending a friend's wedding in British Columbia, Opera Lyra called to request that I replace their Sharpless who had cancelled due to a family crisis. Rehearsals were to start in 10 days, so I returned to Toronto and got to work. After four furious days of memorizing and coaching sessions, I was ready for rehearsals to begin. I was pleased with my performance and, if the reviews were any indication, the show was a huge success. Ten seasons later, I'm excited to reprise the character of Sharpless and I am grateful to have more than 10 days to prepare!
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The Parliament has ruled out scrutinizing controversial dealings of the Pan African Energy in relation to the extraction, purification and distribution of natural gas in the country.
The decision was passed in the House on Friday during a debate on the Ministry of Energy and Minerals' budget estimates after some MPs , including Kigoma Urban MP Peter Serukamba called for termination of the contract between Pan African Energy and Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation ( TPDC).
Deputy Speaker, Job Ndugai said the House was in support of the decision reached by the standing committee on Energy and Minerals to form a sub committee so as to look keenly into the matter.
"The standing committee has informed us that it is forming the sub committee let them carry on and they would bring us report on their findings so that we can decide the route to be taken," said the Deputy Speaker.
The standing Committee Chairperson, January Makamba, had told the National Assembly that his team was suspicious that the nation did not benefit desirably from availability of natural gas in terms of competitive price, urgent availability, and capacity building to Tanzanians for investment and expertise on the gas related matters.
"Despite the fact that natural gas is a crucial natural resource for national economy and security, the committee had found out that the business on its extraction, purification, distribution and sales are surrounded by high level of contractual controversy and bureaucracy with no national interest," noted Makamba.
He added: "The committee was not satisfied by the involvement, performance and credibility of Pan African Energy Tanzania on the development of gas sector in the country."
Makamba's committee also recommended to the government that it (government) should take a leading role through Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) in the gas sector and not sitting aside and waiting for revenues.
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The committee also said Pan African Energy should pay to TPDC the money the owed to the tune of 30 billion shillings.
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This paper has established further that the first 5 wells known as SS 1-9 at Songosongo island were drilled by Agip Tanzania Ltd in 1974.
When Pan African Energy came in as gas investors in middle 1990's they signed an agreement with TPDC to drill SS 10, developing the previous 9 wells drilling the development wells and establishing the actual natural gas reserve available.
Under the agreement which is regarded as risky, Pan African Energy had to invest and their funds to be recovered only if they were successful, but if their activities were fruitless no funds could be recovered.
After natural gas was realized Pan African Energy and TPDC as project developers signed an agreement with Songas, the power generating company, for the later to establish a gas pipeline from Songosongo to Dar es Salaam because the former had no capacity to do so.
As the gas reached Dar es Salaam it was realised that the gas reserve at Songongo was so huge that it was agreed that the use of gas be extended to industries and domestic use. At this point in 2005 TPDC welcomed the known partner, Pan African Energy. The agreement was signed on November 2004.
But according to available information at TPDC, a bad scenario is that the state-owned corporation signed a one page agreement under the same terms as those of the risky investment, meant to recover gradually the invested money.
It is because of this shoddy agreement Pan African Energy used to deduct all the money they used to distribute the gas to various industries in Dar es Salaam between 2005 and 2009.
Thirty five industries are connected to the gas pipeline in Dar es Salaam and the connection is going on.
The argument within the government is that the investment down stream (in Dar es Salaam) is quite different from that up stream (at the source) since previous investment is justifiable by the fact need to attract investment coupled by the possibility of the investor to lose money when unsuccessful.
This paper understands that unlike the upstream investment the down stream one is a direct investment as the money invested is directly recovered from customers through paying for connection charges.
It remains unclear why TPDC signed such a controversial agreement which has denied it billions of shillings.
The existing gas pipeline has a capacity to transmit 90 million cubic feet a day, as the gas reserve at Songongo is 1.3 trillion cubic feet.
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Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper, who stood to become a free agent in less than two weeks, won't be leaving the nest.
Cooper, who broke out for 835 yards and eight touchdowns this past season, will sign a four-year deal with the Eagles on Thursday, according to a league source familiar with the contract talks.
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Pro Football Talk reported earlier Wednesday that the Eagles and Cooper, 25, were nearing an agreement. Cooper's prior contract was set to expire on March 8, the start of free agency.
Cooper, entering his fifth season, overcame a training camp nightmare after his racial slur that was caught on camera went viral and turned him into a national villain and polarizing figure in the locker room.
The Eagles welcomed him back after he left the team briefly to undergo counseling and then Cooper had the best season of his career.
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Left tackle Jason Peters signed a five-year extension (see story) and center Jason Kelce and wide receiver Jeremy Maclin are also in line for extensions. Maclin, according to a league source, is making progress toward a new deal and both sides are talking (see story).
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For the first three years of his career, Cooper produced modestly as a backup and played a more significant role on special teams. He stepped into a starting spot after Maclin tore his anterior cruciate ligament early in training camp and capitalized on his opportunity, even after his viral racial slur threatened his standing with teammates and ownership.
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I have to admit this month's lite challenge has made voting very hard for me - all the entries are fascinating, interesting, different and well-made. They all have something to recommend them. I'd write up a more detailed review of all the works, but I'll keep that for later. So, for now, congratulations to all the participants!
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Look at the numbers you see on uniforms at track and field events or in marathons they are paper and can crumple and hold up in rain. Mabey just search for waterproof paper.
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It's a very preliminary work, but it's a nice project for the weekend. So now I'm wondering if there's a fabric that's water tight, crumplable (is that a word?) and not shiny, so I can crumple it, pour water over it and see where lakes are formed? Maybe you guys have an idea
Look at the numbers you see on uniforms at track and field events or in marathons they are paper and can crumple and hold up in rain. Mabey just search for waterproof paper.
Old paper money had good crumplablity and could survive contact with liquids.
