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The Fujifilm X20 Digital Camera is a compact point and shoot camera featuring a 12 megapixel 2/3
inch X-Trans CMOS II sensor and an EXR Processor II to provide high quality imagery. The combination of the image sensor and processor enables a sensitivity range to ISO 12800 and also gives quick performance abilities to all aspects of the camera. Fujifilm's proprietary X-Trans sensor uses a unique randomized pixel array in order to avoid the use of a resolution-reducing optical low-pass filter, therefore providing images with the utmost sharpness and clarity. This imaging system is benefitted by the Intelligent Hybrid AF system, which uses both contrast- and phase-detection methods to acquire focus quickly and accurately. Full manual focusing is also possible by using the focus ring on the lens. The built-in lens is a 28-112mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.0-2.8 lens that integrates aspheric, extra-low dispersion, and high-refractive index glass elements to help reduce aberrations and improve image sharpness and quality.
The X20 also incorporates an advanced optical viewfinder to provide real-time, eye-level monitoring. This viewfinder utilizes the thin, transparent Digital Trans Panel for displaying exposure and camera information over the optical viewfinder to enable full-time viewing through the optical viewfinder while being able to modify camera settings. For playback and review of imagery, a 2.8" 460k-dot LCD is also available on the rear of the camera. Menu navigation is done through an intuitive graphical interface, which can be further refined when using the Q (Quick Menu) Button to quickly access essential camera settings.
Full HD movie recording is supported up to 1920 x 1080 at 60fps with a 36Mbps bit-rate for clear, fluid-looking videos. Zoom and focus can be manually controlled during recording, and audio levels, white balance settings, and Film Simulation modes can also be applied to refine the overall appearance of your movies. Film Simulation modes make use of Fujifilm's history of producing both negative and slide films, and allow you to apply those films' characteristics to your digital imagery to better suit your intended look.
Housing all of the camera's technologies is a durable, yet lightweight die-cast magnesium body. Precision-milled metal dials and a focus ring give tactile satisfaction during use and the synthetic leather wrap affords protection to the body while also providing a high quality overall appearance.
Advanced Optical Viewfinder
The Fujifilm X20 integrates an advanced optical viewfinder that is comprised of two aspherical lenses, two glass prisms, and other optical elements to provide the utmost clarity for real-time finding and image composing. This finder also integrates a thin, transparent Digital Trans Panel for displaying focus area, shutter speed, and other exposure information in the viewfinder. This allows you to always keep your eye to the finder while being able to monitor camera settings at the same time.
The Digital Trans Panel is also able to change colors of its provided information depending on the surrounding lighting conditions; in bright light, the information is shown in black and under darker conditions, the information is displayed by green LEDs. If an error occurs during shooting, information will be displayed in red to alert you. Also taking note of how you shoot, a built-in eye sensor detects when the camera is held to your eye and will subsequently turn off the main LCD for more clear use of the optical finder.
12MP 2/3" X-Trans CMOS II Sensor
A large 2/3" CMOS image sensor is integrated into the X20 to provide high image quality and detail. Using Fujifilm's unique X-Trans bespoke pixel array, the sensor is designed with a randomized pixel pattern to eliminate the need of an optical low-pass filter for reducing moiré and aliasing. By removing this filter from the design, higher image sharpness is possible. This image sensor also utilizes backside illumination technology to help with the integration of phase-detection pixels into the sensor for improved autofocus performance without affecting image quality.
The X-Trans sensor also pairs well with the EXR Processor II to provide highly effective noise reduction and a clean signal-to-noise ratio. This enables smoother-looking imagery that becomes especially apparent when photographing in low-light situations with a native sensitivity level of ISO 12800.
EXR Processor II
Aside from benefitting low-light performance, the EXR Processor II also provides quick performance throughout the entire camera system. The camera start-up time is about 0.5 second, shutter lag is about 0.01 second, and the shooting interval time is about 0.5 second. Additionally, this processing power provides enough speed to capture up to 12fps for 11 consecutive frames.
Fujinon 28-112mm f/2.0-2.8 Lens
The built-in 4x optical zoom lens provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 28-112mm with a fast maximum aperture of f/2.0-2.8. The inclusion of aspheric, extra-low dispersion, and high-refractive index glass elements helps to reduce the appearance of aberrations throughout the zoom range while also significantly contributing to overall image sharpness. Lens elements are treated with a multi-layer HT-EBC (High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating) to minimize lens flare and ghosting while shooting for greater light transmittance and contrast within imagery.
The metal lens barrel is used to manually control your zoom magnification as well as control the on/off power setting to the camera. This intuitive control method gives you the ability to quickly turn on your camera to record imagery while holding the camera at an eye-level position.
Benefitting the lens and especially low-light shooting, a lens-shift type optical image stabilization (OIS) system is integrated into the design to counter the effects of camera shake up to four stops. This OIS system also enhances image sharpness when working as closely as 0.4" / 1cm in Super Macro mode.
Intelligent Hybrid AF
Intelligent Hybrid AF is a quick, responsive autofocus system that employs both contrast- and phase-detection methods to acquire focus quickly in a wide variety of shooting situations. Clear focus can be attained in as little as 0.06 second to aid in catching fast-paced movement more easily.
Quality in Design
The X20 features a compact, die-cast magnesium body design that is both lightweight and durable for greater portability. A precision-milled metal zoom ring and control dials give exacting, tactile control over camera functions and a synthetic leather body wrap provides a high quality look and feel for handling. Small, nuanced details, such as the ability to change sound of the shutter, firm aperture click stops, and an elegant metal lens cap also offer greater satisfaction during use.
An efficient graphical user interface promotes greater intuitiveness for menu navigation and monitoring. The Q Button gives a one-touch solution to modifying commonly used camera settings quickly and easily. All of the menus and setting navigation is done on the rear 2.8" 460k-dot LCD that also provides high definition playback of still images and video. This monitor can be used to display an exposure histogram, an electronic horizon leveling gauge, and framing guidelines, too.
Full HD Movie Capabilities
Full HD movie recording is possible with multiple frame rates and formats up to 1920 x 1080 at 60fps to produce smoothly-depicted movement. A high bit-rate of 36Mbps enables greater clarity when shooting video, which is ideal for showcasing your movies on an HDTV utilizing the built-in HDMI mini connection.
While recording video you can manually control the zoom and focus settings via the lens, and, additionally, you can control the audio level in four steps. White balance settings and Film Simulation modes can also be applied to movie recording to fine-tune the appearance of your videos.
