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Here is the different types you can check your disk space in your ubuntu system
Using Disk Usage Analyser
The utility will give you both a text version of the space and a graphical representation of the data that is on your hard drive.
If you want to open this go to Applications--->Accessories--->Disk Usage Analyser
Once it opens you should see the following screen
Using df command
The df command displays information about total space and available space on a file system.
Here is the example using df command
If you want to know more available options check df man page
Using Discus
Discus is a GPL text-mode disk space usage program.Discus aims to make df prettier. Features include color, bar graphs, and smart formatting of numbers (automatically choosing the most suitable size from kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, or terabytes). Or choose your own size, along with specifying the number of decimal places.
Install Discuss in Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install discus
and press enter this will complete installation after this if you want to use discus check the following example
Discus Example
A screenshot with the default settings
If you want more available options check man page
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I am totally new to GNU/Linux. I installed Ubuntu 9.04 on a Pentium 4, 256MB/RAM currently running Windows-XP. But I found that when I installed Ubuntu, for some reason it did not ask me for System-Disk-Space. Now that I want to install some Ubuntu-Updates, it asks me to free disk space from "/", but I do not know how to do this. Can you pleas help? Thanks in advance.
Quote previous user comment: "I am totally new to GNU/Linux. I installed Ubuntu 9.04 on a Pentium 4, 256MB/RAM currently running Windows-XP. But I found that when I installed Ubuntu, for some reason it did not ask me for System-Disk-Space. Now that I want to install some Ubuntu-Updates, it asks me to free disk space from "/", but I do not know how to do this. Can you pleas help? Thanks in advance."
9.04 has been a real problem starting with me upgrading from 8.10 to 9.04 with and ATI video card. Lost all 8.10 files (system bombed).
Now, the same thing ( as above) happened to me on 2 machines, one xp desktop and one vista laptop. This disk space problem is an other unforgivable oversite. I am hoping that I can uninstall 9.04 on both machines and either go back to 8.10, or just give up on ubuntu.
Hardware :
motherboard ASUS p5Q-E with 5 Hard disk
HDD0 – 80GB – installed XP SP3
HDD1 – 160GB – installed Vista SP2
HDD2 – 160GB windows 7 RC
HDD3 – want to install UBUNTU 9.04
HDD4 – want to install Mac OS.
i am totally new for linux and MAC, i have no idea about ubuntu and mac os.
once i tried to install ubuntu 9.04 was successed after login
when i try to update "it asks me to free disk space from "/" " after that i format hdd for the partition to make some space, after that i tried to reboot but never comes up even XP, vista, windows7 nothing worked.
now i installed Xp, Vista and windows7 from scratch.
for install ubuntu and mac os, please help me.
Thank you very much in advance.
Guys, it looks like you are installing your Ubuntu on very small partitions. You should probably be careful when you do your installation configuring the disk space that will be available for Ubuntu. I think Ubuntu definitely deserves a little effort on your side — it will deliver rewards that you can't imagine yet.
Take a look at this document:
fdisk -l | grep Disk
I'm loving the switch to Ubuntu and the community is GREAT … unfortunately I have a hard time remembering these handy commands. LOL
thanks for sharing sir.
i think there is more interesting to using a linux.
say goodbye to the old friend. :))
I have done a Windoze dumb trick that seems to have gotten me in a lot of trouble.
OK, so much for the excuses.
I highlighted a directory in Nautilus and then pressed the delete key.
It APPEARS to have deleted the container(directory) ONLY.
I say this because it was a large('ish) directory and the amount of
space freed should have been significant, but there is no change
in the free space of that disk.
Is there a way to delete all (of what were) the underlying directories
and files ?
I have run fsdk from a live CD, it didn't seem to throw out any "un-owned"
blocks, files or directories.
There is nothing in Trash – maybe a way to get all the abandoned stuff to
trash would be a good first step.
Thanks in advance to anyone able to help (-:
PS to last message;
Typo alert; That should be "fsck", NOT "fsdk".
Reg : Is this on a portable device such as a usb stick? Try to go in the menu to "View > Show Hidden Files" (or type ctrl-h).
Can you spot any .Trash folders? (Try to look in the root / top level of your device)
If this fails try creating a file with a special name, deleting it, and then searching for it.
Also, if you want to permanently remove something, simply shift-delete just like in windoze.
How to find the video driver is install.and i need the more command for Ubuntu
Thank You
thanks alot. its so useful.
i am installing Diablo 3 with PlayOnLinux but when i get to the Diablo 3 launcher where you agree to the terms and conditions it says i dont have enough space on my harddrive but when i use the df command in terminal i get this:
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/loop0 25G 9.2G 14G 41% /
udev 961M 4.0K 961M 1% /dev
tmpfs 388M 808K 387M 1% /run
none 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
none 970M 88K 970M 1% /run/shm
/dev/sda1 141G 86G 56G 61% /host
Diablo 3 requires 12 gigabytes of memory. Does anyone know what is wrong?
really love the Discuss…Thanks!
I really like ncdu. In a gui-kind of way you can really explore where the gigs at. Very friendly.
this says that you have used 9.2G of 14G
Therefore you do not have the 12G space required.
What are you doing with a 14G hard drive anyway, get at least a 128G


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On Wednesday, Changing Faces Theater Company will open its 11th summer in Lodi, with the classic pirate tale "Treasure Island." This Lodi-based show has a comedic spin, however, that reveals a battle of the sexes as the focus is on female pirates of the 1700s.
The main show is directed by Mike Bartram and Sabrina Willis. The pre-show is directed by Natalie Willis and Sophia Longmire.

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Nearly one year ago, the Ann Arbor Public Schools district was advised by its superintendent that it needed to start thinking about redistricting in order to make ends meet in its budget.
Budget cuts have come.
Though not as deep as initially projected, they still stung: 43 teachers are gone from the district, pushing some class sizes beyond the limit this fall. Funding for transportation, music and arts programming and extracurricular activity funding was trimmed.
Now, rather than just consider redistricting, the district is looking for ways to make its schools more attractive to students and families by first asking the public what it wants.
It's an important task, as initial enrollment figures show 216 fewer students in the district. That means about $1.9 million less in revenue than AAPS was counting on from the state. Part of the district's solution is leaving two administrator positions vacant.
It's at this tense moment that the district has introduced its new Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift, who has taken the lead by going to the community to ask for input.
"Everything is on the table; that's number one," said Trustee Susan Baskett.
Future at stake in community meetings
Redistricting was introduced as a solution in December of last year by former Superintendent Pat Green as the district initially thought it would face a $17 million shortfall for the next fiscal year.
"When you pull that out of your pocket, it's because you have to," said school board President Deb Mexicotte."If we weren't so concerned about our budget, we wouldn't have been thinking about redistricting so broadly as we were thinking about it."
Redistricting is a tool the district can use for budget purposes, for efficiency and for educational options. At this point, AAPS is looking for all three.
Mexicotte said the redistricting conversation has "gotten a little air" and the school board has moved in to more of a "wait-and-see" mode as Swift adjusts to her role and the community.
"… The sense of inevitability has had to be pushed off a little bit because of the change of leadership," Mexicotte said.
Swift has brought fresh eyes to the district's problems and has entered the district with previous experience re-purposing buildings in her former district. Throughout the next three months, Swift is conducting 32 community meetings at AAPS buildings.
It's both a way for Swift to be introduced to the district and for the entire administration to get community input on what they want the future of their schools and system to look like.
"We're in the information-gathering mode at this time. Over the course of the fall and the winter, we'll be synthesizing all of that information to determine our best steps alongside the pulse of the community," Swift said. "We absolutely are not having a redistricting conversation right now."
In her first community event at Angell Elementary School, parents asked Swift if their school was closing and sent a strong message that they supported the district's neighborhood school model.
"This process is exactly what we say it is: it's one of understanding what people value—that's what we heard from the Angell community; that's what I would hope to hear from any community of a neighborhood school," Swift said.
Swift said the administration is not coming in to the meetings with any predetermined idea of what solutions will be for the district's budget.
"It will be important that those next steps will come as a result of what we learn," Swift said.
School board Vice President Christine Stead said the new superintendent changes the district's approach to the initial conversation regarding redistricting.
"She's been a real breath of fresh air," Stead said. "I love her approach and her style. It's helping us come together and helps us be excited about things."
Swift said her community engagement sessions are the front-of-the-house process. Meanwhile Swift said she's conducting a back-of-the-house analysis of the district's operations.
"We're working towards aligning what we do as efficiently as we possibly can," Swift said. "We are already about that process of exploring what possibilities we can have to streamline. …any reductions will be kept as far away from the classroom as possible."
Still, Mexicotte said it's possible for the school board to have the same conversation this December that they were having a year ago about seriously pursuing redistricting as a solution.
Baskett said she can pledge that as a board member, any changes that will come in the district will not catch the public off guard.
"We're not going to do surprises," Baskett said.
New programs favored as part of solution
School closures and redistricting have been hanging over the heads of many in the district this fall as they assume that's AAPS' budgetary solution, Baskett said.
"It's more than just closing schools and shifting bus routes; we've got to look at programs," Baskett said.
Because elementary schools are the smallest buildings in the district and have the fewest number of teachers and students, technically they'd be the easiest buildings to close, Mexicotte said. However, closing an elementary school saves about $300,000, Mexicotte said.
If the district was going to open the Pandora's box of school closings and redistricting, Mexicotte said it was logical for AAPS to consider more ways to not just save money, but to compete for more students.
"We'd be remiss not to think about everything," Stead said. "We've got a great community to make education really thrive."
Stead said she believes there's a need for the development of new initiatives and new programs that would attract students and families to the district, and attract some students back that have chosen other schools.
Stead said AAPS will be challenged to weigh reducing its assets against creating new programs in buildings where there may be extra space in a fiscally responsible way.
"I do expect we'll have some of those (new programs) in place in fall 2014," Stead said. "Part of our work is to determine what the new programs and initiatives are this year."
Stead recently blogged about a number of initiatives that she thinks should be explored to see if they could help the district thrive:
- A new K-8 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) school
- Tuition-based preschool
- Expanded school day, extend school calendar
- New small learning community high school, possibly with an International Baccalaureate program
- Move all high schools to trimester model
- Reinvigorate magnet programs
"…the demographic work has started; you're not going to hear a lot about it until the second half of the year," Mexicotte said.
Amy Biolchini is the K-12 education reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter.


