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At the suggestion of my writing mentor, the lovely Chris Votey, I've been doing some practice writing short stories. So I'll be doing a short serial of flash fiction set in the same world as my Kurylian Saga, a book I intend to publish very soon. This practice is meant to get me used to the world again, to get me used to writing short fiction, and to improve my writing in general. Please, let me know if you notice any grueling inconsistancies, or any sort of growth whatsoever. Thank you!
When Eamon asked him to hit her hard, she hadn't quite anticipated a gauntlet to the back of her head. It sent her reeling, certainly, but it was a credit to her balance that she didn't end up on her ass. Years of training told her to not waste a moment in combat, and she quickly turned towards her opponent, swinging her practice sword at his shin.
Herod hissed, bouncing on his good foot, shaking the armoured leg she'd managed to strike. The impact caused a noticeable ringing noise. She was pleased, a ring of the armour, for the ringing of her head, she had thought to herself.
She pressed her sudden advantage, and kicked his bouncing leg out from under him. From there it was easy to press her practice sword to his throat.
His eyes confirmed what she already knew. She had finally won against Herod the Giant. The smashing headache caused by his gauntlet disappeared as she tore off her helmet, and only out of respect for where the armor had come from, didn't toss it to the side. Instead, she set it down next to her, then removed the sword from his throat, and offered her hand to help Herod to his feet. Herod refused, getting himself up. They both went to a bucket filled with water, and dipped their hands in. The pain of their bruises hurt worse in the cold water, but was necessary to their recovery.
"Good show, Lady Eamon," he stated.
Eamon was surprised. A new title from him. Herod usually called her "Lil Miss". She gave him a rueful smile. "Near knocked me on my ass, Sir Herod. But I finally did it. I finally had you on your back."
"Aye, you did," he acknowledged.
He patted her shoulder the same way her father might have, and her smile grew brighter. She didn't feel like the fourteen year old squire anymore. She felt twenty feet tall.
"Same time next week then?" she asked.
She had been sparring with Herod for several months now. Before that was Jurin, though Jurin didn't have the size Herod had. He was wirey and thin. And before him was Minna, stout and quick with a mace. Each one she fought, and each one she bested. She was determined to be a real fighter, like her father.
"I think not, milady. I think I'll be informin' your father that you're ready."
Her thoughts ground to a halt, and her breath did too. "You mean…"
"Yeah,"Herod interjected. "I think you're ready for the Trials."
She swallowed, and kept at bay the tears that threatened to spill. She felt she was ready for the title of Knighthood, but to hear Heroid caused her to choke up a bit. If Herod thought she was ready, surely her father would agree with him. All she had to do was pass the trial, and she would be a Knight of Kuryle, a true defender of the realm. If she could prove her bravery, her mettle in combat, and her valor, then surely they would allow her to be named a Knight.
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Some of you may be familiar with the fact that James Cameron's movie or creation "AVATAR", was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 22. As soon as my sister heard that this flick was on video, she flipped, no, freaked out. When my brother came home on the night of the 22nd, he pulled something out of his bag. He said, "hey, look what I got". We all turned to look at what he wanted to show us, and wouldn't you know it, it was the stinking movie that my sis was just flipping out about. This very episode is what made me want to do a lesson on "how to draw chibi AVATAR", step by step. I think Neytiri came out looking so incredibly cute. I had no idea that a Na'vi could look so adorable in chibi form. I looked around and I didn't see any other lessons on this specific subject. If you are an AVATAR fan, and you always wanted to learn "how to draw chibi Neytiri", now is your chance. I labeled this tutorial as an AVATAR, but in all reality you can see that it is the main character of the movie. Well, I think that just about does it for this description. I think you guys will enjoy sketching this character in her super new form. Those of you that watched me when I was drawing chibi Neytiri, you know we had a good time. Peace out people, and have a happy drawing day!
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Storm snarls roads, doesn't pack expected punch for Summit County
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A storm that sent up winter weather warnings across the state and closed schools along the Front Range brought only a dusting of snow to Summit County and road problems to Summit County Monday night.
A five-car accident in Clear Creek County closed Interstate 70 eastbound at the Eisenhower Tunnel Monday night for nearly two hours. Weather conditions also closed U.S. Highway 6 over Loveland pass.
But Summit County saw only a few inches at the higher elevations out of the storm, which forecasts indicated could bring between 6 and 12 inches to the High Country by the end of the day today.
"It's big, it's disorganized and it's slow," National Weather Service meteorologist Kyle Fredin said of the storm, saying it hit some parts of the state while missing others. "It's not real tight or wound up. … What you see this time of year is banded precipitation that can go from flurries to brief and heavy."
Despite clearing skies, Summit County remains under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m.
The system plummeted temperatures and created-blizzard like conditions along the Front Range today, causing schools and businesses around metro Denver to close.
By noon it was nearly 15 degrees warmer at Copper Mountain than in Boulder, according to the NWS readings there.
Forecasters said they expect the snow to keep up both on the Front Range and in the High Country, but didn't hold out much hope for additional accumulations. Light snow is expected to continue Wednesday, and snow remains in the forecast throughout the rest of the week.
"Thursday will start dry, then a weak storm from the northwest will bring a few inches of snow Thursday midday through Friday morning, mostly for the northern half of the state," meteorologist Joel Gratz wrote on the weather blog OpenSnow.com Tuesday.
Summit County has a 30 percent chance of snow Thursday and Friday, according to NWS forecasts.
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Mainlanders boon to travel and hospitality industry
Despite a subtle sense of apprehension regarding the economic situation in Europe and the United States, things are looking up for those in the travel and hospitality industry.
A recent survey by TMS Asia-Pacific has found that travel and hospitality executives in Hong Kong boast the highest average salaries in the region.
This was the second year in a row that Hong Kong topped the survey, and also the second year that Singapore ranked in second place.
But the situation across the border is looking slightly worse, with salaries dropping over last year, largely due to rising labour costs, inflation and a steadily appreciating yuan.
Commenting on the dominance of the Hong Kong market, TMS CEO Andrew Chan noted that Hong Kong has seen an unprecedented number of monthly arrivals recently - the bulk of which he attributed to visitors from the mainland to the north.
"The romance of travel has really bitten mainland China, and this is propping up the region," Chan says.
"In Hong Kong, there were record arrivals in short-haul flights, and a lot of these were from carriers that operate between Hong Kong and China," he says.
"The city's proximity to Macau, meanwhile, further enhances its ability to attract mainland tour groups," Chan adds. "The resulting rise in the number of arrivals has undoubtedly driven up travel-industry salaries, while also making the hiring landscape more competitive."
The survey also found that - in contrast to previous years - the number of employees working in their current companies for 12 months or less has increased by 40 per cent, which "suggests that workers are starting to shop around a bit more," according to Chan.
Meanwhile, the growth of new hotels and regional offices in the region has also driven up recruitment and competition for staff.
"The war for talent is driving up wages. So, while companies in Hong Kong are making more profit, much of it is being passed on to employees in the form of higher salaries," says Chan.
To combat the situation, more companies are focusing on employee-retention strategies and creative ways to engage their staff, while also offering more flexibility and training to motivate them, Chan adds.
As to how the continued economic uncertainty might affect these trends, Chan says that the focus is still on recruitment for now, but that companies may start to look at retrenchment if the situation in Europe gets out of hand.
While this is not expected to have a hugely adverse effect on travel in the region, Hong Kong could be more greatly affected, due to its position as a business hub in the Asia-Pacific region, Chan notes.
In terms of the effect on travel industry salaries, Chan says that a European crisis would not have any drastic impact on the region at large.