Film Simulation Mode
Taking advantage of Fujifilm's vast history in traditional film-based photography, the X20 integrates several Film Simulation modes to mimic the look and feel of some Fujifilm's classic film types. Pulling from their line of transparency films, PROVIA offers natural-looking tones for everyday shooting, VELVIA produces a more dramatic and rich tonality with deeper color saturation, and ASTIA gives less contrast for a softer depiction of skin tones. Mimicking their negative films, PRO Neg. Std. gives smooth image tones that are suitable for accurate color renditions, while PRO Neg. Hi produces a more dramatic feel with the ability to draw color out of a variety of lighting conditions. In addition to the colorful benefits of these Film Simulation modes, there are also monochrome modes that simulate the look of traditional yellow, green, and red black and white contrast filters. A sepia mode is also available for producing a nostalgic look.
Advanced Filters
Eight Advanced Filters are built-in to the camera to enhance the aesthetic quality of imagery further:
High Key
Low Key
Soft Focus
Toy Camera
Pop Color
Dynamic Tone
Partial Color (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple)
Other Camera Features
An in-camera RAW converter lets you record your images in RAW and process them prior to computer-based editing procedures. This process enables you to modify the exposure, white balance, and other controls directly through the menu interface. Additionally, for more thorough processing of files, SILKYPIX software is included for RAW conversion and processing on your computer.
Motion panorama mode allows you to record expansive views up to 360° wide in a seamless, sweeping manner.
Intelligent Digital Zoom provides a 2x increase to the 4x optical zoom, bringing the total zoom range to 8x for capturing scenes from a distance.
Focus peaking can be employed when manually focusing to highlight areas of contrast to allow more precise fine-tuning of sharpness.
A built-in flash provides additional illumination to imagery for photographing in dark conditions.
Multiple exposure mode gives you the ability to overlay imagery in-camera. When working in this mode, subsequent exposures can be paired and the final appearance can be previewed before making the final exposure.
Four different auto bracketing modes are available: Dynamic Range, Film Simulation, AE, and ISO Sensitivity.
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Heroic measures: Hippocratic medicine in the making of Euripidean tragedy. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers, 2004.
"The Wall in Aristophanes' Birds," in City, Countryside and the Spatial Organization of Value in Classical Antiquity, ed. Ralph Rosen and Ineke Sluiter, 173-180. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers, 2006.
"The male interior: strength, illness and masculinity in Sophokles' Philoktetes," in Greek Drama III. Bulletin of the Institute for Classical Studies Supplement 87 (2006) 49-64.
"A Crying Shame: pitying the sick in the Hippocratic Corpus and Greek tragedy," in Pity and Power in Ancient Athens, ed. Rachel Sternberg, 253-276. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
"Polis Nosousa: Greek ideas about the city and disease in the fifth-century B.C.," in Death and Disease in the Ancient City, ed. E. A. Marshall and V. Hope. New York and London: Routledge, 2000.
"Therapeutic Touch and Sophokles' Philoktetes," Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 99 (1999) 93-134.
Unmanned: Masculinity and Disease in Ancient Greek Society, a book examining the impact of disease on the performance of masculinity in ancient Greece.
"Fighting and mastering disease: metaphors and masculinity," What's Hippocratic about the Hippocratics? XIIIth Colloquium Hippocraticum, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, August 11-13, 2008.
"Masculinity and illness: some case studies in ancient Greece," What is Masculinity? How Useful is it as a Historical Category? Conference at Birkbeck College, University of London, May 14-16, 2008.
"Masculinity and medicine in Ancient Greece," invited lecture, Smith College, Northampton, MA. March 13, 2008.
"Aelius Aristides and the masculine experience of disease," Approaches to Ancient Medicine, Ancient Medicine Research Seminar, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, August 22-23, 2005.
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We've been receiving a few inquiries over Twitter and through email regarding Farmer Nishi, so we thought we'd share our thoughts on Pet Battle experience gains with you.
We will soon be applying a hotfix that causes level-25 pets to no longer "steal" experience from your lower-level pets. Previously, if you had a level-3 and level-25 pet grouped together for a battle, the XP earned would be shared between the two at the end. This resulted in some players doing what they could to kill off their level-25 pet so the level-3 pet would get all of the experience. You no longer need to worry about this as the level-3 pet will now receive 100% of the XP that's earned, so long as it has participated in at least one round of combat.
With max-level master trainer dailies available for Northrend, Cataclysm, Pandaria, and the new line of Spirit Trainers, you have quite a few endgame battles in Pandaria which you can use to level up new pets. Be sure to wear your Safari Hat to get the most out of your battles! The over-arching goal is to provide a variety of content with which you can level up your pets each day.
Rosetta wrote:So it's possible for example a lvl 4 pet to gain over 2000xp again as long as it does one attack within a battle with lets say Nishi? Even with the lvl 25 surviving?
Crandor wrote:is this update live yet? can anyone confirm?
Quintessence wrote:Crandor wrote:is this update live yet? can anyone confirm?
This might be live on a few servers, but it's likely that it will take a server maintenance day for it to be fully implemented.
Tweak wrote:Mm. Didn't realize it required a server restart, thought they just meant that the player needed to restart their game.
I just killed Nishi with a level one pet and Frosty still alive and my level 1 pet only got 2kish XP... which seemed terribly low. So I came here to see if people were complaining about it, but I guess that answers that question, lol.
Fun fact, nifty way I can tell if my server has reset... throw a pet biscuit (or the things that make them smaller) at one of the master tamer's pets. Like, in the world, surrounding them. They don't wear off because their pets are never dismissed. I threw biscuits at some of these guys days ago, and they're still there today. You can actually throw the big one and the little one at them, and they get both buffs and average out to normal size. I did that to the chick by Kara's pets on my server, and they've still had both buffs for 3 days, lol...
Talmar wrote:I've created a spread sheet at home that has every trainer/tamer in the game, what they have for pets, the pets quality and level as well as the tamer's zone, nearby landmark and exact coords of their locaion and if they drop a daily bag or not.
I have a notes section as well that I add what pets I use for that tamer and such as well but...
Maybe I could clean it up a bit and email it to one of the site admins to be added as a download?
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By David Henahan, director of communications
February 7, 2012
President Alan R. Davis has announced that the college has added a new degree program in public affairs. The program will prepare students for jobs and careers in public administration, health policy, journalism, urban studies, nonprofit management, political science, criminal justice, homeland security and more. It was designed to meet the demand for people with skills to prepare for and manage natural disasters, such as floods and hurricanes, as well as crisis and emergencies.
"New York has been particularly hard hit by a series of storms in the past year, which have displaced thousands, destroyed crops, roads, homes and many businesses," said Davis. "The college is responding to the needs of the public sector for a workforce able to plan, prepare and respond to crisis. Whether the student's goal is to expand professional opportunities, or to cultivate specific skills and expertise or contribute to society in a volunteer role, the public affairs program accommodates a broad array of interests. The common bond of these areas is the positive impact graduates will have on the well-being of society-at-large."
