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Hello Everyone! I've been a member for a few months now made a few posts here and there on various topics and i just noticed this sub forum so i was like why not.
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Hobbies: Training both jiu jitsu & muay thai, computer programming.
Favorite IDE: Visual Studio
Favorite language: C#, runner up C++
Favorite Alcohol: vodka or anything made from grain or rye not really a fan of malt.
Future Education Level Target: Master in CS
Vices: Ganja, Alcohol, Dip.
that's all i can think of right now.
Nice to meet every single one of you and i hope to be one of the many who help this forum grow.
Haha whats up man, what is dip?
Enjoy, seems like you've become familiar around here anyway.
Red Man Golden Blend dude its fucking good dude.
I've dipped maybe twice... The second time, I swallowed little bits of tobacco and felt like throwing up for a while after. Never again. lol
Ganja though, I'm all in there with you bro. It's what gives me patience with the world lol.
Oh yea, I've tried one of those back when I was in high school! I've dipped 3 times lol
Maybe back in the day I would've taken you up on that but I don't even smoke cigarettes anymore... Not about to start dipping now lol.


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The Fresno Grizzlies held their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle night and couple in full TMNT costume got engaged on the field.
The Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies hosted their hotly anticipated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme night last night and it did not disappoint, with a couple in full Turtles costume getting engaged on the field among other festivities.
It takes an amazing amount of confidence to ask someone to marry you while also pretending to be a cartoon character, so it seems likely that this fellow was not even a little bit nervous, much like the confident party dude Michelangelo he was dressed as.
Also on Extra Mustard: Gallery: The Brooklyn Cyclones host " Seinfeld Night"
The team also handed out lots of free pizza, which one can safely assume did not have any anchovies on it, and the team's mascot dressed up as Master Splinter.
Based on the tweets from the game, everyone got really into it.
Master Parker & Mini Ninja Turtles! #TMNT #TMNTGrizzlies @MiLB @FresnoGrizzlies pic.twitter.com/JEy20tB1Vx
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When the Spanish got to South America they were looking for riches. They found gold but they were very cruel. It is fair to say that their small numbers meant that they had to be brutal to be effective in dominating the land and that the Indians of various tribes were very weak and ineffectual. Brutality has been an instrument of policy until very recently at the very least. There were specific atrocities on Peruvian plantations which Sir Roger Casement reported in 1912.
The Decimation of the Amazon Indians
This is more general and about a long term series of attacks on various tribes in South America which led to major reductions in population. It was not mere decimation which would only have taken 10% of them. It was worse. European diseases were very effective too. Sir Roger Casement gets a mention for his work in exposing cruelty.
Sir Roger's report gets mentioned en passant on line but there is nothing solid. A copy of the report would have value but nobody seems to have much interest in this one. It is like the title of W.H. Hudson's book - Far Away and Long Ago. Far Away and Long Ago
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Have you ever had the desire to fix your own car? It is really not as hard as you would imagine to do simple auto repairs yourself. You keep your car going, and you save money as well. See how possible it is to do car repairs on your own by reading the tips below.
Mechanics should have ASE certification before you hire them. This shows that a mechanic has passed a special test for competence and also shows he or she has at least two years experience as a mechanic. This is a good way of finding a qualified mechanic who will care about doing a good job so they can keep their certification.
Don't underestimate how important it is to have some kind of emergency kit within your vehicle. You should put together a kit that includes the tools you need to change a tire, charge your battery and put more gas in your tank. Bring a blanket and flashlights too, in case you are stranded.
Be sure to ask lots of questions when taking your car to an auto repair service. You should ask about the problems you have and what to do to avoid them in the future. Preventing automotive issues is a valuable skill to save money during the year.
Check the radiator regularly. Allow your car to run for a bit and then turn it off and pop open the hood. Be careful not to open your radiator if the car's running. Check how much fluid is in the radiator with a dipstick and keep in mind that you should always mix coolant with water before pouring it in your radiator.
Research any auto repair service station online. These reviews can give you a good idea of the satisfaction that the customers had. You can then use that information to pick a shop that you can feel comfortable giving your money to.
Ask for OEM parts. Those are the original parts from the manufacturer. It can cost a lot less to use parts that are generic, but you won't get the most out of these things after a while. Getting a good deal on generic parts means you might have to purchase the same parts again and pay a mechanic to change them within the next few years.
Inspect your vehicle to figure out what is wrong before taking it to an auto shop. When you self-diagnose, you avoid fraud and save money. As you have probably heard, there are mechanics out there that will be dishonest so they can charge you more money.
Basic Tools
Keep a repair kit in the car at all times. You need to have tools to change a tire, which have come along with your car. If you lack a lug wrench and a jack, purchase both. Basic tools such as screw drivers, wrenches, socket wrenches, torque wrench and other basic tools are also handy to have. Do not waste money by getting cheap tools. Get good, reliable tools that are not easy to break.
Find out how much a mechanic charges for the repair, including labor, before you hand over your keys. A few shops hide their rates, so make sure to read the fine print and ask questions whenever necessary. How will you be billed? Some service shops have estimated times for repair, establish by the manufacturers. Sometimes, minor jobs may take longer than indicated.
Inspect your manual so that you know what each dashboard light represents. These symbols light up to warn you of a problem. If you ignore them, you could end up with expensive problems down the road.
