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Although the play is a tragedy, where can its uplifting aspects be found?
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Romeo and Juliet is a story about young love. It has to end in their deaths because young love is a fragile, once-in-a-lifetime thing and cannot last. As Shakespeare says in Hamlet:
There lives within the very flame of loveA kind of wick or snuff that will abate it.
The emotions aroused in audiences by Shakespeare's tribute to young love have been synthesized into pure orchestral music by Tchaikovsky in his famous "Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy." That music provides the best answer to the question of where the uplifting aspects of the play can be found.
One area where there is an feeling of uplifting would have to be in the ending reconciliation between both families. For whatever it is worth, the deaths of the children have brought both warring factions together. In some respects, Romeo and Juliet have not died in vain because the feud between both families seems to have subsided with their deaths.
Another area where an uplifting aspect can be found is the words of the Prince. Throughout the play, the Prince has been unable to maintain order. His lack of control in Verona is reflective of a world gone mad and where righteousness has gone asunder. The ending of the play is one in which his authority seems to have grown in stature. He seems magnanimous by the end of the drama:
A glooming peace this morning with it brings.
The sun for sorrow will not show his head.
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things;
Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished;(320)
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
The Prince is able to speak of peace and act in a manner where his stewardship will safeguard the memory of both lovers. There can be an aspect of uplifting and redemption found in this condition where there is hope that peace will reign supreme in Verona under his watch.
The love that Romeo and Juliet share is one that is near perfect. Their deaths in each other arms represents how both of them are able to die in absolute love with one another and not have the reality of being test their love. Their death, while sad, maintains the perfection of their love. This can be an uplifting element to the ending of the drama. Romeo and Juliet win because they can finally be together, united forever in the love of the other.


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PIANORAMA is a series of CD albums of acoustic grand piano music composed and performed by Elizabeth Anne Middleton. The music has a classical timeless feeling and is described as visual, peaceful and relaxing, and having a healing energy flowing through it.
Why this name?
"PIANORAMA" refers to a panoramic view, using the acoustic grand piano as an artistic medium.
Do you play live?
I play concerts of my original music, and tell stories about the compositions and what inspired them. I've performed throughout the United States.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It has made a huge difference in the way music is marketed and promoted. It's made music more accessible to everyone and easier to hear artists that might otherwise remain unknown or obscure (until they're discovered after their death!!).
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
I'm signed with Tantrum Records.
Band History:
I first began writing songs about animals and the natural world. I toured as opening act on a Daevid Allen US tour, using the stage name, "Octavia Neptune." I wrote piano parts to record with the songs, and performed singing and playing an autoharp with harmony voices and piano accompaniments on backing tapes. I then began writing piano music which came easily perhaps because I studied classical piano for many years. I created "PIANORAMA" as a concert series of my original music. I recorded two albums in Albuquerque, NM, and seven albums at Tantrum Studios, now located in Carpinteria, CA.
Your influences?
Growing up on a farm in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, attuned to nature, the storms in summer, snows in winter, rolling hills, creeks, trees, pastures, wild animals, and vast sky, and being mentored by a family of classical musicians. My music is greatly inspired by the natural world and by the great classical composers.
Favorite spot?
Hendry's Beach in Santa Barbara, CA; Mt Rainier and the Olympic peninsula in Washington state, western Massachusetts, the Catskills in New York, the Flint Hills of Kansas, the Oregon coast, the wild vastness of northern New Mexico and Colorado, Big Sur in California, Dauphin Island off the coast of Alabama.
Equipment used:
My recording is done on a Yamaha Grand Piano C.S. at Tantrum Studios. I also work on a Yamaha Cp300 keyboard.
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The best thing in life is having friends and family. And we're all one big family.
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Elements of Trees CD
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Zelda's Kitchen CD
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Once upon a time there was a little princess who loved to dance. She had started dancing as soon as she could stand up. She danced the way she felt. Soon her parents (the king and queen), the palace servants, and all the courtiers learned to recognize Princess Salome's moods by her dance. She had a "happy" dance, a "super excited" dance, an "I'm sorry" dance, a "thoughtful" dance and a "thankful" dance; just to name a few. Those who knew her best could catch the subtle differences in her dances; for instant a happy dance could be a "just because" happy or a "the sun is shining" happy. What Salome loved most about dancing was the joy it brought to herself and others, especially her father. The king always responded in just the right way, his responses were the perfect compliment to what her dance was expressing. Sometimes he would laugh with a great rumbling laugh, sometimes he would simply smile in contentment, sometimes he would join her sweeping her up in his arms and twirling, sometimes he would sigh a great sigh, and on rare occasion a tear would roll down his bearded cheek. Princess Salome loved dancing, but she loved her father even more; if he had not loved her dancing she would have found another way to express herself.
