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Tassman 4 (Mac/Win)
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In this example, a short vocal sample excites the resonant chamber of a tube module. The vocal sample repeats several times. First, it is heard unprocessed; then, each repetition adds a new "note" of resonance. The effect is like singing into the piano and holding down successive keys.
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This example uses a drum loop to excite a bowed marimba. First you''ll hear the original loop, then you''ll hear the processed version, which is pitch-shifted up.
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This example uses the Cosmic Xylo preset from the Mallet Types group.
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This tenor sax patch, by designer Harm Visser, uses changes in the Mod Wheel to adjust the flow of air into the bore.
SoundSoap Pro (Mac/Win)
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A noisy audio clip from the 1931 Marx Brothers film Monkey Business. I targeted the soundtrack noise for reduction or removal by BIAS SoundSoap Pro.
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The same clip after processing with SoundSoap Pro's Noise Gate tab. The module automatically set threshold and release level intelligently, completely removing the noise during dialog pauses and creating a smooth transition from speech to total silence.
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The same clip with the broadband tab activated and other tabs bypassed. As I played back the section of the clip with isolated noise, SoundSoap Pro "learned" its characteristics. I used the yellow reduction sliders to create a modified soundtrack maintaining a lower level of ambient noise.
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The audio in the above clip played back with SoundSoap Pro's Noise Only button pressed before using the broadband module's reduction sliders. This first analysis included some of the dialog and music tones mixed in with the noise.
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The Noise Only result after final modification of the reduction sliders.
Cubase SX3 (Mac/Win)
Web Clip
An example of using the Play Order track to rearrange a song; first you''ll hear the original arrangement, then a Play Order rearrangement.
Moog Modular V 2 (Mac/Win)
Web Clip
A speech loop is processed by the MMV2 Frequency Shifter to simulate single-sideband radio tuning. The MMV2 Envelope Follower both triggers the output envelope for a noise-gating effect and modulates the Frequency Shifter's shift amount using the amplitude contour of the speech clip.
Kubik 1.1
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This clip is constructed entirely from two Kubik wavetable sequences.
Percussive Adventures 2 (Mac/Win)
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A loop from Percussive Adventures 2. A side-stick loop starts two bars early and provides a reference to the ensuing tempo changes: eight bars of 120 bpm, followed by an accelerando to 180, another bar at 120 bpm followed by wildly random tempo changes.
B4D Organ Controller
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This example shows the change in timbre that can be made on the fly while using the B4D organ controller with Native Instruments B4.
DrumCore 1.0 (Mac)
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Here are several measures of drumming put together using audio loops of Matt Sorum.
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This clip features Zoro playing a New Orleans groove.
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These loops are from DrumCore''s collection of Michael Shrieve loops.
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Both audio and MIDI files are provided for all the drummers in DrumCore''s library and the software functions as a ReWire MIDI drum source and provides a separate sampled kit for each of the drummers.
Majestic (Mac/Win)
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A fretless bass from Yellow Tools Majestic helped me enable my inner Jaco Pastorius. Crossfading between natural vibrato and non-vibrato samples using the mod wheel, while riding the Pitch-Bend wheel judiciously, enhances the realism. Drums and percussion courtesy of FXPansion BFD and Plugsound Drums and Percussions.
Twang, Plunk, Boing
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Here a walking bass line is augmented by resonators at five harmonics (first half) and at the five odd harmonics (second half).
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This clip uses the same processing as Clip 1, but the bass line has been vocoded with noise prior to applying resonance and the unprocessed bass line has been mixed back in at the end.
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A vocal phrase is first vocoded with noise then resonated with a sequence of fat chords. The two sides of the stereo output are equalized differently and the right side is slightly delayed.
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TryEm.als: This Live 4 project file uses the Impulse plug-in to test two different Resonator setups: five harmonics and five odd harmonics. Computer keys Q, W, and E toggle muting for the three tracks.
TryEm.rtf: This Rich Text Format table shows the semitone and cent offsets as well as the intra-octave pitch interval for the first 16 natural harmonics.
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This example uses three separate MIDI channels to create a solo violin line: up bow (Kurzweil K2000S), down bow (Korg X5D), and legato (Kurzweil K2000S). MIDI Expression (CC 11) is also used to contour the dynamics.
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This textured string vibrato was recorded by combining sounds from the Garritan Orchestral Strings library with K2000 Orchestral ROM samples and Korg X5D voices. Each part was individually performed to create realistic variety.
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The bowed tremolo is played by bowing rapidly up and down on a single note. In this clip I alternate between two distinct samples: one for up bows and another for down bows.
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This flute phrase was created from two separate performances, including CC 11 dynamic contours (performed with a Yamaha BC3 breath controller). It also uses a variety of staccato, non-legato, and legato playing styles.
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This musical phrase contains one trumpet rip that runs up to a note and another that falls off from the final note. Ripped notes should match the overtone series of a real trumpet and overlap slightly.
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This shake is simulated by crossfading trumpet overtones sounding on two separate MIDI channels. The result is a single attack followed by alternating pitch.
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This trumpet-mute simulation was recorded by automating a highpass filter in sync with a midrange boost on an unmuted-trumpet sound.
Ultra Focus 1.1.1
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On some sounds, the effect of Ultra Focus''s Timbre parameter is pronounced; on others, it''s imperceptible. Here you hear a single Preset with the Timbre slider in its center, maximum, and minimum positions.
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With more than 2,000 Presets, Ultra Focus''s selection of electronic sounds is extensive. Here I''ve recorded two brief musical sketches using Presets from the Classic Analog, Vector Synthesis, FM & Formant Synthesis, and Stack - Chords categories, as well as three Master Presets.
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The Stack - Chords category offers a variety of ready-made textures. Every sound here resulted from playing a single middle C at a MIDI Velocity of 88.
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Detective Tim Murtaugh (Patrick Duffy) tracks a blackmailing serial killer in this gripping crime drama. Alex Brandt (William Devane), an ingenious murderer terrorizing Portland, Ore., blackmails the enemies of his victims, threatening to frame them for the crime unless they give him a large sum of cash. Recognizing Brandt's modus operandi from a Chicago case, Murtaugh tries to outwit the murderer before he can strike again.

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Lupe, We Need You For This Monster Mashup Mix
If any other Dark Side of the Moon tracks have already been lifted by a rapper or two, please let me know. I couldn't uncover any myself, now was I able to think of others. If my memory serves me correct and Pink Floyd's notorious album remains untouched by hip-hop, the rest of this post may spark an online petition to change that, with the quickness. Allow me to post a few of my favorite Dark Side selections, ones I know could be the backdrops to some next-level spitting.
"Money" (If this proposed mashup had a single of some kind, this instrumental would be the ideal choice)
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Fall 2011 Convocation Speech
Alex Boyar
President, Associated Students
Fall 2011 Speakers
August 22, 2011
Ruben Armiñana
Andrew Rogerson
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ben Ford
Chair of the Faculty
Alex Boyar
Associated Students President
Dolores Bainter
Staff Representative to the Academic Senate
Good morning. On behalf of the students of Sonoma State University it is an honor to be invited to speak here today. I'd like to start my address with direct language from a source we are all familiar with. "The mission of Sonoma State University is to prepare students to be learned men and women who:
- have a foundation for life-long learning,
- a broad cultural perspective,
- a keen appreciation of intellectual and aesthetic achievements,
- will be active citizens and leaders in society,
- are capable of pursuing fulfilling careers in a changing world, and
- are concerned with contributing to the health and well-being of the world at large."
