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The Wedding Photographer
Dominick M. Dimacale 6/4/2007 12:47:27 AM
Great image here Carla...Dominick #667733Dan Holm 6/4/2007 12:52:07 AM
Awesome perspective and composition, Carla! VERY cool image! #4362798Su Sana E. P 6/4/2007 12:52:50 AM
Terrific angle and wonderful treatment on this beautiful shot, Carla!! #4362801Lynne Morris 6/4/2007 12:54:14 AM
Beautiful image Carla, wonderful POV and great effects, love it! #4362808eileen bedford 6/4/2007 12:59:23 AM
Such a great capture in every way Carla, love he POV.... #4362818Paul E. Earl 6/4/2007 1:12:58 AM
What a fantastic shot. Well done, Carla! #4362850Pat Gamwell 6/4/2007 1:15:56 AM
With the tilted angle, this looks like a beautifully designed dance! Superb! #4362857Ray Clarke 6/4/2007 1:26:37 AM
Great capture and POV carla!!!(R) #4362876Chua Wee Boo 6/4/2007 1:40:28 AM
Beautiful capture of this photographer at work,Carla! #4362890Karen Engelbreth 6/4/2007 2:29:39 AM
COOL wedding image, Carla - love it! #4362958Judy V. Kennamer 6/4/2007 2:32:38 AM
Beautiful Carla! I love the softness and the POV! Great job girl!! #4362964Donald K. Cherry 6/4/2007 2:45:58 AM
Nice image and effects, Carla. Good PoV and comp. #4363016Colette M. Metcalf 6/4/2007 2:51:18 AM
Beautiful image and effects, Carla!!! #4363043Glenn E. Urquhart 6/4/2007 3:25:54 AM
Excellent pov, color, lighting, contrast... Beautiful Composition, Carla!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4363170Carolyn M. Fletcher 6/4/2007 3:33:05 AM
Oh, I love this, Carla! Super job!! #4363187Gail Vitikacs 6/4/2007 3:37:26 AM
Beautifully captured and so creative! #4363205Agnes Fegan 6/4/2007 3:51:09 AM
I love this Carla ! #4363298Carla Metzler 6/4/2007 3:53:38 AM
Thank you, Dominick, Dan, Susan, Lynne, Eileen, Paul, Pat, R&A, Chua, Karen, Judy, Don, Colette, Glenn, Carolyn, Gail and Agnes. #4363316Sherri Gorman 6/4/2007 3:55:42 AM
Awesome capture!!! Love the pov, comp., and effects!!!! #4363329William C. Raco 6/4/2007 4:04:34 AM
Outstanding photo and presentationBill #4363373
Claudia Kuhn 6/4/2007 4:18:15 AM
Wonderful perspective Carla! Terrific capture! #4363429Manuel Barrera 6/4/2007 4:21:53 AM
Very interesting and very nice capture, Carla. #4363436Jeff Robinson 6/4/2007 4:25:09 AM
Outstandng in every way Carla! Beautiful work! Jeff #4363458Sharon King 6/4/2007 4:37:41 AM
Love everything about this Carla, Terrific!! #4363578Linda D. Lester 6/4/2007 4:39:52 AM
Love the angle and effects! #4363596JO ANN CLEVELAND 6/4/2007 4:44:43 AM
How cool! Great effects and pov Carla!jo ann c. #4363626
Kathy Reeves 6/4/2007 5:08:37 AM
Love your POV snd the effects Carla!!! #4363746Roger Bernabo 6/4/2007 5:10:52 AM
Beautiful and artistic Carla; among your finest! #4363755Carla Metzler 6/4/2007 6:37:49 AM
Thank you, Sherri, Bill, Claudia, Manuel, Jeff, Sharon, Linda, Jo Ann, Kathy and Roger. #4364036Karma Wilson 6/4/2007 7:27:23 AM
Very cool. Love the angle and pov!K... #4364179
Judy A. Lawhon 6/4/2007 7:28:02 AM
Oh....I just love this, Carla and the effects are wonderful...well done!! #4364182Nina Shields 6/4/2007 7:34:33 AM
Carla, very creative in both approach and presentation; excellent! #4364197Carla Metzler 6/4/2007 7:43:36 AM
Thank you, Karma, Judy and Nina. #4364236Darren K. Fisher 6/4/2007 7:58:41 AM
I will agree with Roger. Outstanding job in every way Carla. #4364300Jenny Bosmans 6/4/2007 8:07:53 AM
Awesome capture and great pov, Carla! :) #4364335Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 6/4/2007 8:27:01 AM
Very original composition Carla!, the colors and effects are wonderful!,Cyn Valentine 6/4/2007 8:28:25 AM
Awesome image Carla..very creative!! Great work! #4364411Amy Jackson 6/4/2007 8:35:49 AM
Excellent image, Carla! Great perspective! #4364448Cathy Barrows 6/4/2007 8:53:20 AM
real eye appeal #4364525Lyle Davis 6/4/2007 10:19:50 AM
Perfect presentation and just the right editing, great work! #4364782Darryl Wilkinson 6/4/2007 10:43:23 AM
This is just great, Carla! #4364843Cassie L. Woodlee 6/4/2007 1:25:40 PM
Awesome POV Carla!!! #4365218Carla Metzler 6/4/2007 2:17:59 PM
Thank you, Darren, Jenny, Amalia, Cyn, Amy, Cathy, Lyle, Darryl and Cass. #4365371Stephen Zacker 6/4/2007 2:30:45 PM
I Really like this. #4365407John Connolly 6/4/2007 3:40:06 PM
What a unique capture, Carla! Stunning work! #4365589Pamela Shane 6/4/2007 3:50:42 PM
So very different!! I agree with Pat -David Phalen 6/4/2007 6:03:28 PM
Outstanding POV and effects here Carla! #4365952Nancy L. Green 6/4/2007 6:12:27 PM
So clever and creative my frined!! Very unusual and effective presentation!! <>< #4365974Carla Metzler 6/4/2007 6:46:03 PM
Thank you, Steve, John, Pamela, David and Nancy. #4366061Vicki Hunt 6/4/2007 6:54:00 PM
This is really great! I love the perspective too! #4366082Lorraine A. Cook 6/4/2007 7:41:11 PM
Beautiful in every soft detail, Carla!<:)) #4366179Melissa G. Meiselman 6/4/2007 7:44:24 PM
Very unique wedding shot taken from a great vantage point, Carla!! #4366186Sam Britt 6/4/2007 8:12:41 PM
Great perspective & effects, Carla. Very creative. #4366271Datha Y. Thompson 6/4/2007 9:05:23 PM
OUTSTANDING!!!! #4366389Candice C. Calhoun 6/5/2007 4:20:25 AM
Very cool photo, Carla...love the angle!ccc #4367150
Shawn Jennings 6/5/2007 7:50:06 AM
Great image and effects, Carla! #4368031Shelly A. Van Camp 6/5/2007 10:21:32 AM
Super capture! Great POV, colors and effects!! #4368475Ken Smith 6/5/2007 10:33:27 AM
That's outstanding, Carla! The diagonal appearance is very eye-catching. I think we'll see this one again! #4368489Terry L. Ellis 6/5/2007 10:58:31 AM
Beautifully captured, Carla! Very creative treatment! #4368535Roxanne M. Bubar 6/5/2007 2:09:30 PM
Stunning image, fantastic POV and effects. Very creative. #4368903Carla Metzler 6/5/2007 4:07:43 PM
Thank you, Vicki, Melissa, Sam, Datha, Candice, Shawn, Shelly, Ken, Terry and Roxanne. #4369213Nadya Johnson 6/5/2007 11:43:14 PM
VERY different!! This is really striking, Carla! #4369856Carla Metzler 6/6/2007 3:19:58 AM
Thank you, Nadya. #4370290Jen M 6/6/2007 4:49:24 AM
Wonderful capture!! #4370975ALLEN O. HOWARD 6/6/2007 7:34:55 AM
WOW!!! This image leveled me! I would be sooooooooooooo proud of this! Beautiful Carla!, Allen #4371692Carla Metzler 6/6/2007 5:40:40 PM
Thank you, Allen. I must admit, I love your excitment. lol #4373412Laura Clay-Ballard 6/7/2007 7:09:45 AM
wow! very creative! #4375282Carla Metzler 6/7/2007 8:02:33 AM
Thank you, Laura. #4375406Karen Bacon 6/7/2007 9:45:59 AM
Great capture Carla!Love the angle! #4375751Carla Metzler 6/7/2007 10:26:35 AM
Thank you, Karen. #4375876Linda L. Ruiz 6/7/2007 8:52:44 PM
My daughter is getting married in September and I love getting cool ideas for shots. Love this. #4377067Kathleen K. Parker 6/9/2007 6:56:34 PM
What a cool shot, Carla. Love it.Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 6/10/2007 6:03:49 AM
Cool Capture Carla ... nice work!! hurk #4383179Husain Akhtar 6/11/2007 3:51:16 AM
Fantastic composition and take, Carla! #4385487Carla Metzler 6/11/2007 7:38:58 PM
Thank you, Linda, KK, Hurk and Husain. #4388158Mary K. Robison 6/18/2007 8:20:48 PM
Wow! Can't believe it's taken me so long to discover this outstanding perspective shot, Carla!Carla Metzler 6/19/2007 6:37:19 AM
Thank you so much Mary. I really apprecite it! YFC:) #4412461Lynn Margason 6/22/2007 8:39:58 AM
When I first looked at the thumbnail, I thought it might be the figures on top of a wedding cake (because of the round setting). When I actually pulled it in, what a surprise! VERY inspiring! Gotta try something similar! Was this taken at the Bob Bullock; or at the Capital? #4424237Carla Metzler 6/22/2007 11:59:32 AM
Thank you, Lynn. This was shot in the Capitol. #4424835Tori A. Woods 6/24/2007 7:14:17 AM
love this image Carla!love the angle and the effects.
