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The AGE-FX Gundam AGE-FX is one of the four titular mobile suits and the successor of the AGE-3 Gundam AGE-3 Normal, appearing in the Three Generation Arc of Mobile Suit Gundam AGE. The unit is piloted by Kio Asuno.
Technology & Combat Characteristics
The AGE-FX Gundam AGE-FX is developed from the data gathered from the AGE-3 Gundam AGE-3 Normal after its heated battle with Gundam Legilis at Second Moon and is the most powerful unit among the Federation's Mobile suits. It reflects all the data on the history of the Gundam's evolution, boasting the most powerful fighting strength in the history of all Advanced Generation mobile suits.[1] Similar to the Gundam AGE-3, the backpack can be separated and operated as a Core Fighter. Unlike Gundam AGE-3's Core Fighter, where it serves as its head and Core Control System in addition to being the main propulsion system, Gundam AGE-FX's Core Fighter only has the last two functions. The wear system used in previous Gundams is completely removed from the design of the Gundam AGE-FX, and the suit has been made as light as possible for increased maneuverability.[2]
The most significant feature of the AGE-FX is its remote-controlled weaponry, the C-Funnels - physical blade bits that can be detached from the suit and be remote-controlled by its pilot. The Core Fighter can carry up to four of these C-Funnels (2 large and 2 small) when separated, giving it some form of remote offensive and defensive capabilities .[3] The "FX" designation stands for Follow X-Rounder, and is due to the fact that the suit is built specifically to be able to keep up with the abilities of an X-Rounder pilot. Also, the remote weapons on board the Gundam require the use of one to be controlled properly. Its FX Burst mode raises the AGE-FX's mobility to the maximum.[4] Attacks in FX Burst mode have decreased accuracy, but enable the Gundam to defeat large groups of enemies alone, when used to its full potential.[4]
- Beam Sabers
- One beam saber is stored in each of the AGE-FX's arm shields, but unlike the Gundam AGE-3 Normal and AGE-3 Orbital's, the sabers can only be deployed directly from the shields for rapid draw-and-strike purposes.
- C-Funnels
- Gundam AGE-FX's wireless-guided weaponry built with Shiguru Blade technology. The suit's Psycho-Follow System allows an X-Rounder pilot to release and remotely control the C-Funnels, blade-shaped remote weapons, to attack multiple enemies at once. This is similar to how Vagan suits, such as Farsia, Ghirarga and Gundam Legilis, utilize their beam bits to attack multiple enemies. The C-Funnels' movements are actually controlled by the X-Rounder pilot using the blade antenna built at the back of its head. It is presumed that the data collected by the AGE Device during the two battles against Ghirarga and later Gundam Legilis (both suits utilize remote weaponry) were used in developing this weapon system. A total of 6 large and 8 small funnels are equipped all around the suit. Usually, 2 large funnels are mounted on the Core Fighter and it can mount an additional 2 small funnels if required. The Large C-Funnels can also be re-deployed to the forearms to be used as solid blades for melee combat in situations where its traditional beam sabers are unable to cut through enemy armor. The C-Funnels also function as remote-controlled defense system to defend against enemy fire or to provide cover for allies, making it technically far superior to the shields used by earlier Gundams. The C-Funnels can also create a powerful spherical defense system around the suit.
- Stungle Rifle
- The main armament of Gundam AGE-FX. Its capabilities are far superior to the SigMaxiss Rifle in terms of attack power and firing range, while having its size drastically reduced. The rifle has two main modes: Normal Mode, where it functions as a regular beam rifle firing pink beam blasts similar to the SigMaxxis Rifle, and Charge Mode, where the side barrel parts are expanded to release a more powerful charged blue blast that can shoot right through obstacles many times larger than itself.[3] Like the Gundam AGE-1 Normal's DODS Rifle, the Stungle Rifle has a limited amount of shots, enough to keep a running battle going for some time, but eventually repeated use without resupply will render the weapon useless.
- Daidal Bazooka
- This mode of the Stungle Rifle adds a large bazooka attachment, allowing AGE-FX to fire a stronger version of the Stungle Rifle Charge Mode's blue blast at a faster rate, eliminating the need to charge each shot beforehand.
System Features
- The AGE System is the special OS for the Gundam, engineered by the lineage of the Asuno family. It researches the evolution of living beings by digitizing the mysteries surrounding it and collects battle data to customize itself, grows alongside the pilot and is customized and used exclusively by the pilot itself. The only way for this system to be used and the Gundam to mobilize is by using the AGE Device.
- Psycho-Follow System
- The Psycho-Follow System is a new system, which allows the AGE-FX to keep up with its X-Rounder pilot and enables him to control the C-Funnels when they are deployed.
- FX Burst Mode
- A special combat mode that only AGE-FX has, it is a later addition to the suit. In this mode, the accuracy of its attacks is decreased, but its mobility is higher than before, allowing AGE-FX to single-handedly wipe out large groups of Vagan forces. Upon activating FX Burst Mode, blue-colored beam blades are emitted from all 28 C-Funnel docks spread around the frame. These beams allow the Gundam AGE-FX's close-range attack, defense as well as its speed and mobility to be drastically increased by 10 times its designated specifications.
- The Core Block System used in this suit is different from the one used in Gundam AGE-3. Instead of using the Core Fighter for docking, this version of the Core Fighter is simply attached to the back to operate the suit and serves as its main propulsion. The Core Fighter usually mounts 2 of the large C-Funnels and can additionally be mounted with 2 more small C-Funnels.
For the history of the AGE-FX, please see Kio Asuno's page.
- AGE-FX Gundam AGE-FX (Final Battle Specification)
- Appears in the fourth novelization. In addition to the armament of the original AGE-FX, it is further armed with a Legilis Shield, DODS Lancer, and Diedal Bazooka.
Picture Gallery
Official Images
Notes & Trivia
- In the fourth novel, the Burst Mode is set as a hidden function from the beginning, and an additional function of the Burst Mode is the "FX System", which increases and enhances the range of Kio's X-Rounder abilities. It is able to quantize Kio's emotions via the C-Funnels and relay them to others. In the novel, the Gundam AGE-FX sorties in the final battle equipped with the SigMaxiss Rifle, DODS Lancer, Legilis Shield, and the Daidal Bazooka on the both arms.
- Following the theme of AGE Gundams being based around Universal Century protagonist units, the AGE-FX is a clear homage to the RX-93 ν Gundam. It's Burst mode however, mirrors the V-MAX system of another Sunrise's anime Blue Comet SPT Layzner.
- The Gundam AGE-FX is the first mobile suit built by the Earth Federation to have remote-controlled weaponry as part of the suit's arsenal. Prior to this, remote weapons were used exclusively by high-end Vagan mobile suits.
- The C-Funnel's overall shape and the fact that there are two different sizes evoke the GN Fin Fangs of the CB-0000G/C Reborns Gundam. In the way they function, however, the C-Funnels have been shown to have features that play tribute to the RX-93-v2 Hi-v Gundam but in a different way. This can be seen in its defensive way of using the funnels as a shield rather than creating a beam shield. The offensive style is much like the GN Sword Bits of the GNT-0000 00 Qan(T) because it can use its remote weapons as a physical blade.
- The dual-mode system used in AGE-FX's main armament, Stungle Rifle, first appeared in the design of the original DODS Rifle used by AGE-1 Gundam AGE-1 Normal piloted by Flit Asuno, although the execution itself is much simpler by simply expanding the side barrels rather than twisting it in the case of the DODS Rifle. However, the Charge Mode is used in exactly the same way as the DODS Rifle as shown in Episode 49 of the anime where the holding of the foregrip is still required.
- The way the AGE-FX uses it C-Funnels' defensive barrier is similar to the GSX-401FW Stargazer Gundam's ability to trap enemy beams around itself, while the concept itself (using funnels to create a shield that completely encompasses the area around the mobile suit) is another homage to the RX-93 ν Gundam.
- The AGE-FX is the first Gundam the AGE System made that does not use the Wear system.
- The Core Fighter used in AGE-FX resembles in design and main function to the Core Fighter used in the GNX-805T/CF GN-XIV Core Fighter Loaded Type, only with the placement of the Core Fighter at the back instead of the front skirt armor due to the different positions where the cockpits are.
- There is a notable difference in the order in which the FX Burst and the Daidal Bazooka was introduced in the anime and the Gundam AGE PSP Game: In the anime, the FX-Burst Mode was first shown in Episode 47 of the anime and the Daidal Bazooka introduced in the final episode as an additional attachment that is attached to the Stungle Rifle which was shot towards AGE-FX from the Bisidian Ship. In the Gundam AGE PSP Game however, the Daidal Bazooka has already been equipped and used by AGE-FX in the final chapter of the AGE Storyline, which covers Episodes 46-49 of the series. And the Daidal Bazooka in the game fires pink-colored blasts in three levels of intensity, which is different from the anime where the Bazooka only fires blue-colored high-intensity cannon blasts. The FX Burst Mode in this game is introduced slightly later in gameplay which basically serves to drastically increase AGE-FX's defense to near invulnerability while activated.
- ↑ "Monthly CoroCoro Comic Comic", Shogakukan, July 2012
- ↑ Episode 40 "Kio's Decision: Together with the Gundam"
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Turkey Potpie with Cornmeal Crust
Chock full of turkey and vegetables, this potpie is the last word in comfort food.
Total Time:
Level: Moderate
Yield: Makes 10 main-dish servings.
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 medium rutabaga
- 3 carrots
- 1 large onion
- 1 lb. all-purpose potatoes
- 2 large stalks celery
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 1 lb. cooked turkey or chicken
- 1 package frozen peas
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1 c. milk
- ¼ c. all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- .13 tsp. dried thyme
- Cornmeal Crust
- 1 large egg
For Cornmeal Crust :
- 1½ c. all-purpose flour
- ¼ c. cornmeal
- ¾ tsp. salt
- .67 c. vegetable shortening
- 6 tbsp. cold water
- Prepare potpie filling: In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add rutabaga, carrots, and onion and cook 10 minutes. Stir in potatoes, celery, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring frequently, until rutabaga is tender-crisp, about 10 minutes longer. Spoon into 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish; add turkey and peas.
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat broth to boiling. Meanwhile, in small bowl, blend milk and flour until smooth. Stir milk mixture into broth. Add pepper, thyme, and remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling over high heat, stirring. Stir sauce into chicken vegetable mixture in baking dish.
- Prepare Cornmeal Crust: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups all purpose-flour, 1/4 cup cornmeal, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. With pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut in 2/3 cup vegetable shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle 6 to 7 tablespoons cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over flour mixture, mixing with fork after each addition until dough is just moist enough to hold together.
- On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough into rectangle 4 inches larger than top of baking dish. Arrange dough rectangle over filling; trim edge, leaving 1-inch overhang. Fold overhang under; flute. Brush crust with some egg. If desired, reroll trimmings; cut into decorative shapes to garnish top of pie. Brush dough cutouts with egg. Cut several slits in crust to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Place potpie on foil-lined cookie sheet to catch any overflow during baking. Bake potpie until crust is golden brown and filling is hot and bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. During last 10 minutes of baking, cover edges of crust with foil to prevent overbrowning. Makes 10 main-dish servings.
Nutritional information is based on one serving.
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Very interesting article today from Microsoft Research about all of those annoying doorway pages that are all over the Internet these days. These are the pages that you see often when you search for something, click on one of the links, and get a page full of links and ads. The underlying report is worth a skim if you want to understand how all of this works.
"Surprisingly, the researchers noted that the vast bulk of the junk listings was created from just two Web hosting companies and that as many as 68 percent of the advertisements sampled were placed by just three advertising syndicators."
This means that there is a good possibility that this practice could be shut down. If this stuff annoys you as much as it does me, this is good news indeed!