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La Liga Wrap: Madrid rivals both triumph
Real Madrid beat Malaga 1-0 to remain clear at the top of La Liga, while rivals Atletico also edged past visitors Espanyol 1-0 on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo's 25th league goal of the season was the difference between the two sides at La Rosaleda, as Carlo Ancelotti's men continued to set the pace at the La Liga summit ahead of El Clasico against Barcelona next weekend.
After falling to a surprising 3-2 loss at Malaga last season, Real looked determined to avoid a repeat this year.
But they were still made to work hard for the win, which came via Ronaldo's precise finish in the 23rd minute, as he fired into the bottom-right corner.
The Ballon d'Or winner could have made it more comfortable when he headed narrowly wide just prior to the break, but this time he missed the target.
After their UEFA Champions League triumph against Milan in the week, Atletico looked sluggish at Vicente Calderon, with Espanyol proving to be sterner opponents than expected in their 1-0 win.
Clear chances were few and far between for long spells, with David Villa denied by visiting goalkeeper Kiko Casilla in a rare early opportunity.
But Diego Costa finally grabbed his 22nd La Liga goal of the campaign after showing a superb burst of pace to give the home side the victory they needed and keep their title bid alive.
Elsewhere, Rayo Vallecano gave their survival hopes a boost by beating fellow strugglers Almeria 3-1 at Estadio de Vallecas.
Alberto Bueno and Joaquin Larrivey put the hosts 2-0 up by the hour mark and although Fernando Soriano pulled one back, Rayo killed the game off 13 minutes from the end when Larrivey netted his second of the match.
That ended Almeria's hopes of a comeback as Rayo moved three points ahead of their 19th-placed visitors.
Celta Vigo opened up a healthy gap between themselves and the bottom three thanks to a valuable 1-0 win at Levante in Saturday's early kick-off.
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Over the past 25 years football has enhanced its status as the world's leading game, reaching into other branches of society, commerce and politics. Football, more than any other factor, has enveloped whole regions, people and nations.
With approximately 200 million active players it now constitutes a substantial chunk of the leisure industry, having opened up new markets for itself and for the rest of the business world.
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Campus Party Europe highlights astronomy developments
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800 young innovators from across Europe are currently in Madrid attending the latest Campus Party Europe. Run this year by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, it is considered the biggest event for technology, creativity and digital culture online in the world.
Astronomy is featuring prominently in the programme, and a Global Astronomy Month (GAM) remote observing event will be taking place this evening (15 April). GAM guru Oana Sandu and everyone's favourite IYA2009 writer Lee Pullen are there, promoting astronomy to anyone who will listen. Their adventures are being documented via a LiveBlog and Twitter feed.
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PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) Freshman Hans Brase posted his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as Princeton routed College of New Jersey 71-33 Sunday.
The Tigers (8-7), playing their first game since Jan. 12 because of finals, have won three straight and five of their past six. The 33 points allowed was their fewest since defeating Rice 51-28 in January 2007.
The Division III Lions (5-15) playing their second game in a span of 25 hours, fell behind 9-0 and trailed 39-17 at intermission after Princeton closed the half with a 20-3 run.
The Tigers had a 60-30 rebounding advantage.
Princeton shot only 36.2 percent (21 of 58), but held the Lions to 23 percent (14 of 61), the lowest for an opponent since the 2002 Division III game against McDaniel College, then Western Maryland, shot 18.2 percent.
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Four charged with running foster child prostitution ring
Police and prosecutors arrested four alleged pimps Monday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a ring of human traffickers who preyed on abused and neglected children in foster care.
The men, police say, were part of an organized conspiracy to lure underage girls into prostitution. The four were charged with conspiracy, racketeering and unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
Using a teenage foster child as a recruiter, police say, the four men plied underage girls with cash, affection and gifts. Ultimately, the girls became prostitutes who earned the ring about $100 for every man with whom they had sex. The girls, in turn, were paid $30 or $40 of that original $100.
Beginning in January of 2011, members of the ring would call girls on cell phones supplied by the men and arrange for them to have sex at a building in Homestead that the ring used as a kind of brothel, records say.
Charged Monday were Eric George Earle, 29, called "E-Nasty," Willie Calvin Bivens, 65, called "Tank," Anturrell Nathaniel Dean, 30, and David Zarifi, 34. A fifth person — a 17-year-old foster child who is identified only by the initials S.S. — is listed in a 13-page sworn statement as a "recruiter" for the ring, though she is not charged with any crimes. As of late Monday, the four men remained in jail: Zarifi on $53,000 bail, Earle on $60,000 bail, Bivens on $35,505 bail, and Dean on $45,000.
The human trafficking investigation also involves a now-suspended child abuse investigator for the agency that oversees child welfare efforts in Florida. Jean LaCroix, a child protective investigator employed by the Department of Children & Families, was placed on paid administrative leave while police and prosecutors investigate allegations he repeatedly had sex with a teenaged foster child whose safety he was assigned to protect.
Sources have told The Miami Herald that LaCroix placed the girl at a group home for dependent children — and turn returned to the home repeatedly to pick the girl up for sexual favors. The girl, sources say, also was working for members of the ring who were arrested Monday.
LaCroix had spearheaded a 2006 child abuse investigation — prompted by a call from worried teachers and administrators — into the welfare of Nubia Barahona, a twin who was adopted from foster care and was killed in 2011, police say by her own adoptive parents, Carmen and Jorge Barahona. LaCroix was named in a lawsuit alleging DCF failed repeatedly to protect Nubia, and her brother, Victor, whom police say also endured years of torment.
LaCroix has not been charged with any crimes.
The investigation began in December 2011 when a foster child disclosed that she had been having consensual sex with a man.
The 17-year-old, identified as M.D., allowed police to search her cellphone. It contained images of the girl both naked and having sex with Zarifi, a sworn statement says. M.D., police say, suffers from cognitive impairments.
M.D. told police that, soon after she went sent to live in a state-operated group home in September 2011, she was recruited by a housemate, S.S., who told her "she could make money by having sex with men," a warrant states. At first, she was introduced to a man she then knew only as "E-Nasty." But Earle introduced her to Zarifi, whom she told police was "nice to her." M.D. liked Zarifi so much that she had sex with him for free after being paid four times.
Eventually, M.D. agreed to have sex with other men, the warrant says. Either Earle or Zarifi would call her on her cellphone, and arrange to pick her up either at school or at her group home. From there, M.D. would be driven to a home operated by Bivens, where she would be paid $40 to have sex with men, the warrant says.
M.D. also had sex with Zarifi in a room at Bivens' house, the warrant says.
A review of text messages on M.D.'s phone by police recovered several messages from Earle involving johns, including a message that "somebody wanna pay u to [have sex]."
Another resident of the group home, which was operated by Children's Home Society, told police that she, too, had been recruited into prostitution by S.S. and Earle. The girl, identified only as C.W., said that Earle gave her clothes – at first without asking for sex in return. Later, C.W. had sex with Earle, who then coaxed her into having sex with Bivens, as well, "as a kind of trial run," the warrant states.
Shortly after that, police say, Earle asked C.W. to meet with his brother, Dean, who had recently been released from jail. Dean gave the girl cash without requiring that she have sex, the warrant says. But by March 2011, C.W. was prostituting herself for Dean. The arrangement lasted until the following August, the warrant says, and then briefly a month later. C.W. told police that Dean charged johns $100 to have sex with the girl. He paid her $30.
Another foster child who lived at the group home, identified as J.D., told police that Earle tried to recruit her, as well, to work for him as a prostitute. "She states that 'E' knew that they were minors at the time he recruited them," the warrant says.
