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|2006-03-26, 09:29
|Link #61
Creator Divine
I rather enjoy "I can't say."
|2006-03-26, 20:02
|Link #62
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
hmmm, well I don't really like know many J-music from animes, but bands I can help with =PPP Here, I'll just name some randomly ..... so cha ...
-Asian Kung-fu Generation*
-Orange Range*
-Dir en grey*
-Malice Mizer*
-Moi dix Mois
-D'espairs Ray*
-Psycho le Cemu
-L'Arc en Ciel*
-Due'le Quartz
-X Japan*
-Silver Ash
-Alice Nine
-La'cryma Christi
-Plastic Tree
-The Pillows*
One that list ... well I'm more into j-rock so yeah. look at the ones with the '*' =]]]
|2006-03-27, 20:42
|Link #63
The Marionette
My favorites are
-Dir en grey
-D'espairs Ray
-Girugamesh (gilagamesh)
-Malice Mizer ( MY ALL TIME FAVORITE )
-Moi Dix Mois ( My second favorite )
There are some others, but I haven't listened to them in a long time. And Malice Mizer is my all time favorite band. Their music is so good, they combine rock with classic style, such as in the Gackt era with Bel-air (my favorite MM song). Moi Dix Mois is good, but I rather have had Juka as the vocalist than Seth. Not saying that seth isn't good, but I would prefer Juka over Seth.
|2006-03-28, 00:32
|Link #64
Anime Addict
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: CANADA
the Beck OST is awsome japanese music. after all, it is an anime about music!
for an example of how poweful this series is, listen to this. i know a black guy who listened strickly to hip-hop, but after watching Beck he got so into rock that he went out and actually bought a guitar. one of Beck's vocalists is also an MC, so some songs have a hip-hop feel to them.
If you're not into rock then i recommend Samruai Champloo's OST. pure japanese hip-hop right here.
|2006-04-04, 19:15
|Link #66
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Michigan
Age: 32
What, no Bonnie Pink fans here?
Her newest album is great, as is the one before it. She's kind of one of those "not so sure I like her" people on the first couple listens, but right after that you become hooked.
Also, Janne da Arc is one of my all time favorites, and their recently released indies boxset is worth getting if you're already a fan, but if you're just listening to them for the first time, then either Gaia or their latest album (forgot the name) are great choices. My favorite song by them is by far Neo-Venus.
If you like punk-rock-rap stuff, then UVERworld's (debut?) album Timeless is great stuff.
I'm also a FLOW fan, and while their latest album Golden Coast isn't quite as good as Game was in 2004, it's still worth the purchase if you like their sound.
I've also found myself liking AAA. I imagine most people find them cheesy, but I really like a majority of their album Attack to be pretty darn good, and the remix version of the album ain't half bad either.
|2006-07-11, 00:38
|Link #68
trainee archangel
Today's recommendation.
Rosso - Emissions.
Their last album. Not Jpop. It's real rocking rock.
I bought the CD. Yeah I did. lol. So trust me, seeing my financial situation lately, I can tell you this is pretty good stuff.
|2006-07-12, 21:59
|Link #69
but the soul still burns!
The one who did the Grandia III opening song rather apeals to me. Indeed I liked the song better than the game once I found the japanese version. Its Miz, album is Mizrock. Song is in the Sky, one of those corny seize your dreams songs but it makes me smile.
|2006-07-13, 10:01
|Link #71
Join Date: Nov 2004
Kinniku Shoujotai's 2nd album "Sister Strawberry" is fucking great.
I was shocked their HEAVY METAL LED BY ACCOSTIC PIANO music
back in late 1988 and still now when I listen.
This mini album is no longer in production, so it is a bit difficult to find even in Japan,
but if you loves creativity in rock music, it is worth searching.
They changed members after this album and stunning pianist Satoshi Mishiba left.
But he joins Kenji Ohtsuki and Fumihiko Kitsutaka's Welcome to the NHK ED.
This is dream members for their old fans like me.
Kinoko Power (2nd track)
3:02-3:57 piano and guitar solos
Onmyoza and others covered Matango (1st track)
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|2006-07-20, 01:59
|Link #72
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The dog gossips too much.
I have a ton of Kin-sho songs I love but I've never bothered to try and find out who's in the band or what's going on with them. I find knowing such things often distracts from the music anyway. Music is music, put the drama aside. Anyway, other Kinniku Shoujotai songs I recommend:
Tatakae! Nani wo!? Jinsei wo!
Soshite Jinsei wa Tsuzuku
Odoru Dame Ningen
Hokkyokusei no Futari
Saji, Amari Koroshicha Dame da yo
Kana, Atama wo Yoku shite ageyou
Tetsudou Shounen no Ikoi
Koinu ni Shite Ageru.
|2006-08-01, 15:35
|Link #74
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Michigan
Age: 32
Pop music fans absolutely must get "The Light" by Ryohei - an absolutely awesome new single!
Sowelu's newest album, Twenty Four, is also very good, with "Smaile", "Crazy for You", and "Dance" being my favorite tracks.
|2006-08-01, 20:20
|Link #75
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Anywhere and everywhere
Okay, seeing as I seem to have different tastes than most people here I just want to say that I can take basically any kind of music that you throw at me except for lame American boy bands from the 90s (I'm looking at you N'Sync and Backstreet Boys!)
As for JMusic, if you like background music Yuki Kaijura is pretty good.
For JPop I enjoy KOTOKO,
Under17 (who has sadly broken up),
Funta (who did a cool collaberation song with Under17 called 'Gemstone'),
Rie Tanaka (she was Lacus Clyne, Meer Campbell, and Chii),
savage genius (OP and ED for Uta~Kata),
and Round Table (feat. Nino) (who has done a lot of OP and EDs for shows including: Chobits, Welcome to the NHK!, Gunbuster 2, and Uninhabited Planet Survive).
I came into contact with these artists through anime OPs, EDs, and insert songs, so I would recommend that, even though it may not be the top tier of music in Japan, it could give you a reason to scout out more JBands that you want to listen to. So get to it and experience the magic of Japanese music!
|2006-08-08, 00:10
|Link #76
Akitsuki San
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Mill Creek W.A
Age: 29
Hmm some japanese songs lets see
Utada Hikaru(Simple and clean Techno japanese version)
Anime Japanese Music
MAHOU SENSEI NEGIMA=Happy Material
Ouran High School Host=Sakura Kiss
Chobits: Let me be with you
SUZUKA: Kimi No Koto
SUZUKA: Hiroshima Carp Carp
Love Hina: Sakura Drops
etc etc
those are some good japanese music
|2006-08-09, 21:04
|Link #77
Join Date: Jun 2004
If you guys ever heard of Ikkitousen's insert song in episode 9 or 10,which the name of the song is FATE,please recommend some song which is similiar to it.I think it's an old school style of song.My jpop music knowledge is very shallow so please right my wrongs.
This song is quite normal if you just listen to it without having to image the scene in that anime.It's sad to listen to this song cause the scene in the anime was too depressing for me T_T makes me sentimental,especially the part where the girl raped and eventually died for another girl,who's a really close friend of hers.
|2006-11-22, 13:50
|Link #78
Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
I think Onitsuka Chihiro is the greatest singer in the world. I wrote more about her in another thread.
|2006-11-24, 04:44
|Link #80
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
The Japanese band Mintyjam is also very good, you can download their tracks at www.mintyjam.net
They sound very similar to mainstream visual j-rock, such as the likes of X-Japan and Luna Sea
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Dr. Alan Turing, the World War II-era British codebreaker who is often said to be the father of the modern computer, received a posthumous royal pardon Tuesday, close to 60 years after he committed suicide.
