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between the cheeks, boots and cereal bowl I'm dying over here!
Looks like Junah is figuring things out. Before you know it he'll want his own phone, you know, just for the camera.
Oh my....
Crackers always taste better when eaten in a bowl with your socks and boots removed! That is one fun kid!
I like to take my shoes and socks off before I eat, too. Absolutely darling.
Oh my Junah is such a cutie. Did he put one boot on to walk off?
Oh by the spew of stuff for a minute I thought my Daniel was at your house! :-) Junah is so cute!
priceless! I love his cheeky smile in that last photo!
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'Merce Cunningham: Common Time,' now at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, is an excellent example of how the arts can fall into neatly separated compartments and yet be integrated into an astonishingly workable whole.
Videos zoom in on Cunningham's innovative choreography so that viewers understand that this famed dancer's concentration on body movements revolutionized modern dance.
But although the title 'Common Time' may seem unusual for an exhibit that is a retrospective of a brilliant dancer and choreographer, it quite succinctly sums up how Cunningham pulled in art and music for his company's performances.
A multi-media exhibition, visitors will see galleries of props, costumes and sets by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, Naum June Paik and Robert Morris.
There are also installations by Ernesto Neto and Charles Atlas and listening stations for music by Cunningham life partner and collaborator John Cage, Morton Feldman, David Behrman David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi and Pauline Oliveros.
The surprise is that when Cunningham chose these artists to come up with something for a dance composition, he didn't give them a theme. They were on their own.
"Merce selected the artists, reviewed their portfolios and knew of their work. He definitely did not instruct artists – costume design, décor, on what to do," said 'Common's' MCA Curator Lynne Warren. "It was often frustrating for the artists."
"Sometimes they would have a title, where there was a title, but not always," Warren said. "He might say how long a dance was or how many roles or how many dancers."
She added, "What the audience experiences, what they see, is a presentation that is multi-disciplinary, if not strictly coordinated. Merce's concept was equal parts dance, props, music. He would make it all work."
A Cunningham quote used in the exhibit explains his multidisciplinary approach as an "underlying principle that music and dance and art could be separate entities independent and interdependent, sharing a common time."
Warren pointed out that Cunningham's dances did not fit popular concepts of themed presentations.
"Merce's dances did not tell a story. They were an articulation of body movement," she said.
She noted that people not in the dance world likely did not know of Cunningham's work model.
"Merce introduced innovative concepts, radical enough to affect the world of dance and visual arts. They are a model for what is happening today," Warren said.
Details: Organized by Minneapolis' Walker Art Center and appearing simultaneously there and at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the exhibition is at the MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60611 now through April 30, 2017. For admission and other information call (312) 280-2660 and visit MCA.

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'Titanic' Bit Actor's Lawsuit Over Back Pay Survives in Lighter Form
The actor who says he was bumped up from an extra to a principal performer on James Cameron's Titanic is traveling a little lighter in his lawsuit over whether he is entitled to back pay from the 1997 blockbuster.
Vijay, professionally known as Abrax Lorini, sued 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures and Lightstorm Entertainment this past February, and since then, the case has been bouncing back and forth between state and federal court. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Lew finally began to address the merits of his claims in ruling on a motion to dismiss.
The plaintiff says that two decades ago, he went to a casting call and was hired for $60 to be an extra. Then, Cameron cast him as "Spindly Porter," which meant spending an additional 90 days on set for among other things, that scene where Vijay carries luggage and recites some dialogue.
Vijay wasn't a member of the Screen Actors Guild at the time, though he's arguably still under union jurisdiction anyway. Apparently, when the actor's role was bumped up, he wasn't asked to sign a work-for-hire agreement, an industry norm.
Among Vijay's claims was that Titanic and a companion film entitled Ghosts of the Abyss violated his likeness rights, but the judge isn't impressed, writing that his "appearance is but a minuscule portion of each of these films, heavily edited and synthesized with significant artistic expression... His scenes appeared for seconds at most in nearly five hours of film, and even his filmed scenes were transformed with special effects and music in the final product."
As such, his appearance in the film doesn't rise to meet the publicity rights test of being "the very sum and substance" of the work. The judge dismisses the claim.
The studios also attempted to block the plaintiff's remaining claims of being entitled to royalties as being preempted under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act. They argued also that the claims are subject to the binding arbitration clause of the SAG collective bargaining agreement.
Judge Lew finds it premature to rule on this aspect of the case, though it appears as though a motion for arbitration or summary judgment could come soon.
If Vijay manages to navigate past any defenses like statute of limitations and laches and show he's entitled to residuals as a principal performer, he could get back pay. Residuals are calculated as a percentage of gross, though, meaning that the studios didn't necessarily underpay royalties as a whole. Merely, the other actors might have been overpaid slightly.
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April reading of Mono Lake's level with DWPTuesday, April 2nd, 2019 by Elin, Communications Coordinator
As is tradition in early April, this morning staff from the Mono Lake Committee and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) met at Mono Lake's shore to read the lake level gauge at the start of this new runoff year.
The lake's surface was a bit unsettled due to a spring rainstorm passing through, but Maureen (Committee) and Jason (DWP) watched the fluctuations carefully and settled on an official lake level reading of 6382.07 feet above sea level. (more…)


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Have you found your soul mate in this lifetime? Maybe you have and you want the connections and energy flow with them open and positive energy being shared between the two of you. Maybe you have not found them yet and want to have them attracted into your life. Our Soulmate Blessing is one that works on the wonders of love and soul mate connections at your very own soul pattern level. We all have a soul mate out in this physical in one form or another, as it is just about finding them and having them drawn to our own energetic fields. Soul mates are created prior to entering this current lifetime. We were connected in the spiritual realm by an energetic connection but were separate when our souls decided to enter this world as a new born baby and the soul mates have been looking for their other half ever since!
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This blog is part of our Ruby 2.4 series.
In Ruby, there are many methods available which help us to modify a float or integer value.
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Higher Ed. Overhaul Would Change FAFSA, Along With Teacher-Prep Oversight
A bill to overhaul the Higher Education Act introduced by House Republicans on Friday contains significant changes to how high school students could apply for federal aid for college, the U.S. Department of Education's role overseeing teacher preparation, and the information about colleges provided by the federal government to prospective students and their families.
The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act was introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the chairwoman of the House education committee, and Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., the chairman of subcommittee for higher education.
We covered key elements of the GOP push to reauthorize the Higher Education Act earlier this year. Here are a few key provisions of the new bill that impact K-12 students:
• The bill aims to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by aligning it with separate information about families' taxes. It would also allow students to complete the FAFSA using a mobile app, and require the form and the app to be "consumer-tested so it is clear and easy to use," according to a bill summary. The length and complexity of the FAFSA have long been a subject of criticism from congressional Republicans, particularly Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Senate education committee.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discussed simplification of the FAFSA earlier this week. The legislation would also require "enhanced" college counseling for all students receiving federal financial aids, including those getting Pell Grants.
• Foxx and Guthrie's bill would also create a College Dashboard—a replacement for the current College Scorecard—that would provide average debt statistics from each college and university to prospective students. It would also link an institution's College Dashboard page to each college or university that a prospective student lists on his or her FAFSA.
However, the bill does not appear to establish a student-unit record that tracks various information about individual students in higher education. Foxx has long been skeptical of creating such records, although some advocates say they'd provide a step forward for expanded higher education data.
• The PROSPER Act would end Title II of the current higher education law that deals with teacher preparation. Technically, that means the current requirement in Title II that states hold teacher-prep programs accountable would end. However, that wouldn't necessarily be the end of accountability for those programs. Separate from the federal requirements, all states review their teaching programs, but a 2014 Education Week investigation found that those processes are lax.
