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Volume 20, Issue 12 - Dec 2014
Volume 20, Issue 11 - Nov 2014
Volume 20, Issue 10 - Oct 2014
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Big Data Preprocessing for Predicting Box Office Success
Jun, Hee-Gook ; Hyun, Geun-Soo ; Lim, Kyung-Bin ; Lee, Woo-Hyun ; Kim, Hyoung-Joo ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 615~622
The Korean film market has rapidly achieved an international scale, and this has led to a need for decision-making based on analytical methods that are more precise and appropriate. In this modern era, a highly advanced information environment can provide an overwhelming amount of data that is generated in real time, and this data must be properly handled and analyzed in order to extract useful information. In particular, the preprocessing of large data, which is the most time-consuming step, should be done in a reasonable amount of time. In this paper, we investigated a big data preprocessing method for predicting movie box office success. We analyzed the movie data characteristics for specialized preprocessing methods, and used the Hadoop MapReduce framework. The experimental results showed that the preprocessing methods using big data techniques are more effective than existing methods.
Performance Analysis of Open Source Based Distributed Deduplication File System
Jung, Sung-Ouk ; Choi, Hoon ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 623~631
Comparison of two representative deduplication file systems, LessFS and SDFS, shows that Lessfs is better in execution time and CPU utilization while SDFS is better in storage usage (around 1/8 less than general file systems). In this paper, a new system is proposed where the advantages of SDFS and Lessfs are combined. The new system uses multiple DFEs and one DSE to maintain the integrity and consistency of the data. An evaluation study to compare between Single DFE and Dual DFE indicates that the Dual DFE was better than the Single DFE. The Dual DFE reduced the CPU usage and provided fast deduplication time. This reveals that proposed system can be used to solve the problem of an increase in large data storage and power consumption.
A Study of File Outflow Monitoring Process using the File System and NDIS Driver
Lee, Mintae ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 632~639
In this paper, we propose a PC's self-monitoring system for protecting illegal outflow of important personal files, which are managed in the Windows environment PC. This paper is based on the idea that it should be a read (access) file operation in order to outflow files through the network. To compare the information (name, some content) obtained from all operations of the reading of the 'Windows File System Driver' and captured transmission packets of mini port of 'Windows NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) Driver', and, if two pieces of information match, this system will determine the transmission to user. In this paper, tentatively, we developed a function to gather file information about file read operation and developed a function for transmission packet capture. This demonstration implementation showed that the proposed process has validity and the proposed process verified that it does not significantly affect the PC's performance.
Design and Implementation of the Web-based Learning System for C Programming Language
Woo, Yeomyeong ; Bang, Jiwoong ; Song, Jaemin ; Yoo, Jinyeong ; Lee, Sangjun ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 640~645
We now live in a society that is highly information-oriented, and as a result programming education has become more important and is emphasized day by day. Currently, there is strong support for carrying out programming education in early childhood, and various Web-based services have launched to provide programming education. Currently, Web-based programming education services have not yet launched in Korea. In particular, Web-based education services for C language programming, which is used in various areas in industry, are lacking due to limitations in the development environments. In this paper, we design and implement a Web-based programming learning system, 'ICANC', to provide the necessary information to learn and practice the C language.
Histogram Equalization using Gamma Transformation
Chung, Soyoung ; Chung, Min Gyo ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 646~651
Histogram equalization generally has the disadvantage that if the distribution of the gray level of an image is concentrated in one place, then the range of the gray level in the output image is excessively expanded, which then produces a visually unnatural result. However, a gamma transformation can reduce such unnatural appearances since it operates under a nonlinear regime. Therefore, this paper proposes a new histogram equalization method that can improve image quality by using a gamma transformation. The proposed method 1) derives the proper form of the gamma transformation by using the average brightness of the input image, 2) linearly combines the earlier gamma transformation with a CDF (Cumulative Distribution Function) for the image in order to obtain a new CDF, and 3) to finally perform histogram equalization by using the new CDF. The experimental results show that relative to existing methods, the proposed method provides good performance in terms of quantitative measures, such as entropy, UIQ, SSIM, etc., and it also naturally enhances the image quality in visual perspective as well.
An Adaptive Priority-based Sequenced Route Query Processing Method in Road Networks
Ryu, Hyeongcheol ; Jung, Sungwon ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 652~657
Given a starting point, destination point and various Points Of Interest (POIs), which contain a full or partial order, for a user to visit we wish to create, a sequenced route from the starting point to the destination point that includes one member of each POI type in a particular order. This paper proposes a method for finding the approximate shortest route between the start point, destination point and one member of each POI type. There are currently two algorithms that perform this task but they both have weaknesses. One of the algorithms only considers the distance between the visited POI (or starting point) and POI to visit next. The other algorithm chooses candidate points near the straight-line distance between the start point and destination but does not consider the order of visits on the corresponding network path. This paper outlines an algorithm that chooses the candidate points that are nearer to the network path between the start point and destination using network search. The algorithm looks for routes using the candidate points and finds the approximate shortest route by assigning an adaptive priority to the route that visits more POIs in a short amount of time.
Development of a Testing Tool to Validate Integrity of a Constructed Cloud System based on OpenStack
Son, Seokho ; Kang, Dong-Jae ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 658~663
Due to the rapid development of open source based Cloud management platforms such as OpenStack, many and various individuals and institutions are trying to construct Cloud computing systems based on open source software projects. It is essential, for those who install, administrate or operate a Cloud, to validate the integrity of the constructed Cloud system. This paper, therefore, proposes the design of a testing tool for validating the integrity of a constructed OpenStack-based Cloud system. Especially, the proposed testing tool utilizes the Tempest project which is an open source project that consists of OpenStack test cases. The proposed testing tool is expected to help developing Cloud technology and Cloud users.