Though child welfare administrators typically try to place foster children in homes with foster parents, some children prove to be more challenging. Older children with developments disabilities, mental illness or behavioral problems end up in group homes, rather than with foster families, because it's hard to find families willing to take them.
The ease with which ring members had access to the girls showed the "extreme lack of supervision of these girls, said Carole Schauffer, a children's advocate who is working with DCF to recruit foster parents and improve the quality of foster parenting. "Nobody is looking at them as a parent would," Schauffer said.


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BOSTON, Mass. – A Samantha Fallon (Pembroke, Mass.) goal at 13:51 in the third period would push women's ice hockey to the championship game of the 7th Annual Codfish Bowl tournament as they defeated Stevenson University by the final of 4-3 Thursday afternoon in the Clark Athletic Center Ice Arena.
With the victory the Beacons advance to the title game for the sixth time in the seven year history of the tournament. UMass will face first-time tournament opponent Connecticut College at 6 p.m. Stevenson will face Neumann University (Pa.) at 3 p.m. in the consolation game.
The goal from Fallon brought an end to a three goal run by the Mustangs which erased the Beacons early 3-0 lead. Fallon's goal came off a rebound after Alexa Cappione (Massena, N.Y.) fired a shot on goal which Stevenson's Mackenzie Bruch initially stopped. Fallon picked-up the loose puck and tapped it in to put UMass out in front with less than seven minutes to play in the contest.
Through the first 27 minutes of play, the Beacons controlled every aspect of Thursday's contest. UMass broke the scoreless draw on an Alyssa Sullivan (Medford, Mass.) power-play goal seven minutes into the first period. That goal would cap off a dominant first frame for the Beacons as they outshot Stevenson 15-5 and while also going 1-for-3 on the power-play.
In the second period, the Beacons pushed their lead to two in the first minute of the new period as senior captain Katie Loiselle (Glocester, R.I.) scored off of a pass from Sullivan. Also picking up an assist on the play was freshman defenseman Kat Armstrong (Boulder, Colo.).
Less than seven minutes later it was Alexandra Karlis (Denver, Colo.) scoring her first collegiate goal on an unassisted play to make it a comfortable 3-0 lead in favor of UMass. Unfortunately the Beacons got too comfortable with their lead, which allowed Stevenson to claw their way back in the contest.
Their first goal of the afternoon was an absolute bullet to the near post off of the stick of Megan Donahue on a Mustang power-play. They then made it a one goal game at the 14:21 mark when Rachel Martell fired home a goal of her own.
After the second intermission, UMass held the Mustangs off the scoreboard for nearly 12 minutes, but with a goal from Donahue Stevenson tied the game at 3-3. Luckily for the Beacons they managed to put a stop to the Mustangs run with Fallon scoring her first game-winner of the season.
Between the pipes Casey Schaejbe (Arlington, Mass.) earned her second straight victory after posting 21 saves in the contest. Bruch totaled 33 stops in the loss. Both goalies made some huge saves in Thursday's contest, which easily could have shifted the momentum of the contest.
On the day UMass finished 1-for-4 on the power play, while Steven went 1-for-2.
Women's Hockey returns to action tomorrow at 6 p.m. when they face Connecticut College in the championship game of the 7th Annual Codfish Bowl Tournament. The winner of tomorrow's contest will be a first-time champion in the seven year history of the Codfish.


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At least 13 of the militants responsible for shooting down a US helicopter carrying Navy SEAL Team 6 members, causing the single deadliest American loss since the Afghanistan War began were killed in an airstrike this week, say Afghan and US officials.
International forces reportedly acted on intelligence that members of the Taliban who shot down the Chinook helicopter on Saturday, killing 30 US military personnel and eight others in Afghanistan's Wardak province, were hiding approximately 20 miles from the crash site, preparing to flee the country to avoid capture.
While the airstrike is unlikely to have a significant impact on the Taliban, it bears symbolic importance for the US Special Forces community, especially the Navy SEALs who suffered one of the worst losses in the history of the organization when their helicopter was shot down last week.
"It's not important for the Taliban. If they lose a group like this, they can easily find more fighters," says Farouk Meranai, a former member of parliament from Nangarhar province. He adds that people should be more concerned with whether insurgents now have anti-aircraft capabilities. "If they got the chopper in Wardak then they can do it in other parts of Afghanistan."
In an airstrike on Tuesday, International Security Assistance Forces say they targeted a safe house where the militants were hiding. The strike killed 13 of them, says Abdul Kayum Baqizoi, the police chief of Wardak province. Two militants managed to escape.
"These are the Taliban who were involved in the attack against the chopper," he says. Officials from the Wardak governor's office have also confirmed the militants' connection to the helicopter attack.
The group of 15 militants fled Saydabad District's Tangi Valley immediately after the helicopter incident and took refuge in the safe house in the neighboring Chak District. Villagers say the raid took place shortly after midnight in the Siyab Dara area of Chak.
International and Afghan officials say their intelligence confirms the militants' involvement in the helicopter attack. Two of the people reportedly killed in the raid were prominent Taliban commanders from Tangi Valley where the helicopter was shot down. Mullah Mohibullah, the top Taliban commander in Tangi Valley, and Shafiullah, a sub-commander in Tangi Valley, were also among the dead.
"The strike killed Taliban leader Mullah Mohibullah and the insurgent who fired the shot associated with the Aug. 6 downing of the CH-47 helicopter, which resulted in the deaths of 38 Afghan and coalition service members," the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said in a statement.
On the night of the crash, the US military was conducting an operation against insurgents in Mohibullah's Taliban cell.
"After an exhaustive manhunt, Special Operations forces located Mullah Mohibullah and the shooter after receiving multiple intelligence leads and tips from local citizens," said the ISAF in the statement.
Although US officials say they are still investigating the cause of the crash, they have officially acknowledged that insurgents fired on the Chinook with rocket-propelled grenades. There has also been speculation that insurgents may have lured the soldiers into a trap that allowed them to easily target the helicopter.
The crash killed seven Afghan commandos, a civilian interpreter, and 30 US military personnel, resulting in the largest US loss of life in a single event in nearly a decade of war in Afghanistan.
Among the US dead were 22 US Navy SEALs, many of whom were part of SEAL Team 6, which is also known as the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU. DEVGRU was the team involved in the raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden.
There are approximately 2,500 active duty SEALs, only a few hundred are selected to serve in DEVGRU. The organization is seen as one of the most elite units in the entire US military. It takes years of training that costs about $1 million to produce a single Navy SEAL.


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Orchestration 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Bassoon (or Clarinet 3)2 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone and/or Tuba, Timpani,Percussion (Glockenspiel or Ghime bars, Gong or Soft cymbal)Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Violin 3, Cello, Bass), Piano (optional) The parts are cued so that this arrangement can be played by strings only or strings and piano, with any available wind and percussion. If there are comparatively few lower strings, or no violas and 3rd violins, the piano will be useful in strengthening the tutti passages. It may also provide contrast when the orchestra consists mainly of strings. The 2nd oboe part is completely dispensable. The 3rd clarinet covers the lack of bassoon, when missing, and does not go above "the break".Duration: 4½ minutesA PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.Within the Goodmusic Concert Classics series there are five packs which contain various movements from this suite. By combining these together it is possible to create a substantial suite of pieces lasting over 20 minutes in total. A suggested sequence of pieces is:-1. Promenade 1 (from GMCL011)2. The Gnome (from GMCL011)3. Promenade 2 (from GMCL018)4. The Old Castle (GMCL017)5. Promenade 3 (from GMCL018)6. Bydlo (from GMCL018)7. Catacombs (from GMCL062)8. Promenade 4 (from GMCL062)9. The Great Gate of Kiev (GMCL005)
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Waters that will revitalise you
Termas Pallarés Spa
Termas Pallarés natural thermal lake
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Did you know that Europe's second-largest thermal lake is in Spain? Its waters have properties that help to relax and improve your vital balance. It is in the Region of Aragón, within the Termas Pallarés spa resort. Find out just how easy it is to pamper yourself in Spain.