The pardon's announcement comes during post-production of Black Bear Pictures' "The Imitation Game." StudioCanal will release the film in late 2014, film producer Teddy Schwarzman wrote in an email Tuesday.
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Turing, opposite Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode and Mark Strong. (The actor, seen recently as Khan in "Star Trek: Into Darkness" and as Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in "The Fifth Estate," took a break from the title role in BBC One's "Sherlock.")
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Turing's breaking of the Nazis' Enigma encryption was pivotal, say historians, who credit the scientist's work at Bletchley Park for shortening the war by at least two years.
But a 1952 conviction for homosexual activity stripped Turing of his security clearance. The mathematician opted for chemical castration to avoid prison time. Turing took his own life at 41.
"His later life was overshadowed by his conviction for homosexual activity, a sentence we would now consider unjust and discriminatory and which has now been repealed," Justice Secretary Chris Gayling said in a news release. "Dr. Turing deserves to be remembered and recognized for his fantastic contribution to the war effort and his legacy to science. A pardon from the queen is a fitting tribute to an exceptional man."
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It's been way too long since the last Holly Winter mystery hit the shelves — 2007, to be precise, when All Shots was released. But finally, oh finally, our patience is rewarded with the 19th in the series: Brute Strength.
Fights, frights and mysteries break out at every turn in this new book. Amazingly, none of them are of the canine variety. Rather, Holly's family and friends are the ones doing the scrapping. Turning down adoption applicants for her local Alaskan Malamute rescue group doesn't win Holly any points, either. The big story, however, is the way catastrophe seems to surround a new neighbor, a woman with a gorgeous and slightly overweight Malamute female, the latter of whom has her almond-shaped eyes on Sammy, Holly's young Mal.
Add references to Jane Austen, clueless (and careless) breeders, and observations on real-life training techniques and the scientific investigation of dog cognition and you have a literary meal dense and rich enough for the hungriest Malamute. Speaking of which … Over the years, I've learned as much about the behavior of northern breeds by reading this series as I have from much more serious works. At least once, and usually more often, I find myself smiling in recognition as Conant describes a typical behavior — in this case, the mealtime feeding frenzy, which Holly chooses not to train her dogs out of: "I have seen sick and dying dogs become indifferent to food and refuse it altogether. These raucous displays of appetite are confirmations of health, and I revel in every leap and every shriek." To which I say amen.
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November 7, 2012
MACOMB, IL -- True or False: tuition covers the cost of a college education? False! Tuition dollars only cover about half the educational expenses for a semester. And that's where the Western Illinois University Foundation and its more than 14,000 annual donors come in.
Foundation expenditures in support of the University totaled more that $6.6 million last fiscal year, including $3.4 million awarded to nearly 4,000 students in the form of scholarships.
To recognize the importance of, and to celebrate, its donors, the WIU Foundation will take part in National Philanthropy Week Nov. 12-16. Students can visit with WIU Foundation staff in the Union Concourse from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 12-13 to learn more about scholarship opportunities and foundation activities, and also vote on a student philanthropy initiative for Spring 2013.
"What makes philanthropy so special is that it's entirely voluntary," said Brad Bainter, vice president of advancement and public services, and executive director of the WIU Foundation. "More than 14,000 people each year contribute to Western, enhancing the quality of the educational experience and lessening the financial burdens for our students. It is powerful and inspiring, and it's our collective community."
Rachel Steibing, a WIU broadcasting major from Chicago, credits her success at Western in part to the scholarship assistance she has received.
"I am so thankful to the alumni and many others who have supported students at Western through gifts to the department," Steibing said. "Every dollar counts, and giving to Western's scholarship programs helps students like me continue to grow and go on to great things."
WIU employees who have contributed to the "We Are Western" faculty and staff campaign have received purple wristbands and are encouraged to wear them the week of Nov. 12-16.
"We'd like our students to seek out those faculty and staff wearing the purple wristbands and thank them for their support," Bainter added. "Western employees give because they care about the students they serve."
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Closely tied together,the U.S. produce industry and migrant work crews have both been closely following developments with state laws aimed at undocumented labor.
"For United Fresh and the produce industry, immigration and related issues have been a long-time concern and interest," said Julie Maines, with the United Fresh Produce Association. "Estimates vary, but you see consistently that well over half — even upwards of three-quarters — of the folks who work in the fields in the produce industry haven't been born in this country.
"So, certainly, anything related to immigration policy is of great interest to our industry."
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court having ruled against much of Arizona's controversial law regarding illegal workers (see http://southeastfarmpress.com/blog/more-confusion-clarification-supreme-court-s-immigration-ruling), Maines says much remains to be resolved. Among her comments:
The fallout of the Arizona laws versus those in the Southeast…
Georgia case
"Probably the most vivid case was the state of Georgia where they implemented mandatory E-Verify. Particularly last summer, when they were dealing with implementation of the law, there were a lot of problems with being able to keep an adequate work force in the field. Produce literally rotted in the field because there just weren't enough workers to harvest it."
"In the Southeast we have heard quite a bit from our members. This has been a real concern with significant ramifications in terms of their ability to get their products to market."
Can E-Verify and H-2A be fixed or is an entirely new approach needed?
"What we've said while working at the state level and on Capitol Hill is that there needs to be a viable workable guest worker program. Whether or not H-2A can be fixed to address all the needs, would be a pretty tall order.
"H-2A does work for some of our members. But we've also had a lot of comments from other members that H-2A won't allow them to get needed workers when they need them. So, fixing H-2A fully to meet everyone's needs across the industry would be (difficult)."
The constantly-asked question: Why not just hire Americans?
"That's one of the biggest areas where we've had to educate folks on Capitol Hill who don't work in agriculture. … Basically, just hiring Americans isn't that simple. We've found that repeatedly.
Too many examples to count
"Members have provided examples almost too many to count. They try — really try — to recruit local workers. Either no one applies or those who do start the job quickly, for whatever reason, don't last long. Sometimes they'll only last hours or a day, or two."
The Supreme Court Arizona ruling and how it will affect the Southwest produce industry…
"It's been interesting to see the fallout and analysis following the Arizona decision. You really see opinions all over the place. People are saying it's a real victory for the federal government and (Obama) administration. Others say it's really a victory for Arizona.
"I think the ramifications for the produce industry will largely come down to how it affects what Congress does next. Obviously, immigration policy is always a significant issue and we're in an election year so the issue is even higher profile. People have intense feelings on any side of the issue.
"The fallout for the produce industry is still unfolding, evolving."
The Senate farm bill's approach to produce…
"We're pretty pleased and appreciative of what the Senate did with respect to produce policy. They took a look at some of our key priorities like pest and disease management, block grants and research.
"We feel they did try to maintain the commitments and investments made in the 2008 farm bill, including trade and nutrition policy.
Tough environment
"It's a tough budget environment, a tough political environment, a tough legislative environment. We'll certainly be working with (lawmakers) in the House … to insure they're aware of specialty crop policy priorities and the challenges the industry faces."
The possibility of America importing a majority of its food if the labor situation isn't worked out…
"It stands to reason to ask the question. If you can't get folks to harvest and process … you have to wonder what ultimately will happen. It's a valid question to consider…
"Field work is very hard and something we've had to work to clear up is that these jobs also require tremendous skill and experience. You can't just put anyone in the field and have harvest be done correctly. To be efficient and effectively, you need workers who have the skills and experience.
