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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:37 pm
Post subject: Lego Star Wars - Editing Questions
Hello, I have read all the old threads about editing/modding LSW and have a few questions. (I have had these questions for MONTHS but was unable to register to ask, if they have been answered before please link me to the answers)
1. Have the .hgp files ever been broken down and more than .dds extraction?
2. In one of the old posts (I will find and insert link) someone said they could create a MOD installer to easily turn edits on/off without file over-right, has this been completed?
3. Has a 3D model display been created/found for more detailed editing of the skins/.dds files?
I have more but have to run, I would appreaciate any help anyone can provide me.
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:10 pm
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1. No, only dds extraction, though the demo of LSW uses external txt files for speed, powers etc. These demo characters, with modded attributes can be inserted into the full game.
2. The mod installer was never made.
3. No.
Also, I don't know of anyone who has modded LEGO Indy or Batman, but I'm sure the exact same principles apply as for LEGO Star Wars modding. You may also be able to do the character swapping thing that allowed Zam Wessel and others to appear in LSW1 to get Indy or Batman Characters into LSW1.
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Yeah, I was thinking, if we were able to get the source files from LSW: Complete Saga, then we could find the corresponding files to make the "removed" files useable, zam, speeders, ect since we would then have functioning animation and models we could intergrate them into the LSW files and then have a more expanded LSW..... also could swap some files and get Jedi to use firing spots too.... I did like that improvement, :D
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You COULD. If TCS was available on PC.
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Well, there is another way, but I dont know if your allowed to talk about emu/roms here... or torrented info from the discs.... so i wont
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:32 pm
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ROMs and emulators aren't illegal
you have the game on hand*, if I heard correctly**, so I think it's fine to talk about them here.
*For instance, if I wanted to play LOZ II on my NES, but it had a 10NES lockout chip malfunction and kept bleeping on and off and I didn't know how to fix it, then it would be legal to download JNES and play it on the emulator provided that I owned the actual cartridge (And the console as well, though I'm not positive on that).
**I heard from another source that even if you had the game, it's still technically illegal, though you probably wouldn't get in any trouble. I wasn't entirely sure if the source was accurate, but I'll have to look into the whole matter a bit more.
Well, time to face the new world at FBTB II...
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:19 pm
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Well, be that the case, and I wouldn't get in trouble, then you should be a ble to , in theory anyhow have the LSW for PC, and (Granting you own them for system) get the Wii rom of the Complete Saga, break the files down and offset data from one to the other...
Foe example, knowing Zam is in the game, but without proper animation and programming to be selectable from character selection screen, get the animation files from the LSW: TCS move them to the PC folder for Zam's character, open the files from both games, and change the PC version to match the TCS version, and SHOULD have Zam selectable in the PC LSW game.
Then, you should be able to do the same thing with Dexter, Watto, Nass, ect, ect.
Then following the same method, you should be able to create characters and add them to the game in the same way of adding new icons, sounds, re-skinned model and whatnot.
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- Blizzard to start selling in-game cosmetic pets for $10 a pop. I've been playing the refer-a-friend time with Spinks of late. We're at level 40 now and my first month is over. Might sub another month to get to 60 when the R-A-F bonus runs out. But I hate microtransations, so I'm feeling a bit more ambivalent today than I was yesterday.
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- The new Siege of Mirkwood trailer is up and available and deals with the Lieutenant of Dol Guldur – the lack of a name stems from licensing issues, according to Zubon.
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This page documents a few additional steps to enable building LiveCDs in an existing Koji installation, how to build one, and where the code will grow from here. This is a very new feature and there hasn't been much external testing yet, so please keep that mind if you run into difficulty. For additional questions and information, ask around in #koji on FreeNode IRC and sign up to the right mailing lists as the Koji project website dictates.
Build System Preparation
This section assumes you have know-how required to install and configure a new instance of Koji, and that you have already done so. You can learn how to do so here if you need to. You should be working with version 1.3.2 or later of the software. If you upgraded to that version there are a few additional steps you'll have to complete, as detailed below. You should also have some familiarity with how livecd-creator from the livecd-tools package works.
Follow this procedure step by step to get things prepared they way they need to be. Italics indicate commands to run on the console.
Database Prep
Skip this section if you freshly installed Koji 1.3.2, or updated the schema when you upgraded.
You'll have to add a few tables and entries to the database that are used to track information about the images created in Koji. The SQL looks like this:
CREATE TABLE imageinfo ( id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, task_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES task(id), filename TEXT NOT NULL, filesize BIGINT NOT NULL, arch VARCHAR(16) NOT NULL, hash TEXT NOT NULL, mediatype TEXT NOT NULL ) WITHOUT OIDS; CREATE INDEX imageinfo_task_id on imageinfo(task_id); CREATE TABLE imageinfo_listing ( image_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES imageinfo(id), rpm_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES rpminfo(id), UNIQUE (image_id, rpm_id) ) WITHOUT OIDS; CREATE INDEX imageinfo_listing_rpms on imageinfo_listing(rpm_id); INSERT INTO channels (name) VALUES ('livecd'); INSERT INTO permissions (name) VALUES ('livecd');
System Prep
- mkdir /mnt/koji/images: Create a directory to put the finished images. This should be done on the system running kojihub.
- chown apache:apache /mnt/koji/images: Let apache read and write to it.