One day a dark cloud rolled in over the usually sunny kingdom. The people waited for it to blow over. They waited, and waited, and waited some more, but the cloud did not go away; if anything it grew darker. Never in all the history of the land had there been so many days of cloudiness. Days stretched into weeks, and weeks stretched into months. Princess Salome still danced but each day her dances grew more solemn. People began to grumble and fight with one another. Everyone wanted a way to explain the gloom that had settled over the kingdom. They began to throw blame, generally on people who were different than themselves. The more angry and afraid the people grew the darker the cloud grew.
After months of gloomy weather a group of angry, fearful countrymen stormed the palace and demanded that the king do something. (Now you may think, like these countrymen, that the king had been shirking his responsibility and that he really should have done something. What you do not know is that he had been doing something. While the people grumbled and fought the king had been going throughout the kingdom distributing lanterns and invitations to the palace. He kept the palace well lit and warm. But few people had really noticed, they were too busy throwing blame.) The king was grieved that his people behaved so poorly the first time any sort of trouble faced them and that so few had accepted his invitation; he decided it would be best to ride away to the edge of the cloud. Maybe when he was gone the would realize all he had actually done for them.
Before the king left he gathered together his family and those who had accepted his invitation to the palace. He reminded them to keep the lanterns lit and to care for one another. Then he took Princess Salome's hands in his and together they danced a dance which was so full of emotion that few could understand it. It was a dance of sorrow and hope, a dance of love and joy despite great sadness. Their dance expressed what words could not. When the dance was over the king gave Salome a wrapped package and whispered to her that when the time came she should open it. He told her she would know the time and when she opened the gift she would know what to do.
Time passed and the cloud remained. The queen and those living at the palace continued to send out lanterns and invitations. Princess Salome continued to dance; many children and a few grown ups joined her. Each evening those in the palace would gather in the brightly lit banquet hall. They did their very best to share some cheer. Salome would dance for them then, and while her dances were solemn they also had a hint of hope and joy. Inside the palace walls there was light that seemed to grow as the people gathered and shared their love for each other and gratitude for the king who had invited them into his home. Outside the palace walls the cloud grew darker and thicker.
The people outside the palace could see its light. Some of the people were drawn to it and joined those living there. Others resented it and refused to even look towards, preferring the darkness of their own homes to the thought of forgiving those they felt were responsible for the darkness. Some of these bitter resentful people gathered to scheme against the "king's people", as those in the palace had been dubbed. Their scheme was subtle; they would stop the joy and spread their own dissatisfaction. To do this they planned to stop Princess Salome from dancing. One by one the snuck into the palace. They whispered words of spite and discontent into the ears of those they met. They spread the rumor that dancing had brought the cloud. Some even said that it was dancing which had driven the king away. They also stole Princess Salome's shoes and slippers.
Princess Salome was getting tired and discouraged. One pair at a time her footwear disappeared. Attendance at evening banquets was lower. Fewer people smiled when she danced. Some people had begun to scowl at her each time she twirled, dipped, or, sashayed. Only a few children joined her dances. Parents frowned and held their sons and daughters close. The palace was still well lit, but to Salome it seemed as if the colour was draining out of it. She missed her father dearly. Mother was fading with the effort it took to run the kingdom in his absence. Salome began to carry her father's gift, still wrapped, with her wherever she went.
Then one evening, after dinner, when Salome got up to dance as she always did a tall handsome man also stood. Her heart jumped with hope, but it did not last long. The man addressed the people.
"You fools! You continue to let her dance and the cloud remains. We must be somber and repent of this frivolity. Do not dance!"
The people looked confused and conflicted. They did not want to agree. Dancing made them happy. But perhaps it had brought the cloud, perhaps...
Salome could stand it no longer. She stepped, barefoot, onto the dance floor. Holding her father's gift tightly for courage, she looked into the eyes of those closest to her. Then she began opening the gift, swaying as she did. Inside was a pair of beautiful, brightly coloured dancing slippers. Salome put them on and danced the most passionate dance she had ever danced.
Those that had schemed against the king ran from the palace. The children, no longer restrained by their parents joined the dance. The queen stood to her feet and wordlessly commanded the band to play, conducting them in the most passionate music the kingdom had ever known. The handsome man lost his handsomeness as he continued to shout against dancing and "frivolity." Very few people paid him any attention. They were caught in the emotion of the dance. It touched each of them differently. Some felt a great sorrow for their lack of trust in the king. Some felt a great release of guilt, many of these people joined the dance or began singing. Some knew the greatest joy they had ever known.
Into this scene of passionate sorrow and joy rode the king. He took off his robe and joined the dance. His hair was tossed and wild and there was a gleam in his eyes. Even though he was dancing with the abandon of a child and was not wearing his robe or crown his nobleness had never been more evident. Every eye in the banquet hall was on him. The cloud was completely forgotten. Loving the king was the only thought in anyone's mind. It was a glorious night.
The cloud did lift from over the kingdom that night. Those who were not in the palace soon heard of what had happened. Many of them believed and were in awe of the king and grateful to Princess Salome for revealing his love and nobleness. Some, however did not believe. In fact a few still listened to and believed the rumors spread by the handsome man. These people didn't notice the brightest of sunny days, they still dwelt on the clouds.