Variability-based Service Specification Method for Brokering Cloud Services
An, Youngmin ; Park, Joonseok ; Yeom, Keunhyuk ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 664~669
As the prevalence of cloud computing increases, various cloud service types have emerged, such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. The growth and diversification of these cloud services has also resulted in the development of technology for cloud service brokers (CSBs), which serve as intermediate cloud services that can assist cloud tenants (users) in deploying services that fit their requirements. In order to broker cloud services, CSBs require the specification of structural models in order to facilitate the analysis and search for cloud services. In this study, we propose a variability-based service analysis model (SAM) that can be used to describe various cloud services. This model is based on the concept of variability in the software product line and represents the commonality and variability of cloud services by binding variants to each variation point that exists in the specification, quality, and pricing of the services. We also propose a virtual cloud bank architecture as a CSB that serves as an intermediate to provides tenants with appropriate cloud services based on the SAM.
Effectiveness Optimization for Metro-Style Graphical User Interfaces
Kim, Kangtae ; Kim, Kihyuk ; Lee, Sungkil ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 670~675
Graphical user interfaces (GUI) in modern software deliver information visually, and a well-designed interface can provide information to the use in an organized and intuitive manner while poorly-designed interfaces can cause visual inconvenience and confusion. In order to effectively deliver information to the user, visual attention should be placed on a prominent location in the image. This paper introduces a method based on a human visual system (HVS) that can improve Metro-style GUIs by reducing a user's workload to visually find information. Our method is designed with spatial mapping and color mapping for buttons in the Metro-style GUI. Also we define a metric for Metro-style GUI effectiveness, including an optimization algorithm. The results show that our method improves the performance of visual search tasks in a Metro-style GUI.
Proposing and Validating a Classification Method based on Knowledge Structure to Identify High-Quality Presentation Slides
Jung, Wonchul ; Kim, Seongchan ; Yi, Mun Y. ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 676~681
In order to discern and classify high-quality slides, our research proposes a classification method that utilizes a knowledge structure containing information on the presentation slides. After analyzing whether our knowledge structure captures the content's quality information, we developed a classification method based on the knowledge structure produced from the analysis results. With the proposed method, we compared results classified by quality of presentation slides. Through this comparison, we verified that the slides in the high quality group could be classified and were able to retrieve high quality slides. The results show that, by utilizing the cognitive model of a knowledge structure, our method can increase the effectiveness of classification when search or recommendation is conducted mainly with high-quality slides.
Improved First-Phoneme Searches Using an Extended Burrows-Wheeler Transform
Kim, Sung-Hwan ; Cho, Hwan-Gue ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 682~687
First phoneme queries are important functionalities that provide an improvement in the usability of interfaces that produce errors frequently due to their restricted input environment, such as in navigators and mobile devices. In this paper, we propose a time-space efficient data structure for Korean first phoneme queries that disassembles Korean strings in a phoneme-wise manner, rearranges them into circular strings, and finally, indexes them using the extended Burrows-Wheeler Transform. We also demonstrate that our proposed method can process more types of query using less space than previous methods. We also show it can improve the search time when the query length is shorter and the proportion of first phonemes is higher.
Resource Allocation and Control System for VoIP QoS Provision in Cognitive Radio Networks
Kim, Bosung ; Lee, Gyu-Min ; Roh, Byeong-Hee ; Choi, Geunkyung ; Oh, Ilhyuk ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 688~693
With the advent of ubiquitous environments, the smart phone has come into wide use and the demand for various content increases. Thus, in order to efficiently utilize limited resources cognitive radio technology is regarded as a possible solution. Besides spectrum sensing or access schemes, the provision of VoIP traffic service for secondary users with limited spectrum resources is a very important issue. In this paper, a resource allocation and control system for VoIP QoS provision in cognitive radio networks is proposed. Firstly, as the system model, the time structure of the network is addressed and, according to the structure, a bandwidth broker is proposed. In addition, based on available bandwidth estimated by the bandwidth broker, a connection admission control for secondary users is developed. It is demonstrated that the provision of VoIP QoS is greatly affected by channel utilization, the number of channels, and the length of timeslot.
Bypass Generation Mechanism using Mobility Prediction for Improving Delay of AODV in MANET
Youn, Byungseong ; Kim, Kwangsoo ; Kim, Hakwon ; Roh, Byeong-Hee ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 694~699
In mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET), the network topology and neighboring nodes change frequently, since MANET is composed of nodes that have mobility without a fixed network infrastructure. The AODV routing protocol is advantageous for MANET, but AODV has a delay in the transmission of data packets because AODV can not transmit data during route recovery. This paper proposes solving the above problem of AODV by using a bypass generation mechanism for data transmission during route recovery. For further improvement, additional mechanisms that coordinate the reception threshold of a hello packet are proposed in order to improve the accuracy of the information obtained from the neighboring nodes when the bypass is generated due to a link failure and the immediacy of the route recovery. Simulation results show that the proposed technique improves the performance in terms of the delay in transmission compared to traditional AODV.
Molecular Computing Simulation of Cognitive Anagram Solving
Chun, Hyo-Sun ; Lee, Ji-Hoon ; Ryu, Je-Hwan ; Baek, Christina ; Zhang, Byoung-Tak ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 700~705
An anagram is a form of word play to find a new word from a set of given alphabet letters. Good human anagram solvers use the strategy of bigrams. They explore a constraint satisfaction network in parallel and answers consequently pop out quickly. In this paper, we propose a molecular computational algorithm using the same process as this. We encoded letters into DNA sequences and made bigrams and then words by connecting the letter sequences. From letters and bigrams, we performed DNA hybridization, ligation, gel electrophoresis and finally, extraction and separation to extract bigrams. From the matched bigrams and words, we performed the four molecular operations again to distinguish between right and wrong results. Experimental results show that our molecular computer can identify cor rect answers and incorrect answers. Our work shows a new possibility for modeling the cognitive and parallel thinking process of a human.
