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Essay:Gun Control Essay "Gun Distribution: More Than a Shot in the Dark"
This essay is an original work by MiddleMan. Please comment only on the talk page.
'Gun Distribution: More Than a Shot in the Dark'
The allocation and availability of firearms to Americans has caused numerous heated arguments, as guns are associated with the proliferation of illicit activities. However, this privilege was granted to us by our founding fathers during the formation of our country, via the Bill of Rights. The second amendment of this foundational document states, "…the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Is this entitlement, which was created a little over two centuries ago, obsolete and in need of reformation? A rescinding of this dispensation to American citizens by the government would be imprudent and unwarranted and would need to be met with the uppermost means of protestation. Citizens should be allowed to convey armaments because it is a betterment of their protection on several fields, should not suffer because these practical apparatuses are misunderstood by several politicians, and are useful and recreational if employed responsibly.
A superior means of defense for the population is the first reason why guns should be carried by citizens. Contrary to popular belief, armaments are not just purchased by lawbreakers; they are acquired by upstanding citizens whose only thought in the obtaining of the weapon is self-defense. A prohibiting of the distribution of firearms would cause the population to become more vulnerable to crime. Protection is sorely needed in America, which had 11,350 murders by shooting in 2005[1], compared with 50 in 2005/06 in the UK, which restricts the possession of handguns.[2] Passing stricter laws on gun distribution (such as in the UK) would only cause more difficulty for law-abiding citizens who wish to arm themselves, as criminals use illicit means of obtaining firearms. Also, muggers, rapists, and murderers possessing the knowledge that the individual they are attempting to take advantage of owns a gun, are less likely to attempt the illegal action. As Cesare Beccaria, an 18th century Italian Criminologist stated, "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms…disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes." A secondary protection for the general public conveying arms is the safeguard against tyranny from a corrupt government. Because of its armed citizens the administration of the United States cannot enforce its laws upon the people by the use of the sword. If the actions desired by these politicians were taken, only the military would be armed, causing our democracy to become a dictatorship. This was the case in the formation of several totalitarian regimes, such as Nazi Germany, Communist China, and the Soviet Union. As United States Senator Hubert Humphrey correctly believed, "The right of citizens to bear arms is just one more guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against tyranny which…historically has proven to always be possible." In essence, the bearing of firearms establishes our freedom to have a voice in legislative decisions.
Second, the viewpoint of firearms in America has become bigoted and citizens wishing to arm themselves should not suffer because of this negative standpoint. A fact that many who support gun management fail to realize is that weapons themselves are not bad; it is their misuse that is corrupt. A generalization on all armaments should not be made just because a firearm previously purchased was utilized in a recent crime. As the cliche states, "Love the sinner; hate the sin." Next, it appears that these activists believe that since guns pose a potential threat, we should have stricter laws in place. However, doesn't any object have the potential of becoming hazardous if utilized incorrectly? With that mindset, should not also we censure all household objects that could possibly cause injury, such as pencils, staplers, and little sisters? Also, many of the arguments made by pro-gun advocates are faulty and contain misinformation. For example, a primary claim made is that 13 children die per day because of handgun misuse. However, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the top child killer in America is the motor vehicle. Should we then abolish their use? Also, the claim made that the registration of guns would lead to fewer deaths is false because there are still accidents with licensed cars. Opposition to this point would be that we can't compare guns to cars because only cars are useful. However, aren't weapons useful to people for self-defense? In most cases, just the revealing of a firearm is enough to dissuade an assailant.
Lastly, guns can be employed recreationally if utilized properly and their use should not be repealed. Firearms are employed in several entertaining fields, such as hunting and target practice. Why should a few paranoid senators be able to repeal the leisure of many because of the mistaken decisions of a few? Also, if we allow stricter laws on armaments, pro-gun control activists could begin viewing other entertainments as "potentially dangerous" such as paintball and cap guns. This could lead to the squelching of more civil liberties such as the right to assemble, as it could cause the public to gain "dangerous mindsets" or the right to a trial by jury because the judge "knows what's best for the plaintiff." As the author Lyle Myhur said, "When they took the 4th Amendment I was quiet because I didn't deal drugs. When they took the 6th Amendment, I was quiet because I am innocent. When they took the 2nd Amendment I was quiet because I didn't own a gun. Now they have taken the 1st Amendment and I can only be quiet."
Citizens should be permitted to bear arms because they offer securities, the populace should not be subjected to the liberal standpoint on the gun control issue, and firearms can be used recreationally. Guns protect us not only from the common criminal, but from the creation of a tyrannical government. Armaments are viewed negatively and citizens should not be subjected to these faulty arguments. Finally, weapons are employed in several legal recreational activities. Therefore, we should defend our right to bear arms for the protection of ourselves and our basic liberties in this country.
Fact is the vast majority of gun related violence and casualties are gang/drugs related, crimes of passion, accidents, suicides or incidents like Columbine and Virginia Tech (you can't slaughter a bunch of people with a knife.) Incidents involving "law abiding" citizens defending themselves against criminals make up only a small portion of the total.
The image of the limitless source of the black market, open to any common thief is an illusion: most thiefs and burglars don't even wear guns while on the job and most of the guns on the black market are guns stolen from citizens.