great idea...
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Carla Metzler 6/24/2007 10:43:09 AM
Thank you, Tori. #4431051Violeta Harrington 6/29/2007 6:40:04 PM
very artsy! great eye for the composition! #4457858Carla Metzler 6/29/2007 7:15:17 PM
Thank you very much, Violeta. #4457930Roger Fry 8/4/2007 12:05:54 AM
I've enjoyed your gallery, but this one sticks out for me. Its such an unusual composition, but works so well with the effects too.Roger #4598844
Carla Metzler 8/4/2007 5:30:41 AM
Thank you very much, Roger. #4599519Shawn Jennings 9/21/2007 11:55:32 AM
WTG Carla! Congratulations on your finalist! #4821649Donna LaMattino Pagakis 9/21/2007 11:56:10 AM
Congratulations!!! Artistic and beautiful finalist Carla! #4821655Laurence Saliba 9/21/2007 12:12:36 PM
Super Congrats on this Carla!!! #4821841Gail Vitikacs 9/21/2007 12:14:34 PM
Super news on this wonderful finalist Carla! #4821863Amy Jackson 9/21/2007 12:17:25 PM
Congratulations, Carla!! Well deserved... you did such a great job on this!! :) #4821891Karen Engelbreth 9/21/2007 12:48:33 PM
Congratulations Carla :0)) #4822198eileen bedford 9/21/2007 1:40:44 PM
Congratulations on your finalist Carla...... #4822661Carla Metzler 9/21/2007 1:42:34 PM
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it. #4822676Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 9/21/2007 2:54:52 PM
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Carla!,Crossroad Photography 9/21/2007 4:21:43 PM
A big congrats, Carla on this fantastic finalist. #4823793Sam Britt 9/21/2007 6:31:11 PM
Congratulations again, Carla! #4824366Su Sana E. P 9/21/2007 6:50:58 PM
Congratulations on this lovely Finalist, Carla!! #4824475Mary K. Robison 9/22/2007 12:24:45 AM
This is such a wonderfully composed wedding shot, Carla!Carla Metzler 9/22/2007 5:57:23 AM
Thank you everyone. I really appreciate it. #4826730Stephen Zacker 9/22/2007 6:47:53 AM
This has a great feeling to it. Congratulations #4826883Carla Metzler 9/22/2007 7:54:58 AM
Thank you, Steve. #4827166Tarun Bose 9/22/2007 5:07:29 PM
Big congrats Carla for your excellent finalist. #4829078Terry L. Ellis 9/22/2007 6:18:13 PM
Congratulations, again, Carla! Fantastic! #4829431Carla Metzler 9/22/2007 6:29:38 PM
Thank you, Tarun and Terry. #4829501Cassie L. Woodlee 9/23/2007 7:44:39 AM
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Carla!!!!!! #4831926Carla Metzler 9/23/2007 8:18:30 AM
Thank you, Cass. #4832058Mary Timman 9/23/2007 8:31:13 AM
Wow..awesome wedding shot! Congratulations and good luck! #4832104Carla Metzler 9/23/2007 8:32:57 AM
Thank you, Mary. #4832109Anita Hogue 9/23/2007 1:44:04 PM
Fantastic image, Carla! Congratulations! #4833153Carla Metzler 9/23/2007 3:08:31 PM
Thank you, Anita. #4833496Kathy L. Clark 9/23/2007 6:50:59 PM
Congrats Carla on this really cool theme finalist. #4834296Datha Y. Thompson 9/23/2007 9:43:38 PM
AWESOME Carla!!! LOVE it!!! Congratulations again :0) #4834951Lynne Morris 9/23/2007 9:50:12 PM
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Carla! #4834968Carla Metzler 9/24/2007 9:25:06 AM
Thank you, Kathy, Datha and Lynne. #4837540JO ANN CLEVELAND 9/24/2007 10:40:10 AM
Congrats Carla on the WINNER!jo ann c. #4837879
Susan T. Evans 9/24/2007 10:50:52 AM
Congrats Carla on this awesome second place winner, this is so creative!!! just love it. #4837964Dan Holm 9/24/2007 10:56:35 AM
WOOO HOOO!!!! Big CONGRATULATIONS, Carla on this most dserving Win! #4838016Terry L. Ellis 9/24/2007 10:57:30 AM
Congratulations, Carla, on a beautiful Second Place win! #4838022Linda D. Lester 9/24/2007 11:03:03 AM
Congratulations Carla!!!! #4838068Mary Timman 9/24/2007 11:07:31 AM
Awesome...I'm so glad this one is a winner for you...beautiful!Judy V. Kennamer 9/24/2007 11:12:05 AM
Congrats Carla!! This is beautiful!!! #4838143Shawn Jennings 9/24/2007 11:12:46 AM
This is such a cool shot, Carla! Congratulations on your win! #4838151Alan L. Borror 9/24/2007 11:15:32 AM
Gorgeous winner, Carla! Congratulations! #4838175Cyn Valentine 9/24/2007 11:19:59 AM
Big congratulations Carla!! #4838206Pat Gamwell 9/24/2007 11:33:42 AM
WTG, girl! Big Congrats, my friend! #4838286Marie Fields 9/24/2007 11:38:44 AM
Wonderful image, Carla! Congratulations! #4838314Sylvia Rossler 9/24/2007 11:47:55 AM
WTG !!!Big Big congrats on your winner Carla :o) #4838368Stefania Barbier 9/24/2007 11:48:31 AM
WOW Carla!!! Congrats on your spectacular win! #4838372Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 9/24/2007 12:18:57 PM
Congratulations on this wonderful 2nd Place WIN, Carla ... it's certainly well deserved .... Steve #4838516Sam Britt 9/24/2007 12:23:25 PM
Congratulations on this winner, Carla! #4838543Husain Akhtar 9/24/2007 12:24:10 PM
Terrific winner! Big congratulations! #4838546Kate Jackson 9/24/2007 12:25:45 PM
WOW Carla! Awesome win! #4838555Jenny Bosmans 9/24/2007 12:45:43 PM
Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Carla! :) #4838681Marsha S. Smith 9/24/2007 12:50:12 PM
Just beautiful! Your pov on this is very exciting. Congrats! Carla #4838712Lynne Morris 9/24/2007 12:54:23 PM
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Carla! #4838744Anita Hogue 9/24/2007 12:54:29 PM
Lovely image and perspective, Carla! Congratulations! #4838746Christopher Budny 9/24/2007 1:17:11 PM
Congratulations, Carla, on your winner! #4838841Carla Metzler 9/24/2007 1:28:35 PM
Thank you very much everyone. #4838888Sharon King 9/24/2007 1:37:57 PM
What a wonderful image, congrats on your win Carla! #4838932Judyann Plante 9/24/2007 1:44:27 PM
Carla, Congratulations on this well-deserved winner!!!Judyann <>< #4838962
Stanley J. Contrades 9/24/2007 1:56:03 PM
CONGRATULATIONS Carla on this terrific winner!!Graeme yew Chow 9/24/2007 3:25:08 PM
Carla, congrats on your super winner. YOu must be on the high now. #4839364eileen bedford 9/24/2007 3:59:10 PM
Congratulations on this beautiful winner Carla, well done... #4839569Tom Andersen 9/24/2007 4:19:39 PM
Congratulations on your win, Carla! Beautiful work! #4839716Claudia Kuhn 9/24/2007 4:24:40 PM
Wonderful capture Carla, congratulations on your win! #4839745Susan M. Hembree 9/24/2007 4:35:06 PM
This is a really neat shot with some very nice editing effects! Congratulations, Carla on your winner! #4839826Mike D. Perez 9/24/2007 5:36:18 PM
Congratulations on your great Winner, Carla! #4840285David Phalen 9/24/2007 5:38:43 PM
BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner! #4840302Cathy Barrows 9/24/2007 6:06:44 PM
Congrats on your win...fabulous #4840454Su Sana E. P 9/24/2007 6:17:26 PM
Congratulations on your Win, Carla!!Evy Johansen 9/24/2007 6:37:49 PM
Congratilations on your win, Carla!! #4840642Dennis Flanagan 9/24/2007 6:43:22 PM
WTG Carla #4840681Mary K. Robison 9/24/2007 6:51:15 PM
