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One child at a time, One Simple Wish is changing the lives of foster kids and needy families all over the country. Whether it is food baskets for needy families, holiday toys for homeless children, prom dresses for teen girls or traveling the country in an RV, OSW has a mission to fulfill....to let needy families and children know they are they for them. Thank you to One Simple Wish for allowing me to be a small part of the hope they are spreading.
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A new charter should make intelligence gathering easier
In the wake of revelations that the Central Intelligence Agency had spied on Americans at home and tried to assassinate foreign leaders abroad, Congress and the President in the mid-1970s reined in U.S. spy agenciesaltogether too tightly. Now, many Senators and Congress men are determined to loosen the hold.
But how much? Last week a Senate intelligence subcommittee answered that question by proposing a new charter that would free the CIA and the nation's four other major intelligence agencies from several onerous restrictions.
The proposed National Intelligence Act of 1980 has Jimmy Carter's strong backing....

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Designer Sebastian Brajkovic took his inspiration for this furniture collection he calls 'Lathe' from a Photoshop tool that allows you to stretch out a single row of pixels in a digital image.
Brajkovic bases his designs on the forms of antique pieces of furniture. Then, through the concept of pixel pulling, his extrusion-like chairs and settees are developed. The upholstery fabric of each piece is hand embroidered.
Brajkovic's 'Lathe' collection will be on display in London at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery until mid-March.
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Pixel Stretched 'Lathe' Chairs by Sebastian Brajkovic
- By: Elsa BlaineFeb 14, 2009
References: sebastianbrajkovic & dezeen
References: sebastianbrajkovic & dezeen


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The Grand Opera House in Wilmington has laid off a quarter of its staff and is undergoing a major restructuring due to a financial downturn.
Executive Director Steve Bailey tells The News Journal the nearly 150-year-old opera house faced a "substantial" deficit. He declined to say how much of a shortfall The Grand was facing. He says changes to salaries and benefits should save $600,000.
"When you go through several years of not meeting your goals, the impact becomes much more dramatic and eye-opening," Bailey told the paper.
The layoffs leave the Grand with about two dozen employees, Bailey said.
Bailey says The Grand has been facing a prolonged downturn. Corporate donations were down by $100,000. The Delaware Symphony Orchestra has been performing many concerts elsewhere, costing the theater $200,000.
The Grand may cut subsidies to resident arts groups including the orchestra, OperaDelaware, First State Ballet.
Ticket sales have grown in recent years but only represent about half of The Grand's $3.8 million budget.


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Let's make tattoo chokers!! They're all the rage now, and they're surprisingly super easy to make!
Taught by Emi Chun
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Taught by Emi Chun
Learn how to navigate and use the 3D rendering program Blender. Bring your laptop and a computer mouse if you have one. There will be mice available.
Please have Blender already installed on your computer. You can find the free download here!
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Taught by Qianyi Zhang
Why don't we create some cool characters together? Come to taproom to create creatures with your friends!
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Last time we learned about basic ways to preserve your bike. Come to Industrial design building to learn more about preserving your bikes!!!
*Please bring your bike if you have one!
Taught by Sam Lavoie (ID/Sculpture '18)
Learn some basic bookbinding techniques and leave with your own personalized sketchbook, made from scratch.
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Looking at the world upsidedown sounds impossible. BUT! if you learn how to handstand, it is possible to have upsidedown view. Come to RISD Gym to learn the basic of handstand!
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Now we know how to cast for the knitting, lets learn how to purls and more. Come to Met Room A to learn more about knitting!
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Beautiful programs can be created with very little code. So let's make some beautifull programs together!
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Do you like riding bikes? If you do, you should definitely learn how to preserve your bike. Come to Industrial design building to learn how to preserve your bikes!!
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Learn how to silkscreen on paper and fabric! From tips on coating and exposing a screen to information on multi-color printing! This Quickie will be taught twice during this Wintersession.
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Watch some ridiculous tutorial videos and then learn how to make all the animals you love but out of balloons instead!
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Like tie-dying? Or maybe you think it's extremely cheesy the way it's done in America? Well come learn about the Japanese tie-dying technique Shibori! Bind, stitch, fold, twist or compress your cloth for some amazing and constantly changing results!
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BioArt already is becoming a subtle, ever increasingly more present and unavoidable aspect of all fine art and design as scientific research and discoveries advance, population increases and staggering rates of human derived environmental pollution continues. Come to Callie Clayton's workshop to learn more about BioArt today and how it's developing in the future!
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Learn from published sticker designers May Kodama and Sara Im! Start off the quickie with a presentation on stickers and how they are used in social media: Facebook, Line, KakaoTalk, etc. Then go through what makes a sticker successful (exaggerated features, variety of characteristics, limited colors, etc.) After, the class will launch into the workshop, where students will be able to design their own stickers, either digitally or physically. By the end, students will be taught how to use sticker machines and print out their work to take home!
This Quickie starts off with a demonstration on how to carve on lino blocks, followed by how to ink and hand press, and label. Everyone in the class will then be free to carve, print and make their own linoleum prints!
This is aimed at showing students how to present their work to sell. It applies to selling your work in general but also more specifically to submittingyour work to the Made Student Boutique. We would start off by introducing what the Made Student Boutique is and what kind of work we are interested in. After that we would go over how to write an artists statement and how to packageyour work. We would show different DIY ways to package work such as making stamps and decorating hang tags. The quickie should last for about an hour.
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Learn the secrets of SNL and other comedy performers in this workshop taught by Brown/RISD's own sketch comedy group SImple Town. Participants will play acting games, work on brainstorming techniques, refine sketches, and practice improv and performance skills. The second workshop will go even deeper into the topic and give students time to further elaborate on their writing, ending in a culminating performance.
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Get an Overview on How Use the Vandercook Letterpress Proof Press from our instructor Jen Berry. Bring in images to the session to transfer onto the provided linoleum blocks and carve them out!
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Moved to Production planning and Control department as Executive PPC, involved in activities like raw material requirement calculation as per production and Sales plan for all the Manufacturing Plants, Follow up with Purchase department for timely delivery of raw materials, inventory analysis based on classification, Preparing reports for non moving and obsolete stocks. As a memeber of Supply chain managment co-ordination between production and central planning function for timely delivery of finished goods to meet market demands.
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Monday, January 02, 2012
2012 Readolutions
I look forward to reading with my kids (ages 12 & 7). I read to them from a chapter book just about every night, and I read books with Skye for our mother-daughter book group and our teen book club at the library. I'd like to find more time to read one-on-one with Felix, and I'd like to remember to make time for picture books, which they both still love.
I plan to continue to track my reading on Goodreads. This has been a great resource for me. I joined in July 2011, and since I had already been keeping a book list, I added all of the books I'd read from the start of the year on. I'm really enjoying taking a look at everything I read in 2011! I love how you can put the books into different groupings (called "shelves").
