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#include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/ipc.h> #include <sys/sem.h> int semop(int semid, struct sembuf *sops, unsigned nsops); int semtimedop(int semid, struct sembuf *sops, unsigned nsops, struct timespec *timeout);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
semtimedop(): _GNU_SOURCE
unsigned short semval; /* semaphore value */ unsigned short semzcnt; /* # waiting for zero */ unsigned short semncnt; /* # waiting for increase */ pid_t sempid; /* process that did last op */semop() performs operations on selected semaphores in the set indicated by semid. Each of the nsops elements in the array pointed to by sops specifies an operation to be performed on a single semaphore. The elements of this structure are of type struct sembuf, containing the following members:
unsigned short sem_num; /* semaphore number */ short sem_op; /* semaphore operation */ short sem_flg; /* operation flags */Flags recognized in sem_flg are IPC_NOWAIT and SEM_UNDO. If an operation specifies SEM_UNDO, it will be automatically undone when the process terminates.
The set of operations contained in sops is performed in array order, and atomically, that is, the operations are performed either as a complete unit, or not at all. The behavior of the system call if not all operations can be performed immediately depends on the presence of the IPC_NOWAIT flag in the individual sem_flg fields, as noted below.
Each operation is performed on the sem_num-th semaphore of the semaphore set, where the first semaphore of the set is numbered 0. There are three types of operation, distinguished by the value of sem_op.
If sem_op is a positive integer, the operation adds this value to the semaphore value (semval). Furthermore, if SEM_UNDO is specified for this operation, the system updates the process undo count (semadj) for this semaphore. This operation can always proceed --- it never forces a process to wait. The calling process must have alter permission on the semaphore set.
If sem_op is zero, the process must have read permission on the semaphore set. This is a "wait-for-zero" operation: if semval is zero, the operation can immediately proceed. Otherwise, if IPC_NOWAIT is specified in sem_flg, semop() fails with errno set to EAGAIN (and none of the operations in sops is performed). Otherwise semzcnt (the count of processes waiting until this semaphore's value becomes zero) is incremented by one and the process sleeps until one of the following occurs:
If sem_op is less than zero, the process must have alter permission on the semaphore set. If semval is greater than or equal to the absolute value of sem_op, the operation can proceed immediately: the absolute value of sem_op is subtracted from semval, and, if SEM_UNDO is specified for this operation, the system updates the process undo count (semadj) for this semaphore. If the absolute value of sem_op is greater than semval, and IPC_NOWAIT is specified in sem_flg, semop() fails, with errno set to EAGAIN (and none of the operations in sops is performed). Otherwise semncnt (the counter of processes waiting for this semaphore's value to increase) is incremented by one and the process sleeps until one of the following occurs:
On successful completion, the sempid value for each semaphore specified in the array pointed to by sops is set to the process ID of the calling process. In addition, the sem_otime is set to the current time.
semtimedop() behaves identically to semop() except that in those cases were the calling process would sleep, the duration of that sleep is limited by the amount of elapsed time specified by the timespec structure whose address is passed in the timeout argument. If the specified time limit has been reached, semtimedop() fails with errno set to EAGAIN (and none of the operations in sops is performed). If the timeout argument is NULL, then semtimedop() behaves exactly like semop().
semop() is never automatically restarted after being interrupted by a signal handler, regardless of the setting of the SA_RESTART flag when establishing a signal handler.
semadj is a per-process integer which is simply the (negative) count of all semaphore operations performed specifying the SEM_UNDO flag. When a semaphore's value is directly set using the SETVAL or SETALL request to semctl(2), the corresponding semadj values in all processes are cleared.
The semval, sempid, semzcnt, and semnct values for a semaphore can all be retrieved using appropriate semctl(2) calls.
The following limits on semaphore set resources affect the semop() call:
The implementation has no intrinsic limits for the adjust on exit maximum value (SEMAEM), the system wide maximum number of undo structures (SEMMNU) and the per-process maximum number of undo entries system parameters.
In kernels 2.6.x, x <= 10, there is a bug that in some circumstances prevents a process that is waiting for a semaphore value to become zero from being woken up when the value does actually become zero. This bug is fixed in kernel 2.6.11.
struct sembuf sops[2]; int semid; /* Code to set semid omitted */ sops[0].sem_num = 0; /* Operate on semaphore 0 */ sops[0].sem_op = 0; /* Wait for value to equal 0 */ sops[0].sem_flg = 0; sops[1].sem_num = 0; /* Operate on semaphore 0 */ sops[1].sem_op = 1; /* Increment value by one */ sops[1].sem_flg = 0; if (semop(semid, sops, 2) == -1) { perror("semop"); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); }


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Charles Émile Picard
Born: 24 July 1856 in Paris, France
Died: 11 December 1941 in Paris, France
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Émile Picard's father was the manager of a silk factory who died during the siege of Paris in 1870. The siege was a consequence of the Franco-Prussian War which began on 19 July 1870. It went badly for France and on 19 September 1870 the Germans began a siege of Paris. This was a desperate time for the inhabitants of the town who killed their horses, cats and dogs for food. It was during this siege that Émile's father died. Paris surrendered on 28 January 1871 and The Treaty of Frankfurt, signed on 10 May 1871, was a humiliation for France.
Picard's mother, the daughter of a medical doctor, was put in an extremely difficult position when her husband died. As well as Émile, she had a second young son, and in order to support them through their education she had to find employment. Only her determination to give her sons a good start, despite the tragedy, allowed Émile to receive the education which gave him the chance to achieve the highest international stading in mathematics. Picard's secondary education was at the Lycée Napoléon, later called the Lycée Henri IV. Strangely he was a brilliant pupil at almost all his subjects, particularly in translating Greek and Latin poetry, but he disliked mathematics. He himself wrote that he hated geometry but he:-
... learned it by heart in order to avoid being punished.It was only during the vacation after completing his secondary studies that Picard read an algebra book and suddenly he became fascinated in mathematics. He took the entrance examinations for École Polytechnique and École Normale Supérieure; he was placed second and first respectively in the two examinations. Hadamard wrote in [8]:-
As any young Frenchman of our time who was gifted in science, he was obliged to choose between the École Polytechnique which, in principle, prepared one to be an engineer, and the École Normale, with its pure scientific orientation. He was ranked first and chose the latter. It is said that he made this decision after an exciting visit to Pasteur, during which the father of bacteriology spoke about pure science in such lofty terms that the young man was completely persuaded.Picard received his agrégation in 1877, being placed first. He remained at the École Normale Supérieure for a year where he was employed as an assistant. He was appointed lecturer at the University of Paris in 1878 and then professor at Toulouse in 1879. In 1881 he returned to Paris when appointed maître de conférence in mechanics and astronomy at the École Normale.
In 1881 Picard was nominated for membership of the mathematics section of the Académie des Sciences. It says much of the extraordinary ability that he was showing at such a young age that he was nominated. He had already proved two important theorems which are both today known under Picard's name, yet it was still a little soon to gain admission to the prestigious academy and he would have to wait a few more years. In this year of his first nomination he married Hermite's daughter. Picard and his wife had three children, a daughter and two sons, who were all killed in World War I. His grandsons were wounded and captured in World War II.