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There is a very
large campground at Tannehill State Park with a handful of full
hookup sites. There is also a creek, a cold clean spring, miles
of biking and hiking trails, a small gauge train, a sweets shop,
a restaurant, 19th century cabins to rent, rockhounding,
fishing, and much more.
Adventure Journal
We arrived late in
the afternoon on a Wednesday expecting plenty of full hookup
campsites. There was just one available. A terrible tornado came
through here last month, devastating nearby Tuscaloosa and
ripping a path through the pines for miles. Clean-up crews were
using the park's campground as a home base. Unfortunately, that
meant an unusually messy campground (just the full hookup
section). There seemed to be more cigarette butts and general
trash than usual. It's hard to blame the park for that though.
Typically, Tannehill is very well maintained.
In the evenings, after the air cooled down a little, we took bike rides. There are lots of trails around Tannehill State Park. Many follow old road beds that were used to transport ore. They are very well maintained and an easy ride (or walk).
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 January 2005) - Japan is to provide an additional US$20 million through its trust funds at ADB to support relief measures in areas devastated by the December earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese Minister of Finance, Sadakazu Tanigaki, announced today.
Speaking at ADB's headquarters in Manila, Mr. Tanigaki, who is also ADB's Governor for Japan, said that Japan will assist in reconstruction and rehabilitation works of affected countries in every possible way.
"Proactive and timely use of Japanese trust funds in the ADB should be encouraged," he said.
"In addition, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation has already started working with the ADB and the World Bank."
ADB's current financial commitment to the three countries that have requested its assistance - Indonesia, Maldives, and Sri Lanka - stands at an initial $675 million. This includes $500 million in new grants and highly concessional funds, and $175 million redirected from ongoing projects and programs.
In his speech on "The Asia and Pacific Region in the Coming Decade - Challenges in the Region, Japan's Commitments and Tasks for the Asian Development Bank," the Finance Minister congratulated ADB for its achievements in contributing to the region's development by responding to the various needs of its borrowing member countries.
He pointed out four "megatrends" that face the region:
- Globalization, which has forced the region's policymakers to think about how to sequence policies and institutional reforms in trade and capital transactions
- The expansion of regional cooperation to strengthen linkages among the economies of the region
- Urbanization and the various problems caused by the massive migration to urban areas, while striving to achieve balanced growth between city and rural areas and preserve the environment
- The demographic challenge of aging societies, which requires each government to take early policy actions to address the rising pressure on social security expenditures.
Even amid these megatrends, he said, the Asia and Pacific region is expected to be the heart of global development throughout this century if four challenges are overcome - poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, human resource development, and enhancing governance.
"I would like to add that political and social stability is a prerequisite for tackling these challenges," he said.
He also explored big issues facing the Japanese economy and its relationship with the Asia and Pacific region.
"By fulfilling ... four commitments, namely, making further strides in structural reform, preventing financial crisis, mobilizing long-term funds, and promoting EPAs [economic partnership agreements], Japan shall act together and advance together with the countries of the Asia-Pacific," he said.
Mr. Tanigaki also outlined four major tasks he said are facing ADB, which include strengthening policy dialogue with developing member country governments, clearly prioritizing its operations, demonstrating leadership in regional cooperation, and enhancing its aid effectiveness.
He said that Japan will strongly support the ADB's efforts in tackling these tasks, pointing out that Japan contributes 35% of total resources for ADF-IX and that Japanese trust funds will enhance ADB's strategic focus.
"Japan will intensify efforts to enhance synergy between Japanese bilateral assistance and the ADB's operation," he said.
"I look forward to the ADB, as the sole international financial institution based in Asia, playing a pivotal role in supporting developing member countries."
Mr. Tanigaki closed by expressing his appreciation for ADB President Tadao Chino.
"Mr. Chino has demonstrated excellent leadership in formulating the ADB's Poverty Reduction Strategy and Long-Term Strategic Framework," Mr. Tanigaki said. "He also has vigorously pursued the comprehensive reform of the ADB in terms of its operations and organizational structure. His efforts have strengthened the effectiveness of the ADB's assistance to DMCs."