I will participate in my reading communities! I am a co-moderator of StorkNet's Reading Circle, so that's a priority; I will do my best to post a reading update there each week, and to read the group reads and post about them on our discussion threads. I will participate in the challenges there. I've been enjoying FridayReads on Facebook. I love the Chicklit forums and hope to post more there. Maybe I'll even jump into some discussions at the Republic of Pemberley. My biggest leap will be to enter the bookish blogosphere more fully.
As for my blog, do I even have to say? Of course I want to post more. Maybe this pretty new format will keep me motivated for awhile. I'm also signing up for the 52 Books in 52 Weeks challenge, so that should help, too.
I just posted a goal on Goodreads of reading 100 books in 2012. That will include the chapter books I read with my kids, too. I have been reading lots of middle grade & YA fiction, which I love, but I'd like to find a bit more time for "grown-up" books this year.
I also want to:
~ Read more books from my shelves. I'd like to especially focus on my lovely collection of Persephone books, as well as books that have been given or loaned to me.
~ Organize our bookshelves. We got some new shelves this year, but the organization is maybe only half-way complete. I love doing this, but I think I put it off because it seems more like a treat than a must-do.
~ Rein in my bookstore shopping – at least make it more purposeful. I will focus on book club books, the kids' Christmas book stacks, and keepsake books (ones I love and want on my shelves.) I will try to avoid those impulse buys.
~ Participate in Buy a Friend a Book week at least once this year. I'd forgotten about this cool tradition!
Ah. I love envisioning my great reading year ahead. Do any of you make reading goals, or have any special reading plans for 2012?
5 comments:
- Michelle said...
Great goals, Caryl! I'm hoping to utilize Goodreads a bit more. I have to spend some time getting comfortable over there. I was just thinking about Buy a Friend a Book, too!
- January 02, 2012 5:27 PM
- Caryl said...
I didn't know you were on Goodreads, Michelle! I just plugged in your email address, and I think I found you there. I sent you a friend request.
- January 06, 2012 10:04 PM
- Angie said...
New to your blog through the Comment Challenge ... and love that term "readalutions." You are the first person I've heard use it. I may steal it for use with my students next week (I'm a teacher librarian)!
- January 08, 2012 5:45 PM
- Angie said...
Drat. Logged in to the wrong account. I talk about books as Ms. O ... www.msoreadsbooks.com. This multiple Google Login thing still gets me sometimes. :]
- January 08, 2012 5:46 PM
- Caryl said...
Angie, I got the term from the Chicklit Forums (see the link in my sidebar). Please share this wonderful word! And thanks for stopping by. I'm off to check out your book blog.
- January 08, 2012 11:24 PM


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Cif Oxy-gel is one of my favourite cleaning products, and it was only recently when I was sent a bottle of Dettol 4-in1 cleaner to try by a survey company, that I realised just how good this stuff is.
~About the product~
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This costs about £1.20 for a 500ml bottle from Wilkinsons, but I have also bought it from Poundland in the past, so it can be found cheaper.
Born in the early 70s I still have trouble changing from Jif to Cif, it just doesn't sound right and I'm yet to find out why they changed the brand name, if someone could enlighten me!
No matter, on to the product which I have been using for some time along with a vast array of other cleaning products, variety is the spice of life or so they say!
~ Price ~
This is currently available in most supermarkets and is generally priced at around £1.27 for a 500ml bottle although if you like the stuff, Asda are selling a pack of x3 500ml bottles for just £3 so it may be worth stocking up on it! If you do your shopping online, Asda don't have this special offer pack listed as Oxy-Gel but 'Cif Cleaner Trigger Spray'.
~ Packaging ~
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The colour of the label depends on which 'smell' you go for. I have the Ocean strand of this product so unsurprisingly the label has ocean-colour type tiles behin the writing and logo.
~ Fragrances ~
* Ocean
* Orchid
* Herbal Energy
I can't pass comment on two of the fragrances but the Ocean one is a refreshing, clean smell. It is quite a powerful smell but I like this as it leaves the whole room, either kitchen or bathroom smelling clean. It doesn't remind me of the ocean, some would say that that's a bonus, I can only assume that it is called ocean as it is an aquamarine colour.
~ What is it and what does it do? ~
* Cif Oxy-gel claims to be the first multi-purpose liquid gel spray.
* It contains oxygen based bleach which lifts dirt while the liquid gel absorbs it.
* It cleans washable surfaces all around the home although the label states that it is for the kitchen and bathroom.
* Cleans better and leaves a better shine than other general purpose cleaners.
~ My experience ~
Like most trigger spray based cleaners, this is very simple to use. Just squirt, leave for a few seconds and wipe away with a damp sponge.
This works fine on my benches and other work surfaces that aren't particularly dirty but I have to say that it has to be left on a little longer in order to get the horrible 'tidemarks' that are sometimes left on my bath after a certain member of the household has been for a long soak! It does however remove the marks after a couple of minutes and some very gentle rubbing, not just a wipe as the manufacturer suggests.
I have used this on bog standard kitchen and bathroom areas and have been pleased with the cleaning results. I also use it on my wooden kitchen table and chairs with no adverse effects.
I have also used this on my stainless steel sink and hob. The hob, like most ,often has splashes of sauces etc on it after cooking and I used to just squirt this on, leave it to sink in to the stains and wipe it off. There wasn't a great shine to the hob after using it but was mark-free. I have since stopped using this on these areas due to finding another product that cleans the areas better. Still the same brand but the cream version.
~Precautions ~
Apart from the bog-standard ones of do not swallow etc here are a couple of them:
* Don't use it on marble, painted surfaces or lino.
* The active oxygen can cause a temporary but harmless whitening of the skin. I have to say that I have never suffered from this but anyone with more sensitive skin should be aware of this.
~ Cif ~
The story of Jif began in France in 1969 and marked the end of scouring powders. Jif was marketed in England in 1974 and was popular due to it's non-scratch formulation.
In 2001 the brand name changed from Jif to Cif.
~ Other Cif Products ~
There are quite a few of these, some of which I have listed below:
* Cream with bleach
* Bathroom mousse ~ lemon and ocean
* Oven cleaner
* Power cream
* Stainless steel liquid cleaner
* Wipes ~ lemon and ocean
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* Smell
I like it, very clean and refreshing.
* Cleaning capabilities
Good but I have to disagree with the statement ' No other general purpose cleaner cleans better and leaves a better shine' since I have used others that I am slightly happier with although they certainly cost a little more.
Another thing against this product is that many people nowadays prefer products that have anti-bacterial agents in them of which I have one in my cleaning cupboard. I know that a lot of my friends with babies and young children are very 'in to' products like Dettol and wouldn't even entertain this.