The mission statement of Sonoma State University is what we as community are dedicated to providing to our students. The mission defines who we are and where we want to go. We must maintain our mission if we are to be effective as a university.
Beyond the mission we must focus on how our students feel and interact with the University. I remember the first time I stepped on campus. It was late April 2007 my family and I were touring universities. Sonoma State just happened to be on the way back and I knew little to nothing about the university. My mother and I joked about living around cows but nonetheless we decided to stop in for a tour. I still remember the shock I had when I first started walking toward Salazar. Each person I passed was friendly and took the time to say hello and smile. I still remember my tour. I was so impressed with Sonoma's core mission and I saw myself here. Then magic happened I passed Stevenson Hall on the lakeside. There I saw the ivy in bloom and in that moment I knew that there was no other school for me. I still remember March 2008 there was a blizzard outside. I'm from Lake Tahoe just in case you all are wondering. My mother called me and said the letter had arrived. I was so incredibly nervous and I told her to open it. When she said I was accepted I squealed and danced around my room. As early as orientation I was able to start connecting with students, faculty, staff, and administration. The professionalism and overall friendliness made my transition into the university smooth. At Big Nite I found the Queer Straight Alliance and that's how I first interacted with co-curriculum and found a community of comfort. A couple weeks into the first semester I would attend a leadership retreat. At that retreat I realized that I wanted to be involved in the Associated Students and started with committee work. I fell in love with student government and worked my way to the presidency.
Our students all have their stories on why they chose Sonoma and why we as students continue to stay here. All of us have our expectations of what our university should offer us. We expect to be able to take a wide variety of courses that will foster our intellectual development. We expect our classes to enhance our ability to think critically and engage in insightful dialogue. We expect to be able to get into courses that we need. We also expect to graduate in a timely fashion. We expect to not spend the next 20 years paying off student loan debt. We expect our faculty to not only be experts in their field but to be committed to teaching and mentoring us. We expect there to be quality advising that will help us navigate our educational and future plans. We expect the university to provide us ample opportunities for career placement after our time here. We expect to go to a wide variety of events be they intellectual, spiritual, social, physical or multicultural. We expect our university to create a climate that we feel comfortable and supported in, no matter our background. We expect to feel a part of the Seawolf community.
As a representative of the students, I feel it is my duty to say Sonoma State University is falling short of meeting the expectations of the students, falling short of meeting our mission statement. We see semester after semester fewer classes being offered. We see some of our most impactful lecturers not coming back. We see a huge problem in academic advising. We see that it is becoming near impossible to graduate in four years. We see our tuition exponentially increasing. We see an economy that is not providing jobs and a university that is not providing adequate career counseling. We see our programming options being cut down as mega classes start to take over limited venues.
We see students of diverse backgrounds feeling uncared for because this university would rather talk about diversity on four different committees than put any sustainable resources toward diversity. The fact that we do not have a functioning Multi-Cultural Center when school starts on Wednesday is disheartening beyond belief. We have about 1100 Latino students here and yet there is not a single Seawolf Service line that says "Se Habla Espanol". How are we supposed to make our campus inclusive and comfortable for all students when Sonoma State University does not even have the basic foundation for diversity? Since 1980, the Multi-Cultural Center has never received sustainable funds from the University instead it has only received departmental or auxiliary funding at random intervals. Diversity needs to be treated as a mandatory cost for this campus. Our students are going to have to work and live in a diverse democracy and we as a university are doing them a disservice if we continue to not prepare them. We are done with this university talking about diversity it is time for this community to commit energy and financial resources.
For clarification I define diversity as more than race or gender, I am talking about as Age, Ability, Ethnicity, Gender, Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation and Socio-Economic Status. We as a community made up of students, faculty, staff and administration must make diversity our top priority. We all must strive to learn and act on improving our multicultural competency. For clarity multicultural competency is our ability to understand another culture, and thus be able to communicate and work with people that are different than us. We need to create a community where every Seawolf feels comfortable and included. So what are some basic things we can do as community members? Well as students we need to hold each other accountable to what we say and how we act. As faculty you will make a great impact on the diversity on this campus through mentoring students and take action to innovate your entire curriculum to include a core of diversity. As staff your mentorship also plays a huge role in making our diverse students feel comfortable. Finally to the administration the students call on you to dedicate sustainable resources to diversity, specifically the Multi-Cultural Center and Diversity programming. We understand there is a budget crisis, however the inclusivity of our campus must take top priority regardless of the cuts. The Associated Student Senate is so adamant about changing our diversity climate that we have a senator position wholly dedicated to push the university on student diversity topics.. I've been in dialogues with faculty, staff, and administration where diversity is a critical issue. It is great to have the conversations and hear the dedication in people's voice. But what I am asking for is a a commitment of resources and a action from the university as a whole.
Another concern is that students are getting closer to being the majority contributor to our education, and the Associated Students will become a watchdog of student tuition/fee usage. This semester in-state undergraduate student tuition is $2282 for 1-6 units and $3431 for 6+ units. I should mention that in my time here this means that state tuition has more than doubled. It begs the questions: How are our fees being used? Are the fees we pay being used on the purpose they are supposed to? How can some small class sizes stay small as other courses continue to balloon into mega classes? Are IRA fees being used most effectively to impact the largest group of students? The Associated Students Senate will focus its attention on the issue of Fee usage and be fully accountable to the students. As students we are more than fees and if we are paying for a lion's share of this university then our voice will be heard.
In closing, I love Sonoma State. I love our community. Sonoma State is my home and my favorite place on this earth. If I did not truly love and respect our community I would not be forthright. Our community has incredible potential and I would like to see us live up to it. As students we will continue to challenge ourselves and our Seawolf community. So I challenge us all to focus on our core principles as highlighted in our mission statement. If we do not focus on our mission our students will not be prepared to take on the responsibilities of our ever changing world. If we do not come together and collaborate as a community especially during these tumultuous times, we will fail. My mother told me each morning "Alex today is another day in which to strive for excellence". Sonoma State today is the day in which we must strive for excellence. Thank You.


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Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner Do Lunch (PHOTOS)
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner out together! Usually Jen runs errands solo around Brentwood with one of her daughter's in tow, but Thursday dad Ben joined his wife and daughter Violet for a lunch at Toscano.It's been a while since we've seen
Garner was all smiles as she walked Violet out, but Affleck went into protective dad mode in front of the paparazzi.
That, or maybe Violet just got tired and wanted to be carried!
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Feeding Koi & Goldfish: Natural Food of Carp
Page Summary: You can be pretty sure that if you never feed your koi your fish will continue to thrive. OK they will not grow as big and you will not have the fun and excitment of seeing your koi or goldfish feed actively (your fish in the pond are pets after all) but they will scrape together a living from the other aquatic and terrestrial life forms that appear in every pond... the most common food item is the larvae of mosquitoes. Other morsels might be snails, worms, "drowned animals", and other lifeforms that find their way inevitably into a fish pond. The major problem associated with feeding koi or goldfish is to feed too much rather than too little. This creates significant bio filter problems and possibly health problems for the fish in the pond. One critical rule: always feed high quality food. Cheapest food is definitely NOT the BEST nor frankly the cheapest economically
Carp is a common name that we use to describe various species of freshwater fish. While many carp are found in the wild, in dams and lakes, most people are more familiar with ornamental carp, particularly goldfish and koi.