"That's something we've had to get across (in Congress) and other sectors. This isn't simply a matter of having bodies show up.
"This isn't going away and is an issue across agriculture, not just for produce. Even though everyone in this country is affected daily by agriculture and how well it's doing, the education effort about the industry is constantly needed.
"Policymakers need to know about the needs and challenges of the industry from the inside because they're sometimes unaware. (Farmers) shouldn't be afraid to speak up."


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What's your "comfort food" album?
I think mine is Turn on the Bright Lights. When you feel down you can just lay in a dark room and let it was over you.
Good shout on TOTBL
Mine of probably The Wall or Animals. Pink Floyd for sure anyway.
bad/sad mood = Iron Maiden Rock In Rio
feeling ill = something like Loveless
ahh, yes! Made me think that, perhaps when angry,
it's Deftones- White Pony.
Fucking love Deftones.GrandMoffTarkin this'd this
One of:
Harmony In Ultraviolet (Tim Hecker)
It definitely has purifying qualities.humey86 this'd this
i concur
was a bit fucked at ATP, got absolutely pulverised by Tim Hecker and had a moment, then was fine and carried on partying
Probably Weezer's Blue Album
It gets me feeling good about life again.
- stormcrow, Gorkys_Forever, plasticniki, kilgore-trout, SCROTUM, treacherousjock, and twentynine this'd this
Crowded House
No bad memories can be associated with Crowded House.
Stereolab - Dots and Loops
Perfect from start to finish.
or Aja
- badmanreturns this'd this
Shellac - 1000 hurts
I really should've listened to that opener yesterday thinking about it.
Amongst my favourite ever lyrics...
Because they were squirrels; real squirrels. / (And there were thousands) / This isn't some kind of metaphor, / Goddamn, this is realnice_squirrel, Aconite, keith, and Antelope this'd this
mine's The 59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem
because I want to cheer myself up with some ludicrous escapism, anthemic choruses and pop-punk backing vocals.CharlieClown and munx this'd this
Shack - Here's Tom with the Weather
Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
Tindersticks - Simple Pleasure
All 3 are like old friends that I can always turn to when I need a pint. Listen to any of those 3 & all is right with the world.
Nice shout for the go betweens!
would put Liberty Belle & The Black Diamond Express in there too.hip_young_gunslinger this'd this
This was an accidental this.
I've never even heard of these bands.spaffy this'd this
Sorry, accident.
David Sylvian + Holger Czukay - Flux & Mutability
literally makes everything OK
Something fun that I liked as a carefree teenager usually
Green Day - Dookie for example.tre_cools_sticks this'd this
...I would also say that carefree fun albums from being a teenager are what I listen to for "comfort food". So for example, BloodSugarSexMagic - RHCP
Through Being Cool - Saves the Day
And Out Come the Wolves - Rancid
...that sort of thing.
All of them.rainmaker, funkycow, the-breacher, and trickquestion this'd this
Lambchop - Nixon
99% of the time this will be the ablum I turn to.
Led Zeppelin IV
Makes everything better.
Good choice.
I find myself always going for 'Live From a Shark Cage' at times when I need some cold eyed calm...
Have One On Me - Joanna Newsom
or any Bright Eyes album.
I love a good mope, me.trickquestion this'd this
for me
"Peg" by Steely Dan
always does the trick
Hungover/ill/headache: Neko Case
Angry: Hot Damn!
if you're feeling sinister
or born to run seem to be fulfilling the comfort food role at the moment
The first Sade record.
When I put it on everything feels write with the world.
I've never listened to anything past the second one.
Always assumed they'd be shit. Am I wrong?
Waaaay wrong, rectify immediately.
Next three are really good (Love deluxe being full blown classic) even Soldier Of Love had some jams.
not necessarily a bad mood thing though.
the music equivalent of a lovely rice pudding is what im after.
I hate rice pudding!
But 69 Love Songs always gives me a warm glow inside.
- JNLVS this'd this
The Flying Club Cup by Beirut
is always a good shout._TheBeautifulOnes_, pichaelmarker, and kilgore-trout this'd this
It has to be some nice Blues..
I stuck Charley Patton on last weekend as I was having "one of those days", everything seemed a good bit rosier after a few tracks.
Brighton Flight by Silver Jews
cos I know all the words to every song and it makes me happy pretending to be David Berman and singing along in a low Texan drawl.
*Bright Flight
not "Brighton Flight". Haha, might use that as my new name for the album from now on.
i'll never understand why people put on sad albums when they're feeling sad
the answer is I GET WETskifVP and partyheart this'd this
When I was a teen I used to put on sad stuff when I was sad.
Just wanted to sink deeper in the hole. Now that I see things more clearly I put on something more fun. Doggystyle or something.
Hounds of love
- Matt_was_taken, _TheBeautifulOnes_, Pale-eyedBadger, SCROTUM, and spaffy this'd this
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
first Ramones album
Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me
first few Zappa albums
- riverlodge this'd this
Slowdive - Souvlaki
And to a lesser extent, Loveless, but mbv won't be replacing it anytime soon.Antelope this'd this
Lately it's been Hoax's complete discography
Nothing to get you up and about again than an album that begins with 'Fagget' and ends with 'Living on the Brink of Suicide'.
Life/Less by Loma Prieta also gets a good work out
Even if it's in my head, it feels good to scream along
Street Horrrsing
All that noise is quite comforting, and the distorted ranting makes me quite emotional sometimes.
Stereolab is a great shout
Guided By Voices - Alien Lanes is also way up there for me. Also Pet Sounds obviously.
The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Likely my favorite pop record of all time.
Hell yes! I want THAT band to reunite.
Pink Moon
or Enema Of The States, depending on the type of comfort needed
Probably something angsty
Like Bleed American or Deja Entendu.
- CasimirPulaski this'd this
Pre-2011 I didn't really have one in particular
Since 2011 though it has always been Kaputt by Destroyer. Such a blinding album.
Recently it's been Philophobia by Arab Strap
I can see this continuing.
Miracle Fortress
Five Roses
Used to love hearing that album
haven't heard it in years though
Raw Power!
or Static Age!
all the classics!
Brand New - Your Favourite Weapon
Fun to sing/shout along to.
I find it hard to be comforted anymore
I used to shut myself away in the dark and drown out the world/erase myself with 'Depths' by Windy & Carl. properly elemental.
Love: Forever Changes
Except Old Man - don't care for that one.
- JNLVS this'd this
born in the USA
Works for good and bad moods alike.
Tycho - Dive
Jimmy Eat World - Futures
if i'm happy it's primal scream - screamadelica
if i'm sad it's joy division - closer
Blood on The Tracks - Bob Dylan!
It's got everything!
Mare Vitalis - Appleseed Cast
Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World.


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"You Can't Handle the Truth!!!" by Linda S. Glaz
What is she rambling about this time—you ask? It's time for some very important contest results to be out; it's time for some tears; it's time to take stock in ourselves. Each day, as an agent, we are faced with answering queries from folks, many like those who send their submissions to contests, who are anxious to have someone say "Yes! I love it. I want it. How soon can I sign you?" I talk about this each year when many folks—I've been one of them—are discouraged when their names don't make the semi-finalists' list. We've all been there in some form or another.
Contest from 1-100. Three scores: 100, 98, and…57. What???
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CONGRATS to all the Genesis semi-finalists. To all who did not make it this far, take heart. You've written a novel. Not everyone can say that. CONGRATS to you as well!
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- Rick Barry said...
