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Wow Moonight, Triple Post... Sorry, but that'll be the very first infraction.
But anyway, Sinnoh had near perfect pokemon for me, most of those "Useless" New DP evo's, I really like, only the Chimchar family left a... Ugh.
Wow Moonight, Triple Post... Sorry, but that'll be the very first infraction.
But anyway, Sinnoh had near perfect pokemon for me, most of those "Useless" New DP evo's, I really like, only the Chimchar family left a... Ugh.
Chimchar's okay. When i started Platinum, I chose chimchar because I chose piplup in Diamond and turtwig in pearl. I'm kinda glad I did, because the chimchar was a girl.
PS. The chimchar banner is done, Oceanic just hasn't picked it up yet.
thesketchqueen everywhere else on the internet. don't call me a girl, thanks.If it feels good, tastes good,
It must be mine.
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Now kids! How about if we do all and tire sketch out? Nah I'm just kidding. Guys thank sketch for the banner, if you want to use it. I think we might be tiring her out :3
I'm thinking of requesting a gym leader Pokemon banner. Like Roark with Cranidos, Gardenia with Cherubi, Maylene with Lucario, Wake with Floatzel, Fantina with Drifiblim, Bryon with Bastiodon and finally Volkner with Electrivire. Thatd be pretty neat
Drifblims are cute.. they just float around.. Heeheeheeh.
Drifblim isn't bad. used one for a while in Platinum
My Favorite PokemonZangoose --- Moonlight_Tails --- November 22nd, 2013
Best flying-Type move: Gust. lol
Or Air Cutter, if you use the Tutor
In the anime, Drifblim was seemed more as her signature. But, in games Mismagius seemed more like. Manga, I cannot say the same, since I don't read it. :/
I don't remember Fantina from the manga, but I do think she should have kept Drifblim in Platinum as her main.
Yea, when I battled her in Platinum, she had a Haunter, Drifloon, and a Mismagius. I was like "noooo, I like Drifblim".
No.. In Platinum, she has: Duskull, Haunter and Mismagius. Not even the loon
Oh it was Duskull. I was going by memory, I thought she did. Haven't played it in awhile. But, still not Drif nothing.
Can't blame her.. Cutie sucks. lol
If a Luxray's on your team, she's a breeze to beat. Or any Pokemon that has a Dark or Ghost type move.
My current team is: Monferno, Golbat (With Bite), Leafeon and Buneary, so I do think I will manage.
Watch out for her Mismagius' Psybeam on your Golbat.
Hey, in response to Oceanic a page ago, I'm actually quite bored. You can request from me any time, Oceanic (an everyone else, really...)!
And, Fantina's star has always been Drifblim. I mean, look at her dress!
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It must be mine.
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Well, in Manga and Anime, it was Drifblim. in the games when you battle against her, it's Mismagius. But when you enter a contest and she participates, she'll use a Drifblim, so I conclude that technically, Drifblim is her signature in Games, Manga, and Anime.
(I also just really like Drifblim)
Also, Cherrim V.S Roserade? Imma go with Cherrim, since it was present in both DP and pt whereas Roserade is pt only. Unless dirkac objects, it's a veto vote :3
We'll do E4 Nomination now:
Here's mine
Aaron - Drapion
Bertha - Hippowodon
Flint - Magmortar
Lucian - Gallade
And Of course Gastrodon is Cynthia's signature
Here's a question:
Which places do you like and dislike about Sinnoh?
Favorite: I absolutely love Eterna City (besides hot gym leader), the statue is pure win. I also like Sunnyshore, other than the fact you see another hot gym leader there (Jasmine), it's pretty neat place.
Least favorite: The mist route leading up to Celestic Town makes me wanna strangle someone, especially when you don't want to waste a slot on this totally overpowered, gamebreaking HM called Defog.
It's duo question!
Choose one from the trio!
Dialga,Palkia,Giratina - I absolutely love Dialga, since I got diamond. And it's awesome typing... Only dragon not weak to dragon? Psh take my
Uxie, Azelf, Mesprit - I always get Azelf and Mesprit mixed up... If I'm correct with Azelf being willpower and blue, choosing Azelf cause blue is boss hurr durr


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|Operational Guidance Note: Sri Lanka
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Lactic acid is produced by the body especially during high-intensity exercise. Bacteria also produce it by the fermentation of lactose, a sugar found in milk. In addition, lactic acid is found in fermented dairy products like cottage cheese, kefir and yogurt. As a result, lactic acid is often referred to as milk sugar. It's lactic acid that gives sour dough bread its distinctive flavor and fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi and pickled vegetables their mouth-puckering sourness. Lactic is approved by the FDA to be used as a food additive. In the medical and pharmaceutical industries, lactic acid serves as a starting point for making other compounds. Lactic acid is also added to some detergents, inks and lacquers due to its superior scum-busting power.