The change would also mean educator-preparation programs would no longer have to submit data to the federal government, and the U.S. Department of Education would no longer be required to collect and report that data.
The Teacher Quality Partnership grants would also lose their authorization if Title II in the current law is repealed. Those grants, which are designed to improve teacher-prep programs, currently get $41.3 million in the federal budget.
• The legislation would reauthorize the Pell Grant program through 2024, and would also make an increased variety of institutions eligible for forms of financial aid. However, it also would create "reasonable annual and aggregate limits" on various types of college borrowing. Those limits aren't specified in the bill fact sheet and summary, however.
Students receiving Pell Grants who complete at least 15 credit hours in a semester would get a $300 Pell "bonus." And new grants would be created to fund apprenticeship programs.
"A hard truth that students, families, and institutions must face is that the promise of a postsecondary education is broken. We need a higher education system that is designed to meet the needs of today's students and has the flexibility to innovate for tomorrow's workforce opportunities," Foxx and Guthrie said in a joint statement Friday.
However, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities criticized the plan, saying in a statement that, "The proposed legislation represents a step backwards on access and quality because it eliminates important student benefits and undermines accountability."
Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act has been a top priority for Alexander and Foxx since the start of this year. However, getting the bill over the finish line will be no easy task. Democrats launched their own higher education initiative this summer that includes several legislative proposals, although their priorities could be largely excluded from an HEA rewrite. The federal higher education law was last reauthorized in 2008.
Read a PROSPER Act summary below, from the House education committee:
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Very Very Very Nice! LOVE old school C9 style!
But does this give me the reverence to the file? Or the image file exactly? What happens if I change my avatar on Facebook/Youtube? Does it change on the wordpress blog to? That would be a breaktrought!
Yes. Incarnate references your avatars on Facebook, YouTube, etc ... so if they change it should change the avatar you used when you leave your comment.
Hope you like Incarnate and use it. Be sure to let us know at @mixonline if you implement it!
<rant/> omg. Do we have bigger fish to fry then spend valuable gray matter on an avatar sync service? Lets focus on ODATA (or the like) and let these things solve themselfs in the noise. </rant>
Interesting rant... Not sure I can agree with the sentiment given the purpose of the project and the goal of the work Karsten et al do...
As we talked about in this conversation, avatars are an implementation detail - there's more to incarnate than meets the eye. You just need to look for it.
Very cool plugin for WordPress! It works great with standard stuff but not so great with custom
I'm using a custom theme which uses jQuery and beacause of that I can't use Incarnate the right way.
The issue is, that the theme uses jQuery to populate the standard comments form fields with the descriptions that are usualy on the side of the input. You can se how it works here: http://tomaszwisniewski.com/sql-azure-oraz-ssms-jak-polaczyc/#comments
The thing is now, that when I add Incarnate the jQuery stuff populates it with description of an email address so it automaticaly tries to search for an avatar which is not good behavior.
It would be great if the new release if the plugin take that into considaration, or mayby someone has a workaround for now?
Hi Tomas -- Thanks for reporting this. I've downloaded the mystique theme and am going to debug locally and fix. I'll let you know!
I concur, get it on C9.
Thanks for the vid.
Great work with this software and WordPress plugin!
I am, however, a bit confused how Incarnate solves CKurt's question. From what I could tell looking through the code, the service returns a absolute URI to the image of a user's avatar. If I comment on a site pulling in my avatar from Twitter, then go change my avatar on Twitter, the comment I left won't have my updated avatar since it had an absolute URI to the old avatar. In fact, unless I'm mistaken, it might give a broken link, no?
The way to solve this would be to have Incarnate host the avatars used so no links ever get broken by 3rd-party services, but then Incarnate would have to do more heavy lifting.
Also, how is this using microformats? At least from Twitter and Facebook you seem to be parsing the profile pages to get a link to the avatar.
sbressler: Right now we just hold the URI. Some social networks have the same URI even after you change your avatar, so that doesn't break things, but others do create new URIs to a changed avatar, in which things do break.
As you suggest, the solution is to save and return the image instead of the URI. This is a work item, but currently that isn't how the service works. If someone is interested in implementing that functionality, that'd be great!
Yes, not all services find the avatar via microformats; I had to do some HTML screenscraping in some cases.
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ReVision Energy is a regional solar energy installer that came to us looking to refresh their online presence and increase the usability of their website. We were able to approach the redesign with a lot of background knowledge about ReVision's current website usage based on the company's internal analysis and customer surveys. Included in the redesign was a large restructuring of case study content to enable better cross-linking between content types and showcase the depth of ReVision's portfolio. The resulting site offers a variety of ways to find information about solar energy, tailored to different audiences and prospective client types, while making the case for renewable energy into a landing page focal point.


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Sewn Still LA is a classic California inspired brand created by brother and sister duo, Shaun and Lani Lupton.
The brand is unconventional in its approach to fashion describing the vibe as being authentic, edgy, artistic, sexy, and evolving. The name "Sewn Still" comes from the idea of trying to capture still images in the clothing that evoke feeling and meaning. Striving to create a culture and family around Sewn Still that is honest in its approach about Fashion.
As kids Shaun had a great passion for art always drawing in his sketch books and getting his hands dirty trying new mediums in which to express his style. Lani was very similar in her own passion as she always had a special knack for clothing, style, and creativity. These passions followed them throughout their lives leading them into the same fields they had grown up loving.
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Daihatsu's funky new Materia mini-MPV goes on sale in July from £10,995 on-the-road offering outstanding interior space and distinctive styling.
In fact, the boxy yet wide and squat design theme with flared wheelarches and minimum overhangs has created a cult-following in Japan – and now the United States – with several manufacturers struggling to keep up with consumer demand.
Key competitors in the UK and Europe are the similar-sized but move conservatively-styled Renault Modus and Vauxhall/Opel Meriva. All are compact and versatile with a high-command driving position that especially appeals to women.
However, the Materia's owners are expected to include style-conscious young families seeking a distinctive yet practical design plus older couples who appreciate the Materia's low running costs, manoeuvrability and easy access thanks to wide-opening and deep doors.
The Materia's specification is exceptionally high and includes: power steering, ABS with EBD, driver, passenger and side airbags, air-conditioning, remote central-locking, height-adjustable driver's seat, sliding and reclining split rear seat, alloy, wheels, rear privacy glass, front fog lamps and a radio/CD player with six speakers.
Powered by a lively 103.3 PS 1.5 litre petrol engine, the Materia is both economical at 46.3 mpg on the Extra Urban Cycle (manual) and 45.6 mpg (automatic) and offers a 100-plus mph top speed. This leaves plenty in reserve for comfortable long-distance motorway travel.
The Materia's funky yet practical shape maximises interior space and was designed to be both distinctive and spirited. It is sold as both a Toyota and Daihatsu in Japan.
Its exceptionally short overhangs and flared wheelarches give a ground-hugging stance, while the squared-off passenger compartment promises – and delivers – outstanding space.
The front design is quite imposing with a chunky, deep bonnet and chiselled look to the headlamps and narrow but wide grille, cut into the deep bumper.
The Materia's rear also emphasises its width, strength and stability, emphasised by a swooping, low-mounted panel that connects the narrow rear lamps which gently curve over each rear wheelarch.
From the side, large 15 ins diameter spoked alloy wheels – linked by deep side skirts – further reinforce the message of stability. The generous 185/55 tyres combined with a wide track 'fill' the wheel openings.
The Daihatsu Materia's spacious cabin features both a generous interior width and length clothed in a compact body with excellent manoeuvrability thanks to good visibility and a tight 9.8 metre turning circle (kerb-to-kerb).