The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) was introduced into Japan from China during the early 19th century, where it was bred selectively to create what we now know as koi carp. Goldfish were originally bred from the Prussian carp (Carrassius gibelio) which is a native of Asia. Like goldfish (which were first bred in China), koi were originally bred for their colour. Today both types of fish are found in a wide variety of forms and are kept in ponds for their decorative qualities.
The common carp is a popular fish for angling. It is fished for both competition and for food.
Natures fish food
While commercial food manufacturers cater for the needs of the koi, goldfish and other fish species we keep in our ponds, carp in the wild fend for themselves. Perhaps ironically, it is to the wild carp that the manufacturers look when setting their standards.
Koi food manufacturers have researched what the carp eat and what kind of food supplements makes them thrive, and all these ingredients now go into commercial pellets and food sticks. Koi and goldfish should ALWAYS be fed floating pellets or sticks
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The common carp is an omnivorous feeder, which means that it eats pretty well everything – both plant and animal-based. There are some that say the carp is in fact the "pig of the pond" because it digs around on the bottom of the pond in the mud looking for anything it can find to eat. It also gobbles whatever is floating about in or on the water. Carp will devour anything from microscopic plankton and oxygenating water weeds, to worms and the larvae of insects.
Types of natural carp food
The fish food that common carp devour includes:
- various tiny crustaceans from water fleas to freshwater shrimps,
- insects and the larvae of insects including black mosquito larvae and the larvae of various worms,
- some developed worms including the square-tailed (Eiseniella tetrahedral) worm – which is related to the terrestrial earthworm – and the sludgeworm (Tubifex tubifex) which lives head down in the mud on the base of the pond,
- molluscs, including snails that they are able to crush with their teeth, and
- both algae and a wide range of aquatic plants that live in and around the pond.
Plant life is very important in the diet of the common carp, just as it is in the diet of both domesticated koi and goldfish. While wild carp arent going to find every possible source of plant food, they will feed on anything from the roots, tubers and seeds of marginal plants like reeds, rushes and sedges, irises and watermint to lilies that float on the water. They will also feed on the great mass of blanket weed, a type of algae that forms on the surface of the water when it gets hot. They also love to eat various oxygenating plants, including Canadian pondweed, Elodea Canadensis, and the dense water weed, Elodea densa, which is considered a noxious water plant in some hot-weather climates, including South Africa.
Food for domesticated, decorative koi carp and goldfish
Since a good mix of food cannot be guaranteed in domestic ponds, manufacturers of commercial fish food, particularly koi food, formulate it to ensure that it contains all the carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements required to ensure healthy growth and energy.
Not only will a good quality food encourage good growth and colour in your koi fish, but it will give them all the energy they need. A good quality koi carp will live for anything from 20 to 50 years – some have even been recorded as living up to a century. You can be sure that the old timers ate well to keep them going for that long!
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In spring when loves comes around the koi will need somewhere to lay their eggs. In a natural environment eggs will adhere to submerged aquatic plants but in a koi pond there are not always plants because the koi tend to eat them.
Youll be amazed at how simple it can be to breed fish with the help of spawning brushes. Youll need one mature female and at least two males.
Put the brushes one above the other at the edge of the pond. Spawning usually occurs in the early morning after a night of flurried activity and can take several hours. Most of the eggs will stick to the brushes which can then be taken out of the pond and put in filtered water of the same temperature. If the eggs are not separated from the adult fish they may be eaten.
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Scr1ptW1zard replied to Boston2012's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)I would suggest you rethink your strategy on this. Your goal is to determine if ALL your servers can communicate with the KMS. This communication is performed over port 1688 (by default) and a ping request will not test for this. Take a look here http://technet.micro...y/ee939272.aspx for more troubleshooting information.
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Scr1ptW1zard replied to SciFi's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)I do not have a DOS system to test this on, only a Windows 7 command prompt (cmd.exe). This will do for the specific conditions you have listed. Changes will need to be made if any of the pet names will have spaces. @echo off Set Pets=Cats Dogs Horses Set Cats=FiFi FruFru Fluffy Set Dogs=Lassie MrMuggies RinTinTin Set Horses=MrEd Trigger For %%a In (%Pets%) Do ( For /f "Tokens=1,* delims== " %%b In ('set %%a') Do ( For %%n In (%%c) Do ( Echo %%a %%n ) ) )
Scr1ptW1zard replied to AceInfinity's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)AceInfinity, Yzöwl is providing valuable feedback. Perhaps you meant to ask "How could this be done more efficiently?" In that case, here is some changes I would make: For the checking of command-line parameters, ask yourself "What do I need as input?" Your answer would be "at least 2 parameters". So, just check for that: if [%2] equ [] goto noArgs You can also do away with most of the variables. Set "original=%1" :start shift if [%1] equ [] goto :eof >>"bin_output\results.txt" fc /b %original% %1 goto start HTH
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Scr1ptW1zard replied to adm's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)Actually, to only list *.pdf files, you would need to modify the "dir" command line syntax that is listing the files. In the script, I have the following command line that is listing all files in a given directory: dir "%fldr%" /a-d /b What this is stating is "list all items in a bare, just display the file name, format (/b ) that are not directories (/a-d) in the specified directory (%fldr%)" To only show .pdf files, you would need to modify this command to the following: dir "%fldr%\*.pdf" /a-d /b To get a better understanding of what these command lines are doing, open a command prompt and run them from there, changing the %fldr% to a valid path. Something like this: dir "%userprofile%\documents\*.pdf" /a-d /b For a full list of command line switches for the 'dir' command, run dir /? at the command prompt. And if you want more information on what the "tokens=*" is, look at the help for the "for" command: ( for /? ) So, your new batch file would look like this: @echo off ::Change this variable to the directory containing the files Set "fldr=D:\Your Files Location" for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir "%fldr%\*.pdf" /a-d /b') do md "%fldr%\%%~na"&move "%fldr%\%%a" "%fldr%\%%~na"
Scr1ptW1zard replied to adm's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)This will create the folders in the same directory as the files you are working against. @echo off ::Change this variable to the directory containing the files Set "fldr=D:\Your Files Location" for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir "%fldr%" /a-d /b') do md "%fldr%\%%~na"&move "%fldr%\%%a" "%fldr%\%%~na"
Scr1ptW1zard replied to clivebuckwheat's topic in Unattended Windows 7/Server 2008R2Not sure if this is it, but try changing: <Group>Administrator</Group> to <Group>Administrators</Group>
Scr1ptW1zard replied to clivebuckwheat's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)There are a couple a ways to do this: Option 1: Assuming the computer name is the label you are calling, as you wrote in your request. Change: if "%COMPUTERNAME%" == "Test" goto :TEST To: call :%COMPUTERNAME% goto :eof Option 2: Using the logic flow as you wrote it. Change: if "%COMPUTERNAME%" == "Test" goto :TEST To: if /i "%COMPUTERNAME%" == "Test" goto :TEST goto :eof Option 3: Exit the script when the condition does not match. Change: if "%COMPUTERNAME%" == "Test" goto :TEST To: if /i "%COMPUTERNAME%" NEQ "Test" goto :eof HTH
Scr1ptW1zard replied to jamesbebby's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)Try this: If MsgBox( _ "Run New Process Notifier?",4132,"New Process Notifier") = 6 Then CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run("""C:\Program Files\New Process Notifier\NewProcessNotifier.exe"""),1,False End If Spaces in the path/file names require additional quotes.