Linda, you remind me of the time a listener gushed to a classical violinist, "I'd give half my life if I could play like that!" To which he replied, "Madam, that is exactly what I did."
Sure, as you said, we would all like immediate affirmation and quick success. Sometimes, though, when climbing a mountain, you simply have to keep plodding, continuously placing one step a little higher than the last one, in order to reach those peaks!
Thanks for a compassionate reality check. :)
- April 23, 2012 at 6:06 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
Rick, when you said climbing a mountain, you reminded me of a book I read when I first moved over so Christ could become part of my life, Hind's Feet on High Place, by Hannah Hurnard. For those of you who haven't read it, it's a story of a young girl who climbs a mountain with the help of two friends. The struggle, the two steps forward and one back, and sometimes one forward and two back, all contribute to her growth. And I truly feel, just like in the book, it's those who don't stop climbing who will definitely feel the reward. Thank you, Rick for reminding me of a lovely reading experience full of so much truth. Be blessed!
- April 23, 2012 at 8:49 AM
- Davalyn Spencer said...
Taking a hard look, as you say, is definitely the hard part. Most of my important lessons have come from trusted editors and agents. But even then I weigh their comments against other standards. Prayer for a teachable spirit and open eyes helps, as does time. Backing away from the critique for a bit often gives me the right perspective to see the morsel of applicable truth buried in the slice-and-dice.
- April 23, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Jennifer said...
Thanks Linda! Like you said, I had two high scores and a low. Very hard to take. But I've put it aside for now, will pick it up in the near future and look at it objectively...glad you reminded me: I have written a novel, actually two now.
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|2012-07-16, 10:49
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AKB0048 12 - Lost My Music
Well, that was intense. Nagisa and Chieri's interaction pretty much reached is apex here, but you really have to feel bad for her. Pours her heart and soul into this, and loses it all just as quickly. The somber ending credits gave the heart a chance to recollect, but, wow. Excellent choice on the part of the music director. Still not sure why the concert was canceled, but there's one more week to go. Until then, I've got plenty of time to think about what it could mean. Yuka and Mamoru's subplot was pretty nice, too. Yuka never really had much screentime until now, but when she got it, it hit hard. Almost everyone in the understudy group has had their moment in the limelight. Nagisa's role as backup is still important, but she can't even voice her objections. It's almost certain she'll get her voice back for the finale, but wow. Really good stuff this week.
|2012-07-16, 11:04
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Again, the concert was cancelled as the LZ/venue was getting too hot for comfort, what with DGTO forces converging on in full force (and even the Flying Get's shield was being hammered too hard).
|2012-07-16, 11:05
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|2012-07-16, 11:06
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|2012-07-16, 11:09
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At least she didn't get killed off by Kawamori.....
I was totally betting her to get kill off in this show because of Kawamori annoying habit to do so.
I can't have it hang in the air like this. The sales is good enough so why not. Even if Satelight depend on just AKB fans, they still get good enough BD sales already so why all this waiting...
Oh and what a waste of Nagisa no Cherry drama that they can't even sing the song..
|2012-07-16, 13:09
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Part-time misanthrope
Join Date: Mar 2007
Got confirmation on a few things this episode:
Chieri now definitely is the best understudy girl.
Nagisa fails. AGAIN. This was expected but losing voice makes it even more retarded.
Nagisa's father is awesome. DAUGHTER, YOU NEED A REALITY CHECK!
Orine is now Nagisa tier useless. Maybe a bit less since she can pat Yuuka's shoulder.
Kawamori confirmed to be a dick for making Megumi not participate.
As for the episode:
Jedi Chieri is awesome. Still can't take a mech head-on but that's just a matter of time :3
Laughed so hard at Yuuka's kirara design.
Some new concert scenes and nice songs~ Too bad it was so short.
DES FINALLY manages to semi-cancel out a concert.
The part with Yuuka crying while singing (right before we see her kirara). She seriously needs more major appearance time.
New ED is zzzzz.
Overall the first part made me facepalm really hard while it got better in the second half.
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|2012-07-16, 13:22
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Lolli for loli :D
That whole episode was SAD but good! >___<
The whole losing your voice thing is SO cliche....nor is it that realistic. But MamoruxYuuka made up for it-and his whole "I can't love you as you" didn't fool me for ONE SECOND. XD Obvious shoujo trope was obvious.
Chieri was also really awesome in this episode.
I DON'T WANT TAKAMINA TO GRADUATE!! I like her!!!
|2012-07-16, 14:37
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I thought Mamoru was pulling a douche move but I think he lied to keep Yuka in AKB and to follow her dream :3
His memories at the end was of them together and the pic was from before Yuka joined AKB too....THAT'S SO FREAKING CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
Nagisa and Orine was useless..but then again these are like 14 yrs old. You really can't hold it against them :|
|2012-07-16, 16:11
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As the trauma was too hard on her (and try to imagine yourself in her shoes), Nagisa got hit what is called dysphonia:
|2012-07-16, 16:33
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Well, maybe what happenened to Nagisa will lead her to be a Center Nova. I kind of starting to dislike Chieri a little, she may be good in many ways but she is now an opportunist who is trying to get all the spotlight. She reminds me now of Okabe Ai in AKB49. She will never shine.
So every Kirara design is based on the idol they are born from? I wonder whose kirara been following Chieri all this time. I see no one with ahoge in this series.
|2012-07-16, 16:46
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Besides Chieri was the only one who actually took the time to learn all the song and dance moves. She didn't know she would have a chance, but she still practiced everything. You gotta admire that kinda of dedication.
There's nothing wrong in seizing every chance that comes your way.
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|2012-07-16, 16:57
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|2012-07-16, 17:03
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And no one without passion would practice as hard as she does. That's why she felt inspired by seeing Yuuko practicing so hard a song she wouldn't even get to perform. Chieri sees the unmatched passion in that, which reflects on her own.
I do think Chieri still doesn't know how to canalize those feelings in any other way that doing her best in her practices, but by no means she lacks passion.
|2012-07-16, 17:09
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User of the "Fast Draw"
Kind of funny to have all the drama about that song and really all they did was kind of get the first song underway. Pretty much a total disaster. Nagisa undergoing enough mental trauma to kill her voice, concert getting canned part way through one song, Megu going down and not even able to get on stage at all, Orine realizing what she'd been building all this time, etc.
At least things went somewhat alright for Yuuka. I mean as good as it could be all things considered. She can't actually get into a relationship with him while she's an idol anyways so the best that could be hoped for was a silent mutual acknowledgement. Now long as Mamoru doesn't go and get himself killed all should be well...probably. Regardless have to say good episode for Yuuka with everything that went on. Definitely brought her up in terms of characters I like in the series.
Chieri definitely had her badass moments there. Of course good thing she got some covered since even she would have had issues charging into a hail of bullets. Do wonder though at the end if it wasn't another case of Chieri's intentions not coming across well. Brought everything back down to a competition. As if she had to have Nagisa stay long enough to beat her, for Chieri's sake. Sounds remarkably selfish to say "you can't quit until I've beat you." Of course could hope her rational was more positive in just keeping Nagisa around and hoping that the possibility of losing her spot would push her to recover.
TakaMina coming back to the point of graduation. At least injury gives her more of a reasonable excuse to pull out. Can rationalize that she can't physically keep this up.
Weird way for the second last episode to end though. Concert goes down and lacking some things I thought might happen. Now have to see how many of the plot threads will be pulled together in the last episode (unless they do announce a season 2 sometime).
|2012-07-16, 19:35
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I love the designer eyewear they all use in the tunnel. I bet the officially-licensed models would sell like hotcakes to the WOTA.