In 1885 Picard was appointed to the chair of differential calculus at the Sorbonne in Paris when the chair fell vacant on the death of Claude Bouquet. However a university regulation prevented anyone below the age of thirty holding a chair. The regulations were circumvented by making Picard his own suppléant until he reached the age of thirty which was in the following year. He requested exchanging his chair for that of analysis and higher algebra in 1897 so that he was able to train research students.
Picard made his most important contributions in the fields of analysis, function theory, differential equations, and analytic geometry. He used methods of successive approximation to show the existence of solutions of ordinary differential equations solving the Cauchy problem for these differential equations. Starting in 1890, he extended properties of the Laplace equation to more general elliptic equations. Picard's solution was represented in the form of a convergent series.
In 1879 he proved that an entire function which is not constant takes every value an infinite number of times, with one possible exception. Picard used the theory of Hermite's modular functions in the proof of this important result.
Building on work by Abel and Riemann, Picard's study of the integrals attached to algebraic surfaces and related topological questions developed into an important part of algebraic geometry. On this topic he published, with Georges Simart, Théorie des fonctions algébriques de deux variables indépendantes Ⓣ which was a two volume work, the first volume appearing in 1897 and the second in 1906. Picard also discovered a group, now called the Picard group, which acts as a group of transformations on a linear differential equation.
His three volume masterpiece Traité d'analyse Ⓣ was published between 1891 and 1896. The treatise [1]:-
... immediately became a classic and was revised with each subsequent edition. The work was accessible to many students through its range of subjects, clear exposition, and lucid style. Picard examined several specific cases before discussion his general theory.Picard also applied analysis to the study of elasticity, heat and electricity. He studied the transmission of electrical pulses along wires finding a beautiful solution to the problem. As can be seen his contributions were both wide ranging and important.
Among the honours given to Picard was his election to the Académie des Sciences in 1889, eight years after he was first unsuccessfully nominated. He later served the Academy as its permanent secretary from 1917 until his death in 1941. In this role [1]:-
... he wrote an annual notice on either a scientist or a subject of current interest. He also wrote many prefaces to mathematical books and participated in the publication of works of C Hermite and G H Halphen.Picard was awarded the Poncelet Prize in 1886 and the Grand Prix des Sciences Mathématiques in 1888. In addition to honorary doctorates from five universities and honorary membership of thirty-seven learned societies he received the Grande Croix de la Légion d'Honneur in 1932 and the Mittag-Leffler Gold Medal in 1937. He became a member of the Académie Française in 1924. Another honour was given to him was making him President of the International Congress of Mathematicians at Strasbourg in September 1920.
Hadamard had this to say of Picard as a teacher when he addressed him in 1937:-
You were able to make [mechanics] almost interesting; I have always wondered how you went about this, because I was never able to do it when it was my turn. But you also escaped, you introduced us not only to hydrodynamics and turbulence, but to many other theories of mathematical physics and even of infinitesimal geometry; all this in lectures, the most masterly I have heard in my opinion, where there was not one word too many nor one word too little, and where the essence of the problem and the means used to overcome it appeared crystal clear, with all secondary details treated thoroughly and at the same time consigned to their right place.Hadamard wrote in [8]:-
A striking feature of Picard's scientific personality was the perfection of his teaching, one of the most marvellous, if not the most marvellous, that I have ever known.It is a remarkable fact that between 1894 and 1937 he trained over 10000 engineers who were studying at the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures.
Article by: J J O'Connor and E F Robertson
Click on this link to see a list of the Glossary entries for this page
List of References (13 books/articles)
Some Quotations (2)
A Poster of Émile Picard
Mathematicians born in the same country
Additional Material in MacTutor
- Hadamard on Picard
- Obituary: RSE
- Salvatore Pincherle writes to Émile Picard in 1928
Honours awarded to Émile Picard
(Click the link below for those honoured in this way)
|LMS Honorary Member
|Speaker at International Congress
|Fellow of the Royal Society
|Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
|Elected 1920
Cross-references in MacTutor
- French Mathematical Society
- Hellenic Mathematical Society
- 1897 ICM - Zurich
- 1908 ICM - Rome
- 1912 ICM - Cambridge
- 1920 ICM - Strasbourg
- 1924 ICM - Toronto
- 1928 ICM - Bologna
- 1932 ICM - Zurich
- 1936 ICM - Oslo
Other Web sites
- Dictionary of Scientific Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Académie Française; (in French)
- Mathematical Genealogy Project
- MathSciNet Author profile
- zbMATH entry
- ERAM Jahrbuch entry

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So far he has a good start to his Test career, but those who have seen him play a lot more then what I have (what are the wickets like for his county?), so does he have what it takes to pick up wickets against the Australians? I guess being a finger spinner and all that it can be a lot harder to pick up wickets if there isn't enough turn (unless your Murali, but he is more of a wrist spinner so to speak) and would be fodder to Ricky Ponting and his men (and if he bowls to Phil Hughes, he will look to smash him out of the ground, like he went after Paul Harris).
With Monty Panesar's Test prospects looking bleak for the time being and with the need to play a spinner for 'variety' reasons, I think he will play in the Tests (unless he bowls like ****). So my question is do you think he can be succesful in the Ashes and would you pick him in the first place?


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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live coverage of TNA's No Surrender PPV from Orlando, Florida at Universal Studios.
Pre-Game Show: I can't make this up. The No Surrender pre-game opened with a commercial for Bound for Glory. How about giving the paying customers something before you try to fleece them for more money? Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme welcomed everyone and began running down the lineup for the PPV (this one, not Bound for Glory). Borash pushed that everyone was wondering what was up with the big announcement. Mike Tenay then read the Dixie Carter statement from earlier this week on the TNA website. They aired a Christian Cage-Rhino video feature. Tenay and West pushed the return of the Ultimate X match later tonight.
Outside, Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme welcomed the winner of the "Why I Hate Jeff Jarrett" contest, and had him demonstrate how hard he'd whip Jarrett. They then pulled a pretty hot girl, who had to be a plant based on how she played to the camera, and whipped a dummy dressed like Jarrett in the rear.
Bobby Roode vs. Vaughn Doring
Roode's opponent was never acknowledged by name by the ring announcer. The crowd chanted, "Let's go jobber." Roode worked him over before taking him down to the mat and cinching in a chin lock. Doring shot Roode off into the ropes, but Roode shoulderblocked him down. Doring got some offense in but Roode clotheslined him over the top rope. He chopped Doring in the corner and began kicking him. Roode hit a kneedrop and played to the camera. He whipped Doring into the ropes but got kicked for having his head down. Roode came back with a clothesline. Doring got a bunch of offense, building some momentum. At this point, Roode was giving far too much away for his "first match" after all that build. Roode finally hit the Northern Lariat and then his new finisher, the Payoff, a rolling DDT.
Your winner, Bobby Roode!
They aired a video feature on the X-Division Jackass deal. Outside, Borash and Hemme were testing fans for the Revenge. Eric Young (wow, he got bigger) showed up and said he was on the cusp of being fired and needed to mobilize the movement. The fans started chanting "Don't fire Eric."
They aired a video feature on the Naturals and America's Most Wanted building to the Tag Battle Royal. They aired a video feature on Raven vs. Abyss vs. Brother Runt. Jeremy Borash interviewed Abyss and Jim Mitchell. Mitchell warned Raven and Runt to abandon all hope. Borash was awesome here, looking scared of Abyss. Mitchell cut another of his great promos, saying Raven has once again lost another friend and has angered Abyss. He warned that it was time for "Doomsday" and laughed maniacally.
