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Posts Tagged 'GIMPtricks'
GIMPTRICKS – making cartoon text balloonsJune 5, 2010
Moving and resizing in GIMPJune 4, 2010
Addendum at 3:59pm gmt -5
I just found this link to a tutorial which seems to be helping me:
Here is the passage which helps me to understand:
Some common rules for tools and selections
With the comand "ctrl + i" (or with the menu selection -> invert) you can invert a selection.
You can make a selection invisible while keeping it active, very practical because you won't be distracted by the dotted line and you can concentrate on the retouch. Use the command "ctrl+t"
You can shrink a selection: hold down ctrl and define the section you want to remove with any of the drawing tools. The defined section will be removed from the original selection
Much in the same way, you can add to a selection by holding down the "shift". (both of these work with the fuzzy selection tool)
You can "unselect" everyting with the command "ctrl + shift + a".
You can move a selection with the "alt" key pressed, otherwise you cut the picture.
You can modify a selection, enlarge it, reduce it, soften it, refine it…
I just successfully posted the following to GIMPtricks tutorial on GIMP
Yesterday, Youtube would not allow me to post for some reason. I think it is necessary for me to view COMMENTS and then to post from there.
MY BIGGEST PROBLEM AT THIS VERY MOMENT IS UNDERSTANDING HOW TO TELL GIMP TO STOP doing whatever I had been doing with ellipse or lasso select and to simply revert to the way it is when I first open it (other than closing all abandoning changes and then reopening.)
I feel confident that if I persistently bang my head against this GIMP wall for enough hours, days, weeks, months, I shall eventually assemble the set of basic skills and understandings to begin to make some progress.
I viewed this yesterday in hopes of learning how to MOVE AND RESIZE a colored circle after I have created it. My chief difficulty is understanding how properly SELECT the circle. Yesterday youtube would not let me post comment. I see that I can move and rotate the LAYER itself and wonder if that is the answer to moving the image or should one seek to move image WITHIN the layer. But still I wonder if there is an easy way to RESIZE. Thanks!
Another problem I notice is that once I select a tool such as LASSO free select, I have no idea how to UNSELECT everything and stop the little line from following the cursor about (I have no idea how to UNSELECT DESELECT the tool other than to close all and discard changes and then reopen).
I cannot understand how to UNSELECT all tools once I have something selected. My only recourse is to close all , abandoning changes, and then reopen.
I start by loading the full-sized image into gimp. But I'll need
to work with both the full sized version and a scaled-down copy,
so the first step is Image->Duplicate to make a second copy.
(Of course, I could also use cp in the shell, then open that
file in gimp.) Then I scale the copy much smaller, 550 pixels wide.
The next step is to go back to the original image and select the
kayakers. I'll use the simplest selection tool for this: the
rectangular selection tool, the very first tool in the gimp toolbox.
(It's probably already selected by default when you start gimp.)
Go to the large image, and select as though you were using the
Crop tool: start at the upper left of the area you want, mouse down,
and drag down to the lower right. Gimp will draw lines to show you
the box while you're dragging out the selection, and when you release
the mouse button, the selection is shown by a black-and-white dashed
line where the blacks and whites continuously change. In gimp
parlance, this line is called the "marching ants".
Gimp's selection tools aren't as smart as crop, so you can't change
a selection's size easily once you've made it. (You can move it;
I'll talk about that later.) So if the selection you made isn't quite
right, click somewhere outside the marching-ants box (this will cancel
the selection) then try again, until you get the selection where you
want it. (Be careful about clicking inside the selection: if you
click inside a selection then drag, gimp moves the contents of the
selection and leaves a white rectangle behind, which is almost never
what you want. If this happens accidentally, Undo will fix it.)
When you have a selection, lots of things act a little differently in
gimp. Most filters (for instance, the brightness tools discussed in
lesson 2) will only act on the selection, not the rest of the image;
and most drawing tools won't draw outside the selection. We'll use
that for some useful effects later.
For now, though, what I want to do is copy the selection from the
big image, then paste it into the small image. So I copy it:
Edit->Copy, or just ctrl-C.
Now I can go to the small image, and paste it: Edit->Paste, or ctrl-V.
GIMP Beginner Exercise in LayersJune 3, 2010
First, I watched this tutorial on how to find the LAYERS should they disappear:
Next: My 2nd venture into learning GIMP is an exercise in LAYERS provided by GIMPtricks of The Netherlands in Youtube.
My very first challenge is to create the first layer which she calls "Table Top."
I could find the section (on the right side of the GIMP screen) labeled PATTERNS. I could not see the pattern which was used in the tutorial but I chose a similar pattern. I was quite mystified as to how I should proceed to make the selected pattern fill the entire layer.
I found one answer here:
Fill Type
GIMP provides three fill types: FG Color Fill, BG Color Fill and Pattern Fill.
FG Color Fill sets the fill color to the currently selected foreground color.
BG Color Fill sets the fill color to the currently selected background color.
Pattern Fill sets the fill color to the currently selected pattern.
I right clicked on the initial default layer "Background," clicked upon PROPERTIES, and renamed it as "Table Top." Of course, such names are arbitrary but one should understand HOW to rename things.
With "Table Top" as the active selected layer, I clicked upon PATTERNS and selected the wood pattern. I am certain that one may search and find other patterns to be uploaded into GIMP but that is an exercise for another day.
Next, at the left side of the screen, I click on the BUCKET FILL tool. Then, below, I select FILL WITH SELECTED PATTERN. And Voila, I now have my "Table Top" layer filled with that wood pattern.
Next, I must create four transparent layers and place different colored circles.
I have created a second transparent layer (named RED), selected ELIPSE, drawn a circle, changed the foreground color to RED and used bucket fill to fill the circle with red. Now I am totally mystified as to how to select just that circle and move it about.
SOMEHOW I seem to have gotten into quite a mess. In my efforts to learn how to create a first layer called TABLE TOP and fill it with a pattern, and then create a second layer called RED and place a circle and bucket fill it with red,….. I became lost as to how to SELECT that red object and move it about, AND NOW, I have permanently changed something with regard to HISTORY, such that even if I close GIMP and then relaunch it, I cannot get GIMP back to the way it originally looked at the RIGHT, with the layers etc. So here are two fundamental obstacles for a beginner. ONE is how to get GIMP back to the starting point should something become disturbed… and TWO, how to easily select and move some object in a layer such as a CIRCLE. These would seem to be very simple fundamental tasks. And the ANSWER is NOT to say "go out and buy Photoshop" because the funds are simply not available.
Well, somehow, I don't know quite how, I have relaunched GIMP and started from scratch, getting the right window to look as it did before. I have created my first layer which by default is BACKGROUND and I right click, select properties and rename it to "Table Top", select a "Pine" pattern, click the bucket fill tool, set to fill PATTERN, and fill that Table Top. Then I create 4 layers named Red, Green, Yellow and Blue. In each I use the Ellipse tool at the left to create a circle, and only at that creation stage do I have the option to CHANGE THE POSITION, so that the circles more or less overlap as in GIMPtricks tutorial. I change the FOREGROUND color to the appropriate color and use BUCKET FILL to fill each circle. Finally, I change the order of the layers to demonstrate how the circles appear.
So now my task is to learn HOW to select each circle in its layer, reposition it, and also change its size.
I use two different computers for this exercise. On the Dell XP I have my WordPress blog open, and add to it as I progress. I do the actual GIMP exercise on an Ubuntu machine running 9.10 Karmic Koala. On my Ubuntu Desktop is a folder called Gimp Exercises. Within that is a folder for each exercise: T0001 GIMPtricks for the first, T0002 Layers and Circles for THIS CURRENT exercise, and within those exercise folders I save each effort as GIMPtrickes01, GIMPtricks02, Circles001.xcf, Circles002.xcf, etc, so I may revert back to some previous effort.