"Emergency medical technicians, firefighters, police officers, corrections officers and EMTs may be able to earn credit for learning from the experience and training programs they already have completed," said Meg Benke, provost and vice president of academic affairs. "As the federal government and many municipalities are increasing the educational requirements for these workers post 9/11, Empire State College is making a way for these students to get a rigorous education that dovetails with, and respects, the on-the-job learning that they already have."
The college is a national leader in evaluating experience and training for possible college credit. Many training programs for first responders qualify for credit at the college, which speeds time to earn the degree and reduces the student's financial burden.
In addition to awarding credit for prior college-level learning, the college educates through guided independent study with a faculty mentor, onsite, online or a combination of both, which provides the flexibility for students to learn at the time, place and pace of their choosing.
"People in the public-safety professions face unique demands on their time and on their knowledge and skills," said Jim Savitt, mentor and area coordinator for emergency management. "They may be called upon to respond to an incident, manage that response or lead the overall effort on any day and at any time. Empire State College not only prepares them to take on those roles, but, with its variety of online and independent studies, can accommodate students' unpredictable schedules and deployments. Whether in response mode or in planning mode, these students are operating in the public arena, and the new public affairs area of study offers them the opportunity to learn how their knowledge and skills connect to the broader array of public institutions and to society generally."
Students who study public affairs may earn three academic degrees: a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Professional Studies.


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Zac and Vanessa's July 4th Vacation Pictures
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|2008-01-10, 02:06
|Link #5281
Wild card
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Finland
Age: 34
1. satashi posts fics and chapters like a lunatic, ofc there's enormous amounts of comments and discussion about her work, you might say that most of the posters here ARE her fans
2. other fics do NOT get ignored by default, for example, check the comments for eagles post on the previous page (and i recommend you read the lemon too )
3. it's not exactly mandatory for us to read every single fanfiction that get's posted here, if you think that some fic didn't get the appreciation it deserved then by all means, tell us about that fic and why it was so awesome and there will be discussion about it as well.
just my 5 cents, it's commendable that you try to get attention for others, but please get ALL your facts straight first.
ps. sorry Skyfall, we ended up discussing this matter anyway...
|2008-01-10, 02:21
|Link #5282
Mistress of Impatience
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: In a place of extremes. From below freezing to above boiling.
Adding to what ghazghkull has already mentioned, it's not only a matter of preferrence on the genre but a matter of characters as well. Some people that post here come from the OC thread. My point with this? Not everyone knows the characters existing there and, to be frank, I can completely understand why is it that many people here wouldn't go explore the thread and suffer from the hellish backlog that used to exist there if they actually got interested, since I myself have experienced it. Mixing canon characters with original characters, for people not knowing their background, abilities and other details that make them who they are, can make a very good piece of work utterly impossible to understand because of the lack of knowledge in the subject.
And just to be repetitive: It's true that many works here are very good and do not get commented upon. However if people just posted to say "It's good, I like it" it wouldn't be of any profit to the writer and could even be considered spamming.
I end my post with a note of apology to Skyfall, because he wished for this to not be a topic of discussion but we still talked about it.
PS: Now that I remember: Other authors do get commented upon. USB500, for example, got some interesting comments on his works. One of the people commenting was myself and since I felt like I could give some actual constructive criticism, I reviewed some of his chapters. Not all of them because if that was the case, I would've just said "Love the chapter, when's the next update?"
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|2008-01-10, 03:02
|Link #5283
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 32
*nods* Thanks for the replies.
Now that there have been some rather well-thought out replies, I'd like to say that the whole point of the post I made was to shake up the Fanfic Thread residents, to take a look at what the whole point of the thread is.
Space Brotha, by your own statements you acknowledge that most of the action here is Satashi fandom - thus, what's wrong about renaming this thread to focus on Satashi?
My whole objective here is really to shake up the Fanfic Thread and get everyone to give an equal chance to all works. And yes, I admit that OC Thread works can be quite hard to transfer here - which is why I'm not releasing Day of the Cradle in the Fanfic thread. :P It's a fanfic that follows the perspective of Genya and other army members during the cradle event (such as Vice), not the Aces.
I have no ill intentions, and merely wished to point this out so that we all can improve ourselves. Affirmative action has made it everywhere, even to the Navy SEALs - let's bring it to Fanfic Thread! XD
But because Satashi is such a presence, that's why I feel in the interests of efficiency, that if Satashi's the only one gettin' the action, we might as well rename this thread. Just some thoughts.
|2008-01-10, 03:32
|Link #5284
"Begin, the operation!"
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Goose hits on a few good points; points of which are both valid, and not so much (suddenly, I feel like I've had this conversation before).
I'm not against Satashi...er, -nyan. Not by any means. He's a pretty good author, one of the best the Nanoverse has, and his output is something I could never hope to match. He's proficient and he knows how to take a rather boring plot hook - honestly, after the 9000+ NanoFate stories, something else would be nice - into at least something worth reading. That's more than what a lot of people can say.
That said, Satashi-nyan has become such a prolific and well-known writer that most people have a hard time getting in on the action, so to speak. New kids to writing are generally ignored and require a lot of time and effort to get themselves known. However, most people are easily discouraged (thank you modern society *gunshot* ), and upon getting little-to-no response, tend to give up? They see Satashi-nyan and think they can't reach his level. That's stupid, and everyone knows it; it takes a bit of effort to make your voice heard.
Let me make a third point: To me, at least, Satashi-nyan seems to be popular nearly enough to the point of idol-worship. This makes people almost blind to each other when someone comes up with something new and exciting.
I will agree with you to an extent. People for the most part do not even so much as drop a clue that they've read your story. This makes it frustrating for those who seek reviews and comments. Let's use this for example:
The Angelic Days of Haruhi Suzumiya 20234 4 26 3566
Using this chart, you can see that the story has been looked at 3,566 times, and people have been kind enough to leave reviews 26 times (I know for a fact that 26 people did not drop a line). So we can assume and generally agree that people don't always comment on what they've read.
That's where I stop agreeing with you.
You've probably noticed that after they drop a line, you never hear from these people again. They don't update or do anything new. I conjecture that, they got no hits or responses, and thus became discouraged and quit. *shrug*
1. I disagree. Though I like Satashi-nyan's work, I'm not necessarily a "fan" rather than a fellow author that occasionally finds the writing amusing and whatnot. I'm not a hardcore fan of Satashi-nyan, and I don't expect Satashi-nyan to be a big fan of mine. I know people here enjoy the work immensely, just like I enjoy other peoples' works, and are fans of those people.
