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One-hundred and fifty years after its terraforming, Aqua, the planet formerly known as Mars, is now almost completely covered in water. A young girl named Akari Mizunashi lives in the city of Neo-Venezia, an exact replica of the old Italian city of Venice, where she works as a gondolier tour guide. While giving people tours of her beautiful city, Akari learns to appreciate her city when she helps an elderly tourist find his daughter, teaches a friend some history about ancient Venice and discovers the secret behind Aqua's unusual sun showers.
By Kozue Amano
Publisher: Tokyopop
Age Rating: Older Teen
Genre: Slice of Life
Price: $9.99
[Score: 4.5]
Aria, while set up as a new series, is actually a continuation of the series Aqua. The serialization of Aqua was moved from its original magazine to another, and the name was changed as part of the move. But that was the only thing that changed. The story continues to follow the adventures of Akari Mizunashi, a part-time Undine who pilots the gondolas through Aqua's waters. It still has all the great stories, characters and magic that began in Aqua.
The first chapter of Aria starts out by re-introducing the reader to the world of Aqua and its main character Akari. As Akari helps a lost tourist from Earth find his daughter and son-in-law, both the tourist and reader is shown the simple pleasures of Aqua and the joy Akari finds in them. The differences between Earth and Aqua are really emphasised, as the tourist comments on the "inconvenience" of Aqua less technological ways, but soon sees the freedom and joy one can find in doing things for oneself, as Akari advocates.
These differences between Earth and Aqua are more prominent in this series, giving Akari more new experiences. She gets to see an actual Torii gate on a trip to a cultural island, use a fireplace for warmth, and go to a hot spring. I really enjoyed Akari's amazement at having a fire going inside the house, something that obviously doesn't happen on Earth anymore. These two volumes take place in the Autumn and Winter, so Akari also gets to celebrate the winter holidays Neo-Venezia style, which is very different from what she's used to. New Years has everyone throwing out old things to make way for the new, and gathering together outside to celebrate. And then she is introduced to Carnival, a masquerade party that is 10 days long.
All of the characters from Aqua return. Alicia and President Aria of course, as well as Aika and President Hime, and Akatsuki, the Salamander from the Floating Island. She also makes a new friend. Al is a Gnome, one of the underground workers who make Aqua's gravity the same as it is on Earth. He's very knowledgable, and rather short, looking like a young boy while talking like "an old man," as Aika says.
The mischief and magic of the Martian cats continues in Aria as well. President Aria still provides plenty of comedy relief, though I think he looks very cute in his winter knit hat. He even gets his own bonus chapter, where we get to see a day in his life. The Cait Sith returns during Carnival, putting in a more public visit, where Akari gets to actually meet him, as well as get a glimpse into the Cat Kingdom. These chapters with the cats are my favorite, and feel the most magical. But it's not just mystical cats that Akari encounters. While visiting a Japanese Heritage Island, Akari and President Aria stumble upon a fox spirit parade during a summer shower. This chapter has a more spooky feel to it that the meeting with Cait Sith.
Aria continues to tell great stores that are relaxing and full of wonder. The sci-fi elements are more prominent in these volumes, and while the science is more fantasy than fact, I do enjoy Amano's ideas for the future. They almost seem plausable. While Aria is set up and can be read as a stand alone series, I found starting off with it unsatisfying. It felt like a chunk of the story was missing. Reading Aqua first and then picking up Aria made it a much better read. Aqua is often called a prequel, but it's really the beginning, and I'd really recommend reading them as such. I highly recommend both Aqua and Aria.


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Twitter Sentiment Analysis – Part 1. Extracting and Mining Twitter Data Using Zapier, RapidMiner and Google/Microsoft Tools
In this short series (two parts – second part can be found HERE) I want to expand on the subject of sentiment analysis of Twitter data through data mining techniques. In the previous post I showed how to extract Twitter data using an SSIS package, load it into a relational database, and create a small cube to show the harvested tweets in a pivot table. For me, the best part of working on that solution was creating a stored procedure which determines Twitter feeds sentiment based on a dictionary of most commonly used words. It was a pretty rudimentary approach; nevertheless, it worked well and turned out to be an effective way of analysing social media data using bare SQL. In the next few posts I want to elaborate on the sentiment analysis part and rather than using SQL, I will show how to conduct such analysis using more sophisticated tool, a free data mining software called RapidMiner.
This series will be split into two separate posts – first one about the methods of tweets extraction and collection and second one on the actual sentiment analysis. In this first post I want to focus on how to amass a decent pool of tweets in two different ways using a service called Zapier, Google Docs and a little handy tool called GDocBackUpCMD as well as SSIS and a little bit of C#. Each way has its pros and cons but they are more robust then using RSS/ATOM feed as shown in my previous post.
Firstly, let's look at Zapier. Zapier is a great service which allows web applications to 'talk' to each other by providing integration platform for a number of popular web services e.g. YouTube, Gmail, Evernote, Paypal etc. It is even possible to integrate the data into MS SQL Server; however this is classed as a premium service with a higher cost involved. We will use Zapier to extract Twitter feeds into a Google Docs spread sheet and then copy the data across to our local environment to mine it for sentiment trends. To get started make sure you have a Twitter account, Google account and have set up Zapier account as well. Next, in Google Docs, create an empty spreads sheet with three columns and their headings – I have labeled mine as 'UserName' for the feed author, 'Date' for when the tweet was posted and 'Feed' representing the content of the tweet. Also, make sure that you enter a dummy record in one of the cells – I have added 'test row' as per screenshot below. For some reason Zapier requires that to validate the object it will be writing to.
Once all your accounts are active and you have a Google Docs spread sheet skeleton ready, building a zap is really easy. Just select the services you wish to integrate by dragging and dropping them onto the top process pane, configure the parameters and enable the integration. Here, I have placed Twitter as a source and Google Docs as a target.
Next, enable Zapier access to those services and configure the parameters. Below, on the left hand side, I have 'Search Mentions' option selected and a word 'Bigdata' to account for all tweets which contain this string. On the right hand side I have connected to my previously created 'Twitter_Data' spread sheet and populated each spread sheet column with a Twitter variable by dragging and dropping (left to right) individual tweet attributes e.g. Twitter attribute called 'Text', which is the actual tweet content, will go into the spread sheet column named 'Feed'. When this task is completed you also have a choice to set up filters and pump some sample data into the document to ensure everything has been configured correctly.