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Report: 5.7 inch screen, LTE-A connectivity for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
0. phoneArena 05 Jul 2013, 12:57 posted on
A published report on Friday says that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be coming to market with a larger 5.7 inch screen; the report matches a tweet sent out last month by reliable source evleaks. While this would be larger than the current 5.5 inch display on the Samsung GALAXY Note II, it is smaller than earlier forecasts of the screen size for the third iteration of Samsung's phablet...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
8. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
5.7? Pass, was hoping for something along the size of the Xperia Z Ultra, sorry but 5.7 inches is way too small and an incremental increase over 5.5 inches and with that small an increase, it means it will be exactly the same of what it can do, the mega 6.3 size and I may have been interested. The Note was never intended to cater to those wanting a smaller phone, screw you Samsung.
17. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
Same increase from the original Note to the second. Besides, what you're saying makes little sense. You might be the only person in the world who thinks Samsung is catering to those wanting a smaller phone by making it 5.7". You must be at least 8' tall.
77. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
The rumours kind of got the better of me to be honest, the S4 being 5 inches so why not have pushed the screen up a further inch to separate it from the S4, the note being a true flagship. I'm 6ft tall but as a regular user of the Note 2 and the original, it just feels a tad too small for me now, one handed it ain't. I realise that not all of us have the inkling for a much larger sized screen but i see the potential in a slight hike of 0.5 inches for the multitasking, possibly making the battery bigger and having more screen estate and freedom for multi window tasking, possibly with 3 windows, the current system is a bit limited imo. It's really all down to what Samsung can do to surprise us with the third generation S-Pen software and whether it can add more tricks on top of the S4.
26. stealthd (unregistered)
There's no reason to increase the screen size at all. There was nothing stopping them from making the original Note 5.5" or 5.7" or 6.4". They're just arbitrary sizes, but adding a little extra makes the spec fanatics think its an upgrade.
78. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
If i'm not mistaken this is a phone for creatives, suits and for those that want to do more than the standard Galaxy S series with the bigger battery, more RAM than their S predecessors and slight increase in clock speed over the Galaxy s, so this is in a way intended as a power device. So why not crave for a bigger screen size, it's our money we are spending with so why on earth would the CEO tease us with a 6 inch screen size only to shoot it back down to 5.7 inches, it came straight from the horse's mouth plus if i'm not mistaken was there not a prototype showing two sizes, one for a six inch screen size and the other being 6.3 which many assumed to be the Mega. There is no photographic evidence to suggest this is going to be 5.7 inches just because EVleaks (despite being accurate in the past) claimed so without a source.
31. wando77 (Posts: 839; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
Such a bulb
79. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
What exactly is that supposed to mean anyway?
14. FlushGordon (unregistered)
I'll pass if it's the dreaded Exynos Octa
48. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
actually nothings wrong with the exynos.. they just need to redesign the new touchwiz to become less memory hungry and lag free..
16. flynfree (Posts: 374; Member since: 09 Jun 2013)
If it is octa, no for me... unless exynos 5410/5420 A15 like troll says.
19. galanoth (Posts: 425; Member since: 26 Nov 2011)
But the Exynos 5 Octa is the Exynos 5410.
20. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
No that's a big little idear... By Arm and Samsung.
They might use the dualcore A15s like on the Nexus10 or the Quad core version.
And please for GOD sake Samsung Christ lord have mercy no Crapdragon please please... I don't like half cooked half A9 half A15 CPUs. We need and want full purr true A15 Cortex.
No SNAPDRAGON NO NO NO.....
36. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
Hey troll! Its time to learn some grammar!
55. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Hey ExperiaDroid
Grow up ®
70. Felix_Gatto (Posts: 903; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
No matter what you say, Exynos or other SoCs couldn't match Snapdragon succes rate.
Look at the fact:
-All Samsung Galaxy S family have a snapdragon variant.
-All Sony flagships (and almost all of their smartphones) use snapdragon chip.
-All WP devices use snapdragon chip.
-Most Motorola android smartphones
-All HTC flagships except One X/X+ (and almost all of their smartphones) use snapdragon chip.
LOOK!!!! Qualcomm.....
Qualcomm is everywhere.
85. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Cause they are standard chips.
Look at Apple using there own custom made chip. Exynos but classed as A5 A6 A7. Only the finest will do. Apple also does not use crap GPU like Adreno. They use the finest powervrsgx...®
90. Felix_Gatto (Posts: 903; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
Well there's no a perfect SoC, you must accept that.
Adreno is not a crap GPU, it offers a good power efficiency and delivers a competitive performance. Snapdragon is not the best in some category, but it's a well balanced SoC.
Apple A-Series is only good in GPU, but in overall it's not a bad SoC.
22. LordLust187 (Posts: 18; Member since: 05 Jul 2013)
f**k You!!!! And that's a device that will be worth the what and dragging rights I'm so pissed off :) :)
24. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
I hope this report is utter PhoneArena 'Phabrication. If the Note 3 is not at least a good solid 7 inches I can't be bothered.
32. belovedson (Posts: 988; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
If there's a exynos with a radio that supports aws/lte a then yeah I'm sure it will be pure but I don't know can Samsung develop radio tech that fast
66. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
They already did months ago.
37. livyatan (Posts: 867; Member since: 19 Jun 2013)
TROLL, stop trolling against Snapdragon.
The S800 is a brilliant piece of SoC engineering.
It has peak TDP of under~6w, while not going over 1.5w in 75% of the load, all that while packing the world's most advanced LTE modem, and a GPU of close to 100GFLOPS(compared to about 55GFLOPS in the Octa chip!)
Exynos Octa has a bit more powerful cores per clock, and has more potential with the full implementation of the A7 cores in the future, but overall, it is not superior to the S800.
49. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
How am I trolling snapdragon? I just don't like snapdragon!
Just cause it's good on battery it's a good chip really.
So people who drive V8 V10 V12 engines with 3.0 4.0 5.0 litre engine don't give Adam about fuel consumption. Vice versa battery. If you want feel enjoy speed sacrifice ®
58. tiburonpineda (Posts: 40; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Can't wait to jump from my gs3 to this beast!! And come back to sprint the unlimited now network.
62. rj.gabrillo (Posts: 7; Member since: 13 Jun 2013)
what is ur comment for the new specs of note 3.
67. andrIOSim (Posts: 2; Member since: 05 Jul 2013)
hey all freaks here...nt a newcomer bt a regular reader...craving for note 3 n iphone6...unusual combination ja?? ;)
80. therealestboy (Posts: 47; Member since: 03 May 2013)
This is the first note I am not getting as I am content with the size of the galaxy s4.