In the palace Princess Salome continued to dance and to love her father.
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Mark Darrow grew up in a small Ohio town with no real advantages beyond his intelligence and athletic ability. But thanks to the intervention of Lionel Farr - a professor at Caldwell, the local college - Darrow became an excellent student and, later, a superb trial lawyer. Now Farr asks his still-youthful protégé for a life-altering favor. An embezzlement scandal has threatened Caldwell's very existence - would Darrow consider becoming its new president?
Darrow accepts, but returning to his alma mater opens old wounds. Sixteen years ago, on the night of his greatest triumph as Caldwell's star quarterback, he discovered the body of a black female student named Angela Hall at the base of the Spire, the bell tower that dominates the leafy campus. His best friend, Steve Tillman, was charged with Angela's murder and ultimately sent to prison for life. But now, even as Darrow begins the daunting task of leading Caldwell, he discovers that the case against his friend left crucial questions unanswered. Despite his new obligations - and his deepening attachment to Farr's beautiful though troubled daughter - Darrow begins his own inquiry into the murder. Soon he becomes convinced that Angela's killer is still at large, but only when another mysterious death occurs does he understand that his own life is at risk.
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I truly enjoyed this book! It was just fast enough to keep me interested. Most times I find myself drifting from the speaker but not this time. The reader's voice was perfect for this book. Very enjoyable!
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I had not read Richard North Patterson before but enjoyed the suspense of The Spire. Listened to it during a long road-trip and found myself listening to it in the evenings as well.
"keep on listening"
Even though I guessed the ending, I found myself looking for opportunities to listen to the book right up until the end.
"Held my interest"
A good mystery; well-developed story.
"Mediocre - a disappointment"
At this point there are two other reviews. One is 5 stars and the other 1 star. I'll go half way between. This was an OK mystery but certainly not riveting or a page turner. I figured out the who dunit less than half way through the book. It was more of a narrative than a good mystery. If I were stuck on an island, I would read it for something to do. It certainly wasn't up to his (R N Patterson) standards.
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I'm on the fence with this book. I like Richard North Patterson books. But I thought this book was a bit slow. It's about a murder that took place in the spire years earlier. And an innocent man is in jail. Darrow becomes an excellent attorney. He used to be friends with the man who's in jail now for the murder of the girl, who was found in the spire. Something about the murder bothers Darrow, so he gets help to open the case up again. So the story begins almost 1/3 way into the book.
I have no complaints about the narrator, he did a good job.
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Richard North Patterson always surprises me with his wonderful writing style. The narrator was also very good. I just didn't like the story. I could see the ending coming a mile away. If you're not expecting a lot it's not bad.
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Can't think of the last time I predicted almost the entire plot of a book by the end of the prologue. A few twists I hadn't anticipated. It was still a very good listen for a solo summer driving trip -- never a dull moment, even if I could see most of them coming!
Richard North Patterson casts his story and characters in sympathetic human forms rarely equalled among his peers. This book is one of his best! The story holds interest all through, not only because of the story itself but because of the wonderful way it is written. His in-depth treatment of well known human condition and emotion is wonderful, adding great joy to the reading of the book. I was sorry to have finished it, and look forward to the next Patterson novel. You will enjoy it too, I'm sure.
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Dreadfully boring. Juvenile dialog, nothing happens. Don't bother.
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I entered the school office. "Hi, . . . I'm the visiting author for the day." Did that just come out of my mouth??
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"Yes!" They handed me stack and I sat in a cozy room to sign books! First time for everything! Then I went to set up in the gym for the assembly. Everything was prepared just as I requested - doc camera, projector, etc. Sitting alone in the gym, I soon discovered the projector cord did not match anything on my laptop. Oh snap.
The night before, I googled "how to do a school visit as an author" and I happened to read, "Be prepared for anything to go wrong!" Kids puking front row, power going out, computers shutting down, fire drills mid-speech, etc. I prepared myself emotionally at that moment.
Return to assembly.
Oh snap. As teachers and students filed in, and reality hit (I'm about to do an assembly!), I explained to someone about the cord. Teachers set out to solve the problem. In the meantime, I said I could skip the book reading, (and my whole powerpoint presentation) for now, and talk about other things.
The room continued to fill with kindergarteners through third graders, who surrounded me in rows on the floor. The gym echoed loud with child-chatter. What do cool authors do at this point?? I sat down and got to know a few kids, asking names. They were so sweet and so CUTE. I got excited. Feeling confident now, I returned to my chair and had a sudden idea.
I put a paper under the doc camera and wrote, "Hi everyone." They could see my hand and my writing through the projector. I heard a few "hi"'s, and suddenly little hands were waving at me, scattered throughout the gym. Cool! I waved back. I then wrote, "Everyone make a silly face." Terrific silly faces and giggling everywhere! I made a silly face back. This is awesome! Then the room grew quiet as Mrs. Tyrrell stood to introduce me.