I can't think of anything else that is water tight and would retain its crumples, so maybe you could use PVA to seal regular paper.
You could use Tyvek (made by duPont) or some other house wrap material.
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I'd recommend spraying a few coats of clear paint on it. That'll both seal it and make it stronger.
This is an interesting idea… Looks really cool too. Maybe something for a future mapping challenge?
And to add something to the material discussion: aluminium foil might work too, if spray-painted. Some ultra-cheap, cracking paint could even look good; with some luck that'd do the texture work as well.
Funny idea!
Ever thought of using dark charcoal or pencil dust, rubbing the paper in, whipping the coal away and polishing the whole think carefully? In the deep valleys the black color will stay, i hope...and you avoid oceaning your table :-)
This is kinda interesting, although I can already tell it's only really going to work for mountain regions. But that brings me to my point: Perhaps next time my players are running around in the mountains, I'll do this, add features with a few colors of pen, and then clear-coat it until it stops trying to unfold, using that as my close-regional map. The main struggle, I think, will be creating another one when they inevitably go too far to one direction and I have to match the borders.
For materials, I'd probably try painted aluminum foil first for durability and minute fixing of details, but parchment paper or waxed paper might work too and they're both reasonably water resistant. Tracing paper's kinda interesting as well; it has a wrinkly shrivel-ish tendency when it gets wet. If you go with something that can hold pigment as well as water, then once you find your lakes, or maybe better... if you use an eye-dropper and selectively drop water into the highest valleys without hitting the slopes too much, add some color to the water and it'll stain your river paths and water bodies for you. Watch you don't do any of this over something that's not washable, though, and mind that your landscape is stable enough that it won't tip over when you don't want it to.


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There was nothing new revealed last week during the Council on Black Minnesotans (COBM) Lobby Day at the State Capitol presenting their Black agenda to this year's Minnesota Legislature. Billed as "Black Minnesotans Helping Move Minnesota Forward," around 50 people listened on March 19 at the Capitol Rotunda to over 20 scheduled speakers before many of them visited legislators' offices. "The last two years there was a collective group that sat on this African American lobby day, and this place was filled," noted Rev. Jerry McAfee, who added that the COBM "didn't reach out to anybody else. If this is about Black Minnesotans, why are you leaving Black folk out?"
Although McAfee didn't blame the council's new executive director, Edward McDonald, for the seemingly solo effort in planning last week's event, the longtime pastor nonetheless added, "Some of the people around him on the council knew about it, and they should've said, 'We will be stronger if we put everybody in together.'"
McDonald was hired and assumed the COBM executive duties last October. "Whether we like them [organizations that represent Blacks] or don't like them, every African American group should have been a part of this, and there should have been meetings prior to this so that there could [be] one agenda. Continue Reading →


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Methane is a simple chemical molecule, having the formula CH4. It is the the principal component of natural gas. Complete combustion of methane in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water. The relative abundance of the alkane hydrocarbon methane makes it a widely used fuel, but, being a gas at typical ambient temperatures, methane is challenging to transport. Consequently, dedicated pipelines are often constructed for its long distance movement.
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas produced both naturally and through human activities. It was first discovered by Alessandro Volta in 1776 who noticed bubbles rising from a pond and found that these bubbles could be ignited with a naked flame. Methane has a relatively short lifetime in the atmosphere, most molecules having been destroyed within 10 years of their release. However, the concentration of methane actually affects its own atmospheric lifetime. The primary mechanism for its destruction is by reaction with hydroxyl radicals (OH-), the greater the concentration of methane the more the reductive power of the atmosphere (the supply of hydroxyl radicals) is reduced. If this feedback is included, then the true atmospheric lifetime of methane extends to about 12 years.
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Methane has a global warming potential (GWP) of 30. This means that every kilogram of methane emitted to the atmosphere has the equivalent forcing effect on the Earth's climate of 30 times that of carbon dioxide over a 100 year period; however, recent research by Shindell et al. has demonstrated that the actual strength of methane is much higher than conventionally thought.
Combined with the fact that the percentage rate of concentration increase of methane is significantly greater than that of CO2, one can argue that the role of methane in greenhouse gas accumulation appears to be comparable with carbon dioxide. For example, a conventional estimate of methane compared to carbon dioxide was offerred by Fahey in 2002; this estimate placed methane as roughly half of the radiative forcing contribution of CO2, but it is not clear that Fahey's calculations included the role of methane as a carbon dioxide precursor, and they certainly did not account for the magnitude of the Siberian sub-sea shelf methane off-gassing only reported in 2010. This argument in favor of methane's importance is further strengthened by noting that the production of methane generally scales with the human population, in contrast to production of CO2 is being mitigated by advances in emission control technology and increased stringency of governmental emission controls.
Concentrations of methane in the atmosphere have more than doubled since the pre-industrial period, rising from around 750 parts per billion (ppb) in the year 1750 to a 2010 level of around 1850 ppb. In the last decade the rate of increase has slowed, but recent analyses suggest that this may be to transient reductions in emissions from natural sources brought about by low rainfall. If rainfall in these major source areas returns to normal, methane concentrations can be expected to increase further.
Natural sources of methane have conventionally thought to be dominated by wetlands. Where soils are waterlogged and oxygen concentrations are low or zero, a group of microorganisms called methanogens may produce large amounts of methane as they respire carbon dioxide to derive energy. Wetland methane emissions are thought to comprise around 80 percent of the total natural methane source, with methane release from termites, methane hydrates (frozen deposits of methane), and the emission from the oceans also being important. Total annual methane emissions from natural sources are estimated to be around 250 million tonnes. A paper by Frank Keppler in 2006 suggested that vegetation may also be an important natural source of methane. His study indicated that up to a third of natural methane emissions may actually arise from this source. Then the current percentage estimate for wetland methane emissions is likely to be an overestimate.