Many corrupt shops will change out your tires and put in older ones. They do this to make money off of those who do not know enough to check. Before going in, mark up your tires with chalk. Make sure you check your tires before you leave the garage to make sure they are the ones you drove in on.
Problems seem to crop up only when the car is left with a mechanic. This is a tactic used by businesses that can cost you a lot of money. Instead of going forward right away, take your time and seek out the best deal you can find.
When your receive a mechanic's diagnosis, ask them for a couple hours prior to deciding if you want your vehicle fixed. Call competitors and other mechanics to see how much you'd pay if you went to them instead. If you find someone that can repair your car for less, pay the first mechanic for the diagnosis only and have your car repaired elsewhere.
When you have work done on your car, have the mechanic give you the old parts when they are finished. If they refuse, this could mean that they didn't replace anything. If this happens, you need to challenge the mechanic and look for someone else in the future.
You don't need to be intimidated by auto repair. You may not understand the individual parts yet, but you will. Remember this article if you need to refer to it. By applying the tips, you can make sure your car is repaired properly.


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Summer is here and the heat can overtake your pet before you know it. Be aware of signs of heat stress in your pup, and know what to do if it happens. Signs of heat stress: -Excessive panting -Stumbling -Unable to cool down with rest and shade -Temperature over 103 degrees To reduce body temp: -Submerge dog in cool (not cold) water, indoor tub is ideal, but hose or pool …Read More
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Author: David Almond
Created By: Hilary Hibbs
Genre: Fiction
Main Characters
Conflict #1
Internal Conflict: Michael had a lot of internal conflict throughout the book. He was always angry with his baby sister and blamed her for turning everything upside down. Deep down though, he knew it wasn't her fault and felt bad for being angry.
Conflict #2
Resolution: Skellig stopped fighting Michael to leave him alone to die because Michael gave him a reason to live again. Helping Skellig made Michael also feel needed and made him feel useful and cared about while his parents were busy worrying about his sick baby sister.
The Best and Worst Parts
The best part of the book Skellig, was when Michael and Mina made Skellig healthy and strong again. My least favorite part was when Skellig had to leave without saying a proper goodbye to Michael and Mina. It was so sad the way he just left a heart scratched into the floor board saying thank you and was gone forever.
Michael was a 10 year-old boy who had just moved into a new house. He was constantly worried about his sick baby sister and a crippled living being he had found in his garage named Skellig.
Mina was the girl who lived next door. She loved nature and animals (especially birds). She was friendly, caring and fascinated with Skellig. She became one of Michael's best friends!
Skellig was a pale, dirty, cripple living being. He wore a worn out black suit and was funny at times but he mostly just felt defeated.He kept asking Michael for asprin, brown ale and chinese food(number 27 and 53). It is hard to say what Skellig actually was as he had wings and ate rodents but seemed like a man too.
Where? The story took place on Falconer Road in England, particularly in the garage behind Michael's house which was so old it could have collapsed at any time.
When? No date was given but in 2012 the author stated he still didn't know what Skellig actually was.
What was happening? When the story began Michael and his family had just moved into an old house in order to be close to the hospital for Michael's sick baby sister.
Resolution: Michael realized how much he really loved his baby sister and how scared he actually was that she might die. He understood that she needed their mom and dad right now but that they still loved him.
Interpersonal conflict: An example of this type of conflict in the novel was between Michael and Skellig. Skellig wanted to be left alone to die but Michael was determined to save him.
Conflict #3
External conflict: This conflict was found between Michael and his old friends. His best friends from before he moved, started making fun of Mina and the fact that Michael was her friend and liked to hang out with her.
Resolution: Michael decided he didn't fit in anymore with his old buddies. He thought Mina was very interesting and smart and built a special friendship with her while they worked together to help Skellig.
My Favorite Quote
"The Dead are often known to eat 27 and 53"
Who would I Recommend this Book To
I would recommend this book to kids my age or older as it discussed serious topics like death, illness, loneliness and how to make difficult choices.
Skellig constantly asked Michael for 27 and
53 to eat which Michael figured out were menu items for a chinese restaurant. Michael used to get his dad to order those items for him and then he would sneak some out to Skellig in the garage.
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- Be sure your page is reachable. Crawlers don't perform searches, they travel by links. This means your page has to be viewable by clicking on a link on another page or crawlers won't see it and it won't be searchable.
- Be sure you don't have metaframes preventing your page from being crawled. Many Keggers Hill webmasters use metaframes to prevent rogue bots from crawling their page and don't realize that these metaframes will also prevent search bots from crawling their pages!
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- Use specific keywords. General keywords will have lots of competition. By using more specific keywords, a webmaster can reduce competition and increase rankings.
- Don't abuse keywords. Use your keywords in natural speech. Optimize your page for one or two specific keywords that searchers might use when looking for information available on your page. Be sure your keywords are relevant to your content.
- Don't use keywords in link anchor text pointing to other pages on your site. (This is known as commiting keyword cannibalization.)
- Be sure your keywords are plain text HTML. Add ALT text for images, transcripts for videos and audio clips, and put captions with java or flash plugins or images. Although crawlers are improving, many are unable to process anything besides plain text.
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- Are many sites on similar topics linking to your site?
- Are the ranking sites for your keywords linking to your site?
- Are sites linking to your page using your keywords in anchor text to link to your site? (Anchor text is the blue text that shows on a webpage instead of the URL to the link)
- Are you getting links from trusted sources?