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A WORKSHOP designed to help businesses in the airport sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is taking place in Manchester.
The one-day event on September 9 is intended to give airport operators and suppliers, from ground handlers to aircraft and terminal franchise operators, the opportunity to learn more about reducing emissions.
It is being run by Dr Paul Hooper of Manchester Metropolitan University's Centre for Air Transport and the Environment and organiser Omega which is an aviation sustainability partnership, establishing the facts about aviation and the environment.
The £5 million Omega Project partnering the UK's top scientists from nine universities is seeking solutions to environmental challenges posed by the growth of air travel – such as noise, air pollution and especially climate change.
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Dr Hooper said: "Airports and associated activities consume large amounts of energy. The energy used to heat, cool and light airports makes a huge carbon footprint.
"Reducing airport carbon emissions means minimising energy from renewable sources and, if necessary, using carbon offsetting schemes that compensate for emissions by investing in projects that create carbon savings elsewhere, such as wind farms.
"This workshop aims to share the latest information between practitioners and stakeholders towards achieving sustainability goals."
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Are new actors getting too pricey too early?
Thanks to the clout of their talent management agencies, smaller filmmakers find it almost impossible to rope in young and newly successful actors
While several industry bigwigs feel that there is a drastic paucity in the number of fresh faces entering the industry, the real picture could be quite different.
While the likes of Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Siddarth Malhotra, Ayushmann Khurrana, Vidyut Jamwal, Ranveer Singh, Sushant Singh Rajput, Aditya Roy Kapur, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra and the others have been bagging multiple offers with big banners, lesser-known filmmakers or small budget films are finding it tough to rope in known actors/actresses.
With in-house talent management companies and mentors doubling up to handle the accounts of the young brigade, they have become almost inaccessible to smaller directors and producers.
A source from the industry says, "It is a never-ending tale for filmmakers. Stars seem to be more interested in knowing who the producers will be and vice-versa. All the new actors who have become overnight stars now even refuse to meet filmmakers until and unless they have powerful backing."
Let's go camping
Newer actors like Ayushmann and Sushant Singh Rajput have been picked by Aditya Chopra and many other big banners that also manage these stars. Naturally, they are more available to their mentor groups rather than working outside the camps. The source adds, "Even newbies like Varun, Siddharth and Arjun Kapoor are only working on co-productions by Karan Johar or Ekta Kapoor or Anurag Kashyap. In this scenario, no one can even approach them."
Up, up and away
Piggybacking on the clout of these big banners, the young bandwagon also seems to have hiked their acting fees overnight. And those sky-rocketing don't seem to fit into the scheme of things for smaller filmmakers. Says an industry insider, "The moment Aashiqui 2 became a hit, Aditya Roy Kapur was signed on by Yash Raj Films, thus shutting the doors on individual directors. The small filmmakers who want to go to the next level struggle to make films as even actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui or Rajkumar Yadav are demanding a huge price."
Passing the buck
However in defence of the newbies, another source points out that these astronomical figures are thrown at the small-time filmmakers not by the actors themselves, but by their agencies. A filmmaker, who recently worked on a critically acclaimed film, says on conditions of anonymity, "I wanted to make a bigger film next but could not get access to the stars. The price quoted was much beyond the price I estimated. It's the talent management agencies that are taking the final decisions."


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>Conversations is currently working its way through a series on the 10 Commandments. Last Wednesday (11th August) I spoke on number 5. I'm publishing more or less what I said not as an act of self indulgence or publicly air my dirty laundry but because maybe someone will find it useful. I've been umming and ahing about posting but have decided to do it.
"Honour your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you."
Deuteronomy 5: 16 (NIV)
Over the last few weeks we've heard about commandments 1 to 4, those commandments which look to our relationship with God over and above anything else. Commandment 5 is a step change in what Moses received at the top of Sinai. It's the point at which we look to those around us and the way our lives shape them.
I have a hunch that this is one of the least familiar of the ten. When people indicate that they live by the 10 Commandments, citing it as a benchmark of common sense natural laws they're thinking thou shalt not murder, not commit adultery, not steal, not lie, not covet their neighbour's ass. I don't think family relationships come into it.
A few years ago I spent some time temping. The job was incredibly dull and involved preparing forms for scanning by removing staples and paper clips, then scanning them in and then reading through the electronic versions to make sure the right letters had been recorded in the right boxes. The only thing that broke the monotony were the free text boxes which had to be entered manually. Sometimes they would elicit a good chuckle at someone else's expense but the majority were far from uplifting and spoke of children out of touch with parents or parents disconnected from children. Occasionally it was a casual and accidental drifting apart, sometimes it had happened many years ago and there was obvious regret in the writing but other times the tone left you in no doubt that massive tensions continued to exist.
And I think that our experiences will fall somewhere along a spectrum where that is at the extreme. For some of us the last thing we want to do is to honour our mothers, or our fathers. For others your family relationships are the bedrock of your existence, your support and your guidance.
When Dave asked me to talk he said 'pick your favourite'. It's not something I'd ever thought about before, a favourite commandment as such but for the 24 hours subsequent to that I couldn't shake off the relevance to me of this commandment. Not because it's a doddle, but because it's very much not. So, in order to give that some context I need to unpack my experience of family.
If you had asked me 6 years ago to talk about my family I would have given you a beautiful picture of Christian family life. Of a marriage proposal by telegram from a missionary in Uganda, of my arrival whilst Dad was completing vicar school and then my brother being born two years later after we'd moved to Bristol. A move again to Bradford, a church that began to flourish and the birth of my sister before we all moved to the idyllic Devon countryside where my parents even built a house to retire to. Beyond the five of us I was lucky to have both sets of grandparents and the families were connected not just by my parent's marriage but by Dad's brother and Mum's sister so we had overlapping aunts and uncles and plenty of cousins too meaning great Christmases and Easters and time spent surrounded by loving, nurturing
and encouraging relatives.
That's not to say there were no ripples. Just before my brother's second birthday he was playing in the car when it spontaneously combusted. His survival was a miracle. Also in Bradford my mum sadly suffered a miscarriage. I found the move to Devon really tough though that was nothing compared to the horrendous parish politics awaiting my parents and a combination of food allergies and rheumatoid arthritis left my mum operating below 100% in the health stakes.
By and large then we're talking about 20 years of slight disturbances, of middle class dilemmas, of stable lives. Maybe Devon life saw tempers flare more often as the level of stress increased and we children became teenagers but there was never any doubt in my mind about the love in the family.
It was a Saturday in 2004 that turned life upside down. Christine and I had been having the day together and we'd been sat eating lunch in Cafe Rouge. Anyone who knows me will know that my phone is pretty much an extension of my hand and even six years ago that was true and I remember making the point of ignoring a phone call as it came in. A couple of hours later when I picked up the resulting answerphone message it changed everything. My parents and my sister had gone out shopping far from home when an angry outburst behind the wheel from my Dad broke the camel's back. He was left at the side of the road while my mum took my sister home, packed up their stuff and fled to a women's refuge. That's a big statement – it wasn't to family, to friends, or to neighbours it was effectively into hiding.
And this was how the disintegration of my family ideal was characterised. The narrative thread of happy families suddenly replaced by this new tale of systematic abuse and controlling behaviour by my father towards my mother. I still can't square that circle with what I knew growing up but individual, relative, perception of events is what's key and what 20 years of that perception produced was a very final situation almost instantly.
My dad went on the courses for abusive husbands and God did some remarkable healing in him that dealt with some of the root causes of the issues. It was like having known that the earth was flat and then seeing the world from space – what he had done and how he had behaved had not been malicious but they had pressed the wrong buttons and he could see just how far off course he had strayed. He wanted to fix things, it's what men do. He chose to forsake any claim to an opinion of his own when discussing anything with my mum. He was humble, repentant, contrite. It didn't matter. My mum was immovable on whether he might know redemption or whether it even mattered to her as she seemingly saw no value in him which, despite assurances that all is now well, seems to suggest there's still pain and hurt and stuff that isn't dealt with.
As the years have passed and the relationships have remained strained (in all sorts of different ways) it's almost as if reconciliation isn't that important. As I attempted to get my head around what was happening I stood on the faith that my parents, together, had shared with me and demonstrated to me as I'd grown up. To know the power of loving first, without condition, to honour repentance and to eternally be striving for healing. That's a position with strange consequences – greater sympathy toward the abuser, than the abused.
But as Christians we believe in redemption, we believe in forgiveness and we believe in restoration. Our faith is all about what happened on the cross, and we leave what we've done there…and we leave what other people have done there too. Jesus' resurrection makes the past irrelevant because we're living for our God-inspired futures. When we are injured we could wait for the first move from elsewhere, for it to be made right by someone else but God's already done that for Every Thing that Any One has Ever Done. And that's not something I can give up on.
Forgiveness is not something I can turn my back on.
The moment I give up on reconciliation or on the transformation of hopeless situations I've sold Jesus out and cheapened everything I believe.
So that's the context of where I'm coming from. My relationship with my parents is far from perfect. So when it comes to Commandment 5 I'm struggling.
But that's a low key family story – for 20 years I knew middle class apple pie and ice cream. It's nothing compared to the family stories I saw on those forms and it's nothing compared to the dysfunction of God's people in Genesis. It only takes until chapter 9 for Ham, the son of Noah to incur his dad's wrath by telling his brothers about him lying around naked and drunk rather than covering his shame. Then Abraham abandons Ishmael in the desert, albeit on God's say so but hardly the basis for great father-son relationships (although it does cast Hagar as an incredible single mother). The conniving doesn't stop there as Rebekah plots with Jacob to manipulate Isaac into giving him Esau's birthright. And on, through Jacob's family line to Israel and the ridiculous soap opera of that family involving shared concubines, honour killings and eleven brothers selling their father's favourite into slavery.
Basically the shape of Israeli families is a mess. The heritage of the people at the foot of Mount Sinai is not one of perfect fathers or wonderful mothers. But here, on the tablets in Moses' hands, the distillation of what's key to living it's where God places the focus ahead of murder, of theft, of deceit, of lust. And in doing so he champions something that's actually new and different, he gets behind something to aspire to, he hitches his wagon to a picture of community that's for everyone.
If we were to pause and consider what the 'ideal' family might be it would be a place where relationships are unconditional, where people choose to love not only because of emotion, an environment where what we do is greeted with delight and interest and support and encouragement. But it would also be a place of challenge, and of discipleship and discipline.
That might be our projection of 'ideal' but when God tells us to honour our fathers and our mothers he can't point at a perfect, real world example from history. He knows that families are curious things, that they come in all shapes and sizes and that sometimes they don't work properly but here's a creation built on the premise of taking characteristics from a father and a mother to create unique, new individuals who are not carbon copies of their parents. Individuals like us who are not simply defined by our families and who are not, just, the product of a father and a mother regardless of their perfections or flaws.
Whatever separates us we are all united by this common fact: we are children. It's how we come into the world so of course the first commandment about other people is for the family. We may have stories of parents that don't deserve honour. Or situations that cause hurt. Or circumstances that are marked by evil rather than love. And I'm not going to stand here and glibly say that the 5th commandment says to honour them, so you better had. It's not that easy but it is that important – the way we approach family relationships is fundamental to who we are.
But how do we as individuals do that? I think to get our heads round that question we need to take a step back from the biology of relatives. In the act of growing up we can break our interactions down into being about the words we say or the things we do: what we model. And those implications are about our wider community, not just our nuclear family.
Commandment 5 marks a step change from the heavenly to the earthly but it's got a foot in each camp. Our relationship with God is inextricably bound up in the act of a parent sending a son to rescue us, out of love. This isn't just a commandment about our earthly parents it's a continuation of the 4 that have gone before, it's an instruction about worship.
It's also a statement about community. In Revelation 21 John is told to come and see the bride, the wife of the Lamb. That's the church. Extend the analogy and you cast The Church as mother (Mothering Sunday is both about our real parents and 'mother church'). This is a reminder for us about honouring the body, about honouring Conversations, about honouring our church, and the rest of our family as embodied in the people of God. About choosing to love and to be united. About choosing to approach our difference together like we would difference in our families. About dialogue and engagement rather than private withdrawal or public criticism.
This is the first commandment instructing us how to support and strengthen one another. It's a direct instruction for us to be involved with the lives of those around us as God's hands and feet. Yes, we're being told to make sure our homes are places of honour and responsibility but this is also about how we behave with each other as a family here, about the way in which we meet together as cell groups, the way we pray together, laugh together, cry together. It's about the depth of relationship we strive for with one another and the effort we make to be that ideal model of 'family' we suggested earlier.
A place where relationships are unconditional, where people choose to love not only because of emotion, an environment where what we do is greeted with delight and interest and support and encouragement. But also a place of challenge, and of discipleship and discipline.
So if you've got honouring your parents down to a T, that's amazing. Would you help those of us who don't? Would you challenge us? Would you encourage us? Can we together strive to honour God as our father, and this community as our mother? Can we be real with each in the struggles we face and the difficulties we have? They might not be solved overnight and it might take as long as we live but can we be a community that has hope at its heart? If we are a place like that then maybe those hopeless situations can be transformed and maybe a commandment like this can become attainable rather than a struggle?