They aired a video feature on the Ultimate X match.
Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme, inside the ring, put over the Ultimate X match. Hemme climbed the ropes to show how high it is. Didn't she just have a hernia surgery? They noted the "huge" promise from TNA officials as well. Mike Tenay and Don West discussed the Fans' Revenge match. Mike Tenay promised that the professional wrestling industry would change tonight, forever.
They aired a music video to close the pre-game show.
TNA No Surrender
TNA No Surrender opened with a video feature imposing TNA personalities with politicians and others involved in major racial and political issues of the past, including FDR, Nelson Mandela, and Rodney King. Mike Tenay welcomed everyone and pushed an announcement that would rewrite "the history of the professional wrestling industry."
Eric Young vs. A-1
Young entered from the crowd and brought a parade of fans chanting "Don't fire Eric." He was announced as hailing from "an undisclosed location." Young has added a lot of mass. A-1 shoulderblocked Young down. Young slid out of the ring but jumped back in when A-1 followed. A-1 was upset at ringside. Young tossed him back into the ring, then hopped into the crowd to lead a "Don't fire Eric" chant. Young hit a bodypress but A-1 kicked out. A-1 powerslammed Young for a two count. A-1 charged and squashed Young in the corner. Young evaded another charge and fired back with several shots. A-1 grabbed Young and tossed him to the floor. They battled on the floor for a short time. A-1 locked in a surfboard. Young got back to his feet and hit a clothesline in the corner. Young hit a top rope elbow and scored a two count. A-1 tried for a tombstone, but Young reversed it then shot A-1 into a wheelbarrow suplex, catching him with a neckbreaker on the way down for the pin. The match was what it was. Average.
Your winner, Eric Young!
Mike Tenay pushed the announcement that will change the face of the wrestling business. Hey, did you hear they are going to have a big announcement tonight?
They aired highlights of the fans practicing for the Fan's Revenge match during the pre-game show.
They went to Jeremy Borash, who was in front of Jim Cornette's office. Borash went into the office and hey, Cornette wasn't arrested for killing Russo and he didn't quit yet! Cornette promised that everything is going to change and tonight, there's going to be an announcement made by a wrestler that isn't even on the card tonight. He said it's going to shock the world. I am wondering if it's Sting making the announcement after the way it was phrased. Cornette was jovial, saying TNA is changing and warned everyone not to tune out early.
Jay Lethal vs. Petey Williams
When they introduced Lethal, he was nowhere to be found. They went backstage where Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, and Chris Sabin were goofing around playing videogames and acting like goofs. Jerry Lynn yelled at them to get it together. Dutt said they took care of it and held up a box of laxatives. Lynn told Sabin he should be preparing for his X-Division shot tonight. Sabin offered him a potato chip. Lynn walked off disgusted as Sabin yelled, "Jerry? You forgot your chip!"ÂÂÂÂÂ
In the ring, Williams was looking at the bottle of water he was sipping, worried it was poisoned. Lethal came to the ring, taping his wrists and getting ready as he made his way down the aisle. Williams shoulderblocked him down. Lethal went for a tiltowhirl but Williams evaded it. Lethal went for his cartwheel into the dropkick but again, Williams evaded. Lethal finally hit the dropkick. Lethal hit a springboard dropkick into the ring for a two count. Lethal was on the apron when Williams slid out between his legs to the floor and pulled him off into the guard rail. Williams worked him over on the floor and then continued the assault in the ring. As the match continued, Williams began acting as if he was trying not to go to the bathroom. The referee and Lethal were both acting as if they smelled something. Williams tied Lethal in the tree of woe but couldn't get on the ropes because he had to go so bad. Dutt was at ringside showing off the laxative box. Lethal began nailing Williams with punches to the gut, "making it worse" for Williams. Lethal gave him an atomic drop. Lethal hit a clothesline and a rolling senton splash. He kept striking Williams in the gut. He gave Williams a gutbuster for a two count. Williams made a comeback but was hampered by his condition. The crowd chanted, "Hold it in." Williams went for the Canadian Destroyer but finally couldn't stop holding it. He went to leave the ring but Lethal rolled him up for the pin. Williams ran to the back. Easily the dumbest thing in recent memory from TNA. This hardly fueled any hopes of the X-Division going to the next level, unless you think of it as the next level of sports-entertainment stupidity. Welcome back to wrestling, Vince Russo.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash interviewed Rhino. Borash said that doctors had advised Rhino not to wrestle tonight. Borash said he was dealing with a shoulder problem and head trauma. Rhino said to dish the advice out to Christian Cage. He said he considered Cage family but was going to kick his ass all over the Impact Zone. He was selling the effects of a concussion. Borash questioned whether he was OK. Rhino said he was fine and was going to teach Cage what happens when you turn on a friend. Obviously the concussion is going to play into the match, so this was a nice foreshadowing.
They aired a video on Raven vs. Brother Runt vs. Abyss.
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I wrote this post back in March, after Adam Aron went on a strange media tour in which he explained why the Sixers were so bad. I detailed the many reasons why I thought he was doing a terrible job as CEO, and as it turns out, I'm a goddamned soothsayer. So, given the news that he's been fired, I figured, "Hey, why expend any energy when I can just use an old post, change the title and call it a day?" That's what I'm doing. These are the reasons why I think Aron will now be looking for a distressed cruise line (perhaps this one?) to steer back to a prosperous port.
I've had enough.
Adam Aron keeps saying that he views fans as unpaid management consultants, thousands of passionate followers that give solicited and unsolicited opinions on each decision made by the newish Sixers ownership group. So, knowing that, consider this post free advice to Aron. Consultant's fee waived.
Aron went on a mini media tour yesterday, first speaking with John Gonzalez at CSN Philly and then to an in-studio visit with Mike Missanelli at 97.5 The Fanatic, where he took calls from exactly the type of enraged hardos that would wait on hold for an hour to yell at an owner.
For Aron, it took balls. I'll say that much.
I think it was somewhat overkill– the Sixers are in the midst of a losing season, but they didn't sacrifice a small child in front of their 12,000 fans. A Rock Center-style sit-down with a charged up Gonzo and an hour and 20-minute-plus in-studio appearance with Missanelli felt like a bit much at this juncture. But, I'll give Aron credit for taking the lumps, like he always does. He attached his face to the franchise, and he's not backing down now that the going has gotten tough. Then again, Aron is a millionaire businessman who made a name for himself managing distressed entertainment properties back to health, so tough is a relative word here.
What we've seen in the year and a half since Aron, majority owner Joshua Harris and their nasally drones* have taken over the team is a series of alarming and somewhat offensive missteps that make you wonder if they nose know what they're doing.
*Is it just me or do the Sixers have the second most nasally ownership (hello, Mark Cuban) in the NBA? Can't they get an Afrin sponsorship or something? Hell, their mascot could even be a big nose that sneezes when the Sixers make a three.