In the cosmetics and skin care industry, lactic acid is classified as an alpha-hydroxy-acid. Alpha-hydroxy-acids are natural acids derived from fruit and milk that have keratolytic properties when applied topically. As keratolytics, they help to slough off dead skin cells from the outer surface of the skin so that healthier cells can be revealed. Research shows that alpha-hyroxy-acids like lactic acid improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Lactic acid also increases skin thickness and firmness, giving it a more youthful appearance. There's some evidence that it penetrates the dermal layer of the skin where it boosts the synthesis of collagen and elastin, two proteins important for youthful-looking skin. In addition, it helps to lighten areas that are darkly pigmented as a result of sun damage. That's why lactic acid is an ingredient in some anti-aging skin care products.
Lactic acid helps skin retain moisture and has been used as a moisturizer to treat dry, itchy skin for over seventy years. It functions as a humectant, an agent that attracts and holds onto water. It has the added benefit of filling in the spaces between skin cells in the outer layer of the epidermis called the stratum corneum. This helps to reduce roughness and make skin feel softer and smoother. It's a particularly good moisturizing ingredient for skin damaged by exposure to the sun.
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Is lactic acid a safe ingredient in cosmetic and personal care products? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies lactic acid as "generally recognized as safe" as a food additive and recognizes it to be safe in cosmetic products for home use at concentrations of 10% or and concentrations of up to 30% in salon skin care products. Some people experience redness, flaking, stinging and irritation when they first start using products containing lactic acid or other alpha-hydroxy-acids. This becomes less pronounced over time as skin adapts. Some degree of flaking is a sign that the product is working. When using products that contain lactic acid, it's important to avoid contact with the eyes since it's an eye irritant. There's no evidence that lactic acid is toxic to organs or that it increases the risk of cancer.
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means what's up, what's good right now, how are you
So if u ask someone "What's poppin' with you". You are asking what is good with that person or what are they doing.
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When you ask somebody whats goin on.
What's up, what's goin on
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how blood gang members say whats up to each other.... also used to see if you blood or not
blood 1: whats popping
Blood 2: everything
Blood 2: everything
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whats going on, whats really good, whats up
whats poppin tonight?
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Short slang for, "What the fuck is going on, nicca?"
What's poppin, g?
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1) What is happening of interest. Often refers to parties or clubs.
A) Whats poppin tonight?
B) I heard there was a party up on Third St.
B) I heard there was a party up on Third St.
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Ebonic form of "Hello, how are you?", "What is new?", or "What's up?"
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(Le Mars) -- Northern Natural Gas Company of Omaha, Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against the DeRocher Construction Company of Le Mars for the gas line rupture that occured east of Hinton last April. The lawsuit was filed at the U-S District Court in Sioux City. The accident occurred when two employees of the DeRocher Construction were trenching for a tile line and had hit the underground 24-inch gas line producing an explosion and a fireball that could be seen for miles. Two people were injured during that explosion. Northern Natural Gas is seeking $439,273 in compensation for what it says is for emergency response, inspection and repair, labor, equipment usage, gas loss, and third-party contractor costs while repairs were made. Northern Natural Gas claims that the DeRocher Construction Company did not call Iowa One-Call, a utility locater hotline prior to their trenching work.
Iowa's Attorney General Tom Miller held a news conference this morning regarding the incident, after completing an investigation. Miller is assessing the maximum fine upon Patrick and Cynthia DeRocher and DeRocher Construction for failing to provide a 48 hour notice of excavation. One week after the initial explosion, it was determined the DeRocher Construction Company again conducted excavations to install drainage tile within a quarter mile from the same pipelines, and again failed to provide 48 hour notice of the excavation. Attorney General Miller has fined the DeRochers a civil penalty of $20,000.
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what is the width of the "q" parameter in Rockbox EQ?
This is my first post here. Before starting this thread I searched the forum, I have also read carefully the RB manual, but could not find an answer to my question.
I have Sansa Clip+ with RB v. 3.7.1 and Phonak PFEs with green and gray filters.
PFEs are great phones - much better than my previous ones, yet I am not fully happy with either filters: the quantity of bass with the green ones is OK, but the quality - not - they seem to dampen all frequencies but med- and upper bass (including lower bass!) - which is not acceptable for me.
The bass quality with the gray filters is very good to me - it is fast and detailed, also at the very lowest end, but the amount of it is just too low and the higher frequencies are just too overwhelming to me.