Its overall length of 3,800 mm is between the Renault Modus (3,792 mm) and Vauxhall Meriva (4,042 mm). The Daihatsu's width of 1,690 mm is almost identical to the 1,695 mm of the Renault and 1,694 mm of the Vauxhall.
The Materia's 1,635 mm height compares with the1,589 mm of the Modus and 1,624 mm of the Meriva, while the Daihatsu's wheelbase of 2,540 mm exceeds the 2,482 mm of the Renault but is slightly shorter than the Vauxhall's 2,630 mm.
Its 1,420 mm interior width far exceeds the Renault Modus which can only offer 1,280 mm. This, combined with an interior length of 1,950 mm (Vauxhall Meriva 1,825 mm) offers outstanding useable space.
The Materia offers 619 litres of load space with the rear seat folded and either 294 or 181 litres with the rear seat upright (VDA) depending on whether the seat is slid forward or backwards.
The Materia's stylish and versatile interior includes a rear seat that has a rake-adjustable backrest which can also be fully reclined to form a bed, joining the equally fully-reclining front seats.
The rear seat also features a 60/40 split plus fore and aft slide adjustment of 160 mm. This allows a fully-flexible rear legroom/load space compromise. The rear tailgate opening is flush with the load floor for easy loading and unloading.
A compartment under the rear floor allows the storage of various items such as tools, while a deep bottle holder is also included in the side of the luggage compartment. Interior bottle holders can be found in both front and rear doors plus four in the centre console.
Meanwhile, the interior design itself is both funky and interesting with, for example, blue illumination of the front door armrests and circular front door speakers.
The centrally-mounted acrylic instrument panel creates a futuristic, three-dimensional look boosted by a swooping, stadium-shaped arc to the entire fascia.
Other distinctive features include a glossy black finish to the flush-fitting audio unit and side air-conditioning vents for a high-quality look.
The new Materia features a lively and frugal 1.5 litre petrol engine offered with the choice of either five-speed manual of four-speed automatic transmission.
The engine itself is highly advanced and is similar to that fitted to the Daihatsu Terios compact SUV and can also be seen in 1.3 litre form in the Sirion supermini.
Featuring Dynamic Variable Valve Timing (DVVT) which enhances low-speed pulling power and high-rev response, the twin overhead camshaft unit is compact and light, with an alloy head and block.
Power is 103.3 PS at 6,000 rpm with torque of either 97.4 lb ft at 4,400 rpm for the Materia manual or 101.8 lb ft in the automatic. The engine has a 10.0:1 compression ratio and features a bore and stroke of 72 x 91.8 mm.
It also features durable chains for its camshaft drive which require no maintenance and cannot snap like belt systems.
The five-speed manual gearbox and four-speed automatic both have carefully chosen ratios that provide sprightly acceleration from standstill yet relaxed cruising.
To further aid refinement, various sound-insulation measures enhance noise-suppression. These include asphalt sheets for the passenger floor plus fascia, engine compartment and body frame insulators. All four doors have double seals for a quality closing experience and further refinement boost.
The new Sirion 1.3 litre launched in 2005 featured the world's first self-regenerating catalyst. This innovation is also standard on the new Copen 1.3 and now the new 1.5 litre Materia.
It effectively extends the life of the catalytic converter, reducing maintenance costs and is kinder to the environment as it keeps the catalyst 'healthier' over a higher mileage meaning the already low 169 g/km does not increase as the engine becomes older.
This revolutionary technology works by providing a self-regenerating capability in the particles of the precious metal which normally degrades.
Using nanotechnology, the intelligent catalyst incorporates metallic ions of palladium, the most heat-sensitive of the metals used in a catalytic converter.
According to temperature and available oxygen, the particles turn in and out of a crystalline state therefore regenerating and prolonging the cat's ability to clean exhaust gasses.
Daihatsu has tuned the Materia's chassis for European markets and the result is a firmly-damped but smooth ride and excellent control of body roll despite the car's higher-than average stance.
The power-steering is well-weighted, with good straight-line stability and reassuring self-centring. Meanwhile, the front and rear anti-roll bars coupled with generous low-profile tyres keep understeer well in check.
Front suspension is by MacPherson struts with a long-travel design for an absorbent ride, while the anti-roll bar – specially developed for export – reduces body lean.
The semi-independent rear features a conventional torsion beam and coil springs with separate shock absorbers. The anti-roll bar is complemented by a curved shape to the torsion beam which further improves roll stiffness.
The Materia has a conventional hydraulic power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system as opposed to the growing trend towards electric power-assistance. The benefits are greater feel and sensitivity.
Safety is given high priority in the Materia, especially considering its likely roll as a family car. It therefore has all the latest life-saving and injury-reducing initiatives.
For example, both front seats have seatbelt pretensioners and force limiters. These are designed to provide just the right amount of restraint for the level of retardation.
All three rear seatbelts have three-point occupant protection. The outer rear seats also offer the more secure ISOFIX child-seat mounting points.
Should parents wish to carry their offspring in a child seat placed on the front passenger seat, a switch can be used to disable the passenger airbag.
Twin front airbags and side airbags are also standard as are dual side-impact door beams. The body structure is designed to absorb all-angle impacts while maintaining survival space around the occupants.
Various materials are used around the cabin to minimise impact injury such as to the knees and lower legs, while the brake pedal features a special mechanism which reduces intrusion into the cabin.
The braking system features servo-assisted front ventilated disc brakes and rear drums. Anti-lock (ABS) is also standard as is Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) which further avoids the locking-up of individual wheels during severe braking.
Like all Daihatsus, the new Materia is provided with a three year unlimited mileage warranty plus three year roadside assistance and eight years' anti-perforation cover.
The new Materia 1.5 – which costs £10,995 on-the-road in manual form and £11,795 as an automatic – boasts an especially high specification. The only factory option is metallic paint at £325.
Key standard features include:
- Sliding and reclining 60/40 rear seat
- Height-adjustable driver's seat
- Power steering with height-adjustable steering wheel
- Twin front and side airbags
- Anti-lock brakes with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- 185/55 R15 tyres on 15×6 ins spoked polished alloy wheels
- Keyless entry central-locking
- Air-conditioning
- Electric windows and door mirrors
- Front fog lamps
- Radio/CD player with six speakers and MP3 capability
- Dark tinted privacy glass for rear occupants
- Body coloured bumpers, side skirts, door handles and door mirrors
- Various storage compartments and eight cup-holders
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Introduction: Heat stress is caused by many factors such as individual factors, environmental factors, and management factors. Individual risk factors can decrease the heat tolerance, and play an important role in heat stress disorders incidence. The aim of this study was to review individual parameters influencing the thermal stress and review the preceding studies.
Material and Method: In this review study sites such as Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed, Iran Medex, Magiran, Google Scholar and SID databases were used for search. The keywords included heat stress, personal factors and heat exposure. The period of 1995 to 2015 was investigated, and finally 75 original articles were identified.
Result: At the individual level, exposure with a single risk factor may reduce the workers' heat tolerance; while exposure with a combination of several risk factors probably synergistically increases the risk of heat-related disorders. Individual risk factors include age, gender, obesity, fatigue, race, and previous heat disorders and dehydration. In addition, some diseases (such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and infectious diseases) or use of certain drugs or alcohol can reduce the heat tolerance.
Conclusion: It is necessary to pay attention to the mentioned items when selecting workers in the hot environments. Also, due to the lack of awareness and knowledge of workers, it is necessary to provide appropriate training programs to reduce the effects of heat stress.


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Enermax Fulmo GT review -
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These brackets can also hold a 2.5" SSD, then on the bottom side you need to secure it with four mounting screws. It's a very simply solution really, but there's nothing wrong with simple as long as it's functional and effective. And it certainly works just fine.