Scr1ptW1zard replied to radix's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)You did say you want to move all files up one level right? Here is how I would do that: @echo off ::Change the environment variable on the next line to the directory you want to move Set "movePath=D:\Temp\one" move "%movePath%" "%movePath%\..\.." This will move the folder "D:\Temp\one" and all sub folders and files to "D:\". So you will end up with "D:\one" and all sub directories.
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Scr1ptW1zard replied to bartgrefte's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)Based on your example, and the solution you had already found, try this: @echo off set /p var=text...<nul start /wait setup.exe ECHO Done!
Scr1ptW1zard replied to randalldale's topic in Programming (C++, Delphi, VB/VBS, CMD/batch, etc.)I use a .hta as my shell under WinPE also. You can add these lines: Set objWShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") objWShell.Run "cmd.exe %systemroot%\system32\diskpart.exe /s %systemroot%\system32\ospart.txt",0,True to your InstallOS.hta and set the shell (in winpesh.ini) like this: [LaunchApps] %SystemRoot%\System32\wpeinit.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\mshta.exe, %SystemRoot%\System32\InstallOS.hta
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Is there an archive for Undeletion votes that I'm not seeing, or are they merely removed after they have concluded?--31dot 10:19, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
- I would say that it gets archived to the Memory Alpha:Pages for deletion/Manchester. Though I suppose that the initial page was before we did that or it was an immediate delete. — Morder (talk) 10:40, 7 August 2009 (UTC)


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25. 06. 2009 - The Results of the Czech Airlines Annual General Meeting
Prague, 25 June 2009
The Annual General Meeting held on 24 June 2009 approved the Management Board's Annual Report on the company's activities and assets for 2008, the regular financial statement for 2008, and a proposal on the distribution of profit. The General Meeting also noted that the key indicators of the OK 2006-2008 Strategy were met and that the implementation of the 2006 – 2008 Strategy was therefore successful.
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The professional curriculum vitae of Mr. Boček is available on the Ministry of Transport website at http://www.mdcr.cz/cs/Ministerstvo_dopravy/Management/roman_bocek.htm
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Today I am grateful for dust and ashes. Does that sound weird? And why have I chosen an image of an Alexander rose to illustrate this post? Well, it reminds me that after his cremation my father's ashes were strewn in the rose garden of the crematorium grounds. So when his body was of no further use to him, an Alexander, it was used to grow beautiful roses. And in our garden today sit the ashes of our last bonfire. Later I will spread these around the flower beds, to help condition the soil and nourish new life. In God's economy nothing is ever wasted and the most surprising new life can spring from the most unlikely situations. I'm grateful for all of that.
And I'm grateful to some really helpful posts about Ash Wednesday from other bloggers. I recommend these:
Ash Wednesday 2013 by Digitalnun
Remember that you are dust by Rosemary Hannah
A Reflection for Ash Wednesday 2013 by Christine Sine
Have a grateful Ash Wednesday if you can.
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|Please note: This article is about the courtier and member of the second Gozoku. For other uses of the term, please see Munemori (disambiguation).
Kakita Munemori was an aging Courtier of the Crane Clan. Although he was a highly skilled diplomat, he was also a notorious flirt, often pursuing women half his age. During the struggles of the Four Winds, Munemori stood by Toturi Tsudao, along with the rest of his clan. [1] [2]
Kakita Yoshi Edit
Munemori's father called in many favors so Munemori might enter Kakita Yoshi's tutelage. After two years, Munemori began receiving assignments to negotiate in Yoshi's stead. Munemori insured he made an impression only on those who were key players in the Empire's courts. Shortly after he was released from apprenticeship under Yoshi, Munemori became close friends with Ikoma Hatori. [3]
Courtier in the Shadows Edit
Munemori was always careful to insure others are credited for most of his major accomplishments, and ensured courts at large regarded him as a lecherous fool. As long as the general populace underestimated his worth, he was free to move about and serve the Crane to the best of his ability. [3]
Doji Tanitsu Edit
Doji Tanitsu was trained by Munemori to replace him once he was too old to continue working for the Crane. [3] It was after Tanitsu was able to outmaneuver Bayushi Kaukatsu to offer the Otomo a home within Crane lands using information supplied by Munemori about the Shadowed Tower and Kaukatsu's son Bayushi Ogura. [4] Tanitsu considered Munemori his sensei and friend. [5]
Shadowed Tower Edit
Munemori made bargains with the secret Scorpion organization the Shadowed Tower, being his contact Bayushi Seiryo. [4] In 1160 the Tower had kidnapped the wife of his old friend Miya Hatori, seeking to blackmail the Imperial. Munemori met Hatori and his aide Otomo Taneji in the gardens of Kyuden Kakita, [6] and told them where was a safehouse of the Tower within Ryoko Owari. Jade Magistrates led by the Jade Champion Asahina Sekawa went to investigate the building. The Emerald Champion Yasuki Hachi rescued Hatori's wife. [7]
Rama Singh Edit
It was on an assignment from Doji Akiko that Munemori and the monk adviser Konetsu took custody of the gaijin Rama Singh from the Shogun whilst the gaijin travelled the Empire searching for ginseng that only grew in the Fantastic Gardens of the Doji. Konetsu tried to make a treaty with the gaijin out of the eyes of Kaneka, but the Shogun caught him and the concealed ginseng shipment. Munemori showed in Kaneka's Court an Imperial Edict of Toturi II allowing free passage to the gaijin. The edict and the Empress was supported by the Imperial Legions, so Kaneka chose to leave the ginseng and the gaijin free. The Crane marched to Kyuden Doji and made an agreement with the Ivory Kingdoms. [1]
The Gozoku Edit
Munemori also concealed a darker side. His contact with Bayushi Atsuki through Atsuki's yojimbo Bayushi Kamnan introduced him in the Gozoku conspiration of the 12th century. They believed the fire at Toshi Ranbo in 1165 could be the start of the Emperor Toturi III weakness, and an opportunity for those who sought the best for the Empire. If Toturi III could not rule the Empire, the Gozoku would rule instead. [8] Munemori believed the Gozoku should not be in the hands of the same leaders of the Shadowed Tower, who had been playing with maho to achieve their goals, and began to work against them from inside. [9] He worked in expanding the Gozoku, but only with individuals who he believed would join him in opposing Atsuki. [10]
Spreading the Gozoku Edit
Working with Atsuki and Doji Akiko he was a high ranking go-between and information gatherer for the both the Gozoku and the Shadowed Tower, regularly reporting to ninja in the gardens of the Imperial City. He was also involved in recruiting other high ranking samurai into the conspiracy, such as Yoritomo Kumiko and the Shogun. Despite plotting against an Emperor, Munemori truly believed that what he did was for the good of the Empire. [11] [12] [13] [5] In return Munemori offered Kumiko the head of Yoritomo Aramasu's assassin, Kamnan. She had to cleanse the Gozoku of Kamnan and Atsuki. [9]
The Shogun Edit
Having been a member of the court for many years, and his time in Toshi Ranbo when it was a crane stronghold, he has learnt many of the lesser traveled and more discrete passages, knowledge that he had used to curry favor with the Shogun. During the time Iuchiban was at large in the Empire, it was Munemori who manipulated Kaneka to move his legions into the imperial city, should Iuchiban take up the Emperor's challenge and attack the capital. [14] Munemori also informed Kaneka about the dark side of the Gozoku, expecting Kaneka would take away the remmants of the Shadowed Tower from the conspiracy. [9]
Enmity Edit
Once sensei and student, Munemori and Tanitsu became bitter opponents. The two were often brought into conflict by the machinations of their common enemy, Bayushi Kaukatsu. [15]