Of course - the black filters could be a solution, as their signature is somewhere in between the gray and green ones, however, I chose first to play with EQ settings on my Clip+ to see how satisfactory results can be achieved with it. Then I may buy the black filters just to have comparison of the EQ capabilities and the filters.
Knowing the characteristics of Phonak`s gray filters (the diagram is available on many sites - also here at abi) I would like to make it as linear (or rather sloping a bit down as the frequency goes up) using the advanced/graphical EQ. Actually - I have already done some EQing, but am not sure how accurate it was - just because I do not know how the "q" parameter works at different frequencies...
My guess is the width of the "q" changes with frequency - e.g. q=1 at 100 Hz means 100 Hz +/- 10Hz (so we can @ 100 Hz it is 20 Hz "wide"), while q=1 at 4000 Hz means 4000 Hz +/- 400 Hz (so we can say @ 4 kHz it is 800 Hz wide).
In the example above q=1 width is equal to 20% of the frequency it is applied at both for the frequency of 100 Hz and 4 kHz. So we could say it is a constant ratio parameter. Of course - it is just my assumption - it does not need to be constant and it may be calculated in a totally different way. But even if it is constant - the original question returns - how wide is it?
I will appreciate your help!
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your basical idea is right, and your concerns about that it probably wont be exactly as you think are reasonable as well.
you should get all information neede here
this is how it should be. dont know if rockbox treats it exactly like this.
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SCHEV and Dominion Resources Announce 2014 Outstanding Faculty Award Recipients
RICHMOND — The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and Dominion Resources are pleased to announce the twelve faculty members from Virginia's public and private colleges and universities who have been selected as recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA).
"The Council is pleased to once again partner with Dominion to honor these extraordinary educators who help make Virginia's system of higher education among the finest in the nation," said SCHEV Director Peter Blake. "The scholarship and dedication of these honorees is a testament to the strength of Virginia's public and private, two-year and four-year institutions."
"Dominion is proud to have sponsored the Outstanding Faculty Awards for the last 10 years," said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion Foundation. "Each year we are impressed by the diverse accomplishments of these talented professors. These individuals strengthen their communities and the Commonwealth through their commitment to discovering and sharing knowledge. They serve as an inspiration not only to the students in their classrooms but to all Virginians."
This year marks the 28th anniversary of the statewide awards program, which honors faculty members for excellence in teaching, research, knowledge integration, and public service. The twelve recipients were selected from a pool of 115 applications based on accomplishments that strongly reflect the missions of their respective institutions.
2014 Outstanding Faculty Award recipients:
Dr. Louise Billaud
Associate Professor of Music
New River Community College
Dr. David Cifu
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Amy Clark
Associate Professor of English
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Dr. Linda Columbus
Associate Professor of Chemistry
University of Virginia
Rising Star Recipient
Dr. Wu-chun Feng
Professor of Computer Science
Virginia Tech
Dr. Quentin Kidd
Professor of Political Science
Christopher Newport University
Dr. Michael Lane
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Emory & Henry College
Prof. Allison Orr Larsen
Associate Professor of Law
College of William and Mary
Rising Star Recipient
Dr. Jeffrey McClurken
Professor of History and American Studies
University of Mary Washington
Teaching with Technology Recipient
Dr. William Petri, Jr.
Professor of Infectious Diseases
University of Virginia
Dr. Raina Robeva
Professor of Mathematics
Sweet Briar College
Dr. Carolyn Morcom Rutledge
Associate Professor of Nursing
Old Dominion University
Photos and information about each of this year's recipients can be found on the SCHEV website at www.schev.edu/AdminFaculty/OFAprogramIndex.asp.
The recipients will be recognized during a February 20 ceremony at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. Each of the recipients will receive an engraved award and a $5,000 check underwritten by the Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources. Dominion is the parent company of Dominion Virginia Power.
The OFA program is administered by SCHEV and funded by a grant from the Dominion Foundation, which has fully supported the OFA program since 2005. Since the first awards ceremony in 1987, a total of 328 Virginia faculty members - including the 2014 recipients - have received this high honor.
SCHEV is the Commonwealth's coordinating body for Virginia's system of higher education. The agency provides policy guidance and budget recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly, and is a resource for information on higher education issues for Virginia colleges and universities. SCHEV has administered the Outstanding Faculty Awards since its inception in 1986.
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Located between Algeria and Libya, Tunisia is the smallest of the Maghreb countries with an area corresponding to just one-third of France. But its landscapes are extremely varied: dunes in the Sahara and lush oases, chott, sebkhet and salt lakes, steppes and canyons worthy of the American West, oak forests and rich meadow lands in Kroumirie. All these wonders are within your reach - in a 300km radius - for example from the charming fishing port of Mahdia.
