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From let to right: Forever Friends Digital Kit // Kokechicks Digital Kit // Happy Harvest Cross-stitch Pattern // Bear, Bunny, Kitten Printable Garland // Black & White Digital Kit //70's Dream Paper Pack & Accents // Halloween Love Cross-stitch Pattern // Viewfinder Printable Notes // Egocentric Embroidery Pattern // Bertha Hen Printable // Sweet & Sinister Affair Digital Kit // Homework Helpers Digital Kit // Labyrinth Cross-stitch Pattern //Calico Dream Digital Kit // Vinyl Love Embroidery Pattern
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You guys! Our Designers at Kitschy Digitals have been blowing me away with the new products they've been coming up with over the past month or so. This is just a small sampling of our new products - take a look! And in such a variety of fun things to create with: digital crafting kits (print-ready as well!), printables, needlework patterns (cross-stitch & embroidery), photographer resources, and more. And you can get yourHalloween craft on with this, this, this and this. (Not to mention, Labyrinth fans unite!)
The only problem is to figure out what I want to make first. There's been a serious lack of crafting around here. All work and no craft makes Danielle a grumpy gal.
Must remedy that.
And have you seen these adorable dolls that Lisa made from this pattern? What awesome gifts these would make for the kiddos at Christmas. She created these large scale on monk's cloth. I LOVE large scale cross-stitch! Read how she did it here.
Jacqueline, the genius designer behind these patterns, also stitched these dolls up with a "Smyrna" stitch that made them work up larger as well. Read about how she did it here. (Thanks to Feeling Stitchy for featuring Kitschy Digitals a couple times this month!)
And speaking of Feeling Stitchy, Floresita (the founder/author of the site) stitched up the Golden Girls pattern. I kind of love it.
I've also added several of my own oldie-but-goodie products on ths site. I promise I'll have more products (including some new ones!) soon!
We are also in the process of adding a few new designers to the site, all of whom I'm so excited about it. They are so talented. I pinch myself every day thinking about the talented artists that are part of our shop.
We also got some really cool press this week over at the always inspiring How About Orange. Jessica was so generous to feature our shop! She is so talented and features the coolest paper crafts and DIYs. If you aren't following her site, you totally should.
Thanks for letting me share some exciting things going on at Kitschy Digitals.
Now to get my stitch on.
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Secretary Peters Launches National Drunk Driving Enforcement Campaign and Encourages Judicial Branch Help
Monday, August 20, 2007
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Secretary Peters Launches National Drunk Driving Enforcement Campaign and Encourages Judicial Branch Help
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today launched a national drunk driving enforcement crackdown and appealed to the judicial branch to use all the tools it has available to keep drunk driving offenders off the roads. She also released national and state statistics for alcohol related fatalities in 2006 and emphasized the costs of drunk driving in America.
"We see far too many people suffer tragic injuries and loss of their loved ones as a result of drunk driving. This careless disregard for human life must stop," Secretary Peters said.
In 2006, 13,470 fatalities occurred in crashes involving at least one driver or motorcycle operator who had a .08 or above Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) compared with 13,582 in 2005. Secretary Peters emphasized the critical role the judicial system plays in solving this national problem.
The media and enforcement campaign will run through Labor Day and include thousands of police agencies across the nation. Secretary Peters added that the Department is investing $11 million to support its national TV and radio campaign, "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest."
"Our message is simple. If you drive drunk you will be arrested and prosecuted. No exceptions. No excuses," said National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Nicole R. Nason.
Secretary Peters announced the enforcement crackdown and 2006 alcohol related fatalities, including state by state break outs during a news conference at the Arlington County Courthouse in Virginia. She was joined by Administrator Nason; International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) President Joseph Carter; Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) President Glynn Birch; Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Vice Chair Vernon F. Betkey, Jr.; and Maureen McCormick, Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County, N.Y.
On August 22, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will convene a meeting with representatives from the judicial system, including judges, prosecutors and parole officers, in Washington, D.C. to discuss the role of alcohol ignition interlocks in reducing drunk driving fatalities. Currently interlocks are used for 100,000 drunk driving offenders each year, or about an estimated 20 percent of those cases for which they could be prescribed. Of the 1.4 million impaired driving arrests each year, one third involve repeat offenders.
An alcohol ignition interlock device is a mechanism installed in a vehicle's dashboard. Before the vehicle can be started, the driver must breathe into the device. If the driver's BAC is over the legal limit, the vehicle will not start
View the 2006 alcohol related fatality report.

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people talk about "the environment" what do they mean?
The environment is made up of landforms, plants and animals. Climate and weather make up the environment.
Sometimes one part of the environment affects another part. Changes in climate whittle away at landforms. Landforms interrupt weather patterns. Animals disrupt plant habitats.
Add humans to the environment and all sorts of things happen! Iowa's natural resources fuel our economy and our community, but this has left Iowa with one of the most altered landscapes in the entire world.
Delve into the mysteries of the earth's beginnings. Trace the formation of Iowa's landforms and animal habitats. Explore Iowa's natural history and how the environment continues to be part of our Iowa story.


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Police Chief Joe Treviño said Thursday that the BPD had recovered several items of stolen property.
He said anyone who might have been the victim of a recent theft or burglary should find some way to identify that property and prove ownership, either by a receipt or a box in which the item was purchased.
Detective Matthew Miller is the person at the BPD to contact, Treviño said.
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NOTE: This is DifferentView2 and not DubiousForever. Any accusations that we are the same person or other schmutz will be deleted from the blogs that I have posted.
The US space agency's (NASA) Curiosity rover has finally begun to roll.
The Mars robot, which landed on the Red Planet two weeks ago, turned its six wheels briefly on Wednesday to satisfy engineers that its locomotion system was in full working order.
Curiosity is a sophisticated mobile science laboratory.
It has been built to drive at least 20 km across the Martian landscape to investigate whether the planet ever had the conditions necessary for life.
Wednesday's drive saw the rover roll forward 4.5 meters, turn clockwise on the spot for about 120 degrees, and then reverse up 2.5 meters.
It took about five minutes to complete the maneuver. Another half-hour was spent photographing the outcome, showing the vehicle's historic first tracks in the Martian soil.
The significance of the test drive was not lost on NASA's Curiosity project manager, Pete Theisinger.
"It couldn't be more important," he told reporters. "We built a rover and unless the rover roves, we really haven't accomplished anything.
"And the fact that we completely exercised it and everything was on track is a big moment."
NASA has made one other key announcement on what has been the 16th day of this mission. It has named the spot on which the robot landed after the science fiction author, Ray Bradbury.
The celebrated American writer, who died in June, was an enthusiastic supporter of the space agency.