* Value for money
Excellent and great for anyone on a low budget.
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It was all strictly by the book when little readers at two schools in Dunstable turned into costumed characters for a special day.
For pupils at St Augustine's Academy and Watling Lower School thoroughly enjoyed dressing-up fun to mark World Book Day.
At Watling Lower, there were book token prizes for the best costumes.
Staff also picked out their favourite children's books to read aloud, and pupils could sit in on the storytime session of their choice.
Children at St Augustine's Academy also enjoyed dressing up and listening to oft-told tales.
Literacy co-ordinator Linda Kitchener said: "It has been marvellous to see them so enthusiastic with their literacy learning.
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The issue appears when the USB keyboard is connected to front USB port, or rear USB port A or B on dell comps.The error code does not indicate a hard drive failure. updated latest BIOS versions had fixed this issue.
Same issue - but no USB keyboard
I have the same issue - I am getting the error from the dell diagnostics. It points out several blocks on which it has the errors.
A fix for "error code 0F00-1344"....
If your computer doesn't automatically start from the CD or you cannot press a key to boot from CD, you may need to enter the BIOS and change the boot order. To enter the BIOS, press your PC manufacturer's BIOS key, which is usually F2, F10 or F12 as the computer boots. Sometimes this key is displayed on the first boot screen. Then look for the boot order section, set CD as first with hard drive as second, then save and exit the bios and reboot.
Get hold of a Windows XP disk and then do the following:
1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter "E". This letter may be different on your computer.
copy e:\i386\ntldr c
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c
7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.
I know it is an old post, just in case he/she is still looking for a cure. :)


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The centerpiece of the 1,055-page Energy Independence and Security Act is a mandate to increase fuel economy by 40 percent to an industry average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
The 235-181 vote sent the measure to the Senate, where Republicans hope it will be stripped of tax hikes on the oil industry and renewable electricity measures before a final version is sent to President Bush, the Washington Post reported. The White House objected strongly to the bill on multiple fronts.
Democrats characterized the bill as "a new direction" in American energy policy away from dependence on fossil fuels, according to the Associated Press. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., declared the bill "a historic opportunity" and "a shot heard around the world for energy independence," with crude oil prices near $90 a barrel and retail gasoline over $3 a gallon.
Republicans derided it as a "no energy bill" because it doesn't open new U.S. acreage to oil and natural gas drilling, Reuters reported. They said the bill will do nothing to curb soaring prices for gasoline and home heating fuels.
The energy bill would roll back $13.5 billion in tax breaks enjoyed by the five largest U.S. oil companies with the money to be used for tax incentives for development of renewable energy — including cellulosic ethanol from grasses, wood chips and biodiesel; and to spur energy efficiency programs and conservation, the AP reported.
"There's nothing in here that's going to lower gas prices in America … nothing that is going to help American families deal with heating costs this winter … nothing to increase production," said Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio.
Analysts say the bill is unlikely to survive in its current form, but a stripped-down version could become law if controversial tax and renewable electricity provisions are dropped, according to a Reuters report.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he wants to call a vote on the bill before Congress adjourns later this month.


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"0xe0009543 - Cannot get the configuration details of a VMWare virtual machine" when using the Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure and VMware VirtualCenter. Additionally, a "test run" job when performed for this backup may incorrectly displayed as successful.
Error Message
0xe0009543 - cannot get the configuration details of a VMWare virtual machine
Similar error can occur during GRT enabled backup of the VM:
e0009543 - Cannot get the configuration details of a VMware virtual machine.
Job log may show following errors too:
Note: Resource: "VMVCB::\\VCenter\.....\vm\<Virtual machinename>" is not snappable. Attempting to back up directly from the source volume.
- The above error would occur if the user account specified for the backup does not have enough access in VMWare VirtualCenter to perform the backup.
- The above error would occur if the disk where the VM is located is a GPT (GUID Partition Table) volume. (unsupported)
- Inconsistency in selection set between what is listed under "View by Resource" tab and items listed under "View selection details" tab. If a Virtual Machine is moved to another folder under "VM and templates" view, it will create the inconsistency in backup selection list as it may still be listed in "View Selection Details" tab under original folder it was backed up from initially.
- The above error would occur if one or more virtual machines have been moved to a different ESX host and the previous non existent entries remain on the view selection list details.
- The remote agent is not installed on the virtual machine(s) or not publishing to the media server. The trust is not established between the virtual machine(s) and the media server. This issue may also occur if there is change in the name of server and the selection list is not modified. Ensure that in View Selection Details its shows the updated server name.
- This may occur if ESX datastore was recovered / restored and / or ESX server was deleted and then re-added in VSphere client.
Open vCenter server with vSphere Client. On the address bar, select Home>Administration>Roles.
- VirtualMachine>Configuration>Disk Lease
- VirtualMachine>State>Create Snapshot
- VirtualMachine>State>Remove Snapshot
- VirtualMachine>Provisioning>Allow Virtual Machine Download
- VirtualMachine>Provisioning>Allow Read-only Disk Access
For the Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure to be able to backup using an account in VirtualCenter not assigned to the Administrator role, the "Browse Datastores" rights needs to be added to the role the user is assigned to.
After all required rights have been applied to the role, the permissions for the user defined for the backup will need to be added at the "Hosts and Clusters" level in VirtualCenter.
Additionally, it is required that the account specified be a Local Administrator (directly, not by association with a group) on the Virtual Center and VMWare Consolidated Backup Proxy.
Solution 2:
The above error would occur if the disk where the Virtual Machine is located is a GPT (GUID Partition Table) volume, where GPT volumes are not supported with Backup Exec 2010. However it is supported with Backup Exec 2012 version onwards.
Solution 3:
Remove old reference of the Virtual Machine under "View Selection Details" tab from incorrect folder and again select the Virtual Machine correctly under "View by Resource" from the current folder where Virtual Machine resides and save the selection list.
Solution 4:
- Test Resource credentials on the selection list in the backup job and note the selection on which failing.
- Check under View by resource in backup job, if the selection exists. If yes delete the entries of the virtual machines for the ESX host which are not existing.
- Alternately it would be a better practice to recreate the selection list.
- It is advisable to select the virtual machine to backup from vCenter instead of ESX host in the backup job if V-Motion is configured on the ESX servers.
Solution 5:
- Install the Remote Agent on the virtual server(s) in question.
- Enable publishing to the media server.
- Enabling publishing shoud automatically create trust between the virtual machine(s) and the media server.
Refer to the Related Articles for more information.
Solution 6:
- Check the backup selection list to see if affected virtual machine appears there. It may not appear at it's original location but under "Discovered Virtual Machines"
- Select the virtual machine in question from "Discovered Virtual Machine" node in the backup selection list
- Click "View Selection Details" tab and delete old entry for this virtual machine in question.
