text:
Re: RMAN catalog question
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:15:18 -0400
Message-ID: <CADH15Gh+1M43txNEFLhb2Lg+d=91WEdxGuCAYP7oafZxtKAJYA_at_mail.gmail.com>
Hello Bheem,
> We exactly do the same at our company what you said in your email.
> We have almost similar type of heterogeneous environment with a mix of various OS versions and DB versions.
> The only difference is even to backup 11.2 database we connect to RMAN using the target's binary (11.2) and not RMAN binary.
Yes, this works too. I didn't go that route because in a RAC environment, which node will run the cron job? Say node four is the one running your cron job and it happens to be down, then you won't have a backup for that particular moment. I thought about using DBMS_SCHEDULER to execute the backup job and storing the scripts on a shared NFS directory. But since I had all my scripts ready and it worked on the dedicated RMAN machine, I didn't do it. Or your organisation could use OEM to schedule backups, but I never got around to do that.
> I am interested in your script that you use to back up the RMAN database itself and the catalog. I appreciate if you can share that.
Sure, you can find the RMAN commands used to backup the RMAN catalog at this URL (make sure you edit the script to udpate the paths) https://dl.dropbox.com/u/72609528/blog/oracle/rman/catalog.rman
This file is used by calling the rman binary like this :
CATALOG="/path/to/catalog.rman" DB_NAME="name_of_the_RMAN_catalog_database" LOGFILE="/path/to/logfile.log"
rman target / nocatalog log ${LOGFILE} append _at_${CATALOG} using ${DB_NAME} 2>&1 >${LOGFILE} And the above RMAN command is launched by cron that executes the rman.sh script which uses the rman.conf file as it's configuration. Both the rman.sh and rman.conf files are found at those URLs :
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/72609528/blog/oracle/rman/rman.sh https://dl.dropbox.com/u/72609528/blog/oracle/rman/rman.conf
The rman.sh file can be used with 10.2 and 11.2 databases. For 9.2 databases, I used rman9i.sh and rman9i.conf files.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/72609528/blog/oracle/rman/rman9i.sh https://dl.dropbox.com/u/72609528/blog/oracle/rman/rman9i.conf
And please bear in mind that I've started working on those scripts in 2005. If it works for you, great! If you can enhance it, even better! :)
Finally, the RMAN 11.2 stored scripts are created with the daily.rman and production.rman files. Connect to RMAN and issue either...
RMAN> create global script 'daily' comment 'Daily NON-production RDBMS backup commands' from file '/path/to/daily.rman';
RMAN> create global script 'production' comment 'Daily PRODUCTION RDBMS backup commands' from file '/path/to/production.rman';
I used the « daily » keyword for non-production databases and the « production » keyword for the production databases. Probably a bit confusing, but it works.
> That's a great reply.
Thanks :)
-- David Robillard http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrobillard http://itdavid.blogspot.ca/Received on Fri Jul 20 2012 - 14:15:18 CDT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of David Robillard
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 4:20 AM
> To: Michael Schmitt; Michael Dinh
> Cc: oracle-l mailing list
> Subject: Re: RMAN catalog question
> Hello Michael,
>> RMAN Compatibility Matrix [ID 73431.1] provides a little more details.
>> RMAN executeable <= target database (when backup 9i database, use 9i
>> RMAN) Catalog schema >= RMAN executeable Catalog database >=10.2.0.3
>> (note 1)
>> Based on the information, I would create the RMAN database and catalog using the latest and greatest release to ensure compatibilty.
> I agree.
> As a concrete example, I recently consolidated several database backups into a single RMAN catalog. The RMAN catalog was installed on a dedicated machine running 11.2. This machine was only used for RMAN.
> The target databases were a mix of 9.2, 10.2 and 11.2 RAC on various operating systems (RedHat 3, 4 and 5, Solaris 8, 9 and 10 plus Windows Server 2003 R2). Yes, RedHat 3 and Solaris 8 were still in production
> (!)
> To backup of the 11.2 RAC clusters, I used a cron job on the RMAN 11.2 machine that would run a shell script which connected to a service name (and not an SID) on the RAC clusters. This script used the 11.2 rman binary from the RMAN 11.2 machine to connect to the 11.2 RAC instances. I then used global RMAN stored scripts < execute script 'script_name' using 'db_unique_name' > to backup the clusters.
> To backup the 9.2 databases, I used a cron job on the 9.2 machines that called the local 9.2 rman executable. The 9.2 rman executable would then connect to the 11.2 RMAN catalog and use a different stored script from the one used with 11.2. The reason for that is that in 9.2 the concept of global scripts doesn't exist yet. So you have to create a stored script for each and everyone one of your 9.2 databases that are going to use your 11.2 RMAN catalog.
> Finally, to backup the 10.2 databases, I again used a cron job (or scheduled task in Windows) that executed a shell script (or a batch
> file) which used the local 10.2 rman executable to connect to the 11.2 RMAN catalog. This script then executed a global script stored in the catalog. In 10.2, we now have access to global scripts. Of course, you need a script for UNIX/Linux machines and a different one for the Windows target because the paths aren't the same.
> To backup the RMAN 11.2 catalog (let's not forget to do this :) I used yet another cron job that used the local RMAN 11.2 binary and connected to the catalog using < nocatalog >.
> Backup data for all of these databases (including the RMAN catalog backup data) was sent to a central NFS directory (or a Samba share from that same NFS server) which was subsequently sent to tape. Those tapes were then encrypted and sent offsite.
> As you can see, backup of the 11.2 targets is the other way around then from the 9.2 and 10.2 targets. I mean, in 11.2, I used the RMAN server's binary to connect to the targets. While for the 9.2 and 10.2, I used the target's binary to connect to the catalog. The reason is simple : when I used the RMAN machine's 11.2 rman executable to connect to a 9.2 or 10.2 database, you get an error.
> If you'd like to see the cron scripts and the RMAN stored scripts, let me know.
> David
-- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l


text:
African Copper Corp. is an independent exploration company advancing a significant copper project in the Botswana, Africa region. The Company is striking out on this venture with the knowledge that there is a vibrant and growing global market for copper, and that the region they are exploring has a major recent development of an enormous trend now identified as a world-class copper zone.
Botswana is being recognized in the global mining community as one African nation with favorable mining regulations. The country has strong infrastructure support for building quality prospects, including qualified individuals who have worked in the mining industry for decades. Botswana also has a successful history for mining evidenced by major mines now in production, including one of Africa's largest diamond mines.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a habit as my breathing, and the action which follows becomes as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success. I will act now. I will repeat these words again and again and again. I will walk where failures fear to walk. I will work when failures seek rest. I will act now for now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the labor of the lazy. I am not lazy. Tomorrow is the day when the failure will succeed. I am not a failure. I will act now. Success will not wait. If I delay, success will become wed to another and lost to me forever. This is the time. This is the place. I am the person.Og Mandino
If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rateTom Watson
A shy failure is nobler than an immodest success.Kahlil Gibran
There's dignity in suffering Nobility in pain But failure is a salted wound That burns and burns again.Margery Eldredge Howell
Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic. It is not idly, passively waiting and hoping for some good thing to happen. It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except in giving up and no longer trying. We must never give up, regardless of temptations, frustrations, disappointments, or discouragements.Joseph P. Wirthlin
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.Elbert Hubbard
Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift lives. This is California? I thought.Joseph Barbera
Failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.Jim Rohn
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don\'t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.Jim Rohn
The history of post-independence Sri Lanka, from a Sri Lankan Tamil perspective, is a history of lost privileges, intensifying discrimination, failure of democratic institutions to protect their rights and finally,coercion by an overwhelmingly Sinhalese security establishment.John Richardson
The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgracefulMary Catherine Bateson
If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down.Mary Pickford
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.Bill Cosby
One's only rival is one's own potentialities. One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king.Abraham Maslow
Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act.Maxwell Maltz


text:
Structured play of our generation
My friend Sarah, who is going through a very public third life crisis (turning 30), put up a wonderful post on "structured play for grown-ups."
According to her friend, structured play is what many of us have been doing in our 20s, and it's "enjoying life and having adventures while making sure it looks good on our CVs."
I think this is indicative of our generation. As I wrote in the past under "The mark of our generation," we don't want the same as our parents, who lived stable lives and chased stable careers. At the same time, we still do want some security, and the sense of achievement is what has been providing us that.
Will many of us continue the structured play into the future? I wonder this these days, seeing many of my friends get married and start families. I think you can pursue structured play for life, but what you play with changes. It gets much more difficult to jump around countries year in and year out when you have a family, but I recently met an Ultimate Frisbee player from the U.S. who decided to move to Germany as a family for few years to have the international experience. I think stable careers are a thing of the past and like it or not, people will keep changing jobs to satisfy their ever shortening attention spans.
What I've been doing can be explained as structured play as well, although I think I've kept some kind of continual thematic thread through my adventures in my 20s, even if most of my life shifts were unplanned. My philosophy is a little different:
Do what interests me at the moment while making sure that I don't jeopardize my future in doing so.
And I plan to keep living life this way, in a continual cycle of prototypes.
Is structured play all about minimizing risk? Yes and no.
I wrote above that structured play does give us a sense of security, but it's nothing more than that, a sense. Risk is an opinion. It differs from people to people. I once met a serial entrepreneur from Paris who believed that starting a company is no riskier than working 9-5 jobs. In his opinion, a job in a company could become obsolete and disappear just as easily as a start-up company failing, and at least when you're your own boss, you have control over your fate. Fifteen years ago, studying journalism would have seemed much safer than learning some html and joining a web company. The future is inherently unpredictable.
So what will happen to all the structured players? Of course I have no idea. However, I do believe that there will always be jobs for smart flexible people who can adapt, and good structured players are just that. At the same time, the future could just as equally be about specialized skills and deep expertise developed over years of experience. If so, many of us may regret all the years we spent in our 20s chasing their interests of the moment. I know plenty of people who would think structured play is an incredibly risky endeavor.
In the end, structured play isn't genius or a crutch. It's a way of life many of us have come to pursue given the existing circumstances, a world of limitless opportunities with incredible mobility, social, professional, and geographical.
(This post is a semi-response to Sarah's original post, which raised the questions about structured play being risk and genius or crutch)
One Response to "Structured play of our generation"
Sarah says:
I agree that risk is about perception and that's why I think structured play can be a bit of a crutch. Shouldn't we, in our 20s, try something just because we want to try it? Go way out on a limb? Experience pushing ourselves beyond our own sense of security and see what happens?
Even if structured play is a crutch, and maybe there are benefits to going off course from time to time, I personally think it's the smartest (and most fun) way to live in your 20s (and maybe your 30s – I'll report back).
P.S. I don't think I'm going through a third-life crisis! I'm just 30 and thinking about it. Although, if thinking about life trajectory is the sign of a crisis I am probably be a constant state of crisis.