If there would be a federal gun prohibition, the black market would dry up to a small pond within a couple of years, which would only be accessible to major criminal organizations who usually don't involve themselves with burglaries and such, kinda like the way things are in Europe.
Also, guns won't protect the people from a totalitarian government: even the most totalitarian regimes always have a sizeable group of civilian supporters, besides, are you gonna stop a tank with your hunting rifle? If you don't want a totalitarian government then don't vote for the wrong people, because these regimes always start out with popular support.
Furthermore, guns are not recreational toys, they grant their owner the power to take a human life by merely curling one finger, and that's just too great a responsibility for most people. There just is no place for weapons of war within a civilized society.
America should have banned guns before the rise of the Crips and Bloods and other such organizations, it could have been like the UK and the rest of Europe, but maybe it's too late to end the vicious circle by now...

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edit: ...and finally made a new picture of all the discs, see first post
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Start with Colorado State
Google is your friend, Boomer
Start with Colorado State
Google is your friend, Boomer
I've read the post. Here is the original post in which you go nutz about other schools doing everything possible to sabotage our so called efforts to escape the SBC for the Big XII. More of your nonsense about how great we are, but for the others.
Go ahead read your nonsense, read it:
(-I would sure hope Big12---But I really think ( REALLY ) that every school in Louisiana would be against it---that they would try to influence their reps and do everything possible to prevent it---oh and yes I could be wrong, but I really think that to be the case
If we can keep growing our enrollment in both undergrad and grad, we will keep getting more to the general fund based upon enrollment numbers and the formula of distribution---Same old Same old---LSU pushing us down and the rest trying to pull us down
This is why I hate all the rest of the state schools !!!)
It's them not us, right?
This University does not properly fund College Athletics. Conferences don't give a damn how the money is aquired. They look at total budget. More with less doesn't mean a damn thing to them.
We are currently not using any State funds and it will stay that way.
So we are a self sufficient athletic department? Serious question. I thought there were only like 10 in the country who didn't recieve any subsidies?
Internal generated funds outside of from the athletic department. Not self sufficient.
Bear you're asking a lot from Boomer. He'll need a link. Lol
He'll figure it out....Boomer and I go back to the mid 1970's


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The first stars were made by Varda in the very beginnings of Arda (Silmarillion Chap. 1) but she formed the constellations only later, during the age of the Trees when Mandos in a council of the Valar had foreboded the coming of the Elves and told that 'the Firstborn shall come in the darkness, and shall look first upon the stars. --- To Varda ever shall they call at need'.
After pondering at the words of Mandos, Varda decided to make new stars and also 'many other of the ancient stars she gathered together and set as signs in the heavens of Arda' (Silmarillion, Chap. 3).
Thus were formed the constellations of Wilwarin, Telumendil, Soronúmë, Anarríma, and as the most important ones, Menelmacar (or Telumehtar) and Valacirca. Of the two last ones the former was meant to forebode the Last Battle and the latter to challenge Melkor in the Northern skies and to act as the sign of doom of the Valar.
According to the Annals of Aman the making of the stars (and constellations) happened 1000-1050 Valian years after the first flowering of the Trees (MR 71, 159-160).
Evolution of the story
The constellations play their part already in the very early phase of the mythology of Arda in The Coming of the Elves and the Making of Kôr (LT1 113-139).
There the Elves are first brought to Valinor during the captivity of Melko and Varda, in order to commemorate the coming of the Eldar, makes new stars mingling the radiance of the Silver Tree that was stored in a basin with molten silver in Aulë's workshop. Of the constellations only the Seven Stars (The Great Bear) is mentioned, and its' birth is ascribed either to Aulë or (in a separate note) to Varda (See the article on Valacirca and LT1, 114, 133). Later, in The Tale of the Sun and the Moon there is a reference to Telimektar (Orion) and in the end of the Tale the Moon is told to beg the 'starry mariners flee before him and the constellate lamps go out' (LT1, 195).
The development of Telimektar (q. v.) from a Vala, son of Tulkas, to the constellation of Orion follows its own path, separate from the the story of the making of the constellations until it is abandoned. Only in the latest versions of the Silmarillion Telimektar-Orion is taken to the company of other constellations with another name and character, Menelmacar the Swordsman. So, let us continue the main path:
In the next phase, "The Sketch of the Mythology" (SM 11-75), written c. 1926-30, the making of the stars is already contemporary with the awakening of the Elves (SM 12), but the constellations are not mentioned. Only in The Quenta (SM 76-218), written in 1930, Varda makes the stars before the coming of the Eldar and also creates The Great Bear (SM 84), also mentioned in The Earliest Annals of Valinor (SM 262-293) at the Valian year 2000 (later changed to 1900) (SM 264, 272).
In another pre-LoTR composition, The Later Annals of Valinor (LR 109-123), written between 1930 and the end of 1937 (cf. LR 107) in the entry of Valian year 1900 Varda is told to have begun "the fashioning of the stars" (LR 111) and in V. Y. 1950 she made the Sickle of the Gods or the Great Bear. No other constellations are mentioned.