- Click Submit.
- Re-try the job.
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Unable to browse the remote server under Favorite resources as Trust relationship will not get established.


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It's a vacuum. It's a bazooka. It's the vacuum bazooka.
In the spirit of recycling, why buy a brand new bazooka when you can fashion one out of everyday household items?
The Naked Scientist's Kitchen Specialist, Dave Ansell, presents the pinnacle in home security with his custom build vacuum bazooka. Utilising plastic pipes, tubes and foam covered projectiles, the vacuum bazooka really is a weapon fit for modern warfare.
Looking under the hood, this unit boasts 1300W of fully unadulterated Hoover power, a choice of loading mechanisms (from hand fed, to chain fed) and a firing range of over 30 metres.
- Type:
- Demo
- People:
- Dave Ansell
- Location:
- London, UK
- Filmed in:
- The Lecturer's Corridor
- Published:
- 2011
- Filmed:
- 2011
- Credits:
Jonathan Sanderson, Dave Ansell, Rosy Hunt
The vacuum bazooka is a classic piece of science demonstration kit. But I thought the one shot really wasn't enough. The first thing I did was improve the front. I have an automatically re-closing flap, which means I can drop more than one bullet in in one session.
This didn't really seem enough. So I developed something slightly better. So this is essentially a vacuum revolver. It has six rounds in six chambers, and whenever I pull the string, it moves another chamber in front of the barrel. This should mean that you can get six rounds coming out in quite quick succession.
But as you can see, you still very rapidly run out of ammunition, so I've developed the idea somewhat further. So inspired by the Bren gun, I came up with this.
It's essentially a magazine with 12 rounds in it held up by these sprockets here. So that if we turn the vacuum cleaner on, we get a higher rate of fire.
But, as you can see, it has certain reliability issues, and you occasionally still can run out of ammunition.
So there's one final development. So what we have here is 32 rounds of ammunition each in their own tube. And we have a bolt-feed device here.
So we have two cogs at the back which turn these sprockets in opposite directions to pull each tube through one at a time so it can loose the bullet up the tube nice and cleanly. Which I feel gives a far more rewarding vacuum bazooka experience.
I'm Dave Ansell from the Naked Scientists and the Cambridge Science Centre.
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Westborough – Westborough High School's (WHS) varsity senior Katie Chen (#11, right) fuels the team's fourth-quarter come-from-behind win as she makes the basket over Shrewsbury High School's (SHS) varsity junior Jane Aulenback (# 33). SHS varsity freshman Elizabeth Grip (# 15, left) and WHS varsity senior Jess Ward (# 20) look on. WHS took the win over SHS, 44-40, in a close contest held at the WHS gym Dec. 20.
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Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado
Leaving the state while out on bail
So here's a situation:
So say someone picked up a crime in state A and goes on probation. Then they decide to leave that state and get their probation transfered to state B. With their probation transfered, that person moves to state B. They go to school and are doing good, however gets into trouble. So then state B drops their probation and state A puts a warrant out for that person. Can someone get a bond in state A, but go back and live in state B, with promise to come back to state A for court. And if that person has good refrences and is a good character, but just made the same mistake over again. Also that person doesn't have anyone living in state A to live with and their family lives in state B.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Leaving the state while out on bail
State A should be looking to revoke probation in the original case. I cannot believe this person could get bond from a bondsman. I would suspect that they would need to post cash. But if, based on these facts, you can get bond, that's great.
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The game has always been ambiguity and always depended on getting someone else to take a position and do the dirty work
Obama's big Green donors have been pressuring him to crush the Keystone pipeline for a while. When there was no mention of Keystone in his Big Green Speech, they went wild. And then there was a mention.
According to the LA Times, "Obama set a high bar for approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, declaring for the first time that he would let the project go forward only if it does not "significantly increase" emissions of greenhouse gases."
Forbes on the other hand treats it as an approval. "So presuming that the president of the United States is being straight with us, that means that the pipeline will soon be approved."
That last line is so easy, I won't even touch it with a 1,000 mile pipeline. Forbes is sure that the science will win out. The LA Times is sure that ecological pieties will carry the day. Obama's donors want Keystone dead.
Obama is certainly no friend of Keystone and has tried to shut it down, without appearing to do so. The game has always been ambiguity and always depended on getting someone else to take a position and do the dirty work. The latest Keystone shoutout is more of the same.
"As the executive order on Keystone contemplates, the environmental impacts will be important criteria used in the determination of whether the Keystone pipeline application will ultimately be approved at the completion of the State Department decision process," said the senior administration official. "In today's speech, the president will make clear that the State Department should approve the pipeline only if it will not lead to a net increase in overall greenhouse gas emissions."
A net increase and a significant increase are not the same thing. But Obama tends to say a more popular, but false, thing while his minions interpret it to mean the way that they want to.
Obama wants Keystone down. But he would rather delay it to oblivion and let the bureaucracy henpeck it off the map.


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Fully Uninstall DataBase Dictionary How to Completely Uninstall DataBase Dictionary Off Your Computer
Are you looking for a way to completely uninstall DataBase Dictionary? If you don't know how to fully uninstall the program without Control Panel or you have difficulty in removing it, please follow the tutorial that proves to be a 100% complete removal!
Tips to Uninstall DataBase Dictionary Manually
Method One: using its default uninstaller
1. Open your start menu and click on "Programs" or "All Programs." Scroll through the list until you find the folder labeled " DataBase Dictionary."
2. Open the program folder. You'll find the DataBase Dictionary quick-start icon and the "Uninstall" icon.
3. Double-click on the "Uninstall" icon. Follow the prompts to run the uninstaller.
4. Once it is finished, you may need to restart your computer. If so, the pop-up dialog box will let you know.
Method Two: using "Control Panel" function
1. Click "Programs and Features" or "Uninstall a Program."
2. Click " DataBase Dictionary". Then click the "Uninstall" button. The prompt "This will remove DataBase Dictionary from your computer. Do you wish to proceed?" appears.
3. Click "Yes." The InstallShield Wizard removes the program from the computer and displays the message "InstallShield Wizard Complete" when it is finished.
4. Click the "Finish" button.
To delete the software registry entries:
1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then open the Accessories folder.
2. Click Run, and then click in the Open box.
3. Type regedit, and then click OK.
4. Click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ DataBase Dictionary
KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ DataBase Dictionary
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Utica man accused of threatening to kill ex-girlfriend
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:30:31 GMT —
A Utica man is accused of threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend.
Utica Police say 29-year-old Jessie Dennis, of Lorraine Avenue took his ex-girlfriends house keys and threatened to kill her. It happened around 3:40 a.m. on March 30.