In 2010, Siberian research has indicated that natural releases from sub-sea Arctic shelves is much larger than earlier realized and may be accelerating. These discoveries may underscore the fact that methane is likely at least as great a driver as carbon dioxide in climate alteration phenomena.
Methane emissions resulting from human activities are now thought to exceed those from natural sources, annual emissions being around 320 million tonnes. The main human-made sources arise from losses occurring during oil, coal and gas extraction, from waste treatment, from landfill sites, rice cultivation and biomass burning.
Domesticated animals are not natural in the sense that their populations are governed by human demand for meat, dairy and other products from these animals. Eructation and flatulence are the proximate causes of large quantities of methane emissions from cattle, sheep, goats and other livestock. The quantify of these emissions scale roughly with the human population explosion, and has risen dramatically since the early Holocene. Livestock grazing contributes an estimated 20 percent of all global methane emissions (not counting highly varible off-gassing of Arctic sub-sea formations); this value exceeds contributions by all fossil fuel combustion, according to some sources.
The primary sink for methane is its destruction in the atmosphere by hydroxyl radicals. Significant amounts of methane are also oxidised by microorganisms (called methanotrophs) which use the methane as a source of carbon and energy. Methanotrophs are aerobic microbes and are usually found in well-drained soils or similar enevironments where they have a good supply of both oxygen and methane. The uptake of methane by these micobes constitutes only about five percent of the total methane sink of between 500 and 600 million tonnes per year. However, the methanotrophs are more important than this figure might indicate, as they also consume a great deal of methane before it is released to the atmosphere.
- D.T.Shindell, G.Faluvegi, D.M.Koch, G.A.Schmidt, N.Unger and S.E. Bauer. 2009. Improved Attribution of Climate Forcing to Emissions. Science 326 (5953): 716.
- Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis. IPCC 2001. Full text.
- Greenhouse Gas Sinks. D.Reay et al. (eds). CABI Publishing (in press).
- D.W.Fahey. 2002. Twenty Questions about the Ozone Layer
- F.Keppler et al. 2006. Methane emissions from terrestrial plants under aerobic conditions. Nature 439, 187-191
- NSF. 2010. Methane Releases From Arctic Shelf May Be Much Larger and Faster Than Anticipated. U.S. National Science Foundation, Press Release 10-036. Washington DCP
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So, You Want To Be A Kernel Developer?
Oct 28, 2015It is a great position to aspire to become. Even more so, it is a noble feat once it is realized. But, how does one get from point A to Z? As with many things in life, there are a number of different ways to achieve that goal. I will address some rudimentary steps that should help point an interested person in the right direction. Just remember that it is a journey; one that differs based on the individual.
Don't Pretend To Be Someone Else
July 28, 2015Job descriptions can be very puzzling. Are they looking for strictly a developer, or do they want someone that can develop but also maintain their systems? Sometimes it can be very tricky to separate the wheat from the chaff. Corporations have their marketing and human resource teams come up with, what they deem to be, snazzy ways to attract top talent. Such terms as "rock star" and "guru" are a few that are frequently used.
Pay Attention: You May Fall Behind If You Don't
Apr 28, 2015The world of open source software is an ever-changing landscape. What appears to be the next big thing may fall by the wayside by some new development tool. The pace is fast and furious, and it does not look like it is going to slow down any time soon. In order to position yourself to be successful in the open source software arena, you must stay on top of the trends. If you reach a plateau and fail to constantly evolve your skill set, you are at risk of being left behind.
Linux Certification Is It Worth The Effort?
Jan 27, 2015We get asked about Linux certification frequently. Candidates generally want to know if it is worth their time and effort to pursue a certification. In my opinion, the answer changes on a case-by-case basis. Overall, the tendency of the answer is largely derived by experience. For individuals that are either early in their career or new to Linux, it is likely to be more beneficial to attain a recognized certification than to not have one.
Open Source Company Involvement: Research It to the core
Oct 28, 2014Do you desire a role where you can contribute code to an open source project as part of your daily responsibilities? During work hours and not in your spare time? It goes without saying that a lot of developers dream of such a scenario. These opportunities exist more and more each day. But, one must not assume they will be able to take part in such an activity based upon initial rhetoric. Instead, you must research a company to its core if you are presented with such a proposition.
Perl as a career option
July 29, 2014Is Perl losing its shine as it now needs to compete with many other alternative programming languages? Can Perl be considered a good career choice today? To find out, we have interviewed an experienced Perl developer and GeekUni founder Andrew Solomon.
HotLinuxJobs: The demand has always outstripped the supply for Linux professionals
May 28, 2014Brent Marinaccio from HotLinuxJobs talks about Linux recruitment
LinuxCareer.com asked Brent Marinaccio, the HotLinuxJobs Director, to express his opinion on the Linux recruitment market and to provide some hints on how to land a Linux Job:
LinuxCareer.com: How do you see the future development of Linux professionals recruitment sector?
Brent Marinaccio: Well, Linux is not going away. It just continues to grow. Thus, it bodes well for the individuals in this space. Throughout our time recruiting in the open source arena, the demand has always outstripped the supply for Linux professionals. Even in the two recessions we have been through. Therefore, I see no indication this is going to change in the near to mid term. All in all, it is a good time to be involved with open source software.
LinuxCareer.com: What do you consider as the most important when on an lookout for a new Linux job candidate: IT qualification, work experience or certification?
Brent Marinaccio: The most important criteria that companies focus on is experience. You can not replace experience with education or certification. With that being said, the latter two can be very important as well. Especially for those individuals early on in their career. If you are an individual that lacks the necessary experience, you can improve your chances of landing your desired role by obtaining a specific certification or degree. It generally benefits people that are earlier in their career or making a career switch, as opposed to someone that has been in a certain field for a number of years and is looking to remain in that same line of work.
Hadoop's increasing popularity becomes reflected in the demand for Hadoop experts
Apr 28, 2014
April 2014 IT Skills Watch update.