"His books have truly inspired us," said Michael Meyer, NASA's program scientist for Curiosity. "The Martian Chronicles have inspired our curiosity and opened our minds to the possibility of life on Mars.
"In his honor, we declare the place that Curiosity touched down to be forever known as Bradbury Landing."
The rover is now pointing south in the general direction of Mount Sharp, the big mountain at the center of Mars' equatorial Gale Crater.
Scientists expect to find rocks at the base of the peak that were laid down billions of years ago in the presence of abundant water.
Curiosity - also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, MSL - will not journey to Mount Sharp immediately, however. The mission team first wants to visit a piece of ground some 400 meters to the east; a location researchers have dubbed Glenelg.
Satellite pictures have shown this place to be an intersection of three distinct types of rock terrain. Scientists think Glenelg will be a good place to start to characterize the geology of Gale Crater.
On its way to the intersection, Curiosity will "sniff" the atmosphere and analyze the composition of its gases. It will likely also scoop a soil sample to examine in its onboard laboratories.
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Find Your Passion: UA Senior Exchanges Opera for Hotel
By Kim Eaton
Change is never an easy thing, but Ashley Lewis has learned over the years that when you take a chance on something new, you might just find your life's calling.
The University of Alabama senior has grand plans for her future in the hospitality industry, but that was not always the case. Her initial love was music, and her dream was to sing. She started singing in her church at the young age of 5. Her journey through music continued in high school and her first year of college at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she studied opera.
"Music was always a way to escape from everything that was going wrong in my life," says Lewis, a Florence native. "Performing allows you to have a connection with each individual person in the audience, particularly with opera.
"In opera you're singing in a lot of different languages, and you have to study the music and really understand what the character is saying. You become that person, and you share that with the audience," she says. "It's the most amazing experience, and I just loved having that connection with people and being able to express myself and free my mind."
Despite her love for music, Lewis quickly realized that she needed to find a career that would provide more financial stability. She left UAB, started waitressing during the day and taking night classes. Shortly after, a former manager helped her apply for a position at the Holiday Inn at the Birmingham Airport. It was a sales position, and her duties mainly involved answering phones and assisting where needed, but she began to fall in love with the hotel industry.
She paid close attention to her manager and started taking on more responsibility. By the time she left the hotel, she was the sales coordinator and planning all events and activities.
"That part of the industry is so exciting," Lewis says. "Being with someone at that moment in their life, helping them bring an image to life, it's like Disney, where you get to make people's dreams come true."
Lewis had found a new career aspiration. Now, she just needed to pursue the educational aspect of the industry.
Lewis contacted different colleges and talked to representatives in various programs, but she still could not find the right program – until she discovered the restaurant, hospitality and meetings management program at UA's College of Human Environmental Sciences.
"It was perfect, exactly what I wanted to do," she says. "My professors are just as passionate about this industry as I am. We're all on the same page, and they understand my desire to finish quickly and get out there and experience the things they've been teaching."
Lewis had the opportunity over the summer to experience some of those lessons first-hand while interning at Blackberry Farm, a small, luxury resort in Walland, Tenn. It was her dream internship and where she thought she wanted to go after graduation. She spent time in housekeeping, guest services and the front desk, but the most valuable piece of knowledge she gained came from one conversation.
"The vice president of the company asked me on my last day what I wanted to do with my life. I told him 'I wanted to take his job one day,'" she says. "He told me if that was true, not to come back to Blackberry Farm until I was ready to retire. He told me to work at different size properties in the different departments, and work my way up through the departments. You need to have that experience so you can understand what each area does and appreciate the people that work in those areas."
Lewis's determination and drive to succeed, as well as her positive attitude in the midst of struggle, will definitely help her on her journey, says Lori McCool, an instructor in the human nutrition and hospitality management program at UA.
"Ashley is a model student and should be admired because she takes charge of her destiny and accomplishes all of her goals," McCool says. "She reaches for the stars, and that is why she is always glowing. She will absolutely represent the hospitality and The University of Alabama in a very positive way. I would feel privileged to work alongside Ashley at a job."
Her goal now is to get her foot in the door – starting with a front desk position at the Hilton Chicago, hopefully. Where exactly she ends up or what her official title will be, she doesn't know. She will, however, learn and experience as much as she can so when she does earn that management role, she can use her experiences to make her future employee's lives easier and her company better.
"The best part is that I still get to have that connection with people. When you're working at the front desk, you are constantly interacting with people and solving problems," she says. "You meet so many interesting people and hear some amazing stories of how they've gotten to be where they are today.
"With music, I could connect to people, but I didn't really know them," Lewis says. "But with the hospitality industry, I get to connect with people and, if they allow it, share their lives with them. I just feel so much more enriched and blessed to know that person for that moment in their life."
Did Lewis give up on her dream of music? Not at all, she says. She just exchanged one dream for another.
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This story is part of the Find Your Passion series. To learn more about how you can find your passion at The University of Alabama, please visit UA Undergraduate Admissions.


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#47098 - 11/07/01 03:21 PM Weldschmerz
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Weltschmerz used to be a commonly used word meaning pessimism,hopelessness and depression. I have not seen it for quite a while.
#47099 - 11/08/01 09:02 AM Re: Weltschmerz
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you want weltschmerz? read some Thomas Pynchon, or Umberto Eco, or JL Borges -- their stuff not only drips with world wearniness, but I'm sure I've seen the word itself somewhere in there.
#47100 - 11/10/01 01:55 AM Re: Weldschmerz
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Ach! Dr. Bill...bist du eine grosse Weldschmerzer? Das ist aber shade!
#47101 - 11/10/01 09:25 AM Re: Weldschmerz
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There was a term for a literary genre :Sturm und Drang" that I haven't seen for a long time.
Also and literary genre "Biedermeier". Best thing I remember about them is a number of pictures showing animals defecating. That's where Freud got some of his ideas.
I searched for "Biedermeier" and found a half dozen sites selling Biedermeier furniture. No pictures, but I guarantee it is big, heavy, unattractive except for much attention to comfort and durability.
#47102 - 11/10/01 01:19 PM Re: Sturm und Drang
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perhaps we have enough literary ferment without resorting to that style.
more literary terms: bildungsroman and entwicklungsroman
#47103 - 11/10/01 01:36 PM Re:bildungsroman/entwicklungsroman
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Which term would best describe Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man? Since the book covers the range from infancy to young adult life, maybe entwicklungsroman would apply better...
#47104 - 11/10/01 02:59 PM Re:bildungsroman/entwicklungsroman
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these are almost interchangeable; you will find the ensuing discussion to be of some interest, in that it has an oblique answer to your question:
p.s. - yes, I guess I would be one of the "hardcore types" mentioned. oh well.