After a very, very kind introduction, which included "Ginny was one of my favorite students . . ." :) (aw shucks), I started talking. We never got the laptop to hook up, which means I didn't show them the process of writing my book, or art I made as a kid, or read my book on a big screen. But I still had a blast and ended up drawing through my entire presentation. I drew the mountain with the "M" on it, the river I played in, the grasshoppers I use to catch just around the block, and even drew the ninja turtles I use to draw when I was their age. I'm from your hometown, and if I can do this so can you!
I talked about using shapes. I drew a picture of Hippo from my book, starting with basic shapes. Then I discussed drawing from our imagination.
"I need an animal, tell me an animal!" A million hands shot in the air and little voices exploded. Couldn't hear a word, haha. I pretended to hear frog and wrote it down. "Okay one more!" Again, not a word. "Okay, lion! Great!" I wrote it down. "Let's draw a frog-lion!" I drew a frog-lion, and they watched and giggled and helped me know how to draw it.
Finally I stood and read my book aloud, holding it up high at an arm's length. Half the kids probably couldn't see it very well from far away, but they heard the text and I think they got the idea. Turns out I have most the story memorized, thankfully, since I couldn't see it. I ended with a few stories about when I acted like Hippo, doing and saying things I didn't mean, just so my friends would like me. Like the time I ate dirt, literally, when I was their age.
"Everyone say, 'I AM CHOOSING TO BE ME!'" They all repeated with vigor, and gave me a round of applause. Thanks kiddos. I love you all.
It was roughly presented, and I know I talked too fast. (I watched a video of me later - thanks to my sweet sister-in-law who taped me!) But, it was my first and I learned what to do better for next time.
I enjoyed every second with the kids. They were SO cute and kind. They waved as they left, gave me high fives, and waved again when some saw me later at Literacy Night or at Ridley's grocery store at the book signing.
Book signing was awesome - I was 15 minutes late though, due to the fun I was having with the kids surrounding my table at Literacy Night (where I was also selling books) giggling as I drew pictures for them. I saw a lot of good friends and neighbors at Ridley's as well as enthusiastic strangers and friends of friends.
Thanks Morgan. Thanks Mom and Dad. Thanks family and friends for all your help!


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A catfish competition in the Yadkin River has two native species fighting for survival in a river where they were once found in abundance.
Snail bullheads and flat bullheads, also known as mudcats or yellow cats, have declined significantly throughout the upper Yadkin River, due to the introduction of the non-native flathead catfish — a voracious predator that has an appetite for bullheads.
Fisheries biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently completed a series of electro-fishing surveys in Surry, Yadkin and Wilkes counties and found that bullhead catch rates near Elkin had declined from a high of 120 fish collected per hour in 2005 to less than three fish collected per hour in 2012. Similar collection rates at an upstream site in the Ronda community have decreased from nearly 300 fish per hour in 2005 to 20 fish per hour in 2012.
Biologists have documented an even more extreme decline of bullheads in the Yadkin River below Idols Dam near Winston-Salem, where flathead catfish have been present for decades after being introduced into High Rock Lake downstream. No bullheads have been collected from this section of the Yadkin River since the 1980s.
Idols Dam historically had served as a barrier to help keep flathead catfish out of the upper Yadkin River, according to Kin Hodges, a fisheries biologist with the Commission. Because of this, bullheads had remained plentiful above the dam, until recently.
These latest survey results from the upper portion of the river confirm what Hodges and other biologists have long suspected — when flathead catfish are introduced in a river system, other fish populations decline significantly, either through direct predation by flathead catfish or through indirect competition for food. Bullhead catfishes, especially, seem to be susceptible to flathead catfish predation.
"Sharp declines in bullhead abundance have been documented in other river systems in North Carolina and throughout the southeast where flatheads have been introduced," Hodges said.
Flathead catfish are the dominant predator in waters they inhabit, eating mainly live fish. Although they prey heavily on bullheads and other catfishes, shad and sunfishes, studies have shown that flatheads will eat just about anything, including carp and crayfish. As a result of their opportunistic feeding habits, flatheads commonly reach weights of 20 to 30 pounds in North Carolina. The current state record, caught in 2005 in the Cape Fear River, tipped the scales at a whopping 78 pounds.
Snail bullheads and flat bullheads, on the other hand, are much smaller catfishes that typically weigh a pound or less. Until flathead catfish were introduced into the Yadkin River, bullheads were the primary catfish species in the river and a favorite target of anglers because they were plentiful, easy to catch and good to eat.
Because flatheads are not native to North Carolina waters east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, biologists speculate that they have been introduced mainly by anglers who want to increase fishing opportunities for a large and hard-fighting fish.
While, on the surface, it might seem like a good idea to replace a population of small bullheads with significantly larger flatheads, Hodges warns that most anglers are likely to see their fishing prospects worsen.
"For starters, like most catfishes, bullheads are generalist feeders that can be easily caught by bottom-fishing with almost any sort of natural bait, while flathead catfish primarily feed on live fish," Hodges said. "This makes flatheads less likely to be caught by anglers using traditional catfish baits such as nightcrawlers, shrimp, cut bait, chicken livers and other popular catfish baits."