Police arrested Dennis during a traffic stop. They say he was following his ex-girlfriend from a house party on Dudley Avenue. Dennis is accused of approaching her, saying he was going to kill everyone in the car.
Dennis is charged with reckless endangerment, reckless endangerment to property, criminal possession of marijuana, reckless driving and aggravated unlicensed operation.
The female victim was also arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation for having a suspended driverâ??s license.


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Rihanna has been linked to her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown for months, with reports and rumors of them having a secret relationship.
Rihanna is ready to discuss her ex that assaulted her three years ago in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, on Oprah's Next Chapter.
The show will premier on August 19th on OWN, but get your first look here at the video below!


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Celebrity News For June 18, 2014 | Late Edition
Does Benedict Cumberbatch Have a Girlfriend?
- Benedict Cumberbatch may be off the market — Dlisted
- Did Kourtney Kardashian kick Scott Disick out of their house? — Us Weekly
- Demi Lovato shows off her bikini body — Gossip Girl
- Tim McGraw opens up about his past addictions — HuffPost Celebrity
- Cameron Diaz promotes Sex Tape in a major way — Lainey Gossip
- The cops were called to Selena Gomez's house party — ET
- Who convinced Nicole Richie to dye her hair purple? — People
- See a photo of Snooki hanging out with Chewbacca — BuzzFeed
- The next Bourne movie has been delayed until 2016 — Hollywood Reporter
- Halle Berry dishes on being a working mom — I'm Not Obsessed
- Aaliyah's family vows to stop the Lifetime biopic about her — Pink Is the New Blog
- Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino share a romantic kiss — JustJared
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"Andrew's workshop on the Business of Being a Professional Speaker highlighted the 'one percenters' that top speakers do to elevate themselves from the pack to get more lucrative and more consistent bookings."
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Virginia Lopez and Tom Phillips
November 6, 2011
He was the son of a millionaire lawyer who became one of the world's most wanted men: a globe-trotting criminal mastermind and self-styled professional revolutionary said to have been responsible for bombings, hijackings and shootings across the world. They called him Carlos the Jackal.
Now, some three decades after he spread terror across the globe, the Jackal, whose real name is Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, is set to face trial in Paris in a case that could decide whether he ever steps outside a prison again.
A resident of a Paris jail since his capture in Sudan in 1994, Ramírez is already serving a life sentence for the killings of two French policemen and a suspected informant in 1975.
The 62-year-old's latest trial starts on Monday,and will examine his alleged involvement in four bombings in France which left 11 dead and dozens wounded during the early 1980s. It is likely to determine whether he will ever set foot in his native Venezuela again.


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Gwyneth Paltrow stepped out in a daring white Pucci dress for the premiere of Country Strong in LA last night. The InStyle cover girl was joined by her costars Leighton Meester, who wore a pink Christian Dior mini, Garrett Hedlund, and Tim McGraw, who had wife Faith Hill by his side. Tim and Faith also supported Gwyneth at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony earlier this week. The musical movie was nominated for a Best Song Golden Globe, after Gwyneth showed off her singing voice at the CMAs and on Glee, and we'll get to see her take the stage on the big screen when the film hits theaters in limited release Dec. 22 and more theaters on Jan. 7. Check out our red carpet video interviews below!
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Graf von Schlieffen
(28.02.1833 - 04.01.1913)
place of birth: Berlin
Preußen: Generalstabschef,
Son of a Prussian Army officer, he initially trained for law
but opted for a tour with the 2nd Guard Uhlans Regiment in 1853. Served
on Prince Albrecht's general staff during the Six-Weeks War
(1866) and saw action at the Battle of Königgrätz.
Schlieffen served on the staff of Friedrich II. of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin's XIII. Army Corps during the Franco-Prussian War.
Later he headed the military history section of the Great General Staff
Count von Schlieffen succeeded Alfred von
Waldersee as Chief of General Staff, serving from 1891 to 1906. During
this time he was promoted to general of cavalry and his primary
achievement was to devise a plan dealing with a two-front
war: France to the west and Russia to the east. His famous Schlieffen
Plan initially concentrated seven-eighths of the army against
France for a swift encirclement of Paris, followed by a transfer of
forces eastward to deal with the slowly deployed Russian armies. Von
Schlieffen became cold, distant and sarcastic following his wife's
death in 1872. He was a brilliant scientific strategist who paid little
attention to moral considerations of war. He died in 1911 in his
hometown of Berlin, his last words reportedly being, "Remember
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How can i start the logic for this program is there a formula or do you all know where can i see a similar example, please.
Program that uses the while loop to compute and print the sum of a given number of squares.
Ex. If 5 is Input program will print 55
I'm not asking to do this for me just want Ideas.
I'm kind of slow at the beginning of evrything but at the end I'll never forget it.


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Certified Organic & Kosher Certified
Coriander Seed Powder
- Coriandrum sativum
- Origin: Egypt
Common Name
Standardized: coriander (fruit), cilantro (leaf)
Other: Chinese parsley, yuan sui zi
Botanical Name
Coriandrum sativum L.1
Plant Family: Apiaceae
Coriander is a spice that has been used in the Mediterranean and Asia for thousands of years and is now widely cultivated and available in the West. Traditionally, it was used to support healthy digestion and was often added to beans or other hard to digest dishes due to its carminative qualities. Further, it is well known as a flavoring for liquor, beers, and various soups, sauces, and meats.