#47105 - 11/10/01 03:23 PM Re:bildungsroman/entwicklungsroman
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Well, this is certainly worth pasting:
The other variant worth consideration is the Künstlerroman, or 'artist novel', which is a Bildungsroman in which the protagonist becomes an artist, musician, or poet. Important examples are Joyce's Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man and Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel.
Entwicklungsroman has some slight fame for being the longest word in English (it is found in a few English dictionaries) having each of the five vowels once and only once.
from you link, tsuwm (and many thanks for it):
So Portrait... is in a special category beyond the bildungsroman and entwicklungsroman...
Das ist gut! (Forgive this little German, but I do make a heckuva sauerbraten!)
Now, to imagine the Scrabble board arrangement in which you could actually build entwicklungsroman with seven letters... Is roman a word, I wonder?
#47106 - 11/10/01 03:51 PM Re: roman
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>Is roman a word, I wonder?
assuming that you mean in the Scrabble® sense, yes. it is defined in the OSPD as "a metrical narrative of medieval France" -- how *do they choose which definition to go with?
according to _Word Freak_ (ycliu), they don't use the OSPD per se for competitive Scrabble, the definitions just get in the way. they simply have an official word list.
A romance; a novel. Esp. in phrases: roman à clef, a novel in which actual persons are introduced under fictitious names; roman à thèse, a novel that seeks to further a viewpoint or expound a theory; roman d'aventure = romance n. 2; roman de geste = chanson de geste; roman expérimental, a realistic novel based upon deterministic theories of human nature of an alleged scientific character; also fig.; roman fleuve, a sequence of self-contained novels; roman noir, a Gothic novel, a shocker, a thriller; roman policier, a story of police detection.
#47107 - 11/10/01 04:15 PM Re: Scrabble
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Can't believe I'd forgotten the literary roman à clef...thanks tsuwm!
Well, I can't make entwicklungsroman with seven letters, but only six instead:
You'd have to have "en" in the same row with "lung" and a space before"roman." You'd play your "s" between lung and roman, and your "twick" before "lung," given the five spaces needed after "en."
Well, pretty stunning play, but it would have been by far better to have used seven letters--there's no common noun twi, nor is there a common noun for oman. Drat! I was so in hopes that in Oman there was at least one bit of brick-a-brack known as the oman that tourists brought back home.
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I think Nate is much better than Crawford. He's taking pretty good shots most of the time, ones he usually makes. He's just going through a really bad shooting slump.
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Small body, big zoom: is Panasonic's TZ30 the best travel zoom on the market? The What Digital Camera TZ30 review takes a look...
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 Review
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 review: Key Specs:
1. 20x optical zoom; 24-480mm equivalent
2. Power O.I.S. (optical stabilisation)
3. Brand new 14.1MP MOS sensor
4. 3in, 460k-dot touchscreen LCD
5. Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)
6. 10fps burst rate (single AF only)
7. ISO 100-3200 sensitivity
8. 1080p HD movie at 50fps
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 review: Features
Without doubt it's the TZ30's 20x optical zoom lens that will hold broad appeal. Ranging from a wideangle 24mm and able to extend to a significant 480mm there's not much that'll be out of reach: close-up macro work, wideangle group shots, landscapes, mid-zoom portraits, or picking off far and away subjects from the horizon.
Add Panasonic's updated Power O.I.S. optical stabiliser technology and it's made easier to hold shots steady at the long end of the zoom for sharper images. However the f/3.3-6.4 equivalent aperture isn't as bright as some of the competition.
Next up is the brand new 14.1MP MOS sensor at the camera's heart. Panasonic claims better processing and signal-to-noise ratio will produce superior images throughout the ISO 100-3200 sensitivity.
Elsewhere the TZ30 packs in plenty of features to shout about. Those familiar with the 'light-speed' autofocus system of the G-series Compact System Cameras (such as the latest Lumix GX1) will be pleased to hear that it's made the transition into the latest TZ model. This means the camera can acquire focus in under 0.1seconds (at its wider-angle settings) – far quicker than many other compacts on the market.
A 10 frames per second burst mode, 1080p HD movie using the latest AVCHD encoding, touchscreen control, Global Positioning Satellite technology and a new 3D mode also add to the impressive features list.
There's not much missing. Well, except that Panasonic has, once again, not included Raw capture. A shame as this was something the TZ20 lacked and we had hoped might make its way into the latest model.
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 review – Design
Considering the TZ30's sizeable zoom the camera is very pocket-friendly. Straight out of the box and there's little difference to be seen when compared to the TZ20: the design is simple and functional, yet carries an appealing style.
A premium finish includes all-metal buttons and a mode dial which gives the camera a well-made, high end feel.
The TZ30's lens sits inside the body when the camera is turned off, making it ideal to carry around anywhere. The three-section lens is sizeable when extended to its longest zoom, though isn't disproportional.
Controlling the camera can be approached in the conventional way by using dials and buttons, or the inclusion of touchscreen LCD technology makes for easy point-and-press control.
There's also a Q.Menu button on the rear of the camera to bring up the most common options on screen for immediate adjustment – though it's not possible to use the touchscreen to select these options, instead the d-pad and OK buttons are used to control selection. Not a huge issue, though the G-series cameras have a more hands-on approach when controlling all avenues.
Overall the TZ30 is a well-proportioned compact. It may not include DSLR-like style thumbwheels or manual lens control, but for a consumer compact it's on the approach to perfection.
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 review – Performance
The TZ30's LCD screen, with its 460k-dot resolution, is the same as that found in the TZ20 model. It's reasonably resolute and bright but it's just a shame that the resolution isn't higher still. A number of competitor cameras are now employing 921k-dot, 1040k-dot or even higher resolution screens.
But it's the touchscreen technology that impresses: Although not all menu options are accessible by touch, when it comes to autofocus the mode comes into its own. A simple press on the screen will focus on the subject in that location and it's even possible to focus and fire the shot with one single press to the screen (using the 'touch shutter' mode). If the touchscreen sounds like a gimmick that you won't use then there're plenty of physical buttons to get to grips with the use the camera in a more conventional way.
When in use the TZ30's autofocus system is impressive. The 'light-speed' system that's been adopted from the G-series models is extremely fast, outdoing many other compacts on the market – including far pricier models. At the 24mm wideangle setting the autofocus is at its swiftest, though as the zoom extends this speed does dip to a slightly slower pace.
A variety of focus types include: Spot focus for a centre-point only; Face Detection to identify faces for focus; AF Tracking to follow subjects through the frame once allocated; 23-Area Multi; and 1-Area that allows a single point to be moved almost anywhere around the screen (bar the extreme edges). There's plenty of choice and plenty of speed – the TZ30 more than impresses in use.