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In all honesty this is how I get brushes:
Go to Google and type "photoshop brushes" (replace w/ gimp or some other program if needed)
Click on a random link
Download the coolest looking thing on that page
See a cool looking thing in the "related" box
Click it
Download it
See a cool looking thing in the "related" box
Click it
Just...repeat. A lot.
Although now I rarely if ever use brushes (only for my special watermark thingamajig), and even so they are custom (and horrible) or default. Don't do much with brushwork these days, unless it's for an animated banner or something.
Avenger Angel's style looks cool and metallic/chromeish, but it requires quite a lot of brushwork.
1. Download one set.
2. Try it out.
3. If its bad, delete and go back to #1.
4. Found a good brush set, but not the best? Keep it and go back to #1.
5. Found the best set, delete the "good" set.
5. Found the best brush set that will always stay useful until you're tired of using it.
Yeah it's easy to go on download overload when you do that on DA @.@
I'm hoping it look like his somewhat, but who knows if I'll get close even.
It isn't good for every banner, but I think I like it because it's a fancy/cutesy font (lol, my inner girly teen is coming out). But seriously, I like it, as well as Moonlight Shadow. Apparently, I have some tastes in common with Azure SolarFlyte.
For Example:
7. White on Overlay
6. White on Overlay
5. White on Overlay
4. Black on Soft Light
3. Black on Soft Light
2. Black on Soft Light
1. Clouds
1 being at the bottom. After that it's just adding color with Color Balance and it's done. You can use any brush you want, there's a lot of freedom with it.
all that © Avenger Angel
Pretty much any of these fonts (by this guy) is awesome.
One of my better banners:
And thanks to Azure SolarFlyte, I think the cutting on this banner is much better than the Amaura one (and I think I'm finally getting the hang of the different GIMP techniques, yay!). Although there's a few gray pixels by her hair that bug me. XP
Try and take the eraser to it with brush mode on(assuming GIMP has that like Photoshop does). It's what I use to take out leftover white/background. http://prntscr.com/212cvn Eraser in Photoshop Elements.
Yeah I think one of the few problems is the render cleanliness.
Also, I see that you use the Dissolve mode for the brushes if I'm correct. That's fine for experimental purposes, but Dissolve usually don't make good mode to choose for most banners.
Overall good work and Keep it up!
AWildMew, try duplicating Gardevoir's layer and then setting the top one on Soft Light or Overlay. It'll make it stick out more so it doesn't really fade in with the background.
Great news, I'm not dead. yet.
First in a series of fictional location-based posters. It's messy, hopelessly derivative and overall just quite unremarkable, but frankly I think the fact that I'm doing anything at all is an achievement in itself, given my recent artistic inactivity. Hopefully I'll find it in me to do the Ecruteak, Zanarkand, Skyloft and Thunderhead ones soon as well.
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Was that really it? Will wondered. Was that what they were all doing, looking for someone less different? Was that what he was doing? Rachel was dynamic and thoughtful and focused and caring and different in more ways than he could count, but the whole point of Rachel, as far as Will was concerned, was that she wasn't him. There was a flaw in Katrina's logic, then. This thing about looking for someone less different ... It only really worked, he realised, if you were convinced that being you wasn't so bad in the first place.
- Nick Hornby
Thanks for the recommendations, guys!
Poetry: AHHHHH so pretty!! It really does look like Cocoon, and it's simple yet beautiful. C: I have no concrit for you, but I'd love to see what else you can produce in the same style!
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All the people doing the photomanipulation (aka banners) makes me sorta want to start doing it again XD
sadly I will probably not ever again/shot ;-;
starting a new project~ I feel like most of the time the sketches have more character than the actual drawing itself ;-; maybe it's the lines, giving it expression and whatnot.
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I wish I could draw... XD
But seriously, that's awesome.
But when cutting, open the image in a new canvas (transparent), then cut it, then make a new layer under that and fill it with black. You can see the whites more easily (probably, I don't use GIMP anymore but it sort of works for Pshop).
I wish I could draw, that's definte. But I don't have a tablet, so all of it would be done with this mouse. I can do small things ( http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...67-d6sqpwm.png l|l http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...67-d609c2d.png)
but once it gets big I have a hard time. I did once draw a Pikachu on PShop for a club at my school though, and it was pretty well received, so I guess I'm not terrible.
It's just...I prefer paper.
Red screen? You mean like this?
Spoiler:- WARNING BIG IMAGE:
If yes then you can get that from adjusting the channels:
I have been working on some new character designs, I have started on this one, it is just a rough sketch I did quickly in MS paint, but I am not really happy with it, it just really feels like she is missing something, especially on the armored design... any thoughts? ~
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I produced two more posters in a sorta similar style, but due to a range of factors neither of them match up to the Cocoon one in terms of design and quality. In fact, I'd go as far as to say these are pretty awful. Damn you, watercolours.
Spoiler:- Tower of the Gods:
I like the simplicity of this one but both the arches in the base and the tower itself came out very wonky and uneven, which bugs me a lot. Of course because it's watercolour there is very little I can do to rectify this without ruining it short of simply starting all over again - but I haven't the time for that.
You'll notice I attempted to photograph it in a manner which somewhat subdues the wonkiness.
Spoiler:- Ecruteak:
I don't know what to make of this one. I'm half thinking it looks unfinished because there are so many white gaps, but then I keep on justifying it by thinking that simplicity is the crux of these posters, so I genuinely need bits of white to keep it understated. The wonky beams and wooden fence... bits are very worrisome, especially because they frame the entire thing and end up detracting from the central image of the statue. The whole thing just seems very off-balance to me.
Definitely the one thing that did go well in this one was the Ho-Oh statue, and even that has its shortcomings. Making these posters has led me firmly to the belief that straight lines+watercolours do not go together.
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Was that really it? Will wondered. Was that what they were all doing, looking for someone less different? Was that what he was doing? Rachel was dynamic and thoughtful and focused and caring and different in more ways than he could count, but the whole point of Rachel, as far as Will was concerned, was that she wasn't him. There was a flaw in Katrina's logic, then. This thing about looking for someone less different ... It only really worked, he realised, if you were convinced that being you wasn't so bad in the first place.
- Nick Hornby
i think these are a lot more interesting than random blue watercolour strokes (i am being blunt, i know. but i hope i can get you to agree with that statement).
i don't think you should fret over details like symmetry or perfectly straight lines. it's fine to show the way you draw, it might actually add a lot, if you give it a chance. if you're worried about symmetry, maybe do a pencil sketch first and make sure you have everything the way you want it before you start to paint.
also, random watercolour tips, regardless of wether you know them or not; it's better to have your brush be too wet than too dry. since you can just dap out the watercolour with toilet paper if you mess up. which isn't possible if the paint is already dry. also, wait for the paint to dry before you go over it with another colour.
for the ecruteak one. the surrounding black parts might actually help the image. for example, what happens if you cut off the image on the right on the middle of the beam? you know? that kind of voyeuristic way of looking at it might actually be interesting.
sorry if my critique is too harsh (or not harsh enough...?). not trying to insult, just trying to give good criticism. if you don't like it, i can stop.
regardless, i hope i helped and i wish you good luck. bye.
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10 Underrated Movie Dream Sequences
Christopher Nolan's Inception is released this Friday, and despite the publicity, I could not tell you its plot to save my life. I hear it is about Cobb (Leo Di Caprio) who is able to invade people's dreams. So, it sounds a lot like the Nightmare on Elm Street series, without the puns.
Also, in I am to believe the trailers, most people in the future dream about cities folding up on themselves. If that's the case, my dreams about becoming a half-cat/half-man driving an ice cream truck should protect me from psyche-criminals.
Here are a few of my favorite dream sequences that are generally forgotten about (or undervalued).
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
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Ken Russell's cult classic Lair of the White Worm has everything you need for a good Hugh Grant flick - curses, monsters, archaeology, and dream sequences. This sequence epitomizes the dream state with its sexy cat fights, blatant subtext, and a lot of people tied up for no reason.
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
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After starring together in The Fly and Transylvania 6-5000, it was no wonder that genius Hollywood producers paired the white-hot tandem of Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis in the "too good to win an award" vehicle Earth Girls Are Easy. Goldblum perfects furry extra-terrestrial Mac - a spaceship pilot unable to avoid that celestial telephone pole known as Earth. Of course, he fatedly lands in the pool of ditzy Californian Valerie (Davis) and reveals that he's a Goldblum-esque hunk under all that shag. What ensues, in a moment of post-coitus slumber is the fanfare of Valerie's overly developed brain for pop culture.
Rushmore (1998)
In a dream perfectly indicative of Max Bloom's (Jason Schwartzman) character, the unanswerable math question is no match for our overachieving underachiever. His own subconscious continually reminds him of how much greater he is than he actually is, and it's one of the best opening scenes to let us in on Max's persona.
Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945)
Alfred Hitchcock remains the king of suspense and is no stranger to the dream sequence. Perhaps more known than this scene is the trippy path Jimmy Stewart takes in Vertigo. Spellbound, however, continues to be undervalued as a film. And as it deals largely with the subconscious, it's dream set piece is played out beautifully, thanks to the design of surrealist Salvador Dalí.
Better Off Dead... (1985)
John Cusack's Lane Meyer has finally been driven mad by his entry level job as a short order cook at Pig Burgers. And like most people driven mad, he hallucinates anthropomorphic hamburgers singing Van Halen songs. If you've experienced this, consult your physician.
Raising Arizona (1987)
The Coen brothers' dark comedy takes on kidnapping, inter-criminal relations, and Nic Cage wearing pantyhose on his head. So, it's no surprise that when they needed their "Lone Biker of the Apocalypse," they called on character actor Randall "Tex" Cobb to play the shotgun-wielding, grenade-slinging hulk. Because, really, what movie about babies doesn't have grenades in it?
Pal Joey (1957)
One of Sinatra's finer works, although it's largely forgotten in his huge body of work. Here, Frank waxes poetic number about dames at the end of the courtship Old Blue Eyes casts on Vera (Rita Hayworth). Thankfully, Frank and director George Sidney saw it fit to include both Hayworth and Kim Novak in skintight leotards - something I can relate to in my own dreams.
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Okay, so everyone can recite lines from this flick. In fact, if you grew up at anytime in the 1980s, you are required to have seen this movie at least twice. But, one of the more under-appreciated scenes is Pee-Wee's clown hospital dream. Legend has it that Tim Burton was concerned about the mainly humorous tones of the movie and used this scene to shed light on one of the greatest epidemics of our generation - Coulrophobia.
Fletch (1985)
This movie took place during the era when Chevy Chase was still a star, so it was popular at the time. Of course, nowadays, the youngsters don't know Chevy that well ("Community" doesn't really have lion's share of ratings). In Fletch, Chevy plays the ego-driven titular character, who while solving crimes (as a journalist, no doubt), he idealizes himself to be quite the basketball star, and the anchor of the Laker lineup that includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He's what Reggie Evans would be, if Evans had offensive polish.
Living in Oblivion (1995)
Okay, so this is a bit of cop out. This scene is about making a dream sequence (on an indie budget). But it also stars some heavy-hitters - Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, and it-actor Peter Dinklage. It is one of the more important scenes in dealing with a tendency to lump dwarves into movie dreams, which may, or may not, be a direct shot at dream sequence auteur David Lynch. I'm sure Lynch retaliated, but no one understood it.