Wow!Amy Jackson 9/24/2007 7:50:43 PM
Congratulations, Carla!!! #4841126Stan Kwasniowski 9/24/2007 8:06:24 PM
Carla, Congratulations #4841230Kay E. Mahoney 9/24/2007 8:09:54 PM
Congratulations on your second place winner. #4841252Nemil B. Chabebe 9/25/2007 12:52:18 AM
Congratulations! it is a great picture. #4841840Ken Smith 9/25/2007 3:50:21 AM
The perspective sure adds to this shot. Congrats, Carla. Well deserved! #4842386Stephen Zacker 9/25/2007 3:51:30 AM
Congratulations Carla #4842395Tarun Bose 9/25/2007 4:17:20 AM
Big congrats Carla for your second prize winner. #4842581Carla Metzler 9/25/2007 5:40:51 AM
Thank you very much, everyone. #4843046Kathy L. Clark 9/25/2007 5:55:38 AM
Carla congrat on the awesome second place winner. #4843139Susana Ms Heide 9/25/2007 7:19:05 AM
CONGRATULATIONS Carla on getting the GOLD!!! #4843693Carla Metzler 9/25/2007 7:48:13 AM
Thank you very much, Kathy and Susana. #4843817Gen Nagase 9/25/2007 8:01:39 AM
Gary Lange 9/25/2007 8:40:20 AM
Many congrats on a very, very wonderful image, Carla!! #4844011Glenn E. Urquhart 9/25/2007 8:45:24 AM
Congratulations on your Gold Medal, Carla!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4844040Jill Flynn 9/25/2007 9:05:42 AM
Wonderful creativity and artwork Carla! Congratulations on your WIN! #4844114Laurence Saliba 9/25/2007 9:27:50 AM
Congrats again Carla!!!! #4844192Carla Metzler 9/25/2007 2:32:05 PM
Thank you very much everyone! #4845281Kathleen K. Parker 9/26/2007 7:44:47 AM
Congratulations, Carla!!! Way to go, honey!!Steve Mescha 9/26/2007 7:49:55 AM
Wow, you're really racking up the winners :-) Congratulations!!! #4848538Sandy Stigliano 9/27/2007 5:52:08 AM
Congratulations!! #4852358Carla Metzler 9/27/2007 7:56:56 AM
Thank you, KK, Steve and Sandy. #4852987Karen Bacon 9/27/2007 11:57:22 AM
A big congratulations on this great image Carla! #4853801Carla Metzler 9/27/2007 3:03:41 PM
Thank you, Karen. #4854348Debra Booth 9/29/2007 7:39:57 AM
Big congrats on your win, Carla! Great shot! #4860582Carla Metzler 9/29/2007 12:45:20 PM
Thank you, Debra. #4861630Janine Russell 9/29/2007 3:00:21 PM
Carla, big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4862001Emile Abbott 9/29/2007 3:56:30 PM
WOW Carla how did I miss this 2 times around, I'm sorry but this is a most awesome perspective, POV and a wonderful capture to take you into the winners circle. Congratulation Carla. #4862118Carla Metzler 9/29/2007 6:05:29 PM
Thank you, Janine and Emile. #4862458Darryl Wilkinson 9/30/2007 12:44:03 PM
I'm so happy for you, Carla :) Congratulations!! #4865358Kristi A. Howson 9/30/2007 1:22:31 PM
Carla, congratulations on this wonderful winner!!! Super shot!!! #4865456Carla Metzler 9/30/2007 1:25:45 PM
Thank you, Darryl and Kristi. #4865466Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 9/30/2007 2:05:57 PM
Congratulations, Carla ..... #4865674Carla Metzler 9/30/2007 4:20:51 PM
Thank you, Hurk. #4866139Wally Orlowsky 10/5/2007 11:29:29 AM
Belated congratulations on this marvelous winner, Carla!!! #4886711Carla Metzler 10/5/2007 6:09:04 PM
Thank you so much, Wally. #4887883Murry Grigsby 10/10/2007 6:56:24 AM
Congrats on your very creative image and win Carla! I love the off-beat POV!! #4907098Carla Metzler 10/10/2007 9:15:39 AM
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Non Fat Christmas Wreaths
Low fat margarine | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (Smart Beat, Weight Watchers Extra Light Low-Fat Margarine) | |
Marshmallows | 30 Large | |
Green food coloring | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
Cornflakes cereal | 4 Cup (64 tbs) | |
Red hot cinnamon candy | 2 Tablespoon |
Spray saucepan with non-fat cooking spray.
Melt marshmallows with Smart Beat margarine over low heat, stirring constantly, about 6 minutes.
Remove from heat and whisk in food coloring and vanilla.
Stir in cornflakes to coat them.
Keep mixture warm by placing saucepan in large pot or skillet filled with hot water.
Replace water as it cools.
Working quickly so mixture doesn't harden, use two spoons sprayed with non-fat cooking spray or spray it on your fingers, to drop small (1 heaping Tbs.) mounds of cornflake mixture onto waxed paper.
With lightly sprayed fingers, quickly form mounds into wreaths with holes in the centers.
Immediately while wreaths are sticky, decorate with candies.
When wreaths dry, they may be strung with ribbons as tree ornaments.
Store in airtight container.
These will keep for one month for eating and indefinitely for ornaments.
This is a fun project to share with the kids during the holidays.
The wreaths are also a tasty low-fat treat that the kids will enjoy
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 4857 Calories from Fat 346
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38 g59.1%
Saturated Fat 9.9 g49.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 7791.2 mg324.6%
Total Carbohydrates 1097 g365.6%
Dietary Fiber 37.1 g148.6%
Sugars 224.6 g
Protein 79 g157.9%
Vitamin A 369.2% Vitamin C 369.2%
Calcium 0.7% Iron 1643.9%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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If your bathroom toilet keeps randomly turning on and off at irregular intervals and you have a newer style valve without a float arm and ball, it is probably time to replace the fill valve seal located under the fill valve cap.
Step 1: Purchase a new fill valve seal from your local hardware store. The Fluidmaster brand seal is perhaps the most common one and will fit most newer style fill valves.
Step 2: Use the shut-off valve to turn off the water supply to the toilet; then remove the tank lid and set it in a safe place.
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Step 10: Turn the water off, remove the fill valve cap and install the new seal into the bottom of the fill valve cap.
Step 11: Place the cap back on top of the fill valve and turn it counterclockwise until it snaps into place.
Step 12: Turn the water back on, replace the tank lid and flush the stool for good measure before heading off to more challenging tasks around the house.


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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Using Network Load Balancing Manager, you can configure and manage your Network Load Balancing clusters and all cluster hosts from a single computer, and you can also replicate the cluster configuration to other hosts. You can start Network Load Balancing Manager from the command-line using the command nlbmgr.exe, which is installed in the systemroot\System32 folder in the Windows Server 2003 family of products.
nlbmgr [/help] [/noping] [/hostlist FileName] [/autorefresh [Interval]]
- /help
- Displays help at the command prompt.