- koji add-host-to-channel <your-host> livecd: add a builder to the livecd channel
- koji grant-permission livecd <user>: grant the permission to build livecds to a user. This step is optional since admins have all permissions, technically.
- koji add-group <build-tag> livecd-build: add the livecd-build group
- koji add-group-pkg <build-tag> livecd-build <pkg> ...: add packages to the livecd-build group. The packages should match what you have in the "build" group, plus: python-dbus, yum, squashfs-tools, livecd-tools, and selinux-targeted-policy as of Fedora 10.
- You will need a tag and target to build the LiveCDs from. The yum repo generated for the build tag of the target is what Koji will use to populate the LiveCDs with by default. (the alternative is to use the --repo option, more on that later)
- Version 1.3.2 introduces another PythonOption in kojiweb.conf: KojiImagesURL. This option is set to the URL where completed LiveCD images can be downloaded from. Make sure that your apache server is allowing access to that location.
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Building a Livecd in Koji is accomplished with the spin-livecd directive. Like all other Koji directives, usage information is available with --help:
Usage: koji spin-livecd [options] <target> <arch> <kickstart-file> (Specify the --help global option for a list of other help options) Options: -h, --help show this help message and exit --nowait Don't wait on livecd creation --noprogress Do not display progress of the upload --background Run the livecd creation task at a lower priority --isoname=ISONAME Use a custom name for the iso file --ksurl=SCMURL The URL to the SCM containing the kickstart file --ksversion=VERSION The syntax version used in the kickstart file --scratch Create a scratch LiveCD image. --repo=REPO Specify a comma-separated list of repos that will override the repo used to install RPMs in the LiveCD image. The repo associated with the target is the default.
The way LiveCDs are created in Koji is fairly straightforward. A chroot is initialized and populated with the packages and their dependencies in the livecd-build group. Next, the kickstart file is copied into it if it was provided from local storage. If not, it is checked out into it from an SCM. It is then modified to use the repo associated with the build tag for the target specified in the command unless the --repo option was given. Both the original and the modified kickstart files are saved as part of the output for the task for later review. A livecd command is executed as such (using the mock('--chroot', ...) method): livecd-creator -f <filename> -c <kickstart-file> -d -v --logfile=/tmp/livecd.log --cache=/tmp/koji-livecd. Once that completes, the image file is copied to /mnt/koji/images/livecd/$imageID if it is not a scratch image. Note that the logfile and cache directory were arbitrarily chosen and hardcoded.
1. Firstly, word of caution about kickstart files and the %include macro. livecd-creator is smart enough to search the current directory of the submitted kickstart file if it has %include macros. If the kickstart specified to koji is from local storage, only that kickstart file will be copied into the chroot, and this creates a problem if it has %include macros, because the other kickstart files it needs will be inaccessible. This issue is not present when the kickstart file is retrieved from a remote SCM (such as the spin-kickstarts git repo), because the entire repository is checked out. Presumably it will include any other kickstart files the specified one is including in the same directory. A workaround for the issue would be to use ksflatten (from pykickstart) on kickstart files with %include macros that are going to be submitted to koji from the user's local disk.
2. Another issue is if the kickstart file passed to livecd-creator defines repositories that Koji isn't aware of, and pulls packages from those repositories, the task will fail when storing RPM information to the database. This is because packages may be installed into the image that Koji cannot resolve the origin of, which causes the task to fail out. The way we sidestep this issue is by overriding the repos defined in the kickstart file with the repositories associated with the build target supplied on the command line. This is achieved using pykickstart. (kojid is now dependent on it with these changes) Note that if you use --repo though, you may run into this issue.
3. Package Groups in the kickstart file cause a problem if the Koji repos do not define them, which they most likely don't since Koji's comps.xml is based on the "groups" set up from the CLI. livecd-creator's behavior is to ignore package groups that are not defined in the repo it is using, so this can be troublesome when creating the image since packages could be left out. There are two possible workarounds: do not use package groups in the kickstart file and just specify a huge list of packages, or use --repo and specify a repo that does have a comps.xml that defines the groups it uses. Just make sure that repo is also one that Koji knows about. (see #2)
4. LiveCD images cannot be populated using local repos cannot use signed RPMs, because the repos Koji creates never have signed RPMs. You'll have to use external repos.
5. Debuginfo RPMs are tricky to get into LiveCDs as well, because by default the local repos generated by Koji do not have them. You can include them on a regeneration, but the next time Kojira regenerates them, they'll be gone again. The workaround is to regen the repo using koji call newRepo "debuginfo=True" just before building the LiveCD.


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For all intents and purposes, the House season 8 premiere presents a wonderfully crafted case study, penned by executive producer Peter Blake, on the man that is House, in which Hugh Laurie masterfully traverses a new environment filled with intriguing challenges and compelling characters - all while slowly revealing an elemental depth to the character that audiences haven't seen in many years.
Unfortunately, the manner in which the House season 8 premiere presents itself feels less like a barely competent introductory episode, with regard to what fans can expect to see in terms of story-arcs as this season progresses and, instead, more like an epilogue to the events that transpired in the House season 7 finale.
While that may not typically be, in and of itself, the best way to kick off the start of a new season, the obvious shift of focus and overall execution of the premiere represents a very much welcomed evolution to the way that the series itself is handled. Barring the return of any zombie musicals, viewers should be encouraged by House's new-found direction.