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The Sprung Chair was created by New Zealand-based designer Jason Klenner. By challenging traditional seating, Klenner has crafted a unique piece of furniture that interacts with the sitter in a simple, but unexpected way. Like a trampoline, which happens to have a black and yellow bullseye aesthetic, the Sprung Chair is made out of flexible materials that respond to a person's added weight.
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In the 1970s, a small group of leading psychiatrists met behind closed doors and literally rewrote the book on their profession. Revising and greatly expanding the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM for short), they turned what had been a thin, spiral-bound handbook into a hefty tome. Almost overnight the number of diagnoses exploded. The result was a windfall for the pharmaceutical industry and a massive conflict of interest for psychiatry at large. This spellbinding book is the first behind-the-scenes account of what really happened and why.
With unprecedented access to the American Psychiatric Association archives and previously classified memos from drug company executives, Christopher Lane unearths the disturbing truth: with little scientific justification and sometimes hilariously improbable rationales, hundreds of conditions - among them shyness - are now defined as psychiatric disorders and considered treatable with drugs. Lane shows how long-standing disagreements within the profession set the stage for these changes, and he assesses who has gained and what's been lost in the process of medicalizing emotions. With dry wit, he demolishes the façade of objective research behind which the revolution in psychiatry has hidden. He finds a profession riddled with backbiting and jockeying, and even more troubling, a profession increasingly beholden to its corporate sponsors.
The book is published by Yale University Press. Selected as a 2008 AAUP University Press Book.
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"Eye Opener For All"
Just the way the author broke it down and that it is not a mental disorder nor should be treated like one. Easy to follow and had good examples to support it
The whole book was enjoyable, the 2nd half stood out more than the first part
Wasn't that kind of book
Just the realization of what pharmaceutical companies are trying to do to us as people and for people to wake up and use informed consent,
As an addiction counselor who works with mentally ill criminals and a shy person myself the book is an awakening to how pharmaceutical companies are trying to convince people everyday issues need to be treated with medication
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On Aug 7, 2007, at 8:32 PM, Sander Tekelenburg wrote: > > At 19:27 -0500 UTC, on 2007-08-07, Robert Burns wrote: > >> On Aug 7, 2007, at 6:57 PM, Sander Tekelenburg wrote: > > [...] > >>> Having the label on either side of a control is not always >>> presentational. It >>> may sometimes be, but at other times it may well be logical. Look at >>> <http://webrepair.org/strategy/known%20systems#filter> for instance. >> >> >> In any event, I wasn't using "logical" in that way. It may well make >> sense to present a label above, below, besides or between controls. > > It depends on the text of the label and the control. Except for > some simple > cases, it seems unlikely to me that it is easy to author that text > such that > it makes sense either way around. I see we're using "logical" in the same way. I would disagree about the frequency of the issue you raise. In your example, you took extra steps to make the controls and labels arranged as a sentence. I would say that's an important use-case that is handled just fine without CSS. However, it's pretty rare that controls and labels are used in that way. > Once that is the case, CSS should *not* > mess that up. (Which it could, by not being supported or available, > or maybe > even when naively defined by the user.) That's what "present" means > to me. > "Presentation" is a means to convey meaning, whereas "logic" is a the > definition of that meaning. In the example I gave I don't see how > the meaning > could be defined in any other way than through the text, which you > cannot > move parts of around with CSS without messing up the conveyance of > that > meaning. There are all sorts of things designers and users could do with stylesheets that could obscure the meaning of a semantic document. My recommendation would be that they don't do those things. However, that would leave a lot of room for an author to position labels in all sorts of ways in relation to a control. The default without CSS would be to present it just as a sentence as it does in this example. I don't really see the problem yet. >> It is logical to do so, as in it makes sense to present it that way. > > I'm using "logical" and "presentational" in the HTML/CSS context. > Logic > applies to content/structure/meaning. Presentation applies to > conveying those. I would only add to that the presentation plays two roles. One is to convey meaning (like making emphasized text bold). The other is purely stylistic (like selecting Times New Roman instead of Helvetica or Times). There's always a danger in applying the purely presentational styling to obscure some meaning. For example making an entire paragraph italics for purely styling reasons will obscure the meaning presented through the italicized emphasis text. > [...] > >> The other source of confusion here is you seem to be reading me as >> saying "presentational" as in "merely presentational". I do not think >> of presentation as something unimportant or incapable of conveying >> subtleties in meaning. > > We're talking about author CSS in this case (because only the > author can know > whether the text of the label makes sense at one or the other side > of a > control). In this example, yes. However, that's an indication that there are semantics missing from the markup. For example, an enumerated attribute on a label could indicate whether the label default position was meaningful or not. This is similar to the proposed @layout attribute in XHTML2 where setting it to relevant indicates that the whitespace is relevant to the meaning. Similarly a LABEL could indicate whether its position is relevant. Again by rounding out the semantics of HTML, authors, users and designers all become aware of semantics and also become more aware of how styling should relate to those semantics. This may be getting to the edge of what we want to define in HTML5, but having such an attribute would allow users to arrange controls and labels in the way they preferred (without messing up the cases where label order mattered). > Author CSS is incapable of conveying any meaning when it is not > available. Not all UAs support CSS and not all UAs that do will > always have > it switched on. There might even simply be a (network; server > misconfiguration) problem fetching the Style Sheet (when it is a > separate > file). > > Thus the HTML itself must be usable without CSS. It wouldn't be if > you'd rely > on CSS to switch a label from one end of a control to the other. > CSS can help > to convey (or obscure) meaning; not define it. > > [...] > >> Would something like this convey the >> meaning (and presentation) of that FIELDSET? >> >> <style type='text/css'> >> fieldset > label {label-side: left;} > > That wouldn't work. See above. > However with an attribute selector it would work (limiting it to labels where order was insignificant). Sometimes adding a little piece of semantics like this (one that I believe would work with CSS in all 'current' browsers) can empower users in many more ways. > The HTML below might solve the issue of one label for multiple > controls, but > I wonder what such markup would imply. How should a UA treat that > in a manner > that is useful for the user? To me this implies that two controls are related to the extent that they act together and share the same label. The order of those controls is significant (though the styling could present them vertically or horizontally). I would imagine that a UA would present that in the same way as your page currently does. In Safari 3 (beta) on the live DOM view[1], it looks much the same as it look on your page (without any CSS messing it up anyway). I don't know how other current browsers present that (or if they parse it correctly, but they should). > > [...] >> <fieldset> >> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="Show systems"> >> <label>whose name >> <select id="NameBool" name="NameIsContains"> >> <option value="contains" selected>contains</option> >> <option value="is">is</option> >> </select> >> <input id="NameString" type="text" name="name" size="12" value=""> >> </label> >> >> Again, this is only hypothetical. I'm not saying this should work in >> existing browsers. > Take care, Rob [1]: <http://software.hixie.ch/utilities/js/live-dom-viewer/?%3C% 21DOCTYPE%20html%3E%0A%3Ctitle%3ETests%20around%20the%20dates%3C/title %3E%0A%3Cscript%3Evar%20d%20%3D%20new%20Date%28%29%3B%3C/script%3E%0A% 3Cfieldset%3E%0A%09%3Cinput%20name%3D%22submit%22%20type%3D%22submit% 22%20value%3D%22Show%20systems%22%3E%0A%09%20%3Clabel%3Ewhose%20name% 0A%09%09%3Cselect%20id%3D%22NameBool%22%20name%3D%22NameIsContains%22% 3E%0A%09%09%09%3Coption%20value%3D%22contains%22%20selected%3Econtains %3C/option%3E%0A%09%09%09%3Coption%20value%3D%22is%22%3Eis%3C/option% 3E%0A%09%09%3C/select%3E%0A%09%09%3Cinput%20id%3D%22NameString%22% 20type%3D%22text%22%20name%3D%22name%22%20size%3D%2212%22%20value%3D% 22%22%3E%0A%3C/label%3E>Received on Wednesday, 8 August 2007 02:22:10 UTC
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A bit about myself
Just thought I'd say a bit about myself so that you will all get to know me a bit better.
My name is Matthew Shorten. I was born in Brockville Ontario on January 15, 1984. I'm still in Brockville..
Anyways, my father was born in liverpool, and lived there for five years before his family moved to Canada.. So yes.