text:
China threatens EU wine tariffs
China is waving a broken wine bottle in international negotiations: in retaliation for EU tariffs of 11.8% against Chinese solar panels, Chinese authorities have threatened to place trade barriers on EU wine. The EU alleges that China dumps solar panels below the cost of manufacture and China alleges the same thing for EU wine, pointing to subsidies to the industry. See this Reuters account for details.
But who really stands to lose, European wine producers or Chinese consumers who have acquired a taste for European wines? Well, surely the Lafite crowd in mainland China won't be crying into their Riedel stemware as they could likely afford to pay any new duties. (Notably, wine coming into Hong Kong would still be exempt.) But it could shift Chinese consumption to other parts of the wine world, such as Australia or the US. Or maybe it would spur interest in domestic wines from China. Or maybe it would snuff out their newly stoked interest in wine. There are always unintended consequences in trade wars.
And, more often than not, tough talk is just a bargaining tactic.


text: > Dude, I suspect that the time when people would take CRTs, even > offered for free, is past. > > Myself, I have several that I don't know what to do with. I suspect > they eventually go into the garbage. :( Someone who can't afford a new monitor might love to get a 21" for the cost of a subway ride... plus, it's good fodder to change the topic to "beer". -Jon


text:
Voxfire Gallery is on the corner of Aberdeen Street and Gage Street, 1st floor.
More information on their Facebook page.
Lizzie Bee at Voxfire Gallery
We are talking tonight at Voxfire Gallery about our new collaboration.Voxfire offers an exciting platform for regional emerging artists. They also organise a quarterly Creative Industry Collective Networking event. It is a good opportunity for creative people to meet marketing and branding professionals.
Voxfire Gallery is on the corner of Aberdeen Street and Gage Street, 1st floor.
More information on their Facebook page.
Notable News
If you want to know more about what we do, participate in workshops or volunteer, sign up to our newsletter.
Bizzie Bee
We have packed our best workshops in a box, ready to send to your home!
Please have a look at our new social enterprise Bizzie Bee.
United Nations of Knitters is back!
This is Lizzie Bee
Lizzie Bee Foundation Ltd 是一家香港註冊慈善機構。 我們透過發展和發表藝術工作坊,把藝術、藝術家和社區聯繫在一起。
About us
Lizzie Bee Foundation Ltd is a Hong Kong registered Charity. We develop and deliver art workshops in which we bring art, artist and community together.
We believe that art and making art can trigger change. Therefore everyone should have access to meaningful art projects in order to promote education, empower communities, enhance lives and encourage positive social impact.
Within this service we provide, we set up the art workshops but also advise other organisations in grant-writing, fundraising and strategic planning.
On this website you can find information about Our Projects but also about other cool stuff in and outside Hong Kong.
January 2018
Tell me and I will forget;
show me and I may remember;
involve me and I will understand.
Old Chinese Proverb


text:
Sep 21,2006
A Wake Up Call: Why you might have trouble sleeping
by Bend Weekly News Sources
An undetected mood or anxiety disorder may be affecting your sleep -- take a free, anonymous mental health screening on October 5, 2006.We all know the old saying, "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." But for the nearly 57 million affected by a mental health disorder, getting a good night's rest is no easy task. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, sleep disturbances figure prominently in many psychiatric disorders. In fact, of the estimated 30 million Americans who have chronic insomnia, 40 percent also have a psychiatric disorder, most often depression or anxiety.
If you have been feeling anxious or depressed lately and as a result, have been having difficulty sleeping, you can take a free, anonymous mental health assessment at one of more than 1,500 sites participating in an NDSD Mental Health Screening (National Depression Screening Day) event on October 5. As part of the program, you will have the opportunity to take a brief, written questionnaire and talk to a health professional about your results. Those who score positive will be referred to local treatment resources. "Sleep problems are a common symptom of depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders. There is also evidence that sleep disorders can be a contributing cause of mood and anxiety disorders. For those who are experiencing issues with sleep, it is important to talk to a health care provider about the possible causes. By taking a screening and talking to a health professional, individuals can take the first step in figuring out whether their issues are linked to underlying mental health issue," says Douglas G. Jacobs, MD, President and CEO of Screening for Mental Health, the organization that sponsors NDSD.NDSD Mental Health Screening, now in its sixteenth year, is a program of the nonprofit Screening for Mental Health, Inc. The free program provides a non-threatening way for the public to be screened for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. For more information or to find a screening site near you, visit www.MentalHealthScreening.org.
If there is not a screening site in your area, a free, anonymous online screening is posted on www.MentalHealthScreening.org until October 15, 2006.Tips for getting a good night's sleep:* Go to bed and wake up the same time each day. Having a sleep routine can help train your body to know when it is time for sleep. * Don't lie in bed awake for more than 20 minutes. Get up and go read, watch TV or listen to music, until you feel sleepy. The anxiety of being unable to fall asleep can actually contribute to insomnia.* Exercise early in the day. Working out to close to bedtime causes wakefulness.* Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol before bed. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants and can make falling asleep difficult. Alcohol affects REM and deep sleep.* Create a sleep sanctuary. Your bedroom should be quiet, dark and cool and should be used for sleep and sex. Avoid working, eating or watching TV in bed.* Invest in a good bed/mattress. You spend about a third of your life in bed so make sure yours is comfortable. * Try and relax before bed. Take a warm bath or meditate. If you are anxious or worried about something, talk about it with a friend or partner earlier in the day. * If you continue to have trouble sleeping, talk to a health professional to rule out a physical or mental illness.


text:
Arlington, TX, United States
3301 Matlock Rd Arlington Texas 76014 US
Keith earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2013. He has gained additional training as an LSVT BIG clinician and now is a PWR! certified therapist. His experience includes all areas of rehab from acute care to outpatient services. He enjoys making rehab fun and patient specific; you will never have a dull moment with him!
Physical Therapy


text:
I have a problem with the cascading tiles of the photos that I have post lately. I continue to post the photos same as did so far. Is something changed in AutoFocus theme?
How can I fix it?
To show the problem, link to my site: http://deryaerkenci.wordpress.com/
Blog url: http://deryaerkenci.wordpress.com/


text:
Jobs India
When you are looking for jobs India if you want your job application to be taken seriously you have to consider all national differences. Foreign job seekers should be prepared to take India as it is with all of its difficulties, contradictions and challenges.
Bureaucracy, corruption, an absence of international business standards and unwritten laws determining the cultural and regional diversity confront foreigners with sometimes aggravating pitfalls. There is a distinct difference in the cultures of the government departments and business organizations.
Working abroad sounds like an adventure to many people. Seeking jobs India involve more than just the obvious India CV writing and translation - it requires careful preparation. You will face problems that in all probability did not even cross your mind when you become interested in India jobs.
Do not take too lightly the influence the jobs India can have on the result of your adventure! For example, you will experience the unfamiliar immigration rules and practices, strange job application procedures, bizarre job selection trends and weird management culture.
Most visits to India are trouble-free but you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate international terrorist attacks, which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.
The Indian government has recognized 16 languages as official. Hindi and English are widely spoken. It is no problem to write your application in English, although basic understanding of the English is expected as it is considered necessary to cope with the daily office life and life outside work.
Many people believe that having studied the English language at school or college means you are able to speak that language – but do not be mistaken. Having to convince your boss or pass an interview in a language that is not your native tongue could prove a lot more difficult than you might expect.
Please be aware that most of successful expatriate professionals are bilingual and many of them bi-cultural. Because of that, they can comfortably relate to people from both the East and West.
Thanks to wide spread of Internet in the urban areas, the Internet is now good place to access employment information. Most websites are in English. The majority of them also offer breakdowns of Indian jobs by metropolitan area. However, it is always advisable to use as many different job search sources as possible to find open positions. Very many jobs India are not advertised at all and are filled through referrals or networking. We refer to this as the "hidden job market" and it is a very important aspect in the job search process.
With jobs India, quite often, it is not what you know but whom you know
The fastest way to efficiently find jobs India is to build a reliable social network that facilitates a person-to-person approach through recommendations of friends, relatives and colleagues. This type of interpersonal recommendation is generally difficult for expatriates to access, but they can get around it by joining one of many networking groups upon their arrival in the country.
In addition, making "cold calls" to the companies where you would like to work is common in India. You can call up the company, ask for the Human Resource Department and speak with the HR manager.
Make sure you know in advance, in what currency you will be paid!
Depending on where you are going, you might also need immunizations.
Search for jobs India using the most powerful job search engine on the Internet!
To run your jobs India search, simply type keywords into the what box describing the kind of job you want, and enter a city, a province or postal code in the where box. Then click the Find button or hit the Enter key on your keyboard.
Careerjet searches for jobs India listed on all of the major job boards, newspaper sites, niche industry sites and corporate job sites. Those include:
monsterindia.com, indiastudychannel.com, naukri.com, SpanJobs.com, reval.com, JobConsultancy.com, hrfolks.com, JobsByRef.com, apnijobs.com, getitllc.com, indianjobs.org, indiahotjobs20.com, jobsAhead.com, careerbuilder.co.in, jobsway.in, yuvajobs.com, aboutjobs.in, jobsindia.com, jobs2web.com, resumepromo.com, shine.com, workosaur.com, timesjobs.com, jobklub.com, oilandgasjobsearch.com, jobtarget.com, csta.acm.org, federaljobsearch.com, apple.com, staffnurse.com, jobcentral.com, yuvajobs.com and hundreds more.
You may search for jobs India right now, but when you find some you must apply immediately with your current CVs and cover letters.
If you have a difficulty with your CV writing, instead of staring at a blank piece of paper, use:
- human CV writing services
Write a cover letter convincing the reader why you are the best candidate for interview. If your cover letter writing is poor, use:
Other Jobs India Info
We hope that you found jobs India and also you have your India work permit with India visa. So, start preparing for the India job interview and get the job you want.
In addition, on job search, visas, work permits, cover letters, CVs & resumes, job interviews and dress codes pages, you will find very useful tips for many different countries.
Good luck with your jobs India!
- < Jobs In Indonesia
- --- Jobs Hungary >