We have been continuing to study the Linux job market's skills in demand. With the latest update to the IT Skills Watch, we have gained some new insights into the IT skills that are currently required by employers of Linux talent.
In the last quarter, the most prominent change was noticed in the demand for Hadoop and database specialists. Another interesting observation is the further increase of the demand for Python programming language. Additionally, the recent IT Skills Watch indicates the continuously rising demand for DevOps Engineers.
Recruiter's advice and tips: How to prepare for behavior-based interviews?
Mar 13, 2014
In our last article, Recruiter's advice and tips: What is a behavioral interview?, we spoke about behavioral based questions in interviews. As already mentioned, we will now look at how to prepare for this kind of interview.
Think of six to eight examples of situations from your past experiences that demonstrate your skills and abilities. Make sure that at least half of your examples are positive (meeting deadlines, expectations and accomplishing goals). Try to take examples from various areas of your life, the rest can be scenarios that started negatively, but ended positively due to your due diligence.
Choosing a programming language: Python vs Perl
Feb 28, 2014
Software engineers are very often confronted with a critical career choice question: Which programming language is best to learn today for the upcoming future? The choice between programming languages is even harder to make if two contesting skills are similar in their nature, which is exactly the case of Python and Perl. Therefore, rather than talking about technical differences of Python and Perl, we will discuss the employer's demand for these two programming languages in the context of IT skills required in the Linux job market.
Recruiter's advice and tips: What is a behavioral interview?
Feb 10, 2014
I have been specializing in IT Recruitment for the past few years. It has been a very interesting and challenging journey, which allowed me to meet many professionals at various stages of their careers. In the past few years, I noticed that recruitment for IT professionals has changed. Our clients were no longer interested only in IT skills and the technical abilities of our candidates, but also their personalities and social skills (particularly for client facing positions).
New Linux Job Board LinuxCareers.com is now OUT
Jan 27, 2014
As scheduled, on the 14th of January 2014, we have launched LinuxCareers.com: a new niche job board, which allows recruiters of Linux talent to post their job offers to the targeted audience of Linux professionals. LinuxCareers.com specializes in Linux based careers and covers the US job market.
Job advertisements posted on LinuxCareers.com feature positions suitable for Linux professionals with free and open-source software skills.
Jan 2014 IT Skills Watch report: three IT skills on the rise
Jan 22, 2014
The IT Skills Watch, provided to you by LinuxCareer.com, ranks the demand for IT skills among the employers of Linux talent. This can be achieved by analyzing job advertisements focusing on requirements for Linux and Unix experts. The main objective of IT Skills Watch is to provide you with a better understanding of the Linux job market.
In this article, we present the findings of the January's update of IT Skills Watch. Additionally, we study the whole data gathered in the last year to explain some fluctuations in the demand for some IT skills of interest. As a highlight of this article, we identify three IT skills, whose demand has clearly risen during the past year. This may give you an indication for the IT skills you need to gain knowledge of to stay ahead in the Linux job market.
Increasing interest in Linux technologies continues to drive Unix to Linux migration
Dec 18, 2013
We have reopened the discussion about Unix to Linux migration with respect to careers of Unix and Linux professionals and its impact on organizations and the entire FOSS community. Kerry Kim, Director of Solutions Marketing for SUSE, has shared with us his insights regarding the continuing effort in migration from proprietary software.
LinuxCareer.com: How do you think the migration of Unix to Linux will affect the career of Unix professionals? In your opinion, is there a large gap between Unix and Linux skills?
LinuxIs.org translated to Polish
Dec 09, 2013
In September, LinuxCareer.com asked anyone interested in translation of LinuxIs.org for help. Since then we managed together with Tymoteusz Marczewski to translate LinuxIs.org into Polish. Many thanks go to Tymoteusz for his dedication to the project and timely translations of each of the pages of LinuxIs.org.
LinuxIs.org is a LinuxCareer.com community project whose aim is to bring Linux to a wider non-technically oriented public. The website explains the step-by-step process of obtaining, installing and using Linux. LinuxIs.org stresses the advantages of Linux and aims to help potential users to bring Linux into their desktops. The translation of LinuxIs.org into a variety of languages further serves this purpose.
Insights into top 3 IT skill groups in highest demand
Nov 28, 2013
According to our IT skill sets research, IT skills required by employers of Linux talent can be classified into relatively independent groups. This article focuses on the top three groups of IT skills that were in the highest demand in the last quarter (Jul-Sep 2013) and refer to job advertisements in selected countries, including USA. It turns out that these three groups of IT skills can be linked with Linux related job categories.
It seems that in the last quarter Embedded Devices Developers related skills were in the highest demand by employers of Linux professionals. The second and third skill groups refer to Virtualization Engineering and LAMP Administrator job opportunities, respectively. This article discusses skill requirements for these three types of job listings and provides insights into the dependency structure of pairs of IT skills within the analyzed three groups of skills.
Linux Career IT Skills Watch update Oct 2013
Nov 06, 2013
LinuxCareer's October IT Skills Watch update is out. The current statistics refer to the period between July and September 2013.The biggest drop was made by the Oracle certification, possibly by the increased demand for ITIL and GIAC certifications. The demand for GIAC certification has risen consecutively in the last two quarters by almost 70% and over 25%, respectively. The drop in demand for Oracle certification, however, followed the 70+% increase of the Oracle certification in the July IT Skills Watch. In the LinuxCareer's top 40 IT skills on demand SAP has recovered from last quarter's decrease in demand. Note also the steady increase in the demand for VMware knowledge. This quarter, the increase was very close to the recorded figures in the last quarter. Regarding network protocols, KERBEROS and SIP registered the highest increase, with 70% and over 40% increases, respectively. Finally, the demand for DevOps specialists has increased in contrast to the majority of development skills, which registered a drop in this quarter.