A hot bath is often the best way to eliminate tension. In Spain there is a thermal lake where bathing will not only relax you, but will also help you to breathe better and tone up and revitalise your body. This natural lake with thermal waters is Europe's second-largest, and is located in northeastern Spain, in the province of Zaragoza (Region of Aragón). The properties of its mineral-rich, medicinal waters make it a unique destination for a holiday focusing on health and well-being.
Swimming in this lake is an incredible sensation you can enjoy at any time of year - the springs that feed it with water flow at a constant temperature of 32º C. Furthermore, it is surrounded by 68,000 square metres of parks and gardens, increasing the harmony of the setting even more. The experience is especially unusual in winter, when steam covers the surface of the lake to produce a magical atmosphere.
To take advantage of these health benefits, head for the village of Alhama de Aragón, 116 kilometres from Zaragoza and 204 kilometres from Madrid. From Madrid, you can get to the town of Calatayud on the Madrid-Zaragoza high-speed train (AVE) in just over an hour, which is only 25 kilometres from Alhama de Aragón. The lake is located inside the installations of Termas Pallarés Spa, a centre that conserves the elegance and distinction of the great spa resorts of the 19th century.
At the spa you will have the chance to try the beneficial properties of its waters, choosing from a wide variety of treatments. You can also enjoy its thermal recreation centre, with interesting, Roman-inspired décor in marble. You can even design a made-to-measure programme, combining therapeutic techniques with beauty treatments.
Between baths, we recommend you set time aside to discover some of the attractions to be found in the area. From a visit to Piedra Monastery, 17 kilometres away, where you can see some stunning gardens and waterfalls, to a round of golf at the nearby Augusta Golf course in Calatayud. Get ready, because a hot bath in Spain will do you a world of good.
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Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History
Every February, the President of the United States issues a statement that speaks of the important contributions of African Americans to the progress of the nation and the world. Thus, Black History Month begins. Official recognition of Black History Month began in 1976, but its origins go back much further, before desegregation and the dismantling of Jim Crow laws.
Carter G. Woodson was born in 1875 to former slaves. Ambitious and intelligent, Woodson became only the second African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University (W.E.B. Du Bois was the first). Dr. Woodson was dismayed by the lack of accurate written history about the experiences and contributions of Americans of African descent, so in 1915, he and his associate Jesse Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) "to promote, research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history, and culture to the global community."
The ASNLH published The Journal of Negro History (now called The Journal of African American History) and the Negro History Bulletin (now called the Black History Bulletin). The association also sought out and provided historical research material and educational aids. In 1925, the ASNLH announced "Negro History Week," planned for the second week of the following February. They chose the second week of February because it coincided with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, two seminal figures in black history in the United States.
Negro History Week grew in popularity among both African Americans and progressive whites, and over the coming decades, it garnered the endorsement of many mayors as a holiday. In 1976 — 200 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 100 years after the birth of Carter Woodson, and 50 years after the first Negro History Week — President Gerald Ford released a statement proclaiming February as National Black History Month, noting that
The last quarter-century has finally witnessed significant strides in the full integration of black people into every area of national life. In celebrating Black History Month, we can take satisfaction from this recent progress in the realization of the ideals envisioned by our Founding Fathers. But, even more than this, we can seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.
(Source: The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum)
Every U.S. President since has issued a statement marking February as National Black History Month — but it isn't just an American holiday anymore. The United Kingdom began officially recognizing Black History Month (in October) in 1987. In Canada, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month in 1995, and the Senate followed suit in 2008.
For his efforts, ambition, and perseverance, Carter Woodson has come to be known as the Father of Black History, and he is now honored every February — along with Douglass, Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gwendolyn Brooks, and so many others — during the month-long celebration that he helped create.
If you'd like to find out more about Carter Woodson and Black History Month, check out African American History For Dummies.


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Patch assessment content updates (PACU) for Control Compliance Suite 11.0, delivers patch updates for the supported operating systems and applications.
This PACU reports the operating system and application patches for Windows and UNIX operating system.
Download PACU 2012-5: CCS_11_0_2012-5_PACU.exe
Note: Refer to the Release Notes for detailed information about the updates released in this PACU.
In the LiveUpdate workspace, the current PACU version is visible in the following format:
For Message Based Content download the following Patch Policy.
Download Patch Policy: BestPractice_OS_Patch_Updates.exe
MD5: 0ed6cdc2ecc524bc3164f9de86258973
Note: For more information regarding this update, download the Patch Policy Release Notes
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Dongling P2P downloaders 2nd-biggest mobe data users
Operators seeking to charge by content type
Almost 90 per cent of operators now charge for data by volume, but billing by content is growing, with free access to social networking and partner sites becoming commonplace.
The figures come from Allot Mobile, providers of caching and content delivery for mobile operators around the world. The company reports annually using the accumulated data, and continues to show mobile data consumption shooting up (77 per cent up on last year); even the way that operators change for it is changing rapidly.
Around 89 per cent of operators now charge a premium for excessive data consumption, pushing users onto higher tariffs or billing for topped up data, and fewer than half of operators (49 per cent) still offer a "unlimited" tariff at all. But more interesting is the 32 per cent of operators who vary the price of data dependent on the application, generally offering unlimited access to specific social networking services – such as Three's free access to Facebook.
Operators love that kind of thing, as it provides market differentiation without getting into a price war. Even better than that, bundled application access makes price comparison more difficult than ever. It's also not social networkers who are overloading the mobile networks: 29 per cent of mobile traffic, globally, is peer-to-peer file sharing, generally thought to be done mainly by PAYG dongle downloaders seeking to avoid their residential address being identified. That traffic is only exceeded by video streaming (39 per cent, the vast majority of that being YouTube).
Operators see video traffic as potentially generating revenue at some point. They'll charge extra for guaranteed quality if they can't squeeze money out of Google to avoid the opposite, but heavy P2P users will increasingly see their mobile operators trying to find ways to get money out of them. ®
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I have a question about the logging of TBs.
If you find a TB in a cache that hasn't been logged into the cache on GC.com, What do you do?
I personally wait up to a week to give the current holder of the TB time to log it into the cache. I also check where the cacher is from, and When the last time they were on GC.com. If the person is from out of state and is just passing through, I might be inclined to wait longer.
The reason I am asking is because I dropped a bug off yesterday afternoon, and the cacher whp came behind me grabbed the bug, before I had the chance to log it into the cache. Now this person was a newbie, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt, but I wanted some others opinions on this matter.


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I know that my last post was about Asher but his language is (finally) developing and changing so much, that I want to write down the things he is saying before I forget.
You have to be fluent in Asherian to understand some of what he says, so I'll translate for you!
ice shream- Ice cream
hibby doo- Scooby Doo
I on seep in bubba bed- I want to sleep in bubba's bed.
choky mook- chocolate milk
Big bubba/Dou-EE- Dougie
Lil bubba/Cayub- Caleb
Da-EE- Daddy
top art- pop tart
mamawpap (all one word) -Grandma & Paps
One of the funniest things he started doing is closing his eyes really tight and the yelling,
"hey, who light?"
I'm sure there's many more that I'll think of later.
Love y'all dearly!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Hey, who light?
I know that my last post was about Asher but his language is (finally) developing and changing so much, that I want to write down the things he is saying before I forget.
Thoughts from Cheryl at 2:37 PM 1 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Help da baby!