Two-way DLNA Adaptor for Interconnecting Media Contents in Internet of Things
Yim, Hyung-Jun ; Lee, Kyu-Chul ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 706~710
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept that describes environments where various things are connected to the Internet. These objects can identify themselves and allow other devices the identify them as well. DLNA focuses on delivering interoperability guidelines based on open industry standards in order to complete cross-industry digital convergence. This paper proposes a two-way DLNA Adaptor and addresses the methodologies of service interoperation of the media contents. In this paper, the designs of the components of the DLNA Adaptor are presented, and the conclusion provides general remarks and a discussion of future work.
Sentence Similarity Measurement Method Using a Set-based POI Data Search
Ko, EunByul ; Lee, JongWoo ;
KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices, volume 20, issue 12, 2014, Pages 711~716
With the gradual increase of interest in plagiarism and intelligent file content search, the demand for similarity measuring between two sentences is increasing. There is a lot of researches for sentence similarity measurement methods in various directions such as n-gram, edit-distance and LSA. However, these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. In this paper, we propose a new sentence similarity measurement method approaching from another direction. The proposed method uses the set-based POI data search that improves search performance compared to the existing hard matching method when data includes the inverse, omission, insertion and revision of characters. Using this method, we are able to measure the similarity between two sentences more accurately and more quickly. We modified the data loading and text search algorithm of the set-based POI data search. We also added a word operation algorithm and a similarity measure between two sentences expressed as a percentage. From the experimental results, we observe that our sentence similarity measurement method shows better performance than n-gram and the set-based POI data search.
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Individual Match Highlights: Ronaldinho (AC Milan) vs Siena
"Now I feel loved and respected. That's how I go onto the field and realise my dream, to use all this affection from the fans. This is a special moment for my life and my career. We know we have to work hard for the Scudetto but this Milan team can go a long way in all three competitions." – Ronaldinho.
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Only nine months ago, it appeared Ronaldinho's international career was over. A forgettable first season at AC Milan, one in which he often struggled to get playing time amid rumours of Dinho's party-boy lifestyle backed up by some extra pounds across his midriff, ensured that the two-time FIFA World Player of the Year missed out on both the Confederations Cup and the Samba Boys final matches during their World Cup qualification process.
Fast-forward to this Monday, Ronaldinho having bagged a hat-trick against Siena on Sunday to lift the bucked-tooth wonder to six goals in his last three matches, and the world once again seems a play-thing for the smiliest player in world football.
Ronaldinho was simply unplayable against Alberto Malesani's charges. Capped by a stunning third goal, complete with a rhythmic jiggle of the hips before the thunderous finish into the top corner, Ronaldinho gave a performance which suggested the 29-year-old has managed to reclaim his genius witnessed at the peak of his Barcelona powers.
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Buenos Aires: Part 2
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Along with money goes shopping. I would recommend going to the Puma store and buying some cheap Pumas. They are really popular in Argentina, so you'll look cool to the locals. Also, when else can you buy $30 Pumas? There is a big store on Corrientes and Puyreddon (sp?). I've also heard there is a Puma outlet somewhere in BA but I'm not sure where that was. Also near the Puma store are lots of athletic stores if you happen to need athletic clothes. Don't just settle on the expensive Reebok and Puma clothes. They have quality clothes at some of the smaller shops.
In total, I think I spent $700 including Mendoza and the money I spent when we went to Colonia.
I spent about $12 in Colonia. I was being super cheap that weekend. Everything really is super cheap, so don't let anyone screw you over with jacked up prices (like $90 Uruguayan pesos for one cup of coffee).
I spent about $200 in Mendoza. The bus ticket was $60 total, the wine tour was about $12, trekking was $40, then you have a little extra for food, wine bottles, and olive oil.
It costs $4 pesos to send a postcard home.
Be smart with your money, but don't worry about it in the long run. It will stress you out too much. Just have a good time and enjoy yourself!
Buy souvenirs. Again, don't stress about money or you won't enjoy yourself. BA definitely had the best souvenirs!
Kansas is a superb restaurant that actually serves America-style food. Every single thing on their menu is amazing. I really am not lying here. I ate so much that night. I literally woke up the next morning and could visibly tell that I had eaten a lot. It was just so good. So when you get tired of the café sandwiches go get a cheap steak at Kansas. You won't regret it, trust me.
I would really recommend finding actual restaurants to eat at instead of cafes. It took me a long time to realize that BA actually has restaurants and that not everything is a café. So walk down Santa Fe and try some of those restaurants and Parillas.
Bring your own salad dressing. They only have oil and vinegar and the oil is gross.
Eat breakfast in the residencia (from 6am-9am). It's really good and healthy! They have a big buffet with eggs, cereal, pancakes (put dulce de leche on them), oatmeal, toast (excellent with honey), and fresh fruit.
I'm not going to lie, you will gain weight. The diet is much different so be prepared! Plan on working out hard and watching what you eat if you want to keep your weight down.
They don't serve very many vegetables in BA. Eat as many as you can get your hands on!
At restaurants and cafes, they won't give you tap water, no matter what. Get used to paying for water and all of your drinks. You could try to sneak in a water bottle and slyly fill up your glass…
Eat tons of cheap steak and drink lots of cheap wine while you can!