Above you can see the 5.25" optical bays, below it the MASSIVE storage capacity, ten SSD/HDDs could be installed here.
Once the DVD-ROM or whatever unit is inserted, align the screw holes and secure them by just sliding the clips shut. You can install up-to four 5.25" devices this way.
And we are looking at the bottom here, we see that the chassis rests on rubber mounts, this prevents resonating noises coming from the PC, and thus makes your chassis more silent. From left to the middle you could fit FANs or a radiator. You'll also receive wheels which you can install optionally.
You have seen the video already, but the fans have one color, blue. The Vegas fans are very bright, I do love them. In the side panel you'll get two 18cm Vegas fans preinstalled.
And then at the front-side you'll receive one huge blue 18cm Vegas fan. The top side and rear fan are 'regular' fans without any lighting effects.
We test and review the all new Enermax Liqtech 120X and 240 Liquid coolers. Can it keep up with similar Asetek and compeeting products? Let's find out!...
Enermax Fulmo GT review
We review and test the Fulmo GT. Enermax has been going very strong with their power supply and fans. For a while now they also offer PC cases, and more recently they released what seems to be the biggest chassis I've ever laid my hands on. This chassis series has HPTX support for the bigger than biggest motherboards and some pretty cool features as well.
Enermax KW001 Briskie Keyboard mouse combo review
Keyboard kits come in all sizes, shapes and forms .. and that's next to a gazillion of manufacturers that offers them. Surprisingly enough a few weeks ago Enermax, the guys behind the best power supplies and the brightest fans also launched a keyboard/mouse combo. Briskie is all about value and as such for 25 USD/EUR you get a mouse and what we think is a very decent wireless RF keyboard.
Enermax Platimax 850W power supply review
Enermax always is able surprise us, they now have released the Platimax power supplies, that means a platinum certification and yeah .. that boils down to a 94% efficient product. Very few products get this certification. Today we'll grab a couple of older older supplies and see if what they claim is true, can we really save on energy. We fire off three PSU's at a P55 / Core i7 870 based system setup with a GeForce GTX 590. We then monitor power consumption in idle, CPU productivity (stress) mode and then lock into a gaming session.


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Public sanctions (prior to 1988), 1973, 1978-1987,
Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct:
An Inventory of Public Records and Sanctions at the Texas State Archives, 1973, 1978-1988
Agency History
The Texas Judicial Qualifications Commission was created by Constitutional amendment in 1965 (Texas Constitution, Article V, Section 1-a). Following the example of California, Texas was only the second state in the United States to create such an essentially investigatory body; now every state of the Union has a judicial disciplinary agency. The original commission was composed of nine members: two appeals judges and two district judges (named by the Texas Supreme Court), two members of the State Bar (named by the State Bar), and three citizen members (named by the Governor). In 1977, the name was changed to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which was now enlarged to 11 members: five judges (one appellate judge, one district judge, one county court-at-law judge, one justice of the peace, and one municipal court judge), all named by the Supreme Court; two lawyers (who must each have ten consecutive years of practice in Texas) named by the State Bar; and four public members (who must be at least 30 years old and not licensed to practice law) named by the Governor. Each appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the State Senate. Members serve 6-year terms. The members elect their own chair.
Jurisdiction of the original Commission included Supreme Court justices, state appellate judges, and district judges. In 1970, the jurisdiction of the commission was broadened to include all judicial officers of the state: justices of the Supreme Court, appellate judges, district judges, county judges, justices of the peace, municipal judges, judges of courts of domestic relations, juvenile court judges, probate judges, masters, magistrates, and retired or former judges assigned as visiting judges (a number totaling 3,000 in 1993).
The commission opens an investigation when a complaint is received, but may also initiate investigations following news reports of possible misconduct. Such proceedings are confidential until a formal hearing is convened, unless the judge being investigated asks that they be open, or unless the commission issues a public requirement for further training or education. The public hearing may be before the commission or before a special master chosen by the commission.
The commission may do any of the following: dismiss the complaint; order a public or private admonition, warning, or reprimand; require a judge to obtain additional training or education, or to undergo a physical or psychiatric exam; suspend, with or without pay, a judge charged with a felony or misdemeanor involving misconduct in office; seek removal or censure through formal proceedings (amounting to a public trial).
A sanction issued by the commission on a complaint received after October 20, 1987 may be appealed to a special court of review, composed of three justices from courts of appeal, selected by lot by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (House Bill 142, 70th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1987). In the case of a recommendation for removal or formal censure, the matter goes to the chief justice of the Supreme Court, who chooses a tribunal of seven judges by lot from the courts of appeals; appeal of this decision is to the Texas Supreme Court. (In the first ten years of the commission's existence, it issued only one recommendation for removal, which was then rejected by the Supreme Court, who instead censured the judge.) This procedure represents an alternative to other methods of removal, such as impeachment, which still remain available options.
Improper conduct is defined as, but is not limited to, failure to execute business in a timely manner, willful violation of the Penal Code or the Code of Judicial Conduct, or of Supreme Court rules, and incompetence.
The commission cannot do any of the following: change any court decision; act as an appellate review board; give legal advice; issue advisory opinions; or sanction any judge who acted in good faith (a determination subject to the judgment of the commission).
The commission reported an average increase of 9.5 percent per year in the number of complaints filed between 1983 and 1994.
The commission has been charged with enforcement, among other things, of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct. Following both the letter and the spirit of this Code, there are three objectives, which the commission has set for itself: to preserve the integrity of all judges in the state; to ensure public confidence in the judiciary; and to encourage judges to maintain high standards of both professional and personal conduct.
The Commission on Judicial Conduct has no separate divisions, just an executive director, a general counsel, legal staff, and administrative staff, totaling 12.5 full-time equivalent employees in 1996.
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These records consist of public records, sanctions, and proceedings, which are essentially case files for judges who have been investigated and sanctioned by the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct. The records date 1973, 1978-1988. Types of records present in these files include the following: public reprimands, orders of censure, public admonishments, requests for removal, etc.; findings of fact and conclusions of law; complaint forms; agenda briefs with attachments (correspondence, press releases, newspaper articles, and other exhibits including but not limited to cancelled checks, police citations, ordinances, city council minutes, etc.); verbatim transcripts; opinion and judgment of the Special Court of Review; audio tapes of personal appearances; etc.
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Public records and sanctions, Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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Accession number: 1998/222
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct on July 9, 1998.
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Catcher put off by snake deterrent
THE jury is out on whether or not a popular new electronic "snake repeller" is all hiss and no bite.
Solar powered gadgets that emit ultrasonic vibrations to ward off snakes have been popping up in stores across the Darling Downs, but snake catcher Nathan Garrod suspects they could be a scam.
"I could sell you a rock and tell you it keeps snakes away," he said.
"Just because you don't see any snakes doesn't mean the rock actually works."
Several different models have emerged on the market, each resembling a solar-powered garden light.
The Snake Defence MP Plus is one of the most popular versions and retails for $78 a pop.
The company's website claims each unit covers a 30 metre diameter and changes its vibration and sound every second day to "keep those snakes confused with the changing signal".
Mr Garrod said he would not recommend them until more research was conducted.
"I know of professional snake catchers who have experimented with them and from what I've read of their trials, they really don't work," he said.
"If anything, I would think they would make snakes curious about something new in their territory and they may be inclined to investigate."
Mr Garrod said a Cambooya client had installed several of the units, a Colorbond fence blocked at the ground with timber and illegal bird netting to trap snakes.
"I still get called out there to pull snakes out of the bird netting, so it doesn't seem like they are working," he said.