Anglers also are less likely to catch a flathead because flatheads are much less abundant in rivers than bullheads, owing to the fact that predator species like flatheads always occur in lower densities than prey species such as bullheads.
Unfortunately, once a non-native species becomes established within a river system, very little can be done to mitigate the impacts.
For this reason, the Wildlife Commission in 2005 passed a regulation that required anyone interested in stocking a public, inland fishing water to obtain a stocking permit first. The requirement protects native or legally established aquatic species from the potentially damaging effects of unauthorized stockings by allowing the Commission to assess, on a case-by-case basis, the impacts a proposed stocking may have on an established fishery.
"To prevent episodes like this one from playing out in other water bodies across the state, it is imperative that anglers do not release any species of fish into streams, rivers or lakes where they were taken," Hodges said. "The introduction of exotic fish species into North Carolina waters is among the most significant threats to populations of both game fish and non-game fish alike."
For more information on fishing in public, inland waters, visit www.ncwildlife.org/fishing.
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Questions of Standards making in relative qRT-PCR - (Nov/10/2010 )
HI everyone:
I got some problems in my qRT-PCR again
I decide to use Pfaffl method to evaluate expression level of target gene(CaBP-9K) and reference gene(GAPDH).But I don't konw how to prepare standards……Can I use cDNA first stand synthesised from total RNA for CaBP-9K and GAPDH standards?Or I must choose complete cDNA?But the cDNA first stand is the same for two genes……I am already confused
Sorry for my poor english and silly questions.Any advise is much appreciated.
What do you mean by cDNA synthesised from total RNA and complete cDNA?
ElHo on Thu Nov 11 11:59:01 2010 said:
What do you mean by cDNA synthesised from total RNA and complete cDNA?
I isolate total RNA from tissue and reverse transcript total RNA into cDNA first stand by using Oligo dT.
And a PCR reaction used to amplify first stand into complete cDNA(two stand) with special primer.
My english is so poor……sorry。


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text: Hi,On Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 10:17:14AM -0400, Alan Stern wrote:> On Tue, 5 Jul 2011, Felipe Balbi wrote:> > > > The real problem here is that you guys are trying to use the runtime PM> > > framework to carry out activities during system suspend. That won't> > > work; it's just a bad idea all round. Use the proper callbacks to do> > > what you want.> > > > then what's the point in even having runtime PM if we will still have to> > implement the same functionality on the other callbacks ?> > You don't have to duplicate the functionality. You can use exactly the> same functions for both sets of callbacks if you want; just make sure> the callbacks point to them.true, good point.> > Well, of> > course runtime PM will conserve power on runtime, but system suspend> > should be no different other than an "always deepest sleep state"> > decision.> > No, it is significantly different for several reasons. Some of the> most important differences are concerned with freezing userspace and> deciding what events should be allowed to wake up the system. Also, > there are systems which can achieve greater power savings by system > sleep than they can by runtime PM + cpuidle.I remember we've been through this discussion before and it's justnonsensical to make such statement. What does freezing userspace have todo with power consumption ? If you can't reach lower power consumptionwith runtime PM it only means userspace is waking the system too much.> > The thing now is that pm_runtime was done so that drivers would stop> > caring about clocks, which is a big plus, but if we still have to handle> > ->suspend()/->resume() differently, we will still need to clk_get();> > clk_enable(); clk_disable(); Then what was the big deal with runtime PM?> > I don't know about that. Clock usage has always been internal to the> implementation you guys have been working on, and I haven't followed> it. If your implementation was designed incorrectly, well, that's a> shame but it's understandable. Things like that happen. It shouldn't> be too hard to fix.> > But first you do need to understand that system suspend really _is_ > different from runtime suspend. Sure, you may be able to share some > code between them, but you should not expect to be able to use one in > place of the other.I really fail to see why not, and maybe it's only my fault and I need toread the Documentation/ more carefully :-s> > IMHO, we should have only one PM layer. System suspend/resume should be> > implemented so that core PM "forcefully" calls> > ->runtime_suspend()/->runtime_resume() of call drivers, all> > synchronously. Maybe we need an extra> > RPM_STATIC_SUSPEND_PLEASE_HANDLE_IT_ALL_SYNCHRONOUSLY flag, but that's> > another detail.> > Statements like this should be posted to linux-pm where they can be > discussed properly. It certainly isn't fair to make such claims > without even CC-ing the PM maintainer.> > Besides, handling runtime PM synchronously won't do you any good if the > user has disabled runtime PM via sysfs or not enabled > CONFIG_PM_RUNTIME in the first place. Have you forgotten about those > possibilities?I thought that the "we should have only one PM layer" already carriedthe idea that CONFIG_PM and CONFIG_PM_RUNTIME would be combined intoone, and sysfs would need a little re-factoring...> Furthermore, from what I've gathered so far from this thread, the> _real_ problem is that nobody has written suspend and resume callbacks> for the parent device. You're relying on runtime PM to do things with> the parent, but instead you should make use of the usual system sleep> mechanism: Parents are always suspended after their children and> awakened before. Have the parent's suspend routine disable the clocks > and have the resume routine enable them. Problem solved, no changes > needed in the child's driver code.that's currently hidden on the omap rutime pm support. No driver is totalk to clk API directly anymore. Granted, now that I read what I justwrote it does sound like it's a limitation, although it's really nicenot to have to remember all the numerous clocks needed for a particulardevice to work properly. So, if there would be a way, other thanpm_runtime_resume(), to enable all clocks a particular device haswithout really having to clk_get(); clk_enable() each one of them, fine,this would be solved. But as of today, we only have pm_runtime_resume()to achieve that, unless I'm missing something.-- balbi[unhandled content-type:application/pgp-signature]


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text: So I haven't played a Priest since the middle of WOLK somewhere, and a lot has changed since then. So I was wondering, is the Heal spell actually useful now? Is that a regular spell to use, or is it's only real use to activate Chakra? I'm not really sure how to prioritize Heal, Flash Heal and Greater Heal. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.