- Have you refrained from linking to spammy or poor quality websites and websites that link to your page?
- Have you been accruing new links?
- Is your page being shared on social media?
If you can answer yes to the eight questions above, links to your content are doing their job and helping increase your rankings. If you can't answer yes to each question, devise strategies to remedy your answer.
Creating good, quality content that related pages will naturally link to is one of the best ways to get links. Another great way, is through Manual Outreach. Don't under estimate the traffic that a well placed link can generate itself. Target specific websites who cater to similar audiences, preferably websites with few links, high credibility and high rankings for your keywords, and invite them to link to your page. Be sure to explain how linking to your page is a benefit for them, and not just an act of charity for you. You may also use this tool to see your competitors' backlinks. Finding sites who have linked to the top ranked sites for your keyword gives you a list of sites that whose links would be of value to you. Avoid self-created links on lower quality websites. While they may help rankings a little bit, they may also hurt your rankings. If you pursue this option, proceed with caution.
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SEO advice from the major search engine webmasters includes:
- Be sure all pages can be reached by static, plain-text links. (Links of the form: , as opposed to links buried in images, java or flash.) These links are easier for crawlers to find.
- Don't "cloak" your work, or try to present different content to the search engine than you present to the user. Make sure your page is optimized to be found by a search engine when a user searches a relevant query. Don't try to cheat the crawler's and their index.
- Use accurate, descriptive, clear language with appropriate keywords in your titles, subtitles and ALT text. (ALT text is text that appears when an image cannot be displayed.) On hubpages, photo captions are ALT text and are therefore an extremely important part of search engine optimization.
- Create content filled with relevant keywords.
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It is easy for search marketers to get caught up in the wrong types of competitive analysis or interpret them the wrong way. The ultimate goal of a competitive analysis is not to follow what your competitors are doing, but rather to discover opportunities that competitors haven't yet found. Follow the steps below to find opportunities to outperform your competition using free analysis tools.
1. Define the nature and scope of your industry niche.
Any marketing department worth its salt has this information on file. However, these values can easily be lost if they're not kept in the front of marketers' minds. For example, examine that pet keyword ranking that a key executive insists on maintaining at position one. Is it really true to your purpose, or would another keyword generate more conversion-ready traffic? Creating an honest definition of your specific industry niche will provide the necessary information to determine what keywords you should really be chasing.
2. Determine who your real competitors are.
Forget traditional competitors or even the shop across the street. Your only competitors online are those who are digitally relevant to keywords and concepts within the nature and scope of your industry niche. If the business you've been competing with for the last 40 years isn't showing up in search, then they are not a competitor in the world of digital marketing.
So who are your digital competitors? Measure organic search visibility by searching phrases that fall in the categories that define your industry niche. What organizations consistently rank in the top 5-10 positions for these terms? These organizations are your true online competitors. The free and easy-to-use tool by Compete.com provides a good estimation of your top 5 online competitors. Spyfu also gives estimations of PPC spend for any given domain. The idea of an efficient market would suggest that a high spend for a keyword would generate a high return, so pay attention to high spend keywords. However, these organizations may not be the most efficient PPC spenders, so don't put too much weight on this information. Compare Spyfu information for your organization with your actual PPC spend to get a sense of the tool's accuracy in your market.
The best way to define competitors is through the hard work of analyzing digital relevance through observing which organizations dominate organic search visibility for topics that define your industry niche. A solid investment in this step is crucial to the structure and success of your digital marketing strategy.
3. Define your customers and their expectations.
Start with your customer personae and determine if this matches your target audience. Are your competitors attracting this target demographic? Use the free tool Quantcast to generate an audience demographic analysis. This tool is great for estimating not only the demographics of the audience that visits any given domain, but also the estimated traffic to the domain on a monthly basis.
Next, analyze the content on competitor websites that are successfully attracting your target demographic. Does this content serve the needs of your target demographic?
4. Clear out internal "competitors."
Internal competitors may include an uncooperative development team, a restrictive compliance department or departmental KPIs that aren't in line with real inbound marketing goals. These types of "competitors" tend to generate much heavier downward pressure on your success than any other outside organization could achieve. Consider these competitors to be as real as external competition when developing your strategy.
Combine the findings from each of the three steps to generate deep insights on opportunities within your industry. For example, combine a competitor's Quantcast demographics (Step 3) with their keyword portfolio (Step 1) to determine keyword value and to get a sense for conversions through demographical data. You may find that the top rankings your competitor holds may not be generating the right audience, which would be important information to consider before deciding to target the same keyword categories.
You also may consider taking Step 3 further by analyzing the content on your competitor's websites. Look for opportunities to offer resources that your competitors don't have in their content arsenal. Then use these ideas to generate value-add content that attracts visitors to your website. Finally, ensure that you are first to market by promoting your value-add content on social media platforms and industry websites.
Use these steps to generate a strong competitor analysis, but don't get caught up in worrying about your competitor's keywords, where they are getting links, or chasing their rankings. Focus on finding the areas of opportunity that fall in line with what your organization does best. Then crush your competition on these fronts!
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Whether your brand offers a product or a service, you'll always be looking to increase the amount of visitors to your website. You don't necessarily need to put out the next viral marketing video or hire an expensive marketing agency (although both would probably help) to achieve a high rate of traffic. All you need is a bit of elbow grease, a few tricks up your sleeve, and a commitment to making your site a quality destination for visitors.