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DLL patch for Smart Heap and Mem Pointer issues.
This download contains a patch file that you must apply to your system after
the installation of Backup Exec Desktop Edition 4.2. It fixes a problem that
is sometimes encountered on Windows 95 systems and the Backup Exec Product.
The fix is an "shw32.dll" file to address the "Mem_Bad_Pointer" and "Smart
Heap Library" error messages encountered when launching Backup Exec or
during specific software functions.
Go to this URL for more info and for the download:
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Oh my gosh! I love it!
it will get printed on uneetee
this is pretty funny. i'd sport it. good imagination.
Ha, never trust the sun :3 +1
essa daí já foi printada em outro lugar
uowwww achei muito louca esta, curti o trampo!
um. plus print?
this was printed and sold out on uneetee
wait wait wait wait…. then this will never be printed. did you read the rules?
nope. at least I don't think so…
ask DBH. you shouldn't have said that it sold out there.
You might have gotten away with it if they decided to print this.
I really like it, but it sucks that you have it on another site. :/
yeah, is it allowed to have the same design printed and sold on two different sites?
i've first posted this here but i knew they would never print me here. it sucks that you say shit before I did any shit.


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Well, you can!
Some people prefer salty foods and love snacks like pretzels, chips and popcorn. Others, like me, have a sweet tooth and can't help themselves from eating baked goods ... especially baked goods with chocolate chips.
Well, I have good news: I've developed a recipe for a batter than can be used for all sorts of baked goods – from pancakes and muffins to chocolate chip cookies and pound cake.
The five core ingredients are very simple. Chances are you already have most – if not all – of the ingredients in your kitchen already.
Each of these ingredients serves a nutritional purpose:
Egg Whites: Egg whites are an amazingly versatile high-quality protein source.
Oats: Oats are a high-fiber grain that keep you feeling full, lower your blood pressure and decrease transit time in your colon. Feel free to replace oats or blend them with other whole grains (barley, millet, etc.).
Bananas: Bananas are delicious, packed full of potassium, and naturally sweeten the batter.
Greek Yogurt: Plain or fat-free Greek yogurt boasts two different protein sources, tons of calcium, vitamin D and can be lactose-free.
Natural Peanut Butter: Natural peanut butter is a healthy alternative to old fashioned dairy butter. It's loaded with healthy fats, protein and fiber. You can also use almond or any other nut butter you prefer.
Harley's "Better Body" BatterMakes 24 cookies
1 cup egg whites
2½ cups raw oats
1 medium aged banana
½ cup fat free Greek yogurt
3 tbsp. peanut butter
6 tbsp. chocolate chips (optional)
4 tsp. Splenda or maple syrup (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients and mix well. Bake for 25-35 minutes.
Nutritional Profile for Cookies (per cookie):
Without chocolate chips: 52 calories, 1.5 grams fat, 4 grams protein, 2 grams fiber
With chocolate chips: 69 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 4 grams protein, 2 grams fiber
Check back every Wednesday for more insider tips on Hollywood's hottest bodies – and learn how to get one yourself! Plus: follow Harley on Twitter at @harleypasternak


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This Flash version brings Diam to the PC screen faithfully, with decent computer AI and crisp graphics. Since the colors of pawns in the actual board game are hard to tell apart (black and dark brown), this computer version is actually better in that regard. If you are looking for a neat, modern abstract board game that is more interesting than checkers but easier than chess, Diam fits the bill. Thumbs up!
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Diam is a cool Flash version of a neat abstract board game for 2-4 players that makes an ingenious use of the third dimension (i.e. height). The goal of the game is to place 2 pawns of identical color on 2 diametrically opposed spaces - and at the same height. This is called a "Diam." On each turn, you can either place a pawn on to a facet, or move it one space around the board. You can stack pawns on top of any other color, up to a height of four; when you move a pawn one space, you also move any pawns stacked above it, including your opponent's. The relatively small board size means that Diam is a quick game - each game lasts only 5-6 minutes at the most, making it a nice way to spend a short break..min
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Based upon the success of our December article, "Why We Do Not Celebrate Christmas", the Psalm11918.org team has put together a article of similar observations centered around the celebration of Easter.
Here are our top 10 reasons why we do not celebrate Easter:
10. Easter originated out of hate.
Very early in the life of the church, it was widely accepted that the Lord's Supper (the breaking of unleavened bread at Passover) was a practice of the disciples and a recognized tradition. However, a dispute arose concerning the date on which Pascha (Easter) should be celebrated. This dispute came to be known as the Easter/Paschal controversy. Bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, a disciple of John the Evangelist, disputed the computation of the date with Bishop Anicetus of Rome, specifically as to when the pre-paschal fast should end.
The practice in Asia Minor at the time was that the fast ended on the fourteenth day of Nisan, strictly in accordance with the Hebrew calendar and the commandment of Scripture. The Roman practice was to continue the fast until the following Sunday. One objection to the fourteenth of Nisan was that it could fall on any day of the week. The Roman church wished to associate Easter with Sunday and sever the link to Jewish practices.
According to Eusebius, (Life of Constantine, Book III chapter 18[13]), Emperor Constantine I declared: "Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd; for we have received from our Savior a different way." However, the custom of Christians and Jews joining in the Passover feast seems to have persisted, as Saint John Chrysostom found it necessary to condemn such inter-faith activities in his sermons. "The very idea of going from a church to a synagogue is blasphemous," he declared, and "to attend the Jewish Passover is to insult Christ."1
What we discover is the fact that in Christian theology, Easter has as its very foundation a hate motif that the hierarchy of the Roman church wished to show toward the Jewish people and to the biblical festival called Passover.2
9. Easter is a traditional Catholic celebration.
Easter is a Roman Catholic holy day and was established by the authority of the Catholic church at the 4th-century Council of Nicea: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05224d.htm
Consider the references in Scripture to the area of Nicea (also known as Bithynia) and how the Spirit of Yeshua leads Paul away from the area.
While we have nothing against Catholics as individuals, we aren't Catholic and don't participate in Catholic celebrations.
8. Easter traditions are recycled pagan celebrations.
An email from The American Family Association entitled "Wear 'em and Share 'em this Easter season" prompted us to write this article. In the email the AFA is promoting buttons and stickers proclaiming, "Easter means He Lives".
Actually, it doesn't.
Etymology is the study of the origins and meanings of words. The word origins site, Online Etymology Dictionary, provides this definition and background for "Easter":
O.E. Eastre (Northumbrian Eostre), from P.Gmc. *Austron, a goddess of fertility and sunrise whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox, from *austra-, from PIE *aus- "to shine" (especially of the dawn). Bede [a 7th-century Christian scholar] says Anglo-Saxon Christians adopted her name and many of the celebratory practices for their Mass of Christ's resurrection. Ultimately related to east. Almost all neighboring languages use a variant of Latin Pasche to name this holiday.3
The name "Easter"? Pagan: http://www.history.com/content/easter/pagan-origins
Easter bunnies? Pagan: http://christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t020.html
Easter chicks? Pagan: http://godkind.org/easter.html
Easter baskets? Pagan: http://www.israelite.net/easter.htm
Easter eggs? Pagan: http://christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t020.html
7. Easter is not the date of Messiah's Resurrection.
Messiah was resurrected three days after Passover (Hebrew: Pesach). Passover falls on the same Hebrew date every year: Nisan 14. Messiah was resurrected on Nisan 17. See our article on When Yeshua was Crucified for more details about how these dates are given in Scripture.
The official date of Easter is the first Sunday strictly after the "Paschal full moon" (for example, if the Paschal full moon falls on a Sunday, Easter is the following Sunday).
Messiah's resurrection is keyed to the date of Passover rather than a specific day of the week. There is one circumstance when the two may overlap: when Passover falls on Wednesday.
In the 3rd century, some Catholic bishops in Gaul, wishing to escape the difficulties of the paschal computation, seem to have assigned Easter to a fixed date of the Roman calendar, celebrating the death of Christ on March 25, His Resurrection on March 27, since already in the third century March 25th was considered the day of the Crucifixion.4
The current calendar date for Easter was selected to avoid celebrating the event on the Scriptural festival of Passover. Those who lived during the first few centuries after Christ who continued to observe Passover as the date of the crucifixion were excommunicated from the Catholic church.5
If we truly are attempting to celebrate the resurrection of the Savior of mankind shouldn't we actually pick the right date... especially since we know when it actually is?
6. Easter is never mentioned in Scripture.
Scripture never records either Jesus or any of His disciples as celebrating Easter or any of the traditions associated with Easter. Check it out for yourself and read more about this point here.
5. G-d condemns using pagan customs to worship Him.
Deuteronomy 12:28
"Be careful to listen to all these words which I command you, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. When the LORD your God cuts off before you the nations which you are going in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and dwell in their land, beware that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How do these nations serve their gods, that I also may do likewise?' You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it." [emphasis added]
4. Celebrating Easter teaches children that lying is OK.
As children get older they realize that all of the fluff (pun intended) associated with Easter is fiction. They come to realize that the blessings and gifts they receive do not come from Peter Cottontail (the Easter bunny) but instead come from their parents. They also realize that their parents lied to them and everybody seems to be OK with that. They perpetrate the same lies on their own children and their parents, friends, and family all nod their heads and smile knowingly... but nobody seems willing to address the lie.
Somehow, if you have warm fuzzy feelings about something then that justifies lying. G-d is not a liar. Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44).
You tell me... where do you think we are getting this stuff?
Just because something has truly treasured and warm memories associated with it does not make it good. Consider the treasured and warm feelings an adulterer has for the women with which he has fornicated. His feelings do not make his actions any less a sin.
3. Easter traditions obscure G-d's plan for mankind.
The focus throughout Scripture is on Christ's sacrificial death, burial, and resurrection and the redemption that His work provides. By focusing on all of the unbiblical traditions associated with new life (plastic green grass, rabbits, chicks, eggs, gifts and all the other non-Christ-focused traditions usually associated with Easter) we lose sight of Messiah. By mixing in the pagan traditions (above) and the lies associated with it, we damage our witness as individuals and as a whole to those who are unsaved... thus further obscuring G-d's plan.
G-d is not a G-d of confusion but of peace (1 Corinthians 14:33) and of truth (John 14:6).
2. Easter is a tradition of men.
Messiah spoke in very strong terms to condemn those who transgress the commandments of G-d in order to uphold the traditions of men (see Matthew 15 and our article about tradition). Easter is a tradition and not commanded (or even mentioned!) anywhere in Scripture. If we celebrate Easter and yet ignore the holy days that G-d has commanded us to honor and keep then aren't we heaping upon ourselves the same condemnation of "hypocrites!" that Christ gave in Matthew 15?
Shouldn't we instead try (as best we are able to do today) to honor those days that G-d has declared to be holy?
1. Easter is not part of G-d's ordained pattern of worship.
Messiah said in John 4:23-
"But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.
Our Master tells us that we are to worship G-d in Spirit and in truth. Such are the people the Father seeks to worship Him.
Easter is not from the Spirit of G-d but consists of idolatrous traditions that G-d has commanded His people not to follow.
Easter is not filled with truth but with lies that parents tell their children and each other.
Easter is almost entirely celebrated in the place of the holy days G-d has ordained. Doing this puts us into the category of "hypocrite" that Christ condemned.
Think about the path that our nation has taken while celebrating Easter over the past century. Consider G-d's words from 2 Chronicles:
[If] My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Consider also the words of the prophet Micah:
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
Please come quickly, Lord Yeshua, and show all of Your people how we should properly honor You!
Footnotes1. Easter, New World Encyclopedia, 4/23/2010 from http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Easter [back]
2. Should Christians Celebrate Easter?, ASK ELM, 4/23/2010 from http://www.askelm.com/news/n010412.htm [back]
3. "Easter" from Online Etymology Dictionary, 2/21/2010, http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=easter&searchmode=term [back]
4. Easter, Catholic Encyclopedia Online, 2/21/2010, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05224d.htm [back]
5. Easter, Catholic Encyclopedia Online, 2/21/2010, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05224d.htm [back]