I shared this story with some family this weekend and realized that I hadn't blogged about it. And since it's something I definitely want to be able to tell Asher about, I better write it down!
Thanks to the picture info on my phone, I know that this took place on April 26th, 10 days after Asher's 2nd birthday. At this time, Asher wouldn't say his name but would refer to himself as baby.
So Asher had started a new game. He would throw his baseballs or any other kind of ball above the sofa and loved when they fell between the couch and the wall. There is enough space that he could crawl back there and retrieve his balls, just to do it all over again.
On this day, I was in the other room and I heard him crying. I came into the family room and I didn't see him but I heard him crying. When I called his name, he cried out, "I stuck!" When I realized he was behind the couch, I bent down and this is what I saw-
When I asked him if he was stuck, through his cries he said,
"Help da baby!"
And yes, I took the time to grab my phone and snap a picture. Just think, if I hadn't, I wouldn't know when this happened!
Love y'all dearly!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 10:35 PM 0 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Stop growing....
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Monday, June 13, 2011
What day is it?
Well, Summer is in full swing and we have been enjoying every minute. We were joking tonight because we were all confused on what day it was! Other than Sunday, our days are all pretty much the same.
Eat breakfast
Play outside before it gets too hot.
Come inside because it's too hot.
Watch D*sney, N*ckelodeon or Sp*rts Center (if Dougie has the remote)
Eat lunch
Take naps (usually just the little boys, but sometimes Momma too!)
Play board games
Play on the computer
Eat supper
repeat any of the above activities!
Go to bed waaaay tooo late!
We sure do miss not having access to a pool. But some friends in our church have offered theirs, so the kids and I are going tomorrow to swim! Yay!
Tomorrow night we are taking the kids to an Augusta Greenjackets game. They are running a special this week, buy 1 ticket get 1 free! I think I enjoy going to the minor league games more than the big leagues.
Later this week, we're going to ATL for a few days. Of course, we're all looking forward to that!
I guess that's about it for now. I'll leave you with this picture. we actually did something productive today and cleaned out the van and washed it! Asher even helped out and yes, he's in his pajamas. It IS summer, y'all!
Love y'all! Go eat some ice cream!
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Shannon Bailey Fitzgerald
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Ten Tips for a Successful Garage Sale
Ahhh, the traditions of spring—the first robin and the first sign for a garage sale! Garage sales combine two impulses that most of us share—the urge to de-clutter and the desire to "find" some cash. Here are ten tips that will help you achieve both:
- Set aside a spot in your garage or basement to store things you come across throughout the year that you'd like to sell.
- Limit the sale to one day—Saturday. Try to do it on a day when there are lots of sales going on around you—especially neighborhood-wide ones.
- Consider tagging on to a church or nonprofit sale. You'll need to set up at their location and donate a fee or percentage, but you'll probably come out ahead given the extra traffic you'll see.
- Start early—the serious shoppers are making the rounds at 7 a.m. to get first dibs.
- Don't put out junk—cars will drive right on by and miss all your really good stuff.
- Price your items to sell and post prices on everything.
- If possible use tables and don't put small things on the ground.
- Make sure to highlight your exceptional and unique items by positioning them strategically. Look at your sale from the street and make sure they stand out.
- Don't negotiate against yourself. If an item is priced at $2 and someone asks the inevitable question, "What will you take for this?"…your answer should be "$2." If they'd like to counter, then the negotiation starts.
- After the sale, donate all or most of what's left to a local nonprofit. Remember, part of your goal was to de-clutter, so don't re-clutter!
Good luck and have fun!


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47 Ronin is not 47 Ronin and I don't mean this because of the fantasy elements in the film or even Keanu Reeves being in the film. I say this because the core of the original story has been so drastically changed to make it almost unrecognizable that even if you took out the fantasy and Keanu you would still have a film which barely resembles the original story of the 47 Ronin.
The following are the changes compared with the original story so you can see how different it is:
1. Lord Asano - his age and the circumstances surrounding his death
In the film Lord Asano is an old man in his 60s or 70s and he has a full grown daughter (Keanu's love interest BTW). The shogun comes to visit Asano's castle along with the villain, Kira. Asano is bewitched at one point and attacks Kira in the night. Because he attacked an unarmed guest, he is sentenced to seppuku (ritual suicide). The shogun then disbands Asano's samurai for some reason then tells Asano's daughter she will marry Kira after one year of mourning.
The real Asano was a younger man in his early 30s and he was a bit of a self-righteous hothead which is what got him in trouble. He was appointed to meet with envoys from the Emperor in Tokyo (or Edo as it was called then). This assignment required him to learn some of the elaborate customs of the Imperial Court. Kira was a master of such ceremonies at the Shogun's court. He was accustomed to receiving bribes for his services. When Asano did not comply, Kira began to treat him badly until one day he goaded Asano to such a degree that Asano lost his temper, took out his short sword, and tried to kill Kira. This happened within the Shogun's castle and to initiate violence there was an automatic death sentence. He was ordered to commit seppuku and his lands were confiscated. Kira was not punished for his part in the affair.
The latter two parts were important elements which led to the 47 Ronin incident. With Asano's lands confiscated all of his samurai retainers became ronin (masterless samurai) and with Kira going unpunished those ronin felt it highly unjust which led to a group of them conspiring to get revenge on him.
2. The planning of the 47 Ronin nearly non-existent
In the film after Asano dies and his men are made ronin, Keanu is sold into slavery and the chief retainer Oishi is thrown into a pit then it flashes forward one year. When Oishi is released from the pit for some unknown reason he immediately goes in search of Keanu then his men and they start planning from there.
In the actual story and in the later kabuki drama the plotting of the 47 Ronin is a big thing. They have to gather weapons and armor in secret while avoiding the spies of the Shogun and Kira and at the same time make it look like they have given up the way of the samurai. When the spies become convinced that Asano's ronin are not after revenge, the ronin begin stealing their way to Edo where some of them got jobs in disguise. They finally gather in secret and then in the dead of night march to Kira's mansion and attack.
3. The motivation of the 47 Ronin is different
In the film the fictional daughter of Lord Asano is commanded to marry Kira after she has completed the traditional year of mourning. Stopping this wedding becomes practically the main goal of the ronin. When Oishi finds Keanu in a Pirates of the Caribbean gladiator ring he brings him to his senses by reminding him of the wedding rather than taking revenge for the death of their master which was the main goal of the original 47 Ronin. Also Kira was less antagonistic towards Asano in this version. No one but Kira and the witch know why Asano attacked Kira which was that he was bewitched. There was less of a reason to kill Kira out of anger or a sense of justice in order to avenge in Asano. This Kira was less of an enemy than the real Kira who treated Asano poorly over some time.
In the original story, some of the ronin fully admitted that Asano was a hothead who acted rashly but that it was Kira's constant insults which drove Asano to the point of no return. When Kira was not punished even in the slightest the ronin felt this was completely unfair so they sought to finish the job their master had started and kill Kira.
Another part of their motivation is completely missing - their sacrifice for the sake of their master's family and their fellow unemployed samurai. When Asano was punished, his lands were confiscated from his family. The 47 Ronin hoped that their actions of taking revenge on their master's enemy would move the Shogun officials to restore those lands back to the Asano family which in turn would give the other samurai their positions back. This fact is sometimes overlooked even in Japan but it is this reason why the 47 Ronin stand out over other stories of revenge. They were not out solely for revenge - they were willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good of their community and in the end they were successful in this regard. The Shogun officials were impressed by the 47 Ronin's devotion to bushido and their willingness to sacrifice themselves that the lands were restored to the Asano family.