Coriander is a hardy annual native to the Mediterranean and Asia with compound lower leaves that are somewhat round and lobed, yet have finely divided, lacy upper leaves.3,5 These leaves, called 'cilantro,' are abundant in most supermarkets. The small white umbelliferous flowers typify the Apiaceae or Carrot family.3,5 All parts of the plant are used, yet the most common are the leaves (cilantro) and fruits, or seeds, which are referred to as 'coriander'.5,6 This name is in reference to the Greek word 'koris', meaning bug, as it is thought that its unripe fruit smells similar to bedbugs.3,6
Cultivation And Harvesting
Annual global production of coriander fruit is estimated at about 600,000 tons. The main producers of coriander are the Ukraine, Russia, India, Morocco, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and Romania.3,7 Main importers are the USA, Sri Lanka, and Japan. India is a main cultivator and yet also a major consumer of coriander, thus almost all the production stays in the country for domestic consumption. It is a similar situation in Pakistan.3,7 Canadian grown coriander is exported primarily to the United States, and then secondarily to Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Guatemala.3
History And Folklore
First mentioned in Sanskrit texts in India seven thousand years ago, coriander is truly an ancient spice.5 The seed was found in Egyptian tombs and also discovered in Bronze Age ruins (ca 3200–600 BCE) on the Aegean Islands. The ancient Greek and Roman physicians Hippocrates, Paracelsus, Dioscorides, and the naturalist Pliny the Elder were all quite familiar with this medicinal spice.8 In fact Pliny suggested that the best coriander of his time was from Egypt.6 The ancients employed coriander as a meat preservative amongst many other things.8 In China it was utilized for medicinal and culinary purposes for thousands of years as well.5 Often the root was cooked as a vegetable.3
Used as a culinary spice in India, coriander is a main ingredient in Indian curry powder alongside spices such as turmeric, fenugreek, cumin, and chili.6 In some of the northern parts of Europe and in Russia, coriander is used to flavor alcoholic liquors, in particular, gin.3,6 Belgian-style white beer is often brewed with coriander and orange peel which gives it the characteristic spicy citrus flavor.9 Further, the sweet citrusy and musty aroma of the ripe seeds have been used to flavor sausages, pickles, candies, sauces and soups, medicinal elixirs, and have also been distilled into essential oil.3 In particular, it is used in elixirs containing harsh purgatives or laxatives such as senna to mask the flavor and to moderate its propensity to cause intense cramping.5,6 Much of the traditional medicinal uses for coriander center around its carminative, stomachic, and antispasmodic activities as it has been employed to support digestion and to stimulate appetite in a variety of cultures and countries for thousands of years.2,3,4,6,10 A variety of sources suggest coriander's properties as a relaxing nervine as well, and in Maud Grieve's words in her book the Modern Herbal "If used too freely the seeds become narcotic."6
In Ayurvedic medicine (traditional healing system of India) coriander is often combined with caraway and cardamom seeds for use as a digestive tonic.4 It is considered to be a remedy that brings balance to all of the constitutional body types, effecting the digestive, urinary, nervous, and respiratory systems. It is energetically cooling and has a sweet, bitter and pungent taste.10 Similarly, in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), coriander is considered pungent in taste and is associated with the Lung and Stomach meridians. It is used as a digestive tonic as well and as a flavoring to improve the taste of herbal preparations just as it has been in herbal medicine practices in the West.13
Magically, coriander is imbued with the powers of love, health, and healing. It was used in love spells, and added to warm wine to create and aphrodisiac elixir. Pregnant women were encouraged to eat the seed as it is believed that it would make her offspring highly intelligent.14
Flavor Notes And Energetics
Bitter, pungent, sweet, energetically cooling2,10
Herbal Actions
Carminative,4,5,10,12 pectoral, and sedative,10,11,12 diuretic, stomachic, spasmolytic,4 alterative, stimulant,2 aromatic, stomachic, antispasmodic.15
Uses And Preparations
Dried, ripe spherical fruit (seed) whole or powdered as a spice, tea, or flavoring for liquor.
Fresh ripe fruit distilled into an essential oil
Specific: No known precautions.
General: We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
- United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Accessed at http://www.ars-grin.gov on October 15, 2014.
- Khalsa Singh KP, Tierra M. The way of Ayurvedic herbs. Twin Lakes: Lotus Press; 2008.
- Blade S, Spencer R. Agri-facts: Practical Information For Alberta's Agricultural Industry. 2008. Accessed at: http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex121/$file/147_20-2.pdf?OpenElement on October 15, 2014.
- Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J, eds. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. Austin, TX: American Botanical Council; Newton, MA: Integrative Medicine Communications; 2000.
- Foster, S. Herbal Renaissance. Utah: Peregine Smith Books; 1984.
- Grieve M. A Modern Herbal. New York: Dover Publications, Inc. Accessed at http://botanical.com/botanical on October 15, 2014.
- Diederichsen, A. 1996. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.). International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Gatersleben. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Rome.
- D'Andrea J. Ancient Herbs. The J. Paul Getty Museum. Malibu: 1989
- Brasserie Magritte. Accessed at: http://brasseriemagritte.com/all-about-belgian-beers/ on October 16th, 2014.
- Mcintyre A. The Ayurvedic Bible: The definitive guide to Ayurvedic Healing. Ontario; Firefly Books Ltd. 2012.
- Emamghoreishi, M., Khasaki, M., & Aazam, M. F. (2005). Coriandrum sativum: evaluation of its anxiolytic effect in the elevated plus-maze. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 96(3), 365-370.
- Duke, J. A. (2008). Duke's handbook of medicinal plants of Latin America. CRC Press.
- The Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine News Source. Acupuncture Today. Coriander. Accessed at: http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/herbcentral/coriander.php on October, 17, 2014.
- Cunningham, S. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. Woodbury: Llewellyn Publications; 2000.
- Leung AY, Foster S, eds. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc; 1996.
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Sixth-round WR Marvin McNutt caught "everything thrown in his direction" in the Eagles' offseason program.
McNutt is off to a good start in his quest for a roster spot, and should push Riley Cooper for the Eagles' No. 4 receiver job if his strong offseason carries over into camp. Cooper's blocking and special teams prowess might tilt the battle in his favor.
Da18thLetter28 5 years ago
I could be mistaken, but isn't Cooper pretty much a lock at the #3 WR spot for the Eagles? I am pretty sure he was the guy who stepped in for Maclin when he was injured/sick last season, not Avant. Cooper actually put up some pretty good #s in Maclin's absence. I am not sure what the actual depth chart says, but to me, Cooper is the #3. If any one should be battling for the #4 with McNutt, it is Avant in my opinion. Unless of course there is another guy in the mix that I am unaware of.
McNutt kinda sounds like a Ronald McDonald orgasm....LOL Sorry had to say it.... That is just a funny name to me....LOL
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Germany Inaugurates Memorial to neo-Nazi Victims
A 10-meter-long memorial stone commemorating the 10 people shot dead between 2000 and 2007 was unveiled by Dortmund mayor in a ceremony.
A memorial to the alleged victims of Germany's National Socialist Underground (NSU) neo-Nazi terrorist cell was unveiled near Dortmund's main railway station on Saturday.
The western German city is believed to have been the location of the cell's eighth killing in April 2006, when 39-year-old Mehmet Kubasik, a native of Turkey, was shot in his kiosk.
A 10-meter-long memorial stone commemorating the 10 people shot dead between 2000 and 2007 was unveiled by Mayor Ullrich Sierau in a ceremony.
At one end of the stone is a two-meter-high panel listing the names of the dead, along with the locations and dates of the killings.
It also bears a text jointly worded by the cities of Nuremberg, Hamburg, Munich, Rostock, Kassel, Heilbronn and Dortmund, where the killings took place. Further memorials are to be built in the other six cities.
Kubasik's widow and other family members, along with Turkish Consul General Sule Ozkaya and the German commissioner for the NSU victims' families, Barbara John, attended the inauguration.
The monument was unveiled on Dortmund's annual Police Day, which was expected to attract around 100,000 visitors to the city center.
Beate Zschaepe, the alleged surviving member of the trio, is currently on trial in Munich for her role in the killings of one Greek and eight Turkish immigrants and a German policewoman.