Picking up 12 months after House crashed his car into Cuddy's (Lisa Edelstein) living room, we find the world renowned diagnostician in prison, but up for parole - thanks to overcrowding and his somewhat good behavior. With five days left before his eventual freedom, the prison's resident neo-Nazi leader presents House with a non-negotiable fee for his impending release and subsequent safety on the outside. As the proverbial Hitler youth (though, not so much a "youth") so eloquently states, "Unlike you, I have friends on the outside."
With that, the premiere title, "Twenty Vicodin," becomes apparently clear, and our favorite diagnostician sets out on his quest to fulfill his forced obligation. Of course, this crusade quickly takes a back seat when a fellow inmate's unusual medical symptoms appeal to House's appetite for diagnosing the unknown - and, through this, House meets one of the prison's physicians, Dr. Jessica Adams (Odette Annable).
As the character of Dr. Jessica Adams unfolds throughout the episode, it soon becomes apparent that her purpose is not of any type of romantic replacement for the now-absent Lisa Cuddy (though Cuddy's current status is never discussed), but as someone who House can help reach her career potential – which, as it is revealed, is much more than mending inmates after altercations. In a sense, her character conveys qualities similar to that of Allison Cameron (Jennifer Morrison), without any hinted attraction to or from House.
With these two storylines slowly unfolding concurrently, the exceptional manner in which they are handled, coupled with some fascinating supplemental revelations, serves to set the House season 8 premiere apart from the familiar "patient of the week" episodes that have become a staple for the series. Despite containing some thematic similarities to the aforementioned installments, all of the plots presented center around the human side of House, rather than the all-too-familiar unrelenting diagnostician.
By providing some intriguing explanations to exactly how House came to the decision to drive his car through Cuddy's living room and then fly away to a tropical destination for three months, as well as slyly revealing what House intends to gain by serving the prison sentence, the premiere presents an undeniable evolution and growth to the character that hasn't been seen in the series' many years on the air.
Instead of the reveling in the slight maturities to the character, as previous seasons have done, these elemental revelations are all but presented as an afterthought – something that's easily observed, mentioned by others, but never acknowledged by House, himself.
While some may perceive these character moments, which are brilliantly woven into the episode, as a last minute addition that serve no other purpose than to try and make up for the disastrous deconstruction of House that occurred in the season 7 finale, the nonchalant manner in which they are touched upon presents a natural and earnest attempt at House coming to terms with his faults and, more importantly, seeking to overcome them.
With no mention or appearance of any of the series' familiar cast members and an ending that leaves certain things unresolved, it's difficult to see, exactly, how House season 8 will transition itself from the newly presented prison environment to the hallowed halls of Princeton Plainsboro - especially without Edelstein.
That being said, if the apparent care in which the premiere was handled in is any sign of how the rest of the season will be executed, there's no doubt that some wonderfully rich storytelling awaits viewers in the episodes to come.
House season 8 premieres Monday, October 3, @9pm on Fox
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This is a fascinating piece of video to watch. It's long--I recommend watching it while doing some chores or whatever, but then you won't get anything done, because you'll keep coming back to it. The short version is this: A bunch of men argue about a bill to restrict a woman's right to choose, and the only woman who attempts to speak (at 1:09:15) is first of all repeatedly not recognized to speak, and then is shut down, even in the face of her pointing out that a bunch of men have just been allowed to speak about a law that only affects women.
Hat tip to: Crooks and Liars, although the folks at C&L then also cut off the sole woman congressperson by cutting off the clip just as she begins to speak. Sheesh.
Monday, February 14, 2011
A Bunch of Men Argue About a Woman's Right to Choose, Part 4,580,800
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I have a bash script that expects three tokens that I'd like to push through parallel. The problem I am experiencing is that when I cat a text file and pipe it into parallel, the spaces in the tokens are not treated as such; they are treated as a single token.
Here is a simplified script: ~/bin/action
echo "first = $1"
echo "second = $2"
echo "third = $3"
If I simply run it like so, I get the expected output:
% ~/bin/action a b c
first = a
second = b
third = c
So to use parallel, I place the "a b c" into a text file that I cat and pipe into parallel but all of the tokens become $1 as you can see:
% echo "a b c" > worklist
% cat worklist | parallel ~/bin/action
first = a b c
second =
third =
Please help me understand the error of my way
Last edited by graysky (2012-11-24 14:38:40)
Did you not find the manpage?
--delimiter delim
-d delim
Input items are terminated by the specified character. Quotes and backslash are not special; every character in the input is taken literally. Disables the end-of-file string, which is treated like any other argument. This can be used when the input consists of simply newline-separated items, although it is almost always better to design your program to use --null where this is possible. The specified delimiter may be a single character, a C-style character escape such as \n, or an octal or hexadecimal escape code. Octal and hexadecimal escape codes are understood as for the printf command. Multibyte characters are not supported.
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@falconindy - I saw that but am unclear how to make use of it to treat items in a line as tokens... for example: my goal is to have a whole list of items in the worklist and have them treated as $1 $2 and $3 on a per-line basis.
% cat worklist
a b c
d e f
g h i
j k l
m n o
p q r
s t u
v w x
y z 1
So the first command should be processed as:
~/bin/action a b c
The 2nd as:
~/bin/action d e f
The 3rd as:
~/bin/action g h i
...you get the idea.