The Sickle only gets company in The Annals of Aman (MR 47-138) with which Tolkien worked after finishing The Lord of the Rings (cf. MR 47). There the stars are told to have been made in V. Y. 1000-1050 with Menelmakar, Orion (now set apart from the story of Telimektar), and only after that, in V. Y. 1050, Valakirka, the Sickle.
Finally, in The Later Quenta Silmarillion I (MR 141-199), also written after the completion of The Lord of the Rings, in the early 1950's (cf. MR 141), the list of the constellations is complete (MR 159-160) and the Elves awake just "when first Menelmakar strode up the sky" (MR 160). The printed text in the Silmarillion (Chap. 3) does not essentially deviate from this but in wording and in leaving out some details.
To conclude, the presence of the constellations in the heavens of Arda was from the very beginning tied with the evolution of the story of the second making of the stars by Varda connected to the awakening of the Elves. The Sickle of the Valar or the Great Bear was the first of the constellations, and as the story evolved, other constellations were added, but of these only Telumehtar-Menelmacar had some deeper character and a mythology which evolved separately from the story of the other constellations.
APPENDIX: Kortirion among the Trees - The Trees of Kortirion
This poem by Tolkien (LT1, 33-43) was first written in 1915 and revised in further instances. It was dedicated to Warwick, town where at that time lived Tolkien's bride Edith Bratt. Warwick was the model of Kortirion, city of the Elves in the Lonely Isle.
The poem belongs to the period when the mythology of the Silmarillion was in its cradle, so further analysis would be superfluous, but let us mention that in this poem by 23-years-old Tolkien two constellations are mentioned: the Silver Bear (LT1 33, 35), later replaced by he Silver Wain (LT1 39, 43) and the Seven Stars (LT1, 38, 42), which here probably stands for the Pleiades (cf. C. Tolkien in LT1, 291).
LR = The Lost Road and Other Writings (The History of Middle-earth, vol. 5)
LT1 = The Book of Lost Tales 1 (The History of Middle-earth, vol. 1)
MR = Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-earth, vol. 10)
SM = The Shaping of Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth, vol. 4)
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Scenario simulation was proposed by Jamshidian and Zhu (1997) as a method to separate computationally intensive portfolio revaluations from the simulation step in VaR by Monte Carlo. For multicurrency interest rate derivatives portfolios examined in this paper, the relative performance of scenario simulation is erratic when compared with standard Monte Carlo results. Although by design the discrete distributions used in scenario simulation converge to their continuous distributions, convergence appears to be slow, with irregular oscillations that depend on portfolio characteristics and the correlation structure of the risk factors. Periodic validation of scenario-simulated VaR results by cross-checking with other methods is advisable.
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Karen, who owns Acorn Hill Design in Boston, had been admiring the home for two months when a For Sale sign appeared. By the next day, the town house was theirs. "The minute we walked in," Karen says, "it felt like home."
A glossy charcoal-gray Aga cooker is the kitchen's centerpiece, set against a glistening backsplash of herringbone-patterned mosaic marble tile.
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Some of the cabinets boast glass fronts with an arched silhouette that mimics the bow windows at the front of the house.
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Countertops are of darkly veined calacatta blue marble.
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Facts about arthritis of the wrist and hand
Are you experiencing pain in your hand or wrist that affects your daily activities? How about the base of your thumb? Do you ever experience a dull constant ache that becomes more severe with repetitive movements?
Do your fingers feel or look swollen to you? If so, then you may be experiencing arthritis in your hand or wrist.
What is Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist?
Arthritis happens when the cartilage between two bones begins to wear out. There are many contributing factors that can lead to arthritis of the hand and wrist, such as:
- Repetitive wrist and hand movements
- Overuse of the hand and wrist during work or household activities
- Broken bones
- Genetic conditions passed down by your family
- Diets that are deficient in certain nutrients
I'm Experiencing Symptoms of Arthritis. What Should I Do?
First, talk to your primary care team. Your primary care team can order X-rays or lab tests to diagnose arthritis.
I've Been Diagnosed with Arthritis. What Kind of Treatments are Available?
First of all, there are many treatment options for arthritis, and surgery is typically the last resort. There are special splints that can be customized to each patient's symptoms that can help relieve the pain. However, if that doesn't work, there are also medications that your surgeon or primary care team can prescribe to help ease your pain. These can be in the form of dietary supplements or anti-inflammatory medications. Cortisone, for example, is a great way to relieve the pain so you can continue living your life normally without having to constantly remember to take a medication. If symptoms persist, there are many procedures that can help you permanently.
How Can Surgery Help Treat My Arthritis?
Arthritis can be treated surgically in many different ways to help you get back to enjoying your life again without pain. Just like the hips and the knees, joints in the hand and wrist can be replaced. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, we can also perform an arthrodesis to ensure that those painful movements never bother you again. And, the best part about surgery is that is can be done through small incisions allowing you to go home the same day.