- /noping
- Network Load Balancing Manager will not ping the hosts prior to trying to contact them through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Use this option if you have disabled ICMP on all available network adapters. If you use this option, you will experience a delay if Network Load Balancing Manager attempts to contact a host that is not available.
- /hostlist FileName
- After Network Load Balancing Manager starts, the hosts specified in FileName will be loaded into Network Load Balancing Manager.
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The populations of a further 943 species are at precariously low levels including the northern bluefin tuna, the Natterjack toad and the red squirrel, which Natural England says could become extinct in the next 20-30 years without urgent action.
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Just last week, we highlighted an amusing Muppets Most Wanted spot using faux hype from Twitter (mocking Internet lingo and whatnot) to get people excited for the film. Last night during the Golden Globes (see the winners here, and the video highlights here), a new spot emerged with outrage that the unreleased Disney film was not nominated for 247 awards. Then the spot chronicles an ensuing Twitter argument, complete with spelling errors and taunts, all topped with a hilarious end that will be familiar to anyone who has seen spam in the comments section on any website. This is the kind of clever marketing we like. Watch!
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The Ectomorph's Guide to Gaining Lean Mass
The Ectomorph's Guide to Gaining Lean Mass
The Ectomorph's Guide to Gaining Mass
Many people do not realize how hard it is for a true ectomorph to gain weight. Being a pure ectomorph myself, I have experienced these challenges first hand. Over the last year three months I have devoted all of my resources to gaining weight, and had stellar results. I have found some things that work and some that don't. I have filtered out the ones that do not work and culminated a program for ectomorphs to gain mass. This is from my own experience and does work.
For the ectomorph diet is the most pivotal aspect of gaining weight. This holds true for any, but for the ectomorph it will be impossible to gain any sort of mass without sticking to a diet. The ecto diet should be extremely high in calories with no particular emphasis on one macro over the other. Carbs should be 50% of the diet, Proteins should be 30% of the diet, and Fats should make up 20% of the diet. A diet containing only 30% protein goes against many of the diets proposed in bodybuilding, but when calories are kept extremely high, protein will also be high.
For instance, I recommend that ectomorphs eat roughly 4500+ calories per day. If 50% of that is carbs that means that you will be consuming roughly 650 carbs per day, 400 grams of proteins, and 150 grams of fat. 400 grams of protein is quite a lot of protein under any circumstances. Protein should come from sources such as BEEF, fish, and chicken. Don't be afraid to eat a double quarter pounder with cheese every now and again. Carbs should come from mainly high quality sources such as sweet potatoes, whole wheat pasta, fruit, etc. but a fair amount (about 30%) may come from fast carb sources such as white bread, chips, white pasta, etc.
Fats should also be 70% healthy fats and 30% from other sources. Healthy fats are nuts, fish, and oils like olive and grape seed.
Ectomorphs should eat every 2-3 hours, these should be full meals. One meal should be eaten directly before bed. A potent weight gaining shake that can be taken before sleep is as follows: 4 scoops protein mixture (whey, casein, soy), One table spoon extra virgin olive oil, and 8 ounces whole milk, optional: 1 tablespoon of creamy peanut butter.
Training for the ectomorph should be different than their meso or endo counterparts. Ectomorphs should workout no more than 4 times per week, with 3 being optimal. These workouts should be brief, but extremely intense. Growth occurs during the rest phase, so it would only make sense that ectomorphs need to rest more in order to speed growth. During the rest period actually rest. Do not waste calories on various aerobic activities, this will only slow growth. If you must do some cardio, constrict it to only once or twice per week, though my true recommendation is no cardio.
As far as exercises go, stick to the heavy compound movements for most of your time in your workouts.
Acceptable: SQUATS, DEADLIFTS, Bench Press, Shoulder Press, Barbell Rows, Pull-ups, Barbell Curls, French Press, T-bar Rows, Standing Calf Raises, SLDL, etc.
Unacceptable: High rep adductor work while checking out the girls running on the treadmill, any product advertised on an infomercial, working out for four hours at a time, etc.
Machines have their place and can be very effective in building muscle, but most of the exercises you perform should be the free weight variety.
Ectomorphs must squat. This sounds simple, but for ectomorphs growth will be severely limited without heavy barbell squats. Squat until you feel as if you are going to die and you have probably done a good job. Deadlifts are the second most beneficial exercise for ectomorphs. These exercises not only cause the target areas to grow, but stimulate the entire body to grow.
Reps should be in the 6-10 range and weights should be as heavy as possible. As you progress throw in things such as rest pause, negatives, and static holds.
Supplementation does not play a very big role in the growth process, but it does play a role nonetheless. The following are supplements that I have found to get results in lean mass gain.
1. Creatine- Any form will be fine. Creatine stimulates weight gain via enhanced recovery, increased muscular function, and increased cell volume.
2. ZMA- Proven to raise free test in athletes (Brilla), also increases sleep quality.
3. AAKG (Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate) - Increases vasodilation and nutrient flow to the muscles. Increases muscular pumps.
4. Protein Powder- This should really be in the food section because I don't even consider it a supplement. This is a necessity.
The Human Factor
The human factor encompasses all of the previously mentioned areas. It is all up to the individual to grow. How much are you willing to sacrifice? You will find that the amount you are willing to sacrifice will be equal to the gains you make. If you are not gaining, it is probably not your genetics or a lack of supplements, it is most likely your own fault. Bodybuilding is more mental than anything else. Constantly have a mindset to improve and meet your goals and don't let anyone else get in your way.
One must always keep learning about new ways to gain mass, to squeeze out every ounce of potential. Keep learning, working hard, and working smart and you will reach your goals whether you are an ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph.
Good Luck,
EggplantLast edited by eggplant21; 06-05-2008 at 03:14 PM. Reason: Gives more room for adjustment.
Some good concepts but too many rigid rules.
5500 calories is hardly universal. I'm ecto but even if I could get that many calories down, I would simply get fat. IMO it's best to start with a BMR calculator and get a baseline calorie requirement. Then make up a starting diet on with measure portions and calculated calories. Test drive for a couple weeks and adjust as needed.
Where did all the percentages come from?
Finally, like it or not, genetics will dictate one's ultimate potential. - 06-05-2008, 02:02 PM
Thats dreadful advice, an ectommorph can certainly gain mass on less then 5,500 calories perday. WholeMilk?, quarter pounders? This is a great way to gain bodyfat for anything with a pulse for sure. Its not 1991 anymore you should retitle it an ectomorphs guide to getting gaining massive health problems.
The numbers themselves are not necessarily wrong it is the lack of specificity of who they apply to. All things equal, a 5'8" ectomorph does not need the same calorie requirements as a 6'8" ectomorph. Similarly a 5'8" ecto who shovels rocks all day could well need thousands of calories more than one who drives a desk for 8 hours.
A couple of things: 5500 was meant to be a rough estimate, this was based upon my own experiences and upon the experiences of other ectomorphs. The percentages are also based upon my own experience. I think that carbs are very neglected in bodybuilding. I do not believe that a true ectomorph can gain mass without a huge surpluss of calories, and carbs will be high naturally. I have no problem with you post, except I have a slight issue with the last point. I believe that people use genetics as a crutch many of the times. They just blame the fact that they are small on genes. Don't get me wrong, genes play a role in it all, but I think that the human will can make up for much. This was meant to be a brief outline for ectomorph's looking to gain mass, perhaps I overestimated on the cals, though I would rather someone trying to gain eat too much than too little, so that was my reasoning there. Thank you for the constructive feedback, it is much appreciated.
I will try to be kind with this reply. First, again 5500 was a rough estimate, but I think for an ectomorph who is very lean anywhere around 5000 is a good place to start. Whole milk is calorie dense, high in protein, and high in fats (which are proven to actually be burned for energy very readily). A Quarter Pounder with Cheese "every once in a while" as I said is truly not a bad thing, though every day would be dreadful. You did have one thing right, is isn't 1991 anymore. Also I would ask what your current diet looks like. I would guess at 165 you probably could use a few more cals. All of this was based upon pure experience. I went from 6 foot and 150 to 208 and 6.5% bodyfat in one year and three months. So I feel as though my system was very effective, would you agree? I was just trying to share my current system so that maybe some skinny fellows out there could benefit. If you have problems with the guide, then kindly provide your feedback in a civil manner and I will gladly respect that.