I enjoyed the ED for this episode and liked the unusual organization of the material. I thought this was one of the best-directed episodes of the series. Can someone read the credits and tell us who the episode director and storyboarder were?
This looks to be one of Satelight's team-of-the-week collaborations, rather like Noein. There are already quite a few different episode directors and storyboarders in the list at ANN for a show with only a dozen released episodes.
|2012-07-16, 23:12
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Hmm, after seeing eps 12, i have a mixed feeling.
First, i think it is really being rushed by addressing 4-5 problems at once. There are Kanata-Takamina issue, Chieri-Nagisa issue, Megu-Sae issue, successor issue, and Rankastar issue. And none of them is being decisive at the moment. Some of them was being cut off early. Oh i really hate how Megu issue is being solved by, "Hey Megu get shot, so she cant perform with Youko. Good luck next time." Dont bother build up a tension if you dont even know how to end it.
Second, the good thing that coming from this episode is Mamoru-Yuuka relationship. Good thing they shifted the attention from Chieri-Nagisa to Mamoru-Yuuka at the concert. Their feeling is delivered successfully. Good job on this.
Third, i am pessimistic that they can solved all the issue in 1 eps. So hopefully there is a 2nd season announcement at the end of eps 13. *cross my finger
|2012-07-17, 07:45
|Link #2157
Lolli for loli :D
As for Chieri's actions, I think it's her wanting to keep up 00's reputation more than anything else. I don't think she's trying to get personal gain out of it. She's not that type of girl.
|2012-07-17, 08:33
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Senior Member
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She seem to care a lot about the group instead of just it being business or she wouldn't fangirls Yuko so much back then. She would think of beating the seniors if that was the case. She's just an awkward speaker that don't know how to put her feeling across.
And Kanata got over her issues with her dad already and she do like singing
|2012-07-17, 08:36
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Location: Planet Earth
Age: 27
While AKB0048 has always been enjoyable, episode 12 was a particularly awesome one.
The animation seems to have improved a lot. The normal character animation was especially expressive and detailed this week, and the 3DCG for the concert actually looked good!
The drama in this episode was great. I expected Nagisa's father to not be pleased by his daughter's arrived, but his rejection was still painful. While I don't condone Mamoru for hiding his love for Yuuka by pretending to like someone else, it's understandable because he wants Yuuka to make the most out of her job in 00 with minimal distractions. Let's just hope she doesn't come back with a boyfriend after she graduates.
The instrumental for the ED was a gorgeously melancholic instrumental, and the slideshow of backgrounds was eyecandy. It really topped off the episode well.
This anime has been the perfect show to watch after Total Eclipse. Too bad it'll be ending next week. Let's hope for a second season!
|2012-07-17, 08:45
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Join Date: Jan 2004
I don't think that Nagisa's father rejected her. He stood up for her against his superiors. He prob just made her think that way so she would just leave. Sooner or later he's going to realize that he can't resolve it via the system especially if he knows what really happened to his wife.
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A Beautiful Journey through the 3HO Communities in the States of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Submitted By Panch Nishan Kaur, 3HO International Community Relations
Community gathering in the 3HO Yoga Center Partner Adi Shakti do Algre Viver located in Ribeirão Preto, a city in the state of São Paulo
This trip was definitely a journey! In two weeks I visited 4 cities and 10 yoga centers. In addition I had the blessing to facilitate a day of White Tantric Yoga in Sao Paulo as well as present in a level one Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Program. This was the type of journey that stretched me beyond pre-conceived limitations and created the opportunity for me to grow beyond my comfort zone. This is the beauty of the path of Kundalini Yoga—it doesn't let us get too comfortable! Can you relate to this? Once we get comfortable in our lives, our environments, opportunities, or circumstances create a predicament in which we get to stretch and go further than we thought possible. Propelling us to evolve and grow beyond preconceived limitations, Kundalini Yoga unleashes our unlimited capacity!
The pace of this journey was rapid. The most I laid my head in one place was 3 nights and most of the time it was 1 or 2 nights. Upon arrival in the city of Americana, the lovely host there, Dev Bir Kaur/Maisa, told me there were two options: either I could appear on TV or do an interview with the newspaper! This was my first time being invited to represent 3HO in this way and although a bit nervous, I leaned on Guru Ram Das and the will of God and stepped forward to serve. It was a great opportunity to promote and educate people about 3HO and you, the Global Community of Living Yoga! A newspaper article appeared in the second largest newspaper in the state of Sao Paulo, featuring the many teachers, centers, events, and service projects that happen around the world. The night of the interview, we were hosting a Kundalini Yoga and Bhangra class. We got the newspaper reporter up and dancing some Bhangra with us!
Please enjoy this photo journey and captions below that take you on a tour of the 3HO communities in Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Americana, and Rio de Janeiro. It's beautiful to see the light and lineage of Guru Ram Das, King of the Yogis, shinning in hundreds of people!
Kundalini Yoga Teachers in Training in Sao Paulo, Brazil, hosted at Prana Prana Yoga & Retreat Center
(Left to right) Panch Nishan Kaur & Subhag Kaur, one of the very first Kundalini Yoga Teachers in Brazil, who paved the way for much of the growth that we see in 3HO all over the country. Subhag built the center Prana Prana in the northern region of Sao Paulo's rainforest. It is located in a lush and peaceful environment. Subhag hosts many great courses and workshops and works to create a nurturing and comfortable environment for the 3HO community and lifestyle.
(left to right) Guru Atma Kaur, Guru Daleep Kaur, Panch Nishan Kaur, and Dr. Rodrigo, who is doing research on the effects of Kundalini Yoga on those who have been clinically diagnosed. The Chair of the Board of the hospital he works with is a Kundalini Yoga student!
Guru Daleep Kaur in the sacred and tranquil teaching space she has created in her home in the South of Sao Paulo
Sat Avtar Kaur, Panch Nishan Kaur, and Manshant Kaur, who traveled from Istanbul Turkey to the White Tantric Yoga Course in Sao Paulo. They are organizing the first Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training program in Turkey with Gurmukh Kaur.
Curitiba! After the White Tantric Yoga Course the most energetic and joyful community from the city of Curitiba gathers together.
Panch Nishan Kaur & Dharam Kaur who started Kundal, a 3HO Yoga Center Partner in the South of Sao Paulo. Dharam Kaur works on the development of the teacher's association, translates many Kundalini Yoga texts into Portuguese, supports community development, and serves on the 3HO Foundation International Board.
Rajwant Kaur in Surya, a Kundalini Yoga Center she started two years ago in Ribeirao Preto. Rajwant specializes in teaching yoga to children, especially those who come from troubled situations, and is passionate about serving youth in this way. She shared a great story about one of her classes where there were all girls and one boy. She started the class by mentioning, 'We have mostly girls today,' and the 7 year old boy said 'That's not true' as he pointed to the pictures on the wall and said, 'We have the 10 Gurus and Yogi Bhajan plus m—that is 12!'
Guru Suroop Kaur who started the mother center in Ribeirao Preto, to which Yogi Bhajan gave the name Adi Shakti do Alegre Viver, which is a 3HO Yoga Center Partner. Guru Suroop nourishes collaboration and community between the 4 yoga centers in the city and amongst teachers and students. It was a true joy to meet one of the 3HO Yoga Center Partners in the more remote city in the interior of Sao Paulo state and experience the vibrancy and dedication of the community.