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Power iteration
In mathematics, the power iteration is an eigenvalue algorithm: given a matrix A, the algorithm will produce a number λ (the eigenvalue) and a nonzero vector v (the eigenvector), such that Av = λv. The algorithm is also known as the Von Mises iteration.[1]
The power iteration is a very simple algorithm. It does not compute a matrix decomposition, and hence it can be used when A is a very large sparse matrix. However, it will find only one eigenvalue (the one with the greatest absolute value) and it may converge only slowly.
The method[edit]
The power iteration algorithm starts with a vector b0, which may be an approximation to the dominant eigenvector or a random vector. The method is described by the recurrence relation
So, at every iteration, the vector bk is multiplied by the matrix A and normalized.
If we assume A has an eigenvalue that is strictly greater in magnitude than its other eigenvalues and the starting vector has a nonzero component in the direction of an eigenvector associated with the dominant eigenvalue, then a subsequence converges to an eigenvector associated with the dominant eigenvalue.
Without the two assumptions above, the sequence does not necessarily converge. In this sequence,
- ,
where is an eigenvector associated with the dominant eigenvalue, and . The presence of the term implies that does not converge unless . Under the two assumptions listed above, the sequence defined by
converges to the dominant eigenvalue.
One may compute this with the following algorithm:
for each(''simulation'') {
// calculate the matrix-by-vector product Ab
for(i=0; i<n; i++) {
tmp[i] = 0;
for (j=0; j<n; j++)
tmp[i] += A[i][j] * b[j];
// dot product of i-th row in A with the column vector b
// calculate the length of the resultant vector
for (k=0; k<n; k++)
norm_sq += tmp[k]*tmp[k];
norm = sqrt(norm_sq);
// normalize b to unit vector for next iteration
b = tmp/norm;
The value of norm converges to the absolute value of the dominant eigenvalue, and the vector b to an associated eigenvector.
Note: The above code assumes that the entries of A and b are real. To handle complex values, change A[i][j] above to conj(A[i][j]), and change tmp[k]*tmp[k] to conj(tmp[k])*tmp[k].
This algorithm is the one used to calculate such things as the Google PageRank.
The method can also be used to calculate the spectral radius (the largest eigenvalue) of a matrix) by computing the Rayleigh quotient
Let be decomposed into its Jordan canonical form: , where the first column of is an eigenvector of corresponding to the dominant eigenvalue . Since the dominant eigenvalue of is unique, the first Jordan block of is the matrix , where is the largest eigenvalue of A in magnitude. The starting vector can be written as a linear combination of the columns of V: . By assumption, has a nonzero component in the direction of the dominant eigenvalue, so .
The computationally useful recurrence relation for can be rewritten as: , where the expression: is more amenable to the following analysis.
The expression above simplifies as
as .
The limit follows from the fact that the eigenvalue of is less than 1 in magnitude, so as
It follows that:
Using this fact, can be written in a form that emphasizes its relationship with when k is large:
where and as
The sequence is bounded, so it contains a convergent subsequence. Note that the eigenvector corresponding to the dominant eigenvalue is only unique up to a scalar, so although the sequence may not converge, is nearly an eigenvector of A for large k.
Alternatively, if A is diagonalizable, then the following proof yields the same result
Let λ1, λ2, …, λm be the m eigenvalues (counted with multiplicity) of A and let v1, v2, …, vm be the corresponding eigenvectors. Suppose that is the dominant eigenvalue, so that for .
The initial vector can be written:
If is chosen randomly (with uniform probability), then c1 ≠ 0 with probability 1. Now,
The expression within parentheses converges to because for . On the other hand, we have
Therefore, converges to (a multiple of) the eigenvector . The convergence is geometric, with ratio
where denotes the second dominant eigenvalue. Thus, the method converges slowly if there is an eigenvalue close in magnitude to the dominant eigenvalue.
Although the power iteration method approximates only one eigenvalue of a matrix, it remains useful for certain computational problems. For instance, Google uses it to calculate the PageRank of documents in their search engine,[2] and Twitter uses it to show users recommendations of who to follow.[3] For matrices that are well-conditioned and as sparse as the Web matrix, the power iteration method can be more efficient than other methods of finding the dominant eigenvector.
Some of the more advanced eigenvalue algorithms can be understood as variations of the power iteration. For instance, the inverse iteration method applies power iteration to the matrix . Other algorithms look at the whole subspace generated by the vectors . This subspace is known as the Krylov subspace. It can be computed by Arnoldi iteration or Lanczos iteration.
See also[edit]
- ^ Richard von Mises and H. Pollaczek-Geiringer, Praktische Verfahren der Gleichungsauflösung, ZAMM - Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik 9, 152-164 (1929).
- ^ Ipsen, Ilse, and Rebecca M. Wills (5–8 May 2005). "7th IMACS International Symposium on Iterative Methods in Scientific Computing" (PDF). Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada.
- ^ Pankaj Gupta, Ashish Goel, Jimmy Lin, Aneesh Sharma, Dong Wang, and Reza Bosagh Zadeh WTF: The who-to-follow system at Twitter, Proceedings of the 22nd international conference on World Wide Web
External links[edit]
- Power method, part of lecture notes on numerical linear algebra by E. Bruce Pitman, State University of New York.
- Module for the Power Method