Finally, enable the zap and bingo, every 15 minutes (using fee account) you should see your Twitter data populating the spread sheet. The complete zap should resemble the image below.
Providing your zap has run, we are ready to copy the Google Docs data into our local environment. As mentioned before, in this post I will explain how to achieve this using two different methods – free tool called GDocBackUpCMD with a little batch file and SSIS for database integration as well as C# hacking with SQL Server Integration Services.
Using Excel, SSIS and GDocBackUp Utility
Let's start with GDocBackUp utility. Download the CMD version from HERE (GUI version is also available but will not work in this context) and unpack it into your C:\ drive into 'GDocBackUpCMD' directory. Also in your C:\ drive create an empty directory called 'Tweets' – this will be the place where our local spread sheet version will be stored. Next, open up Notepad or other text editor and create a new file. Type in the following content into you file, making sure you populate 'username' and 'password' variables with your credentials.
@ech off echo c:\GDocBackupCMD\GDocBackupCMD.exe -mode=backup -username=YourUserName -password=YourPassword -destDir=c:\Tweets -docF=xls -sprsF=xls -presF=xls -drawF=xls
Save the file on the C:\drive as 'Export_Tweets.bat'. The two directories and the batch file should look as per image below.
Now we can execute the file to see if the process works as expected. Double-clicking on the batch file should execute it in the console view and provided all the parameters were entered correctly run the process. After completion we should also have a copy of our Google Doc spread sheet in our local folder 'Tweets'.
Finally, all there is to do it to create a database table where all twitter data will be exported into and a small SSIS package which will help us populate it based on the local spread sheet version as per below.
Naturally, if you wish to make it a continuous process, a more elaborate package would be required to handle truncation (either Google spread sheet or the database table), data comparison for already stored tweets and some sort of looping.
This is just one of the ways to export Google Docs spread sheet into our local environment. Another method involves a little bit of C# but in turn does not rely on other utilities and tools; it can all be done in SSIS.
Using C#, SSIS and Google API SDK
First, we need to download Google data API SDK for .NET platform which can be obtained from HERE. The purpose of API SDK is to create an interface between Google online services and the client which will be taken advantage of those, in our case the SSIS package.
By default, Google API setup places the DLLs in C:\Program Files\Google\Google Data API SDK\Redist. When you open up this location you should see a number of DLL files, the ones we are interested in are Google.GData.Client.dll, Google.GData.Extensions.dll and Google.GData.Spreadsheets.dll. Next, we need to register those in GAC, otherwise known as Global Assembly Cache. For this purpose you can use the gacutil.exe executable being called from a batch file or command line, GacView tool if you are afraid of the console or simply by copying those three DLL files into C:\Windows\assembly folder. If for some reason you get an error, you should change the settings for UAC (User Access Control) by just typing 'UAC' in the Windows search pane, adjusting the settings and rebooting the computer. Once the DLLs have been registered we can create out database table which will store our Twitter feeds. As my spread sheet has three columns, we will create a table with three attributes, executing the following code:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Twitter_Feed]( [Feed] [varchar] (300) NULL, [Date] [varchar] (100) NULL, [UserName] [varchar] (100) NULL)
Next, let's create an Integration Services package. To do this, in a blank project create two variable of string data type which will represent your Gmail User ID and Gmail password and populate them with your credentials as per image below.
Now, drop a Data Flow Task from the tools menu onto Control Flow tab pane and within it (in Data Flow tab) place a Script Component and an OLE DB Destination component, linking the two together as per below.
In the Script Component properties pane enter the two variables we defined earlier as 'ReadOnlyVariables'.
Next, in the Inputs and Outputs property create three outputs columns correlating to the names of the database table we created earlier, ensuring that the data types and lengths are the same as your database table.
Just before we are ready to write the code, we should reference/add the DLLs form Google API we downloaded previously. Go ahead and click on Edit Script which should invoke Visual Studio code environment and under Solution Explorer on the right hand side, right-click on References and select 'Add Reference…'. From here, navigate to the directory where DLLs are stored (on my machine they were saved under C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Data API SDK\Redist and select Google.GData.Client.dll, Google.GData.Extensions.dll and Google.GData.Spreadsheets.dll files. When all three files were added, click OK.
Finally, we are ready to write some code. Enter the following C# script (ensuring that appropriate adjustments are made to reflect your spread sheet/file name, sheet/tab name and column headings) and when finished, save the code and run the package.
using System; using System.Data; using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.Wrapper; using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Wrapper; using Google.GData; using Google.GData.Client; using Google.GData.Extensions; using Google.GData.Spreadsheets; [Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.SSISScriptComponentEntryPointAttribute] public class ScriptMain : UserComponent { public override void PreExecute() { base.PreExecute(); } public override void PostExecute() { base.PostExecute(); } public override void CreateNewOutputRows() { SpreadsheetsService GoogleExcelService; GoogleExcelService = new SpreadsheetsService("Spreadsheet"); GoogleExcelService.setUserCredentials(Variables.GmailUserID, Variables.GmailPassword); SpreadsheetQuery query = new SpreadsheetQuery(); SpreadsheetFeed myFeed = GoogleExcelService.Query(query); foreach (SpreadsheetEntry mySpread in myFeed.Entries) { if (mySpread.Title.Text == "Twitter_Data") { WorksheetFeed wfeed = mySpread.Worksheets; foreach (WorksheetEntry wsheet in wfeed.Entries) { if (wsheet.Title.Text == "Sheet1") { AtomLink atm = wsheet.Links.FindService(GDataSpreadsheetsNameTable.ListRel, null); ListQuery Lquery = new ListQuery(atm.HRef.ToString()); ListFeed LFeed = GoogleExcelService.Query(Lquery); foreach (ListEntry LmySpread in LFeed.Entries) { Output0Buffer.AddRow(); Output0Buffer.UserName = LmySpread.Elements[0].Value; Output0Buffer.Date = LmySpread.Elements[1].Value; Output0Buffer.Feed = LmySpread.Elements[2].Value; } } } } } } }
Hopefully, everything executed as expected and when you query the table you should see the tweets extracted from the Google spread sheet content.