Radiant woman after dancing Bhangra in Uni Verso, a 3HO Yoga Center Partner in Americana. Dev Bir, under the poster of Yogi Bhajan, has been teaching and practicing Kundalini Yoga since the 1990's and has helped build community and encourage new teachers.
The beautiful Kundalini Yoga Center in Sao Paulo, Espaco Pawa, offers both Kundalini Yoga and Aikido.
Guru Atma Kaur and her son opened this gorgeous Yoga Center together in Sao Paulo, where he teaches Aikido. Kundalini Yoga is taught among other services including a great juice bar and beautiful therapeutic rooms.
Group of Kundalini Yoga Teachers in Rio de Janeiro sharing a divine, vegetarian Lebanese lunch. A community organization was recently established to support the projects of teachers and students.
Harjinder Singh, Sahib Singh, Gurumander Singh, Panch Nishan Kaur, and Har Simran Kaur visit the first Kundalini Yoga Center in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, which opened just a few weeks ago. The teachers are very inspired and motivated to quickly help grow the center.


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When Dr. Roy Parker first became involved with the Texas Plant Protection Association (TPPA), the group was little more than an idea in the minds of university professors and researchers who wanted to find a way to share information and collaborate on finding solutions to problems facing production agriculture.
Twenty five years later, in spite of recently retiring from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Corpus Christi as a professor and entomologist, Parker continues to be active in both the TPPA and the projects he left unfinished in the Coastal Bend District 11 Extension Center.
"As of Aug. 31 this year I officially retired, but I still make it into the (Corpus) office to continue work on many of the projects I left behind, and I also continue to be active in the association's work," Parker said. "I have been on the same committee (at TPPA) for a long time, suggesting topics for study or conferences, and I still make presentations from time to time."
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The list of topics he has been involved in with the Extension service and on behalf of TPPA has been long and varied. He is widely considered to be a pioneer in working with managing insects in stored grain in Southeast Texas. Working with fleahopper control across the state and with sorghum insect pressure and management have been other key areas of research.
"We worked a great deal in pasture insect management from fall armyworms to grasshoppers, which has been a hot topic in recent years. I also have been active working with association members and collaborating on boll weevil eradication, often presenting research at TPPA conferences," he added. "This year I am happy to say there are no boll weevils anywhere in the United States except in the Rio Grande Valley, and even there the eradication program and progress is viable and progressive, even if it remains slow and ongoing."
In recent years, as technology developed more effective tools, Parker has been involved in developing and sharing smart phone and computer applications and their use by producers and has been working with science system applications such as guidance systems on sprayers.
"Other improvements down through the 25-year history of the association included watching the improvement on cotton varieties and corn hybrids adaptive to southern areas across Texas. We needed in a corn hybrid, for example, ears that would actually bend down for use in coastal regions of Texas," he said.
Parker says the changes in insect control have been many through the years and credits the TPPA as the perfect platform to share the latest in research and development and to inform producers about changing products and regulations for insect control.
"It is getting harder to find qualified people to work with applied science in the field and I believe the TPPA is in a good position to help recruit and support more applied research. This is key to getting useful information out to growers."
Parker says the connection between industry, the producers of new products, university researchers and extension trials has helped provide farmers with real results in the field.
"We actually have a lot of farmers that want to do test plots on their own property and there is probably no better way for a producers to see and experience the effects of a new product, method or crop variety," he said.
"A good many of our Extension agents are involved in the Texas Plant Protection Association and their many educational conferences. These men help to provide a direct link between the land grant institutions, state experiment stations, state and federal departments of agriculture, and the Extension service, and it has been the Texas Plant Protection Association that tends to get all those entities together to share this kind of communication and makes certain everyone remains on the same page."
Parker is optimistic about the work of the TPPA in the years ahead and calls it "absolutely necessary" to meet the changing landscape of agriculture production. He says more than ever before there is a need for research and development and a way to share these changes with frontline producers.
"It's a wonderful organization that is on the forefront of supporting production agriculture and I believe their work will continue for many years to come."
More from Southwest Farm Press:
Boll Weevil eradication efforts charted by TPPA conference
TPPA officer talks about growth


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Merit badge requirements
- 1. Show that you know first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while surveying, including cuts, scratches, snakebite, insect stings, tick bites, heat and cold reactions, and dehydration. Explain to your counselor why a surveyor should be able to identify the poisonous plants and poisonous animals that are found in your area.
- 2. Find and mark the corners of a five-sided lot that has been laid out by your counselor to fit the land available. Set an instrument over each of the corners and record the angle turned between each line and the distance measured between each corner, as directed by your counselor. With the assistance of the counselor, compute the error of closure from the recorded notes. The error of closure must not be more than 5 feet. From the corners, take compass readings or turn angles to trees, shrubs, and rocks and measure to them. All measurements should be made using instruments, methods, and accuracies consistent with current technology.
- 3. From the field notes gathered for requirement 2, draw to scale a map of your survey. Submit a neatly drawn copy.
- 4. Write a metes and bounds description for the five-sided lot in requirement 2.
- 5. Use one of the corner markers from requirement 2 as a benchmark with an assumed elevation of 100 feet. Using a level and rod, determine the elevation of the other four corner markers.
- 6. Get a copy of the deed to your property, or a piece of property assigned by your counselor, from the local courthouse or title agency.
- 7. Tell what GPS is; discuss with your counselor the importance of GPS and how it is changing the field of surveying.
- 8. Discuss the importance of surveying with a licensed surveyor. Also discuss the various types of surveying and mapping, and applications of surveying technology to other fields. Discuss career opportunities in surveying and related fields. Discuss qualifications and preparation for such a career.
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Schalke pose a major threat to Galatasaray even if they are not a stereotypically strong team, head coach Fatih Terim has warned ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash.
The Turkish side qualified for the knock-out stage by finishing above Cluj and Braga (but below Manchester United) in Group H, while their Bundesliga opponents topped Group B above Arsenal, Olympiakos and Montpellier.
In Tuesday's press conference, the Istanbul club's boss rejected any notion that the German team are inferior ahead of the last-16 first leg.
|Schalke are 12/1 to beat Galatasaray 2-0 with Coral
"We've been analysing Schalke for some time now," Terim told reporters. "But the media are trying to make them look like a weak team. This is not the case at all.
"These reviews about Schalke certainly hurt us. It doesn't matter how many injured players they have, Schalke are still a great team. They haven't lost a single group match.
"We should be focused. A clean sheet would give us the upper hand before the second leg."
Although the coach stressed Schalke's strengths, he also accepted the knock-out draw was kind to Galatasaray, as Group H winners United were pitted against a more formidable side in Real Madrid.
"We were pleased to draw with Schalke but so were they," Terim continued. "If we knock Schalke out, the media would say that we've beaten an easy team. But we do not care about those words. We absolutely do not underestimate Schalke."
As well as building up his side's opponents, Terim was keen on stressing that his own team possess a wealth of dangerous players, including their star January signings.
"We are in a transition period now after Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba," he admitted. "We will try to get the best out of them.
"Drogba has had just 30 minutes of playing time with us. I will decide if I'm going to include him in the starting line-up, tonight or tomorrow morning. The experience levels of both Drogba and Sneijder will boost our chances.
"Sneijder is a very clever football player. We're pleased that he's settled into the team so soon. He will get much better as time passes by.
"The European press have highlighted Didier Drogba, Wesley Sneijder and Burak Yilmaz, but [midfielder] Selcuk Inan deserves to be mentioned. He's very important for us."