Empanadas are cheap, abundant, and amazing! Don't eat too many because they'll make you fat, but cherish them while you're in Argentina because you won't get them in Brazil.
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Whether you are a makeup lover or not, you've certainly noticed it has changed over the time. When I say changed, that means changed for the better, at least from today's perspective. Nowadays we cannot imagine ourselves having thin eyebrows, lining your lips with a darker colour. But in the 2000s, this was a thing. Can you believe sticky gloss is not trendy anymore? At least all the metallic eyeshadows and thin eyebrows are long in the past. Indeed, we are a lucky generation. What did makeup mean back in 2000 vs now? Let's find out and have some fun.
1. Brows
Then: Perfect brows meant thin brows! And thin meant super thin! Everyone basically plucked more than half their eyebrows out.
Now: Brows are a new makeup obsession now. Thicker and natural-looking brows are trendy now, so many people even fill them with gel, pencil, pomade, or powder, especially those who overplucked back in the day!
Source: E! Online
2. Lip Liner
Then: Lip liners were a must in the past. And yes, it was way darker than the lipstick. Frosted lipsticks were also trendy. Hm, it's good to be in 2017.
Now: We didn't quite forget the lip liner, but we started using it in the same colour as the lipstick. Kylie has a point here, that the lip liner doesn't have to be darker than your lips colour. Liquid lipsticks are also common nowadays.
3. Bronzer
Then: Orange was probably the best shade then. Your bronzer, of course, complemented your also orange spray tan, to achieve the "natural summer glow", even during winter. It didn't look that bad, right?
Source: Glamour
Now: Bronzer is both a natural, sun-kissed glow, and contouring. Now it really looks natural, for the most part. Contouring, on the other hand, is anything but natural, and while it has been a secret for decades, now many people are doing it at home. It sometimes means just applying darker bronzer to the shadows of your face, but it's still a technique to master.
Source: Brit + Co
4. Eyeshadow
We have Paris Hilton again as the perfect example of what makeup meant then. It certainly meant frosted and colourful cream shadows, applied from the lid to the brow. It looked interesting then, I guess.
Source: Glamour
Now: Brash eyeshadows are not so popular nowadays. In fact, they are more neutral and understated. We still have some interesting colors, but they are not so trendy now.
Source: Glamour
5. Makeup Applicators
Then: Makeup tools and brushes were few then, so people used whatever they found, like these little sponge-tip applicators. Foundation was applied with fingertips, and blush was applied with those tiny little face brushes that came with it.
Now: We do have like 1000 brushes for different purposes right now. We have three or four different brushes for our eyeshadow alone, different sponges for things like foundation or cream contour, blending brushes for the face, eyeliner, and brow brushes. Well, life is certainly more complicated now! At least in the world of makeup.
6. False Nails
Then: These usually meant the French tip on a long pair of acrylics, but that wasn't all. There were also duck feet nails, pink and white, and single colour acrylics.
Source:Entertainment Tonight
Now: Nails are now artistic! Full of details and crazy trends, all over the internet. SO enjoyable!
Source:Nail Art Nail
7. Highlighter
Then: Bey was a synonym for glitter back in the days. She would cover her cheeks in a shimmery, gold highlighter, which was so trendy then.
Source:Hype Hair
Now: Now everything has changed, and we are not golden anymore. Highlighters now add a nice, subtle glow to the makeup.
Source:The Recording Academy
8. Lipstick
Then: In the 2000s, lipstick was glossy and that's the way people liked it. But it was really tiring, having to put a gloss on 10 times during the night. And when the weather was windy, you had to tie your hair.
Source:Getty Images
Now: These days, bold lips mean matte lips. Luckily, we said goodbye to glossy lips!
9. Blush
Then: Mums probably taught you to apply it right on the apples of your cheeks. What were they thinking? And it only came in two colors: Pepto-Bismol pink and clown-nose red.
Source:Access Hollywood
Now: We still need colour on our cheeks, but not in large circles in only two shades. There is still the natural rosy glow, and there are some non-traditional colours, such as lavender and yellow.
Source:Savoir Flair
10. Eyeliner
Then: Remember Avril's dark eyeliner? She was rocking it! It was actually pretty easy to do.
Now: Now eyeliners have become more dramatic, actually. But they are just liquid, and are more difficult for applying.
11. Mascara
Then: Mascara on your bottom lashes was a must back then, although it resulted in a lot of streaky under eyes.
Source:Us Weekly
Now: Now we have more drama and volume. And also, we like to curl our lashes.
12. Foundation
Then: There weren't many to choose from in the past, and it was quite impossible to blend also.
Now: There aren't only three shades now! Now you can find the perfect shade for you!


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Can't believe this is my first post of 2015. Well, almost 3 months after. Plus another one month from the missing December. I've lost my writing voodoo. So sad as this was my favourite medium, once. Now with Instagram, blogging is just sooooooo outdated. Haha.
What's new?
Well the little guy is 6 months now. Approaching 7 in 2 weeks time, yikes! Why time flies so fast? I am still adjusting with motherhood, playing baton run with Obe running the house errands whilst taking care of our 24++ cats!
Everyday is a new day for us and I learned how to really let go of few things; dirty dishes in the sink, spilled milk on the floor, messy home, piling up laundry, smelly cats' house ughhhh. Since I am still breastfeeding my boy, I literally had him hanging on my boobs almost every hour! So few things really need to wait until the weekend.
Oh am still student, wohooooo bila entah nak grad. Please pray I can submit my thesis this final last semester :( Amin. Baking business still doing good. But I really have to control my orders as I need time for the thesis as well.