Last edited by graysky (2012-11-22 16:12:52)
I would think this would be easier just using bash, then...
worker() {
dostuff "$@"
while read -ra v; do
# ratelimit max inflight jobs
while (( $(jobs | wc -l) >= maxjobs )); do
sleep 0.1
jobs >/dev/null
# dispatch in the background
worker "${v[@]}" &
done <"$inputfile"
# let children finish before the script exits
@falconindy - Thank you for the suggestion. It seems that the correct way to invoke parallel in the fashion I want is to use the -a switch so you were close
parallel -a worklist --colsep ' ' ~/bin/action
first = a
second = b
third = c
first = d
second = e
third = f
first = g
second = h
third = i
first = j
second = k
third = l
first = m
second = n
third = o
first = p
second = q
third = r
first = s
second = t
third = u
first = v
second = w
third = x
first = y
second = z
third = 1
http://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/ma … e_as_input
Powerful stuff once you learn how to invoke it
Last edited by graysky (2012-11-24 15:11:40)


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Priority Waiting ListAll you need to know about West Ham United FC's potential move to Stratford.
Moderators: Rio, Gnome, chalks, -DL-, bristolhammerfc, the pink palermo
Priority Waiting List
I received a phone call from the reservation centre in December informing me that because I signed up early i will be getting a call January/February to choose my priority waiting list ticket if I still wished. I've read over 3000 people on the list have already brought tickets and just wondered if I've been overlooked because it's now mid March. Any thoughts..
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I know people on the list are still picking theirs but just drop them an email with your info on and i'm sure they'll give you some more information about it, that's what we did when most of out section had already had their appointments.
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All depends when you joined the list. They are currently up to mid june according to the guy at the reservation centre who I spoke to this morning. I didn't join the list until mid july so i'm keeping my fingers crossed
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My youngest is mid-June and has been told this morning there are a few hundred left and its 60-40 we will get in. Should know in the next few days.
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They really should stop taking money for the priority list - its a bit out of order that they are still giving people the impression they might stand a chance of a season ticket.
Even with the capacity boost I'd say its seems doubtful anyone who paid £10 after September will get a look in.
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What else should they do ? The waiting list is there and those on it who miss out may still want a season ticket one or two years down the line, so it does make sense to have the list or even try to get on it.
It's ten quid, so it's not like the club is getting rich with the measure, the ten quid merely represent a certain threshold so that only those will enter the list who are remotely interested in eventually buying a season ticket.
If you pay out the ten quid back to those missing out on season tickets and close the waiting list there will be complaints again about the process in future whenever people want to get season tickets and you may have folks getting tickets before those who have been on the waiting list before.
We may not be used to this as we never had a waiting list before, but as I say it does make a lot of sense in the long run.
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I think my issue is with how its being presented - there's nothing about this being an ongoing waiting list - its all about being able to purchase 2016/17 season tickets.
http://www.whufc.com/Tickets/Match-Tick ... ority-List
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Does anybody know of the reservation centres phone number please
I paid my tenner in Aug got the phone call in Dec from them and heard nothing since.
Thanks RS
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The contact's page on the official website says:-
New Stadium Reservation Centre
Tel: +44 (0) 808 110 2016
I emailed yesterday asking the same question. I bought a membership in August and enrolled on this and had a call in December. The person who called me back yesterday said that I probably wouldn't get anything this year but I would get an option to buy in 2017-2018!
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I joined the list in April 2015 and got an email in January saying make sure your contact details are up to date because they would be in touch soon. Tried to add my phone number to the reservations centre online but for some reason it wouldn't save on the website. Assumed that would be OK and not a problem because they had my email address.
Called them today (should have done so earlier, granted) and they claimed they have sent me 'a lot' of emails since January. I haven't received any. Not only that but he also said they had no band 5 left and he could only offer me band 4 - and that if I didn't do so today he would remove me from the list. Told me they had no new info about more Band 5 being on sale and I couldn't wait until next week - it was today for band 4 or off the list. I can't afford band 4, so not at all happy.
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^^^ Tell them to book you an appointment so that you can come in and see the seats they have available. Hopefully by the time you get an appointment, then assuming what Brady said yesterday about another 5,200 Band 5 seats becoming available if they get the OK to expand to 60,000, then you might be OK.
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Good idea, thanks
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Thanks for the number.
Spoke to the reservation manager yesterday. And he told me it all hangs on the extra 6k
If they get it then Aug Sept people will be ok if not then its a no no.
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Yet I phoned yesterday and was told and not for the first time that they were unable to access such information and for which I would need to go to Upton Park?My request was how far have you got through the list and where am I at in it? I have never received a e-mail reply either.
If it wasn't for this thread and such like I/we would be totally in the dark so thanks to all for keeping me informed.I joined in mid June which is indicated previously in this thread is where they are at right now.The damn phone never leaves my hand these days!
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Anyone know where they are up to on list? Joined 2nd July 2015 very hopeful now the increased capacity
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you should be ok I think they finished the 54k at mid or early june
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How many tickets have been/will be allocated to season tickets?
It seems... " anyone who does not get an appointment for the 2016/17 season will be automatically transferred onto a Season Ticket waiting list and allocated a ticket as soon as one becomes available to them. In addition, they will have priority to purchase Membership, which is likely to be the only way to secure match tickets for the 2016/17 season, as well as other exclusive benefits.
So how many tickets are likely to be available and to how many Academy members?
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Got the call today.Appointment on April 4.I joined June 22.The catch if you are not yet aware is the new allocation being sold as a two season option therefore double the cost of that which you may have budgeted for.