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288 pages
Product Description
From Dan Jenkins—one of America's most respected and acclaimed sportswriters and author of the bestselling novels Semi-Tough and Dead Solid Perfect—comes a colorful, sentimental, hilarious, and cantankerous memoir about his lifelong journey through the world of sports.

 "Sometimes, I envy my own childhood," says Dan Jenkins. Many can say that about Dan's whole life. In His Ownself, we follow him from his youth in Texas, where being a sports fan meant understanding a lot about religion, heroes, and drinking; to his first job at the Fort Worth Press working alongside all-time journalistic greats like Blackie Sherrod and Bud Shrake; to the glory days of Sports Illustrated. One of a handful of writers to establish SI as the most important sports magazine ever, Dan refocused the magazine's college football coverage and covered the game's greatest players and coaches. Beyond football, Dan is in the conversation about the best golf writers of all time. Having covered every Masters, U.S. Open, PGA, and British Open for the past fifty years, he takes us behind the scenes to capture the drama—as well as the humor—of these tournaments as he brings us up close and personal with the likes of Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods.
 From his friendship and the rounds played with Ben Hogan, to the stories swapped with New York's elite, to the corporate expense accounts abused, Dan lets loose on his experiences in journalism, sports, and showbiz. An honest, one-of-a-kind look at politics, hypocrites, political correctness, the past, the present, Hollywood, money, and athletes, this is a sports fan's dream book. It's a touching, laugh-out-loud tribute to the romanticism of sportswriting and the glory days of sports, told straight from the mouth of the man who saw it all his ownself.


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09 February 2018
Internet speeds have come on leaps and bounds in recent years thanks to advances in broadband, yet some rural areas still do not benefit from good connectivity.
Broadband in rural areas in Ireland, often lacks the reliability and speed of broadband found in towns and cities, which can be frustrating for residents who are paying the same amount for a poorer service.
Rural broadband encounters speed and connectivity problems for a number of reasons, with the difficulties in reaching these areas being the primary cause. Cabling for broadband networks needs to go further to reach rural areas, leaving it more at risk of faulty connections or a disrupted service.
Many homes in rural areas also experience broadband problems because the line between homes and the nearest telephone exchange is generally longer than in towns and cities. Yet rural broadband deals and services are improving all the time and there are now a number of different options available.
Broadband available in rural areas
Broadband providers are continuing their efforts to boost their rural broadband deals and services, while speeds are getting better all the time. So, what rural broadband options are there?
ADSL broadband
- Uses telephone cables to deliver broadband
- Homes require a telephone landline to use ADSL broadband
- ADSL network covers vast majority of Ireland
- Only the very remotest areas do not have access
- Rural broadband speeds can vary hugely
- Depends on a home's proximity to a telephone exchange
Compare the latest ADSL broadband deals in Ireland.
Fibre broadband
- Most up-to-date broadband technology
- Uses fibre optic cabling to deliver superfast broadband
- Offers highest speeds - 1000Mb in some cases
- Lack of availability in rural areas as fibre optic cabling has not been installed
- Network is being expanded all the time
Compare the latest fibre broadband deals.
Mobile broadband
- Uses 3G /4G mobile networks to deliver broadband
- No need for landline connection
- Lower speeds than fibre broadband
- Can often be more reliable in rural areas
- May not work if mobile phone signal is weak
- An expensive option for home broadband
Compare the latest mobile broadband deals in Ireland.
Satellite broadband in rural areas
Another option for those in rural areas is satellite broadband, which uses a dish to receive an internet signal via satellite. This can be an attractive option for homes in rural areas as it completely bypasses the issue of cabling and telephone connections.
While ADSL broadband has extensive coverage across Ireland, and the national next generation broadband network is being expanded all the time, satellite broadband is the only service that can promise 100% coverage across the country. Mobile broadband comes close, though this is not as reliable as satellite technology.
Satellite broadband may not offer the best rural broadband deals in terms of cost, but the speeds are competitive and the service can be much more reliable in rural areas than some of the other options.
Compare the latest satellite broadband deals.
Main satellite broadband providers
There are a number of satellite broadband providers in Ireland that offer some good rural broadband deals, with competitive speeds and reasonable prices. These include:
- Speeds of up to 100Mb
- Full coverage across Ireland
- Unlimited downloads available
- Speeds of up to 22Mb
- Download limit up to 100GB available
- Simple service switch
- Full coverage across Ireland
Q Sat
- Speeds of up to 10Mb
- Download limit up to 15GB
- Shorter 12 month contracts
- Full coverage across Ireland
Other rural broadband options
While satellite broadband can be amongst the best rural broadband deals in terms of reliability, providers using an ADSL or fibre network offer faster speeds and lower prices generally.
Most rural homes will be able to benefit from rural broadband using ADSL connections, which are used by major providers such as Sky, Vodafone and others.
Fibre broadband networks are being expanded all the time and while many rural areas do not yet have access to these services, some are beginning to benefit. Providers such as Virgin Media and eir are leading with fibre broadband services while other providers such as Vodafone, Magnet and Digiweb, all provide fibre broadband packages, at competitive rates.