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Greetings from the 2013 CAL-ED conference Co-Chairs to you!
We, co-chairs want to say to teachers, teacher aides and trainers, professors, educational interpreters, speech clinicians, psychologists, audiologists, social workers, counselors, and family members that the conference 2013 was a success. We really appreciate your support by attending the Marina del Rey, Marriott conference and making it a huge success!
This year the conference was a huge success. We, CAL-ED colleagues are very fortunate that we had the conference at the Marina del Rey Beach. Some of you mentioned that you felt like you were in paradise at the conference. The roof buffets were awesome with exotic views of the beach and the mountains. Wow!
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. attendee numbers increased even though the economy is a challenge. We had a total of 281 attendees! Yahoo!
Many exhibitors came back, and they were excellent and worthwhile. Thanks to all exhibitors for coming to the conference and sharing cool educational stuff with us. We will definitely stay in touch with you in the near future.
We would like to wave our hands to our wonderful committee-chairs for giving up their time and helping out with the conference. Without you all, the conference wouldnt have happened. We do miss our monthly meetings with you. Do you? Thanks to Patty Ivankovic, the workshop planner, Shane Molisan, the registration coordinator, Andy Anderson, the exhibitor coordinator, Wendy Wiewel, the silent auction/raffle coordinator, Janette Duran, the children program coordinator, Kim Forbes, the interpreter coordinator, Jennifer Burnett/Alan Davary, the award co-coordinators, Kelly Sanders, the gallery coordinator/photographer, Nick Zerlentes, the donation coordinator and Roxanne Clanin, the program book coordinator. We will never forget you and your hard work. Hand-Waves to you all! You rock!
We would also like to wave our hands to 4 CHAMP people who stayed and helped at the conference. They are
Maisha Franklin, our cool Mistress of Ceremonies and the fun interviewer
all weekend. She sure made the conference brighter. Watching the video of her interviewing many various professionals at the closing ceremony and the questions were very funny. It will be posted on the website. Check it out. Thanks, Maisha Franklin for being our wonderful MC and interviewer. Behind the video, Richard Hall was videoing and edited the video for the closing ceremony. He did a marvelous job videoing and editing. Thanks, Richard!
Two other important people we must wave to are Davis Nguyen and Van Nguyen. They did an amazing job being such a wonderful tech supports. After we gave Davis and Van a tour of what the conference weekend would look like, they immediately rolled up their sleeves and did a wonderful job by setting up all the technology in all workshops and keynote presentations. You were experts! Thanks to you, David and Van!
Interpreters were wow! Thanks to Kim Forbes for coordinating everything. We received a lot of feedback that the interpreters did a great job interpreting all weekend. Hand-Waves to the interpreters and the interpreter coordinator, Kim!
The first keynote presenter, Dr. Roz Rosen, addressed Seeking Seeds for Success. She amazingly explained what the seeds for success are, where they can be found, how they can be nurtured, how they can be protected from adverse elements, and how they can be shared. The second keynote presenter, Dr. Petra Horn-Marsh, focused on the The Seeds of Language. She addressed the importance of early access to language needed for academic readiness and learning in a cognitively demanding and de-contextualized classroom. She also shared case studies of several deaf students representative of those with early access to language, and language delays and/or deprivation that illuminate the adverse effects of late access to language. Waves to Roz and Petra!
The Conference theme was Seeds of Learning. We sure celebrated a fun-filled weekend packed with tremendous educational and networking opportunities. We came together in the spirit of harmony, understanding and improving the quality of ASL-English Education. By being there, you took a stand for all Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. Thank you!
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Join Richard and Kahlan in the concluding novel of one of the most remarkable and memorable journeys ever written. It started with one rule and will end with the rule of all rules, the rule unwritten, the rule unspoken since the dawn of history.
When next the sun rises, the world will be forever changed.
Epic edge: listen to more in the Chainfire Trilogy and the Sword of Truth series.
©2007 Terry Goodkind; (P)2007 Brilliance Audio
"Sam Tsoutsouvas compels listeners through the story with a deep, stern voice." (AudioFile)
"Wow.....More rhetoric?"
I have been looking forward to the end of this series ever since I began reading The Sword of Truth series. After reading subsequent reviews which were quite negative I still chose to purchase this title. I am glad I finally got through the last book, I just wanted to know what happened in the end! But, it was very, very painful listening. I do not think I can handle much more of Terry Goodkind's brand of writing. The first few books were fabulous but when he started fixating on freedom and choice I got a little wary. As the series progresses it just gets worse with each book. There is less and less story and more and more about politics or rhetoric or whatever you want to call it. Really I am extremely fed up with long speeches that repeat the same ideologies over and over again! I am not ignorant, I got the message the first time and the second time and the third time and you get the idea. I am relieved to be done with it all. I will go back and read the first 3 or 4 books because they are the best, but I will NEVER read this one again! Download it, listen to it, and then be content that the series has finally come to a tortured end.
"Good but...."
I always get unabridged versions of my books, however, if ever there was a time for an abridged version the Chainfire Trilogy is it!!! OMG....some sections just go on and on! Don't get me wrong I love these books but why 3 books were needed for the Chainfire piece, I have no idea!! Whew...I'm glad I'm finally done with them!!!
"A book that finally means something!"
While at times, Goodkind's writing can be drawn out and lengthy, the message he ultimately delivers in this final Sword of Truth novel is life-changing. The struggles that Richard, Kahlan, and all their friends overcome is simply stunning, and I cannot get these characters out of my head. After reading this series, every other book I touched seemed to be either frivolous or pointless (which is not always bad), but Goodkind's work really means something to the human life and spirit. I'm not a religious person or anything, but the simple messages of truth, kindness, and freedom are so moving in the summation of this whole series.
If you are looking for a group of people that will change your life completely, I highly suggest getting to know Richard and Kahlan. These two are my literary heros. Bear with Goodkind's lengthy and often repeated descriptions, and discover an incredible world.
"FINALLY over"
Best thing I can say about the book: the series is FINALLY over. Not sure why I kept going with this series -- perhaps like people who throw good money after bad in the stock market, I just kept hoping it would get better. It didn't. The entire Chainfire trilogy paints Richard and the "goodguys" into a corner that they can't possible get out of, only to give a solution in the last few minutes that seems incongruous to the events leading up to it, and made the struggles of the characters meaningless. Very unsatisfying ending to a series that started exceptionally, but quickly went down hill. If you made it this far and feel the need for resolution, go ahead and finish it, but it you're thinking of starting this series, consider looking elsewhere. I agree with the comments of the previous reviewer, in that this was the first audio book I have fond my self screaming at to "get on with it" during the long, repetitive and tedious diatribes of the importance of life and individuality.
The final Ja La match is the best part in the entire series. 4 to 1!!