I edited the cals slightly, its still high, but it allows for more adjustment from person to person. - 06-05-2008, 03:36 PM
I think the main grievance was extrapolating individual results to universal advice - what worked for you, almost surely, will not translate directly into results for me. I know some Ectomorphs who are extremely prone to fat gain because of carbohydrate sensitivity; in this case, your advice would bloat them beyond belief, lead to SAT, and most likely cause some gastrointestinal stress.
Great point mullet. I guess that I had never met an ectomorph who was extremely prone to fat gain, so I did not even take that into account. I was going off of my own experience, and my college roomates experience (he gained 20lbs in 8 months, and lost fat) whom i trained this past year. I may have come off too rigid with the diet, but I still think that for the majority of ectos around 5000 is a good place to start. It was meant to be a rough guideline. Much of it was based upon commen sense anywho. For most ectomorphs they should eat alot, train harder and fewer times, and should be especially mentally strong. I did not intend it to be a strict guideline, which is why I included many "roughly"'s and "about"'s. I think that most ectos will grow if they follow those guidelines. I am sorry that I did not include carb sensitive ectos. thank you for you criticism, it is much appreciated.
I suppose a more explicit and accurate definition would be to describe it as the level of efficiency (or inefficiency) of one's energy metabolism and glucose homeostasis. Though, carbohydrate sensitivity is easier to say! (i.e., lack of AMPk activation leading to lack of storage in myocytes, overexpression of PPAR family in adipocytes, Akt deficiency, and so on).
So in a nutshell, a carb sensitive individual would have a greater propensity towards fat gain because of 'impaired' glucose uptake at the cellular level resulting in a greater percentage of surplus energy converted to FFAs and hence greater percentage of fat storage?
Sorry for going off track but this concept does not quite make sense to me. If two otherwise identical individuals except for their 'carb sensitivities' consume X amount of energy above maintenance in the form carbs. How can one store a disproportionate amount of bodyfat without having significant health issues? Also, since surplus protein is converted to glucose to be used as energy would it not lead to the same effects? - 06-06-2008, 06:13 PM
Why would you say that one needs to have serious health issues if they can not "use" an effect amount of carbs which they intake? My brother can touch carbs and balloon like a whale, but he does not really have any health issues that any doctors have found other than the fact that his body does not use carbs efficiently...I on the other hand can consume 12 high carb meals in one day and not gain ANY fat due to thyroid issues...I ate 9 high carb meals a day for 8 str8 weeks and gain 7lbs, but looked more cut than before I up it to 9. Before 9, i was doing 3 high carb meals.
EDIT: I meant for it to read, why would one have serious health issues if ..." - 06-06-2008, 06:16 PM
Also, since surplus protein is converted to glucose to be used as energy would it not lead to the same effects? - 06-06-2008, 06:18 PM
Define, significant. Two comparable individuals could have differing levels of a vast number of energy metabolism enzymes, kinases, and hormones. Deficient Akt, AMPk, AMPkk transmission, p38-MAPK, extracelluar AMP:ATP ratio, deiodinase, and so on could cause differing glucose metabolism, though not necessarily be significant health issues.
Because it would mean that they have problems metabolizing certain macronutrients (ie. similar to diabetes). Additionally, the body needs carbohydrate to fuel intense physical activity, without it athletic performance would suffer.
I'm not sure what you mean by this. If he can gain a lot of weight off of eating a few carbs then his body is very efficient at using carbs. Your body cannot store more energy than it is given - this is a consequence of laws of energy conservation. If he's ballooning like a whale then he is most likey consuming too many calories, be they carbs, fats, or proteins. - 06-06-2008, 06:35 PM
What I mean by that is it is not normal to balloon off of 2 carb meals a day, especially when they are not high calorie carbs...that's what I was saying.
I wasnt' saying I didn't have any issues, of course, i do because i can consume high carb meals, be them complex or simple carbs and not gain weight due to thyroid problems.
Yet, i consider his body not to use carbs efficiently either, if he's ballooning off of 2 carb meals, which are, as mentioned, not high calorie. I guess effectively may have been better...or over sensitive.. - 06-06-2008, 06:43 PM
I suppose significant is relative. My reasoning is that a pound of bodyfat is worth 3500kcals. All things equal, for someone to store a dramatically different amount of bodyfat on an equivalent calorie diet, it would require a dramatic shift in energy partitioning. I just think that would show up as something like chronic fatigue.
The picture that Im seeing is one of a pseudo-diabetic. Someone who's body is reluctant to use glucose as energy but instead of it accumulating in the bloodstream, it converts a large portion of it to FFA for storage or to use as energy.
Kinda leads me think that the person's metabolism would tend to run towards being in ketosis even with carb consumption. At the extreme, having issues with ketoacidosis. - 06-06-2008, 07:19 PM
A proposed method to find your insulin sensitivity can be found at:John Berardi - Massive Eating Part II . Also a calculator for once you've got your blood meter:
John Berardi - Insulin & Glucose Calculator - 06-07-2008, 10:12 PM
Thx for the posts guys.
I have done some Googling and it seems that 'carb sensitive' is being used interchangably with 'insulin resistant.' I think this is highly innacurate.
Why? Two reasons.
Firstly, insulin resistance is affected by overall energy intake within a specific time period. That means that carbs, fats, proteins, and alchohols (all sources of energy) all affect insulin levels and sensitivities. Singling out carbs is unfair.
Secondly, the insulin 'sensitive' individual is considered to be the normal one - the one who efficiently uses glucose. An insulin 'insensitive' person is like a type 2 diabetic or person with syndrome-X (pre-diabetes). These people have an impaired ability to use/store energy and hence have trouble GAINING weight. They can be overweight to begin with and show symptoms if they continue eating at surplus energy levels or they could be a lean diabetic like myself who was never overweight.
I think the misinterpretion comes from the fact that the terminology often refers to (plasma) glucose in the bloodstream. Of course glucose is a carb so people start thinking of dietary carbohydrate not what is circulating in the bloodstream (which does not specifically have to come from dietary carbs).
What was originally proposed, that some individuals store a much larger proportion of energy intake as bodyfat when that energy is sourced from carbohydrate, is not the same as differing insulin sensitivity (or resistance - one is just the inverse of the other). - 06-07-2008, 10:18 PM
While misinterpreted, it is not highly inaccurate - reason being, while most of the people whom use this misnomer describe it as 'carb sensitive', they do so merely because of a misunderstanding of energy metabolism as a whole. Most likely, these individuals have energy expenditure (or lack thereof) issues as a whole, but assume inefficient glucose metabolism is the exclusive culprit.
As I alluded to earlier, a great number of metabolic processes can affect the metabolization of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, aside from Insulin. - 06-07-2008, 10:19 PM
So going back to the OP and the objections to his carb recommendations, I still don't think there is any basis to single out carbs as the cause of fat gain. Either they are consuming too many calories (not counting, counting wrong, or cheating) or they are consuming carbs irresponsibly (e.g. one 1000 cal serving of dextrose vs. say, 10 x 100 cal apples spread throughout the day).
Most certainly. No argument there.
However, where are the measurements? If something cannot be measured and empirically proven or all other alternate possibilities discounted why bother talking about it?
If a diet of X + Y + Z = W calories leads to unnacceptable fat gain then adjustment of any combination of X, Y, or Z so that W is less will suffice. - 06-07-2008, 10:32 PM
Exactly. The issue here is energy metabolism as a whole (and more importantly, the lack of understanding surrounding it). As you said, a specific inefficiency of glucose metabolism is indicative of IDDM, or at the very least NIDDM, and would be cause for concern. However, as I have stated, energy expenditure pathways are incredibly complex and work in an aggregate fashion - that is, cumulative minor inefficiencies, while not major enough to warrant therapy or specific notice, when combined, can produce different nutrient utilization in two otherwise comparable individuals.
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It's not every day that I do individual portrait sessions, so I was excited when Denise contacted me for some "just because" photos in New York City. After raising three (now adult) children and working her way up the corporate ranks, she is finally in a place where she can start focusing on herself. So this photo session was a way to document this new and exciting chapter in her life! Though she resides in Florida, we agreed to meet up while she was in town on business for a session around the areas of downtown NYC where she grew up. If you're ever wondering why I love capturing people, just one look at these photos explains it all. There's nothing more gratifying than watching a person come into a session a little nervous and apprehensive and leaving with more confidence and hopefully, having had the time of their lives!