text:
[Colour Management]
[Acrobat 7]
[Colour Management]
[Acrobat Tutorial]
XML import and PDF export are added to Ventura's existing strengths.
Ventura was the first professional DTP package for the PC and set the gold standard by which all future publishing applications were judged. With a difficult transition to the Windows environment however, it began to lose out to the competition from simpler and more hands-on applications such as PageMaker. Corel snapped up the ailing giant and grafted on some design-intensive know-how but misunderstood the program's long document strengths and the user-base haemorrhaged. After skipping a release, Corel came back with a much stronger, A-listed product but still found it difficult to win back the market share that had been lost.
It's now been over four years since the launch of version 8 and it was beginning to look as if Corel was just letting Ventura slip away. Thankfully that's not the case and, after another skipped release, Ventura is back. So what's new this time and is it enough to put Ventura back on the top?
At first sight nothing has changed with the toolset, toolbars and docker windows all left pretty much untouched. It's a serious disappointment as no-one could call Ventura an easy program to get to grips with. And the one attempt Corel has made to make the interface more user-friendly backfires badly. By adding icons next to every command on the menu bars, Corel clearly intends to give the environment a more friendly and recognizable face. In fact there's no way that you can differentiate between hundreds of slightly different icons and it just adds to the program's complexity.
I wasn't too concerned by this as Ventura has long offered excellent customization control and this has been greatly expanded in version 10. Sure enough, not only can you control which commands appear on which menu and toolbar, you can also now save and exchange the customized workspaces that you create. You are also now able to dig right down and customize the text of the commands and tooltips and change, or even pixel edit, each icon. If you're feeling reckless, you can even choose to make the menus semi-transparent. In other words you can do just about anything apart from switch off the command icons!
Customization has been improved but the interface is largely untouched.
After such a long break away, the most immediately important new functionality for a DTP application is that it adds support for the latest file formats. Ventura has always prided itself on its close integration with word processors so the support for the latest WordPerfect and Word formats is crucial. Even more welcome is the new ability to precisely control what happens to imported formatting, with options to ignore styles completely, to ignore style attributes or to ignore local attributes. Style handling is also more intelligent so that, if a style already exists, it is formatted according to the Ventura tag settings while, if it doesn't, an appropriately formatted tag is created.
With over 40 import filters, Ventura's graphics support is even more comprehensive. As you would expect Corel's own formats are to the fore here with direct support for CorelDRAW, Photo-Paint, Painter, Picture Publisher and Designer files, though rivals' standards such as Illustrator, FreeHand and Photoshop are also included. However the level of support is pretty mixed. I was impressed that I could import both Draw and Illustrator 10 files and break them up into separate editable objects but, under the late press beta, Photoshop PSD files were converted to grayscale while FreeHand 10 files were simply rejected. In most circumstances it's probably advisable to stick to the vector EPS and bitmap TIFF staples, though the new PDF import does make it possible to think of all-PDF workflows.
If you embed your bitmap files rather than link to them, a whole range of new options opens up. Corel no longer includes a copy of Photo-Paint in the Ventura box (WordPerfect has also been dropped), but it does make use of its Photo-Paint experience to provide a wide range of bitmap-based power. There are over fifty new filters, making over a hundred in all, offering everything from advanced colour correction through to artistic stroke-based effects and 3D rotation. The creative options are enormous and having the power right there in your DTP application makes it much more likely that you will take advantage of them.
Ventura offers plenty of global bitmap control.
In terms of formatting and layout, Ventura's design power derives from its use of tags which are controlled with the Tag Window docker. Most users will be used to the idea of paragraph and character tags from word processors though with features such as text angle and vertical justification settings, Ventura takes the control they offer onto a different level. Just as importantly, it also offers Frame, Rules and Page tags so that all aspects of formatting and layout are brought under similar tight, but flexible, control. Once your tags are set up and applied, it means that the document formatting and, where appropriate, reformatting becomes virtually automatic - though you can always override tag settings where necessary.
The big change to Ventura's tagging system in version 10 is that a new category, Table, has been added. Producing attractive tables has always been a major headache for designers and Ventura has long offered the best handling available including features such as multi-page layouts and spreadsheet-style formulae. The major difference is that now all aspects of a table's design, including access to advanced fill and outline formatting, are automatically tied to a table tag. It will only make a serious difference if you regularly produce publications with multiple tables, but it certainly makes sense to expand tag-based control in this way.
You can now control tables using tags.
That's just about it for new layout power, but Ventura 10 does see a number of important improvements when it comes to output. To help output the reliable PostScript needed for commercial print there is new support for third-party PPDs, the ability to force all images to output to RGB, grayscale or CMYK, and fall-back options of down-sampling all images or rasterizing the entire page. When outputting to supporting PostScript 3 devices you can also now take advantage of In-RIP trapping. Further support for commercial print comes in the form of simplified imposition creation in the excellent Print Preview, improved colour management with support for embedded ICC profiles and a new Prepare for Service Bureau command which automatically collects all fonts and linked files.
The Prepare for Service Bureau command also provides the option of creating a PDF version of your publication that your bureau can use for proofing. This is a sign of Ventura 10's biggest new output option: export to the Acrobat PDF format. In fact Ventura has long offered a Publish to PDF command but previously this was little more than a con - simply enabling the creation of a PostScript print-to-disk file that then had to be run through the separately purchased Adobe Distiller. Now though the command really does what it claims and enables the direct creation of a PDF version of the current publication.
And the level of control is impressive. Ventura offers in-built PDF styles for document distribution, editing, pre-press, and Web delivery along with more advanced control over bitmap compression, font sub-setting, bleed, crop marks and so on. It's not completely state-of-the-art as files can't be output in the latest Acrobat 5 format, but as Ventura doesn't offer control over the latest PDF features such as object transparency or text reflow, there would be little point. Otherwise the ability to output exact electronic PDF versions of your publications is a huge advance whether intended for collaboration, for posting to the Web, for producing commercial print or as an alternative to print. It's taken so long to arrive that most Ventura users will already have gone down the Distiller route, but direct PDF support is undoubtedly a major advance.
Ventura 10 offers direct export to PDF.
Ventura might be late to join the PDF bandwagon but it's determined not to be left behind in the next big-thing in DTP. That's why the feature that Corel is pushing most heavily for this latest release is Ventura's XML support. And with good reason. If XML (eXtensible Markup Language) lives up to the hype it's going to be the lingua franca of data exchange and publishing - and just about everything else. And the fundamental unit of XML is the content-based tag which should mean that Ventura, with its formatting-based tags, makes the perfect publishing partner.
To begin to take advantage of XML all you need to do is import an XML file and Ventura prompts you to select an appropriate mapping file or to create one with the separate XML Mapping Editor. Essentially the task boils down to importing your XML file or schema and then your publication's stylesheet and then mapping each XML element to the appropriate Ventura tag. As well as simple tag-to-tag mapping you can specify rules that depend on each XML element's attributes and position in the document tree and you can set structural tags that associate elements with frame, page or table tags.
XML import is handled through element mapping.
So far so good, but what about when the XML file has loaded? Based on rivals such as FrameMaker I was expecting to be able to apply XML tags within Ventura and view and navigate the XML-based document tree, but there's nothing. Far worse, while you can reformat your document's tags, you can't apply new tags or even edit the text! Eventually I worked out that you can get around this by importing the XML to the text cursor, but then the link to the original XML is broken. No problem you might think, just export the edited text, but here's the rub: while Ventura 10 provides XML import it doesn't provide XML export.
It's a fundamental limitation and a big disappointment. Tag-based automatic layout can go a long way but it's very rare that you won't have to fine-tune a layout or correct a typo. And without XML export, Ventura can only act as an end destination for your XML not as part of an ongoing XML workflow. In other words without XML round-tripping you have to choose between embedding or editing. Having said this, it certainly doesn't mean that Ventura's XML import is useless. Once you've set up your mapping, the style-free XML is automatically converted to a fully-formatted high-impact document ready for electronic or paper-based publishing. It's a perfect example of the benefits of Ventura's tag-based approach in action.
Ventura 10's XML support is typical of the application as a whole. After so long, Corel's developers could certainly have done more, but they have done enough to show that there's still plenty of life left in the old stager. Ultimately though what really makes Ventura 10 stand out is the strengths it's always had. Most DTP applications tend to take either a hands-off, relatively low-impact approach like FrameMaker or a hands-on, high-impact approach like InDesign. Ventura is the only publishing package that offers the best of both with long-document specialities, such as footnoting, indexing, scripting, conditional processing and equation editing, alongside design-intensive specialities such as hanging punctuation, fractal fills, text-on-a-path, bitmap filters and node editing.
Version 10 doesn't do enough to recapture the mainstream but, for those who are prepared to master it, Ventura offers the most powerful all-round publishing solution available. It always has.
ratings out of 6
System requirements: Pentium II 230MHz, 128MB of RAM, 240MB of hard disk space, Windows 2000 or XP only, CD-ROM, SVGA
Tom Arah
October 2002
Hopefully you've found the information you were looking for. For further information please click here.
For free trials and special offers please click the following recommended links:
For further information on the following design applications and subjects please click on the links below:
[3D], [3ds max], [Adobe], [Acrobat], [Cinema 4D], [Corel], [CorelDRAW], [Creative Suite], [Digital Image], [Dreamweaver], [Director], [Fireworks], [Flash], [FreeHand], [FrameMaker], [FrontPage], [GoLive], [Graphic Design], [HTML/CSS], [Illustrator], [InDesign], [Macromedia], [Macromedia Studio], [Microsoft], [NetObjects Fusion], [PageMaker], [Paint Shop Pro], [Painter], [Photo Editing], [PhotoImpact], [Photoshop], [Photoshop Elements], [Publisher], [QuarkXPress], [Web Design]
To continue your search on the designer-info.com site and beyond please use the Google and Amazon search boxes below:
|designer-info.com: independent, informed, intelligent, incisive, in-depth...
All the work on the site (over 250 reviews, over 100 articles and tutorials) has been written by me, Tom Arah It's also me who maintains the site, answers your emails etc. The site is very popular and from your feedback I know it's a useful resource - but it takes a lot to keep it up.
You can help keep the site running, independent and free by Bookmarking the site (if you don't you might never find it again), telling others about it and by coming back (new content is added every month). Even better you can make a donation eg $5 the typical cost of just one issue of a print magazine or buy anything via Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk (now or next time you feel like shopping) using these links or the designer-info.com shop - it's a great way of quickly finding the best buys, it costs you nothing and I gain a small but much-appreciated commission.
Thanks very much, Tom Arah
[DTP/Publishing] [Vector Drawing] [Bitmap/Photo] [Web] [3D]
[Articles/Tutorials] [Reviews/Archive] [Shop] [Home/What's New]
Copyright 1995-2005, Tom Arah, Designer-Info.com. Please get in contact to let me know what you think about a particular piece or the site in general.