I've spent quite a bit of time on these missteps on the site, so I'll just touch on some of Aron's accomplishments since taking over the team, with links for further reading:
Mascots. A moose, a dogg and Jerry Sandusky. These were the options Jim Henson's Creature Shop came back with and that the Sixers, in turn, released to the public. That was more than a year ago, and the Sixers are still without a mascot.
Confetti. Perhaps the most noticeable in-game enhancement has been the confetti that ejaculates itself after each home win. Because the Sixers are a circus act. Or because it worked on a cruise line that Aron oversaw.
PA announcer. The Sixers get a da fuck? rating here. They turned Matt Cord into the website video interview guy (a role filled by interns at most professional sports organizations) and brought back 842-year-old Tom Lamaine to liven things up at the Well. A year later, they canned Lamaine, held an audition SO YOU CAN BE THE NEXT SIXERS PA ANNOUNCER (!!!)… and then went with Cord all over again. Fans are mad about many things, but I think this is the thing that should be investigated for false advertising. First off, who the hell makes a seasoned pro like Cord compete against jacklefucks to win back his old job? Second, DON'T DANGLE A STICK IN FRONT OF JACKLEFUCKS FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT! The jacklefuck don't like that. Did any of the auditioners ever really have a chance, or was this just some ruse by the Sixers to make it seem like you, the fan, could be part of the product? Because if it was the latter, I'd suggest holding an open audition to be the team's center. Surely there is someone in Philadelphia who can pull down more than one rebound per game at the NBA level.
Ayla Brown. She's pretty. Great pipes. Good singer, too. But she's a former American Idol contestant from Boston whose father, Scott Brown, was (at the time of her hire) a Massachusetts Senator. Never mind that Harris' company owns the rights to 19 Entertainment and American Idol, one Boston website lays out a great case that the reason Brown got the anthemeist gig with the Sixers was because, at the time, Harris needed support from then-Senator Brown to pave the way for a casino project that one of his companies, Caesars Entertainment, was bidding for in Boston. [Brown is out of office, but it sounds like Caesars is still in the running].
Cannon. The Sixers most productive offseason acquisition has been a giant cannon that shoots hundreds of t-shirts per minute.
Even P.T. Barnum is impressed with the absurdity of that list. Confetti, cannons, probably rigged contests? At what point will there be a bunch of near cross-dressers injecting artificial enthusiasm?
Ah shit.
Now let's turn our attention to some select comments made by Aron yesterday, because my BS meter is having a mild freakout.


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45-60 minutes of weightlifting with only 1 minute exactly between sets is an ego deflator. This is a hard workout if you aren't used to it. I don't foresee in new records for the next 6 weeks while I grind through this. Hopefully I'll shred some fat.. It's basically hiit training
Gonna change to "Compound Daily", in beginner cutting section, next week.. This routine is overworking muscles. I'll finish the insanity for this week, haha
This last week my rest time has been 60 seconds only.. It's really kicking my butt, and my muscle soreness (doms) is really intense. Ive been doing this to try to speed up my metabolism a bit. This routine Ive been trying is more about hypertrophy and seems to be more of a HIIT type of workout. Ex, My calves never get sore. This week I used the same weight on Standing Calf raises and waited 60 seconds as opposed to my usual 2-3 minutes and my calves have been aching all week because of this. I'm guessing, this is hitting the fast twitch muscles as opposed to slower twitch?? Maybe someone else could chime in on that..
Going back to 5x5, my favorite.. This one is Bill Starr's
The workout is going great! 5X5 really is the workout best suited for me, at least in terms of strength and size. This will not be a cutting routine, at least as it stands right now. Perhaps I can modify it in a few months just before summer to add more cardio and additional volume and reps, but right now its nearly perfect.
I think I might, however, get rid of bent over rows. I just dont like putting my back in that position. This workout doesnt include pull ups or wide chins, so I may substitute for weighted chins. But the deep squats, 3 times a week, is amazing. Add once a week deadlifts and 2x a week bench and I really feel like this is giving me an anabolic effect.
Damn sinus infection is putting a big dent in my workouts. I tried working out anyway but I found it was just making me more sick. Hate missing workouts because of illness.
Getting stronger, but also fatter along the waist. Not enough cardio and HIT, and not monitoring meals like I should. Im having a lot of bloating as well. According to wife Im releasing it all when I sleep. All the protein shakes may be the culprit. I also believe Im lactose intolerant. I dont drink milk but I do drink products that come from milk. Lactade helps a little. Unless I want a divorce I need to figure this out.
My other issue is headaches. They usually occur a day after certain workouts. Im pretty sure they are associated with tension and knots in my mid to upper traps. Im going to pull bent over rows from my routine to see if this helps. It's a great movement for back but I think I can get along fine with pullups and pulldowns (front).. Gonna look into chiropractor in meantime.
My bench/deadlift/squat 1rm continue to rise. My squats took a little dip when making the change to go full, but I quickly got back into step.. I wish deadlifts and squats would have been my staple as a kid, but the TEENAGE EGO got in the way.. Just had to focus on chest and arms.. If you are a youngster reading this, DO FULL SQUATS and DEADLIFTS!! Trust me! Not only will you work your legs, it will work everything you think its not working. Arms, chest, shoulders, stomach! TRust me, dont make the mistake I made.. I really believe these exercises are releasing testosterone like you wouldnt believe.
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The Cold War was arguably the longest modern conflict between competing nations and ideologies. Much of the combat was communicated through media and related speculation about life on the other side. New definitions of masculinity and femininity emerged as gender became a particularly scrutinized means of measuring differences between East and West. On both sides of the wall, texts, images, and other modes of performance contributed to these nations' defining terms of gender. Using the famous "Kitchen Debate" of 1959 as a critical launching pad, this seminar will introduce the importance of gender to the Cold War. Through a variety of texts, including literature, advertisements, cartoons, public service films, and popular media, seminar participants will investigate the communicative practices that both divided and linked the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. along gender lines during the early decades of this era.
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With the extra-long weekend, we only had three days of regular posts this week, so rather than try to rouse one of our regulars from their turkey-induced torpor to pick favorites from a diminished pool, we're bringing you a quick roundup of our own. And, as I began to look at the week's posts, I realized that there was an awful lot of positive news—rather appropriately, given the holiday.
On Monday, those of us who oppose the DOJ's wanton domain seizures were dealt another trump card when an appeals court confirmed that yes, domain names are a form of speech and thus qualify for first amendment protections. The government's case against many seized sites isn't based on an actual law so much as a pastiche of legal gray areas that suggest some vague notion of guilt without any clear violations—but, one by one, those gray areas are being cleared up.
Monday also came on the tails of some bad news—the RSC's spineless retraction of their astonishingly clear-headed copyright policy brief, seemingly confirming the common wisdom about things that seem too good to be true. But, as we reminded everyone, the brief was still brilliant, and the fact that such ideas entered the political debate at that level at all, however briefly, is still a milestone. Meanwhile, Darrell Issa announced that he's planning a bill to clarify fair use law and ensure that ripping your own DVDs is legal.
There's more too, this time in the good-but-incredibly-late news department. AC/DC has finally done the dirty deed (though, probably not dirt cheap) and agreed to sell their music in the iTunes store. Kid Rock too, in case anyone cares.