I return to GIMPtricks' channel to see if there is a tutorial to help me move and resize my circles. I intuitively feel that THIS tutorial has something of what I need, but after watching it, I have no clear understanding of how I would use these features to achieve my goal of moving and resizing my circles.
I do see that I can MOVE the entire layer which will effectively move the position of the circle but I have an instinctive desire to return to the drag ability which I experience when I FIRST create the circle. I do not understand why one cannot return to that ability after the circle is created and filled with color. I DO understand that one may simply DELETE a layer such as YELLOW and then recreate it but such an effort seems a very primitive way to control the position and size of the circle.
I am searching and searching for an answer. This link LOOKS AS IF it might be helpful but so far I cannot get any of the suggestions to function:
Resizing and Moving Selections
Resizing selections is one of Gimp's few weak points. In many draw and paint programs you simply drag the selection. It's not as simple in Gimp. In fact, it's tough enough that you might want to try extra hard to get the selection exactly right the first time.
Moving a selection
To move a selection, without moving the content it encloses, press the Alt key and drag the selection.
Be aware that dragging a selection moves the actual content contained by the selection. That's probably not what you want.
Because moving a selection is much easier than resizing one, and because resizing can be done only one side at a time, it's best to move the selection so one of its corners is in the exact correct place. Then you'll need to resize at the most 2 sides. If you didn't move first, you might need to resize 3 or 4 sides. So always move the selection until one of its corners is in the right place. The easiest way to exactly position a corner is to move it close to the correct location at no magnification, then press the equal sign several times so each pixel of movement is obvious, and position it exactly.
To enlarge a selection
The only way to enlarge a selection is to move one side at a time. The side isn't really moved. Instead, an additional selection is drawn such that the additional selection will be "added" to the edge of the first one. That implys that the second selection must be exactly the same width as the first, and it must be exactly aligned. Exactness implies great (like 8x) magnification. Because Gimp scrolls the screen to accommodate dragging, the magnification is practical.
So here's the procedure for extending a rectangular selection farther down from the bottom:
Magnify the screen 6-8 times with the = key.
On the toolbox, click the rectangular selection tool ().
Locate the lower left corner of the existing selection.
Place the mouse pointer a few pixels straight up from the bottom left corner, meaning the pointer is on the line defining the left side of the existing selection.
Depress the shift key, and note that the mouse pointer now has a plus sign (+).
Drag several pixels down and to the right. Note that the new selection grows as a square, not as a rectangle.
While still holding the mouse button, release the shift key, and note that you can now drag down or right as you please.
Drag down to the the desired bottom of the grown selection.
Note the exact number that the left hand triangular ruler mark rests on. This is how you will make sure that when you drag right you don't drag up or down.
Drag right until the right side of the new selection overlays the right side of the original selection.
Drag up or down until the left hand triangular ruler mark rests on the same number as it did when you dragged down the desired distance.
Release the mouse button, and note that you've grown the rectangle perfectly.
Reduce the magnification with the minus key (-)
A few comments on the preceding procedure. First, you could have used similar procedures to grow it right, left, or up. Second, in any type of dragging, the rulers on the top and left are your friend. The higher the magnification, the more likely those marks will be exact to the pixel.
To shrink a selection
The procedure to shrink is basically the same, except you use the Ctrl key, which gives the mouse pointer a minus sign, and also you start from the point you want to be the bottom:
Magnify the screen 6-8 times with the = key.
On the toolbox, click the rectangular selection tool ().
Locate the lower left corner of the existing selection.
Move up the left edge of the original selection to the point that should be the new bottom, and place the mouse pointer at that point on the left side of the original rectangle.
Depress the Ctrl key, and note that the mouse pointer now has a minus sign (-).
Drag several pixels down and to the right. Note that the new selection grows as a square, not as a rectangle.
While still holding the mouse button, release the shift key, and note that you can now drag down or right as you please.
Drag down to the the desired bottom of the grown selection.
Drag down until the bottom of the new selection overlays the bottom of the old selection.
Drag right until the right side of the new selection overlays the right side of the original selection.
Release the mouse button, and note that you've shrunk the rectangle perfectly.
Reduce the magnification with the minus key (-).
My first lesson in GIMP image editorJune 1, 2010
Posted to youtube: This tutorial is VERY helpful. One suggestion: Where you mention ALPHA TO SELECTION it sounds like you are saying some exotic French word like "marchinent." It took me an hour in Google to find a GIMP glossary which explained that you are actually saying "MARCHING ANTS" … so if you put a little pop-up in the video, then that confusion will be removed. But I watched your FAQ so I know you are overwhelmed with things to do.
NOTE: I have one other question. In the middle of the tutorial, you hover over one of the layer icons at the right and IT SUDDENLY ENLARGES. How do you make it enlarge briefly so that it is more readible?
ANSWER: I found my answer to the above question. If I left click on one of the right-most LAYER icons and HOLD down on the mouse button it enlarges.
I have a Twitter account called ReadGreatBooks which I never follow. It is automatically fed by my PLURK posts.
But now I have started following:
Miss Tricks | The Netherlands
because she is the author of a wonderful beginners tutorial on GIMP.
I am blogging this to say "Thanks" and also to relate my amusing experience (below.) I will create a tiny url of this blog post and post it in her Twitter: GIMPtricks
GIMP is a free open source image editing program which can do everything that Photoshop (proprietary $800) can do.
Here is her tutorial in Youtube:
Her English is excellent but there was one mystifying phrase which sounded like "marchients."
Here is what I posted in Facebook:
Cant make out what she is saying.. around 4 minutes 53 seconds into the video.."I am going to be making a SELECTION around the text … clicking ALPHA TO SELECTION" … "its called a MAR-TI-ENS [this M word is what I cannot quite make out]." So if anyone plays this tutorial and can recognize this mysterious word and write it out as a comment, I would be much obliged. I the course of futile searching I did discover that a search on "ALPHA TO SELECTION" yields a number of other GIMP tutorial pages.
I searched and searched in Google, mostly on "ALPHA TO SELECTION" (which by the way yields many other useful tutorials).
I decided to search for GIMP GLOSSARY in hopes of discovering this mystifying term.
Here is the Glossary which unlocked the secret of the "MARCHING ANTS" –
Marching Ants –
The name for the dotted line which delineates a selection.
P.S. to Giri Alam on Facebook:
As I remember you are a big Ubuntu (GNU/Linux) fan. In the USA the job ads ask for experience in proprietary software such as Photoshop, Adobe In Design, Illustrator, etc. But as I will never be able to afford the $800 I decided I should just plunge in with the open source GIMP (and Scribus publishing software). It sounds like GIMP remains several releases behind Photoshop, but that just means I am using the Photoshop of several years ago. Switzerland and other countries have standardized on Linux for their school systems. I imagine that countries like India and Indonesia as well as African nations will make the Open Source choice for various practical as well as aesthetic reasons. I have even found links on how to make GIMP look and feel like Photoshop (to WEAN people away!) The fact that Gimp can be automated and customized with 3rd party plugins and Perl scripts seems like a big plus.
5:22pm GMT-5
I have watched the tutorial about 20 times, and have redone the project 6 times in an effort to really understand and remember what must be done in the exercise.
Here are the cheat notes that I need to jog my memory:
text border
right click
alpha selection
grow (by 2 pixels)
click on text border layer
change foreground color to white
click on BUCKET FILL icon
click on text image GIMPTRICKS
select NONE (to see results)
to add drop shadow
Light & Shadow
Drop Shadow (untick resizing box)
create a new layer called BORDER
select all
select SHRINK (20 pixels)
I will continue to repeat this exercise until I do not have to look at any notes.
What is actually happening when I click on the TEXT layer and click ALPHA SELECT (and then click on the text border layer…) I suppose I am PASTING what has been selected into the text border layer, but I am not certain.