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a report today, predicted output will jump 34 percent to a record 14.53 billion. Futures contracts show traders expect corn prices to fall 19 percent by December to $5.585 as supply grows after the harvest, cutting costs for livestock producers and ethanol distillers. While adverse weather the past three years prompted the USDA to back off predictions made in May before planting started, corn prices that are higher than 2012's record average mean the crop remains profitable for farmers. The grain traded at $6.94 in Chicago today. "We are in a major transition to a more-abundant supply situation," said Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities Inc. in West Des Moines, Iowa, who grows corn and soybeans on his farm. "We have sent a clear price signal to the rest of the world to produce more corn." Prices may drop below $4 a bushel in Chicago this year, he said. Corn Slump Corn futures that reached a record $8.49 in September have fallen 6.4 percent this month on the Chicago Board of Trade. The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index of 24 commodities is down 2.1 percent, while the MSCI World Index of shares fell 0.7 percent. Treasuries lost 0.05 percent, a Bank of America index shows. Farmers have the capital needed to boost production of corn, the biggest domestic crop valued at a record $77.35 billion in 2012, as the financial condition of U.S. agriculture has never been better, government and Federal Reserve data show. Farm income will jump to a record $128.2 billion this year, Midwest cropland values are the highest ever and the ratio of debt to equity is the lowest on record at 11.3 percent, according to the USDA. While the worst drought since the 1930s cut output by 13 percent last year, farmers were protected from losses by crop-insurance payouts that reached an all-time high of $14.7 billion, with more claims expected. Planting Boom Planting from March to June will reach 97.73 million acres, up from a 75-year high of 97.155 million in 2012, according to the Bloomberg survey. The USDA forecast a 0.7 percent drop to 96.5 million acres. While the drought cut output 13 percent to 10.78 billion bushels last year, improved weather and better yields in 2013 will help boost stockpiles before the 2014 harvest to 1.795 billion bushels, the most since 2006 and up from a 17-year low of 632 million this year, according to the survey. Hedge funds and other large speculators cut their net-long corn positions, or bets on higher prices, by 31 percent in the week ended Feb. 12 to 126,363 futures and options, the biggest reduction since June, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. Holdings are down from 279,010 contracts on Dec. 4. Lower Prices Most farmers "expect prices to ratchet lower," said Bayliss, the Ohio farmer. "I'm looking for cash prices to fall below $4.50 and hope it's not $3.50 or $2.50." The USDA, at its annual outlook conference today in Arlington, Virginia, forecast prices will plunge 33 percent to average $4.80 in the year ending Aug. 31, 2014, from $7.20 a year earlier. With a return to normal yields this year, "a rebuilding of stocks and lower commodity prices would be expected in the fall," Joseph Glauber, the chief economist at the USDA, said Jan. 14 at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing in Washington. Drought conditions are lingering in the Great Plains and Midwest, the main growing area. About 83 percent of the six- state region from Kansas to North Dakota has soil moisture below 10 percent of normal, with some at zero, and where water shortages and crop damage are likely, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. A year ago, 5.5 percent was in drought. Drought Risk Severe drought covers the entire state of Nebraska, the fourth-largest corn grower, more than half of Iowa, the biggest producer, and 70 percent of Minnesota, ranked No. 2, the monitor shows. Drought conditions will persist in the Plains and Southeast through April 30, the government said Feb. 7. "The market is not paying attention to the potential problems from dry soils," said Dan Basse, the president of AgResource Co. in Chicago. "If we don't see an improvement in the weather and soil conditions by April 10, the market will respond just like last year. It's premature to be talking about sub-$5 corn when parts of the Midwest need 6 inches to 14 inches of rain to restore soil moisture." Dry soil across the western Midwest will limit the rebound in output, leaving prices in 12 months at $6, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said in a Feb. 10 report. Standard Chartered Bank said in a Feb. 14 report that corn will average $6.80 in the fourth quarter, 21 percent more than the December futures. After predicting record crops, the USDA revised its forecasts lower in 2010 as fields were damaged by heavy rains during planting and a later heat wave, and again the following two years because of droughts. Long Recovery It will take two or three years for a return to bumper crops, Randall Miles, a soil scientist at the University of Missouri in Columbia, said in a report last week. Rainfall would need to be 16 inches above normal to recharge soil moisture depleted by roots that went as deep as 8 feet to survive the drought, Miles said. The drought is beginning to diminish in Midwest areas east of the Mississippi River and in the Great Plains and western Midwest, Drought Monitor data show. Warming equatorial waters in the Pacific Ocean and stronger trade winds are shifting from dry patterns to ones with increased rain in the central U.S., Gail Martell, president of Martell Crop Projections in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, said in a Feb. 12 report. Corn production also is rising outside the U.S. after four years of higher-than-average prices. Traditional buyers of U.S. corn including Japan, South Korea and Mexico are purchasing more from Brazil, Argentina and Ukraine. Output in Brazil and Argentina, the biggest exporters after the U.S., will increase 5.9 percent to a record this year, the USDA said Feb. 8. More Profitable While corn futures for December delivery in Chicago trade at $1.35 a bushel less than the May contract, the price is still 37 percent higher on average for post-harvest supplies during the past decade and above the cost of production, said Richard Guse, 52, who farms with his brother in Waseca, Minnesota. That's an incentive to grow more, he said. Guse estimates he can earn $135 an acre on corn this year, compared with $25 if he grew soybeans, based on current prices. Corn yields in the U.S. will jump 31 percent to 161.5 bushels an acre this year from a 17-year low of 123.4 bushels in 2012, Deere & Co., the world's largest farm-equipment seller, said on Feb. 13. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg was 155.4 bushels. Deere, based in Moline, Illinois, said prices will drop 24 percent this year to average $5.25. Cheaper Feed "We can plant more corn and make more money," said Chad Blindauer, 41, who farms corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa with his father and older brother in Mitchell, South Dakota. "It's remarkable how well corn performs in dry weather. When farmers see corn yields going up every year and other grain yields essentially stagnate, there is a big incentive to plant more corn." A record crop and lower prices would make a "world of difference" in feed costs for livestock producers, which eventually would reduce U.S. retail-beef prices that reached a record in November, said Jim McCann, 67, the owner of Shining Cross Cattle Co. near Miller, Missouri. "The price is going to come down in the supermarket because our input costs will be lower," said McCann, whose operation in southwest Missouri buys light-weight steers, feeds them on pasture and corn and then sells them to feedlots. Production of corn-based ethanol has tumbled to 789,000 barrels a day in the week ended Feb. 8, compared with 920,000 eight months earlier, when the drought began to send grain prices surging, U.S. Department of Energy data show. Weekly output last month was the lowest since June 2010. Ethanol Premium Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., the largest U.S. ethanol refiner, has been paying an average premium of 34.6 cents a bushel over futures for delivery this month in Decatur, Illinois, where the company is based, up from 27 cents a year earlier, data compiled by Bloomberg show. "We can come out of this supply hole very quickly," said Roger Fray, the executive vice president of grain at the farmer- owned West Central Cooperative in Ralston, Iowa, with 28 locations in the state. "The odds are against a repeat of the severe drought of 2012. Cash prices will likely fall below $4 at harvest." --With assistance from Elizabeth Campbell in Chicago. Editors: Steve Stroth, Thomas Galatola To contact the reporter on this story: Jeff Wilson in Chicago at email@example.com Back to news


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The Pin it Forward UK campaign involved 300 bloggers over 30 days from various genres sharing and introducing boards from other Pinterest-ers. about the kickoff!
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Every time I log on I can generally find something useful that I need to pin (otherwise I know I won't be able to find it again next time!). Do you use Pinterest? If so, how?
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MGROUP needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Minuteman Group Inc.
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RevenuePlus needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 349 designs submitted by 70 freelance designers.
RevenuePlus Solutions or Revenue+ Solutions or RevenuePlus
We are a small consulting firm specialising in the Revenue Management field. We are a young and fresh company offering companies the opportunity to increase their revenue using proven techniques & reporting whilst offering the highest quality service and professionalism.
General Managers in Small to Medium size businesses predominantly in the Aviation, Travel, Transport & Media sectors.
Here are some words that I want to spring to mind when people see the logo:
Professional, sophisticated, modern, funky
Three design options required:
"RevenuePlus Solutions"
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We would also like an icon element that can stand alone for certain applications (such as a website icon)
Nothing too complicated... keep it bold and simple.
Clean, modern fonts... nothing frilly or script.
Thinking blue but happy to deviate from this. If using the + sign please make sure it is not red or green – to avoid being confused with medical businesses.
The logo will be used everywhere such as website, PowerPoint presentations, stationary, business cards etc., so it must translate well to almost any application, and the winning designer may be enlisted for help in that regard.
Additionally I require all ownership and copyrights with the option to alter colors. Logo will be trademarked.
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Fuji Nevada 1.9 29" Mountain Bike - 2018
The Fuji Nevada 1.9 29" mountain bike is perfect for taking on your local trails. It features efficient and low maintenance components, a comfortable saddle and grips, and powerful disc brakes for safety. If you're looking for a mountain bike that can handle a little bit of everything, the Nevada 1.9 29" is your ride.
The Fuji Nevada, thanks to its continued popularity, has become a staple in the Fuji mountain bike lineup. The Nevada is designed with Fuji's A2-SL custom aluminum and PowerCurve down tube. The PowerCurve adds beefy support against trail impact and improves handling, while S-bend chain stays further reduce frame vibration, which can decrease pedaling performance and increase muscle fatigue. The SR Suntour SF14 suspension fork features 75m of travel to help smooth out rougher terrain. The frame and fork are equipped with Tektro mechanical disc brakes paired with 160mm rotors for all-weather stopping power.
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I'm having problems with my NAT box. Basically, things work in general, but when visiting a fresh site (from inside the LAN), it usually doesn't get a DNS response right away. In addition, it will occasionally forget the IP at which point it goes back to that. Refreshing after it times out works about 70% of the time, and refreshing after a couple time out periods is almost guaranteed to work. I *think* that while the computer on the LAN side of the NAT gateway is having problems if I open up Lynx on the gateway itself it works, but it could just be a timing thing.
The NAT gateway runs FreeBSD 7. There is one computer on the LAN side, running Windows Server 2008 (as a desktop). The network card facing outside is vr0, the one facing inside is em0. (There is also a ral0 wireless card, but it is unused at the moment.)
My "ISP" is actually just another NAT box provided by the apartment; it gives out 192.168 addresses, so to avoid confusion I'm using 10.0 addresses on the LAN.