To close out Monday, we enter the world of video games (figuratively that is, rather than a maze full of ghosts or whatever) for two pieces of news that should have every indie game enthusiast excited to the point of button-mashing. Not only did we learn that Double Fine and the Humble Bundle have teamed up to let you vote on new games, we also saw a pretty badass preview of the meme-based game Dudebro. Plus, both stories came with extremely entertaining videos.
Moving on to Tuesday, we start with the news of an upcoming book from George Mason University that makes the case for copyright reform. In this case, at least, we can count on there not being any immediate retractions. We also got word of the UK band Chapel Club, which recently left its label and is now encouraging fans not only to remix their work, but to sell what they make. Though the restriction against free sharing is silly, it's still a cool experiment.
Tuesday was also the day we created our own bit of good news by announcing two new holiday deals in the Insider Shop: the Holiday Bundle and a 15% discount for anyone who buys three or more t-shirts. These are limited time deals, so get them while they last!
On Wednesday, we learned that the FTC may be getting ready to back down from its antitrust threats against Google, ending a pointless showdown that may have resulted from FTC boss Jon Leibowitz's quest for glory. It's hard to accuse a search engine of antitrust when their results frequently highlight their competitors' products.
Finally, we took a look at one piece of news that could be good far beyond the scope of music business models and copyright policy: the emergence of a major breakthrough in medical technology for non-invasive heart scans. Unfortunately, the creators are being tied up by immigration problems—so here's hoping we don't end up having to move this into the bad news column because of burdensome regulations.
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A visiting professor at Liberty University School of Law has hit national best-seller lists with his political book about the motives of the Obama administration.
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At Liberty, Blackwell teaches in the areas of public policy, government and international human rights.
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Macrame — that wildly popular 1970s fad
Every groovy apartment in the 1970s had its fair share of hanging art called 'Macrame,' which was handcrafted and lovingly hung as (sometimes) functional home decor. Don't worry! There is no indication that the craft of Macrame is making a comeback. But students of history should really know, and appreciate, the saturation levels this craft was able to attain in the American market at the time.
The craft has ancient roots. It is thought to have originated with Arabic weavers and was probably spread around the world by seafarers. There are many naval associations due to the knot-tying skills involved. Sailors whiled away time at sea tying up hammocks and creating fringes and belts, for example.
Materials varied, but the rough twine so associated with the 1970s era was usually jute. Large beads were often incorporated. Sometimes white cording was used. There was no end to the variety of items produced, as these photos show.
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Art and literature go hand-in-hand in this integrated lesson designed to develop descriptive writing skills. Student artwork serves as the basis for a guided discussion on the elements of artistic expressioncolor, shape, line, and moodand how these can be conveyed in written language. A read-aloud of Anna's Art Adventure applies these ideas to the work of well-known artists, focusing on Jackson Pollock. Students each choose a work of art from an online or print source (recommended sources are included) and work individually to write a vivid description of that picture. They exchange their finished descriptions with a partner and use classroom art materials to try to reproduce the picture their partner described. The lesson is easily adaptable for students with special needs or who are English-language learners.
Anna's Art Adventure by Bjorn Sortland; illustrated by Lars Elling (Carolrhoda Books, 1999): Engage students in art he story of a young girl who, while searching for the bathroom in an art museum, discovers the work of many influential artists.
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Deer Season starts
Over the past several years the deer herd has thinned, according to Chris Towslee and Steve Houghton. Towslee - who has been hunting for the past 35 years - has noticed a decline in the amount of deer in recent years.
"There's not as many deer as there used to be and I think that's the same no matter where you go in Vermont hunting. The deer population is down I believe," said Towslee.
In Houghton's experience, the deer population has fluctuated. The last two years have not been good, he said.
"Last year and the year before I thought were very poor years. The deer population was down. This year a friend of mine who's already gotten a deer with bow in the area that we hunt said he's seen a lot of deer. It goes in cycles," said Houghton. "They did a good bit of logging in that area that we have our camp at so when you have logging you have fresh growth and it has a tendency to bring deer in. So, I think the potential this year is much more in the way of deer sighting."
The difference in neighboring states can be somewhat drastic though. Last year, Houghton said he probably saw no more than 10 deer over the course of rifle, muzzleloader and archery season in Vermont. However, while hunting with a friend in New York State, Houghton said he saw 21 deer in a two day span.
The deer herd may have thinned, but for Towslee and Houghton the thrill of the hunt remains present.
Houghton - who participates in rifle, muzzleloader and archery - said this is his favorite time of year. He has been hunting for 47 years since he first went out with his grandfather at the age of 13-years-old and he said his favorite thing about the sport has changed throughout the years.
"It used to be the excitement of killing a buck and being able to boast and then later on it became [being able to put] meat on the table. All my family loves venison, my wife and my two daughters, and so getting venison became the priority," said Houghton. "In recent years it's been more of the thrill of just being out there with the possibility of getting a deer, but not being terribly disappointed if you don't."
For Chris Towslee the sport itself was what he said he enjoys the most.
"[I like] getting out in the woods, enjoying Mother Nature, getting a chance to follow in your father's footsteps, which is a Vermont heritage of deer hunting; keeping the heritage alive," said Towslee.
But getting out in the woods is not the only thing that Towslee said he finds enjoyable; it's also spending time with his friends - many of them he says he doesn't see too much.
The experience both before and after they shoot a buck was also something that was a bit different for both men.
"[It's] the adrenaline rush," said Towslee of the feeling he gets before shooting a deer. "You're out there putting time in to shoot a deer, or to hunt for a deer, and you finally get a chance to kill a deer and that's why they call it trophy you know; you're getting a trophy buck whether it's a four pointer or an eight pointer that's what you're out there for [and] it gives you a good feeling that you've accomplished what you're out there to do."
"When you have a deer in your sights and you know it's a legal deer you can shoot there's a whole lot of things that go through my mind. Primarily making sure that it's a safe shot, making sure that it's a shot that will kill the deer quickly. Probably the third thing is wait until the guys at camp see this thing," said Houghton. "After that there is clearly a moment after the animal's been dispatched that there's sadness a little bit. There's sadness a little bit. Then you go to work field dressing it and dragging it back. That's exhilarating and tiring. It's a unique feeling. Only people that have done it can understand it."
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Hi, I wanted to add the little paragraph (although it might appear repetitive) because I thought it is important just to show the difference on how we see Christ differently. The article is about Jesus Christ so whilst we SEE him with Hypostatic Union they dont ... I was wondering if it was better headed as Hypostatic Union? what are some peoples thoughts? Im not a theology expert so feedback would be great. PS. I didnt want the paragraph to turn into a theological debate between the two that is not the purpose so I would ask from people refraining to resolve the issue in this article ... Vasiliki 01:47, April 24, 2009 (UTC)
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Millsaps College is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These laws ensure equal access to college and university programs for otherwise qualified students with disabilities and that the College will not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, education process, or treatment of students. Students who have self-identified, provided documentation of disability, and requested reasonable accommodations are entitled to receive approved modifications of programs, appropriate academic adjustments, or auxiliary aids that enable them to participate in and benefit from all education programs and activities.
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Last week the U.S. District Court in Seattle denied Defendant Autodesk's motion to dismiss Plaintiff Vernor's case, and held that under the circumstances, the sale of AutoCAD on eBay was protected by the First Sale Doctrine.