In the second part to this two-part series I want to explore sentiment analysis using freely available RapidMiner tool based on the data we have collected and create a mining model which can be used for Twitter feeds classification. Finally, if you're after a more adhoc/playful sentiment analysis tool for Twitter data and (optionally) have some basic knowledge of Python programming language, check out my post on using etcML web based tool under THIS link.http://scuttle.org/bookmarks.php/pass?action=add
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Mother's Day is Just Around the Corner
Mother's Day is near? Check the commercials on TV
Mother's Day for Hallmark starts at least three weeks early and pumps up the tear level quickly. The whole point of Mother's Day is the sentiment behind it, not the cards to purchase or gifts. How will you let the mothers you love know how you feel?
How sad that we need a day to let mothers and grandmothers know how much we love them, think about them and are ever so grateful for their presence in our lives.
Make Mother's Day Everyday!
Don't wait until the last minute to let them know how much you love them. Tell them now and every day of the year. Mother's Day will come Sunday, May 12, 2013. You can be ready with your children making gifts for grandmother and even you (secretly of course) by going to my Pinterest board and click on Mother's Day Crafts. If you are a Sunday School teacher or Children's Church worker, you'll find so many ideas that I've taken the time to repin under the title, Children's Ministry Ideas.
I'm bringing up the craft and card making end of Mother's Day so you can start early and be ready. Some of the tutorials you can spread out over a couple of weeks, like the metal washer necklace, braided head band, bracelets, hand print tutorials, chalk board ideas. You have to go and check out the board! Think of it like I cooked a great meal and want you to be my guest…yeh, it's that good!
See My Pinterest Board for Mother's Day Crafts
If you haven't followed me on Pinterest before, you'll find that I load up with crafts for children of all ages and try to hit all the holidays. After Mother's Day, you'll be ready to repin from my Father's Day board. My boards lean toward 'teaching', just like my books.
Remember to look at the books I have on Pinterest. You'll find book trailers for my Christian children's books, and coloring pages for them. The coloring pages are listed under Free Coloring Pages where you'll find a wide variety repinned from many sources just for you! And if you see a book you want to buy, you'll be able to purchase it here! Oh, and if you're not really sure about the books…see the Reader's Reviews and what they have to say about the books.
Now go get the ideas quickly so you have time to create something for the mothers that rocked your world!


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PID is not difficult. It is very time consuming to get it right. It is a straightforward mathematical calculation. The dynamic reaction in the real world makes it hard.
If you have an electronic thermostat at home it is PID controlled. So is your oven. I have worked on hundreds of PID equipped machines
that use PID to control a moving mass driven by a motor and screw, a 6,000,000
btu burner (12 of them. Some gas bill!) and lots more.
You use PID every day when you drive your car. When you are driving along at 60 mph you have about 10% throttle. Try stopping the car and
starting off with 10% throttle. You will eventually get to 60 mph. It will take
a long time.
You don't drive that way. Instead, you push the throttle down. Driver A in a Honda Civic uses 50%. Driver B in a Ford Mustang uses 95%. How much I push the throttle is "P".
In our case not the real RC throttle, but the reaction to a difference between where we are and we should be. If we are not touching the
roll stick and we are level there is no difference. If the wind changes the
roll then the sensor reads the difference. How much you want to react is
determined by "P".
Both drivers lift off the throttle at exactly 60 mph. The Civic overshoots by 5 mph. The Mustang overshoots by 20 mph. That would be an "I"
of zero and a large "P". In real life you start backing out of the throttle as you approach 60
mph. The Civic driver starts to ease out of the throttle at 50 and gently rolls
up to 60 mph. The Mustang driver starts to ease out at 55 and still overshoots
a little. How much I lift off the throttle as I approach 60 mph is "I". If "I"
is too big you overshoot. If "I" is too small it may never get there. "I" is
part of the equation from the start, but "P" has the largest influence. As you
get closer to where you want to be "I" exerts a stronger influence to smoothly
bring that difference to zero. "P" just
looks at the amount of error, "I" looks at the accumulation of errors over time and brings you smoothly to zero error.
The tuning information on the wiki says "I" should be zero. I disagree.
The Civic has a responsive throttle and responds to engine braking very well and rolls along at exactly 60 mph. The Mustang has very
little engine braking and a very responsive throttle and rolls along somewhere
between 58 and 62 mph. To adjust long term variance in speed is "D". Only
necessary when you have a static condition. That almost never happens with
flying vehicles. It is possible to have a very small negative number to help
certain conditions, but that is long after "P" and "I" have been sorted out.
If you are flying a camera and want a smooth reaction with no wobbles or overshoot you will end up with different values than the guy that
is only interested in acrobatics and wants the fastest reaction and is willing
to put up with a little overshoot to get what he wants.
One of the problems in coming to grips with PID is the fact that the numbers are dimensionless. We know what 5 lbs, 23 feet, and 94 psi
look like because there is a dimension attached. PID isn't related to anything.
It is just a number that reflects the mass of the system and how quickly the
system can react to changes. The numbers could be 0 or 100. There is no way to know
where to start with PID.
Fortunately for you the team here has established baseline PID numbers. Let's assume that you and your buddy build identical quadcopters.
You have received the finest parts that are available. Your buddy shops the
bargain bin. They are going to fly slightly different from each other. The same
PID numbers might be close. Might be different. Even if you managed to adjust
the PID, when you mount a camera the center of mass and weight change and so do
the PID numbers. Different prop, different motor . . .
If you have too large a number for "P" then it over reacts and you get a rapidly oscillating out of control vehicle. If "P" is too small
then it is too slow to react and by then the situation has changed and you get
a drunk vehicle. It's important to slightly reach these conditions to
understand where the middle is. If you are starting from scratch start with "I" zero and work on "P". When you introduce "I", every
time you adjust "P" you affect "I". When you are getting close to a number that
works you are going to have to look at the numbers as well as the reaction. The
numbers will tell you more about the reactions than your eyes will. On this
small of a vehicle a very small change goes a long ways. The Aeroquad PID
Tuning methodology should work well, but I still think adjusting "I" is
necessary. One set of PID numbers only works in a narrow range of fixed conditions. The Arducopter team has already figured out that a cascading PID is necessary. And multiple PID conditions.