text:
Myelin-Derived Lipids Modulate Macrophage Activity by Liver X Receptor Activation
; ; Huynh-Thu, Vân Anh et al
in PLoS ONE (2012), 7(9), 44998
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system in which macrophages and microglia play a central role. Foamy macrophages and microglia, containing ... [more ▼]
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system in which macrophages and microglia play a central role. Foamy macrophages and microglia, containing degenerated myelin, are abundantly found in active multiple sclerosis lesions. Recent studies have described an altered macrophage phenotype after myelin internalization. However, it is unclear by which mechanisms myelin affects the phenotype of macrophages and how this phenotype can influence lesion progression. Here we demonstrate, by using genome wide gene expression analysis, that myelin-phagocytosing macrophages have an enhanced expression of genes involved in migration, phagocytosis and inflammation. Interestingly, myelin internalization also induced the expression of genes involved in liver-X-receptor signaling and cholesterol efflux. In vitro validation shows that myelin-phagocytosing macrophages indeed have an increased capacity to dispose intracellular cholesterol. In addition, myelin suppresses the secretion of the pro-inflammatory mediator IL-6 by macrophages, which was mediated by activation of liver-X-receptor b. Our data show that myelin modulates the phenotype of macrophages by nuclear receptor activation, which may subsequently affect lesion progression in demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 47 (13 ULiège)
Identification of protein networks involved in the disease course of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model of multiple sclerosis.
; ; et al
in PLoS ONE (2012), 7(4), 35544
A more detailed insight into disease mechanisms of multiple sclerosis (MS) is crucial for the development of new and more effective therapies. MS is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the ... [more ▼]
A more detailed insight into disease mechanisms of multiple sclerosis (MS) is crucial for the development of new and more effective therapies. MS is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The aim of this study is to identify novel disease associated proteins involved in the development of inflammatory brain lesions, to help unravel underlying disease processes. Brainstem proteins were obtained from rats with MBP induced acute experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a well characterized disease model of MS. Samples were collected at different time points: just before onset of symptoms, at the top of the disease and following recovery. To analyze changes in the brainstem proteome during the disease course, a quantitative proteomics study was performed using two-dimensional difference in-gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) followed by mass spectrometry. We identified 75 unique proteins in 92 spots with a significant abundance difference between the experimental groups. To find disease-related networks, these regulated proteins were mapped to existing biological networks by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). The analysis revealed that 70% of these proteins have been described to take part in neurological disease. Furthermore, some focus networks were created by IPA. These networks suggest an integrated regulation of the identified proteins with the addition of some putative regulators. Post-synaptic density protein 95 (DLG4), a key player in neuronal signalling and calcium-activated potassium channel alpha 1 (KCNMA1), involved in neurotransmitter release, are 2 putative regulators connecting 64% of the identified proteins. Functional blocking of the KCNMA1 in macrophages was able to alter myelin phagocytosis, a disease mechanism highly involved in EAE and MS pathology. Quantitative analysis of differentially expressed brainstem proteins in an animal model of MS is a first step to identify disease-associated proteins and networks that warrant further research to study their actual contribution to disease pathology. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 44 (11 ULiège)
Leukemia inhibitory factor induces an antiapoptotic response in oligodendrocytes through Akt-phosphorylation and up-regulation of 14-3-3.
; ; et al
in Proteomics (2008), 8(6), 1237-47
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) promotes the survival of oligodendrocytes (OLG) both in vitro and in an animal model of multiple sclerosis. Here, we show that LIF protects mature rat OLG cultures ... [more ▼]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) promotes the survival of oligodendrocytes (OLG) both in vitro and in an animal model of multiple sclerosis. Here, we show that LIF protects mature rat OLG cultures selectively against the combined insult of the proinflammatory cytokines interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, but it does not protect against oxidative stress nor against staurosporine induced apoptosis. We further demonstrate that LIF activates the janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/Akt pathway in mature OLG. We show that LIF protection is independent of suppressors of cytokine signaling and Bcl-2 mRNA expression levels. To gain further insight into the protective mechanism, a quantitative proteomic approach (DIGE) was applied to identify differentially expressed proteins in LIF-treated OLG. Our results indicate that LIF induces a shift in the cellular machinery toward a prosurvival execution program, illustrated by an enhanced expression of isoforms of the antiapoptotic molecule 14-3-3. These data provide further insight into the mechanisms of LIF-mediated protection of mature OLGs. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 82 (10 ULiège)
Dynamic T cell receptor clonotype changes in synovial tissue of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: effects of treatment with cyclosporin A (Neoral)
; ; et al
in Journal of Rheumatology (2002), 29(3), 416-426
OBJECTIVE: To study T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire changes in synovial membrane over a 16 week period in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA); and to study the influence of cyclosporin A (CSA ... [more ▼]
OBJECTIVE: To study T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire changes in synovial membrane over a 16 week period in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA); and to study the influence of cyclosporin A (CSA) on TCR repertoire in a subgroup of these patients. METHODS: Synovial tissue biopsies and paired blood samples were obtained from 12 patients with early RA at 2 time points. Seven patients were treated with CSA (Neoral-Sandimmun, 3 mg/kg/day) and 5 patients with placebo for 16 weeks. TCR V gene repertoires were analyzed by semiquantitative PCR-ELISA. CDR3 spectratyping and sequence analysis was used to compare TCR clonotype distributions. RESULTS: TCR-specific mRNA was detected in all synovial tissue biopsies at the first sampling, but in only 8/12 biopsies 16 weeks later (4/7 CSA group, 4/5 placebo group). Overrepresented TCR BV genes were found in biopsies of 10/12 patients at the first time point, and in 7/12 patients after 16 weeks (3/7 CSA, 4/5 placebo). CDR3 sequence analysis revealed dynamic repertoire changes with only a few persisting clonotypes in the synovial tissue of placebo controls. Persisting T cell clonotypes were more frequently found in the synovial tissue of CSA treated patients compared to the placebo group. CONCLUSION: These data suggest a dynamic process of T cell recruitment in the joints of RA patients. This process, possibly due to activation and subsequent infiltration of new T cell clones, apparently is influenced by CSA treatment. Synovial tissue T cells were no longer detected after 16 weeks' CSA treatment in 3 patients. In the other CSA treated patients, new T cell clones infiltrated, while other clones were persistently represented in the joints. These data may have important consequences for the design of T cell targeted therapies for RA. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 11 (1 ULiège)


text: Quoting David Laight (email@example.com): > For a Posix conformant 'sh' (which should include ksh and netbsd's sh) > 'command -v name' or 'comamnd -V name' should work. I initially thought which where a standard of some kind, relying on a C program. For compliance I will use ''command -v'' instead. Thanks. -- j.