Vernor makes a living reselling goods on eBay. He found himself in hot water after trying to sell four copies of Autodesk's AutoCAD on eBay, and sought a declaratory judgment from the Court that he was entitled to sell these copies of AutoCAD.
In 2005, Vernor bought a copy of AutoCAD at a garage sale. He then listed it on an eBay auction. When Autodesk found out about Vernor's eBay auction, it sent eBay a notice and takedown request alleging that copyright infringement would occur if Vernor were allowed to sell its product. Vernor filed a counter-notice claiming his proposed sale was lawful. eBay reinstated the auction, and the sale was completed. Fast forward to 2007 when Vernor bought four copies of AutoCAD for sale on eBay. He was able to sell three copies after going through similar notice and takedown / reply correspondence as in 2005. When he tried to sell the fourth copy, eBay suspended his account for one month for alleged "repeat infringement." He sued for a declaration that his proposed sale was lawful, and that Autodesk's actions were unfair competition.
Vernor acquired his copies of AutoCAD from CTA who had acquired them from Autodesk as part of a settlement. Each copy contained a Software License Agreement which contained a "nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the enclosed program … [including prohibiting] transfer … to any other person without Autodesk's prior written consent."
Contrary to Autodesk's assertion, the Court held that Vernor did make out a valid cause of action, and that there is an actual case / controversy between the parties per the Declaratory Judgment Act. Moreover, the Court also held that "If It Applies, the First Sale Doctrine Immunizes Mr. Vernor" since "[t]he first sale doctrine permits a person who owns a lawfully-made copy of a copyrighted work to sell or otherwise dispose of the copy." The Court also cited with approval Quality King Distribs., Inc. v. L'Anza Research Int'l, Inc., 523 U.S. 135, 152 (1998) which noted that "[w]hen a copyright holder chooses to sell a copy of his work, however, he 'exhaust[s] his exclusive statutory right to control its distribution'." The Court noted by way of example that "the first sale doctrine permits a consumer who buys a lawfully made DVD …to resell the copy, but not to duplicate the copy."
Autodesk claims (as would arguably all software companies) that since it licensed AutoCAD, there was no sale, and thus Vernor is not an "owner" and the First Sale Doctrine does not apply. The Court points out the key question: "whether Autodesk's transfer of AutoCAD packages to CTA was a sale or a mere transfer of possession pursuant to a license." If it was a sale, Autodesk would be limited to a breach of contract claim against CTA. The Court notes that there is no bright-line rule as to what constitutes a sale versus a transfer, but that "[i]n comparing the transactions found to be sales in Wise with those that were not, the critical factor is whether the transferee kept the copy acquired from the copyright holder." (emphasis added). Thus in this case, since CTA, and subsequently Vernor kept the copies of AutoCAD, there was a sale. The Court noted in a footnote that: "[e]ven if Autodesk could revive its "exhausted" distribution rights by reclaiming title to software copies it sold, Autodesk did not reclaim title. It merely required CTA to destroy its copies." This might mean that software vendors will amend license language to avoid this issue in the future, along with more aggressively policing possession of their software requiring licensees to return copies of software so as to avoid First Sale issues (or that they could provide limited-term renewable licenses which contain a DRM-type "auto-destroy" feature – similar to the way iTunes limits via license the number of machines its customers can upload a song to).
The Court does note a series of decisions which run counter to the reasoning in United States v. Wise, 550 F.2d 1180, 1187 (9th Cir. 1977), but ultimately follows Wise in finding that "the transfer of AutoCAD packages from Autodesk to CTA was a sale with contractual restrictions on use and transfer of the software. Mr. Vernor may thus invoke the first sale doctrine, and his resale of the AutoCAD packages is not a copyright violation." The Court also notes that other jurisdictions may have reached a different conclusion. This case has important implications for consumers and the software industry, and given the noted Circuit split, might not ride off into the sunset just yet.
William Patry provides an informative commentary here.
Case is: CASE NO. C07-1189RAJ (U.S. Dist Court of Washington at Seattle)


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GrowFast Marketing necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 30 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
Dream Achiever Program
My company - GrowFast Marketing - provides direct marketing services for clients in the personal development industry.
I help them launch new products on the internet.
This project is for a client who's developed a unique way to help people achieve impossible dreams using the power of the unconscious mind.
It's a great product, but it's very plain vanilla in it's presentation (see attached screenshots)
What I hope you can do for me is provide an exciting wrapper or environment for the online delivery of his video program on the membership website.
Target audience are people interested in personal development, making more money, abundance and success.
This site is about taking the goal or dream you felt you may never achieve and making it possible again.
What I need is a header design that relates to achieving your dreams and matches consumer expectations for how a modern, web 2.0 membership website would look.
People are going to pay about $500 for access to the content on this site - I want them to "feel" like they got good value for their money when they first visit the site.
Like if you are paying $250/night for a hotel, the lobby better look great!
(you're designing the lobby for this site!)
I also need the layout for the body of the page that will deliver the content (video, audio files and PDF documents) to the viewer.
This is not (totally) airy-fairy new-age design.
This is a mixture of inspiration (you can achieve your dreams) and a practical, step by step approach to reaching your seemingly "impossible" goals.
We attract a lot of business people to the site, and they move on from this program to a high priced personal coaching program.
So I'm not looking for butterflies and moonbeams here :)
Attached are:
* Screenshot of how the site looks now (note - we are changing the name from "Mini-SACP" to "Dream Achievement Program")
* layout of the page I want you to design. Everything related to colors and fonts and graphic images are open for your creative interpretation.
What must stay the same is the content that appears on the layout. Please include all of those elements in your design.
This page I'm looking for is the main weekly lesson page for the website.
It contains a nice graphical header and contains a mixture of video and links to various documents and audio files.
If you have ideas for making the content area more interesting (Icon's for the PDF files and MP3 files, for example), that would be great!
Page is fixed width and centered in the browser.
See attached file "Current Website Design.png"
(membership site is private and members-only at the moment so I can't let you in the live site, sorry.)
You can see what I'm dealing with here. These guys NEED your help!
What I don't like is that the site is just ugly and very 90's.
The quality and value of the content is compromised by the current design.
Please see the attached layout document for how the content on the new site will be organized.
See attached file "PLF 3.0- Module 1 - Operation Quick Start.png"
This is from a site selling a high-end training program online.
I like that the feel of the site and header is appropriate for the audience and that the quality of the graphic design sets a mood that this is a product worth paying $2,000 for.
I really want you to get in touch with the description of the audience above and get creative.
What we're shooting for is "business inspirational" here.


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This line of dolls is 16" tall. I think the retail price is $210. I'm really not positive about that as we paid a different price at the event.
The body is a totally new design. Robert told us about how he sculpted, eliminating straight lines.
Attendees were presented with "My Deja Vu" as the event souvenir.
Her dress and shoes are very Cami-like. Nothing new there. This is probably her "modern fashion."
The companion doll is another story altogether. Her name is My Afternoon Stroll. Pictures say more than words so look at these:
I'm pretty sure this is also a glued-on wig. She's got a gaggle of corkscrew curls at the back. Very Marie Antoinette. I like wigged dolls. They offer so many possibilities.
She comes with a boring pair of pearl dangle studs which I did not even bother to put on.
I am looking forward to redressing this gal. She's definitely finding a spot on the island.