"There are lots of other bush remedies, from pyrethra to leaving out milk, and some are so far-fetched it's laughable.
"Over the 10 years I've been removing snakes, I haven't seen any of them work."


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Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction in Food Stamps Class Action
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction against the D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS) requiring it to comply with strict federal time frames for processing applications to recertify eligibility for food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Court ordered this extraordinary remedy after finding that the agency's own data showed that it failed to process 40 percent of SNAP renewal applications within the time period mandated by federal law. Although the Court declined, at this time, to order a preliminary injunction against DHS based on its delays in processing initial applications, it nevertheless ordered the agency to submit reports about its progress in this area, stating that injunctive relief might be appropriate in the absence of improvement. Read more →


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A 19 year old teenager who passed matric with 4 distinctions and was due to study medicine collapsed and died in Pretoria while her friends looked on and cheered thinking she was doing the viral #DeadPose challenge.
Tshidi Ngwenya, who had earlier posted a series of pictures performing the challenge, had decided to step it up a notch and perform a daring pose while her friends cheered and took pictures. The maneuver did not go as planned at she fell to the ground and collapsed. Her friends did not pick up that she was in distress and continued to cheer and take pictures.
After a few minutes of cheering and taking pictures, the friends realised their dead poser was not moving and checked on her and noticed she had choked after swallowing her tongue. Friends tried desperately to revive her as they waited for paramedics to arrive. Upon arrival of an ambulance, she was pronounced dead.
The girl's parents said she had a history of seizures and might have suffered one while performing the #deadpose. South Africans have taken to Social Media to pose as if they're dead for the camera. Search for the hashtag online and you will find endless photographs mostly youngsters pretending to be dead. Some of the photographs are very graphic in nature and have angered users online.
An Ambulance spokesman said: "Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the ambulance crew, nothing could be done to save her. If her friends had noticed early, she would be alive now"


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"I love you" means that I accept you for the person that you are, and that I do not wish to change you into someone else. It means that I will love you and stand by you even through the worst of times. It means loving you even when you're in a bad mood, or too tired to do the things I want to do. It means loving you when you're down, not just when you're fun to be with. "I love you" means that I know your deepest secrets and do not judge you for them, asking in return that you do not judge me for mine. It means that I care enough to fight for what we have and that I love you enough not to let go. It means thinking of you, dreaming of you, wanting and needing you constantly, and hoping you feel the same way for me. ~ Jonathan Safran Foer
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MASHPEE, Mass. — The long-running ECHO (Encountering Christ in Others) retreat program celebrated its 45th anniversary on March 7 with a Mass celebration and dinner at Christ the King Parish in Mashpee. More than 200 people were in attendance, including Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., who celebrated the Liturgy along with 12 diocesan priests and five deacons.
In addition, more than 30 past rectors and rectoras who have facilitated the ECHO retreat weekends over the last 45 years were in attendance.
Following Mass, a dinner was held in the parish hall. Two witness speakers spoke of how ECHO has impacted their lives and what it has meant to them. The student speaker was Lucy Cahill, a parishioner of Our Lady of Victory Parish in Centerville and a junior at St. John Paul II High School in Hyannis. The adult speaker was Joe Tierney, a parishioner of St. Pius X Parish in Yarmouth who first experienced ECHO as a teen-ager, sponsored his future wife on ECHO, sent all his kids on ECHO weekends, and is now a rector facilitating the weekends.
The current ECHO Youth Board, comprised of high school students who have previously experienced an ECHO retreat, was very involved with the celebration. They presented Bishop da Cunha with the traditional ECHO gifts at Mass: an ECHO stole, an ECHO banner, the Christ candle, a rose, a Bible, the Head of Christ image by Hook, and an ECHO cross. They also served the four-course meal in the parish hall.
Finally, they performed a musical selection for the crowd that explained to the bishop what happens on an ECHO weekend. For the song, they re-wrote words to the ABBA hit "Dancing Queen," describing what happens each day of the Friday night to Sunday ECHO retreat, all focused on the Paschal Mystery of Jesus' death and Resurrection.
Earlier in the fall, the students invited the bishop to come celebrate the Mass by recording a revised version of the Village People song "Y.M.C.A." rewritten to spell out E-C-H-O.
A slideshow was also shown that included images from the past 45 years put to music and Mary Fuller of Buzzards Bay was recognized for her tireless commitment to the ECHO program for the last 45 years.
More than 12,000 people and 95 priests have experienced the ECHO retreat since its inception and it is currently believed to be the longest running retreat program in the country. ECHO No. 300 will be held next month.
For more information about the ECHO retreat program, visit www.echoofcapecod.org.


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Sheila E Honors Former Lover Prince With New Song
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Sheila E is releasing a new track in honor of her friend, one-time lover, and collaborator Prince.
The Purple Rain singer's passing in April inspired Sheila E, who performed and recorded as part of his band throughout the 1980s, to pen a song in his memory.
Sheila's track, a heartfelt piano ballad titled "Girl Meets Boy," premiered online with an accompanying video on People.
The lyrics to the song see Sheila, who met Prince at her concert in 1978, reminiscing about her almost four decades as a close confidant of the late musician.
She sings, "I was just a girl and when I saw your face, you were just a boy, but you rocked my world and deep inside, I know that I did the same. I let your love rain down on me."
The percussionist and songwriter penned an emotional tribute to Prince to accompany the new song, which was also published on People.
"There have been so many thoughts, words, emotions, and memories shared as a result of the loss of Prince. Even reading those last three words seem surreal," she wrote.
Her tribute continued to document her memories of her life with Prince, sharing the details of their first meeting at Sheila's gig, their collaborations, and time spent touring together.
It closed with the words, "I still, and always will, provide the rhythm of his music and memory, whether through my music, drums, words, or the beating of my heart."
Sheila also paid tribute to her long time collaborator at Sunday's BET Awards, joining stars including Erykah Badu, Stevie Wonder, and Janelle Monae in delivering an extended series of musical tributes at the Black Entertainment Television network hosted event.


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Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat.
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Combine flour, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl; stir in butter mixture. Add eggs, and stir until blended. Stir in buttermilk, vanilla, and marshmallows.
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Pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350º for 25 to 30 minutes or until a pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; spread Chocolate Coca-Cola Icing over warm cake.
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Westward Voyage (Resolute to Kugluktuk): August 15-29
Eastward Voyage (Kugluktuk to Iqaluit): August 27-September 10
This summer, 41 UBC alumni and friends participated in expeditions to the Canadian Arctic and the legendary Northwest Passage. Presentations, conversations and learning accompanied their exploration of the great outdoors aboard the Russian-flagged Akademik Ioffe, designed and built in Finland as a scientific research vessel in 1989. Her bridge was open to passengers virtually 24 hours a day. Experts on board presented on topics including climate change, wildlife, Inuit culture and history, and early European explorers. UBC professor Michael Byers (see Letter from the Arctic) presented on the issue of Arctic sovereignty, a growing cause of debate as ice melts, new shipping routes open, and natural resources become accessible. Recommended pre-trip reading was late UBC alumnus Pierre Berton's book, The Arctic Grail. Here are some highlights from both legs of the voyage.
Communities Meet
We were the first tourists to spend time in the hamlet of Igloolik all summer, and it seemed as if everyone living there came out to meet us at the landing, including dozens of kids who had a blast hanging out in the Zodiacs and sharing stories with us. We compared different forms of wet skins, theirs being the natural variety and ours being bright red high-tech expedition gear. We were greeted with bannock and tea, shook hands with the elders and enjoyed dancing, singing and watching artisans work on their carving and screen-printing. We explored on foot and by
van, and some hitched rides on the all-terrain vehicles used to get around by most people living there.