So you tuned it perfectly on that nice summer day at the beach. Now in the winter at 6,000 ft you expect the same tuning to work? (PS: Tuning outdoors with the wind makes life 10
times harder.) Because we are tuning with multiple axis the job is more
difficult. As your axis angle increases you start to slide down hill and your
altitude has to compensate.
Keep track of every number you change and the reaction. When you get lost it helps you to get back on track. Change only 1 number at a time
and by small values. So what you are looking for is middle ground that will get
you running and make you happy. You can spend a ton of hours tuning the system
if you don't have PID experience. Have patience. If you have no patience, use
the baseline number and go on with life.
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Great!!! This is just what i needed! Thanks alot! :)
Fantastic! I had previously heard PID explained in terms of the temperature of running water (wikipedia I think).
However I was driving in traffic and thought I was getting closer to understanding the whole concept as I noticed my mental calculations of throttle vs total speed vs distance to next vehicle.
Some people with a lead foot, rather than smoothly applying and reducing gas to adjust speed. This would be a to high a P... resulting in the oscillations that typically cause car sickness.
This write-up really helped me understand the mental algorithms I was doing in my head. Something in the way you said it, made it click into place. I'm much more well prepared to fix the tuning my 450.
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Recruitment site Monster.com might find itself in hot water after it was revealed that the company sat in information that it had been seriously hacked for five days.
In one of the biggest internet security breaches in years, hackers broke into the site's password-protected resume library and stole 1.3 million jobseekers' data.
Patrick Manzo, vice president of compliance and fraud prevention for Monster, admitted to news.com that the company knew of the problem five
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I just got done setting up a slideshow using that latest plugin and it would not rotate my content at all... I downgraded from 2.9999 -> 2.99 and it works flawlessly.
Has anyone else noticed a problem with the cycle plugin v2.9999 not working for them?
After digging into v2.9999, I realized I needed jQuery 1.3.2, so... I downloaded jquery_update which updates Drupal's jquery to... 1.3.2 Still nothing. I ran the database update against jquery_update, I checked the status report to verify that I am running 1.3.2 and still nothing.
I am going to throw out a bitchfest that the v3.x installation documentation says absolutely nothing about v2.9999, nor that if you decide to download v2.9999, you are going to need jquery_update and even then, it's still probably not going to work... This one factor alone is probably why so many people have a problem getting this module to work out of the box.
Throw v2.99 at it and it works awesome! The fun fact about v2.99? You can't download it from http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle/download.html and if you try to find it at https://github.com/malsup/cycle ? The latest you will find next to v2.9999, is 2.88
I noticed a v1.1-lite was uploaded sometime in 2011 and it has a usage requirement of jQuery 1.3.2, but I have no idea if it was labeled incorrectly or what... There also is no v1.1-full meaning the extra fancy effects probably aren't available with the v1.1 version.
For those of you having problems getting the latest v2.9999 to work, I have kindly attached v2.99! Cool thing about v2.99? It says you need jQuery 1.3.2 (implying jquery_update) but I *think* it will work fine with the core jquery version. (don't quote me on this...)
Comment #1redndahead CreditAttribution: redndahead commented
|» Fixed
I added a note on the home page. Thanks
Comment #4mcfilms CreditAttribution: mcfilms commented
|» Documentation
I did not see this reported on the front page and killed a few hours troubleshooting it. Is it possible to re-add this to the front page again? I can 100% confirm that this is an issue in Drupal 6.x with Views 3.0 and Views Slideshow 3.0. It will not work without the jquery.cycle-2.99 javascript that philsward provided (great job and thank you by the way).
I did add a note about this issue to the documentation page at: http://drupal.org/node/903244
Comment #5-Mania- CreditAttribution: -Mania- commented
Had the same problem. Used the cycle plugin found in this thread and now it works.
Comment #6yvesvanlaer CreditAttribution: yvesvanlaer commented
This issue is registered under version 6.x-3.x-dev but I experienced the same problem under 7.x-3.0. Thank you so much!
Comment #7shenagarg CreditAttribution: shenagarg commented
I am still not able to make it work.
I am using
Drupal 6.22
Views 6.x-3.0
Views Slideshow 6.x-3.0
Jquery UI 1.6
Jquery Update 1.3.2
I have downloaded the v2.99 from the zip folder and added the three min.js files in /sites/all/libraries/jquery.cycle but still it is not rotating at all. I have Flushed all the caches from drupal settings and also cleared my browser cache. It is still not working.
I am trying to make it work with fade transition. Any other solutions?
Comment #8shenagarg CreditAttribution: shenagarg commented
|Closed (fixed)
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Comment #9electrokate CreditAttribution: electrokate commented
Hi shenagard, would it be possible for you to update to Drupal 6.28 from 6.22? I think that might help solve your problem. Also try deactivating jquery update. All you should need in the jquery.cycle folder is one of the .js files, try jquery.cycle.all.js.
Comment #10electrokate CreditAttribution: electrokate commented
Thanks for posting version 2.99, philsward! It worked great for me.
Comment #11mcfilms CreditAttribution: mcfilms commented
I updated a very old Drupal 6.18 site yesterday and once again ran into this problem upon updating the modules. I guess the Drupal 6 version of this module will rely on jquery.cycle 2.99 forevermore.
Comment #11.0mcfilms CreditAttribution: mcfilms commented
updating v2.99 & jquery info
Comment #12ecolcar CreditAttribution: ecolcar commented
Is there a particular version of jQuery needed also?
I am having a problem with a Views Slideshow, where the slides/images are not rotating/sliding on the page.
However, they are sliding when I look at the view in the Preview Mode.
I'm thinking it's related to my jQuery plugins or version...
Any help greatly appreciated as I have trying to resolve this for weeks now...
Comment #13yan CreditAttribution: yan commented
I had the same problem: Nothing happend with the latest version (which is now 3.x). Using the 2.99 version makes it work. I can't see any hint to this on the module page though.
Comment #14ecolcar CreditAttribution: ecolcar commented
Hi yan,
Will try that. Any idea's where I can find 2.99 version?