4. Keanu's character becomes one of the 47 Ronin and the making of the 47 Ronin group
Keanu plays a fictional character who is half-english and half-japanese raised by mystical goblins called Tengu. At the end of the film he is invited to sign his name along with the other ronin which brings them to the number 47. This time in the film though their little meeting and signing their names in dramatic fashion didn't make much sense. They had tried to attack and kill Kira just a little while ago with more men and they got slaughtered. Then they regroup and have a document signing which they press a bloody thumb print to the document. In the original story this document was signed to explain the purpose of their attack - avenge their master and restore his lands to his family - which they turned over to the authorities afterwards. In the film it doesn't make sense because they didn't do this before when they tried to kill Kira the first time when they had more men.
This scene is only in there because they have to actually reference the film title. the original 47 were pretty much in on the scheme close to the beginning and were working together in various ways. Here the 47 were thrown together right before the last attack so we hardly know any of them.
Now having Keanu as one of the 47 is just a big no no. For Japanese who know the story each of the 47 Ronin are known and have their own backstories. These were real people. Shoving a fictional character into their ranks is like having Doctor Who sign the Declaration of Independence as the Doctor. Now, dramas over the yeats have added other characters both historical and fictional to the story but they were in supporting roles like Toshiro Mifune who plays a spearman in the 1962 version who keeps some police at bay so the ronin can carry out their attack. Making Keanu's character one of the actual 47 Ronin was just disrespectful.
5. Oishi gets shafted in this depiction
The true star of the 47 Ronin historically and culturally is the chief samurai retainer of Asano - Oishi Kuranosuke. The main focal point of the story revolves around the plotting of Oishi and his tribulations of trying to throw off the spies of the Shogun and Kira by pretending he didn't care what happened to his lord. As chief retainer with a reputation of being honorable, he was closely watched by spies to see if he would attempt revenge. He divorced his wife and became a disreputable lout given to drink and cavorting with geisha. He was so convincing that once feigning drunkenness he "passed out" in the street and a wandering samurai saw him and knowing who he was kicked and spat at Oishi for dishonoring himself and his master. This helped to convince the spies that Oishi truly had given up the way of the samurai and they relaxed their guard which allowed Oishi and the ronin to sneak away to Edo/Tokyo.
Oishi's deception and devotion during the two years which passed from his master's death to the attack on Kira's mansion is the pathos of the story. Japanese audiences really feel for him and his suffering - pretending not to care when caring greatly. He has to do things which normally he would never do. This is the heart of the story. Remove that and you pretty much remove most of the story.
And that's pretty much what the film makers did by focusing more on Keanu's fictional character and almost nothing on Oishi. Oishi is just thrown into a pit for one year so we get nothing of his plotting and deceiving ie what made him the main character to begin with.
So really it isn't the dragons or Keanu that really makes 47 Ronin not the 47 Ronin. It's the changing of the most crucial elements of the story that make this film not the 47 Ronin.
This is my drunk rambling review of the film's bizarreness:
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Rambling narrative of travel, history, culture, and oddity with emphasis on Japan where I currently reside.
Monday, January 6, 2014
47 Ronin vs 47 Ronin
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy New Year From Tokyo 2014
Happy New Year 2014 from Tokyo! I did my usual New Year's Eve rounds hitting the temple complex of Zojo-ji with Tokyo Tower in the background, then passed through Roppongi, and ended up at Tokyo Decadance at Decadance Bar in Shinjuku.
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Have at it, Shapelings. I'm using all my words for dissertating today and my co-bloggers are using theirs for their paid jobs. Fluffcation rules do not apply on this thread: feel free to talk about what you want and get as controversial as you feel, so long as you abide by the Comments Policy.
Speaking of which, there has been a trend recently (mostly not from regulars) for commenters to say "I know you said this thread is closed, but" or "I know you said to take this threadjack to Ning, but" or "I know you said this thread is fluff only, but" and then to go ahead and say whatever thing they would have said anyway. To which I say: what the living fuck? This is not a discussion board. (This is.) This is a blog, and we moderate the shit out of it. You don't have to like every decision we make, but you do have to respect it. It's not about disagreeing; it's about respecting the work we put in here. And hey, if you don't respect that work? You don't get to comment, though heaven knows why you'd want to anyway.
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Dehydration is
a risk when exercising. Many people do not consume enough fluids when they
exercise to balance the loss from sweating. Here are some guidelines for
avoiding dehydration.
Some people prefer to use a commercial sports drink to
prevent dehydration. These drinks contain salt, potassium, and carbohydrates to
replace what you lose as you sweat. Use whichever liquid (water or a sports
drink) you prefer. You can make a drink similar to a sports drink by adding
1 tsp (5 g)
of salt to 1 gallon of
lemonade. Unless you exercise for extended periods, water is probably all you
The risk of dehydration is greatest when you are exercising
in heat and high humidity. If you regularly exercise in high heat or humidity,
your body will gradually get used to those conditions, but at very high
temperatures, anyone is at risk for heat-related problems such as dehydration,
heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.
Note to
endurance athletes: If you are a distance runner or triathlete, there is a
chance you could overhydrate—get too much fluid in your body—during your
training or event. Overhydration (hyponatremia) can be caused by exercising
over a very long period of time, especially in hot or humid weather, and
drinking too much fluid. It can cause symptoms such as feeling bloated, sick to
your stomach, and confused. Although it is rare, overhydration is a medical
emergency when it happens. An athletic trainer or
sports nutritionist can help you learn ways to avoid overhydration.
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Mono is a JIT compiler and as such it compiles a method only when needed: the moment the execution flow requires the method to execute. This mode of execution greatly improves startup time of applications and is implemented with a simple trick: when a method call is compiled, the generated native code can't transfer execution to the method's native code address, because it hasn't been compiled yet. Instead it will go through a magic trampoline: this chunk of code knows which method is going to be executed, so it will compile it and jump to the generated code.
The way the trampoline knows which method to compile is pretty simple: for each method a small specific trampoline is created that will pass the pointer to the method to execute to the real worker, the magic trampoline.
Different architectures implement this trampoline in different ways, but each with the aim to reduce its size: the reason is that many trampolines are generated and so they use quite a bit of memory.
Mono in svn has quite a few improvements in this area compared to mono 1.2.5 which was released just a few weeks ago. I'll try to detail the major changes below.
The first change is related to how the memory for the specific trampolines is allocated: this is executable memory so it is not allocated with malloc, but with a custom allocator, called Mono Code Manager. Since the code manager is used primarily for methods, it allocates chunks of memory that are aligned to multiples of 8 or 16 bytes depending on the architecture: this allows the cpu to fetch the instructions faster. But the specific trampolines are not performance critical (we'll spend lots of time JITting the method anyway), so they can tolerate a smaller alignment. Considering the fact that most trampolines are allocated one after the other and that in most architectures they are 10 or 12 bytes, this change alone saved about 25% of the memory used (they used to be aligned up to 16 bytes).
To give a rough idea of how many trampolines are generated I'll give a few examples:
- MonoDevelop startup creates about 21 thousand trampolines
- IronPython 2.0 running a benchmark creates about 17 thousand trampolines
- an "hello, world" style program about 800
So reducing the size of the trampolines is great, but it's
really not possible to reduce them much further in size, if
at all. The next step is trying just not to create them.
There are two primary ways a trampoline is generated: a direct call to the method is made or a virtual table slot is filled with a trampoline for the case when the method is invoked using a virtual call. I'll note here than in both cases, after compiling the method, the magic trampoline will do the needed changes so that the trampoline is not executed again, but execution goes directly to the newly compiled code. In one case the callsite is changed so that the branch or call instruction will transfer control to the new address. In the virtual call case the magic trampoline will change the virtual table slot directly.