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Business Development Executive - Inverness, Highlands & Islands
- Recruiter
- Imperial Tobacco
- Location
- Inverness
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 20 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 20 Mar 2018
- Ref
- Contact
- Imperial Tobacco LTD
- Function
- Sales
- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
About us
Package: £36,915 + Car + Pension + 29 Days Holiday (exclusive of Bank) + Bonus
Field based covering Inverness, Scottish Highlands & Islands.
Imperial Tobacco is a truly global FTSE Top 25 company with over 200 years of rich heritage. We have a presence in over 160 countries and are one of the world's leading tobacco firms. For you, that represents an amazing opportunity - this is a place where ambitious, smart and independent people can really make an impact.
As a member of our Independent Retail sales force you will be joining a multi-award winning team, having recently been voted as the UKs Most Effective Salesforce by over 20,000 retailers two years in succession.
The role
As a Retail Development Representative (RDR) you are at the forefront of our business. You will be a key point of contact between Imperial Tobacco and our customers, developing long lasting relationships with retailers and working together to help them, and us, be successful
You will be responsible for working closely with approximately 220 retailers in your area, influencing them to ensure that Imperial Tobacco brands are well represented on shelf, available to customers and priced appropriately. You will also work with the retailer to make sure that the products stocked meet the needs of the retailer, their customers and also supports our business strategy.
You'll also be responsible for partnering with the retailers to help them understand any complex legislative issues that affect their business and for successfully launching new products into retailer's stores.
Key accountabilities
- Your primary responsibility is to achieve the key sales targets as set by the business. We're a dynamic business in a fast paced industry, so these targets and priorities can change regularly, but you will always be asked to ensure our brands are well represented on shelf, available to customers and priced appropriately
- We invest significantly in our business and customers and you will be responsible for ensuring that our investments in various trade incentives and activities is put to the best use.
- You'll be expected to identify and communicate merchandising opportunities to your customers to help ensure the best possible space allocation and visibility of Imperial brands on shelf.
- You'll always be looking to identify new business opportunities for the business and your customers by having a great understanding of the category and shopper behaviour in-store.
- When we identify a new opportunity or brand - it's your responsibility to get it on your retailer's shelf as soon as possible.
- You'll drive customer advocacy for our brands through educating retailers on our brands and across the whole category using the latest technology and data and insight
Skills & experience
- Self-Motivation and a "Can Do" Attitude:
- An Effective Team Player
- Verbal Communication
- IT Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Selling skills
- Relationship Building
- Organisation and Time Management
What we offer
This role offers a generous package of £36,915 basic salary plus 24% bonus, company car, competitive pension and 29 days holiday.
Next steps
Interested applicants should apply with their current CV.

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Ok so after my first water marble, I decided perhaps to try again. I think it's slightly better. These Julep polishes were not the best choice for marbling. I think you really need to pick one-coaters for a marble.
I used:
Sally Hansen White On as the base coat
Julep Boris and Nicole
Julep Ciara
Julep Greta


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My sister had wanted to get a flip camera (neato video camera), but she was undecided as to whether or not she should drop the $$$. But then Cisco Systems announced that they were going to discontinue them! So she put in her order, and asked me to create a custom kawaii design for it. She's an English teacher, and she had liked a schoolyard design I had made for one of my old calendars so I made a mini Kimmie! I love her glasses and school clothes.
I thought I would share the love, so I made a desktop background for you guys too! To download, go to my flickr or photobucket, click on all sizes and save to your computer. From there, set to your desktop background! Happy happy Easter!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Flip camera+ berrysprite= kawaii!
3 comments:
Cute little girl! Adorable kawaii! Thanks for sharing. :-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM
OOOOOO how cute! my best friend is going to start teaching next year elementry kids (cause she is really shory and kawaii) she has red hair and glasses heheReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 1:05 AM
Very cute!ReplyDelete
Maybe an idea for an upcoming post: a tutorial on how you make these dolls? Do you use photoshop? A tablet?...
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Makes: 1 bread
For the bread:
grams flour (4 cups)
grams salt (2 tsp)
300 to 320
milliliters tepid water (1 1/4 cup)
For the pesto:
bunch fresh basil
cloves garlic, peeled
grams freshly grated Parmesan (1/2 cup)
3 to 5
tablespoons olive oil
tablespoons pine nuts
In This Recipe
- In a food processor fitted with the dough hook attachment, add the flour, salt and yeast/starter. Make sure to put the salt and yeast on opposite sides of the bowl or the salt will kill the yeast.
- With mixer running on medium, slowly add your water. Mix until the dough comes together in a clean ball.
- Shape the dough into a smooth ball and transfer to a large, lightly greased bowl. Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size (30 minutes to 1h, depending on your yeast).
- While the dough is proving, prepare your pesto: put your basil and garlic in a blender and blitz until puréed. Add the cheese and pine nuts, blending quickly. With the lid on and your blender running on low, slowly drizzle in the olive oil.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Roll out your dough on a silicone mat into a 25×50 cm/10×20 inch rectangle. Spread the pesto to about 1cm/½ inch from the edges. Tightly roll up your dough starting from one of the shorter sides, pinching the edges as you go.
- Using a sharp knife, split the dough down the middle, leaving one end intact. Twist the ends around each other, making sure to turn the cut side towards the top. At this point, you can carefully transfer your dough to a lightly greased loaf pan, or go free-form.Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan.
- Cover the dough with a towel and let rise for another 20-30 minutes.
- Bake for about 40 minutes or until you get that hollow sound when tapping the bottom.
- Find more recipes on my blog http://alalemon.com


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Prisma Frame Black for 20 x 25 cm Photo Umbra
Déplacez votre souris sur l'image, cliquez pour agrandir.
Prisma Frame Black for 20 x 25 cm Photo Umbra
Black Metal Wire Prisma Frame for 20 x 25 photo
A prismatic frame in which the photo is suspended between two glaces
Wall mounting or freestanding desk frame.
Umbra ? It's an American duo : Paul Rowan and Les Mandelbaum. One day, Paul decided to makehimself a shade not found ...
Then he begins to make it for others, his friend joins him and that's the way that Umbra starts ...
Today it's a great team of designers who creates ever more innovative daily objects.
- Direction for use : Use in portrait or landscape format - Table top or wall frame
- Material : Metal
- Dimensions : Frame 25,4 x 30,5 x 7,6 cm for photo 20 x 25 cm
- Colour : Black


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Everyday Objects Laying Around My House Turned Into Art
Community member
I started a creative Instagram challenge. I decided to post photos taken only with an iPhone, not edited with other apps or filters.
It became a personal challenge to try to create simple and unexpected images using only the ordinary things I had laying around the house. Some of my favourite subjects are fruit and eggs. I use paint and props to give them a twist. I also use body paint and water for my art.
More info: Instagram
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What do you think ?
Celia, I used coloured modelling clay, it's not real paint
Celia, I used coloured modelling clay, it's not real paint


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Gates helps Microsoft flex video-game muscle
LOS ANGELES -- Microsoft Corp. sought to strengthen its video-game muscle Tuesday, announcing a new installment in the lucrative "Halo" series, a deal with an industry powerhouse, an updated forecast for Xbox 360 sales and a plan to connect its game-console and PC Windows businesses.
The company even brought out Bill Gates to take part.
"I'm a heavy Xbox 360 user -- kind of a 'PGR3' addict," the Microsoft chairman said, trying to establish his gaming credentials with a reference to "Project Gotham Racing 3."
As part of the appearance -- his first ever at the E3 video-game show -- Gates introduced an initiative called "Live Anywhere" that will expand the Xbox Live online system to mobile phones and the next Windows operating system. It means, among other things, that Xbox 360 gamers will be able to play online against people using Windows PCs.
"Microsoft is probably the only company that can pull this off," Gates said, alluding to the company's widespread software development efforts. The company said the system will launch with the January debut of Windows Vista.