Terim refused to dwell on Schalke's star striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who is still recovering from an eye injury, and reiterated the club's entire team need to be monitored closely.
"I don't know if Huntelaar will play or not but it's not about certain names," the coach concluded.
"This team has some quality players. They have topped the group that had Arsenal in it. We shouldn't be focusing on individuals. They're dangerous as a team."


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Mon 4th Mar 2013 20:32 UTC, submitted by Anonymous
In a recent EE Times 2013 Embedded Market study, Android was the OS of choice for future embedded projects among 16 percent of the survey's participants, second only to 'in-house/custom' (at 28 percent). But if a spectrum of disparate approaches can be lumped together as a single option, why not aggregate the various shades of Linux to see how they compare? "Parsing the EE Times data this way makes it abundantly clear that Linux truly dominates the embedded market."


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FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here
U.S. stock-index futures joined a global selloff Monday, suggesting Wall Street could open with heavy losses on mounting worries about China and rising Treasury yields.
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Today's Markets
As of 8:08 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 128 points to 14583, S&P 500 futures dipped 15.3 points to 1569 and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 20.3 points to 2845.
The markets took their heaviest losses since April last week after details on the Federal Reserve's plans to scale back its bond-buying program shook traders' confidence in the world economy. That gloomy sentiment cascaded into Monday, with markets in Asia and Europe taking a beating.
Traders broadly pointed to a mix of factors for fresh tension in global markets.
One growing concern has been instability in China's credit markets. The People's Bank of China issued a statement saying it would "fine-tune" its monetary policy, according to analysts at Nomura. The Japan-based investment bank said it is "not convinced that the policy stance has shifted from tightening to loosening."
There have been worries brewing that a rapid expansion in China's lending markets will lead to troubles for banks there. Indeed, Moody's sliced its outlook on Hong Kong's banking sector to "negative" over concerns "persistent negative real interest rates and potential property bubbles in the territory, and banks' growing exposures to Mainland China, all of which may contribute to adverse future operating conditions for Hong Kong banks."
In a sign of the growing turmoil in Asia, the Shanghai Shenzen CSI 300, a benchmark barometer for China markets, nose dived 6.3% on the day.
U.S. Treasury bonds came under continued selling pressure as well as traders continued worrying about the Fed's plans to exit its asset-purchase program. The benchmark 10-year yield jumped 0.097 percentage point to 2.641%. The rate has surged some 60% since hitting a low in May -- which is the biggest lurch higher over that time frame since 1962, according to Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at market-maker BTIG.
There are no major economic reports on tap for Monday. However, several key reports are out throughout the week, including three on the housing market and two on consumer sentiment.
On the corporate front, Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) said it will buy Vanguard Health (NYSE:VHC) in a deal valued at $4.3 billion. Meanwhile, Citigroup (NYSE:C) will be the first U.S. bank to open operations in Iraq.
In commodities, gold continued sliding after plummeting last week. The precious metal recently fell $8.80, or 0.67%, to $1,283 a troy ounce. Oil dipped 15 cents, or 0.16%, to $93.55 a barrel. Wholesale New York Harbor gasoline was flat at $2.753 a gallon.


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A BlankTV Premiere Presentation:
The Scotch Bonnets - "Go, Adrian!"
Artist Bio:
Punky reggae rockers from Baltimore whose infectious energy keeps the party jumping all night, The Scotch Bonnets have been bringing the heat and the good-love vibe since their debut in 2009. The crew is fearlessly lead by singer-guitarist Kristin Forbes a/k/a Lady Hatchet, whose tunes blend classic Jamaican groves with a funky fresh approach to American singer-songwriting. The Bonnets self-released their debut album 'Live Ya Life' in 2012 and dropped 'Quest' in 2014, an EP done in collaboration with HR of Bad Brains.
This Memorial Day, the Bonnets put out The District, their first 7" on Jump Up Records. They also had a song on Recutting the Crap, a Record Store Day release on Crooked Beat Records that reinterprets The Clash's swan song, 'Cut the Crap'. The Bonnets had the privilege of recording their track at DC's punk pantheon Inner Ear Studio with owner Don Zientera.
Who is who in the band:
Kristin Forbes a/k/a Lady Hatchet: vocals, guitar
DJ Selah: vocals, melodica
Pablo Fiasco: keys, vocals
Names Thompson: drums, vocals
Dan Breen: bass
Director Name: The Scotch Bonnets
Producer Name: The Scotch Bonnets
About the Video: Shot entirely on iPhone by friends of the band and edited by Lady Hatchet, this video was shot April 1 and 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. "Go, Adrian!" is the A-side of 'The District', the Bonnets' 7" record released May 27, 2017 on Jump Up Records.
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NFS file server (MIPSel)
Installing an NFS Server
|First Version
|Be careful what you are doing and don't blame me. But feel free to correct or extend.
If you share network drives in a Unix like network, you should prefer NFS over Samba, as it keeps file attributes in place. To install a NFS Server on a LinkStation, I succeeded with the following steps. It was done on a MIPSel LinkStation, but should work on a PPC version similar. I did everything on a Debian machine as I do not allow Windows an Internet connection.
- A LinkStation with root-access
- NFS Software binaries
Root access is handled elsewhere.
For the NFS binaries I downloaded the following packages from my closest Debian mirror:
- portmap_5-13_mipsel.deb
- nfs-common_1.0.6-3.1_mipsel.deb
- nfs-user-server_2.2beta47-20_mipsel.deb
PPC users should look for the PPC versions of the files.
Prepare the Software
We want to create an archive we can unpack in the LinkStation root directory, which puts all files in their correct places. So we create an empty working directory "nfs", which holds our target file-structure. We can create the sub-directories below that or copy them from the Debian files.
If you have Midnight Commander installed, just step into the Debian files and copy from the contents directory what you need into that directory with the complete path. I left out the man pages, etc. You can also convert the Debian files with alien to another format.
I had to adjust some files:
- "/etc/rc0.d" does not exist on the LinkStation, you have to move that to "/etc/rc.d/rc0.d". You can adjust the links inside, if you like it clean.
- create an "/etc/exports" file for your exported shares
Check for all files and directories for their ownership and access rights.
- To Do - need the "/var/*" files, they are a potential risk for LinkStation file-system, as /var is a link there, that can be broken
Pack Your Files
In your "nfs" directory type:
tar cvzf ../nfs_mypackage_mipsel.tgz .
and transfer the package to your LinkStation
Open a telnet connection to your LinkStation and be root. Then enter the following. But stop, read first this:
The ""k"" or ""--keep-old-files"" option to "tar" is important, as the "/var" in the archive is a real directory, but the "/var" on the LinkStation is a link to "mnt/ram/var" which is gone, when you just untar the package.
The ""w"" or ""--interactive"" option asks you for confirmation before each file. This is a good idea for the first try.
cd / tar kwxvzf /mnt/hda/share/nfs_mypackage_mipsel.tgz
Start the Server
cd /etc/init.d ./portmap start ./nfs-common start ./nfs-user-server start
These should run auto-magically, when you reboot your LinkStation. But you do not have to, now.
With a correct /etc/exports file you should be able to mount from another machine with an NFS client. See my example exports file in the "tarball" and adjust your network.
Connect from a Client
On your client you just enter (replace "<ls>" with your LinkStation IP address or name):
mount -t nfs <ls>:/mnt/hda/share /mnt
and you should see the contents with ls /mnt. To have a permanent mount you have to edit your /etc/fstab and find a better place than /mnt. Add the following line (one line) to your /etc/fstab:
havelock:/mnt/hda/share /nfs/havelock nfs timeo=14,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,soft
Add "noauto" if you do not want an automount at boot time.