Can't say as I care too much as to whether this will be deemed outrageous or not but at this price and I guess a price freeze on the following seasons purchase still makes for a great deal.Having stressed for months over this and anticipating a twist of some sort if I were to sneak in I really don't have the mental energy to be bothered.Just glad to be a part of it.
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From the WHU website New Stadium capacity increase FAQs
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"Option to buy" is a dodgy way forward. The availability will be totally dependant on who renews next summer, which could be any number from zero up!
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As you know I've been involved in organsing an event for World Refugee
Day called Welcome Home
It occurred to me that we really need the lovely people of the Forest
to have a presence at the evening. Would anyone be interested in
manning a stall, giving out info, selling books etc for the Forest.
What we're trying to do is promote and bring together all the different groups be
it race, creed etc. to celebrate diversity. So far we have dancers from Nepal,
performers from Tibet, Ukranian choir, The Sitar Project (Anglo Indian
group), story tellers (missing poets)
We're also having stalls there, a mix of commercial and info, so if
the Forest would like to put up a stall, brilliant, I reckong a
mixture of stuff like books, merchandise and info would be good
20th June 5.30 - 9:00 pm
Anyone up for organising this? Sounds like a good'un!


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(CNN) -- It was not the present cricket fans would have asked for when they woke up bleary eyed on Christmas morning.
Jacques Kallis, arguably the greatest all-rounder in the history of the game, has announced he will retire from Test match cricket following the second Test against India which begins on December 26.
Kallis, 38, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday following a career which has spanned 18 years and 165 Test matches.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to have been part of the South African Test team since making my debut 18 years ago," he said.
"I have enjoyed every moment out in the middle but I just feel that the time is right to hang up my Test whites.
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Kallis made his debut against England as a 20-year-old in December 1995 and has scored 13,174 runs at an average of 55.12, with 44 centuries and 58 half-centuries.
He sits fourth on the list of leading run scorers behind the recently retired Sachin Tendulkar, Australia's Ricky Ponting and India's Rahul Dravid.
Kallis, whose bowling was also a crucial part of his role in the South Africa team, gained him 292 wickets while he also held on to 199 catches.
He will remain available for limited overs cricket and could feature in the Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh in March.
Kallis hade made 11,574 runs in 325 one-day internationals and providing he remains fit, should be on course to play a key role in Australia and New Zealand at the 50-over World Cup in 2015.
"The last two years specifically have been a memorable journey with an exceptional group of cricketers," Kallis said.
"I am fortunate enough to have ended my Test career amongst a group of talented cricketers but more importantly, friends whom I will cherish for years to come.
"I don't see it as goodbye because I still have a lot of hunger to push South Africa to that World Cup in 2015 if I am fit and performing.
"Winning an IPL title with the Kolkata Knight Riders was a special achievement, and I am still determined to taste that success with South Africa at an ICC event."
Kallis has been an integral part of the Proteas side which has risen to World No.1 in the Test match rankings.
Under captain Graeme Smith, he has been one of the outstanding players alongside fast bowler Dale Steyn, batsman Hashim Amla and the talented AB de Villiers.
He was named as the International Cricket Council's Player of the Year in 2005 along with England's Andrew Flintoff as well as being named Test match Player of the Year following an incredible season where he scored five centuries in consecutive matches.
Team coach, Russell Domingo, says South Africa may never see a player like Kallis ever again.
"The impact Jacques has made on South African cricket has been immense, not just as a player but as a human being," he said.
"I'm not sure we will ever see another player of that stature very soon.
"Jacques calmness, maturity and presence in the change room will sorely be missed and hopefully he will still be able to play a role in this team's success in the near future.
"He has ambitions of playing in the 2015 World Cup and it will be important for us to manage him accordingly so that he is in prime form leading into the tournament."


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"Bob's notes" are reports from CFCA President Bob Hentzen, who regularly accompanies mission awareness trip participants. You can see Bob's full update on his Facebook page.
What a joy to be back in Africa!
It's so very encouraging to see the spirit of CFCA growing in this area. In particular, I would like to express my gratitude for the support and solidarity of our African sisters and brothers before, during and after Walk2gether.
(Please note: All photo credits in this report go to Regina Mburu, CFCA's communications center liaison in Nairobi, Kenya.)
CFCA scholars
CFCA scholars in Kenya are dynamic, generous and very creative.
Listen to this poetic testimony of CFCA scholar Stephanie, this dynamic young woman from "up country."
Stephanie has finished her secondary studies and is registered to continue her education, studying psychology at the University of Nairobi.
Once born, twice shy, so they say
But I change the "say" with CFCA
When I was born back in those hills
Beyond the mills
My fate was doomed, so I thought
I didn't see any hope in my life boat
Searching for restoration and hope
Life was not easy to cope
Though I was always happy because I had God
Who made you and me Öoh my Lord
Gratitude is what dwelleth upon my heart and soul
And each time I give my all
If not for you my, my sponsor
What can I conquerÖ
For you give me strength and courage
Each day I stand on this stage
To present my spoken word
Before the mammoth crowds
I look back at my journey and count blessings on me
And you are one of them
Because my life has never been the same
With you being part of it
And always providing unending support
To me you give me the thought that
Heaven is missing an angel.
Another inspiring story
Meet Samuel, CFCA staff member in our project in Nairobi. (Direct quote edited by Bob.)