Nintendo Co., meanwhile, focused on its own selling point -- the motion-sensing controller for the company's upcoming console, Wii. At its E3 news conference Tuesday, Nintendo displayed a variety of new games that will make use of the unorthodox controller.
Among them was a new installment in the company's "Legend of Zelda" franchise, which Nintendo said will be available when the console is introduced later this year. In the game, players can use the controller to cast a fishing line or swing a sword using natural motion.
The company also demonstrated a speaker inside the controller that gives players the sense of close-up action.
Nintendo hopes that the intuitive nature of the controller will expand the appeal of video games to people who don't already play them.
On stage, company President Satoru Iwata and others demonstrated a tennis game played by swinging the controller like a racquet.
And at the outset of the company's briefing, legendary Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto used the controller to conduct a virtual orchestra with dramatic flair.
"Nintendo is making some rather big and bold bets here -- that it's not going to be about graphics processing, but it's going to be about game play," said analyst Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Research.
Microsoft, in contrast, opened its briefing with a demonstration of the high-definition graphics in the upcoming "Gears of War" game for the Xbox 360. Both Microsoft and Sony have packed their new consoles with extra processing power and graphics capabilities.
Sony's PlayStation 2 dominates the current console generation. But many analysts expect the race to be closer this time around, in part because Microsoft jumped out to a head start, introducing the Xbox 360 last November.
Gates said Tuesday that Microsoft is confident that it will sell 10 million Xbox 360s by the time Sony launches the PlayStation 3 in November.
Microsoft had previously declined to project sales beyond the end of next month. Sony expects to sell a total of 6 million PS3s by March 2007, President Kaz Hirai of Sony Computer Entertainment America said during his company's briefing Monday night.
But apart from the hardware, a big focus of E3 is upcoming games.
In a surprise, Microsoft announced that next year's "Grand Theft Auto 4" will be available for Xbox 360 on the first day the game is introduced. Microsoft said the deal with the publisher, Rockstar Games, also will make additional content for the game available on an exclusive basis on Xbox Live.
Previous installments in that blockbuster franchise have debuted first on Sony's PlayStation 2 and only later on the Xbox.
Microsoft also showed a trailer unveiling "Halo 3," the next installment in the successful series for the Xbox console. It's slated to debut sometime in 2007.
Afterward, Microsoft executives declined to say whether the game will be among those available for simultaneous Xbox and PC online play as part of the Live Anywhere initiative.
The Live Anywhere project seeks to extend Microsoft's progress in online console gaming into other parts of the company. Xbox executives showed, for example, how people will be able to use a mobile phone to access content and communicate through the Live Anywhere system.
The announcements Tuesday by Nintendo and Microsoft were the latest twists in what is traditionally the video-game industry's biggest week.
At its news conference Monday night, Sony announced that it will begin selling its PlayStation 3 in North America on Nov. 17, in two versions at prices of $600 and $500.
In contrast, Nintendo didn't announce a price or introduction date for the Wii, beyond reiterating that the console will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.
"We believe it's in our best interests to keep the details private for just a while longer," said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's executive vice president.
Nintendo executives also appeared unfazed by Sony's unveiling Monday of its own motion-sensing controller for the PS3. Whereas Nintendo has been planning a motion-sensing controller from the beginning, Sony previously showed a different PS3 controller, suggesting that it's later to the game in adopting the approach.
"From Day One, we've been building games with our controller in mind," said Beth Llewelyn, a spokeswoman for Redmond-based Nintendo of America.


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As they so often do, this particular 'good idea' wandered my way courtesy of Debbie Tenzer, webmistress of Do One Nice Thing and my personal nominee for Nicest Person in the World. The April newsletter from her website enlightened me about Henryville, Indiana.
Henryville suffered tremendously from tornadoes that recently blasted through the area. One of the biggest losses was Henryville High School, which took all of twenty seconds for the storm to completely demolish - while students and staff hid inside the building. Yeah. Let that run through your mind for a minute. The building in which you are hiding from a deadly storm crashes down around you.
Miraculously, everyone survived. That's the really good news. The bad news, of course, is that the school was destroyed. The students have resumed classes using temporary space in the nearby community of Sellersburg. Meanwhile, it's prom season here in the United States. It's hard to imagine how that would work for a community that needed to rebuild its entire high school, but as Debbie phrased it in the D1NT newsletter, the prom became kind of a symbol of normalcy and hope.
Here's where the story gets even more interesting.
You've probably heard of the band Lady Antebellum. They're on tour at present, promoting their new album Own the Night, and they set up a contest. The high school that submitted the best video in their contest would get to have Lady Antebellum provide the live music at their prom. How cool is that? I bet you think you know where this is going...you don't. Not quite.
The winning video was submitted by the students of Silver Creek High School, which is also in southern Indiana. Silver Creek is one of Henryville's athletic rivals. SCHS made a heartfelt and beautiful plea for Lady Antebellum to come and perform...
...at the Henryville prom.
Here's the video. I challenge you to watch it without getting a lump in your throat.
So the prom is going on, later this month, and Lady Antebellum will be performing. Not only that, but they have also pledged to perform a concert next month, with all of the proceeds going to Henryville.
Meanwhile, maybe you're feeling like you want to help. Thing is, there is no space to store all the things that you might normally think to donate, like blankets and socks and bottled water. They cannot accept physical donations. If you want to and are able to make a financial contribution, they can take that. But even if you can't send money, you can write a note of encouragement and support, and drop it in the mail. It would mean so much to the kids and their teachers and parents.
Send your well-wishes to:
West Clark Community Schools
601 Renz Avenue
Sellersburg, IN 47172
If enclosing a check, please write "For Henryville" on the memo line.
Also, going by the comments on the video, locals who would be willing to donate prom finery for the students of Henryville High are encouraged to contact Wick's Pizza in New Albany, Indiana. Judging by the photos on their Facebook page, I'm not sure they really need any more - it looks like they've been deluged by generosity! But you can still get their contact information from that link and find out if they're taking anything else for the community too.


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Just after Sony Mobile release the much waited Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to Xperia Z5 series they also released the same update for Xperia Z3 Plus and Xperia Z4 tablet from the same build number 32.1.A.1.163 as on the Xperia Z5 series. At the moment update is live on both the Xperia Z4 tablet variants Wi-Fi (SGP712) and LTE (SGP771) and for both single and dual sim variant of Xperia Z3 Plus. If you need to see the change-log please go to our Z5 Marshmallow post.
Sony Mobile has removed the Stamina mode in this update, but it is expected to bring the stamina mode on the future firmware update. Also Sony mobile has included the February 2016 security patch on the new update. Many users (specially Xperia M4 Aqua 8GB users) thought that marshmallow update will bring the adoptable storage option.It is a shame that Sony Mobile hasn't included it in the update. So you cant use a Micro-SD card to expand you internal memory.
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In December we had our third annual Gingerbread party with friends. This year the Egans and Thomases joined us in decorating (and eating!) gingerbread men.
I use my mom's yummy gingerbread recipe that is so soft and good. I may need a new gingerbread cookie cutter, though- because mine makes very squat, chubby gingerbread that almost look like flowers instead of gingerbread men :)
Some of the crew getting started on their cookies
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Tate enjoyed observing the chaos and munching on his gingerbread man.
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|Wright Laboratory of Physics Room 201 at Oberlin College.
"Begone, Ye Accursed Chalk! I banish thee and thy vile and insufficient yield strength to the depths of Chalk Hell!!!"Most colleges have at least one big lecture hall with chalk boards that slide up and down. To make space for the boards to slide underneath, there's usually a small gap behind the wall. This gap is Chalk Hell: a black hole out of which no chalk ever emerges.1 How long would it take for Chalk Hell to over flow with chalk remnants?
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I only did one LARGE green tomato, for 5 slices (1 for each sandwich). If you are wanting to make a bigger batch, it is easy to adjust accordingly. Or slice them thick and make an awesome Green Tomato Veggie Burger!