The new 10fps burst mode is another quality feature, though it's not possible to autofocus during shooting at this speed. Instead a 5fps (max) mode will allow time for focus and exposure adjustment between frames being fired and is about as good as a compact camera's continuous focus burst mode can get. However, as good as it is, it can still be a struggle to keep up with moving subjects – we're impressed, yet there are limitations.
Despite excellent close-focus possibilities ranging from 3cm from subject at the 24mm setting and just 2m from subject at 480mm, there can be issues with what the camera opts to focus on. For example, a series of subtle branches crossing a scene may be well within the given range to focus on, yet the camera may persist in focusing further behind the target subject – a problem that even the touchscreen focus method won't remedy. An occasional rather than chronic issue, but still one that caused the odd problem during shooting from time to time.
At mid-long zoom ranges the TZ30's Power O.I.S. (optical stabilisation) kicks in and is a very impressive system indeed. Shots are noticeably steadied on the rear screen, even at the 480mm setting, which makes framing and capturing the right shot that much easier. Plus the system helps to keep shots sharp right down to shutter speeds than would not normally be recommended.
On the TZ30's top there's a one-touch movie button. With the second generation of AVCHD capture in full effect, the camera can capture 1080p movie files at 50 frames per second – a considerable improvement compared to the interlaced capture (50i) of the previous generation model. It's possible to use the zoom during capture, continuous autofocus is effective and the final quality is great. An MP4 format capture is also available – although it's of a slightly lower quality the files don't need to be decoded prior to use and are immediately compatible with many common computer programmes (unlike the AVCHD format).
Then there's the TZ30's 3D mode: It requires real-time movement of the camera in an arc-like pattern to give the camera the opportunity to capture many images throughout this back and forth motion. As each image is slightly offset from the last the camera can combine the two most relevant shots to produce a pronounced and believable 3D file. A static shot wouldn't produce a comparable shot, short of using a twin-lens compact. It works well enough, though you'll either be a fan of 3D or just not.
Another fun feature is Global Positioning Satellite (or GPS for short) technology. This enables the camera to plot the coordinates of where a photo is taken and associate the metadata to the image – it's useful when then uploading to maps, cataloguing by location and so forth.
To go one step further, Panasonic has also introduced a DVD full of mapping information in the TZ30's box. It's possible to select and load up maps onto the camera by storing them on your SD card.
Good though GPS is, it does have a negative impact on battery life – and as it stands the TZ30 is only able to muster about 250 shots per charge at most. That's not low nor unusual for a compact camera, but we'd like to see some extra juice squeezed into the battery for a longer-lasting day's shooting.
Image Quality
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 review – Image Quality
TZ30 review: Tone & Exposure
The TZ30's exposures are balanced, though the presence of bright highlight areas can overexpose in some scenes. Where subjects are backlit this can work to the camera's advantage: midtones still see sufficient exposure, despite an overexposed sky, which is important for a consumer camera – silhouetted shots wouldn't be of much use. So from this perspective the TZ30 will deliver considered exposures each and every time.
TZ30 review: White Balance & Colour
Shooting in a variety of conditions always produced natural, colourful shots. Bold colours are reproduced with accuracy, or its possible to use the Creative Control settings to introduce 'Expressive', 'Retro', black and white or many other in-camera-adjusted shots.
TZ30 review: ISO Sensitivity & Image Noise
Panasonic claims that the latest 14.1MP sensor produces far less image noise than the previous TZ20's sensor. This may be true at a technical level, but the 14.1MP population is still rather high for a 1/2.3in sensor size. As a result there's some visible noise throughout the ISO range, though not to the point of being a problem, and high ISO results are an improvement compared to the TZ20 model.
ISO 100-400 produce decent shots with very faint grain-like texture (luminance noise) visible in some areas, though image processing that can cause some issues when it comes to detail. Upwards of ISO 400 and shots are usable throughout the ISO range to some degree – even ISO 1600 shots taken in a dark club without flash held enough detail thanks to well controlled image noise reduction.
TZ30 review: Sharpness & Detail
Sharpness is sufficient for a camera of this type, with enough detail revealed in both close-up and longer zoom shots. However, the sensor's resolution and image processing can counteract the finer details in textures or fine areas. Corner sharpness also doesn't match the more impressive centre sharpness. There's nothing special to shout about here: the TZ30's images are good, but on par with most other 14MP compacts.
It's the optical stabilisation system that is of particular use. Not only is it great for steadying shots in preview, but it delivers results in the final images too. This helps to achieve shots with acceptable sharpness at far slower shutter speeds than would normally be possible – we've used a couple of 1/5th of a second shots that, although not perfectly sharp, are still more than usable. Impressive.
TZ30 review: No Raw?
The ongoing lack of Raw shooting is the biggest omission from the TZ30's feature list. However, due to visible chromatic aberration correction and noise reduction processing artefacts visible in the TZ30's JPEG images, it's plausible that Panasonic doesn't wish for user access to the original files due to such imaging issues.
Value & Verdict
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 review – Value
We've seen a spate of pricey cameras hitting the shelves in recent months. The TZ30 carries the same SRP as its predecessor, at £349, though pre-orders are available at £329 at a variety of online stores.
Considering how much kit is crammed into the camera we think that's very reasonable value for money. It's not a budget compact by any means, but for those seeking the latest features it's a measured price for a great piece of kit.
Panasonic Lumix TZ30 review – Verdict
The Panasonic Lumix TZ30 is a serious advance to the TZ-series and delivers in every area. If you're after a pocketable, powerful and easy to use compact camera then the TZ30 is up there with the very best.
Although image quality isn't going to see off a larger-sensor competitor, and there's still no Raw capture, this consumer-targeted compact does show improvement compared to the TZ20 model of last year and has plenty of other positives to outweigh these small downsides.
The significant zoom range, super-fast autofocus, fantastic image stabilisation and a touchscreen that adds genuine appeal all help the camera to sell itself. Price-wise it's far from budget, but at £329 it's better value than the previous TZ20 release.
This is one capable compact and a serious alternative to far bulkier superzoom models. An out and out winner.


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A delight Sunday up in the Minervois for the Villeneuve Federal Pool clash with Aude neighbours St Laurent Cabrerisse won by the home side 34-22. Local reporter Michel Lausse called it right a match 'engagée et tres agreeable'- a good turn out on a lovely sunny autumnal afternoon with 200 or so behind the barriers.
The Federation have changed a few things from last season. The Elite1/2 now has 20 sides after Montpellier's collapse. National 1 had only 8 sides last year & not really going anywhere. They've now expanded that substantially to 21 clubs in three regional Pools.