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What fun–I love it! I need a trip to NYC . . . :)
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Gorgeous captures!! I love how happy she is. You really brought her inner shine out and it's beautiful. :-)
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Gah! Her enthusiasm and happiness is truly catching. I love the way you were able to capture that within these photographs, Maddy! :)
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so much fun, Maddy! I love every.single.shot of her. she looks like she is having a great time, which is a testament to your work behind the camera…you got {mad} skillz :)
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I could easily picture these photos in a magazine spread, Maddy! That first b/w photo is stunning.
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Roundup commercials have traditionally been fairly memorable - weeds that talk about a spray that killed their friends, etc.
Roundup is also the name of an open source software project. It is a very flexible bug and issue tracker written in the python programming language.
Roundup was the codename for allied plans to invade northwest Europe in 1943. Eisenhower formulated this plan, along with plan Sledgehammer in 1941, before the U.S. had even joined the War. (Sledgehammer called for invading Europe in 1942, and was shelved in April of that year, when the plans were formally presented).
If the Russians had been weakened by the end of '42 such the the Germans could oppose this strongly, plan Torch (the invasion of North Africa) was to be used instead. Sub and shipping problems made it impossible anyway. In the fullness of time, Torch was implemented in 1942, then the invasion of Sicily and the Italian mainland occupied 1943.
At their November-December 1943 meeting in Tehran, Churchill and Roosevelt set May 1944 as the final date for operation Roundup. Thus it became the Normandy invasion.
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My research focuses on showing (by computer simulations) how the production, comprehension and acquisition of the phonetics, phonology and morphology of a language, as well as how these change over the generations, can be explained by assuming multi-level representations in the language user's mind. The following paper shows how in a parallel multi-level model of production phonological (i.e. 'later') considerations can influence morphological (i.e. 'earlier') choices:
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Efficient evaluation and learning in multi-level parallel constraint grammars.
[preprint] To appear in Linguistic Inquiry. [copyright] |
Multi-level models allow us to regard the typologies of the world's languages as emergent rather than as innate or synchronically functionalist. For example, markedness is an emergent property that follows from frequency differences in the learner's input (and not from innate markedness constraints or from synchronically functionalist faithfulness rankings), and licensing by cue emerges from differences in auditory cue reliability in the learner's input (and not from innate specific-over-general faithfulness rankings or from synchronically listener-oriented faithfulness rankings):
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Emergent ranking of faithfulness explains markedness and licensing by cue. Rutgers Optimality Archive 954. 30 pages. Earlier version: Handout 14th Manchester Phonology Meeting, 2006/05/28. |
As another example, auditory dispersion in inventories of phonemes emerges from the fact that learners use in production the same constraint rankings that have optimized their comprehension (and not from innate markedness constraints or synchronically functionalist dispersion constraints). The following two papers are the one- and two-dimensional cases, respectively:
2008 | Paul Boersma & Silke Hamann: The evolution of auditory dispersion in bidirectional constraint grammars. Phonology 25: 217–270. Material: scripts for the simulations and pictures. Earlier version: Rutgers Optimality Archive 909, 2007/04/17. Earlier version: Handout OCP 3, Budapest, 2006/01/17. |
2007/04/11 |
The emergence of auditory contrast. Presentation GLOW 30, Tromsø. 24 slides. |
As for the emergence of categories and constraints themselves, that is discussed for Optimality Theory as well as neural networks:
2013/09/10 | Paul Boersma, Titia Benders & Klaas Seinhorst: Neural networks for phonology and phonetics. Manuscript, University of Amsterdam. |
2003/02/28 | Paul Boersma, Paola Escudero &
Rachel Hayes: Learning abstract phonological from auditory phonetic categories: An integrated model for the acquisition of language-specific sound categories. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Barcelona, 3–9 August 2003, pp. 1013–1016 (= Rutgers Optimality Archive 585). |
1998/09/14 book | Functional phonology: Formalizing the interactions between articulatory and perceptual drives. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Amsterdam, 504 pages. A hardcopy edition is available from the author for free! For more detail on separate chapters, and scripts, see Functional Phonology (1998). |
Such simulations make it possible to track languages over the generations (for more, see sound change):
2007/10/27 | Paul Boersma & Joe Pater: Constructing constraints from language data: the case of Canadian English diphthongs. Handout NELS 38, Ottawa. 18 pages. |
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The odds of eternal optimization in Optimality Theory. In D. Eric Holt (ed.): Optimality Theory and language change, 31–65. Dordrecht: Kluwer. [Abstract] Earlier version: Rutgers Optimality Archive 429, 2000/12/13. |
The above papers (if younger than 2005) rely heavily on the framework of Parallel Bidirectional Phonology and Phonetics, i.e. on the idea that you use the same constraint ranking as a listener and as a speaker and on the parallel multi-level evaluation of your phonology and your phonetics. Here is more information on that subject:
Most of the papers with simulations utilize the Gradual Learning Algorithm for Optimality Theory, which was defined in the following two papers:
2001 | Paul Boersma & Bruce Hayes: Empirical tests of the Gradual Learning Algorithm. Linguistic Inquiry 32: 45–86. [copyright] Earlier version: Rutgers Optimality Archive 348, 1999/09/29. Additional material: the GLA web page. |
1997 | How we learn variation, optionality, and probability. IFA Proceedings 21: 43–58. Additional material: Simulation script. Earlier version: Rutgers Optimality Archive 221, 1997/10/12 (incorrect!). Also appeared as: chapter 15 of Functional Phonology (1998). |
Since 2007 we have routinely checked how the simulations behave if we use Harmonic Grammar instead of Optimality Theory. The following paper describes a proof of the learning algorithm:
2016 | Paul Boersma & Joe Pater: Convergence properties of a gradual learning algorithm for Harmonic Grammar. [preprint, 2013/03/13] In John McCarthy & Joe Pater (eds.): Harmonic Serialism and Harmonic Grammar, 389-434. Sheffield: Equinox. Earlier version: Rutgers Optimality Archive 970, 2008/05/21. Additional material: the GLA web page. |
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report this week cobbling together uncorroborated intelligence from mainly U.S. and Israeli sources in an attempt to imply Iran may have a secret nuclear weapons program, although no direct evidence was offered.
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Hahaha wonderful episode. I love the narration especially when she takes jabs at the characters and the male protagonist was hilariously pathetic. "Don't look at me!" He sounds like a girl whose been thrown out into the public in her underwear The last part of the episode was so funny, masochistic tennis prince "More!" *kicks in the face*
2010-07-02, 09:03 | Link #128 |
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Location: Where I can learn to be lonely.
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In a bit of irony for a show that's surprised me with making something so dry feel so enjoyable again, I've finally been prodded and convinced by after finishing Tatami Galaxy to finally put my thoughts to the internet and blog. So how is this related to this series?
Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi will be the first series I'll ever blog. So yeah I guess this post is sort of Off topic and partly a ad, but then again this show pretty much marks a milestone in my online life whether I end up liking the series or not.
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I love Arai as narrator! She pretty much makes the show.
The word "lame" comes to mind. Frankly like all male leads he's there for comic relief and filler in episodes. Each time a series needs more scenes in-between the "good stuff" they just get their pet clown (aka male lead) to do something [stupid].
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2010-07-02, 17:31 | Link #135 |
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I don't feel the main guy's too lame right now just cause I accept his "excuse".
At the bare minimum, this guy doesn't whimper in a disgusting manner in a corner after being rejected. Taking one week to confess with his phobia is already pretty courageous in my opinoin. Compare to generic romance protagonist who takes forever to confess due to his lack of ability to coherently convey his feelings to the person in a confident manner causing multiple misunderstandings leading to unnecessary drama Ryoushi is already acceptable in my book. Phobia is different than your generic wimpiness. |
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He managed to muster up the courage to confess and (kinda)kept his head up after being rejected, which deserves a pat on the back. He does decide to act without much 2nd guessing but his actions end up failing and as said before luck ends up playing out in the end. To sum it up, it's understandable that many can dislike him but he isn't actually all that generic in a odd way.
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I don't dislike him neither like him , i'll give an opinion after some episode , i know that with his phobia this isn't easy for him . But damn , if every episodes till the end we'll eat the same thing *Stare* "Eeeh don't look" .
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Alto x Ranka :)
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I don't know about some of you but I found Ryoushi's confession to be pretty funny. The narrator also sounds like a lecherous old woman It seems like her voice as the narrator is going to be fun. So it looks like I'll be sticking around for this series, I fairly enjoyed this first episode.