Tortoise Clan Champion Edit
Munemori attempted to gain influence over Kasuga Taigen, the Tortoise Clan Champion and the representative of the Alliance of Minor Clans in the Imperial Court. [16]
Minions Edit
Within the Gozoku, Doji Takeji, Doji Jurian and Otomo Shujito reported to Munemori. [17]
Listings of the Shogun's Resources Edit
During a "chance" meeting with Bayushi Adachi in the gardens of the Imperial City, Munemori was given detailed plans and listings of the Shogun's legions and resources, what he chose to do with these documents remained to be seen. [18]
Akiko Exposed Edit
In 1167 Munemori was witnessing the marriage between Kurohito's daughter, Doji Domotai, and the Lion Ikoma Kusari at Kyuden Doji. He saw a Lion courtier talking with Doji Akiko, another fellow Gozoku. He reached the pair and Masote left the conversation. Masote had given signals he knew the Gozoku membership of Kurohito's wife. [19]
Amethyst Champion Edit
When the Phoenix Clan announced that the holder of the Amethyst Champion position was relinquishing it, Munemori came to be approached by Yoritomo Sachina. Sachina convinced Munemori to have the Crane support the Mantis candidate Yoritomo Yoyonagi in exchange for a part of the Teardrop Island district in Ryoko Owari and support for a candidate to the position of commander of the Legion of the Sapphire Chrysanthemum. [20]
Noritoshi Edit
Munemori gave refuge to the Kakita Daimyo Kakita Noritoshi and his son, who were fleeing from the reach of the Emerald Champion Shosuro Jimen. [21]
Warned Edit
Munemori fell under the watch of a kolat, Yasuki Makoto, who sent him a message in the form of a weak poison. [22]
See also Edit
External Links Edit
- Kakita Munemori (Fall of Otosan Uchi)
- Kakita Munemori Exp (Before the Dawn)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Strangers, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ A Time of Retribution, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Secrets of the Crane, p. 64
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Undone, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Forgotten Son, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Secrets of the Crane, pp. 57-58
- ↑ Secrets of the Crane, pp. 73-74
- ↑ Return of the Master (Diamond Rulebook Story), by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fires of Toshi Ranbo, Part Three, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Four Winds, p. 113
- ↑ Silk and Spice, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Mantis (Hidden City timeline)
- ↑ Return of the Master, by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
- ↑ Opening Move, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
- ↑ Four Winds, p. 150
- ↑ Minor Complications, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Guile, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Battle Lines, by Nancy Sauer
- ↑ Dawn of Lotus, The Crane Clan, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Amethyst, by Nancy Sauer
- ↑ Kakita Munemori (Before the Dawn flavor)
- ↑ A Weak Poison (Embers of War flavor and Picture)
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de a photographic book by Robert Holmgren
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Photographer Robert Holmgren, using a simple toy camera, directs attention to the various ways human and animal forms are represented; Whether by means of advertising, appeals to conscience, in scientific exhibits or in memorializing a life--we could be forgiven if it seems that strange dreams are being played out in broad daylight.
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Robert Holmgren lives in Menlo Park, California. Several of his photographs are included in the collections of New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. Among his awards is the National Endowment of the Arts Artist Fellowship. During his career shooting editorial assisgnments for a variety of national and regional magazines he shot many of the key movers of Silicon Valley, noted academics, artists, politicians, athletes, as well as lots of wonderful innovators across a variety of fields--including 6 Nobel Prize winners.
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Oregon State University Mothers Club Records, 1933-2007
The Oregon State University Mothers Club Records consist of records of the statewide organization as well as the units in Eugene and Springfield; Corvallis; Pendleton and Umatilla County; and Salem.
The statewide organization records include annual reports and annual meeting minutes; secretary's records; executive board files; scholarship records; OSU Foundation materials; state directories; and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks comprise the bulk of the statewide records and include clippings, photographs, ephemera, meeting minutes, and reports. The scrapbooks include extensive information about unit activities.
The Eugene and Springfield Unit records include annual reports, bylaws and consitutions, correspondence, financial statements, meeting minutes and agendas, membership lists, photographs, and publications. Most of the records are arranged chronologically as they were originally housed in notebooks. The records also document the activities of the Unit's Quilt Committee, which created quilts that were raffled to raise funds for scholarships, and include photographs of the quilts. Artifacts include a banner and a pair of orange gloves and a bell that were used as part of the ceremonial opening of the unit's meetings.
The Corvallis Unit records consist of minutes and financial records for 1934-1940 and three scrapbooks for the period 1934-1976 that document the activities of the unit. They primarily consist of clippings and ephemera with a few photographs. The Corvallis records also include an undated recipe booklet (circa 1970s) for coffee and tea breads served at the unit's Fall Coffee.
The Pendleton (Umatilla County) records include meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, event guest lists, correspondence, and related materials. The Salem Unit records include the unit's bylaws (1953) and minutes for 1941-1951.
All photographs in the collection are affixed in scrapbooks. They include color and b/w prints, primarily of statewide and unit officers and unit activities.
An addition to the Mothers Club Records (Accession 2009:090) consists of materials generated by the club's state board as well as several regional units such as the Junction City/Harrisbu/files/archives/rg/Monroe chapter; the Beaverton/Aloha/Sunset chapter and the Eugene/Springfield chapter. Documenting club administration, membership management, Mom's Weekend planning, and fundraising events organized by its various regional branches, these records include: annual reports, bylaws, constitutions, correspondence, financial statements, flyers, meeting minutes, membership directories, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and buttons. In addition to depicting fundraising events organized by the various regional units (such as the Scandinavian Festival breakfasts coordinated by the Junction City chapter) the photographs also document state board meetings, social gatherings, and active members such as Janet Harper. Numbering 60 prints in total, the scrapbooks also contain photographs. A few items reflecting the work of the OSU Dad's Club board were also found in this transfer.
A second addition to the Mothers Club Records (Accession 2009:097) is made up of annual reports, brochures, bylaws, constitutions, correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, membership directories, a newsletter, newspaper clippings, survey materials, and a button. Collected by club president and Junction City unit member Janet Harper, these materials reflect general administrative activities of the club as well as interaction with the OSU Foundation, a survey of members about the scholarship fund, the club's dedication of a new Trysting Tree on campus, and nomination of club member Kathleen Huston as "Oregon Mother of the Year." Also found in this transfer are materials pertaining to reunions organized by Harper of former residents of the Pines cooperative house.
A third addition to the Mothers Club Records (Accession 2011:047) includes materials generated and collected by the Scholarship Committee of the club and includes constitutions/bylaws, correspondence, meeting minutes, lists of award recipients, officer lists, and scholarship application blanks.