LinuxCareers.com announces a new job portal for Linux professionals
Oct 15, 2013
LinuxCareers.com announced today a new job portal for Linux professionals effective on January 14th, 2014. Employers of Linux talent are urged to join now in order to receive pre-launch benefits. For limited time only employers can be rewarded with free 10 job postings a month for the first half of 2014. To express your interest go to linuxcareers.com and fill up the simple registration form.
Furthermore, LinuxCareers.com will provide a free of cost service for free software projects licensed under the GNU General Public License. Such projects will be eligible for a permanent free volunteer job posting account. LinuxCareers.com will support the Linux community and related projects by delivering a platform where they can recruit IT professionals to aid them with their project development.
Linux job market analysis
Group of IT skills on highest demand identified
Oct 02, 2013
LinuxCareer.com analyses the Linux job market in terms of demand for IT skills. This report aims to extend the study of the IT Skills Watch by identifying which skills are grouped together in IT job advertisements. By employing cluster analysis LinuxCareer.com identifies 10 relatively different groups of skills that can be linked to IT job categories. The winner set of IT skills is also identified, which suggests the most popular, in terms of demand, IT qualification.
An inside look at SUSE's recruitment process
SUSE's global HR talks about employing Linux talent
Sep 20, 2013
LinuxCareer.com asked Marie Louise van Deutekom, the SUSE's Global HR Director, to elaborate on the international recruitment process at SUSE. Marie Louise van Deutekom discussed with LinuxCareer.com topics relevant to SUSE's search for Linux talent, interviewing process employed at SUSE and SUSE's working environment. Marie Louise describes SUSE's business approach as follows:
As a company, we have a strong belief in Open Source as the model to develop good software. But it's also important to effectively have a commercial model around it. We have an enterprise focus – we make a difference to the largest companies in this world. That matters to me.
LinuxCareer.com is looking for help with Linuxis.org translation
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Few weeks ago LinuxCareer.com have launched a project where the aim of this website is to help people curious about the Linux operating system to get acquainted with its purpose and functionality. This site was created for people without any technical skills and experience. Linuxis.org provides basic knowledge about Linux and offers support by answering basic questions about installation and usage. Linuxis.org also marks a 20 years long development effort of Debian GNU/Linux.
Since the initial launch we have received a very positive feedback from our readers and Linux community in general. We believe that a translation of this website into multiple languages will help us to promote GNU/Linux to even wider public.
Linuxis.org - a tribute to GNU/Linux comunity
Aug 22, 2013Debian GNU/Linux now celebrates 20 years. This Linux distribution traveled a long way and no shortcuts were taken to produce this extremely stable and robust operating system. The proof of the previous statement is the amount of spin-offs produced based on Debian GNU/Linux, which is currently estimated to flow over 140 mark. This number also includes the well known Ubuntu Linux which is still closely connected to the enormous Debian package repository.
With the latest Debian Wheezy 7 version release Debian also gained an ability to compete with other Linux distributions as a desktop operating system of choice. To celebrate Debian's 20 years long journey Linuxcareer.com has prepared a special website as a tribute to Debian and entire GNU/Linux community. The goal of the linuxis.org website is to help promote Linux to a wider public. Website is clearly written and presented, explaining what is Linux and what are the main benefits of using it. Linuxis.org also includes step-by-step installation guide and free software alternatives list to proprietary software.
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- Feb 11:
- Frei: Football recruiting gets more attention than it deserves
- Feb 8:
- Mike MacIntyre's football IQ quickly to be tested in talented Pac-12
- Feb 7:
- Football recruiting's star rankings might not reflect CU Buffs' future
- CSU Rams glad to sign 6-5, 270-pound tight end Trae Moxley from Roaring Fork
- Tight end picks Air Force after "Colorado State pulled my scholarship"
- Northern Colorado adds 19 signees to five who already have enrolled
- CSU Rams bolster receiving corps with four big incoming freshmen
- Feb 6:
- Colorado State University football recruiting class
- Feb 7:
- Analyzing the Mountain West recruiting classes
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- University of Colorado football recruiting class
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- Where Colorado's top 10 football recruits are going
- Analyzing the Pac-12 recruiting classes
- Christian McCaffrey clearly Colorado's top recruit in Class of 2014
BOULDER —The only aspect about Colorado's football program that scared first-year coach Mike MacIntyre more than the Buffs' defensive statistics was who was left on campus to play defense.
Specifically, on the depth chart, defensive end and linebacker are gaping holes. On his first national letter-of-intent signing day as CU's coach, MacIntyre announced the signing of 20 players Wednesday.
Five, or one quarter of the class, are linebackers. Two are defensive ends who could — gulp! — be asked to contribute immediately in the Aug. 31 opener against Colorado State.
None is a blue-chipper. Then again, none of the Rams' recruits is, either. In recruiting's 1-5 star rating system, which recruitniks treat more seriously than election projections, none received more than three stars, according to Rivals.com.
"We did a great job of evaluating," said MacIntyre, who used "undervalued" recruits to build San Jose State to an 11-2 record last year. "That's something we work on hard. The last three days, we've been watching junior film hard. Some of the guys we found here might not had as many, quote, stars or offers, but they're going to play.
"There will be a few guys drafted out of San Jose State in a couple years that had no (Division I) offers but ours."
Colorado's defense, the worst in school history after giving up 488.5 yards per game, loses starting linebackers Jon Major and Doug Rippy. MacIntyre loses only one defensive end, but Will Pericak may have been the Buffaloes' best defensive player. After returning starter Chidera Uzo-Diribe, only juniors-to-be Juda Parker and Kirk Poston are listed on the depth chart. Neither had more than 16 tackles.
That's where Mullen's Tim Coleman steps in.
He and Jimmie Gilbert of College Station, Texas, are the two signees who could be household names by September. If not for MacIntyre, the Buffs might have lined up against the 6-foot-3, 245-pound Coleman in the opener against Colorado State. Coleman wanted to be a Buff all along, but then-coach Jon Embree showed no interest, possibly because Coleman played little defense as a junior.