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Anime and Manga
- Both Kisa and Rin are viciously attacked by Akito in Fruits Basket. Rin in particular is badly injured after being pushed out of an upper floor window. However, both girls seem to discount these events in their catalogue of tragedies. Kisa is more worried about the bullying she suffers at school, while Rin desperately searches for a cure to the Sohma curse in between hospital visits. Their love interests, Hiro and Hatsuharu respectively, on the other hand, angst constantly about their failure to protect their girlfriends. Hiro especially sees his inability to stand up to Akito and prevent the attack as an insult to his masculine pride and proof that he is unworthy of Kisa.
- Shuichi from Gravitation is brutally gang raped, actually submitting to the attack in an attempt to preserve his boyfriend's reputation... despite the fact that said boyfriend, Yuki, has just dumped him. Shuichi's best friend seems to be the only one who takes the attack seriously, and he storms off to Yuki's house, both to reprimand him for the way he's treated his friend and to inform him of the rape. Yuki responds by threatening Taki, the leader of a rival band and the one who ordered Shuichi raped. After this display of machismo on Yuki's part, Shuichi himself seems to get over the rape remarkably quickly. A few chapters later though, it's Yuki who has a not-so-Heroic B.S.O.D., claiming that it's his fault that Shuichi had to suffer (which is at least somewhat correct) and resulting in Shuichi comforting Yuki for the trauma Shuichi's rape inflicted on the novelist (which just seems plain wrong). In fact, it seems the rape was only there as an introduction to Yuki's dark past. Yuki's angst at the attack on his boyfriend seems doubly bizarre since, in the manga at least, his first sexual encounter with Shuichi wasn't entirely consensual on Shuichi's part. The attitude of Collateral Angst is reflected by the characters within the story as well: only when Yuki is affected by these events does record company owner (and Shuichi and Taki's boss) Tohma decide to take action against Taki. He didn't really care about Shuichi being raped, but making Yuki cry warrants serious punishment. Then again, Tohma's a bit scary and weird to begin with.
- Sailor Moon's Stars arc (manga version) demotes the Senshi so that instead of being a formidable team, they almost instantly get into dire straits and are temporarily killed off so that we can see how heroic Usagi is as she copes with such tragedy. Other arcs do this to a lesser extent, but Stars eliminates them all in double-quick time.
Comic Books
- The Green Lantern plot arc where Kyle Rayner's assistant Terry Berg gets gay bashed focused more on Kyle dealing with the angst of such a thing happening to his best friend, tracking down the assailants and scaring the bejeesus out of them, and eventually deciding that he was running out of faith in humanity and taking off for the stars. All while Terry, the one who actually got attacked, lay in traction.
- One of Linkara's problems with DC's Identity Crisis: Sue Dibny is raped, but the story completely ignores the issue of how the attack affects her in favour of focusing on how it affects everyone else. He goes on to point out the the comic's multiple narrators are all men, so while rape as a plot device (Linkara argues) is used by bad writers as "a thing that happens to women", an actual woman's take on the attack isn't provided, let alone the victim's own experience. Here's the episode for more details.
Fan Fiction
- One of the many things people take offense to in Dumbledore's Army and the Year of Darkness is its treatment of Lavender's rape. After it's revealed, the victim is only referred to by name perhaps twice in the following scenes. Instead, Neville gathers an (exclusively male) revenge squad, humiliates the attackers (something that in real life would more likely drive them to repeat their crimes, as their egos are now damaged), and calls it paid.
- Hermione's rape in In This World and the Next is very similar, in that it happens solely to motivate Harry to kill the perpetrator (a literal Ron the Death Eater) and is barely mentioned after the first chapter, and Hermione's own reaction to it is never explored.
- In Cori Falls's fic The Thorns of the Rose, Jessie is triggered by memories of her previous abusive relationship during a vacation, and throws herself into work to distract herself. The story is told from James's point of view and focuses on his increasing angst and the fear that Jessie's stopped loving him.
- Shippy fanfic in general loves this trope, especially if a Bodyguard Crush is involved.
- In Gran Torino, Sue is beaten and gang raped by her own gangster cousins to get back at her, her brother, and Walt for standing up to them and challenging them, though the movie focuses more on Walt's reaction, partly because the attack immediately followed his own browbeating of one of the gangsters. Not to mention that he was the main character of the film.
- Little Women: It's painful for Beth to die young; it's more painful for Jo to live without her little sister. As Louisa knew firsthand.
- A big part of Jodi Picoult's Handle with Care is the fact that while Willow is physically injured for most of the book (she has brittle bone disease), it's her mother, Charlotte, that does all the angsting — and it's her mother's lawsuit that threatens the family, not Willow's disease. Even Charlotte is forced to realise that the court case she's set in motion is more about herself that Willow.
- My Sister's Keeper seems set up for this trope. A young girl has leukaemia, tragic: we learn about her mother's constant state of panic and worry over looking after her; her father's shame over not being able to help and tendency to withdraw to his fire station and astronomy for peace; her brother's frustration at getting no attention from a family so wrapped up in her condition that he becomes a juvenile delinquent; and her younger sister, who was born for the sole purpose of being her organ donor, and who gets tired of being seen only as a means to keep her sister alive. The plot of the book focusing on the lawsuit that said younger sister launches to get medical emancipation to prevent her parents from forcing her to donate a kidney to her sister. Precious little attention is given to Kate, the actual girl with a terminal illness. It's worth mentioning that the book has a shifting first person perspective so that all of the above characters (as well as a lawyer involved with the case) have at least a few chapters which they narrate, which give us an insight into them, what they're like and how they develop over the course of the book... except for Kate, naturally, whose narration is minimal and saved for the final chapter and whom we mostly learn about through other people's eyes.
- Deconstructed in Side Effects. Izzy's mother shows more angst than Izzy, but it's strongly implied that this is because Izzy is in denial about her illness. Her mother is actually treated rather badly for her constant tears and histrionics.
- David Weber makes a point of using this with his character deaths; the focus is almost always on the pain of the dead character's surviving friends and family. This is part of a larger, overarching War Is Hell aesop, in which Weber makes damned sure to remind his readers that no matter how noble or necessary a death might be, it's still going to hurt like hell for the people left behind. A prime example occurs in At All Costs: losing Javier Giscard in battle hurts like hell, as is par for the course for Weber, but the real agony is in his lover Eloise Pritchart's reaction to losing the man who was essentially her husband in all but name. (The reaction in question is, of course, an utterly broken heart.)
Live Action Television
- Deconstructed twice in Scrubs:
- When his best friend, Ben, is diagnosed with leukaemia, Dr. Cox doesn't cope well. Ben, in a rare subversion, actually calls him on this behaviour, pointing out that he's the one with the disease, and could use his friend's help rather than having to cope with Cox's issues.
- Later in the series, Dr. Cox is traumatised by Ben's death. He's annoyed at how well Jordan is coping with the death of her brother, to the point that she has her best friends staying with her. They're out enjoying themselves while Cox openly grieves. Not until the end of the episode does he realise that Jordan has been seriously affected by her brother's death, and her friends are offering comfort where he failed to do so. Arguably, Cox was as close to Ben as Jordan was, but the theme of self-pity at someone else's expense remains.
- House M.D. often treats House's addiction, disability and destructive personality more as a problem for Wilson than a problem for House. It gets to the point where even the idea of anyone feeling sorry for House because of any of these reasons seems ridiculous, even though Fridge Logic tells us it really shouldn't be. Later flipped when Wilson runs into a serious problem of his own — namely, terminal cancer — it's all about House. Even other people act like Wilson is awful for not performing his Living Emotional Crutch duties for House.
Wilson: I'm dying, and it's all about you!
- On Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cordelia expects others to give her this treatment. It's All About Me, and so she tells a story where she hit someone with a car and felt that her emotional pain from the incident was a bigger deal than the problems faced by the actual victim of the accident.
- Many AIDS stories focus more on the (generally straight, while the party with AIDS is gay) supportive healthy friend character and how sad they're going to be when their friend is dead, rather than the person with AIDS themselves. Parting Glances plays it dead-straight, even with a scene in which (cool, accepting) Nick comforts Michael when he cries. RENT is a little less supportive of this trope during "Goodbye Love," when Roger snaps a sarcastic "poor baby!" after Mark says that the reason he keeps himself emotionally withdrawn is because chances are very good that he'll outlive his friends with AIDS.