2. Unfortunately, this is the only example you can give for about a dozen pages. What you neglect to mention is that, when people get on the FF thread here, usually they're looking for whatever Satashi-nyan wrote, not anything else. As for me, I drop in and read something (though like ghaz I'm guilty of not responding), whatever's first, that catches my interest.
You say it's because of Satashi-nyan's writing speed that the reviews come pouring in. I disagree. Here's an example:
1. Satashi has written 69 stories, approximately 22 of which are Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha stories, of various length and chapter size. The most reviews received was 6th Division, Rebirth at 111 reviews, and the least reviewed was On the Town with a staggering 2.
2. Random1377 has written at least 83 stories, 64 of which are Neon Genesis Evangelion stories, again of various length and chapter size. The most reviews received was for Folded Wings with 422 reviews, and the least was Godsend with 4.
What am I getting at and why did I compare the two?
Popularity and status. If you notice, both authors had a point where they were not popular or desired (hence the low-review count), and then, when they became popular, reviews exploded... at the behest of everyone else. I can name a couple of older fanfics that don't get the attention they deserve simply because they are adjacent to one fanfic author or the other. That said, that's no reason for them to stop writing as quickly. It's simply fact that people will always focus on the "popular ones". Otherwise, we wouldn't have celebrity worship.
As for comparing the two, it's easy. In Random-sama's prime he was churning out fanfics like crazy (64 fanfics, not counting lemons, between '01 and '05), and Satashi-nyan is doing similarly (24 stories in a year), though story length tends to be smaller (Random's longest Evafic was 77000 words, Satashi's longest Nanofic was 72000).
Both authors write for the crowd sometimes, catering to the needs of their audience. It's not a bad thing, just something people like me don't do *shrug*.
As for USB/Hikki/Lone Wolf, he had a fanbase before he even show'd up, so whatever .
Well, that's my two cents, thanks for your time. I hope this blows things over nicely.
|2008-01-10, 04:30
|Link #5285
Wild card
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Finland
Age: 34
no, really, it's a fanfic thread, and even though satashi is currently writing stuff constantly, it doesn't mean that she's hijacked the entire thread or something...
well permanently anyway
@kagerou: good points... now, what about the no. 3 excuse in my post?
|2008-01-10, 04:33
|Link #5286
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|2008-01-10, 05:56
|Link #5287
Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
Generally i understand where you are coming from, but that doesn't mean i have to agree with it.
Personally i write something once in a blue moon, yet i always have people commenting on it, so i can say by personal experience that what you are trying to present here is simply wrong. Also consider that there might be reasons why people don't comment on something. Personally i am not reading any yuri piece, be it written by Satashi or not. I will simply ignore such a fic and move on. Point being ? There might be various reasons why people don't read something, contents of the fic not excluded.
And frankly i tend to ignore some OC crack piece that gets posted here every now and then as well - the setting and characters are more often than not familiar, meaning i would have to go to the OC thread and dig through god knows how many posts to get a glimpse of the situation. Not going to happen, and that shouldn't come as surprise either.
|2008-01-10, 07:19
|Link #5288
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 31
Let's have a little recount of fics posted recently by other people:
Eagle's Lemon, albeit deleted, got about five comments. Do note that this was after Wild Goose's post.
Krisslanza's Arc-en-Ciel teaser. comments: 1
Krisslanza's School Lyrical comments: 1
Eagle's resplendance of Ebony/Ignis Fatuus combo comments: 0
Yoshilord's Kranagon comments: 0
USB500's Beauty and the Red Haired Beast comments: 0
Now, I understand Satashi's work is the most discussed. I prefectly understand that, with his insane writing speed, there is an overwhelming response to Satashi fics. However, there are other people posting other fics that do not get commented on, while Satashi's do (It should also be noted Satashi himself does reply to most of these fics) I don't know how you can still hold your claim that other stories do not get ignored while these five fics clearly got ignored, at times completely.
|2008-01-10, 07:32
|Link #5289
Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
USB500's earlier fics were getting some comments, so that aside ...
Yes, there also might be works that get ignored. So what of it ? I will sound harsh here, but: am i supposed to care about it ? I am not here to ensure some sort of equality in what people want to read and comment upon, such a thought is simply ridiculous. This is the fanfiction thread where people can post their works. Whether those get commented upon is not my problem, nor is it Satashi's, nor is it anyone's else, nor is it my or anyone's place to go around poking people "in the right direction". What is it you want to achieve by this rant ? Acknowledgment of the fact some fics might get ignored? Ok, i acknowledge that. And now what ? Is there actually a point to this, or is this some jealousy inspired rant ? I am not about to change the thread title (which was the offered solution to a "problem" i don't acknowledge as anything meaningful, and i don't want to stress how inappropriate such an action would be) because someone felt like whining that his fics didn't get the attention they are supposedly entitled to.
|2008-01-10, 07:44
|Link #5290
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 31
No it isn't, please don't take this personal. It was not aimed at you, nor Satashi, but at the fanfiction thread in general. All that was meant to be achieved was that people would realize that there is more to fanfiction then just Satashi, and that other fanfics deserved to be looked at just as much. Concidering the comments on Eagle's lemon, that purpose has hopefully been achieved. The point of my post was to simply correct an incorrect statement, nothing more.
The OC-thread, which Wild Goose hails from, is a close-nit community with people commenting on each and every post, arguing about settings, using eachother's ideas, laugh at the bits of crack floating around and creating one big living world with everyone's elements. The general attitude of the fanfiction thread, which seemed to center around Satashi, has always baffled us.
That being said, I do think Wild Goose's post could have been done a lot more diplomatically.
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|2008-01-10, 08:34
|Link #5291
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 32
As Keroko has said, I could have done that a lot better.
As for jealousy, no, I'm not jealous. I'm perfectly happy in the OC Thread, and have no desire, nor do I see any reason, to compete with Satashi: hell, we don't even write the same stuff! (Satashi writes yuri and fluff, I lean towards military thriller writing, with some comedy.) But the point that myself, Kagerou and Keroko are trying to make is that Satashi is such a presence here that other fanfics tend to be ignored in favor of Satashi.
My intentions are simply this: trying to make Fanfic Thread more inviting for new authors. Without new blood, the Thread stagnates. Take Darkscribes. I By and by, their Evangelion fanfiction activity was reliant on Random1377. When Random finally moved on from Eva, they collapsed as an Eva community. I don't want to see that happening here.