For us in the Aude it's worked out pretty well even if Ornaisons have dropped out after being Federal Champions just two years ago. Apparently a local union set up enticed a bulk of the team to uproot. Fortunately USO will still run with an U21s & school of rugby intact.
Ferrals & Villegailhenc are the two local sides to move up to tier 3 with the latter opening their account at the weekend with a hard fought home win 32-28 against the Catalans of St Laurent Salanque. Below that level we still have a decent set up with a Federal Pool of 8 sides. Prexian where stragglers last term but now fused with near neighbours Le Lauquet to form ASPL & have a certain Daniel Waggon ex-Para Eels in tow as player coach. They've started like the proverbial house on fire with a win at new boys Limoux based Flassian & Sunday thumped the Catalans of Ille-sur-Tete 64-14 before nearly 400 spectators. This division looks promising offering derbys for Catalans, Corbieres, Aude Valley & Mountain Noire - the latter with the arrival of Aussillon-Mazamet from over the hill in the Tarn.The newcomers from just across the border opened their account with a close fought win 28-26 against Val de Dagne.
The wider region to me looks stronger than its ever been developing around the phenomena of the Catalan Dragons. Behind the SL club you have 5 semi pro set-ups, two Elite 2 clubs, 7 National 1 clubs & 8 at Federal. The Dragons feeder club, St Esteve beat Lezigan 36-24 yesterday before nearly 2000 supporters in an enthralling tussle full of quality & intensity attracting praise from many quarters.
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Reese Witherspoon, who won a Best Actress Oscar for "Walk the Line," was charged with disorderly conduct in April 2013 after apparently interfering with a Georgia state trooper's arrest of her husband, Hollywood agent James Toth, on a drunken driving charge. She later apologized for her behavior.
Nick Nolte, nominated for "Prince of Tides," "Affliction" and 2011's "Warrior," was arrested in September 2002 after a California Highway Patrol officer saw his car driving erratically. He was cited and released on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence.
Woody Harrelson, nominated in 1997 for "The People vs. Larry Flynt" and again in 2010 for "The Messenger," was arrested by Columbus, Ohio, police in October 1982 and charged with disturbing the peace (he was allegedly dancing in the middle of a busy road and tried to run away from the cops). Harreslon, 21 at the time, avoided jail time by paying a fine.
Robert Downey Jr., who earned acting nominations for "Chaplin" and "Tropic Thunder," has a history legal troubles, including nearly a year in a California prison on drug charges.
Downey's mugshot profile after his November 2000 arrest at the Merv Griffin Resort in Palm Springs, Calif., for drug possession.
Downey was also arrested in April 2001 in Culver City, Calif., for suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance, but was released a few hours later.
Frank Sinatra, an Oscar-winner for "From Here to Eternity" and a nominee for "The Man with the Golden Arm," was arrested in New Jersey in 1938 and charged with carrying on with a married woman. The charge was later changed to adultery, and eventually dismissed.
Steve McQueen, nominated for Best Actor in 1967 for "The Sand Pebbles," was busted in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1972 for drunken driving. He posted bail and left town and was later convicted in absentia for reckless driving.
Jane Fonda, a two-time Oscar winner for "Klute" and "Coming Home," got two booking photos stemming from a 1970 incident in which she scuffled with a Cleveland police officer after being accused of smuggling prescription pills. This one is from her booking on the smuggling charge.
The following day Fonda again had her mugshot taken, capturing the iconic image of her raising a clenched fist, when she was arraigned on assault charges from the incident. Both charges were eventually dropped.
Mel Gibson, who won two Oscars for "Braveheart" (Best Picture and Best Director), had this mugshot taken after his slur-spewing drunken driving bust in July 2006.
Rip Torn, a nominee for 1984's "Cross Creek," was arrested in December 2006 in Westchester, N.Y., and charged with drunken driving after his car collided with a tractor-trailer. He eventually pleaded guilty and had his license suspended for 90 days and paid a $380 fine.
Haley Joel Osment, an Oscar nominee at age 11 in 2000 for "The Sixth Sense," was charged with drunken driving and marijuana possession after a July 2006 crash in Los Angeles. He later pleaded no contest to the charges and avoided jail time.
Al Pacino, an Oscar-winner for "Scent of a Woman" with another seven nods to his name, was arrested in January 1961 in Rhode Island on a concealed weapons charge. The charges were later dismissed.
Dennis Hopper, who earned nominations for "Hoosiers" and "Easy Rider's" screenplay, was arrested in New Mexico in July 1975 and charged with reckless driving, failure to report an accident, and leaving the scene. Hopper, 39 at the time, pleaded guilty to the charges and paid a fine.
Mickey Rourke, who would go on to earn an Oscar nomination for 2008's "The Wrestler," was arrested in July 1994 after allegedly slapping and kicking his wife, Carre Otis, in Los Angeles. Prosecutors dropped the charges after Otis failed to appear in court to testify.
Rourke was again arrested in November 2007 after Miami Beach, Fla., police said he was seen making an illegal U-turn on his Vespa scooter and then weaving across the road. He later pleaded guilty and received six months probation.
Dudley Moore, nominated in 1982 for "Arthur," was arrested for allegedly beating his fourth-wife-to-be Nicole Rothschild during an argument backstage at the 1994 Academy Awards. The charges were later dropped.
Marshall Mathers III (aka Eminem) won an Oscar for Best Song for "Lose Yourself" from the 2002 movie "8 Mile." He was also arrested twice in June 2000 on gun charges in Michigan.
Eric Roberts, nominated in 1986 for "Runaway Train," was arrested in February 1995 for allegedly shoving his wife, Eliza Garrett, into a wall. Police dropped the case after she refused to press charges.
Director Gus Van Sant, nominated in 1998 for "Good Will Hunting" and in 2009 for "Milk," was arrested in December 2006 on a drunken driving charge in Oregon.
Josh Brolin, nominated for his performance in 2008's "Milk," was arrested in July 2008 by Louisiana cops and charged with interfering with police business.
Matt Dillon, nominated for a supporting actor Oscar for "Crash," was arrested in December 2008 after a Vermont State Police trooper clocked his car going 106 mph. Dillon later pleaded guilty and paid a $828 fine.
Sam Shepard, nominated in 1984 for "The Right Stuff," was arrested in Illinois in January 2009 on a drunken driving charge. About a month later he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation, a $600 fine, community service and alcohol treatment.
Terrence Howard, nominated in 2006 for "Hustle & Flow," was arrested in August 2000 in Cleveland after a disturbance on a plane in which he allegedly grabbed a flight attendant by the wrist and pushed her. The misdemeanor was later dropped by a local prosecutor for lack of jurisdiction.