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1274 Vine Street, San Jose CA, 95110 (Residential)
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3 beds , 1 Full baths
1,280 sqft
Status: Sold
Last Updated: 11/24/2017 7:52 PM
Description for 1274 Vine Street San Jose, CA 95110
Great value in this property with huge potential , on a large lot, zoned R2 . Two car detached garage with access through a rear alley.
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Sold Date:06/01/2016
Santa Clara
1 Full
1,280 (approx)
Great value in this property with huge potential , on a large lot, zoned R2 . Two car detached garage with access through a rear alley.
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San Jose is located in California. San Jose, California 95110 has a population of 1,026,908.
The median household income in San Jose, California 95110 is $83,787. The median household income for the surrounding county is $93,854 compared to the national median of $53,482. The median age of people living in San Jose 95110 is 35.9 years.
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In 2006 something extraordinary happened in immigration politics. As Al Gore might put it, the people defeated the powerful. The much-maligned Republican 109th Congress passed immigration-enforcement legislation to build a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border, without including an amnesty for illegal immigrants. President Bush has declared he will sign the bill today. How did this happen?
One year ago elites had crafted a much different scenario. It was going to be amnesty for 12 million illegal immigrants, a massive increase in legal (and low-skilled) immigration accompanied by tepid and cosmetic "enforcement" measures.
It appeared to be a very uneven contest. On the "comprehensive" reform (i.e., amnesty) side were the mainstays of power, money, and polite society: Big Media (the major TV networks, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal), Big Business (Chamber of Commerce, leading corporations), Big Labor (AFL-CIO), Big Religion (the mainstream Protestant and Catholic hierarchies), and Big Politics (Bush administration, Senator McCain, the Senate leadership, Senator Kennedy, and the Democratic leaders in both houses).
On the other side of this strange, but real and inverted, class war were radio talk-show hosts; individual business people; most rank and file union workers; most average church parishioners (in high-church as well as low-church congregations); the majority of House Republicans (92 percent), and the majority of Senate Republicans (59 percent). But, most significantly, the anti-amnesty side also included the vast majority of the American people. According to Rasmussen, 67 percent preferred enforcing existing law and controlling the border "before new reforms are considered," and Zogby reported that 64 percent preferred the House bill over the Senate bill.
In December 2005 the House passed the Sensenbrenner-King "enforcement first" bill that provided for a 700 mile border fence, allowed local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, and rejected amnesty. In June 2006 the Senate passed legislation (supported by McCain, Kennedy, Reed, and Hagel) that would give amnesty to most illegal immigrants, vastly increase legal immigration for low-skilled workers, and, incredibly, restrict local police from working with federal immigration agents to stop terrorism.
For example, under the Senate bill local police could not check the immigration status of a potential terrorist who was stopped for speeding. Four of the 9/11 terrorists who were in the U.S. illegally were stopped for speeding, but their immigration status was never checked and reported to federal agents. To their credit, most Senate Republicans opposed the Senate bill. These Republicans include many up for reelection this year: Santorum (Pa.), Talent (Mo.), Allen (Va.), Burns (Mont.), Ensign (Nev.), and Kyl, (Ariz.).
Once both houses of Congress had acted, the elites demanded that the House "compromise," meaning essentially that they give in to the Senate bill. But the House decided instead first to listen to the American people and held a series of field hearings across the country. Then elites (of both the Left and Right, one might add) got really nasty. Big Media painted House leaders like Denny Hastert, Jim Sensenbrenner, Peter King, and John Hostettler as the designated villains of this drama. They were denigrated as yahoos, bigots, and xenophobes, ironically, by the same elites who are always warning us about "hate speech" and calling for "civility" in public discourse. The smart money told us that only "comprehensive" legislation could be enacted.
But the House held firm, said "no" to amnesty, and came back with another enforcement-first bill. This time the Senate (now with the support of Majority Leader Bill Frist) passed a House-oriented bill, and the president has agreed to sign it. In the end the House leadership — with the support of their strong Senate allies: Sessions (Ala.), Santorum (Pa.), Inhofe (Okla.), Coburn (Okla.), Isakson (Ga.), Vitter (La.), Kyl (Ariz.) — prevailed against all odds. To be sure, we will have to monitor closely the implementation of the Secure Fence Act. Nevertheless, at this point, the 2006 immigration legislation constitutes a major conservative victory.
To return to our initial question: How did this happen? The answer is that it happened because the House Republican leadership (with help from Senate conservatives) made immigration enforcement a priority, fought for it, and won in the face of vehement elite opposition.
We all know that the November elections could result in a defeat for the House (and perhaps the Senate) Republicans. Make no mistake: A change in House leadership from Republican to Democrat will mean a major change in immigration policy. It will mean amnesty, a massive increase in legal, low-skilled immigration, and the gutting of serious border and interior enforcement.
Some conservatives are angry at the 109th Congress for not being conservative enough on a variety of issues. They want to "punish" the Republicans in November. For more than two months the MSM (mainstream media) has been repeating this theme ad nauseum and certain conservative activists and writers have become their enablers.
The elites are hoping that conservatives will abandon those congressmen and senators who had the temerity (and perhaps, even worse, the bad manners) to reject amnesty and faux enforcement unapologetically. Elites are hoping that conservatives will abandon the likes of Rick Santorum, John Hostettler, Peter King, John Doolittle, Thelma Drake, J. D. Hayworth, Conrad Burns, George Allen, Jim Talent, Jon Kyl, the House leadership, and all the rest of the those that they consider "yahoos."
Perhaps elites are right, and conservatives truly are, in John Stuart Mill's famous phrase, the "stupid party." But, I'm betting this is not true, and that come Tuesday, November 7, conservatives will go to the polls in large numbers and stand with those who stood with them — and more importantly, beyond partisan considerations, stand with those who stood for our national interests as Americans over the special interests of elites.