I could be wrong on my assessment of DS's fall, but I did observe and follow them from 2001 to 2007 and was a forumite there up to December 2007. Though it could also be argued that their fall was a hostility to new people and new, untested authors seeking to become better - something that ties in to the current situation. While the Fanfic thread is not overtly hostile to new authors, neither is it particularly welcoming with how the focus seems to be on Satashi. A newcomer to the OC thread will be welcomed, encouraged to produce, recieve haxbusting (and crack busting - yes, there are those of us who try to reduce the crack...and those of us who just laugh at it) and then, as Kagerou and Keroko said, will enter the big community. In short, a newcomer to the OC thread will feel more welcomed, and will stay and contribute.
I'm not ranting (well, I'm hoping this doesn't come across as a rant). My objective has been accomplished: all my intentions were to draw attention to this issue, for people to realise that there is more to fanfiction that Satashi. My suggestion to rename the thread was a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, intending to shake up the Fanfic Thread.
I was not whining that my fics did not get any attention. I have no complaints on the attention my fics have received. I post them in OC and get responses, and I attempt to do the same for other authors in the OC thread. We try to critique and improve each others works. I don't need recognition, I have that already (at last count, I had 3 articles that were published in the local newspapers, with another 6 in various school yearbooks over a period from 1998 to 2005, plus a college paper, a legal opinion written in 2005 for a law firm I interned in, and several summarised articles done for a political think tank where I interned in 2007). I've gotten paid for my work.
The fanfic thread doesn't have the OC Thread's system of response in place. All it has is just what appears to be a strong focus on Satashi. This would appear in violation of the spirit of what Xris posted in the first post of this thread, which I read to understand that this is a place for discussion of fanfiction et al, not just Satashi's fanfiction.
A last final thought: I don't expect Skyfall to tell Fanfic thread denizens what to do. Nor do I expect any sort of equality. The whole aim of my posts, aimed at the Fanfiction Thread in general (where I was attempting to adress this issue rationally) was to raise the awareness of the fact that there are other writers out there, other fanfics that are not Satashi, and that other fanfics share the same intrisic worth and deserved to be looked at. Hopefully, this purpose has been achieved.
As I have said all that I wish to say, I agree to let the matter rest.
|2008-01-10, 08:36
|Link #5292
Vividly Vivio
This whole thing is making me vastly uncomfortable here. I rarely every read fanfics at all, as I've stated many times, but there have been times where I go back a few pages to find someone's fanfic link and repost it saying "I may check this out later" or something just for the purpose of giving them a bump.
One thing I want to state, I am not a god or goddess. I don't try to push people down and if a "worship Satashi" thread did come about I would probable never post here again. I do not want to "overshadow" anyone at all. I try to inspire people and help other authors. This thing of people getting ignored because of me, to be blunt, makes me not even want to write anymore.
I'm sorry if your fanfics didn't get comments. I know the feeling, look at my pretty Cure fanfics and my Yuunoha ones. reviews: 2,3,3,4,5,7 People commenting on them reflects their interest. Frankly, some people here don't give a damn about my stories. It sucks to not be noticed, but I don't blame the kick ass authors for it, nor do I blame the 'gods' of that genre. I just think my stories wern't good enough to be commented on. That's my fault. post more often, reply to other people, keep trying to improve so people WILL notice. It's a personal thing for me to keep writing to improve. I don't want attention, I want to get better. Please don't misunderstand or twist those words.
If anyone here feels that they don't want to post here because I overshadow them, please just send me a PM. I will work with you to advertise your fanfic. I can't say "I like it, read it!" to everyone, nor can I make people comment on them. But I will do anything I can to make people aware that it's there. Like skyfall said, no one can make people comment on things.
Also, I want to say that I don't consider people here 'fans' but actually 'friends'. I want to help my friends, so if I am offending anyone just say so. I want to try and work it out with you.
However, this is the fanfiction thread and this matter itself will probably discourage ANY new person from posting here. Let's please drop it here and take it to PMs.
|2008-01-10, 08:43
|Link #5293
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 31
We know its neither your fault, nor intent, Satashi. Like I said, we are just severely puzzled as to why the difference between OC and fanfic is so large.
Anyway, the OC-thread denizens have already decided that Wild Goose's post would be our 'finale' after which we would let the matter rest.
|2008-01-10, 08:45
|Link #5294
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 32
Um. Satashi-nyan, please check above. I have no worries or intentions of competing with you. I've found my niche and I'm happy with it. I'm not attacking you, or Skyfall, I'm simply trying to point out to the Fanfic thread that there are other writers and fics out there and it's not fair to those authors to be ignored.
You get props for your desire to help turn this situation around. For that, I thank you, for having an open mind.
Now, let's let the matter rest. (I have to work on a pile of homework anyway -_-)
|2008-01-10, 09:27
|Link #5295
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: On a dot.
Wow. Gone for one day, and a whole new issue comes up.
But first, my apologies to Skyfall and the thread -- I hadn't realized the link from my previous post was that...vivid, to warrant a deletion.
In any case, as far as thoughts and all goes, I am in agreement with Kagerou and Keroko, for the most part. To Wild Goose's post, as well. I have been a member of Darkscribes for a brief period -- though it was some years ago, and have heard about this to some extent. Have to admit, I didn't think I'd hear the full story here.
But as a writer, I'd like to point out just another perspective before this topic is closed. I mean no offense to anyone by saying this, least of all Satashi, but this opinion of Wild Goose reflects most of what I have thought. Or rather, what I have assessed from the times I have visited here. Except I've never bothered to say it, because it is a rather touchy topic.
However, yes, I will admit that is the reason for my infrequent visits, but I will stress that it is not because I want attention, rather, if there's nothing anyone has to ask of me, I do not see a reason to stay. Quite frankly, I didn't think it was worth the time. I have always been more of a lurker than an active participant, after all.
While I do know I have a few audiences in this thread, I chose not to post - or rather, I chose not to try and make myself known, aside from some random fic and comment posting. I'm lazy, and I won't say otherwise. So, to some extent, I have only myself to blame for not putting in an effort on getting people to know me.
Just thought I'd say that there are writers like that, too. In other words, both sides needs to put in effort to actually gain recognition. Needs two to tango, after all.
(Yes, this is a poor attempt to encourage new writers who, by now, are probably intimidated. Sort of.)
Back on track, though.... *turns on fan to blow away the tension in the air*...glad to hear some of you enjoyed that certain fic.
|2008-01-10, 09:44
|Link #5296
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
The topic has been sidetracked far too much recently, which is obviously not what the thread was created for.
The "message" was clear enough I believe. As result, this thread will be locked and a new one, Nanoha FanFiction Discussion has been created, which will (i hope) calm the atmosphere here.
Please be aware it is still the Nanoha Fanfic Discussion thread, where you post your fictions and comments on other, nothing more, nothing less.
Please do not use such thread to begin any riot or such movement (Even though the intentions might have been not of that kind, the result is getting such snowball effect that this lock was required. Any "Fanfic VS OC" movement will be NOT tolerated!).