"I went to the camps and everything, but they just never contacted me," Coleman said of the former CU staff. "I tried to reach them probably one or two times, and after the camps all the other coaches contacted me and they didn't, I just said, 'Oh, well.'
"I was pretty upset. Out-of-state schools were more interested than they were."
Texas Christian, New Mexico, Wyoming were all interested, but when he blew out his knee in Game 2 against De La Salle of Concord, Calif., they nearly dropped out. CSU's Jim McElwain kept recruiting, and Coleman committed to the Rams.
When MacIntyre, new to Colorado, got the job in December, he asked for tapes of the best prep teams in the state. Someone handed him the opener last year between Mullen and Valor Christian.
"We watched about five plays and I said, 'Who is No. 56?' " MacIntyre said. "They said, 'It's Tim Coleman.' I said, 'Well, we need to recruit Tim Coleman.' "
MacIntyre brought him up for a visit, and team doctors predicted a clean bill of health. He's back to lifting weights, including squats. He'll start jogging next week.
Coleman, who made first-team all-West Metro League after playing only a game and a half, didn't need to hear much to switch allegiances.
"He just told me they wanted me and needed me," Coleman said. "He said I'd get a lot of playing time, and that it was a great fit for me."
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Senior Fellow Lawrence McQuillan Interviewed on the Tom Brown Show
Recorded: Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Experts: Lawrence J. McQuillanType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Fiscal Policy/Debt, Taxes, Welfare
Childhood Poverty, Government Failures, and the Need for Economic Liberty
Recorded: Thursday, April 30, 2015
Senior Vice President Mary Theroux is interviewed on radio station KOGO in San Diego to talk about the latest on California's Maximum Family Grant rule for families on welfare. She discusses the underlying reasons why children are born into poverty and the difficulty of breaking the cycle of poverty.
Experts: Mary L. G. TherouxType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Culture/ Society, Economic Policy, Education, Family, Labor and Employment, Politics, Privatization, Race Issues, Regulation and Deregulation, Urban Issues, Welfare, Womens Issues
Are Liberals at Fault for the Breakup of the Family?
Recorded: Friday, March 27, 2015
Senior Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis and A Better Choice: Healthcare Solutions for America, joins radio host Larry Kudlow to talk about the costs society is bearing for the breakup of traditional families. Goodman talks about how the welfare state subsidizes and enables and even rewards single parent families.
Experts: John C. Goodman, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Lawrence A. KudlowType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Culture/ Society, Free Market Economics, Government Waste/Pork, Health Care, Labor and Employment, Privatization, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation, Welfare, Womens Issues
Should CA Welfare Recipients Receive Increased Benefits When They Have More Children?
Recorded: Monday, February 23, 2015
Independent Institute Senior Vice President Mary L. G. Theroux joins the discussion on the Gil Gross radio on Talk910 in San Francisco.
Experts: Mary L. G. TherouxType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Crime, Culture/ Society, Education, Family, Labor and Employment, Taxes, Urban Issues, Welfare, Womens Issues
Mary L.G. Theroux on KPCC on Repeal of the "Maximum Family Grant" Welfare Rule
Recorded: Monday, February 23, 2015
Independent Institute Senior Vice President Mary L. G. Theroux was a guest on KPCC radio to discuss California's effort to repeal the "maximum family grant" rule for welfare recipients with children. Families that have more children while on welfare do not receive an increase in their grant. This could be reversed by a new law proposed by Calif. State Senator Holly Mitchell, who was also a guest on the show.
Experts: Mary L. G. TherouxType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Crime, Culture/ Society, Education, Family, Labor and Employment, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation, Taxes, Welfare, Womens Issues
Maura McEnaney on The Gene Countryman Show
Recorded: Sunday, October 6, 2013
Maura McEnaney, author of Willard Garvey: An Epic Life, discusses her new book with radio host Gene Countryman of KNSS in Wichita, Kansas.
Experts: Maura McEnaneyType: RadioIssues: Business, Culture/ Society, Entertainment, Free Market Economics, Land Use
Alvaro Vargas Llosa on KCUR-FM's Up To Date with Steve Kraske
Recorded: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Senior Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa, author of Global Crossings discusses immigration policy and reform on KCUR-FM|NPR Kansas City with host Steve Kraske and co-guest Kris Korbach, the Secretary of State for Kansas.
Experts: Alvaro Vargas LlosaType: RadioIssues: Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Welfare
Clifford Thies on the American Economic Association and Richard T. Ely
Recorded: Monday, November 28, 2011
The American Economic Association (AEA) takes pride in celebrating its founder Richard T. Ely. This pride is strange, given the character of Elys thought, which is revealed in The Independent Review article The Shaping of a Future Presidents Economic Thought: Richard T. Ely and Woodrow Wilson at The Hopkins by Gary M. Pecquet and Clifford F. Thies, as well as the Econ Journal Watch article Richard T. Ely: The Confederate Flag of the AEA? by Clifford F. Thies and Ryan Daza. In this podcast, Thies is interviewed by the economist Lawrence H. White and explores Elys ideas, values, and impact. Thies is the Eldon R. Lindsay Chair of Free Enterprise and Professor of Economics and Finance at Shenandoah University.
Experts: Clifford F. Thies, Lawrence H. WhiteType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Collectivism, Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Government Power, Immigration, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Race Issues, Regulation and Deregulation, Religion, Science, Welfare


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It's finally fall, which means it's about time for my favorite fall-related activity, apple picking. I know you are saying to yourself, "But Megan, you can buy apples in the grocery store. Why would you want to pick them yourself?" I'll tell you- it rules. There is nothing like climbing up in a tree to pick fruit, dodging angry bees, and trying not to get pesticide in your face that makes you feel quite so human. Also, they charge you only for the apples that you bring after you've picked them, not the ones that you eat on the way out. So economical!