More about the dolls - their head is bigger than normal. Why??? Why is this necessary? The dolls would have been perfect with a proportional sized head IMO. Why is the doll world obsessed with big headed dolls? Are we all going to wind up looking like Star Trek aliens?
I have a bone to pick with the Tonner Doll Company. Make some decent doll stands for goodness' sake.
Now that I got that out of my system, have I said recently how much I love Tonner's staff? They are just the friendliest, most helpful team of doll people ever. I even got help tearing apart my raffle tickets!A $100-$200++ doll should not come with a cheesy, non-adjustable saddle stand that can't even reach the doll's crotch. SHAME, SHAME. You have been using the same crappy stand for years and no one likes it. "Stand up" and make a proper working stand for your gorgeous dolls.
|The Hordes Enter the Room


text: I recently bought an International 706 tractor, and have some questions about the TA. Under normal operating conditions, is it best to leave the TA in the disengaged position, or engaged? My tractor seems to shift best from forward to reverse gears with the TA engaged. Is this normal? If it is disengaged, it doesn't seem to want to go from forward gears to reverse very easily. Any advise is appreciated.


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The Destination Dog Store Toronto
A healthy breakfast starts off your day with a jolt of energy, a big lunch with a mix of vegetables and energy sustaining protein helps you maintain that level of energy through the afternoon, and a well-rounded dinner can mean the difference between calling it a night early or spending some quality time with your family. We may not always realize it, but the food we eat helps dictate our daily outlook as well as our long term health. This goes for both our human and nonhuman family members. However, not every dog store in Toronto offers food that promotes the same health benefits in your pet that healthy food does for you. At The Dog Market, we want to help your pet experience the benefits of healthy, appropriate food, as well as other products that will increase the happiness and longevity of your four legged friend.
Embedded in the Community
We work and live in the Beaches. At 2116 Queen St. East, we are ideally situated to service all of Toronto and the surrounding area while keeping ourselves grounded in the community that has given us so much. And because we are invested in the well being and happiness of the community, we offer the best products we can get a hold of. We offer the highest quality:
- Dog Foods
- Dog Treats
- Collars and Leashes
- Stylish yet Functional Clothing
- Dog Gear
- Comfortable and Durable Beds
- Gifts for Those Special Occasions
- Unique and Enticing Toys
- Health Supplements
- ID Tags
Handsome and Well Behaved – Our Grooming and Obedience Training
We also offer a handful of important services. Professional grooming is about more than making your dog the handsomest or prettiest smile maker on the block. A well groomed pup is going to be healthier and happier than his or her ungroomed counterpart. For example, If you have ever attempted to trim your dog's nails alone, you know how tough it can be. Even experienced pet owners struggle to get this task right. And that's just one part of the grooming process.
Everybody knows a poorly behaved dog can be a nightmare around the house, especially when you're trying to calm the kids down before bed or entertaining friends over dinner. We focus on kindness in our long-established obedience training program. It's worked for hundreds of our clients over the last 10 years, and we bet it'll work for you.
Learn more about what we sell by browsing our catalogue of products and come by our shop today.


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Polk Hall renovation
Polk Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
Please note that some historical materials may contain offensive content.
Item information
- Title:
- Polk Hall renovation
- Topics:
Campus and Town
- Subjects:
Construction (Assembling)
Universities and colleges
- Original Format:
Digital photograph
- Item identifier:
- funk_DSC02872
- Photographer:
- Funkhouser, Edward T. more info on Funkhouser, Edward T. (Edward Truman), 1946-
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- Description:
- Polk Hall is named for Leonidas La Fayette Polk (1837-1892). He founded the Progressive Farmer magazine and pushed for a Land-Grant college to be established in North Carolina under the federal Morrill Act of 1862. Polk's wish for a Land-Grant college was supported by the Watauga Club and what is now North Carolina State University was founded. Polk also served as president of the Farmer's Alliance, a national organization which later became known as the People's Party. Polk Hall was constructed in 1926.
- Genre:
Architectural photographs
- Names:
North Carolina State University
more info on North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University -- Buildings more info on North Carolina State University -- Buildings
- Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
Funkhouser Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- Edward T. Funkhouser Photographs, 2001-2016 (MC00336) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- For questions about copyright and permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
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For more information:
Building: North Carolina State University, Leonidas LaFayette Polk Hall (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)
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- Community:
- NC State University
- State:
- Zip:
- 26707
- Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
- Subjects:
College buildings
Lecture halls
- Latitude, Longitude:
- 35.786098, -78.669899


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Welcome to J.J. Morris Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Valuers
We are an independent firm of Chartered Surveyors, Estate Agents, Valuers and Auctioneers situated within South West Wales with high profile strategically located offices in Cardigan, Fishguard, Haverfordwest and Narberth, offering a wide range of services throughout Pembrokeshire, West Carmarthenshire and South Ceredigion.
Specialists in the sale and rental of a wide variety of residential and commercial property, land, farms and smallholdings.
We operate three livestock markets in Cardigan, Whitland and Crymych for all classes of livestock. Entitlement trading is dealt with through the Cardigan Office.


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The Challenge:
This is your chance to create your own LEGO theme! Build five (5) medieval style MOCs ("sets") in a unifying theme that mimic the standard price/piece tiers set out by official LEGO themes.
The Rules:
- You may only enter the contest once, and must enter 5 MOCs as your entry. Thou shalt not enter 6, nor will thou not enter 4, excepting that thou then proceedest to 5. 7 is right out.
- Each MOC (set) must meet one of 6 price tiers traditionally associated with LEGO sets: $5, $8, $12, $20, $50, $100.
- You may not enter more than one set per price tier.
- The piece limit for each tier will be determined by using the traditional $0.10/piece price point, which means a $5 should have around 50 parts.
- You are not strictly limited to the $0.10/piece limit, but your set may not exceed more or less than 20% of each tier's piece count.
- Because figs are expensive for LEGO to produce, and disproportionally increase the price of a set, 1 fig = 10 parts. This covers all weapons, armor, shields, and other accessories the fig is wearing. All other accessories and armor count as one part per piece.
- Baseplates count as one part, but you may not use more than the equivelant of 2 32x32 baseplates or one 48x48 baseplate in any one set. Use your better judgement - a $5 is NOT going to have a 32x32 baseplate and it will count against you if you include one.
- All 5 of your sets *MUST* be built surrounding a theme, in other words, they all must be related to each other in some obvious way. For example: each set deals with the ocean (fishing, sailing, port, etc.) or one faction is fighting another. Using the same color scheme throughout your sets does not count towards a theme (but coordination is always good).
- You may choose to use any theme you wish, excepting that it falls within the Classic-Castle.com definition of castle, being anything from the medieval era, including viking and ninja, up to the introduction of crude firearms of that part of the world.
- Your theme may be purely military oriented, purely civilian, or any combination of the two.
- You may include as much realism or fantasy as you wish.
- You may have some of your sets belonging to opposing factions (i.e. Forestmen vs. Crusaders) but all sets must include something from both factions. Please do not include more than two factions in your theme (civilians do not count towards factions).
- It is not necessary that you have all 5 sets built simultaneously, but you must have a picture with either all 5 sets included or digitally altered to include them all so that the overall theme can be viewed as a whole.