Since the so-called Jasmine Revolution of January 2011, this country famed for its leading tourist industry has been focused on political and social reorganisation. But Tunisia remains the oldest political entity in Africa, along with Egypt, its borders having stayed nearly the same as they were 2 500 ago! In Antiquity, the capital at Carthage was one of the main powers in the Mediterranean. Hannibal was feared by Rome and went so far as to cross the Alps with his army and his elephants.
While the vestiges of this civilisation, which the Romans finally assimilated into their Empire, are still fascinating to us, it is perhaps the south of the country that holds the greatest appeal for Westerners in search of a change of scenery, with the Sahara, its oases, troglodyte dwellings, fortified granaries (called ksour), traditional oil presses and, naturally, the mythical island of Djerba!
A melting pot of civilisations, and historically often invaded, Tunisia is the product of multiple influences, which may explain its open-mindedness and tolerant attitude. It is not unusual for Tunisians to invite you into their home for couscous or even to a family celebration.
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Douz, a tiny oasis on the edge of the Sahara, is an ideal base from which to explore this huge desert, where locals will inundate you with numerous excursion options. Before heading off on your desert...
The Ksar Ouled Soltane, with its granaries built on four floors, is laid out around two highly photogenic courtyards. The stone façades here have been concealed beneath an outer protective layer, givi...
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Alexis Kirsch currently edits high profile manga series released in the U.S. by Viz Media, including One Piece, Bleach, and Bakuman.
How Did You End Up Where You Are Today?
"I lived in Japan as a kid and became a big fan of manga at the time. When I heard that there was an opportunity to work in the industry here, I jumped at it. Now I have the perfect job, reading manga everyday!"
What Is Your Favorite Manga?
"I grew up reading Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama and it remains my favorite. The intensity of the fights and just overall fun of the story [are] hard to beat! I'm a big fan of Shonen Jump manga and have many favorites. Subscribe to Shonen Jump Alpha today!"
What Do You Think Makes Manga So Enjoyable?
"One of the great things about manga is the VERSATILITY. There are so many types of stories. Ones for boys, girls, women, [and] men. Stories about being in love, stories about kicking butt, stories about playing board games, stories about tasting wine! Even stories about a rhythm dancing sport! There is something for everyone."
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"A few years ago I was lucky enough to get to visit some libraries in the Las Vegas area with some manga artists and speak to local kids about the manga-making process. It was a wonderful experience and those kids and I were truly blessed that the library system in Las Vegas would support such an event. With many of the larger bookstores closing recently, the libraries may be the only place for some kids to read manga. It is very important that we all support our libraries so they can continue to provide these valuable series."
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What's Your Personal Library Like at Home?
"My personal library is pretty much all manga. I have about 600 books, some I have owned since the late 80s! When I moved back from Japan as a young child, the only reason I was able to maintain much of my Japanese language skills was because of about 50 manga books that I would continue to read every now and then. My brother did not do this and he lost almost all of his ability. So many of these books are very special to me."
What Are Other Ways to Work in Manga Besides Drawing and Writing?
"There is editing like I do, of course. But Viz also has people in various departments such as marketing and production who get to work with manga on a day to day basis. We are also always looking for interns to help out. You must be enrolled in a college to be considered. Check Viz Media for more info!"
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Internships are a wonderful way to get a foot in the door—any door! I regret not taking one during my undergrad, but I'm glad to be interning with SMCL nowadays. Check out Lauren ("The Intern Queen") Berger's acclaimed guide to internships, All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience for valuable information and advice.)
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"Practice, practice, practice. Create your own manga even if it's not any good. I see too many talented artists who draw a few good pictures and then say 'Well, I'll do a full book WHEN someone hires me.' If you can't motivate yourself, you'll never get it done. You have to love sitting at a desk drawing all day if you want to be a manga artist. That ability to focus is more important than pure artistic skill."
(NOTE: For a fictional and entertaining look at the busy life of young mangaka in Japan, check out Bakuman.)
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Is it hand-drawn and then digitally edited, or all digital?
Very nice anyway, have rep.
Hello folks!
I'am currently working on a regional map for a swedish RPG company "Järnringen" and thought I could keep you updated on the progress. Here is what I have at the moment. This is only the right corner of the map. The end map will be in A2 format.
The map is supposed to have a pale, raw style, and the forest shall be lush, deep and intimidating. The region is inspired by northern, savage, celtic, barbarians and such.
What do you think?
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Is it hand-drawn and then digitally edited, or all digital?
Very nice anyway, have rep.
The mountains are hand-drawn then edited with Photoshop and ArtRage Studio. Rest is digital except the small icons (the hut and the stones).