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Parent-to-Parent Advice
- Be sure to communicate with your student. This is one of the best things that you can do to help them steer clear of the pitfalls of transitioning to college.
- Encourage your son or daughter to use on-campus resources when they struggle in our outside of the classroom. Encourage them to speak with their advisor or RD when they struggle with an assignment or have a conflict with another student.
- Make sure your student realizes that you have recognized them as a young adult.
- Encourage your student to participate in College-sponsored events on the weekend. Landmark sponsors many on- and off-campus weekend events.
- Helping your student understand that they are responsible for their own actions is key. Making choices and having to live with the consequences, good or bad, can be a very important experience for a student.
- Asking your student if they are homesick is dangerous. The first few weeks of school are a very busy time for students. Making new friends and making adjustments will take up most of their time. Unless they are reminded of it, they will get over the homesickness.
- "Down in the dumps" phone calls are normal. Often students feel like the only person they can talk to about a situation is someone at home. Be patient with this type of communication. It may make you feel bad, but just being there to listen can be the best remedy for your student.
- Sending care packages is a big help. Students love to get things from home. Mom's homemade cookies, new DVDs, a new toothbrush and cash—all can go a long way, especially during stressful exam periods.
- Trust them as much as possible. College is a stressful time for them, too. They are going through a lot of changes and having a parent second guess their second guessing can be very hard for a student to deal with.
- The first semester is often the "messiest." Be patient—transformations take time.
Recommended Reading
For Parents:
- Almost Grown by Patricia Pasick, M.Ed., Ph.D.
- Emerging Adulthood by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
- ADD and the College Student by Patricia O. Quinn, M.D.
- Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.
- Learning Disabilities in Older Adolescents and Adults by Dr. Lynda J. Katz, Gerald Goldstein, and Sue Beers
- A Mind at a Time by Mel Levine, M.D.
- College of the Overwhelmed by Richard Kadison, M.D. and Theresa DiGeronimo
- Letting Go by Coburn and Treeger
- The College Women's Handbook by Rachel Dobkin and Shana Sippy
- The Feeling Good Handbook by D. Burns
- Worry by Edward Hallowell
- Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions by R. Wilson and E.B. Foa
- Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds by R.J Light
For Students:
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January 17, 2012
Plans are underway for 75 Saint Vincent College students to participate in the fourth MLK Challenge in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, January 21. "We are forming teams of about ten students each who will get a challenging service assignment that day and will have just four hours to complete it," Kelly King, director of service learning and community outreach at Saint Vincent College, said. "The teams will all meet in Alcuin Hall in the morning to get their assignments. Each team will get seed money of $50 to help them get started." Saint Vincent has partnered with several area organizations to provide services. They include Adelphoi Village, Nature Park Commons, Barnes House, Emeritus of Latrobe (Green Meadows), St. Vincent DePaul Store, Faith in Action and individuals in the community. During the 1950s and 1960s, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized the power of service to strengthen communities and achieve common goals. Initiated by Congress in 1994, the MLK Day of Service builds on that legacy by transforming the federal holiday honoring Dr. King into a national day of community service grounded in his teachings on non-violence and social justice. The aim is to make the holiday "a day ON…not a day OFF," where people of all ages and backgrounds come together to improve lives, bridge social barriers and move the nation closer to the "Beloved Community" that Dr. King envisioned. Saint Vincent will observe the MLK Challenge on Saturday, January 21 since the campus observed national Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a series of commemorative activities on Monday, January 16. The MLK Challenge is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social problems. That service may meet a tangible need or it may meet a need of the spirit. On this day, Americans of every age and background celebrate Dr. King's legacy through service projects that strengthen communities, empower individuals and bridge barriers.


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i get kicked off a lot too..... weak/slow wireless connection
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i get kicked off a lot too..... weak/slow wireless connection
I installed my new wii today and tried my MOHH2 online...created the EA account , then lobby but when I choose a game it disconnects me and returns me to the lobby I cant play online ...whats the problem ? My 360 works perfectly on cod4
Is it a 2.4 GHz cordless phone? They use the same radio frequency as most wireless networks. You need to replace the 2.4 GHz cordless phone with a 1.9 GHz DECT cordless phone.Originally Posted by Kingston
Your neighbors' 2.4 GHz phones can also be close enough to disrupt your wireless network. So even if you replace your own cordless phone you may still have problems with interference. You might have to consider buying a USB network adapter for the Wii and running a network cable to your router. Bummer, I know.
I was having frequent random disconnects. It was really bad, usually within 2 minutes of entering a game. But if I kept trying different games from the lobby after 3 or 4 different ones I could find one that didn't disconnect me. That happened since the day I bought MOHH2(early january).
I thought my ping rate was high so I called my ISP and they said they could see really high ping spikes(over 500). They said they fixed it one day later but the disconnects continued. I gave up and was just living with it and then all of a sudden about a week and a half ago I got on a game first try with no disconnect and I haven't had one single disconnect since.
I concluded the problem must have been with ea servers.
lucky you... I have tried all sorts....
static IP
mohh2 ports opening
and still I get into the lobby ..choose a game and after a while while it is loading it tells me disconnected from network
I bought the wii to be perfectly honest for mohh2 since am a big fan of COD and have my 360 almost all the time switched on...
any suggestions ? My internet connection is adsl 4mbits and my router is an expensive asus 500gp. Everything works well except MOHH2 online game
hey pinkfloyd6 I feel your pain man. I did all that stuff too, the static ip, the dmz, port forwarding, disconnected my 2.4 GHz surround sound system. Nothing made any difference what so ever.
And then all of a sudden it was fine and has been for almost 2 weeks now.
I have no suggestions unfortunately. I have heard of people talking to EA for some help and when I emailed them they sent me a generic email with stuff like static ip, ports being unblocked and all the stuff I had already done. So they were no help at all. Maybe you can call them for help over the phone.
Good luck. John.
thanks m8...but I give up tried all sorts and no way at all.
I rented this game from a local video store and i played it all day and had no dissconects at all or any lag. this game if really fun im planning on buying it
this exact same thing happens to me a few times a day, usually when i first try to get into a gameOriginally Posted by |HeadShot|
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Ben Affleck and Chris Terrio on 'Argo,' the Middle East and the root of all drama
John Goodman, meanwhile, actually bears a physical resemblance to Chambers, which made that decision even easier. "When you look at the picture and you look at John, and you think of their sensibilities there and the movies they have done, I don't know how much credit I should get for casting because it's so obvious," Affleck says. "It was just a question of getting them; it wasn't a question of who it should be."
In hammering out a visual look, Affleck concedes he stands on the shoulders of giants. Craftspeople like Seymour, who was tasked with steeping the film in period without calling overt attention to that, or DP Rodrigo Prieto, who would discuss at a post-screening Q&A a few days later the various film tests he went through to produce the distressed look that Affleck liked -- they are a huge reason for the success of "Argo" on a visual level.
Affleck looked to films like "The Verdict" and "Three Days of the Condor" for cues, "The Parallax View" as well. And like another CIA film that's hitting theaters this season, "Zero Dark Thirty," "Argo" owes plenty to "All the President's Men."
"It was mentioned in the script and when I saw it mentioned in the script I really took it and kind of ran with it," Affleck says of Alan J. Pakula's 1976 film. "I looked at how it was shot and I learned a lot. There was a use of wide shots that was different. They used diopters to give the room more depth, which we did in a couple other scenes. They kind of kept the camera on a dolly for that stuff and I don't know if that was intentional or not but I thought that would be a good counterweight to the handheld stuff for Iran. And I really liked the color palette and the way that it seemed to be very sort of expansive, even though it was interiors. And the acting was just magnificent."
But for all the talk of formalism, it was important to Affleck that the film's visuals always connect on a human level. While he and Terrio weren't afraid of structure, they also wanted to leave the film room to breathe.
"Ben keeps bringing it back to this humanist thing where you just keep landing on the faces of people, whether they're the actors or whether they're the extras," Terrio says. "And I think that when you've carefully thought out a structure, it's important to keep finding the little messy edges, the places where the edges fray a bit. And I think Ben does that. Constantly, right up to the end, you never feel like you're going through some sort of direct linear structure, because it keeps trying to elbow its way out in any number of scenes. Things like the bazaar, where it suddenly feels like this strange belly of the beast that you're going into structurally, and yet when you're watching the scene it just feels like this dynamic, alive organism."
It was all part and parcel of creating a vast mixture that might seem on the surface to be simplistic or just straight-forward as a thriller, but underneath, has plenty on its mind.
"I feel that if you could encapsulate your movie in a sentence you probably shouldn't make it," Affleck says, "because why not just tell people? But for me, it's dealing with themes and those themes, if done well, will provoke things in the audience and they take it from there. But, that being said, I do think it's really interesting, politically speaking, to look at the fact that Iran is our greatest foreign policy concern right now and this is the root of that. I had never seen a movie that's represented it so cleanly or wanted to deal with it so acutely. It also, I think, reminds people of what sort of connection we all have, and I think that's important. Because it's not a movie about making people good guys and bad guys. I think ultimately, like Chris said, there is sort of an element of humanism in it that I think is really important. It deals with storytelling, and the power of storytelling."
"Argo" may still be playing in a theater near you. It lands on DVD/Blu-ray on February 19.