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SSRI antidepressants are linked to deteriorating emotional rapid cycling in patients suffering from bipolar disorder, researchers suggest.
According to study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, psychiatric researchers initiated a randomized study to further certify the "lack of safety" that antidepressants may have on a huge portion of people with bipolar disorder.
Researchers from the University of Louisville, Tufts, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania, performed a secondary analysis of the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD), to better understand the relationship between rapid cycling and antidepressants.
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Thereafter, patients were then randomized into antidepressant continuation or discontinuation groups. All patients, however, maintained a continuous intake of mood stabilizers.
The study concluded that the majority participants who were not in the antidepressant group, had few, if any, depressive episodes. Those with rapid cycling, who were maintained on antidepressants, reported an average of two-to-four depressive episodes.
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Poor Sleep And Negative Mood In Bipolar Disorder
Moreover, another study published in the same journal, attempted to study a possible link between negative mood swings in bipolar disorder and poor sleep.
Data of 216 participants were analyzed by researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School. Participants' sleep qualities — in conjunction with their mood — were examined over a period of two years.
The findings of the study, for women, suggests that poor sleep can lead to increased severity and frequency for both depression and full-blown mania.
According to the results, it was concluded that men with bipolar disorder have a personality trait called "neuroticism." This personality trait, only in men, was a much better predictor of mood outcomes than lack of sleep, PsyPost reported.
Curiously, however, researchers have proposed a good reason why poor sleep only has a tenacious effect on women. They believe it could potentially be the result of "biological factors" that may be present during sleep time.
Findings also conclude that women have more persistent depressive episodes than men do. Additionally, women tend to also have coexisting conditions such as anxiety, eating disorders, and migraines.
Bipolar disorder is a chronic mood disorder in which symptoms can range from depressive lows to manic highs. Problems with sleep, like insomnia, is synonymous with individuals suffering from the mood disorder.
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Like today.
I opened the coffee shop in the dark this morning, and soon heard a tap tap tapping at the window. It was my first customer–one of the gas station attendants. The kid is a veritable technogeek, and before he even ordered his poppyseed muffin, he popped the question: "How do you feel about computer games: are they good or bad?"
I hemmed and hawed.
He informed me that there are amazing medical cures in the making based on computer folding. And it was game designers that started all that.
I knew about computer folding–or, rather–protein folding. Diseases are caused by misfolded proteins, and we can learn about the causes by simulating protein folding in massive numbers. You can even sign up to have universities use your computer at night while you're asleep to help "fold proteins" in search of cures. Cool stuff. One point for computer games!
So that was the start of the day. I decided that the question for the rest of the day would be "what is the most amazing technological advance you can think of?"
Here are some answers from drive-up customers:
Computer generated dental crowns.
Did you know dentists can now take a picture of a tooth, load it into a computer, and have a crown made by the computer? The technology isn't as good as a crown made by a human yet, but it'll get there.
It's mind boggling that we can see and keep track of every spot on the planet.
Solid state transistors.
I'm going to have to look that one up because I don't know much about them and need to find out why they're so amazing. Here's a history of transistors if you need to look it up too.
The iPhone4.
I haven't seen one yet, so I asked why.
"It's just so cool."
"As in, for paraplegics?" I wanted to know.
"Well, yes, but mainly exoskeletons for military use."
"Ah. Iron Man. An armor that works for you."
Invisibility cloaks.
"Say what?"
"The Japanese have come up with a fabric that refracts light and acts as an invisibility cloak."
I had my doubts about that one, so I looked it up. Here's a video:
The 3D printer.
And now they're going to use 3D printers to print 3D printers! We won't need manufacturing plants anymore. Everything will be cheap. We'll be able to sit around doing nothing and enjoying all our cheap stuff.
The fact that we're only at the beginning of what we'll be able to do with technology. Basically, if we can think it, we'll be able to do it. Really.
Which brings me to perhaps a more important question: What do you think all this technology is going to do to mankind? Will we become lazier? Complain about more things? Will we use our gaping spare time for ourselves or to help others for free? Will we forget what it's like to have a face to face conversation?
What is the most amazing technological advance you can think of, and what do you think it will do to mankind?


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Hindu Textile Businesses Seek Partners in Guatemala
Next Friday and Saturday 24th and 25th August a mission of businessmen from the Indian textile industry will be looking for investment opportunities and partnerships with Guatemalan companies.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
According to information from the Indian Embassy in Guatemala, the meeting will take place on Friday at the Hall of the Hotel Camino Real Vega, Area 10. Buying and selling negotiation rounds will be held at the event.
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The negotiation of an agreement between the U.S. and the Trans-Pacific Partnership would enable the country to purchase cheaper textiles from Vietnam, which would disadvantage Central American companies.
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Get out those running shoes and head to our beautiful green spaces to show appreciation for Fayetteville's parks & trails! This race has something for all runners with three distance options: Long (8.5 miles), Medium (4.5 miles), or Short (2.5 miles).
When: Sunday, November 19, 2017
Where: All races will utilize the backbone of our trail system (Clear Creek, Scull Creek, Frisco Trails) and finish in Walker Park.
Long Distance (8.5 mile) Start: Lake Fayetteville (9:00am)
Medium Distance (4.5 mile) Start: Gordon Long Park (9:30am)
Short Distance (2.5 mile) Start: Wilson Park (10:00am)
Who: Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities
What: Run for the Parks is a chance for runners and walkers to show their support for the City of Fayetteville parks and trails! With several distance options and a festive finish area - we hope this race can find the runner hiding in everyone. Shuttles will be available at Walker Park (prior to the run) to take runners to each starting park.
Prizes will be awarded to the Overall Male and Overall Female Finisher of each distance AND to the Top Male and Female Finisher of each age group for each distance. Age Groups: <15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 >70
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Basic Route Maps for each course can be found here - there will be a water/aid station along the 8.5 and 4.5 mile course.
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If you are looking to get involved, we have plenty of opportunities for you! Volunteers will receive a t-shirt and duties will vary from event set up, participant check in, water stations, course monitors, and more. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com if interested. You can also find volunteer registration on GivePulse.com.
The Fayetteville Race Series would not be successful with out support from our event sponsors. For information on sponsorship opportunities, please refer to our Fayetteville Race Series Sponsorship Packet and contact Fayetteville Parks and Recreation. Thank you to those who have contributed!
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Andy Murray rolls into Wimbledon quarterfinals
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – On a start-and-stop day at Wimbledon, Andy Murray and Florian Mayer found enough time between rain showers Tuesday to wrap up suspended matches and reach the quarterfinals.
David Ferrer also advanced on Centre Court, where organizers again came under scrutiny for their use of the retractable roof. Their decision to open and then close it caused the start of his match against Juan Martin del Potro to be delayed by about 40 minutes.
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Murray made the last eight for the fifth straight year by beating the 16th-seeded Marin Cilic 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, while Mayer ousted Richard Gasquet of France 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. American qualifier Brian Baker's remarkable run ended with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 loss to 27th-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame an ailing back, a one-set deficit and several rain delays to beat American Mardy Fish 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals.
Tsonga lost the first set before the match was suspended on Monday, and it was halted twice more because of rain after it was resumed — the last time with the fifth-seeded Frenchman leading 4-2 in the fourth set.