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The Enduring Name of the King
God in His providence raises up governments to protect the welfare of their citizens and to maintain peace and justice. However, we know that even the best rulers do not fulfill this task perfectly and that the Lord allows many ...Read More
Our Need for Counsel
There are few decisions in life that are more important than one's selection of mentors, friends, and advisers. Having the right people around them make otherwise average leaders into great ones. Even if we never become leaders ourselves, godly and ...Read More
Walking with the Wise
Judas Iscariot walked with the very incarnation of God's wisdom Himself, and yet he fell into grave sin. This shows that simply hanging around wise people is not enough to benefit from them. Instead, as we seek out wise friends ...Read More
Spokesmen for God
Because God has fully and finally revealed Himself in His Son, we believe that the Lord does not call people to the office of prophet today (Heb. 1:1–4). That does not mean, however, that there is no one ...Read More
God holds accountable all of the teachers in His church, whether they lead the two-year-old Sunday school class or teach a graduate-level seminary course. Thus, all Christian teachers must study diligently and work hard to present their subjects clearly and ...Read More
Jesus tells us very clearly that those who want to be great in the kingdom of God must serve others (Matt. 23:11). None of us should ever think that we are too good or hold too high of a ...Read More
We are to take the words and example of our elders seriously because they prepare us for the judgment seat of Christ. They preach the gospel, administer the sacraments, and discipline us so that we might be converted, brought back ...Read More
The prophets and apostles have given us a sure foundation—the inerrant and infallible Scriptures. We do not expect God to give us new revelation today but only to lead the church into a deeper understanding of the truth He ...Read More
The Gift of Officers
All Christians rest upon the teaching of the apostles and prophets in sacred Scripture, but God has ordained that evangelists, pastors, and teachers are also necessary for healthy spiritual growth. The Lord does not ordinarily bring us to maturity through ...Read More
The Love and Peace of Christ
When church elders, committees, and other bodies need to make a decision, their choice should in large measure be based upon what will bring peace to the church in the matter without compromising the gospel of Jesus Christ. Similarly, as ...Read More
Creation Ordinances
In this day and age, there is a great temptation for the church in the United States to think that its mission is coextensive with the platform of one or more of the political parties in this country. Yet while ...Read More
Watching the Teaching
Take some time today to look over 1 Timothy as a conclusion to our study of this epistle. Thank God for the gift of His Word and for its transforming message. Make sure that you are in a church that ...Read More
The Revelation of Character
A man cannot hide his character from God, but it can remain unknown to others. This practical observation should always be kept in mind as men are considered for church office. But even if we are not candidates for leadership ...Read More
Ordain with Discernment
John Calvin writes, "Every person should attend to his own health, not for the sake of prolonging life, but that, as long as he lives, he may serve God, and be of use to his neighbors." While we must be ...Read More
In the Presence of the Court
John Chrysostom says, "As it is wrong to condemn hastily and rashly, so not to punish manifest offenses is to open the way to others, and embolden them to offend. …The threatenings of hell show the care of God for ...Read More


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Blood is a specialized bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the body's cells and transports waste products away from those same cells.
Everyone Has It. Everyone Needs It.
This red liquid carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body, and carries carbon dioxide and other waste products back to the lungs, kidneys and liver for disposal. It fights against infection and helps heal wounds, so we can stay healthy.
There's no substitute for blood. If people lose blood from surgery or injury or if their bodies can't produce enough, there is only one place to turn -- volunteer blood donors.
In an emergency, anyone can receive type O Red Blood Cells, and type AB individuals can receive Red Blood Cells of any ABO type. Therefore, people with type O blood are known as "universal donors" and those with type AB blood are known as "universal recipients." In addition, AB Plasma donors can give to all blood types.


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No longer Chief Strategist…and all because of his ties to the Colombian government. Who would have thought that this of all things would have sunk him.
Sources said that the Clintons were angry to learn about Penn's work, especially because they had been told that Penn had recused himself from controversial clients and would restrict his private work.
Though Clinton campaign manager Maggie Williams said, "After the events of the last few days, Mark Penn has asked to give up his role as chief strategist of the Clinton campaign," sources told ABC News Penn was pushed.
And here's the real reason he got canned…
Clinton spoke about her opposition to the Colombia trade deal last week in her speech to the AFL-CIO in Philadelphia, and on Saturday seven labor unions that are part of the "Change to Win" coalition called for Clinton to fire Penn.
"The Penn situation — and the lack of action by you — raises serious questions about the veracity of your claims of what you would do should you become president," the unions said in a statement released Saturday.
I have mixed feelings about this one. On one hand, I'll miss the Penn Spinâ"¢…those soundbytes from Mark that had to be heard to be believed. You know, like red states don't matter…that caucuses don't matter…that winning primaries doesn't really matter…and then saying all of those things did matter a couple weeks later when it would benefit Hillary.
On the other hand, the campaign will probably be a little more intellectually honest…or A LOT more intellectually honest.
Goodbye buddy!


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Green Knights Take Third at Marian Invitational
From Sports Information Director, September 12, 2011 | Men's Golf
by Dan Lukes, email@example.com, (920) 403-4077
FOND DU LAC - St. Norbert College opened the 2011-12 men's golf season with a third-place finish at the 36-hole Marian University Invitational held at Whispering Springs Golf Club.
The Green Knights shot a 649 to finish 18 strokes behind champion Carroll University, which shot a 631. Lakeland College took second with a 647. Carroll's Eric Busalacchi won the tournament with a nine-over par 153. A total of 41 golfers competed.
St. Norbert's Brandon Gries was the runner-up, finishing four strokes behind Busalacchi with a 78-79--157. The Green Knights' Evan Mass finished in a fifth-place tie in his first collegiate meet, shooting an 83-76--159.
Jacob Hebbard fired a 164 to finish in a tenth-place tie, shooting an 82 both rounds. Nic Vrubley finished in a 17th-place tie with an 84-85--169. Nick Roelse tied for 23rd wtih a 92-85--177.


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North America ACCESS Global MSL Pressure/Thickness/Rainfall +48 hour Chart
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About ACCESS Global
Australian Community Climate and Earth-System Simulator (ACCESS). Based upon the UK Met Office Unified Model system. ACCESS G is the global numerical forecast model operated by the BoM. It is run twice daily (00Z and 12Z) and provides forecast data out to 240 hours with a horizontal resolution of 25km and 70 vertical levels.
Weather News
Cyclone Gita: Big surf thrills locals on Queensland's Gold Coast
Thrillseekers have braved large surf on Queensland's Gold Coast brought on by Cyclone Gita, which is sitting about 1,000 kilometres east near New Caledonia.
Man missing as dangerous swell from cyclone causes havoc along NSW coast
One man is missing after being caught in a rip, and dozens of others have been rescued, as the Bureau of Meteorology issues a hazardous surf warning for the New South Wales coast.
Thunderstorms and hazardous surf for New South Wales
Monday will be an action-packed day for much of NSW as surface and upper level troughs generate widespread thunderstorms, and Tropical Cyclone Gita sends big waves to the coast.