"It's a miracle to have come this far, as I lost my dad due to a quarry accident when I was 7 years old.
"On the burial day of my father, we were kicked out of our rental home. My elder brother was 10, and our small sister was 3.
"We ended up on the streets of Nairobi, after which we were taken in by a children's home where we grew up.
"When I came to know of CFCA, I was desperate, and I was sure I wanted to die, as all hope in my life had come to an end. Everything around me was speaking in one voice, 'End it.'
"I met with Peter, the CFCA project coordinator in Nairobi, who took me in and believed in me. At CFCA, they gave me hope to live yet another day. They helped me to advance in my education, and today I am making my life count in my nation and in my generation.
"In addition to my work as a project counselor in CFCA's project in Nairobi, I am a third-year student at Life Bible School in the U.S., taking an online bachelor's degree in Christian counseling and psychology.
"I am also a second-year student at St. Paul's University in Nairobi, taking a bachelor's degree in leadership and management.
"I am a gospel music writer and vocalist with a third album under way, due to be released in August 2012.
"I am working on a book, due to be completed in a few months. It is an autobiography, with lessons that I have learned from people who have played a major role in making me the person I am today.
"Thank you and God bless you, Bob, and my CFCA family. May God keep you to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living."
Sponsors and families speak
"The day with our sponsored child and her grandmother was like a dream."
"I can feel how much the staff loves my sponsored elderly friend."
"They really need someone to sayÖI hear you."
"I am humbled by their courage and faith."
"The staff really works well together."
"We feel your love."
"It's inspiring to see how you are holding on to your traditions and roots. Thank you for sharing them with us."
"Your presence in my home means a whole lot."
Most of the families we visited had three stones on the ground for cooking and no electricity. In their gratitude, they love to give the sponsors gifts of handwoven baskets.
Sponsored child Emma lost her mother early in life. Her father Aniceto raised his children farming 2.5 acres. He has a nice herd of healthy goats, which he attributes to a CFCA loan.
We wrapped up an afternoon visiting families in the Mathare slum. Impressive reality. We just visited a family where both Dad and Mom are HIV positive, living in one room with eight children and grandchildren. Their sponsored child aspires to be a pilot.
Andy is a special child who can't walk, but he wakes up sometimes at 3 a.m. singing.
The wild animals we saw on an early morning safari drive live much better than many of the families we saw in the afternoon.
We express our deep gratitude for your solidarity and prayers. Cristina and I will be heading to the Dominican Republic with 28 sponsors.
Please know of our love and gratitude.
Bob Hentzen
Nairobi, Kenya
Feb. 29, 2012


text: Featured Gerber Gear's new auto openers: Propel Auto and Propel Downrange Automatic Recoil Staff August 19, 2013 0 COMMENT Gerber has released two new auto-opening knives. One is the Gerber PROPEL AUTO, the other is the PROPEL DOWNRANGE AUTOMATIC. The new designs are predicated on the performance of the 06 Auto Knife, which was issued in large numbers under NSN # 1095-01-456-4457. These new versions are available in black G-10 with 420HC steel (Propel Auto) or tan G-10 and S30V steel (Propel Downrange Automatic). Both feature a three position adjustable clip so you can adjust pocket orientation for tip-up, tip-down or left-hand carry. It utilizes a safety switch that shows red when disengaged and a plunge lock that deploys the blade. The safety is simple to operate and can be used to keep the knife from an accidental opening at embarrassing moments. The blade length on both is 3.5″; overall length 8.52″. Both dress out at 4.28 oz. Both also feature a pommel spike that will serve as a lanyard anchor point, but more importantly can be used as a breaking tool for surfaces like auto glass. Both have a Tanto tip and partially serrated knife. Don't forget they have a Pro Program for first responders and military personnel. The Gerber Gear Pro Program gives its members exclusive offers and discounted prices. Explore RECOILweb:Issue #1 Now Available On SIM Back IssuesAero Precision Monthly Rifle Giveaway: Special Edition Freedom Serial No. 1 (July 2015)[SHOT Show 2017] 5 New Items on Display From Safariland Group[SHOT Show 2017] JM4 Tactical Two Step and Double Shot


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Published at Thursday, 07 March 2019. Bar stools. By Frederica.
The seat itself can have a different material added. so you could either leave the seat bare. or stitch leather or fabric on it. For example. it is quite popular for wooden bar stools to be accompanied with leather padded seats. Also. if you choose a stool with a back over a backless bar stool. that could have a matching upholstery as well.
As with most products on the market. brand names can play a big part about what a price is for each one. Price is a very important factor for anyone. When a comparison is done. though. about whether to add more rooms to a home or make some rooms bigger. bar stools and setting up a bar will save a person a lot of money. and time. Let`s take a look at some of the different types. styles. brand names. and prices of modern bar stools. shall we? First. we have the type of barstools that can be adjusted. If they are too short. they can be adjusted to a higher level. and vice versa. Next we have different categories in which some companies may list their bar stools. There are some specifically called breakfast stools. dinner stools. and so forth. It really does not matter what category they fall under. Bar stools can be used no matter what time of day it is and no matter what the occasion is for using them.
Is the seat padded? While for some. the thought of a padded bar stool may bring to mind the tacky. vinyl stools found in many local bars and watering holes across the country. Modern bar seats are available with padding. in a variety of attractive styles that will coordinate nicely in any home.