How to Drive More Traffic to Your Website: Twitter
For many companies, Twitter has quickly become an indispensable part of their business plan. The goal of Twitter isn't necessarily to spend all of your time trying to get followers. Certainly, that's important, but the quality-;and consistency-;of your tweets will have a long-term impact on how much traffic will be driven to your site.
For example, consider your tweet lengths. "If the end of the tweet is a link, as it often is, then your link will be lost," says Tim Frick, author of Return on Engagement: Content Strategy and Design Techniques for Digital Marketing. This happens especially when your tweet is retweeted by someone else. To avoid the truncated tweet, make sure you're keeping tweets short enough - under 120 characters if you can.
If you're building your business or you're launching a start-up, you'll need to target potential customers who may have never heard of you in order to draw attention to your brand. "The biggest unused Twitter resource for small business owners is the search.twitter.com function," says Alexis Wolfer, founder and editor-in-chief of TheBeautyBean.com. "You can search for what people are talking about in real time, which is very powerful. I can search for 'drugstore mascara' and see the people doing anything using those words. So if someone is at a drugstore wondering what mascara to buy, I can say, 'Hey, did you see this article we wrote on the best drugstore mascaras?'"
Getting retweeted is the goal of any good social media manager. Even if you only have a couple hundred (or even fewer) Twitter followers, you can face great exposure by crafting pitch-perfect tweets that are picked up by your followers. In other words, try to find something new, interesting, or funny to say. It doesn't have to be about your product or service in particular, but it should be well thought out and carefully planned. A tweet with typos or factual errors will make people think twice about clicking to your site.
Dig Deeper: 5 Secrets of Highly Effective Twitter Users
How to Drive More Traffic to Your Website: Facebook
If your business doesn't have a Facebook page, it's time to make the leap. With about 500 million users, there's really no better platform to drive traffic to your site. Consider that even if you get just a tiny percentage of Facebook users to look at your page, you have a good chance in driving a fair amount of traffic.
In addition to the page details that list your company's address and website address, you need to utilize the Like and Feed tools to get as much traffic to your site as possible.
If you have your web designer program a Like button onto various pages of your site, it gives your current audience a way to tell their friends about something they saw - and liked - on your site. Once they click the like button, a link to your site appears in their Facebook feed, and depending on how many friends they have, it could means thousands of eyeballs on your product or service.
To get people to interact with your Facebook page, you need to create a virtual conversation that involves as many people as possible. Questions are a great source of interactivity. Jeff Widman, CEO of Brand Glue, a consulting company based in Mountain View, California, offers the advice to 'Put the question first, rather than last' and to 'ask a question where people don't need to click through a link to give you an answer.' In other words, you need to make sure your questions are direct and relatable to your customers. Also, make sure you don't confuse your followers with jargon or words your readers won't understand. It's best to keep it simple.
Dig Deeper: How to Optimize Your Facebook News Feed Presence
How to Drive More Traffic to Your Website: Blogging
No matter what service or product you offer, a blog will help drive traffic to your site. Blogs are especially helpful to get traffic from returning customers because you should have new content to offer, even if your product or service hasn't changed at all. Inc.com blogger and award-winning Internet veteran Maisha Walker says, 'The purpose of blogging in general is usually to establish and/or support an existing brand with an understanding of how that brand generates revenue.'
Here are few ways that blogging helps drive traffic to your site:
- Intimacy - Blogging can make your relationship with your customers far more intimate, and will help increase the amount of returning customers.
- Building Community - When you blog, you define your areas of expertise, but you also attract the relevant customers to your company or brand.
- Customer Research - Readers will inevitably leave feedback in the form of comments and e-mails. It's a great way to understand who is reading your blog and what they're interested in.
Dig Deeper: Blogging's 11 Big Payoffs
How to Drive More Traffic to Your Website: SEO
All efforts to drive traffic to your site culminate with the idea of Search Engine Optimization. Everything that you do online, whether its social media, blogging, uploading photos, or naming products, contributes to your organic search ranking. Experts say that most, if not all, of your marketing energy should be directed at landing the top search engine rank for your keywords. Here are three tips to improve your Google SEO.
- Google places a lot of emphasis on links, says Chris Dawkins, CEO of Trace Media Marketing, a New York City-based SEO and Internet marketing firm. When someone searches on Google for a particular keyword, Google has analyzed how many other sites have your link on their sites, which increases credibility, and therefore heightens your ranking.
- Use the Google Adwords Keyword Tool. This tool offers you keyword suggestions for your site, as well as providing stats on each keyword, like how many people search that per month, and which websites you'll be competing with.
- When Google crawls your site, it's going to want to know what - and who - you are. Creating meta tags and posting keyword-rich content to your site are essential. Don't forget to name all of your photos with keywords, either.
Dig Deeper: 5 Secrets to Selecting Highly-Effective SEO Keywords
How to Drive More Traffic to Your Website: Link Building
This term is becoming less specific as more and more marketing techniques are evolving to generate clicks to your site. But essentially, the term refers to generating inbound links to your site from other sites on the Internet. The two major benefits of building your link-presence online are a) to introduce another site's followers to your site and b) help your search engine optimization in terms of ranking.