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- Artists Dan Stone, Nitrous Oxide
- Release Date 2014-07-21
- Labels Digital Society Recordings
- Catalog DIGISOC087
Dan Stone continues to impress on Digital Society Recordings. Whilst the humongous 'Orinoco' remains put in the Trance charts, the prolific British producer collaborates with none other than Nitrous Oxide to offer up a new release which bears all the hallmarks of a classic - here's 'Huayra'.
With heavy bass, ethereal vocals and supremely gratifying chord progression, 'Huayra' serves as a reminder of the infamous producers' talents and provides an awesomely deep peak-time track which will cement it in the sets of the biggest names in the industry, much like their previous collaboration efforts.


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Travel Photo Tips: 3 Unique Ways to Photograph a New CityJaime Morrison Curtis
As you may have seen in my Tips for Capturing the Heart of a City in Photos post, I have made it a goal this year to really try to master the camera when I'm traveling. I started out in the first post by showing ways to make the city come alive in your photographs through candid moments with people. Now I will get a bit more technical. These 3 Unique Ways to Photograph a New City are all about changing your perspective and challenging yourself to explore your creativity, with the hopes that you'll surprise yourself with a beautiful and totally unique shot. Let's get started …
1. Change Up Your Cityscapes
Cityscape photos are great to look back on, but since we see them so often in pictures they can easily be glanced over. One way to change up your cityscape is to look for interesting objects you can have in the foreground — a pretty plant, kids racing by, boats on the water, etc. These can put a unique spin on the classic city photos we usually see.
2. Get a New Perspective on Famous Places
With digital cameras, it's easy to take a million photos of a famous landmark, but the hard part is challenging yourself to put a new spin on it. Get the classic photo you want of that famous place, and then look around to find a creative way to change it up. The reflection of it in a pool of water could be just what you're looking for. You can also try peeking the camera through tree branches for a new perspective. Don't be afraid to try something new. If you hate it, you can always delete it.
3. Step Into the Action
If you haven't played around with the manual settings on your camera yet, take this opportunity to try. When you want to capture the fast pace of the city, start by setting your camera to 1/1000 of a second. This is a faster shutter speed, which can freeze the cars passing by, or the crowds of people walking. Now that you have your settings down, walk around the city and when you feel a rush of people moving by you, stop in the middle, and start clicking away. Putting yourself right in the middle of the hustle and bustle can take you out of your comfort zone to capture something completely new.
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Jaime Morrison Curtis is author of the bestselling book Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Baby Daughter (A Life List for Every Woman), follow up fill-in journal My Prudent Advice, and founding co-editor at Pretty Prudent, the premier design and lifestyle blog providing inspiration and instruction to help anyone create beautiful things, food, and experiences for their friends and family. Follow Jaime on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube.