Comment #15yan CreditAttribution: yan commented
Comment #16frederickjh CreditAttribution: frederickjh commented
The note on the project front page:
Unless you use jquery_update module the latest version of jquery cycle won't work for Drupal 6. I recommend you download version 2.88 which you can find here: https://github.com/malsup/cycle/downloads
goes to a dead link. The download in not available. Consider linking instead to this issue where people can download version 2.99. Or better yet just provide a link to the zip so they can download the zip directly.
My request is actually not a bug report, but a documentation task, but I am not going to change the category as the main issue is the bug.
Comment #17frederickjh CreditAttribution: frederickjh commented
Actually if no one is planning on fixing this soon can we also add this info and the download link for version 2.99 of jquery.cycle to the README.txt file too? That is where I went first to see how to set it up and lost some time on this because of that.
God Bless!
Comment #18nofue CreditAttribution: nofue commented
Perfect! I almost started to tear out my hair because I couldn't find the right version of the cycle.js …
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[2015-06-16] I ran into this issue about 4 days ago and it stopped me dead in my tracks. I thought that it might be some odd configuration on my machine or some issue with the Windows Operating System. After I failed to get Views_Slideshow to work on my MackBook-Pro, I started to look for some kind of "update-causes-broken-software-problem". I knew that Views_Slideshow was working about a month ago before other issues caused me to completely eviscerate the previous version of my Drupal development site.
This fix, fixed my problem. When you try to use Views_Slideshow the Library that goes with it is no longer download-able (from malsup), instead you have to fiddle with [Windows] Cntr+C copying a huge kleg of code and then pasting it back into the "text-editor-of-your-choice". Maybe something went wrong there, but Drupal did not feel that it deserved any kind of error message.
I just hid away the previous file and extracted the Library that philsward [jquery.cycle-2.99.zip] so kindly made available and everything now works!! This was a huge time-suck.
Is it possible that Drupal 7.37 did something to break cycle-2 or is it more likely that the copy-paste is to blame? This issue is still an issue. By the way I was using views_cycle-3.1 on Drupal 7.37.
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Support for Views Slideshow 6.x is mostly deprecated (ie bug fixes and major errors may be looked at and security issues, but not really anything else), so closing.


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Chakra Issues Sixth ChakraSaturday, July 6th, 2013
Karma Burning Chakra Issues Sixth Chakra
Judgment and Discernment
The serenity of Ajna, the third eye, is a function of harmony, inner & outer attunement, and stillness. If we are continually thinking in dualistic terms, we are dissecting, analyzing, and comparing. This mental activity can reduce the ability to be serene, yet also has a significant survival function as discernment. In a sense, discernment is a basic form of consciousness shared by all life. How do you know what is helpful and what is harmful to your survival? What is food, what is poison? In this aspect, discernment is a vital function for survival, abundance, and leading a harmonious life of inner richness.
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Judgment is noticing (discerning, 6th chakra) the difference in things, people, their actions, etc., and reacting with some level of moral condemnation (3rd chakra). Moral condemnation grows from a conscious or subconscious anxiety of the differences we have noticed (potential threats), and assigning it a negative or evil connotation. Once so assigned, the tendency is to react with some degree of irritation or anger, or worse.
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Righteous anger takes our moral judgment and amps up the compensatory and defensive / offensive reaction with great vigor and the certitude that we are absolutely correct. It can then be short step to dogmatic condemnation, inquisition, water boarding, crusades, jihad, and other forms of righteous violence.
It takes a certain level of experience and wisdom to use the sharp knives of discernment, intuition, and understanding in a way that is beneficial to ourselves and others. Deep and consistent periods of meditation, Cobra Breath, and Psychic Bridge Balancing can develop the intuition and sensitivity necessary to harness this faculty. © 2012 Keith E. Hall and Inner-Tranquility.com All rights reserved.
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What amenities are available? Check on status of restrooms, trails, auto tour route, visitor center, observation decks, etc. Some facilities may be open or closed depending on the season, weather conditions, or management needs.
Hours of operation
Most refuges are open during daylight hours. Some may open or close specific areas seasonally. Check to see when the refuge is open.
Special events or programs
There may be special events, tours, or activities taking place during your visit. Check to see if any festivals or open house activities are scheduled. Often they feature opportunities that aren't available normally.
Are you looking for a strenuous hike? A peaceful stroll? All-day birding extravaganza? Birding by boat? Just want to stretch your legs? When you talk to a volunteer or staff member, describe the kind of experience you're looking for and they will be able to better accommodate your needs and direct you to the most appropriate spot.
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La Niña has been linked to historical droughts, including the Dust Bowl
Driven by a combination of natural climate variability, manmade global warming, and plain old bad luck, drought conditions are so widespread in the U.S. that it's possible to take a cross-country flight from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco — a distance of approximately 2,400 miles — without once overflying an unaffected area. With about 81 percent of the lower 48 states experiencing at least abnormally dry conditions, and 63 percent mired in moderate-to-exceptional drought, it's becoming harder and harder to find an oasis. And the dog days of August are yet to come.
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I'm working on a series of fall/autumn wedding designs. This is a new one called 'Monterey' (suggested by one of my Facebook fans, thanks!)
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Denver Public Works is advancing to phase two of a parking and access study of the Brighton Boulevard corridor.
The project aims to find ways to improve the corridor as a main roadway linking downtown Denver with the eastern part of the city. It is one of six projects of the North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative.
The study focuses on the 2.5-mile stretch of Brighton Boulevard from 29th Street to York Street.
"It's long been a challenged roadway," Denver Public Works project manager Karen Good said. "It does not have curb, gutter or sidewalk or any typical baseline design elements that a major arterial gateway from downtown would normally have."
The North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative is the nearly 23-mile stretch from downtown to Denver International Airport identified by Mayor Michael B. Hancock as a corridor of opportunity.
In September, Public Works held community meetings to get feedback on what residents would like to see improve with the roadway in that area.
In phase one, residents suggested that they wanted better opportunities for biking in the Brighton Boulevard corridor. Public Works made adjustments to reflect that on its more recent plans.
"I think we're excited to see the city has identified that this corridor is about moving people, not just moving cars," said Molly North, executive director of Bike Denver.
The study should be done by early 2014.