Video Games
- Final Fantasy VI is a lot more interested in how sad it is that Locke failed to protect Rachel than in sympathising with a girl who lost her memory in an accident, unknowingly turned down the man she loved, regained her memory of him just before she was seriously injured in an attack on her town by the Empire, and is now being kept in a magically-induced coma in Locke's basement, never to age or wake.
Western Animation
- Batman: The Animated Series' I Am the Night is all about Batman's distress about Commissionner Gordon being wounded on the field. So much that Gordon himself and his daughter are the ones who comfort him and Bullock is clearly expected to be viewed as incredibly mean for chastising him.


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Black Bean Hummus
For Day 2 of "Hip Hip for Hummus Week", thought we'd branch out past the traditional chickpea to its cousin — the black bean!
I'm happy to say that in a taste-test this past weekend of some experimental hummus recipes, my next-door neighbor, friend, and fellow foodie, Kathleen, voted this one her favorite. (Which, as a total sidenote, I should mention that she is a vegan. And we had the fun realization that nearly all of the hummus recipes this week are vegan-friendly – yay!)
But I definitely agree! Although pureed black beans may not be the loveliest, I guarantee this recipe will surprise you with its delightful flavor! From the fresh cilantro, to the onion, to the cumin and cayenne (which I recommend using) — this is a fresh and savory hummus recipe that will have you coming back for more…and more…and more… :)
So easy, and SO delicious!! You will love this Black Bean Hummus Recipe! Ready to go in less than 10 minutes! Add all ingredients to a food processor, and blend until smooth. Add in a tablespoon or two of water (or leftover juice from the canned beans) if you'd like a thinner consistency, and blend until smooth. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro if desired, and serve or refrigerate. Recipe adapted from She Wears Many Hats http://shewearsmanyhats.com/2009/09/black-bean-hummus/ If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!Black Bean Hummus
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In addition to being a great dip, this would also be a perfect spread for sandwiches, quesadillas or wraps!
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I'm really excited to try this one. I don't think I've ever had black bean hummus. Where have I been?
Nice work with the black bean hummus. I like to add a bit of fresh jalapeno to mine, and definitely prefer lime juice over lemon for this application.
I have used a nearly identical concoction as the beans on salmon tostadas – got the idea from EatingWell.com and it was delicious!
I fell in love with hummus this weekend at costco and now I cant wait to make this one, I love most things with blackbeans in them so this looks great
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I made this hummus the night I saw it on here because it sounded wonderful! And it was wonderful! We've finished it in only a few days! It took me a few bites to get over my traditional idea of hummus, but once I did I realized how much better this was! Going to try another hummus recipe tonight!
Does anybody have any suggestions I canuse to replace tahini with. I want to keep it as low calorie as possible.


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You might disagree, but it's really something of a sham, I think.
Most prestigious high schools now require community service in order to graduate. By prestigious I mean private, parochial or honors schools. If by some misfortune the student isn't in one of these, he/she can join any number of programs or clubs: IB, the National Honor Society, various language honor societies, religious organizations, leadership classes, etc. Basically, if you're an upper middle class student-- or full out rich kid-- you must do a certain amount of community service in order to graduate from high school.
It goes farther. Every American scholarship or college application that I have seen-- and they are not all top-tier or Ivy League institutions-- has included mandatory sections on community service done. Four out of nine asked for an essay or short answer about a specific community service project. More than that, it then asks for the student's role in the project. Did he/she organize a dance for seven-hundred elderly Alzheimer's patients? Did he/she travel to Mexico to build a house for a poor family? (More importantly, it seems, did he/she have themselves photographed with that poor family, fake smiles pasted on everybody's face?) Did he/she take charge and organize a walk to raise money to cure cancer? (Better yet, did he/she then take that money and, in fact, cure cancer?)
Community service has become a requirement, not a charity. Students organize projects that take the least amount of time, effort, and broken fingernails, and then they write down their amazing deeds and speak with dripping compassion on the nature of poverty and disease and social evils. The ulterior motives are the elephant under the rug that everyone refuses to acknowledge.
It seems that, implanted in every upper middle class soul is the desire to "do community service". After the demands of high school and college, the workplace offers a variety of community service projects. Conscientious employees spend at least one weekend a month doing something for the greater good. I see them on the weekends at Habitat for Humanity, wearing their designer hiking boots and jeans, delicately holding drills and gushing into their cell phones about what a great time they're having. They slink out at lunch and don't return for two hours; they brag about their inexperience and giggle helplessly when they can't use a hammer. I see them at charity runs, stopping at all the snack stations in their designer athletic clothing to reiterate for all their friends what great people they are because they spent $25 dollars to jog through a public park on a Saturday. I see them at parties, talking to everyone they know about "helping out the underprivileged" or "contributing to a better society". The act of "doing community service" has become the great conscience salve of our times. If we have to have our SUVs and our $500,000 suburban palaces, even our expensive wars in Afghanistan, then we've got to give back to the little people, like the illegals who clean our houses, by throwing money and time at them. We drop aid packages on a country we're at war with, for God's sake, because we can't stand to think about what it would be like to forget the needy.
Of course there are those people out there who truly mean well by what they do. They want to serve the community, the poor, the needy, and they do. They're the ones who consistently show up, who don't have to squeeze in charity work around their parties one weekend a month. They're the people who wear old, practical clothing, and know what it means to get their hands dirty. They're not afraid of the homeless man in the soup kitchen. They don't throw their excess change in the Salvation Army's red pot outside the grocery store because their conscience can't walk past it without feeling like they need to contribute something; they give it, and much, much more, because they believe in truly serving the community rather than their own needy psyches.
And no, the rich shouldn't give up all their money to the poor. This is a capitalist society that we've created, and there will be classes. And although this means that not everyone can be saved, that doesn't mean we stop trying. The problem is, a conscience has been forced upon us and we're trying to fulfill it as best we can. Every time our school has a canned food drive, and everyone only brings food for the special prize they win if their class brings in the most cans, I see it even more. We "do community service" for the most selfish of reasons, which is completely in opposition to what should be. Even if more charity work is done, the quality of the work-- and the motives behind it-- are suspect. Right now we are at a stage in our development where we understand that something exists beyond our upper middle class world. Next we need to understand why that's important, and finally, why we should do something about it.
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Job Description for Photographer
Photographers use their creative and technical capabilities to capture photos of people, places, and things. Photographers generally spend a great deal of time coming up with ways to market their skills to the public, and they are often hired to take photos at memorable events such as weddings, birthdays, and graduations. They usually have in-depth knowledge of photo editing software which may or may not be used to enhance pictures. It is also common for photographers to offer photo album designs to serve as covers for customers' memorable photographs.
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- Take pictures either in studio or on location.
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Photographers who go on to become Photography Directors may see their salaries climb quite a bit. Median pay for Photography Directors is $64K annually. As Photographers progress in their field, many go on to become Commercial Photographers. In fact, this transition is more common than anything else, and pay for the position is usually $41K per year. Another common career choice for Photographers is to move into a Graphic Artist & Designer role. Typically, Graphic Artists & Designers get paid $36K.
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Self-Employed offers the highest compensation with a median salary of $40K.
Lifetouch, Inc. reports the lowest median salary in the area by far — it's only $24K, 68 percent lower than the top payer.
Popular Skills for Photographer
Survey participants wield an impressively varied skill set on the job. Most notably, facility with Retouching, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Lightroom are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 30 percent, 25 percent, and 15 percent, respectively. Those listing Portrait Photography as a skill should be prepared for drastically lower pay. Sales and lighting also typically command lower compensation. For most people, competency in Adobe Photoshop indicates knowledge of Graphic Design.
Pay by Experience Level for Photographer
Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.
Photographers with a lot of experience do not necessarily enjoy more money. The average worker who claims fewer than five years of experience earns around $34K. In contrast, however, individuals who report five to 10 years in this occupation see a much larger median of $41K. Photographers bring in $46K after working for 10 to 20 years. Photographers who have stuck around for more than two decades see earnings that are only slightly higher than those of folks who have worked for 10 to 20 years; the more senior group makes around $51K on average.
Pay Difference by Location
San Francisco is home to an above-average pay rate for Photographers, 26 percent higher than the national average. Photographers will also find cushy salaries in Washington (+25 percent), Indianapolis (+23 percent), New York (+21 percent), and Dallas (+20 percent). The smallest paychecks in the market, 11 percent south of the national average, can be found in Houston.
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