Howard was again arrested in Whitemarsh, Pa., in September 2001 for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife. Howard eventually pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
Ryan O'Neal, a Best Actor Oscar nominee in 1971 for "Love Story," was arrested in February 2007 for allegedly assaulting his son, but the charges were dismissed.
Although not a mug shot, Oscar-winner Paul McCartney (Best Original Song Score in 1971 as a member of The Beatles for "Let It Be") was deported from Japan in January 1980 for bringing almost half a pound of marijuana into Tokyo. He was detained for 10 days and was forced to cancel an 11-concert Wings tour of the country.
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Whereas: Ann Danuff was a member and Co-Chair person of the Lumberland Environmental Management Council, a member and Officer of the Board of Assessment Review, a member of the Senior Club, Charter member of the Lumberland Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, a member of the Lumberland Lions Club and a member of the Lumberland Democratic Committee, and
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#87708 - 11/24/02 12:33 PM A word challenge
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On the big globes of the world that used to be seen mounted on a yoke and pedestal,
with the continents and oceans labelled, there was a figure of eight shaped diagram
wih the months labelled. I once saw on Internet a series of exposures on the same
film, made by a serious amateur astronomer, which he mounted in an attic skylight
aimed at the zenith, with exposures made roughly weekly, when it was not cloudy,
at noon time. The images of the sun each week of the year fell in an enlongated
figure of eight.
While out on my walk just now, I remembered the word. Let's see how many of you
can find it.
When you give up, you can see it at:
#87709 - 11/24/02 01:06 PM Re: A word challenge
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#87710 - 11/24/02 02:19 PM Re: A word challenge
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thanks for this, Bill. this is a word I don't ever remember learning, though I have been an astronomy buff for a long time... why I never heard it seems a bit of a dilemma._________________________
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#87711 - 11/24/02 04:16 PM Re: A word challenge
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It always reminds me of the last song from Fiddler on the Roof, featuring the name of the little town they are being driven out of...
I filed away a nice little essay on the subject that I was saving for the Winter Solstice, and here you've gone and anticipated it. Think I'll save it for next month anyway...
#87712 - 11/17/03 02:55 PM Re: A word challenge
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I just found a new site with a lot of information about analemma. Problem, you need to buy QuickTime 4 for over 20bucks. I chickened out at that price. I also am not bright enough now to understand the explanation, at least not on the first try. For those smarter than I am, here's URL:
#87713 - 11/17/03 04:42 PM Re: A word challenge
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Well, you're smarter than I, Dr. Bill, by a very long chalk, so if the equations are beyond you, they're beyond me. I can, however, let you know that the QuickTime player is available as free download from apple.com - it plays movies made with the software you have to buy. So, if all you want to do is watch QuickTime movies, the software is free._________________________
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#87714 - 11/17/03 05:09 PM Re: A word challenge
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Dear Max: these days my humility is not a pretense. I understand that the fact Earth's orbit is elliptical, and the orbital speed is higher when Earth is close to the Sun.
It's the next step where I don't yet get it.
And while I have a version of QuickTime, the message said I'd have to cross their palm with silver to get update.
And I'm using a PC, not nothing from Apple can help me.
So if at first I don't succeed, I'll try,try again. Bill
#87715 - 11/17/03 05:14 PM Re: A word challenge
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> And while I have a version of QuickTime, the message said I'd have to cross their palm with silver to get update.
And I'm using a PC, not nothing from Apple can help me.
Not so, Dr. Bill. I'm not saying it's worth your while to bother but Quick Time is made by Apple, in versions for both Windows and Apple, and the latest version of the QuickTime player is still available for free._________________________
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#87716 - 11/17/03 05:37 PM Re: QT
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just don't click anything that says Quicktime Pro, and you should be able to upgrade for free.
what frustrated me about the site is they don't tell you how big the movies are, in kilobytes, so I don't know how long I should expect to wait for them to load. and on a dial-up, that is a prime consideration. </rant>_________________________
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#87717 - 11/17/03 07:20 PM Re: QT
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I've been able to get some of the animations to work, and understand a bit more. I plan to keep trying. I have wanted to understand this ever since I bought my kids a globe fifty years ago.
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Many veterans have taken advantage of the post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon program to enroll in college. Some veterans, however, have found college life difficult after the rigors of the military. Colleges are responding to their needs by developing programs aimed at easing the transition between military service and the classroom.
Keith Wilson, director of education services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, stated that approximately 800,000 veterans used GI Bill benefits last year to attend school, a 40 percent increase since 2009. An example of this growth is at the University of South Florida, where veteran enrollment has increased by 10–15 percent every year. Last year, the school was the first to hire a full-time VetSuccess campus representative.
VetSuccess, launched by Veterans Affairs to provide personalized assistance to every veteran on campus, has been tested at eight colleges. Such assistance includes peer mentoring, special orientations and private space on campus. According to Wilson, the program is planned to be expanded into nine more colleges in 2012.
Report on Programs of Study Released by National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
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Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter and Roberto Rodriguez, special assistant to the president for education, each delivered messages during the summit. "…[W]e are focusing on the role community colleges can play to advance opportunities for our veterans and military families," Rodriguez said. "We chose San Diego because of their large share of the military population and because the program (of the San Diego Community College District) is an exceptional one." The district teaches 75 classes a year on local military bases, and also serves approximately 12,000 veterans, active service members, and their dependents, on its three campuses.
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Even though 16-year-old singer Liel Kolet was born on a kibbutz in northern Israel, she'd prefer to be called an international artist rather than an Israeli one. That largely explains why many of the younger generation of Israeli rock/pop buffs would know little about her. Nor is she routinely counted among the growing crop of Israeli pop princesses, such as Shiri Maimon, who also will be performing in Los Angeles later this month. She hasn't released an album in Hebrew for wide distribution, and her English songs don't get Israeli radio play.
And that's just fine with Kolet. While the dark, curly-haired singer remains deeply connected to her Israeli roots -- even while trotting the globe in America, Europe and Canada -- she has her sights on the big leagues.
"From the start the idea was to build me as an international singer," she said.
And there are parallels with her idol, Celine Dion. As young singers, both set their sights on international stardom with the backing of a dedicated manager (Kolet's manager is Irit Ten-Hengel). Kolet, like Dion, has a clean and wholesome image, singing heartfelt songs about love, humanity and "the children." On May 20, Kolet will represent Switzerland at the Eurovision singing contest, just as Dion, originally from Canada, did in 1988. The title of Kolet's debut album is "Unison," also the title of Dion's hit debut.
"I'm not trying to be Celine Dion -- we don't have same kind of music -- but what she achieved in her career and the steps she's been through and what she represents are an example to me," said Kolet in a very slight Israeli accent during a telephone interview. "She is an example of what an artist should be: She has an amazing voice and presence on stage that really touches to the heart of people. People come to hear her voice. That to me is what an artist is about."