text:
What Exactly Is the Keto Diet? And How It Helps Your Body Stay Healthy?
Ketogenic Diets Have "Profound Effect on Brain Function," Studies Find
Brain can't burn fat for its outsized energy needs. It requires sugar. Or ketone bodies if you decide to starve your body of glucose. Eat lots of fat, consume fewer carbs, and voila. While I'm not overweight I dropped ten pounds in weeks when experimenting with ketosis. Ever since I've maintained this weight, not by fasting—a popular ketogenic method is to fast for between 12 and 18 hours every day—but by keeping carb consumption down and fat intake high, also supported by recent research on 135,000 adults.
Studies on Keto
Ketogenic Diet Reduces Midlife Mortality and Improves Memory in Aging Mice
The study shows "that a non-obesogenic ketogenic diet improves survival, memory, and healthspan in aging mice."
In the first study, mice were fed three diets: zero carbohydrates, a nutrient-balanced diet (the control group), and a high fat diet with just 15 percent carbohydrate intake, a percentage arrived at when researchers slowly added carbs to a carb-restricted diet to find the baseline in which mice remain in ketosis. After 15 percent their bodies suppressed ketosis, and would be little different than the control group.
The mice were put on a cyclic ketogenic, high-fat, or control diet in mid-life. The cycle was one week, so they would eat this way for a week, then every mouse would spend a week on their respective diets. (Ketogenic- and high-fat only mice did not fare as well.) Interestingly, the high-fat group ended up heaviest, though the ketogenic and high-fat groups both had a higher caloric intake than the control group. In terms of longevity, the ketonic group proved most successful, at least through midlife. After thirty months of age, their mortality rate was the same as the control and high-fat groups.
As for memory, the researchers write:
In healthspan testing, we found a striking effect of Cyclic KD [ketogenic diet] on memory as well as more modest effects on a broader range of measures. We saw consistent memory improvement in two distinct tasks over 6 months.
The ketogenic group showed normal cognition wear with aging, but performed better in a visuospatial learning and memory test than the other groups, in which the mice learned to avoid (or not) an electric shock. The KD mice also showed improvement in late middle age (28-30 months) in novel object recognition.
Foods to avoid in KETO
(As one researcher, molecular biologist Eric Verdi )The researchers state that:
"We're very excited to see such a profound effect on brain function. Our results don't imply this is going to work in humans. For that, we'll need extensive clinical trials."


text: On Sun, 13 Jun 1999 00:05:07 +0000 (GMT), you wrote: >On Sat, 12 Jun 1999, Terrapin wrote: >->I also get this problem (both root and user) without sendmail running. >->It happens seemingly randomly. After several hours of using Gnome, I >->go to logout and nothing happens. >-> >->standard RH6 release. All Gnome stuff updated to current RPM's (this >->was happening before) > >This caught me a few times also. There are actually a few reasons why this >can occur. The main reason is when an application doesn't respond to >Gnome's "I'm shutting down now" message. Usually this is because that >application has hung (netscape was always the main culprit for me). Ahhhh... that makes sense... Gives me something to look for now. I've been having problems with an incorrect ioctl from sound. I've disabled my sound card completely. Maybe this will stop the freezing in the RH splash screen. Haven't tried it yet. I'm also back in Windoze because I just screwed up dns stuff while playing with KDE. :-( >Sometimes, waiting a while will actually do the job. Sometimes (don't ask >me why) clicking on the desktop triggers shutdown. >Most times, if Gnome freezes when you click logout, type "save-session >--kill" in an xterm, and that'll fix it. I've rarely had Gnome freeze. Just the failure to log out. I can keep using Gnome. To log out, I open a console and shutdown :-( >I must say however, that when I upgraded to core 1.0.6 and libs 1.0.10, >this problem went away. I have only had one delay since upgrading, and >this time, a little box popped up telling me that Netscape wasn't >resonding, and would I like to terminate it? Very cool. A good reason to >upgrade if you ask me. YES!!! Lots of bad stuff from running Netscape 4.6 >I can never get over how quickly gnome developers implement stuff. I have core 1.0.5-2 and libs 1.0.10-2 from: ftp://ftp.inconnect.com/pub/unix/linux/redhat-6.0/contrib-updates/ I'm assuming this is the best place to get the latest RPM's.


text:
Be the first to know
Receive emails from properties you follow when new suites are added to them.
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!!!! This lot measuring almost 1.5 acres is in the centre of the city with all amenities only minutes from your country estate. Build your DREAM HOME or have us help with the turn key. This lot is one of only a few available that offers Country Living in the Center of the City. Current New Home Construction in the area provides an amazing street appeal and enhances the value of any New Home being Built. 'A WISE MAN ONCE SAID, THEY DON'T MAKE LAND ANY MORE' Don't Miss out.


text:
Just the other day I was cleaning out my desk and I found a pile of cards from last year's Blogher. For those of you who aren't familiar Blogher is a conference that I attend that also has an expo center for all their sponsors. It's very typical to get coupons and discount codes from the vendors. The pile that I found in my desk drawer contained a slew of discount codes for various products and services. I keep my regular coupons in my car but these were coupons and codes for shopping and services I would mainly do online. I missed out on a lot of great stuff by not having the information readily accessible.
I just got back from this year's Blogher and again I came home with a handful of really great coupons and discount codes. There are a lot of great offers sitting in this pile, trust me.
I don't want to miss out again so I decided to organize all my codes and discounts in one place. My go-to for digital organization is Google Documents. I know a lot of people use it for sharing spreadsheets and documents online but it's also a really great organizational tool. The best part is you can access the information from anywhere. I routinely pull up Google documents on my phone when I'm out and about. It literally took me 15 minutes to set up a basic spreadsheet and enter all the information. Here's what my spreadsheet looks like.
I kept it really simple listing the store/vendor name, the discount amount, expiration date if applicable, the code needed, the website and then a space for any extra notes. See the pink arrow up at the top? I wanted to point out that I marked this document as a favorite. Which is important for this next point.
This is a screenshot of my Gmail inbox, I have enabled the "Google Docs previews in mail" lab so I can easily access my favorite documents. If you aren't using Gmail you could also just bookmark your document or place a shortcut in the bookmarks bar.
I think this system is going to work really nicely for keeping track of coupons, discounts and special offers for shopping that I do online. As soon as I get a flyer, coupon or even an email code I can quickly add it to my list and then shop when I have free time. A quick look at my spreadsheet will let me know which offers are about to expire so I'm sure (or at least more likely) to not miss out on any great deals.


text:
Coffeehouse Post
Single Post Permalink
W3bbo said:
Your post seems to be based on the premise that there is a government-level conspiracy.
Anyway, if they did I would pay massive attention, then I would get worried: no good can come from first-contact, we're still a very primitive civilization compared to what we could be, and we don't need external influences that would just mess things up.
And then there are theological issues to contend with.
Why are you asking this all of a sudden?
Not to worry, I hear that the aliens have a book titled To Serve Man. What could possibly go wrong?