To Dos
This is a first try, which is not perfect. So here is the list, what has to be done:
- I do not like the "/var/*" directories in the package. Anybody with NFS knowledge out there to tell us, if we need them?
- UID, GID on client and server are different, but that is another project.
- as what user should the server run? Now it is root, we have no kernel-server
- I removed the showmount and nfsstat. I think they need kernel-nfs
- investigate "2 Gigabyte Filesize" limit.
Comments and corrections needed and welcome.


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Game Dogs: Episode 10: E3
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This Series was fine till this episode..... Please, Don't ever do something like this again.
Funny, there's a transvestite(I'm pretty sure a transexual is one who is BORN inbetween itself)tribe in one of the states in my country(India).Scary part is that they have the tendency to lob off their privates at some point.I'm not sure the tribe members themselves WANT to be what they are.It really is sad what 'culture' sometimes forces you to do.
OT:This was an almost great episode but it was totally ruined by that...moment.I mean,one sniff would have been enough.
I would like this series more, but this episode really brought home the furry hate
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was horribly uncomfortable with this episode.
I've been laying Crusader Kings all night long.. with the Clerks soundtrack on...
at the end.. disoriented as I was after over 12 hours straight of gaming.. I thought that the music came back on.. :))
This is the song from the trailer if anyone's interested
Wow guys...I mean, wow.
I don't know if you are getting either risky or lazy with the jokes, because even I had a lot of mixed feelings about this episode. It had really good punch lines, but the sniffing joke should be 10 seconds shorter. Bob's expression at the end of the video was a mirror image of my own XD That was funny.
NOW he finds out what the hell furry is :D
huh, so looks like prediction of last week wasnt too far off (that is i said the show goes up and down, with one week being good, one bad, with this week due a bad one, personal opinion only of course), thats not to say it was an awful episode but not the best, certainly in my mind one of the lower ones, maybe its because im not getting all the references others are, or the sniffing joke went on far too long... also chet was playing the part of captain exposition it seems "hey we are at e3 in our booth for our game, everyone got that? ok see you later"
and the game itself may cause "excessive swearing or masturbation".... what would it do if that was a pre-existing condition?... erm I've said too much
(just to calirify the above was made in jest for chuckles, please dont tear me a new one over it)
also poor bob, I feel your pain, thats exactly how I felt after seeing that
That...was...a long sniff.
Just when GameDogs was starting to get interesting for me, to the point where I wanted to watch it, y'all had to shove in an "OMG GAY!" joke.
Not only is it painfully outdated, the whole Crying Game joke isn't even all that funny. And even if it was, the 60 seconds of ass-sniffing by Mr. Yee made no sense and wasn't funny either. If you'd just kept it to a quick wide-eye moment, it would have had plenty of punch and gotten the point across.
The warning was the only funny part, and it scrolled by too quickly to really "stick" for most users. You should have had less of it and scrolled it slowly enough to where an attentive person could have gotten the gist without pausing.
It's just that y'all are starting to do the sort of dumb shit that was on Titan Maximum and various bad Family Guy episodes. You were almost getting up to the point where Game Dogs was as funny or funnier than some of the Adult Swim cartoons. Now you're backsliding.
And it's not like there aren't good gay jokes on The Escapist. Some of the early episodes of Apocalypse Lane had really GREAT gay jokes, relying on leaving things unsaid to really make things hilarious.
You know what you SHOULD have done? Introduced a rival game character who was a total douche-dick, and who motivated the Game Dogs to outdo him. Giving them a "villain" they can actually fight against (as opposed to the boss) would be an excellent way of pushing forward a lot of the character development. It would serve as a motivator, and give them an overarching goal, as well as a reason to give a shit about whether or not Satan's Retrievers ended up being a decent game. As it is now, they don't give a shit, and neither do we.
Hell no, you are not. Make one guys!
Game Dogs is getting better and better. No one actually SAID "Sigh"! Fuck yeah!
I think that few days after the "trailer" for Game Dogs came out, there was a parody where they had a dialog:
"- And later, you know, I could, like, sniff your crotch for a bit
Aaand guess who did a crotch sniffing joke few weeks later.
Yes, why are you being so pretentious?
...Oh come on mods, I get a 3 day suspension for replying to someone who insults my family, and a dude calling me a pretentious dick is still not banned?
NICE! Great to see you guys are finally taking my advice. Of course, my suggestion was dropping acid, but trannies are great too. The sniffing joke was a winner as well.
best episode for now! really good one!
O.O.O What the F*** is this?!?!
Good-bye hor-ses,
and he says...
man this show is amazing, i love every episode, keep it up guys
I was enjoying the series up until now but I could only detect two jokes in this episode. The cross-dresser dog and the 'I am a dog, sniffing your butt' jokes. They went on far too long and were not funny. Completely devoid of any humor and dragged out farther than their welcome like a badly executed extended gag on Family Guy. By the way these jokes were executed it is clear to me the writers are now grasping at straws and trying to find ways of padding each episode so they are not too short.
I am not watching another episode of these. And no, I am not one of these viewers who has previously said 'well, I am not watching this show again' only to have watched every episode to date; this is the first time I am saying it and I am really not watching this show again.
Best episode yet. Hands down. If you folks can keep it right around this level then you'll be golden.
Well this is certainly different than the other nine episodes.
I like it.
that was an awesome episode lol. I read the credit thing, hillarious!
So why did this one not have the yiffpile tag cuz it went pretty close at one point XD I'm loving this, you're getting better at this humour thing guys.
The gags are getting better I'll give you that, but now you need to work on something called comic timing. The sniffing was alot longer than it needed to be and the only redeeming feature of this video was the end section with Bob.
Bob's face at the end, I actually ROFLd.
Satan's Retrievers looks epic. I want to play it.
The series is getting much better. You had a rocky start, but it's getting better.
2 Thumbs up.
I also saw that reference in the opening video of the demo.
didnt laugh or smile. not once. the last episdoe i watched was episode 3 so this shows had ample time to get its shit together.
This one was...actually pretty hilarious. I spent a good five minutes lolling at the disclaimers (magnetic elbow syndrome rofl), and spent another 20 seconds laughing at the sniff. The "sun passing by" bit should have come about 10 seconds earlier.
Overall pretty good, and might I say I'm thrilled to see it in a new location for once.
Why does everyone keep saying they're pandering to furries?
Sooner of later the fact that in the context of this universe, they're normal people, is going to become majorly apparent with you guys. They still have sex, but the joke is that they're dogs. It's not furry humor, it's dog humor.
I need to pause it to read the warning, but the episode was pretty funny. Mr Yee seems to take the Michael Scott approach to being a boss. Do what ever you want, when ever you want!
Poor Bob, looks traumatized now.
The Silence of the Lambs tribute is epic. And I don't mean that in the silly internet way, but the traditional meaning of "epic."
Best episode of the series, hands down.
"unaffiliated with the church of Satan and the LDS church"
I see what you did there...
I've been watching this since it came out and it's been very hit or miss with me, but this was by far the funniest of all of them. The Silence of the Lambs reference at the end cracks me up every time I see it. "would you hump me?..."
That part after the end credits seems to exist for no other purpose than to kill the joke.
OMG! That episode was awesome! Funny as all hell!
Glad I stuck with it now. Good job guys.
Wow, for once I could not stop laughing at game dogs. The sniffing scene was ridiculous, but it had me cracking up.
And the end. Just... wow.
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