The rules will be ENFORCED. Any attempt to flesh out this matter (or any off topic issue of the kind) on the new thread might result to infraction or a ban.
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Ciye Cho is the author of Florence, a YA paranormal romance featuring one of my favorite mythical creatures – Mermaids! Ciye dropped by the virtual offices to chat about his new book, so read on to see what he has to say.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Ciye Cho] Daydream believer… who may (or may not) have been a merman in a past life.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about Florence?
[Ciye Cho] Seventeen-year-old Florence Waverley is lost beneath the waves. Kidnapped and dragged down to Niemela–the hidden world of merfolk–she is the coronation gift for a mer prince named Kiren. But nothing is what it seems in the war between Niemela and the dark ocean–a conflict that will drive her between two brothers… and force her to find out where she belongs.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Ciye Cho] I've always loved mermaids and mermen. Who doesn't? And I thought it would be cool to present a different take on the mythology of merfolk. Instead of playful sirens in conch bras… why not make them multicolored warriors armed with rifles, spears, and the occasional super power? Instead of putting them in a shell castle… why not put them in a city made of coral and jellyfish… stuck in a valley of deep-sea volcanoes? I wanted to take the classic mer theme of belonging and take it to another level by making the Niemelans (the merfolk in "Florence") exceptionally regimented and driven by a sense of order and purpose.
This is where the idea for the characters came from. I liked the idea of having characters who don't quite fit in with the rest of their world. Like Kiren who rebels against the rules of Niemelan life; or Rolan who follows each commandment to the letter… only to find he can't truly connect with the world he was born into. And, of course, Florence Waverley who doesn't have a place in any world–deep-sea or otherwise.
I think a lot of people feel out of sync with the world they live in. Like they're (fishes) out of water.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What was the most challenging aspect of writing the book?
[Ciye Cho] Trying to make all the interactions feel real. The young-adult genre is incredibly sophisticated and YA readers have high expectations of they books read. They might be willing to suspend their disbelief over vampires, elves, and mermaids… but the interactions between the characters have to feel real. I don't know how well I succeeded, but I spent a great deal of time rewriting the core interactions between Florence and the mer she encounters.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Florence?
[Ciye Cho] Outsider looking inside.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are three things Kiren would never have in his bedroom?
[Ciye Cho] Kiren doesn't actually have many possessions in his kelp tower. Niemelans are super-obsessed with purpose, work, and order… and therefore material possessions are rare if they don't serve a purpose. I don't even know if he could answer this question.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is Rolan's single most prized possession?
[Ciye Cho] Like Kiren, Rolan has little need or want for material goods. Like a true Niemelan, he doesn't even have a bedroom.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Ciye Cho] I did a lot of research into marine life while writing Florence. One thing I picked up from stuff like nature docos was this idea that life will thrive wherever it must–be it in a warm reef… or in a desolate ocean. Somehow… some way… life will thrive in even the darkest corners of the deep blue. This concept helped me come up with a mindset and worldview for the Niemelans.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Ciye Cho] Quiet. Spare time. Inspiration.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Ciye Cho] "The Chosen" by Ricardo Pinto. I love books that take you to far off worlds, and I have never read anything quite like Pinto's world of Osrakum. The cruelty and beauty of the Chosen… the intricate rituals of the Wise… all of it was astonishing.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
[Ciye Cho] It's hard for me to pinpoint a single book, but some of the first books I read during my childhood were by Roald Dahl.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Ciye Cho] I love to create illustrations of the things I'm daydreaming about. I also enjoy reading YA books and listening to wonky pop. As I type this I'm listening to "Electra Hearts" by Marina and the Diamonds.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Ciye Cho] They can check out my facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ciye-Cho/172636899458603) or my twitter page (http://www.twitter.com/ciyecho). I also have a website where they can watch an animated trailer and read the first few chapters of "Florence" (http://www.florence-books.com)
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
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SANFORD — Starting Feb. 25, city councilors will host a series of neighborhood forums about their new proposed trash-and-recycling program, called "More in Return."
The sessions will take place according to the following schedule during the next five weeks:
■ Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. at Goodall Memorial Library's Community Room at 952 Main Street;
■ Monday, March 4, at 7 p.m., at North Parish Congregational Church at 895 Main Street;
■ Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in Springvale Public Library's Community Room at 443 Main Street;
■ Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at the Trafton Senior Center at 19 Elm Street; and
■ Monday, March 25, at 7 p.m. at Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport's Southern Maine Aviation hangar, next to the Cockpit Restaurant off Route 109.
There will also be a forum on Friday, March 8, at the noon luncheon for senior citizens at the Trafton Senior Center.
In addition, representatives from WasteZero, the developers of the program, will be available at 6 p.m. — an hour before each Monday night forum — to meet with individual citizens who do not want to speak in a public forum.
"More in Return" rewards recyclers with a rebate for the cost of trash bags. Like the pay-as-you-throw program, which councilors approved and voters repealed in 2010, residents would still purchase special bags in which to dispose of their trash; recyclables would still be separated and put out in marked bins for pick-up.
Under "More in Return," a portion of the price of the designated trash bags will be put into an escrow account and, at the end of the year, each household will receive a rebate based on the number of bags used by the average household. So those who dispose of the determined "average" amount of trash will receive a rebate for what they spent on trash bags, and those who used fewer bags will come out ahead. Those who use more bags than the average will still get the rebate for the average number of bags, but not for the "excess" bags they used.
Residents will still dispose of recyclables — paper products, plastic, metal and glass — for free, as long as they are separated from household trash.
Stephen Lisauskas, WasteZero's regional vice president for the northeast, outlined "More in Return" and answered questions at a council workshop in December. Lisauskas called the program a partnership between the company and the city of Sanford.
"More in Return" has been recommended by the council's solid waste subcommittee, and councilors attending the Dec. 4 meeting appeared to be in favor of it. However, the council has not voted on the proposed program.
Since the December meeting, the solid waste subcommittee has met with representatives of WasteZero to discuss the program. Councilors hope the upcoming forums will provide an opportunity to answer residents' questions and concerns and collect their input.
"The forums will help the council gauge public sentiment [on the proposed program]," said Councilor Brad Littlefield, who is a member of the subcommittee.
Littlefield said the full council will discuss a proposed contract with WasteZero for "More in Return" at its Feb. 19 meeting and may vote on the contract. However, he said, there will be no changes to the current system until the council approves a new solid waste ordinance, which he expects will be on the council's agenda in April.
"No one will see any [new trash] bags until April, or May," Littlefield said Wednesday.


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Washington • The Senate-approved compromise to avert the "fiscal cliff" ran headlong into opposition from the No. 2 House Republican and other GOP lawmakers Tuesday, raising questions about how and in what form Congress might be able to give final approval to the measure.