1 Large Green Tomato
1 cup gluten free bread crumbs (I toasted up an Udi's GF bagel and stuck it in my vitamix for my crumbs)
1 cup plain yogurt(Greek is best, but regular works fine too)
1 egg
1/2 cup sorghum flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 and= grease a baking sheet generously with cooking spray or olive oil
Slice your tomato into 4-5 slices discarding the ends
(I didn't get any pictures of the tomato slices, my camera lens is being a pain!! My slices were pretty thick, you can go thinner if you like!)
In one shallow dish place the bread crumbs.
In another dish combine the yogurt and egg, mix well.
In yet another dish combine flour, cornmeal, garlic, salt and pepper
Dip each slice in flour mixture, dusting well
Then dip in yogurt mixture, tapping to remove excess
Finally dip it in bread crumbs pressing gently to make them adhere.
Place them on greased baking sheet and spray each one lightly with cooking spray.
Bake for 7-10 minutes until it is crisping up.
Flip gently and bake another 7-10 minutes until golden brown.
Sprinkle with a touch of salt and serve......or continue on to make sandwiches....
I was going to make a batch of savory waffles ,but it turns out my kids were not going to be home for dinner.....so for just the hubs and I, I used sourdough, of course you could use any kind of bread you want
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SAPPHIRE HD 4890 ATOMIC Is Fastest 4890 Yet
Sapphire has announced the HD 4890 ATOMIC Edition graphics card, the fastest single GPU ATI-based card available.
The new ATOMIC card comes clocked from the factory with a 1GHz core and 1GB of GDDR5 clocked at 1050MHz. SAPPHIRE says that the HD 4890 ATOMIC Edition will be a limited edition product and is holding a launch promotion giving users a chance to win one.
Other than maximum performance straight out of the box, SAPPHIRE is bundling the card in a distinctive silver box and an enhanced accessory bundle which even includes an HDMI cable. In order to keep the temps down, they have used the Vapor-X cooler which allows for lower speed, quieter fans.
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Dec 8, 2004, The iSeries midrange system (previously the AS400) is the core of many companies' IT infrastructure, across all market sectors. The iSeries community is one of the most substantial and influential technology groups in the IT industry. However, the community profile is lower than other nascent technologies.
Ian Platt, MD of Ericom Software Europe explains: "Put simply, in the iSeries world there are less scares, less headlines, less noise. iSeries machines just get on with the business. That makes it more difficult for iSeries managers to keep abreast of ways in which they can extend the value from their systems, and increase the return on the substantial investment they have made. The iSeries365 site provides that capability".
With this new sponsorship by Ericom, visitors will be able to evaluate Ericom's solutions for web enablement of legacy applications hosted on iSeries systems, terminal emulation in the 5250 environment, and reuse of data held in legacy applications in other enterprise applications. The site will also carry case studies from major users of the iSeries platform, such as Beacon Insurance and Beall's Dept Stores.
Ian Platt continues: "Many of Ericom's 5 million users worldwide operate on the iSeries platform. We are keen to support the iSeries community and give them ideas and solutions they can take back to their business. For example, how they can transform and modernise the old iSeries-hosted applications into secure, easily accessible systems even for mobile users.
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Michael eats steak & cheese sub sandwiches every day of the week. Explain the types of fats that are found in steak & cheese subs and the properties of each type.
Jillian eats salads, yogurt or cereal at every meal. Explain what dietary factors may have caused her to feel so tired and be more sensitive to cold temperatures.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Divers from across the globe leapt from a platform some 90 feet above Boston Harbor on Saturday in an extreme-diving tour that used the overhanging roof of an art museum as its most recent launching pad.
Fourteen divers competed in the urban twist to the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.
Their diving board was the roof of the Institute of Contemporary Art, as thousands of spectators marveled at the acrobatic feat from behind a glass wall on the museum's fourth floor gallery, and from nearby grandstands and lawn seats.
Some of the best views were had by spectators cruising the waters nearby in leisure boats, or lounging in kayaks mere feet from the divers' entry point.
It took just three seconds from take-off to entry, with a host of tucks, twists and somersaults on the way down, before divers pierced the water at speeds of 60 miles per hour, with an audible smack.
"You can't help but get nervous for them as you're watching," said Kristie Faletra, 37, who was at the event with her two young sons.
The divers, too, fought nerves before launching from the platform eight stories high, toward the water that was 23 feet deep. They entered the water feet first, to guard against the force of impact of falling from so high, and gave the thumbs-up to a safety team when they surfaced.
"When you're up on top of the platform, it's important to trust your body," said U.S. competitor Steven LoBue, who added that he is "absolutely terrified" right before diving.
LoBue, 26, is a rookie on the tour but a 15-year veteran of competitive diving. For the last year, he has worked as a stunt and entertainment diver.
He made the finals of the Boston round of competition on Saturday, but the day's winner was Gary Hunt, 27, an athlete from the United Kingdom and the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion.
Even though one more stop remains on the seven-nation world tour, Hunt clinched this year's overall title again with the points he earned in the Boston round.
So far this year, divers have vaulted from natural cliffs in Chile, Mexico, Greece, France and Italy. They will finish the competition in Ukraine next month. Boston served as the only urban venue.
"It really took my breath away to see the speed, the artistry and the athleticism," said Paul Bessire, a spokesman for the Institute of Contemporary Art.
In some of the most recent events, including Boston, divers have been judged by four-time Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis.
"The level of diving has really been impressive," Louganis told Reuters ahead of Saturday's event.
Louganis, who is one of diving's most recognizable competitors, said he has never dived from a platform as high as the Boston museum used on Saturday. But his recent stint as a judge has made him think about taking the leap, he added.
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If you're looking to start 2015 fresh, with a positive attitude, you may want to begin by cleaning and organizing your home. But, if you have trouble throwing things away, getting started can be tough.
Danielle Farrell, marketing coordinator at The Betty Brigade, recommends going room-by-room categorizing your items by Keep, Donate, Recycle, Sell and Trash.
"Have a box or a bag for each type – once they're full, discard them appropriately," she said. "If there are any larger or more valuable items you don't want or really don't use, consider consignment or eBay to help you sell them and make a little money back."
Of course, it's not always that easy to decide what to do with each item. The following guide can help.
Ask: "Why am I Keeping This?"
Author and Spiritual Teacher Barb Schmidt recommends reflecting upon your reason for keeping something for a moment, allowing yourself to feel whatever emotion the item evokes.
"Then, ask yourself, 'Is it useful?'" she said. "If so, take it out of storage and use it. If you don't actually need it, then let that item go to someone who could use it. Donate it to a local charity.
"This goes for clothing, too, by the way. If you haven't worn something in two years, chances are you never will, and someone would probably really appreciate having that article of clothing."
Ask: "Is it Nice to Look At?"
If the item isn't useful, but is attractive to look at, Schmidt recommends placing it somewhere in your house where it can be seen.
"If there is no room for it out on display in your home," she said, "let this item go to someone who can appreciate its beauty by donating it."
Make a Scrapbook
If you have items that you don't want to discard, such as a child's artwork, but you have no room for it, there are alternative ways to preserve these memories.
"We feel the call to keep everything our kids create, of course," said Schmidt. "But it really is okay to let these things go, too (yes, even to the recycle bin).
She recommends taking photos of your child's artwork and pasting them into a scrapbook or journal.
"You can also keep photographs of 'family heirlooms' in a scrapbook, so they will not be forgotten," she said. "You can write down some anecdotes about your relatives who owned the items."
Be Radical
Letting go also comes into play when you are considering family heirlooms, said Schmidt. "Items of value and family heirlooms are things you probably want to hold onto for your children, but really consider whether or not your children will actually want them.