My /etc/rc.conf:
keymap="us.dvorak" ifconfig_vr0="DHCP" hostname="Conrad.gateway.2wire.net" zfs_enable="YES" gateway_enable="YES" ipnat_enable="YES" ipnat_rules="/etc/ipnat.rules" dhcpd_enable="YES" dhcpd_ifaces="em0" samba_enable="YES" maradns_enable="YES" sshd_enable="YES"
map vr0 10.0.0.0/24 -> 0/32 portmap tcp/udp auto map ral0 192.168.128.0/24 -> 0/32 portmap tcp/udp auto
I installed the net/isc-dhcp3-server port. /usr/local/etc/dhcpd.conf:
option domain-name "me.org"; option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.254; #10.0.0.1; ** default-lease-time 86400; max-lease-time 604800; ddns-update-style none; subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { ## this is the external network; vr0has 192.168.1.74 } subnet 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 { range 10.0.0.100 10.0.0.200; option routers 10.0.0.1; } subnet 192.168.128.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { ## this is what i would be using for the wireless network range 192.168.128.100 192.168.128.200; option routers 192.168.128.1; }
Windows picks up the DNS server and gateway fine:
C:\>ipconfig /all ... DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes ... IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.200(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0 ... Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Any idea what's wrong or how to go about debugging this?
I had a FreeBSD 6.2 server up for a while and don't remember having problems getting the basics working, but it was with slightly different hardware (processor and motherboard) because I wanted ZFS.
Which site the dns server *forget* the IP? I suspect the TTL is too short here. IIRC, there are some sites like facebook which uses DNS roundrobin, the TTL is set only for 1 min. If the next dns request is > 1 min after the previous one, the dns server *forgets* IP (A record) and needs to query the authorative dns server of the facebook site again.
TTL can be checked with dig
Virtually any. Google, Slashdot, Facebook, Microsoft, Daemonforums, XKCD; pretty much if I've gone to the site more than a time or two, I've seen this issue.
You could use tcpdump to look at the DNS traffic passing through your FreeBSD box
# tcpdump -nvv -i vr0 -s512 port domain
You don't need to be a genius to debug a pf.conf firewall ruleset, you just need the guts to run tcpdump
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Luxurious Resort Remodel: Auberge du Soleil
Designer Suzanne Tucker returns to her design roots for an update of Napa Valley's iconic Auberge du Soleil resort
San Francisco-based designer Suzanne Tucker was most likely struck with an intense case of design déjà vu when she was approached to take on the redesign of Napa Valley's Auberge du Soleil resort—one of the region's most acclaimed (and unconditionally tranquil) resorts.
"I was Michael Taylor's assistant when he designed the original restaurant and rooms [more than 25 years ago]," recalls Tucker. "It was time for a new look, while still keeping the spirit of what Michael had designed. I was extremely touched when they asked me. It meant the world to be working on the Auberge again."
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Having been through this process once before, Tucker knew exactly where to go for design inspiration. "My vision has always been to create a contemporary yet still romantic country inn atmosphere inspired by the colors of the South of France. The original inspiration for the hotel was the rustic sophistication of French Provence," remembers Tucker. "That complexity is found equally in the beauty of Napa Valley—the fantastic light, the views over the vineyards and olive groves, the seasonal colors, and, of course, the food and wine, which is unrivaled."
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Playing on these rare qualities, Tucker has created an organic, sophisticated retreat for guests staying in the resort's Maison Calais La Plage (one of a handful of maisons housing the resort's 50 luxurious guest rooms and suites). Here, the designer opted for a neutral palette peppered with shots of warm color—primarily terra-cotta, sandstone, and ochre. The soothing scheme, along with wide plank floors, cerused oak headboards, intricate embroidery, and a mix of inviting textiles—many from her Suzanne Tucker Home collection—creates a pampering atmosphere that's sure to bring any guest back for more.
"It is the ultimate place to relax. It's luxurious, sophisticated, warm, earthy, comfortable" says designer Suzanne Tucker.
Auberge du Soleil
The resort's maisons are perched on Rutherford Hill overlooking Napa Valley's sun-drenched vineyards and olive groves. Spa treatments—many incorporating indigenous ingredients—can be enjoyed in the Auberge spa.
Maison Calais La Plage
Designer Suzanne Tucker used a subtle palette throughout the four rooms of the Maison Calais La Plage suite to create a cohesive, welcoming space made for indulgence. "The redesign was all about bringing the interiors forward to a more contemporary look without losing sight of the location," says Tucker.
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A large-scale paisley headboard keeps the suites' mood modern yet festive. Light woods emphasize the light and warmth from the resort's natural surroundings.
Sumptuous spa-like elements—including serene, clean-lined bathrooms swathed in honey hues and sprawling private terraces accessible through French doors—are de rigueur in every suite. "It is the ultimate place to relax," says Tucker, enumerating the gratifying adjectives at length: "luxurious, sophisticated, warm, earthy, comfortable, inviting, indulgent, sensual, casual, and gracious."
There's no doubt that Tucker's mentor would be proud. "Every once in a while I'll step back and ask myself, what would Michael do if he were updating the look of the Auberge du Soleil?" notes Tucker. "I like to think I have a good idea of what the answer would be!"