Thank you!
You got my rep too. Clever way of placing forests only with merging treeshapes and a black stroke! Havent seen such as far as I remember. (Rep&Like)
Very nice job so far. Though the source of trollfallel looks a bit odd and the road overlaps a mountain. Just little details, the map looks very good
Schwarzkreuz: The forest is made with a small tree-brush with scatter and shape dynamics. Then sprayed/painted. To this i have several effects and textures.
-Max-: Road and river is just for the show, but I did miss that one, hehe. Thanks for the reply
No problem Looking forward to see how it will progress
Update: A little step back. Now when I got the style my next move is to make the actual map. Here it is with the full mountains.
1. I draw the mountains by hand.
2. Shade it on the right side of each individual mnt.
3. Shade it even more on the right side of the right side.
4. Shade the left side
5. Scan the mountains
6. In Photoshop, I draw a little underline under each individual mountain to enclose it, then I use the magic wand tool to select all the mountains
7. Fill a new layer with a color
8. Goes back to hand and shade the ground around the base of the mountains.
9. Scan
10. Photoshop, select the fill layer and starts to put a thin highlight on a new layer.
11. Export and Import into ArtRage Pro
12. Highlight each mountain side with Oil-Brush
13. Shade each mountain base with Oil-Brush
14. Export and Import layers to Photoshop
15. Well, now we got mountains!
I suppose there is an easier way, but this is how I do it!
That sounds... incredibly complicated, but there's no doubt the result is fantastic.
"That sounds... incredibly complicated, but there's no doubt the result is fantastic."
Haha, I think I'll steal that sentence and use it in my signature if it's ok with you?
Anyway - another update. Working on the rivers. The bottom-right rivers is highlighted and I've tried to add some kind of foam to them.


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"The Bread of Niskavuori," Directed by Melvin Kangas, is November 11 to 14
HANCOCK, MI - Four performances of the Finlandia University fall play "The Bread of Niskavuori," translated from the Finnish and directed by Melvin Kangas, will take place November 11 to 14, 2010, at the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock.
The Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening performances, November 11, 12, and 13, begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday, November 14, matinee begins at 2:30 p.m.
"The Bread of Niskavuori," is the second in a series of plays written in the 1930s by Estonian Hella Wuolijoki (1886 to 1954). The dramas, set in Finland between the 1880s and the 1940s, depict a saga of power struggles, complicated love relations, and clashes between the traditional and the modern among the people who live and work at the country house Niskavuori.
Loviisa, one of the saga's central characters, is the strong-minded matriarch who controls Niskavuori. In the first installment of the play series, presented at Finlandia in October 2010, Loviisa's son, Aarne, left his wife Martta for the schoolteacher, Ilona, and fled Niskavuori.
In "The Bread of Niskavuori," Arne has returned to help his mother take care of the farm, but ultimately, Niskavuori's fate rests on the power of its wise women.
Tickets are $5.00 per person and may be purchased at the door prior to each performance. Finlandia students with I.D. may attend free.
The Finnish American Heritage Center is located at 435 Quincy Street in downtown Hancock, Mich. For additional information, please contact Lynne Sweeney at 906-487-7204.


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High Point, NC - All roads are open after an early Friday morning accident when an Amtrak train collided with a car, killing the driver.
Police in High Point said the driver, Dy Vongdara, 34-years-old, was travelling alone from work heading south on Pendleton St. toward E. Kivett Dr. in his 2010 Toyota Corolla. The man arrived at a railroad crossing and stopped for a freight train that was travelling west.
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I use Selenium webdriver 2 with Test-NG. Test-NG gives a nice report when an assertion fails. The customer wishes to see the same report in the case where an assertion passes. Is it possible to do with the default Test-NG reporter?
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TestNG knows nothing about assertions per se. It knows only that the test threw an exception or did not. All of the information that TestNG gets from the assertion comes from the exception thrown by the assertion failure. If an assertion passes, TestNG never knows about it.
On the other hand, you can write your assertion methods that know how to log information, or to write information through TestNG's Reporter object. There may be other ways that an assertion can send information to TestNG, but each of them involves using some form of assertion that knows when and how to report the information.
One possibility is to write your own
One possible implementation:
If your output from Selenium Webdriver is in JUnit format, you can use ReportNG to format it to the way you need it.
If you are not currently outputting the your results in JUnit format, you will need to configure ant to output the reports in XML format (as per this link)
First, I would try to explain to the customer an assertion is a Boolean condition; if the assertion isn't hit then it "passes." Or perhaps ask the customer if they want to "see" what condition each Boolean expression is evaluating and log the condition.