text:
Jason Ryan Dale is an aspiring non-writer living on the East Coast of the United States. He has tried not to write for many years, since neither his personality nor his skill set is suited to a career as an author. A nice position in an insurance office or a steady job in a coal mine should be enough for him, but again and again he has found himself writing simply for his own peace of mind. Recently Dale has given up his ambition for a normal life and begun to labor, against all reason, on his literary works.
TDBW: When did you start writing?
Jason: Ever since I could walk, I would wander around my back yard imagining I was a superhero, a knight, or maybe someone from Star Wars. By the time I was ten, I took it very seriously, creating my own characters and acting out their adventures for two or three hours every day, swinging plastic baseball bats and throwing around soccer balls, pretending they were weapons. I invented hundreds of characters and developed epic stories, all of it lost because it was all inside my head. Still, I consider my writing to be just an extension of those daydreams.
TDBW: What was the first story you remember writing?
Jason: I guess I was in college before I ever finished a real story. I didn't do it with any kind of goal in mind. I just started scribbling when I got tired of reading school stuff. They weren't good, but I've cannibalized them over the years, using plot points and characters in my work today. I believe the first one was about a collector for a loan shark who has to tell his girlfriend about what he does. (Come to think of it, those characters would fit well into my next story.)
TDBW: What genre is your most preferred?
Jason: I started out with crime fiction and never exhausted my passion for it. There is a paradox in every crime, and therefore in every crime story. Stealing, murdering, running a con job, these are all acts of betrayal, but in most cases they require collaborating with others. Criminals are constantly suppressing empathy for their victims, but they must cultivate empathy for their friends. It is a complicated dynamic that can play out in an infinite number of ways.
TDBW: What challenges you the most in your writing?
Jason: To do a day's work writing fiction, you need to focus totally on a very small part of the whole. You end up reading a thousand words or so over and over out of a ninety thousand word novel. I sometimes lose perspective, forgetting how one character fits with another, or how one subplot is important to set in motion a different story arc. Sometimes I get lost in my own maze.
TDBW: What is your favorite thing about being an author?
Jason: The relief I feel after a good, productive day of writing. People in my life sense when I haven't been writing. I get anxious and short-tempered.
TDBW: How many books do you currently have available?
Jason: One novel (Lost in Wildwood), one novella (The Dead Pond), and one short story (Tina and the Big Bad Wolf), all on Amazon. I like having bite-sized pieces of my work for readers who aren't sure how much time they want to commit at first.
(Click Image for more Information)
Watch Jason Ryan Dale's Amazon author page for more exciting books
TDBW: What projects are you currently working on?
Jason: I have a core stable of about a dozen characters I've worked with over the years. Right now, they are scattered in their own narratives, some of them in limbo because the arcs I had for them are played out. I think I'm finally going to write the keystone story that brings them all together.
TDBW: Do you have any books coming out soon?
Jason: I have a novel in my drawer called Jocelyn's War that I think is very good. I hope to get it out by the end of 2017.
TDBW: Who are some of your favorite authors?
Jason: John le Carre is my favorite. His plots are always exciting, yet his character development is always strong. Elmore Leonard I admire for his humor and his sense for life's absurdity. His characters are always trying to bring their lives in order and only succeed in increasing the chaos, which I love. Robert E Howard uses the English language better than anyone I know of. Larry McMurtry is the best at capturing people's psychology. I feel like I know his characters so well I could carry on a conversation with any of them. Joseph Conrad is the writer I most admire, though I admit he gives me a headache sometimes.
TDBW: Do you listen to music when you write? If so, what band(s) do you play?
Jason: No. I only listen to music to unwind when the writing is done for the day. Tom Waits and Nick Cave if I want something heavy. Sixties rock and roll or eighties heavy metal if I just want some adrenaline. Alternative country the rest of the time. If I want to distract myself a little while I write, I sometimes watch TV. Trash TV.
TDBW: Tell us some more about yourself including your website and where we can find you on social media sites:
My website: http://www.jasonryandale.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jason-Ryan-Dale-233323850197565/
TDBW: Care to share a bit of one of your books with us?
Jason: This is a scene from Lost in Wildwood that I like a lot.
(Joshua) knew the little man even though he had never seen him before. Sitting on a patio chair, sipping lemonade, there was nothing about him that would have pricked Joshua's attention without the gruff escort that delivered him here. His gray and white hair suggested he was somewhere in his seventies. In a golf shirt, khaki pants, and a round, floppy-brimmed hat, the man bore no signs of either official or presumed authority.
"Hello there," said the man, with neither friendliness nor hostility. He gestured for Joshua to sit at the chair across from him at a white marble table.
The patio where he sat looked out onto a large, kidney-shaped pool. As Joshua walked along the water's edge, wavy lines of light shone onto him, as well as the shaded walls of the house behind his new accuser. Rimmed with hedges, the pool area was a square within the larger square of the rest of the property.
"Hello," Joshua said humbly. He had heard the man's name a hundred times during the course of his life, mostly in hushed voices out of Gaetan and a few others. His first name was Marcello, but he was always referred to as "Marty," and always in a pointed, solemn tone, as if there was not another "Marty" in the whole world and never could be.
"Do you know who I am?"
"Yes," Joshua said, giving his voice as much authority as he could muster and still remain respectful.
"Good," the old man said simply. "It's a pain in the ass explaining it to people. Would you like some lemonade?"
"No thank you." Sitting down, Joshua cursed silently when he realized that his back was to the pool instead of the wall of the house, where all smart people in fear for their lives prefer to have their backs. Pretending to make himself more comfortable, he shifted the chair slightly to the side, giving him a little better view of the yard.
"You like rock and roll, Mr. Keogh?" Marty's voice had the ripples of an old, buried accent.
"I…" Joshua struggled, "yes. Sure."
"Real rock and roll, not that trash they play on the radio." Producing a remote control from his breast pocket, Marty sat up and pointed the thing towards the house. The yard on either side of them flooded with scratchy noises from instruments that Joshua barely recognized.
"It's not your fault," said the gray man. Joshua realized that Marty was shorter than he was, yet his voice was deep and forceful. "They stopped playing it before you were born." He sipped more lemonade, not looking in Joshua's direction. "Do you know why you're here?"
"No," said Joshua. For a second, he considered offering some honorific like "sir" or "Mr." In his current state of mind, though, it would be a slippery slope towards pleading for his life.
"None of the boys told you anything?"
"Not even Gaetan?"
"So you know who I am," Marty stated, his deep, dark eyes finally shifting onto Joshua. "Do you know anything you think I should know?"
Joshua leaned across the table. His throat was dry, and he needed to swallow in order to speak. "If I did, I would have said something before I sat down."
Marty made a "mmm" sound. His face hadn't changed, but Joshua knew the answer had pleased him. "Ever used a fake ID, Mr. Keogh?"
"Not since I turned twenty-one."
"When was that?"
"Last March."
"Really?" said Marty, raising his brow. "Just last March?"
"Someone said you were a businessman." Marty looked confused. "An experienced businessman."
That's an epithet I've never been given before, thought Joshua. "I've been supporting myself on and off for the last five years."
"No kidding." Marty sounded genuinely interested. "But you've never done anything that I've heard about."
"You've never done anything that I've heard about," Joshua said seriously. "I've never read your name in the papers, or seen your face on TV, like so many others I could name. Does that mean you're less successful than they are, or more?"
Joshua's stab had landed just right. Marty smiled and took another swig of lemonade. I've impressed him, thought Joshua. Maybe he'll give me a lollipop before he dumps the quicklime on my corpse.
"Back to fake IDs," Marty said impassively. "Do you know what they're used for?"
"Well," said Joshua, "besides selling them to teenagers, maybe to fuck up your paper trail I guess. Buying things that require an ID that you don't want people to know you have."
"Motels, too," said Marty, looking into his eyes. "When you want to check into a motel without anyone knowing it was you."
Joshua's limbs begged him to shiver. Just as long as he doesn't offer me any lemonade, he thought. I'll never be able to keep my glass from shaking. Mimicking the professors he'd known in college, Joshua nodded his head up and down long enough to denote interest and not long enough to encourage follow-up questions.
"The gook who runs the check cashing shop on Dean Street," Marty said casually, "why does he buy fake IDs?"
Joshua's teeth began to chatter softly. He hoped he stopped them before it became noticeable. Pursing his lips to stall, Joshua searched his entire head for an answer. "I wouldn't know. Does he buy fake IDs?"
"He did about a month ago," said Marty. "My people checked it out. Three of them, from a Greek, not far from Bradley. You live in Bradley, isn't that right?"
"Like I said before," said Joshua, "they must have been for teenagers. Nick's not really an ambitious kind of guy. That's why I get along with him."
"This gook," said Marty, "Nick, you called him. He ever introduce you to a guy named Kieran?"
"He ever mention him?"
"Big, blond guy?"
The back of Joshua's neck froze, bracing itself for the bullet from a silencer barrel that he saw in his mind's eye. "Doesn't ring a bell."
"I met this gook one time," said Marty. "I don't usually talk to small timers, but somebody said he was alright. A pretty smart operator. Do you think he's a pretty smart operator?"
"Sure," said Joshua. "I guess."
"You guess?"
"Well," said Joshua. "I…I would. I guess. Probably. He and I aren't really in the same business." For the first time today, Joshua's strong, nimble brain was failing him, awash in the same mortal terror that overcame him during the shootout.
"Oh," said Marty. "By the way, if the heat's getting to you, help yourself to the lemonade." Joshua hoped his smile conveyed No thank you and was glad when Marty continued. "How well do you know this…Nick?"
"He's, you know, a face in the neighborhood. We hung out a few times."
"You never did business with him?"
"Would you do business with me?" Marty was leaning back in his chair, a confident, satisfied smile on his lips. "Because I have some business that I need to do with you."
A quick snap sounded behind Joshua's back. A little twig was warning him that someone had come up from behind. The bullet was already in the air, its path traced by Joshua's imagination, straight into his skull. His lungs took one last sweet sip of air and, slowly, without knowing why, he turned to look at what was coming.
The Daily Bookworm
Latest posts by The Daily Bookworm (see all)
- Kelly S. Marsden Interview - January 30, 2018
- Kim Richardson Interview - June 29, 2017
- Michelle M. Pillow Interview - April 1, 2017


text:
Forums → Popular Media → Pewdiepie quotes
For all the bros out there, what is your favorite pewdiepie quote? Or, what is your favorite pewdie moment? And if you don't know who he is, just search for him on youtube. No haters please!
- 12 Replies
Hey can someone tell me what all this pewdiepie talk is all about?
Hey can someone tell me what all this pewdiepie talk is all about?
PewDiePie is a gamer on Youtube. He often plays horror games like Amnesia but sometimes he plays other games which aren't horror like Happy Wheels.
AS for my favourite quote? BARRELS!!! and I DON'T CARE!!!
Pewdiepie is probably my worst favorite commentator, I just can't stand his fake annoying voice and crazy silly attitude.
Pewdiepie is probably my worst favorite commentator
That sentence makes me want to go jump off a bridge into water with a bungee rope - What...
I just can't stand his fake annoying voice and crazy silly attitude.
He's Swedish, that's how Swedish people talk, and the terms "crazy" and mainly "silly" are usually used in context with happy or positive things.
Pewdiepie is a talentless hack. He jumped on the facecam bandwagon and never got off of it. If anyone watches more than a couple of his videos, they'll notice a pattern of him constantly over reacting to every little thing and/or scripting out what he is going to say and when. His editing skills are nonexistent as well. All in all he just got famous by acting like a retard to entertain pre-teens (or people stuck in that sort of mental development).
What annoys me the most about him is is 'bro army' that defends the moron with a rabid fervor. Anytime anytime on YouTube (or elsewhere on the internet) they flock there and drop death threats, slurs and other horrible remarks on the page. All because someone wanted to be critical of some pompous fool.
As soon as he quits YouTube and says "I'm never coming back" then I'll have a favourite quote from him.
I just watch him for the horror games (not many people play them). Sometimes his commentary can be... annoying, but at least he doesn't interrupt in game conversations/cut scenes.
Don't have any quotes, I also haven't watched anything from him in about a month. He hasn't been playing games that interest me.
As soon as he quits YouTube
Don't ever see that happening, isn't it his main job? He has a large channel and must get more than enough money to do whatever he wants.
I think Pewdiepie's great. Watched many of his videos, and while I see patterns, I still find him to be hilarious. He may overreact a bit, but I mean c'mon, he plays horror games most people are too scared to play themselves. And if he didn't freak out at all, would it be fun to watch? When I play games, I just grimace silently and play. Bet that's boring to watch. BTW, many of his jokes may seem scripted because he has created in-jokes in the time he's had his channel. He practically spams them, yeah, but people think it's funny.
Also, though I don't think the skill of a LPer's editing is something I would scrutinize, I think Pewdiepie's not that bad at it? I don't really see how you get that he's bad at editing. Did you expect unicorns to fly out of your screen when you watched his vids? He manages to get audio and footage of himself on his videos and I think that's good enough :P
You don't need to freak out to be entertaining, search up ChaoticMonki. He also plays horror games, but he provides soothing commentary.
No haters please!
pewdiepie is crazy and i really dont like him to much.
but, this isnt hating.
this is disliking
Chair Mode Activated *BOOP*
This dude is just amazing...
Watch the Ao Oni videos.... ohmygoddd lmao
i LOVE pewdiepie's videos . but great commentators bring great haters to and 90% of them hate him for no reason :/ but my favorite quote would be something like "BARRELS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"
You must be logged in to post a reply!