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Stories, plots, themes, characters, scenes, sentences, even single words emerge from many sources—from the mind, from memory, from family and friends, from experience lived and imagined. They also emerge from deep within—a place with no physical boundaries, a place where the essence of you, as a writer, resides. Call it your inner self, your soul, your quintessence. It's where you get in touch with your Writerly Self. Rather than seek what's in your mind, reflective writing seeks what's within you but may not be immediately apparent to you. In the beginning, you may not know what you're going to write about. So first you reflect; then you write based on what emerges from that reflection. Reflection is distinct from thinking. Reflective writing is a learned technique that connects us to a place deep within us. In this class, we'll discuss, reflect, write, discuss again. Author Pat Schneider says of this technique, "May you hear in your own writing—the strangeness, the surprise of mysteries—the presence of ancestors, spirits—buried in the cells of your body." Please plan to send me a sample of your writing (200 words maximum) before we meet in Iowa City.
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Mary Kay Shanley has ten books that cross multiple genres, tapping into her skills as storyteller, essayist, historian and journalist. Her memoir, The Women Who Had Me, will be out sometime. The manuscript originally centered on her adoption, but ultimately came to also include stories from those unmarried women who, in decades past, were coerced into giving up their babies for adoption. An Iowa Author of the Year, she directs writers' groups, co-sponsors spiritual/reflective writing workshops, is a Humanities Iowa speaker and has taught at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women—a life-changing experience. This is her 18th year teaching with the Festival. She loves being part of the Festival as much as she loves biking and gardening in good weather.


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Tarot Helper: Page of Pentacles
The Tarot is an ancient wisdom system that guides our actions to be more in tune with who we most deeply are.
The PAGE OF PENTACLES reminds us how vitally important it is to honor the needs of our inner children–the little girls or boys we used to be when we were small and who are still with us, since they never leave no matter how grown up we may become.
Pentacle children need grounded security, nourishment, and connection to the earth. You can feed your inner Pentacle Child by taking a walk in nature, spending some time with a beloved companion animal, or fixing and eating a meal alive with earthy goodness. Your inner Pentacle Child may enjoy making something with her hands today: a clay bowl, a mudpie, a windowbox–she loves to get her hands dirty! And as you interact with the Earth, remind yourself that you belong here, that you too are rooted in this beautiful planet.


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Tommy Manzella could be rookie of the year next season. So could Chris Johnson. Bud Norris doesn't stand a chance. That's not an opinion statement, just a matter of fact.
As major league baseball rolls out its awards this week, I took a look at the criteria for consideration for rookie of the year, wondering how soon the Astros might have another contender for the award. Unless Manzella or CJ make a nice splash next season, the next contender might be Jason Castro.
Norris pitched 55 2/3 innings and finished the season with a 6-3 record and 4.53 ERA and spent about 70 days on the roster in 2009.
Since 1971, the criteria for rookie of the year have been:
130 at bats.
50 innings pitched.
45 days on the roster before September 1.
By the way, do you know the last Astro to receive votes for Rookie of the Year?
Speaking of awards, the 2009 Silver Slugger Awards were passed out this week. No real surprises, but there weren't any Astros on the list either. Any idea who is the last Astro to win that award? How 'bout the only Astros' pitcher to win the Silver Slugger?
Not-so-good news for you Derosa-to-the-Astros fans. Quite a few teams appear to be "in" on the versatile player and none of the speculation has centered around the Astros.
Not sure about you, but I was glad to hear Ed Wade say the Astros were not "in" on John Smoltz. Not sure where that rumor began, but a Smoltz signing certainly won't make the Astros younger.
Wesley Wright is making a nice showing in winter ball…as a starting pitcher. In five starts, he's pitched 26 innings, allowing 17 hits with 33 Ks and a 1.73 ERA. Jonathan Gaston has some gaudy numbers, some good (19 RBI), some not so good (37 Ks in 88 at bats). You can take a look at all the Astros' winter stats here.
Could the Yankees really be the leaders in the Roy Halladay sweepstakes? C.C., A.J. and Roy followed by Andy and Joba. Maybe we should just skip the 2010 season, award the World Series title to the Yankees and fast forward to 2011.
Interesting headline: "Nationals Targeting Lackey, Not Everett". Would have loved to be in on that conversation at Nationals' headquarters. What an either/or conversation. Hmm. Let's see, do we spend $1 million on a great glove or should we go with the 4-year, $50 million pitcher?
Free agents become true free agents Friday at midnight.That's the last minute teams can negotiate with their own free agents exclusively. Don't expect any major announcements between now and then, however. Astros' free agents Miguel Tejada, Jose Valverde and Latroy Hawkins will likely field offers from other teams starting on Saturday.
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If the Jets simply ran the ball more, they win this game. The offense became extremely predictable IMO. A pass on first down for no yards, run on 2nd for 3-4 yards... 3rd and 6-7 yards to go... Our OC does a nice job in crafting plays but...
Geno threw 35 passes, and dropped back to pass 45+ times in poor weather conditions. Terrible...
MM needs to do a better job protecting our young QB.
Geno has talent, for 3 qtrs he was the best offensive player on the Jets.
This loss doesn't rest on his shoulders.
Geno played fine for three quarters. He is a rookie playing a rain game on a short week and ended up with a similar completion percentage to Brady.
For comparison sake, Mark Sanchez went 8 for 21 with 4 interceptions in his first game at New England.
On the positive side, the defense played great. Jets should be in most games this year. If they can minimize the turnovers, they'll be fine. The just need to beat Buffalo and Tenn and get to 3-1.
If Geno plays with this demeanor, the Jets will be alright. Brady wasn't any better and won by only 3 pts at home vs. a rookie QB ...in his 1st road start...against a division foe...on a short week
I'm pleased with Geno so far considering all the circumstances. The NFL does not appear to be too big for him. There will be ups and downs for a while - but I think we have a keeper...
that game should have been won in the first 3 qtrs.....geno would not have had to press so hard in the 4th.....that game was lost by.....hill, gates, spadola, holmes, winslow, cumberland etc......they ALL SUCK!!!!


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During Advent Christians will be focusing on the coming of Christ — His first coming, but also His promise to return. Many titles are given to Christ in the Bible. "Emmanuel" is one of them, and it means "God with us."