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(From March 16th to November 15th every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning. From November 16th to March 15th every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning) Piazza dell'Esquilino, Castro Pretorio, Walls III century, Via Tiburtina, The Baths of Tivoli and Lucano Bridge, Hadrian's Villa (visit),the most beautiful imperial Villa designed and built by emperor Hadrian at the beginning of the 2nd Century A.D., Tivoli, Villa d'Este (visit), enchanting Renaissance Villa, housing a multitude of sublime fountains and superbly arranged Italian flower gardens. At the end of the visit return to Rome. No Drop Off to the hotels, but stops at Via Veneto, Piazza Barberini, Republic Square, Bus Terminal.


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Reign FC gets fifth win in seven games with 4-1 victory over Chicago
Megan Rapinoe scored twice as the Reign continued its midseason renewal despite slim odds of making the playoffs.
Seattle Times staff reporter
TUKWILA — After notching her third goal of the season Thursday at Starfire Stadium, Megan Rapinoe performed a samba dance while Reign FC teammates flocked to her.
It was a jig inspired by more than the Reign's 1-0, sixth-minute lead against the Chicago Red Stars in an eventual 4-1 win. It symbolized the refreshed outlook of a once-beaten squad and the happy-go-lucky mindset that the team has brought into the last stretch of its inaugural season.
"It felt like things were really clicking," Rapinoe said. "I think we were able to control the ball a lot more than we had in the past few games."
Though results elsewhere in the National Women's Soccer League have all but knocked the Reign out of playoff contention, Seattle exhibited why it's been one of the league's hottest teams after starting 0-9-2, winning for the fifth time in seven games.
Rapinoe drove home the first goal of the contest when Red Stars goalkeeper Erin McLeod misinterpreted the path of her free kick in a crowded goal area and the ball trickled into the net.
The Reign's second goal came off a 21st-minute penalty kick from Kaylyn Kyle. Both of Kyle's goals this season have come from the penalty spot.
Rapinoe doubled her tally in the 68th minute, running onto a wayward back pass from Chicago's Michelle Wenino, dribbling around McLeod and slotting the ball into an open net.
"She's Megan Rapinoe, she just has quality," Seattle coach Laura Harvey said. "She just sees the opportunity to create something. I think her two goals just sum up her game."
The cheers that followed Rapinoe's goal were dwarfed by those that came after an acrobatic effort from fellow U.S. national-team star Hope Solo. The goalkeeper thwarted Chicago's best opportunity up to that point, saving Inka Grings' 73rd-minute penalty kick.
Red Stars substitute Jennifer Hoy denied Solo the clean sheet, however, with a 74th-minute goal.
"The one disappointment is that we're still letting in goals no matter how great we play, so that's a little unfortunate," Solo said.
Liz Bogus rounded out the scoring in the 83rd with her first goal of the season.
The Reign will meet the Red Stars again on Aug. 3 in Chicago, the two teams' fourth matchup of the year.


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The Definitive Guide to Buying Leather Furniture: Used Leather Couches For Sale
The warm, rich look of a leather-upholstered seat is at once both upscale and totally fit for full family lounging. Here are 43 high-quality leather sofas for dressing up your den.1) Ashley Furniture Signature Design - Long Knight Sofa | 2) Simmons Upholstery 6769-03 Bonded Leather Sofa | 3) Poundex Bobkona Sherman Leather 2-Piece Sofa | 4) Kardiel Florence Knoll Style Sofa | 5) Homelegance 9734TP-2 Upholstered Loveseat | 6) Classic Scroll Leather Chesterfield 2 Seater Loveseat | 7) TOV Furniture Upholstered Living Room Sofa | 8) Coaster Samuel Collection Cream Leather Sofa | 9) Homelegance Deryn Mid-Century Modern Sofa | 10) Coaster Home Furnishings Zimmerman Modern Seater Sofa | 11) Kardiel Jackie Modern Classic Loveseat | 12) Poundex Bobkona Atlantic Faux Leather 2-Piece Sectional Sofa | 13) Kardiel Eleanor Modern Classic Sofa | 14) Homelegance Track Arm Sofa | 15) Abbyson Westwood Top Grain Leather Sofa | 16) Tangkula Pu Leather Ergonomic Recliner Sofa Chair | 17) Lane Omega Leather Sofa | 18) Poundex F7855 Bobkona Leather 2 Piece Sofa | 19) Coaster Home Furnishings 300321 Contemporary Sofa Bed | 20) Alera RL22LS10B Alera Lounge Furniture | 21) Merax Fabric Chaise Lounge Leisure Sofa | 22) The PU Leather Klippan Loveseat Sofa | 23) Homelegance 9734BK-3 Upholstered Sofa | 24) Abbyson Living Lucia Leather 3 Piece Sectional | 25) Baxton Studio Agnew Contemporary Bonded Leather Sofa | 26) Gordon Tufted Loveseat | 27) Divano Roma Classic Soft Microfiber and Bonded | 28) Baxton Furniture Studios Nikko Mid century Sofa | 29) TOV Furniture The Aviator Collection Sofa | 30) Modway Empress Leather Sofa | 31) Acme Furniture Anondale 15030 94" Sofa | 32) Flash Furniture Benchcraft Paulie Sofa | 33) Gift Mark Upholstered Chaise Lounge | 34) Homelegance Greeley Reclining Sofa | 35) Ashley Furniture Signature Design Larkinhurst Traditional Loveseat | 36) Classic Two Tone Large Linen Fabric Sofa | 37) Watkins Sofa, 36"Hx72"Wx37"D | 38) VIVA HOME Top Grain Leather Sofa | 39) Iconic Home Da Vinci Tufted Silver Sofa | 40) Elixir Wood Frame Coil Upgrade Mattress Sofa | 41) 2 Piece Faux Leather Sectional Sofa | 42) Flash Furniture HERCULES Imperial Leather Sofa | 43) HERCULES Regal Series Leather Sofa |
Frame Materials
The quality of the leather on the outside of your furniture is one thing. The quality of the wood on the inside is something different altogether.