So what do you do with the 10 lbs of apples that you spend the day picking? Thankfully, apples are an extremely versatile fruit. Chop them up and put them in a salad, bake them whole, or just eat them raw. One of my favorite apple recipes is apple crisp, which I've decided to share with you all (this one is adapted from the Betty Crocker recipe, which is also delicious).
Apple Crisp
4 c. tart apples, sliced
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 rolled oats
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8-inch baking pan and set aside. Spread apples in pan. Mix together oats, sugar, 1/3 c. butter, and spice in a medium bowl. Dot apples with small pieces of remaining butter and spread oat mixture over them. Bake for 30 minutes or until top is browned. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.


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Verizon Tops Rivals in Latest Wireless Carrier Survey
Verizon has been named the top provider of mobile Internet, a survey shows. But consumers still tethered to wireline service aren't quite so pleased.
Verizon has been named the top provider of mobile Internet, a survey shows. But consumers still tethered to wireline service aren't quite so pleased.
Verizon Wireless is launching a nationwide loyalty program for its subscribers, but consumers concerned about privacy might want to take a second look.
AT&T announces a price cut for customers who share large data plans in its latest attempt to regain ground lost to market leader Verizon Wireless.
AT&T has ruled out buying Vodafone for the next six months after an inquiry by Britain's takeover panel following months of speculation.
AT&T plans to give cash-strapped consumers options to save money on mobile data fees, while offering sponsors a new way to entice consumers to use their services.
Verizon reports stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue, sending its shares up 3 percent in early trade.
Verizon officially launches a massive bond sale, offering $49 billion worth of debt in the largest corporate offering ever.
An early rally powered by a strong manufacturing report and word that President Obama would seek congressional approval before moving against Syria faded Tuesday afternoon.
Mergers and acquisitions are on deck, with Microsoft buying Nokia's phone business, Verizon buying Vodaphone's share of Verizon Wireless, and Jarden snapping up Yankee Candle.
For years, Verizon has made no secret of its ambitions to own all of Verizon Wireless and it appears a deal is finally on the way.
U.S. stocks rose Friday, buoyed by positive economic reports that outweighed concern about escalating tensions with Syria.
Verizon renews talks to buy Vodaphone's share of their wireless joint venture, Verizon Wireless, at a reported cost of more than $100 billion.
Shares of U.K. telecom firm Vodafone surge after it confirmed discussions with Verizon over its 45 percent stake in their U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless.
The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to begin their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving.
Some shareholders of Verizon say they could be happy for the company to pay up to $130 billion for Vodafone's stake in their U.S. wireless venture.
Under FCC rules that went into effect Wednesday, cell phone carriers are required to alert customers when they're at risk of incurring overage charges.
Verizon and AT&T are reportedly considering a joint bid for Britain's Vodafone that would result in Verizon becoming the sole owner of Verizon Wireless.
From Fedex reporting earnings to BlackBerry finally bringing the Z10 smartphone to America, there will be plenty happening to move the markets in the week ahead.
J.C. Penney stock tumbled last week, fell again yesterday, and is set to slide some more today. A big investor, Vornado Realty Trust, reportedly sold 10 million shares of the retailer on Monday, almost half of its stake.
Botched product launches, plunging stock values, massive layoffs, unhappy workers and poor customer service: These are just some of the woes that can win a business a spot on the 24/7 Wall St. list of the 10 most hated companies in America.
When it comes to globally known super-brands, Americans could be forgiven for thinking the U.S. of A. has a lock on all the most valuable names. But some of the world's most valuable brands are not only owned by foreign companies, they are names many of us have probably never even heard of.
Apple's $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry?
With Apple up a whopping 50% this year, is it time to sell some shares? One surprising place to find some guidance, say analysts: the resale market for iPhones.
Verizon Communications posted an increase in quarterly revenue on Thursday and said it had added more new subscribers than Wall Street had expected.
AT&T is following rival Verizon Wireless with a new type of family plan that comes with a four-fold increase in data service fees. But AT&T says the higher-priced plan will be an option rather than a requirement.
In the biggest revamp in wireless pricing in years, Verizon Wireless is dropping nearly all of its phone plans in favor of pricing schemes that encourage consumers to connect their non-phone devices, like tablets and PCs, to its network.
Given the sluggish recovery and a strapped consumer, you'd expect to see corporate America trudging along, not racing for glory. In fact, the Fortune 500 are thriving as a group.
Shoppers often leap at opportunities to snatch up bargains or freebies. And companies are banking on that impulse in light of Leap Day, which comes but once every four years. Here's a handful of the leap year promotions you'll find today.
Once upon a time, Amazon.com loved moms. Its free "Amazon Mom" service offered the same free two-day shipping as Amazon Prime, plus heaps of extra benefits for anyone who thought to ask for them (even dads and cousins.) But no more: Mothers' day is over.
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, especially now that the market is hitting multiyear highs. Let's go over some of the news that will help shape the week that lies ahead.


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Hitman Absolution PS3 User Review
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Super Gamer Dude
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Before there was Assassin's Creed, Hitman was the franchise with a notable killing machine that could creep up unseen and unheard to deliver death to his enemies. While it may have received less notice lately, Hitman Absolution is likely to change all of that for fans of serious stealth and action combination games.
Hitman Absolution details the bloody adventures of the mysterious Agent 47. While on what feels like a routine mission, 47 is turned on by his own organization and left for dead in the field. Hounded by the police and with all of the resources of his former agency cut off, 47 has to use every ounce of skill and training to stay one step ahead of those hunting him. What's more, he has to turn the tables and try to figure out why he's suddenly gone from predator to prey, digging deep into the darker motives of the world to find out why someone suddenly wants him dead.