Exploring Historical Sites
Abandoned Hudson's Bay posts, and the Cold War radar stations that formed a DEW line (Distance Early Warning), are remnants of our not-too-distant past. Our guides also pointed out what they believed to be ancient Inuit sites – uninhabited, but still used as hunting camps – with their telltale inukshuks, caribou bones, and sources of fresh water and berries. A highlight of the western leg was tracing Franklin's last voyage, gazing out across the sea and land towards the final resting place of his crew. From the gravesites on Beechey Island to the cairn marking their last know location, each historical site brought an increasing appreciation of the despair faced by these unfortunate explorers.
Wildlife Watch
Muskoxen: Once threatened by overhunting, muskoxen have rebounded in recent decades and are again expanding into former ranges. Populations have increased dramatically on Banks and Victoria islands, hence the numbers of muskoxen hides seen in Cambridge Bay. The small herd we saw in Johansen Bay is typical of summer. One
dominant bull is controlling the herd's movements and following the females, checking their reproductive status. The calves and yearlings spend much time at play, "rehearsing" the aggressive behaviour of adult bulls by head-butting and chasing each other around the herd.
Bowhead Whales: Shortly after breakfast one day, the Loffe found itself in the midst of a pod of elusive Bowhead whales, and the count was on. Even veteran polar naturalist Tony Soper could not believe his eyes as it went into double digits. The final number was 71.
… and bears, oh my: As if three polar bears and three gyrfalcons at Beechey Island one morning were not enough, we also experienced a spectacular seabird feeding-frenzy the same afternoon. Thousands of northern fulmars and hundreds of black-legged kittiwakes and glaucous gulls were feeding voraciously on sea butterflies (a pelagic mollusk whose foot is transformed into wings) and Arctic cod. The frenzies were particularly animated each time the cod pushed the sea butterflies to the surface, where the hungry birds waited for both fish and mollusks. Harp seals also joined the fray and a hungry bear waited for a seal to swim close to the beach. From mollusks to bear, the entire arctic food chain was on display.
Observing Climate Change
The ice is very nearly gone. Spending time in a place of such breathtaking natural beauty and wildlife, and realizing this trip may not have been navigable until recent years, made for many moments of silence and contemplation. We rarely saw an iceberg — the captain and expedition leader would review ice charts regularly in an effort to either track some down, or avoid dangerous encounters. In the end, we were fortunate to have one full day of "ice time," reaching it by Zodiac or kayak.
What's Next:
Onward to Newfoundland, Labrador and Baffin Island (July 2012); and Antarctica (February 2013).
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Gear Review: Mooney Farms Bella Sun Lucí Sun-Dried Julienne-Cut Tomatoes
Healthy, flavorful, and trail-meal-elevating, these moist, sun-dried strips of herb-spiked tomato were a hit with testers, who reached into resealable, 3.5-ounce-packets (enough to spice up a half-dozen meals) for on-the-go snacks and to top everything from sandwiches to soups to breakfast burritos.
"Dried fruit was already a trail staple, but now I'm a dried-veggie convert," says one tester who adds that his favorites are the Italian Basil and Greek Oregano varieties. "They're a flavorful and fiber-adding meal mix-in that's not a calorie bomb like traditional choices." Warning: The Zesty Pepper flavor is too spicy to eat straight; add it to bland meals. $3; 4.2 oz.; mooneyfarms.com


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Stocks fell at the open Monday following last week's downgrade of U.S.'s credit rating from triple-A for the first time in history by ratings agency Standard & Poor's.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply after logging its steepest weekly decline since Mar. 2009last week.
Here are six stocks that are on the move:
Tyson Foods
The food producer reported a smaller quarterly profit due to feed costs, also saying it expects to post a loss in this quarter.
Texas Instruments
The calculator manufacturer was downgraded to market perform from outperform at FBR Capital.
Transatlantic Holdings
The reinsurance company got a 3.2 billion dollar buyout offer from a unit of Berkshire Hathaway.
Dollar Thrifty
The car rental company missed second quarter estimates by two cents.
Wells Fargo
The financial services company was upgraded to buy from neutral at Sterne Agee.
The fast food chain announced same store sales rise of five percent in July.
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Jasper for 2.1 - New whimsical abilities!
Developer Last Online: Aug 2020
Spoiler: Changelog
11/14/2014 ~ Updated sound files for 2.1.12.
09/23/2014 ~ Initial Release
With a few new tricks and some of old, Jasper returns to SRB2 in his most complete form yet! A couple of things with old 2.0 Jasper were ironed and improved on, such as a brand spanking new super form and other frames being tweaked, yet at the same time Jasper still retains a lot of the old spindash and land gameplay that he's (slightly) known for.
Shooting Star - The Shooting Star is a unique ability that allows Jasper to shoot stars below him to gain additional air. This ability is performed by hitting the jump button in the air. They can be shot whenever as long as you still have stars left over (maximum of 5). Be wary of how many stars you have when you jump into a situation, as if you run out you won't be able to ascend any higher!
Spark Burst - Arriving from his trip to the Great Divide is the Spark Burst, a close range explosion that harms anything close enough to Jasper. This ability is performed by hitting the spin button in the air. Performing the Spark Burst also brings Jasper to a halt and puts him into a curl if he wasn't before. However, be careful where you use the Spark Burst as it prevents you from firing stars until you land!
The zip included contains both the normal version of Jasper and the voiceless version, which is conveniently named JasperMute. Extra screenshots and gifs are found in the attachments. Enjoy!
Spoiler: Known Issues
- Super Spark Burst causes a crash if used in flipped gravity
- Starcount displays in Nights mode for no reason
- Harming/killing other players in multiplayer requires unique messages
- A super Jasper player makes constant and annoying pain sounds when hit by a barrage of automatic rings
- Life icon is always red due to how super colors work with 1up monitors
- Spark Burst can be used while hanging
- Spark Burst can be used with an Armageddon Shield
- Jasper's starcount display doesn't move for two player mode
- Whirlwind Shield is replaced with a Pity Shield
- No nose
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- Optimization of Lua and SOCs [In Progress]
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Testing out this character for myself, I couldn't find any serious problems besides some of those noted already. Welcome to Releases!
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This wad, is some serious DAMN fun, kinda. The biggest thing about Jasper is the use of his Shooting Star move and Spark Burst attack. I like it somewhat, because I have to think about how many stars I use, and the shooting star move actually helps with shortcuts, being a heavier Tails. But my biggest gripe is the transformation to super over a pit. For some reason, I swear, I can't use the shooting star moves to save myself in CEZ1 after getting the emerald token. It cost me a life in no time. That's my only problem about it. and I think Jasper could use another Death sound other than his main one. "AAAAAOOOOWW!" ~Jasper.wad 2014
For my part I am very happy with the release of this character, and I'm enjoying the implemented skills, especially with "Spark Burst".
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At first, I thought this would be a very dull fan character, with useless moves/abilities, and annoying voices. But once I gave it a try, I really like this character! I find Jasper's abilities to be among the most unique, and it adds a whole new, tactical style of play. I even enjoyed the voiced wad! The voices were non-intrusive, and weren't annoying at all. If there was anything I'd have to complain about, it would be Jasper's acceleration. I feel that if you're going for a "easy to control" character, you really should lower the acceleration just a tad. When I first started playing it, i often was caught off guard by how fast he accelerates, and sometimes I fell off platforms because of it. But this is a very minor complaint, and I can safely say that this is one of my favorite character wads, easily in my top 5.
I review games on youtube its kinda cool, I guess.
I remembered Jasper from 2.0(sadly I never played him, but tried his second special move in Great Divide).