"Chances are, if they are not useful to you and you don't have them out on display, your children will probably put them in a box someday, too. Is this really honoring the memory of your ancestors? Consider donating these things, putting them on consignment at an antique shop, or finding a relative who does want to use or display them."
Schmidt even suggests asking your children if they like an item and would like to have it in the future.
"It is considered radical, yes, but it is so very important to have the conversation with our families. Be radical and push the edge."
Don't Talk Yourself Out of Letting Go
"If you feel a little guilty or sad letting go of these things," said Schmidt, "avoid trying to talk yourself out of it by saying things like, 'Oh, it's silly for me to feel this way.' It is not silly.
"Life is a series of letting go … of people, circumstances and material goods. It is perfectly fine to feel sad and perhaps even a little guilty. Sit with the feelings and honor them. Here is another bit of good news: The guilt will not be quite as uncomfortable when you consider that you were really in the moment, giving each item your focused attention as you thoughtfully considered letting it go."
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Daily Digit: Monte Paschi's damages bid
Mar.07 - Italy's Monte dei Paschi is reportedly seeking damages of at least 1.2 billion euros from two former executives and investment banks Nomura and Deutsche Bank over derivative trades. Ciara Sutton reports.
1.2 billion euros is today's daily digit in Europe. It's the amount the world's oldest bank is reportedly seeking in damages after a derivatives trading scandal. Reuters has been told Monte dei Paschi will sue investment banks Nomura and Deutsche Bank, along with Giuseppe Mussari - a former chairman of Monte Paschi and Antonio Vigni - a former director. An investigation was launched at the Italian lender after the loss of hundreds of millions of euros through risky investments and complex financial deals. The bank needed a multi-billion-euro bailout from the state to cover the losses, and now it wants Nomura and Deutsche to pay for their part in the scandal. The news comes as the chairman's former assistant and bank spokesman, David Rossi, was found dead at Monte dei Paschi headquarters. He was one of several employees whose homes were searched last month. He's said to have died after jumping from his office window. The probes into Monte dei Paschi were a major issue in last month's election, due to the bank's close ties to Italy's centre-left Democratic party.


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Today, I'm privileged to participate in a Manufacturer's Challenge with ETI, that is Environmental Technology Inc. They have sent me some of their products and I, in turn, use my talents and time to create a design with them and post it on my blog. They have sent me some Jewelry Clay and Jewelry Resin, which I am very excited to use. I have seen some wonderful projects with these products, so I am very excited to be able to play with them.
Here's what I received:
A few years ago, I bought some tiny stone chips in assorted colors to create a mosaic pendant. I had a large bezel that I wanted to use. To start designing, I traced the outline of the bezel on scrap paper. This way, I'll be able to place the chips in the outline and move them around until I like the design.
After I got a design I liked, I followed the directions on the Jewelry Clay and filled the bezel. Then I pressed the chips into the design. The tip to put a little bit of the clay on a toothpick to use as a device for picking up the chips is a great idea.
Here's the pendant:
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This is a very easy process and the instructions were good. I do recommend getting a pair of disposable gloves that fit. The ones that come with the clay may fit some people, but they didn't fit me and just rolled around as I tried to form the balls of clay. It was hard to figure out how much clay to use also, but I think that comes with more practice. I had some clay left over, so I made a bead with it. I formed it around a wire (thinking that like polymer clay, it would form a hole), and then rolled it in more stone chips.
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Please - first of all, please do not label me a bad mother - please!! What happened to my puppy was absolutely an accident. My puppy's name is Gumdrop Twinkle-Toes - she is a 13 week old (large) Chihuahua - and we love her dearly. She gets the best of care and supervision - anything she needs when she needs it.
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Gumdrop trotted to her water dish last Thursday morning for a drink. The bedroom door was open slightly and our other dog Daisy was still sleeping in bed. She is a great dog, but doesn't like when the puppy pounces on her when she is trying to sleep - she is older and a little cranky early in the morning and I don't blame her ... I'm older and cranky at 5AM too
So, to protect both dogs, I went to close the bedroom door over - not slamming but very quietly and slowly. I didn't see Gumdrop run up behind me and try to sneak in the room, her front left foot got caught under the door, between the door and floor - where there is a small gap, but enough to slip my index finger under with a good and tender wedge. She screamed and I quickly opened the door, freeing her. This all happened in no more than one second (say one-onethousand). She YIPE YIPE YIPEd, and scampered up into my arms crying. I calmed her and got a cool wash cloth, and put her foot in it. She would cry and pull her foot away. She was injured.
By 10AM I she was walking and prancing around like nothing had happened, but every now and then she would YIPE and run to me. The pinky looked just a tiny bit swollen so I brought her into the vet.
Pinky toe fractured in two places - one place is at the growth plate. They bandaged her with vet wrap and sent her home with an opiate pain medication. After three doses, I stopped giving her the drugs. I only wanted her to be able to sleep at night for the first little bit.
She is in no pain most of the time. She can walk and sleep and rest perfectly fine. We are limiting her activity heavily, but she has to be allowed to potty and I allow her to go get a drink by herself, and go to her food dish. She will still YIPE if the immediate area is bumped or squeezed by accident. She goes back to the vet tomorrow (Tuesday) to have the bandage removed and possibly redone.
I know she will heal. I know it wasn't anyone's fault and it was an accident, but I'm so upset that I caused this tiny sweet little baby so much pain ... "a broken toe"!!!!!!
It is taxing trying to keep her quiet and resting. She wants to play so bad and is so restless. She sits there and stares at me and wimpers to be allowed to play and I can't help but get teary myself. When she goes berserk - like chi puppies do sometimes and I try to control her, she gets angry and will actually growl at me. She is like a shaken pop bottle. I'm so broken up by this and want to let her play, but I can't let her worsen the injury. I feel like the worst person in the world - how could I have let this happen. All I was doing was trying to keep both dogs safe, protected, and happy ....
So here is my request for support ...
Has anyone out there had a young puppy suffer a broken toe? How long did it take before you could let the puppy at least romp a tiny bit or play on a blanket without worrying that she will re-break any healing that has occurred? I have read that puppy's (and children's) bones heal much faster than adults - sometimes by half. Where an adult dog digit would take 5 to 6 weeks, a very young pup will be half that and even as little 2 to 3 weeks - is that true? I'm sure the vet will tell me tomorrow, but I'm just freaking out so bad and hope so much for some stories with happy endings. The longer I worry, the worse my worry gets, the worse my mind makes the situation. I actually start inventing negativity - like it will never heal - that everytime she YIKES it is because she is re-breaking it and we are back at square one. So any one out there that can tell me my pessimism is just that ... pessimism, please come forward and help me to calm down.
Please - those of you who are thinking of posting and telling me that my puppy should be put in a crate for 6 weeks - I've read these recommendations by some people and it is not the route we have chosen to go. WE would prefer keeping her busy on the sofa with Kongs and love. But thanks anyway.
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In the mood Doyle helps drive Rangers to victory
In A good quality junior hurling championship tie in Jenkinstown on Sunday, Barrow Rangers (Paulstown) shaded the issue over injury hit Galmoy, winning by 0-20 to 0-17. In a high scoring game, which yielded no goals or even shots on goal, it was a case of Barrow Rangers out pointing determined opponents.
County star Richie Doyle was in fine form at centre-back for the winners and proved the launch pad for many of his side's attacking moves. He had able deputies in Timmy Brennan, Cathal Kenny, Cathal English and the accurate Dermot Maher from placed balls.
Galmoy lost full-forward Noel Doherty after just five minutes with a hamstring injury. His brother Niall Doherty lined out at midfield and performed creditably despite carrying a serious knee injury. Phil Russell was in great form from placed balls, while Brendan Phelan, Nigel and Jason Stanley also did well.