"I do not support the bill," House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., told reporters after Republicans held a lengthy closed-door meeting to gauge support for the compromise. Participants in the extraordinary New Year's Day meeting said there was widespread criticism that the bill did not contain enough spending cuts.
Rep. Steve LaTourette of Ohio said the overwhelming sentiment among House Republicans was to amend the bill to incorporate more spending cuts and send it back to the Senate. Several lawmakers and aides said such a move was likely, and on balance the GOP reaction seemed to seriously complicate efforts to enact a new law before the current Congress expires on Thursday.
Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Tuesday morning tweeted his opposition to the bill, "Without substantial, real first year cuts in spending I can't vote for the bill passed by the Senate late last night."
"The speaker and leader laid out options to the members and listened to feedback," said Brendan Buck, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. "The lack of spending cuts in the Senate bill was a universal concern amongst members in today's meeting. Conversations with members will continue throughout the afternoon on the path forward."
Exiting the meeting, Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., said he was among lawmakers who wanted the deal to include more spending cuts.
"I'd be shocked if this does not go back to the Senate" with changes by the House, Bachus said.
Boehner has pointedly refrained from endorsing the agreement, though he's promised a vote on it or on a GOP alternative right away.
The speaker reportedly offered fellow Republicans two options, including allowing a vote on the Senate version if Republican House members can't show they have a majority vote to amend it with spending cuts, two leadership aides said.
Boehner cautioned members during their private caucus that there is a risk in amending the bill with spending cuts and sending it back to Senate.
A Senate Democratic aide said the Democratic-run Senate would not immediately return to take up any changed House version of the legislation. He spoke only on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly address the matter as the House Republicans considered their next move.
Vice President Joe Biden tried rallying House Democrats behind the deal in a separate meeting. When that session ended, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other top Democrats called on Boehner to allow the House to vote on the Senate-approved accord.
"That is what we expect. That is what the American people deserve," Pelosi told reporters.
The two closed-door gatherings of House lawmakers came just hours after the Senate used an overnight vote to easily approve the bipartisan compromise, which would negate across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts to the Pentagon and other government agencies.
In a New Year's drama that climaxed in the middle of the night, the Senate endorsed the legislation by 89-8 early Tuesday. That vote came shortly after Biden pushed Democratic senators to back the agreement that he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had brokered hours earlier.
The measure would prevent middle-class taxes from going up but would raise rates on higher incomes. It would also block spending cuts for two months, extend unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless, prevent a 27 percent cut in fees for doctors who treat Medicare patients and prevent a spike in milk prices.
The bill ensures that lawmakers will have to revisit difficult budget questions in just a few weeks, as relief from painful spending cuts expires and the government requires an increase in its borrowing cap.
As the House staged a rare New Year's Day session, it was clear that there were divisions among lawmakers from both parties.
Rep. James Moran, D-Va., called it "a bad deal for America." Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., said approving it would "show the American people that this Congress isn't broken."
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said that while he might vote for it, "I won't do it thinking we've accomplished anything here today, other than the smallest finger in a dike that in fact has hundreds of holes in it."
The measure is the first significant bipartisan tax increase since 1990, when former President George H.W. Bush violated his "read my lips" promise on taxes. It would raise an additional $620 billion over the coming decade when compared with revenues after tax cuts passed in 2001 and 2003, during the Bush administration. But because those policies expired at midnight Monday, the measure is officially scored as a whopping $3.9 trillion tax cut over the next decade.
Allowed to lapse was a 2 percentage point cut in the Social Security payroll tax first enacted in late 2010 to help prod consumer spending and goose the economy. It meant an extra $1,000 in the wallets of typical families earning $50,000 annually.
An extension of the cut which temporarily reduced the tax to 4.2 percent lacked strong support from both parties, including the White House.
President Barack Obama praised the agreement after the Senate's vote.
"While neither Democrats nor Republicans got everything they wanted, this agreement is the right thing to do for our country and the House should pass it without delay," Obama said in a statement. "This agreement will also grow the economy and shrink our deficits in a balanced way by investing in our middle class, and by asking the wealthy to pay a little more."
The sweeping Senate vote exceeded expectations tea party conservatives like Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., backed the measure and would appear to grease enactment of the measure despite lingering questions in the House, where conservative forces sank a recent bid by Boehner to permit tax rates on incomes exceeding $1 million to go back to Clinton-era levels.
In the Senate, three Democrats and five Republicans voted against the legislation.
Lawmakers hope to resolve any uncertainty over the fiscal cliff before financial markets reopen Wednesday. It could take lots of Democratic votes to pass the measure and overcome opposition from tea party lawmakers.
Under the Senate deal, taxes would remain steady for the middle class but rise at incomes over $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples levels higher than President Barack Obama had campaigned for in his successful drive for a second term in office. Some liberal Democrats were disappointed that the White House did not stick to a harder line, while other Democrats sided with Republicans to force the White House to partially retreat on increases in taxes on multi-million-dollar estates.
The measure also allocates $24 billion in spending cuts and new revenues to defer, for two months, some $109 billion worth of automatic spending cuts that were set to slap the Pentagon and domestic programs starting this week. That would allow the White House and lawmakers time to regroup before plunging very quickly into a new round of budget brinkmanship, certain to revolve around Republican calls to rein in the cost of Medicare and other government benefit programs.
Officials also decided at the last minute to use the measure to prevent a $900 pay raise for lawmakers due to take effect this spring.
Even by the dysfunctional standards of government-by-gridlock, the activity at both ends of historic Pennsylvania Avenue was remarkable as the administration and lawmakers spent the final hours of 2012 haggling over long-festering differences.
"I reluctantly supported it because it sets in stone lower tax rates for roughly 99 percent of American taxpayers," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. "With millions of Americans watching Washington with anger, frustration and anxiety that their taxes will skyrocket, this is the best course of action we can take to protect as many people as possible from massive tax hikes."
The measure would raise the top tax rate on large estates to 40 percent, with a $5 million exemption on estates inherited from individuals and a $10 million exemption on family estates. At the insistence of Republicans and some Democrats, the exemption levels would be indexed for inflation.
Taxes on capital gains and dividends over $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples would be taxed at 20 percent, up from 15 percent.
The bill would also extend jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed for an additional year at a cost of $30 billion, and would spend $31 billion to prevent a 27 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors.
Another $64 billion would go to renew tax breaks for businesses and for renewable energy purposes, like tax credits for energy-efficient appliances.