As with previous Hitman games, Absolution gives players a variety of options for getting the job done. While it's often possible to go in face first, guns blazing, it's often not the best approach to a given situation. Players can stealth through the shadows and use a variety of quiet killers, from garrote wire to knives and silenced pistols to strike with precision, taking out defenders and even stealing their uniforms to keep 47 disguised. This form of infiltration takes more time and patience, and it isn't always an option, but for players who can master it, missions can become a great deal less bloody.
The Hitman franchise is best known for being a unique story in a world full of imitations and copycats, and the cinematics for Absolution are no different. While the action might keep players on the edge of their seats with their tongues between their teeth, the storyline grabs you by the shorthairs and tugs hard. Agent 47 isn't just the mouthpiece that players use to interact with the world at large; he's a character in his own right. He's lost, confused and, beneath the calm and professional surface, he's very, very angry about what's happened to him. Off the leash, 47 has to figure out what's going on and why, hoping that he can find the answers he needs.
As far as gameplay and actual mechanics goes, Absolution has kept what's worked in previous Hitman games, and jettisoned most of the things that were clunky or awkward. In their place, Absolution has put a bevy of useful features and intuitive controls that make it more likely for players to be able to control 47 smoothly. While it isn't impossible to give yourself away with a slip of the finger and an accidental button push, it is more difficult to do that in this version than in previous games. However, it is still very simple for players to customize their controls so they have the best possible array for their own personal, or eclectic, tastes.
Super Gamer Dude
PlayStation 3
The first time Square Enix showed Hitman Absolution to the public, there was quite a bit of outrage. The first slice they showed was filled with action, something that Hitman fans despise, and certainly was never associated with the Hitman series in the past. Thankfully, Hitman Absolution maintains the spirit of past Hitman titles while adding enough new features to make it worthwhile.
As is normal for Hitman titles, missions consist of hunting targets through specially designed levels that offer many different options when it comes to finally killing your assigned targets. While most of the basic Hitman formula remains unchanged, there are a few key additions, not the least of which being the Instinct system. This system allows you to see guards through walls or other obstructions, as well as their assigned patrol routes.
Instinct also allows you to cheat your way past checkpoints where guards might see through your disguise. Going right along with Instinct is a full-on radar system that not only shows guardÂ's locations, but the direction they are facing. For more veteran Hitman players, neither of these mechanics exist on the highest levels of difficulty, but for someone new to the series, they should be extremely helpful to navigate the often confusing world of Hitman.
While Instinct is certainly interesting, the most interesting new feature is the game's extremely autolog-esque leaderboard system. This system allows you to compete with your friends and people all over the world to perform the best hit in all of the games missions, which adds a massive amount of replay value to a series that used to have very little unless you were obsessive about perfection.
Though Hitman Absolution shares some of the best things about past Hitman games, it also carries on some of their greatest failings. Even the greatest hit imaginable can be broken by any number of AI problems, such as broken pathing or animations. For instance, I had just pushed a guard down one of the gameÂ's innumerable deep pits, when a nearby guard "sees" his body through the ground. The guard then proceeded to stare through the ground at the dead body, constantly reiterating the victimÂ's need for medical assistance.
However, AbsolutionÂ's greatest flaw lies in its attempt at creating a more cohesive narrative. Instead of cutting at the end of a hit and transitioning to the next one, Absolution attempts to link these missions together with lengthy sequences requiring you to Evade the Police over and over and over again. Without an objective other than to escape, these sequences quickly become tired and monotonous. However, it seems as if the developers realized this, as each level is split into very distinct sub-missions, each with an independent score, allowing for leaderboard competition without playing through the entire level again.
So, is Absolution the game Hitman fans wanted? It probably is not, but that shouldn't keep you from enjoying what is a quite good game with a few glaring but manageable flaws.


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Central Market, Koudougou, Burkina Faso
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The impact of Koudougou's Central Market is twofold: at the urban scale, it reinforces and enhances the fabric of a mid-sized town, providing a monumental civic space for commercial and social exchange.
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Salicylic Acid for Calluses and Corns
|Generic Name
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|salicylic acid
|Duofilm, Dr. Scholl's Corn/Callus Remover, Keralyt, Sal-Acid, Sal-Plant Gel
Mild salicylic acid preparations are available as nonprescription liquids, foams, gels, and plaster patches for home treatment of calluses and corns. Liquids and gels usually contain 6% to 17% salicylic acid, foams contain 6% salicylic acid, and plasters contain 40% salicylic acid.
Why It Is Used
Salicylic acid is used to treat calluses and corns. Nonprescription preparations are inexpensive and cause minimal or no pain.
Salicylic acid should not be used if:
- You are not certain that the skin condition is a callus or corn.
- You have diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, peripheral neuropathy, or other conditions that cause circulatory problems or numbness. If you have any of these conditions, talk with your doctor before you start any treatment.
- Your callus or corn is cracked.
How Well It Works
Using nonprescription salicylic acid is effective but is also a relatively slow process.
Side Effects
Salicylic acid can irritate, damage, or burn healthy skin surrounding the callus or corn. As a preventive measure, cover the surrounding skin with a doughnut-shaped pad or bandage when applying salicylic acid. If you experience discomfort with salicylic acid treatment, try applying it less often.
In rare cases, salicylic acid treatment causes scarring.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
What To Think About
- Some doctors advise against using salicylic acid, because it can damage surrounding skin. If you use salicylic acid, be sure to apply it only to the callus or corn and not to surrounding skin.
- How to apply and how often to use salicylic acid products varies with the product. Always read the manufacturer's instructions.
- If treatment causes the area to become too tender, stop using the medicine for 2 to 3 days.
- If your callus or corn is painful and does not improve after 2 weeks, talk with your doctor.
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Beware of Gold Scams
Gold has been on a tear, but that doesn't mean that the metal is without its dangers. Even legitimate investment in gold requires a strong stomach, but far worse is the panoply of scammers who are out to take advantage of recent trends and investor interest. Here's how to spot a scam, and invest in gold safely.


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