Kolet has a powerful voice and range, but Israeli-born female vocalists have notoriously failed to make a successful U.S. crossover. With the possible exception of Ofra Haza, another of Kolet's favorites, Israeli divas usually fare better in Europe, which is generally more open to musical diversity.
Still, Ten-Hengel, Kolet's international manager, left her prestigious career as a music executive at Sony Europe to focus solely on Kolet, because she has little doubt that Kolet will achieve her dreams.
"Mark my word: When she's 18, she's huge in America," said Ten-Hengel. "She has the whole package -- voice, personality, love for music, passion and angelic beauty."
A select audience will judge for themselves when Kolet headlines the May 24 black-tie award dinner of the International Visitor's Council. Music industry bigwigs are expected to be there for their own look, including Grammy-award winning producer David Foster, who has produced several of Dion's hits. Ken Kragen, Kolet's U.S.-based manager, is the dinner's honoree for his production of humanitarian projects, including We Are the World and Hands Across America.
A veteran manager of such artists as Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Olivia Newton John and the Bee Gees, Kragen came across Kolet two years ago when he saw a video of her performance at the 80th birthday celebration for former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres. At the star- and diplomat-studded event, Kolet spontaneously called Bill Clinton to the stage to sing a duet with her of Lennon's "Imagine." It happened to be one of her best career moves.
"I realized this lady had amazing poise and ability and was a wonderful singer with an amazing voice," Kragen said.
Two years ago, Kragen introduced the aspiring starlet to American music industry executives in Los Angeles.
With no major American record deals were in the offing, Kolet spent the last two years building up an impressive resume of performances in Europe, particularly in Germany, where she has won several awards. Her management believes that she's now poised to conquer North America, making her upcoming visit to Los Angeles all the more significant.
"It's not easy," Kragen said. "The record industry today is much less inclined to sign new acts. The difference now is that there's a track record in Europe."
Kolet's participation in charity events has put her onstage with artists such as Elton John, U2's Bono and, most recently, Andrea Boccelli. She has developed a close working relationship with Klaus Meine of the legendary German rock band, the Scorpions, having performed with him last year in Israel.
Her first international album, "Unison," is a potpourri of ethnic-tinged love ballads, upbeat pop songs and music with a "message"; it includes three duets with Meine. Their take on Naomi Shemer's "Jerusalem of Gold" is the most Israeli song on the album, reflecting the Israeli pride she says she'll always carry with her.
As Kolet put it: "Singing for peace and everything that I do and my charity events are because I grew-up in Israel."
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Big Island police have arrested a 40-year-old woman after she escaped from a correctional center in Hilo.
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Projects / Localizing your project
Whether you want to localize an existing project or are starting a new project, we provide a few nice mechanisms to make things easier on everyone, from developers to translators.
To start off, you're going to want to set up the localization on your project. Go to your project's detail page, and under actions, you'll see "Setup localization" (your project URL will now be something like http://wow.curseforge.com/projects/project/setup-localization/ or http://www.wowace.com/projects/project/setup-localization/
Clicking it will bring you to the screen where you initially setup your localization options. The first option is to choose which coding language you want your localization to be in. At this time, only Lua 5.1 is supported (This is the language used in World of Warcraft and Warhammer Online). The second option specifies if you would like your translations to be open or not. Open translations allow anyone with an account to edit translations. Don't worry, there's an activity log showing what was edited and by whom. An open system allows more people to contribute, whereas a closed system requires you to set the user up as a translator in order to contribute to your project.
Once you have chosen your options, click setup localization and you're on your way.
- Locale
- A language with some extra information. For example, esES (Spanish) is distinct from esMX (Latin American Spanish), despite it being the same language, some words might be different.
- Phrase
- An entry into the localization app. This represents the key your phrase is, what namespace it belongs to, any context attached to it. This will always have an English translation attached.
- Translation
- A single translation of a phrase into a specific language by a certain submitter. There is only one definitive translation per-phrase per-locale.
- Translator
- A user who submits translations to a project. If the project has a closed localization, they have to be explicitly defined by the manager of the project. If the project has an open localization (default), any user (who has not had translation privileges revoked) of the site may enter non-English translations.
- Developer
- A member of the project that (for our purposes) has the privilege to edit, create, and delete English translations.
- Namespace
- A namespace acts as a section for a group of phrases. All projects have a base namespace (or root namespace). This is particularly useful if you have a modular project where you want the individual modules to have a separate namespace from the core.
Why should I localize my project?
You may ask "Why should I localize my project?", caring only about English-speaking people and the like. It's a good idea to localize because although many foreigners speak English, a lot don't, and the ones that do might rather use your project in their native tongue. After all, we're coding addons for games, games should be fun, games shouldn't make you translate in your head constantly. Also, if you do everything through the localization app, it's mostly a fire-and-forget system, where once all your phrases are in, you don't have to worry about it, and the translators will take care of things themselves.
Importing existing translations
If you have localized your project without our system, you should be able to import your phrases and translations quite easily.
Just click the Import button in the navigation bar at the top, fill in your details and copy-paste your translations into the text box. Note: you should be just copy-pasting the translations and not any AceLocale headers or such.
You do this once per language.
Making new phrases
If you're either starting from scratch or want to add new phrases, you'll probably want to create a new phrase through the website, since extra details can be supplied that can't be on import. In the navigation bar, you'll see "Phrases", if you hover over it, it will pop up a menu containing "Create phrase". Use this form to create a new phrase.
There is a section for Context that you can supply. This can be a description of the phrase or where to find or some other indicator that will give translators proper context on how to translate the phrase properly.
Editing existing phrases
In the event that you need to change a phrase, first find the phrase through the phrase index (Phrases button in the navigation bar), click on it, then click Edit phrase in the navigation bar.
First, realize that for the majority of projects, namespaces are unnecessary. Sticking to the base namespace is perfectly acceptable.
Making new namespaces
In the navigation bar, you'll see "Namespaces", hover over it, and a menu will pop up containing "Create namespace". You can now create a namespace.
Editing an existing namespace
Find the namespace you want through the namespace index (Namespaces button in the navigation bar), click on it, then click Edit namespace in the navigation bar.
Exporting your translations
Once you're satisfied with the translations in the system, you can, at any time, export your translations.
Through the website
Click the Export button in the navigation bar. Fill in the details on how you want it to export, then click the Export button on the form. You'll have a text box full of your translations which you can copy-paste into your code.
You'll have to do this once per locale.