I am not familiar with TestNG, but if they are persistent, then TestNG provides multiple assertion methods including:
This would certainly skew the report and appear to have lots of failures.


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North Central College welcomes Rutgers University faculty member Deepa Kumar who will give lecture on anti-Muslim racism and its impact on domestic politics.
North Central College's Cultural Events welcomes Deepa Kumar, associate professor of media studies and Middle East studies at Rutgers University, to give a free talk titled "Constructing the 'Muslim Enemy': From the Crusades to the 'War on Terror.'" She will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Smith Hall at Old Main. Her talk will examine anti-Muslim racism and its impact on domestic politics and is based on her 2012 book, "Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire."


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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. I. Neal Black, second from right, the commanding general of the 364th Sustainment Command, and mayors from eight Snohomish County, Wash., communities plant new trees during the unit's commemoration of Earth Day in Marysville, Wash., April 22, 2013. The annual event, celebrated since 1970, is held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Christopher Larsen/Released)
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Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are separating, it was confirmed by the couples rep Stan Rosenfeld Monday. The acting duo tied the knot in January of 1982 and have three children together - Lucy, 29, Grace, 27, and Jacob, 24.
Perlman, 64, and DeVito, 67, worked together on the sitcom "Taxi" (1978-1983) and most recently appeared onscreen together in the 1996 film "Matilda." Perlman was a regular in the sitcom "Cheers" in the 1980s and early 1990s and DeVito can currently be seen in the FX series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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S1011 Standard or Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Invasive Bladder Cancer
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RATIONALE: Lymphadenectomy may remove tumor cells that have spread to nearby lymph nodes in patients with invasive bladder cancer. It is not yet known whether extended pelvic lymphadenectomy is more effective than standard pelvic lymphadenectomy during surgery.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying standard pelvic lymphadenectomy to see how well it works compared to extended pelvic lymphadenectomy in treating patients undergoing surgery for invasive bladder cancer.
Bladder Cancer
Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery
Procedure: therapeutic lymphadenectomy
Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase III Surgical Trial to Evaluate the Benefit of a Standard Versus an Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Performed at Time of Radical Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Urothelial Cancer
- Disease-free survival [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years from date of Step 2 Registration ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years from date of Step 2 Registration ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Morbidity [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years from date of Step 2 Registration ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|Study Start Date:
|August 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|August 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Active Comparator: Arm I
Patients undergo radical cystectomy and standard pelvic lymphadenectomy.
Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery
Patients undergo radical cystectomyProcedure: therapeutic lymphadenectomy
Patients undergo standard or extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.
Experimental: Arm II
Patients undergo radical cystectomy and extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.
Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery
Patients undergo radical cystectomyProcedure: therapeutic lymphadenectomy
Patients undergo standard or extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.
Detailed Description:
- To compare disease-free survival (DFS) of patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder undergoing radical cystectomy with extended pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) or standard pelvic lymphadenectomy.
- To compare overall survival (OS) of patients randomized to extended PLND versus those randomized to standard pelvic lymphadenectomy.
- To evaluate operative time; whether or not nerve sparing was performed, intraoperative, peri-operative and 90-day morbidity and mortality; length of hospital stay; histology (pure urothelial versus mixed); lymph node counts and lymph node density; adjuvant chemotherapy received; and local and retroperitoneal soft tissue recurrence in patients randomized to extended PLND versus those randomized to standard pelvic lymphadenectomy.
- To collect peripheral blood and two paraffin-embedded blocks of the primary tumor for translational medicine studies, including circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and markers of epithelial and mesenchymal transition, and correlate these findings with pathologic T stage and node metastasis as well as DFS and OS.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to prior neoadjuvant therapy (yes vs no), clinical stage (T2 vs T3 vs T4a), and Zubrod performance status (0-1 vs 2). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients undergo radical cystectomy and standard pelvic lymphadenectomy.
- Arm II: Patients undergo radical cystectomy and extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.
Blood and tumor specimens may be collected periodically for translational studies.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up periodically for 6 years.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 120 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Histologically confirmed urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
Stage T2, T3, or T4a disease
- No clinical stage consistent with a low-risk of node metastasis (CIS only, T1)
- No T4b disease (fixed lesion)
Disease that requires primary radical cystectomy and lymph node dissection for definitive treatment
- No laparoscopic surgery
Predominant urothelial carcinoma with any of the following elements allowed:
- Adenocarcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Micropapillary or minor components of other rare phenotype
- No pure squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma
- No visceral or nodal metastatic disease proximal to the common iliac bifurcation by 2-view chest x-ray and abdominal-pelvic imaging by computerized tomography or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis
- No intra-operative pelvic lymph node involvement (confirmed by frozen section) at or above the bifurcation of the common iliac vessels in any of the extended template
- Zubrod performance status 0-2
- ALT and AST ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN)*
- Alkaline phosphatase ≤ ULN*
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use an effective contraception
- No other prior malignancy except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or stage I or II cancer from which the patient is in complete remission for the past 5 years
- Medically suitable to undergo cystectomy, in the physician's opinion NOTE: *Levels may be ≥ ULN provided metastatic disease is excluded using dedicated liver imaging, bone scan, or biopsy.