- Custom elements are limited to minifig and animals, stickers, and minifig and animal accessories.
- LDrawn entries are welcome but do not use high numbers of rare parts. Do not use non-existant parts (as in those parts that exist only in Ldraw).
***Submit entries by replying to the forthcoming entries post. Please only post one picture in this thread and link to your offsite gallery of other images.***
***Please limit posted images in the entry thread to 400x400 pixels. Larger images may be used for greater detail, but must be only linked to offsite, and may not exceed 800x600 pixels.***
***Larger pictures than 800x600 may disqualify the entry.***
1st Place:
Brickforge Custom Farm Animals (see below)
The special CC forum rank for one month of "Royal Engineer"
Fame and Glory
Bragging Rights
2nd Place:
The special CC forum rank for one month of "Apprentice Engineer"
Inferior Fame and Empty Glory
Whining Rights
Physical prizes (i.e. sets) may be announced later.
The Brickforge has graciously donated a small herd of their custom farm animals that will be awarded to the 1st place winner.
Prize consists of:
Black Bull w/ Horns (does not include saddle)
White Holstien w/ Udder
Pink Pig
Black Pig
White Sheep
Black Sheep
A $23 value! Be the first one on your block to own these really great farm animals - enter to win today!
If physical prizes are awarded, CC will ship the prizes USPS Priority up to $4.05 to anywhere in the USA. Winners outside the USA and/or where shipping is more than $4.05 will pay the difference.
The contest will begin at 12:00 AM / 0:00 (CC server time) August 1, 2007 and will end at 11:59 PM / 23:59 (CC server time) September 30, 2007
The Classic-Castle.com admins will decide the winner(s), and thus are ineligable to enter.
Winners will be decided using a simple voting system.
If you have any questions, please reply to this post and ask away!
Good luck and Leg Godt!
The admins reserve the right to change the rules, deadline and anything else regarding to this contest for any reason at any time.


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Aziza Sphinx
The Aziza Effect
Excerpt from Sci-Fi Story Decoded
Aziza Sphinx
Friday, April 21, 2017
B2BCyCon Villain Crawl 2018
I didn't ask to be here. Or. Let me correct that. I didn't explicitly ask to be here - in this situation - under these circumstances. Next time, I'll be more specific in my request for redemption while staring death in the face and pleading for any deal to keep me from burning for all eternity. That's not to say I don't deserve the punishment. I found pleasure in deceit, drinking in the pain and sorrow of others as I ripped all that was precious to them into itty bitty shreds to be tossed in
Today is release day
Title: Twisted II Anthology Author: Gina A. Watson Genre: Speculative Fiction Where the twisted lurk and the horrors hide, will you find what lies within? From horrifying demons and witches to ghosts haunting people and places. Strange creatures to strange places. If it's twisted this anthology has it. 18 equally twisted stories by 19 amazing horror and paranormal authors. Will you take the plunge into this twisted world? Featuring authors... Michael Young * Kelly Matsuura * Kerry E.B
Brain to Books Cyber Convention 2018
Come visit with me at the Brain to Books Cyber Convention this weekend. I'd love to get to know more about you while we take a trip to the dark side. I promise my vampires don't bite - much. As for the wraiths and reapers, say on Death's good side and Nai will keep you safe. But cross him and you might find yourself mining the sands of time. Even villains prefer to play puppet over shoveling sand. You can find my booth here. Click on over and play along.
Book Review: Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Just finished reading Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor and I must say I was enthralled from the first page. The complexity of the characters and their responses to 'first contact' reflected the plethora of reactions spanning the human experience. I found the mixing and mingling of myth with modern beliefs and technology to be a refreshing testament to the inclusion process of old and new instead of one overriding the other. Great read.
The Burning Queen Be at it Again
"I found his decision interesting. While many came to my kingdom, it wasn't for everyone. Daemon and lost soul alike coexisted in a lover's dance plagued by mistrust, denigration, and most of all the the heavy hand of my reign. The harsh reality sent many back to their respective kingdoms, the illusion of paradise blown away in a puff of smokey truth." ~ Valdis Rhonwen The Burning Queen
Interview with Indie Behind the Scenes
A Naverro Vampire Tale Book One In a carefully orchestrated set of events, Dakota Naverro finds herself face-to-face with Nicolay Constantine--a six-hundred year old Vampyre who seeks new meaning in his cumbersome existence and struggles to emerge from the dark shadows of his world. Through her innocence, he pegs Dakota as the one entity who could guide his way back to the light. But, there are darker things from darker days--closely guarded truths, lurking and threatening the pair. Will
Cover Reveal: A Moment Before Midnight
Got the new cover. It is all coming together.
Return the Burning Queen
I didn't mind the burning so much; the flames licking up my legs, my clothes sizzling and fading away into ash. This was a fire kingdom after all. The smell, on the other hand, was enough to send my stomach into somersaults. But that too quickly passed for the memories of home, both the good and the bad, ignited the fire within. No time to dawdle, I've got a kingdom to reclaim. Valdis Rhonwen - The Burning Queen
Come visit with me today
I'll be hanging out at a release party and doing an ask me anything segment. Feel free to drop by on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/117312638826794/
the burning queen
aziza sphinx
valdis rhonwen
science fiction
villian crawl
read'em and reap
fairytale remake
wraith of reapers
ghost story
twisted tales
a licentious storm
character quotes
character musings
novel excerpt
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naverro vampire tales
paranormal love story
aziza sphnx
writers block
character quites
book review
first contact
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Time for the second post in our SMB and the Cloud series! In the first post, we talked about cloud storage of files and assets to allow them to be accessed from almost anywhere by the people in your immediate or extended team as needed. (By the way, Box.net introduced a great cloud storage offer around that time, which is still available from now until December!) Today, I want to talk about how the cloud is most definitely not all about apps.
A large part of cloud is about the mobile web experience and being able to access information and services online, without requiring an application to reside locally anywhere – bringing with it true agnostic access (as in, you can access it regardless of what you are using as long as your browser supports all of the standard web goodies).
There are lots of great business/productivity type services out there available as mobile web options. With the mobile web you can, and probably already do, manage your finances through online banking or online trades, check the status of an eBay® auction or your Etsy site, upload an image to these sites or upload a video to YouTube®, all through your BlackBerry® smartphone or BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet.
I have also heard from small business owners that the mobile web and their BlackBerry device allow for seamless operation between their marketing efforts and customer responsiveness through services like Facebook® or Twitter® regardless of where they are. Some businesses have taken this one step further by integrating their blog into the mix. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet allows them to capture a picture or video of what they want to illustrate in their post; they log into the blog admin account, write the post, and then upload to their blog all from the same piece of hardware. Or additionally, keep the blog service open and take additional photos for uploading or editing as required – ah, true multitasking, something all of you small business folks have mastered out of necessity. Things like Wi-Fi® access while on the road and the ability to view and interact with services like Google® Analytics really allow you to take advantage of the mobile web.
[Karl Allen-Muncy, CuteGecko Inc.]
We were really excited to hear about this small business on the road during the summer – so we hooked them up with a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet so they could stay on top of their business while taking a little break from office life! Here is the story of how they are using their new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to keep working and engaging with customers/community while travelling across the country.
Which mobile web services do you use in your business? Do you have a preference for apps over mobile web, or does it depend on what the task is?
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