The suites' warm interior color palette is reflected on the outside of the building as well. Warm honey and terra-cotta hues stand out against the region's lush foliage without overpowering the gorgeous landscape.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - New piece... Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "New piece..." wakestarrGuestMember # Posted: Wed Nov 03, 1999 6:29 pm ..of art posted on my site. Please check it out. http://www.acc.umu.se/~rigor/wakestarr/psworx/penV5.jpg Main page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~rigor/wakestarr/ -wakestarr Back to top Edgejunior memberMember #Joined: 31 Oct 1999Posts: 39 Posted: Wed Nov 03, 1999 7:06 pm Since you responded to me I think I owe you the feedback. I gotta say you've gotten alot better at drawing than your previuos stuff. It looks solid and I can't seem to think of anything negative to tell you....Maybe you should try to do some fantasy/video game art like Dhabih has. I'd like to see that. Back to top imdakingmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 321Location: USA Posted: Wed Nov 03, 1999 7:25 pm Hey man, great image! =) The only things I see wrong are the neck is totally unshaded... but I think you wanted to leave it that way... And also, the ear ring drew my attention, it looks kind of placed there for some reason... Other than that! ITS BAD ASS! Back to top TurboYVRmemberMember #Joined: 24 Oct 1999Posts: 189Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posted: Wed Nov 03, 1999 9:20 pm i'm with imdaking on that... great image! but like he said, the earring stands out too much (its much too "sharp" for the image in general)and why does the neck get bigger towards the head, when it should be the other way around <scratches head>? Otherwise, good work, bud! ------------------ TurboYVR (firstname.lastname@example.com) Vancouver, Canada Back to top jasonNmemberMember #Joined: 12 Jan 2000Posts: 842Location: Sydney Australia Posted: Wed Nov 03, 1999 9:48 pm Wow! That really is a great pic! Except the lower part of the pic (chest, shoulders and neck) seem to be laking detail and not very refined. But otherwise, some great work! Back to top immimemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 629Location: vancouver Posted: Wed Nov 03, 1999 10:40 pm i agree thats a great pic. I have a couple of things to whats already been said. I think it would be a good idea if you moved the right eye(0from our view, her left eye from her view) slightly lower. The chin, mouth, and nose all follow an angle, but the eyes don't match up. I fooled around with the pic a bit, as something just didnt seem to "read" or work very well. I tried flipping the image, which often gives me a new perspective on art, and allows me to see things i would have normally missed. If you then draw a line over the lips to show the slant or angle that they take, and then move this line up to the eyes, you can see how the right eye should accordingly move down a bit. -hope you understand this Great pic though, nice smooth shadows and highlights on the face, and the hair, although not too realistic, has a awesome quality about it. How'd you do that background aswell? Its very cool. Also, maybe want to go over the process of the pic with the guy(you?) smoking? I think it works really well as an image. Back to top DhabihAdministratorMember #Joined: 13 Sep 1999Posts: 530Location: Kirkland, WA, U.S.A. Posted: Wed Nov 03, 1999 11:18 pm Thats great man! I'm with others on this, the neck would be better defined if it had more shading. Other than that looks cool. Back to top SPike.CoMmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 194Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posted: Thu Nov 04, 1999 1:38 am Just wanted to say it's very nice. Just very VERY nice. And I do agree on the neck, other than that, it's good. Cheers! Back to top zackmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 65Location: Stjordal - Norway Posted: Thu Nov 04, 1999 5:04 am Nice picture! But in my opinion I think the hair looks a bit too blurry, besides that....a very nice one. ------------------ zACk Back to top wakestarrGuestMember # Posted: Thu Nov 04, 1999 6:53 am Thanx for all critisism! Few comments: * Right eye.. I agree, will probably try to move it a bit and see. * Earring - will try to make it "melt into" the picture better.. * The neck. Yes it's not shaded much. I got really, really fed up with the picture.. just wanted to finish it up fast Also the sweater or whatever she's wearing is supposed to be of some soft fabric therefore not reflecting light especially much... and as I said, wanted to be done with it. * The hair. It's supposed to be some kind of small dreads. Again, thanks for all feedback -wakestarr Back to top immimemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 629Location: vancouver Posted: Thu Nov 04, 1999 11:05 am hey wakstar, dont forget to answer my questions! Back to top wakestarrGuestMember # Posted: Thu Nov 04, 1999 4:29 pm Okey immi here's some info on how I did those things. My backgrounds are kind of a chaotic process. I don't know if can explain exactly how I create them but I'll try to give you the basics. Basicly I go wild with filters distortning and adding lighting and playing with the layer options. In the girl piece I started out with gradient filling a layer and played with the contrast and added some lighting using "texture channel" set to red or green. Distorting it a bit. I guess you could get the same result quite easy with the airbrush tool and maybe some lightning to it. The texture you see in the backround is actually a picture of a trainyard cut to pieces and copied to several layers and then rotated. These layers where set to color burn with different opacity.. The one with me smoking: The picture is a B&W pic that's inverted and colorized. It's also distorted a bit with Brightness/Contrast. The "glow" around it is done in the classic "exploding text" way. I'm sure you can find "how to's" on that one on some tips'n tricks page. Basicly you polar coordinates and use wind then polar it back again. I also added some zoom-blur to soften it up. The burning text behind me was done using the same trick. It's copied to several layers set to different modes (color burn / dodge..). The background is just a bunch of colors in a layer, distorted a whole lot and then run through the watercolor filter... Umm.. reading what I just wrote I realize how hard it must be to understand how I work.. but I really can't explain it better. I almost never plan ahead but rather just fool around a while and if it looks cool I go for it. Chaos is my middle name -wakestarr Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Signals along the Silk Road
The ancient Silk Road was arguably one of the most important trade routes with a history stretching back two thousand years, but it's today's revitalization of those links between Asia, the Middle East and Europe that makes for fascinating viewing and deal-making.