text:
Like and Follow!
Search Right Thinking Blog
Hot Topicsabortion affairs amy fisher ann landers arianna huffington bad driving bill clinton bill maher books breast cancer cell phones Christians civility conservative debate drive-by elvis facebook finance foreign oil george w. bush great britain hate crimes health hillary clinton john kerry kate middleton liberal mark katz media middle east monica lewinsky NOW obama obamacare politically correct rape research romney rude behavior sex sociology technology war on terror women
Tag Archives: civility
Should Christians be judged more harshly for rude behavior?
Shane mused (recently) about the value of having Christian bumper stickers on one's car – and there was something he said that got my brain going in a slightly different direction. Shane observed: "With others you just see a disconnect … Continue reading
Posted in Thinkiness Tagged bad driving, Christians, civility, rude behavior Leave a comment


text:
ANAHEIM — Javier Vazquez has pitched himself out of a potential demotion, putting more scrutiny on Opening Day starter Mark Buehrle.
Tuesday night, Buehrle became the first pitcher in White Sox history to make 30 or more starts in six consecutive seasons. But the Sox are looking for more quality starts from Buehrle, who has struggled miserably in the second half and has looked even worse as other starting pitchers have gotten stronger.


text:
With seven billion people to feed, agriculture is feeling the strain. So are creepie crawlies the solution? Gavin Haines takes a closer look
It might not be the shrewdest observation made by a journalist, but snail poo stinks. Of course you can't smell it when one of them goes to the toilet in your pansy beds but in large quantities, the stuff reeks. My visit to Dorset Escargot, a commercial snail farm near Wimborne, was certainly an aromatic experience. Owned by Tony Walker, he has the unenviable job of hosing out the excrement created by the tens of thousands of snails he breeds on the farm - a chore he was finishing when I arrived.
Tony started the business in 2006. Celebrity chef, Anthony Worrall Thompson, was his first customer and since then Dorset Escargot has been doing a roaring trade. 'They're becoming so popular we can't keep up with demand,' beams Tony, who supplies some of London's top restaurants, including Claridges. 'We're hoping to farm 10,000 snails per week by the end of the year.' Britain's steadily growing taste for snails has been a long time coming. They might be de rigeur on dinner plates across the Channel but we have been slow, even by a snail's standards, to embrace these Marmite molluscs (you either love them or hate them). But chefs and diners across the country are finally discovering the delights of snail meat and some of Tony's clients, which have also included Gary Rhodes, are producing all manner of exciting escargot dishes; The Waldorf Hilton in London serves them with black pudding, wild garlic and boar bacon, The Bridge House Hotel in Beaminster, Dorset offers them as part of an all day breakfast, while Club Gascon in London has taken it one step further, having just introduced snail caviar to their Michelin star menu.
'I've been experimenting with snails for two or three years, I'm coming up with new dishes all the time,' says Steve Pielesz, head chef at Dorset's Bridge House Hotel. 'On the dinner menu at the moment we've got a mini snail pasty with chips, baked bean puree and homemade ketchup.' Dishes like these might sound like a gimmick and, to a certain extent, they probably are. But there are many nutritional benefits to be had from eating these gastropods; snail meat is packed with protein and is fat free. I'm also told they are a great vehicle for flavour. 'They work really well in Asian dishes,' claims Tony, who eats snail several times a week.
But why stop at snails? Not only are most insects good for you, they're also good for the planet because farming them requires a fraction of the energy needed to produce other meat. What's more, according to the UN, insects, which are eaten in many countries around the world, are an better source of protein than the usual cows, pigs and sheep. On top of that, there's no need to chop down rainforests for grazing because leafy forests and woodland provides precisely the sort of conditions in which insects thrive. 'The environmental footprint of insects as food is far smaller than other meat-producing animals,' says Patrick Durst, who works for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). 'Insects are approximately six times more efficient than cattle and more than twice as efficient as pigs or poultry in converting the feed they eat into insect tissue suitable for human consumption. They also emit fewer greenhouse gases in growing (and in processing) than other livestock.'
Historically, a considerable portion of the world's population has dined out on insects and it's only in western culture where the practice has died out. 'The FAO has documented insect consumption by humans in nearly 100 countries around the world,' says Patrick. 'Most commonly in Africa, Asia and Oceania, but also some in Latin America.' More than 1,600 species of insects are eaten by humans - the most common being beetles, ants, grasshoppers, crickets, wasps and silk worms. To many, the idea of guzzling such creepy crawlies is disgusting and indeed it can be: the scorpion I ate to research this article was comfortably the most unpleasant 'food' I have ever tasted, although the deep-fried crickets were delicious – slightly nutty and perfect with lager. But with the global population booming and many already going hungry; could eating bugs help to ease the world's food shortages?
Article continues: http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/food_and_drink/1136267/snack_on_that_are_insects_the_future_of_food.html
Image credit: marco mayer/Shutterstock


text:
**Promotional Feature**
Members of the Assassin's Creed Revelations development team answer questions about their upcoming game.
You'll spend a lot of time in Revelations in Constantinople. That must have been quite a canvas to work with, can you tell us about the process of bringing it to life?
Raphael Lacoste: Our team invested itself heavily into both historical and on-location research to bring 16th century Constantinople to life. Via many trips to modern Istanbul to fully grasp the feel of the city, to hundreds of hours of research into the political and social realities of the period, we hope that we have brought this rich period of history to life in a convincing and believable manner.
Our approach was "hand crafted" and very artistic. The first step was to study maps from the 16th century to get the feeling of the different districts, main roads, public places and streets but also the overall shape of Constantinople. Historical maps were also very useful to locate the Landmarks and define the density of the city.
After this first stage of research, we created a map for the ground manually in our 3D software and we started to match the elevations based on the actual topography of Istanbul, only for the terrain. Then we did concept Art to define the mood of the different districts of the city (Beyazid, Imperial, Constantin and Galata), and used also historical paintings as reference for the modeling of the houses and Landmarks.
As we went to Istanbul in our research trip, we also felt the mood of the city and took a lot of pictures for textures and scale references. We re-created separately all the houses and landmarks we needed (with different variations for houses and generic landmarks) and started to fill the entire city around public places and streets.
Our next challenge was to blend artistic direction and game-play navigation in the whole city, we managed to balance the image composition and navigation for the player in the setting. Tweaks were done for months to satisfy the artistic and gameplay experience, but also immersion in a memorable setting.
Constantinople was a place where Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman - where east has always encountered west - how did this influence your design work?
Raphael Lacoste: As Constantinople is the crossroads of the world and the center of the spice trade, we used this as an opportunity to create a very diversified setting. The city is cosmopolitan, filled with people from Europe, Asia and the middle east. This was a great opportunity to design a crowd with a lot of variations in the designs and colors.
The city is also littered with monuments built during the Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire, we exploited this to create a nice contrast and diversity in the look of our landmarks and main districts of the game. Our setting is now rich from its historical legacy.
Will we see iconic locations like the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia and the Topkapi palace in Revelations? What role with they play?
Alexandre Amancio: Assassin's Creed Revelations includes all the famous landmark of Istanbul that were built at that time. Thus locations such as Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace Galata Tower and many more are present (Blue Mosque is not, as it was built in the 17th century and ACR happens in the 16th).
Many of these locations are home to secret locations, which in Revelations make a return and mark an evolution in the series as they are now epic sequences with high production values – think huge sequences of high adventure punctuating your overall experience.
We also return to Masyaf, the home of the Assassins during Altair's time - has it changed much in Revelations and what new areas of the assassins' home will we be able to explore?
Darby McDevitt: Because Revelations takes place 300 years after the events in AC1, Masyaf is in a fairly decrepit state. The castle, specifically, has been abandoned for quite some time, although in the months leading up to the events of Revelations, Templars have occupied its dusty, dank halls. But it is otherwise abandoned… a sad and lonely place.
There's also been whispers of a secret underground city in Cappadocia, what can you tell us about that?
Alexandre Amancio: Constantinople is not the only that players will visit. We have a new setting in the region of Turkey. It's a mysterious city partly above ground but whose true secret is underground. This is the first time something like this has been done in the Assassin's Creed franchise. It's a huge and very rich environment where over ten thousand people have lived for hundreds of years. This massive city is based on actual cities that people can still visit today. Parts of the city are reminiscent of Petra with very busy merchant streets, and awe inspiring skylights to let the sun through.
Can you tell us how the assassins' dens will work?
Alexandre Amancio: The Assassins Dens are feature built from the ground up for Assassin's Creed Revelations. In Constantinople, you can gain (and lose) control of the city's districts. It is a reflection of the battle that is being fought in the streets between the Assassins and the Templars. It's very organic, so a district that is controlled by the Assassins can be attacked by the Templars and then taken back, and vice-versa.
What was the biggest challenge and also the biggest pleasure in bringing Revelation's locations to life?
Raphael Lacoste: The first art direction challenge when creating a city in an Assassin's Creed game is to nail the overall feeling for the game's locations, and bring life to a historical city during a period that we weren't able to witness first hand.
We start by asking our illustrators to create strong images that set the tone for the main color palettes, shapes and compositions that we want to see in the city. We then worked hard to create as much variety as possible in our districts, which will allow the player to become immersed in a host of rich and unique locations.
Our initial concept art then aimed to capture the sections of cities that will be featured on the game's main path, and that will be memorable through both their unique atmosphere as well as their historical context. It is extremely important for us to create an impactful and harmonious visual signature, and we achieve this by placing a huge effort into the ambiance, lighting and shapes of our locations.
We feel that we've only done our job when the player feels completely transported away to a living, breathing world full of richness and detail, and we on the Assassin's Creed Revelations art team are extremely proud of the work that we've done on bringing the game's cities to life.
If you like Assassin's Creed, puzzles and free holidays, head over to Unlock the Animus for details on how these three things have been combined into one irresistible thing that you will be very interested in.
Oct 18, 2011