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Published: 17 Oct 2012
Beneath the historic streets of London, Europe's largest civil engineering project, the Crossrail line, is starting a new phase, as excavation begins on its 21 km long tunnel under the capital.
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Fortunately for Londoners, the construction of Crossrail will be a far less disruptive event than the construction of the Underground proved to be in the 19th Century, when the preferred engineering method for such a project was cut-and-cover - the excavation of a trench cut deep into the roads, which was then roofed over to create a tunnel beneath.
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Conceptual Framework for Changes of Extremes of the Hydrological Cycle with Climate Change
A physically based conceptual framework is put forward that explains why an increase in heavy precipitation events should be a primary manifestation of the climate change that accompanies increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase downwelling infrared radiation, and this global heating at the surface not only acts to increase temperatures but also increases evaporation which enhances the atmospheric moisture content. Consequently all weather systems, ranging from individual clouds and thunderstorms to extratropical cyclones, which feed on the available moisture through storm-scale moisture convergence, are likely to produce correspondingly enhanced precipitation rates. Increases in heavy rainfall at the expense of more moderate rainfall are the consequence along with increased runoff and risk of flooding. However, because of constraints in the surface energy budget, there are also implications for the frequency and/or efficiency of precipitation. It follows that increased attention should be given to trends in atmospheric moisture content, and datasets on hourly precipitation rates and frequency need to be developed and analyzed as well as total accumulation.
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The Idol judge announced in January that the ninth season would be his last, setting off rampant speculation about his successor, especially as the May 26 finale quickly approaches.
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On a recent horse-buying trip to Europe, I noticed that silage is frequently fed to horses. Is this the same feedstuff fed to cattle in the United States, and is it safe for horses? What's the difference between silage and haylage?
Silage is chopped forage that retains its succulence through anaerobic fermentation. Silage usually contains grain plants such as corn. Haylage is also a fermented forage but typically does not include grain plants; it's made entirely from grasses or legumes. In the United States, silage is more often fed to cattle than horses, as you have observed. Horses are fed hay in the United Statesbecause the weather is typically dry enough to allow for mass cultivation. In countries such as Englandor Netherlands, rainfall may preclude the production of hay, and alternative forages must be sought.
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Writer's Craft #4 – Distinct Voices
"My biggest problem right now is character development, or, how to keep the characters from all sounding the same."
A great challenge for any writer. Hope my examples below inspire you to comment with your own!
Well-established characters are easiest. It isn't hard to spot the terribly-nice Amel in the following exchange from Pretenders (Part 3 of the Okal Rel Saga).
"Are you a real Soul of Light?" Eler demanded, a pout on his full lips and unshed tears in his eyes.
Amel passed over possible responses: the honest one, the glib one, the one that exposed the child's hope of comfort and threw it back in his face. Instead he asked, very carefully, "Do you need me to be?"
Note how the internal aspect of Amel's response contributes as much as his actual words. This can be equally true of associated actions but I'll leave that to someone else to illustrate.
Distinct voices are harder to achieve when you are working with a handful of supporting characters. I cheat whenever possible by giving each secondary character an exaggerated trait or attitude. See if you can slap an emotional label on each of Corin, Hill and Zer Hen in the following bit from Righteous Anger (Part 2 of the Okal Rel Saga).
Hill exclaimed, too loudly, "Yes, sure!" He was still visibly shaken by the challenge card, but seemed equally determined to impress its bearer.
"Not too much wine," Corin warned the others. "Not if you fight tomorrow."
"Tomorrow seems a bit rushed," said Zer Hen.
Your turn! Share examples from your own work, published or in progress, or from your favorite authors. Tell us how they illustrate keeping characters distinct.
E-mail your ideas for future articles to me at email@example.com either as a question to be illustrated by myself or with your own example. Please include CLARION in the subject of the e-mail. Thanks for taking part!
Kari T permalinkJanuary 24, 2011 11:03 am
I'll do two posts, but first I"ll answer your question.
Hill: Is see him as young 20s, chubby, freckle or pimple faced. He's a sloppy dresser, his boots are unlaced and there are stains on his shirt. "Yes, sure!" was probably said in a higher pitched voice (although I would have dropped it to a steely whisper if he is visibly shaken, because the two emotions (fear and resoluteness) are clashing in my mind). I wouldn't think that his eyes would have any 'intelligence' to them (do you know what I mean, how sometimes you can just tell the light isn't on when you look at a person's eyes?) In short, he is insecure because his abilities aren't there and he is trying to compensate with a puffed up chest, choice of words, and pitch of delivery.
Corin: Older, with beard and pointed face. Likes to wear black, has a habit of keeping his shoes polished. No sense of humor. Logical. Doesn't get close to anyone. He won't drink at all, and he'll stay up all night while the others sleep.
Zer: don't get a visual on him. Assume that he is nervous, but I'm wondering why he in there. He seems like a tagalong. I'd kill him off.
January 24, 2011 7:57 pm
lol. You got the emotions right! Hill is eager, young but out of his depth; Corwin is the experienced fighter pushing for the fight; Zer Hen is nervous — he's actually the priest.
Kari T permalinkJanuary 24, 2011 1:55 pm
"I cheat whenever possible by giving each secondary character an exaggerated trait or attitude."
Lynda- this gives me food for thought. I'll probably do some brainstorming on how I can bring this in to my writing. As for an example, one of my favorite books of all time is the Master and Margarita by Bulgakov. I love, love, love the way the Cat talks. Here is a passage:
"I shall sit down,' replied the cat, sitting down, 'but I shall enter an objection with regard to your last. My speeches in no way resemble verbal muck, as you have been pleased to put it in the presence of a lady, but rather a sequence of tightly packed syllogisms, the merit of which would be appreciated by such connoisseurs as Sextus Empiricus, Martianus Capella, and, for all I know, Aristotle himself.'