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Clarkson Student Spotlight: March '11
Muhammed-B Yusuf '12
Physics/Computer Science, minor in Mathematics
If you looked up the word "well-rounded" in the dictionary, there just might be a picture of Muhammed next to it. The Brooklyn, New York native has tried his hand at a bit of everything at Clarkson, including joining the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the International Students Organization (ISO), performing undergraduate research with Professor Daniel Ben-Avraham, playing intramural soccer, volunteering with the Boys & Girls Club and taking advantage of opportunities with the Collegiate Science and Entry Program (CSTEP). We caught up with Muhammed to see what else he's been up to. Check it out.
Q: Why did you choose Clarkson?
A: I was thoroughly impressed with Clarkson's curriculum, its reputation as a school for engineering, arts and sciences, and the vast resources it had at its disposal, especially the Career Center.
Q: Tell us something people would be surprised to know about you.
A: Not many people know that I have been playing piano since I was 7.
Q: Who is your favorite professor?
A: Professor of Physics Daniel Ben-Avraham is extremely friendly and funny, and he's allowed me to do research with him. He always has a bag of math tricks ready to make even the scariest of integrals and quantum physics look simple.
Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A: I would love to have Telekinesis. It has always intrigued me to see the limits of the human mind and being able to move objects with your mind would be a great show of the mind's potential. Plus, it would be convenient for getting things which are far away from you, like the TV remote (laughs).
Q: What is your guilty pleasure?
A: I have two - Pepsi and white chocolate. I LOVE Pepsi. I don't know what it but I guess I have an insatiable sweet tooth!
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: I really enjoy listening to music - R&B, hip-hop, pop, rock - almost anything. I also enjoy playing soccer and usually play every weekend with friends. I also play the piano, which I'm able to do since Clarkson actually has pianos all over campus.
Q: What are your goals for the future?
A: I hope to go to graduate school and earn a Ph.D. in statistical physics, cryptography, or artificial intelligence algorithms.
Q: If you could reincarnate as any animal, which would it be?
A: I would be an owl. They have excellent hearing and vision and are usually thought of as being wise in many cultures and lore. Also, I've always wondered what it would be like to fly.
Q: What is your favorite spot on campus?
A: Woodstock Apartments. I am really into wildlife and stargazing, and Woodstock is the perfect spot for both of those. I've seen foxes, species of birds, groundhogs, deer, raccoons and even the occasional skunk. On a clear night the stars are bright, vast and beautiful to look at.
Q: What are your plans for Spring Break?
A: I have always wanted to go to Europe. I am going to Rome with a few close friends and I am really excited to see the historical sites.
Q: What does "defy convention" mean to you?
A: Defy convention means not to conform - to dream and be bold and try things which have never been done before. It means to be innovative, to go out and make things happen instead of waiting for them to come, and most of all, to bring something new and fresh every time.
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It may not be winter yet but that first snow is just waiting to fall. And when it does, you're going to want to be on early season skiing?like white on...well, snow.
Making sure you're completely prepared with all of your ski or snowboard gear and equipment is just as important as making sure you're in the right physical shape and all your old injuries have healed. Because you never know—an early snow might show its face at any time and we all know how rewarding it is to make those first tracks. When you're ready to go at a moment's notice, you won't be sitting at home kicking yourself while all of your friends are enjoying the first, fresh snow.
Here are some ways to make sure you have all your gear in order to get on early season skiing:
Pick Your Peak
This may be your most important lesson. Choose your ski or snowboard mountain of choice for the year way ahead of time and get an early bird season pass. Practically every mountain hikes up their rates the closer you get to high-season so much that purchasing early will save you enough money for a new snowboard or pair of skis.
Check Your Outerwear
No one needs to buy new outerwear every year—it's way too expensive. But examine every little nook and cranny of your pants, linings, boots and jackets for rips, tears, missing zippers and the like. Doing this early will give you time to send anything off to get fixed in time for the first snowfall or replace anything if you need to. Make sure your boots still fit and if you have orthotics, make sure they're still comfortable.
Check the Little Things
Make sure you're not missing pairs (that goes for inner and outer gloves and socks) and that you have several different kinds of gloves and hats for different conditions—breatheable for balmy weather and warm for cold days. Have a breatheable hat, a warm hat and one that covers your ears. Keep a checklist and make sure everything's on it—right down to your balaklava and toe warmers, if you use them. Having a surplus of the little things will ensure that you never have to put on anything wet. And stock up of different types of wax; you never know what the first snow will bring.
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Gawthrop gives Tech corner kick goal in 84th minute
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Taking a glimpse into the future, the Tennessee Tech soccer team showed that Belmont's entry into the OVC next year will present a challenging new rivalry as the Bruins escaped town with a 3-1 victory Sunday afternoon.
Belmont controlled the first half of play, taking a 1-0 lead into the break, and continued to limit Tech's chances in the second half before going up 2-0 in the 78th minute.
But Tech didn't go down without a fight. The Golden Eagles were able to control possession down the stretch in the second half and won a corner kick in the 84th minute, which junior forward Sarah Gawthrop delivered straight to the back of the Belmont net, cutting the advantage to 2-1.
The goal was the first of the season for Gawthrop, a Chattanooga native who scored one goal in 2010 on a penalty kick.
The Bruins had an answer, however. Belmont negated Tech's set-piece goal with one of its own in the 88th minute when Alex Morgado took advantage of a Tech foul, drilling a free kick into the net and thereby securing the win for Bruins, who improved to 1-1 on the season.
Tech fell to 0-2 after its first weekend of play.
"We did a good job staying focused for the entire game, but in the end, it's one mistake, and it's all about the team that minimizes mistakes," said Golden Eagle head coach Daniel Brizard.
"The first goal came with the ball just bouncing around, and it's hard to defend those, but they were pressing and they got up in the box and they deserved to finish it. We've got to play a full 90 minutes, and that's all there is to it."
Belmont more than doubled up the Golden Eagles in shots, taking 17 to Tech's eight. Twelve of the Bruins' shots were on goal compared to five for the Golden Eagles, who were limited to two shots in the first half before taking six in the second.
Sophomore goalkeeper Becca Toler notched nine saves on the game for the Golden Eagles while Belmont's Nicole Berner finished with four.
Freshman forward Allie Hicks put Belmont on the board in the first half, scoring the Bruins' first goal of the season in the 25th minute. The two teams then played more than 50 scoreless minutes before Belmont freshman forward Rachel Schmidt scored the Bruins' second goal of the game at the 78:41 mark.
The Golden Eagles now embark on a seven-game road swing that begins Friday with a 6 p.m. date at East Tennessee State. Tech will not return home until Sept. 17, when they host Lipscomb at 3 p.m.
"I love going on the road," Brizard said. "I like playing at other people's places, I think it's fun. Soccer is soccer. It doesn't matter where you play, the game is the same. We've just got to look after ourselves, play our game and complete passes and mark people."