Kiln-dried hardwoods are the traditional choice for high-quality furniture frames. The kiln-drying process removes nearly all the moisture from the wood, which prevents twisting and warping. Most high-end furniture manufacturers even go one step further and use knot-free wood which helps with the life of the frame.
Furniture made from quality hard woods—such as oak, walnut, ash, or maple—is more expensive. But it lasts longer and can handle more abuse. Softwoods are better suited for decorative furniture or none at all.
** Please note, we left the space out of "hardwoods" on purpose. The term hardwood, refers to deciduous trees. While most of the time the name fits, wood from some of these trees is actually soft. High-quality furniture should be made out of wood that is hard, otherwise hard wood. **
In recent years, furniture made with high-quality plywood has been getting more and more respect from manufacturers and retailers alike. Plywood is an engineered wood made by gluing layers of lumber together under high pressure. It can be quite strong.
However, plywood has a low-grade little brother that goes by several names, including particle board, composite board, and fiberboard. You want to avoid leather furniture using this weak material as it will not last.
Whether your furniture frame is made of kiln-dried hardwood or plywood, the thicker it is, the sturdier it will be. For hardwoods, you want at least 1¼" lumber or thicker. For plywood, it needs to be 11 layers or more.
It is relatively easy to determine the quality of leather by looking at or touching a piece of furniture. But it is much harder to detect the quality of the lumber used in the same way.
This is one reason why it is so important to buy your furniture from manufacturers and retailers you trust. Soon, we'll help you figure out who you can trust.
But for now, let's help you understand how different aspects of design affect furniture quality.
Frame Design
The materials used to construct a piece of furniture are not the only thing that determines its durability.
In addition to the obvious stylistic impact, the design of your next couch or sofa will have a major bearing on how long it lasts. The best leather furniture manufacturers make sure that their furniture is properly balanced and supported. They also stick to dowels and screws over staples.
Different pieces of furniture have different subtleties of design, but there are a few things you should know about different components of your sofa.
Strong joints are one of the most important features of any piece of high-quality furniture.
Woodworking features a variety of joints for different uses. The consensus in the industry is that the strongest and most long-lasting joints are glued-and-screwed double dowel joints. There's really no disputing it (except by some shady, lower-end manufacturers).
The best furniture makers then add corner blocks to reinforce major joints. These should also be both glued and screwed (no staples!) into place. Otherwise, they are likely to pull away from the frame.
Legs, Back, and Arms
Needless to say, there is a tremendous amount of variety in furniture design. Despite this, there are a few furniture making best practices that you should look for.
First, the legs, if not part of the frame, should also be made of a hard wood. Otherwise, they will inevitably break off or become uneven. The back and arms should also be integrated into the basic frame as much as possible.
Metal brackets and other support pieces may also be used where needed to strengthen unique elements of any particular couch or armchair.
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post on the new Siemens PLM Community forums (if you're not a member of the new Solid Edge forums you should be!) about "Changing line dimensions to inches".
The preference for the Solid Edge modeling standard is defined when you first install Solid Edge:
Dave's Rave
Tips 'n tricks related to CAx and PLM software and hardware. Primary posts are about Solid Edge, Insight and Teamcenter data management but there's smatterings of other "stuff" that as a hacker I feel is handy to get your job done. I'm a Siemens PLM Software employee. All opinions posted are my own and do not represent those of my employer. If you are looking for dish commentary, not gonna happen here. This is a technical how-to get stuff done better and faster blog.
August 12, 2013
February 20, 2013
Associating STEP Files in Windows Explorer to Open Into Single Instance of Solid Edge
2D AutoCAD .dwg and .dxf files by opening from Windows Explorer into a single instance of Solid Edge. Recently saw a request for similar functionality but for opening 3D STEP (.step and .stp) files by default from Windows Explorer into Solid Edge.
January 29, 2013
New - Automate Creating SharePoint, Insight and FTP Network Location Shortcuts
A while back I had posted a script for automating the creation of SharePoint and Insight Network Location shortcuts. Recently I had someone request the ability to also include FTP addresses into the script. So without any further to-do, here is an updated version of the script that allows the automated creation of http, https, and ftp addresses for Network Locations shortcuts.
September 20, 2012
Improving Solid Edge Performance and Reliability
August 29, 2012
Forcing Solid Edge ST5 License Manager to Install on Windows Server 2003
Solid Edge ST5 currently blocks installing the Solid Edge License Manager onto the Windows 2003 operating system. There is a workaround to force installing the Solid Edge ST5 License Manager onto Windows 2003.
Force Blocked Software to Install onto Unsupported Operating System Versions
August 28, 2012
Increasing Solid Edge Command Ribbon Button Size
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