Was a bit surprised with the superform, great idea and it works very nice(exept for the afterimages which are yellow, there might be a way to turn them off and spawn own afterimages), didn't think about something like that.
His moves are very useful, the Shooting Star could launch Jasper a bit higher and I'm not sure why the spark burst gets changed to a stomp when super(maybe because SF_SUPER=superfloat ?).
The voice version was also good, most of the voice clips played over and over again but they aren't annoying.
Jasper is a good character, the only things that I would change are the whirlwind shield(maybe give Jasper a higher Shooting Star if you have the shield) and some of the sprite shading, because of the current shading, he will have way less shades when you change the color to a color with less shades in multiplayer(try to use the second color, for example use 140,138,136,134 for red instead of 140,139,138,137, not only does it look better in multiplayer(with the different colors), it also shows the shading way more because the color difference is bigger.
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I don't know if it's possible to disable the whirlwind shield, thought that it would be a good idea if jasper's star attack got the same boost as the whirlwind shield, so that it would be useful for him. A new shield would also work.
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I've been folowing the progress of Jasper on the editing thread and could not wait to try the character out when I found out this was released.
What's the first thing I tested it on?
(Jasper is not good at dodging danmaku)
Jasper's death sound is somewhat horrifying, but other than that, this is an awesome character!
EDIT: I found out the official name is Spark Burst. I was told this multiple times in the past and I somehow forgot about it.
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Hey, that's my pudding!
Also fun is the fact Jasper is fighting Marisa, who is usually known for her magic revolving around stars. Also master sparks everywhere!
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Been playing around with this character and... it's surprisingly fun! While Jasper is a bit hard to control on-ground due to his EXTREMELY ramped up acceleration, he's truly powerful when in the air. (And a lot easier to control, to boot!) This guy's pretty much master of the horizontal, crossing large distances with relative ease and using his Shooting Star ability to keep hold of the high speed given by his spindash. Really fun!
Plus, the Spark Burst is really useful if you mess up in the THZ2 slime.
A few criticisms:
1. The (obvious) mention of the Whirlwind Shield becoming a Pity Shield. I understand EXACTLY why you've done it, just providing a fix-idea: Perhaps create a custom shield which LOOKS identical to the Whirlwind Shield, but only Jasper is able to get it from a Whirlwind Shield box. That way, you could just give the custom shield it's own ability. (Increased vertical power from Stars? Increased Star quantity? Faster Star regeneration?)
2. Horrible floor control. Jasper's rather difficult to control when on the ground due to his extremely high acceleration, but I wonder if you could manage something which lowers Jasper's acceleration whenever he's in a "grounded" state? (Or, only increase Jasper's acceleration whenever he's used a jumping move - making it difficult to recover if you just WALK off a cliff!)
3. That death voice. It's not that it's LOUD or anything, it's just.. annoying. Ouch. Personally, I'd say the best way to experience this WAD would be in Mute mode.. which is what I'll do from now on.
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I've been meaning to post a review of this character for a couple days now, but kept getting distracted. Now is as good a time as any, I suppose.
This is the best add-on character Wad I have ever played.
Now, that's not to say it's perfect. But I had more fun with this wad than any other fan made character wad I've tried out. Hell, I had more than playing as Knuckles/Chuckles.
First, I'll go through stats. Jasper controls wonderfully. He doesn't quite reach Sonic's top speed, but his higher rate of acceleration makes up for that, making him a character that is fun just to move around with. His special abilities just add to that aspect of his character.
Shooting Star is a great ability, and well balanced. Being able to jump five times in the air leads to a lot of fun sequence breaking moments without slowing things down to a crawl like playing as Knuckles or Tails might. Because of the high rate of acceleration, you can really go places with this move. I also like how the move puts you in a vulnerable state, for balancing purposes.
There are some negatives to Shooting Star, though. First, I don't see the need for the recharging star meter. The biggest issue that a Sonic game should curb is forcing the player to stand still and wait for something to happen. There are times when challenging level and boss design need to do that, and it's fine, but it shouldn't be a part of a character's gameplay. I don't think it would break or make Jasper unbalanced if he immediately regained all 5 stars upon touching the ground. While I haven't encountered all that many opportunities where I had to sit and wait for my stars to recharge, it did happen enough times that I could call it an issue, and did kill me once as well.
The second issue I have with Shooting Star is much more immature; the move just kind of looks like he's shitting out stars. :P Perhaps if more stars were shot towards the ground, and in multiple directions, it would not only be more useful for hitting enemies, but not look as silly.
Moving on, Spark Burst is a move that I didn't see the purpose of at first, but grew on me as time went by. It actually compliments Shooting Star perfectly. In Shooting Star, you are left vulnerable to damage, leaving Spark Burst as your only method of defense. There's a degree of risk to using it, too, because you lose all momentum in the process, which can be deadly over a pit. It's just good balancing, and I appreciate the thought that went into it. I also found the Burst useful for boss fight; there's no rebound from hitting a boss with the Burst, which lets you keep on their tail and dish out the damage very easily if you can keep yourself at the right distance.
I haven't played with the voice version, and have not collected all 7 chaos emeralds with Jasper (SRB2 doesn't save files that use custom characters for me; is that normal?), so I can't comment on that at the moment. Spark Burst turning into a stomp and Shooting Star gaining infinite shots sounds like a good super form, though.
Lastly, and with some trepidation, I must talk about the character's appearance. I don't have a way of sugarcoating it, so I'll just come out and say that Jasper is not an appealing character design to me. He kind of looks like what you'd get if you mixed a typical Sonic fan character with Kirby-esque simplicity. It leaves him looking a bit like a slime creature with white accents.
The sprites, while servicable, are poorly shaded and at times confusing to look at as well. I don't quite understand what is going on with Jasper's pants and shoes in most of his animations, and the perspective of his hat's rim is poor, which makes its bobbing animation look even more awkward. I'd also question whether both sides of his muzzle fur should be visible in his 'behind the back, running diagonally' pose. The Tails sprites in the game do not have the muzzle showing on the side of his face that is not directed at the camera, and I think that looks better. On the positive side, Jasper's jumping and spinning sprites are spot-on.
Lastly, and I apologize for ending on another criticism, but the pink star effect for the spin-dash is way too big. It's a neat effect, but it obscures too much of the action onscreen. If it was just a little smaller, and maybe a bit more transparent, so that Jasper can be seen from within it, it'd be perfect.
Well, that's my review. As I said, I love playing as this character. Most of the flaws I've mentioned are just aesthetic, which doesn't impact enjoyability in any meaningful way. Even the few mechanical issues I brought up haven't stopped me from having fun, and I won't be disappointed if they are left unchanged.
Very good work, Jasper. :)
That's probably the reason why this wasn't added to vanilla srb2(saving the savefiles with the skin name, then checking if the skin is loaded and then load the savefile(if the skin was added) would probably fix this, but there are more important things first.
If you wanted to try out the super form, you could use the console command devmode1 and getallemeralds, or use the all emeralds cheat which can be unlocked by collecting emblems.
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There is a way to give a custom character its own savedata, but you really could try to find enough time to play in one full game. Also, if you don't feel like devmode is your cup of tea, download SRB2 Hub and go to the emerald shrine, collect all seven emeralds, and become super on the master emerald. Or if you want to be cheap, use turnsuper.lua. (I really dislike little kids who love to suggest that, NOT EVERY FUCKING THING HAS TO BE SUPER!)
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Some years ago, in Tulum, Mexico where I was training in Reiki, a Mexican shaman, eyeing my tiny bit of chubbiness, pointed out that it was because I was an American. I thought he meant it was because I always had plenty to eat. But no. "You Americans are so full of fear," he said. "You build up fat as a protection from the world." Well.