January 24, 2011 8:04 pm
Yep, that cat's lingo isn't going to be mistaken for anyone else's.
Jennifer Lott's "Alternative Ending to the Animorphs" is another place I've encountered a sophisticated speaker who needs no tag to be identified. 🙂
Timmy pointed out.
January 24, 2011 8:08 pm
Oh, and found lots of sites for the Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita Website
I like the quote there: "The Master and Margarita is a complex and multi-level novel. "
Good to see something complex and multi-level being praised!


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Friday, 16 October 2009
10 comments:
- Tania said...
Classic. Second knitty pattern in and you're already talking modifications. Oh, and you have now bypassed my level of knitting skill. You are now, therefore, my cheerleader.
- Friday, 16 October, 2009
- Kelly O. said...
oh what a shame
- Friday, 16 October, 2009
- One Flew Over said...
I just love that you consider to frog...at that point, I give up!
- Friday, 16 October, 2009
- Christina Lowry said...
It is so lovely and such a shame it is not the right fit. Not thinking of having any more babies.... ?! :)
Good luck with the modifications, will be looking forward to seeing take two.
- Friday, 16 October, 2009
- Melanie said...
Beautiful little hat. I think you'll have to have a 3rd baby instead - surely that's easier than frogging?! I *love* that yarn - my mum has knitted Niamh a top out of it, and it's so snuggly smooth and cuddleable :)
- Friday, 16 October, 2009
- two little buttons said...
wow. i'm impressed. what a great hat, and so beautifully knitted what a shame it doesnt fit, good luck with the modatification
- Friday, 16 October, 2009
- Karin said...
What a shame. The hat looks so gorgeous and soft and warm. I hope you can make something out of it that works and fits.
- Friday, 16 October, 2009
- sue said...
What a fantastic hat. I think we all have days where our knitting projects dont turned out how we want them too, but we can always rip them back and perfect them to the way we want (most of the time). I am sure she will be able to wear it in no time at all.
- Saturday, 17 October, 2009
- Corrie said...
wow you are on a roll! i've still never tackled a cable and you are on fire!
you're putting us experienced knitters to shame!
it is addictive and so portable which I love!
- Sunday, 18 October, 2009
- emesereka said...
It looks beautiful on your daughter! Sorry I didn't include a gauge, it would've helped you greatly with the sizing; you used a different yarn, probaly more bulky than I did in the original pattern, that's why it turned out small. In my defense, it was the first pattern I ever wrote down - I still need to go back to it and add a gauge.... thanks for posting the pictures on Ravelry! Emese
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LIVERPOOL plan a second swoop for Croatian starlet Marko Rog.
Top Kop spy Barry Hunter made his latest check on the young Dinamo Zagreb player in the big clash with Hajduk Split last week.
Rog was on the Anfield radar last season when he was at Split but they decided to wait until he developed more and he joined Zagreb instead.
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The Toffees expect Chelsea to resume their pursuit of England central defender John Stones in the January transfer window.
So boss Martinez has told his talent-spotters to watch former Manchester United babe Keane, who is flourishing in the Championship.
The Clarets do not want to sell the 22-year-old and valuations like £10million are already being bandied about.
However, Everton will have money and a possible gap to plug, so Martinez wants to be sure that Keane is the answer.
Mourinho lines up Chong shot
CHELSEA are plotting to beat Manchester United to the signing of young Dutch dazzler Tahith Chong.
The powerful, pacy winger has already been to Old Trafford for talks and United boss Louis van Gaal hopes his contacts and influence will seal the deal.
But Chelsea are now trying to beat them to it and sort out a deal for the Feyenoord babe, who can move when he turns 16 in December.
It would be a massive coup for Jose Mourinho's club, who have been the leading recruiters of European teenagers in recent years.
United have failed on that front in recent times and it would be a blow if Van Gaal missed out on one of his country's brightest talents.
Black Cats to end up in red
SUNDERLAND face financial chaos if Dick Advocaat fails to keep them in the Prem.
Several top players are on contracts paying more than £4million-a-year and that will drain the Black Cats' resources in the Championship.
Jermain Defoe, Jack Rodwell and Fabio Borini are among those on sky-high salaries. And insiders have revealed there are no big 'relegation' pay cuts written into their deals.
Worse still, most of the big earners are tied down for years to come.
Striker Defoe is at a stage where he will only budge if he wants to while Rodwell and Borini will not find better packages elsewhere.
Lenny leads Yann hunt
BOURNEMOUTH striker Yann Kermorgant is a wanted man — with Bolton boss Neil Lennon out in front to land him on loan.
Kermorgant, 33, is out of Eddie Howe's side and long-term fan Lennon wants him as he fears missing out on Charlton's Igor Vetokele.
Kermorgant may be needed for Cherries' Capital One Cup campaign but Lennon wants to change their minds.
But Bolton are worried centre-half Prince-Desir Gouano, 21, — who has starred on loan from Atalanta — will be snatched away.
Cash-strapped Bolton want to buy Gouano but a bunch of clubs are interested.
Bournemouth might think twice about letting the Frenchman go after Callum Wilson was stretchered off at Stoke.
KENNY JACKETT and his bosses are at loggerheads over transfer policy.
Wolves chief Jackett wants older heads to help his side, who almost went up last season. But owner Steve Morgan prefers signings under 24.
A top source said: "This is a problem for the manager — he keeps getting knocked back."