Paulstown made the better start with points from frees by Richie Doyle and Dermot Maher along with one from Jason Holden. Noel Doherty won a free which Phil Russell pointed before retiring from the fray. Barrow Rangers too suffered a loss when wing back Willie Hennessy had to cry off with an ankle injury in the eight minute. He was replaced by Pat Purcell.
Two quick replies
Thomas Phelan pointed off the left wing for Galmoy, but Barrow Rangers posted two quick replies per Richie Doyle and a great score off his right from Cathal Kenny. Gavin Doherty had replaced his brother and made an immediate impression when he won a dirty ball and passed to Phil Russell, who flicked to Stephen Delaney for Galmoy's third point.
Doherty also won a free which was pointed and two further points from play by Phil Russell put Galmoy ahead by the minimum. This was a good period for Galmoy, but they missed a few easy chances which ultimately proved the difference between the sides.
The teams were level at 0-7 each on the 20th minute and again at 0-8 each two minutes later when John Phelan and Dermot Maher, from a free, exchanged scores. Cathal English then hit an inspirational point for the 'Rangers following a piercing solo from midfield. When a Galmoy defender was caught in possession, Cathal Kenny pounced to put his side two ahead.
Phil Russell replied from a free but Barrow Rangers put in a clinical finish to the half with a point each from the Doyle brothers, Ciaran and Richie, to lead by 0-12 to 0-9 at the break. In hindsight this was really where the game was won and lost as the sides notched eight points each after the interval.
Galmoy moved Phil Russell to full-forward for the new half in a bid to win possession up front, but Barrow Rangers took up exactly where they had finished before the break and struck three early points to forge a six point lead. Good inter-play between Jason Holden and Cathal English saw Holden open the second half tally.
Close out game
A foul on Martin Bambrick proved easy picking for Dermot Maher and when a Richie Doyle free from distance dropped short, Cathal English reacted quickest to split the posts.
It now looked as if Paulstown would close out the game, but Galmoy dug deep and showed genuine character when most required. Nigel Stanley made a good run up field resulting in a Thomas Phelan point before the same Stanley won a free which Phil Russell pointed. In the 40th minute Niall Doherty took a quick lineball to Nigel Stanley, who pointed from long range.
Suddenly it was game on again with a solitary score dividing the sides.
Reacted well
Barrow Rangers reacted to this Galmoy resurgence by moving Cathal Kenny to midfield and Timmy Brennan to centre-forward. Dermot Maher pointed a free but Stephen Delaney won a free from the resultant puck-out which Russell pointed. Delaney won another free almost immediately back in his own half and when the ball was moved up for dissent, Russell reduced the deficit to just two points, 0-16 to 0-14.
The large crowd now became animated and the remainder of the game was played at full championship pace.
Cathal Kenny raised another white flag following one of his trademark solo runs, but in a twinkling Stephen Delaney repeated the feat at the other end. An excellent move by Barrow Rangers involving five players ended with Cathal English extending the margin to three points again.
Two quick fouls on Donncha Gray and Niall Doherty respectively saw Phil Russell reduce the deficit to a point with three minutes of play remaining. Barrow Rangers kept their heads, however, and a point each from their two best players, Richie Doyle and Cathal Kenny, saw them advance to a quarter-final meeting with Lisdowney.
Barrow Rangers - Ian Holden, Kevin Brennan, John Kealy, John Carney, Willie Hennessy, Richie Doyle (0-4, 0-1 free), Sean McDonald, Eddie Prendergast, Ciaran Doyle (0-1), Timmy Brennan, Cathal Kenny, capt (0-4), Cathal English (0-3), Jason Holden (0-2), Dermot Maher (0-5, frees), Martin Bambrick (0-1). Subs - Pat Purcell for W. Hennessy; Michael Whitely for D. Maher.
Galmoy - Stephen Murphy, Brian Doherty, Michael Brennan, Brendan Phelan (capt), Eamonn Corcoran, Jason Stanley, John Phelan (0-1), Nigel Stanley (0-1), Niall Doherty, Stephen Maher, Stephen Delaney (0-2), Phil Russell (0-10, 0-8frees), Donncha Gray, Noel Doherty, Thomas Phelan (0-2). Subs - Gavin Doherty (0-1) for Noel Doherty (inj); Michael Harte for J. Stanley (inj); Thomas Corcoran for D. Gray.
Referee - John Guinan (St Lachtain's).


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Can a married couple be too close for their own good? Can intimacy lead a couple to break up? New brain science shows us that it can. If couples have not mastered the changing stages of marriage, breakup is possible, and often predictable because the human brain dictates a series of natural responses during the life of a relationship. How we handle those stages can make or break a marriage.
For 20 years I have been studying how women's and men's brains affect marriage, from the first blush of romance all the way through to lifelong partnership. Understanding the behavioral differences involved can be the key to making love last a lifetime.
Stage 1: Romance
When two lovers come together, their brains begin to "fall in love." The couple's pheromones — chemical signals that work through our senses — are very high, so when they smell each other or look into each other's eyes, their separate male and female minds become like one. High levels of oxytocin, a bonding hormone, may hide irritating behaviors from each other. But "lovers' bliss" ultimately ends, and a new biological stage of the relationship begins.
Stage 2: Disillusionment
After a few months or even a year, our hormones and brain chemistry begin to change, and our "thinking" brain — the cerebral cortex — may notice that our partner is flawed. We feel anger toward each other, irritation, even fear at times. If we married our partner during the Romance stage, we might, in Stage 2, begin to have second thoughts.
Perhaps the wife starts wondering, "What could he be thinking?" as he lies on the couch watching TV instead of doting on her. She feels rejected, especially since he no longer tells her what he's feeling when he feels it.
He can't understand why she's become critical of him about little things. They've been together a few years; they may have a child by now. What else could she want? He feels he's doing something wrong, but can't figure out how to fix it.
The brain chemicals that took over during the early stages of courtship and romance have dissipated, as if a rug was pulled out from under love. How easy it is to think there's now something wrong with ourselves or our partner. How easy to say, "He/she is not the person I married."
But this confusing place is a normal stage, a chemical letdown in both their brains. It's also a necessary next step in helping two very different brain systems come together for life.
Stage 3: Power Struggle
Two people who experience Disillusionment will usually initiate Power Struggle. They will counter the invisible chemical letdown by trying to change each other back to who they were — or thought they were — in the Romance stage. A man and a woman who are in love and struggling in this way will have the added difficulty (and ammunition) of being neurally "different" — for the male and female brains think, act, behave and even love quite uniquely.
This is a painful time. But couples who are locked in Power Struggle don't realize their brain differences can actually be the key to long-term marriage.
After Romance ebbs, the man may want more independent activities, the woman more contact with friends. While this tendency has a foundation in learned behaviors and gender roles, hormones like testosterone and estrogen support these differences.
What's the impact of this on marriage? Well, one of the main reasons we pick at each other mercilessly during the Power Struggle stage is our differing attitudes toward marital independence. Not surprisingly, first marriages that end in divorce last an average of seven to eight years — the very time we are trying to "change" the other person.
Yet nature does not allow us to turn back the chemical and neural clock. Nature keeps moving forward in the life cycle. A new stage of marital love awaits when the couple can finally discover each other, both as lovers and as men and women. It will require one or both to awaken to something that has been hiding beneath the surface.


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October 17, 2007
Qui non laborat, non manducat
Last time, I posted a saying in honor of our little vacation this weekend, and I thought today's saying would be a way to mark my return to the world of work! In this form, the saying is presented as a simple statement of fact, with both verbs in the indicative: the man who does not work (non laborat), does not eat (non manducat). This saying is probably best known for its use in Rabelais' Gargantua.
A simple English saying gets right to the point: "No work, no eat." The radical utilitarian Jeremy Bentham in his essay Pauper Systems Compared actually refers to the "no-work-no-eat principle." A Google search of the phrase "no work no eat" will show that it has been used in a whole range of circumstances, some perhaps well-meaning and others brutally harsh.