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Air Force Historical Foundation Call for Papers
Title: The Evolution of Air and Space Power: Know the Past – Shape the Future
The Air Force Historical Foundation invites proposals for papers and presentations for its 2007 symposium to be held October 16-17, 2007 in Arlington, Virginia. The Program Committee of the AFHF welcomes proposals for presentations which may encompass leadership, technology, doctrine, planning, operations, and roles and missions within any of three general themes:
1. War in the Shadows, which would include special operations, rescue, CSAR, and other low-intensity operations or operations at the lower end of the spectrum of conflict.
2. Conventional War, which would include air superiority, counter-air operations, CAS, airlift, air-breathing ISR, etc.
3. Space and Cyber War, including all the military uses of space such as ISR, communications, navigation, etc.
Proposal format: Submit five copies of the proposal. Submit a one-page abstract and a one-page vita or résumé of the presenter. Each submission must be accompanied by a cover sheet, which can be printed from the AFHF Web site: http://www.afhistoricalfoundation.org
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Scholarship Tips and Tricks: How to Improve Your Chances
If you're searching for a scholarship as a way to pay for school, there are many things that applicants can do to increase their chances for consideration. Here are a few of the most common strategies:
Work Ahead
Applying early can work to your advantage because your application will be one of the first that committee members see. They will have fresh eyes and a clear mind when reading your app, whereas later applicants may have their application land on the desk of someone who's exhausted after reading thousands of resumes. Also, if your application essay has a similar theme as someone else, committee members will likely read the first one with more enthusiasm and interest than those that follow.
Organize and Proof
Needless to say, it is incredibly important to thoroughly proof and review your application before submitting it. Even the most trivial error or omission can make the difference in a committee member's decision to select you over another equally qualified applicant. Since you've likely spent countless hours staring, correcting and perfecting your app, it might benefit you to have a new pair of eyes proof it (like a parent, teacher, peer) to catch any errors you missed. Make sure it is easy to read and well-organized.
Avoid Repetition
The relationship between the scholarship application and the scholarship essay is similar to that of the job resume and job cover letter. They are meant to complement each other, not duplicate each other. You do not need to restate the accomplishments listed in your app in your essay. Use your essay to highlight a more personal part of you that the application can't demonstrate. The essay should give a voice to the person whose achievements have already been highlighted in the app.
Get Your Name Out There
Reaching out to a point of contact at a school or scholarship committee before applying will establish a relationship between you and the organization, which can speak volumes about your interest as a scholarship candidate. Phone and/or email are both acceptable ways to do so, and attending an orientation is also a great way to familiarize yourself with the organization. Committee members will recognize your name when your application crosses their desk and remember that you took the time to introduce yourself.
Don't Come On Too Strong
While sending an introductory email to a committee contact is perfectly acceptable, continuously hounding this person with emails or phone calls regarding the status of your application may have the opposite effect you intended. Committee members are busy with hundreds of applicants and paperwork and bothering them constantly with your individual requests can be a huge turn-off that ultimately may hurt your chances of being chosen.
Set Yourself Apart
Individuality is one of the most important components of getting selected as a selected as a scholarship recipient. Think about it—committee members have hundreds of apps landing of their desk every day, and after the first hundred, they probably all start looking the same. Don't let your application become a part of the blur. Set yourself apart, either in the essay, in the layout of your application, during your orientation, in your correspondence with a contact on the committee. Give them a reason to remember you—in a positive light.
Consider Financial Aid
Applying for financial aid is not a mandatory component of increasing your scholarship chances but it won't hurt if you do. Each scholarship is different, with some being needs-based, some being academics-orientated, others having criteria completely unrelated to either (see our Top Unusual Scholarships article), and some using financial need as the deciding factor. You will never be penalized for asking for financial aid, but your chances will be lessened if you do not completely submit a financial aid application when it is a consideration of the scholarship.
Final Note: Understanding the Selection Process
Academic evaluation (mainly GPA) varies from school to school across the nation, and thus measuring an applicant by this standard is not always equitable. Committee members recognize this dissonance and therefore do not lend much weight to GPAs as a legitimate factor in their evaluation of applicants. Rather scholarship potential is weighted more heavily in:
- SAT/ACT scores
- Class rank
- Achievement
- Extracurricular activities
- Work/volunteer history
- Writing quality
Don't miss other great posts from our Scholarship Tips and Tricks series:
Scholarship Tips and Tricks: What Do Committees Look For?
Scholarship Tips and Tricks: Scholarship Myths Explainedtop
Mackenzie Maher graduated in 2010 from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a BA in Global Studies and a minor in Professional Writing, with an editing emphasis. Mackenzie's diverse portfolio also includes writing, editing, photography, and documentary script writing on such subjects as travel, career, and finance. Next to writing, she is most passionate about world travel (she has visited 24 countries).
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BALTIMORE (AP) - The shift of power within the AFC Central is now complete.
The Baltimore Ravens kept the Tennessee Titans winless Sunday, harassing Steve McNair and stuffing Eddie George throughout a surprisingly easy 26-7 victory.
The Super Bowl champion Ravens (3-1) limited Tennessee to five first downs in taking a 17-0 halftime lead, then cruised through the second half behind the running of Terry Allen and Jason Brookins.
The Titans (0-3) already have as many losses as they did last season, when they went 13-3 to win the division title and earn homefield advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
But Baltimore upended Tennessee on the road in the postseason, and Sunday the Ravens showed that the gap between the teams has widened more.
Although Baltimore set an NFL record last season for fewest points allowed in a 16-game season (165), Tennessee had the league's top-ranked defense by virtue of allowing fewer yards per game.
Dolphins 30, Patriots 10
MIAMI (AP) - Lamar Smith's inside running, Jay Fiedler's timely scrambling and the Miami Dolphins' stout defense were too much for the New England Patriots.
Smith rushed for 144 yards, Fiedler added 37 and the defense did the rest.
The Patriots mustered only 150 yards, mounted just one scoring drive and were shut out over the final 36 minutes. Defensive end Jason Taylor punctuated the victory with a 1-yard fumble return for the final touchdown.
Miami (3-1), rebounding from a 42-10 drubbing at St. Louis, won its first game against an AFC East rival. New England (1-3), failing to build on last week's 44-13 upset of Indianapolis, lost to Miami for the fifth straight time.
Steelers 16, Bengals 7
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Heinz Field looked a lot like Three Rivers Stadium to the Cincinnati Bengals - and Jerome Bettis looked a whole lot like Jerome Bettis.
The Pittsburgh Steelers finally played in their new stadium and dominated Cincinnati with their running game - something they did often in Three Rivers - as Bettis went over the 10,000-yard career rushing mark.
Bettis needed 54 yards to become the 14th player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards. He got them on his first five carries, gaining 103 yards by halftime and finishing with 153 in his eighth 100-yard game against Cincinnati since 1996.
Browns 20, Chargers 16
CLEVELAND (AP) - As Doug Flutie watched helplessly from the sideline, Tim Couch and the Cleveland Browns came up with some early season magic to match San Diego's.
Couch threw a 19-yard TD pass to Kevin Johnson with 1:15 left as the Browns defeated the San Diego Chargers, giving Cleveland its first three-game winning streak since returning to the league in 1999.
In just four weeks under first-year coach Butch Davis, the Browns (3-1) matched their entire win total from last season and became the NFL's biggest surprise after four weeks.
They did it by shutting down Flutie and the Chargers (3-1), who went just 1-15 a year ago and nearly pulled off an improbable comeback in the closing seconds.
Broncos 20, Chiefs 6
DENVER (AP) - When Kansas City quarterback Trent Green wasn't completing passes to Tony Gonzalez, he inevitably found Denver cornerback Deltha O'Neal.
O'Neal tied a Denver record with four interceptions as the Broncos put on a show in front of their former defensive coordinator.
Mike Anderson ran for 155 yards, and Rod Smith had 110 yards receiving to account for nearly 90 percent of Denver's offense as the Broncos (3-1) ended a four-game losing streak against the Chiefs (1-3).
While the offense rebounded from a poor performance against the Baltimore Ravens, the defense was the story for the Broncos, who fired defensive coordinator Greg Robinson last January.
Seahawks 24, Jaguars 15
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks found out what the Baltimore Ravens discovered last season: Trent Dilfer is a winner.
Dilfer, replacing the injured Matt Hasselbeck, made his first start at quarterback since the Super Bowl. He won his last 11 starts in Baltimore last season on the way to a Super Bowl victory, teamed with backup tight end Itula Mili for a 1-yard touchdown pass in the opening quarter and a 41-yarder to Mili to set up Seattle's third touchdown in the second quarter.
He got plenty of help from second-year running back Shaun Alexander, who rushed 31 times for 176 yards and two touchdowns in his second NFL career start.
Jets 42, Bills 36
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Curtis Martin scored two touchdowns and rushed for 135 yards. The Jets were also opportunistic, converting four turnovers into scores.
Martin's performance was threatened to be undone by Buffalo backup quarterback Alex Van Pelt, who took over after starter Rob Johnson was elbowed in the back of the head by linebacker Mo Lewis late in the first quarter.
Van Pelt threw for three touchdowns, his first in four years, and almost brought the Bills back from a 28-9 deficit.
Van Pelt hit Peerless Price for a 70-yard touchdown to cut the Jets' lead to 28-22 early in the third quarter.
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In pretty funny fashion, comedian DL Hughley has written a public love letter to Chick-fil-A. The company has been in the middle of a great deal of controversy over its opposition to gay marriage. The letter is written as a love letter to a woman that he's breaking up with, making it that much funnier.
Says Hughley:
Dear Chick-Fil-A,
You and I sure have had our share of good times. I fondly recall the first moment I ever met you: it was at the Atlanta airport. I'd always heard about you, and was a little nervous to approach. You were everything everyone said you were and more. It was truly love at first bite. I told you I'd come back, and I did — time and time again. We met in various cities all over the country, each time better than the last, as if we'd never been apart. Isn't that what true love is, where it picks up right it left off?
The letter then gets political, with Hughley expressing his concerns about the company's position on gay marriage. He indirectly accuses the Chick-fil-A management of spewing hate and equates their disagreement with gay marriage with blatant discrimination.
But baby, lately you've been doing me dirty. You've been speaking with a forked tongue, spewing hate instead of frying love. Who would have thought that a chicken sandwich would become a symbol for both free speech and intolerance at the same time? It brings a whole new meaning to the question, "Do you want it want light or dark?"
I don't understand why you're jeopardizing what we have. You're forcing me to choose between my heart and my stomach. Your president has said that you believe that a marriage is only between a man and a woman. But if anyone keeps eating at your establishment, the only relationship that'll matter is between a man and his cardiologist. It's not like anyone, gay or straight, is getting married in your restaurant — nor will any gay couple ever be serving fried food at their nuptials.
Hughley also points to what he considers to be a hypocritical stance by the company. He says that it doesn't make sense for them to cite one section of the bible and ignore another section of it. Quoting scripture, Hughley argues that Chick-Fil-A shouldn't be serving chicken anyway.
You say that gay marriage is a sin, like in Leviticus 19:22. But a preceding verse, Leviticus 17:14, says, "You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off." You don't cook your chicken in a kosher way. On what grounds are you picking and choosing which edicts to follow?


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This is to inform that Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitram Nigam Limited( EUDDD-4) in Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad(U.P) is doing harrasement of the innocent public.Mr. Ajay Mishra is the SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER of EUDDD-4.
Every time as my electricity bill is generated, I will do the online payment on the pvnl.org. But even the online payment my electricity is cut down due to the payment defalters. This is an repeated incident for most of the clients of EUDDD-4.
Electricity deparment hired a private contractor for cutting down the electricity for the payment defalters.
Employees of the private contractor and the EUDDD-4 department both are harrasing the pepole because they cut- down the electricity of the clients who even make a payment and take Rs 400 is charged as a reconnection which is shared by both the contractor and the employee of EUDDD-4.
Although even cut-down the elctricity pepole of the contractor even stole the whole wire which is coming from the electricity meter to the home which costs approx. Rs 5000/-.
This same incident is happened to me second time even my bill is submitted.
My whole wires which is coming from the meter is stolen by the contractor pepole second time and also my electricity is cutted down. t
Amount which they get after selling the wires is shared between the contractor people and the employee of EUDDD-4.
Please look into this matter seriously so that no one in the society will face this problem in future.


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Scott Moyer is in his 28th year coaching at West Perry. He's won 20 or more games eight times and has a 490-211 record overall.
Moyer has piloted 24 Mustang teams to the postseason. He's 27-22 with a 3-2 record in the semifinals and a 2-1 mark in title games.
This is the seventh Moyer-coached team to qualify for states. He's 4-6 in PIAA games, but has lost the last four games, including a 42-35 loss to Villa Maria in 2005.
How dominant was Megan Smith's district run?
Consider this.
Smith scored 28 against Middletown, the Raiders scored 35. She put 18 on Palmyra, the Cougars scored 25. Smith scorched Lancaster Catholic for 30, the Crusaders managed just 39. Only Susquehannock had better than 10 points more than the Mustang star. The Warriors outscored her 46-19.
For the tournament, Smith made 37-of-80 shots (46 percent) and was 19-for-34 from the foul line.
Urich averaged 10 points a game on 15-for-36 shooting and was 11-for-13 from the line.
Lavenberg led the Mustangs with 20 assists.
Five Mustangs, Smith (29), Harris (27), Urich (20), Lavenberg (17) and Stauffer (16) averaged at least four rebounds per game.
Hile and Lavenberg each hit a 3 for the Mustangs.
As if coming off the bench cold to shoot free throws with a title on the line wasn't tough enough ... Knisley hadn't shot a varsity free throw all year.