The sequence of instructions used by the JIT to implement a virtual call are well-known and the magic trampoline (inspecting the registers and the code sequence) can easily get the virtual table slot that was used for the invocation. The idea here then is: if we know the virtual table slot we know also the method that is supposed to be compiled and executed, since each vtable slot is assigned a unique method by the class loader. This simple fact allows us to use a completely generic trampoline in the virtual table slots, avoiding the creation of many method-specific trampolines.
In the cases above, the number of generated trampolines goes from 21000 to 7700 for MonoDevelop (saving 160 KB of memory), from 17000 to 5400 for the IronPython case and from 800 to 150 for the hello world case.
I'll describe more optimizations (both already committed and forthcoming) in the next blog posts.


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See the Power Go Out During Super Bowl XLVII
A power surge at the Superdome in New Orleans knocked out a number of the lights causing play to be disrupted (sabotage by the 49ers perhaps?). The delay is expected to be up to a half hour long. Let's hope the break doesn't mess with anyone's focus.


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Summit County Police Blotter: Breckenridge business owner's aim on the money
Camper caught with prescription drugs
Authorities found several prescription pills in the possession of a woman found camping illegally near the Meadow Creek Trail Dec. 2.
The drugs, two pills contained in a clear plastic bag, were identified as the stimulant Adderall, according to a report from the Summit County Sheriff's Office. There was another pill in the bag which deputies were unable to identify.
The woman was transported to the jail, where she reportedly told authorities she'd had a prescription for Adderall but it had run out in the summer of 2011, according to the report.
She would not say where she'd gotten the pills, the report stated.
The woman was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
SCSO: Mom cuffed for interfering with son's arrest
A woman found herself in custody Dec. 4 after she allegedly attempted to stop sheriff's office deputies from arresting a man she said was her son.
Deputies were reportedly arresting the man after finding him in physical contact with a woman who had a restraining order against him, according to a sheriff's office report.
As they were placing him into custody, the deputies were reportedly approached by a vehicle, which parked nearby. The woman got out of the car and allegedly walked toward where deputies were executing the arrest, ignoring several orders to get back in her car, the report stated.
The woman reportedly said, "that's my son," before "attempting to physically push past" the deputy with both arms against his chest to get to the man being arrested, the report stated.
The deputy reportedly grabbed her right hand, put it behind her back and put the woman in handcuffs, according to the report.
The woman was booked on charges of obstructing a peace officer.
SCSO: Fast draw withdraw
An ATM authorities initially thought might have been stolen was used for target practice at the shooting range in Dillon Dec. 4.
The automatic teller machine had been so badly damaged by gunfire, it took deputies several attempts to identify it. Ultimately, an orange post-it left inside the machine revealed it belonged to a Breckenridge business, according to a sheriff's office report.
When authorities contacted the owner, he explained the business had recently purchased a new ATM and stated he'd taken the old one to the shooting range to use as a target, the report stated. He said he'd then left it there for others to use.
Shooting range regulations prohibit the use of anything as a target, except for paper, cardboard or reusable targets specifically manufactured for shooting. They also prohibit littering.
The owner of the ATM was issued a $50 ticket for violating the rules.
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Is it okay to match your lip color to your outfit?
It depends on what color youre wearing. You can always pair classic red and pink lips with dresses in similar shades, says celeb makeup artist Mally Roncal. But if youre going for a bolder hue like purple, orange, or chartreuse choose a sheer lip gloss for a hint of color that wont compete with your outfit. Keep your eyes and cheeks understated.


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All children
the guidelines below to schedule routine vision checks and eye exams with
pediatrician or
family doctor.
The American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) and the American Academy of Ophthalmologists
(AAO) recommend that all children have an
eye exam during the newborn period and again
at all routine
well-child visits.1
The U.S. Preventive Screening Task Force
(USPSTF) recommends screening
(tests) to detect lazy eye
(amblyopia), misaligned eyes
(strabismus), and defects in
visual acuity in children between the ages of 3 and 5 years.2
The AAP recommends that
vision screening start around age 3 and occur each year at ages 4, 5, and 6.
After that, screening should occur at ages 8, 10, 12, 15, and 18.3
The AAO recommends that
vision screening start around age 3 and occur each year at ages 4 and 5. After
age 5, the AAO recommends screening every other year.4
Vision screening
is recommended for infants who were either born at or before 30 weeks, whose
birth weight was less than 1500 g (3.3 lb), or who have serious medical
conditions. The first screening is recommended between 4 and 7 weeks
after birth.5 Any infant with symptoms of
eye disease, such as redness or swelling, should be examined by an
eye doctor (specialist) as soon as possible.
Eye exams by a specialist (an
ophthalmologist or
optometrist) are recommended if a
child of any age has:
Children who have refractive errors or have a disease that affects the eyes
and teens with a disease that affects the eyes can follow the eye
exam and vision testing schedule for all children. It's best that they see an
eye doctor (specialist) for their eye care.
At least once a year, most eye doctors want to check the vision
of children and teens that have
refractive errors that impact their sight. If
nearsightedness is severe or quickly gets worse in a child, he or
she will need exams more often.
CitationsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, et al. (2003,
reaffirmed 2007). Policy statement: Eye examination in infants, children, and
young adults by pediatricians. Pediatrics, 111(4):
902–907.U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2011). Vision screening for children 1 to 5 years of age:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation
statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available online: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2010-3177.American Academy of Pediatrics (2008). Recommendations
for preventive pediatric health care. In Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents,
3rd ed., p. 591. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. Also
available online:
http://brightfutures.aap.org/pdfs/Guidelines_PDF/20-Appendices_PeriodicitySchedule.pdf.American Academy of Ophthalmology (1992, revised 2007). Pediatric Eye Evaluations:
Screening and Comprehensive Ophthalmic Evaluation. Preferred Practice Patterns. San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology. Available online:
http://one.aao.org/ce/practiceguidelines/ppp_content.aspx?cid=621682dc-7871-4351-830e-545b1273d84c.American Academy of Pediatrics Section on
Ophthalmology, et al. (2006). Screening examination of premature infants for
retinopathy of prematurity. Pediatrics, 117(2): 572–576.
[Errata in Pediatrics, 117(4): 1468 and Pediatrics,
118(3): 1324.]
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Cole joins the Harvard coaching staff after helping Boston College to three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's basketball head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith has announced the hiring of Kelly Cole as the team's first assistant. Cole brings 21 years of coaching experience to Lavietes Pavilion, including three appearances in the Sweet 16 as a member of the Boston College staff.
"We are very excited to have someone with Kelly's knowledge and energy join our staff," stated Delaney-Smith. "I have always admired her at Boston College and felt she was one of the best out there. She brings a wealth of coaching and playing experience from Northwestern, a school not unlike Harvard, and has recruited and coached some of the best student-athletes from the Big East."
Cole has spent the past five seasons working as a head coach at the high school level, including most recently at Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge. She led BB&N to a 15-11 overall record and a 9-3 record in the Independent School League this past season, with the team's third-place finish in the ISL marking its best since 2005. Cole also served as the head coach at Bedford High School for the 2010-11 season and at the Gann Academy from 2007-10.
Cole worked a total of nine seasons at Boston College under head coach Cathy Inglese, spending seven of those seasons as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach in May of 2004. While in Chestnut Hill, Cole helped the Eagles to a 192-89 overall record and seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Boston College won at least 20 games seven times during this stretch and in 2003-04 posted a 27-7 mark en route to the BIG EAST Championship. The Eagles were also a combined 95-51 in BIG EAST and ACC play.