SPURS have put Jordan Pickford at the top of their window wishlist.
The Sunderland keeper, 21, is flying on loan at Preston and Spurs spy Ian Broomfield watched him last week.
England under-21 cap Pickford is due back at the Stadium of Light in January — just in time for the transfer window.
SHOLA AMEOBI is aiming to shrug off a couple of setbacks and seal a move to Sheffield Wednesday.
The free agent striker could not agree terms with Huddersfield and was snubbed by Wolves. Now he hopes for a trial with the Owls this week.
BLACKBURN will let midfielder John O'Sullivan out on loan after weeks of haggling.
A sale to Barnsley fell through and boss Gary Bowyer is willing to see the Irish starlet, 22, play in League One and has got his way — with Oldham and Bury keen.


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Comparative biology of the predatory cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi from Lake Ontario, Baltic Sea and Caspian Sea
Grigorovich, Igor A.; MacIsaac, Hugh J.; Rivier, Irina K.; Aladin, Nikolai V.; Panov, Vadim E.
Archiv für Hydrobiologie Volume 149 Number 1 (2000), p. 23 - 50
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Cercopagis pengoi, an onychopod cladoceran native to the Ponto-Caspian-Aral region, was first found in the Baltic Sea in 1992 and in Lake Ontario in 1998. Morphological studies of C. pengoi from Lake Ontario, Baltic Sea and Caspian Sea revealed a high degree of variability in body length, structure and length of the caudal process, and shape and size of the brood pouch. The female brood pouch changed dramatically in size and shape between instar stages, resulting in distinctive appearances. Males had significantly shorter body length, caudal process length and distances between adjacent articular spines than did females. Instar III parthenogenetic females dominated populations of C. pengoi from all geographical localities. Body length of all instar stages, genders, and reproductive modes from Lake Ontario was smaller than that of comparable individuals from European localities. The ratio of caudal process length to body length also varied geographically, with highest values observed for individuals from Lake Ontario. Clutch size for instar III parthenogenetic females from Lake Ontario was lower than values reported from the Baltic Sea and Caspian Sea. Observed differences in morphological and reproductive characteristics of geographically remote populations may reflect C. pengoi' s vulnerability to zooplanktivory or responses to environmental conditions.


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Spartan concept 2 by philorion7Watch
©2011-2017 philorion7
spartan character that i comished my friend jess to do for me with my helmet design on the body from a Reach screen shot i took. done in paint shop pro. i made just a slight change to the helmet visor after he finished.
Hey mate, mind if I use this picture for a school project and maybe in my youtube banner?
question can I use this picture as my deviantID?
Looks cool
This is good artwork...
What helmet is that modeled after?
nice spartan design!
Holy crap, from the thumbnail I thought it was a screenshot from the game!
nicely done
kick ass
Wow that's a real cool helm, looks like the JFO a bit. I really like it alot, it should be in the next game.
Thanks! i have a new piece i will be putting up as soon as i color it. With a little bit of change to it i think looks even better.
amazing, keep it up
nice job love the color and detail!!
thats so cool!
How much do you charge for a commission like this one? I saw on your page you do commissions but you never had a price.
i dont get a lot of requests so i dont have anything posted. figure if someone is interested will just ask me. for a large fully detailed color character piece would be around 200 up more the more complex it becomes from that.
Beautiful. And deadly. Nice.
helmet *o* want!


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rafaelsencebe Artist
nice colors and draw!
Tiny.Cue.Cards Artist
This is beautiful! Could it really get printed, i mean, because it has some adult bits in it? I would buy it! +1
SteelWooly Artist from CALi, United States
If that's how she looked while at Borders,.... well then,... . :)
Okay, not sure the design lends itself to the shirt so much.
Maybe it's the dark shirt color with the black light style coloring effect going on that makes the sketch look like an unfinished piece, don't know. It just looks like it could be refined a bit more and I'm personally not a fan of the color choices on this black shirt.


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Benalla has said goodbye to three more of its premiership stars.
A week after Morrison medallist Will Martiniello's departure from the Saints was confirmed, electric forward Farran Priest, Wilf Cox medallist Josh Marchbank and gun utility Al Jacka are all gone.
Priest, who produced one of the great performances in last year's preliminary final win, is swapping his black, white and red superman cape for an Echuca United one.
An interleague representative, Priest is returning to the Murray Football League Eagles to play with older brother Rowan.
The Priest brothers starred for Echuca United in its 2013 premiership win under Scott Beattie.
Benalla coach Luke Morgan said it was disappointing to lose quality players, but expected the Saints to still be strong next season.
''Players leave and come and go, and while we thank them for their efforts and Benalla has respect for those players and what they've done, we've got to move on and we'll still have a competitive list,'' Morgan said.
Jacka is heading across town to play for Benalla All Blacks in the Ovens and King Football League.
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Chris O'Connor, Chris Lockhart, Nic Spencer, Sam Newton and Jack Doidge have also joined the All Blacks.
''The club's (All Blacks) looking for a new direction next season and we'd like to think we're an up and coming club, so Al brings experience to the table and he'll be able to mentor some of our younger players,'' Moran said.
Growing commitments outside of football have also forced Marchbank to call it quits in the GVFL.
The towering ruckman, who was pivotal in Benalla's run to last year's flag, will line up for Northern Football League club Diamond Valley next season.
''Al can't commit to the requirements of GVFL footy through work and lifestyle,'' Morgan said.
''Josh has received a promotion in his work and it's virtually made it impossible to travel back from Melbourne and play GVFL to the standard he and the club would like.''
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Morgan hoped to sign more players in the lead-up to next season as the Saints look to atone for a preliminary final defeat to Rochester this year.


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