You will also find this saying in the subjunctive form: qui non laborat, non manducet (although classical purists will shudder a bit at the non with the subjunctive): "He who does not work, let him not eat." Instead of being a simple observation of fact, this one has a frightening additional authority, meaning that even the bread of charity should be denied to this person. This is the saying which makes its way into Hugo's Hunchback of Notre Dame.
The Bible itself provided the prompt for this subjunctive form, in 2 Thessalonians Chapter 3: si quis non vult operari nec manducet, "if someone does not want to work, let him not eat." Of course, the book of Genesis already tells us that Adam was going to have to work to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow and - as the English saying has it, "the sweat of Adam's brow hath streamed down ours ever since."
So, hoping that you are earning your bread these days without too much sweat, here is today's proverb read out loud:
1298. Qui non laborat, non manducat
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- Anne McKimmy said...
I'm not trying to be picky. I just want to strive to pronounce Latin by observing macrons. It sounds like "non" is pronounced with a short "O", and all the texts and dictionaries I have list it with a long "o." Thus, shouldn't non be pronounced "nohn?" I really appreciate your scholarship and the fine work you are doing!
- Laura Gibbs said...
Elsewhere I have posted about this: Americans substitute vowel quality for quantity because we do not have vowel quantity in English - if you want to substitute vowel quality as a way to create vowel differences in Latin, you can do that - but it is artificial and it is not necessarily what the Romans were doing at all. It's also very artificial to English ears since it is not a natural part of our language. Unfortunately, vowel length (quantity) is not a part of any of the modern Romance languages either - the Roman vowel quantity system is LOST to us, and if people want to create new, artificial, speculative systems to simulate that, they are free to do so. It does not interest me very much, except insofar as we know that vowel quantity was linked to word stress. I care very much about word stress because that is one of the most fundamental and recognizable features of English phonology, and we do know, with a fair amount of accuracy, where Latin words were stressed. I think students benefit greatly from learning to stress words consistently; forcing them to learn a speculative, artificial way of pronouncing the Latin vowels is something that personally I do not place a great of importance on.


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House and Senate Republicans from Kansas and Missouri took advantage of Donald Trump's Capitol Hill meetings to get a closer look at their likely candidate Thursday.
Among local Republicans meeting with Trump: U.S. Reps. Kevin Yoder and Lynn Jenkins, both from Kansas. U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas — chairman of the House Tea Party Caucus and once a supporter of Sen. Ted Cruz — brought his young son to the meeting with Trump.
"I walked out of there believing we were going to beat Hillary Clinton with this guy," Huelskamp said.
U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo, a Kansas Republican, did not attend the meeting. His staff said there was a conflict with the schedule.
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Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas, Republicans facing re-election this fall, met with Trump, along with other GOP senators.
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Theatrical trailer of Reham Khan's first co-production romantic comedy film "Janaan" is finally out.
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Friday, September 26, 2014
BOOK REVIEW | The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Graveyard Book is a deliciously creepy tale of a young boy who is raised in a graveyard by the dead. Nobody Owens ran to the graveyard when he was a baby after his parents and older sibling had been murdered. When the ghosts of the Owens family - a nice family who had always wanted children - saw him, they decided to keep him immediately. And thus, the graveyard became the baby's home, and Nobody became his name.
I've only ever read Stardust by Neil Gaiman before, but I think I'm starting to understand his style: a little bit of creepy, a little bit of action and a whole lot of magic. There are ghosts and ghouls abound in this book, as well as secret orders, and ancient tomb, a spirit animal - or what I think is a spirit animal, anyway - and a man who is both dead and alive. Nobody can "fade" himself and haunt a person and uses these tricks to his advantage to get out of some sticky situations, as well as for dealing justice at his school when needed.
I listened to the audiobook version of this, which was narrated by Neil Gaiman himself, and wow... I really recommend it. I'm in the car for three hours a day because of my job and my transit to school and this really added a nice little kick to my day. Even the kids I watch liked it and kept asking questions about it! Gaiman has a very versatile voice and can do heaps of different character voices, which always made me laugh. He also has a very soothing voice, so be careful lest he lull you to sleep like he did to me once.
This book is magic. Gaiman himself is probably magic. Highly recommended in whatever format you choose
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I hate to admit it.. but I have yet to read a Neil Gaiman book. I know.. I've apparently been living under a rock, but really.. I own two copies of this book and cannot find the time to read it! lol So glad you enjoyed it, and I am definitely going to finally get around to reading this one, thanks to your awesome review! (:ReplyDeleteReplies
Haha, well, this one and STARDUST are both pretty short and awesome (in my opinion), so if you do get around to him soon, I'll be looking forward to your thoughts! :)Delete
I read this book ages and ages ago, but I do vaguely remember enjoying it. I haven't read another Gaiman book since, but after hearing everyone rave and seeing you call him and his book "magic," I want to. I'm so glad you enjoyed this one - maybe I'll have to re-read one of these days. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
You could re-read this one, or try STARDUST if you want. It has the same magic - although it's more in-your-face-magical - feel as this and also very short. :)Delete
I started this one but I kinda forgot about it ».« hahaha The first pages had a creepy atmosphere yeah so you're probably right. Glad you enjoyed so much!! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL XD I do that with a lot of books so no worries. If you ever pick this one back up, I hope it goes better for you! :)Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2014 at 6:20 PM
OMG! I haven't read of his books :( I guess I'm missing out on a lot because everything I love about books, the creepy with action and magic is here. So when I do read Neil Gaiman, I could start with this :DReplyDelete
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Haha, in my opinion, you're definitely missing out! ;) I totally love Gaiman and I hope you do, too. :)Delete
The only thing I've read by Gaiman was Stardust million and millions years ago (before the movie came out) and I didn't enjoy it a lot maybe because I had a different idea of what the book was going to be like (I actually like the movie better and that's weird LOL). The Graveyard Book has been on my wishlist for a long time but I always end up buying other stuff, maybe is time to give it a go =)ReplyDeleteReplies
Lol, I like some movies better than books, too (like The Fault in Our Stars) so I feel ya! I really loved Stardust so I am going to... hesitantly recommend you The Graveyard Boy, lol. I will take no responsibility if you don't like it and all the credit if you do, of course. ;)Delete
I admit, I'm a Gaiman virgin. I actually borrowed this one from the library, hoping to get to it, but I never did. I hear it's being made into a movie soon, too? I guess that's just one more book to add to the growing pile I need to read before the movie comes out! Lol. Lovely review.ReplyDelete
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Is this going to be made a movie? -gets excited- Oooh, I hope so. It'll make a really cute one!Delete
This sounds like an interesting book! I really like Gaiman's writing style. I haven't read many of his books, I've read Coraline ages ago (I was 10) and I'm currently reading Anansi Boys but I think he's a really good writer. I like how he's always able to introduce a little bit of fantasy into his book without making it generic (I don't know if I make sense, lol).ReplyDeleteReplies
I really like his writing style, too, although I've only read The Graveyard Book and Stardust. Anansi Boys is one I've been meaning to get to, so I hope you enjoy it. :)Delete
I have never read any Neil Gaiman books, but I will have to try one! I have seen quite a lot of positive reviews for this, so I might try it first. Thanks for sharing this review! I never even read Coraline :(ReplyDelete


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Orange And Blue is such an eye-catching and striking combination! I love combining orange with all different hues of blue.
For Dilcia's look we chose to work with these two powerful colors, because we thought they would go perfect with her skintone. She recently bought this dress at New York & Company and we decided to pair it with these blue colorblock peep-toe pumps.
The dress features a studded neckline in gold, so we also picked her jewelry in gold, and to add drama and contrast, we added a black and white leopard print clutch.
We also added a turquoise necklace wrapped around her wrist.
I love how this makeover turned out. Dilcia looks so pretty and glamorous, ready to go dine out or enjoy some drinks.
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