Through the repository
Since exporting manually can be a pain, we supply a way to have the repository packager (if you use it) automatically inject translations to your specification. You can see the full details on the Repository Keyword Substitutions knowledge base page.
This will cause your translations to be injected every time a new package is made. This means every commit (if you package alphas) or every tag (if you package betas/releases).
A new package will not create automatically when new translations are added or changed.
Directing translators to localize your project
You should point them to the localization index (found by clicking "Localization" in your project's navigation bar), which shows the status of all the locales. It is recommended you put a nice message in your project's description, or you can advertise on the forums of your choice. The "Localization" tab will appear to regular users whenever you have phrases in your localization system, nonetheless.
Table of contents
- 1 Definitions
- 2 Why should I localize my project?
- 3 Importing existing translations
- 4 Phrases
- 5 Namespaces
- 6 Exporting your translations
- 7 Directing translators to localize your project
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Enrollment is open to teens with a valid drivers licenses or learners permit, and parents are encouraged to participate. Registration is available at www.drivingskillsforlife.com under the "News and Events" section.
"We are pleased to be returning to Tucson with this life-saving program and will be providing hands-on training to increase teen's knowledge and abilities behind the wheel. We appreciate all the partners that are involved in this effort, all greatly contribute to teen driver safety," said Jim Graham, Community Relations Manager for the Ford Fund. "Ford Driving Skills for Life has a proven track record in helping to combat the alarming number of teen crashes and fatalities throughout the United States and we look forward to visiting Tucson again."
Unsafe teen driving is a serious problem in Arizona. Last year alone, 3,290 Arizona teen drivers between the ages of 15 and 19 were injured in an auto collision, and 31 of those teens lost their lives. Interestingly, while teens ages 16 to 19 only make up 4 percent of licensed drivers in the state, they were responsible for 10 percent of all collisions.
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Established in 1949, and made possible by funding from Ford Motor Company, the Ford Motor Company Fund strengthens communities with programs that foster innovative education, driving, and quality of life in our communities. National programs include Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, which provides high school students with academically rigorous 21st century learning experiences, and Ford Driving Skills for Life - a teen-focused auto safety initiative. The Ford Volunteer Corps, established in 2005, continues Ford's legacy of caring worldwide. Through the Volunteer Corps, Ford employees and retirees participate in a wide range of volunteer projects in their communities. For more information on programs made possible by the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, visit www.community.ford.com.
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I work 4 long days a week. My 6 month old dd is in daycare 2 days and with my husband 2 days. She is fine during the day, but our evenings are becoming very stressful. As soon as I walk in the door, I say "hello" and give her a kiss. I tell her "mom has to go potty and then I will nurse you". As soon as I even start to walk in another direction, she starts to cry, which escalates to screaming. Now, my husband and I don't agree on what we should do about this. He wants her to see that everything is okay and doesn't want me to pick her up when she is crying because then she will become spoiled, or something like that. Last night was very stressful because of this. The crying didn't stop until I picked her up. After I hold her, talk to her, and nurse her, she is fine, even if I leave the room.
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Hey all. I'm hoping you guys can tell me the name of this Madlib track and give me a little history on it? This track was on the DJ Troubl' mix from a few years back and I've heard the entire song before but I haven't been able to find the track name or where it came from.
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Calvin and Zatera Spencer are having an amazing month.
First, the Virginia couple won $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing. Then on March 26, Calvin Spencer won $50,000 with 10 winning tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game.
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The next day, shortly after dropping his wife off for an appointment, Calvin Spencer bought a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket -- the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza -- and won the $1 million prize.
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The $1 million prize in the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza is an annuity, which means the Spencers had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $681,000 before taxes. They chose the cash option. He bought the winning ticket at a 7-Eleven in Norfolk, Va. The store received a $10,000 bonus from the lottery for selling the winning ticket.
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The $100 Million Cash Extravaganza features prizes ranging from $20 up to $4 million.
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Timeshare companies sell ownership of vacation properties on a share basis for a specific period of each and every year of ownership. The customer has to pay an amount to own their share of any properties. In addition to that, they will have to pay a maintenance fee for their period of use. Purchasing a timeshare vacation is often profitable to the customer if he intends to keep it, as they will pay at the current market price for a large part of any future vacations.
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Lindsey Theis '07 is settling in to her new role at CNN in Atlanta, using the tools she learned while majoring in broadcast communication at North Central.
Theis began working as a video journalist at the cable news network in December. She previously worked full time as a reporter/producer at Naperville Community Television (NCTV) and part time as a producer at Chicago's WGN-AM 720.
Her duties at CNN include helping out on daily productions by floor-directing and teleprompting, ensuring anchors have their scripts and sending feeds to other CNN bureaus. In the early going, she's already worked alongside such anchors and hosts as Robin Meade, Tony Harris, Don Lemon, Kyra Phillips, Heidi Collins and Rick Sanchez.
"It is a great experience working with people who have been in the television news industry longer than I've been alive," Theis says. "I soak up so much knowledge and everyone is very approachable."
Once offered the job, Theis had to scramble to relocate to Atlanta. Sarah Ackerman '06, a volunteer with North Central's Atlanta Alumni Club, helped Theis adjust to her new surroundings.
"Moving to Atlanta was a little crazy," Theis says. "They wanted me to start right away, so in a matter of about a week and a half, I had to pack up all my things, leave two jobs, find a place in Atlanta—a city I had never been to—move in, get furniture and start the job."
Theis says her best moment so far has been meeting CNN correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. "He's so kind," she says. She's also been training with senior writer and CNN international anchor Ashieh Namdar.
"It's invaluable experience and I'm grateful for having people take me under their wing and help me grow," she says. "I have also begun pitching stories that are in the early stages of researching, which will hopefully be on air, or on cnn.com. Maybe it's because I'm only a month in, but I still pinch myself."
Theis says her liberal arts education at North Central combined with her early job experiences have helped her get to this point in her career as a broadcast journalist. As a student she was news director of WONC-FM 89.1 and covered President Barack Obama's visit to campus when he was a U.S. senator. She also interned at Chicago's WLUP-FM 97.9 and WKQX-FM 101.9. "I am forever grateful for the one-on-one attention and encouragement I received from professors in other disciplines. It didn't matter what my major was—they all treated me like I was their only student."
In particular, Theis credits Elizabeth Spencer, senior lecturer of broadcast communication at North Central and executive director of NCTV, with helping her gain important experience in broadcasting.
"She went far beyond teaching me in the classroom and in the studio," Theis says. "She worked with me countless hours on everything from writing and reporting, to on-camera appearance and interview poise. She didn't just encourage me to follow my dreams of working in network news—she pushed me to my limits, put the tools in my hands to make them possible and helped me realize I had what I needed in myself to make that dream a reality."
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