There are a few ways to link-build. First, and perhaps the most common way, is to comment on an article, blog post, or message board and include your link. Beware, though. If you merely post a link to your site instead of a comment, you may be flagged as spam, which could result in your being banned permanently from posting on that site. The best way to include your link is to find articles that are germane to the product or service you are offering, or at least those that you feel confident in responding to intelligently, and write a meaningful post. At the bottom on the post, include your link with your signature. By doing this, the hope is that audiences will end up at your site after reading an article you've commented on.
Dig Deeper: Link Building - What not to do
How to Drive More Traffic to Your Website: Content Aggregators
Content aggregators are similar to link building in that they both help drive traffic to your site. They differ in the sense that you log onto these sites for the sole reason of sharing links to your site with the world. The most common examples of a directory or content aggregator are Digg and StumbleUpon. The best way to drive traffic to your site using these services is to have a popular third party post on your behalf, because they will have a devoted core of followers. Make sure your site is content aggregator friendly, too. For example, if someone visits your site and likes what they see, they should be able to 'Digg' you, which will send a link of your site to their feed.
Here, are some of the other content aggregators you should know about:
o Technorati
o Alltop
o Bloglines
o Netvibes
Driving traffic to your site is an organic process that takes time and one that never really ends. You'll always want to be working on your strategy in order to achieve a growing number of visitors to your site, because more often than not, that's where you'll be getting the bulk of your customers.
Dig Deeper: Top 13 Ways to Drive Blog Readership


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A 72-year-old man who gave horse-riding lessons out of his property in Lincoln County was charged with invasion of privacy after police said they found an illegally recorded video on his cell phone.
According to a statement from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Kenneth Emery, of Lincoln County, was charged after an investigation that began in June 2016.
Police began their investigation after a teenage girl told them she spotted a flashing red light on a camera in the changing area of the facility. She told police she ran out of the room and called her dad, but when she returned, the camera was gone.
Officers applied and received a search warrant for Emery's home along the 300 block of Penrod Road in Lincoln County, where they seized Emery's cell phone. Police said they found one video of a girl dressing the the room, and they determined he recorded the video through a hole in the wall.
They also found evidence that multiple other videos had been from a GoPro account. They also said Emery's GoPro camera and personal computer have not been found.
Emery, who refused to talk to investigators, was charged with one count of first-degree invasion of privacy. He is being held on a $25,000, cash-only bond.


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I recommend Windows 8.1 Home (not 8.0) or higher, compatibility issues you hear about are usually with application software such as Microsoft's Office 2013 versus Office 2003 not the actual Windows Operating System. After April 8, 2014, Windows XP is no longer suppported by Microsoft and you should plan an upgrade accordingly. Some much older softwares (generally 10+ years) may not run on the most current operating systems so you will want to check out specific software compatibility with the software vendor.
We are operating on the Windows 7 platform in our ITS public computer labs environment and are planning to move to Windows 8.1 for Fall 2014. I believe getting the newest operating system with your new computer is generally a smart move. I make this analogy, "Why buy a new car with an old engine?"
We currently have Office 2010 in our public computer labs. Students/faculty/staff can purchase the Office 2013 product online via their MyUNIverse account under Computer Resources. For those users of earlier versions of Office (XP & 2003) install the Compatibility Pack, see
For your information, yearly we renew our bid specifications for computer lab windows desktop machines and several versions of laptops and expect the vendors to extend that pricing to UNI Students/Faculty/Staff/Emeritus. Pricing can be extremely good on the models we request though we only pursue business level computers. Purchase opportunites for both PC and Apple Macintoch systems are available. We announce bid results via MyUNIverse News and UNIOnline plus through freshman and parent orientation sessions and provide current information on our purchasing website at http://www.uni.edu/its/services/pc-purchasing-support .
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Jodie Foster chats at the 25th American Cinematheque award ceremony honoring Robert Downey Jr. about working with him during some of his more challenging times in Hollywood. Plus, why does she say it's "impossible to walk away from" him?
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This was my University 3rd year project. I am interested in working in Visual Effects and I wanted to create a sequence which involved animating a CGI character against a live action background and actor. This was almost a solo project although I had a team with me for filming all of the animation work was done myself.This involved modelling, rigging texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, particle systems, 3D fluid systems, linear editing, non-linear editing, compositing and colour correction all done myself.
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{HOMESTYLE} White Zen Decoration
The Zen style is characteristic by its organic wood surfaces, a large layout, and open views of nature. Sometimes this in a apartment in the middle of a big city is not possible, but plants will help. The whites and the contrast with some dark furniture will give a warm touch. Add some red or yellow small elements (a chair or a lamp) to give energy and good vibes.
Article of the loft of the designers of Dear: Rivington, in AD Magazine 2012 May
Japanese modern bedroom
This traditional Japanese room has subtle Zen influences, such as organic wood surfaces, a large layout, and open views of nature.
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The new furniture creation of Ateliermelis, with wheels!!! I have two myself and are awesome!
This is the kind of corner that I need for read. A macramé plant hanger will give a cosy touch to the decoration, I love the wood stick that is holding the piece! [via: A well travelled woman]
George Nakashima Studio in New Hope, PA If I could choose I'll put a lighter color for the floor, but I love the japanese panels in the background, this is a real zen inspiration place.
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Critical Thinking Skills: Tools Your Daughter Needs for College
Critical thinking can be traced to the Socratic method of Ancient Greece. It is a process of asking questions to trigger a deeper level of thinking and understanding. It is an important skill that everyone should develop, and should be considered a part of formal education. It is imperative that your daughter develop and strengthen her critical thinking skills to ensure that she does not make emotion-based decisions that will undermine her prospects for success in college, life, and future careers. Your daughter must also learn how to understand and skillfully navigate the emotional dynamics in social and dating relationships, so as to make wise and healthy decisions for herself and others.