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After nearly two hours of angry and even sometimes vitriolic public comment, a city administrator largely approved a plan today to install 1,300 new parking meters throughout the city.
The meters, part of the SFpark initiative, will extend from Mission to Fisherman's Wharf and are expected to generate an estimated $1 million in revenue. The goal is to ease congestion in densely populated commercial and residential areas by adjusting the cost of parking based on the demand for parking. When demand is low, prices will be low, and the cost will increase during peak parking periods.
"I think we can agree that this is high-value urban real estate and without restrictions it would be parked solid," said Jack Fleck, a traffic engineer with the city.
But residents of the soon-to-be-metered areas, naturally, disagreed.
"I think the notion that people who drive cars are parasitic is completely ridiculous and now I am being told that I need to pay to park in front of my own house," resident Shawn Scheuer told Hearing Officer John Newlin.
Newlin said the public would have another opportunity to comment on the proposal when it is considered by the Municipal Transportation Agency board in August.
If the new meters are approved by the board, they will likely be installed late this year or early next year, Fleck said.
The meters, which accept credit cards, coins and pre-paid meter cards, are part of a larger effort to install 5,400 new parking meters in the city.
A complete list of proposed locations can be found here.


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The area was developed with a focus on rejuvenating the land, which is now back to it's pre-European Settlement days. There has been extensive wetland, wildlife, woodland and prairie land restoration, complete with a Big Creek stream bank stabilization project. In addition to Mesic prairie grasses and animals, Woodbine Estates is home to bald eagles, herons, sparrows, hawks, deer, coyotes, muskrats, and possums.
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Brazilian super agent Wagner Ribeiro admits he's twice had Neymar close to signing for Real Madrid.
Ribeiro first took the Santos star to Real seven years ago for a 20-day trial.
"A contract was drawn up, but in the end Neymar didn't want to leave home," recalled Ribeiro.
Then in 2011, Real made a serious bid for the Brazilian.
"They were going to pay the buyout clause of €45 million and distribute the money to the DIS Group, which owns 40% of the player's rights, and Santos. It was good business and Neymar's contract was also good. I wanted him at Madrid. At first, DIS did not accept the €12 million and then Santos would not sell. But in reality, everything stopped because Neymar said he did not want to leave at that time."
Barcelona are now favourites for the player.


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Virginia incumbent lends a hand in governor's race
Popular Democrat helps lieutenant fight GOP challenge
LEESBURG, Va. -- In a close Virginia gubernatorial race marked by a bitter fight over the death penalty, the biggest name is not on the ballot -- popular incumbent and potential Democratic presidential contender Mark Warner.
With Warner barred by state law from seeking a second term, Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine, a Democrat, and former state attorney general Jerry Kilgore, a Republican, are battling to succeed him in a race that polls indicate is too close to call.
But Warner, whose centrist appeal and job approval rating of more than 70 percent in a Republican-leaning Southern state have given him a growing national profile, has been a constant presence on the campaign trail and in television ads on Kaine's behalf.
The two stress their teamwork in wiping out the state's huge budget deficit, improving Virginia's schools, and earning top marks for the state's management.
''The choice in this race is very clear. Tim Kaine has stood with me on every issue that Virginia has confronted, and his opponent has stood against us," Warner told a crowd in a diner for a breakfast rally in the northern Virginia town of Leesburg.
The governor's race in Virginia and another in New Jersey are the biggest contests in the off-year Nov. 8 election, and will be watched closely for evidence of how the mounting political struggles of President Bush and national Republicans are influencing voters.
Kilgore, whose early lead in polls has slipped to a statistical tie, has warned voters that Kaine will raise taxes and is too far to the left on social issues such as gun control, immigration, and, most prominently, the death penalty.
In a state where a solid majority supports the death penalty, Kilgore aired two television ads featuring family members of murdered Virginians. The ads denounced Kaine for opposing the death penalty, and said he could not be trusted to carry out an execution.
''Tim Kaine is too liberal on this issue," Kilgore said in a recent debate.