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Looking for a little help in planning some elementary school fundraisers? No need to worry—we've prepared some ideas to help you out.
Do your supporters like cookie dough?
Selling cookie dough is one of the most popular fundraising programs. The cookies are extremely easy to make—supporters just have to shape the dough and bake it. Cookie dough comes in a great range of tasty flavors, like chocolate chunk, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle, and white chocolate macademia, in both wet and dry formats. Simply have your group members show the colorful brochures to their friends and families and then take orders from them. Your group can make up to 55% profit with this fundraiser. Easy as pie!
Or maybe they'll like flower bulbs instead.
We offer 3 catalogs full of flower bulbs for your supporters to enjoy. They both have a wide variety of items which include bulbs to grow tulips, dahlias, freesia, and daffodils, among many others. The premier-quality bulbs are guaranteed to bloom, and they do so in a short time. Supporters will like this fundraiser so much your group can make it an annual seller. Your group can make 50% profit by selling flower bulbs.
Got change?
One of the possible elementary school fundraisers is the loose-change fundraiser. This one is simple: simply have your group members ask their friends and family to dig up all the stray change they have lying around—in coat pockets, stuck inside the sofa, lying on the floor below piles of clothes—and donate it to your group. This fundraiser is very convenient—it's free and doesn't take long—so have your group members ask for loose change from as many people as they can. No doubt this easy little fundraiser will be a pleasant surprise for your supporters.
Hold an old-timey game tournament for the student body.
Kids today are glued to the TV and hooked up to the Internet, so bring them away from their technology with games like Clue or Battleship…or go back a few thousand years and try classics like Go, chess, and backgammon. Whichever games you choose, make sure the students have never played them before, since they'll have more fun learning new games. Prepare a table with snacks for the kids to munch on during the event, and reward the winners with great prizes.
Field trip!
Time for an adventure! Bring your students to somewhere that's fun and educational, like an aquarium, zoo, or museum. Set the field trip on a pedagogical day, when the students wouldn't otherwise have school; their parents will be glad to get their kids off their hands for a day. Charge a reasonable fee, and enlist reliable parent volunteers to help you out if necessary. Students and teachers will both enjoy this fundraiser. Plus, it goes without saying the kids will love the opportunity to get out of class!
So these are just a few of the many elementary school fundraisers you can do with your group: you can offer your supporters cookie dough or flower bulbs, hold a loose-change fundraiser, host an old-timey games tournament, or go on a field trip with the students—or maybe even combine some of them. Once you've made your decision, it will time to begin your fundraiser. You can do it!


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I am always too hard on myself. As you know, worrying about the lives of your soldiers daily drives you to some form of perfectionist OCD. I also simplified this story a great deal to keep it blog length, so key details are omitted. But the bottom line is the IP's secured the success in Sa'ad at the end of the day, not US or even IA soldiers.
I could write volumes about what I learned from LTC Ali, his IP peer LTC Hussein, and my partnered IA CDR and XO. Once we got them off the ground and logistically supported, they were more than capable of handling security themselves.
Bottom line, I should have placed them up front sooner.
(BTW, story was in Tal Afar, not Ramadi)


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"Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing."
– Quincy Jones
You. Published author.
Your published book on Amazon's shelves.
People spotting your beautiful book cover as they search for a book to buy.
Readers buying your book.
Logging in to your Amazon bookshelf and seeing numbers popping up under month-to-date sales.
Wouldn't that be exciting?
You've just spent the last few months or years writing your memoir, romance, mystery or non-fiction story. The material is amazing. You've gone over it with a fine tooth comb and it is perfect. The story has been burning in your chest to be told. This story has become your baby. You know the world needs to hear what you have to say.
"All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose."
– Brian Tracy
You say you're not even close to completing your book?
Think it can't be done?
Have you even gotten started?
Maybe you need some inspiration about right now.
"Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?"
– Sun Tzu
Here's a goal for you.
Christmas is close at hand.
Christmas morning will find millions rubbing the sleep from their eyes. They run into the living room to check out what Santa brought.
Christmas trees are lit up all over the world.
The tinsel sparkles.
The lights will be twinkling.
Presents are wrapped and waiting.
Kindles are under the Christmas tree.
These are gifts to new readers of ebooks.
Recipients will be excited that they received their brand spanking new e-reader.
They will, of course, need books to fill it up.
They will be heading over to Amazon to find books for their new Kindle.
This is the first of October.
You have three months.
Let's do a little exercise together.
- Close your eyes.
- Picture your book as completed.
- What does the cover look like?
- What color is it?
- Is there a picture on the cover or just text?
- Picture your title.
- Picture your name under the title, with the word "author" after your name.
- Picture your book in the listing of your chosen category on Amazon.
- What would it feel like to hold this book in your hand?
- Who is the first person you would share it with?
- Take Action
"Everything you can imagine is real."
– Pablo Picasso
Now you've imagined your book, the Kindles in hand at Christmas, now is the time to take action. (Tweet)
Now is the time to write.
"The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead! "
– George S. Patton
The next post will help you do this.
Try the visual exercises and tell me what you imagine. What is the title of your book? Color? What are you doing to make this book a reality?
Leave me a comment and let me know!
Penelope Silvers is founder of PhilosBooks.com,
where "Independent Authors are introduced to the World!"
She is a freelance writer, publisher, and radio host of
Penelope's Book Chat on Blog Talk Radio.


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The 56th edition of the Grammy Awards will not only have Queens Of The Stone Age as nominees for awards like Best Rock Album & Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for …Like Clockwork and "My God Is The Sun" Nominated For Best Rock Performance, but the desert Rockers will also hold the duty to close out the televised event. The awards show will be broadcasted Janurary 26th, where the band will be joined by Nine Inch Nails, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) and special guest, Lindsery Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac). This ensemble already looks too good on paper, so expecting them to "deliver" is more than reasonable.
The Grammy Awards will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.


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A Somali member of parliament killed in Mogadishu on Wednesday spent several years in Minnesota.
Saddo Ali Warsame, who also was a popular folk singer, was killed in a drive-by shooting for which the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
The St. Cloud Times (on.sctimes.com/1jVPo2d) reported that Warsame lived in St. Cloud and Minneapolis from 2007-2012. Warsame performed in 2010 in St. Cloud during a Somali independence celebration, the newspaper reported.
Ahmed Ali Said, a candidate for St. Cloud City Council, said he had met Warsame several times and grew up listening to her sing about uniting Somalia. He described her as "courageous and patriotic."


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Maybe it's patience, maybe it's being alone with ourselves, or maybe it's being self conscious. Wait.. those are mine. You have your own though, too. What are they? Don't be scared to address these areas. Sure, once you start thinking about them you will realize more and more that you aren't good at them. It might bug you a little bit when you realize the mistakes you are making. But that's a good thing because now that you know you can fix them. I am constantly fixing areas of my life that I am not satisfied with. I talked about "Declaring War on Myself" for 2012 and so far I have been doing a pretty good job: a lot of change, a lot of learning, and a lot of growth.
Here's a quick (and seemingly obvious) list of how to stop sucking:
- Make a List
- Be Brutally Honest with yourself
- Ask others to be Brutally Honest with you
- Get a crystal-clear picture of the specific weakness
- Make a Plan to Improve
- Follow the Plan
- Repeat
- Repeat
- Repeat
Now go stop sucking.


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I had a board of directors meeting last night for KIPP Bayview Academy, which for me is a fun board because it's smaller than most and has a nice social element to it (everyone is around the same age, no egos, nice people). In one of the crosstalk conversations a comment was made about Zappos.com and all of the women in the room immediately started talking about how great this site is.
What was interesting to observe was that they didn't talk about any of the features of the site, and selection was only briefly commented on; what really made this a great service was the customer service and the community that they have built around it, the "buyer's favorites" is an good example of this.
This reminded me that many technology-enabled companies forget that they are ultimately in the customer service business and if they don't get that right then everything else is academic and suboptimized.
BTW, I asked a random selection of women in my office today if they had heard of this site… not only did every one of them know it, they were all customers. I may look out-of-the-loop for not knowing this site, but we never invested in specialty retail and I'm not a frequent shoe shopper so you'll have to give me a little lattitude.
PS- a quick search shows that Matt wrote about this a couple of weeks ago.
PPS- and while I'm on Matt's post, Sand Hill Slave is a great blog on the venture business.


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WARREN (WYTV) — A woman is facing felony charges after being arrested last night on claims she struck a man with her car at Packard Park.
According to Warren police and officers at the Trumbull County Jail, April Walker, 53, is being held on an aggravated vehicular assault charge.
Officers were called to the park about 7:30 p.m. by a witness who said a man had been struck by a car.
The man — whom police identified as William Whitman — told officers he stood in front of the woman's car to keep her from leaving.
And that's when she drove into him, he said.
Walker was arrested and Whitman, 51, was taken to Trumbull Memorial Hospital with "serious visible injuries."