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Museum of Racist Memorabilia prompts reflection on our cultural objects
A new museum in Michigan holds up a mirror to America's racist cultural past and present.
Widening wealth gap exposes America's cultural commitment to inequality
"I believe these truths to be self-evident: America is committed to inequality."
Connecticut women basketball players owe no apologies
Sports columnist Dan O'Shaughnessy caused a stir across the sports world, when he made a controversial tweet about women in sports.
Alan Rickman, star of stage and "Harry Potter," dies at 69
Rickman, a classically trained stage star and sensual screen villain has died after a battle with cancer.
Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler dies at 93
"An amazing life has ended but his lifelong commitment to fight the good fight, for peace, for all humanity, will carry on."
What is Hanukkah really all about?
There's no mystery in understanding why Jews, and perhaps most peoples, celebrate a holiday of light at the time of the winter solstice.
Bikers and librarians: profiled in Central Texas
"You have to see yourself in the shoes of those accused. Or a biker's boots. Or a young man's Nikes. Even a librarian's orthopedic sneakers."
Leaked emails a reminder of comics' anti-woman problem
Emails uncovered by Wikileaks, and anti-woman comments in an interview with Avengers actors, do not paint a nice picture of how Marvel views women.
Terry Pratchett, 66: fantasy author's own narrative closes
Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett died Mar. 12, leaving several library shelves' worth of published literature behind, as well as the legacy it created.
Couch-surfing: a revolutionary movement
Looking at it through a wide-angled lens, we've been staying at people's houses for hundreds of years; saving money, meeting people, really immersing ourselves in the culture.


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CHARLES TOWN - Throughout the track and field season, the pole-vault height of Caysie Irving ranked among the best in the state.
The Washington senior proved it, too.
She wished she had a chance to have proved even more, however.
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Washington's Caysie?Irving vaulted her way into becoming The Journal's 2013 Girls Field?Athlete of the Year. Irving finished third in the pole vault during this year's state meet.
Although she finished third in the state Class AAA meet, an important part of Washington's third-place team finish, Irving didn't reach the height or finish she expected and desired.
It was a bad break for her.
She was hampered by using a borrowed pole the day of the meet after her pole snapped in practice a day earlier when someone else had it in his hands.
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Dori Sanders, Washington, Freshman
Sadie Tucker, Martinsburg, Senior
Anna Bock, Hedgesville, Sophomore
Shelby Stanton, Jefferson, Senior
The first time she used the stick for competition came in warmups - only moments before the actual competition - for the Saturday afternoon event at the the University of Charleston's Laidley Field.
In some terms, using the pole she did equates almost to a hockey player who wears size-10 skates sporting a pair of size-13s to hit the ice in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
"I only got to practice during the practice runs," Irving said. "I found a pole that was similar to my old one. That was challenging.
"I did the best I could."
Her efforts throughout the whole season allowed to earn honors as The Journal's Female Field Athlete of the Year.
The regular pole Irving used was the victim of an accidental spiking, she thinks, and the small tear in it couldn't stand up to the stress of being planted for a vault.
"Thankfully, he wasn't hurt," Irving said.
Irving made due with the borrowed pole, getting 10 feet in state competition. She had reached 11 during the year.
"I was a little happy being that I'd never vaulted with that pole, and it was a little different than mine," she said. "I tried to keep my head in the game and not let a different pole get to me.
"I was really happy with how it all turned out. I was hoping that taking weight training throughout the year would pay off, and I think it did."
She'll continue to weight-train. Because Irving loves pole-vaulting so much, she'll continue to do so in college at West Virginia Wesleyan. Her coach has set up a weight-training program for her to use to prepare.
Just a pole vaulter previously, Irving added the 100-meter dash to her card for a couple of meets this season -not at her choosing, however.
"It's my senior year and my coach threw me in the 100 and 4x100, because they didn't have the pole vault at one meet, which was completely, oh, so scary," she said. "I never started in blocks before or with a gun. I was so petrified. I came in third in the 100 and second in the 4x100 at Strasburg (Va.). Then she put me in another one, a Wednesday night meet, with Jefferson and a few teams - a small meet - and I got third."
Still, she has an air about her for the pole vault.
"I'm not normally one to be the center of attention, but it's just you, and it's a very mental kind of game," she said. "You have the technique, know what you have to do and have to have the right mindset to get over the bar.
"I like the feeling of getting over the bar and going on to the next level and trying for the next height."
She wishes she could've tried for a couple of more heights in Charleston. She adapted well, though, given the circumstances she faced.
"I was really happy with how the year ended, being that I got a foot more than last year," Irving said.
It was her third time to qualify for the state meet, but it was only the first time she medaled.
"Even though I didn't do as well as I would've liked, I'm so happy with placing third," Irving said.


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Birthday Mice!by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts
A little buckaroo is turning two in this birthday book for the very young, the fifth story about the delightful holiday mice. Mischief and near disaster abound when the littlest mouse's sister and brothers throw him a cowboy-themed party. Through simple rhymes and charming illustrations, readers witness the party preparations, the arrival of the guests, the opening of presents, and the blowing out of the candles, as well as the ensuing fulfillment of the little mouse's fondest birthday wish: to be a cowboy.
Christmas Mice!by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts
The holiday mice are back! It's Christmas time and the four cheerful mice merrily hang stockings, string popcorn, wrap presents, and sing carols. The little mice are so caught up in their joyful preparations that they almost forget to look out for their old enemy, the cat. Happily, their Christmas spirit is so infectious that even the cat is not immune. Simple, lively verse and colorful, action-filled illustrations convey the all anticipation and goodwill that come with the Yuletide season in this delightful read-aloud.
Easter Mice!by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts
The popular Holiday Mice are back once again, and this time they're going on an egg hunt. Distracted by the beautiful spring day, the littlest mouse is the only one who doesn't find any eggs . . . until he stumbles upon a very special egg that turns out to be the best one of all.Young readers will identify with the littlest mouse's antics and delight in his eventual success as the story reaches its charming surprise ending. Filled with cheerful pastel colors, oversized eggs, and adorable mice in their Easter best, this latest book about the Holiday Mice is sure to please fans both old and new.
Fourth of July Mice!by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts
It's the most patriotic of all holidays-Independence Day! The Holiday Mice take part in all the activities that make the Fourth of July fun: a parade, a picnic, a baseball game and sack race, and a refreshing dip in the stream. Even Mr. Mouse, the littlest mouse's special toy, joins in the festivities. The best part of all comes at the end of the day: a spectacular fireworks show!Packed with plenty of red, white, and blue and featuring the four Holiday Mice at their most adorable, this story about our nation's birthday will delight readers young and old alike.
Halloween Mice!by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts
Mice whirling in the moonlight, having a party on Halloween night, are threatened by an approaching cat until they come up with an ingenious trick to scare him off.
Mystery at the Club Sandwichby Doug Cushman
Lola Gale has lost her marbles. Literally. Nick Trunk, private investigator, has been hired to find them. He's a very good detective, but this case is a tough nut to crack. The only clues are an ostrich feather and lots of peanut butter-delicious peanut butter. Will Nick be able to solve this sticky crime? Monochromatic illustrations give this hilarious whodunit the dramatic feel of an old black-and-white movie, while endearing animals characters, plentiful P. I. and peanut puns, and a suspenseful but-not-too-hard-to-follow mystery make this a crime story that's hard to put down.
Possum Stewby Doug Cushman
When Possum plays a dirty trick on his friends, they seek revenge. . .in the kitchen.
Thanksgiving Mice!by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts
It's Thanksgiving and four adorable mice are putting on a play for their woodland friends in this delightful read-aloud, the fourth book about the holiday mice. Lively verse introduces beginning readers to basic words and rhyming sounds and tells the story of the very first Thanksgiving, when the Pilgrim mice traveled across the sea and settled in America. The simple story-within-a-story format, accompanied by colorful, action-filled illustrations of mice in costume, also serves as a basic introduction to theater.
Valentine Mice! board bookby Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts
"Skip! Hop! Zip! Nip!" The sprightly characters from "Halloween Mice!" frolic across a wintry landscape to deliver valentines to all their woodland friends. Lively rhymed text filled with sounds that are fun to say aloud, and a simple mystery -- what happened to the littlest mouse? -- that is happily solved, make this a perfect book to share with a very young audience.
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