"ridiculously repetitive and predictive"
I became interested in this series for two reasons: The first is that I thoroughly enjoyed Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, and wanted a replacement while I waited for the final book to be published. The second reason is that I watched the Legend of The Seeker television series and wanted to see what happened once the show was cancelled. I was disappointed because in my opinion, the show was better than the books. This series was also a poor replacement for the wheel of time series.
I like the general premise of the books like most of you who made it this far in into the series, but at times I wanted to pull out my hair in frustration. The tediousness of certain parts of Richard and Kahlans lives was astounding. Goodkind spent a good portion of each book repeating long drawn-out speeches discussing the sanctity of life. I get it life is good. He also repeated the same points several different ways and times within each speech, within each book.
In addition to this, Goodkind would repeat facts, and remind the audience of events that had happened within the same book several times. I found this to be extremely irritating. I understand that the audience needs some reminders from book to book, but come on. We don't need those reminders several times within the book we are currently reading. Goodkind appears to have the same respect for the intelligence of his readers and listeners as he does for the masses in his books. He acts as if the masses are morons, and that the solutions that Richard come up with are invaluable. However, most of us were able to predict the solutions that were so painstakingly discovered by Richard and Kahlan. If this were not annoying enough, Goodkind then generates random phenomenal solutions that just appear from the sky. One minute Richard and his followers will be screwed and then all of a sudden Richard did some fantastical thing that saves them all. The audience is then left wondering what the hell just happened. The concept of magic in this series is also badly portrayed. Goodkind seems to just string a lot of long scientific and impressive sounding words into a sentence, hoping that the confusion will just make the audience assume that they make sense. They don't.
The concept of kahlan was also irritating for me. Goodkind makes endless devotions to kahlan's intelligent green eyes, but she never appears to do anything that would warrant that intelligence. She just seems to get credit for the things that Richard does. The other annoying component of her character was her love for Richard. I know that love was an important part of this series, but come on we understand that she has a special smile just for Richard, we understand that she gives it to no one, but him. I have to admit that the Chainfire Trilogy did not dwell on the endless professions of love that the rest of the series did, but still listening to Richard and Kahlan repeatedly asking the question of one another: Have I ever told you that I love you was painful. Nicky and Cara were by far my favorite characters within this series, but I think that the only reason for this was that Goodkind did not ruin them with his repetitive and endless character development that he employed with Richard and Kahlan. For all of you like me that are at this point in the series, finish it and be glad you're done, if you are just starting the series, don't. This series had great potential and could have been well done, but Goodkind ruined his own creation.
"The End"
Thank god this story is over. The long hours of redundant plot lines and wool gathering as one person walks up to say "Hi", nearly drove me crazier than I am.
Sam Tsoutsouvas helped bring all the varied charaters to life for me. He is also, for my ear, a bit hypnotic and that helped when Mr. Goodkind started to ramble.
The only reason I stuck with these books to the bitter end was to see if Mr. Goodkind would make the mistake I thought he would and he did not disappoint. After hammering away that freedom and choice is the meaning of life Richard acts out of charter and removes one mode of thought for ALL.
The only reason for the second star is because I do care about Richard, Kahlan and all the rest.
I have not written any other reviews for the other books mostly because I do not want to give Mr. Goodking any more of my energy and time.
"Not a bad story, but way too long and repetitive"
What can I say, I really should have read the other reviews and taken a bit more notice. I read the preceding books in the series when they were first released, and I must say and advantage to printed books is that you can skip the bits that are repetitive and dull. I think that the three final books in this series could easily have been compressed into a single story.
Although I have memories of the early books being very good, the final "trilogy" set have been something of a disappointment. The characters are dreadfully one-dimensional, and Richard himself has become unbelievable, overly righteous and at times downright dull. And was it just me, or were all the "bad" characters fat and/or ugly brutes, and the "good" characters slim and attractive intellectuals? Please!
I also found the switch in narrators disconcerting - the narrator who did the first book was better, but by then I was sucked into the "but I just need to see how it ends" trap.
"Who else is getting tired of this series by now"
Very weak ending, but at least it finally ended.
"It's about time!"
I have been waiting it seems forever for the conclusion of this saga. Goodkind does not disappoint. Although very, very "talky" this conclusion to the adventures of Richard and Kahlen ties up almost all of the loose threads and hands it to the listener/reader. The dramatist who reads the book does quite well.
"Great listen"
If you've read or listened to the starting books you'll know you want to read some more, personally I found the reading better than the listening, but these are still a great listen if you don't have the hours and hours to spend reading the books
"what a great ending to the series"
a great ending the a brilliant series, full of surprising turns in events, great performance
"Dissapointing end to a great series of books"
I have read and listened to hundreds of books of this, my favorite genre.
After listening to the narrative performances in audio books like 'Dune'.
Audio books should be vocally acted out, with narrators either acting the different characters themselves.
Or have a cast of narrators to play the parts of different characters.
It makes the experience of listening truly engaging and almost three dimensional.
Rather than the flat monotone one dimension of listening to someone read lines of text from a book.
It is a great pity that the last 3 books were basically one book out into three.
As they lost all the pace and excitment of the previous books up until faith of the fallen that I loved reading so much.
And since that book have felt increasingly padded with diction and stretched out.
"Superb Book in the sword of truth series"
knowing it is the last in the series from first to finish this book is the great ending to the series of sword of truth books
The character Khalan, to really see what ending she comes to after all the other books, this really is a stopper
His narration is superb his voice really brings the characters to life
In some places it makes you feel sad and other happy that you smile
"Must be read, excellent series"
Kahlan she was extremly well wrote all the way though the series and I loved the Idea of the Confessors
The sword of Truth, like most epic fantasy series It takes a while to get finished but it was just awesome. I've read the first 8 twice waiting for the series to be finished, I'd definitely read them all again
"Confessor: Sword of Truth. Book 11"
The books from 1 to the last book 11 have been more than I could have expected. This last book keeps you engaged and wanting more with all the action coming to a final draw. Enjoyed each character the unfolding of there powers and qualities conveyed by the narrator reading.
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I've been wanting to do this for ages - it was so easy on a pc! Turns out it's easy on a mac too. Press OPT-SHIFT-+ or OPT-SHIFT-- to cycle to next or previous blend mode.
There are even shortcuts for each blend mode.
Press OPT-SHIFT and any of these:
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- I (dIssolve)
- Q (behind)
- R (clear)
- K (darKen)
- M (Multiply)
- B (color Burn)
- A (lineAr burn)
- G (liGhten)
- S (Screen)
- D (color Dodge)
- W (linear dodge (add))
- O (Overlay)
- F (soFt light)
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- V (Vivid light)
- J (linear light)
- Z (pin light)
- L (hard mix)
- E (differEnce)
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