"I am thrilled at the opportunity to work with Kathy and in a program with such a great tradition of excellence," Cole commented. "Harvard is an institution which personifies the essence of what it means to be a student-athlete and I could not be more excited to be a part of that."
Cole was responsible for bringing in six top-25 recruiting classes as BC's recruiting coordinator. As the primary guards coach she helped develop two all-region selections, four first team All-BIG EAST selections and three recipients of the BIG EAST's Most Improved Player award. Cole also coached eight 1,000 point scorers and three players who amassed over 400 career assists.
She began her collegiate coaching career at her alma mater, Northwestern, where she helped the Wildcats to the WNIT semifinals in 1996 and to the NCAA Tournament in 1997. Cole began her coaching career as the head girls basketball coach and head volleyball coach at Newberg High School from 1992-96.
Cole graduated from Northwestern University in 1991 with a degree in secondary education and English. She played four seasons for the Wildcats, serving as team captain from 1989-91, and finished her career having scored 1,206 career points. She currently ranks second in program history in career appearances (121), seventh in free-throw percentage (.803) and eighth in assists (376).
The Cole-led Wildcats earned three trips to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the second round in both her freshman and senior campaigns. In 1990, Northwestern captured the Big Ten title with a 27-6 overall record and a 15-3 mark in conference play. The Wildcats were 81-39 overall in Cole's four seasons while going 47-25 in the Big Ten. Cole was named All-Big Ten honorable mention in 1988 and 1990, and was an Academic All-Big Ten pick in 1990.


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Any interest in Shadowrun?
Hey, I'm doing fine, how about yourself? Sounds like you have a lot of gaming experience, have you played 3.5 D&D or the new 4th edition yet? I have a bunch of books left over from 3.5 when I used to play a lot more with my friends. I have all the 4th edition stuff in pdf's. I've never played any of those other gaming systems that you mention, but some of them sound pretty cool/fun.
Anyhow, I saw this site on the WotC site from someone who linked it and decided to go ahead and join to see if there were any people around who gamed in this area.
Hello how are you? I'm your stereotypical social-anxiety nerd so I hope this comes off sounding normal... well at least normalise. I live in south lake Tahoe and although i love it here.... i have not found one gamer yet. Mostly I convert friends but they only play cus i want them to not cus they want to. I happily enjoy all role-playing or just gaming. I favor D&D 1st/2nd ed but have played/DMed many campaigns of Hackmaster, Star Wars(D20 and old version but mostly D20), Rifts, Gamma World, Boot Hill, and alot of random ones like Battle Beasts (home-brew) and Mutant Chronicles. I Learned LARPing in College and will try just about any gaming system.
sorry i hope this is nt a rant. anyways it is nice to finally see a gamer near Tahoe.
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CONTACT: J. Larry Sorsby Executive Vice President & CFO 732-747-7800 Jeffrey T. O'Keefe Vice President of Investor Relations 732-747-7800
RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV), a leading national homebuilder, will release financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2015 the morning of Wednesday, September 9, 2015. The Company will webcast its third quarter earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. The conference call and accompanying slide presentation will be webcast live through the "Investor Relations" section of Hovnanian Enterprises' website at http://www.khov.com. It is suggested that participants access the webcast event page at least five minutes before the live event. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, an archive of the broadcast will be available under the "Past Events" section of the "Investor Relations" page on the Hovnanian website at http://www.khov.com. The telephone replay will be available for one week and the webcast archive will be available for 12 months. About Hovnanian Enterprises ® Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Company is one of the nation's largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Company's homes are marketed and sold under the trade names K. Hovnanian ® Homes ®, Brighton Homes ® and Parkwood Builders. As the developer of K. Hovnanian's ® Four Seasons communities, the Company is also one of the nation's largest builders of active adult homes. Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., including a summary investment profile and the Company's 2014 annual report, can be accessed through the "Investor Relations" section of the Hovnanian Enterprises' website at http://www.khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian's investor e-mail list, please send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or sign up at http://www.khov.com.


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Dr. Sabine Hyland, our colleague and friend at St. Norbert College in De Pere recently accepted an offer from St. Andrews. Now you can join her!
"We are offering various scholarship opportunities in Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews.
This includes:
1] One three-year full studentship (equivalent to the ESRC fees and maintenance grant for UK/EU students; overseas fees may also be covered).
2] Two three-year home fees waiver scholarships (the awards are equivalent to the domestic/EU fee payment).
3] Eligibility for ESRC doctoral studentships in social anthropology- Social Anthropology is one of the research training pathways that forms part of the ESRC Scottish Doctoral Training Centre. ESRC 1+3 and +3 studentships in Social Anthropology are available at the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews
The department scholarships will be awarded in late March 2013 to PhD applicants with outstanding research potential, to enable them to begin their research in Social Anthropology at St Andrews from September 2013 [those eligible for ESRC studentships will need to register, with department approval, by mid February]. We especially invite applicants whose area of interest relates to the department and its research centres."
To be eligible prospective students must have been offered a place on the PhD programme. Applications forms can be found at:
Further questions can be posted to the postgraduate convener, Dr Adam Reed, email@example.com
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Picture story of a Colombian boy's travels with two donkeys bringing books and the joy of reading to children.
Camels deliver books to forgotten villages in this novel of an American librarian doing relief work in Africa.
Humorous tale of a fish-out-of-water librarian in rural Northern Ireland; his bookmobile's books have mysteriously gone missing, but who would steal them . . . and why. Others in the Mobile Library Series are Mr. Dixon Disappears, The Book Stops Here, and The Bad Book Affair.
An account of the country's first traveling library, a horse-drawn wagon; this is an Early Reader.
A new librarian discovers that the type of library – red brick or bookmobile – is less important than the books and the people who read them.
Photo essay detailing how books are delivered all over the world: by bus, boat, elephant, donkey, train, or even by wheelbarrow.
Beautifully illustrated graphic novel about a woman's encounter with a mysterious disappearing library on wheels that contains every book she has ever read.
A librarian introduces the animals to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.


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Ever try a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet? How long did it last for you? A week? Two? Even less?
There's a reason why women cannot tolerate a high-protein, low-carb diet very well, says Olga Raz, M.Sc., R.D., a diet researcher from Israel and author of The Bread for Life Diet. And it all has to do with our biology.
Compared with men, women naturally have lower levels of serotonin, the hormone that controls satiety. Eating carbs is what gives our serotonin a lift. "When serotonin levels are low, we get cravings and feel hungry," says Raz. In her research she's found that robbing ourselves of carbohydrates — the good kind found in foods like vegetables and whole grains — makes serotonin levels sink even lower. "I have women patients who tell me they can't tolerate a low-carb diet like Atkins, but their husbands do not have a problem sticking with it," she says. On the other hand, a diet high in complex carbs, like you'll find on The Girlfriends Diet, raises serotonin levels, so you'll feel fuller longer.
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You might also notice that your husband is dropping pounds way faster than you on the same diet. There's another biological reason for this: When it comes to metabolism, men have it made.
"Men naturally have more lean muscle, so their metabolic rates run about 10% faster than women's," says Liz Applegate, Ph.D., director of sports nutrition at the University of California, Davis. "Women's bodies, on the other hand, are designed to hold on to body fat to nurture and grow babies."
Men's body composition is another reason they have the easier-losing edge. Men have more muscle mass and about 10% less body fat than women. Muscle burns at least twice as many calories as fat, even when you're just sitting around doing nothing. In fact, one study found that men naturally burn 37% more calories per day through movement than women. Plus, there's some evidence that female hormones, estrogen in particular, encourage our bodies to store food as fat, especially around the middle.
So even if you do decide to diet with your significant other — again, ditch the high-protein diets — don't be surprised if his pounds seem to just melt away.
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