Like the Silk Road which is going through its own rebirth, the Nabucco Gas Pipeline project came from the brink of extinction at the start of this year, to an actual signed memorandum of understanding this week in Ankara.
On Marketplace Middle East, we take particular interest because it is a classic example of how the Middle East is playing a role in shaping business and energy policies as a bridge between East and West.
For one, Turkey will serve as the key transit country for this gas pipeline, after the success of the BTC oil pipeline set up three years ago with a similar concept in mind.
Secondly, Middle East supplies will be essential for this project to get off the ground. Kurdish officials in Iraq expressed an interest in providing their energy earlier on and that was backed on a national scale by Nouri al-Maliki this week when he attended the official ceremony with leaders from five transit countries.
But this modern day Silk Road effort requires a big leap of faith to push ahead with the near $11 billion pipeline project.
"We have received clear signals from Azerbaijan, Iraq and Turkmenistan that gas will be available for European gas imports," said Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International.
If one reads between the lines, he may only be referring to Nabucco, but also to competing pipelines backed by Russia. In this large-scale game of geo-politics, no one wants to shut the door in the face of some of the major players, even if relations may be less than ideal at this juncture.
When asked if, for example, Azeri President, Ilham Aliyev was hedging his bets by supplying gas to Russia and other countries, Mitschek stated matter-of-factly they will diversify their exports to maintain, "industrial and economic relationships with Russia."
On this New Silk Road, the political winds can change direction rather quickly, so Central Asian leaders, literally squashed in between Russia, China and Europe are juggling those priorities and trying to keep all the balls in the air. Kazakhstan, the natural resource-rich state, with a bounty of oil, gas, coal and uranium, has oil pipeline connections to all three of those players.
Nabucco will launch in 2014 with up to 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the pipeline. Officials say about three times that amount is expected by 2020. That is when it will get even more interesting. To fill that "pipe," supplies will be needed from Iran -- which sits on the second largest gas field in South Pars.
In a recent interview on our program, European Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs said with the cloud of Iran's nuclear enrichment hanging over the economic sanctions regime in place, it is too early discuss that potential. In a game of carrot and stick, Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would like to see Iran's gas as part of the Nabucco project. No date for that effort was announced.
A great deal needs to happen between now and 2020 for Iran's gas to get the green light. Before that happens, international oil companies will have to re-engage in the country to prepare its energy sector for exports.
In preparation of this week's Nabucco signing, I researched what the pipeline network looks like currently -- it resembles a spaghetti bowl of lines crisscrossing the terrain, and with a Russian bias.
This will begin to change with the Nabucco project, but Russian-backed pipelines are being built in parallel. One across the Baltic Sea to Germany, the Nord Stream, is costing about $10 billion. The other, the South Stream pipeline, crossing the Black Sea to Italy will cost about double that.
If you are wondering if all this new capactity will be needed, think again. According to Nabucco's Mitschek, up to 200 bcm of gas will be required from the East as production continues to drop in Europe.
This means that if all goes as planned and demand recovers along with the global economy, all three new arteries of energy will be welcomed in this new world order.
Nevertheless, as veteran energy analyst John Roberts of Platts said, "Russia has to observe the rules of the game much more closely." It is true that three years of winter gas interruptions by Moscow have forced all the players of Nabucco to get on with it.
As a result, the signals from The New Silk Road are getting the all clear. Let's hope that geo-politics doesn't interfere in what may be a bold move in name of business.
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I read somewhere that the best way to judge a job candidate's technical knowledge is to ask him or her to explain a technical concept in layman's terms. That sounded like a very simple statement at the time, but I have to admit that there's a lot of truth to it.
Think about the best teacher you ever had in school — it was probably a person who introduced you to complex concepts by first relating them to something you could readily relate to or understand. Now, of course, you can argue that, as an IT pro, your job is not to teach people (unless you're in the training sector).
But you do have to be able to put your theoretical know-how into real work. When an interviewer asks you to explain a technical topic like you would to a non-IT person, what he is looking for is if you can see how technical tools and practices relate to the business as a whole. You can't sell technology to end-users and executives unless you can effectively explain to them why it is needed.
On a broader scale, this is a form of IT/business alignment — a term you've heard so many times in the last decade that it has become jargon-ish. But it is important, and potential employers are looking to see if you have the ability to understand the business and translate technology to shareholders.
In a blog I wrote last year, I recommended analogies that can be used to explain complex concepts. Be sure to read the member comments following the piece for some great examples of analogies that work.
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