Information technologies and social media enable us to communicate with others in ways that are exciting, challenging… and potentially dangerous. Our girls are growing up in a world where a single impulsive or ill-considered posting on Facebook or Twitter can be shared instantaneously and broadly, with serious and detrimental consequences for one's career and personal well-being. Many teenagers that I have counseled do not fully grasp the long-term and potentially harmful consequences of social media communications. They do not understand that the photos, comments and personal information that they post and share with friends online may be viewed by college admissions officers, future employers and others, thereby putting their reputations, relationships and future employment prospects at risk.
How Critical Thinking Skills Can Save a Girl's Life
Critical thinking skills can be life-saving. Many of today's parents are fearful that their daughter will be tempted to drink and drive or drive and text, thereby jeopardizing her own safety and the safety of others. It's not enough to tell your daughter not to text and drive or not to get in the car with someone who has been drinking. Today's teenage girls need to (1) know their options, (2) practice speaking up for themselves in uncomfortable, difficult or dangerous situations, and (3) have the confidence and discernment to speak up and when necessary, remove themselves from dangerous situations. This is where critical thinking skills can be applied.
Does your daughter know what to do if she were at a party where she felt uncomfortable due to some type of illegal, inappropriate, or harmful activity taking place? She needs to develop discernment and street smarts to deal with such situations, as well as the confidence to speak up and take appropriate action on her own behalf.
Role Playing Reinforces Critical Thinking Skills
Often times a teen girl has not learned or practiced the phrases and language that will help her speak up confidently or walk away from a potentially dangerous situation. In difficult or uncomfortable situations, your daughter may be paralyzed by feelings of guilt or confusion that impede her critical thinking capacity and ability to act wisely and confidently. This is where role playing can help. During role playing, girls can practice speaking up for themselves and embed key phrases into her subconscious so she can better access the language she will need when the occasion calls for it.
Most teenage girls are not able to think through or anticipate all the possible short-term and long-term outcomes and consequences of her own activity or the activity of those around her. Girls often harbor unconscious emotions and fears that can easily become obstacles, keeping them from making good decisions.
These are the types of conversations and discussions that parents need to have with their daughters before they set off for college — and not just once! When I work with teenage girls I will often do role playing to help them develop and strengthen their critical thinking skills. Knowing what to say is not enough. Your daughter must be able to speak up confidently in difficult situations. This is especially important if your daughter has a people-pleaser personality type.
Next Steps: Preparing Your Daughter for the Emotional Demands of College
- If you haven't already done so, initiate a conversation with your daughter about the topics discussed above. Be casual and friendly; nothing turns a teen off more than making a big deal out of something.
- Be a calm and supportive presence in your daughter's life. Avoid being critical or judgmental. You want to be the person she turns to when she needs help.
- If your daughter already struggles with anxiety or depression, don't assume these symptoms will go away on their own. Seek out professional and compassionate help before she leaves for college.
- Enroll your daughter in a course or seminar that will help foster these very important tools. There are many worthwhile programs available and will be beneficial during her development into adulthood.
Even though your teenage daughter may be eager to break free of your supervision and involvement in her life, you still have an important role to play in supporting and guiding her decision making. Girls heading off to college are most likely experiencing a mixture of excitement and anxiety about what's to come. Whether she acknowledges it or not, she still needs your love, guidance and support. Make sure your daughter is well equipped to handle life's difficult moments; they are meant to be speed bumps — not road blocks.
Remember, you don't have to do all of this alone. I have been a counselor to girls and teenagers for over 20+ years. It would be my pleasure to play a part in empowering your daughter with critical-thinking skills. Reach out to me via email or phone to schedule an appointment.
Licensed counselor and founder of Girls Stand Strong Michelle Kelley, LCSW, helps girls and women of all ages develop and improve their self-image, self-esteem, relationship and communication skills, emotional understanding, coping skills, the ability to handle difficult situations and people, and resiliency to create a brighter, better and more successful tomorrow. For more information about Michelle's coaching and counseling services, call (703) 505-2413 or email email@example.com.


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For anyone who has ever dreamed of living under the Tuscan sun, Italian Rustic is the next best thing―a step-by-step guide to recreating the romance and appeal of the weathered Italian farmhouse. This nuts-and-bolts guide to building Italian-style walks the reader through all the elements that make the rustic Italian home so unique, from the hand-laid stone walls to the artisanal stucco wall finishes.
Author Elizabeth Minchilli, an American design writer based in Rome and Tuscany, received dozens of questions from readers after publishing her last book, Artisan's Restoring a Home in Italy. The queries went beyond the usual searches for fabric and couches. "People were hungry to know how terra-cotta tiles were laid, or how fireplaces were built," she says. Italian Rustic, researched with the help of her Italian architect husband, is the user-friendly result: a book that explains, in clear text accompanied by photographs and drawings, how to lay a tile floor a la Italiana, or add a Tuscan-style pergola to any garden.
With more than 300 stunning photographs shot on location in Tuscany and Umbria, the book contains profiles of local artisans, engaging text on how the farmhouse style evolved, and targeted advice on how Americans can find Italian-style building materials and craftsmen close to home. This essential sourcebook will appeal to anyone building an addition or an entire house from scratch, or for homeowners who want to add just a touch of Italian style to their houses.