The ads helped draw a distinction between Kaine and Warner -- Kaine said that as a Catholic, he has a faith-based objection to executions, but is willing to carry out Virginia's state law.
''Just like any other person of faith, I can take an oath and follow it. I'm good to my word. Virginians appreciate somebody who has a faith conviction," said Kaine, who called the ads a sign of desperation by Kilgore's campaign.
He said he thought the harsh tone of the ads backfired on Kilgore, who aired two new positive ads this week.
One featured Kilgore's political mentor, popular US Senator George Allen, who is a former governor and prospective Republican White House candidate in 2008.
Republicans hope that the Virginia race will help them extend their political dominance in the South, where they elected five senators to formerly Democratic seats last November and reclaimed the governor's offices in Mississippi and Kentucky in 2003.
But no one has more riding on the outcome than Warner, a prospective 2008 White House candidate who bases his appeal to national Democrats on his ability to reach moderate and rural voters and help the party become competitive again in the South.
''If Warner can't swing the election to his own lieutenant governor with a popularity rating of 75 percent, then Democrats have the right to ask, 'Can this guy really swing any Southern states or was this a fluke?' " University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato said.
Warner, a former chairman of the National Governors Association, has emphasized education and fiscal management while cementing a national reputation as a Democrat who is equally comfortable at NASCAR races or high-tech conferences.
He acknowledged that he will be judged in part on his ability to help deliver Virginia for Kaine, but said he is not concerned by the prospect.
Kilgore, who said Kaine was a mediocre mayor of Richmond, has frequently reminded voters of Kaine's support for tax increases in the 2004 budget agreement that Warner won from the Republican-controlled state legislature. Kilgore opposed the agreement.
But Sabato said Warner's popularity is Kaine's best ''antidote" to further attacks in the final weeks of the race.
''Warner is the reason this race is essentially tied," Sabato said.


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We set off to Frankie and Benny's in Eagle
Meadows Wrexham to review the new menu.
I had high hopes for our meal as I am a big fan of Frankie and Benny's
as a rule anyway and fortunately yet again they excelled themselves with
attentive service and lovely food. The
new menu focuses on fresh food and Italian classics we all love with a chance
for fans of the restaurant to share their experiences with the hashtag #frankiesfav,
if you follow the hashtag you can see lots of mouth-watering dishes at Frankie
and Benny's nationwide that other customers are enjoying.
This time I had two close friends with me as the boys were
at school. It was a leisurely lunch and
a real bargain, all three of us had starters, mains and desserts and a fizzy
pop each with unlimited refills for £45.
The portion sizes were good for the price and the food was presented
well and looked and tasted appetising.
Normally I stick to two courses when eating out but it seemed a shame
not to review the menu more comprehensively so in the interests of a thorough
review we might have eaten rather too much!!!
If your worried how you would
squeeze in dining at Frankie and Benny's in your lunch hour from work fear not,
you can let the server know you would like a speedy lunch and food will be
served and the bill presented in a record time of 40 minutes. If they do not achieve that they will give
you a free lunch next time! Worth
putting them to the challenge and seeing how they cope anyway. The waiting staff were very responsive,
noticing when top ups were needed or plates to be cleared up, so I am sure they
could manage perfectly.
We picked the Garlic Mushrooms and both of the Amazing
Skins. Usually I choose Crispy Bacon
and Cheddar as standard but this time I did a swap and had one of them and one
of the Goats Cheese and Homemade Bruschetta Mix that my friend ordered. The combination of the goats cheese and tomato
was wonderful and I think I will be more willing to try new flavours as Frankie
and Benny's seem very talented at picking out ones that work well together!
#frankieandbennys really enjoyed the goats cheese potato skins #frankiesfav x
A photo posted by Karen (@missingsleep) on Sep 24, 2015 at 8:10am PDT
Then we had the BBQ Chicken Wrap (£6.95), the Ultimate Hot
Dog (£7.95) and the Pulled Chicken Sandwich (£7.95). As delicious as they were none of us could quite finish our
meals, at the back of our mind we wanted to save some space for desserts but
mainly because they were a generous serving.
The only thing I would have changed was my coleslaw was a bit too
creamy, you did not have any of the crunch of carrot or cabbage I like but I am
sure some people prefer it that way. As
always the golden fries were heavenly!
My two reviewer helpers did me proud at #frankieandbennys #frankiesfav had a lovely meal x
A photo posted by Karen (@missingsleep) on Sep 23, 2015 at 11:14pm PDT
Despite being quite full at this point I made light work of
my Brownies and Ice Cream dessert, it was incredible, the right balance of
cream, ice cream and brownies. I have
reviewed previously a different Frankie and Benny's and they went a bit
overboard with the squirty cream but here they got it just right.
Chocolate brownies definately one of my #frankiesfav #review #frankieandbennys x
A photo posted by Karen (@missingsleep) on Sep 23, 2015 at 11:53am PDT
My friends Cinnamon Waffle Crunch looked enticing so next
time I visit I will order one of them.