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- No prior partial cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer
- No prior pelvic surgery that would obviate a complete extended lymphadenectomy (e.g., aorto-femoral/iliac bypass)
- Prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy for this cancer allowed provided it has been completed and patient has recovered
- No prior pelvic irradiation
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01224665
|Contact: Jennifer I Scott
|210-614-8808 ext 1007
|Contact: Dana B Sparks, M.A.T.
|210-614-8808 ext 1004
|United States, California
|USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089-9181
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Cente 323-865-0451
|University of California Davis Cancer Center
|Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - University of California Davis Cancer 916-734-3089
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|Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5824
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|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470
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|Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center 708-226-4357
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|Contact: Robert S. Svatek 210-567-4777
|Principal Investigator:
|Seth P. Lerner, MD
|Baylor College of Medicine
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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|Southwest Oncology Group
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|NCT01224665 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 19, 2010
|Last Updated:
|December 8, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Data and Safety Monitoring Board
United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Southwest Oncology Group:
stage II bladder cancer
stage III bladder cancer
transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urogenital Neoplasms
Urologic Diseases
Urologic Neoplasms
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Peoria, AZ (Sports Network) - Christopher Taylor hit a two-run single in the
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I am looking at 89 as I know it's a better limited quota unit for deer. I plan to build points for a few years to hunt it though. I would like to antelope hunt in the area and get to know it for deer in the future. I just realized today that the Rattlesnake HMA is just for elk, so I'm wondering what part of 89 is the best for deer.
Since the antelope units are divided over the same area I don't know which one to hunt on. Do I hunt on 69 on the southern portion of 89 or hit 72 north and east of the Rattlesnake Hills? I hope this question makes sense, and thanks.


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Two studies completed in 2007 may help convince the business world of the potential of Laughter Yoga for business. Both studies used a series of Laughter Yoga sessions (rather than funny movies or humor) to generate laughter in the workplace and measured stress and emotional variables before and after the course of the study.
In December 2006, Laughter Yoga International commissioned a scientific research project involving 200 IT professionals in Bangalore, India, to study the effects of Laughter Yoga on their stress levels. Seven Laughter Yoga sessions were administered to half the group over an 18 day period, with physiological, immunological and psychological tests performed on each person before and after the Laughter Yoga sessions.
The study was undertaken by one of India's leading scientific research organizations.
The results of the Bangalore study were extremely positive. In the Laughter Yoga group there was a significant drop in heart rate, blood pressure dropped significantly, cortisol levels were significantly reduced, positive emotions increased by 17% and negative emotions dropped by 27%, perceived stress dropped significantly, and Alexithymia dropped by almost 9%, indicating a significant improvement in emotional intelligence.
Here is a brief summary of the Bangalore Study results:
Another important 2007 study in the United States looked at the effects of Laughter Yoga on personal efficacy in the workplace.
Self-efficacy is the belief in one's ability to organize and carry out courses of action necessary to achieve a goal or manage a situation (Bandura, 1986). This personal belief influences the choices people make, the effort they put forth into working toward a goal, how long they persist when confronted with obstacles, and how they feel during the process of working toward goals. Self-efficacy beliefs affect performance in the workplace.
Personal efficacy testing was done the week before, the week after, and 60-90 days after the series of daily Laughter Yoga sessions. Laughter Yoga was administered for 15 minutes a day for 14 days.
The results show significant improvements of the Laughter Yoga group in all areas, with positive changes of 100% occurring in a number of areas. It is particularly interesting to note the long-lasting effects of the laughter interventions.
Here is a brief summary of the BRY Study results:


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|Champs x2 new record for HHS wrestling
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
A fine mark in Holyoke High School wrestling history was notched Saturday night when the Dragons earned two state championships in the same year. Mark Edmonds at 112 lbs. and Chad Stroh at 135 led the five HHS qualifiers to a fourth-place finish. This also sets a record for the highest placing for a Holyoke team to rank in the state tournament.
In addition to Stroh and Edmonds' championships, third-place medals were earned by Cade Garrison at 152 lbs. and Luke Garrett at 171, while Skyler Dittmer finished fourth at 130 lbs.