Christmas is the miracle of God coming to earth to be with us. He who made the universe came and lived on this planet. The one who flung the stars into space came as a baby. He retained His deity while assuming humanity. God became man — the doctrine of the Incarnation.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
A Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be available Thanksgiving Day from 11-12 a.m. in the fellowship hall at South Fork Baptist Church. The church is located at 4915 New Jackson Hwy., Hodgenville. Everyone is invited. For more information call 270-325-3626.
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By Jonathan Carl
Guest Columnist
Do you remember the lines learned in childhood: "Nobody loves me. Everybody hates me, I'm going out and eat some worms."
Our tendency when things go wrong is to feel sorry for ourselves. We become convinced that nobody cares. We delight in nursing our hurts. This is a symptom of self-centeredness.
Do you remember the lines learned in childhood: "Nobody loves me. Everybody hates me, I'm going out and eat some worms."
God says of Himself in Malachi 3:6, "I the Lord do not change." In our world today we long for stability because we are surrounded by change. To satisfy this longing I would point you to God who is the unchanging and eternal one. Observe some things the Bible tells us about God.
By Paul Richey
Guest Columnist
Time after time I have been asked to help individuals decipher the will of God for their lives. Each occurrence allowed me to emphasize that no earthly individual can determine or decipher for another individual what God's will is. Rather, it is imperative that we understand that God has revealed to us in His Word key components to distinguishing His will for life. In Romans 12:1-2 the Apostle Paul gives three important keys to determining what God desires for your life.
Revival at Union Separate Baptist Church
Union Separate Baptist Church will have revival services beginning Thursday November 17 at 7 p.m. The evangelist will be Bro. James Crim. Pastor Bro. Troy Arnette and the church invites everyone to attend.
The Celebration of The Nativity
We are all familiar with the process of change. In the physical world we are witnesses to the process right now especially in the changing of seasons.
Green leaves have changed color and are falling from the trees. Fields once green with corn and beans have been harvested leaving the land bare.
Physically, we are aware of change --- out, up, bigger around, you name it. I'm really wasting time and space trying to convince you of something so evident everywhere.
By Jonathan Carl
Guest Columnist
I'm writing this several days before the election, but by the time this column makes it to print and is being read, we should know who our next President of the United States will be. President Clinton? President Trump? A third party candidate?
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5 Gadgets That I Want in 2012
Who doesn't want new gadgets for him or herself? I want new gadgets myself. I believe you also want one or two or more… Don't you? I would like to list here my gadget wish for 2012. Check it out below:
1. Samsung Galaxy Note or Samsung Galaxy SII. I want either this to upgrade from my present Samsung Galaxy Ace.
The great Samsung Galaxy Note. It cost RM222X in Malaysia now.
2. New Laptop – Powerful one. It will either be Toshiba or Asus Laptop. I have no interest with Sony Vaio Laptop. I have been using my present Toshiba white laptop for a while and I think it is loaded with too many softwares (for my career/Ph.D and my online activities).
This is ASUS Zenbook UX31E DH52 – Core i5 – 4 GB Ram. Anybody want to gift this as a present to me? Roughly RM3600++
3. New Printer. It can be a 3 in 1 colour laser printer or 3 in 1 black laser printer. I just need a printer for myself in my own office room at work. If it is not a 3 in 1 printer, then I will get additional stand alone scanner. I'll make my work as paperless possible.
This is HP Color LaserJet 2840 All-in-One Color Laser which cost somewhere around RM1xxx.
4. New DSLR camera. I have a compact digital camera now but I'm thinking to give the camera to my kids. For replacement, I think I should get myself a new DSLR camera. I have been eying Nikon D90 and Nikon D3100 so far. However, I'm not serious yet to purchase one because I have spoken to myself to complete my Ph.D first before getting my hands on this pricy piece of equipment.
A close-up of the Nikon DSLR D3100. This one is not as costly as Nikon DSLR D90.
5. Casio G-Shock Riseman 9200-1. For your information, I have never owned or purchased a wrist watch. All wrist watches that I owned are gifts from my wife, father and from lucky draw!!! After all this time, I'll get myself a new Casio G-Shock Riseman 9200-1. Why this model? Because I want a G-Shock that have Thermometer, Altimeter and Barometer. Don't ask why I need those features. I'm an engineer and I would like to have those data accessible to me anytime anywhere.
What about you? What are the top 5 gadgets that you want to own/purchase or wish as a gift from your loves one?
I would like to make this as a "TAG" game… So, those who I tagged need to share in their blog about the "5 Gadgets that I want in 2012" or "5 Gajet yang saya nak dalam 2012".
I just want to tag the top 3 commentors in Cyza Sector now. They are:
- farahaznil (10)
- titan (10)
- noriz (8)
So, I hope Farahaznil, Tital and Noriz can share what they want in 2012…Can you? Then, you can pass the tag or chain to others…hehe


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The Love of My Life Has Been Right Under My Nose.He has been my Best Friend for years. There has been many signs that maybe he had feelings for me, but I just would not let things progress ( I think I was afraid). Since I have relaxed with him, things are starting to happen....and I love him! I have always loved him. I just...
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So much has been written about whether opposites attract or difference is the key but in real life it is all about understanding the differences, accommodating and managing them. This section will help you see where the potential for conflict exists between personality types and help you manage it.
Logical, detached and detailed, ISTJs use their experience and store of knowledge, to plan and will work quietly and steadily behind the scenes towards conclusion. The ISTJ has a strong sense of duty, loyalty and tradition and once they are clear on what's expected, they will work in a methodical way to complete. Risk averse they prefer the known, and prefer facts to concepts.
ISFJs are quiet, and often understated people-centric doers. Conscientious and hardworking, they are loyal and dedicated to people and organisations, and they take their responsibilities very seriously. They have an incredible store of knowledge and superb memory used to support people and solve problems. Shunning the limelight the ISFJ is often the one who quietly make it all happen.
There is no perfect type and in the same way there are no perfect matches. We can all learn to adapt and modify our behaviour if we choose and this section is therefore not designed to suggest particular specific matches but to demonstrate areas of similarity and difference so that a true understanding can happen and thus reduce the risk of misunderstandings.
Being around them
Because of their intense focus ISTJs may be seen as slightly detached, cold and impersonal, possibly even as uncaring. This is not deliberate but it can alienate those trying to get close or get to know them.