Even with just writing my review my tummy is growling it
wants a return trip to eat there all over again!


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I'm Florida boy, born and raised who happens to feel that his oppinions deserve as much voice as the next person.
This article address online games such as Everquest and World of Warcraft in a postive sense, speaking of the opportunities they provide instead of the harm they cause.
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All volunteers are required to complete a Safety Briefing before they head out to pick up litter. ADOT will provide the safety briefing, trash bags and two recognition signs to be used at each end of the adopted section. Volunteers are required to wear ANSI Class II safety vests, which are usually available from ADOT. Please check with your ADOT district contact regarding safety vests. If they are available, they can be borrowed.
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When your group has finished picking up litter, the filled trash bags are placed on the ground 6 to 10 feet from the roadway. ADOT maintenance crews will pick up the filled trash bags.
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Cabinet dimensions Dimensions H 1005mm x D 440mm x W 200mm
Foot Print 300mm Weight per speaker 38Kg
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Providing your item is in stock, the order is usually dispatched within 24 hours. Please remember that postage and packing is completely free for orders over £50*. Out of stock items will be dispatched as soon as they become available, out of stock items can take between 4 to 21 days for dispatch.
Deliveries usually take 1-3 working days. The majority of orders are sent via our couriers'; Interlink Express on a next-day-delivery service. Smaller, low value or light-weight items are normally posted using Royal Mail Recorded or Royal Mail Special Delivery.
Once your product has been dispatched, you will be notified via email and sent a unique consignment number, you can use this number at http://www.interlinkexpress.com to check the status of your delivery. If you have provided a mobile telephone number, Interlink's Predict service will notify you by text (and email) of a one-hour delivery window. If the window they suggest is inconvenient, you can change the date of delivery to a later one via text or email.
*We ship free of charge to mainland UK addresses, excluding the Scottish Highlands or 'Out-Of-Reach' Scottish locations. Please consult the post-codes below to see if your location falls within this category. If you are still unsure, please contact us on 01432 354921. We also ship to Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Scilly Isles, Scottish Isles and Scottish Highlands, however delivery to these locations will incur a charge and can only be sent via a 2-day service.
Shipping Costs Mainland UK (Next-Day) Offshore/Out-of-reach (2-day)Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scottish Islands, Scilly Islands Republic of Ireland (2-day) Under £50 Orders £7.50 £12.50 £15.00 Over £50 Orders FREE £19.99 £29.99 Surcharge Orders £50.00 £69.99 £79.99 Saturday Delivery £12.99 N/A N/A Sunday Delivery £12.99 N/A N/A Saturday by 12 Delivery £35 N/A N/A
Post codes exempt from the free delivery service include:
Scottish Highlands Post Codes: AB30-38, AB41-42, AB44-56, FK17-99, G83, IV1-28, IV30-39, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-14, PA21-33, PA34-40, PH15-26, PH31-41, PH49-50
Islands Post Codes: HS1-9, IV40-51, IV55-56, KA27-28, KW15-17, PA20, PA41-49, PA60-78, PH42-44, ZE1-3
Northern Ireland: All BT postcodes
Channel Islands Post Codes: JE, GY
Scilly Isles Post Codes: TR21, TR22, TR23, TR24, TR25
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Welcome in 2018 at one of our fantastic events, either our Black
Tie Gala Dinner just for adults, with live entertainment and DJ, or
our Family Party which includes a splendid buffet and dancing to
our resident DJ.
Ask about our fantastic rates for extending your break.
Terms and conditions apply and offers are subject to
availability. *Prices are based on two people sharing a standard
twin or double bedroom. Single supplement from £25 per room, per
night applies. Upgrades available from £20 per room, per night.
For your full itinerary, please see below.
Arrive to a warm welcome from
our friendly team and join us for refreshments in the lounge. The
health club will be available throughout your stay and is
complimentary to all our guests. If you want to venture out,
reception will be pleased to give you details on local places to
visit such as Historic Warwick Castle and Stratford-upon-Avon.
In the evening, we will be
serving dinner a delicious welcome dinner.
Enjoy a full
English breakfast before spending the day as you wish. We
have two beauty rooms attached to our health club and we would
recommend you book any treatments in advance if you want to pamper
yourself before the big night. Alternatively, you will find some
great shops in nearby Leamington Spa.
Black Tie Gala
(adults only)
You will be welcomed with a
chilled glass of sparkling wine before sitting down to a mouth
watering meal with a ½ bottle of specially selected wine per guest.
After this take to the floor to our live entertainment who will
help you see 2017 in with a bang, followed by music from a party
DJ. (We may ask tables of six or fewer to share a table).
Celebrate the arrival of 2017
with the whole family, we have a delicious buffet planned followed
by party games and dancing to our party DJ.
Breakfast is served until 12 noon with a late check out of
1.00pm. We then say goodbye and wish you a Happy New
Enjoy a wonderful two or three-night Christmas residential break
and make 2016 a year to remember.
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Welcome in 2017 with an incredible New Year break at Chesford
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