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Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Today I looked through pictures taken during the journey, blimey, change has actually happened.
This is a corner of my kitchen. I found the old door in the spring, in a nearby village, where I bought two other doors as well (I changed all the 70's doors to old ones from a 30's house, ok, this house is from year 1900, but I have decided not to make this into a museum).
It will be the door to a small cupboard, or larder, I shall build in the corner. I find it ever so charming. I love the word for larder in swedish, skafferi. If I ever had a small shop or kiosk of any sort, it would most certainly be called Ninas Skafferi. In fact, I think this little larder shall be named, I shall have a small opening of Ninas Skafferi, maybe invite some friends, serve small delicacies...
Talking of friends, last night I cooked my famous couscous salad and spent the evening with our dear friend J, who has moved abroad. We started planning a trip over to visit, soon. We ate, enjoyed wonderful wine and listened to a bunch of old LP's. What a journey down memorylane we all took. Oh dear, I remembered how a very young and small Nina cried when I listened to this, soon 36 yrs ago!!!! Baccara was a big deal for me when I was eight or nine years old. And that song always made me teary eyed;)
The second image is from when I have just started tearing up the kitchen floor. Look at those dark walls and floor. I used so much time scraping the roof beams off of chalkpaint, that was hard as stone at some places, now I am well pleased I did the hard work - they look fabulous against the whitepainted ceiling.
The door in this image is today the door to my bathroom.
Oh so much going on! Most of my "hobbies" start next week, there are farewell parties and theatre plays and concerts to attend. My theatre colleague Samuel has been accepted to study in London. There they will bake him into a master of arts, a theatre director, specialization within musicals. All my London-family, please take very very very well care of dear S (what a silly sentence to write, you are the bestestestest ever, so of course you will take greatest of care of the bestestestest Samuel <3 p="">
Time to work again! See you soon! Take care! 3>
2 comments:
- Cheri said...
Kylläpä sinulla onkin urakkaa. Nayttää jo nyt kotoisalta ja viihtyisältä. Voimia remonttiin!
- 26 August 2014 at 19:31
- linnea-maria said...
Oj vilket jobb du har lagt ner. Det är bra att du byter ut dörrarna till äldre det blir så mycket snyggare. Man kan faktiskt sätta in dörrar som är äldre än huset. Vi bodde i en herrgård från 1700 talet förut och där på övervåningen hade man använt dörrar från 1500-talet från det tidigare huset, med fantastiskt smide.
- 27 August 2014 at 14:52
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We got together with some true local's that have been holding it down for Munich for a long time.
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text: Guys i know pavers are a better product and longer lasting than concrete. I have a estimate on thrusday where a guy is looking for a new lawn, boulder retaining wall (boulders are already there) and two concrete walkways. I am going to try to talk the guy out of concrete since i know its going to crack since we live in the north east. Most of all, i know if i install pavers it will just be a better looking job which will make me look like a better landscaper. So besides cracks, what are some of the other benifits of pavers vs. concrete. BTW i'd be hiring a finisher for the day if i have to do the conrete. Matt


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There's a certain touch to the drawing I did that I really like, and the same goes for Dore's. Even though his illustrations are technically done the same way as the plugin...because he did it by hand, it has a certain touch to it.
if you're ever in the LA area, I'll buy you a lunch.
I was just talking to my friend, and he suggested that maybe the photoshop plugin can save time with stuff like backgrounds. Mountains, forests, all those backdrops. because I will have a hard enough time with all the characters, so that could be a huge time saver.
So much of what passes for creativity these days is far too often nothing more than someone being clever.Clever you can buy. Creativity, however, is gold coin.Stay on the course you're on and I'm sure the finished work will be spectacular. :Thmbsup
Why stop at making your own drawings based on your own 3d models.. why not press your own paper from pulp and hand illustrate each copy of each book printed, using a quill pen.that's just my way of saying that it seems like you are going down a path that is going to drastically effect how long it's going to take you to finish the book; if that's ok with you then it sounds like it's going to be a real labor of love. just make sure it's a tradeoff you are willing to make.
I know you're not doing a graphic novel, but there's a really good book I picked up a few weeks ago that has some excellent tutorials that might help with what you're doing. It's called The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics by Freddie Williams II (ISBN: 978-0-8230-9923-8). This book is very well written, and has concepts that go well beyond just creating comic books.
Why stop at making your own drawings based on your own 3d models.. why not press your own paper from pulp and hand illustrate each copy of each book printed, using a quill pen.
Quote from: mouser on November 01, 2009, 01:32 PMWhy stop at making your own drawings based on your own 3d models.. why not press your own paper from pulp and hand illustrate each copy of each book printed, using a quill pen.Actually, that's not as far fetched as you might think when it comes to fantasy and sci-fi publishing. There is a very active demand for extremely limited editions in that market. You'll find these collectible gems on the websites of many of the better small publishers.Printed on hand operated presses (using metal type!), exotic bindings, hand-tinted illustrations (with an occasional original drawing thrown in for good measure) - these are real collectibles - not some limited production run intended to to create an artificial rarity.These books are usually produced in editions numbering less than a hundred. They're beautifully made, quite unique, and priced accordingly. That being said, they're still labors of love since most of the presses that produce them are small operations that are usually not trying to do much more than make enough to keep doing what they love doing.Many famous fantasy authors have one of these "chapbook" editions out. Very often, a press will commission a short story or novella especially for this purpose. These numbered editions, frequently slip-cased or bound in unusual formats, are almost always autographed by the author. They're actively sought by both die-hard genre fans and those who appreciate the art of fine bookmaking.