ISFJs are deep and caring with strong values and these will be held privately until the ISFJ allows people in. What others will perceive is a helpful, supportive, patient and detailed individual who is under the radar. The ISFJ is sociable but doesn't like the spontaneity of crowds.
Dealing with emotions
Detached and factual ISTJs often find it difficult to deal with emotions as they see this as irrational and when others display emotions they have to translate the emotion into factual language that they can understand.
The ISFJ is an emotional type, but may struggle at times to deal with these, as they are so private and reflective. It may be possible to deeply offend an ISFJ and not realise it, so private are they.
Openness and sharing feelings
Deep and private ISTJs will tend to keep their feelings to themselves and until they have the measure of people will be unlikely to proactively share their feelings. Too much interaction sucks their energies.
Once allowed close the ISFJ will open up but it will take time and they are not naturally forthcoming. This may mean it emerges in small chunks, often off the back of other conversations.
Drivers and values
ISTJs like people to stick to agreements and commitments and may not understand that this is human nature, not human deficiency as they themselves take such commitments incredibly seriously.
ISFJs have a strong sense of what is right and wrong and will tend to do what they believe is right, even at the expense of themselves. They really do want to support, care and are generous with their time.
Building stronger relationships
Learn what ISTJs are like in a relationship. Understanding the differences between two types is a really great starting point for getting along. For practical guidance on building strong relationships take our practical tutorial.
Get along better with an ISFJ. Understanding the differences between two types is a really great starting point for getting along. For practical guidance on building strong relationships take our practical tutorial.
Some people seek harmony, some see conflict as simply robust discussions, some people are emotional, some more factual. So there is no right or wrong about this and what we are trying to do is help two different people each understand how the other might deal with conflict and what it will mean for the relationship.
Initial response to conflict situations
ISTJs prefer to keep themselves to themselves and so in conflict situations they will struggle with overt conflict, ie with someone who wants to engage verbally. They are fine with more formal conflict.
The ISFJ will initially close down on conflict as they prefer harmony and indeed will work hard at creating that. Indeed the ISFJ will be a superb diffuser of conflict but they themselves do not enjoy it.
Issues they'll fight on
ISTJs have a strong sense of right and wrong and this tends to be around what has been agreed. They believe if you have said you'll do something then it is akin to a contract and you should fulfil that.
ISFJs are often called 'the defender' and this is because they will stand up for what is right and the rights of others. So whilst they may shun conflict personally, they will fight for other people.
Conflict style / communication
Formal processes such as writing letters of complaint or going through the proper channels plays to ISTJ strengths. They are measured and formal and so will be very factual and non-emotional.
Naturally more quiet and low key, the ISFJ will be conciliatory and seek consensus preferring to see good in people and they will look to get to a resolution that makes everyone happy.
How they feel after
It is all about right and wrong. ISTJs do not like conflict if it involves emotion, as they prefer to see things far more factually and in a binary way. For them it will be about did it play out fairly and as agreed?
Altercations and over interaction in general sucks the energy of the ISFJ and so they will need some private 'me' time to recharge their batteries and build up their energy levels.
Dealing with conflict
Some types dislike and avoid conflict, whereas others use it to solve problems and get things done. Understand how an ISTJ deals with conflict in our practical tutorial.
Manage conflict with an ISFJ by taking our practical tutorial. Do they use conflict to solve problems and get things done, or do they dislike and avoid it? Find out more.
At Work
We all bring something different to the team and we all agree that difference and balance are good things. However when someone is different from us we might not understand them so well so in this section we allow you to compare the differences at work, how these might manifest themselves and how best to manage them.
Contribution to the team
ISTJs bring a strong sense of planning, agreeing objectives and working steadily towards closure. They have a strong eye for detail and can therefore protect the team from going off in a wrong direction.
The ISFJ will bring order, clarity, organisation and planning. Although not the most vocal member of the team, the ISFJ will make sure the team moves towards a 'known' conclusion in a planned way.
ISTJs will be great at ensuring everyone is clear on what is expected, everyone knows what the plan is and their part in it and ensuring that the plan is enacted, so more task- than people-focused.
ISFJs are more of the behind the scenes operators rather than being a charismatic leader. Yet their incredible memory, their caring and practical nature and planning ability make them good team leaders.
Being managed
Best managed by clear tasks, ISTJs need plenty of time to fully understand what is expected then let them get on, working with consistent steady energy towards completion, not micro managed.
Ironically, because they prove over and over that they can be relied on for their loyalty, attention to detail and high-quality work they can be taken for granted. Give them clarity and trust, they will deliver.
Attention to detail / focus
ISTJs have and incredible eye for detail, focus and a desire to drive for closure. They will want to slowly assimilate information and be sure of their facts before moving forward and this will be as per the plan.
The ISFJ is painstaking, orderly, conscientious and anxious with a superb capacity for follow-through although they have a tendency to worry about the smaller things and a reluctance to 'let go.'
ISTJs are more factual than creative and their value is exactly that: ensuring that was has been agreed is delivered exactly as agreed and translating everything into a plan that is clear and can be delivered.
ISFJs have a great memory for facts and superb attention to detail. They will be more factual and practical than overtly creative, motivated by an internal anxiety to ensure the team doesn't fail.
Getting the best and motivating
Find out how to get the best out of an ISTJ and what motivates them in our practical tutorial. Are they more motivated by the task at hand, or by the people around them?
Get the best out an ISFJ and learn the way to motivate them. Are they more motivated by people, or by the task at hand? Find out more in our practical tutorial.


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BRDC chairman ousted after Silverstone deal
January 13, 2005 10:24 IST
The British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone is secure despite the sudden ousting of the circuit owners' chairman Ray Bellm, former champion Jackie Stewart said on Wednesday.
Bellm, who played a key role in negotiating a five-year deal between the British Racing Drivers' Club and Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, was voted out of office at a BRDC board meeting on Tuesday.
"There is no issue over the security of the contract between Formula One Management and the BRDC," the BBC quoted BRDC president Stewart as saying.
"Bernie was one of the first people I called after the meeting. There is no problem there. The issues [concerning Bellm's departure] were involving corporate governance. The development of Silverstone is our number one priority."
The British Grand Prix had been in danger of being axed for the first time in the history of the Formula One world championship until the deal was struck last month. It is scheduled for July 10.
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