—Enterprise photo by Duncan Brandt
Complete stories and more pictures may be found inside this week's edition of the Enterprise. Go to the E-edition tab on the website to view the entire paper for free.


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River 10, Monroe Central 0
HANNIBAL - Cody Caldwell hit an RBI double as River blanked Monroe Central. Brandon Price and Kam Brown each had two hits and an RBI for the Pilots (5-13).
Kordell Antill led the Seminoles with a double.
River 14, St. John 3
HANNIBAL - Brad Goddard had three hits and drove two home as River defeated Monroe Central.
Cole Isaly had a triple among two hits and three RBI for the Pilots, while Cody Caldwell added an two RBI double.
Cody Gillespie led the Irish with two hits while Cody Leonard added a double and drove two in.


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I scouted a place I drew a tag in in Eastern WA this past weekend. It has a lot of old burnt timber from a previous fire and the downed trees are laying in every direction. Its hard to walk 50yd before you have to climb over them. Definitely elk sign in there but can this area be hunted effectively or should hunt in an more open area?
Dam nice bull. the problem with my burnt area is that it has a lot of regrowth , small furs and some timber that didn't burn You area looks like a walk in the park compared to mine. Need to find one like yours to hunt in.
New growth is what makes burned areas so good.
I love the burns! Hunt it. They will be there
I don't Break the rules, I Modify them.
I would have to agree with these guys. If you hunt the burn take your time and you will find them. I hunt a burn here in CA for deer and it is way overgrown but the bucks are still in there. It just makes them a little harder to find. Good luck!
Burns are GAME MAGNETS, especially 2nd and 3rd years. Find yourself a vantage point that you can glass from and really work it over with your optics.


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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA) - A former Virginia Railway Express manager will spend two years in prison for accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to keep a subcontractor.
Department of Justice officials say 49-year-old Kevin Wirth Jannell, of Fredericksburg, Va., was sentenced Friday to 24 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. Jannell will also have to forfeit $357,000 and put in 100 hours of community service.
He took more than $350,000 in bribes to ensure that a VRE subcontractor would be retained by VRE.
U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said in a press release after the sentencing, "Kevin Jannell abused his position by padding his paycheck each month and playing favorites in a contracting process that should be honest and transparent. Today's sentence will go a long way toward rebuilding the public's trust and demonstrating that those who corrupt the contracting process will spend years in prison paying for their crimes."
Jannell pleaded guilty on September 27, 2012 to bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. As facilities manager for VRE Jannell provided oversight of VRE contracts for those providing landscaping and maintenance for VRE stations and facilities.
In 2003, Jannell accepted payments of up to $4,000 each month in return for giving good evaluations and concealed the money by creating a nominee company. He sent monthly invoices to the subcontractor from that company and billed the company for services that were never done.
Authorities say the forfeiture order shows Jannell received $357,000 from his crime.


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EMBA Alumni are invited to join us Friday, March 15, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. to meet Kevin Kline, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Horseshoe Casino, Cincinnati. Mr. Kline led the design, construction and operations at Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago), the $500 million casino development which opened in August 2008 and employs 2,300 people. In 2012, Mr. Kline was named as one of the tri-state's most influential leaders in Cincy magazine's "The Power 100." You will have the chance to hear him discuss about the Development and Operating Connectivity of Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati and Our Community. He looks forward to meeting graduates of the Xavier University EMBA program. Buffet breakfast will be provided. Admission is $15.
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I'm intrigued by the blue light coming from the covered tower.
My attempt to make an outpost.
I'm intrigued by the blue light coming from the covered tower.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
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It looks great!
Wouldn't those buttresses aid someone trying to climb over the wall?
Thanks guys!
I think the picture itself doesn't need much more improvement. Next step will be adding a legend and description of the outpost. I think about a design similar to an old schoolbook or information paper.
@ Map Vandal: good objection. As the outpost is from a magic-using environment I will assign some defense/structural improvement attribute to the buttresses. But even if this would not the case, I think the angle is quite steep, I'm not sure if this would be useful for climbing up the wall.
i dig it... very sweet looking map. but i wonder about doors to the tower and the other structure. do people enter from the one visible door and they are connected from the interior? or are there doors we do not see?
great style though...
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There is indeed only one entry - better for defense. The buildings are only connected in the interior by thick doors. The most important part with the thickest walls is the signal tower, containing the lumina-crystals for visual communication with neighbouring outposts and garrisons.
Great work Sapiento,
I love it. I agree that given the probable scale that those buttresses wouldn't help anyone scale the walls . . . well, maybe a ninja.