Tsonga left the court briefly after the second set to get treatment on his back, but returned to break Fish in the next game. He was in firm control after that, and served out the match with an ace.
Fish was playing in his first tournament since having a procedure on his heart in late May and was trying to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
Rain had prevented five of the men's fourth-round matches from being completed Monday. The weather continued to cause headaches as the start of play on outside courts was delayed about 30 minutes because of light showers. When matches started, they were quickly halted again for another rain delay of about an hour.
"We stopped obviously a lot," Murray said. "You're always a little bit edgy when you come out after a rain delay when you have the momentum with you. You stop, and then you come back out, and it feels a bit like you start from scratch again. I needed to serve well today and I got a lot of free points that helped me out."
Play on Centre Court didn't even have time to start at all before the rain came. Organizers had closed the roof because of earlier showers in the morning but then decided to open it during a dry spell just before Ferrer's match against del Potro was to start. When the showers then resumed, they promptly had to close it again and keep the players waiting.
When the match began, Ferrer needed less than two hours to beat del Potro 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
Murray's match was halted Monday with the Briton leading 40-0 at 3-1 in the second set on Monday. He had time to play one point on Court 1 — clinching that game — before rain started falling again. One game later, the match was suspended once more. After the second resumption, there was another slight break early in the third set as the players remained in their chairs for about five minutes under umbrellas as officials waited for a light shower to subside.
The Briton's victory never looked in doubt, though, and he served out the match to love when the Croat netted a backhand.
The 126th-ranked Baker was trying to become the third American qualifier to reach the quarterfinals at the All England Club. He was playing in Wimbledon's main draw for the first time after being off the tour for more than five years because of a series of operations, one on his right elbow. He was ranked 458th at the start of 2012 but now will rise inside the top 100.
"It's been an unbelievable run," Baker said. "Can't be too upset about that, even though as a competitor (I'm) definitely pretty frustrated right now. … Hopefully I'll learn from it and have more opportunities."
On Monday, top-ranked Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Mikhail Youzhny were the only men to complete their round of 16 matches.
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This is an edited excerpt printed with permission from the publisher, Wiley, from Tipping Sacred Cows: Kick the Bad Work Habits that Masquerade as Virtues by Jake Breeden. Copyright © 2013.
Seven Steps to Make Your Collaboration Accountable
To lead more accountable collaboration, you'll need to seek out lazy collaboration by default and eliminate it. Then ruthlessly destroy the teams that exist without a clear purpose and the meetings that happen without an important point. Finally, design new approaches to collaboration on an as-needed, just-in-time basis.
1. Audit to Eliminate Automatic Collaboration
Fish school together in a "bait ball" to avoid a predator because lonely fish are easier for sharks to snag. In the same way, workers cluster around an idea to avoid the risk of standing out. As a leader, look for the signs that people are working together as a way to validate their thinking.
Innovation and productivity need different people making real progress on different pages. Being on the same page is overrated. You'll know necessary collaboration when you see a team with a clear achievable purpose, a plan to disband when the mission is achieved, and you know what each person on the team has committed to deliver.
2. Make Teams Temporary
In 1963, Marvel Comics created its first superhero collaboration, The Avengers. The popular franchise swept the box office in May 2012 with Joss Whedon's The Avengers, bringing together Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, and Hawkeye to thwart an evil plot to destroy Earth. This motley crew struggles to gel at first, but eventually their common purpose overcomes resistance and they work together to save the planet from certain doom.
The most important lesson from The Avengers is not to form teams of cantankerous misfits who don't really like each other. The point is: assemble reluctantly. Collaborate only when the danger from not collaborating is clear and present. The team only joins up when they must tackle a problem or an enemy so great that no single hero can get it done on their own. When they eventually save the world, they tighten up any loose ends, put their metaphorical stamp on it, and scatter back to their homes around the globe. They don't call to check in, they don't plan an annual meeting, and they mostly hope never to see each other again.
Teams at work should consider this approach. Assemble with the end in mind and pick an expiration target based on achieving the team's goal. A group of people who report to the same manager or who share a job title are not, by this definition, a team. Real teams have real purpose, and leaders clearly and regularly state the purpose. At checkpoints leaders should ask: What was our original purpose? Does that purpose still make sense? If not, how should we change? Why should we continue as a team? As long as the answers reflect the original purpose of the team, the assembly remains intact. If the team is no longer serving the purpose, it is time to disband.
3. Let Underperformers Sink or Swim
Liz and David work in business development for a consultancy based in Boston. Liz works remotely from Indiana, while her East Coast counterpart, David, sits at headquarters and has a reputation for only stepping it up when a senior leader has his or her eye on a project. This infuriates Liz, as she is not only incredibly productive from her home office, but often has to step in for David when he doesn't deliver on time, which is most of the time.
If she ever wants anything to change, she has to face the potential discomfort of not just calling David out on his shortcomings. She must let him fail. Every time Liz intervenes, she simply reinforces the fact that he doesn't actually need to do anything that he doesn't feel like doing.
I am in no way suggesting you do not set your team up for success, but it is a leader's duty to hold individuals accountable, no matter what. Allowing someone to feel the pain of letting you or the team down is healthy. Either the slacker learns that he must finally step up – or a public display of his shortcomings forces change.
4. Stay Aligned with the Bigger Picture
Leaders must not only be accountable and hold others accountable, but must hold team purpose accountable to company mission and direction.
This is not as easy as it sounds, and leaders must be vigilant in constant assessment of team purpose. Leaders must not align their own identity or purpose with the purpose of a team; if teams are meant to be disassembled when the goal is met, they must be just as willing to disband or change direction when strategy calls for it.
5. Own Your Results
"Do what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it." This might seem like a gimme, but in an environment of auto-collaboration, you'd be surprised at how often the basic concept of individual accountability gets swept under the rug of the "team."
If teams are created with a purpose and leaders are vigilantes for unnecessary components, however, individuals should never have any doubt what they are expected to do and when and how they are expected to deliver it. Being a leader or a member of a team should link directly to outcomes and this is when you get to flex your "getting things done" muscle.
Stuff happens. You miss the mark. Being accountable to the team means not just delivering results, but forcing yourself to face and endure the pain of not doing what you were supposed to do. What happens when you don't deliver is just as important as the other 99 per cent of the time when you do. Being accountable means owning all results, not just the good ones.
6. Hunker Down
People sometimes confuse meetings with leadership. They think that individual contributors hunker down and knock things off the list, but once you get promoted to a certain level of leadership, you run meetings and inspire others to "do the work." Everyone needs to hunker down, no matter how big your job is. Former GE CEO Jack Welch would spend an hour each day in what he called, "looking out the window time." He knew if he didn't protect that hour for thoughtfulness, for hunkering down and focusing, he would spend his entire day in meetings. Even if it's only an hour, protecting your time in order to get things done is the best way to model accountable collaboration.
How you hunker down is up to you. You might need to work from home one day a week. You might need to block the first hour of your day to focus on how you plan to meet your goals. Or reconsider the arrangement of the office and how much face time you give to the organization.
7. Unplug
Even if you turn the collaboration equation upside down and focus on being "alone by default," it's still easy to trick yourself into believing you're alone when you're really not. If you are working with your smartphone next to your laptop, with your instant messenger client on and e-mail notifications popping up at regular intervals, then you may be physically alone, but you haven't unplugged. The autonomy that comes from producing without constant feedback or validation – that's the autonomy that's needed in order to do your best work.