But he was right. Just look at how many guns we have in this country. We are afraid of each other, and for no good reason. We are not at war on our soil. We are a rich nation. There are pockets, of course, of poverty and violence. But the majority of us are comfortable, and the majority of us are safe.
We are fed the idea of virtual violence; our adrenaline is stimulated and pumped up. Without an outlet, the adrenaline festers, feeding an illusory fear self-constructed to counter our complacent lifestyle. We want to feel something, but we have edited the actual adventure that makes us feel alive, out of our lives.
Many years ago, in a storm at sea, I faced the certain, in my view, extinction of me. It was an uncharted emotion and I felt rank, physical fear. I remember feeling surprised that facing death was not a noble feeling at all. It was a gritty, stripped down feeling without any room for the niceties of decoration.
I thought to myself I'm going to fight this storm for three days and in the end, it will win because it is so much stronger than me (and oddly, the storm did last for three days). But in the long hours of fighting to stay alive, I realized something about myself. I realized that I don't give up. I realized that I will die trying. That was a very good thing for me to find out about myself then and it is a very good thing to know about myself now.
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Dear friends,
For the past few months many of you might have heard me talk about my intention to travel overseas to serve with Downtown Hope as a missionary to Annapolis. I'm going to be sending out regular updates to share what God is doing.
The great revival preacher George Whitefield wrote to his friend in December 1739.
These parts are in a dead sleep. At Annapolis, I preached twice, and spoke home to some ladies concerning the vanity of their false politeness. But, alas! they are wedded to their quadrille and ombre.
Self-absorbed. Preoccupied with their own enjoyment. People wandering through Bunyan's Vanity Fair. There is surely no such thing as a new vice.
I suppose Bunyan was right to put Vanity Fair in a city. I know when I'm in the city, I am overcome by a kind of blindness to all that doesn't tantalise and entertain.
In the four months I was there last year I had no idea that 30% of children live below the poverty level. In context that means a household of four living off $23,000 a year (£14,000). I never met the residents of Clay Street, where 49% live below poverty level. My car carried me safely past the peripheral housing blocks of isolated poverty.
In my vanity, I never saw this.
Too enamoured by the Vanity Fair.
Yet just as the trials and losses of the Pilgrim's sojourn in the city gave him a friend in Hopeful, so too was my journey through the city transformed.
My friend Clarence (pictured) helped me to see the vanity of my ways. A preacher of sorts who was often passed out on the street, his presence broke my heart wide open and removed the scales from my eyes.
I saw the road out of Vanity, even glimpsing God's city not too far off.
I was awoken to a beautiful freedom.
That's what my friend woke me up to. That's what I want others to awaken to.
Imagine what could happen if a community of Christians in the city began to meet and befriend the poor in their neighbourhood. Those who live on the wrong side of the street, who use food stamps to buy groceries, who stagger down the street at midday. Imagine what could happen if Christians drew alongside such people?
Could hearts be changed? Could love grow? Could a city be awakened to hope?
By the grace of God, this will be the fruit of my ministry in Annapolis.
This month is a time of waiting. I'm waiting on my Visa to come through and I'm waiting on God's provision. It is not wasted time.
My studies have shown me that learning, reading and researching are a vital part of doing God's work. So though I am not yet in Annapolis, I have endeavoured to read up on the situation of the poor and homeless of the community and reach out to some of the organisations already working with those communities.
I anticipate being in a position to launch overseas in the new year.
Being a missionary through Downtown Hope places me within a community already rooted in Annapolis. Serving with the community is key to what I seek to accomplish and I am thrilled by the prospect of sharing the joy of being a friend to the poor. I can't wait to see what might become of a church which leaps headlong into this costly love.
Of course there are other organisations in the city who work with these communities and they will have much wisdom to share. By partnering with them I can contribute to their work without threatening it.
I aim to facilitate a pairing scheme, enabling and supporting church members and others to find ways of meaningfully sharing friendship in small, consistent acts of love.
My Needs
Downtown Hope are a young missionary church, having launched three years ago. They are excited to have me serve through them, but cannot cover my living costs.
I am very grateful to those who have to generously offered to support me monthly or given me a one-time gift. At present I have $300 (£190) of the $2,000 (£1,300) per month I anticipate my living costs and ministry to amount to.
Join Me
I will be praying every Monday at 1pm UK time (8am EST). Please intercede with me on behalf of the city and the poor.
You can also become a supporter through one-time or monthly giving. Giving is handled by Sent Network, a Missionary and Church Planting agency, who will use donations to pay my stipend and ministry costs. Get in touch to find out more.
In all things join in the hope that God has power to bring about his blessed Kingdom in all places even through the smallest act of faith.
Your brother in peace,


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Discovery and Observations of the Optical Afterglow of GRB 071010B
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David Alexander Kann
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The discovery of the optical afterglow by A. Oksanen is the first discovery of a GRB afterglow by an amateur astronomer since the discovery of GRB 030725 by L. A. G. Monard in 2003 (Monard 2003). The early detection of this afterglow and subsequent dissemination of coordinates via the GCN has proved very valuable from a scientific standpoint. These data are the earliest available photometry for this burst, enabling the study of the early stages of the GRB optical light. They were also the first localization, and these coordinates were subsequently used by other major optical facilities for their follow-up observations. This burst clearly shows that individual observers still have a role to play in GRB observations even in the era of automated, robotic telescopes, and that the amateur community is an important partner of the professional community in the observation of GRB afterglows.


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2015 BET Awards Best Group nominee, Migos along side UK rap group, Krept & Konan and WSTRN are set to storm Nigeria this December for the BEAT FM 2016 Christmas concert. Set to take place on the 20th December 2016 at the Federal Palace Hotel, the show promises to be a remarkable one for music lovers as these celebrated International acts will be joined by a host of Nigeria's most iconic artists like 2Baba, Davido, Phyno, IcePrince. Falz, Lil Kesh, Adekunle Gold, Chidinma, Patoranking, Burna Boy, Seyi Shay, Praiz, Wande Coal, Ycee, Skales, and Simi
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After I decided to hang the larger of two silver platters over my stove the smaller one sat on my dining room table for a week or two waiting to go back to my mother in law. One day while I was tidying up it occurred to me that I might as well find a pretty place for it in the meantime and within a few minutes I'd set it up in this little corner of the kitchen. The grouping of canisters and jars looks so much neater now! (you can see a picture of them sans platter in this post)
I also spent about sixty seconds decluttering all of the magnets and papers on the side of our refrigerator. Now there are only a few small magnets, a timer, our menu, our family meeting agenda (still going strong with both of those!), and the memo board where we jot down things we need from the grocery that aren't on my regular list.
Since I've been making a more efficient use of space in the pantry I now have room to put things near where we actually use them, like potholders next to the stove and stuff for beverages right below where we store all of our cups and glasses. I drink black tea every morning so I keep a couple dozen bags in a tall canister on the counter, but it's much easier to restock now that the big box is right here instead of shoved back on the top shelf of the pantry.
Nick's mom came to visit this weekend and said that as long as I was using the platter I could keep it. I was thrilled! She gave me a yummy Mrs. Meyer's candle too (along with a bunch of other goodies; she is so sweet). The label was small and cute but I pulled it off anyway and now it sits on the platter. It's the little jelly jar with a black lid.
It's funny how sometimes the smallest details, like having a tray or platter under a grouping of several functional items, can make me so happy. It inspired me to tidy up that whole corner and now it's my favorite spot in the kitchen. That could have something to do with the fact that it's where I get caffeine in the morning and wine in the evenings, but, you know, I like it even better since it looks pretty.


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