text:
A Montreal-based online prescription glasses retailer, Bon Look, has grown quite a bit since it first entered the market, now shipping more than a thousand pairs a month.
Still, legally, the Quebec market is completely closed to them.
Sophie Boulanger says her startup can save customers hundreds of dollars on their prescription glasses, however, they can't sell to Quebecers because only opticians and optometrists are allowed to supply prescription glasses.
"The customer is just paying a very high price for an essential product that they could now pay at a much cheaper price," says Boulanger.
Concerns about standards
Robert Dalton is the executive director of the Opticians Association of Canada and says buying glasses online is risky.
"The only way you can be certain that something meets Canadian standards is to buy something that's within Canada and that way we can regulate what's inside of Canada," says Dalton.
In 2010, Quebec's optometrist association took a British Columbia-based retailer to court for selling their products in Quebec.
A judge has yet to rule on the case.
The rules vary within the country, and B.C. is the only province to have deregulated eyewear sales.
Boulanger says this should serve as a wake-up call.
"At the end of the day, the whole optical industry of Quebec is kind of losing by maintaining this position, this very strict position that they have," says Boulanger.
To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.
By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Comments are welcome while open. We reserve the right to close comments at any time.
Note: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. Please note that comments are moderated and published according to our submission guidelines.


text:
I think there was a few threads on getting german army parker coats from the army navy surplus store - i am sure these places also run a good stock of cable knits...
well they did when i was a lad...
I'm struggling to find a high quality "fisherman" black knitwear. I want it to be heavy with a classic (not too open) crew neck and
I don't want it to be in wool.
In summary : Just a high quality heavy knit black crew neck knitwear.
Someone have some great address?
Here some inspiration :
1) Sandro Homeward
2) American Apparel
3) Don't know the brand.
I spot a American Apparel Fisherman knitwear but I think he's too light and the crew neck is too opened. But maybe I'm wrong.
Thank you very much.
I think there was a few threads on getting german army parker coats from the army navy surplus store - i am sure these places also run a good stock of cable knits...
well they did when i was a lad...
Reiss has a few similar styles. Few still in sale, though they're navy.
Aviator Navy Honeycomb Weave Jumper - REISS
Carlton Navy Textured Crew Neck Jumper - REISS
Albert Navy Waffle Knit Crew Neck Jumper - REISS
I ordered a stone knit just yesterday from sales, I really need to stop browsing the last sales...
Also I would recommend AllSaints
Mens Rok Crew Jumper (LIQUORICE) | ALLSAINTS.com
They normally do this jumper every season (well at least for a while) in different colours, black, burgundy, ecru, purple etc. So might be worth an eBay.
Ssometimes the hats too etc...
Search results for "rok" (2)
They'll pour into a lot of stores again in about a month so you'll have more choice especially cotton ones. Hopefully all thick and heavy and definitely not open texture
Thank you for your replies.
I really need to find the same type of knit. Not Waffle knit or so.
It's surprisingly hard. I checked every link you gave me but it's still not what I'm looking for
Saw this and remembered the thread, what you think?
Long-sleeved, round-neck waffle-stitch pullover - Knitwear - Outlet Sales Man - The Kooples
Thank you james, I really appreciate the help. Unfortunatly it's a waffle knit jumper.
Kede mate, I'm not sure there's a difference between waffle knit and fisherman knit.
What you posted looks exactly like every single suggestion you've just knocked back.
Can you explain more specifically the difference between what you're after and what has been suggested so we can help better?


text:
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis took a sideswipe at Manchester City's millions. "Money isn't everything..."
This is not the first time the Hollywood mogul has used City as an example of why UEFA should implement the fair play rules quickly.
"In these eight years it has been a continual cavalcade of emotions in a stadium that has always been very generous with its passion," said De Laurentiis.
"Tonight's success proves two things. The first is that perhaps money isn't everything, as even with balanced books you can still go far.
"The second is that the connective tissue of this Napoli side is strong and can give us great moments."
Last week Manchester City confirmed they ended the financial year at a loss of £194.9m.
See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk [12]


text:
Guillermo is one of the original children that formed part of the Cangrejal Special Education and Health Program (CSEHP) back in 2010. Son to a single mother, Guillermo has epilepsy and cerebral palsy, which cause physical disabilities particularly affecting mobility in his legs and feet. He has also demonstrated global delays and learning disabilities. With Un Mundo's help, Guillermo received major surgery in 2012 on his foot and leg, elongating his Aquilles tendon which has helped him walk better and improve his body balance. He recently completed 5 years as a project participant, and has made significant improvements through his participation in the CSEHP, particularly this past year.
After 4 years studying at the school for special education, at age 13, Guillermo was integrated into the 1st grade in a traditional school in his community in 2014. This year he has mastered basic reading, writing, adding, subtraction, multiplication and division, well beyond the level of his fellow students. Being in a traditional school has transformed Guillermo's social skills and drastically increased his self-esteem. He is more extroverted and relates better with others. In fact he has become very popular with other students, especially due to his advanced intelligence and maturity, and is often called upon to tutor and help other classmates. In return other students help him mobilize himself around the school grounds, help him when he falls, or accompany him to his house. Guillermo has also discovered he has many artistic talents, learning to draw and paint very well. He had the opportunity to take a music class with Un Mundo in 2013, which was a special experience, given his passion for singing. With this new level of acceptance in his community and excelling academically, Guillermo has gained a new level of independence as he moves into his teenage years, walking himself to school, running errands for his mother and making new friends.


text:
Now a royal command to wed would restore all he had lost—but at what price? For though marriage to landed, beauteous Emalie Montgomerie seemed to present no hardship, his countess harbored a secret dangerous enough to destroy them both!They were bound by decree, but would they ever find happiness?
Though she held her honor unblemished in her heart, Emalie Montgomerie knew coming unchaste to the bridal bed was a sin unforgivable in a noblewoman. Still, the desire flaring in Christian's eyes offered her hope...but would the prideful Dumont ever accept another man's babe as his own?
About Terri BrisbinSee more books from this Author
An aggregated and normalized score based on 12 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes


text:
> Mass Ave Homes Affordable Apartment Units Now Accepting Applications!
By Francis White
I remember my late great uncle (who was a pastor in a Pentecostal denomination, his church was located in the Fruit Belt, and he owned property there) used to say "most of the Fruit Belt is almost spoken up for." He was talking about big institutions like the University at Buffalo who were reportedly making offers to home owners to buy their homes in that neighborhood. According to my late uncle, this was happening in the neighborhood as early as the mid 1990's.
If you remember a little while back, I put up some video of Veronica Nichols of the Fruit Belt neighborhood in Buffalo. She is one of the organizers there working to figure out what's going on with the neighborhood they call home.
The most vicious and successful predators are very patient. They'll plan, wait, watch, and then, they'll attack at the precise moment - the moment that you're completely vulnerable. Similarly, some neighborhood take overs are planned far in advance. Could this be the case with advent of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus? This is the brand new, nearby state, private, medical research campus that sits adjacent to the neighborhood. Many people for the past few years have been warning or have speculated that this campus had its eyes (or fangs) set on the Fruit Belt when it was time for it to expand (or eat). To many, these fears are becoming more true everyday.
Buffalo city Councilman Darius Pridgen is hosting a meeting on Fruit Belt gentrification (along with the topic of metro bus shelters) this coming Monday, May 4th. It's happening at Gethsemene Baptist Church, 55 Grape St in Buffalo. The meeting starts at 6pm.
Along with an Institute for Pan Handling and Crack Head Studies, the medical campus may need to develop an Institute for Gentrification. We'll see you on Monday.
(716) 884-0356
Copyright ©2012 PUSH Buffalo
Site design by 15 Fingers


text:
Continue Reading
WebAid 2010 is an event sponsored by eMUNICATIONS.com, Inc., to benefit the Fort Bend Women's Center. This year's event will be held at the Vineyard on the Square in the Sugar Land Town Square on July 17.
With the generous help of the Houston Drupal Users Group, we are going to design, program and launch a full-featured website with an ecommerce store in just one day. In addition to benefitting the Fort Bend Women's Center, this event is to display the abilities of the individual members of the Houston Drupal Users Group and the power of the Drupal programming environment.