As a manager, you might need to let your direct reports take a day of solitude to finish a project, no matter how much you wish they would stay on e-mail when they work from home. Allowing your team to unplug demonstrates your trust in them and your respect for their autonomy.
People rise or fall to meet the expectations you have of them. Teams must exist for a purpose, and leaders must hold themselves and their team to the highest expectations. I don't advise you to collaborate less because other people don't need you, and I don't suggest you work alone because your team just isn't that helpful. I push for rare and special collaboration because the truth is that you, alone, are capable of much, much more than you might expect.Report Typo/Error
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FBI veterans face lie detector test
About 500 FBI employees with access to intelligence information have been ordered to take lie detector tests, according to a report published in the United States.
The Washington Post said on Saturday that 150 managers were among those to undergo "counter-intelligence focussed" tests.
The new requirement follows last month's arrest of Robert Hanssen, a veteran FBI counter-intelligence agent accused of selling information to Moscow.
Immediately afterwards, the US Attorney General, John Ashcroft, summoned a panel of experts to review internal FBI procedures and recommend changes.
Mr Hanssen is alleged to have spied for Moscow since 1985 - in all that time he was never given a polygraph test.
'Never again'
Some experts believe he might have been caught earlier with the aid of a lie-detector test.
Since 1994, people applying for jobs at the FBI have had to submit to lie detector tests, while other employees are examined on a case-by-case basis.
But FBI spokesman John Collingwood told the Washington Post: "No one wants to do anything that indicates mistrust in employees, but everyone recognises that we have had a serious breach here."
"We have to make sure it doesn't happen again," he said.
The process is expected to be completed within 60 days, and from now on agents are to be submitted to tests every five years.
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Malaysia fast-food firms face foreign staff ban
The Malaysian government has banned fast-food outlets from hiring foreign workers.
At least one in six workers in Malaysia is from poorer neighbouring countries, such as Indonesia and Nepal.
They usually run local restaurants or are used as manual labour in the construction of buildings, apartment blocks and roads.
But the government is keen for businesses to rely less on the cheap foreign labour pool and hire more locals.
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September/October 2002
Truth & Tolerance
by Josh McDowell with Bob Hostetler
My son Sean was a high school senior when I asked, "Son, in twelve years of public school, were you ever taught any absolute truth?"
"Sure," he said.
Surprised, I asked him what absolute truth he had learned.
He shrugged. "Tolerance," he said.
I have since discovered that Sean's experience is common. Tolerance has become the cardinal virtue, the sole absolute of our society, and our children hear it preached every day in school and from government, media and their friends. Yet few of us understand what our society really means today when the word tolerance is used.
One Word, Two Meanings
The traditional definition of tolerance means simply "to recognize and respect (others' beliefs, practices, etc.) without necessarily agreeing or sympathizing" with them. This attitude -- that everyone has a right to his own opinion -- is what tolerance means to most of us.
But today's definition is vastly different. This new tolerance means to consider every individual's beliefs, values, lifestyle and truth claims as equally valid. So not only does everyone have an equal right to his beliefs, but all beliefs are equal. The new tolerance goes beyond respecting a person's rights; it demands praise and endorsement of that person's beliefs, values and lifestyle.
I believe that fundamental change in meaning -- and thinking -- represents one of the greatest shifts in history -- and most people are missing it.
In our book, The New Tolerance, my co-author and I outline ten dangerous implications of the new tolerance. I will not mention all ten here, but I will state my belief that unless Christian churches and families recognize and respond to the new tolerance, the beginning of the next millennium is likely to be marked by:
The repression of public discourse. For decades, I have addressed millions of high school and college students about Jesus Christ and the historical evidence for his life and resurrection. As might be expected, I would often get heckled by people saying such things as, "Prove it!" and "I don't believe you." But recently I have witnessed a startling shift. Now my attacker invariably says, "How dare you say that?" "Who do you think you are?" The issue is no longer the truth of the message, but the right to proclaim it. In the new cultural climate, any unpopular message can be labeled "intolerant" and, therefore, repressed.
The privatization of convictions. Because the new tolerance declares that all beliefs are equally valid, Christians will face increasing pressure to be silent about their convictions -- in school, at work and in the public square -- because to speak out will be seen as an intolerant judgment of others' beliefs and lifestyles.
Shannon Berry, a first-grader at Bayshore Elementary School in Bradenton, Florida, began talking to a classmate at recess one day about their mutual faith in Christ. A teacher, overhearing the conversation, drew both of them aside and reprimanded them, telling them that they were "not allowed to talk about Jesus at school" (And Nothing But the Truth by Jay Sekulow and Keith Fournier Atlanta: Thomas Nelson, 1996, p. 82). The rise of the new tolerance makes the sharing of our faith an increasingly dangerous proposition.
The new wave of religious persecution. For years I puzzled over why a crucifix, a Christian symbol, suspended in a jar of urine is considered art, yet displaying a homosexual symbol in a jar of urine would be decried as a hate crime. That paradox reflects our society's shift from a Judeo-Christian culture to an increasingly and aggressively anti-Judeo-Christian culture. As the new tolerance permeates our culture, a new wave of unpopularity -- and even persecution -- is likely to be encountered, not only by Christians, but also by observant Jews and possibly Muslims, because these faiths profess to be based on divine revelation.
What Does the Lord Require?
It is not too late, however, to avoid such a scenario, but I believe doing so will require effort in three areas:
We must humbly pursue truth. It may be difficult to speak the truth in today's climate, but Jesus said, "the truth will set you free" (John 8:32). Pursuing truth (in this context) means countering the new doctrine of tolerance. It means teaching our children to embrace all people, but not all beliefs. It means showing them how to listen to and learn from all people, without necessarily agreeing with them. It means helping them to courageously, but humbly, speak the truth, even if it makes them the object of scorn or hatred.
But we must always remember that when the apostle Peter told us to "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have," he added, "But do this with gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15).
We must aggressively practice love. Everyone loves love, it seems, but few recognize how incompatible love is with the "new tolerance." Tolerance simply avoids offending someone; we must help our children live in love, which actively seeks to promote the good of another person.
Tolerance says, "You must approve of what I do." Love responds, "I must do something harder; I will love you, even when your behavior offends me."
Tolerance says, "You must agree with me." Love responds, "I must do something harder; I will tell you the truth, because I am convinced that 'the truth will set you free.'"
Tolerance says, "You must allow me to have my way." Love responds, "I must do something harder; I will plead with you to follow the right way, because I believe you are worth the risk."
Tolerance seeks to be inoffensive; love takes risks. Tolerance glorifies division; love seeks unity.
Tolerance costs nothing; love costs everything.
I believe the dreadful potential of the "new tolerance" can be averted, but only with a renewed commitment to truth, justice and love. And, as it happens, that powerful trio of virtues can do more than prevent disaster; it can bring about true community and culture in the midst of diversity and disagreement.
Josh McDowell is a speaker, author and traveling representative for Campus Crusade for Christ. His books include Evidence That Demands a Verdict and More Than a Carpenter.
Bob Hostetler is an award-winning writer who lives in Hamilton, Ohio. His books include the best-selling Right From Wrong (co-authored with Josh McDowell) and They Call Me A.W.O.L.