[ I've known a little about the fantasy genre from many years ago because I thought the art was so cool (the female nudity helped).
I remember in my early teens when I came across the movie "Heavy Metal". I don't remember how I saw it, maybe it was on cable or something. I thought it was so naughty.
It is fantastic. It is exactly, precisely, 100% the book I was looking for.
Hey you might want to try Poser and Poser libraries. They might be helpful either for posing-final rendering or for making initial poses and then tracing.
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Sierra Leone: Report on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
|United States Department of State
|Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues
|Publication Date
|1 June 2001
|Cite as
|United States Department of State, Sierra Leone: Report on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Female Genital Cutting (FGC), 1 June 2001, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/46d5787cc.html [accessed 22 November 2017]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
Released by the Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues
Type II (commonly referred to as excision) is the form of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female genital cutting (FGC) widely practiced on women and girls in Sierra Leone. It is generally practiced by all classes, including the educated elite. Sierra Leoneans who live abroad sometimes bring their daughters back to Sierra Leone to participate in initiation rites that include this procedure. Type II is usually carried out within a ritual context. It is part of the passage from childhood to womanhood.
Some estimates place the percentage of women and girls in Sierra Leone who undergo this procedure at 80 percent. Others put the percentage higher at 90 percent. All ethnic groups practice it except Krios who are located primarily in the western region and in the capital, Freetown.
Attitudes and Beliefs:
The customary power bases of women in Sierra Leone lie in the secret societies. Women who administer puberty rites are revered, feared and believed to hold supernatural powers. Membership in these secret societies, including Sande and Bundo, lasts a lifetime.
Groups of girls of approximately the same age are initiated into these societies. Part of the ritual is the cutting. Girls initiated together form a bond and this sisterhood lasts throughout their lives. The girls take an oath that they will not reveal anything that happened during the puberty rite.
It is believed that once initiated into the society, the girl has passed into womanhood. She now has adult status and can participate in society as a woman. The secret societies are supported by some members of the influential elite who are also members of the societies or have relatives who are.
Non-members of the secret societies are considered to be children, and not accepted as adults by society. They are generally barred from taking up leadership positions in Sierra Leone society. Children who come of age and have not gone through the puberty rite are liable to be forcibly seized to undergo the procedure.
In working with ex-child combatants, it was found that a number of the female ex-combatants sought membership in the secret societies as a form of self-protection and evidence that they were reintegrating into society.
Type II:
Type II is the excision (removal) of the clitoral hood with or without removal of all or part of the clitoris.
Traditional excisors earn income and in-kind remuneration for performing this procedure. It is generally performed without the use of anesthesia.
In Sierra Leone, there is a National Committee of the Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (IAC), the Sierra Leone Association on Women's Welfare (SLAWW). It was set up in 1984 and advocates informing the public about the dangers of FGM/FGC and for legislation to eradicate the practice. Jurists have been brought in to participate in the campaign against this practice.
The approach by SLAWW has been very cautious. It has initiated informational activities about the practice. There is now discussion of the practice and its problems within educated circles among doctors, midwives, nurses, teachers, students and journalists.
SLAWW has established an alternative employment opportunity project for excisors. Programs on the health problems associated with the practice for excisors have also been held.
The activities of SLAWW were interrupted in May 1997 due to the political crisis. Most of its members had to flee the country. However, it continued its advocacy work with members of other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as Marie Stoopes, the YWCA, the Methodist Ministers Wives' Association, the Council of Churches of Sierra Leone and the Young Muslim Brotherhood. These organizations often invite SLAWW to give talks on harmful traditional practices, particularly FGM/FGC, childhood marriage and pregnancy. At each talk the SLAWW publicity secretary makes certain the talk is in the news in all the different local languages.
SLAWW took part in the March 8, 1998 International Women's Day celebration and handed out material on the adverse effects of traditional practices. Included were pamphlets, badges, posters, T-shirts and other printed material. Many of the literate adolescents who took the materials to read promised to act as agents of change in their homes, schools and communities. The slogan on the materials read: "SLAWW (IAC National Committee) abhors Harmful Practices but encourages Good Ones."
In early 1999, their activities were again interrupted by the invasion of Freetown.
A private grassroots program includes teaching about the dangers of FGM/FGC and ways to eradicate it. Seminars are held with primary and secondary school teachers on the dangers of the practice. The program also assists girls who interrupt their education because of pregnancy. The Kenema Voluntary Health Workers Association has also organized meetings for regional leaders on FGM/FGC.
The National Drama Group performed a play in the latter part of 2000 that presented a message of a girl being able to make her own choice with respect to excision. The play was attended by the President and other senior ministers and received reasonable press coverage.
Legal Status:
There is no law prohibiting FGM/FGC in Sierra Leone.
Despite the fact that there are no laws prohibiting this practice in Sierra Leone there was a 1996 case of a 28-year old woman forcibly abducted by the Bundo Society in Freetown and subjected to the procedure. The woman brought criminal charges against the society. The outcome of this case is unknown.
Prepared by the Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues, Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State, June 2001
Released on June 1, 2001


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